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The Note is non-convertible and will be repaid within one year. As further incentive, up to 2,500,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.05 will be issued as advances under the credit line are made.
"This additional credit line provides a continued favorable financing arrangement for ProGreen as we execute our business plan, with a ramp up of our activities in Baja California, until a later time that we would see it as an appropriate point to draw from the equity line financing. My confidence in our business plan and strategy, and my commitment to the success of ProGreen, are my reasons for personally expanding this bridge financing," says Jan Telander, President & CEO.


There are some things on the farm that I'm happy for my husband to take over and me to have no part of. He doesn't have to be asked, he just does. Just how much he does has become even more apparent with him not here. He and the kids drove north to spend a little time with his parents and maybe even talk them into coming back home with him. In the meantime, feeding the animals (primarily done by him and my middle child) has become my temporary twice a day responsibility. We have a lot of animals, and they each have their own personalities and preferences. For instance the cats each have certain spots where they prefer to eat.
One routine, as we feed the horse, our part sheep-dog Sandy has herded the horse since we got him. All week she has heard me filling the horse's bucket with food and run ahead of me as I walked to Dusty's pen. This morning I wasn't too concerned when I didn't see Sandy eating after I filled her bowl, but when she didn't join me to feed the horse I just knew something was wrong. I walked around the house to see if she was in one of her favorite spots underneath the front porch swing. Instead, I saw her in the front yard.
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Shot by David Montgomery, this iconic photography work depicts The Rolling Stones holding their Sticky Fingers album cover, which was conceived by Andy Warhol. 'I suppose they were just being very rock 'n' roll. It was like battling with the devil. I was photographing a lot of famous people at the time. I'd shot the Queen and top politicians, and I always adopted the philosophy that I just do my job as best I can; I don't need to go home with these people. It was obvious who was in charge that evening: the ultra-confident Jagger. Maybe he was just in a bad mood that night and I just happened to be the poor bugger taking the pictures.' David Montgomery for the Guardian
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Born in Brooklyn, New York, David Montgomery is a multiple award-winning photographer having produced many of the most memorable images of the sixties and seventies, he was heralded by Q Magazine as having shot some of the most iconic images of the sixties. After studying under Alexi Brodevitch, he became assistant to photographer Lester Bookbinder with whom he accompanied on a working visit to London, quickly falling in love with the city he stayed and moved his family over soon after.
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Q: How to go into particular Directory (cd) and perform bash command(python server) in it through java? What I want to do is: first go into some directory and start my server in the same directory for that I need to use cd directory path but I read previous threads and I got that I can't use cd command since it is basically a system call rather than a command like ls.
My only aim is to go somehow in my desired directory chosen by Directorychooser and start python -m SimpleHTTPServer. I tried all possible answers like using sh -c and all other solutions provided to question like how do I use cd command in java. Is this possible without using cd.
I also have address chosen by directorychooser into string address . Also how do I execute any other command in that directory. I am not sure if Run.exec or runtime.exec  can still help here  as it doesn't do CD I tried !
Previous answers questions doesn't explain well how to use processbuilder and other thing, Any help appreciated .
Tried these as well -
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(sh -c 'cd /path/to/dir && ProgToExecute

A: Yes It is possible , I was also stuck into the same problem and I couldn't do cd anywhere and this solution is how I solved it .You can achieve what you want to do with ProcessBuilder. (Runtime.exec() didn't help me there as well , as suggested by previous answers on stackoverflow)
Here is how you can achieve it :

*

*Build the process

*Give the path

*Start the process

In code :
 ProcessBuilder pbuild = new ProcessBuilder("command"); //split into number of tokens like following example

In your case are 3 like this :
 ProcessBuilder pbuild = new ProcessBuilder("python" , "-m", "SimpleHTTPServer");

Now set the path where the process is to be executed i.e. you are indirectly performing cd directory-path here
 pbuild.directory(new File(address));

(You said you have your path stored in address ,I am assuming, so)
Now start the process
 Process proc = pbuild.start();

Done! Compile and run . Command will be executed with cd.

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Government must ensure that the Melamchi Project is completed by 2016
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Updated at : September 16, 2015 08:18
Two years ago, when the government signed a contract with an Italian company—Cooperativa Muratori E Cementisti (CMC) di Ravenna—to resume work on the tunnel construction of the Melamchi Water Supply Project, the decision received widespread support. The firm with over 100 years of history and the experience of constructing subways, railways for high speed trains and highway tunnels in various parts of the world was expected to give much needed headway to the Project. More importantly, CMC was expected to work more efficiently than the previous contractor, China Railway 15 Bureau Group, whose persistent delay led the government to cancel the contract after it built 6.5 km of the 26.5 km tunnel. In July 2013, CMC signed an agreement with the government to complete the construction of 20km of the 26.5km tunnel from Ambathan in Sindupalchowk to Sundarijal in Kathmandu by April, 2016. However, going by the way things are progressing it looks as though the Italian company is following the footsteps of its predecessor.
To begin with, CMC needs to dig 40 metres of the tunnel each day, but it is reportedly digging less than 20 metres. It is also working only on three sites though it is supposed to simultaneously work on six of them. Last month, the company stopped work for 15 days on account of the lack of materials due to landslides in Kavre. The contractor, however, is required to maintain a buffer stock to last for a month; it cannot stop the project under any circumstances. The Italian firm has now demanded Rs 600 million from the Melamchi Water Supply Development Board citing cash flow
problems. The Board, meanwhile, claims to have already provided around 40 percent of the contract amount to the Italian firm. Meanwhile, only 13.50 km of the tunnel has been completed till date—including the 6.5 km previously built by the Chinese company—and CMC has submitted a revised plan to complete the
project by September, 2016.
If the past is any indication, there is no guarantee that the Project will be completed by the new date as well. To prevent that from happening, the government along with the project donor, Asian Development Bank, must use its leverage to pressure the Italian firm. In addition, there is a need to investigate into the alleged link between the contractor and some politicians which prevents officials from taking stern action against it. Consultants hired by for the Project should also come under scrutiny as their late submission of designs have also pushed back CMC's work. The Melamchi Project has consumed far too much time and money in the last two decades to extend it any further. It must be completed as soon as possible to prevent this national pride project from turning into a national disaster instead.
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Q: R.java file not being generated automatically I really need help out here. I am a beginner to android programming and i wanted to make a simple sudoku game. But i cant proceed further without this problem being resolved.My R.java file is not being generated.Here is the code -
package org.example.sudoku;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;

public class Sudokugame extends Activity {

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

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.sudokugame, menu);
        return true;
    }

}

it says R cannot be resolved into a variable. And R.java file is missing in the gen folder. P.S - none of my files start with a capital letter in the res folder so thats not the error.
here is my xml code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/main_title"/>
    <Button
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/continue_label"/>
    <Button
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/new_game_label"/>
    <Button
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/about_label"/>
    <Button
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="@string/exit_label"/>
    </LinearLayout>

and here is my strings.xml code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

    <string name="app_name">Sudoku</string>
    <string name="main_title">Android Sudoku</string>
    <string name="continue_label">Continue</string>
    <string name="new_game_label">New Game</string>
    <string name="about_label">About</string>
    <string name="exit_label">Exit</string>

</resources>

And here is my androidmanifest.xml code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="org.example.sudoku"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="1"
        android:targetSdkVersion="8" />

    <application
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name="org.example.sudoku.Sudokugame"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

A: R.java not being generated is most often due to a problem with one of the resource or manifest XML files. Review the Problems or Console windows to check/
The other issue that arises is the ADT plugin sometimes inserts extraneous "import R.java..." statements, especially after any renaming or other manipulations of package names. There usually shouldn't be any of those types of imports and they can be deleted.
After resolving any errors, and perhaps even as an extra first step, you'll want to clean and rebuild your project.z
Sometimes the error is as simple as using an invalid character in one of the resource file's name. Only the characters a-z, 0-9, underscore and period are valid. Uppercase letters and dashes are not allowed.
EDIT:
Another possibility is an outdated ADT. The ADT can get outdated whenever the SDK gets updated. Here's how to update the ADT:
In Eclipse, go to Help > Check for Updates. Then look for items with Android or ADT in the name. Select all of them and follow the wizard.
If you get "No updates were found." or don't see any relevant items in the list, then you'll have to do an install rather than an update. This page describes the installation process, but the short version is to do the following. Go to Help > Install New Software..., then click on the Add... button.
Choose and enter a name (such as "ADT") in the name field and enter "https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/" for Location. Click on OK and select at least "Developer Tools" in the resulting list. Then click on Finish and follow the wizard.
You'll have to accept a licenses agreement and say OK for a for a validation warning.

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Clean and followed by Build Project it will surely generated R.java file in gen foloder. if in case you have Some error in layout file (.xml) it will not generate so please make sure that check your whole project and rectify your error in both .xml and java file.
Thank you.

A: Try to Change your Manifest file.
 <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="1"
        android:targetSdkVersion="8" />

to
 <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="8"
        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />

Once you create one activity for minsdkversion="1" it will work. But if you try to create another activity for that Project you will get the error.  So make sure that you have to set at least minSdkVersion="7" then it will work.


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Joseph Phelps Vineyards, LLC v. Fairmont Holdings, LLC
May 24, 2017 by Justia Inc
Joseph Phelps Vineyards has produced and sold wines bearing the trademark INSIGNIA since 1978. In 2012, Fairmont received federal registration for the mark ALEC BRADLEY STAR INSIGNIA for cigars and cigar products. On Vineyards' petition for cancellation, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) denied the petition, stating that: while it appears that Petitioner's INSIGNIA branded wine has met with success in the marketplace, we are not persuaded on this record that Petitioner's mark is a famous mark. The Federal Circuit vacated. TTAB erred in its legal analysis, in analyzing the "fame" of INSIGNIA wine as an all-or-nothing factor and discounting it entirely in reaching the conclusion of no likelihood of confusion as to the source, contrary to law and precedent. TTAB did not properly apply the totality of the circumstances standard, which requires considering all the relevant factors on a scale appropriate to their merits. View "Joseph Phelps Vineyards, LLC v. Fairmont Holdings, LLC" on Justia Law
Posted in: Intellectual Property, Trademark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In re: JobDiva, Inc.
December 12, 2016 by Justia Inc
In 2004, the Patent and Trademark Office issued JobDiva's 917 registration for the service mark JOBDIVA for "personnel placement and recruitment" services. In 2005, it issued JobDiva's 235 registration for a service mark for "personnel placement and recruitment services; computer services, namely, providing databases featuring recruitment and employment, employment advertising, career information and resources, resume creation, resume transmittals and communication of responses thereto via a global computer network." JobDiva's software provides a database of employment applications and employs automated "harvesters" to find potential job candidates. It analyzes resumes and helps hiring managers directly communicate with job candidates; it also recommends openings to job candidates and provides automated resume feedback. JobDiva's software-as-a-service is delivered over the Internet without downloading software. Users pay for the computing as a service rather than owning the machines and software. The Board cancelled JobDiva's marks in a proceeding that JobDiva initiated, challenging a registration owned by Jobvite. The Board granted Jobvite's counterclaim stating, "[a] mark shall be deemed to be 'abandoned' . . . [w]hen its use has been discontinued with intent not to resume such use," 15 U.S.C. 1125, and that JobDiva provided software, not "personnel placement and recruitment" services. The Federal Circuit vacated. The question is whether JobDiva, through its software, performed personnel placement and recruitment services and whether consumers would associate JobDiva's registered marks with personnel placement and recruitment services, regardless of whether the steps of the service were performed by software. View "In re: JobDiva, Inc." on Justia Law
Posted in: Intellectual Property, Internet Law, Trademark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Christian Faith Fellowship Church v. Adidas AG
November 14, 2016 by Justia Inc
In 2005, the Church, within five miles of the Illinois–Wisconsin border, began selling caps and shirts, emblazoned with the phrase "ADD A ZERO" as part of a fundraising campaign. The Church obtained two federal trademarks for the "ADD A ZERO" mark, based on actual use of the marks in commerce, not intent to use the marks in commerce. In 2009, Adidas sought a clothing trademark for the phrase "ADIZERO." The Trademark Office refused the application for likelihood of confusion with the Church's "ADD A ZERO" marks. Adidas brought an action; the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancelled the marks, based on the Church's failure to use the marks in commerce before registration. The Board considered the Church's proffered evidence of a cancelled check with a printed Wisconsin address for the sale of two "ADD A ZERO"-marked hats for $38.34 in February 2005, before the Church applied for its marks, but concluded that the "de minimis" sale did not evidence the requisite "use in commerce" under the Lanham Act. The Federal Circuit reversed. The Lanham Act defines commerce as all activity regulable by Congress; the Church's sale to an out-of-state resident fell within Congress's power to regulate under the Commerce Clause. View "Christian Faith Fellowship Church v. Adidas AG" on Justia Law
Oakville Hills Cellar, Inc v. Georgallis Holdings, LLC
June 24, 2016 by Justia Inc
Georgallis applied to the Patent and Trademark Office to register the mark MAYARI in standard characters for use on wine in International Class 33. Oakville opposed the registration, alleging that Georgallis's mark would likely cause confusion with Oakville's previously registered and used mark MAYA in equivalent-to-standard characters, also for use on wine in International Class 33. After considering: similarity of the marks in their entireties as to appearance, sound, connotation, and commercial impression; similarity of the goods; similarity of trade channels; conditions under which and buyers to whom sales are made; fame of the prior mark; similar marks in use on similar goods; absence of actual confusion; right to exclude others from use; extent of potential confusion; and federal wine labelling requirements, the Board found that factors two, three, and four favored a finding of likelihood of confusion, that the first factor favored a finding of no likelihood of confusion, while the other factors were neutral. The Board found the goods to be "identical," despite "a substantial difference in price" and other "differences in the specific nature of the wines," but found that, overall, "the marks create significantly different commercial impressions" and dismissed Oakville's opposition. The Federal Circuit affirmed; substantial evidence supported the finding of dissimilarity. View "Oakville Hills Cellar, Inc v. Georgallis Holdings, LLC" on Justia Law
Posted in: Trademark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
In re: Cordua Restaurants, Inc.
Cordua owns and operates five restaurants branded as "Churrascos," the first of which opened in 1988. The restaurants serve South American dishes, including grilled meats; the menu describes chargrilled "Churrasco Steak" as "our signature.".Cordua obtained the 321 registration for the service mark CHURRASCOS (in standard character format) in 2008, for use in connection with "restaurant and bar services; catering." In 2011, Cordua filed a trademark application, seeking protection of the stylized form of CHURRASCOS for use in connection with "Bar and restaurant services; Catering." The trademark examiner rejected the application as merely descriptive and on the basis that "the applied-for mark is generic for applicant's services," barring registration under Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1052(e)(1).. The examiner concluded that the term "churrascos" "refer[s] to beef or grilled meat more generally" and that the term "identifies a key characteristic or feature of the restaurant services, namely, the type of restaurant." The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed and held that Cordua's underlying 321 Registration had no bearing on whether the stylized form of CHURRASCOS was generic. The Federal Circuit affirmed, finding that the stylized form of CHURRASCOS generic as applied to restaurant services and, therefore, trademark-ineligible View "In re: Cordua Restaurants, Inc." on Justia Law
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.
March 31, 2016 by Justia Inc
Romag sells patented magnetic snap fasteners under its registered trademark. Fossil designs, markets, and distributes fashion accessories, including small leather goods, manufactured by independent businesses. In 2002, the companies entered into an agreement for use of ROMAG fasteners in Fossil products. Fossil instructed its authorized manufacturers to purchase ROMAG fasteners from Romag licensee Wing Yip. Fossil's authorized manufacturer, Superior, purchased tens of thousands of ROMAG fasteners from Wing Yip from 2002-2008. In 2008-2010, Superior purchased substantially fewer fasteners. In 2010, Romag discovered that certain Fossil handbags contained counterfeit fasteners. Romag sued, alleging patent infringement, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, and violation of Connecticut's Unfair Trade Practices Act. Romag sought a preliminary injunction on November 23, three days before "Black Friday," the highest-volume U.S. shopping day. The motion was granted on November 30. In 2014, a jury found Fossil liable; awarded a reasonable royalty of $51,052.14 for patent infringement; and, for trademark infringement, made an advisory award of $90,759.36 of Fossil's profits under an unjust enrichment theory, and $6,704,046.00 of profits under a deterrence theory. Despite its deterrence award, the jury found that infringement was not willful. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's holding that Romag's delay in bringing suit until just before "Black Friday" constituted laches, its reduction of the reasonable royalty award by 18%, and its holding that Romag was not entitled to an award of profits because the infringement was not willful. View "Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc." on Justia Law
Posted in: Patents, Trademark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Halo Creative & Design, Ltd. v. Comptoir des Indes Inc.
Halo, a Hong Kong company that designs and sells high-end modern furniture, owns two U.S. design patents, 13 U.S. copyrights, and one U.S. common law trademark, all relating to its furniture designs. Halo's common law trademark, ODEON, is used in association with at least four of its designs. Halo sells its furniture in the U.S., including through its own retail stores. Comptoir, a Canadian corporation, also designs and markets high-end furniture that is manufactured in China, Vietnam, and India. Comptoir's furniture is imported and sold to U.S. consumers directly at furniture shows and through distributors, including in Illinois. Halo sued, alleging infringement and violation of Illinois consumer fraud and deceptive business practices statutes. The district court dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds, finding that the balance of interests favored Canada and that Canada, where the defendants reside, was an adequate forum. The Federal Circuit reversed. The policies underlying U.S. copyright, patent, and trademark laws would be defeated if a domestic forum to adjudicate the rights they convey was denied without a sufficient showing of the adequacy of the alternative foreign jurisdiction; the Federal Court of Canada would not provide any "potential avenue for redress for the subject matter" of Halo's dispute. View "Halo Creative & Design, Ltd. v. Comptoir des Indes Inc." on Justia Law
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JBLU, Inc. v. United States
March 2, 2016 by Justia Inc
JBLU does business as C'est Toi Jeans USA. In 2010, JBLU imported jeans manufactured in China, embroidered with "C'est Toi Jeans USA," "CT Jeans USA," or "C'est Toi Jeans Los Angeles" in various fonts. JBLU filed trademark applications for "C'est Toi Jeans USA" and "CT Jeans USA" on October 8, 2010, stating that the marks had been used in commerce since 2005. Customs inspected the jeans and found violation of the Tariff Act, which requires that imported articles be marked with their country of origin, 19 U.S.C. 1304(a); JBLU's jeans were marked with "USA" and "Los Angeles," but small-font "Made in China" labels were not in close proximity to and of at least the same size as "USA" and "Los Angeles." Customs applied more lenient requirements to the jeans that were marked with "C'est Toi Jeans USA" or "CT Jeans USA" and were imported after JBLU filed its trademark applications. The Trade Court granted the government summary judgment. The Federal Circuit reversed, finding that the more-lenient requirements apply to unregistered, as well as registered, trademarks. Regulations in the same chapter as 19 C.F.R. 134.47 and regulations in a different chapter but the same title use the word "trademark" to include registered and unregistered trademarks. View "JBLU, Inc. v. United States" on Justia Law
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In Re:Tam
Tam, the "front man" for Asian-American rock band, The Slants, sought to register the mark THE SLANTS and attached specimens featuring the name set against Asian motifs. The examining attorney found the mark disparaging to people of Asian descent (15 U.S.C. 1052(a)) and denied registration. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board dismissed for failure to file a brief. Tam filed another application, seeking to register the mark THE SLANTS for identical services and claiming use of the mark since 2006. Attached specimens did not contain Asian motifs. The examining attorney again found the mark disparaging and declined to register it. The Board affirmed. On rehearing, en banc, the Federal Circuit vacated, finding Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act unconstitutional. The government may not penalize private speech merely because it disapproves of the message, even when the government's message-discriminatory penalty is less than a prohibition. "Courts have been slow to appreciate the expressive power of trademarks. Words—even a single word—can be powerful. With his band name, Tam conveys more about our society than many volumes of undisputedly protected speech." The regulation at issue amounts to viewpoint discrimination; under strict scrutiny or intermediate scrutiny review, the disparagement proscription is unconstitutional, because the government has offered no legitimate interests to justify it. View "In Re:Tam" on Justia Law
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Q: Keeping a single quotation mark in regular expression ignored I'm not really sure why my regex is being ignored sometimes. I say sometimes because when testing it with other sentences such as "Don't don't i'll" it seems to keep the single quote mark as wanted.
def alternate_words(words)
  words.split.map {|x| x.gsub(/[^\'0-9A-Za-z]/, "")}
             .delete_if {|x| x == ""}
             .select.with_index {|x, i| i.even?}
end

alternate_words("Would a test upon . . . ? I hope not. But even if it is, don't let that mail if you ! ?")
#=> ["Would", "test", "I", "not", "even", "it", "dont"]

However this is a test sentence so its unable to pass because it keeps returning "dont" instead of "don't"

A: It looks like you need both curly and straight apostrophes in your regexp:
x.gsub(/[^\'\''0-9A-Za-z]/, "")


If Democrats want to reclaim power in 2020, they need to do more than simply recapture the presidency. They'll also need to win back Congress — a feat that, in turn, requires them to rectify the Republican gerrymandering that has effectively shut them out of the House of Representatives.
The good news for Democrats is that party leaders are very much aware of this problem.
In July, party leaders and operatives met with donors in Philadelphia to launch a new political organization that would focus on winning important state legislative and gubernatorial races in 2018 and 2020. The goal is to elect enough Democrats to prevent the party from being vulnerable to future gerrymandering.
President Obama has already pledged his support to the group and promised to campaign on behalf of the Democratic candidates it chooses to back.
The stakes here couldn't be higher. Because they invested millions of dollars in crucial state elections during the 2010 midterms, the Republican Party was able to gerrymander congressional districts so that the GOP could control the House, even in years when they didn't win the most popular votes.
More than half of America's congressional districts (55 percent) are in states that were drawn up specifically to benefit Republican candidates; only 10 percent exist in states that were controlled by Democrats. This explains how Republicans made gains in House races during the 2012 election despite losing their combined popular vote that year and how they wound up with 57 percent of House seats in 2014 despite only earning 52 percent of the popular vote.
It also explains the ongoing discrepancy within the South between the number of votes received by Democratic congressional candidates and the actual number of Democratic congressmen who were elected. While a third of West Virginia's voters supported a Democratic candidate in 2016, no Democrats were elected there this year; while nearly 40 percent of congressional votes in South Carolina went to Democrats, only one Democrat was elected among the state's seven representatives (14 percent); and while 47 percent of North Carolinians voted for a Democratic congressional candidate, only three Democrats represent the state's thirteen congressional districts (23 percent).


Japan's ambassador in charge of Russo-Japanese relations said on Wednesday he had shared concerns over North Korea's latest missile launch with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov.
."We exchanged views on North Korea's ballistic missile launch and shared our concerns," Chikahito Harada told reporters.
North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before it plunged into the sea, military officials said, a technological advance for the isolated state after several test failures.


I think I should have a section of these that tell a little bit about my life. It is to not to say they didn't before but really there is so much more that occurs than me sleeping well maybe not I do sleep a lot, today was no exception. After I had my afternoon nap I decided to enjoy the outside world eat some dinner, do some holiday stuff and the like.
I end up going to this place that served an loaded bagel sandwich and grits once so I had to go back and try something else on the menu. I ended up getting the corned beef hash, with home fries steamed vegetables and apple juice. I was right at the counter able to watch all what the cooks were doing. The food was tasty just like home cooking.
At one point I heard the cook say something about death and didn't think much of it until a few minutes later all of a sudden I heard and saw people looking outside. There started to be lots of people gathering. Then the fire trucks and police cars and something about a pile of blood and a woman on the train. I asked specifically but they wouldn't tell me, kinda shrugged and tried to go about their business as I tried to stomach the last bites I had. If I hadn't been so hungry to begin with I probably would have pushed my plate but my body was fighting hunger and disgust all at same time.
Soon I finished and needed out of there, I was headed to 5:30 mass anyways but now I really wanted to go. Now I knew I wouldn't get on the train there so I walked to the next train station on my way I looked at the scene there was a red blotch on the street and a blue and yellow striped tennis shoe. As I walked further I over heard three teenage girls one saying something very close to, she was stuck on the train, what else could she do? Again not resonating well with me. So then I decided to take a cab because I knew the bus would be in traffic as a result.
Once I got to yet another train station I saw two pigeons. They were on the train tracks walking. One on the rail and the other one jumping from wood board to wood board. When the train making lots of noise came they didn't move until the train was within a few feet did they finally flew freely away.
Now I am not sure if the two are connected but whether it is interesting or horrid, it was not expected that is for definite. The unusually unexplainable events have occurred more than I would like in my life and unfortunately don't seem to be winding down. So my readers in the past I would put this into a poem but today I thought I would write it out maybe it will solve some puzzles out there or at least that I have, until then be well.
There is something to be said for someone who perseveres through tragedy, either unsuccessfully or successfully. It takes abilities one never thought they had. While no one really close to me has passed away, I had tragedy in other ways. Many of you know I make mistakes often. Language wise you would not believe how many English teachers frowned at my works. In 6th grade my teacher would say from across the room "Can you spell the word girl?" Embarrassing, quizzical, and it basically put me on the spot in front of the whole class, though for some reason I always answered it correctly. However those pop quizzes never prepared me for the responses to my papers later on. I remember crying in a cafe when speaking to the head of the Special Ed department (my masters program) about my masters thesis introduction on teaching students with disabilities. I couldn't tell you the amount of tears I cried over words on a page throughout my education.
Well this goes with relationships too, I haven't many friends or friends that lasted long. It seems no matter what I do I am unable to maintain friendships. Most of the time rather than discussing with me about it, they just disappeared or made excuses as to why they can't see me. Now I don't equate these to other horrendous tragedies though they do humble a person completely.
Though the friends I do have are ones I can confide in or trust unequivocally and have heard my thoughts on this often. I am apt to think about it as the president goes to Cuba. It takes another perspective and new approaches to work through differences. One must remember mistakes so they don't make them again, one must also remember how many versions of Windows and other items need updates to fix problems and accommodate increasing necessities. We all continue to persevere through our challenges.
They met many years ago, the two never knew anything of each other. Growing up in different cities, they had extremely different lives. The worlds they knew, the home town memories they had, don't compare to when their lives entangled, permanently mixed and affected by one another. Strangers really, but knowledge seemed unconscious. Actions seemed parallel and similar. Though they never saw each other or had personal conversations. Just the feeling of their presence, within their thoughts. Something that saying choose this, why, it makes sense that's all. Feeling that comfort of them together, undescribable, though forever desired.
People always ask me how I am doing? It is the usual small talk question that shows concern for someone. These statements of regular conversation are never insignificant, because they establish the relationship between people. How they are said, vernacular used and the body language that goes with it. Even when one is busy it is courtesy to have these. Though for some reason, I have misplaced them and start with subject matter. It is like eating the burger without the bun, lettuce, tomato, ketchup…you name it. These are conversation pieces that make communication. Why eat just the meat? Really it comes down to the past. My past, present and future, I interpret as very complex, to the most finite detail. I slowly am explaining its intricacies to you my readers. It is difficult to say the least, for so much public knowledge is tied to private things, I want to keep private. As a result, if you are working to build that perfect burger for every conversation? I am there with you.


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Sirkiä is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Mauri Olavi Sirkiä (born 1947), Finnish chess master
Raimo Sirkiä (born 1951), Finnish operatic tenor
Viktor Sirkiä (born 1949), Finnish weightlifter

Finnish-language surnames

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PASADENA, Calif., July 14, 2015 — Phase-change materials used in DVDs and other digital storage media pass through a previously unknown intermediate atomic state under laser pulses.
The discovery could lead to faster computer memory systems with larger storage capacity — but may also point to an unavoidable limit to data recording speeds, according to researchers at the California Institute of Technology.
The atomic structure of phase-change materials changes from an ordered crystalline arrangement to a more disordered, or amorphous, configuration when illuminated with laser pulses. These two states represent the ones and zeroes of digital data.
Ultrafast electron crystallography allows researchers to "film" the atomic mechanism behind the laser recording process in phase-change materials. Courtesy of Jianbo Hu, Giovanni M. Vanacore and Ahmed H. Zewail.
The speed with which data can be recorded is determined both by the laser's pulse width and by how quickly the material can shift from one state to the other.
With a nanosecond laser, "the fastest you can record information is one information unit, one 0 or 1, every nanosecond," said postdoctoral scholar Jianbo Hu. "To go even faster, people have started to use femtosecond lasers, which can potentially record one unit every one millionth of a billionth of a second. We wanted to know what actually happens to the material at this speed and if there is a limit to how fast you can go from one structural phase to another."
To study this, the researchers developed ultrafast electron crystallography (UEC), which allowed them to observe directly the transitioning atomic configuration of a prototypical phase-change material, germanium telluride (GeTe), under femtosecond laser pulses.
The technique directs a pulse of electrons at the material after each laser pulse to create pictures of the sample's atomic configuration over time.
The technique revealed a previously unknown intermediate phase that appears during the transition from the crystalline to the amorphous configuration. Specifically, the GeTe changes in about 12 ps from a rhombohedral to a cubic structure through a nonthermal process. Then, after hundreds of picoseconds, equilibrium heating causes the material to become amorphous.
Because moving through the intermediate phase takes additional time, the researchers believe it represents a physical limit to how quickly the overall transition can occur — and to how fast data can be recorded, regardless of the laser speeds used.
"Even if there is a laser faster than a femtosecond laser, there will be a limit as to how fast this transition can occur and information can be recorded, just because of the physics of these phase-change materials," said postdoctoral scholar Giovanni Vanacore. "It's something that cannot be solved technologically — it's fundamental."
Despite revealing this limit, the research could one day aid the development of better data storage for computers, the researchers said.
Next the researchers plan to use UEC to study the transition of amorphous GeTe back into the crystalline phase — comparable to the phenomenon that occurs when a rewritable DVD is erased.
The research was published in ACS Nano (doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01965).
For more information, visit www.caltech.edu.


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It's all about your confidence level without entering into cocky territory. If you're confident in yourself, then that positivity will spread to your date. She'll know that you want to have a good time and will provide her with one too. Smile lots and give her a friendly greeting. Let her know that you only want to be right there with her at that very moment. During the conversation, be mindful that you're focused on her feelings and thoughts. Show genuine interest about her life, goals, and dreams. Paraphrase them back to her with additional questions and she'll be impressed that you're actually listening. Be aware of your body language and ensure that you maintain an open stance. Avoid crossing your arms, hunching over, or crossing your legs. Definitely use your body language to your advantage by maintaining eye contact and placing your fingers between hers in an affectionate manner.
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We continue my mini-coffee tour of Philadelphia with Plenty Café. It seems harsh to call Plenty a chain, since there are only two of them, but there you go. I visited the second one, on Spruce Street, which has only been open since Thanksgiving the previous year. It's in the area known as Rittenhouse, just south of the centre, around the corner from such luminaries as Elixr. The contrast between the bustle of Elixr and the relative, relaxed calm of Plenty was striking.
Plenty was introduced to me as a "sandwich joint" which, I feel, is understating its coffee credentials. With local Philadelphia roasters, Rival Brothers, providing the house blend, and guest roaster, Square One from Lancaster PA (not Lancaster, Lancashire, and not, as I first read it, London's Square Mile!) providing the beans for the pour-over and guest espresso, it's coffee credentials are pretty decent.
March 2018: Plenty Café is now a chain of three, and exclusively uses Square One. You can also see what I made of the original Plenty Café on East Passyunk Avenue.
If there's one thing Philadelphia does well, it's Coffee Spots in beautiful spaces, but I'm prepared to stick my neck out and say that Plenty's new branch tops the lot. It's not huge, but with its lovely mezzanine level, it packs a lot in.
You can sit outside at a four-person table (a viable option in the spring sunshine while I was there). Alternatively the window bar with six bar stools also took my fancy. This is to your right as you come in, along with a pair of two-person tables, while the counter, up against the left-hand wall, is directly in front of you. Opposite the counter, stairs lead up to the mezzanine, which sits over the kitchen beyond the counter.
In this respect, Plenty reminds me of a shorter, wider version of Ten Belles in Paris. However, Plenty's mezzanine is much bigger, and the ceiling higher, giving it a much greater sense of space. In all, the mezzanine has seven square two-person tables arranged along a padded bench on the back and left-hand walls. If you sit up front, as I did, you get a great view of the café. The lovely smell of food/coffee wafting up from the kitchen/counter below makes it the place to sit!
The generous front window, with a top-light above, lets in lots of light. The mezzanine is well-lit by multiple spots and bare bulbs, while downstairs has interesting light-fittings too. Plenty has wooden walls and floors, with the ceiling alternating strips of tin and wood, separated by wooden beams. Quiet pop music, which I really liked, completed the atmosphere.
My host, Greg of Coffee Guru App fame, really wanted me to try Rival Brothers, but I arrived too late on Friday for their coffee truck, while their new coffee shop hadn't opened yet. Fortunately, Plenty's house-blend is Rival Brothers' standard espresso blend (made from five different beans), so I got to try their coffee. The guest espresso was an intriguing Yirgacheffe from Square One, so, recalling my experience at Vagabond, I convinced William, the barista, to make a single shot of each for me to compare.
I really liked the Rival Brothers blend. It was a solid espresso, traditional, full-bodied, smooth, but with a hint of bitterness. The Yirgacheffe was nowhere near as unpleasant as I had steeled myself for. A little too fruity for my palette, it was perfectly drinkable. It was quite smooth, with a back/roof of the mouth feel and definite fruit notes, but no sharpness/acidity. If that was the house-blend, I'd be perfectly happy.
William also made me his favourite, a piccolo, which is where the Yirgacheffe came into its own, blending superbly with the milk, which was beautifully steamed, holding its structure really well. Sometimes the coffee comes strongly through the milk in a piccolo (which I like) but here they were in harmony; I couldn't taste the coffee separately, but it wasn't lost in the milk (which can also happen). The notes which I hadn't appreciated so much in the straight espresso blended with the milk's sweetness to make a wonderfully smooth drink.
I paired this with an amazing almond tart: good pastry (not too solid), sweet and with a strong taste of almonds, it was the perfect accompaniment to my piccolo.
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Global coronavirus infections reach 250 million
GLOBAL COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience record outbreaks, even as the Delta variant surge eases and many countries resume trade and tourism.
The daily average number of cases has fallen by 36% over the past three months, according to a Reuters analysis, but the virus is still infecting 50 million people every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant.
By contrast, it took nearly a year to record the first 50 million COVID-19 cases.
Health experts are optimistic that many nations have put the worst of the pandemic behind them thanks to vaccines and natural exposure, although they caution that colder weather and upcoming holiday gatherings could increase cases.
"We think between now and the end of 2022, this is the point where we get control over this virus … where we can significantly reduce severe disease and death," Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist leading the World Health Organisation, told Reuters on Nov. 3.
Infections are still rising in 55 out of 240 countries, with Russia, Ukraine and Greece at or near record levels of reported cases since the pandemic started two years ago, according to a Reuters analysis.
Eastern Europe has among the lowest vaccination rates in the region. More than half of all new infections reported worldwide were from countries in Europe, with a million new infections about every four days, according to the analysis.
Several Russian regions said this week they could impose additional restrictions or extend a workplace shutdown as the country witnesses record deaths due to the disease.
VACCINE INEQUITY
Several world leaders have stressed the need to improve vaccination programs around the world, particularly in the least wealthy countries.
More than half the world's population has yet to receive a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Our World in Data, a figure that drops to less than 5% in low-income countries.
Improving vaccine access will be on the agenda of meetings of the powerful Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, hosted virtually by New Zealand this week.
APEC members, which include Russia, China and the United States, pledged at a special meeting in June to expand sharing and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines and lift trade barriers for medicines.
"Together we are continuing to keep supply chains functioning and are supporting trade in critical medical supplies — including testing kits, PPE and now vaccines," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups last month appealed to leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies to fund a $23.4 billion plan to bring COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and drugs to poorer countries in the next 12 months. — Reuters
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Show Your Heart: My NY Trip with Diet Coke!
Let's see. How do I explain how amazingly extraordinary (as Diet Coke likes to say) this whole experience was for me? From the moment I won the Show Your Heart contest to now, it's all a whirlwind! On Wednesday, January 23, I was contacted by Diet Coke that I was the first of five winners of the Show Your Heart contest (I submitted the winning photo above…approp, no?). They also let me know they would fly me to New York (with transportation and accommodations) to see The Heart Truth Red Dress runway show at the Hammerstein Ballroom. As you can imagine, I was really and truly squealing on this one!
The entire process was so organized…someone set up my travel right away, and before I knew it, a week ago today, I was on my way to New York! We arrived at the Westin Times Square that (snowy!) afternoon, and I immediately realized I would need earmuffs. Yikes, it was cold that day! Luckily, I have the nicest husband in the entire world and while I was inside a couple of shoe showrooms (so glam, right?), he brought me back a pair of earmuffs to match my sweater. Seriously. That night we had dinner at Da Silvano in Greenwich Village and can't recommend it enough. Best lobster gnocchi EVER – and such a cozy little spot. We fell in love all over again…swoon.
Minka Kelly and me in our matching peplum!
We all got to meet Minka!
The winners with Minka…love her!
Before the show we had our own skybox so we could watch celebs like Kris Jenner and Kendall and Kylie Jenner get their hair and makeup done before walking in the show. They also showed our winning photos on a big screen…way to make a girl feel special! We had such tasty bites to eat, and obvi I drank a Diet Coke. Funny enough, there were some other bloggers there as well, and I finally got to meet one of my favs, Tammy from A Mom in Red High Heels. LOVE her.
The show was nothing less than extraordinary because, at the end of the day, we were all there to give support for the awareness of women's heart disease. Such an important cause and this show reminds us we all have a role to play in awareness and the fight against the disease. So many people have personal stories, including celebrities, and it's always inspiring to hear those. Let's improve our heart healthy today, girls!
So cute how the Jenner sisters held hands down the runway!
After the show, we gathered our heart-embellished goodie bags and headed back to the W Hotel for more fun and amazing food. Then, D. and I headed to The Darby for dinner after that! Hey, who can resist a great New York meal? By Thursday afternoon, we were sad to see New York come and go once again, but I'm so proud I was able to be a part of something so special. I'll always have amazing memories – and plenty of photos – close to my heart.
Pre-show makeup (fav Jill Kirsh blush, lip gloss)…thanks to Heather at Serenity Salon for my color & blowout!
Just before heading out for the show!
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If you are building a new sewer or lateral drain, which is intended to connect to one of our public sewers, you must first enter into an adoption agreement with Welsh Water. It is essential that you enter into this adoption agreement before you begin any construction work.
Why do I need an Adoption Agreement?
The Water Industry Act sets out the legislation which regulates new sewer connections. The Act does not allow any new connections to a public sewer without an adoption agreement in place. This is to ensure that arrangements for future maintenance of the sewer are established.
Sewer adoption agreements cannot be entered into once the sewers and lateral drains have been installed. An agreement must be in place before the construction of the sewer or lateral drain begins.
Foul sewers must comply with the mandatory standard set out in The Welsh Ministers Standards for Gravity Sewers and Lateral Drains.
Adoptable surface water sewers and lateral drains should comply with the standards set out within the Design Guide 'Sewers for Adoption 7th Edition'.
If you do not have an adoption agreement, you will not be allowed to connect to the public sewer.
How do I apply for an Adoption Agreement?
To begin your application for a Sewer Adoption Agreement, simply complete the form below. We'll then send you an application pack.
Please note; the submission of this form is for enquiry purposes only and is not a formal application. The information you provide will help us to determine the next steps you need to take to complete a full application.


Can I do more than one GMB program at a time?
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A large crowd of Cowley College donors attended the annual Cowley College Foundation banquet Nov. 3 in the Earle N. Wright Community Room, where they were treated to a night of dinner and music.
The event had generous support from CPA Solutions LLC and The Trust Company of Kansas, which have served as sponsors for the event for a number of years.
Cowley College vice president of institutional advancement Kori Gregg served as mistress of ceremonies for the event and thanked those in attendance for their support.
"Without what you do, we could not do what we do, and that is change the lives of students," Gregg said.
Great Western Dining provided dinner, while music was provided by the Cowley College Singers. Following the banquet, Cowley College's theater department performed "Once Upon a Mattress" in the Robert Brown Theatre.
During the banquet, Cowley College employees Landon and Lory West were announced as this year's recipients of the Young Achiever Award.
The award recognizes individuals aged 40 or younger who have had success in their educational achievements, careers and community service, and service to Cowley College.
Landon West serves as the director of housing at Cowley College.
He attended Cowley on a baseball scholarship and graduated with an associate's degree in 2005. He then went on to Emporia State University to continue playing baseball and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in recreation with a minor in coaching.
Lory West also received an associate's degree from Cowley College prior to obtaining bachelor's and master's degrees from Emporia State University.
While at Cowley, she was crowned Queen Alalah in October 2004 and was named the school's 2004-05 Student of the Year.
She is a member of the Kansas National Education Association, National Education Association and College Education Association.
Mike Munson, vice president of the Cowley College Foundation Board of Trustees, presented the Ambassador Award to John Sturd.
The award recognizes individuals who have provided sustained volunteer or other service through philanthropic work to Cowley College.
Sturd is the market president for RCB Bank in Arkansas City, and serves on the Cowley College Foundation and Tiger Booster Club boards.
He graduated from Cowley College in 1980. At Cowley, he captured Region VI singles and doubles titles as a member of the men's tennis team, which finished sixth nationally.
Sturd served in various clubs and organizations while also serving as vice president of the Student Governing Association during his sophomore year at the college.
He went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University and now has more than 35 years of experience in the banking business.
Sturd, who is a member of Rotary, serves on several committees and leadership positions at Central Christian Church in Arkansas City.
He is a previous grand marshal for Arkalalah and past president of the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sturd said he was extremely humbled to receive the award. "Cowley has meant a lot to me and our family," Sturd said.
Also during the banquet, Meg Smith, director of journalism, and Cowley alumnus Courtney (Crain) Sendall spoke about the Student Experience Fund.
Sendall shared her experience as a Cowley student, when she was able to take a trip to Paris, France, with the Media Club to attend an international media seminar.
"It was an incredible experience that you cannot put a price tag on and it was possible thanks to the donors," Sendall said.
Gregg thanked Cowley employees Lisa Grose, Liz Shepard, Abby Hollins and Kris Ripley for their help in coordinating the annual Endowment Banquet.
"This is a way to celebrate our donors who give the greatest gift they can give, and that is the gift of an education," Gregg said.
To donate to the Cowley College Endowment Association, call Gregg at (620) 441-5245.
This information was provided by Cowley College Director of Institutional Communications Rama Peroo.


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Q: Objective-C ARC: how to convert (void *)YES passed as an argument? I have an array of views, and I need to hide them all, so I use:
BOOL shouldHideViews = YES;
[allViews makeObjectPerformSelector:@selector(setHidden:) withObject:(void *)shouldHideViews]

When I convert the code to ARC, it tells me I need some bridged cast, then I changed:
(void *)shouldHideViews

to
(__bridge BOOL)shouldHideViews

it says incompatible types casting 'int' to 'BOOL' with a __bridge cast
So how do I do it? I know I can just iterate all the views in the array, but this is not the point, I want to know in general what I should do to make this ARC compatible.
Thanks!

A: you can't pass primitive types as a void pointer. You should keep the boolean variable as an instance variable and reference it in the setHidden. That way you can just do this:
shouldHideViews = YES; //declare BOOL shouldHideViews; in your .h file
[allViews makeObjectPerformSelector:@selector(setHidden) withObject:nil];

A: These will be rather helpful to you
How to use performSelector:withObject:afterDelay: with primitive types in Cocoa?.
Using performSelector:withObject:afterDelay: with non-object parameters
SEL performSelector and arguments
Either you should make a wrapper using NSNumber or use NSInvocation.

A: The object argument to makeObjectsPerformSelector:withObject: is of type id.  That means it needs to point to an Objective-C object.  Casting a non-object to an id is a bad idea, because the system (particularly under ARC) is allowed to do things like send the retain and release messages to an id, and that will crash if you cast YES to id.
I suggest just using fast enumeration:
for (UIView *view in allViews) {
    view.hidden = shouldHideViews;
}

A: The other answers indicating that you can't pass YES this way are correct. There are easier solutions however:
[allViews setValue:[NSNumber numberWithBool: shouldHideViews] forKey:@"hidden"];

This works because NSArray overrides its setValue:forKey: for exactly this use.
You can also now use blocks:
[allViews enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:
  ^(id obj, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop){ [obj setHidden:shouldHideViews];}];

Or the tried and true for() loop (see @rob mayoff's answer.)
Of them, I generally just use a for loop.


Read the original article by Emily Lawler at mlive.com here.
Breeding large carnivores would no longer be illegal in Michigan under legislation introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
House Bill 5778, introduced by Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, puts in place a licensing process for people who want to breed large carnivores in Michigan. Such breeding was outlawed in 2000.
"This important legislation promotes the health and safety of animals and creates high standards for conservation breeding programs in Michigan," Albert said in a press release.
To qualify for a license, somebody breeding large carnivores would need to be part of a business focused on presenting large carnivores to the public for educational purposes, meet standards for the care of animals, not been the subject of a rebuke from the United States Department of Agriculture and does not sell large carnivores except to other licensed individuals.
The bill requires those breeding large carnivores to apply through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The application would go to a newly-created Large Carnivore Breeding Advisory Committee, and within 90 days the department would make a decision on it after taking the committee's recommendations into account.
The legislation is supported by the John Ball Zoo, which put out a press release on Tuesday.
"Conservation breeding programs ensure the preservation of endangered species and large carnivores including tigers, bears and lions. We urge the House to approve this legislation to provide a strong regulatory framework that promotes the responsible breeding of large carnivores in the state," said Peter D'Arienzo, John Ball Zoo CEO.
The John Ball Zoo relocated its tigers, which are valuable to species survival breeding, to out-of-state zoos in 2017, since they could not be legally bred in Michigan.
The bill has been referred to the House Agriculture Committee. It would need to pass the full House, pass the full Senate and be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder to become law.


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In sad news for me, MoviePass is no longer supported at the closest theater to my office (Cinépolis Chelsea).
Although I didn't see any movies there with MoviePass, the idea of shuffling over there on a slow afternoon was very appealing.
I also didn't realize that Landmark cinemas didn't take MoviePass when I went to see Hostiles there.
So when I saw Hostiles at Landmark Sunshine I had to pay full price. That doesn't matter for MoviePass too much, as unbeknownst to me, that movie theater closed two days after I saw Hostiles.
Nevertheless, I live in NYC and there are theaters practically everywhere. So, for now, the MoviePass adventures go on. And, I'm way ahead so far.
But if MoviePass is not your style, there is now a competitor called Sinemia.
Sinemia costs more than MoviePass and allows you to only see two or three movies a month depending on your plan (2 movies costs $11.99 a month and 3 movies costs $16.99 per month).
You can see 3D, IMAX, 4DX and any other type of movie with Sinemia.
You can sign up for an "And One" plan that allows you to bring another person to the movies with you. ($22.99 per month for 2 movies and$32.99 per month for 3 movies).
You can buy tickets advance and online.
For me, MoviePass is the better option. But if you see lots of 3D or IMAX movies, are not monogamous in your movie dating, or like knowing that you will be able to buy a ticket for a particular movie at a particular date and time, Sinemia could be the better value. IMAX and 4DX movies can be very expensive, so it could end up being a very good deal.
But now, on to the movies!
My Thoughts: I enjoyed this movie, although I am a big Christian Bale fan. The opening scene could be unsettling for people with young daughters. But I thought it was a nice Western storyline with just enough shoot-'em-up scenes to be entertaining without being all about shootin'-'em-up. You probably can wait for it to stream though.
My Thoughts: Paddington 2 is the best Rotten Tomatoes movie in history, in that it's received the most "fresh" tomatoes without receiving any "rotten tomatoes." (The previous best was Toy Story 2). I did not see the original Paddington, but that did not take away from me very much enjoying Paddington 2. Hugh Grant is a delight as the villain. As one Washington Post Reviewer (Stephanie Marry) put it "Could it be that Hugh Grant was born to play a villainous dandy in a kid's movie?" I promise I used the word "delight" before reading her review. You probably don't need to see it in the theater, but don't be embarrassed choosing it on a flight.
My Thoughts: The Shape of Water was pretty much the same movie as Paddington 2. In both movies, a CGI creature from South America is imprisoned for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And a woman played by Sally Hawkins attempts to set them free while her male companion thinks her crazy for doing so. (If you'd like to sign up for my comparative cinema seminar, please e-mail me). Of course, these movies were very different. It was very jarring to see Sally Hawkins go from being the best friend of a bear to getting off in a bath tub. I liked the movie. I didn't think it was great, but enjoyable. And if you like going to the movies, it would be a nice one to see in the theater. And, then you can debate with your friends, "Would you do it with the fish man?" (h/t R.G. Dower III).
My Thoughts: It's Taken meets Murder on the Orient Express meets Speed meets Spartacus! Ok, it's not really that at all. It's just a bad movie that makes no sense. I suppose if you really loved the movie Phone Booth, you might like The Commuter. But even Phone Booth was a better movie than this. It's always fun to watch Liam Neeson save the world, but if you're looking for Taken, this won't satisfy you. Maybe just have it on in the background while you're trying to fall asleep on the couch.
My Thoughts: This movie was a little slow for me, but a nice tale of a love story between a closeted (perhaps? possibly openly bisexual?) homosexual man (played by Armie Hammer) and a coming-of-age homosexual young adult (played by break-out star Timothee Chalamet). The scenery makes me really want to go to Northern Italy. And, as is usual for me, I really like the scenes where Armie Hammer's character is caught-up in dancing to his favorite song. Maybe given the climate of Hollywood, they should have had Chalamet's character be already technically of-age, while still being innocent. And, I thought the speech by the father at the end was a bit over-the-top, but others, I hear, loved it. It was fun to see in the theater given the amazing landscape.
I've got free flights for two for two years with the Southwest Companion Pass!
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Every winter I mooch about in boots or thick heavy shoes making my way through the slush, puddles and icy grounds, but the second those first rays of sunshine appears I'm shopping for a new pair of Flip Flops. In a world of uncomfortably cold jeans, work shirts and painful work shoes, who would have thought that something so inexpensive and casual would become so trendy and cool. Here's a quick fashion update on the flip flop trending market.
"Flip flops are back, not that they ever went anywhere," says April Masini, the brains behind askapril.com. "This summer, flip flops are trending worldwide and are really big news. They can be found for men, women, children and teens literally in store and online everywhere with so many styles and designs to choose from.
Director of fashion strategy at online shoe store Zappos.com Eileen Lewis believes that the reason flip flops are becoming so popular is because of the endless possibilities for style and wear. It is clear to see that Flip Flops are not just being worn for the beach in summer, but all seasons and for all venues.
Probably every celebrity will have at least one pair of flip flops in their large wardrobes and a lot of celebs now wear their flip flops out in public for all to see as a stylish fashion statement. Flip Flops can and are now used for everyday needs such as running errands going for lunch, chilling at home or walking round town, So you can't blame celebs for showcasing off their stylish flip flops in public, you should do it too!
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