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"I've used Chris Translation Service multiple times now, for very time sensitive projects across multiple countries, and have always been very satisfied with their work. No matter how challenging the language we've asked for, they have always met the deadline and I've had had positive feedback from our overseas affiliates every time when asking for a final check. Discovery Networks Europe"
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The client approached us because they were attending a trade show in Germany, and needed their promotional materials translated into French, German, Italian and Dutch. We advised the client that transcreation would be the most appropriate route.
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Reference letter from Popovich and Wiles, excerpted as follows: "I am very pleased to share my impressions, experiences, and thorough satisfaction arising from our law firm's association with Chris Translation Company. Throughout our relationship the entire organization has demonstrated the highest level of ability, professionalism, flexibility and creativity. 300,000 pages were screened by Chris translators, the screening reports reviewed by our attorneys, and full translations ordered and delivered in a little under four months. It should be noted that opposing counsel have not challenged the accuracy of any of the translations.
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We sincerely appreciate all your efforts and commitment to Antigenics. It was truly a team effort and the interim analysis would not have been possible without your help. It was a pleasure working with you and we look forward to working with you in the future.
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals: "I chose Chris to be my sole translation service because they translated a confidential Japanese document to English that another translation service had 'botched' and refused to correct. The document contained many important tables and graphs. The 'non-Chris' translator did not indicate to which parts of the tables and graphs the English corresponded. We needed the translation for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submission. That one translation validated Chris's reputation. They have translated journal articles, book chapters, curriculum vitae, and confidential internal documents (e.g., patient consent form from English to Chinese). Korean, Japanese, Russian, German, Chinese, Romanian, Hebrew, French, Polish, Greek, Spanish, Italian and Danish into English—as well as English into other languages—are some of the languages Chris has translated.
Once again, hats off to Chris Translations! You did an excellent job turning around my presentation slides in a short amount of time in preparation for my trip to Japan. All in all, it was a great job and done very quickly.
We have had a relationship with Chris Translation Company for over 10 years and have found the service to be excellent, both in reliability and cost effectiveness. We particularly appreciate their expertise with technical terms and the subtleties of regional language differences. The staff is always open to accommodating specific requirements. I highly recommend Chris Translation.
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I wanted to thank you for your effort in getting it (Translate 2005) to me as soon as possible. It is a great tool for my translation work as well. I am very impressed with it and it is exactly what I was looking for as far as performance and accuracy are concerned." - Marshall Johnson, Astascadero, CA.
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"Bioplate Inc. is a medical device manufacturer with customers in the United States and approximately 30 countries worldwide. We have worked with CHRIS TRANSLATION since 1997 when we held our first international distributor meeting in Los Angeles with the sales and marketing team of our Japanese affiliate. We were extremely fortunate to have hired their interpreter. He provided exceptional assistance interpreting complex medical and surgical information in both English and Japanese. As this was Bioplate Inc.'s first professional meeting with this affiliate, we were very anxious to provide a well-planned and executed program. The meeting proceeded flawlessly and the interpreter's interpretation skills received many compliments from the bilingual members of the Japanese team. Since that meeting we have worked with CHRIS TRANSLATION on a number of occasions.
Bioplate Inc. also utilizes the translation services of CHRIS TRANSLATION. As a medical device manufacturer distributing devices to the European Union, Bioplate Inc. is required to provide instructions for the use of our devices in a number of required languages. We provide the text in English and CHRIS TRANSLATION completes the translation within a short period of time. The translations are then verified by authorized personnel in each country. The often complex translations from CHRIS TRANSLATION are consistently correct.
"At Bioplate Inc., we are very pleased with all of the services that CHRIS TRANSLATION provides to us. They offer the convenience of electronic transfer of written materials, making verification activities much more efficient. Scheduling of interpreters for meetings and training sessions is also completed quickly. Quotations for service requests are provided quickly and are very competitive. We highly recommend CHRIS TRANSLATION for translation and interpretation services." - C.J.
"We have had CHRIS TRANSLATION translate our owner's manuals for European customers for the last few years and we have never considered another alternative. They always deliver with consistently high standards of quality, attention to detail, superb service, and timeliness. They keep me informed at every step of the process and never hesitate to ask for clarification in order to provide a better translation. We are impressed that the translators maintain the same style and tone of the original text and are able to translate technical language while keeping it readable and easy to understand." - A. A.
"Your customer service is excellent. You always give us a quote and process our requests in a timely manner. Your quality of work has always been excellent and any specific requests for file formatting or copies have always been met. Turnaround time is always on target and pricing fair for the quality of work that is done."- G. B.
"Los Angeles County is required by federal law to translate election information into six minority languages. This is a complex and involved process that must be accomplished during a short period of time with an even tighter schedule to complete revisions, approve translations and mail the information to the voters. This requires long and tedious hours of dedication and concentration which (your employees) willingly and cheerfully provide. Your company has exceeded our expectations and has been very responsive to requests for additional translation support whenever unanticipated circumstances have occurred. Please accept this letter of commendation and Certificate of Appreciation as a sincere "Thank You" for the cooperation and quality service our department has received from you and your employees from 1993 to present." - R. G.
"The communication department for Kaiser Permanente's Northwest Region performed an exhaustive search for the combination of services that CHRIS TRANSLATION provides. We found few other companies that could compare, most of which were not even in the Northwest Region.
"Kaiser Permanente has long-standing relationships with other translation services that provided some of the expertise and service that had been previously required. This included limited translation of several different languages into the form of letters or simple flyers. We would struggle to find common ground, however, when issues arose around fonts not imbedded or redesign of files.
"CHRIS TRANSLATION continues to provide the services and expertise that we need today and for our anticipated needs in the future. CHRIS TRANSLATION uses the same publishing and design software as our internal designers and external printers, making transitions seamless and less time-consuming. They have taken time to personally acknowledge and work through any issues that have come out of the business of publishing materials in different languages. The possibilities for error are almost limitless in this complicated genre of work. It is comforting to know the level of detail and the extent of professionalism CHRIS TRANSLATION consistently performs to ensure not only that the information is accurate, but also that our needs are met.
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"I am so thankful for everything you do for us. We deal with so many different countries and languages; I don't know what I would do without you! Your work is always excellent, reliable and quick and everyone is so friendly! It's a pleasure doing business with you!" - M. C.
"CHRIS TRANSLATION has provided document translation services to the Maryland State Board of Elections since February 2002. During this time, they have translated and formatted not only our "How to Vote" and voting instruction brochures, but also all of our election materials (in designated counties) for the 2002 Primary and General Elections. Although the majority of this work has been from English to Spanish, CHRIS TRANSLATION has also translated material to Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese.
"All work they have performed for the State Board of Elections has been of the highest quality and delivered in a timely manner. At CHRIS TRANSLATION' recommendation and with their assistance, we have conducted linguistic reviews of CHRIS TRANSLATION' translation work, using members of local community groups and internal Maryland State government employees as our review teams. All review teams (Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese) have been impressed with the knowledge, professionalism and experience of CHRIS TRANSLATION's staff linguists, not to mention the high quality of their translation work.
"Additionally, since we first started utilizing their services more than a year ago, CHRIS TRANSLATION has provided us with a dedicated Project Manager, who has learned about and adapted to the distinct needs and requirements of the Maryland State Board of Elections. We have found all CHRIS TRANSLATION employees with whom we have worked to be very responsive to our needs and more than willing to "go the extra mile" to satisfy our requests.
"All in all, the State Board of Elections has been impressed with CHRIS TRANSLATION 's commitment to quality and customer service. We intend to continue using the company for all of our language translation needs and highly recommend their services to anyone who has a need to translate election-related materials into a foreign language." - J. T.
"Merrill Corporation has been printing sample ballots and ballot material for over 20 years. In 1993 multilingual ballots were added to our contract Chris Translation, and it became essential that we partner with a strong translation company. CHRIS TRANSLATION was that company. Their processes have grown as well as their technical resources to allow them to exceed our expectations. To be successful in the ballot printing industry, time is of the essence but even more so is accuracy. I am confident that CHRIS TRANSLATION offers the best of both." - L. H.
"Since we have moved a majority of our translation work to CHRIS TRANSLATION, things have improved immensely for us in that area. CHRIS TRANSLATION is very thorough with their work, and always go the extra mile to get us what we need, when we need it. The customer service has been excellent, and the people there are fantastic to work with. I have worked with a number of other translation vendors, and CHRIS TRANSLATION is by far the most organized and efficient company I have encountered. Honestly, I would hate to think of where our company would be if we hadn't established a relationship with CHRIS TRANSLATION." - H. S.
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"The State of Washington Department of Licensing produces 465,000 English Driver Guides and approximately 90,000 guides in six foreign languages annually. We have testing questions, a brochure, several posters, and a few forms that are also translated. These product Chris Translation are also available on our website at wwwdol.wa.gov.
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"Thank you so much for all the brilliant (and incredibly fast) work that you do! We've used many translation companies over the years but CHRIS TRANSLATION has been the best by far. My manager no longer wants me to get quotes from the other companies as we will now be going to you exclusively--and we have yet another project for you next week. Until then thanks again and have a great day!" - R. T.
"As one of three vendors under contract with the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) CHRIS TRANSLATION has provided written translation services to various DSHS community service offices and other state agencies sine 1999. During 2004 alone the company translated more than 1150 forms and letters for DSHS offices, primarily into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian.
"CHRIS TRANSLATION has provided my administration with high quality translation work that is delivered in a timely manner. Over the years in which the contract has been in effect, CHRIS TRANSLATION has been a valuable partner and a trusted vendor. Due to the volume of work our offices generate, the company has provided us with two Project Managers dedicated solely to our account. Both Project Managers have managed our account since the inception of the contract, a testament to CHRIS TRANSLATION' ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. We have found all CHRIS TRANSLATION employees with whom we have worked to be very responsive to our needs and more than wiling to 'go the extra mile' to satisfy our requests.
"All in all, we have been impressed with CHRIS TRANSLATION 's commitment to quality and customer service. We highly recommend their services to anyone who has a need to translate materials into a foreign language." - J. R.
I wanted to let you know that we have been very happy with the speed and quality of work from Chris-Translation "Virginia Gatch, Global Marketing Communications"
My team has been very happy with the translations we have received thus far. A big relief from working with our previous translator. "Meredith Steffen, Marketing and Sales Coordinator"
Thank you for the update and your continued commitment to the success of the project. From my heart, I really appreciate all of the extra effort and your ongoing dedication. "Adam Stewart, VP Engineering"
Chris Translation and their support teams have restored my faith in professionalism and quality assurance. Having just gone through a 14-month, nightmarish experience with another translation vendor, I was very concerned about quality. I chose Chris Translation specifically because of their proven, award-winning, track record in quality assurance. And I must say, they did NOT disappoint me." Cheryl Taylor, CPTC"
Thank you for all the effort and successful translation. It has been a pleasure working with you." Eyal Ben Tov, Group Manager"
The consistent high levels of quality and emphasis on customer service assure that the translations (all 11 of them!) are performed at the same high levels all the time, every time." Sandra Smith Ziv"
As usual the work process was smooth, predictable, and delivered according to your original plans. Interaction was fluid and you took care of all issues that came up immediately. "Mark Levenstein, Team Leader: Content Development"
After eight years using another translation service, we recently switched to Chris Translation for their expertise in the medical device industry. For starters, I was surprised and very pleased with the ease of the transition from our old vendor to Chris Translation and equally impressed with their responsiveness and level of support. We require the translation of collateral materials for both physicians and patients; and it's important for our translations to accurately convey both clinically complex information and the simpler content and friendlier tone of patient literature. According to input from my in-country reviewers, the quality of our translated materials has greatly improved." Scott Heidemann, Marketing Manager"
The delivery of the translation was perfect. I received it even before the set date. I would like to thank you for your cooperation, your quick help and the very fast translation of the document. Unfortunately we do not have any other documents to translate at the moment, but whenever we are in need of translation services I will contact you again." Tina Swiech Agfa HealthCare GmbH"
It was a great pleasure working with you and thank you and all your colleagues for the great job you did." Xin Gale QFX Software"


An earlier start on the Byzantine Heritage tour. This started at a derelict church, after driving alone a road lined with wedding dress shops! The Church of St. George, known as the Chora Museum, is undergoing renovation but has amazing 11th-12thC mosaics on the ceiling & some frescoes as well.
Then, past a stretch of the city walls, Theodosius' but improved later, to the premises of the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, who has always been resident here. At the side of his digs is another St. George Church for the monastery, which has a lot of gold leaf &, unusually, seats. (Normally, the congregation stand).
Finally, we went up into the Old City for the cisterns. These were constructed in early Christian times to store fresh water during sieges, are enormous & the roof is held up by recycled Roman temple columns, some features of which are upside down & sideways on but this was a strictly utilitarian operation.
The Sun came out today. We were back in time for lunch, after which I processed photos. The evening's show was a singer we had heard before, Anthony Stuart Lloyd, a giant Welshman who sang easy listening plus Non piu andrei with an arrangement for the ship's band which stretched the imagination rather. Ditto Myfanwy.
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It was a contest of titans: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two heroes of the Revolutionary era, once intimate friends, now icy antagonists locked in a fierce battle for the future of the United States. The election of 1800 was a thunderous clash of a campaign that climaxed in a deadlock in the Electoral College and led to a crisis in which the young republic teetered on the edge of collapse.
Adams vs. Jefferson is the gripping account of a turning point in American history, a dramatic struggle between two parties with profoundly different visions of how the nation should be governed. The Federalists, led by Adams, were conservatives who favored a strong central government. The Republicans, led by Jefferson, were more egalitarian and believed that the Federalists had betrayed the Revolution of 1776 and were backsliding toward monarchy. The campaign itself was a barroom brawl every bit as ruthless as any modern contest, with mud-slinging, scare tactics, and backstabbing. The low point came when Alexander Hamilton printed a devastating attack on Adams, the head of his own party, in "fifty-four pages of unremitting vilification." The stalemate in the Electoral College dragged on through dozens of ballots. Tensions ran so high that the Republicans threatened civil war if the Federalists denied Jefferson the presidency. Finally a secret deal that changed a single vote gave Jefferson the White House. A devastated Adams left Washington before dawn on Inauguration Day, too embittered even to shake his rival's hand.
With magisterial command, Ferling brings to life both the outsize personalities and the hotly contested political questions at stake. He shows not just why this moment was a milestone in U.S. history, but how strongly the issues--and the passions--of 1800 resonate with our own time.
John Ferling is Professor of History at the State University of West Georgia. A leading authority on American Revolutionary history, he has appeared in many documentaries and has written numerous books, including John Adams: A Life, The First of Men: A Life of George Washington, Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, and Jefferson in the American Revolution, and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic.


This is my painting in the Emerging Artist Show.
As I have travelled through my life loving the arts and being of the feminine gender. I have gravitated towards the women who I could relate to on many levels. In art history Mary Magdalene has been glorified not vilified in exquisite and thought provoking ways. Mary is portrayed in two distinct ways: before her conversion she is richly attired, jewelled and gloved, a figure of profane love. Then as the penitent Mary, she wears a simple cloak or is often naked, covered only by her long hair. She has a skull in some of these penitent paintings. Her story is not about her but about us and how much were willing to accept a person for their mistakes, especially in a women.
The word Vanitas meaning vanity and is a type of still-life painting that flourished in the Netherlands from 1620-1650. The Vanitas painting makes the viewer think about death and how quickly life goes by. The skulls symbolic powers have permeated the human's species art practise as we spin through time and in our contemporary world baby boy toddlers wear them on their clothes. Teenagers wear them as they transform from kid to adult and old rockers wear them with pride for their passage through the school of hard knocks.
This twisted twin self portrait in bra's and jeans was painted at the mid point of life for me at 45 years of age. I looked back over the dead past contemplating my life choices and the other me looking forward at my mortality and my cultures image of old women. I reflected on my own death and the strength of Mary Magdalene as the imperfect saint who was embraced for all that she was and learnt from her mistakes.


The Caps won their fourth game in a row as they held the Vancouver Canucks off the scoreboard in a 3-0 victory on Sunday.
How it happened: Washington took the lead in the first period thanks to a power-play goal from Alex Ovechkin. John Carlson found Ovechkin in his office from the point, but the pass came in too far behind Ovechkin for the one-timer. Instead he took the pass and fired off a wrister that beat Markstrom and put the Caps up 1-0. The goal snapped a seven-game drought for the Great 8. The Caps added an insurance marker in the third period as Evgeny Kuznetsov passed up a golden opportunity in front of the net to Justin Williams who finished off the play anyway. Tom Wilson added an empty-netter in the third period and Braden Holtby did the rest.
What it means: The win was the fourth straight for the Capitals who look back on track after dropping three straight earlier in the month. Washington also now has four straight wins over Vancouver.
Goalie duel: Holtby turned aside 20 shots to earn his second shutout of the season and the 25th of his career. He was largely untested for much of the game. Jacob Markstrom looked shaky in the first period and seemed to struggle tracking the puck initially, but rebounded for some very big saves in the second period to keep the Canucks in the game. He did not get much help from his offense, however, and took the loss despite 26 saves saves on 28 shots.
Another milestone for Ovechkin: Ovechkin's first-period power play goal was the 200th of his NHL career. He is now only one of 18 players in NHL history to reach that number. Former Caps Mike Gartner (217) and Dino Ciccarelli (232) also surpassed 200 power play goals in their career. Ovechkin now sits just one goal shy of passing Mark Recchi and four goals from Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin still has some work to do to catch the all-time leader Dave Andreychuk's mark of 274.
Staying hot: When the Caps were struggling to find offense, Nicklas Backstrom stepped up and carried the team. Now that the offense is starting to wake up, however, Backstrom remains red hot. With his assist Sunday, the veteran center has four points in his last three games and 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists) in his last 13 games.
They're back: Carlson had a slow start to the season offensively, but he seems to have put those struggles behind him. With his first period assist, Carlson now has four points in his last five games, including the first goals of the season which he scored Friday in Buffalo. Kuznetsov's struggles of late have also been well documented, but he also seems to be getting hot offensively. He now has four assists in the past three games and a season-best four-game point streak.
Earning his spot: Jakub Vrana liked scoring his first NHL goal so much, he tried everything he could Sunday to earn another. Vrana fired four shots on goal, good for the second most among either team. That does not even include blistering one-timer that just missed the net. The shot was so hard all Markstrom could do was watch and hope it wasn't on target. Vrana was a constant offensive threat with seven shot attempts for the game.
Canuck killer: Tom Wilson's goal was his second of the season. His last goal came on Oct. 29 against...Vancouver. Wilson no doubt will be disappointed Sunday's game marks the last time these two teams will meet this season.
Look ahead: Washington hits the road for a two-game swing against Metropolitan Division foes away from Verizon Center starting on Tuesday. The Caps will be in Brooklyn to take on the Islanders then face the Hurricanes in Carolina on Friday. The Caps return home Saturday as they host Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens.


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Q: position of tab not updating when it is removed I am creating an application with dynamic tabs. I created tabs are able to add tabs by clicking a button and are able to remove from the back. But when I tried to remove the first tab, it is removed while after removing the first tab and tried to delete the last tab it is force closing with out-of-bounds exception.
I figure out the issue. Suppose there are 4 TABS and when I tried to delete the first tab 0th position tab (TAB 1) is deleted, now when I tried to delete the last tab say now the 4th TAB tab(now Supposedly 2nd position) it crashes as when I tried to log the position on deleting it shows the position as 3rd position.
ALl the deleting is done from viewPage adapter. and the code is :
public class ViewPagerAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
    private final ArrayList<Fragment> mFragmentList = new ArrayList<>();
    private final ArrayList<String> mFragmentTitleList = new ArrayList<>();
    Context context;
    ViewPager viewPager;
    TabLayout tabLayout;
    int selectedTabPosition;
    private boolean doNotifyDataSetChangedOnce = false;
    public ViewPagerAdapter(FragmentManager manager, Context context, ViewPager viewPager,
                            TabLayout tabLayout) {
        super(manager);
        this.context = context;
        this.viewPager = viewPager;
        this.tabLayout = tabLayout;
    }

    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {
        return mFragmentList.get(position);
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        if (doNotifyDataSetChangedOnce) {
            doNotifyDataSetChangedOnce = false;
            notifyDataSetChanged();
        }
        return mFragmentList.size();
    }

    public void addFrag(Fragment fragment, String title) {
        mFragmentList.add(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.add(title);
    }

    public void removeFrag(int position) {
        Log.e("REMOVING POSITION ",String.valueOf(position));
        Fragment fragment = mFragmentList.get(position);
        mFragmentList.remove(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.remove(position);
        Log.e("mFragmentList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentList.size()));
        Log.e("TitleList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentTitleList.size()));
        removeTab(position);
        //destroyFragmentView(viewPager, position, fragment);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public View getTabView(final int position) {
        Log.e("mFragmentList",String.valueOf(mFragmentList.size()));
        Log.e("TitleList",String.valueOf(mFragmentTitleList.size()));
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.custom_tab_item, null);
        TextView tabItemName = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textViewTabItemName);
        CircleImageView tabItemAvatar =
            (CircleImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.imageViewTabItemAvatar);
        ImageButton remove = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.imageButtonRemove);
        Log.e("getCount()-MAIN",String.valueOf(getCount()));
        if(getCount() == 1){
            remove.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        }
        else{
            remove.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        }
        ImageButton add = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.imageButtonAdd);
        remove.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                    Log.d("Remove", "Remove");
                    if(getCount() != 1){
                        removeFrag(position);
                    }
                    else{
                       // Toast.makeText("Atleast One Tab is requied")
                    }

            }
        });
        add.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Log.e("getCount()-ADD",String.valueOf(getCount()));
                View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.custom_tab_item, null);
                ImageButton remove = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.imageButtonRemove);
                if(getCount() == 1){
                    remove.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                }
                else{
                    remove.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                }
                Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
                bundle.putString("data", "POS"+position);
                FragmentChild fragmentChild = new FragmentChild();
                fragmentChild.setArguments(bundle);
                addFrag(fragmentChild, "POS"+position);
                notifyDataSetChanged();
                if (getCount() > 0) tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);

                viewPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
                setupTabLayout();
            }
        });

        tabItemName.setText(mFragmentTitleList.get(position));
        tabItemName.setTextColor(context.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.background_light));
        tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.boy);
        return view;
    }
    public void setupTabLayout() {
        selectedTabPosition = viewPager.getCurrentItem();
        for (int i = 0; i < tabLayout.getTabCount(); i++) {
            tabLayout.getTabAt(i).setCustomView(getTabView(i));
        }
    }
    public void destroyFragmentView(ViewGroup container, int position, Object object) {
        FragmentManager manager = ((Fragment) object).getFragmentManager();
        FragmentTransaction trans = manager.beginTransaction();
        trans.remove((Fragment) object);
        trans.commit();
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public void removeTab(int position) {
        if (tabLayout.getChildCount() > 0 && tabLayout!=null) {
            tabLayout.removeTabAt(position);
        }
        viewPager.setAdapter(this);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
        return POSITION_NONE;
    }
    @Override
    public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
        return mFragmentTitleList.get(position);
    }
}

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Please help me to sort out this issue! what am i doing wrong here.I used a tutorial and done exactly as explained.
FINALLY FOUND A SOLUTION
if (getCount() > 0) tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);

        viewPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
        setupTabLayout();

added this piece of code to removeFrag function!
public void removeFrag(int position) {
        removeTab(position);
        Log.e("REMOVING POSITION ",String.valueOf(position));
        Fragment fragment = mFragmentList.get(position);
        mFragmentList.remove(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.remove(position);
        Log.e("mFragmentList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentList.size()));
        Log.e("TitleList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentTitleList.size()));
        //destroyFragmentView(viewPager, position, fragment);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
        if (getCount() > 0) tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);

        viewPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
        setupTabLayout();
    }

A: Use this function to remove..this is happening because :-

The position of your getView(int position) is not updated after you are removing a tab.. so write the function of click listener of remove(imageButton) like this..

remove.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
                Log.d("Remove", "Remove");
                if(getCount() != 1){

                    remove.setEnabled(false); // it here..
                    removeFrag(position);

                }
                else{
                   // Toast.makeText("Atleast One Tab is requied")
                }

        }
    });

  public void removeFrag(int position) {
    Log.e("REMOVING POSITION ",String.valueOf(position));
    Fragment fragment = mFragmentList.get(position);
    mFragmentList.remove(fragment);
    mFragmentTitleList.remove(position);
    Log.e("mFragmentList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentList.size()));
    Log.e("TitleList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentTitleList.size()));
    removeTab(position);
    //destroyFragmentView(viewPager, position, fragment);
    notifyDataSetChanged();

    setupTabLayout(); // do the setup of tablayout after removing
}

Edit Do one more thing dont forget to disable the button.. because if the user clicks the button two consecutive times..in a flash the might crash..
remove.setEnabled(false); disable and enable again at getView(int position) again..
getView(int position)
 {
   ........
   remove.setEnabled(true); //enable
     }

Update :-
public void removeTab(int position) {
    if (tabLayout.getChildCount() > 0 && tabLayout!=null) {
        tabLayout.removeTabAt(position);
        //notifyDataSetChanged(); //notify here
        removeTabPage(position);

    }
    //viewPager.setAdapter(this);

}

You also need to remove the page..

public void removeTabPage(int position) {
if (!mFragmentList.isEmpty() && position<mFragmentList.size()) {
      mFragmentList.remove(position);
      notifyDataSetChanged();
}
}

A: public class ViewPagerAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter {
    private final ArrayList<Fragment> mFragmentList = new ArrayList<>();
    private final ArrayList<String> mFragmentTitleList = new ArrayList<>();
    Context context;
    ViewPager viewPager;
    TabLayout tabLayout;

    public ViewPagerAdapter(FragmentManager manager, Context context, ViewPager viewPager,
                            TabLayout tabLayout) {
        super(manager);
        this.context = context;
        this.viewPager = viewPager;
        this.tabLayout = tabLayout;
    }

    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {
        return mFragmentList.get(position);
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return mFragmentList.size();
    }

    public void addFrag(Fragment fragment, String title) {
        mFragmentList.add(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.add(title);
    }

    public void removeFrag(int position) {
        removeTab(position);
        Fragment fragment = mFragmentList.get(position);
        mFragmentList.remove(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.remove(position);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
        viewPager.setAdapter(this);
    }

    public View getTabView(final int position) {
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.custom_tab_item, null);
        TextView tabItemName = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textViewTabItemName);
        CircleImageView tabItemAvatar =
                (CircleImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.imageViewTabItemAvatar);
        ImageButton remove = (ImageButton) view.findViewById(R.id.imageButtonRemove);
        remove.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Log.d("Remove", "Remove");
                removeFrag(position);
            }
        });

        tabItemName.setText(mFragmentTitleList.get(position));
        tabItemName.setTextColor(context.getResources().getColor(android.R.color.background_light));

        switch (mFragmentTitleList.get(position)) {
            case "Gaiduk":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.gaiduk);
                break;
            case "Nguyen":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.avatar);
                break;
            case "Balakin":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.balakin);
                break;
            case "Golovin":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.golovin);
                break;
            case "Ovcharov":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.ovcharov);
                break;
            case "Solovienko":
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.solovei);
                break;
            default:
                tabItemAvatar.setImageResource(R.drawable.boy);
                break;
        }

        return view;
    }

    public void removeTab(int position) {
        if (tabLayout.getChildCount() > 0) {
            tabLayout.removeTabAt(position);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
        return POSITION_NONE;
    }

    @Override
    public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
        return mFragmentTitleList.get(position);
    }
}

A: Added removeFrag function as:
  public void removeFrag(int position) {
        removeTab(position);
        Log.e("REMOVING POSITION ",String.valueOf(position));
        Fragment fragment = mFragmentList.get(position);
        mFragmentList.remove(fragment);
        mFragmentTitleList.remove(position);
        Log.e("mFragmentList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentList.size()));
        Log.e("TitleList_REMOVE",String.valueOf(mFragmentTitleList.size()));
        //destroyFragmentView(viewPager, position, fragment);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
        if (getCount() > 0) tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);

        viewPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
        setupTabLayout();
    }

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Volume 17, Number 6—June 2011
Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010
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Diana Averbuch, Carlos Hidalgo-Grass, Allon E. Moses, Dan Engelhard, and Ran Nir-Paz
Author affiliations: Author affiliation: Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae is often found in Asia but is rare elsewhere. We report the emergence of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae in Israel and the in vivo evolution of such resistance during the treatment of a 6-year-old boy with pneumonia.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading respiratory pathogen in both pediatric (1,2) and adult (1,3) populations. Macrolides are considered the first line of therapy and are almost the only treatment for children. In recent years, alarming rates of M. pneumoniae with macrolide resistance (<90%) have occurred in eastern Asia, including the People's Republic of China, Japan, and Korea (2,4–7). This was initially reported in children; however, a surge of resistance in adults was recently reported (2,4,7). Macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae has also been suggested to be associated with a longer course of disease (2,4).
In the Western Hemisphere, lower rates of macrolide resistance have been reported (<10%), however, several epidemics with notable complications have occurred (8–11). We report the detection of macrolide resistance in M. pneumoniae in Israel.
A previously healthy 6-year-old boy was hospitalized after 2 weeks with fever up to 40°C. At onset of illness, a diagnosis of pharyngitis was made. Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from his throat, and amoxicillin was prescribed without any clinical response. Later, a clinical diagnosis of sinusitis was made, and amoxicillin-clavulanate was prescribed. A chest radiograph done at that time reportedly showed no abnormalities. Laboratory investigation before admission showed leukocytosis of 19,600 cells/mm3 with 2,200 monocytes/mm3 and 7,600 neutrophils/mm3; L-lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was 1,854 U/L (reference value up to 600 U/L).
Ten days after the beginning of his illness, his fever decreased for 2 days and then reappeared, together with cough, resulting in hospitalization. At admission, pneumonia of the right middle and lower lobe was confirmed by chest radiograph. Laboratory tests showed leukocytes within normal ranges, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 80/h, and C-reactive protein (CRP) 15 mg/L (reference range up to 0.5 mg/L). Treatment with penicillin was started without clinical improvement. Azithromycin (10 mg/kg/d) was added on the third day. After receiving this treatment, his leukocytes increased to 20,000 cells/mm3 with ESR 97/h and CRP 22.5 mg/L. The β-lactam coverage was switched to cefuroxime and later to ceftriaxone because no response was observed. Chest ultrasound showed a small pleural effusion. Bronchoscopy showed thick mucus secretions; respiratory specimens tested were negative for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses A and B, parainfluenza virus, human metapneumovirus, and adenovirus, as were results of urine tests for Legionella spp. and blood tests for pneumococcal antigen and cryptococcal antigen.
Throat swab specimens were collected and DNA extracted by boiling. Samples were positive for M. pneumoniae by real-time PCR based on the detection of a 188-nt amplicon from the 3′ region of the repeat RepMP4 (primers: MpP1–1217_F-GTTGAAGAACGCCCAAGTGAA; MpP1–1292_R-CCGGTGGTTTGGAGCAAA). The target DNA was amplified by using Polymerase (SYBR Green) master mix (KapaTM SYBR Fast qPCR; Kapa Biosystems, Cape Town, South Africa), followed by a melt curve analysis (Rotor-Gene 6000; Corbett Research, Mortlake, NSW, Australia) with 1:30 polymerase activation at 95°C, followed by 42 cycles of 95°C for 10 s, 60°C for 18 s, 72°C for 8 s. The assay has an analytical sensitivity of 10 fg DNA or 1 to 3.3 genome copies.
Figure 1. Time elapsed and chromatogram of wild-type Mycoplasma pneumonia strain M129 (ATCC 29342) compared with results from 5 samples from a 6-year-old boy in Israel. The A2063G mutation is shown to be...
Despite the M. pneumoniae–positive throat swab at admission, no clinical response was observed for treatment with azithromycin for 8 days. This led to the suspicion of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae. Samples were further analyzed for possible resistance-associated mutations (A2063G/C, A2064G, and A2067G) that constitute 98% of macrolide resistance–associated mutations in M. pneumoniae (2). Real-time PCR of domain V region of the 23S rRNA gene with a high-resolution melt curve analysis utilizing the SYBR Green amplification primers was used (10). The emergence of resistant mutants during treatment was confirmed by sequence analysis of the whole region with additional PCR of a larger amplicon size (10) (Figure 1). This confirmed the presence of the resistant A2063G mutation on the later samples.
Accordingly, on hospital day 21, treatment was switched to doxycycline, 4 mg/kg 2×/d for 5 days, with a prompt response; the fever subsided, the patient felt well, and the child was discharged. However, on day 33 from his first admission, he was readmitted with fever, cough, and hypoxia (oxygen saturation 85%). Chest radiograph showed atelectasis in the right middle lobe and lingula. PCR of a throat swab specimen for M. pneumoniae was again positive. Treatment with ciprofloxacin was started with prompt response; hypoxia subsided gradually and fever normalized. The child was treated with ciprofloxacin for 4 weeks and fully recovered.
Figure 2. Real-time PCR high-resolution melting assay. A) High-resolution melt profiles are shown for wild-type (WT) Mycoplasma pneumoniae A (A2063A), macrolide resistance mutation G (A2063G) sample, and the mixed genotype sample in the...
During January 2010–August 2010, we observed a surge in M. pneumoniae–associated respiratory disease (30 cases during 8 months compared with 2 cases during 2009) at the Hadassah–Hebrew University Medical Centers. The Centers comprise 2 hospitals with a total of 1,000 beds in the city of Jerusalem. The Ein-Kerem campus is a tertiary center serving west Jerusalem, while the Mount Scopus campus is a secondary hospital providing primary care services to east Jerusalem. Samples from both hospitals are processed at Ein-Kerem's clinical microbiology laboratory. During the survey period, 274 samples were submitted, of which 42 samples from 30 patients were positive for M. pneumoniae. Following this case, we screened all M. pneumoniae–positive samples for macrolide resistance. In 9 of 30 patients tested, we found the A2063G mutation, which was confirmed by sequencing. In 2 pediatric patients, a mixed population of both resistant (A2063G) and sensitive (A2063A) organisms was identified (Figure 2). Notably, a 31-year-old woman was found to carry the A2063G mutation as well. No significant difference was found in clinical parameters between the 9 patients with resistant and 19 patients with sensitive M. pneumoniae species (Table). Other than our propositus case, we did not observe in our sample a longer course of disease in patients with macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae, as suggested in previous studies (6,12).
The observed rate of resistance in our hospital-based patients in the current surge of M. pneumoniae–associated cases is 30%. A2063G was the only resistance-associated mutation we found out of 4 possible mutations the assay we used can find. This is not surprising because this mutation is reportedly responsible for 90.5% of resistant M. pneumoniae (2). As recently reported from Japan, China, and Germany (2,4,7), we also found resistance in an adult patient. The simultaneous finding of both the macrolide-resistant (A2063G) and the macrolide-sensitive (A2063A) M. pneumoniae genotype in at least 1 sample from our propositus patient while he was receiving treatment suggests that the A2063G mutation may have evolved de novo during therapy with azithromycin. A similar phenomenon was observed recently in the closely related pathogen M. genitalium (13). Additionally, it was shown previously that exposing M. pneumoniae to sublethal concentrations of macrolides such as azithromycin can lead to de novo occurrence of macrolide resistance with A2063G mutations (14). This finding might suggest that lower concentrations of azithromycin on mucosal surfaces could lead to the induction of macrolide resistance in mycoplasmas. The phenomenon of a mixed population is unusual in M. pneumoniae–infected patients; analysis of the P1 gene of 102 M. pneumoniae isolates, including those obtained during epidemics (15), did not show such a phenomenon. Still, the infecting M. pneumoniae population may have been a mixture of both A2063A and A2063G species, which was later dominated by the resistant species. The occurrence of this phenomenon should be studied further in the community to evaluate its distribution and clarify whether it is related to the occurrence of de novo mutation or mixed infections.
Our study emphasizes again the therapeutic challenge in pediatric patients with M. pneumoniae–associated infections whose illlnesses do not respond to macrolide treatment. In such cases, we suggest that quinolones be considered as alternative therapy, although they are currently not approved for this indication in the pediatric populations.
We thank Colin Block for critical review of the manuscript.
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Jensen JS, Bradshaw CS, Tabrizi SN, Fairley CK, Hamasuna R. Azithromycin treatment failure in Mycoplasma genitalium–positive patients with nongonococcal urethritis is associated with induced macrolide resistance. Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47:1546–53. DOIPubMedGoogle Scholar
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Figure 1. Time elapsed and chromatogram of wild-type Mycoplasma pneumonia strain M129 (ATCC 29342) compared with results from 5 samples from a 6-year-old boy in Israel. The A2063G mutation is shown to...
Figure 2. Real-time PCR high-resolution melting assay. A) High-resolution melt profiles are shown for wild-type (WT) Mycoplasma pneumoniae A (A2063A), macrolide resistance mutation G (A2063G) sample, and the mixed genotype sample in...
Table. Clinical information of patients positive for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, according to macrolide resistance genotype, Israel, 2010
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
Table of Contents – Volume 17, Number 6—June 2011
Ran Nir-Paz, Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
Page created: August 03, 2011
Page reviewed: August 03, 2011
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Averbuch D, Hidalgo-Grass C, Moses AE, Engelhard D, Nir-Paz R. Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17(6):1079-1082. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1706.101558
Averbuch D, Hidalgo-Grass C, Moses AE, et al. Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2011;17(6):1079-1082. doi:10.3201/eid1706.101558.
Averbuch, D., Hidalgo-Grass, C., Moses, A. E., Engelhard, D., & Nir-Paz, R. (2011). Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(6), 1079-1082. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1706.101558.
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namespace CropMaster
{
    public class SerialNameGenerator
    {
        int digits;
        int initialMax;
        string formatPattern;
        string tagName;
        string oldDir;

        public SerialNameGenerator(string tagName, int digits, string formatPattern)
        {
            initialMax = -1;
            oldDir = "";
            this.formatPattern = formatPattern;
            this.tagName = tagName;
            this.digits = digits;
        }

        public string Create(string dir)
        {
            if (oldDir != dir)
            {
                string pattern = String.Format(@"(?i)_(\d{{{0}}})\.({1})$", digits, formatPattern);
                DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(dir);

                initialMax = di.GetFiles(tagName + "_*.*")          // パターンに一致するファイルを取得する
                    .Select(fi => Regex.Match(fi.Name, pattern))    // ファイルの中で数値のものを探す
                    .Where(m => m.Success)                          // 該当するファイルだけに絞り込む
                    .Select(m => Int32.Parse(m.Groups[1].Value))    // 数値を取得する
                    .DefaultIfEmpty(0)                              // 1つも該当しなかった場合は 0 とする
                    .Max();                                         // 最大値を取得する
            }
            string serial = (++initialMax).ToString().PadLeft(digits, '0');
            return tagName + "_" + serial;
        }
    }
}

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With my shiny new TechNet Standard subscription in hand, my first target was my beloved ThinkPad X40. You'll remember I replaced the 1.8" hard drive with a KingSpec solid state drive.
I maxed out the memory at 1.5GB with a $19 DIMM from 5R Processors.
I built a USB drive with Windows 7 Pro and Office 2003 and Office 2010.
I booted the USB drive and Windows 7 was installed in about 30 minutes.
Device Manager didn't look so good. Lots of yellow exclamation marks! I started Googling them one by one but came across one suggestion that was just too simple: Run Windows Update. Duh!
Since one of the exclamation marks was the wireless adapter, I plugged in an Ethernet cable and fired up Windows Update.
The video card wasn't recognized. Back to Google. It wasn't so simple this time. The Intel chipset the X40 uses simply doesn't have Windows 7 drivers.
There were a couple of people who claimed they had overcome this but there were almost always comments that that solution hadn't worked.
I finally took the simplest solution with no dissenters and tried it.
Now I have a 2.7lb. sub-notebook running Windows 7 with all the features working fine.
Thanks. I'm confused about which video driver to use. After downloading http://cmoud.com/files/i855_win7.7z, I extract the files and there are many .inf files in a Win2000 directory. Which do I choose? Thanks for any advice.
It's been so long ago that I can't recall. I would think that you could just point the Device Manager to the files you extracted from the i855_win7.7z. I've taken screen shots from my X40 to see if that helps you. If you need more details from that system let me know.
Thanks. I was just able to point to the directory where the inf files were and it worked.
Can you comment on how the Kingspec has performed over time in your X40? Any issues with speed?
The Kingspec has been unusable. If you dig around that model (32GB KingSpec 1.8" PATA/IDE SSD Solid State Disk (MLC) P/N KSD-PA18.1-032MJ) doesn't support TRIM.
The Readers Digest version of what that means is that it will grind to a halt over time. And there is nothing you can do to correct that.
When it was fresh it was smoking. Within a couple of months (and I make very light use of that laptop) I was experiencing 10-20 second long hangs. This worsened over time until I gave up and put the old HD back in it.
That HD is so slow that the system tries my patience.
The X40 is really old now (7 years) so I'm not sure I'm willing to invest any more in it.
Currently I just use it to read my RSS feeds in bed while my wife washes her makeup off. I've been tempted to just use my iPad with Chrome for that.


Money management is an important skill for budgeting and to keep afloat in this commission-driven profession—especially during the initial phase of launching your real estate business. As a new real estate agent, you must deal with the unpredictability of when and how much you earn. Past jobs guaranteed regular paychecks with tax deductions, so you knew what you could spend. But as a real estate agent, you will not receive paychecks, tax withholdings, or retirement savings. You are in business for yourself, in many ways like an independent contractor. Managing your money carefully will increase your chances of success.
Here are some money management tips that will help you budget and manage your commission income.
Start with a debt-reduction plan. Cut your debts to zero (or close to it) if you can. Being overburdened with debts increases pressures to make money, causing unnecessary stress.
Create a safety cushion. Calculate your real estate start-up costs, then plan to cover your monthly expenses for up to six months without a paycheck. You could tap into your savings to pay for personal marketing expenses such as advertising, personal website, and blog. Don't forget to account for rising car expenses, as you will be traveling more for meetings, viewings, showings, etc. If you can't afford to start a real estate career just yet, access resources that can help you get your finances ready for a new career.
Have funds in reserve. Set aside money for unexpected business expenses so you don't have to borrow money or overuse your credit card with high interest rates.
Get a business line of credit. Every small business needs a line of credit as a buffer in case of emergencies.
Spend 10% on personal marketing. Promote yourself beyond what your office provides for the company. As the old saying goes, "You need to spend money in order to make money." But, don't overspend.
Be creative to save money. Buy unlimited data and call plans for your smart (or cell) phone, which saves you money in the end. Buy wrinkle-free clothes for less cleaning/pressing expenses. Buy a car painted white, tan, or silver as they require fewer washes, saving you money. Choose the highest deductibles on car insurance.
Track your expenses. Keeping detailed logs on everything you spend by the month shows where your money is going. How much you spend on coffee or gas might astonish you. Research shows agents who track marketing ROI consistently earn more.
Find discounts. Join the REALTOR Benefits® Program, which provides member discounts for sales and marketing tools and apps, along with cars, insurance, and many other essential business products.
Spend more for longer-lasting products. Purchasing the cheapest tech tools will not work in the end. Spending a little more for longer-lasting products saves you money over time.
Take advantage of everything your company provides. Free website, free blog, free advertising, free signs, and free marketing assistance all help to advance your real estate career. Some companies may offer free medical plans, dental plans, and other discounts.
Mint: Mint is a free app helping to manage your budget, earnings, spending, and investments by pulling your accounts into one place, allowing you to see the entire financial picture. This works on your PC and mobile devices. Constant updating offers new integrations with bank accounts, loans, and other financial data. It calculates spending by category so you can see your spending patterns. It even alerts you when you are over-budgeting.
Mvelopes: Like Mint, Mvelopes is a free real estate agent tool for monitoring finances to make smart financial decisions. Their free version allows you to connect up to four accounts like banks, credit cards, and PayPal. It also provides an overview of spending habits.
Expensify: This free app tracks business travel, mileage, and time. It also records receipts and creates expense reports. It includes both business and personal credit card and bank accounts for tracking daily spending. Their mobile app (Android, Blackberry, iOS, Windows) has a SmartScan to import receipts by snapping a shot. You can easily consolidate receipts from different programs like Evernote, Dropbox, and your email inbox. This app also creates graphs and charts, helping you to analyze your financial status.
Money management for new real estate agents requires organization and discipline. Being in business for yourself has its benefits, but pay close attention to your financial situation. Create a monthly budget and follow it. Budgeting and carefully managing your expenses will help keep you and your business afloat until the commissions roll in.
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Bald Mountain 'Fantasia' Art Adds to Record Animation Auction
Sparky Animation Taps Kids Ent. Vet Kerry Novick as SVP of Co-Productions
February Highlights: Disney's Animated TV & Streaming Debuts
Trailer: 'Pixar Popcorn' Mini-Shorts Get Popping on Disney+
Beloved Disney Animator Dale Baer Dies Age 70
Heritage Auctions' Animation Art Auction in Dallas on July 1-2 scored a record-breaking $1.4 million in sales, thanks to rare offerings like a fabulous selection of original pieces from the production of Disney's Fantasia (1940). The leader of these offerings was a Kay Nielsen concept painting of the demon Chernabog from the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence, which sold for $59,750.
"This was our sixth consecutive animation auction to top the $1 million mark," said Jim Lentz, Director of Animation Art for Heritage. "Our formula has been to auction primarily fresh material that never had been offered for sale before, with almost no reserves, and to cross-promote it to a new generation of bidders as well as seasoned animation collectors. We plan to continue in this vein and also to continue emphasizing the whole range of animation from 1928-2000."
A lovely Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs production cel featuring the princess and the "Old Hag" exceeded expectations with $33,460. There was also a rich collection of Lady and the Tramp artwork, highlighted by a cel setup and master background that went for $14,340; a "Belle Notte" cel setup, $11,950; and a concept art/background color key by Eyvind Earle, $6,572. Items from the controversial Song of the South also pulled big payouts, including a storyboard sequence (plus 23 pages of concept art) by Ken Anderson, $15,535; and Br'er Bear and Br'er Fox concept art by Mary Blair, $10,157.
Mary Blair's works proved popular as ever, scoring $14,937 with an Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad concept painting and $14,340 for an "It's a Small World" ride concept painting. Disneyland attraction fans also ponied up for entrance posters: "Haunted Mansion" signed by Marc Davis (1969) sold for $4,899; "Matterhorn Bobsled" (1959) sold for $3,585 as did the "Autopia" poster (1955).
Outside the Disney offerings, the top performers included a Robin Hood Daffy original painting by Chuck Jones, $14,340; a publicity cel and painted coconut for The Adventures of Batman from Filmation Studios, $6,572; rare Rocky and His Friends cel & key master background ($16,730); extraordinarily rare Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas cel setup & master BG (MGM, 1966), $6,572; an early depiction of Mighty Mouse as Super Mouse and a Tom and Jerry cel & painted BG from "A Mouse in the House," which both sold for $5,019.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year and certainly one of the most competitive in retail. But as we enter the last period of a tumultuous year steeped in uncertainty from one day to the next, retailers are about to hit a 'peak' period in the shopping calendar, which in normal circumstances would deliver an avalanche of sales and lots of new customers.
But how will a Covid-19 Christmas look? We all know that 2020 to date has been a bit different than usual and there's no doubt that as the festive season approaches, retailers may have to change tact in their strategies to reflect changing consumer behaviour.
During lockdown, UK marketing budgets declined at their fastest rate since the 2008/9 global financial crisis and reports suggest that ad budgets will remain tightened at least until the end of 2020. Does this mean the UK's biggest retailers, who traditionally start planning for this period at the peak of summer, will hold back on their blockbuster Christmas TV ad and plough their advertising dollars into digital channels? Well, contrary to how things were tracking pre-Covid, consumption of both linear and on-demand TV actually shot up as consumers were confined to their homes. But as Boots' CMO, Helen Normoyle, noted back in July: "We're dealing with a set of questions and circumstances that we've never had to deal with going into Christmas… this will be a Christmas like no other".
Too right it will. In fact, you could say it will be a "Clickmas" like no other. According to research from Rakuten Advertising, over 70% of holiday shoppers do not plan to decrease spend on Christmas purchases. Good news for retail. But perhaps more interesting are the next stats: 73% of holiday shoppers will primarily purchase online this Christmas, regardless of a potential return to lockdown, with over half of that (54%) expected to be on mobile.
There's no doubt that Christmas 2020 is going to be a little bit different. Still wonderful, of course, as research suggests that families are expected to focus on more 'thoughtful' and 'meaningful' celebrations and gifts, and the recent sense of community spirit has never been more powerful. But the usual festive cheer, hustle and bustle felt through department stores up and down the country in those weeks leading up to it might be a little different.
If this peak season follows a similar pattern to what we've seen with the e-commerce boom over the last few months, it's that shoppers are going to turn to their screens to shop for the latest deals this year. The Black Friday in-store shopping frenzy, which traditionally marks the beginning of this peak season, likely won't bring the usual flurry of viral videos across social media as we watch bargain-hungry shoppers battling over the last marked down flat screen TV – especially if face masks and social distancing rules have anything to do with it. The key will be to capture these shoppers online but, more importantly in the current economic climate, retaining them long after the sales signs disappear.
Online retail is set to be the real Christmas cracker this year. But it can't be simply a quest for big sales. It has to go further than that. Brands and retailers, whether selling direct or via an ecommerce marketplace, need to give each and every individual shopper the best possible customer experience. And the best part is: it's not rocket science.
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Once shoppers have made their purchase, they are already focused on tracking down the next bargain. Translate this into the online world and you've got to ask: why would they want to engage with a retailer they have already bought from? Well, how about because you're giving them something of value? By this I mean vital information about the progress of their recently acquired bargain which is coming from the warehouse until it reaches their front door. From discounts to upselling opportunities and complementary purchases and a range of engaging content about the item they've just bought, the opportunities within the post-purchase communications channel would give Santa's gift list a run for its money.
Please, for Santa's sake, don't forget your customers as soon as they hit 'buy'. Don't hand them over to your logistics company and hope for the best. It's not only a successful strategy for ecommerce retailers to follow in general but during peak season it can be the catalyst that turns all the hard work you put in from being just a big sales push into a major customer relationship management drive that continually builds your customer base, along with repurchasing, retention and loyalty.
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By Conor McGrath, Managing Director, Head of UK & Nordic Clients at parcelLab
Originally published Internet Retailing | 5 November 2020
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package me.pdouble.signin;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;

@Controller
public class SigninController {

	@RequestMapping(value = "signin")
	public String signin() {
        return "signin/signin";
    }
}


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Baba Farid Sr. Sec. School operates under the aegis of Baba Farid Group of Institutions. This Institution has the honour to have as its worthy Managing Director Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dhaliwal (Bharat Jyoti Awardee) and Director Academics & Finance, Smt. Paramjeet Kaur Dhaliwal. They are notable social workers & are committed towards spreading quality education at affordable fee in Malwa region. They have made a soulful attempt to upgrade the deteriorating standards of education as well as for preservation and promotion of Punjabi culture and language. Baba Farid Sr. Sec. School looks after the three aspects of a child's development i.e., Physical, Intellectual and Spiritual. The school promotes all round personality and provides a firm foundation through quality education for the students to step into the future. BFSSS has taken the steps to make education research-based and experiment oriented to mould the students into researchers and thinkers who can make substantial contribution to the field of education as well as to the society. The school has successfully created a copying free environment and eradicated the menace of tuition culture. In addition to this all, emphasis is laid on co-curricular activities including the theatre. The School tries to create an intense desire in each and every student to get education, acquire knowledge and wisdom so as to make them learn how to lead a happy, satisfying and meaningful life. For this, school provides a congenial and conducive atmosphere for the growth of the students. This phenomena is supported by excellent infrastructural setup. During this journey we continuously experimented with educational practices. The inferences drawn from such experiments, and guidance received from eminent educationists of the world, have widened our exposure in the field of education, leading to the emergence of Baba Farid Sr. Sec. School as a premier educational Institute.


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Q: matlab events in parfor loops I have a system that relies on an event, and to speed up the system I tried to parallelize it, however events don't seem to trigger in parallel loops. Since my system is too large I have it boiled down into about 30 lines here (3 files)
classdef eventsend < handle
    events
        go
    end
    methods
        function sendit(self)
            notify(self,'go');
        end
    end
end

classdef eventcatch
    methods
        function self = eventcatch(sender)
            addlistener(sender,'go',@self.doSomething);
        end
        function doSomething(varargin)
            disp('HERE');
        end
    end
end

function bug
    send = eventsend();
    eventcatch(send);
    a = @send.sendit;
    a();
    parfor i=1:5
        a();
    end
end

This will print HERE once, but if the par is removed it will work and print 6 times.
Question: Is there a way I can parallelize it and still have events?

A: Let's review what happens when a parfor loop gets executed on a pool of local or remote workers:
(0) A separate Matlab instance spawns for each worker.
(1) The variables from the function workspace that are needed inside the loop are written to disk (if the parfor loop runs locally, they aren't actually written to disk, but for all practical purposes, it will appear as if they were). If parfor runs remotely, all .m-files get sent to the remote worker as well.
(2) Each Matlab instance loads the variables associated with the iteration they're supposed to evaluate, and runs the body of the parfor loop.
Your problem stems from either the fact that events cannot be passed between Matlab instances, or that you do not construct eventsent/eventcatch on load, which means that they aren't properly listening anymore.
In general, I find it easier to wrap parfor loops around classes, rather than within methods, so that I do not have to worry about funny side-effects of saving/loading objects.


Legends tell of a ruined orcish temple wherein lies buried Thrugg the Unyielding, a brutal warlord of yore. Entombed with him, it is told, was "the scourge of the fey-folk" — the feared weapon the orcs named Elf-bane.
Now that the temple ruins have been found, it is up to our heroes to ensure that the weapon does not fall into the orcs' evil grasp.
An adventure for 1st to 3rd level characters.
See also Elf-Bane, an early version of this scenario.