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ENTRIES TO THE 2014 WSK CHAMPIONS CUP OPEN ON 20TH JANUARY. LOTS OF CHANGES ALSO FOR THE WSK SUPER MASTER SERIES.
Adria, Rovigo (I)
THE FINAL CUP OF 2ND NOVEMBER ON THE NEW CIRCUIT OF ADRIA ANNOUNCED DURING LAST SATURDAY'S WSK GRAN GALA.
AT THE WSK GRAN GALA THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF THE 2013 WSK SERIES.
The 2013 WSK Promotion Gran Gala took place at the Pala Eventi of the Adria International Raceway on Saturday 18th January. During the Gala, WSK Promotion gave the prizes to teams and drivers that participated in the International Karting Series organised by WSK. Among the guests, Giancarlo Minardi, former team manager of Minardi F1 and, currently, talent scout of young and talented drivers who start their race to F1 right in kart-racing. The WSK Gran Gala enjoyed also the presence of the former F1 Ferrari driver Jean Alesi. Alesi assists his son Giuliano, who takes part in the WSK Series. During the evening, prizes were given to the winners of the WSK Euro Series, WSK Master Series and WSK Final Cup. Among the special prizes, the WSK Driver of the Year which went to the Dutch Max Verstappen, winner in the WSK Euro Series and WSK Master Series in KZ1 and KZ2 respectively. A new prize, the WSK Talent Driver 2013, was awarded to the French Dorian Boccolacci, who won hands down in both the Series in the KF category.
ENTRIES TO THE WSK CHAMPIONS CUP OPEN ON 20TH JANUARY.
Preparations for the forthcoming season are already in full swing. The season opens officially on 20th January. From today, in fact, it will be possible to fill the on-line entry form to the 2014 WSK Champions Cup. The series is the opening event of the 2014 WSK Promotion season. The two rounds are on schedule for the weekends of 2nd and 9th March in Muro Leccese (Lecce), on the International circuit La Conca. The link for the entry form to the two-round series is on the official web-page www.wsk.it.
NEW POINTS SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE RACE FORMAT.
WSK competitions are characterised by a race format which allows drivers to give it their all and give supporters the opportunity to enjoy thrilling duels until the last round. WSK has always stuck to this principle and it is according to this idea of competition that WSK has introduced, this year, the double pre-final for all the categories and a progressive points scoring system. Each round, in fact, will award a progressive amount of points, race after race: this solution will guarantee close quarter battles also in the last round of the season. A first proof of the effectiveness of this system will be the WSK Champions Cup, as well as the following WSK Super Master Series, in three rounds.
THE WSK FINAL CUP ON THE NEW CIRCUIT OF ADRIA.
The schedule of the 2014 season was completed at the end of 2013, when also the venue of the WSK Final Cup was decided. The race will be hosted on 2nd November by the brand-new karting racetrack of Adria, which is going to be built. Works for the new facility were announced during the Gala Dinner. The track will be built right next to the existing car-racing circuit of Adria and it will be ready to host the WSK Final Cup by the end of the season.

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Q: Prove that $\phi$ is tautology if only and only when $\overline{\phi}$ is tautology. Prove that $\phi$ is tautology if only and only when $\overline{\phi}$ is tautology.
Remark
$\phi$ must contain only $\vee$ and $\wedge$.  Forbidden are: $\tilde{}, \mathbb{false}, \mathbb{true}$.
$\overline{\phi}$ reverse conjunctions, for example $\overline{p\wedge q\vee r}=p\vee q\wedge r$.
My approach:
Lets use induction by number ($n$) of conjunctions.
(1) Base  $n=0$.
It is trivial because $\overline{\phi}=\phi$.
(2) Hypothesis: For each $k\le n$ where $k$ is number of conjunctions in $\phi$  we have $\phi$ is tautology if only and only when $\overline{\phi}$ is tautology.
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(3) Induction step:
Let $\phi$ contain $n+1$ conjcutions.  Then, there are two cases:
(1) $\phi = \psi\vee p$.
(2) $\phi = \psi \wedge p$
where $\psi$ has $n$ conjcutions and fulfill induction hypothesis.
Case (1) is fairly easy - Because $\psi$  is always satisfable then $p$ may be arbitrar.
However, I have a problem with case (2).
Can you help me ? Maybe someone propose other solution ?
Edit  Seems to me that I managed to prove also (2).   We know that $\overline{\phi}=\overline{\psi}\vee p$, where $\overline{\psi}$ is tautology. So the same situation as (1).
Is it ok solution ?

A: Hint
Consider the case : $\phi$ is tautology (assuming that it makes sense ...) and $\phi$ is $\psi \lor p$.
Thus, $\overline \phi$ is $\overline \psi \land p$.
If $\phi$ is taut, this means that it is true for every truth assignment $v$. We have two cases :
(i) $v(\psi)=$ t : in this case also $v(\overline \psi)=$ t - by induction hypotheses - and thus $v(\overline \phi)=$ t.
(ii) $v(p)=$ t, and thus also $v(\overline \phi)=$ t.

Now for the case : $\phi$ is tautology and $\phi$ is $\psi \land p$.
If $\phi$ is taut, this means that it is true for every truth assignment $v$, and thus : $v(\psi)=v(p)=$ t.
From $v(\psi)=$ t - by induction hypotheses - we have $v(\overline \psi)=$ t.
Thus : $v(\overline \psi)=v(p)=$ t and so : $v(\overline \psi \lor p)=v(\overline \phi)=$ t .

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Q: Android onKeyDown() not execute on pressing back button Hi after searching on google i come here to ask about help. I use following method to go back when user press back button of device.
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {

        Log.i("===BACK BUTTON PRESSED===", "BACK BUTTON");

        return true;
    } else {
        Log.i("===ELSE BACK BUTTON PRESSED===", "ELSE BACK BUTTON");

        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
    }
}

But logcat does not display any log message.
W/KeyCharacterMap(517): No keyboard for id 0

W/KeyCharacterMap(517): Using default keymap: /system/usr/keychars/qwerty.kcm.bin

Please help me to find this.
EDITED QUESTION :
This is my entire class.
public class Dreams_Reminder_detail_screen extends Activity {

@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
        moveTaskToBack(true);
        GroupDreams.group.back();
        return true;
    }
    return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.dreams_reminder_details_screen);
}

}

A: You can override onBackPressed() function and implement your logic there.
Please refer this android blogpost "Back and other hard keys: three stories" for more understandings.
You can overrided onKeyDown function in GroupDreams perhaps that will work

A: Try this link: Override back button to act like home button
    @Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
        moveTaskToBack(true);
        return true;
    }
    return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}

A: You can trace the Back Button Event this Way :-
@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
    super.onBackPressed();

     //Do the Logics Here
}

A: Try with following code it will help you
@Override
    public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
        if (event.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK)
        {
             }
         }

A:     @Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event)  {
    if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && event.getRepeatCount() == 0) {
        // do something on back.
        return true;
    }

    return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
}
//How to intercept the BACK key in an Activity is also one of the common questions we see //developers ask, so as of 2.0 we have a new little API to make this more simple and easier //to discover and get right:

@Override
public void onBackPressed() {
// do something on back.
return;
}

A: you wrote super method in else{} that was wrong.
Edit your code like this
    @Override
    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
        if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {

            Log.i("===BACK BUTTON PRESSED===", "BACK BUTTON");

            return true;
        } else {
            Log.i("===ELSE BACK BUTTON PRESSED===", "ELSE BACK BUTTON");

        }
return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);

}


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An Austin Heroes Novel
Kathy Clark
A cold case leads to blazing-hot temptation in this novel of romantic suspense from bestselling author Kathy Clark. For readers of Nora Roberts and Karen Robards, Almost Forever pairs a rugged lawman with a woman who may just be a murderer.
Justin Archer is a Texas Ranger through and through, a loyal man devoted to the dangerous job he loves. But when the grisly discovery of a skeleton in a local vineyard turns an old missing-persons case into a vicious homicide, Justin finds that the toughest challenge of his professional career will be keeping his hands off his chief suspect: the dead man's beautiful, young trophy wife. Did Lori Roberts kill for vast material gain? The only thing Justin knows for sure is that their chemistry is instantaneous—and overpowering.
Lori worked hard to build a new life for herself and her daughter. She turned her husband's struggling vineyard into a thriving enterprise, and now she stands to lose it all over something that happened eight years ago. Justin could lock her up and throw away the key, but Lori desperately wants to trust him. More than that, she wants to let him into her wounded heart. Because Lori's been running from the past for a long time . . . and she's ready to start living for the future.
Praise for Almost Forever
"Five stars . . . an intriguing romantic suspense novel that will keep you guessing from the first page to the last . . . It had so many surprising twists and turns, and the ending is very satisfying."—TBQ'S Book Palace
"Five action-packed kisses . . . Can't wait to get my hands on the next one."—Sassy Moms Say Read Romance
Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Random House Publishing Group
Groomsmom , 07/26/2016
Austin Heroes
Almost Forever. An Austin Hero's Novel. Kathy Clark
This is an intriguing romantic suspense novel that will keep you guessing from the first page to the last.
Justin Archer, former police officer, now Texas Ranger is investigating the discovery of human bones on a construction site. Several tests reveal the name of the victim, Mark Roberts, a local winery owner that has been missing for the last eight years. He is found naked, his clothes by his side, a stunning diamond engagement ring in a pocket and no footwear. Justin heads to Crystal Springs Winery to inform the widow.
The winery looks very successful, crowded with festival goers and wine lovers. Not what Justin had expected. Rumor was the winery was not doing well when Mark disappeared. Obviously Mrs Roberts had turned it around. He met in private with Mrs. Roberts to tell her of her husbands death. Being a law officer he was looking for a reaction to the news........her only response was silence, and a slight shaking of her hands. She informed him her marriage was on the rocks, he had multiple affairs, ignored their daughter Mackenzie, and gambled heavily. She had reported him missing, but the report was ignored by the local Sheriff. Justin left with a gut feeling that she was innocent, not to mention seriously attracted to her.
Lori Roberts with the help of friends turned Crystal Springs around to a successful venture. She loved the land, the wine and her daughter. She knew, now that Mark's body had been found, she was under suspicion but was happy to prove her innocence. After an intruder breaks into Lori's home, Justin rushes to the rescue and refuses to leave her and Mackenzie alone. Taken off the case by his superiors, he refuses to leave her side, a "forced" vacation allows him to deal with the mystery and his serious attraction to Lori.
This is the second novel in the Austin Hero's series. It had so many surprising twists and turns, and the ending is very satisfying. Another Chance, the third in the series is scheduled for release in November, 2016. Will definitely be on my TBR list.
I received this ARC from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
Pat Fordyce
More Books by Kathy Clark
Cries in the Night
After Midnight
Hearts Against the Wind
Another Chance


Stories have been told since the beginning of civilization – sharing our own or listening to another's. We love to get lost in stories: films, books, readings, theatre – we are drawn to the lives of characters whose heartbreaks and triumphs we connect with and can reflect on as our own. I hope you enjoy this blog as it is another avenue for storytelling, one in which tales of research, medicine, patients, and education all converge.
A very powerful story I encourage you to read, especially as part of the medical community is "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Hadiman. Compassionately narrated, the author examines the cultural, medical, and language barriers of a refugee family from Laos and the medical community of Merced, California as they treat Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with epilepsy. This story embodies the term "narrative medicine." Narrative medicine is not about medicine and technology but rather about people, their cultures, foundations, beliefs, denials and acceptances of patients within the healthcare system.
I have been witness to many stories during the past year at OHSU and the VA Medical Center on my rotations. These stories have been filled with hope and fear, science and faith, brilliance and doubt. The purest essence of storytelling exists in these wards and on these floors we have all come to know so well. In medicine, we tend to forget that we all have a story. We come in naïve, innocent, and open. We are trained, coached and critiqued on factual truth. We forget that History really means "his story" and "her story." We talk about someone in the context of their illness – Mr. C with Type II Diabetes, Mr A. with a pneumothorax, Ms. R with cellulitis and COPD. When we talk to a person, we help him write his story, how he came to be where he is and how he is handling the issue. Family members and friends help enrich the story, allowing us to tease out the details and nuances.
These stories, the narrative encounters in medicine, are how we can create an understanding of not only our patients, but also our teams, preceptors, and fellow students. Medical explanations of health and disease are culturally driven. Narrative medicine is the link between the cultural and conventional wisdoms. It is the story that is ubiquitous across all bounds and frees us to be open to what that person wants and needs us to experience with them. Listening to these stories make us better clinicians and better people.
I challenge you – the next time you meet with a patient – learn one thing no one else knows about them. You may be surprised by the story you hear.
Shameless plug: There will be an open forum discussion about "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" on Monday, January 27 from 4:30-6:30pm in the Student Center Media Room – please join us! Snacks will be served and the discussion lively!
Has your patient lost his or her head?
I agree! Story-telling is powerful. Thank you for this well written post.
I love the idea of "learn one thing that no one else knows" about the people in our lives. It is in this way we relate more to those around us; sharing, compassion, empathy and growth begins — relationships are enhanced. Thank you, Joanna, for your thoughts!
Welcome to StudentSpeak!. I'm looking forward to reading a lot more of your stories!
What a wonderful book that is! I read Fadiman years before I came to The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which holds a not-dissimilar theme. Dare I say I preferred the former? It may even be time to reread it — thank you!
Thank you for your kind words! I look forward to sharing more stories with you in the near future.
Well said! Thanks for sharing your post.


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Everton news and transfers RECAP - Allardyce slams the "small minority" of dissenters on social media, Gueye returns
Everton news and transfers - LIVE
Sam Carroll
Sam Carroll and the rest of the team will be with you today from 7am to ensure constant coverage of all things EFC, including news, great photos, nostalgia, live interviews and much, much more.
The ECHO will also provide you with the very latest transfer news as it happens throughout the week, with every rumour and story digested and analysed each day with updates from full-time EFC reporter Phil Kirkbride, as well as Head of Sport David Prentice and more.
There will be all the latest team news before games, plus every one of Sam Allardyce's press conferences covered live and with video.
We want you to get involved too - tell us your thoughts on what's happening at Goodison by tweeting @LivEchoEFC or @SamCarroll0. Join the debate!
Brands, Walsh and Elstone 07:39
15:26 Sam Carroll
Sam Lashes Out
No Attack
Not A Social Media Guy
You won't be retweeting Sam Allardyce's hilarious Twitter observation anytime soon.
Nor will you be double-tapping his picture on Instagram or waving at him on Facebook.
Reports on whether or not he uses the dog-filter on Snapchat are unverified so far, though.
Here's Dave Prentice on why the Everton boss isn't a fan of social media.
Allardyce on Brands
As noted below, Sam was talking a little about Everton's alleged pursuit of Marcel Brands this afternoon.
Happily for us, Dave Prentice has more on that HERE.
Here's a few more of my favourite quotes from this afternoon.
Goodness me.
I left Dave Prentice to man things while I attended other matters, and it seems like Sam Allardyce really went off on one.
And also made a bizarre reference to West Bromwich Albion.
Here's what you missed if, like me, you, er, missed the press conference earlier.
Sam pointed out that Everton and West Brom were in similar positions when he arrived at Goodison. "Look at them now," he says.
He slated journalists - mustn't be a fan of my blog - and blamed us media folk for creating a negative image of his reign. "You create the stir but for me that's only a small minority," he claimed. Hmmmmm.
Allardyce wants Everton to be on the "front-foot" tomorrow, and admitted the Champions League could well prove a distraction for Liverpool.
Sam also reckons that while Europe is a possibility it remains in his thoughts, but the priority is tomorrow's game and rectifying their ghastly away record.
Finally, Idrissa Gana Gueye WILL be included in tomorrow's squad! YES
He's back! (Image: John Powell)
13:46 David Prentice
No Euro sceptic
Saturday is more than just another game and hopefully the players can give their best and we can get the win to send the fans home happy.
Sam's also confirmed that if European football is a possibility, he will target it, but priority is getting Saturday out of the way, then hoping to address Everton's enduringly awful away form.
Sam's no fan of Twitter
Sam's very prickly about social media.
To paraphrase. Only a small minority of Everton fans are doubters.
Those doubters inhabit Twitter and Facebook.
And professional journalists listen far too much to that small echo chamber.
People speculate that my reign at the end of the season will not be here. You create the stir but for me that's only a small minority. Until Farhad rings me up and says I'm not wanted I'll carry on doing my job.
That's us told then!
Ch-ch-ch changes?
Sam's asked about Liverpool's possible team selection.
It's an advantage we could possibly take. It's a good time to play a derby for us in between the two Champions League games. But Jurgen has a very strong squad and they haven't let him down all season. if he changes his squad it will still be strong .... and fresh.
That's more like it!
The players can do it if they really believe it. I know how to do it and the players have to know how to do it. We have to stand on the front foot, be brave and be clinical if we get an opportunity.
Case for the defence
But you have to accept a little rough with the smooth.
Sam's not prepared to go all-out attack tomorrow.
We tried that against Man City and before we knew it we were two-goals down.
Prize Gueye
Big Sam's here.
He looks in good spirits. And he has good news!
Idrissa Gueye finished today's training session. And finished it well.
So he's in the squad for tomorrow.
This fella knows all about a Merseyside derby. And what it takes to win them. Spectacularly.
Allardyce vs. Liverpool
Sam Allardyce has faced Liverpool 29 times during his managerial career, winning just six of those.
He's managed seven draws and lost 16 of the others, with a points-per-match ratio of 0.86.
In comparison, his record against Everton is 1.04, facing the Blues on just one less occasion.
Happily, four of those six victories against the Reds have came at home. The last time he toppled those from across Stanley Park was just last season, too, as Crystal Palace came away with an unlikely 2-1 victory from Anfield.
He beat them last season....
Allardyce at 1:30pm!
Sam Allardyce is just thirty minutes away from facing the media ahead of Liverpool's trip to Goodison tomorrow.
Here's five questions that could be asked.
Tom Davies added energy to Everton's midfield against Manchester City last weekend - will the Scouser be given the nod tomorrow afternoon?
How big is this game for Everton's season? Is there anything left to play for if the Blues don't get a result?
Is Allardyce tempted to utilise a more front-footed approach tomorrow after the shellacking Manchester City handed out to a languid Toffees side?
What's the early prognosis on Idrissa Gana Gueye's injury today? He failed a late fitness test last weekend, but is he available for tomorrow?
And finally, how important will Scousers Leighton Baines, Wayne Rooney, Jonjoe Kenny and Tom Davies be to reminding Everton's players what this game means to the fans and the club?
What would you like to see asked this afternoon?
Let me know @SamCarroll0!
Scouse. (Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
More Kanchelskis
Everton fan favourite Andrei Kanchelskis has been chatting to Betstars this morning ahead of Everton's encounter with Liverpool tomorrow, and the Russian winger has some pretty strong opinions on Sam Allardyce, Phil Jones and Jack Wilshere.
I'm not sure a lot of Blues will agree with all of this.
On the other hand, though, he does ask why David Unsworth wasn't allowed to keep the manager's job until the end of the season, which is fair enough.
Here's the pick of the bunch from his chat earlier.
Do you think Sam Allardyce was the right appointment for Everton? Will he be there next season?
It was a decision made by the directors and the chairman. I know the fans aren't happy and they've been very critical of him, but I think he needs another season to make more changes. I know what the directors are like but let's see what happens at the end of the season.
Do you think your former team-mates David Unsworth or Duncan Ferguson would suit the role as Everton manager?
Yes, I don't understand why the directors and chairman didn't consider them as a permanent option for the role. I don't understand why they didn't keep Unsworth until the end of the season and then after see what happens.
Who has been Everton's best signing?
In my opinion, Wayne Rooney and Jordan Pickford have been the two best signings this season, they are the two best players at Everton.
The best? (Image: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Where do you think Everton need to strengthen this summer to have a better season?
They need to spend money on a couple of good forwards to replace [Romelu] Lukaku. They also need some good wingers like myself! I've watched a couple of games and I don't understand what system they play. They don't play with wingers and they have too many players in the middle of the pitch. They have too many players in defence. It depends who's coaching them next season. If Big Sam stays then maybe he'll play with the same tactics.
Everton have been linked with Jack Wilshere and Phil Jones, do you think they would be good players for Everton?
Yes of course they need some new players in the team. If you buy some quality players like Wilshere and Jones then you have a good chance to reach top five, top six in the league and these players will help. We need some new fresh blood in the squad.
Fresh blood? (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Kevin Campbell reckons Barnsley midfielder Joe Williams - currently on-loan from Everton - has "more of an upside" than all of Everton's current crop of midfielders.
Williams has been a mainstay at Oakwell this season, making 34 appearances for The Tykes despite them being embroiled in a relegation battle.
According to football statistics website WhoScored, Williams has been the club's best performer this season based on appearances made. He boasts the best tackles-per-match ratio (2.1 per game) and dribbles made (0.7) as well as having the joint second-highest blocks-per-game score (0.7).
Keep up the good work, Joe!
Barnsley are currently five points from safety - with a game in hand - and they will need a mammoth effort from all involved to avoid the drop. Let's hope Williams can play a big part in their fightback during the final seven games of the season.
Defour Linked
Steven Defour is attracting glances from Everton according to Belgian news outlet Nieuwsblad.
The midfielder, 30, has played a big part in Burnley's success since returning to the Premier League last season, and according to their sources, the Blues could fight it out with West Ham for his signature.
David Moyes was, ironically, linked with Defour during his time at Goodison Park, and could be keen to strengthen the Hammers' midfield should he sign a long-term contract in London.
The report also says that Defour would be open to extending his contract with the Clarets - his current deal runs until 2019 - but a move from either club would make things pretty interesting.
Everton have lacked an experienced head in the centre of the park since losing Gareth Barry at the beginning of this campaign, but I don't think this deal would have fans on the edge of their seats, either.
Just a rumour for now though, and it will be interesting to see what targets - aside from Jack Wilshere - the Blues pursue in the summer as they look to rebuild a decimated central area.
Defour in action against the Lesser Spotted Vlasic.
There's a massive weekend of derby action across Europe this weekend as Liverpool, Manchester, London and Madrid all watch their local teams go head to head.
Betway have started taking bets on which of these four games will produce the most cards, and it's the Manchester encounter between City and United that they reckon will end up being the dirtiest.
Manchester 7/4
Madrid (Real v Atletico)2/1
Merseyside 11/4
London (Chelsea v West Ham) 9/2
There's been 21 red cards in 51 Premier League appearances when Everton have faced Liverpool in the Premier League, though, so those odds of 11/4 don't look too bad at all!
Less of this tomorrow, please.
Tosun Talks
Cenk Tosun is a bit of a star back in Turkey, isn't he?
And by a bit I mean he's a national treasure, naturally.
The guys over at Turkish Football have had a couple of chats with Everton's new fan-favourite recently, but their exclusive - published this morning - is probably the best yet.
Cenk comes across as intelligent, funny and has a real love for Evertonians and the city of Liverpool.
What's not to like?
Here's the best bits condensed down for you busy people.
On Sam Allardyce....
I get on really well with Big Sam. He's been in contact with me for a long time and wanted me when he was at Crystal Palace. He made it clear there would be a place for me at Everton. Sam played an important role in the transfer [to Everton]. He was always open with me, he doesn't mince his words. He says what's on his mind.
On Big Dunc....
We have a legendary player here called Duncan Ferguson and he has been a huge help behind the scenes. He stayed behind with me after training to work on my game and my fitness, getting me up to speed with the Premier League. He always believed in me. When I wasn't playing he helped me keep my head up. He's been fantastic, we work really closely together, I think I remind him of himself a bit.
A big help to Cenk.... (Image: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
On Liverpool culture....
I've tried the Scouse dish. I like trying traditional foods but I have to say the English [language] here took me by surprise, it isn't what I was taught in lessons. I'm not going to lie I didn't understand anything when I first arrived. It is not the English taught in the classrooms. I remember my first training session, there are a few players in the youth team that have a really strong Scouse accent and I didn't have a clue what they were saying. I thought maybe I had not learned English properly but I could understand some of the others so figured out it must be a regional thing.
On Evertonians....
They pronounce my name really well to be honest, they call me Cenk but I have heard some of the fans call me Tosun Pasha [meaning King Tosun or General Tosun which I was chuffed about. Knowing they actually researched and spoke with Besiktas fans to learn this left me gobsmacked.
On tomorrow's derby....
This is a huge derby, I know what it means to the club and the fans. I always watched the previous Merseyside derbies. I am preparing myself. I'm taking it very seriously. This is serious, it's more than just a game. I know that and all that is important is the win. We want to give the fans something to cheer about. In a city with more than one big club these games mean everything.
What a guy. (Image: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Eyebrows Raised
This story is garnering a lot of attention on our website this morning, as Dave Prentice revealed that eyebrows have been raised at Everton by the size of the fee pocketed by Ross Barkley's agent after his January move to Chelsea.
There's just something a little fishy about the who thing, isn't there?
What goes around has came around, however, as Ross struggled to adapt to life in the capital.
If you haven't already, take a look below!
Kanchelskis Backs Blues
Mark Lawrenson and comedian Russell Howard backed the Blues to get a point at Goodison tomorrow, but former winger Andrei Kanchelskis reckons Sam Allardyce's side can go a step further and beat Liverpool tomorrow.
He says Everton can take advantage of a Liverpool side eyeing their massive Champions League clash with Manchester City on Tuesday night.
"It's an important game at Goodison Park for the fans so I hope so," Kanchelskis told BetStars.
I think Everton have a very good chance because Liverpool are concentrating more on the Champions League, especially playing on Wednesday against Man City. It's a good chance for Everton. I know how much it means to the fans when Everton win against Liverpool.
"Liverpool are a good team, they play very good football. It's a derby, it's a special game and different to any other game. I hope for the fans that Everton can get something out of the game."
What a player he was at Everton.
Rats Reaction
Kevin Ratcliffe says he was "embarrassed" to be an Evertonian after watching the Blues roll over against Manchester City last weekend.
You can read his hard-hitting weekly column HERE.
It's really not good when your most successful ever captain is saying that, is it?
Judging by the replies on our social media pages, though, Rats wasn't the only fan feeling the blues.
Chris NewViolence: Completely agree but there were plenty of people sat around me on Saturday who seemed to think it was acceptable because City are "the best team in the world." The club is completely mired in mediocrity.
Fran Liptrot: Whilst its acceptable to lose against top of the league, I don't consider it acceptable that we don't show up and put in no effort....
Shelley Baza Westgate: Get rid [of Allardyce] ASAP. Get someone else in to plan for next season - I'm bored of talking about Big Sam!
Carole Barnes: We are all embarrassed at this moment in time. Please let it improve very soon.
Generation Game
Everton Musings' daily throwbacks are always brilliant, and today they've treated us to two classic Blue victories.
There's one for the younger and older generation this morning, too!
For anyone born pre-1980, we have this 4-1 drubbing over Sunderland on the way to league glory.
And for all us 90's kids there's the atmospheric victory over Arsenal in Roberto Martinez's debut season that made Evertonians dream of Champions League qualification.
As always, Everton were quick to quash those thoughts, but for ninety minutes the Blues romped over the Gunners and played some of the most scintillating football I've seen during my lifetime.
Steven Naismith, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley were all magical that day.
Ah, what could have been.
Derby Predictions
It's that time of the week where Mark Lawrenson goes up against a celebrity in his usual BBC predictions, and of course, he's been talking about tomorrow's Merseyside derby.
Happily, the BBC decided to choose Liverpool-supporting comedian Russell Howard as his opponent this week, so there's absolutely no bias in this one!
Then again....
Here's what Lawro makes of the Toffees' chances tomorrow.
"For Everton, it is probably the perfect game to respond after being taken apart by City.
Some of the City players found Anfield hostile on Wednesday, but the atmosphere will be the same for Liverpool players at Goodison Park.
"Probably one of the most important people in deciding the outcome will be the referee, because I think tackles will be flying in. 1-1."
And Howard also goes for the same scoreline.
"I'd like to say [Liverpool] will win 2-1 but I've got a horrible feeling it is going to be 1-1 because Everton will be up for it and we will be a little bit tired from Wednesday, unfortunately.
Also, what I'd like to do, as I am a Liverpool fan, is predict a bad result - then if we get a good one, we win. 1-1.
Can the Blues overcome Liverpool tomorrow? (Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Who? Samuel Allardyce.
What? A media briefing ahead of Everton's derby clash with Liverpool at Goodison Park tomorrow.
When? 1:30pm!
Where? Finch Farm.
What will be on the agenda? Idrissa Gana Gueye's injury update will be one of the first items on the list, while rumours linking Marcel Brands to the club may also crop up. Team selection, improvements being made and how Allardyce plans to counter Liverpool's obvious attacking threats will all be in there somewhere too, I reckon.
He has a lot to ponder for tomorrow. (Image: Alex Morton/Getty Images)
Brands, Walsh and Elstone
The Daily Mail's Dominic King says Robert Elstone will definitely leave Goodison Park in the near future as he takes up a new role as CEO of rugby league's Super League competition.
He goes on to say that Sam Allardyce is preparing for next season despite question marks surrounding his future, and King also reckons the arrival of Marcel Brands may not necessarily mean the end for Steve Walsh.
Walsh has faced criticism from some quarters after a poor return on last summer's investments, but our former reporter writes that the ex-Leicester man could earn an "unexpected reprieve" even if Brands does join the Blues.
He reckons that rather than the current PSV man being a direct replacement for Everton's director of football, Moshiri has been eyeing a tandem role, with the two working together on transfer strategies.
That would be very interesting, wouldn't it?
While the club continue to distance themselves with reports linking them to the Dutchman - as Phil Kirkbride revealed HERE - it would definitely be something of an undermining to Walsh should he be brought in.
On the other hand, though, their strengths and weaknesses could well end up complimenting each other.
It's going to be a very interesting summer at Goodison for a lot of reasons, but this is definitely going to be one of the biggest stories.
What does Farhad Moshiri have lined up for Steve Walsh?
It's Friday and the 231st Merseyside derby is just over 24 hours away.
After last Saturday's shambles, who else is hoping for a better performance at Goodison Park tomorrow?
We've got a bumper day for you here at Echo Towers - our last ever day in Old Hall Street, too! - as Sam Allardyce faces the media this afternoon alongside all your usual Liverpool news, views, opinion and, of course, salacious transfer rumours.
I'll be talking you through the day until 3pm, and you can get in touch with me @SamCarroll0 or @LivEchoEFC to let me know all your burning thoughts about tomorrow's game and everything else inbetween.
Evertonians will expect a much better showing tomorrow. (Image: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Steven Pienaar
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Q: r gamlss: predicting standard deviation and calculating z-scores I want to estimate predicted values for the mean (mu) and standard deviation (sigma) based on a gamlss model. However, it is not clear to me how to extract a standard deviation for given values of x
The data frame I am using looks like this:
#> head(abdom)
#  y     x
# 59 12.29
# 64 12.29
# 56 12.29

Here is the code to fit a gamlss model:
library(gamlss)
fit = gamlss(y ~ cs(x), sigma.formula = ~ cs(x), data = abdom, family = BCPE)

I want to calculate z-scores based on this model using the following approach: z = (y - mu)/sigma . Therefore, I use this code to calculate mu and sigma for each value of y and calculate the z scores. 95% of the z scores should lie between -2 and 2.
using predict function
mu = predict(fit, newdata = abdom, type = "response", what = "mu")
si = predict(fit, newdata = abdom, type = "response", what = "sigma")
z_score1 = (abdom$y - mu) / si
hist(z_score1)

using centiles.pred function
z_score2 = centiles.pred(fit, xname = "x", xvalues = abdom$x, yval = abdom$y, type = "z-scores")
hist(z_score2)

This leads to the following plots:

for z_score1, most scores are not even close to lie between -2 and 2.
Another way to approach this is by plotting the mean and standard deviation:
# calculating mu +/- 2*sigma
pred_dat = data.frame(x = 10:45)
mu = predict(fit, newdata = pred_dat, type = "response", what = "mu")
si = predict(fit, newdata = pred_dat, type = "response", what = "sigma")
hi = mu + (2 * si)
lo = mu - (2 * si)

pred_dat$mu = mu
pred_dat$hi = hi
pred_dat$lo = lo

# plotting
ggplot(data = pred_dat, aes(x = x)) +
  geom_point(data = abdom, aes(x = x, y = y)) +
  geom_line(aes(y = mu), colour = "red") +
  geom_line(aes(y = hi), colour = "blue") +
  geom_line(aes(y = lo), colour = "blue")

yielding the following plot:

Again, 95% of the values should lie between the two blue lines (hi and lo). But the values of the standard deviations are so low that there seems to be only one line.
So my questions are:
first question: what do the values derived from predict represent if not the standard deviation conditional to x?
second question: how can I predict the standard deviation for a given x-value?

A: For BCPE the z-scores are not (y-mu)/sigma.
For any gamlss fit, the z-scores are exactly equal to the residuals of the fitted model, i.e. for your model fit
resid(fit)
or
fit$residuals

A: The gamlss package provides distribution functions for the BCPE distribution, including qBCPE. If you plug the coefficients from your model into this function at pnorm(1), then you will get the predicted value of y at 1 standard deviation above the predicted mean. Since you can get the predicted mean with predict(fit), then you can easily get the standard deviation. The difficult part is getting the parameters from your model into qBCPE. Here's a reprex:
library(gamlss)
library(ggplot2)

fit <- gamlss(y ~ cs(x), sigma.formula = ~ cs(x), data = abdom, family = BCPE)

Q <- qBCPE(pnorm(1),
           mu    = predict(fit),
           sigma = exp(fit$sigma.coefficients[1] +
                   fit$sigma.coefficients[2] * cs(abdom$x)),
           nu =    fit$nu.coefficients,
           tau =   exp(fit$tau.coefficients))

SD <- c(Q - predict(fit))

Here, SD gives the vector of standard deviations at each value of x:
head(SD)
#> [1] 4.092467 4.092467 4.092467 4.203738 4.425361 4.425361

To show this is correct, let's plot 1.96 standard deviations on either side of the prediction line:
ggplot(data = data.frame(x = abdom$x, y = predict(fit),
                         upper = predict(fit) + 1.96 * SD,
                         lower = predict(fit) - 1.96 * SD), aes(x, y)) +
  geom_point(data = abdom) +
  geom_ribbon(aes(ymin = lower, ymax = upper), alpha = 0.3) +
  geom_line(color = "blue", linewidth = 1)

This looks good. Let's confirm that about 5% of observations lie outside 1.96 standard deviations of the mean:
(sum(abdom$y > predict(fit) + 1.96 * SD) +
  sum(abdom$y < predict(fit) - 1.96 * SD)) / nrow(abdom)
#> [1] 0.0557377

And let's show that the calculated Z scores follow a standard normal distribution:
Z <- (abdom$y - predict(fit))/SD
hist(Z, breaks = 20, freq = FALSE)
lines(seq(-4, 4, 0.1), dnorm(seq(-4, 4, 0.1)))

This looks pretty good.
Created on 2023-01-09 with reprex v2.0.2


My grandma owns a small gated community in La Garita, Costa Rica. Since the infancy of my MFA days, I would brush my hair, gaze at the moon, and imagine hosting a writers' retreat on my family's property.
Plenty of writers have visited us . . . some of whom had to play poker online to make ends meet, but what writer hasn't taken on odd jobs? And so I wanted to see if there was any interest. I put out a survey in a writers' Facebook group on November 30, my birthday. (You can wish me a happy birthday in the comments, thank you).
By December 1, I had 87 respondents. I couldn't believe it! I had folks emailing me asking when the submission period would be, and if they could receive a scholarship. Some writers are offering to hook me up with connections. All seem passionate and eager to form a community. I was shocked, and it was the shot in the arm I needed.
Too often, we write in isolation. NaNoWriMo reminded me that while writing can be a solitary act, there is a community of us and we can all bond over the Internet and over our collective goals to reach people with my writing. Yep, I'm being sappy.
Hire a lawyer on my $10/hour bookseller salary, just to cover liability issues . . .
We'll have bonfires. Duh. Have to have bonfires.
Exorcise the ghost who lives on my grandma's property. Unless he helps with the writing.
But I think I can do it. If you're interested in coming, serving on a panel, or just plain want to give me advice on how the hell to do this (I've never even planned a dinner party), please email me at lisaatnormas@gmail.com. That's the email address I'm using specifically for planning writers' retreats in Latin America.
Congratulations to anyone who achieved NaNoWriMo, and please take a few weeks to detox from whatever chemicals you used to get through it.


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I have an intense love for this particular dessert and it's pretty silly how mushy I get when I bake up a batch of them. Seriously, I start using all kinds of sappy, romantic-sounding words and phrases that weird my family out. But, (just humor me here for a second) in this recipe it is kinda like butter and brown sugar get married and have the perfect cookie bar baby... right?!
Well, anyhoo...I really do see this recipe as a complete and perfect union of two old, dear ...delicious friends. I mean, just look at that pan of golden goodness..(!!) it's just a ridiculously beautiful thing to me.
Aside from how scrumptious these blondie bars are, another thing I love about them is how truly simple they are to make! It's a no-fuss recipe that requires just a handful of everyday ingredients to bake a big batch.
I use this Vollrath ice cream scooper to make even cupcakes too! I love it.
I've seen lots of adaptations to the basic blondie recipe over the years, both in print and online. Various versions of these cookie bars call for nuts, chocolate chunks, white chocolate chips, or even shredded coconut being to be added in to the batter, and I'm sure all of those flavor combinations are delicious.
Nevertheless, I'll always stick with my gorgeous, butterscotch-y, classic blondies.
Every once in while, I'm actually told that my favorite, modest blondies are little boring or there's speculation that the recipe might be a bit better with a little something else added in for texture, etc. Well, you can bet your buttons that I will always and forever disagree completely with those kinds of complaints when it comes to this dessert. But, I will just keep my objections to myself because I truly believe everyone's entitled to their own opinion, after all.
However, when it's all said and done, I can usually fix anyone's opinionated, broken wagon with a warm blondie on a plate and one cute, little, foodie term: a la mode!
These rich, buttery blondies are wonderful dessert treat with a cup of coffee or you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup to create an perfect, blondie sundae!
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl and set it aside.
In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time and combine.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined, careful not to over mix the batter. Batter will be a thick, spreadable consistency.
Grease a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour batter into pan and spread it out evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes and serve warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
That looks sinfully decadent and divine!
Hi Marcelle, oh I love these too, they are perfection. I will have to cut the recipe in half because I know myself, I wont' be able to stop eating them until they are all gone.
Hi Cheri, I was glad when the rest of the family finished them off because I have the same issue :) Thank you!
Buttery blondies? I'm in! These look terrific -- loaded with flavor. Thanks!
They are super versatile, Grace! Thank you!!
I think it might have just autocorrected your name to Marcella - if it did, it was my laptop, not me!
I absolutely love blondies but have never made a batch this simple and classic. I bet it allows the flavors and texture of the blondie to really shine through.
My cooking blog is in spanish with google translator in many Languages so I hope you liked.
Hi Olga, I will go visit your page! Thank you for your comment!!


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[Blu-Ray Review] 'Ticket To Paradise'; Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Universal
Ticket To Paradise (2022) (Collector's Edition) [Blu-Ray]
Director: Ol Parker
Cast: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever
A Review By: Kevin Lovell
Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts team up as exes who find themselves on a shared mission: to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. TICKET TO PARADISE is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
Please Note: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Post. The opinions I share are my own.
'Ticket to Paradise' tells the story of an ex-married couple who is forced to put aside their differences and try to stop fighting when their daughter announces a sudden marriage to a man she met on vacation and now intends to give up her career and life to stay in Paradise with. Believing that she's making the mistake of her life, her parents decide to team up and try to find a way of either convincing or tricking their daughter into calling off the wedding. But as they settle in to this beautiful area and start to become more familiar with the family their daughter intends to join, their conviction in the plan starts to waver.
Directed by Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) from a screenplay by Ol Parker & Daniel Pipski, Parker does a fully capable job at the helm of 'Ticket to Paradise' smoothly guiding along the fun and laughs within. The film's cast includes George Clooney (The Descendants), Julia Roberts (Money Monster), Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Billie Lourd (TV's American Horror Story), and Lucas Bravo (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) along with more who each deliver fairly solid and fitting performances for the most part in their respective roles. Clooney and Roberts are definitely the real stars of this one though and their onscreen chemistry and ability to perfectly bounce off of one another provides most of the film's most humorous and enjoyable moments.
'Ticket to Paradise' is a winning ticket to an easygoing romantic comedy that's filled with laughs, heart and some breathtaking surroundings that are a joy to behold alone. It never tries to be anything overly original or groundbreaking and instead wisely opts for providing a fairly generic, yet thoroughly enjoyable and humorous getaway that delivers a whole lot fun without having to keep track of too many complex plotlines. Largely reminiscent of many romantic comedies from decades prior, 'Ticket to Paradise' knows that its real charm is the onscreen pairing of George Clooney and Julia Roberts and it never hesitates to let them go wild which naturally results in many of the film's most endearing and hilarious moments thanks to the chemistry that these two share which never seems to get old. Both stars are still an absolute joy to watch and this simplistic, familiar story with a gorgeous backdrop makes for a fitting way to let these two go all out. So if you're looking for a lighthearted and entertaining getaway with plenty of laughs, then 'Ticket to Paradise' is definitely worth checking out and should make a great selection to relax with one casual evening at home.
Overall, 'Ticket to Paradise' serves up a fairly generic and by the book romantic comedy that may not groundbreaking or massively original, but instead just has fun with itself and benefits from the simplistic plot which is complemented by the onscreen chemistry between George Clooney and Julia Roberts, paired with plenty of laughs and some spectacular scenery throughout. 'Ticket to Paradise' is definitely recommended for anyone that's a fan of Clooney and/or Roberts, along with anyone who might be looking for a kindhearted, funny and relaxingly enjoyable comedy that delivers just the kind of easygoing fun many of us could use to get away for a couple hours. If you're already at all interested in this one, then it should be well worth your time and the cost of a rental to give a chance. Peacock paid subscribers can also stream the film at no additional cost as of the time of this writing.
The Blu-ray release of 'Ticket to Paradise' features a full 1080p High Definition presentation with the film's original 2.39:1 Cinemascope Aspect Ratio. The video presentation looks pretty wonderful as a whole and provides a sharp, clean and richly detailed presentation from start to finish that holds up well every step of the way and never suffers from any notable problems to be uncovered within. It captures the gorgeous backgrounds and scenery with beautiful, vibrant colors and clarity, while all character details and other aspects within also hold up nicely. Overall, this is a great high definition video presentation that should easily please fans of the film as well as first time viewers.
The Blu-ray release features a 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. This multichannel soundtrack contributes a crisp, clean and at times fairly immersive audio presentation throughout. It frequently utilizes all seven available channels in order to send everything from music to nature and water effects, along with dialogue and background chatter, plus a fair bit more throughout the various speakers whenever appropriate, while never resulting in any dialogue or other audio elements that may be occurring simultaneously becoming distorted or rendered problematic in the process. Overall, this is a fully capable and enjoyable 7.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack that more than delivers in every way required of it.
The Blu-ray release of 'Ticket to Paradise' includes a few brief, yet enjoyable extras in the way of some Behind the Scenes Featurettes that include interviews/comments with the cast and crew, plus behind the scenes footage and more. They include 'Return of the Dynamic Duo' (running approximately 4 minutes in length), 'Destination Wedding' (running approximately 3 minutes), 'Production in Paradise' (approximately 4 minutes) and 'Keep a Straight Face' (approximately 2 minutes).
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Q: Method created during runtime changes the parameter order of another method call depending on how it is run I implement interfaces during runtime using Reflection.Emit and create their defined methods.
Example definition of a method in the interface:
IFoo DoSomething(IBar bar, string name);

To create the methods I do the following:
var args = methodInfo.GetParameters();

MethodBuilder methodBuilder = typeBuilder.DefineMethod(methodInfo.Name, MethodAttributes.Public | MethodAttributes.Virtual,
    methodInfo.ReturnType, (from arg in args select arg.ParameterType).ToArray());
typeBuilder.DefineMethodOverride(methodBuilder, methodInfo);

var generator = methodBuilder.GetILGenerator();

generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_0);
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldfld, fieldBuilder);
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldtoken, methodInfo.ReturnType);

if (args.Any())
{
    generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4_S, args.Length);
    generator.Emit(OpCodes.Newarr, typeof(object));

    for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
    {
        generator.Emit(OpCodes.Dup);
        generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4_S, i);
        generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldarg_S, i + 1);
        generator.Emit(OpCodes.Stelem_Ref);
    }
}
else
{
    generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4_0);
}

generator.EmitCall(OpCodes.Callvirt, typeof(ISomeType).GetMethod(nameof(ISomeType.Test), new[] {typeof(Type), typeof(object[])}), null);
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);

This generates me for example my DoSomething(IBar bar, string name) method of the interface.
All generated methods call the method Test() of ISomeType.
This is the method Test():
public object Test(Type type, object[] arguments)
{
   //do something
}

When I run my application and call the DoSomething() method, the parameters are passed the wrong way (object[] first and Type second) to Test(), which obviously leads to an exception.
But when I run a unit test and call the DoSomething() method, the parameters are passed correctly (Type first and object[] second) to Test().
Why is there a difference in which order the parameters are passed to the Test() method depending on how it is run?

A: So with a lot of help of Marc Gravell in the comments I found out what to do to get this problem fixed.
First of all I had an error in the way I created my methods.
The case when a method has no arguments has to be changed from
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4_0);

that pushes just a 0 as Int32 onto the stack, to
MethodInfo emptyArray = typeof(Array).GetMethod(nameof(Array.Empty))?.MakeGenericMethod(typeof(object));
generator.EmitCall(OpCodes.Call, emptyArray, null);

which really pushes an empty array to the stack that will get passed as an argument to the Test() function.
To fix the problem with the wrong parameter order there are two possible solutions in my specific case:
(1) More changes to the generated IL code:

*

*Really push the return type of the method as a Type and not a RuntimeTypeHandle:
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldtoken, methodInfo.ReturnType);

MethodInfo getTypeFromHandle = typeof(Type).GetMethod(nameof(Type.GetTypeFromHandle));
generator.EmitCall(OpCodes.Call, getTypeFromHandle, null);

*Cast the return type of Test() to the wanted return type of the method before returning:
generator.EmitCall(OpCodes.Callvirt, typeof(ISomeType).GetMethod(nameof(ISomeType.Test), new[] {typeof(Type), typeof(object[])}), null);
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Castclass, methodInfo.ReturnType);
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);

(2) Convert Test() method to a generic method:
In case you have parameters as a Type you can convert your method to a generic method:
public T Test<T>(object[] arguments)
{
   //do something
}

If you decide to do so, you will have to change some of the IL code generation as well:

*

*Don't push return type of the method to the stack:
Remove this line:
generator.Emit(OpCodes.Ldtoken, methodInfo.ReturnType);

*Change the call of Test():
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With any of those two solutions the Test() method gets call with the correct parameter order regardless of how it is called (application or unit test).
Another tip of Marc Gravell was to use Sigil to get clear error messages when your generated IL code is invalid. And no matter which of the two solutions above you are choosing I can only recommend to do so.


A national broker group has recorded a rise in home loan approvals through the first quarter of the financial year.
According to recent data from Mortgage Choice, home loan approvals for the first quarter of the 2014/2015 financial year were 12.5 per cent higher than the corresponding period the year before.
Mortgage Choice chief executive officer Michael Russell said the notable spike in home loan approvals can be in part attributed to the company's recent increase in loan writer numbers.
"At the end of September last year, we had 510 loan writers operating across the nation," Mr Russell said.
"Today, thanks to our very successful Plus One Initiative, we have 556 loan writers on board, and that number is growing," he said.
The 'Plus One' initiative, which was officially launched in January and ran until the end of June, offered franchisees a monetary incentive to bring another loan writer on board.
"Our Plus One initiative was incredibly successful for us as a business and I believe it will help us to garnish greater market share over the coming year," Mr Russell said.
"While we are only one quarter into the new financial year, we are seeing solid growth in both gross profit and recruitment, not only in our core mortgage broking business, but our financial planning business as well," he said.


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Sealy Vs Saatva – Saatva Mattress Comparison
5.1 Zenhaven top owner-review feedback
In the crowded field of mattresses sold online, Saatva stands apart in fundamental ways. It delivers its mattresses via trucks, not in a box. And even though, like other online sellers the company has quickly expanded its line, Saatva remains focused on the selection of "luxury" designs, all costing, with the exception of its Youth model, over $1,500 (for a queen). Sealy Vs Saatva
There's no doubt that there's a range of mattresses that are more lavish than Saatva's, featuring higher coil counts and finer materials.
But we find Saatva's mattresses to be among the most beautiful and thoughtfully designed options that are available from an online business.
Over the past two years, we've gathered to test our insidespring Saatva Classic, the memory-foam Loom & Leaf, and the all-latex Zenhaven which have all earned a spot as one of our top choices in our guides to the top foam mattresses and the top innerspring mattresses.
We've also used the Saatva latex hybrid and have studied the construction and components of the rest of the mattresses in the Saatva lineup.The majority of mattresses sold online are either hybrids or foams which is why it's no surprise that the Saatva Classic stands out. It's among the few innerspring mattresses that you can purchase on the internet.
Pocketed coils give the Saatva Classic a good amount of bounce near the top, and a extra soft top makes it more comfortable. Additionally, like the rest of Saatva's mattresses they are delivered by movers. Saatva Classic is delivered by movers, rather than in a box. Saatva offers the option of a 180-day trial and simple returns.
The all-foam Loom & Leaf is made of more dense memory foam than the majority of under-$1,000 mattresses, so it's less likely to shift over time. It's more suitable for those who weigh greater than 200 pounds.
The thick, quilted cover is more cushier, and more sturdy than the sock-like cover of most foam mattresses and that cover makes the memory-foam layer underneath feel less as squishy.
Just like you'd expect with an innerspring mattress, the Loom & Leaf limits movement better that those with innersprings like the Saatva Classic.Zenhaven is a 100% foam mattress. Zenhaven is made up mainly of latex. Particularly Talalay latex, which is made from the plant's milky sap and is intrinsically tough. Talalay is less brittle than Dunlop latex and is usually found in the less expensive latex mattresses we've tried.
Zenhaven is a good choice. Zenhaven is also flippable (the Luxury Plush side feels moderately firm, while Gentle Firm feels a bit firmer). Gentle Firm side feels a slightly firmer) This could be helpful if you're not sure what you prefer or if your preferences change over time.
This is not a conventionally cushy mattress, but it offers a supple cushion, excellent edge support, as well as a mild springiness.
Because of its quality and its suppleness, the Zenhaven is a good choice for people who weigh more than 200 pounds. Sealy Vs Saatva
Solaire (a mattress with air chambers that can be adjusted)
Saatva HD (a hybrid made of latex and coil that is made for people who weigh between 300 and 500 pounds)
Saatva Youth (a foam-coil hybrid for children ages 3-12)
We haven't yet taken a deep dive into what we consider to be the "natural" claims of Saatva or of others "eco-friendly" companies.
But we do know that Saatva uses thistle pulp or organic wool as a flame retardant (as opposed to fiberglass or chemicals) as well as only natural cotton (instead of synthetic blends) in its mattress covers.
As do other online mattress manufacturers, Saatva touts such extras as zoned layers to provide "optimal spine support"; we're less satisfied with these features, and more appreciative of Saatva's customer service that is responsive and durable foams and coils. Sealy Vs Saatva
We recommend this? Yes.
Who's it to be used forThe Saatva Classic will likely appeal to people who prefer a cushy (but not too big and bulky) top layer as well as the feel of a solid, durable. This Luxury Firm variant (Saatva's "Medium" product) that we tried will be suitable for people who are back-, sidestomach and side-sleepers. The more softer Plush Soft version is targeted to side-sleepers, and the Firm version, for stomach- and back-sleepers.
The way it feels:We tested the Luxury Firm version of the Saatva Classic-the brand's most sought-after model. We discovered it to be soft on top, with good support and bounce. It begins with the feel of a firm, square shape, however, it begins to soften after a break-in period that lasts a couple of months.
What we like:The Saatva Classic is one of the very few innerspring mattresses that can be purchased online without the ease that is often associated with purchasing the traditional boxed foam mattress. It has 416 strong, robust coils in the base for support with 884 wrapped individually, more-pliable coils on top to ease pressure. There's a small amount of memory foam in the mix, though the actual cushioning comes from an inch of polyfoam-and-fiber Euro top (an additional layer of cushion sewn underneath the top). The resultant feel is broad in appeal-supportive, resilient, and with a plushness that doesn't feel overwhelmingly billowy.
We test the 14 1/2-inch Saatva Classic in Luxury Firm in a group test for innersprings (it's additionally available in 11 1/2″), and it captured the second-highest number of top-rated votes (nine among 39 testers) in the category of $1,000 to $2,000 (which comprised three other mattresses: the Avocado as well as the Parachute, and the first-place WinkBed). Five of the nine test subjects liked the Saatva Classic better than any of the other mattresses tested in the same test, including those which cost twice as much as the Saatva Classic. Two of the nine test participants chose it as their second favorite overall.
As for the home test I was looking at the prospect of sleeping in this bed each night. I don't like an overly heavy bed, and I liked that the Classic's Euro top offered what felt to me like just the perfect amount of cuddle. The bed does have some bounce, but not so much that my husband's roll awakened me. To me, the buoyed up feel was worth the sacrifice in motion-isolation.
It's priced at around $1,600 when not for sale (though it often is) The Saatva Classic is the least expensive innerspring mattress we've tried that feels thick and has a touch of luxury. We also love the fact that you have the option of choosing between three levels of firmness-Plush Luxurious Firm, Soft, or Firm-so you can likely find a good fit regardless of what mattress you're sleeping in. In contrast to the more sluggish WinkBed Another option from our innerspring mattress guide Saatva Classic is Saatva Classic is delivered unboxed by the movers (so the "new scent of the mattress" is already gone from the factory and during transport), and this "white glove" delivery service is completely free. The company offers a generous 180-day trial, as well as an extended warranty of 15 years.
We don't love: If you don't like an extremely bouncy mattress or are sensitive to your sleeping partner's movements it's likely that you won't be a fan of this mattress. Saatva Classic. While those coils at the top have been individually wrapped, the lower ones aren't. therefore, the bed offers some motion transfer than our other innerspring options, such as those from the WinkBed. If you're not a fan of any kind of bounce, you're better off with Saatva's Loom & Leaf.
It is worth noting that the Saatva Classic also requires a bit of break-in time. When we first test the mattress, in 2018 it was medium-firm. one year and a quarter later we found that it's softened a bit however in a pleasing way (at at least to me). This is not the case with a "Soft" mattress but those who prefer that might prefer the Plush Soft version, which we haven't tried yet.
While the company claims to have the "active Lumbar Zone" technology for "additional back support" my husband (who weighs less than 200 pounds) wanted more support from the Luxury Firm. He might have seen that feature in the version for Firm but we haven't tested it in the past, and so don't be sure. We are not particularly impressed by zones because people have different sizes and heights, and they could spread out in a way that doesn't match the zoning patterns.
The foam density in the Saatva Classic are less than those found in Loom & Leaf, the company's foam-mattress offering. Although company representatives wouldn't divulge specifics, we were told that the memory foam is at minimum 3 pounds in cubic feet and that the density of the polyfoam is 1 1/2 pounds per cubic foot.
These aren't as high as the densities in the Loom & Leaf, but the specs are typical in an innerspring mattress and especially ones in this price range. Unlike with foam mattresses, these mattresses' steel coils offer extra support and quilting may help to prevent body impressions.
But , as this Reddit thread suggests, certain sleepers have had better luck with their Saatva mattresses over the course of several years than others; we think this likely depends on the size and shape of the person sleeping on it. Like all Europillows, or mattresses with a pillow top the heavier you are the greater chance of experiencing sagging and impressions as time passes.
Therefore, you should rotate your mattress at least once every six months, and then sleep all over your mattress.
We were able to find only 39 owner reviews that are of high-quality (those that didn't seem fake or vague and were written recently, between the years 2019 and 2020). Although the sample size was rather small, it's worth noting that almost 30% of positive comments praised Saatva's customer service. That's a much bigger percentage than we've seen for other mattress brands online.
Also, six reviewers mentioned sagging as the cause of their discomfort. One of these reviewers weighed more than 200 pounds while the others weighed less than that or didn't mention. The majority of them had been using the mattress for more than a year at the time of their review. This suggests that rotating the mattress is vital for heavier individuals who prefer innersprings might want to look at an innerspring mattress that is more durable latex foam like that of the Charles P. Rogers Estate SE. Sealy Vs Saatva
What it's designed intended for All-foam Loom & Leaf appeals to those who like a memory foam that cradles, as opposed to engulfing them in a slow, sinky hug. The soft Relaxed Firm model could be ideal for sleepers on the side. This version, called Firm is made for stomach or back sleepers. Anyone who weighs more than 200 pounds may also find the Firm to be more comfortable than the Relaxed Firm.
How it feels:The Relaxed Firm is a medium-firm mattress that cradles without pulling you in. The Firm (which we've tested only in a showroom) is much firmer.
What we likeabout it: The 12-inch thick Loom & Leaf comes with an extremely durable, quilted cover similar to that you'd find on a high-quality innerspring mattress (by contrast, the majority of memory foam mattresses come with flimsier, sock-like covers). That cover contains its own foam padding, which adds an additional dimension to the usually simple squishiness of memory foam mattresses. I have slept on the Relaxed firm at home for more than an entire week and liked that it was cuddly and solid at the same time. The husband of mine, who loves mattress that are firm, and weighs under 200 pounds-70 pounds more than me-thought the mattress was too soft.
Whereas most online mattresses have a memory-foam density in the 3-pounds-per-cubic-foot range, the Loom & Leaf's top layer has a 4-pounds-per-cubic-foot density with a gel-infused layer meant to assist with cooling (though cooling features like gel and perforations tend to have minimal impact). The mattress also has a 5-pounds-per-cubic-foot memory-foam layer underneath that top layer. Given those specs it is our opinion that this mattress will be less likely to slide or develop body indents than cheaper foam mattresses, even for those who weigh more than 200 pounds (though it may not be suitable when you weigh more than 250 pounds; see reviews from owners, below). As with all foam mattresses, this one also offers quality motion isolation.
In 2020, we conducted a test of our Loom & Leaf Relaxed Firm against the Serta iComfort (both are all-foam mattresses, which cost more than $1,000) and found that 20 of the 29 respondents prefer that of the Loom & Leaf. "It was more comfortable" was the most frequent motive; however, some claimed it was better "cushioned." We examined it in comparison to it against the Casper Wave in 2019 and the results were less unified (18 in favor of the Wave; sixteen for it; 16 for the Loom & Leaf). The people who chose the Loom & Leaf preferred its "cushier" or "more flexible" feel or appreciated the texture of its quilting while those who went with more of the Casper Wave described the Wave as having more support , and it was more supportive. Loom & Leaf as making them feel more "stuck."
We also like our appreciation that Loom & Leaf, like the rest of Saatva Company's mattresses is delivered in a box, and by movers. That means you don't have to let it air out, as you would many boxed mattresses; most off-gassing will have been done within the manufacturing facility.
We don't love HTML0: We wish Saatva could provide a level of firmness between Relaxed Firm and Firm. two levels appear to be to be at least a couple of degrees from each other. And although the Loom & Leaf has better edge support than other popular online models (such such as Leesa as well as the Casper), it isn't as sturdy as the hybrid (like those like the Leesa Hybrid or the Tempur-Adapt).
Despite the Loom and Leaf's cooler gel, as well as its pin core (punctured) design that is featured on the top layer, I was able to sleep quite warm on this mattress, which was a surprise since I'm always cold. Given that it was in the middle of winter, I didn't care too much. The tiny holes designed to cool the foam could compromise the longevity that the foam has, however likely only a little. Given that this Loom & Leaf has a top layer memory-foam density of four grams per cubic foot it will be more durable than the typical $1000 or less online foam mattress.
We have only found 16 recent, high-quality reviewers of the Loom & Leaf. Like similar to the Saatva Classic, good customer service stands out from the positive reviews. In 2019 and 2020 reviews, more people said that the Loom & Leaf as "too firm" rather than "too too soft." However it's difficult to determine its feel. Many reviewers didn't mention whether they'd purchased the Relaxed Firm or Firm.
We also noticed that more seasoned reviewers often describe the Loom & Leaf as too soft, or even too loose or even. We found comments on Reddit about this Relaxed Firm version being sagging for people who weigh more than 250 pounds. If this is you, you might try the Firm version (though it's very firm) as well as it could be the The Tempur-Adapt (which also features dense foam but a more-distinct memory foam hug). If you weigh over 200 pounds, you should consider Zenhaven. Zenhaven that is built with more durable latex foam. Sealy Vs Saatva
Who is it intended for The latex-foam Zenhaven should suit people that sleep at any angle, but especially those who like a supple cushion without that "sunk-in" sensation. It's also great for those of all weights, including those who weigh over 200 pounds.
The way it feels This foam mattress is flippable, and it has handles to help you easily select between two choices: Its Luxury Plush side is located on the softer end of the medium-firm spectrum, and it's good for side-sleepers. The Gentle Firm side offers a slightly firmer sensation (the company claims that it's 20 percent more firmer, and that is what we think it is).
We like this: The Zenhaven is made up of two latex layers (one that is zoned to provide lower-back support and pressure points, though this may or may not be helpful in the light of your weight and position on the mattress). Latex is a kind of foam made by the milky sap of the rubber tree plant, and it is much better than polyurethane foam or memory foam, and so we believe that this mattress is more sturdy for people who weigh over 200 pounds.
We are impressed it that Zenhaven is made specifically out of Talalay latex that feels more flexible than Dunlop latex commonly found in less expensive, stiffer latex mattresses like the Sleep on Latex Pure Green. The luxurious Plush and Gentle Firm sides of the Zenhaven feel supple and not elasticky. The bed as a whole is also more comfortable than beds made mostly with Dunlop latex.
I slept on the Zenhaven for a few months. Personally, I prefer a soft feeling (like that of the Saatva Classic) however, the Luxury Plush part of the Zenhaven had grown on me. After breaking it in for a few weeks, I started to appreciate its supple smooth surface, with a slight springiness and the cushioned cradle.
My 10-year-old son also likes climbing on it and the Zenhaven's motion aversion isn't a barrier to me being a bit uncomfortable about it. However, it's sufficient that I'm not aware of my husband's movements at night. Its edge support can be slightly superior to that of many foam mattresses, including on the Loom & Leaf.
Our husband who is barely 200 pounds and is a back sleeper, finds the Zenhaven superior to the other mattresses. It is more substantial and attractive than the memory foam Loom & Leaf The Relaxed firm and it's Saatva Classic Luxury Firm.
The Zenhaven is shipped by movers, and not in a container, so it's less likely to emit that new-mattress smell in your home. You can switch between the softer Luxury Plush side as well as the Gentle Firm side as your preferences and requirements change, or if you don't know which level you'd like. Due to the weight of the mattress (the queen weighs at 125 weight), Saatva will send movers to help you with a one-time "courtesy" flip.
The things we don't love about HTML0:Although the Zenhaven has a more-supple feel than many other all-latex mattresses sold online, it's still less luxurious-feeling as comparable innersprings as well as traditional foam mattresses due to the fact that it's not traditionally "fluffy." It was the only two (of 29) employees who were more satisfied than the other models in our 2020 test of foam and hybrid mattresses said they were pleased its firmness, and that they believed it would last for a long period of duration. (In the latex category, most staffers in our blind test preferred the PranaSleep Lotus Asana 6 in Plush, which has a latex-polyurethane-foam construction and costs over $1,000 more than the Zenhaven.)
Since the Zenhaven is particularly heavy and two-sided the bed must be set on a sturdy, good-quality platform bed or a frame and boxspring in good condition. Saatva offers the frame with a boxspring (which comes in two heights) as well as a frame made of steel.
Zenhaven top owner-review feedback
We were able to find only 18 quality reviews of owners for the Zenhaven-too small a sample to draw any conclusive, objective, and non-subjective information that go beyond the excellent customer service. However, we did discover an extremely descriptive post by a longer-term owner who was not sure of his weight (though he did say the height was 6 feet 4 inches high).
He stated that, after a year and a half, he still loved its cushion and durability but, since he had not been rotating the mattressregularly, he noticed a hip impression after which, when he started turning the mattress each six months, he claimed the imprint disappeared. We'll update this page when we've collected more top-quality reviews. Sealy Vs Saatva
Are we recommending it? It depends.
Who is it intended forThe Saatva Latex Hybrid is ideal to those who prefer sturdiness over sumptuousness. It's ideal for back and stomach sleepers and those who toss and turn often. It's durable enough for the majority of people, even those who weigh over 200 pounds.
How it feels:This 13-inch latex-and-coil hybrid is at the soft end of medium-firm. It's distinctly buoyant and somewhat bouncy and with some cushioning and cradling. It's certainly not luxurious, though, and you'll sleep better in the mattress than in it.
We like:The Saatva Latex Hybrid is constructed with high-quality materials and construction methods. The quilted top, made from cotton and wool (a natural flame retardant) is hand-tufted onto the layers beneath it. Tufting (commonly used on upholstery or traditional in-sofa mattresses) is a form of strong stitching which holds the layers together Some argue that it can last longer than glue, and eliminates the chemical smell of adhesives. Its peaks as well as valleys produced by the tufting may also help limit any obvious body impressions, and more so than the sock-covered, smooth-topped mattresses you typically see on hybrids that are sold online.
Though most hybrids place a layer of polyurethane foam over coils, the Saatva Latex Hybrid uses 3 inches of Talalay latex foam (which is ample, compared with the pricier Casper Wave, which uses half as much). Latex is naturally more durable and breathable than memory foams or polyurethane. Talalay latex, which is also used in the Zenhaven mattress, is a more breathable and supple-feeling foam in comparison to the Dunlop variety often found in low-cost mattresses made of latex.
Wirecutter's supervising Editor Wendy Schley tested the Saatva Latex Hybrid for several months in her home. She found it strong and supportive. "It is almost buoyant," she said. "There's some cushioning however it's not extravagant in the way that a luxurious mattress would be." Wendy found that the mattress was bouncy springy feeling that reminded her of a traditional innerspring-she was never stuck. However, the latex foam provided some motion-simplification. Edge support was great, due to thick (13 3/4 gauge) 8-inch coils along the edge.
Thanks to its breathable materials (the Talalay latex, cotton cover and wool layer on the top) and the coils in the middle, the Saatva Latex Hybrid should sleep cooler than all-foam mattresses or hybrids made from polyfoams. Wendy is a person who likes to sleep hot, found it to be cooler than the Saatva Latex Hybrid to be notably cooler than other mattresses, although we haven't tested it in the summertime.
We haven't found enough high-quality Saatva Latex Hybrid reviews to discern any trends, but we'll keep you updated when we can.
What we don't like: Though the coils are wrapped individually but there's still a hint of motion transfer, due to well, coils. This isn't as significant as movement transfer that's present on Saatva Classic, but it's more pronounced than on all-foam options like those from the Loom & Leaf or Zenhaven.
A queen-size Latex Hybrid contains 789 coils (fewer than our top hybrid mattresses, the the Tempur-Adapt and the Leesa Hybrid, with around 1,000). When a mattress is less dense than coils, it sometimes means the mattress will not adjust in your shape. However, the supple feel that the layer of latex can make more up for it.
As Wendy has experienced her experience, the Saatva Latex Hybrid isn't an Ahhh type of mattress. It feels like it's lifting you, instead of snuggling you down. The mattress may not provide enough cushioning to offer sufficient pressure relief for side sleepers or back sleepers who need extra cushioning on particular joints.
Wendy sleeping on both her back and side and reported that she occasionally woke up with soreness in her shoulders and lower back when she slept on Saatva Latex Hybrid. If you're looking for something more plush, you may prefer one of the Saatva Classic or the Loom & Leaf (both come in different degrees of firmness, including those which feel more soft than the Saatva Latex).
The tufting of the Latex Hybrid's is topped with decorative yarn tassels. They look lovely, but are reportedly flimsy attached as some of them on the mattress Wendy was testing unraveled after just a few weeks. Sealy Vs Saatva
The Saatva Solaire has an adjustable-air bed, consisting of foam on top of air chambers, that can be set to the level you prefer with a remote. We haven't tried the Solaire yet however, we'll update this guide once we have. In the meantime, we'll discuss the information we have.
Saatva has introduced Solaire in the year 2019 to rival the Sleep Number's premium i8 bed. Along with air chambers and an integrated remote The Solaire is equipped with an adjustable pillow top, Talalay Latex Layer, and an infused memory foam layer. It's also priced at $650 less that the Sleep Number I8.
It has 50 different settings, compared with Sleep Number's 20 settings, but it's hard to say whether people even need this many. At a glance, the comfort components look like they'd provide a more-curve-conforming cradle than Sleep Number's polyurethane foam layers.
But, of course we won't be able to tell what we're getting until we lay in the bed. The Solaire's Talalay latex material suggests longevity However, because Sleep Number doesn't divulge information about its foam materials, we can't declare that one mattress is more durable than the other.
No matter if you want either a twin, a king, or something in between You can purchase the Solaire at any length, as the standard model. If you prefer either a queen or a king and want to upgrade, you can choose the Upper-Flex queen or King, or split King, which all feature dual air chambers meaning that the sleepers can select the firmness level they prefer.
The standard model can be used on every bed frame (including bases that can be adjusted). But the Upper-Flex queen and king and the split king option are designed to be specifically compatible with adjustable bases, which allow the two sides to adjust separately.
The Saatva Company offers its own adjustable frames, such as Lineal Adjustable Base Standard and the Lineal Adjustable Base Standard and the Lineal Adjustable Base Upper-Flex. With the frame's upper-flex, couples can utilize a remote to position their heads and shoulders individually (for example, one of them can lie flat to sleep while the other sits up and reads the book).
The Upper-Flex frame that is designed to fit the split-king Solaire also allows both individuals to elevate their lower bodies independently. We didn't have enough top-quality owner reviews to list here however we'll be updating this guide once we're able to test the bed for ourselves and gather additional reviews. Sealy Vs Saatva
In May, Saatva introduced the Saatva HD which is a hybrid mattress made for people who weigh between 300 and 500 pounds. We haven't tried this mattress yet, but we're planning to test it in the near future.
Similar to Saatva Classic and the Loom & Leaf, the Saatva HD has a pillowy quilted top layer however the firm layer of foam underneath and coils appear to be able to hold heavier weights.We're particularly curious about the top of the pillow in the HD because experts told us that, for people who weigh more the top of pillows could be especially susceptible to indentation.
The HD's other components, however, seem promising as far as durability is concerned: There is a latex layer, which is typically stronger than memory foam, as well as a memory-foam layer, which has a density of 5 pounds per cubic foot (more than the 4-pounds-per-cubic-foot minimum that experts typically recommend for people who weigh over 200 pounds). Additionally, the HD's 12 1/2 gauge coils are more dense than those found in the company's other models and the coils in rival models including the Big Fig.
But these aren't necessarily the only criteria that affect the durability of a mattress, and durability alone isn't enough to make a good mattress. We'll explore these issues further in an upcoming guide to mattresses that are suitable for those who weigh over 200 pounds.Saatva "strongly recommends" that you place this mattress on a solid platform bed with vertical center support.
In other words, Saatva representatives advised us to buy the HD along with its special "high durability" wooden-slat base.Again, we spotted very few positive reviews from users. When we've collected enough information to identify any trends and to test the mattress, we'll provide an update. Sealy Vs Saatva
The Saatva Youth, the company's relatively innovative coil-and-foam mattress for children costs more than mattresses designed for adults. But it's double-sided, featuring the coil layer sandwiched between two foam layers and a mattress that can be able to grow with the kid.
Its first layer is intended for children aged 3 to 7, and it consists of zoned polyfoam with density ranging from 1.4 and 1.8 kg per cubic foot.
On the other side, meant for children older than (the company says that the age range is 8-12) the density of foam is 1.5 grams per cubic foot and somewhat softer because it's paired with the more firm side that's part of the coil. The 13 3/4 -gauge coils vary from 330 in a twin up to 350 for a twin-XL. They also go up to 462 for the full.
The Saatva Youth is 10 inches thick and bunk-bed-friendly-as long as the bed's guardrail is at least 5 inches higher than the mattress, for safety reasons. For those who prefer natural materials, will appreciate that the mattress is wrapped in a thick, quilted organic cotton cover. It also uses thistle pulp (as instead of chemical sprays or fiberglass) as the fire retardant. We haven't yet tested this mattress as we haven't found any online reviews. We're hoping to evaluate it in the future for a guide to mattresses for kids.
The Saatva Youth, the company's relatively new coil-and-foam bed for kids is more expensive than mattresses designed for adults. However, it is double-sided, featuring an inner coil sandwiched between two layers of foam which means that the mattress will expand with the child.
Its first layer is designed for children aged 3 to 7, and it is made up of polyfoam that is zoned, with densities that range from 1.4 and 1.8 tons per square foot.
On the other side, meant for children older than (the company claims between ages 8 and 12), the foam density is 1.5 tons per cubic feet. It's also a bit softer because it's paired with the more firm section of coil. The 13 3/4-gauge coils vary from 330 in a twin to 350 for a twin-XL, and 462 in a full.
The Saatva Youth is 10 inches thick and bunk-bed-friendly-as long as the bed's guardrail is at least 5 inches higher than the mattress, for safety reasons. Those who prefer natural materials may appreciate the fact that the mattress is wrapped in a quilted, thick organic cotton cover. It also uses thistle pulp (as as opposed to fiberglass or chemical sprays) to act as a flame-resistant. We haven't tried the mattress as we haven't found any online reviews.
We're hoping to evaluate it for a future guide to kids' mattresses. Sealy Vs Saatva
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Nevertheless, pet insurance is helpful for those excessive-price ailments. A devoted cellular app makes maintaining observe of your pet easy and fun. Petfinder currently consists of pets and adoption organizations from the regions listed above. So, to ease up the worries of the pet owners, we are offering you an inventory of pet finder for cats and other pets too.


Check out homes in the North Northwest Carson neighborhood of Carson City, NV that have recently sold. This page can help you understand North Northwest Carson home values and what your home may be worth in the ---- area. All sold listings are updated every 15 minutes directly from the local MLS (multiple listing service).
Browse North Northwest Carson homes for sale on our site to view all active MLS listings.