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DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office
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The exposed structure brings a warmth and character to the space, while telling the story of the building's re-use. The long span joist and beams create an ideal condition for a flexible open office environment.
Building Name: DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office
Bulding Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Project Size: 16533 ft sq
Building Type: Office
Project Type: Existing Building Renovation or Retrofit
Delivery Method: Integrated Project Delivery
Total Building Costs: $150/sf
Project Completion Date/Building Occupied: October 7, 2011
Mark Roddy
SmithGroupJJR
mark.roddy@smithgroupjjr.com
www.smithgroupjjr.com
Jay Robins
jay.robins@smithgroupjjr.com
Cassie Robertson
DPR Construction
cassier@dpr.com
www.dpr.com
Commissioning Authority:
Thomas Valentino
Energy Systems Design
maria.mills@esdaz.com
esdaz.com
Green Building Consultant:
Shayne Rolfe
DNV-Kema
shayne.rolfe@dnvkema.com
www.dnvkema.com
Authority Having Jurisdiction: City of Phoenix
Since the completion of Aspect Communications World Headquarters in San Jose, CA, in 2001, DPR Construction, a national general contractor/construction manager, has been dedicated to being a world leader in sustainable construction. In 2006, they joined the EPA Climate Leaders and made a commitment to reducing company-wide GHG emissions by 25% per employee by 2015. In 2010, they built the first building in San Diego to be Net-Zero Energy and LEED Platinum.
Continuing this dedication, DPR Construction, when deciding to "build" a new Phoenix Regional Office, wanted to integrate their values and culture by creating a model for how to live and work in the desert, while providing a great employee environment, sustainably and cost effectively. The result, a 16,355 square foot office building, transformed an abandoned, distressed building in a redeveloping community of Phoenix into a modern sustainable facility. In doing so, they not only refurbished an old building but they broke down the perception barriers to Net-Zero Energy, transformed the conversation about environmental stewardship and 'doing what's right', and inspired an entire community to follow suit.
The DPR building is equipped with a grid-tie solar power system. The goal for the solar power system is to generate an amount of electrical power that equals or exceeds the electrical demand of the building, thus achieving Net-Zero utility power consumption. The overall energy consumption of the building is the determining factor when sizing the solar power system. The active, passive and operational energy reduction strategies incorporated into the building combine to minimize the photovoltaic system size which translates to reduced costs while achieving the goal of Net-zero energy.
DPR Construction's Phoenix Regional Office is a prime example of urban revitalization and integrated sustainability, and speaks volumes to the successes that can be achieved when the entire team is integrated around owner driven goals. Acting as owner and contractor, DPR hand-selected the project team based on their sustainability expertise and track-record of collaboration; this included the architect, energy consultant, and numerous specialty subcontractors.
A majority of the team was engaged prior to purchase in order to evaluate the potential of different project sites. While many sites were evaluated, a single-story 40-year old, distressed adult-themed (retail) boutique, a visual reminder of the urban blight Phoenix struggled to revitalize, was ultimately chosen. Located on a highly visible and busy intersection, surrounded by previously developed land with mid-rise commercial buildings, the project is ideally situated within a mile radius of numerous restaurants and a light rail stop connecting the project to Mesa, Tempe, Downtown, and West Phoenix. The project's proximity to Sky Harbor allows visiting colleagues to take Light Rail directly from the airport, reducing emissions commonly associated with travel.
From the outset, DPR established the goals of meeting Net-Zero Energy and that all strategies meeting a 10 year return target would be included. They challenged the team to think innovatively and insisted that no idea was a bad idea. They made it clear that all approaches including those strategies that would impact building occupants, like raising acceptable comfort conditions, were valid and would be considered.
DPR's existing lease was up at the end of October 2011 and when the final site was selected in December 2010, it left only 10 months for design, permitting, and construction. The project evolved quickly and required weekly team meetings to vet all concepts and approaches proposed by the project team. Each proposal was evaluated thoroughly and when appropriate, modeled to determine the overall impact on the projects goals. With building orientation predetermined by the existing structure, the design approach was to create an adaptive response to the environment.
South and west facades are left largely intact with little to no openings helping to buffer the space from the harsh desert sun. Both the east and north facades are punctuated with large expanses of high performance glass to allow in natural light. Horizontal shading devices are used to minimize direct solar gain and daylight analysis revealed that translucent shades allowed for more even daylighting. When combined with the natural light provided by the 82 solar tubes located throughout the building, they provide enough light during operating hours to reduce artificial light usage by over 70%.
The large glass areas connect occupants to the exterior courtyard where vertical steel screens, draped in vines, help to filtering light, air and dust, screen views of adjacent parking and bring nature into view. These features create 2,600 square feet of outdoor wellness space and extend the areas yearly use. The buildings perimeter walls were adequately insulated but the roof required additional insulation along with a new reflective coating. The decision by the owner to renovate versus building new was a prime example of trying to reduce material impacts. 93.7% of the existing structure remained in the final design.
The owner also wanted their existing built-in workstations to be accommodated in the new space. In the end, only three additional workstations were built for the new space. Materials were chosen because of their environmental attributes and combined to create a vibrant, modern environment free from many hazardous pollutants. 97% of the wood used on the project came from FSC sources. Screen walls located throughout the office are made from FSC bamboo, a rapidly renewable product that accounted for 3.35% of the material value on the project. All finishes were specified with low or no-VOC content. Over 32% of material value on the project was recycled content and over 12% was regionally extracted and manufactured. The project also diverted 78% of all materials removed from the site to be recycled and reutilized which reduced landfill waste by 252 tons.
Natural ventilation was explored extensively and is characterized by the four black, corrugated, passive 'shower towers' on the eastern facade and an 80' long, 13' high, zinc clad solar chimney on the roof. Early CFD modeling determined that natural ventilation strategies were feasible but in order to achieve maximum air flow up and through the custom solar chimney, increased airflow from the towers would be required. This was resolved by adding showerheads and misters in the towers to help increase pressure and draw air more quickly through the towers and into the space. A weather station on the roof reads climatic conditions and adjusts these systems accordingly. It has the ability to open windows, activate the passive evaporative cooling towers, and control heat through the solar chimney. These systems combine to generate16 tons of naturally cooling, enough for the open office space and further reduces mechanical cooling/heating needs by 24% of annual operating hours.
Part of a Bioclimatic response must come from the occupants. Living in the desert is an exercise in compromise and the owner and employees elected to adjust their 'comfort' conditions to account for higher temperatures. One way of doing this was to install Big Ass Fans which allow for expanded temperature set point ranges in the space; moving from a 70 to 78 range to a 68 to 82 range. As part of a holistic approach, DPR spent a great deal of time educating their staff about these adjustments, getting buy-in from the group and giving them the flexibility to adapt to these new conditions. Plug load reduction was also a heavy focus for DPR. After design and operation of their Net-Zero facility in San Diego, they realized the importance of plug load reduction strategies. They evaluated every piece of equipment for energy efficiency and even implemented a 'vampire' switch. The vampire switches are located at the main entrance to the facility and all non-essential loads are tied to it. The last person out the door each day hits the switch, shutting off 90% of the after-hour 'vampire' loads. These strategies resulted in a 38% reduction in plug loads from those predicted (data based on measured performance after 1 year of operation).
Through deeper exploration of the energy model outputs, the team investigated infiltration, daylighting, increases to envelop insulation, and adjustments to the 'peak' design conditions, aligning these with more realistic conditions. This analysis led to right-sizing the equipment, eliminating the typical overdesign of heating and cooling systems by 25% and 15% respectively. In aggregate, each of these adjustments led to a 35% reduction in building loads. All of the existing mechanical units were replaced with high-efficiency units, while a direct digital control system provides precise temperature control and makes smart operational decisions, providing energy and operating cost savings over conventional systems. The mechanical systems are separately metered to allow for continuous feedback and adjustment of the controls and operation of the equipment.
After one year of operation, the HVAC system actually utilized 45% more energy than estimated but was more than offset by other savings. High efficiency compact fluorescent light fixtures and daylight sensors where used throughout the open office space. Occupancy sensors are utilized throughout the balance of the spaces. Overall, daylighting, controls, and occupant motivation helped reduce lighting energy use by 23% from what was predicted in the energy model. LED fixtures are utilized for all exterior lights and DPR has these fixtures turn off after certain hours to minimize energy use during unoccupied hours. All lighting is separately metered to provide for continuous measurement and verification. While water remains a critical resource for much of Arizona, DPR chose to focus on reduction strategies, as many 'reuse' strategies proved to be prohibitive on such limited access to rainwater and greywater.
Inside the facility utilizes highly efficient fixtures which include waterless urinals, dual-flush water closets, 0.5 gpm, 10-second duration, automatic sensor lavatory faucets, and 1.5 gpm shower heads. The kitchen sink even utilizes a 0.5 gpm aerator and all of these features combine to reduce interior water use by 41% over LEED 2009 baselines. For drinking water, the project uses a CL Free water purification system that removes residual chlorine while filtering and saves significant volumes of water compared to more traditional RO treatment system. Drought tolerant landscaping and a drip irrigation system combine to reduce outdoor potable water use by over 75% over LEED 2009 baselines. Condensate is captured from the buildings multiple roof-mounted heat-pumps and used as replacement water for the building's shower towers. Domestic hot water heating is provided via a roof mounted solar thermal system with electric back-up systems for sinks and showers. These features and many others, combine with a 79kW PV array to help the DPR offices achieve Net-Zero Energy.
Open office environment offers flexibility and views for all employees
Project Results / Lessons Learned
The strategies implemented, as described in the section above, demonstrate that the DPR Construction Phoenix Office is a leader in sustainable design. The project demonstrates the value of deep energy retrofits and the positive benefits on urban revitalization. The project has successfully achieved LEED Platinum certification and Net-Zero Energy Building Certification.
All spaces in the building and across the site are readily accessible.
The DPR Construction office is characterized by the raw integration of sustainable strategies and a focus on material simplicity. It has been honed down to its necessary components, each residing exactly where it needs to be to both perform and provide aesthetic value. Much like a desert cactus, it has evolved to its place.
The project budget was $150/sf, and every strategy was evaluated under the 10-year return criteria established by DPR. This gave the team unlimited flexibility to test a wide array of strategies. The existing heat pump system was one item that proved challenging. Replacement of the system with newer, more efficient equipment didn't pencil out within the 10-year timetable. DPR took a non-monetary value approach, considering the life of the equipment and the future impacts required to replace this equipment and displace their employees, and decided that this was the time to upgrade the systems; even if they had a longer payback. Overall DPR projected a 12-year payback on the entire construction project but, after two years of operation and continuous improvements, the payback will be closer to 8 years.
FUNCTIONAL / OPERATIONAL
The project was designed and built to be a 100-year building. Its open office environment lends itself to adaptability among many different uses over time. The project was conceptualized as a living laboratory for how to live and work in the desert. All of the major systems are exposed and highly organized and each circuit is routed back to a specific meter allowing for continuous monitoring and the flexibility to change, alter, upgrade, move, add, or remove components and technologies as they come to market. The BMS system was custom built to be an intuitive interface that is adaptable to these changes over time. A 79kW PV array utilized as covered parking will offer Net-Zero performance for the facility into the future.
The DPR facility includes secure bike parking, employee showers, and a large fitness center, providing easy access to exercise without having to restructure the day. A nap room allows for quiet time or just catching up on a few winks during the day. In keeping with the Workplace of the future theme, there is an array of conference rooms around the open office space, offering a variety of sizes and functionality; from single person phone rooms to a 40 person training room. Each space is separated from the open environment with a frameless canted glass wall that eliminates glare and reflection and extends the natural light deeper into the building. Functional back of house program spaces, like copy center, file storage, server rooms and bathrooms are all pushed to the perimeter zones of the building acting as a buffer from the west and south exposures. There are several large format glass garage doors that open on the north elevation extending the interior spaces outside into the living courtyard space. Wi-Fi is provided outside to encourage users to work outdoors. Wrapped in steel mesh and vines, the outdoor space offers a respite from work and privacy from the parking area and surrounding streets.
PRODUCTIVE / HEALTHY
As described above, the DPR Construction office in Phoenix offers an array of features to enhance productivity and support active lifestyles. The fitness center gives employees full access to a wide array of gym equipment and the flexibility to utilize this equipment at any point during the day. The stresses of a busy schedule can make it difficult to find time to 'run to the gym' and this space eliminates the time and expenses typically associated with gym membership. The nap room is an opportunity to rest or relax during a long day and everyone is encouraged to use it as they feel necessary. The abundant natural light allows occupants to connect their circadian rhythms to the day and minimizes the strain typically associated with artificially lit spaces. The buildings natural ventilation system provides adequate fresh air into the facility when outdoor conditions are appropriate and the buildings HVAC system exceeds the outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE Standards 62.1-2004 by over 30%; it can be adjusted to 100% outside air when necessary.
While the existing structure is not part of a historical registry, the project is a prime example of an adaptive reuse and a deep energy retrofit. It demonstrates the possibilities that lie within our existing building network in the U.S. and points to the inspiration and community impact these facilities can have. The 1980's building was devoid of windows and left much to imagination. What was done should extend the structure's life for many years to come.
SAFE / SECURE
The building was designed to meet the 2007 International Building Code. The vegetated screen wall around the perimeter courtyard offers a second layer of security to the buildings. These canted screens rise 12' above grade, making climbing difficult.
Information and Tools
Design Software: Array
Energy Simulation Software: Energy Plus, Trane Trace
Benchmarking Software/Methodology: CBECS, Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Other Tools: CFD Modeling
Energy was by far the most scrutinized aspect of the project. Each strategy was evaluated based on its cost and net contribution to the Net-Zero goals. The entire team was guided by DPR's commitment to any strategy that had a payback of 10 years or less. See narrative in the Evaluation section for individual energy related measures.
Annual Energy Use by Fuel
Electricity: 129,624 kWh
Gas: 0
Fuel Oil: 0
Biomass: 0
Other fuel: 0
Total: 129,624 kWh
Annual Energy by End Use
Heating: 14,395 kWh
Cooling: 50,893 kWh
Fans & Pumps: included above
Lighting: 20,155 kWh
Domestic Hot Water: 5,670 kWh
Plus Loads & Equipment: 39,571 kWh
Other End Use: 0
Annual On-Sale Renewable Generation
PV: 142,871 kWh
Solar Thermal: 5,670 kWh
Wind: 0
Micro-Hydro: 0
Biomass Electricity: 0
Biomass Thermal: 0
Other Renewable: 0
Peak Use
Peak Electricity Demand: 15,969 kWh
Peak Natural Gas Demand: 0
Peak Cooling: 363.63 ft2/ton
Connected Lighting Load:.96 W/sf
Data Sources and Reliability
Based on simulation? — Yes, Energy Plus
Based on utility bills? — Yes, Arizona Public Service — Jan.–Dec. 2012
Comments on data sources and reliability
We used utility bills to identify total kWh usage for the project. Lucid monitoring data was used for all other values. This is based on actual real-time monitoring data which looks at HVAC, Lighting, DHW, and Plug Loads all in real-time.
The DPR Construction office in Phoenix offers an array of features to enhance productivity and support active lifestyles. The fitness center gives employees full access to a wide array of gym equipment and the flexibility to utilize this equipment at any point during the day. The stresses of a busy schedule can make it difficult to find time to 'run to the gym' and this space eliminates the time and expenses typically associated with gym membership. The nap room is an opportunity to rest or relax during a long day and everyone is encouraged to use it as they feel necessary. The abundant natural light allows occupants to connect their circadian rhythms to the day and minimizes the strain typically associated with artificially lit spaces. The building's natural ventilation system provides adequate fresh air into the facility when outdoor conditions are appropriate and the buildings HVAC system exceeds the outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE Standards 62.1-2004 by over 30%; it can be adjusted to 100% outside air when necessary. Big Ass Fans are installed throughout to encourage increased or decreased air movement depending on thermal conditions. This allows the extended comfort ranges to still meet occupant needs and reducing the amount of mechanical ventilation necessary, taking advantage of natural ventilation or outside air.
A. Lessons Learned
Describe synergies that resulted from the strategies implemented.
Overall the project itself is a reflection of the synergies of the project strategies. Each strategy is clearly delineated in the project's design and its placement and materiality are based on optimizing performance and cost. DPR Construction has been committed to continuous improvement in all the building systems. They utilize the extensive system controls and real-time monitoring to tweak and adjust the buildings performance. Some of the follow represent a few of the lessons learned during operation. Fan Controls: DPR has been utilizing the Big Ass Fans to control airflow in the space. They can adjust the fans speed depending on the level of conditioning necessary.
Originally, the fans were seen as a mechanism to increase air flow across a person's skin, allowing for increased temperatures yet still providing adequate comfort conditions. This past winter, DPR discovered that decreasing the speed to very low levels can also benefit of the heating season. These low fan speeds push the stratified hot air at the ceiling down towards the occupants, further extending the comfort conditions in the heating season. Plug Loads: The significant efforts made by DPR during design and occupancy to address plug loads had a tremendous impact on the project. In high-performance facilities, plug loads often become the predominant load and last refuge of energy reduction in a facility. While many clients are unwilling to invest the time or money associated with these strategies, the result, a 38% reduction, is remarkable, and begins to speak to the economic benefits of these strategies. These results also speak to the power of engagement with staff and getting their buy-in and ownership of the overall project goals. Without their commitment to reducing energy use all year, these results would not have been possible. Dust: The natural ventilation strategies proved to have significant impacts on the builds energy usage but posed issues with increased dust in the building. As the green screen vegetation continues to mature, it will be interesting to see if this decreases.
In the meantime, DPR has employed a full time cleaning person to help them handle the daily cleaning of dust. The savings from the system more than accommodate this additional expense and the value of having the fresh air and connection to outside conditions far outweigh its removal. Not only does the DPR Construction Office reduce total water use by 67% and generate enough energy to make it a net positive facility, but it also characterizes the possibilities associated with deep energy retrofits and urban revitalization. If we are going to address the changes in climate seen today and in the future, our existing building stock must be transformed. The DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office begins to demonstrate what that transformation looks like and speaks to the level of achievement building owners can have when they effectively communicate project goals and organize a diverse team to help realize them.
How did you measure or evaluate the performance of the building?
DPR Construction utilizes a real-time energy monitoring system develop by Lucid that gathers data from an extensive controls system designed into the project. This system measures energy use from HVAC, lighting, DWH, and Plug Loads and is evaluated on a bi-weekly basis. The data gives DPR the ability to adjust system performance to more optimum conditions and benchmark the data from one minute to the next; giving insight into user operation anomaly's. The project was fully commissioned to the enhanced commissioning level outlined in LEED-NC 2009. Quite a few adjustments were made during the commissioning phase and resulted in reduced energy use immediately. A survey issued by the Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley, was given to staff to evaluate the project performance relative to air quality, thermal comfort, daylighting, lighting quality and acoustics. The results of this survey were above the national average and demonstrated a clear benefit to the staff and the owner. A second survey was sent to staff related to Living Building Challenge Net-Zero Building Certification. Its asked two simple questions about the beauty of the space which demonstrated that over 90% of occupants felt the project was 'beautiful' to them.
Describe how the owner/client benefitted
DPR Construction benefited by having their project meet or exceed all of their project goals while coming in on-time, on budget. The short timeline for the project required weekly team meetings and this highly integrated process allowed for every strategy to be evaluated on price and performance immediately. Each week, decisions were made from the research over the prior week. The client was able to make quick informed decisions with little unknowns, helping to move the project along and ensure complete transparency in the process. The project results speak to this refinement. The design is about holistic integration. Each piece, each move, each material was placed exactly where it needed to be to get both performance and cost in alignment. DPR has also benefited in the value of the project from its employees. Survey results showed that a majority felt the space enhanced their ability to perform their job and found the space to be inviting and innovative. Additional benefits to the owner were increased public interest, publicity, awards, publications, business development and client engagement. The project is still a highly sought after event destination for community groups and private meetings.
B. Ratings
LEED Platinum Certification — July 2012
Net-Zero Energy Building Certification — May 2013
C. Awards
Energy Award, 2012
AIA/APS Most Sustainable Project, 2012
RED Awards (AZRE) Bronze Award - Reconstruction Awards, 2012
Building Design and Construction Project of the Year & Best Office, 2012
ENR-Southwest Excellence in Design Award - Commercial, 2012
Environmental Design and Construction PRIDE Awards — Award of Merit — Commercial Office under 25,000sf, 2012
IIDA Southwest Chapter Environmental Excellence — Crescordia Award (highest honor), 2012
Valley Forward Association Green GOOD DESIGN Award — Green Architecture, 2013
European Centre for Good Architecture and Urban Studies/The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design (international) Award of Merit — Energy, 2013
IESNA-Phoenix First Place, Technology Award — Existing Commercial Building, 2013
ASHRAE-Phoenix chapter First Place, Technology Award — Existing Commercial Building, 2013, ASHRAE-Region X
National Institute of Building Sciences, Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) Beyond Green™ High-Performance Buildings Award, 2013


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Q: Image display, saved in SQL Server I am trying to display an image which I saved in my SQL Server database.
This is the code I am using.
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A: You are assigning a bool value to a DataTable (DataTable dt = GetData(cmd);), since GetData() returns bool, which cannot work. You need to change the return value of GetData to a DataTable and change the logic of GetData to retrieve the data from your database and push it into a datatable:
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Musclechuck versus Precise bits collet [Archive] - CNCzone.com- Largest Forums for CNC Professional and Hobbyist alike!
I recently purchased and Precise bit collect to replace the standard collect on my bosh router.
I just learned about the existence of the musclechuck collect and I really like that quick disconnect. As a matter of fact I am considering a switch but I am want to know how it would stack up in term of run-out and precision to the product I have.
The one company's selling point it being able to "quickly" change bits, the others is precision.
Musclechuck and other similar quick change chucks/collets usually have a lot of runout. There's a reason that you won't find a single one in use in any of the build logs here.
Iirc, there may be a thread or two here that review those chucks.
Also not that it seemed like you'll be using a lot of small bit? If so, 1/8" shank bits would require an adapter, further adding to the runout.
I had the feeling. Thank you for the answer.
The runout on the collet is pretty high. It has a long setup time and we still haven't gotten it to work. Great idea if it will work for us.
I was given a musclechuck for my hitachi m12vc. After spending hours fiddiling with it was only ever able to get it down to .002 runout. This caused huge vibration at speed. My m12vc is less then .001 runout on its own, with a 1/2inch shank bit.


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package org.apache.dubbo.config;

import org.apache.dubbo.common.URL;
import org.apache.dubbo.common.utils.CollectionUtils;
import org.apache.dubbo.common.utils.StringUtils;
import org.apache.dubbo.config.support.Parameter;

import java.util.Map;

import static org.apache.dubbo.common.constants.CommonConstants.EXTRA_KEYS_KEY;
import static org.apache.dubbo.common.constants.CommonConstants.SHUTDOWN_WAIT_KEY;
import static org.apache.dubbo.common.constants.CommonConstants.PREFERRED_KEY;
import static org.apache.dubbo.common.constants.RegistryConstants.REGISTRY_KEY;
import static org.apache.dubbo.common.constants.RemotingConstants.BACKUP_KEY;
import static org.apache.dubbo.common.utils.PojoUtils.updatePropertyIfAbsent;
import static org.apache.dubbo.config.Constants.REGISTRIES_PREFIX;

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     * Whether to export service on the register center
     */
    private Boolean register;

    /**
     * Whether allow to subscribe service on the register center
     */
    private Boolean subscribe;

    /**
     * The customized parameters
     */
    private Map<String, String> parameters;

    /**
     * Simple the registry. both useful for provider and consumer
     *
     * @since 2.7.0
     */
    private Boolean simplified;
    /**
     * After simplify the registry, should add some parameter individually. just for provider.
     * <p>
     * such as: extra-keys = A,b,c,d
     *
     * @since 2.7.0
     */
    private String extraKeys;

    /**
     * the address work as config center or not
     */
    private Boolean useAsConfigCenter;

    /**
     * the address work as remote metadata center or not
     */
    private Boolean useAsMetadataCenter;

    /**
     * list of rpc protocols accepted by this registry, for example, "dubbo,rest"
     */
    private String accepts;

    /**
     * Always use this registry first if set to true, useful when subscribe to multiple registries
     */
    private Boolean preferred;

    /**
     * Affects traffic distribution among registries, useful when subscribe to multiple registries
     * Take effect only when no preferred registry is specified.
     */
    private Integer weight;

    public RegistryConfig() {
    }

    public RegistryConfig(String address) {
        setAddress(address);
    }

    public RegistryConfig(String address, String protocol) {
        setAddress(address);
        setProtocol(protocol);
    }

    @Override
    public String getId() {
        return super.getId();
    }

    public String getProtocol() {
        return protocol;
    }

    public void setProtocol(String protocol) {
        this.protocol = protocol;
//        this.updateIdIfAbsent(protocol);
    }

    @Parameter(excluded = true)
    public String getAddress() {
        return address;
    }

    public void setAddress(String address) {
        this.address = address;
        if (address != null) {
            try {
                URL url = URL.valueOf(address);

                // Refactor since 2.7.8
                updatePropertyIfAbsent(this::getUsername, this::setUsername, url.getUsername());
                updatePropertyIfAbsent(this::getPassword, this::setPassword, url.getPassword());
                updatePropertyIfAbsent(this::getProtocol, this::setProtocol, url.getProtocol());
                updatePropertyIfAbsent(this::getPort, this::setPort, url.getPort());

                Map<String, String> params = url.getParameters();
                if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmptyMap(params)) {
                    params.remove(BACKUP_KEY);
                }
                updateParameters(params);
            } catch (Exception ignored) {
            }
        }
    }

    public Integer getPort() {
        return port;
    }

    public void setPort(Integer port) {
        this.port = port;
    }

    public String getUsername() {
        return username;
    }

    public void setUsername(String username) {
        this.username = username;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }

    public void setPassword(String password) {
        this.password = password;
    }

    /**
     * @return wait
     * @see org.apache.dubbo.config.ProviderConfig#getWait()
     * @deprecated
     */
    @Deprecated
    public Integer getWait() {
        return wait;
    }

    /**
     * @param wait
     * @see org.apache.dubbo.config.ProviderConfig#setWait(Integer)
     * @deprecated
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setWait(Integer wait) {
        this.wait = wait;
        if (wait != null && wait > 0) {
            System.setProperty(SHUTDOWN_WAIT_KEY, String.valueOf(wait));
        }
    }

    public Boolean isCheck() {
        return check;
    }

    public void setCheck(Boolean check) {
        this.check = check;
    }

    public String getFile() {
        return file;
    }

    public void setFile(String file) {
        this.file = file;
    }

    /**
     * @return transport
     * @see #getTransporter()
     * @deprecated
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Parameter(excluded = true)
    public String getTransport() {
        return getTransporter();
    }

    /**
     * @param transport
     * @see #setTransporter(String)
     * @deprecated
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setTransport(String transport) {
        setTransporter(transport);
    }

    public String getTransporter() {
        return transporter;
    }

    public void setTransporter(String transporter) {
        /*if(transporter != null && transporter.length() > 0 && ! ExtensionLoader.getExtensionLoader(Transporter.class).hasExtension(transporter)){
            throw new IllegalStateException("No such transporter type : " + transporter);
        }*/
        this.transporter = transporter;
    }

    public String getServer() {
        return server;
    }

    public void setServer(String server) {
        /*if(server != null && server.length() > 0 && ! ExtensionLoader.getExtensionLoader(Transporter.class).hasExtension(server)){
            throw new IllegalStateException("No such server type : " + server);
        }*/
        this.server = server;
    }

    public String getClient() {
        return client;
    }

    public void setClient(String client) {
        /*if(client != null && client.length() > 0 && ! ExtensionLoader.getExtensionLoader(Transporter.class).hasExtension(client)){
            throw new IllegalStateException("No such client type : " + client);
        }*/
        this.client = client;
    }

    public Integer getTimeout() {
        return timeout;
    }

    public void setTimeout(Integer timeout) {
        this.timeout = timeout;
    }

    public Integer getSession() {
        return session;
    }

    public void setSession(Integer session) {
        this.session = session;
    }

    public Boolean isDynamic() {
        return dynamic;
    }

    public void setDynamic(Boolean dynamic) {
        this.dynamic = dynamic;
    }

    public Boolean isRegister() {
        return register;
    }

    public void setRegister(Boolean register) {
        this.register = register;
    }

    public Boolean isSubscribe() {
        return subscribe;
    }

    public void setSubscribe(Boolean subscribe) {
        this.subscribe = subscribe;
    }

    public String getCluster() {
        return cluster;
    }

    public void setCluster(String cluster) {
        this.cluster = cluster;
    }

    public String getZone() {
        return zone;
    }

    public void setZone(String zone) {
        this.zone = zone;
    }

    public String getGroup() {
        return group;
    }

    public void setGroup(String group) {
        this.group = group;
    }

    public String getVersion() {
        return version;
    }

    public void setVersion(String version) {
        this.version = version;
    }

    public Map<String, String> getParameters() {
        return parameters;
    }

    public void setParameters(Map<String, String> parameters) {
        this.parameters = parameters;
    }

    public void updateParameters(Map<String, String> parameters) {
        if (CollectionUtils.isEmptyMap(parameters)) {
            return;
        }
        if (this.parameters == null) {
            this.parameters = parameters;
        } else {
            this.parameters.putAll(parameters);
        }
    }

    public Boolean getSimplified() {
        return simplified;
    }

    public void setSimplified(Boolean simplified) {
        this.simplified = simplified;
    }

    @Parameter(key = EXTRA_KEYS_KEY)
    public String getExtraKeys() {
        return extraKeys;
    }

    public void setExtraKeys(String extraKeys) {
        this.extraKeys = extraKeys;
    }

    @Parameter(excluded = true)
    public Boolean getUseAsConfigCenter() {
        return useAsConfigCenter;
    }

    public void setUseAsConfigCenter(Boolean useAsConfigCenter) {
        this.useAsConfigCenter = useAsConfigCenter;
    }

    @Parameter(excluded = true)
    public Boolean getUseAsMetadataCenter() {
        return useAsMetadataCenter;
    }

    public void setUseAsMetadataCenter(Boolean useAsMetadataCenter) {
        this.useAsMetadataCenter = useAsMetadataCenter;
    }

    public String getAccepts() {
        return accepts;
    }

    public void setAccepts(String accepts) {
        this.accepts = accepts;
    }

    @Parameter(key = PREFER_REGISTRY_KEY)
    public Boolean getPreferred() {
        return preferred;
    }

    public void setPreferred(Boolean preferred) {
        this.preferred = preferred;
    }

    public Integer getWeight() {
        return weight;
    }

    public void setWeight(Integer weight) {
        this.weight = weight;
    }

    @Override
    public void refresh() {
        super.refresh();
        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(this.getId())) {
            this.setPrefix(REGISTRIES_PREFIX);
            super.refresh();
        }
    }

    @Override
    @Parameter(excluded = true)
    public boolean isValid() {
        // empty protocol will default to 'dubbo'
        return !StringUtils.isEmpty(address);
    }
}

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Johnny Roselli, född som Filippo Sacco 4 juli 1905 i Esperia, Frosinone, Lazio, död 9 augusti 1976 vid Dumfoundling Bay nära Miami, Florida, var en av de ledande inom amerikanska maffian, och han kontrollerade bland annat Las Vegas och Hollywood för maffian i Chicago. Roselli har också nämnts som en som varit djupt involverad i CIA:s mordplaner mot Fidel Castro i början av 1960-talet, och han har även nämnts i samband med mordet på John F. Kennedy. I augusti 1976 fann man Rosellis styckade kropp i en bränsletank som flöt omkring i Dumfoundling Bay, Florida.

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Amerikanska brottslingar
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Avlidna 1976

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Q: How to deal with tolist() and nullvalue by index When I use .tolist(), it split only not null value. The index is the error by up.
    import pandas as pd
    from ast import literal_eval
d = [{'CusID': 1, 'Name': 'Paul', 'Shop': 'Pascal',
  'Item': '[{"Food":"001","Water":"Melon","Dessert":"Mango"}]',
  'Card': '[{"Main":"Yes", "Second":""}]', 'Type': '{"VIP":"YES"}', 'Price': 24000},
  {'CusID': 2, 'Name': 'Mark', 'Shop': 'Casio', 'Item': '[{"Food":"001","Water":"Apple","Dessert":"Mango"}]',
   'Card': '[{"Main":"", "Second":"Yes"}]', 'Type': '{"VIP":"YES"}', 'Price': 30800},
  {'CusID': 3, 'Name': 'Jame', 'Shop': 'Casio', 'Item': '[]',
   'Card': '[]', 'Type': '{}', 'Price': 17000},
  {'CusID': 4, 'Name': 'Bill', 'Shop': 'Nike', 'Item': '[{"Food":"004","Water":"Banana","Dessert":""}]',
  'Card': '[{"Main":"Yes", "Second":""}]', 'Type': '{"VIP":"YES"}', 'Price': 900}]
df = pd.DataFrame(d)

Dataframe:
CusID   Name    Shop    Item                                                Card              Type  Price
1       Paul    Pascal  [{"Food":"001","Water":"Melon","Dessert":"Mang...   [{"Main":"Yes", "Second":""}]   {"VIP":"YES"}   24000
2       Mark    Casio   [{"Food":"001","Water":"Apple","Dessert":"Mang...   [{"Main":"", "Second":"Yes"}]   {"VIP":"YES"}   30800
3       Jame    Casio   []                                                  []                             {}   17000
4       Bill    Nike    [{"Food":"004","Water":"Banana","Dessert":""}]      [{"Main":"Yes", "Second":""}]   {"VIP":"YES"}   900

Then
def f(x):
    try:
        return literal_eval(str(x))
    except Exception as e:
        return []

df["Item"] = df["Item"].apply(lambda x: f(x))
df["Card"] = df["Card"].apply(lambda x: f(x))
df["Type"] = df["Type"].apply(lambda x: f(x))

a = pd.DataFrame(df.pop('Item').str[0].dropna().tolist()).add_prefix('Item_')
b = pd.DataFrame(df.pop('Card').str[0].dropna().tolist()).add_prefix('Card_')
c = pd.DataFrame(df.pop('Type').tolist())

out2 = df.join(i for i in [a,b,c]).fillna('')
out2

The result:
CusID   Name    Shop    Price   Item_Food   Item_Water  Item_Dessert    Card_Main   Card_Second VIP
1       Paul    Pascal  24000   001         Melon       Mango           Yes                     YES
2       Mark    Casio   30800   001         Apple       Mango                       Yes         YES
3       Jame    Casio   17000   004         Banana      Yes
4       Bill    Nike    900                                                                     YES

I found it's wrong result. I want to get here:
CusID   Name    Shop    Price   Item_Food   Item_Water  Item_Dessert    Card_Main   Card_Second VIP
1       Paul    Pascal  24000   001         Melon       Mango           Yes                     YES
2       Mark    Casio   30800   001         Apple       Mango                       Yes         YES
3       Jame    Casio   17000
4       Bill    Nike    900     004         Banana                      Yes                     YES

A: Idea is create new DataFrames with index of Series after removed missing values by Series.dropna:
def f(x):
    try:
        return ast.literal_eval(str(x))
    except:
        return []

cols = ['Item','Card','Type']
df[cols] = df[cols].applymap(lambda x: f(x))

s1 = df.pop('Item').str[0].dropna()
s2 = df.pop('Card').str[0].dropna()

a = pd.DataFrame(s1.tolist(), index=s1.index).add_prefix('Item_')
b = pd.DataFrame(s2.tolist(), index=s2.index).add_prefix('Card_')
c = pd.DataFrame(df.pop('Type').tolist(), index=df.index)

out2 = df.join(i for i in [a,b,c]).fillna('')

print (out2)
   CusID  Name    Shop  Price Item_Food Item_Water Item_Dessert Card_Main  \
0      1  Paul  Pascal  24000       001      Melon        Mango       Yes
1      2  Mark   Casio  30800       001      Apple        Mango
2      3  Jame   Casio  17000
3      4  Bill    Nike    900       004     Banana                    Yes

  Card_Second  VIP
0              YES
1         Yes  YES
2
3              YES

A: Gave it a shot within the dictionary d - hopefully it is extensible for your use case :
from ast import literal_eval

#container for various iteration outputs
box = []
for entry in d:
    dict1 = {}
    #collect data for keys that dont require ast literal eval
    [dict1.update({other_key : val})
     for other_key, val in entry.items()
     if other_key in ("CusID", "Name", "Shop","Price")]

    #Item and Card are where literal evaluation is required
    #plus the data is embedded in a list
    for key in entry:
        if key in ("Item", "Card") :
            for ent in literal_eval(entry.get(key)):
                res = {F"{key}_{k}" : v for k,v in ent.items()}
                dict1.update(res)
        #Type requires literal eval
        #but is in a dict, so we get our data a bit easier than the previous ones
        if key == "Type":
            dict1.update({key:value
                          for key, value in
                          literal_eval(entry.get(key)).items()
                         })

    box.append(dict1)

print(box)

[{'CusID': 1,
  'Name': 'Paul',
  'Shop': 'Pascal',
  'Price': 24000,
  'Item_Food': '001',
  'Item_Water': 'Melon',
  'Item_Dessert': 'Mango',
  'Card_Main': 'Yes',
  'Card_Second': '',
  'VIP': 'YES'},
 {'CusID': 2,
  'Name': 'Mark',
  'Shop': 'Casio',
  'Price': 30800,
  'Item_Food': '001',
  'Item_Water': 'Apple',
  'Item_Dessert': 'Mango',
  'Card_Main': '',
  'Card_Second': 'Yes',
  'VIP': 'YES'},
 {'CusID': 3, 'Name': 'Jame', 'Shop': 'Casio', 'Price': 17000},
 {'CusID': 4,
  'Name': 'Bill',
  'Shop': 'Nike',
  'Price': 900,
  'Item_Food': '004',
  'Item_Water': 'Banana',
  'Item_Dessert': '',
  'Card_Main': 'Yes',
  'Card_Second': '',
  'VIP': 'YES'}]

#get dataframe

pd.DataFrame(box)

#could not quite get the formatting right for wide dataframes


SZARP, since the very beginning (if we exclude short period of SZARP infancy, when it was running on multiple computers under DOS operating system) possesses architecture which is very UNIXy in its spirit. SZARP basically is a collection of processes/applications, where each of the processes is tasked with performing (mostly) one job – and (obviously) performing it well :).
All those processes employ the old school UNIX IPC (SYS V) mechanisms to communicate. The parameters' values are stored in shared memory regions that are accessed using readers-writers locking scheme. Data sent to devices is being passed via queues (again – SYS V IPC primitive).
Such design and the way it is presently implemented in SZARP comes with several very nice features, like decoupling and non-fragility to failure of individual processes.
However, there are also some drawbacks to the implementation, which with time become irritating enough, that the need for changes become apparent.
One of the limitations of current approach is that the data in the collection/propagation pipeline (the thing depicted above) have no timestamps associated. Everything sitting in there is considered to be a live value. Data in the shared memory regions is accessed periodically by respective components at fixed time intervals. The exact moment when it happens is determined by each process individual clock (modulo the locking constraints), and those clocks are not synchronized. So, while storing a value to the database we cannot be exactly sure when this value comes from – only that it was acquired sometime in between 1 to 4 clock ticks ago. Which in most of the cases is just fine, as the clocks are ticking fast enough, for this to not matter. But sometime it would be nice to be more precise and also faster.
Another annoyance is that the data collection pipeline works basically with only one data type (and pretty limited at that) which 16 bit integer. In fact that's exactly what shared memory regions are holding – raw arrays of short integers. Due to certain hacks introduced here and there, this is not exactly correct and SZARP is equally fine with collecting data of larger size, but the truth is the problem of acquiring values of different types and sizes is not solved in a systematic way.
So, as the title of this post suggests, we are in the process of introducing changes that are supposed to address those 2, and some others, lesser problems. As it comes, it is pretty big change, but the good news is that we should be able to make this incrementally so the risk of breaking too many things, is relatively low.
There are a few differences between new and old design. First of all, the inter-process communication primitive is no longer shared memory regions, but publisher-subscriber ZeroMQ sockets.
There is a new, main central component in the system, param hub, which is tasked with broadcasting everything it gets on sub socket onto the pub socket. That is the only part of the system that other components need to be aware of and connect to.
The other significant departure from the existing design is that all the messages exchanged between processes are timestamped, so no matter how much time the message travels along the pipeline, it is always clear when that particular datum was collected/generated. Also, those msgs are transmitted asynchronously, which means that the receiving component is not bound by any particular clock or set of clocks, and is free to act on new data as soon as they arrive.
Needless to say, we are also giving up on the assumption that everything is a short int.
And last but not least, the important feature of this architecture is that we can plug in good-old parcook as a yet another piece of the puzzle here. That means that there will be no big-bang needed and we can incrementally work our way towards new design by gradually adapting existing daemons/components.


This facsimile of the first American-written cookbook published in the United States is not only a first in cookbook literature, but a historic document. It reveals the rich variety of food Colonial Americans enjoyed, their tastes, cooking and eating habits, even their colorful language.
Author Amelia Simmons worked as a domestic in Colonial America and gathered her cookery expertise from firsthand experience. Her book points out the best ways of judging the quality of meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, etc., and presents the best methods of preparing and cooking them. In choosing fish, poultry, and other meats, the author wisely advises, "their smell denotes their goodness." Her sound suggestions for choosing the freshest and most tender onions, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, beans, and other vegetables are as timely today as they were nearly 200 years ago.
Here are the first uniquely American recipes using corn meal — Indian pudding, "Johnny cake," and Indian slapjacks — as well as the first recipes for pumpkin pudding, winter squash pudding, and for brewing spruce beer. The words "cookie" and "slaw" made their first published appearance in this book. You'll also find the first recommended use of pearlash (the forerunner of baking powder) to lighten dough, as well as recommendations for seasoning stuffing and roasting beef, mutton, veal, and lamb — even how to dress a turtle.
Along with authentic recipes for colonial favorites, a Glossary includes definitions of antiquated cooking terms: pannikin, wallop, frumenty, emptins, and more. And Mary Tolford Wilson's informative Introductory Essay provides the culinary historical background needed to appreciate this important book fully.
Anyone who uses and collects cookbooks will want to have The First American Cookbook. Cultural historians, Americana buffs, and gourmets will find this rare edition filled with interesting recipes and rich in early American flavor.
Reprint of American Cookery, Oxford University Press, New York, 1958.


Former integrator and rep Tom Walker explains the significant and nuanced changes to the Elan v. 8.0 home automation platform introduced at CEDIA 2016.
Elan completely overhauled its home automation software in v 8.0, introduced at CEDIA 2016, although the UI still looks familiar.
Visiting the Core Brands booth at CEDIA 2016, we saw a lot of the usual suspects – Speakercraft showing the world's first Dolby Atmos in-wall height channel speakers, Panamax with their vertical rack-mount IP-enabled power strip, and Niles showcasing the recently launched Auriel 2.0 software, the company's first foray beyond distributed audio and into home automation.
With all that, though, the buzz at the booth was noticeably focused on Elan Home Systems, one of the original home automation providers, founded in 1989.
This year's show marked a nearly complete reimagining of Elan's core products with updated versions of their gMV HDMI matrix lineup, new HDMI distribution products, an all-new 12-inch in-wall touchscreen, and last, but certainly not least, a complete revamping of the g! control software platform – version 8.0 – slated for launch by November of this year.
Despite the software overhaul, Elan's version 8.0 should look familiar to Elan dealers and customers; no one is going to mistake this as not being Elan. And that's important, as Elan's unique niche in home automation has always been the consistency of experience for the end user across any UI. Beyond that, however, this is no longer your father's HomeLogic system, or at least not your earlier one.
Noticeably missing from the new GUI is the g! logo – Elan is quietly rebranding their control system to be Elan, focusing on the long recognized brand of Elan rather than a vague letter with a punctuation mark.
Elan 8.0 will feature multiple graphical schemes, many of which will be the same or similar to ones currently available on all SC controllers.
The main GUI showcased, though, featured a throwback to its earliest roots with a vertical subsystem column to the left, and a large subsystem overview area to the right. Nowhere to be found was the familiar g!, but dead center, large and in charge, was the Elan logo.
Most of the subsystem icons have been updated or changed altogether, with a newer more consistent feel. For many of the subsystems, the biggest change will be a vertically oriented zone list, with zone status overview, which previously was an option but typically didn't suit the overall flow of the interface. Now, you can't imagine it being done any other way. For other subsystems, like security and intercom, any changes are minimal.
Elan splash page: Vertical menu and no more g! branding.
Under the MEDIA tab, though, we see some major changes. The overview page features the previously mentioned vertical zone overview, with a separate ALL ZONES OFF button. The overview shows zone status with current active source and a volume status bar with volume and mute controls.
Elan has enlisted a third party service to now offer a dynamic electronic programming guide (epg) for most TV providers, showing a full, now-showing snapshot with show synopsis and a go-to-channel button.
Also added are dynamic channel favorites groups that the end user can create and modify.
Another long-requested feature is an embedded sleep timer for all zones.
Elan also demonstrated at CEDIA its new two-way driver for Dish Network.
Elan now integrates two-way with Dish.
With all that, however, the biggest change to the UI is in the media streaming page.
While similar looking to previous versions, the new layout has a few new options that have been at the top of dealers' wish lists. First is the much larger cover-art view which has graduated from a thumbnail size to a gigantic see-it-from-across-the-room size. Current artist, album and song metadata remains; added are active source and active stream feedback.
The other major change is the addition of shortcuts to the other chosen streaming services, saving a few steps of button mashing to jump from one service to another.
Speaking of streaming services, 8.0 also promises the addition of Heos to the family of supported streaming products.
Amazon Echo support. The theme of CEDIA 2016 was Amazon Alexa, and Elan was no different launching their own version of "Alexa Do This" functionality.
Dealer customizable subsystem tabs. Previously certain subsystems were tied to other subsystems. For example, shades were part of the LIGHTING tab and door locks were part of the SECURITY tab. Now the dealer has the flexibility to split these out into their own customized tab.
Dynamic video transcoding. This will expand compatibility to a larger range of cameras and improving full motion video on touchscreens. Also, this feature will allow for the return of a former flagship feature from the "olden days" of Elan – with the use of an IP encoder, a stream from video media sources can be viewed onscreen, and, with a wave of the hand activating the touchscreen's motion sensor, overlay control buttons will be called up allowing navigation and control of the media source while viewing its video output.
Fully functional calendar. Previous calendar functionality was only within the actual g! system and was not exported to any other devices. Now 8.0 integrates with popular calendar platforms like Google, Outlook and iCal. Users will be able to view individual calendars as well as a combined calendar view.
Updated slider controls. The new sliders can now show a numeric readout of the dimming level.
Third-party driver API. While quietly operating in beta for a few months, it's anticipated that 8.0 may also feature the official launch of two-way drivers created by third parties. The current beta program has already seen two-way IP or RS-232 drivers created for Honeywell wireless thermostats, DirecTV Genie and clients, Anthem AVRs, Autonomic's multizone audio systems, QMotion shades, Sonos (as a zone with volume control) and a plethora of HDMI matrix products.
Intercom enhancement. Users can initiate housewide pages from outside the home. Previously, you could issue a page through the speakers or through intercom zones only from within the home. Now users can use their mobile devices to speak over the home system from a remote location.
New door control node. This is a security node to actuate garage door and get status without creating a custom page.
New HDMI hardware on display from Elan included new 4K versions of the existing gMV 8x8 and gMV 16x16 Ultramatrix products. These 4K HDMI/audio switchers support Dolby 5.1 down-mixing, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby Atmos pass-through, as well as HDMI audio-to-digital and analog outputs.
Elan also displayed a line of 4K UHD switchers, extenders and receivers, and video-over-IP solutions, putting Elan back in video distribution in a big way, with anticipated delivery in early 2017.
Also featured was the all new XP12 touchscreen. The 12-inch screen is the largest form factor ever offered by Elan. The 1920x1080 resolution panel features a 5MP camera and mic for the integrated intercom function. The surface-mount panel sits atop a two-gang box that houses all the electronics, powered over PoE or a 24v connection.
Congratulations to Elan and Core Brands for possibly the most exciting product roll-out at this year's show.
Tom Walker is principal of The CI Guys, a third-party programming firm serving Elan dealers. Walker previously spent more than 20 years as an integrator, manufacturers' rep and Elan trainer.


text:
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- A Starkville family is urging people to stop bullying.
Laoneda Carpenter puts on "Mariah Day" every year to honor her daughter who was a victim of bullying.
Carpenter said she wants to take Mariah's tragedy and turn it into something positive.
"This here. This is what helps me continue, try to continue to make her voice be heard," said Carpenter.
Mariah died in April of 2017.
Now her mother spends her days sharing Mariah's story.
"I have a non-profit organization which is called Mariah's Voice. Mariah's Voice is what I do. I travel. I go from different churches, different events, different places, different states, and I speak about Mariah and I tell Mariah's story," said Carpenter.
Carpenter said she plans this day every year with hopes of bringing more positivity to her community.
"We're trying to bring awareness to bullying. We're trying to stop bullying. Today we want a bullying-free world. It's all about a bullying-free world. Let everybody know that it's time to spread love and not hate. We've got to come together as a community, as a family, as one and teach and raise our kids the right way," said Carpenter.
"We would like to see the whole community just come together and bring more awareness to bullying and suicide," said Mariah's Uncle Gerod Ellis.
Organizers said the event is for everyone to come and enjoy, especially children.
"Just to talk with the kids and give the kids a nice fun day to just come and enjoy. A lot of Mariah's friends are here, so this gives them an opportunity to really commemorate the passing of her. The kids really enjoy it and we just enjoy putting this day on for the community," said Ellis.
"We all can be together and have a good time and not be jealous of one another. Raise our kids and let our kids know it's ok to play with one another no matter what color they are, no matter how big, if they're black, if they're white, no matter what," said Carpenter.
Carpenter said she hopes those in attendance remember one thing when they leave.
"Reach out to someone. Don't allow this to happen to anybody else," said Carpenter.
Organizers also said they hope to move Mariah Day to a bigger and better location next year.

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Walter Horn
German art historian
Died when: 87 years 342 days (1055 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn
Walter William Horn was a German-American medievalist scholar noted for his work on the timber vernacular architecture of the Middle Ages. Horn was born in Germany, but fled Nazism and spent most of his academic career at the University of California, Berkeley, where he became the university system's first art historian and co-founded the History of Art department. A naturalized citizen of the United States, Horn served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then in the special intelligence unit that tracked down art works plundered by the Nazis. His most celebrated exploit was the recovery of the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire, also known as Charlemagne's Imperial Regalia. As a scholar, Horn is most noted for his work on the medieval architectural drawing known as the Plan of Saint Gall. Additions: for recovery of Imperial Regalia, see Sidney Kirkpatrick, Hitler's Holy Relics, Simon and Schuster, 2010. Horn was present as a guest of Austria at the reopening of the rooms dedicated to the Reglia at the Hofburg Museum in 1987.


CDCS (Consumer-Directed Community Supports) is a service option within the home and community-based waivers that gives individuals on the Elderly Waiver (EW), DD, AC, CADI, CAC, and BI waivers more flexibility and responsibility in hiring and managing their own workers and care. Consumer Directions, Incorporated is a state-wide provider, serving all 87 counties in Minnesota.
Consumer Directions is an MA-enrolled FSE provider, offering a wide continuum of services that allow the recipient to select how much autonomy they want in employing, managing, and paying for services, supports, and goods. As an FSE, Consumer Directions is able to balance an individual's desire for enhanced choice and control over services and workers, with regulatory compliance.
Lisa Kampfer and Shantel Jaszcak designed Consumer Directions with the vision of providing individuals with the most responsive customer service—with no bureaucratic layers or red tape.
Lisa and Shantel began their focus in the area of CDCS in 1998 with the DHS waiver amendment, which was further sparked by their participation in the First International Conference on Self-Determination and Individualized Funding; and have since shared their passion and desire to make self-determination a true reality…providing more than just the fiscal mechanisms.


Web consulting service is mainly directed into the creation of a website or it could also be solicited in improving the features of an existing website. Website design, security, and marketing are the three primary service goals of web consulting.
The planning, execution, and even the launching of the new website in the Internet is the primary function of web consulting. Website problems, such as not producing leads or a broken site, can be fixed by web consulting.
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Der Jüdische Friedhof Freudenburg ist eine alte Begräbnisstätte der Juden in Freudenburg, einer Ortsgemeinde im Landkreis Trier-Saarburg in Rheinland-Pfalz. Der jüdische Friedhof befindet sich etwa 200 Meter nördlich des Marktplatzes an der Maximinstraße.

Geschichte
Der jüdische Friedhof in Freudenburg, der vermutlich bereits im Dreißigjährigen Krieg angelegt wurde, wird 1684 erstmals urkundlich genannt.

Auf dem Friedhof wurden auch die Toten der umliegenden Orte beigesetzt: Bis 1748 aus Brotdorf, Hilbringen und Merzig. Länger aus Kirf, Könen und Meurich.

Der Friedhof hat nach zwei Erweiterungen (um 1860 und um 1900) eine Fläche von 35,44 Ar. Heute sind noch 118 Grabsteine (Mazewot) vorhanden.

Schändungen
In den Jahren 1917 und 1919 erfolgten Schändungen des Friedhofes, es wurden Grabsteine umgeworfen bzw. zertrümmert. Auch in der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus wurde der Friedhof geschändet und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs kam es durch Granateneinschläge zu weiteren Beschädigungen. Nach 1945 wurde der Friedhof wieder instand gesetzt.

Literatur
 Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexikon der jüdischen Gemeinden im deutschen Sprachraum. Band 1: Aach – Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 (Online-Version).
 Stefan Fischbach, Ingrid Westerhoff: "… und dies ist die Pforte des Himmels". Synagogen Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland. Herausgegeben vom Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Rheinland-Pfalz, Staatliches Konservatoramt des Saarlandes, Synagogue Memorial Jerusalem. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2005, ISBN 3-8053-3313-7, (Gedenkbuch der Synagogen in Deutschland 2), S. 155–156.
 Günter Heidt, Dirk S. Lennartz: Fast vergessene Zeugen. Juden in Freudenburg und im Saar-Mosel-Raum 1321–1943. (Selbstverlag 2000). [nicht ausgewertet]

Weblinks

 Jüdischer Friedhof Freudenburg bei Alemannia Judaica (mit vielen Fotos)
 Jüdischer Friedhof Freudenburg beim Zentralarchiv zur Erforschung der Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland

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Home > Opportunities > California Documentary Project NextGen Grant
California Documentary Project NextGen Grant
CDP NextGen: Youth Media Grants in Support of Emerging California Mediamakers
Click here for Grant Guidelines and FAQ
California Humanities invites applications for the 2023 round of CDP NextGen grants to support California's next generation of documentary filmmakers and podcasters ages 18 and under.
California-based nonprofit organizations and public agencies, including schools and libraries, with track records in youth media programming, may apply for grants up to $15,000 to provide training to emerging media makers in the creation of short, insightful nonfiction films and/or podcasts that tell original stories about life in California today.
We are particularly interested in projects that actively support critical thinking and media literacy among young Californians, in addition to providing technical and creative training in media production. Competitive applications will use the humanities to encourage deepened understanding of subjects and issues relevant to participants' lives and communities.
To learn more, join us for a free application webinar:
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10:00 – 11:00 AM PT
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For grant guidelines, a list of previously supported projects, or to start a new application, please visit the California Documentary Project grants page.
Applications are due March 1, 2023.
For more information, contact Director of Media & Journalism Programs, John Lightfoot, jlightfoot@calhum.org
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The first Android 11 beta update now available for Pixel 2 and newer devices
HomeMobilesThe first Android 11 beta update now available for Pixel 2 and...
The Android 11 beta has focused on three key themes: People, Controls, and Privacy
At last, Google has finally launched its latest operating system which is Android 11. At the moment only the beta version of OS has been released for the Pixel users. The company has called off its Google IO 2020 due to coronavirus and the launch was scheduled for June 3. But due to Black Lives Matter protests in the US and across the world again the introduction of Android 11 Beta was postponed. The stable update is expected to be available to all the Android devices by the end of this year.
Android 11 Beta is now available for the Google Pixel 2 and later devices. Lots of speculation was also being made that during the unveiling of the newest operating system the company is expected to launch Google Pixel 4a under the mid-range segment. However, the much-anticipated device remains covered up.
Coming back to the Android 11 Beta, here is what it is going to bring to the table:
According to the company, it has focused on three key themes: People, Controls, and Privacy. With the release of the 1st beta update, the new OS brings new conversation notifications known as the bubble. It will appear in a dedicated section at the top of the shade, with a people-forward design and conversation specific actions, such as opening the conversation as a bubble, creating a conversation shortcut on the home screen, or setting a reminder. Bubbles will allow users to keep the conversation in view and more accessible while you are at multitasking. According to the company Messaging and chat apps should use the Bubbles API on notifications to enable this in Android 11. Whereas the Consolidated keyboard suggestions let the Autofill apps and Input Method to firmly suggest context-specific entities and strings straight in an IME's suggestion strip, where they are most handy for users. Now the devices will include an on-device visual cortex that understands screen content and context and generates labels and access points for accessibility commands. The Voice access update is for the people who often control their handsets completely by voice.
The new update brings you more control for your device to make it faster as well as easier. One can draw device controls instantly at one place by long-pressing the power button. Apps can use a new API to appear in the controls. The most notable update coming to the Android 11 Beta is the Media Controls which is now cleverer to switch the output device for the audio or video content, whether it be headphones, speakers or even their TV.
Media controls in Android 11 are located near the Quick Settings. Sessions from multiple apps are arranged in a swipeable carousel. The carousel lists sessions in this order:
Streams playing locally on the phone
Remote streams, such as those detected on external devices or cast sessions
Previous resumable sessions, in the order they were last played
Users can restart previous sessions from the carousel without having to start the app. When playback begins, the user interacts with the media controls in the usual way. For more info, click here.
In terms of privacy, Android 11 brings more control over sensitive permissions and working to keep devices more secure through faster updates. With the One-time permission, one can allow the app access to the device microphone, camera, or location, at that one time only. However, the app will be able to ask for permissions another time the next time the app is used. If a particular app is not used for an extended period of time, Android 11 will "auto-reset" all of the runtime permissions connected with the app and let the user know. The app can apply for the permissions again the next time the app is used.
Google Play System Updates, launched last year, lets us expedite updates of core OS components to devices in the Android ecosystem. In Android 11, the company has doubled the number of updatable modules, and those 12 new modules will help improve privacy, security, and consistency for users and developers.
"Android 11 also includes a number of other developer productivity improvements like wireless ADB debugging, ADB incremental for faster installs of large APKs, and more nullability annotations on platform APIs (to catch issues at build time instead of runtime), and more." the company in its blog post said.
According to the company, the first Beta for Android 11 is now available for Pixel 2, 3, 3a, or 4 devices. One can enroll here to get Android 11 Beta updates over-the-air.
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Jalisco ends 2019 with the most cases of Dengue in Mexico
Jalisco finished 2019 in first place nationally for confirmed cases of dengue, with 11,727, in addition, and the state also ended the year with the largest number of deaths from Dengue with 49, reported by the Federal Ministry of Health.
The number of cases exceeded the figure of 2018 by 442%, which reached 2,651 confirmations of the disease throughout the year. And the 49 deaths represent an 820% increase over 2018, when only six were reported.
With these numbers, Jalisco registered 28.3% of cases nationwide and also the highest incidence rate with 141.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
According to the disease monitoring, in Jalisco, the highest percentage of infections were due to serotype two and there are 80,943 probable cases. Guadalajara ranked first in number of people infected with 4,514, 74 percent of the total.
The second was Zapopan with 1,768 and Tlaquepaque 1,030. Puerto Vallarta had 369 cases where Dengue is currently kept under surveillance because temperatures still favor the transmission and breeding of mosquitos.


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Behind the scenes with a ref: Stephenie Clay
If you follow prep sports in the Coastal Empire, chances are you've spotted Stephenie Clay in a high school gym.
She's the lady wearing a ref's shirt with a whistle in one hand. And she's one who had some good things to say about Richmond Hill recently.
But I'll get to that later.
First, let me introduce you to Clay, who referees high school basketball and volleyball, and in her spare time makes trips to Atlanta to officiate cricket — the thoroughly British sport they play in the final episode of the last season of the show "Downton Abbey."
"I really like cricket," Clay said. "It's different, but it's an easy sport to officiate. I wish they would pick it up down here. They've got a lot of teams in the Atlanta area and in Florida, and I think they'd find kids here who could pick it up easily, especially those kids who have lived overseas."
Truth is, even if you took cricket out of the mix, there are few sports Clay hasn't umpired, officiated or refereed since her days as a student in the early 1980s at Concordia Lutheran University in Texas, where she played basketball and volleyball and ran track.
"Back then, playing sports was all we had to do," she said. "Either that or work."
After graduating college, Clay got even busier.
"I got married, had kids and we went overseas," she said. "I worked for the government the whole time, but also did some coaching in the German American League and for (United States Army Europe)."
At the same time, Clay, a mom and full-time government employee, gave private lessons while officiating multiple sports in American military communities in Germany, Italy and Spain — and she did it because she saw a need.
"They needed some American refs," she said. "So, I went ahead and did it."
She's kept on doing it, too. Ask her how many games she's been part of and she can't tell you. What she can tell you is she doesn't plan on stopping.
"I'll keep going until I feel like I can't go no more," Clay said recently. "I love it for the kids."
A former basketball MVP and volleyball standout at Cleveland High in Texas, Clay was good enough as both an athlete and a student to get academic and athletic scholarships to Concordia Lutheran. She has also coached, babysat and acted as a team mom, or been a second mom to many.
It's especially true since the Clays — her husband Dale, son Dale and daughter Shontavia — moved to Hinesville in the mid-1990s.
Stephenie Clay helped coach teams at both Hinesville Middle and Snelson Golden, and also for the Liberty County Recreation Department and AAU. The Clays' children, meanwhile, were middle and high school standouts who turned into high school standouts.
Her son played football and basketball and baseball and ran track at Bradwell. Shontavia played basketball and volleyball and ran cross country and track at Liberty County High School — that was after she gave up a try at playing quarterback for Snelson-Golden Middle School.
Nowadays her son, who went to Rainy River Community College in Minnesota to play basketball, is coaching AAU teams in Baton Rouge. Shontavia got her criminal justice and homeland security degree from Savannah State on Dec. 7.
Mom, meanwhile, is still doing it all and she's a proud grandmother. Her granddaughter, LaShanta, 5, made it to the nationals in youth track – "She got first in everything she ran except the 200," Clay said — while her grandson VaShawn, 10, plays basketball and football. It runs in the family.
And because of that, out of all her games, those she's officiated and those she watched, one of her son's games at BI stands out — when Bradwell took on Beach in the Region 3-AAAAA tournament in February 2004.
The powerhouse Bulldogs held on for a 73-68 win in double overtime. Her son had 10 points and 11 assists and just missed a 3-pointer with five seconds left that would've tied the game and sent it into a third overtime.
Read full story in Jan. 4 issue of the Bryan County News.


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QualityHealth Home > Heartburn & GERD Health Center > GERD Without Heartburn? It's Possible
GERD Without Heartburn? It's Possible
By Joanne Van Zuidam
When you think about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you think heartburn. And yes, that's a classic symptom of reflux, but you can have reflux disease without having heartburn symptoms.
Reflux can affect the larynx and throat, too, not just the esophagus. When that happens, it's called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPRD), and may not cause heartburn. Instead, you may experience symptoms such as hoarseness, post-nasal drip, and sore throat.
"Reflux takes different forms, and when you have the condition without heartburn, it's called 'silent reflux,'" says Jamie Koufman, MD, director of The Voice Institute of New York and co-author of Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure.
While GERD is sometimes the result of a weak or faulty lower esophageal sphincter (LES), LPRD can be the result of a weak or faulty upper esophageal sphincter (UES). That's the valve at the junction of the throat and esophagus. "If the upper valve fails, it can be pretty serious," says Kaufman.
That's because we don't just reflux stomach acid. We also reflux an enzyme called pepsin. "Imagine pepsin as little lobsters that, once refluxed, can attach themselves to the lining of the throat," explains Koufman. "Once they've taken up residence, acid from ingested food—not just from the stomach—can activate the enzyme and cause damage to the throat."
When this happens, you most likely won't experience heartburn, as if you had acid refluxed into the esophagus (though some people with LPRD do). What's more, you can suffer from both GERD and LPRD.
Beyond heartburn, GERD sufferers usually complain of regurgitation and nausea. LPRD can cause disease symptoms that mimic asthma and can cause sinusitis, chronic cough, and dental erosions. Since LPRD doesn't always cause heartburn it can be difficult to diagnose.
So, how do you know if you have silent reflux? Take Dr. Koufman's quiz below.
Koufman Reflux Symptom Index Quiz
In the last month, how did the following problems affect you? Answer each question on a scale of zero to five: 0=no problem; 5=severe problem.
Hoarseness or a problem with your voice
Clearing your throat
Excess throat mucous or postnasal drip
Difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or pills
Coughing after you ate or after lying down
Breathing difficulties or choking episodes
Troublesome or annoying cough
Sensations of something sticking in your throat or a lump in your throat
Heartburn, chest pain, indigestion, or stomach acid coming up
A score of 15 or more means that you have a 90 percent chance of having esophageal or airway reflux.
Make an appointment with your doctor today to discuss your symptoms. You may be referred to a gastroenterologist, an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist, or a laryngologist.
The good news: Treatment for GERD and LPRD usually consists of medicines that reduce the acid. However, Koufman maintains that what you eat and when you eat (i.e., curbing large nighttime meals) will go a long way in helping you manage the condition.
Koufman, MD, reviewed this article.
Jamie Koufman M.D., director of The Voice Institute of New York and co-author of Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure (www.refluxcookbook.com).
http://www.voiceinstituteofnewyork.com/the-larynx-whisperer/
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GT Porsche, February 2016 issue #171 Book Review
Carrera 2.7 is one of those Porsche books you just cannot put down. It is a perfect example of how to write a modern super detailed and beautifully designed text on a specific car. Author Ryan Snodgrass, who looks after the carreramfi.com website in the USA, is a confirmed fan but this work on his favourite model excels in terms of research, writing style, design and the huge amount of contemporary and studio photography. This lavish ($250 USD) slip-cased book details every aspect of the story behind the first full production 911 Carrera.
The 1974 models were the next step in Zuffenhausen's then-established routine of introducing bi-annual major upgrades to the 911 series. The top-of-the-line range model had been planned as a 2.7 911S, with the free-revving engine first used on the previous year's RS. However, the new G-series models were much more than that – adopting the required impact absorbing bumpers and a whole new interior. The use of the revered Carrera name upset many purists, but it was an essential gilding to the top production model at a time when Porsche faced stalling sales and possible bankruptcy caused by the 1973–74 OPEC oil embargo. Although not available in the USA, Porsche treated its customers in other markets to a RS-powered thoroughbred. The Carrera 2.7 was the last in the line of pure-bred 911s, before ever more restrictive regulations took the 911 in a different direction.
This absorbing book details all the development that led to the final production models and includes fascinating sections on the Sonderwunschen (special wishes) cars, the other sections covering the technical specifications, colours, options, literature, motorsport and even the tools included with the car. It is a fantastic work and an essential for any serious Porsche book collector.
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Over 10000 water bodies vanished in Karnataka in 15 years: Minister
Surveys conducted by the Minor Irrigation Department show that thousands of water bodies have disappeared in the past three decades in Karnataka.
Published: 09th June 2017 02:23 PM | Last Updated: 09th June 2017 02:23 PM | A+A A-
By Express News Service
BENGALURU: Thousands of lakes and other water bodies have disappeared in the state in the past two-three decades.
In 1987, the number of water bodies in the state was 40,112, while it decreased to 39,086 in 1993. In 2001, only 30,773 water bodies were left, said Minor Irrigation Department minister T B Jayachandra. He was replying to V S Ugrappa of Congress in the council after the latter raised the question of encroachment of lakes.
Ugrappa said that lakes are not getting filled because of encroachment and presence of silt.
Jayachandra said the Union government conducts surveys on lakes and other water bodies. The latest census was conducted in 2013 and sent to Union government, but it did not match. "Now, a resurvey is under process," he added.
Referring to the Minor Irrigation Department, the minister said water bodies that are sized between 40 hectares and 2000 hectares come under his department.
"We conduct surveys of the water bodies falling under our jurisdiction. We have 3,677 such water bodies of which the survey of 2,418 lakes is completed. Another 721 lakes fall under forest and government land. Survey of the remaining will be done soon," the minister added. Of the 2,418 lakes, 1,470 lakes have been encroached upon partially. As many as 6,871 hectares were encroached.
"We have cleared encroachments from 6,319 hectares. We will soon remove all other encroachments. We need to protect the lakes before it is too late," he said.
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designer bags and dirty diapers: Antipasto Kabobs + Minestrone Soup + Tea Collection Super Sale!
Antipasto Kabobs + Minestrone Soup + Tea Collection Super Sale!
I shared both these food pictures on my instagram recently, and had several requests for the recipes. I figured I would go ahead and share both at once! While I love my cookbooks I gain a lot of inspiration from pinterest. I browse at least once a day looking for recipes and home decor ideas. Both these recipes came from there and I made a few changes.
I made these antipasto kabobs last weekend for a neighborhood oyster roast we attended and they were amazing. I got several compliments on how good they were. Plus they make a beautiful presentation. They would be perfect to bring to a Super Bowl Party. After I made these I realized I forgot my artichoke hearts, so add those if you want but honestly they were fine without them. I bought these skewers at World Market, sometimes the grocery store doesn't have the right sizes so you may have to check specialty stores.
cook tortellini according to the package. You can skewer in any order but I did cheddar cheese, salami, tortellini, green olive, basil, tomato and mozzarella. Drizzle the kabobs with fresh pesto. I added a little olive oil to thin about my pesto a bit.
This soup is perfect for all the cold weather we have been having. Best part is it is made in the crock pot, so you just toss in all your ingredients and let it do the work. As far as veggie meals go this was actually very flavorful. We served ours with cornbread.
Place onions, carrots, celery, garlic, kidney beans, cannelloni beans, green beans, bay leaves, basil and oregano in slow cooker. Add in diced tomatoes and 6 cups broth. Cook on low 6-8 hours.
About 45 minutes before the time is done, add in noodles, red pepper flakes, and zucchini. Stir in parmesan cheese right before serving and sprinkle more on top of bowls.
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes! They are always easy and delicious. I've printed off several of them and looking forward to trying some of them soon.
I just ordered so much from Tea Collection! Thank you for the heads up on the sale!!


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Given email marketing's significant potential (for benefit or harm), it's vital to do it right. Every element of your program, from the opt-in form to the call–to-action links, should be tested, tweaked, and optimized. Continually.
Is your email list growing? Is your list segmented, so each recipient receives targeted content? Are your email marketing efforts producing the results you hoped for?
If not, maybe we should talk.