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/branches/virtuemart-1.1 This is the current stable version of VirtueMart. Maintenance releases will be managed here as they are needed.
/branches/virtuemart-1.2 This will become the next minor release of VirtueMart containing many new features. VirtueMart 1.2 will maintain compatibility with Joomla! 1.0, Mambo 4.5/4.6, and Joomla! 1.5. PHP 4 will still be supported in VirtueMart 1.2.
/trunk This will become the next major release of VirtueMart. VirtueMart 2.0 will only be compatible with Joomla! 1.5 or higher and will only support PHP 5. VirtueMart 2.0 will make extensive use of the Joomla! framework and will provide an extensible architecture to better support third party developers.
Be sure to update your SVN repository paths.
Written by Soeren Eberhardt-Biermann on 06 August 2008 .
Although it hasn't much to do with VirtueMart, I thought I should write about it, because eXtplorer is a valuable tool for so many of you (for me too, I created it, because I needed someting like it!). This software has now been released in version 2.0 (stable) after most of those annyoing bugs have been ironed out.
eXtplorer is a web-based file manager, that allows you to access and work with files directly on your web server. It installs on Joomla! 1.0.x, 1.5.x simply by using the component installer, but it can also be used as a standalone-app. A short word on joomlaXplorer: Although it's still available, I don't develop for it anymore (except for security fixes). eXtplorer is the replacement for joomlaXplorer.
Written by Soeren Eberhardt-Biermann on 11 July 2008 .
Joomla! 1.5 - To upgrade or not to upgrade is the question. Doing the upgrade is not easy - because it's actually not a "simple" upgrade, but a migration. That means you must transfer all your content (and files) from an old Joomla! 1.0.x installation to a new Joomla 1.5 installation using a "migrator component".
To guide you through the basic steps of the migration I have modified and extended a presentation by Sam Moffat and added the steps about how to migrate with VirtueMart to a new Joomla! 1.5 installation.
Let us know your experience on this hot topic.
PS: The Presentation was created using Google Docs and is hosted at Google. It was included on this page using a modified version of the Google Docs Content Plugin.
Written by Soeren Eberhardt-Biermann on 03 July 2008 .
When installing VirtueMart into Joomla!, you mostly need to use the Web Uploader to upload the component and the modules. While the modules are quite small in size, the component installer is about 1.95MB. There has always been a nice possibility to transfer the files directly to your server instead of just downloading them to your computer and re-uploading it to your Server: the VirtueMart Remote Installer.
This remote installer has now been updated for Joomla! 1.5.
Please note that it is not compatible with Joomla! 1.0.
The VirtueMart Remote Installer is a separate component that transfers the component and module installer directly to your server and extracts the arcive - so you can install it from directory instantly.
Go an give it a try: Download VirtueMart Remote Installer (36kb).


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Barbara Fischkin is the author of the novel CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES (Bantam Dell, November 2006), a satire of journalism, love, war, marriage, parenting, autism and ice hockey. Her earlier books include the novel EXCLUSIVE and MUDDY CUP: A DOMINICAN FAMILY COMES OF AGE IN A NEW AMERICA, a work of narrative nonfiction. She is currently writing a nonfiction book about her son, Daniel Mulvaney, as he enters the adult world while battling -- and sometimes reveling in -- severe autism. Barbara Fischkin began working as a journalist in 1975. She was a Newsday staff reporter for years and her journalism has also been published in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, WigWag and numerous other magazines and newspapers. She has taught journalism at New York University and at Adelphi University and wrote the Not Calm political column for Fox News Online, where she enraged many readers with her "liberal" views. Most recently, Barbara is hosting a radio show called Maverick Mama on http://autismone.org/radio/.


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From there, he made stops at Lakeland's WONN (MD and evenings, then mid-days), WHOO Orlando (mid-days), WWKE in Ocala (MD and afternoons), and again WPLA for his first PD's job. In 1973, he began a four-year stint as PD/MD and pulled afternoon drive for Tampa Bay's WQYK before leaving for Memphis to do late mornings at Plough's flagship station WMPS. After that, he returned to Florida as PD/MD and afternoons at Lakeland's WQPD, did mornings for five years with Cypress Gardens' WGTO, and then mid-days at Lakeland's easy-listening WEZY-FM.
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CP, Hapag-Lloyd adds extra call into Port Saint John
[ May 3, 2022 // Karen Thuermer ]
Canadian Pacific and Hapag-Lloyd announced on April 25 an additional call into Port Saint John, N.B., via a seasonal extra loader in another step forward for the growing Atlantic Canada port.
This additional call follows their inaugural service call into Port Saint John in May 2021, connecting via CP rail service to inland markets in Canada and the United States.
"We are thrilled to see Hapag-Lloyd add a second solution into Port Saint John, further unlocking the port's potential for CP customers and the North American supply chain," said John Brooks, CP Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer. "Port Saint John offers a congestion-free gateway to Canadian and U.S. markets. In combination with DP World, CP's East Coast Advantage provides the fastest and most reliable transit into Montreal, Toronto and Chicago."
CP regained access to Port Saint John in June 2020 with the strategic acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway, which has connections with the Eastern Maine and New Brunswick Southern railways. This vital link to Port Saint John provides the shortest route between Atlantic Canada and North American inland markets, including a 269-mile advantage over our competition to Montreal, Toronto and Chicago, creating value for shippers across North America.
"We are excited to be able to offer another product to our customers both in the U.S. and Canada," said Uffe Ostergaard, President of Hapag-Lloyd Americas. "This seasonal product will be particularly beneficial in connecting customers in inland locations in the U.S. Midwest and throughout Canada with key North European ports."
Port Saint John has embarked on an enhanced modernization program that will increase container capacity to 800,000 TEUs and provide additional on-dock rail capacity in the coming months and years.
"We are pleased to welcome Hapag-Lloyd's second connection at Port Saint John, linking this Port with markets in Northern Europe," said Craig Bell Estabrooks, CEO, Port Saint John. "Choosing the Port for this product highlights the importance of a diversified supply chain. Through modernizing our infrastructure, adding DP World, a world-class terminal operator, and being reconnected to CP's network, we have solidified our place amongst the major container ports in Canada."
Port Saint John is Eastern Canada's largest port by volume and has a diverse cargo base, handling an average of 28 million metric tonnes of cargo annually, including dry and liquid bulks, break bulk and containers. With 56 acres of terminal area, DP World Saint John offers year-round, ice-free access, with a deep draft and no air draft restrictions.
"Together with our partners across the supply chain, we are pleased to welcome this additional seasonal service from Hapag-Lloyd to DP World Saint John," said Matthew Leech, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Americas Region, DP World. "As an end-to-end logistics solutions provider, DP World Saint John has ample capacity to provide reliable, congestion free service for carriers and shippers. This service will help to further strengthen the global supply chain while generating sustainable economic growth for the region. This is another way we are helping Canadians to get the goods they need by enabling the flow of trade to be smarter, faster and more sustainable."
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This Lay Employment Advisory information are intended for use by churches, circuits and districts within the Methodist Church in Britain.
The purpose of this pack is to help churches, circuits and districts in the recruitment and selection of employees and in the early stages of employment. The pack also identifies some of the issues that can arise during the employment relationship and offers advice on these matters.
As Christian employers, churches, circuits and districts are expected to operate ethically as well as within the statutory framework. Employees deserve to be employed competently and constructively. The pack takes account of good employment practice as well as current employment law.
about any potential termination of employment.
The address of your District Lay Employment Secretary is normally to be found in the Synod Directory for your District or from HR and Development at Methodist Church House.
References to statutory regulations refer to mainland United Kingdom. Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands have different and/or additional legislative provisions which are not included in this document.
The pack is based on previous information published by the Connexional Team and has been prepared by HR & Development at Methodist Church House with help from District Lay Employment Secretaries.
This online information will be updated as and when necessary. Hard copies of this information can also be obtained as a pack from the Personnel Office, price £25.00 including VAT. District Lay Employment Secretaries will be notified directly of any changes.
The information contained herein is believed to be accurate at the date of publication. Whilst every effort has been made to describe the law accurately, the purpose of this publication is not to advise as to how the law may be applied and interpreted. The Methodist Church, its governing body the Conference, the Methodist Council acting on behalf of the Conference, or any of the Connexional Team accept no responsibility for any loss arising out of reliance on the information contained herein.
You will need to read the Practice Guidance on carrying out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks as part of Safer Recruitment prior to starting any recruitment exercise.
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Anthony Eftekhari
Anthony Eftekhari is a matte painter and concept artist working on feature films, television and games cinematics. He attended the Animation program at Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada where he developed his artistic abilities in drawing and painting. He currently works in the video game industry, creating artwork and matte paintings for the award winning Cinematics team at Blizzard Entertainment.
His most recent projects include matte paintings for the cinematics of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Diablo III and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
Link: www.artofae.com | themattedepartment.com
All images used with permission by the artist. © Anthony Eftekhari or their respective copyright holder.
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Sony Bloggie Live Lets You Live-Stream Video Over Wi-Fi
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Today has been a big day for connected-camera announcements at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Sony is the latest big-name company to announce a video-capture device with built-in Wi-Fi, following wireless camera announcements earlier in the day from Kodak and Samsung.
Even within the realm of those new connected camera offerings, the Sony Bloggie Live pocket camcorder has a unique twist: It allows shooters to live-stream video to the Web while filming, and the camcorder is able to receive short messages through an online service as you're shooting.
The live Web-streaming and one-way chat functions are provided via a partnership with Qik, a live video-sharing service owned by Skype. Using a pre-loaded Qik app, the Bloggie Live camcorder can also share links to live video streams via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and e-mail directly from the camcorder. Sony will also launch a new cloud-storage and -sharing service, PlayMemories Online, that can be accessed on smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices.
While the camcorder records at full high-definition, live streams are limited to 480-by-270 VGA resolution in order to keep lag time and choppy footage at a minimum. Live-broadcasting from the device is limited to 30 minutes per clip, and a full 1080p version of the video footage is saved on the Bloggie Live's 8GB internal hard drive.
The connectivity options are limited to Wi-Fi at this point, but Sony and Verizon have teamed up to offer a $50 credit for anyone who buys both a Bloggie Live camcorder and a Verizon 4G LTE Jetpack Mobile hotspot, which can be used together to stream video from the Bloggie via a 4G cellular connection.
Outside of the wireless connectivity options, the new Bloggie Live is also well-equipped: When it's not streaming video, it shoots 12.8-megapixel still images while it's recording 1080p video at 30fps (as well as 720p at 60fps), has a front-mounted LED lamp/flash, a macro autofocus mode, and offers digital image stabilization. The camcorder is operated via a 3-inch touchscreen, and an integrated USB connector pops out of the bottom of the unit.
Sony says that the new Bloggie line's performance has been improved using popular smartphones such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy SII as a barometer of sorts. The company claims that the CMOS sensor in the new Bloggie lineup offers better contrast, detail, white balance, and low-light shooting than the leading smartphone cameras on the market, and that the new pocket camcorders were developed to offer a a significant video-quality advantage over the best phones.
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Priced at $250, the Sony Bloggie Live pocket camcorder will be available in January, right after CES.
In addition to the Bloggie Live, Sony also introduced a new ruggedized pocket camcorder that offers many of the same core specs, minus the Wi-Fi capabilities.
The waterproof and shockproof Bloggie Sport has a dedicated mode for shooting underwater, and it records 1080p video and 12.8-megapixel stills. It's controlled via a 2.7-inch touchscreen and offers a pop-out USB connector, digital stabilization, an LED lamp, and 4GB of internal storage. Due in February, it's priced at $180.
[For more blogs, stories, photos, and video from the nation's largest consumer electronics show, check out PCWorld's complete coverage of CES 2012.]
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I've had this idea for wedding favors in my mind for a few years now but never made them. It wasn't until recently that I found the right size plastic bride and groom figurines and could barely contain my excitement. I grabbed the pack of tiny cheap poorly painted figurines and threw them into my basket.
I've a long time admirer of these beautiful handmade flowers by Gia at Fairytale Flowers. Gia has a blog One Perfect Day and shares her creations at my link party.
Hello friends! Wedding season is here and I have an easy wedding idea that is budget friendly but on-trend. Wedding Birdseed to toss at the bride and groom. Tossing rice at newlyweds comes from an ancient tradition. It symbolized abundance and fertility. In recent years it was rumored that the rice left on the ground was harmful to birds. I've heard that this isn't true but birdseed has become a popular replacement and I'm sure it's much better for the birds and critters that clean up our mess.
I couldn't resist buying another bunch of Seeded Eucalyptus when I was at the market.
We're rounding the corner and heading into wedding season. If you're planning a wedding or know someone planning a wedding, then you are probably already gathering ideas and working out all the details. Today, I'm thrilled to share with you a beautiful new book brimming with wedding ideas.
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CottonelleTarget http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.
Bridal season is around the corner but if you're planning a wedding or planning a bridal shower now is the time to start thinking about the details. Believe me, I've done my share of planning and hosting bridal showers. They seem to come in waves and can be expensive to host. Here's a creative bridal shower décor idea that's also friendly on the budget.
Have you ever seen a dream catcher? Dream catchers originate from Native Americans and they are typically made on hoops with netting in the middle and feathers hanging from the hoop.
As the weather warms, more and more couples will be planning their weddings. And if you want to add a special touch to your big day, take a look at some of these beautiful items from the David Tutera Bridal Collection.
Wedding season is around the corner and if you're lucky enough to be planning a wedding, you may want to consider "Save the Date" cards. You can send a simple card or do something unique like this Save the Date Cracker or Popper announcement.
Welcome to the Inspiration Board link party! I'm so happy that you found your way to my little creative corner of the blogosphere.
I want to introduce you to my newest sponsor and I have to say I'm biased because this is my cousin-in-law's shop.
Please welcome Jane Tsukamoto Wedding Designs. Jane has truly exquisite wedding accessories. Ring bearer pillows made with handmade roses, Swarovski crystals and top quality fabrics - like satin shantung and silk organza. The shop also carries bridal garters made from vintage lace, silk and satin and embellished with Austrian crystals and other jewels. All the items make for a perfect keepsake. Jane welcomes custom orders since each wedding day is unique.
You can find her designs in her Etsy Shop or via the shop Facebook page.
Now on to the Inspiration Board. I can't wait to see what you've been up to... crafts, decor, diy, recipes - if it's creative, I want to see it!
I was inspired to make this lace vase after seeing Decoupaging with Lace on Urban Comfort. For my version, I used a very tall bottle that some fancy water came in. This is actually a double upcycle project because the lace I used was an old curtain valance.
To make a lace bottle you can wrap the entire bottle in the lace or use strips of the lace depending on how you want your finished product to look. Apply Mod Podge to your bottle and wrap the fabric around the bottle.
The length of the valance fit the bottle almost perfectly and I was able to use the lacy edge at the top of the bottle. Since the neck of the bottle is narrower, I cut the slits in the fabric and layered the slits around the neck.
Once the fabric is completely dry, add another coat of Mod Podge over the fabric.
Add flowers and enjoy your delicate lace vase.
I think these would work perfectly as budget-friendly wedding centerpieces. So if you're planning a wedding, start saving glass bottles and be on the hunt for lace remnants.
If you're planning a wedding, bridal shower or any kind of party, this a budget-friendly favor that you can make.
Save up remnants of white paper or use inexpensive printer paper. Cut the paper into squares.
Tie your bundle with pretty ribbon or twine. You can match your wedding colors or go all white. I did a white and cream version and a black and white version.
I added a crepe paper floral embellishment and a pretty tag.
Having an eco-chic wedding? Recycled paper or junk mail envelopes for your paper source would be fun. For a more formal party or wedding use water color paper or parchment paper. The possibilities are endless with this project.


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One of the things that I see in virtually all cash games and tournaments is players, when they are in either the big or small blind, defending them as if they were their first-born child. Despite heavy action in front of them – or the hijack, cutoff or button putting in an expected raise – players will make the call out of the blinds with less-than-adequate cards because they believe their opponents are "stealing the blinds." With this said, you don't ALWAYS have to do this.
"Defending the blinds" came from the hyper-aggressive change in tournament poker during the mid-2000s. Perhaps because of the testosterone-fueled nature that poker has developed over the past decade, players that are in the blinds view raises while they are in the blinds as an "attack" against them that requires action. As time has gone by, this attitude has drifted into the cash game arena despite the differences between the two formats.
My personal theory on blinds is that they are an expenditure that you have to make. The blinds are an involuntary bet that must be done for your participation in the game. Because it is a forced bet, why does that change the standards that you set for action when you are in a different position?
For example, let's say you are in the small blind and have a raise and a three-bet in front of you. I have seen players with as little as a paint card make the call of the three-bet out of the blind simply because they already have "action" in the pot. In reality, you don't have any "action" in the hand; the blinds aren't something that you voluntarily did and, as such, shouldn't be defended to what may eventually be your poker death.
I have several rules of action when it comes to my blinds and it depends on whether I am playing cash games or tournaments.
Especially in the early going of tournaments, defending the blinds is an illogical action as you are simply bleeding off chips that you can use when you actually have a hand. When the blinds are low, some players just don't think that a 50 chip call out of either blind will have that much effect on their chip stack. If you defend every blind without success, however, the chips will begin to mount up even though the blinds are low, depleting your ammunition that you could use in a better position or with better cards.
In the middle to late stages of a tournament, defense of the blind isn't necessarily a bad thing but it still shouldn't be overdone. Although the incidents of stealing are sometimes more prevalent at these moments (especially by stacks that may be larger than yours), the original philosophy of being judicious with your blind defense isn't thrown out the window.
I try to carry similar ideas from the tournament arena to cash games, but I can be a bit more likely to come along for the ride. In a cash game, there is occasionally more calling of the blinds than there is raising. As such, if I can get a look at a flop either with a check or a minimal expenditure (this isn't a tournament, I can dip back in the wallet if necessary), then the occasional blind defense isn't necessarily a bad thing. You still don't want to do it all the time, though.
Whether in a cash game or a tournament, you have to look at your cards as if you were in any other position on the felt. If you have heavy action in front of you and look down at a 9-3 off suit, those aren't cards that you can adequately make a defense of any type. In those cases, it is a better action to get out of the way and let the blind go. Sure, there could be stealing action in front of you but, with mediocre holdings and the factor that you will be first to make any actions after the flop, you will have no idea of your standing in the hand against aggressors. In addition, missing the flop with dismal cards doesn't leave you many options other than a steal attempt.
With this said, there are times that the blind defense is required despite the cards you hold. If there is a player who comes at you consistently from late position, then you do have to keep them honest sometimes. In a perfect world you'd like to have something significant to fight back with but, sometimes, a well-timed re-raise against a serial blind pounder will push them back and allow you to pick up some of those earlier blinds you let go.
I usually like to make a blind defense (and in defense I mean call) with one of two hands: either a smaller pocket pair or a connector, either suited or off suit. The baby-to-middle pairs are a sneaky foe that can rise up against a bigger hand and, if you miss, you can check-fold with a level of comfort. The connectors also have some danger against bigger hands, especially if the flop comes favorably to you.
Blind defense isn't a crime but it shouldn't be something that you ritualistically do every hand. Just like there are the moments when a raise out of the late position slots to steal a key pot is necessary, the blind defense is also something that should be handled on a case-by-case basis. Take into account what is going on around you, your table image, whether the button has been a little too larcenous of late and, finally, what you're actually holding before wading into the waters.
If you're only (or even usually) defending the small blind with pairs and connected cards it seems to me that you wouldn't have to show down many hands for villian to pick up on what you're doing. If the first two calls that I saw villian make from SB were 65 and 33, I would expect the next call to be a speculative hand.
Ah, you missed a key word in there…I said "usually." I may also do it with completely nothing! You do bring up a good point, though, you do have to continually mix up your plays so that it isn't predictable by your opponents. That's what makes poker such an interesting game.


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The problem is that i don't know the index, so i try the remove method.
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    }
}

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How can i get around this problem?

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There are many published articles from well-respected peer-reviewed scientific journals that provide evidence supporting remote monitoring.
In fact according to the latest Heart Rhythm Society Remote Monitoring Consensus Statement, remote monitoring was rated as a Class I recommendation.
1. David Slotwiner et al. HRS Expert Consensus Statement on remote interrogation and monitoring for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Heart Rhythm. 2015;12:e69-e100.
2. George H. Crossley et al. Clinical Benefits of Remote Versus Transtelephonic Monitoring of Implanted Pacemakers (PREFER). J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:2012-9.
3. Mabo P, et al. COMPAS Trial Investigators. A randomized trial of long-term remote monitoring of pacemaker recipients (the COMPAS trial). Eur Heart J. 2012;33:1105-1111.
4. Varma N et al. TRUST Investigators. Superiority of automatic remote monitoring compared with in-person evaluation for scheduled ICD follow-up in the TRUST trial -- testing execution of the recommendations. Eur Heart J. 2014;35:1345-1352.
5. Crossley G et al. The CONNECT (Clinical Evaluation of Remote Notification to Reduce Time to Clinical Decision) trial: the value of wireless remote monitoring with automatic clinician alerts. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011;57:1181-1189.
6. Guedon-Moreau L et al. A randomized study of remote follow-up of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: safety and efficacy report of the ECOST trial. Eur Heart J. 2012;34:605-614.
7. Landolina M et al. Remote monitoring reduces healthcare use and improves quality of care in heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators: the evolution of management strategies of heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators (EVOLVO) study. Circulation. 2012;125: 2985-2992.
8. Hindricks G et al. Quarterly vs. yearly clinical follow-up of remotely monitored recipients of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results of the REFORM trial. Eur Heart J. 2014;35:98-105.
9. Calò L et al. Economic impact of remote monitoring on ordinary follow-up of implantable cardioverter defibrillators as compared with conventional in-hospital visits: a single-center prospective and randomized study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013;37:69-78.
10. Hindricks G et al. Implant-based multiparameter telemonitoring of patients with heart failure (IN-TIME): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2014;384:583-590.
11. Lazarus A. Remote, wireless, ambulatory monitoring of implantable pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy systems: analysis of a worldwide database (AWARE). Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007;30:S2-S12.
a. Remote monitoring improved safety and optimized the allocation of health resources.
12. Saxon LA et al. Long-term outcome after ICD and CRT implantation and influence of remote device follow-up: the ALTITUDE survival study. Circulation. 2010;122:2359-2367.
13. Varma NPJ et al. The relationship between level of adherence to automatic wireless remote monitoring and survival in pacemaker and defibrillator patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. Inpress.Availableat: http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.jacc.2015.04.033.


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• Trump: I Shouldn't Have Picked Sessions for Attorney General
• Trump's Midterm Strategy: Stoke Outrage
• Roseanne Saga Enters Day Two
• Judge Sets Deadline for Review of Cohen's Computer Files
• Trump Is Undermining McConnell's Midterm Plans
• McCain, Ducey Meet
• Trump Plans to Hit Allies with Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
• Cruz Leads O'Rourke by Double Digits in Texas Senate Race
• All the Way with the ERA?
Trump: I Shouldn't Have Picked Sessions for Attorney General
Yesterday, Donald Trump sent out a tweet regretting that he had picked Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. Trump's complaint is that Sessions recused himself from the Russiagate investigation, thus allowing Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein to take over and appoint Robert Mueller as special counsel. Of course, if Trump had picked someone who hadn't lied to the Senate about Russia as AG, that person might also have appointed a special counsel. And when Mueller, a life-long Republican, was named, Republicans in Congress uniformly cheered, saying that he was an honest man of great integrity.
So while Trump clearly doesn't like what Mueller is up to, it is not at all clear that a different AG (say, Rosenstein) would have gotten a different result. After all, Mueller got the job because he was named FBI Director by George W. Bush and served with distinction for 12 years. He was an obvious candidate for special counsel, and a different AG might have picked him as well. What Trump really meant is that he would have preferred an AG who would take orders from him and kill the investigation.
Trump has been humiliating Sessions ever since he recused himself from the Russiagate investigation, but yesterday's tweets may have been the worst of all. Trump has the power to fire Sessions and hire a new AG any time he wants to, but the Senate would have to confirm a new permanent AG and it is unlikely the Senate would do that unless the nominee was willing to state on the record, in public: "I will not fire Robert Mueller except for due cause." (V)
Trump's Midterm Strategy: Stoke Outrage
It appears that Donald Trump has settled on a strategy for the midterms: Get the base riled up and angry, so everyone is sure to vote. Although Trump lies constantly, once in a while he tells the truth, especially when he finds some mainstream news outlet that made a mistake. Then he hammers on it, telling his base they can't trust the media, except Fox News. Of course, when a mainstream publication detects a mistake, it apologizes and issues a correction. Trump never apologizes, though he does demand them from others (see below).
Trump's strategy is probably a good one. Midterm elections tend to be about turnout, and Democrats are energized like never before, so Trump needs to energize his base, too. It may also be working. One Morning Consult poll found that 76% of Republicans think that the media fabricate stories about Trump. Another poll found that 60% of Trump supporters believe the media is the "enemy of the American people."
Another technique Trump plans to use is lying about the House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). He recently wrote "the Nancy Pelosi Dems are also weak on Crime, the Border, and kind to MS-13 gang members...not good." Needless to say, Pelosi said nothing of the kind. She simply objected to his calling immigrants "animals." Whether running a vitriolic anti-immigrant campaign will work, however, remains to be seen. Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie tried that in Virginia last year and lost by 9 points. Still, other than the tax cut, which relatively few voters see as a big win, Republicans have little to show for their time in power, so working the base into a frenzy over immigrants is about the only thing the Party has left.
Trump seems to understand how polarizing he is, so he is limiting his actual campaign appearances to states that he won bigly. For example, he appeared Tuesday in Nashville, TN, to support Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for the Senate. Still, he has to be careful where he goes because even in deep red states there may be competitive House races in a few districts, and his appearance in the state may energize Democrats as well as Republicans. (V)
Roseanne Saga Enters Day Two
Freedom, as Janis Joplin observed, is just another word for "nothin' left to lose." And although Roseanne Barr declared that she was quitting Twitter after Tuesday morning's racist and anti-Semitic tweets, the cancellation of her show (and de facto end of her career) left her with no particular reason to keep silent. We're now more than 100 Roseanne tweets into the "I'm quitting Twitter" era, and while some of the early tweets were apologetic, the more recent ones are almost entirely defensive, with Barr casting blame in just about every direction except her own, including some of her former co-stars, Disney/ABC, and—once again—the Ambien she took before tweeting on Tuesday. Sanofi, the manufacturer that makes that particular drug, helpfully advised via Twitter that, "While all pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, racism is not a known side effect of any Sanofi medication."
Of course, the comedian continues to insist that she is not a racist. For example:
I'm not a racist, I never was & I never will be. One stupid joke in a lifetime of fighting 4 civil rights 4 all minorities, against networks, studios, at the expense of my nervous system/family/wealth will NEVER b taken from me.
— Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) May 30, 2018
And to prove that she's not a racist and/or a kook, Barr then promptly retweeted a story accusing George Soros and the Obama administration of conspiring together to overthrow the government of Albania. The story comes from Judicial Watch, the same right-wing organization that cooked up the Seth Rich murder conspiracy. So, Roseanne is clearly using only the best sources.
Meanwhile, 24 hours afforded enough time to look carefully at the corporate angle of the story. The big-wigs at Disney were, as a number of analysts have pointed out, caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock was the potential backlash the corporation would have faced if they stuck with Barr, which might well have extended to all of their media properties. For example, one bad weekend for the studio's film "Solo," currently #1 at the box office, would easily wipe out all the profits from a season of "Roseanne." The hard place, meanwhile, was Donald Trump, and the fear that he would direct his ire (and his legions of followers) toward hurting Disney. It is a strange thing when a major corporation has to worry about being undermined by the President of the United States solely out of personal animosity, but that is the world we now live in.
And speaking of Trump, he finally decided to weigh in on Wednesday. Pop quiz: What was the gist of his response?
Everyone makes a mistake sometimes.
These TV networks never appreciate the people who get them ratings.
Who cares what Disney says? Mickey Mouse has tiny hands.
I like Roseanne, but I can't support this kind of language.
Where's my apology?
If you chose "e," then you're a winner. Here's the exact tweet:
Bob Iger of ABC called Valerie Jarrett to let her know that "ABC does not tolerate comments like those" made by Roseanne Barr. Gee, he never called President Donald J. Trump to apologize for the HORRIBLE statements made and said about me on ABC. Maybe I just didn't get the call?
And in case there was any doubt, Sarah Huckabee Sanders reiterated the point in her press briefing, saying she is not interested in defending Roseanne, but that the President is definitely deserving of an apology.
So, which is worse? Saying nothing, or saying "I demand an apology!"? Actually, that's an easy question to answer. Both responses announce to the world that "racism doesn't bother me," but the latter also gets it out there that "I'm incredibly thin-skinned." Disney/ABC might consider announcing that they will be pleased to apologize to Trump right after Fox News apologizes to Barack Obama for eight years of negative coverage. (Z)
Judge Sets Deadline for Review of Cohen's Computer Files
Yesterday, Judge Kimba Wood set June 15 as the deadline for determining which of the files the FBI seized on April 9 in a raid of Michael Cohen's home, offices, and hotel room are protected by attorney-client privilege. Any files not so protected will be turned over to federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and may be used as evidence against Cohen. Former judge Barbara Jones is overseeing the vetting of the files. She has thus far given the SDNY prosecutors 292,000 files, and it is expected that she will soon turn over a million more. Only 252 items have been flagged as protected so far. This is not surprising, because although the media constantly report Cohen as Trump's personal lawyer, he never actually worked for Trump on legal matters. Marc Kasowitz is the Donald's personal lawyer; Cohen is his personal fixer. There is no legal fixer-client privilege, so tasks like making porn-star problems go away are not protected.
The total number of files the agents seized is 3.7 million. Cohen's attorneys have gone over 1.3 million so far, so they have a bit over 2 weeks to process the remaining 2.4 million and make any claims they may have relating to attorney-client privilege. They complained about the pace they will have to maintain to make the deadline, but Wood didn't buy it. In all, the feds seized 13 mobile devices and 19 other devices. Some of them are fairly old, like two Blackberries Cohen's wife used a decade ago. Wood told Cohen's attorneys that any files they had not processed by June 15 will be turned over to a "taint team" of prosecutors not connected to the investigation to vet.
Wood also heard an argument about whether Michael Avenatti, the lawyer Stormy Daniels (nee Stephanie Clifford) hired to represent her, could join the Cohen case. Wood was willing to grant his request, but only on the condition that he stop his publicity tour. After hearing that, Avenatti withdrew his motion to join the case. Apparently he thinks the publicity tour is more important than helping to examine Cohen's files. (V)
Trump Is Undermining McConnell's Midterm Plans
It hardly needs saying, but Donald Trump doesn't always think things through before doing them. He is more of a spur-of-the-moment person, even if that works against him in the long term. Case in point: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). Heitkamp is one of the most vulnerable Democrats, since she represents a state in which Trump got almost two-thirds of the vote. She is also one of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) top three targets, along with Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN).
So, Trump is trying to demonize Heitkamp to get his base to hate her guts and vote her out of office, right? Actually, no. Rather the opposite. He has met with her many times and invited her to join him on stage when he appeared in North Dakota recently. The photos of her with Trump have formed the basis of her campaign, which is focused on how well she gets along with the President. Trump hasn't attacked her at all and has not yet made a campaign appearance with her opponent, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND). Cramer has complained to the White House about the kid glove treatment, and all he got was a promise that Trump would appear with Cramer some time later this year.
So why is Trump making nice to Heitkamp when she is one of McConnell's top targets? It's all about arithmetic. The Republicans have a 51-49 advantage in the Senate, and with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in Arizona and unlikely to ever return to the Senate, the GOP margin is de facto 50-49. That means every Republican can torpedo any bill he or she doesn't like. To provide some insurance, Trump is cozying up to Heitkamp to get her vote, even if that might mean the Democrats capture the Senate in November. It's not a great long-term plan, but Trump's interest in short-term wins on bills is more important to him than what might happen next January. (V)
McCain, Ducey Meet
While Donald Trump cozies up to Heidi Heitkamp, it could be that John McCain's essentially vacant Senate seat will soon be a non-issue for Republicans. Yesterday, the deadline passed for the November ballot, which means that any replacement chosen by Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) will serve until 2020. Also yesterday, Ducey visited McCain's home for a tête-à-tête, one that was kept off the Governor's official schedule. The timing here is undoubtedly not a coincidence; the topic of discussion was surely McCain's replacement.
Reportedly, McCain would like his wife Cindy to be appointed in his stead. Ducey is apparently not on board, and prefers former Arizona AG Grant Woods, or former Senator John Kyl. For what it is worth, Mrs. McCain is 64, as is Woods, while Kyl is 76. That is a tad bit long in the tooth to be starting a Senatorial career, inasmuch as it takes 20 or so years to get any real power. Put another way, all of the choices under consideration seem to have "placeholder" written all over them. In any case, if the Senator and the Governor were able to get on the same page Wednesday, it would not be a surprise to see him step down within the week, since Mitch McConnell would really love to have another GOP vote at his disposal. (Z)
Trump Plans to Hit Allies with Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Donald Trump previously said he wanted to put tariffs on imported steel and aluminum—even from U.S. allies—because he believes if you don't have steel, you don't have a country. His words:
We must protect our country and our workers. Our steel industry is in bad shape. IF YOU DONT HAVE STEEL, YOU DONT HAVE A COUNTRY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2018
That view was certainly true in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays, if you don't have software you don't have a country might be more on the mark, but Trump grew up when steel, not software, was king.
It is being widely reported that Trump is planning to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum today or tomorrow. U.S. Allies, including Canada, Mexico, and the European Union will also be hit. Canada and Mexico are not strong enough to fight back hard, but the European Union has an economy that is 90% the size the American one and is planning to hit back hard. European tariffs will hit agricultural products and other products chosen to inflict the maximum amount of political pain. If the EU were to target soybeans and China were to do the same thing, soybean farmers all over red states will be furious and Democrats running in those states will go bananas (no, go soybeans) in the fall.
Of course, it is once again possible that Trump is just feinting and will cave in the end, as he usually does. At some point though, his technique of threatening a trade war and then pulling back at the last minute isn't going to work any more. (V)
Cruz Leads O'Rourke by Double Digits in Texas Senate Race
Running as a Democrat against an incumbent Republican senator in Texas was never going to be a piece of cake, but Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) decided to take a shot at it. Now, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Cruz is way ahead, 50% to 39%, as we might expect. The April Quinnipiac poll had Cruz' lead only 3 points, but that could have been a statistical fluke. Normally, Latinos are largely Democrats, but Cruz, a Cuban-Canadian by birth, is doing well with them, getting 46% to O'Rourke's 44%. Men support Cruz by 22 points, but women break almost exactly evenly. Republicans go 90% to 3% for Cruz, but Democrats are only 82% to 11% for O'Rourke. O'Rourke is no doubt hoping for a miracle, because that is probably what it will take for him to win. (V)
All the Way with the ERA?
On Wednesday, the Illinois House voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which—if adopted—would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. Since the Illinois senate already voted in favor of the amendment last month, that means that it is very close to being adopted—maybe. For it to become part of the Constitution, three things have to happen:
One more ratification: Illinois is the 37th state to ratify; at least 38 states are needed. The holdouts are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, and Virginia. None of these states are particularly likely to make a move anytime soon, since the GOP controls both houses of each of these state legislatures. The Democrats do have the Virginia and North Carolina governor's mansions, but that is not relevant here, as governors have nothing to do with the process.
Legal question #1: If a 38th state does adopt the ERA, then the Supreme Court would be left to deal with two legal questions. The first is: Can an amendment expire? The ratification date set by the original legislation was March 22, 1979, and then was later extended to June 30, 1982. Since the latter date passed more than three decades ago, the ERA would seem to be dead on arrival, right? Maybe not so much. The Constitution does not actually empower Congress to set deadlines on amendments. Further, the 27th Amendment was formally adopted in 1992, a little over 202 years after it was first proposed. So, there's a strong argument to be made that the deadline is not valid.
Legal question #2: Even if the deadline was ruled invalid, then SCOTUS would have to deal with a second issue: Can states rescind their ratification? Between 1973 and 1978, four states' legislatures—Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, and Kentucky—voted to withdraw their ratification. As with expiration dates, the Constitution does not specify whether or not this is actually kosher.
In theory, the fate of the ERA should be a political issue in only 17 states—the 13 that have yet to ratify and the four that have tried to withdraw. However, past experience shows that sometimes candidates for state office "adopt" issues where they have no real influence (say, Muslim travel bans or gay marriage) because that's what riles up the base. In any case, given that this is the "Year of the Woman," this issue could potentially play an interesting role in some states. Especially since, according to most legal experts, it brings up another hot-button issue: Passage would likely guarantee equal access to abortion in all 50 states. So, it's worth keeping an eye on. (Z)
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September 21, 2017 by Tara Spencer
Kristin Zahra says she knew from a young age that she wanted to work in film. "Maybe, 12 to 13ish? I remember really loving Pixar animation film shorts," she says. "So I had a desire to do more of the 3D animation work."
Despite her dad's urging to go into engineering, Zahra attended College of Saint Mary and earned her bachelor's degree in computer graphics.
"He was a civil engineer and also tried to get all my sisters to pursue that path," she says. "He was one in four for that battle."
After graduation, Zahra went on to Vancouver Film School, which she says was a great option for her.
Kristin Zahra
"Their program is unique in that it's essentially a condensed version of traditional four-year film schools. It made a lot of sense to me, being able to invest one year solely to focusing on film, and I viewed it as an opportunity to really do something challenging and completely out of my comfort zone."
While at film school, she studied 3D animation and visual effects, and kind of fell in love with the city and Canada.
"Vancouver's film scene was really apparent when I was there, which heightened the experience in a lot of ways," she says. "My two roommates were extras and had boyfriends that were stuntmen, one was a screenwriter—I'm guessing a lot like L.A. in that way."
After film school, Zahra moved around the country—Chicago, Houston, New York City, Norfolk (yes, Nebraska)—but she ended up back in Omaha in 2011. She says she knew she would be "calling this home again for quite a while."
Like most creatives, Zahra struggled when she first started working in the industry. Since she didn't live in Los Angeles or a place more conducive to filmmaking, she was using her animation degree more in advertising and motion graphics than anything else.
"I realized there was something missing for me," she says. "What drew me into film was just how alive I felt when I was able to tell stories."
Over the last few years, she's been trying to get back into that. She started reaching out to, and trying to work with, local filmmakers.
Which is how she ended up working with Shelly Hollis on his project, The Black O, a film about black crime in Omaha.
Strangely enough, the two happened to run into each other on the street. Zahra says they met one night at a falafel truck downtown. They started talking while waiting for their food and he told her he was in town visiting his family and filming a documentary.
"It piqued my interest and we got to talking more about the work I did and wanting to be involved in film here in Omaha," she says. "I had been searching for people to collaborate with, especially on film projects that come from a sincere and honest place."
Hollis' background is rooted more in the documentary format, which Zahra says brought her back to some of that storytelling she was missing.
For his documentary, Hollis says they spoke with people in the black community—victims of gang violence, ex-gang members, and city council members—and asked them what they thought the issues were.
"We wanted to give the people their voice, to identify their own problems," he says.
His passion for the project interested Zahra from the start.
"Shelly is that person, void of ego, and his intentions for the film had inspired me from our first conversation," she says. She adds that working with Hollis, whom she describes as an "exceptional filmmaker," has been an honor and he has reminded her not to underestimate her skills.
The admiration is mutual. Hollis says Zahra helped him out a lot with the film. "She's awesome," he says. "Just incredible."
"So yeah," Zahra says, "it seems we were meant to meet, being that we shared an interest in both film and a good falafel pita."
While The Black O is in its editing process, Zahra still has to make her money. "I keep moving with my projects, that's for sure."
She says she continues to do a lot of animation designs that are strictly for income, but adds that she is currently working on a new passion project with a production/animation studio, Edison Creative.
"For me, the passion I have for filmmaking includes that feeling I get when I'm on a set collaborating with a crew or in a studio working on animation or post-production."
She says this current project is more of a cartoon piece. "It's got a lot of potential. I'm really excited for it."
Visit kristinzahra.com for more information.
This article published in the September/October 2017 edition of Encounter magazine.
Posted in: Art, Encounter, People On the Rise
Topics: 3D animation, artist, College of Saint Mary, community, creative, design, DIY, feature, project, Shelly Hollis, The Black O, The Encounter, Vancouver Film School, visual narrator


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There's a never-ending selection of things to do in Amsterdam in any weather, with many of the most rewarding experiences to be found when you step out of the well-trodden tourist paths of the city centre.
So whether you're visiting for the weekend or a fortnight, here's your essential checklist of the best Amsterdam attractions and unmissable experiences.
Cycling in Amsterdam. Hop on your bike
There are over 800,000 bicycles in Amsterdam. That's more bikes than people! Cycling in Amsterdam is a way of life, made easier by the city's unbeatable network of cycle routes and flat landscape.
Amsterdam regularly comes out on top in lists of the world's most cycle-friendly cities, and there's no finer way to explore the city's streets, canals and attractions than by pedal power.
Cycling in Amsterdam is safe, enjoyable and invigorating - so join the locals and hop on your bike.
Get lost in the arty Jordaan
Often cited as Amsterdam's most charming neighbourhood, wandering into the Jordaan feels like stepping back in time.
Originally a working class area, the Jordaan's narrow streets and quaint buildings now make up one of Amsterdam's most desirable quarters, dotted with independent art galleries, antiques shops, courtyard gardens and atmospheric bars and restaurants.
Ditch the map and lose yourself in the labyrinth of narrow lanes that sprawl eastwards from Prinsengracht canal known as the 9 Streets; one of Amsterdam's most rewarding shopping experiences.
Soak up some culture in Museumplein
Its home to:
the Van Gogh Museum
The Stedelijk Museum - Museum of Modern Art
Museumplein is the cultural beating heart of Amsterdam. Recently renovated to a world-class standard, the leafy 19th-century district of Oud-Zuid is an art lover's utopia.
The open square between the buildings pulses with activity all day, with open-air exhibitions, markets and a large paddling pool to dip your toes into on warmer days. In the winter months, the square transforms with a vast outdoor ice rink.
Alternative tip: Escape the crowds at Amsterdam's biggest museums by checking out some of the city's lesser known - but no less worthy - museums, such as:
FOAM photography museum
the spectacular Tropenmuseum
the Willet Holthuysen
Willet-Holthuysen Museum
...where you can explore the perfectly preserved home of a rich Golden Age family.
Catch the ferry to Amsterdam North
Many visitors to Amsterdam never manage to venture north of Amsterdam Central Station - which is a shame, considering the vibrant food, drink and cultural scene that's burgeoned across the water, along the banks of the IJ. A short (free) ferry...
ferry in Amsterdam
...trip will take you to a number of drop off points, including cultural hotspot NDSM...
NDSM Wharf
...where you can enjoy a host of hip waterside hangouts, frequent festivals and events.
Take a canal cruise
Created in the 17th century to keep the sea at bay, Amsterdam's UNESCO protected canal belt is the quintessential picture-postcard vision of Amsterdam, and an unbelievably pretty sight by both day and night - when the bridges are lit up by fairy lights and the whole area takes on a magical feel. Floating along the canals by guided boat tour is a great way to get under the fabric of the city, and you'll learn lots of fascinating facts along the way – such as why the tilting homes along the canals are known as 'dancing houses'.
There are many different canal cruises to choose from, from hop-on-hop-off sightseeing tours to atmospheric candlelit night time cruises with food and wine.
Book a canal cruise online with the Canal Cruise Ticket.
Try herring from a herring cart
Raw herring may sound a little scary to the uninitiated, but every visitor to Amsterdam should give it a go. You'll spot haringhandels (herring carts) serving up this Dutch speciality all over the city - ask for a 'broodje haring' to get the fish served in a small sandwich with pickles and onions.
The best time to try raw herring is between May and July when the herring is said to be at its sweetest.
Still hungry? See if you can taste your way through all of these traditional Dutch snacks during your visit
Dutch foods
Discover Amsterdam's independent shopping streets
While many visitors head straight to the busy chain-store mecca of Kalverstraat, those in the know get their retail therapy at one of the city's more locally flavoured shopping meccas. The most well known of these is De Negen Straatjes or 'The Nine Streets' at a quaint warren of cobbled streets that connect the main canals between Leidsegracht and Raadhuisstraat. Here you'll find over 200 retailers, including a fine selection of independent boutiques, vintage shops and specialty stores selling everything from designer dresses to handmade cosmetics. You'll find a similar shopping experience with less crowds on the hip Haarlemmerdijk, the Utrechtsestraat, or the delightful Czaar Peterstraat in Amsterdam East.
Alternative tip: If you're looking for souvenirs to take home, skip the tourist traps and shop for authentic Dutch design and quality Amsterdam brands at the Local Goods Store in De Hallen or the I amsterdam Store in Central Station.
Visit Anne Frank House
Reflect on the atrocities committed against the Jewish people during World War II at the Prinsengracht house where diarist Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis for two years after feeling persecution in Germany. The front of the house is now a thought-provoking museum but the back annex has been preserved to give an idea of what life was like for Anne and the families she hid with. Waiting times are often lengthy; so visit early in the morning or book online in advance to beat the queues. Find out more about visiting Anne Frank House.
Go beer tasting under a windmill
There are eight remaining windmills in Amsterdam, the most easy to visit being de Gooyer in the Oostelijke Eilanden (Eastern Islands) neighbourhood. And this isn't just any windmill – for under the sails of this striking landmark is Brouwerij't Ij; an award winning artisan microbrewery with a large outdoor drinking terrace and 30-minute guided tasting tours.
The brewery produces a range of organic standard and seasonal ales that you'll find in many Amsterdam bars, though nothing tastes quite as good as beer brewed on the premises. Find more of the city's top craft beer bars and microbreweries.
Beer bars in Amsterdam
Immerse yourself in food, drink and culture at Westergas
Located at Westerpark, this sprawling complex of former industrial buildings used to be the city's municipal gasworks. Now transformed into a colourful cultural hub, Westergas is home to a variety of tempting bars, restaurants, coffee roasters, a microbrewery, art house cinema, and a whole host of creative businesses.
Look out for regular food markets, mini festivals and events held here, such as the vibrant Sunday market held on the first Sunday of every month.
Westergas
This restaurant at Amsterdam's Westergas specialises in – you guessed it – mussels and G&Ts, plus oysters, lobster and other maritime delicacies.
Mossel & Gin
Wake up and smell the tulips
Yes, they're as clichéd as clogs, but tulips are a definitive symbol of Dutch culture, and a trip to the Netherlands wouldn't be complete without feasting your eyes on these beautiful blooms. If you're visiting Amsterdam in spring, then take the short 20-minute trip out to the world famous tulip fields (Bollenstreek) – stretching out in colourful stripes across miles of lowland fields between Haarlem and Leiden.
Discover Amsterdam's park life
With over 30 parks to choose from, you'll never be short of a picnic spot in Amsterdam. More than just leafy escapes from the urban hustle, parks are at the heart of Amsterdam culture – and every time the sun rears its head you'll see locals packing up the disposable barbecue and bunting and heading down to their nearest garden.
The 47 acre Vondelpark is the largest; housing an outdoor theatre with live concerts in summer, three bars and restaurants and a range of other attractions. Other notable parks are the cultural hub of Westerpark, Sarphatipark in De Pijp and Rembrandtpark in the West – home to the oldest petting zoo in the city.
Take a day trip from Amsterdam
If you're in town for more than a few days, then head out of the city to explore the diverse attractions of the surrounding area. Just a short hop from Amsterdam lies a rich landscape of gorgeous countryside, beaches, castles, windmills and historic towns – all easily reachable from the city centre. Just 20 minutes from Amsterdam Central by train, the picturesque city of Haarlem overflows with history and culture, plus a great selection of shops, cafes and restaurants. In the surrounding countryside you'll also find plenty of old castles, fortified towns and ruins, of which Muiden is one of the most spectacular examples.
And if lying on a beach is more your thing, then the beautiful golden stretches at Bloemendaal aan Zee and Zandvoort aan Zee will be happy to oblige with golden sands, dunes and plenty of watersports. Find out more about the best day trips from Amsterdam.
Soak up some local flavour in Amsterdam's neighbourhoods
To experience the real Amsterdam, step out of the touristy centre and discover the city's many charming neighbourhoods – each with their own distinct personality. From the lively food, drink and shopping hotspots of De Pijp to the 19th century elegance of De Plantage and the vibrant multiculturalism of Oosterpark, there's so much to discover when you stray from the well trodden path.
Head to our Amsterdam neighbourhood guide to find out more.
Amsterdam neighborhoods
Visit a market in Amsterdam
Whether you're looking to snag a bargain, try some local delicacies or just soak up the atmosphere, visiting one of the many markets in Amsterdam is a unique and unforgettable experience. Markets selling everything from antiques to books and artisan food to vintage clothes are held all over the city every day.
Some of the most popular Amsterdam markets include the Albert Cuypmarket in De Pijp (Mon - Sat) Lindengracht market in the Jordaan (Saturdays), and the Waterlooplein flea market (Mon – Sat).
Neighbourhood markets
Alternative tip: For treasure hunting opportunities galore, look out for the IJ Hallen flea market, held once a month in a huge warehouse at NDSM Wharf.
IJ-hallen
Come face to face with original Van Goghs
No trip to Amsterdam could be complete without paying homage to Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh.
The modern building on Museumplein is home to more than 1000 of the artist's paintings, drawings and letters, and offers visitors the chance to not only get up close and personal with some of his instantly recognisable works, but also to track his development and learn more about the artists who inspired – and were inspired by – him. Find out more about visiting the Van Gogh Museum
Discover a secret courtyard in the heart of the city
The Begijnhof is one of Amsterdam's oldest inner courtyards, and is a surprisingly tranquil escape from the city commotion. Formerly home to the Beguines – a group of unmarried religious women who chose to live together in a close community – this quaint medieval enclosed court houses a group of historical buildings arranged around a central green, including the oldest wooden house in Amsterdam. It's a surreal experience and well worth finding the discreet entrance via the Begijnensteeg, off the Kalverstraat.
Alternative tip: Explore some really secret courtyards during Open Garden Days, when some of Amsterdam's most impressive private canal houses open up their normally-hidden gardens to the public for one weekend every June
Open Garden Days
Have your photo taken on the I amsterdam letters
You can track down the travelling I Amsterdam letters which move around the city - find out where the travelling letters are right now.
Amsterdam letters
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In this post I'm going to show you an example usage of ViewPager in conjunction with ActionBarSherlock tabs.
Note that using ActionBarSherlock requires you to use one of these themes: Theme.Sherlock, Theme.Sherlock.Light, Theme.Sherlock.Light.DarkActionBar, or any other derivate, otherwise a RuntimeException exception will be thrown.
Another requirement in order to use Sherlock library is that your activity should extend from SherlockFragmentActivity, and this is what MainActivity does first.
In short, a ViewPager is a layout manager that allows you to swipe left and right through pages of data.
It needs to be supplied with an implementation of PagerAdapter in order to generate the pages that the view shows.
For every string in the tabs array a new ActionBar.Tab is created and added to the ActionBar.
4. And the layout of MainActivity, R.layout.activity_main, which simply defines the ViewPager container.
The PagerAdapter helps represent each page as a Fragment.
getItem() – which returns a new fragment for each page.
6. Bellow follows the fragment classes used for representing each page. The minimalistic implementation is to extend from SherlockFragment, and provide a view for the fragment itself.
7. And their corresponding layout files, which in this particular example have just a single TextView element.
Thanks for the great tutorial. It is incredible that when such few code you can do such great job.
I have forked your project and made few changes. Now by changing the variable tabs in the mainActivity the app will show the number of tabs according to it.
I have also changed the fragments. Now there are two fragments: White fragment, which has white background and black text; and black fragment, which has black background and white text. This is because the number of fragment is not fix, they will be alternated and by changing the background, it will be easier to identify them.
How to set these tab at bottom position?


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Q: why levels of just one variable change after the properly combination of two dataframes?and how should deal it? I have two dataframes. My first dataframe contains 16 different Lines (genotypes) and due to the different number of plants of each line in my experiment, the str() command shows 145 observation and t 16 levels for my Line variable; as you can see here
data.frame':    145 obs. of  15 variables:

$ Plate.NO.   : int  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...

$ Line        : Factor w/ 16 levels "L000049","L000154",..: 15 15 15 15 15 7 7 7 7 7 ...

$ Strain      : Factor w/ 2 levels "AF1","V31-2": 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 …

$ Plant.number: int  1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 ...
$ X0DPI       : num  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

$ X7DPI       : num  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

$ X10DPI      : num  0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 ...
$ X12DPI      : num  0.5 0 0 0 2 3 2.5 2.5 2 3 ...

$ X14DPI      : num  2.5 1 0 0 2 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 ...

$ X17DPI      : num  4 1 1 0 3 4 2.5 4 3 3 ...

$ X19DPI      : num  4 1 1 1 4 4 2.5 4 3 4 ...

$ X21DPI      : num  4 1.5 2 1 4 4 3.5 4 4 4 ...

$ X24DPI      : num  4 3 2 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

$ X26DPI      : num  4 3 2 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

$ X28DPI      : num  4 3.5 2.5 1.5 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

Also, I have the second dataframe which consists more complementary information for 252 Lines. Here you can see the str() result for my second dataframe
data.frame':    252 obs. of  7 variables:

$ ID                  : Factor w/ 252 levels "HM001 ","HM002 ",..: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

$ Line                : Factor w/ 252 levels "A10","A20","CADL",..: 31 38 175 207 206 169 197  ...

$ Population.of.Origin: Factor w/ 252 levels "A10 ","A17_Varma ",..: 157 167 55 53 51 110 ...

$ Country.of.Origin   : Factor w/ 19 levels "Algeria ","Cyprus ",..: 16 2 14 1 1 3 3 1 5 8 ...

$ Category            : Factor w/ 16 levels "alfalfa ","CC144 ",..: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 ...

$ Seeds.From          : Factor w/ 6 levels "Charlie_Brummer,UGA ",..: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

$ Status              : Factor w/ 2 levels "Failed.QA","Processed": 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 …

Out of this 252 Lines I used only 16 Lines for part of my experiment and I want to combine these two dataframes
The first dataframe object is "Rep1" (the one with only 16 Lines) and the second one is called "hap"(the one with 252 Lines)
I used these series of commands
inner<-inner_join(Rep1,hap, by = "Line")

left<- left_join(Rep1,hap, "Line")

right←right_join(hap,Rep1,"Line")

the combination take place without any problem and I have just the rows for my 16 Lines but surprisingly when the str() output shows me  252 levels for Line instead of 16 while the number of observation is correct
here is the str() output of my datafram after combination
'data.frame':   145 obs. of  21 variables:

$ ID                  : Factor w/ 252 levels "HM001 ","HM002 ",..: 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 ...

$ Line                : Factor w/ 252 levels "A10","A20","CADL",..: 31 31 31 31 31 31 38 38 38 38 ...

$ Population.of.Origin: Factor w/ 252 levels "A10 ","A17_Varma ",..: 157 157 157 157 157 157 167 167 167 167 ...

$ Country.of.Origin   : Factor w/ 19 levels "Algeria ","Cyprus ",..: 16 16 16 16 16 16 2 2 2 2 ...

$ Category            : Factor w/ 16 levels "alfalfa ","CC144 ",..: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 ...

$ Seeds.From          : Factor w/ 6 levels "Charlie_Brummer,UGA ",..: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...

$ Status              : Factor w/ 2 levels "Failed.QA","Processed": 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

$ Plate.NO.           : int  2 2 2 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 ...

$ Strain              : Factor w/ 2 levels "AF1","V31-2": 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 ...

$ Plant.number        : int  1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 ...

$ X0DPI               : num  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

$ X7DPI               : num  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...

$ X10DPI              : num  0 0.5 3 3 2 1 1 0.5 0 0 ...

$ X12DPI              : num  0 1.5 3 3 3 3 1 3 0 0 ...

$ X14DPI              : num  0.5 3 4 3 3.5 4 2.5 3 1 0 ...

$ X17DPI              : num  1 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 1.5 0 ...

$ X19DPI              : num  1.5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.5 0 ...

$ X21DPI              : num  2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.5 0 ...

$ X24DPI              : num  2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.5 1 ...

$ X26DPI              : num  3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1.5 1 ...

$ X28DPI              : num  3.5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 ...