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A Pigeon
Last night I came across a rather unfortunate sight in a carpark. A pigeon, with no tail, and seemingly unable to walk, was stranded in the middle of the carpark.
The pigeon, as much of a pest as its species may be, was clearly distraught, and I couldn't leave it there to face its fate. The poor little thing didn't really want me to come anywhere near it at first, but eventually allowed me to pick it up (albeit with a failed attempt at escaping later on, resulting in a nasty crash landing).
Eventually, after finding a box for the bird (thanks Nick), and calling the RSPCA, I took the pigeon home for the night and placed a bowl of water and some oats (due to a lack of bird seed) in the box with the it. The RSPCA asked me to bring it in this morning, which I did, and after a quick examination, they determined that it has a pelvic injury, and there is nothing that they can do for it.
As much as I'm sad that the bird will have to be put down, I'm pleased that it will be put down in a humane manner, rather than being left to its own devices to be attacked either by a car or a cat. It is nice to know that the bird's final moments will be peaceful.
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For the the uninitiated, this line of code specifies what fonts to use in displaying website text. The visitor's browser works from left to right, and displays the first font on the list that it has installed.
The idea is to give designers some leeway on specifying a font. Futura, the first choice, is very stylish but pretty risky—a lot of browsers don't have it. Helvetica and Arial are passably similar, and are common enough to make good backups.
But Georgia? Sure, Georgia is fairly universal, but it looks nothing like the other three. And the generic font—a sort of last-resort that defines by category rather than name—specifies a serif (like Georgia; not like the other three).
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On Behalf of Ian F. Mann, P.A. | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, Drunk Driving
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious charge. There are a wide array of punishments you can face because this charge involves both criminal and administrative consequences. Your exact sentence will depend on whether this is your first charge, your...
On Behalf of Ian F. Mann, P.A. | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog, Drug Crimes
While the laws continue to change for marijuana possession, anyone without a medical marijuana card still faces potentially severe consequences. Those only increase for other types of drugs. The state has seen a downward trend in drug-related arrests. In 2020, the...
How may the type of alcohol-level test affect a DUI defense?
On Behalf of Ian F. Mann, P.A. | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Drunk Driving
Charges involving driving under the influence in Florida may not always result in convictions. Impairment only begins when test results accurately show a 0.08% alcohol level, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The Florida Legislature's...
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Asset hiding has occurred alongside divorces for as long as property division itself has existed. To that end, anyone can hide assets for any reason, and it is important for everyone going into a divorce to know how to protect themselves. One of the best ways to do...
Mediation is a requirement for divorcing couples in Florida
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The book is set in the RUNA (and yes there is a glossary in the back), which is basically North America, and it is set in the near future. The RUNA is pretty anti-religion and pro-technology. Everyone runs around using egos for everything, which are basically smartphones on steroids, and I kind of want one. Which is weird because they haven't been invented yet. Perhaps someone should send a copy of this book to Apple so they can get on that and charge an astronomically high price for it?
There are three main characters in this book, Justin March, Mae Koskinen, and Tessa Cruz. The point of view is third person and focuses on each of them at different times, with Justin and Mae being focused on the most. Justin is a servitor, someone who investigates religions and their "fictitious entities" and decides if they can keep practicing, or if they have to disband. But Justin was exiled, and now the RUNA suddenly wants him back to solve a string of murders.
I found Justin to be quite arrogant, and not in the good way where he's a bad boy and the arrogance works for him. Justin is so not a bad boy. His arrogance is more of the: your way too full of yourself, and you need to shut up now, kind of way. Not that that's bad, I think it works pretty well with the storyline and he did sort of grow on me as the story went on. He also does have quite a few reasons for being arrogant.
Mae's a praetorian, basically a super soldier, and she's assigned to Justin to protect him. And she doesn't have to sleep, which I think would be pretty awesome. Imagine how many more books you could read. Mae is your typical non-believer and is fiercely loyal to her country. I liked her character as well. She's a good balance for Justin, and has quite the intriguing past. She also adds a lot of mystery to the novel to keep you hooked into reading it.
Then there is Tessa. I won't say much about her because I don't want to ruin anything, but she's a pretty awesome character too, and definitely has her role to play in the story.
Overall, I liked this book. It creates a future that is vastly relatable to our present, while throwing mystery and the supernatural in the mix. It also keeps you guessing with all the different theories running around. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes the paranormal with religion thrown in the mix (not like the common religions we have today though, this book focuses on different gods and goddesses), and craves suspense and mystery. There's also a small bit of romance in this book, but it's not really the focus of the novel, and is kind of secondary.


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The Best Large Android Tablets (>10") – June 2019
Posted by William Sattelberg on June 8, 2019
We won't lie—the state of Android tablets in 2019 is a bit questionable. Not because they lack utility or polish, but because it seems manufacturers are slowly moving away from Android tablets, instead focusing on providing users with better, bigger phones. The app ecosystem for Android tablets never quite took off in the way some user might've hoped for, and it seems the overall market for tablets—Android, iOS, or otherwise—has been dwindling. Sure, tablets are still purchases, especially in the lower-end of the market, but the rise of larger phones have taken over and slowed the need for a secondary device. Samsung's 2018 flagships, the Galaxy S9+ and Note 9, support 6.2″ and 6.4″ displays, respectively, basically rendering the 7″ or 8″ tablet on the show floor inside Best Buy unnecessary.
Also see our article The Best Cheap Android Phones
So if you're going to buy a tablet in 2018, you'll want it to feature a bright, big, and vivid display perfect for watching movies, TV shows, playing games, and doing anything else a big tablet can do. While smaller, more pocketable tablets might be falling out of style, there's never been a better time to invest in a solid large tablet. These devices are big enough to feel like a different product from your phone, while also being smaller and more portable than your laptop. Whether you're looking for something to browse the web, watch Netflix while lounging on the couch, or to read a magazine on the go, a tablet with a large display is the way to go.
But what should you look for in a large tablet? There are plenty of options all over the price range for 10″ tablets, but not all of them are worthy of your cash. Whether you're looking for the best of the best, or something on the budget end of the market, we have suggestions for any user looking for a great large Android tablet.
Our Recommendation Galaxy Tab S4
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S4 has been on the market for more than a year now, and despite some older specs, it's still the best Android tablet money can buy today by far. The S4 features a bright, sharp display, incredible build quality, a mostly-modern processor, and some of the best speakers we've seen on a tablet today, making it a must-have for unparalleled media consumption. Of course, all this is going to cost you: at $647, the S4 is not only the most expensive tablet on this list, it's also directly competing with Apple's iPad Pro lineup, and specifically going against the last-gen $649 iPad Pro 10.5. Still, the S4 is a beast of a tablet, with dedicated keyboard support, an included S-Pen, and so much more. So long as you can afford the costly asking price for Samsung's ne
At its core, the Tab S4 is incredibly similar to the 10.5″ iPad Pro Apple released in 2017. It's got minimized bezels around the display, allowing the screen size to increase without changing much of the body. The screen measures in at that very same 10.5″, with an near-identical 1600 x 2560 pixel resolution that measures out to taller dimensions than that of the current iPad Pro T hat said, Samsung takes their display technology a step further with the Super AMOLED display technology found on their flagship phones, making the screen on the Tab S4 ideal for watching movies. It even supports HDR, or high-dynamic range video, making it an excellent choice for movies. Netflix even supports HDR on the tablet, though you'll need to upgrade your plan to the four-screen option at $13.99 per month in order to receive both HDR and 4K streaming.
In terms of specs, the S4 isn't as advanced as some users might be hoping for, despite still managing to be one of the most powerful Android tablets on the market. Samsung's newest tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, and Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being a tablet launched in 2018, these are decidedly 2017 specs. The 835 was the same processor that powered Samsung's S8 and S8+ in the spring of 2017, and while they're solid performers, they've been replaced by the Snapdragon 845. And while you might receive solid performance while using the tablet day to day, we have to mention that the iPad Pro's A10X processor can run circles around the 835, especially when it comes to single core performance. If having the most powerful tablet on the market—of any operating system— is important to you, you'll probably want to skip this device.
Outside of those core specs, you'll also find a 7300mAh battery for up to sixteen hours of use, a USB-C port along the bottom of the device for charging, a 13MP camera on the back of the display for photos, a 8MP camera on the front for video chatting, and a full metal and glass build on the edges and sides of the device. One of the best parts of the tablet: the quad-speakers, two along the top and two along the bottom of the device, that make watching videos on this tablet sound fantastic.
There's some "pro"-focused features here too, designed to compete against what we've seen from Apple. The S4 ships with a Note-style S-pen in the box, instead of being supported as an extra accessory like with the Apple Pencil. Samsung, for the most part, has long understood what makes a stylus great, and that's no different with this device. Overall impressions of both the stylus and the supported features in the software were positive: you can doodle, draw, take screenshots, created animated GIFs from a portion of the display, and so much more just by using the stylus on the display. It's all pretty impressive stuff, though unlike with other Note devices, the S-pen can't be slotted into the body of the tablet. The S3 also includes support for a dedicated keyboard built by Samsung, which connects via POGO pins on the device, functioning as a stand when in use and a case when not. The keyboard, however, is a bit shallow and undersized, similar to the issues found on the iPad Pro 9.7″ keyboard (issues that were largely fixed with the move to a 10.5″ display). The keyboard is also missing a trackpad like the Surface Pro, and costs an additional $129.
If you've used a Samsung device before, you largely know what to expect when it comes to the software on their tablet. It's unfortunate that Samsung hasn't updated the Tab S4 beyond 8.1, especially when Android 9 Pie was released right around when this device came out, but regardless, Samsung's own software means you aren't missing out on any major experiences. The device supports split window multitasking, now a standard in Android but previously featured for years on similar Samsung devices. For the most part, split-window mode works well enough, though occasional lag or stutters might appear when running two intensive apps at once. Unlike a traditional laptop, only one window can be active at once, meaning apps might freeze temporarily while they're unselected. Some apps don't support multitasking yet, though that problem has largely been ironed out in the year since Nougat launched.
Overall, whether the Tab S4 is worth your cash really depends on your own personal budget and whether a high-end tablet is truly worth the cash. If you're planning on watching a lot of Netflix or Hulu on your tablet, it could be worth the upgrade. The speakers and display on this device make it an excellent way to watch content, and the stylus support helps build in some great productivity features. But at $649 (sometimes cheaper through Amazon), you could buy a cheaper tablet with a slightly-lesser display on this list, and invest the additional cash in a solid Bluetooth speaker that will provide you with a similar media experience, while also giving your other devices some extra features. Make no mistake: the Tab S4 is the best Android tablet money can buy. Whether that's worth dropping $650 on, however, is really up to you.
Fantastic build and display
Great speakers
Stylus support
Already behind in software updates
Multitasking issues
Runner Up Huawei MediaPad M5
Buy Now - $329
The Huawei MediaPad M5 10 is a perfect middle ground between something like the Nvidia Shield Tablet and the Galaxy Tab 4: for just over$300, the ZenPad gives you an iPad Air-like body, complete with thin bezels and an aluminum build, solid specs for the price, and a great screen. It's not an amazing tablet by any means, but for a 10.8″ device, it has almost everything a tablet owner could want out of their device. The display is excellent, with a 10.8″ IPS 2560×1600 display that presents everything with vivid colors and high-resolution text. It's great for both movies and watching television, and compares well to the display you'll find on Apple's iPad. The tablet's nice and thin, with a solid-if-not-exceptional 5900mAh battery and 64GB of internal storage.
The MediaPad does have 4GB of RAM, making it an excellent choice for multitasking; unfortunately, the tablet still hasn't received an update to Android 9.0 after nearly six months of Android Pie being available on the market. The speakers are solid, though unfortunately, the camera is fairly midrange when it comes to producing shots. If you can make due with these shortcomings, the ZenPad 3S 10 is a great buy for the price, and will satisfy your need for a large display without having to drop $600 or more on a secondary device.
Amazon Fire HD 10
The original Fire HD 10 was a disappointment in almost every way, enough for us to tell our readers not to buy the device. At $229, it was the cheapest product on the list, but that price came at the loss of a full HD display, a weak quad-core tablet, and a middling 8 hours of battery life, far below most of its competition. We also originally claimed the line was seemingly being phased out in order to focus on the more popular line of Fire 8 tablets, which sell for $79 while having better specs than the old Fire HD 10. All that said, we're proud that we can now recommend users buy the Fire HD 10 again. Amazon's 10″ tablet has finally been upgraded to meet 2017 standards, with a full 1920×1200 display, a more powerful quad-core processor, and double the RAM and storage of the original model. Battery life on the new model has been increased up to 10 hours, but perhaps the more important feature is the updated price.
At only $149 for the 32GB of model (with Amazon's ad-supported lock screen), it's by far the cheapest 10″ tablet worth buying on the market, making it a great buy for anyone looking to pick up a new, larger display for watching media around your home. Amazon's Fire tablets still run on FireOS, which means you won't find the Play Store on this device, but for generic media consumption, this tablet is an excellent choice. It's certainly a budget model, complete with a plastic build and low-resolution cameras on the front and back, but with dual-stereo speakers, you won't be complaining while watching Netflix or Amazon Instant Video.
Bright, new 1080p display
Amazon's software features
Brand new lower price
Plastic build
Budget price means budget performance
Google Pixel Slate
Certainly one of the odder entries on this list, the Google Pixel Slate isn't an Android tablet in the tradition of the Pixel C before it, but instead runs Chrome OS, designed and optimized for touchscreens. Released in fall 2018 to middling reviews, the Pixel Slate has improved a lot since it hit shelves, with Google regularly updating the device to improve basic functionality and frame drops, and removing the low-tier entry level device from the market to help consumers buy a better version. The reason that the Pixel Slate makes the list, of course, is that it happens to run Android apps right out of the box, giving you access to a full-fledged Chrome tablet while also allowing you to use any Android app available on the Play Store.
The Pixel Slate is pretty expensive, unfortunately. Starting at $799 for the Core m3 configuration, the Pixel Slate gets expensive really quickly. The top-end model retails for $1600, and that's before you add in the optional keyboard to make it more like a real computer. Still, if you can afford it and you don't mind sticking with a product that still has its fair share of bugs, the Pixel Slate is an interesting device that might be worth your time if you want a pro-level tablet capable of really helping you out in your day too day.
Bright display
Updates straight from Google
Plenty of bugs early on
Instead of launching a full-blown successor to the Galaxy Tab S4, Samsung used 2019 to launch the Tab S5e, a midrange successor with a focus on design rather than performance. With minimized bezels and a taller display, the Tab S5e is perfect for anyone looking to grab a tablet made for watching movies and TV shows around the house, while also looking and feeling like a modern, premium device. The highlight of the S5e, by far, is the large 10.5″ Super AMOLED display, better than almost anything you'll find at this price range. The design of the body is incredibly thin, and despite its large display, the S5e weighs in under a pound, making it one of the lightest tablets you can grab today.
There's a ton of other great features offered by the S5e, including built-in smart phone controls, fast charging, and Family Share, which allows you to have up to six individual accounts on the device for use with each family member. The tablet comes in either 64GB or 128GB configurations, but considering that the device also has a microSD card slot, there's no reason not to go with the cheaper device. Overall, there's one major issue holding the S5e from being on our top spot: reports have circulated that holding the S5e in the top-left corner may result in dropped WiFi signals. Samsung should be pushing out a revised version of the S5e, but until then, consider this a soft recommendation, as opposed to a full-on "buy it now."
Large display
Possible WiFi issues
Midrange processor


Just as in writing, backgrounds are important for every manga. It anchors the characters and settings in a specific time and space. Without them, readers have only dialogue to follow the story.
Creating a background from scratch may be time consuming, but it is one of the most fulfilling parts of drawing. Once you're done, you sigh and yell, "I did it!" The best way to create a background from scratch is to take a picture of the locations or buildings you want to use and draw it from that picture.
The reason why I don't prefer drawing at the location is because many factors change as you're looking between your drawing and the actual place. The sun and clouds move, shifting the shadows around, and people hover over your shoulder with indignant questions, peeling your gaze from your focal point. A picture will stay whatever you want that picture to be.
With a picture of a location, you can also create unique backgrounds. Ai Yazawa turns images into shadows with almost pixelated points.
You can also turn pictures Into vectors in Adobe Illustrator or Manga Pro. To vectorize an image in Illustrator, select to "Trace".
If drawing or vectorizing pictures are too much, you can buy Deleter background booklets or get free stock manga backgrounds on DeviantArt or Pinterest.
Deleter and Manga University both have books with backgrounds you can print onto adhesive sheets and apply like screentones or digitally place them in your manga using layers. They're good for hard-to-find pictures such as Japanese classrooms, common streets, and convenience stores. The books aren't free. They price anywhere from $2.50 to $12.00 online.
If you want to be a well-rounded artist, my advice is to learn how to do perspective drawings. Even if you plan on becoming a traditional artist (drawing, painting, sculpting), learning perspective will only be a tool.
I used to hate and blame fat people for their heaviness. It's their faults, I convinced myself. But after facing my own fat issues and reading about weight discrimination in all walks of life, I've changed my accusatory hate into something more productive: understanding. It's been hard considering that I live in Japan, a country where the inaccurate BMI is still gold and sizes run all but large.
In reading a post on Tutus and Tiny Hats, I realized that this problem–making fat people the victims of a weighty situation–is ingrained not just in Japanese fashion. It's something that even manga readers have to see in black and white: the fat characters in manga and their treatment by their thin counterparts.
Two manga come to mind. The first title is Bara no Tame ni, or For the Rose, an unlicensed title in the shoujo category. Because of its quirky plot–a chubby homeless girl starts living with her half-siblings in her movie star mother's home–For the Rose won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1994. For me, this manga proves that a manga starring an overweight woman can be memorable. I read this 10 years ago, and I can still remember how unfair and judgmental everyone was being to Yuri, who only wants to find a home with her siblings. One thing I love about this manga was how the other characters changed around her, defending and protecting her for her, not her size.
The second title is an unlicensed josei title called Cousin with a chubby girl as its main character. After Yuki graduates from high school, she meets Aoi, a carefree guy who decides to befriend her because he's a fan of her actress cousin. Though Yuki is skeptical at first, thinking he's a pervert, they become friends. In spite of its lackluster plot, I love Yuki and her realistic struggles with her weight and her place in the world. She faces hassles on her new job and with her new friends, but she keeps moving forward in life. What really surprised me was her family's personality. When she decides to lose weight, her parents are reluctant at first because they "love her the way she is" (though her father adds, "I like chubbiness"). Her younger sister, on the other hand, gets on her case even more, but just as in Yuki-fashion, she is mostly labeled as an ignorable brat. I never thought of this kind of situation for a fat person. What if your family is resistant to you losing weight? What warms readers hearts about this manga is that Yuki has perseverance–and yes, she stumbles here and there–and the characters around her accept her for who she is, not the size on the tag.
I love these two manga, but as I said before, they're unlicensed, meaning that they aren't officially translated into English for the Western audience. I can think of other manga that have fat supporting characters, however, I'm looking at main characters. They come few and far between. This shows how Japanese comic artists stereotype fat people, usually making the defining traits for rotund characters like Choji Akimichi (Naruto), Gluttony (Fullmetal Alchemist), and Terumichi Nishida (Detroit Metal City) the same.
I don't think fat people can be put into the same Giant Foodie Category just because they're fat. Every person, whether they're a size 22 or a size 2, has problems, and those problems lead people to different coping mechanisms. Some may be food addiction while others are alcoholism. Some may be one too many milkshakes, and others may be one too many sexapades. These things are just escapes from a larger issue that needs to be faced. I know for me to even start losing the weight I gained from life abroad and marriage, I had to look at my heart before my plate. If anything was going to change and stick, I had to tackle the problem(s). I'm not at my goal right now, but I am at a better place–and so are the numbers on my scales.
Now if only manga creators could find it in their hearts to make some super interesting fat characters, main or side, without using their fatness as the only defining trait.
This month, online manga and comic magazine, Inkblazers, shut down for good. I was a big fan of the series, "Only Human", but just because the magazine is gone doesn't mean these awesome comics have to disappear as well.
For those of you looking for digital manga and comics, try out these former Inkblazers to their own websites.
Your Bucket List: How Do I Get to Japan?
Aside from stowing away in a friend's suitcase for Tokyo, getting to Japan is easy. It depends on your desire. Do you want to work, play, study, or tour?
If you're looking to play in Japan or tour the sights, you could do it the old-fashioned way and buy a plane ticket. You'll be shelling out around $1,000 for a round-trip ticket–a definite hole in some shallow pockets. The other way to get to Japan is by joining your city's sister cities program. "My city has a sister city?" Most cities, even the small ones, have a sister city in a different country. I came to Japan for nearly half the cost because the City of Chula Vista did a summer sister city exchange program in Odawara. If you go this route, you'll be a representative, which means you'll have some obligations to fulfill before seeing sights. As a representative, you'll get to see places and things that you wouldn't see if you were just a tourist.
Bottom line: Try to go to Japan on someone else's bill.
If you want to study in Japan, there are various programs to try. The first one to try is your own school. Many high schools and universities have a short-stay (two weeks to three months) exchange program or a long-stay (eight months to one year) exchange program. In universities with strong international programs, you could arrange to study for a year in a coordinating Japanese university paying the same tuition for your regular university. Aside from the universities, some places in Japan offer a chance for foreigners to come to Japan simply for studying manga techniques or the Japanese language. These programs, however, are usually limited space and short-stay programs, but they still give you a glimpse into Japanese culture. There are a few programs in schools intended for job placement in Japan, such as Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. You can also check out my post on manga classes offered to foreigners.
Bottom line: Use the easiest route first and learn some Japanese.
If you want to work in Japan, you'll have to do one of two things: come to Japan and find work within three months or apply through a program in your home country and get the job before coming to Japan. The latter is easier to do because programs like the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (J.E.T. Programme) and the Interact Network provide some assistance in getting your visa and plane tickets and helping you settle into your new home in Japan. Coming directly to Japan and looking for work on a visitor's permit is more stressful because of the time restrictions. If you arrive after April, you miss the hiring season, lowering the chances of finding a job. If you arrive between January and April, the chances of finding a job is higher since most work contracts end in April.
Bottom line: Apply before coming Japan or arrive before April for the hiring season.
If you want to "accomplish your dreams", remember that dreams require work. Most young people want to be a manga artist. As Jamie Lano of Jamieism.com suggested, read Bakuman. It's not as glamorous as most people might think, but if you're willing to shed some sweat and tears–and maybe blood–you'll find yourself gaining wholesome experiences.
Bottom line: Look before you leap, and work for your dreams.


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Q: Angular - ngFor with heavy components I ran into a problem: I have an array with chart configs that need to be drawn. Now I am doing as below:
<ng-container *ngFor="let config of configs; trackBy: getId">
    <chart [config]="config"></chart>
</ng-container>

public getId(index, config): string {
    return config.id;
}

These charts are quite heavy in rendering, so when I need to draw more than 6-7 charts, UI starts to freeze a lot. I was thinking of stage-by-stage rendering of charts (do not start drawing the next one until the previous one is drawn). But I don't quite understand the best way to do it.
I tried to use buffercount(1), but didn't get what I wanted. I'm also looking towards the dynamic rendering of the components. Does anyone have any ideas on how best to do this?

A: You should start by looking at the trackBy function that you can provide when using the ngFor directive. This should reduce the number of times you need to re-render the chart component.
<ng-container *ngFor="let config of configs; trackBy: trackByFn">
    <chart [config]="config"></chart>
</ng-container>

The trackByFn can return a string that is unique, something like an id (if your config object has such a thing). If you don't have any id, then you can return a combination of properties that should be unique among the collection elements that you have:
trackByFn(index: number, config: any): string {
  return `${config.id}`;
  // or, when you don't have any id, a combination of properties
  // return `${config.type}_${config.value}`;
}

The trackBy function also receives the index as the first parameter, but you should not use just the index to track your items.

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Vocabulary Builder - Editorials
THE HINDU EDITORIAL – May 22, 2017
a) Coal comeuppance
It is arguably the logical consequence of the 2014 Supreme Court order declaring all coal block allocations made since 1993 illegal and arbitrary. The conviction of three Coal Ministry officials, including former Secretary H.C. Gupta, marks the first case in which individual criminal liability has been fixed on public servants in the coal block scam. Two previous trials had ended in convictions, but those held guilty were officials of private companies who had deceived the authorities into allotting them blocks. Mr. Gupta was the chairperson of the screening committee that recommended allocations. It functioned for years without regard for guidelines, norms or transparency, until the apex court halted its irregular run. He and two other public servants have been found guilty of abusing their positions to procure a coal block for Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Limited. While it was fairly clear that the screening committee route was only a mechanism to push through the applications of all and sundry for coal blocks, especially under the first UPA government, it was not certain if it could be proved beyond reasonable doubt that public servants had manipulated the system to their advantage. Special CBI Court Judge Bharat Parashar has now ruled that Coal Ministry officials deliberately allowed an incomplete application from an ineligible company to be taken up for consideration. Far from 'screening' applications, he finds that the accused actually let all applications pass without any checking so that "they will have an open field to arbitrarily exercise their discretion in favour of any company". The verdict is a studied indictment of government processes, or the lack of processes, during the period. Looking at the prosecution charges and the defence claims, it appears there was little clarity on whether the guidelines were being adhered to. The former Secretary and Joint Secretary said in their defence they could not verify applications for completeness and eligibility, as it was the job of the section concerned. The section says this is the job of the administrative ministry or the State government to which applications are forwarded. Other omissions include the failure to evolve any inter se criteria to decide eligibility, or to do any verification either before or after the screening committee recommended allocations to the Minister. Whether there was a conspiracy between the officials and the company and whether the prosecution proved that these omissions amounted to deliberate abuse of their positions will be matters that will, no doubt, be taken up on appeal; but the significance of the verdict is that it may become a benchmark for other ongoing prosecutions on similar lines. The case also raises questions about the role and responsibility of a Secretary to the government, who is not only the administrative head of a department but also an adviser to the Minister on matters of policy.
b) Rouhani's moment
The resounding victory of President Hassan Rouhani, who had sought re-election on a platform of moderation and engagement with the outside world, is a strong endorsement by the Iranian people for political change. He won one of the most polarised elections in Iran's recent history, one in which the clerical establishment backed a candidate who was running against a sitting President. The hardliners rallied behind Ebrahim Raisi, who challenged Mr. Rouhani's economic policies, slammed his outreach to the West and even lung corruption allegations against him. Still Mr. Rouhani won 57% of the vote against Mr. Raisi's 38.5%. In 2013, Mr. Rouhani was an accidental candidate of the moderates. It was a time when the moderate movement had not recovered from the 2009 crackdown by the state apparatus after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial re-election. Then both the moderates and centrists led by former President Akbar Rafsanjani backed Mr. Rouhani as a consensus candidate. This time there was no Rafsanjani; Mr. Rouhani fought on his own. During the campaign, he assailed Iran's deep state in a way no sitting President had done. He reached out to women and the ethnic and religious minorities. The numbers suggest a vast majority of Iranians repose great faith in this cleric who promises them hope and change. Now that he has won, the spotlight turns on the challenges ahead. In the First term, Mr. Rouhani treaded cautiously. His focus was on the nuclear negotiations Iran was undertaking with six world powers and he was averse to upsetting the conservative establishment. His record in offering more civil liberties fell short of expectations as young Iranians are still waiting for meaningful changes in the clergy-defined social order. The reformist politicians who were put under house arrest in 2011 are still not free, and Mr. Rouhani hardly spoke for them during his first term. And unemployment has not eased under his government. Now that the nuclear deal is done and he has a second term, it is time for Mr. Rouhani to act boldly. It is unrealistic to expect radical changes in a society that is tightly controlled by the Ayatollahs. Though the President is the highest elected official of the republic, real powers lie in the hands of the Supreme Leader. Any attempt to introduce rapid changes will meet with strong resistance from the deep state. But Presidents can pursue a gradualist reform agenda with popular support. Over the years, Iranian civil society, working within several constraints, has kept the moderate current that powers this reform agenda alive, in sharp contrast to several other countries in West Asia where elections are a sham and dissent is a crime. Mr. Rouhani's biggest challenge is to respond to this current constructively, by launching gradual reforms at home that offer more civil liberties and better economic opportunities to the people.
WORDS/ VOCABULARY
1) Arguably
Meaning: Used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true.
Example: He is arguably the world's best football player.
Synonyms: Debatably, Disputably.
Antonyms: Assuredly, Authentically.
2) Arbitrary
Meaning: Based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.
Example: He played a few arbitrary notes on the piano, to try it out.
Synonyms: Despotic, Absolute
Antonyms: Rational, Deliberate
3) Convictions
Meaning: The fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty.
Example: He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
Synonyms: Ideology, Creeds.
Antonyms: Disbeliefs, Doubter.
4) Halted
Meaning: To (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening.
Example: Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road.
Synonyms: Ceased, Stayed.
Antonyms: Activated, Accelerated.
5) Abusing
Meaning: To use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong.
Example: She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her.
Synonyms: Degrading, Defiling.
Antonyms: Caring, Cherishing.
6) Manipulated
Meaning: To control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.
Example: Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
Synonyms: Plied, Rigged.
Antonyms: Clarified, Concealed.
7) Discretion
Meaning: The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.
Example: She knew she could rely on his discretion.
Synonyms: Caution, Wisdom.
Antonyms: Indecency, Crudeness.
8) Indictment
Meaning: A formal statement of accusing someone.
Example: The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder.
Synonyms: Accusation, Allegation.
Antonyms: Vindication, Apology.
9) Conspiracy
Meaning: The activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal.
Example: The three men are accused of conspiracy.
Synonyms: Intrigue, Cabal.
Antonyms: Accuracy, Reliability.
10) Deliberate
Meaning: Done consciously and intentionally.
Example: A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict.
Synonyms: Ponder, Cogitate.
Antonyms: Abrupt, Impulsive.
11) Polarised
Meaning: Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.
Example: Some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane.
Synonyms: Converse, Contrary.
12) Rallied
Meaning: (of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.
Example: De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry.
Synonyms: Assembled, Converged.
Antonyms: Disperse, Ruin.
13) Pursue
Meaning: To follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it.
Example: The car was pursued by helicopters.
Synonyms: Haunt, Trace.
Antonyms: Retreat, Shun.
14) Assailed
Meaning: To attack someone violently or criticize someone strongly.
Example: He was assailed with insults and abuse as he left the court.
Synonyms: Mugged, Barraged.
Antonyms: Defended, Protected.
15) Spotlight
Meaning: (of a person) receiving a lot of public attention.
Example: The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds.
Synonyms: Accentuate, Emphasize.
Antonyms: Periphery, Ambience.
16) Conservative
Meaning: Not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change.
Example: Older people tend to be more conservative and a bit suspicious of anything new.
Synonyms: Lingering, Persistent.
Antonyms: Liberal, Radical.
17) Liberties
Meaning: The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want.
Example: For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs.
Synonyms: Privileges, Familiarity.
Antonyms: Dominations, Constraints.
18) Dissent
Meaning: A strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief.
Example: When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.
Synonyms: Protest, Discord.
Antonyms: Assent, Concur.
19) Radical
Meaning: Believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change.
Example: These people have very radical views.
Synonyms: Fanatic, Prime.
Antonyms: Pedant, Moderate.
20) Launch
Meaning: An event to celebrate or introduce something new
Example: Illness prevented her attending the launch party for her latest novel.
Synonyms: Throw, Hurl.
Antonyms: Keep, Cease.
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These are from the Los Angeles preview of our Beijing concert program.
But Not For Me — the wind ensemble puts the "BIG" in big band!
Love is Here to Stay — featuring the inimitable, indomitable, indefatigable Les Deutsch on piano!
Here are the songs I sang with the Caltech Quintette!
It was my pleasure to sing for the Caltech Trustees at their 2007 annual meeting. This performance was part of a showcase of Caltech's music program. This small group features Matt Whited on piano, Mike Ferrara on drums, Kevin Chen on bass, and Lauren Chu on saxophone.
Here's an old favorite of mine, recorded at Caltech's 2007 Bandorama: "Please Send Me Someone To Love." The Caltech Monday Jazz Band really cuts loose! Be sure to check out the big finish — I've been working on my wailing.
At the Jazz Bands' January 2007 concert, we put a Latin and swing twist on an old favorite.
This is a recording of the Caltech Women's Glee Club performing a fun gospel number at the Glee Clubs' 2006 Holiday Concert. You might be able to pick me out singing a little solo here and there — that's Sharlotte Kramer singing on the even numbers; I'm singing on the odd ones.
This is a recording of the "Grad School Edition" of the Caltech Blues, performed by the Caltech Monday Jazz Band at Caltech's Bandorama in May, 2006. It was my pleasure to sing this just a few days after finishing my Ph.D.
At the April 2006 Caltech Jazz Festival, it was a huge honor to sing "Caravan," accompanied by the inimitable Bill Watrous on trombone, and the fantastic Monday Jazz Band.
I had a blast singing with the Caltech Concert Band at their November 2004 concert! There's nothing in the world liking singing with a large wind ensemble. I think if I had leaned back a little, the wall of sound would have held me up!
At Caltech's Bandorama Concert in May 2002, I was privileged to sing a big band arrangement of one of my favorite songs, Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life". The Thursday Jazz Band played it beautifully!
Here's a selection from the January 2002 Caltech Jazz Concert!
This recording, from Caltech's 2001 Bandorama, features our loyal audience!
This is a recording of "Georgia On My Mind" from the January 2001 Caltech Jazz Concert. I know, it sounds like I'm singing from the next zip code, but it just goes to show you should come to the concert and hear it in person next time! Turn up the speakers, ignore the hiss, and enjoy.
Here's a new twist on "Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues" — "The Caltech Blues," recorded at the January 2000 Caltech Jazz concert.
This was recorded at the Caltech Bandorama in May 1999 with the Caltech Thursday Band. I strayed somewhat from the Screamin' Jay Hawkins interpretation….
At the January 2004 Caltech Jazz concert, I sang the great Monk tune, "'Round Midnight" — as always it was a treat to sing with the Caltech Jazz Band!
On March 14, 2004, the Caltech Jazz Bands had the incredible opportunity to record at Capitol Records in Hollywood. Here are two tunes from that session.
This studio version of "The Caltech Blues" is the first track from the Caltech Bands CD "Crowd Pleasers," recorded in 2000.
Here's an MP3 of me singing Peggy Lee's classic "Fever" with Caltech's Swing Band at our studio session in May 1999.


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Mivos Fundraising Party on Sunday!
Please join us on Sunday to celebrate the 2012-13 season and to officially welcome Mivos' cellist, Mariel Roberts! There will be drinks by donation (Sixpoint beer, wine) and light snacks, plus live music. In addition to a short performance by Mivos, we are fortunate to have some wonderful guests. Sam Pluta & Jim Altieri will perform their searing duo music for violin and electronics (as heard on their excellent Carrier Records release, Sum and Difference), and Timucin Sahin will perform a solo on his trademark double-neck electric guitar.


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Bat Guano - Oakland Co, MI - Bat Removal & Prevention, Inc.
Guano looks similar to mice droppings, but unlike mice droppings which scatter, bat droppings pile up in a concentrated area (typically near an entry point or roosting area). Additionally, bat guano is shiny or speckled (this is caused by the wings of the insects bats ingest), and when touched (please wear gloves!), guano crumbles into dust, while mice droppings will be too hard to crumble.
Will Guano Cause Permanent Damage To The Structure?
Guano is corrosive by nature. It can corrode metal and rot wood, and as it piles up, it can put pressure and weight on drywall and ceilings, causing sagging and threatening the structural integrity of the home or business. Additionally, bat guano can attract other insects and rodents (because of its smell), who then could cause even more damage to the home or business.
Does Guano Present A Health Risk To Humans?
taking any medication that interferes with the body's normal ability to fight disease-causing bacteria.
If you experience any of the above symptoms after exposure to bat guano, please seek medical attention. Your doctor will determine the appropriate method for testing you for histoplasmosis so that treatment can begin before things get worse.
Some chronic signs of infection include: heart problems, adrenaline problems, ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), and Meningitis.
The best way to prevent histoplasmosis is to avoid exposure to bat guano. Steer clear of any droppings and if you think soil around your home or office has been contaminated with guano, spray the areas down with water to prevent the spores from floating into the air where they can be inhaled.
How Should Guano Be Removed From The Home Or Business?
First things first: you should call Bat Removal & Prevention! An inspection should be performed to ensure that all bats are out of the space so that more guano doesn't accumulate after you've had a cleaning performed. Once it's confirmed that the bats are gone, we'll seal up the area to prevent future bat visitors and begin the cleaning/guano removal process.
We use industrial vacuum cleaners that are capable of effectively removing and containing large piles of guano, and throughout the cleaning process, we put the safety and health of our clients first. We take great care to provide the most thorough possible cleaning and to prevent any guano from contaminating other areas of the home or air supply. Our team wears specialized suits, masks, and gloves, and kills any fungus in the attic or space using environmentally-friendly antiseptics. We'll remove all guano and disinfect your space so you can be sure your home is in the clear.
Note: We don't recommend you try to remove the guano yourself, but if you do, please be sure to wear disposable clothes and gloves, as well as a respirator or mask to prevent inhalation of the fungal spores that cause histoplasmosis.
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Q: Hosting a Color.argb(a,r,g,b) inside a byte without losing information The question is pretty much inside the title.
I want to host inside a byte ,a color without losing any sort of information, keeping in mind that the Color.argb is actually an int.
Byte colorToSave;

colorToSave = Color.argb(255, 255,0, 100);

As far as I know this is pretty much impossible, but perhaps someone found a nice workaround.

A: No its not possible - the core of Color.argb is a number of bitwise operations -
alpha << 24) | (red << 16) | (green << 8) | blue;

So if we break it down with your values (255,255,0,100) you can see that you can see the precision loss -
int alpha  = 255;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(alpha));
int red = 255;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(red));
int green = 0;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(green));
int blue = 100;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(blue));
int argb = 255<<24 | 255 << 16 | 0 << 8 | 100;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(argb));
byte argbbyte = (byte) argb;
System.out.println(Integer.toBinaryString(argbbyte));

Producing an output -
11111111
11111111
0
1100100
11111111111111110000000001100100
1100100

The final part of the output is casting the int to a byte which shows we return the color for blue


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Youthful Vision: Just when Jason Hodge thinks everyone is over the age thing, it comes up again. It was an obvious issue when, at 21, he ran for a seat on the Oakland, Calif., school board in 1996—and won.
During that campaign, Mr. Hodge pointed out that he could relate to the needs of students because, having graduated from Oakland's Skyline High School just four years earlier, he was almost one himself.
"There were problems in the district, and I wanted to return and make sure the voices of young people were heard," said Hodge, who works as a city administrator for Oakland.
Emboldened by his re-election last year, when he garnered 70 percent of the votes cast, Mr. Hodge decided to seek election by his peers as board president.
Again, questions of age came up. Although he was a four-year board veteran, he was just 25.
"The funny thing is," he said, "the question of age only comes up when I take on a new race. I thought everyone had forgotten my age, but it came up when I wanted to be president. I didn't think it was an issue."
Apparently, it was not a big enough issue to prevent his ascension to the presidency of the board overseeing the 54,000-student district in January. He is the youngest person ever to hold the job.
The novelty of his youth, however, is likely to give way to the tremendous challenge of running a school board that is in the throes of change.
A ballot measure passed last spring raised the number of board seats from seven to 10, and gave Oakland's reform- minded mayor, Jerry Brown, the authority to pick the new members. Newspaper columnist Chip Johnson summarized the task facing Mr. Hodge in a piece that appeared last month in the San Francisco Chronicle.
"If Jason Hodge wants to be remembered as more than just the youngest school board member ever," Mr. Johnson advised, "the one skill that he must master immediately is political bridge-building in a city where burning bridges has become the norm on the Oakland school board."
Mr. Hodge, a 1998 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English literature, welcomes the challenge.
After all, he also wants change. Not only did he support replacing the district's superintendent two years ago, but he also wants to push more authority to schools. "I'm not wedded to tradition," he said.
—Robert C. Johnston
Published in Print: February 28, 2001, as Urban Education


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Watch "Broadchurch" On Netflix – British Crime Drama At Its Best
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What is it about the "Broadchurch" TV series that works so well despite a long list of crime drama cliches? "Broadchurch" takes an all too familiar plot and manages to keep us interested throughout the series. We start to care about the realistic characters in this fictional, English coastal town. The show has a well-written script with believable dialogue and a shifting list of suspects. A dramatic landscape with a seaside cliff and picturesque village help to transport us into the world the story creates.
"Broadchurch" follows a well worn path throughout its eight episodes; by the end of the first episode, all of these plot standard elements are in place:
A young boy disappears from his home and is found murdered;
A new policeman from out of town with a mysterious past has just been hired and will be leading the investigation;
The boy's best friend obviously knows something, but is not telling anyone;
It becomes apparent that at least one of the parents is not telling the truth about what they were doing that night;
Andrew Buchan and Jodie Whittaker as parents of the murdered boy
None of these come as a surprise, but you will be eager to keep watching. Though much of episode one focuses on the shock and grief experienced by the victim's family, there are also a few seeds of suspicion planted. As potential suspects come to light and frustration with the unsolved case grows, neighbors are quick to point fingers and make assumptions. The series continues to intertwine the procedural part of the case with the toll taken on the community.
"Broadchurch" stars David Tennant (from "The Politician's Husband") as Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, newly in town and teamed with Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman), who thought she was in line for Hardy's position. It's an element of tension compounded by personality differences and local versus outsider status. Miller knows everyone in the community and has a hard time staying emotionally detached; Hardy appears not to care who he offends in the process of investigation.
As the boy's parents and sister struggle to deal with their loss, secrets begin to emerge about several of the locals. Hardy has his own secrets and the arrival of a big city journalist familiar with his past adds fuel to the fire. The identity of the killer is not revealed until the end.
"Broadchurch" was created and written by Chris Chibnall. The eight episodes of approximately 45 minutes each first aired on ITV in Britain beginning in March, 2013. "Broadchurch" season 2 is set to air on ITV starting in January, 2015. There are rumors it has been renewed for season 3.
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Claudia Chavarro and Paul Hulsberg met, officially, on Christmas Eve 2018. But, they'd seen each other before. They were both working at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida—she's a mental health therapist and he's an interventional radiologist—and had admired each other from afar. But it wasn't until they matched on a dating site that Paul asked Claudia to dinner. After a job opportunity moved him to Naples, they dated long distance for a year before being reunited in southwest Florida.
In February 2020, the couple took a trip to Cartagena, Colombia, so Claudia could show Paul where she's from—but Paul took over planning for at least one adventure: a proposal straight out of a fairytale. While the two were swimming off a private island beach, Paul said he spotted something shiny in the water and dove down to investigate. "When he resurfaced, he had the ring in his hand," Claudia remembers.
Just over a year later, on March 13, 2021, they were married at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island. The entire wedding weekend was curated to perfection, inspired by the beachy surroundings, laid-back island vibe, and personalities of the bride and groom. "All of their guests would be attending from out of town, so they wanted a space that felt like vacation," says planner Felicia Gostisbehere. "The water became a special place where Paul and Claudia grew to know each other and fall in love."
Read on to learn about all the unique details that came together magically in a wedding planned by Felicia Gostisbehere of Avec Moi Event Planning & Design and photographed by Kaity Brawley.
The tone for the wedding was set with a stunning invitation suite, featuring a custom crest by Kelsey Malie Calligraphy. Planner Felicia Gostisbehere of Avec Moi Event Planning & Design creates a brand identify for each of her couples and uses it to customize every aspect of their wedding. For Claudia and Paul, that meant a color scheme of "elegant neutral and pink hues to reflect Claudia's softness and grace; and deep, rich copper and brown tones to reflect Paul's refined masculinity," she says.
Even for their welcome reception, the couple donned looks that fit the vibe and tone of the wedding, especially Claudia's sand-colored fringed frock: the Tierra dress by Azulu.
As guests arrived in Captiva for the weekend, they gathered at a welcome party on the terrace at Harborside Bar & Grill, part of South Seas Island Resort. The vibe was laid-back and romantic, with bistro lights and a fire pit illuminating the space as the sun went down.
For wedding-day hair and makeup, Claudia embraced a look of enhanced, natural glam. "It was important for me to still look like myself," she says. "I love my natural, thick, long hair, so it was important to have my hair down. The larger curls reminded me of ocean waves. I felt it looked effortless."
She accessorized her gown with a pair of heirloom earrings from her grandmother, chic pink Loeffler Randall heels for a pop of color, and a spritz of Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia.
I loved the way I felt in the dress. Not only did I feel beautiful, but it was very comfortable.
Her dress was a floral lace masterpiece from Blue by Enzoani called Lesley. "I loved the way I felt in the dress," Claudia remembers. "Not only did I feel beautiful, but it was very comfortable. Although our wedding was a formal event, it was still on the beach. I wanted to have an overall look of relaxed, effortless beauty."
Flower girls wore pink dresses found on Etsy, with tulle skirts and dainty tulle shoulder accents. "While Claudia was getting ready, one of the flower girls—Paul's niece, Sadie—scooted her way up to Claudia and proceeded to help her put on her shoes," Felicia remembers. "It was one of the purest moments of the day."
From the get-go, it was important to Claudia that her bridesmaids actually like their dresses. Her mission was accomplished with varying styles from Jenny Yoo, hand-selected by Felicia. "I wanted the dimension of various fabrics, textures, and colors that resonated throughout the entire wedding design to carry over to the bridesmaids as well," the planner says. The gowns were made with embroidered tulle, silk, crepe, and velvet and featured tones of pink, copper, and green. Each bridesmaid carried a simple bouquet of white sweet pea—a cohesive element that tied their looks together visually.
Paul was adamant against wearing a tuxedo; instead he opted for a custom suit from Jos A. Bank in a sandy tone that fit the beach setting. He paired it with a peak collar white shirt and brown shoes, and cleaned up with a haircut and beard trim the week of the wedding. Like his bride, Paul also opted for a Jo Malone scent: Wood Sage and Sea Salt, another ode to the setting.
The groomsmen's looks mirrored Paul's own, differing in shade just slightly for contrast. Each was paired with a boutonniere of dried grasses.
When I stood on the greens overlooking the ocean, I knew right away it was the perfect spot to say our vows.
Sunset Point at South Seas set the scene for the ceremony. "When I stood on the greens overlooking the ocean, I knew right away it was the perfect spot to say our vows," Claudia remembers "Everything felt so right." The unique ceremony setup placed the bride and groom right in the middle on an elevated riser, with wicker-back chairs laid in a circle around them. "The intention was for Paul and Claudia to feel submerged in the love surrounding them as they listened to the soft hum of the harp nearby," Felicia says. Behind it all: the ocean, as far as the eye could see.
"I was very anxious right before walking down the aisle," Claudia remembers. "My mind went blank, but I could hear the voices of Felicia and Kaity, my photographer. I sensed so much love and care from these two women that I could barely hold onto my emotions. While Felicia was running across the field like a marathon runner to ensure everything was perfect, Kaity secured my veil. It was in that moment that I knew all of the small details were already handled perfectly." She proceeded down the aisle toward Paul to the tune of Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love."
The couple exchanged personalized vows at the altar as well as a sand ceremony.
After being pronounced husband and wife, the newlyweds recessed down the aisle to a ukulele rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
After the ceremony, guest hopped aboard a sky blue trolley and were shuttled to cocktail hour on the lawn. They entered to see Claudia and Paul pouring Champagne down a tower of coupe glasses.
I wanted it to feel as if the day were created specifically for Paul and I.
"When I thought about my wedding day, there were certain things that were very important to me," Claudia says of the planning process. "I wanted it to feel as if the day were created specifically for Paul and I."
The lawn was set with white-washed Bentwood chairs from Elements & Accents around tables covered in textured lace. Waiters served hors d'oeuvres native to the region like ahi tuna and crab cakes with mango salsa. Draped over each waiter's arm was a custom tea towel displaying the menu and the couple's monogram.
"It was important their wedding design felt like the perfect balance between the two of them," Felicia says. "Her, a soft, warm-hearted, feminine beauty; and him, a masculine, sensitive, and highly emotive soul." Felicia incorporated rich, masculine tones in details like custom leather place cards set in dark wooden racks.
"Setup began five days prior to the wedding day, with carpenters laying a custom wood floor that would display Claudia and Paul's crest," Felicia says of the tented reception space. Champagne and cameo-colored crepe fabric draped the ceiling, and flame-hued uplighting illuminated the room. Five crystal chandeliers hung delicately from the highest point and a lit leaf pattern adorned the ceiling on either side.
Tables were set with taper candle holders stained deep espresso brown, and paper menus featured the same floral paper from the invitation's envelope liner, tying the design together. Centerpiece florals mirrored the loose, organic look of seaside flora with textured grasses, neutral blooms, and dried foliage. Place settings were finished with earth-tone linens, natural bone flatware, and vintage Champagne coupes.
Signature drinks paid homage to Claudia and Paul: a fruity Mango Bellini for the bride and a classic Old Fashioned for the groom. Even the bartenders' attire was tied into the decor scheme. Each donned an apron and leather bowtie from Etsy.
Felicia collaborated with the team at The Artistic Whisk to create a cake influenced by classic sculpture that featured Claudia and Paul's crest. Inside? Layers of vanilla bean cake with strawberries, and chocolate with chocolate.
For months leading up to the wedding, Claudia and Paul practiced a choreographed routine for their first dance, to "Jackie Wilson Said" by Van Morrison. Later, when the party got going, the playlist featured American and Latin music. "I wanted a band that could play a combination of both," Claudia said. "It was important their Latin performances sounded authentic." She found just what she was looking for in Bay Kings Band.
Dinner, catered by the venue, was a colorful surf and turf of filet mignon and lobster tail with root vegetable gratin, asparagus, and carrots.
A native of Colombia, the bride wanted her guests to experience an authentic Hora Loca, a South American wedding tradition. Drummers beat their instruments while costumed men on stilts and women in headdresses entered the room in a lively procession. "Within seconds, all guests were on their feet dancing as Claudia led the way," Felicia says.
But the most special dance was still to come: a redo of their first dance. Having practiced for months, Claudia wasn't satisfied with how their first dance as newlyweds went. So after dinner, she requested Paul dance with her again. The groom grabbed the microphone and told the crowd, "What baby wants, baby gets." "As guests erupted with laughter, Paul and Claudia danced their dance again, but this time without a care in the world," Felicia remembers. "It was so fun to see Paul swing Claudia in and out of his arms, and their huge smiles never left their faces." Finally, all nerves swept away, the newlyweds had the night of their lives.
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