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First Wave of TEEN CHOICE 2011 Nominees Announced
TEEN CHOICE 2011 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, Aug. 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" leads the TEEN CHOICE 2011 nominees with 12 nominations, and GLEE has nine nominations. In addition, "The Vampire Diaries" has seven nominations, while "The Hangover Part II," Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez each earned six nominations.
Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2011 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.
Following is the list of categories and nominees for Wave One of TEEN CHOICE 2011:
Choice Movie: Action
Choice Movie Actor: Action
Michael Cera, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
Johnny Depp, "The Tourist"
Vin Diesel, "Fast Five"
Dwayne Johnson, "Fast Five"
Paul Walker, "Fast Five"
Choice Movie Actress: Action
Jordana Brewster, "Fast Five"
Rosario Dawson, "Unstoppable"
Carla Gugino, "Faster"
Angelina Jolie, "The Tourist"
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
Taylor Lautner, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Robert Pattinson, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
Ryan Reynolds, "Green Lantern"
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Penelope Cruz, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
Elle Fanning, "Super 8"
Blake Lively, "Green Lantern"
Kristen Stewart, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
Choice Movie: Drama
"The Roommate"
Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Bradley Cooper, "Limitless"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Cam Gigandet, "The Roommate"
Shia LaBeouf, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
Robert Pattinson, "Water for Elephants"
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Minka Kelly, "The Roommate"
Leighton Meester, "Country Strong"
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
AnnaSophia Robb, "Soul Surfer"
Reese Witherspoon, "Water for Elephants"
Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy
Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy
Penn Badgley, "Easy A"
Josh Duhamel, "Life as We Know It"
John Krasinski, "Something Borrowed"
Ashton Kutcher, "No Strings Attached"
Adam Sandler, "Just Go With It"
Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy
Jennifer Aniston, "Just Go With It"
Ginnifer Goodwin, "Something Borrowed"
Natalie Portman, "No Strings Attached"
Emma Roberts, "The Art of Getting By"
Emma Stone, "Easy A"
Choice Movie: Comedy
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Russell Brand, "Arthur"
Will Ferrell, "The Other Guys"
Zach Galifianakis, "Due Date" / "The Hangover Part II"
Ed Helms, "The Hangover Part II"
Justin Timberlake, "Bad Teacher"
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Cameron Diaz, "Bad Teacher"
Anna Faris, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Eva Mendes, "The Other Guys"
Maya Rudolph, "Bridesmaids"
Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Choice Movie: Horror
"Piranha 3D: The Sequel"
"Saw 3D: The Final Chapter"
Choice Animated Movie: Voice
Jack Black, "Kung Fu Panda 2"
Johnny Depp, "Rango"
Anne Hathaway, "Rio"
Zachary Levi, "Tangled"
Justin Timberlake, "Yogi Bear"
Choice Movie: Chemistry
Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, "The Other Guys"
Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper, "The Hangover Part II"
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, "Just Go With It"
The "Super 8" Crew, "Super 8"
The First Class, "X-Men: First Class"
Choice Movie: Liplock
Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer, "Beastly"
Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
The Alien, "Super 8"
Robert Downey Jr., "Due Date"
Mark Wahlberg, "The Other Guys"
Kristin Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
Choice Movie: Villain
Kevin Bacon, "X-Men: First Class"
Tom Felton, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
Bryce Dallas Howard, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Ian McShane, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
Leighton Meester, "The Roommate"
Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer
Riley Griffiths, "Super 8"
Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network"
Ken Jeong, "The Hangover Part II"
Kellan Lutz, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Justin Timberlake, "The Social Network"
Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer
Ashley Greene, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"
Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
Alyson Michalka, "The Roommate" / "Easy A"
Crystal the Monkey, "The Hangover Part II"
Choice TV Show: Drama
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, "Gossip Girl"
David Boreanaz, "Bones"
Chace Crawford, "Gossip Girl"
Daren Kagasoff, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
Hugh Laurie, "House"
Choice TV Actress: Drama
Emily Deschanel, "Bones"
Blake Lively, "Gossip Girl"
Josie Loren, "Make It or Break It"
Olivia Wilde, "House"
Shailene Woodley, "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Joshua Jackson, "Fringe"
Jared Padalecki, "Supernatural"
Ian Somerhalder, "The Vampire Diaries"
Tom Welling, "Smallville"
Paul Wesley, "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, "The Vampire Diaries"
Erica Durance, "Smallville"
Anna Paquin, "True Blood"
Crystal Reed, "Teen Wolf"
Anna Torv, "Fringe"
Choice TV Show: Action
Choice TV Actor: Action
Jeffrey Donovan, "Burn Notice"
Daniel Dae Kim, "Hawaii Five-O"
Zachary Levi, "Chuck"
LL Cool J, "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Shane West, "Nikita"
Choice TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, "Nikita"
Linda Hunt, "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Grace Park, "Hawaii Five-O"
Maggie Q, "Nikita"
Yvonne Strahovski, "Chuck"
Choice TV Show: Comedy
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
John Krasinski, "The Office"
Cory Monteith, "Glee"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, "iCarly"
Kaley Cuoco, "The Big Bang Theory"
Miley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana"
Selena Gomez, "Wizards of Waverly Place"
Demi Lovato, "Sonny with a Chance"
Choice TV: Animated Show
Choice TV: Personality
Christina Aguilera, "The Voice"
Tyra Banks, "America's Next Top Model"
Adam Levine, "The Voice"
Jennifer Lopez, "American Idol"
Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"
Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
"America's Best Dance Crew"
Choice TV: Reality Show
"Khloe & Lamar"
"Kourtney & Kim Take New York"
"The Real World: Las Vegas"
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Paul "Pauly D" Del Vecchio, "Jersey Shore"
Rob Dyrdek, "Fantasy Factory"
Lamar Odom, "Khloe & Lamar"
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, "Jersey Shore"
Brad Womack, "The Bachelor"
Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
Laurieann Gibson, "The Dance Scene"
Chelsea Handler, "After Lately"
The Kardashians, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"
Audrina Patridge, "Audrina"
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, "Jersey Shore"
Choice TV: Villain
Justin Bieber, "CSI"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Seth MacFarlane (as Stewie Griffin), "Family Guy"
Joseph Morgan, "The Vampire Diaries"
Ed Westwick, "Gossip Girl"
Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer
Dianna Agron, "Glee"
Katerina Graham, "The Vampire Diaries"
Jennette McCurdy, "iCarly"
Amber Riley, "Glee"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer
Chris Colfer, "Glee"
Rico Rodriguez, "Modern Family"
Mark Salling, "Glee"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"
Michael Trevino, "The Vampire Diaries"
FARGO Season 4 Trailer
Choice Music: Male Artist
Jason Derülo
Choice Music: Female Artist
Choice Music: Group
Selena Gomez & The Scene
Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Choice Music: Rock Group
Choice Music: Rock Track
"Rope," Foo Fighters
"Waiting for the End," Linkin Park
"Sing," My Chemical Romance
"Good Life," OneRepublic
"Monster," Paramore
Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
"Run the World (Girls)," Beyoncé
"Just Can't Get Enough," The Black Eyed Peas
"Don't Wanna Go Home," Jason Derülo
"I Need a Doctor," Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey
"All of the Lights," Kanye West
Choice Music: Single
"The Time (Dirty Bit)," The Black Eyed Peas
"Who Says," Selena Gomez & The Scene
"Born This Way," Lady Gaga
"Firework," Katy Perry
"Give Me Everything," Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Choice Music: Female Country Artist
Kellie Pickler
Choice Music:  Country Single
"If I Die Young," The Band Perry
"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," Luke Bryan
"Just a Kiss," Lady Antebellum
"Honey Bee," Blake Shelton
"Mean," Taylor Swift
Choice Music: Country Group
Steel Magnolia
Choice Music: Love Song
"Come Down with Love," Allstar Weekend
"Love You Like a Love Song," Selena Gomez
"Just the Way You Are," Bruno Mars
"Teenage Dream," Katy Perry
"Mine," Taylor Swift
Choice Break-Up Song
"Rolling in the Deep," Adele
"Forget You," Cee Lo Green
"See No More," Joe Jonas
"Grenade," Bruno Mars
"Back to December," Taylor Swift
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male
Choice Male Hottie
Choice Female Hottie
Choice Athlete: Male
Jon Jones (Mixed Martial Arts)
Dirk Nowitzki (Basketball)
Manny Pacquiao (Boxing)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)
Choice Athlete: Female
Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)
Danica Patrick (Auto Racing)
Maria Sharapova (Tennis)
Lindsey Vonn (Ski Racing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)
Choice Comedian
Choice Twit
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Q: Google apps: tracking user email or name changes I'm working on application, which uses google apps API. In my application google domain's admin can add users from domain and do some manipulation with them. This parts works well.
But google apps admin can change email or name of his domain's users. And here is the problem. I'm trying to investigate, what's the best way to figure out that user's email was changed. I was thinking that the best way is to check user's nicknames(when admin changes user's email his old email is attached to him as 'nickname'), but there's posibility to delete this nickname, so there can be nothing to check.
Which suggestions do you have?
Thanks in advance.

A: You should replace Google Provisioning API calls with the new Directory Admin SDK API calls. The new Directory API calls provide you with an immutable ID (the id attribute) for user accounts that will not change when an admin renames the user's primary email address.

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One Piece: Summit War (385-516) Episode 512 – With Hopes It Will Reach My Friends! Big News Spreading Fast!
Episode 510 A Disaster for Sanji! the Queen's Return to the Kingdom!
Episode 511 Unexpected Relanding! Luffy, to Marineford!
Episode 512 With Hopes It Will Reach My Friends! Big News Spreading Fast!
Episode 513 Pirates Get On the Move! Astounding New World!
Episode 514 Living Through Hell! Sanji's Fight for His Manhood!


A former factory in Tangjiawan, Tang Yi Hotel is the first 4-star business boutique accommodation to open in the Zhuhai National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone.
More specifically, the Tang Yi is in Industrial Zone 2, Sci-Tech Innovation Park at 1 Gangwan Jintang Road. It commenced operations on Oct 25.
Featuring accommodations along with conferences, catering, and business services, it has filled a void of upscale business and boutique hotels and supplemented tourist facilities in the area.
The hotel has 201 guestrooms including single, king and twin rooms, family rooms and garden suits equipped with intelligent control systems. It also has a 700 sq m banquet hall for 450 guests, Chinese restaurant, business conference hall, gym, and other amenities with round-the-clock butler services. It intends to provide international-standard services with Chinese characteristics.
The project was developed by Zhuhai Hi-tech Construction Investment and is operated by Guangdong (International) Hotel Management Holdings Ltd, which manages Guangdong Hotel on Yuehai East Road in Gongbei among dozens of others throughout the Pearl River Delta.
The hotel abuts the Tangjia Old Town, which hosts a range of historical sites such as the former residence of Tong Shao-yi (Tang Shaoyi), the first premier of the Republic of China; his private garden, formerly named "Exquisite Yamadate" and later renamed "Garden for Shared Joy" before being donated to the village as a public park; and other noted ancestral halls and shrines.


Welcome to Sharon and Pierre's wedding. Now you see, as you're about to find out, this wedding was all about legs. Firstly, there was my right leg which was not in the best shape it's ever been in. You see, a week before Sharon and Pierre's wedding I ripped my darned calf muscle on the treadmill (and I did a pretty good job of damaging it properly). So with 6 days to go before the wedding I pitched up at the physio and said: 'Dominique, I don't care what you do, I don't care how much pain you put me through, you can stick all the needles into me that you want to, just fix this leg my girl.' To be honest, I didn't think she'd get it right, but whatever she did worked. So she strapped me up, pushed me out of the door and said: 'go forth and shoot your wedding young man.' And so it was that Saturday came and I walked into Sharon and her bridesmaids getting all dolled up thanks to the supreme talents of Helga. Now the first thing that struck me was that Sharon had chosen a killer of a house to get ready in. It was just so tastefully decorated – beach and sea decor mixed with a bit of homespun plaaskombuis. It was awesome. The second thing that caught my eye was that Sharon's bridesmaids had quite nice legs if you like that sort of thing. Which I do. I wasn't sure where to look – at the decor, or the legs that kept on ambling by. So I just sort of pointed the camera at a bit of decor, then at a bit of leg, then at a bit of decor, and so on and so forth. And the cherry on the cake is that everyone was pretty nice too! They kept offering me beer and food and I felt bad declining, but hey, for me this was office hours! Anyway, I was having an immense amount of fun. Off I went to the ceremony area which was going to be the first real calf-muscle test because the ceremony was way out at the lighthouse and a lot of soft sand had to be negotiated. But that physiotherapist of mine is a legend I tell you, and I was holding up. I said howzit to Pierre (who was looking pretty darned calm as his life flashed before him) and the next thing… ta-daaaa, Sharon arrived. An hour later it was all done and dusted as all the guests happily tucked into oysters and sushi and champers. And so the sun set and off to the reception we went at the lovely Shelley Point Hotel. Speeches, laughter, cake cutting, and then Sharon came over to me and said: 'Warren, would you mind taking a photo of me with 4 of my friends.' Then she paused and said to me: 'they all have very beautiful legs.' I looked to my right as 4 sets of absolutely perfect legs approached in slow motion. It was like something out of a Hollywood movie as the theme tune to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly whistled inside my head. I felt my calf muscle twitch. I was about to go over. I staggered. Once. Twice. But the strapping held firm and I got the shot. Told you I had a great physio. Thanks for a fantastic wedding guys, you were awesome!
ABSOLUUT STUNNING! 'n Mooier troue was daar nog nie!
Dis rerig beautiful!! n Mooi klomp mense bymekaar, en n goeie fotograaf..ayobaness!!
MOOISTE BRUID WAT EK NOG OOIT GESIEN HET!!!!!!!


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These are the ripe fruits of the mortified soul: tolerance and understanding for the defects of others; intolerance for one's own. (The Way, 198)
Penance means being very charitable at all times towards those around you, starting with the members of your own family. It is to be full of tenderness and kindness towards the suffering, the sick and the infirm. It is to give patient answers to people who are boring and annoying. It means interrupting our work or changing our plans, when circumstances make this necessary, above all when the just and rightful needs of others are involved.
Penance consists in putting up good‑humouredly with the thousand and one little pinpricks of each day; in not abandoning your job, although you have momentarily lost the enthusiasm with which you started it; in eating gladly whatever is served, without being fussy. (Friends of God, 138) – Saint Josemaria Escriva
It is also important, by the way, that public forms of communal penance are being developed again. When Jonah came to Nineveh and demanded penance, everyone knew what penance was: one put on penitential clothes, fasted, and prayed. When Muslims celebrate Ramadan they know the procedure, and they also know that penance can become a concrete reality for a people only if it has a common form and a regular time in the course of a year. In our case penance has lost its communal form completely. When Christians are called upon to do penance, they do not know what this is; they may perhaps set up a committee or else depend totally on private views. The classical triad--fasting, praying, and giving alms--must be put back into its rightful place; Christians must also rediscover the ability for communal expression with which they publicly display their distance from all that is taken for granted in the world. (Cardinal Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI, A New Song for the Lord: Faith in Christ and Liturgy Today. New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1996, p. 197)
Francis himself, as if to sum up his inner experience in a single word, found no concept more pregnant with meaning than that of "penance." Thus did the Lord grant to me, Friar Francis, to begin to do penance. (St. Francis of Assisi, Testament, 1)
So it was that he saw himself essentially as a "penitent," as it were, in a permanent state of conversion. Abandoning himself to the Holy Spirit's action, Francis was converted ever more closely to Christ, transformed into a living image of him on the paths of poverty, love and mission. (Pope Benedict XVI, Assisi, 17 July 2007)
"The Church reaffirms the religious and supernatural values of penitence. She invites everyone to accompany the inner conversion of the spirit with the voluntary exercise of external acts of penitence." (Pope Paul VI,Paenitemini - Apostolic Constitution on Penance)
"The parish is to be a community that calls others to a deeper conversion of life from sin to the light of Jesus. That, in my judgment, should lead us to a further exploration of a restoration of the "Ordo Poenitentium" -- the Order of Penitents -- that was present in the patristic Church. . . . A restructuring, a renewal, a rediscovery of the "Ordo Poenitentium," for example as in the early Church, would be an opportunity in which priests and people would recognize their sinfulness, would be willing to surrender in their vulnerability to the tough love of the community in making known their weakness, their sinfulness, and asking for a public penance." (Cardinal J. Francis, Stafford, president of the Pontifical Council on the Laity, Archdiocese of Boston: The Pilot, 8 August 2003).
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Sonar Tips & Techniques
Software > DAW > Sonar / Cakewalk
By Craig Anderton
Discover Sonar X2's Quick Groups and Auto-Zoom updates — and become more efficient.
At first glance, Sonar X2 doesn't look all that different from X1. Dig deeper, though, and you'll find there are so many tweaks they add up to a major update. Many of these relate to getting things done quicker, so that's where we'll start.
Group Mentality
Quick Groups, which allow a group of identical controls to be adjusted as one, have been enhanced considerably in X2. Just remember the paramount Quick Groups rules:
Holding down Ctrl while clicking on a Quick-Groupable parameter, and editing it in a channel that's not selected, edits that parameter in all similar channels (for example, MIDI, audio, or bus).
Holding down Ctrl while clicking on a parameter and editing it in a channel that's selected affects all similar selected channels. (Also remember that changes are relative, not absolute, so one control won't 'jump' to another control's setting.)
One of my favourite Quick Group applications involves mixing, where it's good practice to keep the master fader at zero, and the output peak level around -6dB. However, sometimes you'll boost a channel that needs a little more level, then another, and then another; and slowly the faders start creeping up to where you need to turn down the master fader. A variation on this problem is when the faders are up far enough that you run out of room to move them up any further, because in that case, even turning down the Master channel's Gain knob (which can reduce the overall level coming into the Master fader so you can keep it at zero) won't solve the problem. The little orange squares indicate faders that belong to a Quick Group. Note that the MIDI tracks are not affected, as Quick Grouping affects only like tracks (audio, MIDI, or bus).
If you haven't added fader automation before this problem crops up, Quick Group is a great solution. Keep the master fader at zero, hold down Ctrl, and click-drag down any fader in Track or Console view that's not selected. All faders will be reduced ratiometrically by the same amount, so reduce them until the master's audio peaks are back at -6dB. If you have some tracks with automation, note how much you reduced the track you're dragging. If, for example, the fader was originally at -10dB and you dragged it down to -14dB, you've reduced the gain by 4dB. You'll need to know this to change levels on tracks with fader automation. This is because if you manually bring an automation-controlled fader down, on playback it will bounce back to whatever the automation tells it to do. Fortunately, there are two workarounds. One is to Quick Group the channel Gain controls (which cannot be automated anyway), and lower them. However, these operate pre-insert, so if there are effects in the various tracks that are affected by input level, such as distortion or compression, move along to the next option. Selecting the automation, then positioning the Smart or Move tool along the upper or lower edge, allows changing the level of all automation nodes simultaneously.
In Track view, open up the automation lanes that contain fader automation data, then Ctrl-click to the left of each lane's Read button to select all automation nodes in all level automation lanes. Next, position the Smart tool or the Move tool toward the upper or lower edge of any of the selected automation lanes. Click and drag down — referring to the tooltip-type label's decibel reading near the cursor — by an amount equal to the reduction you applied to the other non-automated faders. You may not be able to reproduce this amount exactly, but it will be close. Now all your tracks have been reduced in level by the same amount.
Another useful mixing-related Quick Group function is to change all track outputs to the Master bus. Sometimes when recording I'll forget to change the track output from their default settings (interface outputs 1+2, for example) to the Master. Then I turn down the Master, and find that some tracks don't respond. Quick Groups provide a quick fix.
Quick Groups & ProChannel
Almost all ProChannel functions can be Quick Grouped, which is particularly handy with the new Console Emulator effect. Optimally you'd insert it in all audio channels prior to mixing, then mix with the Console Emulators already inserted (this is more effective than mixing first, then adding the Console Emulators). To add Console Emulators to every track's ProChannel, while holding down the Ctrl key, right-click in an empty ProChannel space for a track that's not selected and insert the Console Emulator. This inserts it in all channels. Hold down the Ctrl key while inserting the Console Emulator in a non-selected audio channel, and you'll insert the Console Emulator in all audio channels. Even better, you can Quick Group the Console Emulator controls, including the bypass button. This makes it easy to hear the contribution of the Console Emulators by switching them in and out en masse. Quick Grouping also works on effects chains located inside the ProChannel. For example, if you have two drum tracks, each using a particular effects chain, and you want to change the same parameter for both tracks, select both tracks and open one of the ProChannel's effects chains. Tweak one of the controls, and the other will follow.
The only Quick Group limitation with effects chains is that it works only with the Controls page. If you select the Effects page and remove an effect, it will not remove the effect in the other effects chain. What's more, once you've removed an effect from one module, the other will cease to be identical, so Quick Grouping no longer applies to controlling them — even with 'neutral' controls, like the input and output levels.
Quick Grouping can affect sends and their parameters. Suppose you have four tracks of vocal harmonies, and you want to insert sends so they can feed a reverb bus. Select the four tracks, insert a send in one of them while holding down Ctrl, assign it to the reverb, set the gain and pre/post switch, and you're done (unless you want to individualise settings for some sends, like panning). Furthermore, as you work with the mix, if you use Quick Groups, then tweaking one send level changes them all.
You can also reset all meter clip indicators at once with Quick Grouping, as well as edit meter ranges. It can be useful to have the meters set for maximum range when recording (to make sure you can see any low-level crud), and a smaller range while mixing to get a good sense of what the peaks are doing. Adjusting these on a channel-by-channel basis is a lot of trouble, but with Quick Grouping, it's a two-click process to change all meters to the desired scale.
Finally (at least for now — I could go on forever with Quick Groups), I often like adding a sharp low-cut filter to tracks that don't have bass content. This can remove subsonic rumbles, handling noise, vibrations that work their way up mic stands into mics, and so on. It's easy to do: select the tracks, open a ProChannel in one of the selected tracks, and in the EQ, while holding Ctrl, enable the HP stage. Set it for 48dB/octave at a frequency of around 30Hz.
Auto-Zoom
Tired of sizing and resizing track heights in Track view? Auto-Zoom is arguably the single best workflow enhancer when you're editing; I pretty much leave it on all the time. In Track view, go to the View Tab and select Auto-Zoom. It has two main modes.
If you drag the horizontal splitter bar between tracks for an unselected track, whatever size you specify for that track will be assumed by all tracks. This is handy if you want to display the same widgets for all tracks.
But for me, that's usually just a shortcut to the second mode, as I start by changing all tracks to their minimum height. If you then select one track and adjust its height, the other tracks will remain at the height you left them. But as soon as you select another track, it will assume the height you specified for the previously selected track, which will then assume the height of the other, non-selected tracks. This gives you a nice, big track view for the selected track, and the ability to see all the widgets you want. After you're done with your edits, select another track, and it now gets the 'big screen' treatment. Cool.
More Zooming
The top half of the Track view time ruler has some useful new properties. Hover the cursor over it, and the cursor turns into a magnifying glass. Hold down the left mouse button and drag down to zoom in, or up to zoom out horizontally. Do the same thing while holding down the right mouse button for vertical zooming. There's also a useful shortcut: double-click in the top half of the time ruler, and the entire project zooms in or out horizontally to fit within the track view. Hovering the cursor over the top half of the timeline, then clicking and dragging, can provide horizontal or vertical zoom in or zoom out.
You can also undo and redo zooms. Place the cursor in a space within the track view, then, while holding down the right mouse button, click the left mouse button to undo the zoom. To redo zoom, hold down the left mouse button and click on the right mouse button.
Now, back to mixing...
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Since I always have had a professional and personal interest in self development, I thought that my knowledge in this area is sufficient for my own progress. Until I met David, I have never even considered having a coach. As it turned out during our first conversation coaching is much more than I expected.
My coaching started when I had to make some strategic decisions and it provided me with an opportunity to look at things from different angles.
David's coaching sessions showed me a world of possibilities that I had not considered before.
I feel much more positive, stronger and more confident about my ability to succeed, not just at work but in achieving balance in life.
I would not hesitate to recommend coaching with David as a method of discovering your strengths and working on your weaknesses. David creates a non judgmental environment where even vocalising our thoughts is a valuable experience in itself. As a result my self awareness has improved significantly.
David's passion for self development and his energy is plainly infectious!
I approached the sessions with an open mind after being at a cross road; especially in my personal life where I am dealing with Parental Alienation. David helped me take back control and start to write my own life story. I started "taking action" rather than being a passenger. With all of this there was tremendous risk but David helped me realise that the risk of doing nothing was even greater. The coaching helped change my general outlook such as realising that I'm responsible for my own actions and not those of other people.
I came to Dave because I was really stuck in a rut. I was in a job and industry I didn't especially care for, and it's not even as if I was making decent money, I was just treading water, wasting time, really. I felt that while the situation wasn't great, all the alternatives I could see were worse. My outlook was extremely limited. My social life wasn't good either; I was quite isolated and lonely. The funny thing is, I didn't actually realise all this at the time, I just knew that I felt bad and wanted it to stop. I think that without really noticing it, being "stuck in a rut" can develop into a more serious situation, and that's the way I felt like I was heading. Before I knew it, it might have been five years later and things might have been the same, only I would probably be feeling even worse.
Dave is friendly and energetic, but the main part of his approach seems to be to always find ways to broaden our thinking. With me, he looked for ways to help me see where I was limiting myself, where I was closing off possibilities or sticking to one path without even noticing it, and he did this by helping me to see why I was doing those things.
He helped me evaluate what I really enjoy doing, and helped me to naturally develop a much more creative, open-minded, and energetic approach. He gave me homework that I followed very closely, and in this way supported me to create concrete plans for changing my life. At it's most basic level, the help he gives is extremely pragmatic, but when we're stuck, we sometimes need to understand what is happening, why and yes, we need a little hand up.
The advice part worked because it was practical advice, and it helped to have a large problem broken into very small, manageable amounts, concrete deadlines by which to complete these manageable tasks, and growing confidence and enthusiasm as the actions started to pay off and things became fun. It's the kind of thing we can all do for ourselves when we aren't stuck in a rut, but then that's the problem isn't it? Some of us find it difficult to admit when we need a hand moving on.
Things are really changing. I explored much more actively, tried a good few different things, started to understand why I liked the things I liked, and did more of them. I was surprised to realise that I'm actually a very sociable person, but I'd been lonely and down for so long that I'd forgotten that it's something that I need and can do well. Volunteering helped with that, and so my social life improved a lot as a sort of by-product, we didn't even talk very much about that!
I found a volunteering opportunity I absolutely loved and threw myself into it. That was a start, but Dave helped me to start looking for a job in the field, and after a few months working on that, I'm very happy to say that I'm scheduled to start a new job in a few days. I've never been so excited about going to work before! I even still have one interview to go for a simply amazing opportunity, so hey, it might just get even better!
This process didn't happen overnight, but it's been hugely valuable, worthwhile and fun. In terms of the investment, I've successfully been able to tackle the biggest problems in my life, and I feel very positive about my current direction.
It has been a pleasure and a joy working with David. I now live my life as an inspiring leader to young adults, less afraid of criticism, no longer afraid of the word "No". David has helped me to focus on what I really want and then go out and create it. He is gentle when I needed (not that often to be fair) and challenging when I don't know I need it (an awful lot!). Both to great effect. David helped me think differently and reach for the stars.
I was sceptical at first about having life coaching sessions but after having relationship problems I decided to take the one hour free session that I was offered. I was hooked. David made me realise that I was just reacting to situations as they arose instead of taking control of my life. Together we worked through what was important to me and the things that were in the way of me fulfilling my dreams. He has given me the confidence to deal with personal situations much more effectively and to be the person that I want to be. He has opened my eyes to all the opportunities that are available to me and has given me the motivation to go out there and have a much more fulfilling life.
For the first time in a long time I feel that I am in control of my life and am much happier for it.
David is an excellent coach. He is very enthusiastic and really does want to help you.
My only regret is that I didn't have this coaching many years ago. I would certainly recommend it.
Why hadn't I invested in myself sooner?
I quickly found David brings a quality and clarity of thinking to any scenario presented, and challenges you to look past the theoretical barriers we often find ourselves constructing to justify not doing something or behaving in a certain way.
The coaching sessions with David were extremely impactful and provided me with the renewed confidence and energy to go after my goals and make a difference.
Through my work with David, it is opening up a completely different way of not only thinking, but also how I operate both at work and in life. David's skills, experience and clear passion for what he does comes through in spades and through his help, I quickly saw benefits and continue to do so. I look forward to our conversations, challenging myself and the opportunities that coaching brings.
"I have found coaching with David to be most beneficial. David takes a very flexible approach, which has enabled me to work on achieving a better balance between personal and business needs. I got to understand how my beliefs and values drove the decisions I make in my life without any conscious awareness. I did so many things on autopilot. I found I was getting increasingly frustrated when things didn't go my way. I like to call this "grumpy old man syndrome". The results have been fantastic in a relatively short time.
David came along to coach a team already set up within the organisation whose remit was to promote a positive culture change.
The coaching highlighted how individual concerns and agendas impact on the relationships within the group and its productivity. During the day's coaching the team focused on taking responsibility for their actions and on helping individuals within the team to recognise and value their diverse strengths and talents. Moving forward, this has helped the team to work more effectively together towards the agreed outcomes. The team was left in a space where they could concentrate on creativity, solutions and taking action.
I had a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in late 2013. I saw some comments David made on an SCA Survivors forum. Even though I am from New York I contacted David and he agreed to coach me via Skype. David's coaching had an instant and profound impact on my life. Before the coaching, I was making my life smaller and smaller to avoid having another SCA and to prevent a shock from my implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). I had given up exercise (which before my SCA I loved), I felt unable to return to work and I was constantly anxious about what the future might bring. To be honest I didn't feel like I had a future. Having completed only 5 sessions with David, I am now back to work, have a regular exercise routine and started a charity to purchase defibrillators for all public areas in New York. David helped me to see the opportunities in life rather than the problems. What a turnaround!
David's coaching helped me to distinguish what was stopping me from reaching my full potential as an inspirational leader. He reminded me of what was important to me in my work and personal life. The tools I learnt have left me in a position to deal with whatever life throws at me in a powerful way. I gained clarity around creating my life as I want it to be. I believe the coaching has had, and continues to have, a positive impact on my life and also on those people around me.
For the time that I have known David. I have never met a man so selfless and dedicated to helping people to surpass their own expectations and strive to do what they deem to be impossible. He has taught me to open my eyes to a wider scope of ideals and opportunities that will develop me as a person and make me the best that I can be. He helps me want to be the person I've always wanted to be.
David has been my coach for 18 months. He has helped me see myself for who I was and enabled me to be the person I want to be. The coaching has transformed the way I deal with difficult situations and challenges in my business and personal life. I am more fulfilled from the things I do and at peace with myself and with others. David uses techniques that produce very fast results. This has empowered me to take full responsibility for my actions, giving me freedom from worry and anxiety and enabling me to create a life I love.


Class will be in session in Studio 6B when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" dedicates its entire episode to teachers everywhere on Tuesday, May 8.
Fallon will welcome more than 200 New York City public school educators in-studio to fill the audience, all of whom are Big Apple Award recipients, finalists or nominees. As a citywide recognition program, the Big Apple Awards celebrates teachers who inspire their students and promote high-quality education in their communities.
Guest Trevor Noah will chat with Fallon about his newly founded "Trevor Noah Foundation," a youth development initiative in South Africa that enhances youth preparedness for higher education or entry into the workforce.
Gabrielle Union will also appear on Tuesday's show, which will feature school-themed comedy sketches and fun surprises to honor the hardworking teachers who impact the lives and futures of children today.


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A facile, solid-state reaction assisted synthesis of a berry-like NaNbO3 perovskite structure for binder-free, highly selective sensing of dopamine in blood samples
Durai, Lignesh and Badhulika, Sushmee (2019) A facile, solid-state reaction assisted synthesis of a berry-like NaNbO3 perovskite structure for binder-free, highly selective sensing of dopamine in blood samples. New Journal of Chemistry, 43 (30). pp. 11994-12003. ISSN 1144-0546
Herein, we report a facile synthesis of sodium niobiate (NaNbO3) perovskite nanomaterial using a solid-state reaction (SSR) via solvothermally grown niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) nanopowder for the excellent sensitive detection of dopamine (DA) in simulated blood serum with high selectivity. The X-ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern and Raman spectrum revealed an orthorhombic phase formation for NaNbO3 and the presence of a NbO6 octahedra site, while the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images confirmed berry-like cluster formations of NaNbO3. The NaNbO3 modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) sensor showed an excellent selectivity against interfering species like Na+, Cl-, Ca2+, glucose, ascorbic acid (AA), anduric acid, a sensitivity of 99 nA nM-1 cm-2 in the wide dynamic range of 10 nM to 500 μM, and a limit of detection (LOD) of 6.8 nM towards DA sensing, making it suitable for detecting physiological levels of DA in human blood. The sensing mechanism for DA was ascribed to the presence of NbO6 octahedral sites in the NaNbO3 perovskite structure that interacted with the oxidase of DA (dopamine-o-quinone) through Nb5+/Nb4+ niobium states, resulting in an increase in the oxidation peak current. This sensor did not exhibit any kind of surface fouling effects due to the reduction mechanism and the Na+ ions stabilizing the perovskite structure. The as-fabricated NaNbO3/GCE sensor was further assessed for the detection of DA in simulated blood serum, which showed an excellent recovery percentage. This novel, binder-free, NaNbO3 perovskite-based modified electrode offers a promising platform for developing high performance, non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors for numerous bioanalytical applications.
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The Union Underground  es  una banda de Nu metal/Rock Industrial con base en San Antonio, Texas, Estados Unidos. Los miembros originales de la banda eran Bryan Scott, Patrick Kennison, Josh Memelo and John Moyer. Lanzaron un álbum llamado "...An Education in Rebellion" en julio de 2000 que incluía su sencillo Turn Me on "Mr Deadman".

Historia

1996-2002

The Union Underground fue creado por Bryan Scott (vocalista) y Patrick Kennison (guitarra). El nombre fue pedido prestado de su estudio de grabación que llamaron Studio Underground. Más tarde se sumaron John Moyer (bajo) y Josh Memelo (Batería).The Union Underground vendió más de 5.000 copias con su álbum ...An Education in Rebellion y fueron notadas por su compañía discográfica Colombia A&R, Juan Weakland, que lo firmó más adelante a Columbia Records. Pronto, The Union Underground se presentaba en el Ozzfest 2001 y otros lugares por todo el mundo.

La banda lanzó su álbum …An Education in Rebellion el 18 de julio de 2000. El álbum vendió casi 400.000 copias con sus singles "Turn Me On Mr. Deadman", "Revolution Man", y "Killing The Fly".

En marzo de 2002, la banda lanzó la canción "Across the nation" que fue utilizada por la WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) como la canción principal de Raw hasta octubre de 2006.

El 25 de junio de 2002, la banda lanzó Live...One Nation Underground una compilación de conciertos.

Actualmente

Patrick Kennison está trabajando con la banda Heaven Below, John Moyer toca el bajo para Disturbed, Josh Memelo es padre de dos niños y Bryan Scott luego de "A cult to follow" creó la banda "into the fire"

Enlaces externos

 http://www.lastfm.es/music/The+Union+Underground
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Union_Underground

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B.C. politician makes some odd comments about child poverty
Andy Radia
Politics Reporter
Canada Politics April 12, 2014
I think most people accept the fact that individuals have different political ideologies.
We understand that there are people on the extreme left, in the centre and the extreme right of the political spectrum.
But I don't think I've ever heard any politician in Canada — no matter what political stripe — dismiss the concept of child poverty as Liberal MLA Marc Dalton did in the B.C. legislature earlier this week.
In it, the MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission seems to suggest child poverty in his province isn't really as bad as it sounds.
To put Dalton's comments into context, here's his preamble where he does acknowledge that there are some people in his constituency who are having trouble making ends meet.
"I will say that British Columbia has seen a reduction of child poverty by about 43 percent over the past decade or so. Right now we have the lowest level of child poverty in decades. I believe it's about 30 years. So we've come a long way. There's certainly a lot more to do, but we're on the right track.
"As MLAs, we all meet people in our offices and our constituencies who struggle with poverty and the challenges of making ends meet. It's especially troubling when children are involved. Our hearts go out to them."
Nevertheless, justifying poverty and diminishing the struggles faced by our impoverished youth by touting our free education, healthcare and thrift stores is a rather bold move.
Especially since British Columbia has the worst child poverty rate in the country.
[ Related: Industry Minister James Moore apologizes for child poverty comment ]
A poverty reduction advocate who lives in Dalton's riding of Maple Ridge Mission suggested that the MLA's comments were out of line.
"I was shocked [by his comments]," Chuck Griffith Director of Operations for Friends in Need Food Bank in Maple Ridge told CKNW Radio.
"I'd say come down to...the Salvation Army or my food bank and actually spend a day and talk to the people you're actually talking about."
[ Related: Promise to eliminate child poverty in Canada ringing increasingly hollow ]
The opposition New Democrats even used Dalton as an example in their press release, this week, about B.C.'s poverty problem.
"B.C. Liberal MLAs are out of touch with poverty in their own communities," they noted in a statement.
"Maple-Ridge Mission MLA Marc Dalton suggested just this week that no B.C. children go hungry, and that youth homelessness doesn't exist."
Yahoo Canada News did offer MLA Dalton an opportunity to clarify his statements but his office had not replied by press time.
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Washington County pumpkin patch farms adapting to COVID-19 rules
Gabby Urenda
Roloff Farms and Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm are following Washington County's Phase 1 guidelines.
Halloween is usually a time for trick-or-treating, haunted houses, hayrides, and corn mazes.
This year, things will be a little different, as health experts are advising against typical group activities because they could easily spread the coronavirus. Local businesses are also adapting to the changing times as they meet new requirements and guidelines.
Matt Roloff, who owns Roloff Farms in Helvetia, says the farm has taken away some activities, such as the classic wagon ride, but there will be other adventures in its place.
"We are offering what we call a scenic walk tour," explained Roloff. "It's a one-way quarter-mile trail, and it takes you in between our barns and our vista bluff that kind of looks out over the countryside. It has a lot of vignettes for photo opportunities."
The one thing that isn't changing this year: the pumpkin patch.
People are still allowed to pick a pumpkin at the farm, but Roloff hopes people don't touch every pumpkin they see.
"We're hoping people pick the one they want and then take that one," he added.
The farm is also limiting the number of food vendors and requiring people to purchase tickets with a two-hour time slot ahead of their visit. Roloff says they're adding more time slots after realizing people can safely be six feet apart.
"Most people come with their families, and we call that a pod (or) a group of people," he noted. "We require everybody to wear a mask and we have dozens of little sanitizing stations all around. We're trying to be very COVID-aware."
Once people arrive on the farm, staff scan the ticket's barcode from a phone or digital device for less contact between visitors and employees.
The ticketing system also helps Roloff manage the number and flow of people through the farm. It's received praise from Washington County officials.
"Many farms are following Phase 1 guidance to keep their customers safe," said Dr. Christina Baumann, Washington County deputy health officer. "We encourage community members to pick their pumpkins at these farms."
In a press release on Friday, Oct. 2, Baumann suggests skipping traditional trick-or-treating and opting for safer activities instead.
This includes hiding candy in the backyard for a scavenger hunt, organizing an outdoor costume contest, or showing a scary movie where people can stay six feet apart.
"Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season, which means more opportunities for people to gather indoors and participate in activities that could put them, their families and our community at risk," said Baumann. "Most of us are wearing face coverings, maintaining our distance and keeping our gatherings small, and we need to continue taking these precautions during holiday celebrations."
Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties are tied together and are still in Phase 1 of Gov. Kate Brown's three-tiered reopening plan.
Indoor and outdoor cultural, civic and faith gatherings are limited to 50 people, and indoor social get-togethers are limited to 10 people.
In Phase 1, activities such as haunted houses, hayrides and corn mazes are not allowed.
But sometimes safety doesn't always mean profitability.
"This year, we'll do only 20% of our normal business," said Roloff frankly. "We're not rejoicing about that, but we are rejoicing that we're able to get anybody through here even though this won't be a profit year for us. We'll most certainly register a loss."
Roloff Farms is not the only farm feeling a hit financially.
Plumper Pumpkin Patch and Tree Farm near Hillsboro dropped its prices this year compared to last year due to the lack of activities, says owner Jim Kessinger. The farm is also encouraging guests to pre-purchase tickets online.
"We have reduced our capacity, so we'll not be as crowded as it has been in the past," he said. "That goes against every bone in my body to turn customers away like that, but that's what we're doing."
Kessinger has been working to get the farm ready to open for pumpkin season for the last several months. This includes setting up new hand sanitizer stations and one-way paths for people to walk on.
Despite not having hayrides, pig races, live music or barrel trains, the farm will still provide a pumpkin patch and animal loop for people to enjoy.
"We've had pretty positive responses from people," said Kessinger. "People like how we're trying to be careful and take care of them."
Roloff is also happy he can provide the community a space to stretch their legs and get out into the open air. He only requests that others follow the COVID-19 guidelines.
"We don't want the guests to get sick," Roloff added. "We don't want our family to get sick, we don't want the staff to get sick. It's highly contagious. … We're encouraging everybody to do the right thing."
The Roloff Farms' Scenic Walk and Pumpkin Season Experience is open 10 a.m. until dusk on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30. The farm is located on 23985 N.W. Grossen Drive in Hillsboro.
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De gemeente Przyłęk is een landgemeente in het Poolse woiwodschap Mazovië, in powiat Zwoleński.

De zetel van de gemeente is in Przyłęk.

Op 30 juni 2004 telde de gemeente 6545 inwoners.

Oppervlakte gegevens
In 2002 bedroeg de totale oppervlakte van gemeente Przyłęk 130,89 km², waarvan:

 agrarisch gebied: 79%
 bossen: 11%

De gemeente beslaat 22,91% van de totale oppervlakte van de powiat.

Demografie
Stand op 30 juni 2004:

In 2002 bedroeg het gemiddelde inkomen per inwoner 1201,15 zł.

Administratieve plaatsen (sołectwo)
Andrzejów, Babin, Baryczka, Grabów nad Wisłą, Helenów, Ignaców, Kulczyn, Krzywda, Lipiny, Lucimia, Łagów, Łaguszów, Ławeczko Nowe, Ławeczko Stare, Mierziączka, Mszadla Dolna, Mszadla Nowa, Mszadla Stara, Okrężnica, Pająków, Przyłęk, Rudki, Stefanów, Szlachecki Las, Wysocin, Wólka Łagowska, Wólka Zamojska, Załazy, Zamość Nowy, Zamość Stary.

Zonder de status sołectwo : Ruda.

Aangrenzende gemeenten
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Q: Web API Post Issue I've a Web API, where I have five list of cricketers. By using a Web Form I can perform CRUD operation. When I'm submitting on Get Cricketers then I able to get all the list of cricketers which I passed in my controller as static. I make code for post in my Web Form class and want post one cricketer When I click on to PostCricketer button. It is posted successfully but have some issue that Cricketer should not be insert with same rank, in ascending order. Please help The screenshot points are

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*After clicking on get cricketers I've successfully get all five cricketers

*The inserted record should be in ascending order Duplicate

*Rank should not be inserted, should be shows a simple label message that Cricketer already exist with this rank.

This is my Controller Code
public class CricketersController : ApiController
{
    public static List<Cricketer> cricketers = InitCricketers();
    public IEnumerable<Cricketer> Get()
    {
        return cricketers;
    }
    public Cricketer Get(int id)
    {
        return cricketers.Where(c => c.Rank == id).FirstOrDefault();
    }
    public void Post(Cricketer cricketer)
    {
        cricketers.Add(cricketer);
    }
    public void Put(Cricketer newCricketer)
    {
        Cricketer cricketer = cricketers.Where(c => c.Rank == newCricketer.Rank).FirstOrDefault();
        cricketers.Remove(cricketer);
        cricketers.Add(newCricketer);
    }
    public void Delete(int rank)
    {
        Cricketer cDel = cricketers.Where(p => p.Rank == rank).FirstOrDefault();
        cricketers.Remove(cDel);
    }
    private static List<Cricketer> InitCricketers()
    {
        List<Cricketer> cricketers = new List<Cricketer>();
        cricketers.Add(new Cricketer
        {
            Rank = 1,
            Name = "A.B. de Villiers",
            Runs = 5000
        });
        cricketers.Add(new Cricketer
        {
            Rank = 2,
            Name = "D.A.Warner",
            Runs = 10000
        });
        cricketers.Add(new Cricketer
        {
            Rank = 3,
            Name = "ViratKohli",
            Runs = 8480
        });
        cricketers.Add(new Cricketer
        {
            Rank = 4,
            Name = "J.E.Root",
            Runs = 6620
        });
        cricketers.Add(new Cricketer
        {
            Rank = 5,
            Name = "F.duPlessis",
            Runs = 2000
        });
        return cricketers;
    }

This is my PostButton Code
protected void btnPostCricketer_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    lblCricketerPosted.Text = "";
    int crank = Int32.Parse(txtNewCricketerRank.Text);
    string cName = txtNewCricketerName.Text;
    int cRuns = int.Parse(txtNewCricketerRuns.Text);
    Cricketer newCricketer = new Cricketer
    {
        Rank = crank,
        Name = cName,
        Runs = cRuns
    };
    HttpResponseMessage response = client.PostAsJsonAsync(address.ToString(), newCricketer).Result;

    // Check that response was successful or throw exception
    response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
    response.Content.ReadAsAsync<HttpResponseMessage>().Wait();
    lblCricketerPosted.Text = "New Crciketer Added!";

    btnGetAllCricketers_Click(sender, e);
}

A: The list by itself won't check if the rank value is already added so you need to check the value before adding it to the list.
Also, you should return a response to the requester if the request was successful or not. In this example I just return a IHttpActionResult
public IHttpActionResult Post(Cricketer cricketer)
{
    if(!cricketer.Any(a=>a.Rank == cricketer.Rank))
    {
        cricketers.Add(cricketer);
        Return Ok("Success");
    }else{
        Return Content(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError, "Rank already exists!"); //You could use a more suitable http code here
    }
}

And to get the values in ascending order you could
public IEnumerable<Cricketer> Get()
{
    return cricketers.OrderBy(x => x.Rank).ToList();
}


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Savanna birds show surprising vulnerability to climate change
Dr April Reside of James Cook University has just spent several years studying birds that live in Australia's tropical savannas, with an eye to assessing their potential vulnerability to climate change. You don't have to be a bird-lover to find some of her conclusions alarming.
Cry for help... the Papuan Frogmouth is vulnerable to climate change.
When it comes to species being vulnerable to climate change, many people think of polar bears -- or other species that are highly specialized to local conditions.
A lot of research has focused, for example, on mountain-top endemics -- species reliant on cool, misty mountains whose habitat could shrink and collapse with rising temperatures.
Fewer people are thinking about widespread, generalist, common species -- why would they be of concern?
Many birds in the Australian tropical savannas are widespread generalists. This is probably because they are adapted to highly variable conditions, and need to continually travel about to find the next source of food –- usually flowering trees or pulses of insects after recent rains.
Vast expanses of northern Australia are dominated by tropical savannas.
Such ephemeral food sources might become increasingly rare or thin on the ground if conditions get tougher with climate change. So, these widespread generalist species might be more vulnerable to climate change than many have expected.
I investigated the vulnerability of 243 bird species found in Australian tropical savannas to climate change. To do this I incorporating a range of different factors: their sensitivity to fire, their dietary breadth, their range size, and their abundance.
I also incorporated the amount of suitable climate space each species was likely to have by the year 2085, under a severe climate-change scenario.
The critically endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot is another big worry (image from Karl Seddon, http://webgram.co/karlseddon).
I found that many savanna species that are restricted to the Cape York Peninsula are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Alarmingly, this includes endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot and the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail.
However, some species that occur across the northern savannas might actually benefit from climate change -- at least if rainfall changes as some projections indicate.
We will have to keep monitoring the species, particularly those that are already declining and likely to be severely impacted by climate change.
A key strategy is to devise plans of how to intervene if necessary. To do that, we might have to make tough choices in the future. For instance, might some species have a better chance of persisting in zoos than in the wild? Might major changes in burning, grazing, or land-clearing practices -- possibly putting us as odds with powerful agricultural interests -- become necessary?
My in-depth work on savanna birds shows me that we can't worry just about polar bears or specialized moutaintop species. We also need to fret about lots of other wildlife in which climate change could make their battered and dwindling populations even more vulnerable to severe stresses in the future.
April Reside, savanna birds, tropical savannas, Australian savannas, fire, grazing, bushland clearing, climate change, rainfall, drought, generalist species, Golden-shouldered parrot, Papuan Frogmouth, Buff-breasted Buttonquail


Capcom have bagged their second #1 of 2013 – Resident Evil: Revelations. The first was the Devil May Cry reboot, back in January.
Curiously though the HD conversion is classed as a re-entry in the UK top 40 due to sharing the name of the 3DS original.
It also claims the top spot in the PlayStation 3 and Wii U charts, but not in the Xbox 360 chart. There it lurks at #4, with Metro: Last Light still on top.
Back in the top 40, Donkey Kong Country Returns swings in at #5. The only other new entry is the apparently terrible Fast & Furious: Showdown at #14.
It's interesting to note that no less than three games have left the top 10 this week. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Infinity falls from #4 to #13, The Walking Dead (the good one) stumbles from #7 to #17 and to much surprise Call of Duty: Black Ops II has gone from #5 to #19.


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Провадийска река е река в Североизточна България, област Шумен – общини Хитрино, Шумен и Каспичан и област Варна – общини Ветрино, Провадия, Аврен и Белослав, вливаща се в Белославското езеро. Дължината ѝ е 119 km, която ѝ отрежда 22-ро място в България.

Географска характеристика

Извор, течение, устие
Провадийска река води началото си под името Каменица от карстов извор в Самуиловските височини на 441 m н.в., на 70 m северозападно от шуменското село Боян, община Венец. Горното ѝ течение преминава през географската област Овче поле в югоизточна посока в широка долина. От град Каспичан до град Провадия долината ѝ придобива проломен характер и отделя Провадийското плато на югозапад, платото Стана на север и Добринското плато на изток. След Провадия реката прави голяма дъга изпъкнала на юг, завива на север, а в най-долното течение на североизток и на 2,6 km североизточно от село Разделна, община Белослав се влива в югозападния ъгъл на Белославското езеро, което от своя страна се оттича в Черно море .

Водосборен басейн, притоци
Площта на водосборния басейн на Провадийска река река е 2131,8 km2, като на север граничи с водосборните басейни на реките Канагьол и Суха река и Батова река, вливаща се в Черно море, а на юг – с водосборния басейн на река Камчия.

Основни притоци – → ляв приток, ← десен приток:
 → Капаклъдереси
 ← Мътнишка река (Мътеница, Мадара)
 → Крива река
 → Златина
 → Язтепенска река
 → Наджакдере
 ← Главница
 → Манастирска река
 → Девня (влива се в Белославското езеро)

Хидроложки показатели
Провадийска река е с дъждовно-снежно подхранване, с максимален отток през февруари-март, а минимален – август-септември. Среден отток при село Синдел 2,4 m3/s.

Селища
По течението на реката са разположени 2 града и 11 села:
 Област Шумен
 Община Хитрино – Единаковци, Добри Войниково, Хитрино, Каменяк;
 Община Каспичан – Каспичан;
 Област Варна
 Община Провадия – Венчан, Златина, Провадия, Бързица;
 Община Аврен – Юнак, Синдел, Тръстиково;
 Община Белослав – Разделна.

Стопанско значение

Водите на реката основно се използват за напояване и промишлени нужди. Голяма част от горното и цялото долно течение на реката е коригирано с водозащитни диги против наводнения.

По долината на реката преминават и части от два пътя от Държавната пътна мрежа:
 на протежение от 8,9 km в участъка между село Златина и град Провадия, част от второкласен път № 208 Ветрино – Провадия – Айтос;
 на протежение от 12,8 km в участъка между село Бързица и град Провадия, част от второкласен път № 904 Старо Оряхово – Долни чифлик – Провадия.

По цялото протежение на долината на Провадийска река преминава част от трасето на жп линията Русе – Варна.

Редки или изчезващи видове риби, откривани в реката
В реката се срещат следните риби, рядко срещани в България:
 Кедринка(Gasterosteus aculeatus L.)
 Кавказко попче(Knipowitschia caucasica Berg)
 Дългоопашато попче (Knipowitschia longicaudata)

Вижте също
 Списък на реките в България
 Списък на реките в България по водосборни басейни
 Списък на реките в България по дължина

Топографска карта

Източници

Реки в България
Реки в област Шумен
Реки в област Варна
Водосборен басейн на Черно море
река
Каспичан


Chandrababu an incapable CM, hence criticises KCR: Jagadee..
Telangana Minister Jagadish Reddy slammed AP CM Chandrababu Naidu. Jagadish Reddy said that Chandrababu is an incapable CM hence he keeps sulking on Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and added that TDP has vanished in Telangana. Jagadish Reddy further added that TDP will face the same fate in AP also if Chandrababu doesn't change his attitude . . . . .


A small foldable fishing rod or even a length of fishing nylon, a packet of small hooks, and a few lead sinkers will do the trick. Its a skill most New Zealanders have anyway but make sure you take time out to take your kids fishing. Catching fish and gathering shellfish is great family fun and could help feed your familiy one day.
Spin fishing in New Zealand is an ideal way to begin trout fishing as the skills involved are easily mastered. A basic outfit of rod, reel and line, plus a few lures are all that is necessary to give the novice a chance of catching trout. Spin fishing is fishing for trout with lures that imitate small fish. These lures are cast with a threadline outfit consisting of a mixed spool reel loaded with suitable monofilament line, and a short, single-handed spinning rod, ideally between 1.80m and 2.40m long. This method can also be used for catching sea fish such as herring and kahawai.
We are incredibly fortunate to enjoy a country where you are never more than a day trip away from the ocean. Fishing from the shore is a good way to snare one of the many fish species found in New Zealand waters. A 3 or 4 peice fishing rod, surf reel, and a selection of hooks and sinkers could easily become part of your survival kit. Rods can be bought at fairly affordable prices from any sporting goods store or bought very cheaply second hand.
Many of New Zealand beaches give an opportunity to gather shellfish at low tide. This is a great way for your family to work together digging for pippi or tuatua. Why not take time one weekend to explore beaches near you and try to discover what delicasies migh be lurking waiting for you to pluck them from the ocean and make some tasty fritters. Talk to the locals, they are sure to know what is available near you and how to go about harvesting it.
Paddle crabs are found throughout New Zealand wherever there are sweeping sandy beaches, they love areas with some current and occur most prolifically in open bays. Not only are the larger crabs superb eating, with a flavour usually described as being more delicate than crayfish, but they also make excellent bait for a wide range of fish species, whether you're fishing with rod and reel or long-line. Paddle crabs are most active during periods of low light, so potting around dawn or dusk is often very productive. The best way to catch paddle crabs is with ring pots.
Fish spears are used to stab fish while they are still in the water. It can take a lot of patience to utilise this fishing method successfully, as one has to wait rock still for the fish to swim within range. Another factor complicating this method is that of the refraction angle of an object when it is in the water. Objects in the water appear much closer than they actually are.
1. A stout stuck is split down the middle at one end. The resulting 2 stick ends are made into points by sharpening. A small stick is wedged into the bottom of the crack to force the pointed ends apart.
2. A piece of sharpened bone splinter is affixed to each spear point, just down from the end. You will likely have to cut a small slot in the wood to help keep the bones pointing down towards the center of the split. The idea here is that when you spear a fish with this tool, the fish will be gripped on each side by the bone pieces, and will not simply slide away. The main wood ends are sharpened in case the fish doesn't slip neatly in between them.
3. A larger piece of wood has been wedged into the crack, to force the ends apart even further. Note that the main stick is bound just below the crack to prevent it from splitting apart below that point. The bone fragments have been tied on with heavier cordage as well.
The fish are watched working their way up the shallows and rapids. When they come to the shelter of a ledge or a rock it is their nature to slide under it and rest. The poacher sees the edge of a fin or the moving tail, or maybe he sees neither; instinct, however, tells him a fish ought to be there, so he takes the water very slowly and carefully and stands up near the spot. He then kneels on one knee and passes his hand, turned with fingers up, deftly under the rock until it comes in contact with the fish's tail. Then he begins tickling with his forefinger, gradually running his hand along the fish's belly further and further toward the head until it is under the gills. Then comes a quick grasp, a struggle, and the prize is wrenched out of his natural element, stunned with a blow on the head, and landed in the pocket of the poacher.


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City zoning committee will be meeting to go over the best plan for our future metropolis.
Get mashed up in a mosh pit! Everyone is going to be acting crazy so get your crazy on and bring it!
That's right, people... what more can you ask for... It's coming to Jammin Java for ONE NIGHT ONLY this Saturday!!!


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Armchair Road Trip Day 9: Serendipity in Carolina
There was nothing spectacular planned for the ninth leg of our excursion — but it gave us one of my favorite experiences of the whole trip.
I've always liked the Buddhist saying, "After enlightenment, the laundry." Essentially, everyday life goes on no matter what other big things are happening. And after a week of iconic sites and experiences in New York, DC, and beneath the surface of the Earth — in a stretch of relentless, record-breaking heat — it was definitely time for some laundry.
I found a laundromat on a tired, low-rent business strip in Troutville or Roanoke. It doesn't matter; it was all so nondescript and uninspired. The place was crowded and hot, and the TV had evidently been modified to produce a volume that could carry across a football stadium. And it was playing Jerry Springer!
I dumped the clothes in a machine and escaped the din to stroll around outside. Mtuseni sat in the car with the AC. He usually hates air conditioning; even he'd had enough of the heat.
I love old roadside signs. They seem like ghosts of better times and the failed hopes of business owners. There's a melancholy to them. The area around the laundry had several — and many more along the entire street.
Looks like nobody runs on Dunkin' in Roanoke — or needs autos in Troutville. Or… wherever.
I love these old pointing-arrow signs. Did they work? Were people hypnotically compelled into the business? This arrow leads people nowhere now.
As we got into the South, there were far more churches than in the Northeast. And religious signs! Giant ones. There were a lot of signs on roadways telling me to repent. No thanks, I'm good.
I remember one TV weather forecaster talking about "a balmy 74 degrees for church services this morning" — on a random Sunday in the fall. In Boston, the forecaster might mention that on Easter, but never just in general. Being a heavy-duty Christian, Mtuseni was fine with it all. It made me feel unsettled, as I knew that church and politics are closely entwined in this region. As a gay Yankee, I already had two strikes against me here.
Growing up Catholic and being an altar boy, I've seen plenty of Jesus statues. This one kinda creeped me out. He looks lost and confused and hot.
After the laundry we headed out for North Carolina. We named the GPS Bianca, after the woman who was tearing up the courts in the US Open that fall (and eventually won it all). Mtuseni was watching a match and said, "Ahh, Bianca is becoming a problem!" He's so fickle; he rooted for whoever was up game by game!
The GPS had sometimes been unable to keep up with complex exits and interchanges as we zoomed through urban highways. Hence, that cold Google Maps voice became Bianca. And she became a problem in North Carolina.
I had an idea of where we should be heading, and was surprised when Bianca took us off the highway and onto a secondary road. It was beautiful country, much prettier scenery, so I wasn't too bothered. Then she made us turn onto a winding country road with small farms and woods on either side.
Again, lovely. I was thinking of James Taylor singing, "In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina." At the same time I was confused. With many more miles to go, what were we doing on some country back road? I was getting ready to turn around and reset the GPS, when we came up on a small stand of empty, weathered buildings.
I love old, abandoned buildings more than I love old signs — and pulled into a gravel lot to take some photos. After a few minutes, a van pulled into the lot. I got nervous, thinking it might be some grizzled farmer in dirty overalls holding a shotgun and yelling, "Git off my property!"
Instead, it was Mattie Rose, a retired nurse and the sweetest, most friendly woman. She lived down the road and was driving to practice piano at her church nearby. Seeing me taking pictures, she wanted to tell us the story of this little enclave. Mattie told us we were in Cedar Grove — which I hadn't noticed from the nearby post office — and she'd lived there all her life.
She told us all about the buildings. What old Mr. Pender sold in his grocery and how she'd buy penny candy there as a kid. How everyone got stuff fixed at Oliver's repair shop. The piano player who played for famous evangelist Billy Sunday. The office of the attorney who prosecuted Al Capone!
Mattie talked about how people would sit around outside and talk, and everybody in town knew everybody. She explained when the businesses closed and the periodic ideas to do something with the buildings, which always fall through. I think they should be left just as they are.
I'm fascinated with ghost towns and long-vacant buildings, because they were once full of people living life. I'd love to spend a year traveling through the Southwest documenting them, discovering what they were like in their heydays.
I've taken photos of many old buildings over the years, but never got to hear their history. Mattie Rose made those proud, lonesome skeletons come alive with her childhood memories, warm smile, and soft drawl. That odd detour gave us a nice, serendipitous surprise.
Mattie wished us well on our trip, and we said goodbye and continued down the road. In a few miles it linked back to the highway and we sped along to Raleigh — not seeing anything special at 75 mph, but with happy memories of Mattie and Cedar Grove, North Carolina.
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SNOWDEN RACING
Peter and Paul Snowden
Track Riders
Triple Crown double at Kembla as Ruby narrowly denied in Randwick Group 3
There was plenty of cause for celebration at the weekend as the Triple Crown team secured a double at Kembla Grange with a promising pair of three-year-olds.
Making his first start for over a year, SEDONA confirmed the promise of his debut fourth at Randwick last October with a taking victory in the Colts & Geldings Maiden Plate over 1200m, where he undoubtedly benefited from an astute Cejay Graham ride.
After breaking well and disputing the lead in the early stages, Cejay made the decision to withdraw Sedona from the speed battle and allowed him to settle into a rhythm in midfield. Faced with a wall of horses turning for home, Cejay angled Sedona to the outside and he duly showed an impressive turn of foot, staying on strongly in the closing stages to score cozily by half a length.
It was an impressive performance, especially in light of a lengthy absence, and it was great to see him reward the patience displayed by Peter & Paul Snowden and his fantastic group of owners.
Cejay was once again seen to good effect in the following contest, the Fillies & Mares equivalent, when partnering Sedona's stablemate MILITARY MAGIC to an impressive debut victory.
Handed an awkward barrier in 8, Military Magic broke alertly and showed good gate speed to cross over and secure a position on the heels of the leaders. Granted a lovely split turning for home, the daughter of Epaulette quickened to the front in good style and showed a determined attitude to repel all challengers and score by a neck.
It was the perfect start to her burgeoning career and it was equally great to see so many of her owners there to welcome her back into the winner's circle. Below is a video of of Military Magic's first day at the races. Well done to Cejay and all the team at Paul & Peter Snowden's for recording a memorable double, while congratulations are also in order for all connected with both of these exciting three-year-olds.
Ruby gallant in defeat as Moss Trip endures luckless passage
There was also cause for optimism over at Randwick, where Triple Crown's Reelem In Ruby and Moss Trip put in superb performances in the Group 3 Nivison over 1200 metres.
Having her first start in stakes company, the ultra-progressive REELEM IN RUBY went down all guns blazing to finish second, beaten only a head by the talented Madam Rouge, who had previously been placed at Group 2 level.
That performance enhanced Reelem In Ruby's incredible race record, ensuring that she is yet to finish out of the first three in nine career starts. It also insured valuable black-type, which is a great outcome given that she is a daughter of a hugely commercial sire in Pierro.
The race also marked a return to form for MOSS TRIP, who ran with great credit to finish fourth after struggling for daylight at a crucial stage.
She stuck to her task well in the closing stages and was beaten only 1.3L, which was fantastic to see after an unpleasant experience in Melbourne on her first outing this prep.
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