A vegetarian diet can be successfully followed by those with Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) although more care will be needed to ensure nutritional adequacy and some may find their symptoms are aggravated by foods used to replace meat. Dietary treatment of CD requires very careful planning if foods are to be excluded on top of an already restricted diet.
Some vegetarian diets are stricter than others. The most common form avoids all meat and fish but allows milk, milk products and eggs. A vegan diet excludes all foods of animal origin and is therefore based solely on cereals, cereal products, pulses, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds.
Vegetarian and especially vegan diets may be less energy-dense than omnivorous diets because most plant foods contain more water and fibre and less fat than foods of animal origin. Those with problems maintaining weight need to eat more energy-dense foods such as milk and dairy products or soya milk and soya products, and include plenty of starchy foods such as potato, bread, rice and pasta. Nuts, seeds, pulses and dried fruit should be included if these are tolerated.
The protein quality of vegetarian diets should also be considered. A good mixture of plant protein is required to supply all the building blocks (or amino acids) required for growth and tissue repair. This means that over the course of a day, a combination of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds and soya should be included in the vegan diet, with the addition of eggs, milk and dairy products in the vegetarian diet. High energy supplements are usually based on milk protein, although elemental diets contain artificially synthesised amino acids.
Vegetarian diets tend to be high in fibre. This increases the bulk of the diet and may suppress appetite for more energy-rich foods with the risk of weight loss. Also, some high fibre foods such as nuts, seeds, wholegrain cereals, pulses and dried fruit may irritate the gut wall as discussed previously. These foods are rich in substances that bind with minerals in the diet and reduce their absorption in the intestine. It may therefore be necessary to replace some of these high fibre foods with more refined cereal products such as white bread and lower fibre breakfast cereals, and with fruits and vegetables with lower fibre content.
Certain vitamins and minerals may be at risk of depletion, especially in vegan diets. Vitamin B12 is only found in products derived from animals. Some foods such as yeast extract, soya milks and breakfast cereals are fortified with Vitamin B12 and these should be included regularly in the diet, or a Vitamin supplement taken.
The richest source of iron is red meat. Absorption of this mineral may be reduced by fibre and other plant substances. On the other hand, Vitamin C found in fruit and vegetables, especially citrus fruit, improves absorption of iron. Rich plant sources of iron, for example dark green vegetables, soya, pulses, seeds, dried fruit and fortified breakfast cereals, should therefore be eaten with a good source of Vitamin C. An iron supplement may be needed if blood tests indicate anaemia.
Calcium intake may be low on a vegan diet as the best source of this mineral is milk and dairy products. Non-dairy calcium rich foods such as fortified soya products, pulses, nuts, seeds and white bread should be taken regularly but if these foods are not well tolerated, a calcium supplement will be required. If there is concern about the nutritional adequacy of the diet, a dietitian should be consulted. Children, adolescents, pregnant or lactating women and the elderly will have increased nutritional requirements and this requires special attention.


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Smith–Magenis Syndrome (SMS), also known as 17p- syndrome, is a microdeletion syndrome characterized by an abnormality in the short (p) arm of chromosome 17. It has features including intellectual disability, facial abnormalities, difficulty sleeping, and numerous behavioral problems such as self-harm. Smith–Magenis syndrome affects an estimated between 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 25,000 individuals.

Signs and symptoms
Facial features of children with Smith–Magenis syndrome include a broad and square face, deep-set eyes, large cheeks, and a prominent jaw, as well as a flat nose bridge (in the young child; as the child ages it becomes more ski-jump shaped). Eyes tend to be deep-set, close together and upwards-slanted.  Eyebrows are heavy with lateral extension. The mouth is the most noticeable feature; both upper and lower lips are full, and the mouth is wide.  The mouth curves downwards and the upper lip curves outwards, due to a fleshy philtrum. These facial features become more noticeable as the individual ages, as Mandible growth outstrips that of the maxilla leading to a clear midface hypoplasia. There is also a mild brachycephaly.

Disrupted sleep patterns are characteristic of Smith–Magenis syndrome, typically beginning early in life. Affected individuals may be very sleepy during the day, but have trouble falling asleep and awaken several times each night, due to an inverted circadian rhythm of melatonin.

People with Smith–Magenis syndrome have engaging personalities, but all also have a lot of behavioral problems. These behavioral problems include frequent temper tantrums, meltdowns and outbursts, aggression, anger, fidgeting, compulsive behavior, anxiety, impulsiveness, and difficulty paying attention. Self-harm, including biting, hitting, head banging, and skin picking, is very common. Behavioral complications in Smith-Magenis syndrome are thought to be worsened by issues with sleeping.  Repetitive self-hugging is a behavioral trait that may be unique to Smith–Magenis syndrome. People with this condition may also compulsively lick their fingers and flip pages of books and magazines (a behavior known as "lick and flip"), as well as possessing an impressive ability to recall a wide range of small details about people or subject-specific trivia.

Other symptoms can include short stature, abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), reduced sensitivity to pain and temperature, and a hoarse voice. Some people with this disorder have ear abnormalities that lead to hearing loss. Affected individuals may have eye abnormalities that cause nearsightedness (myopia), strabismus, and other problems with vision. Heart and kidney defects also have been reported in people with Smith–Magenis syndrome, though they are less common.

Genetics
Smith–Magenis syndrome is a chromosomal condition related to low copy repeats of specific segments of chromosome 17. Most people with SMS have a deletion of genetic material from a specific region of chromosome 17 (17p11.2). Although this region contains multiple genes, recently researchers discovered that the loss of one particular gene the retinoic acid induced 1 or RAI1 is responsible for most of the characteristic features of this condition. Also, other genes within the chromosome 17 contribute to the variability and severity of the clinical features.  The loss of other genes in the deleted region may help explain why the features of Smith–Magenis syndrome vary among affected individuals. A small percentage of people with Smith–Magenis syndrome have a mutation in the RAI1 gene instead of a chromosomal deletion.

These deletions and mutations lead to the production of an abnormal or nonfunctional version of the RAI1 protein. RAI1 is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of multiple genes, including several that are involved in controlling circadian rhythm, such as CLOCK.   The groups led by James Lupski (Baylor College of Medicine) and Sarah Elsea (Virginia Commonwealth University) are in the process of studying the exact function of this gene in relation to Smith Magenis Syndrome.

SMS is typically not inherited. This condition usually results from a genetic change that occurs during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) or in early fetal development. People with Smith–Magenis syndrome most often have no history of the condition in their family.

Diagnosis
SMS is usually confirmed by blood tests called chromosome (cytogenetic) analysis and utilize a technique called FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization). The characteristic  micro-deletion was sometimes overlooked in a standard FISH test, leading to a number of people with the symptoms of SMS with negative results.

The recent development of the FISH for 17p11.2 deletion test has allowed more accurate detection of this deletion. However, further testing is required for variations of Smith–Magenis syndrome that are caused by a mutation of the RAI1 gene as opposed to a deletion.

Children with SMS are often given psychiatric diagnoses such as autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit disorder (ADD) and/or mood disorders.

Treatment
Treatment for Smith–Magenis syndrome relies on managing its symptoms. Children with SMS often require several forms of support, including physical therapy, behaviour therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Support is often required throughout an affected person's lifetime.

Medication is often used to address some symptoms. Melatonin supplements and trazodone are commonly used to regulate sleep disturbances. In combination with exogenous melatonin, blockade of endogenous melatonin production during the day by the adrenergic antagonist acebutolol can increase concentration, improve sleep and sleep timing and aid in improvement of behaviour. Other medications (such as risperidone) are sometimes used to regulate violent behavior.

Eponym
The eponym Smith–Magenis refers to two scientists who described the condition in 1986, namely, Ann C. M. Smith, a genetic counselor at the National Institutes of Health, and R. Ellen Magenis, a pediatrician, medical geneticist and cytogeneticist at the Oregon Health Sciences University.

See also
 Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
 Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
 Potocki-Lupski syndrome
 Prader-Willi syndrome

References

This article incorporates public domain text from The U.S. National Library of Medicine

External links

Autosomal monosomies and deletions
Genetic diseases and disorders
Chromosomal abnormalities
Genetic anomalies
Rare genetic syndromes
Syndromes

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package sk.henrichg.phoneprofilesplus;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.content.Context;
import android.media.AudioAttributes;
import android.media.AudioManager;
import android.media.MediaPlayer;
import android.media.RingtoneManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Build;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.CheckBox;
import android.widget.CompoundButton;
import android.widget.SeekBar;
import android.widget.TextView;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatSpinner;
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
import androidx.preference.PreferenceDialogFragmentCompat;

public class VolumeDialogPreferenceFragmentX extends PreferenceDialogFragmentCompat
        implements SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener, CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener,
                   AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener
{

    private Context context;
    private VolumeDialogPreferenceX preference;

    private AppCompatSpinner operatorSpinner = null;
    private SeekBar seekBar = null;
    private TextView valueText = null;
    //private CheckBox sharedProfileChBox = null;

    @SuppressLint("InflateParams")
    @Override
    protected View onCreateDialogView(@NonNull Context context)
    {
        this.context = context;
        preference = (VolumeDialogPreferenceX) getPreference();
        preference.fragment = this;

        /*
        final Context _context = context;
        PPApplication.startHandlerThreadPlayTone();
        final Handler handler = new Handler(PPApplication.handlerThreadPlayTone.getLooper());
        handler.post(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("RINGTONE")) {
                        String ringtoneUri = Settings.System.DEFAULT_RINGTONE_URI.toString();
                        Uri _ringtoneUri = Uri.parse(ringtoneUri);
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, _ringtoneUri);
                    }
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("NOTIFICATION")) {
                        String ringtoneUri = Settings.System.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_URI.toString();
                        Uri _ringtoneUri = Uri.parse(ringtoneUri);
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, _ringtoneUri);
                    }
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("MEDIA"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("ALARM")) {
                        String ringtoneUri = Settings.System.DEFAULT_ALARM_ALERT_URI.toString();
                        Uri _ringtoneUri = Uri.parse(ringtoneUri);
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, _ringtoneUri);
                    }
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("SYSTEM"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("VOICE"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("DTMF"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else if ((Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) && preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("ACCESSIBILITY"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("BLUETOOTHSCO"))
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                    else
                        preference.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(_context, R.raw.volume_change_notif);

                    if (preference.mediaPlayer != null) {
                        AudioAttributes attrs = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
                                .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
                                .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
                                .build();
                        preference.mediaPlayer.setAudioAttributes(attrs);
                        //preference.mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
                    }
                } catch (Exception ignored) {}
            }
        });
        */

        LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.dialog_volume_preference, null, false);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onBindDialogView(@NonNull View view) {
        super.onBindDialogView(view);

        CheckBox noChangeChBox = view.findViewById(R.id.volumePrefDialogNoChange);
        operatorSpinner = view.findViewById(R.id.volumePrefDialogVolumesSensorOperator);

        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 1) {
            GlobalGUIRoutines.HighlightedSpinnerAdapter voiceSpinnerAdapter = new GlobalGUIRoutines.HighlightedSpinnerAdapter(
                    (EventsPrefsActivity) context,
                    R.layout.highlighted_spinner,
                    getResources().getStringArray(R.array.volumesSensorOperatorArray));
            voiceSpinnerAdapter.setDropDownViewResource(R.layout.highlighted_spinner_dropdown);
            operatorSpinner.setAdapter(voiceSpinnerAdapter);
            operatorSpinner.setPopupBackgroundResource(R.drawable.popupmenu_background);
            operatorSpinner.setBackgroundTintList(ContextCompat.getColorStateList(context/*getBaseContext()*/, R.color.highlighted_spinner_all));
        }

        seekBar = view.findViewById(R.id.volumePrefDialogSeekbar);
        valueText = view.findViewById(R.id.volumePrefDialogValueText);
        //sharedProfileChBox = view.findViewById(R.id.volumePrefDialogSharedProfile);

        seekBar.setKeyProgressIncrement(preference.stepSize);
        seekBar.setMax(preference.maximumValue/* - preference.minimumValue*/);
        seekBar.setProgress(preference.value);

        valueText.setText(String.valueOf(preference.value/* + preference.minimumValue*/));

        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 0) {
            operatorSpinner.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            if (noChangeChBox != null) {
                noChangeChBox.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                noChangeChBox.setChecked((preference.noChange == 1));
            }
        }
        else {
            if (noChangeChBox != null) {
                noChangeChBox.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            }
            operatorSpinner.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
            String[] entryValues = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.volumesSensorOperatorValues);
            int operatorIdx = 0;
            for (String entryValue : entryValues) {
                if (entryValue.equals(String.valueOf(preference.sensorOperator))) {
                    break;
                }
                ++operatorIdx;
            }
            operatorSpinner.setSelection(operatorIdx);
        }

        //sharedProfileChBox.setChecked((preference.sharedProfile == 1));
        //sharedProfileChBox.setEnabled(preference.disableSharedProfile == 0);

        //if (preference.noChange == 1)
        //    sharedProfileChBox.setChecked(false);
        //if (preference.sharedProfile == 1)
        //    noChangeChBox.setChecked(false);

        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 0) {
            valueText.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) /*&& (preference.sharedProfile == 0)*/);
            seekBar.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) /*&& (preference.sharedProfile == 0)*/);
        }
        else {
            valueText.setEnabled(preference.sensorOperator != 0);
            seekBar.setEnabled(preference.sensorOperator != 0);
        }

        seekBar.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(this);
        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 0) {
            if (noChangeChBox != null)
                noChangeChBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(this);
        }
        else
            operatorSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(this);
        //sharedProfileChBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDialogClosed(boolean positiveResult) {
        if (positiveResult) {
            preference.persistValue();
        }
        else {
            preference.resetSummary();
        }

        final Context appContext = context.getApplicationContext();
        final AudioManager audioManager = preference.audioManager;
        //PPApplication.startHandlerThreadPlayTone();
        //final Handler __handler = new Handler(PPApplication.handlerThreadPlayTone.getLooper());
        //__handler.post(new StopPlayRingtoneRunnable(
        //        context.getApplicationContext(), preference.audioManager) {
        //__handler.post(() -> {
        Runnable runnable = () -> {
//                PPApplication.logE("[IN_EXECUTOR] PPApplication.startHandlerThreadPlayTone", "START run - from=VolumeDialogPreferenceFragmentX.onDialogClosed");

            //Context appContext = appContextWeakRef.get();
            //AudioManager audioManager = audioManagerWeakRef.get();

            //if ((appContext != null) && (audioManager != null)) {
                if (preference.defaultValueMusic != -1)
                    ActivateProfileHelper.setMediaVolume(appContext, audioManager, preference.defaultValueMusic);
                if (preference.oldMediaMuted) {
                    EventPreferencesVolumes.internalChange = true;
                    audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_MUTE, AudioManager.FLAG_REMOVE_SOUND_AND_VIBRATE);

                    PPExecutors.scheduleDisableVolumesInternalChangeExecutor();
                }
                if (VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer != null) {
                    try {
                        if (VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.isPlaying())
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.stop();
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        //PPApplication.recordException(e);
                    }
                    try {
                        VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.release();
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        //PPApplication.recordException(e);
                    }
                }
            //}
        }; //);
        PPApplication.createPlayToneExecutor();
        PPApplication.playToneExecutor.submit(runnable);

        preference.fragment = null;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 0) {

            if (buttonView.getId() == R.id.volumePrefDialogNoChange) {
                preference.noChange = (isChecked) ? 1 : 0;

                valueText.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) /*&& (preference.sharedProfile == 0)*/);
                seekBar.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) /*&& (preference.sharedProfile == 0)*/);

                //if (isChecked)
                //    sharedProfileChBox.setChecked(false);
            }

            /*
            if (buttonView.getId() == R.id.volumePrefDialogSharedProfile)
            {
                preference.sharedProfile = (isChecked)? 1 : 0;

                valueText.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) && (preference.sharedProfile == 0));
                seekBar.setEnabled((preference.noChange == 0) && (preference.sharedProfile == 0));
                if (isChecked)
                    noChangeChBox.setChecked(false);
            }
            */

            preference.callChangeListener(preference.getSValue());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
        if (fromUser) {
            // Round the value to the closest integer value.
            //noinspection ConstantConditions
            if (preference.stepSize >= 1) {
                preference.value = Math.round((float) progress / preference.stepSize) * preference.stepSize;
            } else {
                preference.value = progress;
            }

            // Set the valueText text.
            valueText.setText(String.valueOf(preference.value/* + preference.minimumValue*/));

            preference.callChangeListener(preference.getSValue());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
        //if (preference.mediaPlayer != null) {
            int volume;
            if ((preference.volumeType != null) && preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("MEDIA"))
                volume = preference.value;
            else {
                float percentage = (float) preference.value / preference.maximumValue * 100.0f;
                volume = Math.round(preference.maximumMediaValue / 100.0f * percentage);
            }

            if (preference.oldMediaMuted && (preference.audioManager != null)) {
                EventPreferencesVolumes.internalChange = true;
                preference.audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.ADJUST_UNMUTE, AudioManager.FLAG_REMOVE_SOUND_AND_VIBRATE);

                PPExecutors.scheduleDisableVolumesInternalChangeExecutor();
            }
            ActivateProfileHelper.setMediaVolume(context, preference.audioManager, volume);

            final Context appContext = context.getApplicationContext();
            //final AudioManager audioManager = preference.audioManager;
            //PPApplication.startHandlerThreadPlayTone();
            //final Handler __handler = new Handler(PPApplication.handlerThreadPlayTone.getLooper());
            //__handler.post(new PlayRingtoneRunnable(
            //        context.getApplicationContext(), preference.audioManager) {
            //__handler.post(() -> {
            Runnable runnable = () -> {
//                    PPApplication.logE("[IN_EXECUTOR] PPApplication.startHandlerThreadPlayTone", "START run - from=VolumeDialogPreferenceFragmentX.onStopTrackingTouch");

                //Context appContext = appContextWeakRef.get();
                //AudioManager audioManager = audioManagerWeakRef.get();

                //if ((appContext != null) && (audioManager != null)) {

                    if (VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer != null) {
                        try {
                            if (VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.isPlaying())
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.stop();
                        } catch (Exception e) {
                            //PPApplication.recordException(e);
                        }
                        try {
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.release();
                        } catch (Exception e) {
                            //PPApplication.recordException(e);
                        }
                    }

                    try {
                        if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("RINGTONE")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.RINGING_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("NOTIFICATION")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.NOTIFICATION_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("MEDIA")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.RINGING_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("ALARM")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.ALARM_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("SYSTEM"))
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                        else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("VOICE")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.RINGING_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("DTMF"))
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                        else if ((Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) && preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("ACCESSIBILITY"))
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                        else if (preference.volumeType.equalsIgnoreCase("BLUETOOTHSCO")) {
                            Uri _ringtoneUri = RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(appContext, RingtoneManager.TYPE_RINGTONE);
                            if ((_ringtoneUri == null) || (_ringtoneUri.toString().equals(TonesHandler.RINGING_TONE_URI_NONE)))
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);
                            else
                                VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, _ringtoneUri);
                        } else
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer = MediaPlayer.create(appContext, R.raw.volume_change_notif);

                        if (VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer != null) {
                            AudioAttributes attrs = new AudioAttributes.Builder()
                                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_MEDIA)
                                    .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_MUSIC)
                                    .build();
                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.setAudioAttributes(attrs);
                            //preference.mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);

                            VolumeDialogPreferenceX.mediaPlayer.start();
                        }
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        //Log.e("VolumeDialogPreferenceFragmentX.onStopTrackingTouch", Log.getStackTraceString(e));
                        PPApplication.recordException(e);
                    }
                //}
            }; //);
            PPApplication.createPlayToneExecutor();
            PPApplication.playToneExecutor.submit(runnable);
            /*
            try {
                preference.mediaPlayer.start();
            } catch (Exception ignored) {
            }
            */
        //}
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
        if (preference.forVolumesSensor == 1) {
            ((GlobalGUIRoutines.HighlightedSpinnerAdapter)operatorSpinner.getAdapter()).setSelection(position);

            preference.sensorOperator = Integer.parseInt(preference.operatorValues[position]);

            valueText.setEnabled(preference.sensorOperator != 0);
            seekBar.setEnabled(preference.sensorOperator != 0);

            preference.callChangeListener(preference.getSValue());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> parent) {

    }

/*    private static abstract class PlayRingtoneRunnable implements Runnable {

        final WeakReference<Context> appContextWeakRef;
        final WeakReference<AudioManager> audioManagerWeakRef;

        PlayRingtoneRunnable(Context appContext,
                                    AudioManager audioManager) {
            this.appContextWeakRef = new WeakReference<>(appContext);
            this.audioManagerWeakRef = new WeakReference<>(audioManager);
        }

    }*/

/*    private static abstract class StopPlayRingtoneRunnable implements Runnable {

        final WeakReference<Context> appContextWeakRef;
        final WeakReference<AudioManager> audioManagerWeakRef;

        StopPlayRingtoneRunnable(Context appContext,
                                        AudioManager audioManager) {
            this.appContextWeakRef = new WeakReference<>(appContext);
            this.audioManagerWeakRef = new WeakReference<>(audioManager);
        }

    }*/
}


VERONICA is a single molded piece optic family suitable for challenging environments and outdoor applications. Special attention has been paid to ensure easy ingress protection for applications requiring IP ratings up to IPX8. Ø26 mm VERONICA is optimized for optical performance and square VERONICA-SQ and VERONICA-SQ-MINI come with an adhesive tape for easy installation.


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Jan Nilsson (born 26 February 1947) is a Swedish luger. He competed in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

References

External links

1947 births
Living people
Swedish male lugers
Olympic lugers of Sweden
Lugers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
People from Ragunda Municipality
Sportspeople from Jämtland County


With collective strong sound wave head, strong sound wave of 40000HZ may be emitted to vibrate fat cells at top speed and produce numerous vacuum air pockets inside and outside the fat cells, robustly impact fat cells to generate introverted blast and disintegrate triglyceride into glycerol and free fatty acids. Then RF waves at frequency of 1M HZ is used for exhausting the integrated glycerol and free fatty acids through hepatoenteral circulation. Finally, vacuum RF and energy electrode are used for positioning and tightening fat. In physics, it is known as "cavitation". Micropore introverted blast inside and outside cell may lead to enhanced molecular motion and a higher energy level and this will finally cause fat cell rupture and thereby achieve the effects of body building and losing weight.
-With the effects of soothing, decompression and pain relief (such as joint pain, sciatica),promote the regular mechanical aerobic exercise of skin tissue, rapidly relieve stress and remove fatigue.
Press "TIME SET" to adjust the time, adjust the operating rod "RF CHANNE" to "FACE" (i.e.
start facial RF head treatment), adjust the operating rod "RF CHANNE" to "BODY" (i.e. start body vacuum RF head treatment), press "PAUSE THERE ELECTRODE RF" to start RF operation, press "RF ENERGY" and then "+" to increase the RF intensity or "-" to decrease RF intensity, press "AIR PUMP PAUSE" to start the operation of negative pressure vacuum RF head. Apply gel to the negative pressure vacuum RF liposuction head, point it to the position for losing weight and operate in pulling technique (drag fat at the position for losing weight to the position where it is closer to the lymph gland) for about 20 minutes.
4. In operation, start pulling only after negative pressure head is attached to skin.
1. Apply sliming cream or cooling gel to the part of skin to be treated before the treatment.
Press "TIME SET" to adjust the time, adjust the operating rod "RF CHANNE" to "FACE" and press "PAUSE THERE ELECTRODE RF"to start RF operation; press "RF ENERGY" and then "+" to increase the RF intensity or "-" to decrease RF intensity. Adjust to a proper level (according to acceptability of clients. Generally speaking, levels 3 – 6 are OK).Spread gel or wrinkle smoothing essence on the treated positions for hairdressing (generally 20-30G each time), operate with the facial RF head for 15-20 minutes with mainly the spiral movement on face.
1.From down to upper, pushing to the groin to dredge the lymph.
2.From down to upper, circling push by anticlockwise, can help decomposing fatness.
3.Also can push by come-and-go to decompose fatness.
4.Pull from the knee and muscle texture to upper, can improve the curve.
1.Along the lymph direction, pulling to the waist.
2.From upper to down, by anticlockwise gesture, pull come-and-go.
3.Along the muscle of arm, pull up to lift and tight the muscle.
1.First by come-and-go, pushing the bladder nerve 2 to 3 times.
2.Circling by anticlockwise to stimulate the underarm lymph node.
3.On the back, by anticlockwise circling, can help to decompose the fatness.
4.Using lymph drainage gesture, pull the toxin to the lymph node, can help improving the back curve.
1.From the inner elbow to the armpit, doing lymph drainage.
2.Circling to stimulate the lymph node.
3.By anticlockwise or come-and-go pushing, decomposing the fatness.
4.From the elbow to the oxter, doing tightening gesture.
1. From the elbow to the oxter, doing tightening gesture.
1.From small to large, by clockwise direction, circling arrond the navel, can help peristalsis of the large intestine.
2.From small to large, by anticlockwise direction, circling push down.
3.From the belly and muscle texture, pull to the groin.
4.Through lymph drainage gesture, taking the toxin to the place of groin.
1.Pregnant women or women during in menses.
4.Patient whose wound after operation has not healed up.
5.Acute inflammation or epidemical patients.
6.Whom with heart diseases or with heart pacemaker..
7.Whom with kidney (gall-stone ) disease.
8.Who was embedded metal object or silica gel.
9.Who in menses, birth control period, emiction incontinence period, or accepting the belly operation.
10.Whose body always take much inner hot.
11.Who has the genetic hypersensitivity.
1.Be sure to use the special ultrasonic gel.
2.Avoid knocking the us head.
3.For avoiding burning the head, during operation, please prepare enough ultrasoinc gel.
4.Don't stay in one place, avoid treating on the bone.
5.Don't use disinfectant product to disinfect the us head. We suggest the wet cotton or dry towel enough.
6.Check the machine power cord if it is connected well.
7.If the machine will not use for a loing time, please switch off it, and power off.
8.Please take off all metal decoration from the operator and patient's body.
9.If continuous using 1 hour, please pause the machine about 10 minutes, then using again.
10.During the operation, be sure not to accept other treatment.
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I ve been using this machine for almost one month, totally 14 treatments. So far so good. It seems this machine reduce weight slow and reduce my size fast. I lose 14pounds but my waist drops 5 inches. I use the flat head, vacuum head and then the one with many prongs. I just use the 3prongs wand once. I don't need facial. I don't like the 4 prong. Its too big for my face. This treatment is ideal for me because I get my shape down without losing my breast.
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Q: How can I multiply two tibbles by column names I have two tibbles with the same column names:
tb1:
   date        a     b     c     d     e
  <date>     <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
1 2017-06-01  113.  182.  21.0  31.9  111.

tb2:
   date        a     b     c     d     e
  <date>     <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
1 2016-05-01  122. 106.   23.9  43.7  93.5
2 2016-06-01  117. 111.   20.8  41.6  111.
3 2016-07-01  116.  94.4  22.5  41.0  92.4

I want to multiply each row of tb2 by the respective number from tb1, is there a simple way to do this with dplyr or otherwise? I need to keep the dates from tb2 but I had dropped it from tb1.

A: We can make the rows in tb1 and tb2 equal and then multiply the two equal-sized dataframes.
cbind(tb2[1], tb1[rep(1, nrow(tb2)), -1] * tb2[-1])

#       date     a       b     c       d       e
#1 2016-05-01 13786 19292.0 501.9 1394.03 10378.5
#2 2016-06-01 13221 20202.0 436.8 1327.04 12321.0
#3 2016-07-01 13108 17180.8 472.5 1307.90 10256.4

If the columns in tb1 and tb2 are not in same order, we can first do
tb1 <- tb1[match(names(tb2), names(tb1))]

and then use the above.
data
tb1 <- structure(list(date = structure(1L, .Label = "2017-06-01", class = "factor"),
a = 113, b = 182, c = 21, d = 31.9, e = 111), class = "data.frame", row.names = "1")

tb2 <- structure(list(date = structure(1:3, .Label = c("2016-05-01",
"2016-06-01", "2016-07-01"), class = "factor"), a = c(122, 117,
116), b = c(106, 111, 94.4), c = c(23.9, 20.8, 22.5), d = c(43.7,
41.6, 41), e = c(93.5, 111, 92.4)), class = "data.frame",
row.names = c("1", "2", "3"))

A: In order to scale well and deal with mismatched or out of order columns and the differing number of rows, I'd try reshaping the data. If you make both datasets into long formats, you'll have columns of a, b, c,... that you can use to join the datasets together. Keep the columns you need and reshape back to wide format.
I chose to use a left-join so that every row from tb2 (the one with more rows) will be kept, even if it doesn't have a matching row in tb1. I also set the suffix argument to make it more clear which dataset each column comes from.
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)

left_join(
  pivot_longer(tb2, -date),
  pivot_longer(tb1, -date),
  by = "name", suffix = c("2", "1")
) %>%
  mutate(value = value1 * value2) %>%
  select(date = date2, name, value) %>%
  pivot_wider()
#> # A tibble: 3 x 6
#>   date           a      b     c     d      e
#>   <fct>      <dbl>  <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>  <dbl>
#> 1 2016-05-01 13786 19292   502. 1394. 10378.
#> 2 2016-06-01 13221 20202   437. 1327. 12321
#> 3 2016-07-01 13108 17181.  472. 1308. 10256.

A: Another option is to use base-R's sweep (check ?sweep for its usage) on the numeric columns of tb1 and tb2 assuming that the columns are in the same order:
## sweep multiplication
tb3 <- sweep(data.matrix(tb2)[, -1], MARGIN = 2, STATS = data.matrix(tb1)[, -1], FUN = "*")

## convert back to data.frame
cbind(date = tb2[, 1], as.data.frame(tb3))
#>         date     a       b     c       d       e
#> 1 2016-05-01 13786 19292.0 501.9 1394.03 10378.5
#> 2 2016-06-01 13221 20202.0 436.8 1327.04 12321.0
#> 3 2016-07-01 13108 17180.8 472.5 1307.90 10256.4

A: Another base R solution is to use kronecker() to expand the row in tb1 to a matrix of the same size of tb2[-1], i.e.,:
res <- cbind(tb2[1],kronecker(rep(1,nrow(tb2)),as.matrix(tb1[-1]))*tb2[-1])

such that
> res
        date     a       b     c       d       e
1 2016-05-01 13786 19292.0 501.9 1394.03 10378.5
2 2016-06-01 13221 20202.0 436.8 1327.04 12321.0
3 2016-07-01 13108 17180.8 472.5 1307.90 10256.4

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Q: Symfony configuration tree builder I've been trying to make tree builder configuration with Symfony 3 to parse a configuration like that:
my_bundle:
    import:
        paths:
            - 'some/path'
            - 'another/path'

My TreeBuilder looks like this:
$rootNode
    ->children()
        ->arrayNode('import')
            ->children()
                ->arrayNode('paths')
                    ->addDefaultsIfNotSet()
                    ->defaultValue([])
                    ->cannotBeEmpty()
                ->end()
            ->end()
        ->end()
    ->end();

It is basically like two dimensional array config I would like to get as a result. Could you guys help me figure it out?
Expected parsed config:
['import' => ['paths' => ['some/path', 'another/path']]]

A: Looks like I forgot to prototype the data structure:
$rootNode
    ->children()
        ->arrayNode('import')
            ->children()
                ->arrayNode('paths')
                    ->prototype('scalar')->end()
                ->end()
            ->end()
        ->end()
    ->end();


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Alicia Rhodes (Mánchester; 8 de septiembre de 1978) es una actriz pornográfica inglesa, que reside y trabaja actualmente en los Estados Unidos.

Biografía
Su fama se debe principalmente, a su pasión por el sexo anal, el sexo interracial, extremas dobles penetraciones (a menudo con múltiples compañeros simultáneamente) y su busto naturalmente grande. En los inicios de su carrera apareció en escenas de bukkake (en las Producciones de Candy Caine British Bukkake Babes). Es conocida también por su uso de lenguaje vulgar mientras se encuentra en actos de sexo, a menudo incitando a artistas masculinos y pidiendo que abusen de ella. Cuando Rhodes era niña, idolatró a las Chicas de la Página Tres tales como Samantha Fox y soñó con tener senos grandes. Ha posado para la revista Hustler.
Antes de entrar al negocio de la pornografía, Rhodes era peluquera y enseñaba peluquería en una escuela de belleza.

Premios

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Actrices pornográficas de Reino Unido
Nacidos en Mánchester


Mountains and lakes highlight the storybook setting of Olden, Norway.
Located at the north end of the Nordfjord, Olden is a popular touring base from which to explore glaciers. Resting at the base of three converging valleys, Olden was a strategically important sport on the fjord for many centuries. The quiet town, where most people make a living from agriculture and fishing, is a gateway to staggeringly beautiful vistas with epic waterfalls descending from numerous glaciers into the Oldedalen Valley.
Snow-capped peaks remind visitors that winter is never far behind.
The largest glacier on mainland Europe, Jostedal Glacier, surrounds Olden on three sides. It is spread over 300 of the 510 square miles of Jostedalsbreen National Park.
Mighty glaciers cover the mountain sides in pure snow and ice.
Formed by millions of years of rain and snow freezing and piling up, Jostedal, Kjenndalen, and Briksdalsreen glaciers are dramatic sights that attract visitors to this part of Norway. You won't be allowed to go Ice climbing—it has been banned because ice could easily break away from the main field, but you can buy a bottle of pure Olden Water taken directly from the glaciers.
Today Olden is a popular seaport where almost 100 ships a year arrive during the short tourist season. No wonder--the landscape around this little hamlet is dotted with forest preserves, rugged mountains and coastlines that attract nature lovers to countless hiking trails, horseback riding, rafting, fishing, skiing, and even surfing. The town of 500 people is trying to keep up with the influx of visitors by slowly adding shops and restaurants to accommodate the thousands of passengers who come annually.
We took a boat ride on Oldenvatnet, a beautiful lake with miles of sparkling turquoise water gleaming in bright sunshine. Clays washing down from Kjenndalen Glacier have colored the lake an impossibly bright, clear blue-green that we couldn't help staring at during the journey. Panoramic scenes filled with mountains, waterfalls, cliffs, and farms tempted us to snap photos every few minutes.
Amazingly blue water--and a bridge on Oldenvatnet that our boat skimmed under.
We spent most of the first hour outside at the front of the boat despite chilly weather, watching stunning landscapes pass by. Along the shore, people had built bonfires to be lit in commemoration of the shortest day of the year. Actually, we were there in the season of the Midnight Sun, so nights never really got dark anyway.
What can I say? Views of Olden Lake were simply stunning!
Back in town, we walked through a shopping area (bought a sweater for Larry) and visited a stave church (a medieval wooden church built in the Viking tradition) constructed on foundations dating back to 1308. Flowers of all colors decorated gardens and hillsides.
walking through the town of Olden, Norway.
Our June visit highlighted the contrast of peaceful valleys and tidy farms with gleaming glaciers and towering mountains. These scenes were particularly evident during a truly extraordinary departure when the ship left the fjord to continue our journey northward along the Norwegian coast.


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Premier League five-year net spend table: Chelsea closing in on Manchester United
Date published: Tuesday 24th January 2023 12:00 - Ian Watson
Forget the league table, it's all about the Premier League net spend table. Man Utd are being hauled in by Chelsea.
Bold denotes a profit; final league positions in brackets…
1) Manchester United: £-534.2m
22/23: £-199.4m
21/22: £-99.5m (6th)
20/21: £-56.45m (2nd)
19/20: £-134.87m (3rd)
2) Chelsea: £-527.4m
22/23: £-354.67m
21/22: £5.79m (3rd)
20/21: £-166.86m (4th)
19/20: £98.57m (4th)
3) Arsenal: £-475.1m
21/22: £-120m (5th)
20/21: £-59m (8th)
19/20: £-94.58m (8th)
Ranking the top 10 Premier League teams of all time
4) West Ham: £-356.1m
20/21: £-8.2m (6th)
19/20: £-56.77m (16th)
5) Tottenham: £-325.06m
18/19: £4.72m (4th)
6) Newcastle: £-308.25m
21/22: £-115.19m (11th)
18/19: £-7.68m (13th)
7) Aston Villa: £-270.95m
22/23: £-40.73m
18/19: £-2.6m (5th in Championship)
8) Wolves: £-258.82m
9) Liverpool: £-252.58m
22/23: £-49.7m
20/21: £-58.7m (3rd)
19/20: £29.94m (Champions)
18/19: £-123.7m (2nd)
10) Manchester City: £-224.73m
22/23: £8.3m
21/22: £-39.81m (Champions)
11) Fulham: £-188.8m
21/22: £-14.56m (1st in Championship)
12) Leeds United: £-168.6m
22/23:£-27.52m
19/20: £26.44m (1st in Championship)
18/19: £-3.6m (3rd in Championship)
13) Nottingham Forest: £165.61m
21/22: £-5.37m (4th in Championship)
20/21: £535,000 (17th in Championship)
19/20: £8.56m (7th in Championship)
18/19: £-15.74m (9th in Championship)
14) Everton: £-165.05m
21/22: £5.74m (16th)
19/20: £-29.3m (12th)
15) Southampton: £-143.95m
21/22: £15.23m (15th)
Liverpool feature heavily in the 20 biggest January transfer window signings of all-time
16) Crystal Palace: £-71.4m
17) Leicester: £-47.16m
22/23: £44.49m
20/21: £-4.97m (5th)
18) Brighton: £-39.69m
19/20: £-47m (15th)
19) Bournemouth: £-29.37m
21/22: £12.59m (2nd in Championship)
20/21: £82.57m (6th in Championship)
20) Brentford: £-781,000
20/21: £48.03m (3rd in Championship)
19/20:-£-345,000 (3rd in Championship)
18/19: £24.93m (11th in Championship)
F365 Features net spend
Top ten deadliest Championship strikers of all time features Fulham man at the top
When we say 'all-time', we mean since 2004. We have a who's who of the best minutes-per-goal strikers in the Championship.
January 2 2023, 8:31 am
Onana follows in footsteps of famous five to be sent home from World Cup
Andre Onana is said to have been sent packing from the Cameroon squad. He's in illustrious company when it comes to leaving a World Cup in disgrace...
November 29 2022, 7:20 am

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'I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! What if something should happen' protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning.
'Who's going to tell' says the Pope with a smile.
Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 205 kms. 'Please slow down, Your Holiness' pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going 205 kph. 'So bust him,' says the Chief.
'I don't think we want to do that, he's really important,' said the cop.
'No, I mean really important,' said the cop with a bit of persistence.


Computer problems can crop up anytime and catch you completely unawares. If it is your personal computer which you use primarily for sending mails and watching movies, you can take your time in fixing the problem. But what about an organization where everything is dependent on computers? It can severely mess things up. How on earth would you be able to retrieve those important data? When will the usual work resume? These alarming questions can give you sleepless nights.
For a proper PST recovery you need to know how to make the best use of the Inbox Repair Tool. The Inbox Repair Tool is compatible with all Outlook versions but for the smooth functioning of the tool you need to first use the Cropping tool to make the.pst file size smaller than 2GB. Before starting the PST recovery process you must find the location where the scanpst.exe tool is hidden. For this you need to use the search function and type scanpst.exe and then let the system do the work for you. Before searching you also need to make sure that 'Show hidden files and folders' option is enabled.
Observe good business practice – Even if your business is prone to frauds and charge backs, it doesn't mean they will not observe good business. They should be truthful with everything they post on the site. Sometimes business owners might be tempted to post wrong rates to be attractive to customers. This is something that may not establish loyalty. As a merchant, you want to have loyal customers that would recommend their product.
It's pretty obvious that making money with no effort by paying just a hundred dollars or so for an income for life. It looks to good to be true and it is but naive traders still buy Forex robot Beamer Vermietung and lose. Why do these systems lose money? Let's take a closer look.
First, you set up your own blog. There are many blog sites on the internet, and by writing a blog you can earn money. How you ask? Think of a very creative and useful theme for your blog like a travelogue, a gossip or a home improvement blog. By having a creative and trendy blog, you can have a follower of readers, which can actually draw companies to advertise on your page. Thus, you make money! You can also use your blog to sell products or to introduce services from which you can also earn money.
We talked about this before and there are many approaches to getting TV anywhere. My advice is maximize what you already have, or, get EYETV for now, and within a year MOBILE TV will be available on your Ipad, Iphones and other smart systems etc.


hi guys, i got my tongue re-pierced around a little more than 3 weeks ago as soon as the needle went through i knew something was wrong as i felt really dizzy & faint (i have 13 piercings & have never once felt this way). that night i decided to take it out as it was pierced way off to the right side, it bled quite a bit but that's normal as it was a fresh piercing. the next day the swelling was really bad and the following day underneath my tongue was majorly bruised & numb, i went to the doctors & got given antibiotics. the bruising eventually went away within a few days. my concern is that the swelling, numbness & tingling feeling has never went away accompanied by a sore throat & swollen glands. there is also a sort of triangular indent at the bottom of my tongue, and every time i move my tongue this one part of my tongue feels as if it's getting pinched (a nerve maybe?). my lips also feel very numb. i'm unsure if anyone has ever experienced this. i'm thinking it might be nerve damage but again i'm not sure. if anyone has any advice on what this could be it would be much appreciated, thanks!
Go back to your doctor if it persists.
Maybe you have the wrong jewelry- is it the one were the bottom piece screws in? Those ones have to be cleaned and tightened often.


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HWND Win32Application::m_hwnd = nullptr;
bool Win32Application::m_fullscreenMode = false;
RECT Win32Application::m_windowRect;

int Win32Application::Run(DXSample* pSample, HINSTANCE hInstance, int nCmdShow)
{
	// Parse the command line parameters
	int argc;
	LPWSTR* argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &argc);
	pSample->ParseCommandLineArgs(argv, argc);
	LocalFree(argv);

	// Initialize the window class.
	WNDCLASSEX windowClass = { 0 };
	windowClass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
	windowClass.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
	windowClass.lpfnWndProc = WindowProc;
	windowClass.hInstance = hInstance;
	windowClass.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
	windowClass.lpszClassName = L"DXSampleClass";
	RegisterClassEx(&windowClass);

	RECT windowRect = { 0, 0, static_cast<LONG>(pSample->GetWidth()), static_cast<LONG>(pSample->GetHeight()) };
	AdjustWindowRect(&windowRect, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, FALSE);

	// Create the window and store a handle to it.
	m_hwnd = CreateWindow(
		windowClass.lpszClassName,
		pSample->GetTitle(),
		m_windowStyle,
		CW_USEDEFAULT,
		CW_USEDEFAULT,
		windowRect.right - windowRect.left,
		windowRect.bottom - windowRect.top,
		nullptr,		// We have no parent window.
		nullptr,		// We aren't using menus.
		hInstance,
		pSample);

	// Initialize the sample. OnInit is defined in each child-implementation of DXSample.
	pSample->OnInit();

	ShowWindow(m_hwnd, nCmdShow);

	// Main sample loop.
	MSG msg = {};
	while (msg.message != WM_QUIT)
	{
		// Process any messages in the queue.
		if (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
		{
			TranslateMessage(&msg);
			DispatchMessage(&msg);
		}
	}

	pSample->OnDestroy();

	// Return this part of the WM_QUIT message to Windows.
	return static_cast<char>(msg.wParam);
}

// Convert a styled window into a fullscreen borderless window and back again.
void Win32Application::ToggleFullscreenWindow()
{
	if (m_fullscreenMode)
	{
		// Restore the window's attributes and size.
		SetWindowLong(m_hwnd, GWL_STYLE, m_windowStyle);

		SetWindowPos(
			m_hwnd,
			HWND_NOTOPMOST,
			m_windowRect.left,
			m_windowRect.top,
			m_windowRect.right - m_windowRect.left,
			m_windowRect.bottom - m_windowRect.top,
			SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_NOACTIVATE);

		ShowWindow(m_hwnd, SW_NORMAL);
	}
	else
	{
		// Save the old window rect so we can restore it when exiting fullscreen mode.
		GetWindowRect(m_hwnd, &m_windowRect);

		// Make the window borderless so that the client area can fill the screen.
		SetWindowLong(m_hwnd, GWL_STYLE, m_windowStyle & ~(WS_CAPTION | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME));

		// Get the settings of the primary display. We want the app to go into
		// fullscreen mode on the display that supports Independent Flip.
		DEVMODE devMode = {};
		devMode.dmSize = sizeof(DEVMODE);
		EnumDisplaySettings(nullptr, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, &devMode);

		SetWindowPos(
			m_hwnd,
			HWND_TOPMOST,
			devMode.dmPosition.x,
			devMode.dmPosition.y,
			devMode.dmPosition.x + devMode.dmPelsWidth,
			devMode.dmPosition.y + devMode.dmPelsHeight,
			SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_NOACTIVATE);

		ShowWindow(m_hwnd, SW_MAXIMIZE);
	}

	m_fullscreenMode = !m_fullscreenMode;
}

// Main message handler for the sample.
LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Application::WindowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	DXSample* pSample = reinterpret_cast<DXSample*>(GetWindowLongPtr(hWnd, GWLP_USERDATA));

	switch (message)
	{
	case WM_CREATE:
		{
			// Save the DXSample* passed in to CreateWindow.
			LPCREATESTRUCT pCreateStruct = reinterpret_cast<LPCREATESTRUCT>(lParam);
			SetWindowLongPtr(hWnd, GWLP_USERDATA, reinterpret_cast<LONG_PTR>(pCreateStruct->lpCreateParams));
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_KEYDOWN:
		if (pSample)
		{
			pSample->OnKeyDown(static_cast<UINT8>(wParam));
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_KEYUP:
		if (pSample)
		{
			pSample->OnKeyUp(static_cast<UINT8>(wParam));
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_SYSKEYDOWN:
		// Handle ALT+ENTER:
		if ((wParam == VK_RETURN) && (lParam & (1 << 29)))
		{
			if (pSample && pSample->GetTearingSupport())
			{
				ToggleFullscreenWindow();
				return 0;
			}
		}
		// Send all other WM_SYSKEYDOWN messages to the default WndProc.
		break;

	case WM_PAINT:
		if (pSample)
		{
			pSample->OnUpdate();
			pSample->OnRender();
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_SIZE:
		if (pSample)
		{
			RECT clientRect = {};
			GetClientRect(hWnd, &clientRect);
			pSample->OnSizeChanged(clientRect.right - clientRect.left, clientRect.bottom - clientRect.top, wParam == SIZE_MINIMIZED);
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_MOVE:
		if (pSample)
		{
			int xPos = (int)(short) LOWORD(lParam);
			int yPos = (int)(short) HIWORD(lParam);
			pSample->OnWindowMoved(xPos, yPos);
		}
		return 0;

    case WM_MOUSEMOVE:
        if (pSample && static_cast<UINT8>(wParam)== MK_LBUTTON)
        {
            UINT x = LOWORD(lParam);
            UINT y = HIWORD(lParam);
            pSample->OnMouseMove(x, y);
        }
		return 0;

	case WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
		{
			UINT x = LOWORD(lParam);
			UINT y = HIWORD(lParam);
			pSample->OnLeftButtonDown(x, y);
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_LBUTTONUP:
		{
			UINT x = LOWORD(lParam);
			UINT y = HIWORD(lParam);
			pSample->OnLeftButtonUp(x, y);
		}
		return 0;

	case WM_DESTROY:
		PostQuitMessage(0);
		return 0;
	}

	// Handle any messages the switch statement didn't.
	return DefWindowProc(hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
}


This article first appeared in the April 15, 2015 issue of the Standard Bearer (vol.91, #14).
Calvinism is more than the "TULIP" of the Five Points.
Identification with Calvin's thought is at least an embrace of the Five Points. Real Calvinism is not "Four Point Calvinism" in which one denies, for example, limited atonement.
Real Calvinism is also a genuine embrace of the Five Points. That needs to be said with an exclamation point, because a flurry of books have been published recently to explain Calvinism, but accomplish only to explain away Calvinism. Those who outrightly reject Calvinism are honest. But these new books are deceptive. An example of this is a recent book entitled The Joy of Calvinism.1 The short book includes four main chapters about God's love, but begins with a lengthy "Detour" (the author invites you to "feel free to skip it entirely") that effectively guts Calvinism's doctrines of grace. It "challenges most people's conception of Calvinism in a pretty fundamental way." The Ph.D. author cavalierly says that "Calvinism does not deny that we have free will," provocatively claims that "Calvinism does not say we are totally depraved," and foolishly blurts out that, according to Calvinism, God loves the reprobate and the Canons of Dordt teach this, without as much as a word from the Canons themselves to show this.2 Beware counterfeit Calvinism.
Real Calvinism embraces unashamedly the Five Points. However, it is more than the Five Points. The "more" includes many subjects that will come out in future editorials, God willing. But the "more" here is still with regard to the doctrines of grace, the biblical teaching of salvation. It is the five solas of the Reformation.
Sola, in Latin, means "only" or "alone." The adjective sola is attached to the four nouns: Christ, faith, grace, and God's glory. In Latin: Solus Christus, sola fide, sola gratia, and soli Deo Gloria. By using these phrases, the Reformed faith teaches that salvation is the work of Christ alone, through faith alone, by grace alone, to the glory of God alone. The fifth sola—sola Scriptura—teaches that the authority for what we believe and how we live is Scripture alone.3 Over against Roman Catholicism and Arminianism—which also confess Christ, grace, faith, and glory to God—Calvinism teaches that salvation comes from Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone, to the glory of God alone.
The Five Points of Calvinism themselves have this "alone" or "sola" characteristic, as the adjectives in four of the points show: Election is unconditional; the atonement is limited; depravity is total; grace is irresistible. Each adjective makes a point similar to what the solas make. The Canons of Dordt are emphatic about this. But it is worth explaining these solas in a separate editorial to emphasize this fundamental dimension of being Reformed. Reformed churches were and are faithful to the Bible's exclusive claims. To be Reformed is to be distinctive, antithetical, exclusive.
To say that the five solas are "Reformed" rather than that they are "Calvinist" (they are the five solas of the Reformation, not the five solas of Calvin) gives opportunity to remind ourselves that, although the Reformed faith owes a great debt to Calvin, our debt is not, to invent a phrase, "sola to Calvin." The human instruments whom God used to hand down to us the Christian tradition we call "Reformed" were many more than Calvin.
Reformed Christians rightly lionize Calvin. We thank God for this man and his defense and propagation of the true Christian religion. Our debt to his tireless and faithful efforts is no little one. But 'lionizing' Calvin must not allow us to forget other worthies in the 'pride.' Reformed believers ought to grant lion-status to Calvin's contemporaries—Zwingli and a Lasco, Vermigli and Bucer, Bullinger and Knox. In the same 'pride' ought to be placed Calvin's followers, who clarified and developed the Reformed faith—Beza, Ursinus and Oliveanus, Voetius and Gomarus, and many more. Calvin himself would have given recognition to a different cloud of witnesses, on whose shoulders he stood, and on account of whose blood the faith of the fathers was living still in his day—Augustine, Gottschalk, Wycliff, Huss, Luther and more.
But attaching a man's name to a movement is not the way of wisdom. Truly, we ought not embrace the label Calvinist any more than the PRCs want to be known as "Hoeksemists," the Canadian Reformed "Schilderists," or the OPCs "Machenists." Calvin himself did not want his name so used. It was not, in his day, except by his Lutheran opponents. Calvin recoiled at the designation "Calvinism," and not because of modesty, but because the Christian faith is not of a man, and the truth they embraced was not new.
The only sola in the nominative (nominative makes the phrase the subject of some sentence), solus Christus makes Christ the sole subject of our salvation.4 Christ saves. Christ alone saves. Jesus Christ is the only Mediator and Intercessor for His people.
Roman Catholic doctrine held forth many mediators. The poor believers were directed to find their salvation from the saints. My childhood Roman Catholic neighbors had St. Christopher hanging from their rear-view mirror to intercede for them in their travels to grandmother's house. The Reformed fathers taught what eighth grade catechism students know: we do not seek our "salvation and welfare of (from) saints." And "we ought not to seek, neither can find salvation in any other" than Christ. For "one of these two things must be true, that either Jesus is not a complete Savior; or that they, who by a true faith receive this Savior, must find all things in Him necessary to their salvation" (Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 11). The Belgic Confession says: "We believe…[that it is not] necessary to seek or invent any other means of being reconciled to God, than this only sacrifice, once offered, by which believers are made perfect forever."5 "For any to assert, that Christ is not sufficient, but that something more is required besides Him, would be too gross a blasphemy" (Art. 22).
The Reformed creeds teach biblical truth: "There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (I Tim. 2:5). "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
This phrase means "by faith alone."6 That is, we are saved, or justified, through faith and nothing more than faith. Righteousness is imputed to sinners through the instrument of faith, nothing added. Roman Catholicism, and modern heresies arising even from churches with the name "Reformed," teach that righteousness comes through faith and…(something else). The Reformation responded, "by faith alone, and not through my works or through the law." Faith is the "alone instrument" uniting a man with Christ, who is our righteousness. Only faith embraces Jesus, in whom is all our salvation. No will of man, no work of man, no goodness of man, explains our righteous standing before God.
To tie the first two solas together, the Reformed faith teaches that Christ alone saves, through faith alone.
Important as is the confession, "faith alone," it serves a truth of higher rank. That truth is sola gratia, or, by grace alone. Grace is the unmerited favor of God. All the salvation that Christ provides through faith, must come by this unmerited favor alone.
This, too, the Reformed confessions teach. Everything of salvation is sola gratia, that is, "mere grace." "…We are delivered from our misery, merely of grace" (HC, LD 32). "Righteousness and salvation, are…merely of grace" (HC, LD 7). "God…only of mere grace, grants and imputes to me, the perfect satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ" (HC, LD 23). Election, the deepest source of my salvation, is out of "mere grace" (Canons I:7).
To put these four solas together is not difficult: Christ alone saves through faith alone for the sake of grace alone, in order that all glory may be given to God alone! If any of salvation—even the tiniest bit—comes from outside of Christ, or if Christ comes to man through any other instrument than His free gift of faith, or on account of any merit in man, then the glory of that tiniest bit of salvation goes to man and not to God. Against that "gross blasphemy" Reformed believers fight with all their might.
Canons I:7 teaches gracious salvation, beginning in salvation's source—sovereign election: "for the demonstration of His mercy, and for the praise of His glorious grace…." The fathers in this ecumenical synod were looking at Scripture's call to give all glory, in all things, to God and to God alone. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings…in Christ…according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace" (Eph. 1:3-6). And the book of Romans does nothing if it does not teach that everything revolves around God's glory. The heart of the reprobate's sin is a refusal to give glory to God (Rom. 1:23). Sin is a coming "short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). Paul teaches that if Abraham's justification were by works, he would be able to glory in himself (Rom. 4:2); but Abraham "was strong in faith, giving glory to God" (Rom. 4:20). Paul's conclusion of the doctrinal section of the epistle, where all the doctrines of sovereign grace are taught is, "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."(Rom. 11:36). And Paul's own Spirit inspired exclamation point of the epistle, his very last words before the final "Amen," are: "To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever" (Rom. 16:27).
No one else saves but Christ! Nothing but grace and faith explain our salvation in Christ! For none but God may receive the glory!
This is exclusive, for false teachings must be excluded. This is antithetical, for truth must be defended over against the lie. This is distinctive, for biblical truth must be known and confessed clearly, sharply, distinctly. There may be no doubt as to Who is worthy of praise. All of it. This is Reformed.
1 Greg Forster, The Joy of Calvinism: Knowing God's Personal, Unconditional, Irresistible, Unbreakable Love (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012). The book is endorsed by some professors from conservative Presbyterian seminaries, whose positive endorsements make one wonder whether they are themselves denying the fundamentals of the Reformed faith or whether they even read the book.
2 Forster, 30, 35, 39. Forster frames the latter point cleverly, "Does God love the lost?", but does make clear that the "lost" are those whom God "has not chosen to save," that is, the reprobate.
3 This fifth sola will be treated later when we consider the source of authority in the Reformed Church: sola scriptura.
4 Because there is no definitive, or authoritative, statement of the five solas (as there is for the Five Points of Calvinism in the Canons of Dordt) and I have found no original sources for these statements, we may guess here as to the reason for the nominative. If any reader can point out a good study of the origin and history of these five solas we will gladly publicize that.
5 Article 21; and see the powerful statements in Articles 22 and 23.


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Automobiles are a kind of transportation that is used to transport passengers, goods, and people. They are typically four-wheeled, four-seat vehicles that are powered by gasoline and an internal combustion engine. They have four to eight tires. They are usually self-propelled, and they are capable of carrying large amounts of weight. There are thousands of components that make an automobile.
Before the advent of automobiles, people traveled by horse and buggies. However, these kinds of vehicles had limited ranges and were inconvenient to start. In the late 1800s, the concept of an automobile began to gain momentum. At that time, the automobile's inventors had to try several different things before they found a successful solution.
The first modern automobile, the Motorwagen, was patented in 1886. It was designed by Carl Benz. He used parts from an existing bicycle, and he incorporated them into an entirely new vehicle. The vehicle featured a rear engine and a beetle-like shape. It was aimed at carrying a lot of people, and it was the precursor to the minivan.
In the mid-Victorian era, a similar contraption was created by Ernest Michaux. The automobile is now the most common form of personal transport in the world. It has become the primary family car.
In the United States, the automotive industry was a highly competitive market during the first half of the twentieth century. Manufacturers developed new designs and introduced new technologies and safety systems to compete with each other. A key to success was the introduction of mass production. After World War II, the automobile industry rebounded. It became affordable to middle-class families, which prompted increased demand for automobiles.
Today, the auto industry is one of the world's largest industries. The average American drives about three trillion miles per year. About one-quarter of passenger cars are made in the U.S. The auto industry employs a large number of researchers, engineers, and scientists. In addition to developing the technology that makes an automobile, they also improve the body and control systems, and they develop emission-control systems.
An automobile's weight distribution is determined by the size of the engine and the location. When driving, the weight of the vehicle determines its stability. A diesel engine is efficient because it uses compression ignition. It is also easier to maintain, and it can be towed on a trailer.
As the automotive industry expanded, manufacturers began to break the market into smaller segments. They were able to introduce a wide variety of cars, and they began to offer them at prices that were more accessible to the masses. In addition to the "Big Three" auto makers, a number of foreign manufacturers now produce automobiles. The Chinese and Japanese automobile industry are also growing rapidly, and there is a strong desire for these kinds of vehicles in the U.S.
Although the automotive industry is one of the world's most important and influential, it is still an incredibly complex technical system. There are thousands of component parts and many scientific advances in the design of the automobile.


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Ereignisse

Politik und Weltgeschehen

Fränkische Teilreiche
 Der ostfränkische König Heinrich I. trifft sich im Januar an der unteren Ruhr, vermutlich bei Mülheim, mit König Robert I. von Westfranken und schließt mit ihm einen Vertrag, der ihm die Lehnshoheit über Lothringen zuspricht.
 König Robert I. von Westfranken aus dem Geschlecht der Robertiner siegt zwar über den Ex-König Karl III. am 15. Juni in der Soissons, kommt dabei jedoch ums Leben. Auf ihn folgen sein Schwiegersohn Herzog Rudolf von Burgund, der am 13. Juli zum König gekrönt wird, und sein Sohn Hugo der Große als Herzog von Franzien (Dux francorum).
 Der Karolinger Karl III. der Einfältige wird nach der Schlacht von Graf Heribert II. von Vermandois unter dem Vorwand von Verhandlungen nach Saint-Quentin gelockt und gefangen nach Château-Thierry verbracht. Heribert liefert Karl nicht an Rudolf aus, sondern behält in selbst als mögliches Druckmittel gegen den neuen König.
 29. Juli: König Rudolf II. von Burgund schlägt Kaiser Berengar I. bei Fiorenzuola unweit von Piacenza.

Weitere Ereignisse in Europa
 Die Ungarn fallen in Sachsen ein und verwüsten Chemnitz und Meißen.
 Pamplona wird durch eine muslimische Armee zerstört.
 David II. folgt seinem verstorbenen Vater Adarnase IV. auf dem Thron von Georgien. Er regiert gemeinschaftlich mit seinen Brüdern Aschot II., Bagrat I. und Sumbat I. unter der Oberhoheit des Byzantinischen Reiches.

Asien
 28. Mai: In Japan endet die Ära namens Engi. Am folgenden Tag beginnt die Ära Enchō.
 Isanayarman II. wird nach dem Tod von Harshavarman I. neuer König der Khmer.

Urkundliche Ersterwähnungen
 Erste urkundliche Erwähnung von Bacharach am Rhein, Mariapfarr in Salzburg und Terlan in Südtirol

Religion
 Adalbert II. wird Erzbischof von Salzburg als Nachfolger des am 8. Oktober verstorbenen Pilgrim I. von Salzburg.
 Ulrich wird durch den ostfränkischen König Heinrich I. zum Nachfolger des am 8. November verstorbenen Hiltin als Bischof von Augsburg ernannt.

Geboren
 7. September: Suzaku, Tennō von Japan († 952)
 Jeongjong, 3. König des Goryeo-Reiches in Korea († 949)

Gestorben

Todesdatum gesichert
 19. Januar: At-Tabarī, persischer islamischer Historiker und Gelehrter in Bagdad (* 839)
 15. Juni: Robert I., König des Westfrankenreiches (* 866)
 8. Oktober: Pilgrim I., Erzbischof von Salzburg
 8. November: Hiltin, Bischof von Augsburg
 15. November: Richwin, Graf von Verdun

Genaues Todesdatum unbekannt
 Adarnase IV., König von Georgien (* um 870)
 Harshavarman I., König der Khmer
 Raimund II., Graf von Toulouse

Gestorben um 923
 14. Januar 923/924: Sigimund, Bischof von Halberstadt


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Dangerous Prepper Cross Country team heads into the postseason
Jack O'Neill, Staff Writer
As the distance-Preppers have turned the corner into late October, the post season is lurking.With districts in less than 48 hours, the Preppers know what it has to take to advance to the regional meet. Feeling 'Dangerous' from improved times this season, the cross country team is looking to improve on its 8th place finish last year, and once again have a late postseason run.
With 4 seniors this year, the group of veteran Preppers will ride with experience into our upcoming postseason. In my opinion, the thing that separates this year's roster from the last, is our experience. Last year, 4 of the 7 varsity runners were without high school cross country experience. This year, the team will have 0 district runners without high school experience before this season. Becoming more familiar with courses this year, the team can use this experience running previous courses to apply different strategies, in the postseason. The experience that this year's squad has is a big part of the drastic time differences compared to last year. Senior captain Ryan Streem went from being in the 17:50 range, to 16:50's this year. Senior Evon Gocan Broke sub 17 for the first time in his career, clocking in at 16:58. Senior Cam Bizjak is also in the low 17 range, along with sophomore Quinn Macphail. The Preppers will all have to run PRs to advance to regionals, as other schools in the district have also improved their times. When I asked Senior Caption Cam Bizjak on his mentality going into the postseason, he responded, "I'm feeling dangerous." A simple yet effective answer, and the whole team knows what it will take to have a postseason going into late October and early November.
In 48 hours the Preppers will once again run in the district meet. With aspiring goals of running PRs, the team will run confidently, and dangerously. The squad will use their experience to run a smart, and fast time on Saturday afternoon, as they don't want to make it their last.
What's Your Favorite US Winter Sport to Watch?
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You're now looking at an archival photograph looking eastward down Cherry Street sometime in the 1920s. The Manhattan Bridge overpass is clearly visible in the background. Closer to our vantage point (sign reading "RUGS"), however, was the original location of Brooks Brothers. That's the northeast corner of Cherry and Catherine Streets.
The upscale clothier began its life on this day (April 7) in 1818 as "H. & D. H. Brooks & Co." and quartered itself at 116-118 Cherry. Henry Sands Brooks founded the company "To make and deal only in merchandise of the finest body, to sell it at a fair profit, and to deal with people who seek and appreciate such merchandise." Historians agree that Brooks introduced the "ready-to-wear suit" to American audiences, eventually becoming the brand of choice for U.S. Presidents (they've outfitted 39 of 44, including Lincoln). The patriarch died in 1833, at which point his three sons took over. They aptly renamed the endeavor in 1850 to what we know today.
At a late hour on Tuesday night the mob, numbering 4,000 or 5,000, made an attack upon the clothing-store of Messrs. BROOKS BROTHERS, in Catharine-street, corner of Cherry. Sergeant FINNEY, of the Third Precinct, while in the discharge of his duty in endeavoring to protect the property of this establishment, was knocked down, beaten on the head and body with clubs, and afterward shot in the hand by a pistol by one of the rioters. He was subsequently conveyed to the Station-house, where his wounds were dressed. He is very severely injured, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. Officer DANIEL FIELDS, of the same Precinct, was knocked down and brutally beaten about the head and face at the same time.
A man named JOHN MATZEL was shot and instantly killed. It is reported that he was one of the leaders of the mob, and that the ball which pierced his heart came from a revolver in the hands of one of the officers of the law. He was in the act of entering the clothing store at the time he met his death.
Plunder seems to have been the sole object with the marauders in their attack upon the store of the Messrs. BROOKS. The fine ready-made clothing therein was tempting. Fortunately, the Police and the employes of the establishment successfully repelled the invaders before much property had been stolen. Three or four persons, whose names could not be ascertained, lost their lives at this place, and many others were badly injured.
As noted by local historian David Bellela, mobs of opposition during the draft riots attacked sites associated with the war effort, the Republican party, and/or social privilege. Brooks Brothers was a site of violence because it was mainly a clothier for the wealthy class.
Brooks Brothers was family-owned for more than a century. Not anymore. Today, the company is owned by Retail Brand Alliance, and there are over 200 outlets worldwide. As for the OG location – it's now beneath the Knickerbocker Village housing complex.