A delicious twist on this pear and arugula classic recipe – great on it's own for a light lunch, or for a super-flavorful addition to any meal!
Last weekend I spent the most beautiful Friday night celebrating the birthday of my good friend, Sarah. Instead of going out, though, we opted to enjoy a cozy fall night at home, and my friend Ally and I offered to cook. She happens to be a big fan of the Barefoot Contessa, so amongst our menu of soup, bread, apps, and an improvised homemade apple pie…I loved that a salad from Ina also showed up on the menu.
Sure enough, Ina gave us another winner. In addition to having such a classy (but oh-so-simple to create) presentation, this warm salad was completely yummy. The combination of these sweet pears and cranberries, with the tang of the cheese, the rich walnuts, and peppery arugula — then drizzled with the port (or you could use red wine) and cider sauce — was perfectly balanced. You could of course substitute in your favorite cheese, or greens, but I like this just as it is.
So cheers to great friends, great meals, and of course, the great Ina Garten. Look forward to making this again soon!
Peel the pears and slice them lengthwise into halves. With a small sharp paring knife and a melon-baller, remove the core and seeds from each pear, leaving a round well for the filling. Trim a small slice away from the rounded sides of each pear half so that they will sit in the baking dish without wobbling. Toss the pears with some lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. Arrange them, core side up, in a baking dish large enough to hold the pears snugly.
Just before serving, whisk together the olive oil, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of the basting liquid in a large bowl. Divide the arugula among 6 plates and top each with a pear half. Drizzle each pear with some of the basting liquid, sprinkle with salt, and serve warm.
Be sure to toss your pears with lemon immediately, or they will brown up before you know it!
This is a gorgeous salad, Ali, and so creative! I have been needing some salad inspiration lately, and this is just the ticket. Thanks for sharing!
What a pretty presentation too! Refreshing compared to pears etc. just thrown into a salad!
can't wait to try this. The pears would be a great dessert on their own.


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NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS4.B: Natural Selection
LS4.C: Adaptation
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a French biologist and naturalist working mostly in the early 1800s (SF Fig 1.6 A). He proposed the idea that evolution was not the result of natural selection but rather the result of an individual adapting to its environment. Lamarck argued that an individual could acquire characteristics throughout its life and pass those traits on to its offspring. This type of evolution was referred to as "Lamarckian evolution" and has been widely disproven as the main mechanism for the evolution of populations. We now know that a giraffe cannot actively stretch its neck and then pass on the new, longer neck to its offspring. In a similar way, a person who loses an arm in an accident can still give birth to a child with two arms. This is because the environment (the accident) affected the person's physical body but not the DNA they pass on to their offspring.
And yet, even though a giraffe can't pass on its acquired neck traits, we do see the evolution of long necks in giraffes over time. This is because evolution occurs at the population level rather than at the individual level (as discussed earlier in the text). In a population, certain traits are favored over time, such as having a longer neck that enables a giraffe to reach more food (SF Fig 1.6 B). Having a longer neck is therefore an adaptive advantage that allows the giraffe to increase its food intake. This means a better chance of survival for those individual giraffes with longer necks, as well as increased chance of their offspring surviving.
In addition to changes in DNA that happen internally, scientists now know that there are cases where the environment can affect DNA, creating changes that are passed down from parent to offspring. Epigenetic changes are those that affect the expression of DNA rather than the DNA sequence. Epigenetic changes are also heritable, which means they can be passed down to offspring. Epigenetics is a field of biology that studies how molecules attached to DNA influence how genes are expressed in an individual.
Epigenetic changes have some similarities with the ideas of Lamarckian evolution in that changes made to adults can be inherited by their offspring. The main difference is that Lamarckian changes do not affect DNA and are not heritable, whereas epigenetic changes do affect DNA and are heritable. Epigenetic mutations have been seen in a wide variety of species, and they have been implicated in several diseases, including cancer.
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Happy Monday Y'all! I'm joining Herding Cats & Burning Soup for the Monday meme Quote-Tastic, celebrating our favorite quotes from our favorite books! I usually highlight one liners, so I'm going to share a few.
For some insane reason, all Qhuinn could think of was Mike Myers saying, Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder?
OMG, it was so good! I read m/m books too, and I wouldn't exactly call it "realistic" compared to others, but they're vampires so who cares! I think it was well done.
Great quotes JK! Thanks for joining in!
Agreed. I hope iAm gets his own book. Or at least iAm/Trez.
Oh, I like all the quotes! They really give a flavor for the book.


Current vote - 0.8.2.0-RC1 or 0.8.2.0?
Subject Current vote - 0.8.2.0-RC1 or 0.8.2.0?
Is currently active vote for 0.8.2.0-RC1 or 0.8.2.0?
If the vote is for 0.8.2.0 final GA release, why call the vote candidate 1?
Also, version related - none of the previous 0.8.x releases had ".0"
release i.e. 0.8.x.0. Is this change in version numbering intentional?


Have you ever gone to a concert or performance and found your ears ringing on the way home? Imagine if that was your job and your ears were exposed regularly to such loud sound levels? Orchestra players, music teachers, conductors, DJ's, band members, singers, sound engineers, and many others may be exposed to dangerously high music levels as part of their work. Professional musicians work and practice in a variety of venues, ranging from large music halls, theatres, and arenas to smaller clubs or music rooms in schools and universities. Overexposure to sound, both in terms of intensity and duration, is common. Musicians value and need good hearing for their jobs, but many are not fully aware of the risks associated with exposure to potentially harmful sound levels or the options for reducing these exposures without compromising their performance abilities.
Recently, NIOSH received a request for assistance in measuring and mitigating exposures during school band rehearsals (see the Health Hazard Evaluation report. Several professional musicians' groups are starting to recognize the burden of hearing loss and tinnitus among musicians, and some have encouraged NIOSH to conduct research and provide guidance towards prevention (see input received in a public NIOSH Docket. As a result, NIOSH recently developed a Workplace Solutions document: Reducing the Risk of Hearing Disorders among Musicians. The document provides scientific justification, clarification, and an evidence-based perspective that musicians can trust and apply in their work and musical activities. Because being able to hear music is part of musicians' work and the music is the direct result of the musicians' deliberate action (vs. a side effect of heavy machinery), common "industrial" hearing conservation solutions may not be appropriate or effective.
Musicians have irregular and unpredictable exposures, and their work schedules are considerably different from those of typical industrial workers. Effective interventions must be behavioral and rely primarily on awareness, knowledge, competency, and accountability of those producing music.
Conduct regular sound level assessments to identify whether levels ever exceed 85 dB(A).
If sound levels are above 85 dB(A), implement a hearing loss prevention program that includes annual hearing testing and training.
Monitor the level and duration of your exposure to musical sounds. If professional sound measurement equipment are not available, some smartphone apps have provide useful and accurate information about sound levels see related blog.
Get a yearly hearing evaluation by a licensed audiologist.
Wear hearing protection when appropriate, some hearing protectors are manufactured and targeted specifically for musicians.
More information is available in a previous NIOSH science blog. This blog presented some approaches musicians can take to prevent hearing loss or tinnitus (ringing in the ears) from overexposure to sound. The blog highlighted contributions made by several Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™ winners who pioneered efforts to reach musicians and other professionals exposed to music. In 2014, Benjamin Kanters, founder of the Hear Tomorrow program at Columbia College in Chicago, also received a Safe-In-Sound Award for Innovation in Hearing Loss Prevention for his work spearheading the Hearing Conservation Workshop. This workshop teaches hearing awareness and conservation to students in the fields of audio engineering, music recording, and hearing sciences.
Encouraging research also shows that practices and habits towards hearing health are changing among some professional musicians [O'Brien et al. 2015; Santucci 2010]. Awareness is also growing among those who attend concerts or night clubs [Beach et al. 2015; Beach et al. 2010]. Are you aware of other resources which we did not mention? Please share them and tell us about ideas and solutions you have about music exposure and hearing health.
Click here to download the complete "Workplace Solutions: Reducing the Risk of Hearing Disorders among Musicians.
Chucri Kardous, MS, PE is a research engineer with the NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology.
Thais C. Morata, Ph.D. is a research audiologist with the NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology and the Coordinator of the NORA Manufacturing Sector Council.
Patricia L. Spears is a summer intern with the NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology.
Susan E. Afanuh, MA, is a technical informational specialist with the NIOSH Education and Information Division.
Beach EF, Nielsen L, Gilliver M . Providing earplugs to young adults at risk encourages protective behaviour in music venues. Glob Health Promot Feb 6.
Beach E, Williams W, Gilliver M . Hearing protection for clubbers is music to their ears. Health Promot J Austr 21(3):215–221).
O'Brien I, Driscoll T, Ackermann B . Description and evaluation of a hearing conservation program in use in a professional symphony orchestra. Ann Occup Hyg 59(3):265–276.
Santucci M . Saving the music industry from itself. Hearing J 63(6):10–14.
This is great. May I get permission to repost this blog on my blog with correction attribution of course. This would be at http://www.HearingHealthMatters.org/HearTheMusic.
Thank you, Dr. Chasin, please feel free to repost.
Great blog. Thank you. A former Audiology Student at the University of Cincinnati (Ryan Johnson – now in private practice in California) did his research capstone project on pitch discrimination with musicians' ear plugs. Many musicians are reluctant to use hearing protection as they fear use of plugs will adversely affect their perception of their music. At least in the area of pitch perception Ryan's study showed that pitch perception was not adversely affected with use of musicians' plugs. His study is currently under review for publication.
Great to see a much needed USA blog on this subject!
This in nice blog and great. plz keep giving lots of information about this sir.
Thank you so much for this blog and the information – I will definitely circulate the fact sheet and other references.
Very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this information. While exposure to loud music is certainly poses a risk to the hearing of musicians, the listeners are often at risk as well.
New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Assistance Foundation have shared the link on our facebook page as well as our Save New Orleans Sounds page. Thank you for opening up the dialogue.
Thank you for helping to get the word out. Please encourage your membership to contact us with any questions.
The City of Phoenix, AZ issues permits to rock bands to play in the city park from dawn until dark with the decibel levels imposed upon the community well beyond the safe levels. Citizens complain and still the permits are issued and no safe decibel levels are maintained. Children who play in the park and near the park deserve protection from hearing loss caused by irresponsible selfish young adults.
Loud music damages nerves in the brain. You have mentioned the action which musicians should use. I have got more information from this post.


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State panel OKs 7 charters' online plans
by Cynthia Howell | July 21, 2021 at 6:50 a.m.
A classroom is shown in this 2015 file photo.
The state's Charter Authorizing Panel on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to remote-learning plans proposed by seven operators of open-enrollment and conversion charter schools.
This latest group of newly endorsed online learning plans will now go to the Arkansas Board of Education for final approval to operate in the coming 2021-22 school year and for up to two years beyond that.
Approved Tuesday by the panel were remote learning plans for:
• The recently renamed Founders Classical Academy High in Bentonville and Founders Classical Academy-West Little Rock. Both campuses serve grades seven through 12. The schools were previously Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy and Quest Academy of West Little Rock.
• Bauxite Miner Academy in the Bauxite School District, which also asked for and received preliminary approval for an increase in the enrollment cap from 250 to 300, and the addition of grades kindergarten through five to the charter school that has served grades six through 12.
• Cave City Middle School Career and Collegiate Preparatory for grades six through eight and Cave City High School Career and Collegiate Preparatory for grades nine through 12.
• North Little Rock Center of Excellence that serves grades nine through 12 in the North Little Rock School District.
• Hot Springs World Class High School that serves grades 10-12, and Hot Springs Junior Academy that serves grades seven through eight.
• Prairie Grove Charter High School that serves grades nine through 12.
• Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary in Rogers that serves grades kindergarten through six and Arkansas Arts Academy High School for grades seven through 12.
The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Education Board in January invited school districts and charter systems to submit applications to institute virtual instruction plans for at least the coming 2021-22 school year. More than 150 of the state's 262 districts and charter systems responded.
Tied to the remote learning plans are state waivers of rules and laws that cap class sizes at 30 students, limit teacher workloads to 150 students, require 120 clock hours of instruction per course and six-hour instructional days, set student attendance requirements, and require a minimum number of recess minutes.
Not all of the remote learning plans -- which have been scrutinized by a 16-member team of state agency staff -- incorporate all of the waivers.
The 2021-22 remote learning plans -- for families who choose to have their children taught away from the traditional classroom -- come after the 2020-21 school year in which all campuses were opened to students, but many districts also offered online instruction as a way to help combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.
About 21% or about 97,000 of the state's more than 470,000 students relied on remote instruction this past school year.
Recently released results from the state-required ACT Aspire exams in reading, English, math and science showed statewide declines in student achievement at the end of the 2020-21 pandemic school year as compared to the 2018-19 school year results. The exams weren't given in the spring of 2020 because schools were closed to onsite instruction in March of that year and the tests were canceled.
Print Headline: Panel OKs 7 charters' online plans


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Q: Why is the Javascript animation smooth offline but choppy when placed online? (AWS) I've started learning game development using HTML5/CSS/JS and started with a small game which can be seen in this AWS storage  http://oren.com.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/
When you open it and click SPACE you can see the ball starts moving (animating) and there are small stops every so often.
My question: This animation works perfectly when I'm running this locally (index.html and JS files locally on my laptop folder - available in GitHub https://github.com/OrenTa/Advanced-first-game)
What is the reason?
what can I do?

A: This could be as simple as connection speed. Try opening your game in Chrome and run developer tools (ctrl+shift+i) then click on the 'Network' tab to see what is happening in terms of load times etc. Udacity.com have a good short course on optimisation for browser rendering you might find useful : https://www.udacity.com/courses/ud860

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ASML reports €4.4 billion net sales and €1.3 billion net income in Q1 2021
By: ASML Netherlands BV via GlobeNewswire News Releases
April 21, 2021 at 01:00 AM EDT
Strong demand across markets drives expected sales growth towards 30% in 2021
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, April 21, 2021 – today ASML Holding NV (ASML) has published its 2021 first-quarter results.
Q1 net sales of €4.4 billion, gross margin of 53.9%, net income of €1.3 billion
Q1 net bookings of €4.7 billion
ASML expects Q2 2021 net sales between €4.0 billion and €4.1 billion and a gross margin around 49%
(Figures in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated) Q4 2020 Q1 2021
Net sales 4,254 4,364
...of which Installed Base Management sales 1 1,056 1,235
New lithography systems sold (units) 73 73
Used lithography systems sold (units) 7 3
Net bookings 2
Gross profit 2,212 2,352
Gross margin (%) 52.0 53.9
Net income 1,351 1,331
EPS (basic; in euros) 3.23 3.21
End-quarter cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments 7,351 4,656
(1) Installed Base Management sales equals our net service and field option sales.
(2) Our systems net bookings include all system sales orders for which written authorizations have been accepted (for EUV excluding the High-NA systems).
Numbers have been rounded for readers' convenience. A complete summary of US GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations is published on www.asml.com
CEO statement and outlook
"Our first-quarter sales came in at €4.4 billion, which is above our guidance. The gross margin came in at 53.9%, also well above our guidance. The primary driver for higher revenue and gross margin was the increased Installed Base business. Due to the current high-demand environment, customers are utilizing software upgrades to increase capacity as quickly as possible. Our first-quarter net bookings came in at €4.7 billion, including €2.3 billion from EUV systems.
"Compared to three months ago, we are seeing a significant increase in demand across all market segments and our product portfolio. The build-up of the digital infrastructure with secular growth drivers such as 5G, AI and High-Performance Computing solutions fuels demand for advanced and mature nodes in Logic as well as Memory. We now expect revenue growth towards 30% in 2021 compared to last year," said ASML President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Wennink.
ASML expects second-quarter revenue between €4.0 billion and €4.1 billion with a gross margin around 49%, R&D costs of €650 million and SG&A costs of €175 million. The estimated annualized effective tax rate is expected to be between 14% and 15% for 2021.
Products and business highlights
In our EUV business, we improved transmission of the pellicle to 90%, supporting higher output in high-volume manufacturing of our customers.
In our DUV business, we achieved over 300 wafers per hour at ASML on a TWINSCAN NXT:1470. This is almost a 50% improvement versus the previous model (XT:1460).
We completed the 100th DUV SNEP (System Node Extension Package) upgrade at a customer. The SNEP product offers customers a low-cost solution elevating system performance to align with our more advanced technologies, thereby extending the lifetime of the system.
We achieved the milestone of the 1000th shipment of a TWINSCAN KrF system.
In our Applications business, as demand for scanners continues to increase in both EUV and DUV, we expect demand for scanner control applications to grow in 2021 as well. The newly released YieldStar 385 is beginning to ramp up across our customer base.
Share buyback program update
As part of its financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders through growing dividends and share buybacks, in January 2020, ASML announced a three-year share buyback program, to be executed within the 2020–2022 time frame. As part of this program, ASML intends to purchase shares up to €6 billion, which includes a total of up to 0.4 million shares to cover employee share plans. ASML intends to cancel the remainder of the shares repurchased. ASML purchased shares in Q1 for over €1.6 billion.
The expected cash generation enables the opportunity for continuation of significant share buybacks in the coming quarters and therefore ASML expects an early completion of the current share buyback program.
Media Relations contacts Investor Relations contacts
Monique Mols +31 6 5284 4418 Skip Miller +1 480 235 0934
Sander Hofman +31 6 2381 0214 Marcel Kemp +31 40 268 6494
Brittney Wolff Zatezalo +1 408 483 3207 Peter Cheang +886 3 659 6771
Quarterly video interview, investor call
With this press release, ASML has published a video interview in which CEO Peter Wennink discusses the 2021 first-quarter results and outlook for 2021. This can be viewed on www.asml.com.
An investor call for both investors and the media will be hosted by CEO Peter Wennink and CFO Roger Dassen on April 21, 2021 at 15:00 Central European Time / 09:00 US Eastern Time. Details can be found on our website.
About ASML
ASML is one of the world's leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment. Our vision is a world in which semiconductor technology is everywhere and helps to tackle society's toughest challenges. We contribute to this goal by creating products and services that let chipmakers define the patterns that integrated circuits are made of. We continuously raise the capabilities of our products, enabling our customers to increase the value and reduce the cost of chips. By helping to make chips cheaper and more powerful, we help to make semiconductor technology more attractive for a larger range of products and services, which in turn enables progress in fields such as healthcare, energy, mobility and entertainment. ASML is a multinational company with offices in more than 60 cities in 16 countries, headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. We employ more than 28,000 people on payroll and flexible contracts (expressed in full time equivalents). ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. More information about ASML, our products and technology, and career opportunities is available on www.asml.com.
US GAAP Financial Reporting
ASML's primary accounting standard for quarterly earnings releases and annual reports is US GAAP, the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Quarterly US GAAP consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated balance sheets are available on www.asml.com.
The consolidated balance sheets of ASML Holding N.V. as of April 4, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarter and three months ended April 4, 2021 as presented in this press release are unaudited.
This press release contains inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
This document contains statements that are forward-looking, including statements with respect to expected trends, including trends in end markets and technology industry and business environment trends, outlook and expected financial results for Q2 2021, including expected revenues, gross margin, R&D costs, SG&A costs and estimated annualized effective tax rate for 2021, expected growth in net sales in 2021, expectations on gross margin, R&D and SG&A for full year 2021, system bookings, expected increases in Logic and Memory demand and revenue, expected trends in IBM revenue, long term growth opportunity, revenue opportunity through 2025, future growth outlook towards 2025 and long term demand drivers, expected benefits and performance of new systems and applications, expanding end market applications driving semiconductor demand, the expectation that EUV will continue to enable Moore's law and drive long term value for ASML, expected trends in demand, expected increase in output capability, product roadmap, expected EUV tool productivity and expectations on shipments in 2022, statements with respect to plans regarding dividends, including the intention to continue to return significant amounts of cash to shareholders through a combination of share buybacks and growing annualized dividends, the amount of the final dividend for 2020 and statements with respect to the 2020-2022 share buyback program including the amount of shares intended to be repurchased under the program and that expected cash generation enables opportunity for continued significant buybacks and that ASML expects early completion of the buyback program. You can generally identify these statements by the use of words like "may", "will", "could", "should", "project", "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "forecast", "potential", "intend", "continue", "target", and variations of these words or comparable words. These statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our business and our future financial results and readers should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, economic conditions; product demand and semiconductor equipment industry capacity; worldwide demand and manufacturing capacity utilization for semiconductors; the impact of general economic conditions on consumer confidence and demand for our customers' products; performance of our systems, the duration and continued or increased severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken to contain it and other risks related to the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and financial markets, as well as on ASML and its customers and suppliers, including their operations, and other risks relating to COVID-19 and other factors that may impact ASML's sales and gross margin, including customer demand (including demand in Logic and Memory and for our IBM services) and ASML's ability to obtain supplies for its products, the success of technology advances and the pace of new product development and customer acceptance of and demand for new products, production capacity and our ability to increase capacity, the number and timing of systems ordered, shipped and recognized in revenue, and the risk of order cancellation or push out, production capacity for our systems including delays in system production; our ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property rights and the outcome of intellectual property disputes and litigation; availability of raw materials, critical manufacturing equipment and qualified employees; trade environment; import/export and national security regulations and orders and their impact on us, changes in exchange and tax rates; available liquidity and liquidity requirements, our ability to refinance our indebtedness, available cash and distributable reserves for, and other factors impacting, dividend payments and share repurchases, results of the share repurchase programs and other risks indicated in the risk factors included in ASML's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with and submissions to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this document. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Criss Angel makes his Broadway debut in The Mindfreak Unplugged
Angel plays the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as part of the In Residence on Broadway series through July 7, 2019.
Tom Millward July 2, 2019, 00:00
"The Mindfreak" Criss Angel brings his own special brand of magic to the Great White Way tonight, making his Broadway debut as part of the 2019 In Residence on Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre with a special limited engagement under the title of Criss Angel Raw - The Mindfreak Unplugged. The world-renowned illusionist is set to play 8 performances through July 7, 2019, as previously reported.
Angel previously commented: "Mindfreak started in 2001 in the heart of Times Square, the WWE basement, and now to be back home in New York with my all-new show RAW, playing in a storied Broadway theater where Doug Henning once performed, is a dream come true. RAW is a completely different show than Mindfreak in Las Vegas. It's intimate and reveals a different side of me - while of course still blowing your mind!"
Synopsis: "Criss Angel has dominated the world of magic for over a decade, but even with his incomparable success, Criss' passion is to constantly create and bring his magic revolution to fans everywhere. Criss Angel Raw - The Mindfreak Unplugged is a theatrical experience unlike any seen before; bringing Angel's famous sleight of hand street magic, mentalism, and even some of his most iconic illusions to life - all performed in an intimate, raw setting."
Angel also promises a "revolutionary closing illusion - 18 years in the making and the most spectacular ever seen on Broadway".
Criss Angel has been described as the most influential and imitated magician of the modern era and is perhaps best known for his "Mindfreak" television series on A&E Network, which has evolved to become the most successful magic television series of all time, and for his widely acclaimed Las Vegas stage show Criss Angel MINDFREAK.
Criss Angel Raw - The Mindfreak Unplugged features lighting design by Tony and Emmy Award nominee Mike Baldassari and sound design by five-time Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski and Tony Award nominee Garth Helm.
Other artists still to play residencies at the Lunt-Fontanne during the 2019 series include Dave Chappelle (July 9 to July 20) and Barry Manilow (July 26 to August 17).
In Residence on Broadway is produced by Live Nation, The Arca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group).
(Photo courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown)
Originally published on Jul 2, 201900:00


ST. CLOUD, MINN., NOVEMBER 5, 2018 - Marco, a leading technology services provider in the United States, announced today its acquisition of East Coast leader Phillips Office Solutions. Since starting 78 years ago, Phillips has become a leading provider of copier/printers and document management solutions. The company has 140 employees at 10 offices across Pennsylvania and Maryland.


You have to start sometime, and somewhere.
Split up tasks according to what needs to be done first. Decide to Deliver. Do not be Stupid! Adhere to proper Conduct. Share credit for the work. Modest beginnings can lead to great things.
Begin with Love. Recognize Limitations. Keep the goal in view. Work with cooperative people. Return to the plan. Only work brings Increase.
Make adjustments as difficulties arise.
Lightning strikes! Know the desires of your Heart. Be Logical. Express Love.
Wait & be aware! Stall until you can locate & understand the problem. Be sensible! Deeds, rather than words, are always more significant. Good Luck! Avoid impulsiveness and impulsive people. No blame. Face danger when duty calls. Keep well-informed, and prepared at all times. Be careful. The pot is golden. A reasonable attitude encourages cooperation. Be kind. Do not be afraid to speak the truth, & act according to it. Be Bold.
Good fortune will come, if you unite with people only on a basis of Truth & Love. Be Real. The Bees go out to forage. Do not wait any longer. Go for it! The Dragon conquers new territory. Only experienced help can deal with challenging situations. Do not hire anyone else. Be Aware. The Butterfly avoids spiders. Do not attach yourself to parasites. Concentrate upon what is important. Pay attention. There is no blame in admitting your mistakes. Good Fortune. People will know if you are a jerk, and they may not like what they see. Will you? Pay attention.
Top : You will get nowhere, unless you correct your mistakes. Keep on trying. Misfortune!
5 : Be patient, and you will gradually eliminate difficulties. Pay attention.
4 : The Butterfly avoids spiders. The car breaks down. If you can find another vehicle, you can get things done anyway. Think!
3 : The Dragon stays home. Do not try to force the impossible. Be Sensible!
2 : The Bees go out to forage. Think and wait. Do not accept help from your adversary. Be aware.
1 : Use Love to attract the right people, when dealing with initial difficulties. Be real.


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Q: Android: How to count network packets? How can I count number of network packet in/out on an android device?
I need to make it so my app addes an +1 on ever 500 packet(in/out)
I am use Eclipse.

A: After reading Michal comment, I fund the TrafficStats class.
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/TrafficStats.html
    new TrafficStats().getTotalTxPackets();

Below is how my app look like now.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    private TrafficStats ts;
    private long totalTNumberOfPackets;
    private TextView tv_numberOfPackets;
    private NotificationManager mgr;
    private WebView wv;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        if(!(totalTNumberOfPackets == TrafficStats.UNSUPPORTED))
        {
            mgr = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
            wv = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.wv);
            wv.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/info.html");
            intiNotification();

            new Thread(
                    new Runnable() {
                        public void run() {
                            while(true)
                            {
                                intiNotification();
                                try {
                                    Thread.sleep(1000);
                                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                                    // TODO Auto-generated catch block
                                    e.printStackTrace();
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                // Starts the thread by calling the run() method in its Runnable
                ).start();
        }
        else
        {
            Toast.makeText(this, "Hov.. din Android understøtter ikke denne app!!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        }
    }
    public static long round(Long unrounded, int precision, int roundingMode)
    {
        BigDecimal bd = new BigDecimal(unrounded);
        BigDecimal rounded = bd.setScale(precision, roundingMode);
        return rounded.longValue();
    }
    public Long usersTotalNumberOfLogginger()
    {
        return round(new TrafficStats().getTotalTxPackets()/500, 0, BigDecimal.ROUND_HALF_DOWN);
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Broken Iron Ore is obtained by sieving gravel with a 20% chance. It can then be crafted in a 2x2 pattern in any crafting interface to create an Iron Ore Gravel block.
Blast furnaces were the most common ... of coal, two tons of iron ore, and half a ton of limestone. ... would be good for an iron/steel factory at each time.
Factorys Producing 0 ?? ... Yet as soon as I did, the iron ore factory, which was producing 2 before I built the station, was now producing 0.
Which business practice is described by the following scenario: A steel mill owner buys the mine that produces iron ore, the railroad that transports the iron ore, the factory that makes steel making furnaces, and the company that advertises the steel.
Yen Bai Iron Factory is located in My Village, Van Chan, Yen Bai. Our Yen Bai Iron Factory has material resource that is exploited from Iron Ore in My Village with a total area in management of DLC being 72 square kilometers.
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Kate Middleton looks radiant in red for her mother's birthday party
BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 19: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend The Queen's Birthday Party at the British Ambassadorial Residence on the first day of their visit to Germany on July 19, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The - Copyright MATTHIAS NAREYEK/AFP/Getty Images
By Ronnie Koenig with TODAY Lifestyle • Updated: 03/02/2019
The former Kate Middleton is the lady in red!
On Thursday, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge made a bold fashion choice, stepping out in a red-hot number for her mother Carole Middleton's 64th birthday party.
The off-the-shoulder, lipstick red Alexander McQueen dress may have stunned fans of the royals who aren't used to seeing Kate in such a vibrant color, but this was actually not the first time she donned this amazing frock. The 37 year-old, who is known for recycling her favorite wardrobe items, wore the same dress back in 2017 for Queen Elizabeth II's birthday festivities, which she attended with husband Prince William.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, first wore this red Alexander McQueen dress at Queen Elizabeth II\'s birthday party in July 2017.MATTHIAS NAREYEK/AFP/Getty Images
At the queen's celebration, Kate paired the maxi dress with a pair of nude sandals but this time around, she opted for pointy-toed red shoes. She was seen wearing a black coat over her ensemble and carrying a shopping bag on her way to her sister Pippa Middleton and brother-in-law James Matthews' home, where the birthday celebration was held. Prince William, who recently teased his wife about her fashion choice, and their children were not in attendance, as the mom of three stepped out on her own.
Alexander McQueen has been one of Kate's go-to designer labels. Her wedding gown was designed by Sarah Burton, creative director of the luxury fashion house.
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, after their wedding ceremony on April 29, 2011.EPA
In October 2018, she wore McQueen to Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank. Her pleated, berry-colored dress was both gorgeous and eye-catching, paired with a matching fascinator by Philip Treacy. Later that same month, she stepped out in a powder blue mermaid silhouette by McQueen that evoked Disney's Cinderella for a state banquet.
For her mother's party this past week, it was fun to see Kate in a more trendy, boho-inspired look with peasant sleeves and a cinched waist that's a definite departure from the classic, elegant lines that are her trademark look.
Just like the $72 maternity dress she wore for a royal family portrait that sold out within two hours, the red dress triggered the "Kate effect," immediately selling out the first time she was photographed wearing it. It's no wonder that fans of the royals want to emulate her brilliant cherry-red bohemian look. Thankfully, there are many similar styles available (and with a lower price tag than the approximate $3,000 cost of the designer dress).
We'll be watching to see what the Duchess of Cambridge steps out in next so we can marvel at her great sense of style — and steal her look!
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On DVD: URBANIZED--Gary Hustwit's third design documentary may be his very best
This newest film in Gary Hustwit's trilogy of documentaries about design and how it affects our lives may be his best yet. Having appreciated all three films -- Helvetica (2007), Objectified (2009) and now URBANIZED (2011), TrustMovies thinks this one is his best because it hits us squarely where we live (most of us, anyway): in the big city. Hustwit lets us in on what's going on in major cities around the world, as everyone -- from politicians to architects, city planners to sociologists -- shows and tells us the good stuff and the bad.
Unlike fans of The National Enquirer, Mr Hustwit (shown at right) has a genuinely inquiring mind -- one interested in a lot more than mere gossip -- as do the talking heads with whom he peoples his films. If you at all care about how we live now and how we might live better and more productively for the environment and the world, you will learn one hell of a lot from his movies. These are often witty, visually and verbally, and none more so that Urbanized, during which we take a bike ride with Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogota, Colombia (below), as he explains how mass transit and bicycles are helping to change the city; later, he tells us that he doesn't see anywhere in his (or most countries') Constitution the right to a parking place for a car. Yet so many citizens seem to think of this as one of their "inalienables."
While typefaces (Helvetica) are generally designed by a single person, cities are the product of many minds and hearts, desires and various kinds of greed. So how they come into being and whether they stand the test of time is up for grabs. In Urbanized we go from rise to sprawl to fall, seeing some cities that work, some that work only for the wealthy (the movie was made prior to the Occupy movement, but it is easy to find similarities in both), and others that are trying to change to meet the increasing needs of the 21st century.
How they can do this is the subject at hand and by the time you come awey from Hustwit's 85-minute movie, you should be energized by the possibilities. While the filmmaker possesses no Pollyanna attitude, simply hearing the thoughtful ideas -- many of which have been shown to work -- from all the smart people he has assembled is a very positive experience.
Some of the folk you hear from include Udo Andriof (of Stuttgart 21), Alejandro Aravena (Elemental), Amanda Burden (NYC Department of Planning), James Corner (Field Operations) Mark Covington (Georgia Street Community Garden), Joshua David and Robert Hammond (Friends of the High Line), Ellen Dunham-Jones (Georgia Tech), Sir Norman Foster (Foster + Partners), Jan Gehl (Gehl Architects), Alastair Graham (City of Cape Town), Bruce Katz (Brookings Institution), Rem Koolhaas (OMA), Eduardo Paes (Mayor, Rio de Janeiro), Sheela Patel (above, from SPARC,) Edgar Pieterse (African Centre for Cities), Ric Scofidio (Diller, Scofidio + Renfro) and Michael Sorkin (Sorkin Architects).
Architect Gehl is one of the most interesting of these, another is Ms Dunham-Jones. And Brookings' Bruce Katz is an unalloyed delight. When I finished the film, still craving more, I turned to the "extras" on the DVD and was not disappointed. I first watched the section on the "cities we love/hate" then moved to the rest of the outtakes, in which the speakers wax, in some cases, even more eloquent and inspiring than they did in their portion of the actual film. This is one of the few DVDs I've seen that I would recommend watching every last "extra." (There is very nearly an hour more of excellent material here).
Urbanized is available now for sale or rental, via the usual suspects -- and you can also rent/stream or own/download the film from Distrify. To stream or download, click here.
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Modex: Blockchain "As a Service"
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Mihai Ivascu, Founder & CEO
The "as-a-service economy" has many more exciting opportunities up its sleeve. From emails to hosting to cybersecurity, availing all these as a service is a cinch for organizations. In the same vein, blockchain, however, can be used by an organization only if they build the infrastructure or build on top of existing infrastructure. "That model was good at the start of the blockchain adoption cycle. But now, it's high time that blockchain is offered as a service where only its outcomes are visible for the organization," remarks Mihai Ivascu, CEO and founder of Modex. Today, Modex is disrupting the blockchain space with its "blockchain as a service" model.
The company offers its name sake Modex Blockchain as a Database (BCDB), a platform that makes blockchain adoption simpler with a single API. BCDB's API creates a private blockchain within the organization by decentralizing the existing database. All the developer has to do is download the API and its license, install the API and then write the connectors from the database. "It hardly takes two hours to write the connectors, and that's it. They only need to know how to operate a database system or to be proficient in a programming language. Blockchain development skills are not required," says Ivascu.
Modex's innovative model Modex BCDB effectively eliminates the barriers of cost, technology, implementation time, in-house blockchain expertise, and reliance on an external blockchain developer team—the factors that significantly weigh down the rate of adoption. "Our model has made using blockchain technology extremely affordable with monthly subscription costs starting from as low as $500 and completely friction-free for the CTOs and they 'absolutely love it'," states Ivascu.
What further sets Modex apart is that as opposed to other market players, Modex's API sits within the client organization with the complete control of the sensitive information resting with them. Clients are not required to move their database to the provider's existing infrastructure. "They don't have to change absolutely anything," affirms Ivascu. The think tanks at Modex are constantly researching and testing new blockchain frameworks in order to stay true to the core principle of the company: to provide a blockchain solution which is database and protocol agnostic.
Our model has made using blockchain technology extremely affordable, budget-friendly and completely friction-free for the CTOs and they 'absolutely love it'
A host of companies across varied sectors such as oil and gas, insurance, and banks to name a few are set to tap the potential of blockchain as all known hurdles "don't exist anymore." Since implementing Modex's blockchain solution, a particular bank gained full security and integrity of their internal data. Another benefit was that they could have clear segmenting of authorization of their different branches within the organization; that is employees from various offices would not be able to access the database from another office or department in another state without authorization. In other words, banks can control access to information. Now, in the light of GDPR, banks can prove to any regulator that the data has not left the shores of the country.
For insurance companies battling internal fraud for long, the Modex advantage can bring forth a new way of monitoring any activity in the database. Likewise, in the oil and gas sector that has to tackle the million-dollar problem of theft of pipelines, the plug and play solution from Modex can help find the people altering sensor information in the database. "All it requires is synchronizing the sensors in the private blockchain," says Ivascu.
The Modex team is upbeat on the numerous use cases for blockchain and is on its way to provide hosting services. Giving a glimpse of their roadmap, Ivascu affirms that they have plans to expand globally and open an office in Silicon Valley. Forging strong relationships with value-added resellers in the Middle East, Asia, and the U.S. is also on the cards. "But for starters, we plan to accelerate the adoption of the API by SMEs and top 5000 Fortune companies as we roll out our interesting approach to blockchain," concludes Ivascu.
Modex is a blockchain enablement platform. Modex is disrupting the blockchain space with its "blockchain as a service" model-Modex BCDB. Modex BCDB provides an API that creates a private blockchain within the organization by decentralizing the existing database and clients preferred blockchain engine. Modex BCDB radically simplifies blockchain adoption. All the developer has to do is download Modex's API and its license, install the API and then write the connectors from the database. Businesses and developers use Modex to bring the benefits of blockchain to their systems. Modex is the fastest way to blockchain enablement
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Time to get this auntie mother cow out of the calving herd, a feat I tried to no avail on foot twice previously, including that morning. A quick period of foot work again proved futile, so I headed to the barn yard madly contemplating what to do about getting her out successfully, when I looked up and there was the heifer who had been most overdue getting ready to calving (heavy, tight, large bag for a couple of weeks!) licking a new calf. Yeah!!! The baby was still half encased in amniotic sack, the head half, so I raced over and pulled the heavy membranes off and, voila, the big boy almost instantly started his struggles to stand. Wonderful!!!
Now back to my cow problem.
I looked up and saw the trio near a fence 200 yards from the barn, so decided I give herding them all three in to the corral system and from there a try to separate the auntie cow. The cows proved not the least bit cooperative, but the little guy was somewhat cooperative.
Ah Ha! Move the calf to the corral and I'll get both the cows. Off came my belt, I caught the calf around the neck and held his front half in my left hand and his tail in my right and got him to the corral system with some effort but not an unreasonable job, thankful for the cooperation and small size of the little guy (he probably weighs about 85 pounds)! The cows followed with concern as I knew they would. Next I succeeded, after a couple of corral adjustments with my calf bait inside the board fences, to get the auntie cow in and then released the 4 day old calf out to his true mom.
All was fine, and the cow who'd lost her calf will be spending the rest of the week in the corral system to get over her loss and her errantly adopted mothering.
Happy, and pooped me, then did my gator hay loading, watering, feeding and got to the house about 7 in the evening for a bit of dinner and welcome glass of wine. Most pleased with the positive accomplishments at the barn, a blessing from powers greater than we, through careful thought and action, resulted in a positive outcome. Nice way to end a very long day with much accomplished and to be thankful for.
Now for another day on the ranch and it's very real experiences, struggles, successes and blessings.


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Rubin's call for an analytic distinction to be made between gender and sexuality proved productive for Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, whose groundbreaking Epistemology of the Closet combined feminist with antihomophobic methodologies: "In twentieth-century Western culture gender and sexuality represent two analytic axes that may productively be imagined as being as distinct from one another as, say, gender and class, or class and race. Distinct, that is to say, no more than minimally, but nonetheless usefully" (1990, p. 30).
Arguing for the absolute centrality of sexuality to understandings of modern culture—"an understanding of virtually any aspect of modern Western culture must be, not merely incomplete, but damaged in its central substance to the degree that it does not incorporate a critical analysis of modern homo/heterosexual definition" (1990, p. 1)—Sedgwick demonstrates that the homo-hetero distinction at the heart of modern sexual definition is fundamentally incoherent for two reasons. On the one hand, there is the persistent contradiction inherent in representing homosexuality as the property of a distinct minority population (Sedgwick refers to this as "a minoritizing view") and a sexual desire that potentially marks everyone, including ostensibly heterosexual subjects (Sedgwick refers to this as "a universalizing view"). On the other hand, there is the abiding contradiction in thinking about the gendering of homosexual desire in both transitive and separatist terms, where a transitive understanding locates that desire as originating in some threshold space between gender categories while a separatist understanding takes it as the purest expression of either masculinity or femininity.
Just as Foucault understands sexuality not as "a kind of natural given" but "a historical construct" (p. 105), so too Sedgwick understands that the critical task at hand is not to decide which of these contradictory modelings accurately describes homosexuality but to analyze instead the knowledge effects such contradiction puts into circulation. Assuming that "the most potent effects of modern homo/hetero sexual definition tend to spring precisely from the inexplicitness or denial of the gaps between long-coexisting minoritizing and universalizing, or gender-transitive and gender-intransitive, understandings of same-sex relations" (1990, p. 47), Sedgwick's attention to the irresolvable inconsistencies of available models for thinking about homosexuality enables her to denaturalize current complacencies about what it is "to render less destructively presumable 'homosexuality as we know it today'" (1990, pp. 47–48).
As part of her denaturalizing project, Sedgwick points up the historically circumstantial and conceptually unnuanced way in which modern definitions of sexuality depend fairly exclusively on the gender of object choice, assuming that one's gender and the gender of those one is sexually attracted to mark the most significant facet of human sexuality. Noting that "sexuality extends along so many dimensions that aren't well described in terms of the gender of object-choice at all" (1990, p. 35), Sedgwick argues for a closer attention to "the multiple, unstable ways in which people may be like or different from each other" (1990, p. 23). Rather than assume the monolithic differentiation effected by the homo/hetero distinction, Sedgwick focuses on the myriad of everyday differences that distinguish between people sexually but are not considered epistemologically significant:
For some people, the preference for a certain sexual object, act, role, zone, or scenario is so immemorial and durable that it can only be experienced as innate; for others, it appears to come late or to feel aleatory or discretionary.
For some people, the possibility of bad sex is aversive enough that their lives are strongly marked by its avoidance; for others, it isn't.
For some people, sexuality provides a needed space of heightened discovery and cognitive hyperstimulation. For others, sexuality provides a needed space of routinized habituation and cognitive hiatus. (1990, p. 25)
Sedwick's insistence on the incoherence of current definitions of sexuality coupled with her fine-grained description of sexual variations that cannot be subsumed by the major axes of cultural differentiation (such as sex, class, and race) have been taken up in queer theoretical projects that work against the normalizing discourses of heterosexuality and homosexuality not only to consider sexual formations that fall outside this binary but also to emphasize the heterogeneous, unsystematizable elements of particular sex-gender identities.
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Korea football coach ready to challenge physical Serbians in friendly
South Korea national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong speaks at a press conference at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on Nov. 13, 2017, one day ahead of the friendly match between South Korea and Serbia. (Yonhap)
"Serbia are tough opponents for us," Shin said at a press conference. "They're a good team, so we have to stay sharp and prepare well to play a good game."
South Korea ended their six-game winless streak with a victory over Colombia. Shin also collected his first win with the national team, which he took over in July.
To keep up the winning momentum, Shin said his team has worked on set pieces. Against Colombia, South Korea allowed a goal to Cristian Zapata in the second half when he headed down James Rodriguez's free kick.
Shin said the players have to especially be aware of Serbians' physical play, since they're supposed to be stronger than Colombians.
"Our players have played poorly against Eastern European teams," he said. "Some may think we are inferior to them in terms of power and physique. But I think Serbia will help us prepare for the World Cup."
Shin said the victory against Colombia was a big turnaround for his team and has provided energy to the players.
"I'm sure the players have got their energy from the Colombia friendly to perform better," he said. "I believe they'll play with confidence." (Yonhap)


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El Ministerio de Educación y de Universidades e Investigación de España, durante los gobiernos de Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (última parte de la I Legislatura), fue un departamento ministerial con competencias en educación, ciencia y universidades. Existió con esta denominación durante los primeros meses de gobierno, desde finales de febrero a principios de diciembre de 1981.

Titulares
El titular del Ministerio de Educación y de Universidades e Investigación fue:
 Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona (26 de febrero de 1981 – 1 de diciembre de 1981).

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Ford Halts Heavy Truck Business in South America
February 19, 2019 • by AF Staff
Ending the sale of heavy commercial vehicles, including the F-350, will result in the company ceasing production at its São Bernardo do Campo plant in Brazil during 2019
Ford is ending its commercial heavy truck business in South America, ceasing production of its Cargo lineup, F-4000 and F-350, as well as its Fiesta, and redirecting its focus instead on SUVs and popular pickups in the region.
Ending the sale of these vehicles will result in the company ceasing production at its São Bernardo do Campo plant in Brazil during 2019, according to a release from Ford. Other recent initiatives of Ford in the region included reducing salaried and administrative costs region-wide by more than 20%; strengthening its portfolio of SUVs and pickups; and leveraging global partnerships, such as the recently announced alliance with VW to develop mid-size pickup trucks.
The decision to exit the heavy commercial trucks business came after months of pursuing viable alternatives, including possible partnerships and a sale of the operation, as a way of returning its operations in the region to sustainable profitability.
The company expects to record pre-tax special item charges of about $460 million, and roughly $360 million will be paid in cash and are primarily attributable to separation and termination payments for employees, dealers, and suppliers, Ford said in a release.
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Q: AUTO_INCREMENT Indexing Duplicate Entry I am attempting to load data from a csv file into a MySQL database using the LOAD DATA command.
My csv is structured like:

Index
Name
...

0
blah

1
blahbla

...

But when trying to read my data using
CREATE TABLE data (
    id INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    KernelName VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    ...,
    primary key (id)
);
USE myDatabase;
LOAD DATA INFILE '/filepath/myFile.csv'
INTO TABLE myTable
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
IGNORE 1 ROWS;

I receive the error ERROR 1062 (23000): Duplicate entry '1' for key 'myTable.PRIMARY'
I suspect this is happening because the AUTO_INCREMENT is creating a MySQL table where the id starts at 1 instead of the 0 that I'm reading. Causing the duplicate entry error.
New to MySQL and don't care if indexing starts at 0 or 1, just not sure what the easiest fix would be. Should I skip the index row? Change auto_increment to start at 0?

A: Update
I was able to fix this issue by omitting the AUTO_INCREMENT in my initial CREATE TABLE command. Then after importing data, I used ALTER TABLE table MODIFY id INTEGER NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT; to restore auto increment functionality.
Thanks to everyone who helped with this in the comments!


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Foreword Reviews
Tending the Fire
Native Voices and Portraits
Christopher Felver (Photographer)
University of New Mexico Press (Apr 15, 2017)
Hardcover $49.95 (248pp)
Finalist, Photography (Adult Nonfiction)
Felver's portraits, and excerpts from Native American writers, emphasize the interconnectedness of Native communities.
Three generations. Ninety-six authors. Thousands of years of ancestral wisdom, imagery, and lore. That's what's inside Tending the Fire: Native Voices and Portraits, a compelling visual and literary introduction to indigenous American authors. Christopher Felver collected short handwritten pieces from the contributors; these are displayed across from his black-and-white photo portraits.
Writers eye the camera levelly and forthrightly, evincing the gorgeous diversity of Native American physical appearances, a trait echoed in their divergent writing styles and themes. There are whimsical song lyrics from Martha Redbone, a graphic novel snippet from Arigon Starr, impassioned poetry by Travis Coke, and an excerpt of a memoir by Diane Wilson. The rock stars of the Native American literary movement are here, too, including Alexie, Silko, Momaday, Erdrich, and Harjo, alongside lesser-known talents to savor.
An elegant, elegiac introduction from Linda Hogan plays with the metaphorical fire title, consistently cycling back to the idea that indigenous authors are keeping their cultural traditions and connections to the earth alive, and that they come from a sensibility grounded in different ways than that of Euro-Americans. Writing and telling stories is a way of healing, she says, of reconnecting to old ways, and of "decolonizing."
Felver's lively 2015 interview with Mary Jean Robertson, host of Voices of the Native Nation, comes in midway. Robertson shares her encyclopedic knowledge of American Indian history and activism, and reinforces some common themes that ripple through the book, including of environmental stewardship and the need to more equitably shift governance from the resource-grabbing few back to a more collective model.
While it is most expressive to read the contributors' words in their own handwriting, particularly when they are adorned with illustrations, some of the writers have the impenetrable script of a harried physician.
The volume concludes with short biographies of each of the writers and is satisfyingly summed up in Felver's epilogue of how the book evolved, reinforcing the "interconnectedness of Native communities." Tending the fire, indeed.
Reviewed by Rachel Jagareski
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The name "coconut milk" may be confusing at first glance, as many people assume that it refers to the natural juices of the inside of the coconut. But what is sold as coconut milk, the dairy substitute, is actually freshly grated coconut pulp mixed with water. The resulting milk may be sweetened or unsweetened.
Few allergens. This milk is naturally soy- and gluten-free; just check to make sure it was processed in a facility free of allergens.
Medium-chain triglycerides. These highly digestible fats are believed to boost the metabolism, promoting weight loss.
Consistency very close to whole cow's milk (creamy) due to higher fat content.
Nutty taste that complements cereals, most baked goods, and some savory dishes, such as Asian cuisine, nicely.
Flax milk is manufactured by taking cold-pressed flax oil and adding water. Some varieties are then sweetened.
Few allergens. That means no soy or gluten.
High levels of omega-3 fatty acids. These nutrients are believed to be very beneficial for cardiovascular health, perhaps even lowering blood pressure, curing hardened artery walls, and preventing heart attacks.
The main drawback of flax milk is that it contains very little protein. The sweetened type can be alarmingly high in sugars, but this is easily avoided by purchasing the unsweetened beverage.
Consistency varying from thin to remarkably dairy-like.
Naturally sweet flavor. Blind taste tests involving people who regularly drink cow's milk revealed flax milk as the closest alternative in flavor. In cooking and baking, this makes flax milk a surefire substitute in any recipe calling for dairy milk.
Oat milk is easier to find in Europe than in the United States, but it can be done. The manufacturing process starts when oats are soaked in purified water. The manufacturer may then opt to pulverize and blend the oats to release additional fiber. Solid materials are strained out and the result is oat milk. Oat milk is typically sweetened.
No tree nuts, making this a good choice for some people with food allergies.
High fiber content, good for long-lasting energy.
Some protein. Although oat milk only contains about half the protein of dairy milk, it is still superior to many of the non-legume alternatives.
Some minerals. Even when unfortified, oat milk does contain a little bit of calcium (though not nearly as much as cow's milk) and some iron.
Phytoestrogens, compounds that mimic estrogen in the body. Associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, hot flashes, and breast cancer recurrence.
Gluten. If you suffer from gluten intolerance, you will want to choose a different milk.
High sugar content. Unsweetened oat milk can be hard to find in the United States.
After long-term consumption, phytoestrogens tend to interfere with normal hormone function.
Thick, creamy texture much like dairy milk.
Slightly sweet earthy (but not bitter) flavor. It can complement most cereals, baked goods, and some more robust savory dishes, but it can overwhelm foods and sauces with delicate flavors.
Sound strange? Well, maybe. To avoid disagreeable flavors and colors, yellow peas are highly processed to isolate the most nutritious part without the baggage. Sunflower oil is sometimes added to make the product creamier. Assorted gums may be added to enhance the texture, as well. It can be purchased in both sweetened and unsweetened varieties.
The primary benefit is the high protein content, comparable to cow's milk.
High levels of omega-6 fatty acids. When unbalanced with omega-3 fatty acids, the omega-6s can produce an inflammatory effect on the body.
Note that pea milk has a floury taste. You definitely will want to purchase a small quantity the first time out to see if you can drink it.
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This month's featured dancer is Bella Lara! She is from Southern California and is a talented ballet dancer. Get to know her a little better. Find out what professional company she would like to dance with and more! Enjoy!
Bella: I started ballet at the age of four. My ballet teacher was fun and inspiring she would have us jump over stuffed animals. Little did I know those leaps over stuffed animals would later help me with my Saut De Chat!!
DA: Where do you dance?
Bella: I dance with San Diego Ballet and my first ballet class was there. I have enjoyed training with SDSB and the opportunities I have to be involved with the company.
Bella: I'm passionate about ballet its challenging and beautiful. My ballet training is very important to my success as a dancer. In addition to ballet I have been trained in contemporary, jazz and tap.
DA: Who gives me inspiration and why?
Bella: It's actually two people, the first is Robin Morgan the director and one of my teachers for many years. Robin is very inspiring to me, she danced at SAB and NYC ballet. I appreciate her honesty, encouragement and constant challenge with my training. The other is Igor Yurlov, my coach and ballet teacher. Igor danced with the Bolshoi for eighteen years and has the most amazing stories! Igor has taught me a lot about my technique but at the same time encourages me to dance better everyday. Igor pushes me to work hard and strive to achieve my goals as a dancer.
DA: What obstacles have you overcome in order to keep dancing?
Bella: I have had a few injuries over the years. I'm actually currently recovering from tendinitis in my lower leg. It's important to listen to your body and to find a sports medicine doctor who can understand a dancers needs. It's also very important to stay positive during an injury.
Bella: That is a difficult question because I have not felt like giving up on ballet. Even on tough days, a good cry and I dig deep to find the motivation to work harder. I have been know to eat some chocolate and go to Starbucks on difficult days!
Bella: The best advise I have been given during my dance career has been from Robin Morgan. Ballet is not a race, all dancers develop differently and that I'm exactly where I need to be. Every pre-professional dancer has strengths and weaknesses.
Bella: In the future I want to dance professionally, Dutch National is my dream company. To be a ballet dancer with any company is an honor but with Dutch National it would be a dream! I also enjoy photography in front of the camera and behind the camera. I hope to continue with photography in the future.
DA: Why do you love dance and photography?
Bella: I have been told I'm quiet person, dancing helps me express myself without saying a word. Being able to tell a story using just movements is incredibly fulfilling. I believe this is the same reason I love photography, the art of expression. I have come to admire photographers for their own works of art. I'm very blessed to have worked with some of the best and have made wonderful friends.
Thanks so much Bella for sharing part of your journey with us! Keep an eye on our Instagram and facebook accounts and you might see more of our Featured Dancer Bella!
Bella, you are such an amazing young lady. So talented, smart and beautiful. I am so happy for you and where dance has taken you currently and where it will take you in the future!
Bella, I am so proud of you. I can't wait to see what is next for you. Keep pushing!


Local Analytics is a WordPress plugin for integrating Google Analytics, the free web analysis service by Google, into your Word Press powered blog. The plugin is highly configurable and also allows caching of the urchin.js ga.js file locally, inorder to enable faster loading of pages. The plugin is based on my PHP program for speeding up Google Analytics by hosting it locally.
The plugin is highly configurable, yet simple. A normal user only needs to specify his / her Analytics UID, while advanced users can completely configure the behavior of the plugin.
Supports local caching of urchin.js for fast loading of pages.
Includes support for tracking email links, external links and file downloads.
Includes support for tracking subdomains and main domain in a single profile.
Includes support for tracking visits to Admin Panels.
Includes support for tracking logged in users.
Includes uninstaller for complete removal of the plugin (I'm sure that you won't be using it 🙂 ).
Webpage loads faster, since user's browser can use the existing connection with your web server to download the file and doesn't need to create a new connection to Google's server.
Some ad blockers are now blocking tracking services like Google Analytics. This script will be a work around to that too.
Here is a screenshot of the Options page of the plugin.
WordPress v2.3 – I have tested the only in this version. It may or maynot work with other versions. I recommend updating your blog to the latest version as it has many new features and bug fixes.
Google Analytics Account – You can sign up for a free account here.
Download, unzip & upload the plugin to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory.
On plugin activation, it will automatically try to create a file named local-urchin.js in the plugin directory. If it fails, you will see a notification message in the Admin Panel. In that case you will have to manually create the file and chmod it 666.
Go to Options > Local Analytics and enter your Google Analytics UID and hit the Save Options button.
I recommend uninstalling the current plugin (using the uninstall button in Options > Local Analytics) and installing the new version.
Current stable version of the plugin is v1.2.2.
Q. Google Analytics says that the code is not installed correctly. Is something wrong?
A. Check whether you are seeing any error message in your Admin Panel. If so, fix it. Else ensure that Disable Local Analytics tracking option is unchecked in the Options page.
Q. I am getting the following error in my pages. What should I do?
A. Using the plugin in non www domains caused the warning in pre 1.12 versions. Please upgrade to the latest version. You have to uninstall the current plugin before upgrading. Alternatively, you may edit the Internal Domains field to fix the error.
local-urchin.js does not exist. Please create it.
A. The plugin automatically downloads and stores a fresh copy of urchin.js ga.js in the plugin directory, under the filename local-urchin.js. While activating the Local Analytics, if there are sufficient privilages, the plugin will automatically create the file. If it fails, then you will have to manually create the file and chmod it 0666. The best idea is to chmod the plugin directory 0666, before activating the plugin (so that the file will be created automatically on plugin activation).
local-urchin.js is not writable. Please chmod it 666.
A. See FAQ entry #4.
Q. How can I chmod a file?
Q. How can I change file permissions?
A. You can chmod / change file permission using your FTP client. But the steps are different for different FTP programs. In most FTP clients, you can chmod a file by choosing the option Properties from the right click context menu. Also checkout this article by Stadtaus.com on changing file permission in 5 popular FTP clients.
Q. Will Local Analytics integrate the Google Analytics reports within the WordPress Administration Panel?
A. It is not possible with Local Analytics. But David Szpuner had pointed out an excellent plugin called WordPress Reports by TanTan, which allows you to integrate your Google Analytics and FeedBurner stats within your Admin Panel.
Q. How can I check whether the plugin is installed correctly or not?
A. After activating the plugin, visit your blog and check the source of the page for the Local Analytics code. A sample code is given below.
Q. I have activated the plugin. But I can't find the Local Analytics code in my page source. What is the problem?
A. First of all, ensure that the plugin is installed and configured correctly. If it not configured correctly, then you will see a notifcation message in your WordPress Admin Panel.
If it is configured correctly, then ensure that the option "Disable Local Analytics tracking" is disabled and logout of your WordPress account, refresh your blog's homepage (use CTRL + F5 to ensure that the page was not loaded from your browser cache) and check for the Local Analytics code in your page source.
Please keep in mind that when you are logged in, your visits will be tracked only if you have enabled the "Track Users" option and have appropriate value set for the option "Max. Tracked User Level ".
Q. I have another question that is related / not related to Local Analytics. What should I do?
Q. My question is not answered above. What should I do?
A. Either post your question as a comment below or contact me. I will try my best to help you solve it.
Changed relative reference to astrack.js with absolute reference to make the plugin compatible with blogs with different site and wordpress location.
Fixed a minor error which caused a Bad arguments warning when the Internal Domains field was left empty.
Warning: parse_url(http://) [function.parse-url]: Unable to parse URL in /home/[my directory]/public_html/blog/wp-content/plugins/local-analytics/local-analytics.php on line 123.
I've never seen this problem before today, and there have been no changes to the website, other than a WordPress update from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3.
Ideas? For now I've disabled the stats.
Maybe we need some code in function locan_parse_link to cope with the missing index.php? I'd rather not add a rewrite mod to .htaccess to force index.php, that might cause other problems. It's odd that this worked fine for so long, and then failed. Something about the server configuration perhaps? I'm on shared hosting, so who knows! Just need a little patch perhaps?
Oddly, the problem has returned, with no changes to the blog code, and does not seem to have any relationship to whether the URL contains index.php or not. I deactivated and reactivated the plugin, and the problem disappeared. Weird.
OK, I hope this helps someone else!
Check if your wp-config.php has extra linefeeds after the closing bracket, and remove them.
It messes up the loading order of scripts for the page. It was affecting my tinyMCE visual editor once, and now I find it was affecting this parse_url as well.
Fantastico will insert extra linefeeds in wp-config.php if you use it to update.
Local Analytics does not support WordPress 2.5, it crashes on activation. When can the community expect an updated version of this great plugin.
Would you mind emailing me about how to remove this bit of script from my site?
OK… So, where is the "Save/Download" button within this page?


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Q: When running Spark on Kubernetes, is it possible to run as another user as root? When I submit a Spark job to Kubernetes, everything in the containers is run as root. Is it possible to run the job as another user?
When I submit the job in Client mode, the driver runs as the user who submitted it but the executors run as root, which might lead to file access problems when accessing files created by the executors.

A: Unless the full customization of the K8s Pod is supported by Spark on K8s (in particular runAsUser feature) the only ways to control it (as I see for the moment) are:
- Build docker image specifying USER in Dockerfile
- Use some advanced K8s tools/controllers, eg Argo Events
- Customize spark-submit or submit Spark Pods directly as Kubernetes Pods through K8s APIs
Hope to see some improvements coming with Spark v3.0.0 soonish though.


I received a nice email earlier in amongst the lots of noise in my inbox, I will be speaking at Cloud Camp in Dublin on October 17th of this year!
Cloud Camp is organised by MicroWarehouse over in Ireland and is fronted by the one and only Aidan Finn. Check out the conference website for ticket information and I'd love to see you there.
I chose to submit a Windows AutoPilot session for this conference as this is a great example of Microsoft cloud technology for client management and is that little bit different from your usual Azure based IaaS or PaaS sessions. I delivered a similar session earlier this year and was approached at the end of the session by someone who expresses their gratitude for including something a little bit more client focused in a cloud themed day.
Needless to say, AutoPilot is proving to be a real option for organisations when provisioning new Windows 10 devices and I for one think it's a really cool option which is growing in functionality all the time. If you want to learn more about AutoPilot, why not go and check out the new dedicated landing page that Microsoft have created. More proof that this technology is more than just a fad.


Make a large circle for the head and then sketch in the facial guidelines. You will add a small body shape as well.
Next, draw the shape of his face, then draw the parted hairstyle.
Up next, draw the mean expressive eyebrows like so, then draw in the large shapes of the eyes.
Add detailing to Boomer's eyes, then you will move to step five.
Draw Boomer's head by sketching out his hair which is flared at the ends. Add some small pieces of hair on top of his head too.
We will now draw his arms, boy and legs like so. In the next step you will add the lining to create the clothes.
As I said, we will now draw in the detailing for the clothing. Add the sleeve and pant cuff lines and then give Boomer some stripes for his shirt. Erase the guidelines/shapes you made in step one, then get rid of the mistakes as well.
Here is Boomer all done and ready to color in. I hope you enjoyed this tut, I had a lot of fun.
For those of you who watch The Powerpuff Girls, you should recognize this character in front of you now. I will be uploading three lessons based on three male characters from The Powerpuff Girls starting with this tut on how to draw Boomer from Rowdyruff Boys which is a group of misfit boys created by Mojo Jojo himself. Boomer is supposed to be Bubbles male counterpart which is why he has blond hair and blue color scheme. Drawing Boomer is going to be a simple concept to tackle so go ahead and have some fun. I will meet you folks back here in a bit with more drawing fun for you'll.


For you product managers out there – here are a couple upcoming productcamp unconferences. For you business analysts, here's an excuse to do a little domain modeling and practice your UML class diagram skills.
There are at least four productcamp unconferences coming up in the near future. I've been able to attend (and host sessions at) both of the productcamp Austin sessions, and they were great. If you can make it to a session near you, you definitely should. And if you go, you should help out – these are entirely free, and their quality directly relates to the amount of volunteer support that the attendees give.
ProductCampNYC – Jul 18th 2009 @ The Downtown Association, New York City, NY. More info.
ProductCampAustin – Aug 2009 (exact day and venue TBD). More info.
ProductCampToronto – (everything TBD). More info.
ProductCampSeattle – Oct 10th 2009 @ Amdocs. More info.
Check out the comments on this article too – as updates happen in different cities, I'm sure folks will post them here.
If you're on twitter, you can search for #pcampnyc, #pca, for NYC and Austin productcamp info (respectively). Or follow @ProductCampNYC.
One of the interesting things about productcamp is that it is a barcamp-style unconference. That means it is free, and in theory, there is no centralized planning of sessions. However, there's a lot of planning that goes into having these unplanned sessions.
Roger Cauvin is one of the volunteers helping to organize the next productcamp Austin, with a focus on sessions. He and I met over some seriously tasty Greek food at Tino's Greek Cafe in Austin yesterday for lunch to begin planning for the sessions. Our discussion focused around how the attendees will best benefit from the sessions, and what we can do to maximize that benefit.
We created index cards for each session and stuck them on the wall.
Each person had a few (3?) sticky notes, and stuck them under each session card.
The ones that got the most were lined up in the same room (to reduce conflicts in the popular sessions).
The rest of the sessions filled up the room/time slots without any particular optimization.
We did this sequencing in a couple minutes after everyone quickly "voted" with their post-it notes.
People were still expressing frustration about "good session" conflicts.
We also noticed a drop-off in attendance as people left before the end of the day – more attendees for earlier sessions.
So, if we're going to improve session planning, one of the things we need to do is understand the details of sessions. This is where domain modeling comes in.
We can create a UML class diagram that represents the domain of planning for (and attending) sessions. This serves as an example of applying the business analysis techniques to gain insight into a problem domain before attempting to define a solution.
There are a limited number of rooms available for sessions.
There are a limited number of time-slots available for sessions.
Each session has a topic and presenter(s), and happens in a single room at a single time-slot.
Each session has multiple attendees.
Each attendee wants to attend multiple sessions.
Each attendee has a prioritized list of sessions they expect will benefit them if attended.
Each attendee can only attend one session per time-slot.
Each attendee wants to maximize the benefit that they get from the productcamp.
The diagram above shows the relationships that will inform the design of any solutions. For more on how to create UML class diagrams, check out our tutorial series on domain modeling. One challenge of domain modeling is that there are often multiple ways to represent the same relationships. With a goal of "understand the domain" – how would you model this differently?
This is what I love about ProductCamp. I'm totally geeking out over the diagram. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with, but I'm sure it will be innovative.
@NYC product camp fans – I updated the venue for NYC per tweet from @BstnMelody and email from Steven Haines.
@Paul – thanks, yeah, I love that stuff too!
To your observation that there was a "drop-off in attendance as people left before the end of the day – more attendees for earlier sessions," one possible deduction that you could have used as part of your domain knowledge is that people get tired over the course of the day! Perhaps having an un-conference up until the mid-afternoon and then encouraging topical "scrums" for lively decompression and networking in a large room might encourage people to stay. I've managed many workshops in my career, and I find that letting the day's events correspond to the anticipated energy level of the participants is helpful (e.g. "tactical" stuff in the morning, "pie-in-the-sky"/brainstorming/strategy stuff in the afternoon, and lots of sugar/caffeine).
Thanks Andrew – I think awareness of energy level is a great insight!


My husband and I just returned from celebrating our 20th anniversary at Belamere Suites, and we could not have asked for more. The attached garage was amazing; 2 steps out of your car to the door, 2 more steps to your bed. Very convenient and comforting, knowing the car was right outside and locked up. The rooms are exceptional; huge, clean, and luxurious. The marble walk-in shower for 2 was a huge hit with both my husband and me. The jacuzzi was nice, much quieter than we anticipated. We stayed in a presidential suite, however, so the obvious hands-down favorite aspect of our room was our own private indoor swimming pool! Perfect size, and warm and inviting. Great for relieving aching muscles! Overall it was one of the most romantic, relaxing, enjoyable experiences we've had, and we can't wait until we can go back!?


madeleine brown handmade: Step five: have heart attack.
Step five: have heart attack.
Yesterday I had a visit from Anna and her daughter, the happiest almost-one-year-old in the world. I've been stalking- er, admiring- Anna's blog for years, so it was lovely to have a little catch up in the real world. (If you suffer from severe beautiful old home envy, as I do, perhaps don't visit her renovating blog.) Her gorgeous kiddly-wink is named Madeleine. Poor kid. She'll be explaining the spelling to people for years.
I sent them home with a big handful of passionfruits, our one truly productive crop at the moment, and promised a recipe for Passionfruit Butter. Here it is, Anna!
recipe courtesy of my mum, who is also called Anna and has a daughter called Madeleine. Freeeaky.
1. In a double boiler at a low heat, melt together 220gms of castor sugar, and 110g unsalted butter, until the sugar dissolves.
2. Lightly beat 3 eggs and add to saucepan with: the juice of 8 strained and two unstrained small passionfruits (don't want too many of those pesky seeds) OR the strained juice of 3 lemons.
3. Use a wooden spoon to stir over a low heat until mixture becomes thick and glossy. Be patient- it can take 20 mins or so.
4. Cool and pop in a jar in the fridge. Tell people you're going to give it as a home-made gift, or fill shortcrust tart shells with it, and then really eat it straight from the jar with a spoon while no-one's looking.
True! Those crazy Irish and their spelling... I should be grateful! It's the French and their whacky vowels I have to blame.