Our time had almost come to an end. I had such mixed feelings. I could hardly wait to get home – but also I was sad to be saying goodbye to everyone.
The eight of us from the Level 3 group headed to Kert's house for dinner. Once again it was a fun night – with Kert being ever so entertaining. We were seeing charming, happy Kert – making jokes and looking after us – making sure we all had enough to eat and drink.
These were the moments when you wanted to always be in his company – the charismatic moments. It was easy then to forget the bad bits – or to wonder if you had imagined them!
But looking at the women in his household….. they were overworked, forever obedient – and looked haunted…. I wondered how much notice they had to prepare a dinner for an extra eight people.
I had heard stories about 'his women' – various women and children – and they seemed to do all the work – inside and out. They seemed relatively young, attractive – very quiet – and constantly worried – or unsure. Often they were in the class for various reasons – Kert would say something – and then say to them – 'isn't that right Merrin – or Jenny etc. – they would answer back "Yes Kert!" – like he was the commander…… and he was!
I felt for them – trapped in his cult like world – what a terrible life!
Before we left, we had another farewell gathering at our unit with the rest of the group – some of the partings were sad… Despite feeling abandoned by the group at times, I did have some good friends there. And in particular I was a bit concerned about two of the younger girls staying on for the year. I hoped they would be okay and I made them promise to email me.
As we said our farewells to Kert – he was shaking hands with each person – but he didn't shake my hand – and I didn't want to shake his – we just said our goodbyes – I felt sad at how things had turned out – at this point my head was still in a messed up state and it would take many months to sort things out.
We both knew I wouldn't be back – I finally understood that there was no fairytale endings here – no white pony in the garden…… as I had found out in my childhood – and no riding in harmony with the horse….
At that moment I thought of my favourite fairytale – The Ugly Duckling…. The many swans around reminded me of it constantly. I wasn't the beautiful swan – I still felt very much like the ugly duckling. In fact I felt like a broken, ugly duckling!
I hadn't found my 'people' in the horse world.. I didn't really know what I was looking for.
The European winter was fast approaching – I was so very cold – I wanted to get home to the warmth – to my family and my horses…..
Next Next post: Part 61 – Homecoming!


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AUSTIN – The Texas House Republican Caucus issued the following statement after footage was released of a Planned Parenthood executive discussing the harvesting and sale of fetal organs and extremities.
As we reflect on the 84th Legislative Session we are reminded of the importance of having strong conservative leaders elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In his first two terms as a Member of the Texas House, Representative Ed Thompson has represented the 29th District well, and stood up for conservative values and common sense legislation.
The 84th Legislature had over 20 Freshman Republican Members, all of them come to the Capitol with new ideas, old experiences, and a will to work hard and succeed. Running for elected office is not easy, and once you are elected your challenges are even greater. Representative Dennis Paul took on these challenges with great pride and the result was an impressive session as a freshman Member.
Freshman Representative John Wray is not new to public service. Prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives he served on Waxahachie's city council and later served as Mayor. He shared with me that his proudest moment as an elected official thus far was his time spent serving as Waxahachie's Mayor.
For 140 days every two years, Members of the Texas House and Senate put their lives on hold and head to Austin to serve at the State Capitol for a regular legislative session. The pace can be grueling and the work days often long. The hard work that goes along with session is not new to Representative Brooks Landgraf. His family has been in the ranching business in West Texas for five generations, which is what shaped his conservative principles. It inspired his belief in self-reliance, hard work, and the importance of getting things done, while not relying on anyone else to complete your work for you.
(Austin, Texas) Republicans in the Texas House delivered one conservative victory after another in the 84th Legislature by cutting taxes, making the border region safer, improving education, funding transportation, protecting life and defending Second Amendment rights.
(Austin, Texas) This week, Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives passed three crucial pieces of pro-life legislation before the deadline to hear bills on Second Reading on the House floor. House Bill 3994, House Bill 3374, and House Bill 3074 all passed with strong support from Republican House Members.
(Austin, Texas) This Wednesday, the Senate Transportation Committee will take up House Bill 20, filed by Rep. Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton), and voted out of the House on May 1, 2015 with almost unanimous support. HB 20 seeks to provide a framework to ensure that funds for transportation are administered in an objective and transparent manner with accountability for every dollar spent.


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It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, who stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in,
It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; [It is He] who stretches out the heavens like a veil And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
It is God Who sits above the circle (the horizon) of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; it is He Who stretches out the heavens like [gauze] curtains and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in,
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
God is enthroned above the circle of the earth; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like thin cloth and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
God inhabits the earth's horizon— its inhabitants are like locusts— stretches out the skies like a curtain and spreads it out like a tent for dwelling.
He who sits above the circle of the earth — for whom its inhabitants appear like grasshoppers — stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreads them out like a tent to live in.
God is the one who rules the whole earth, and we that live here are merely insects. He spread out the heavens like a curtain or an open tent.
[It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a gauze curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.
It is the Lord who sits above the circle of the earth. And compared to him, people are like grasshoppers. He rolled open the skies like a piece of cloth. He stretched out the skies like a tent to sit under.
He is the one who sits above the circle of the earth. To him its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and he spreads them out like a tent to live in.
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;
·God sits on his throne [L He sits] above the ·circle [horizon] of the earth, and ·compared to him, [L its] people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the ·skies [heavens] like a ·piece of cloth [canopy; curtain] and spreads them out like a tent to ·sit under [or live in].
He sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, he stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out, as a tent to dwell in.
God is enthroned above the earth, and those who live on it are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the sky like a canopy and spreads it out like a tent to live in.
It was made by the one who sits on his throne above the earth and beyond the sky; the people below look as tiny as ants. He stretched out the sky like a curtain, like a tent in which to live.
God sits on his throne above the circle of the earth. And compared to him, people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the skies like a piece of cloth. He spreads them out like a tent to sit under.
He's the one who sits above the disk of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers. He's the one who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in,
He is seated upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; he stretches out the heavens as a curtain and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in:
He is the one who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; the one who stretches out the heavens like a veil and spreads them out like a tent to live in,
It is God who sits above the circle of the earth. (The people below must seem to him like grasshoppers!) He is the one who stretches out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them.
Have you not been paying attention? Have you not been listening? Haven't you heard these stories all your life? Don't you understand the foundation of all things? God sits high above the round ball of earth. The people look like mere ants. He stretches out the skies like a canvas— yes, like a tent canvas to live under. He ignores what all the princes say and do. The rulers of the earth count for nothing. Princes and rulers don't amount to much. Like seeds barely rooted, just sprouted, They shrivel when God blows on them. Like flecks of chaff, they're gone with the wind.
It is He who sits upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants are as grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in.
The one who is enthroned above the vault of the earth, its inhabitants like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a veil and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in,
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
God sits on his throne above the circle of the earth, and compared to him, people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the skies like a piece of cloth and spreads them out like a tent to sit under.
He is the one who sits on the earth's horizon; its inhabitants are like grasshoppers before him. He is the one who stretches out the sky like a thin curtain, and spreads it out like a pitched tent.
God sits on his throne high above the earth. Its people look like grasshoppers to him. He spreads out the heavens like a cover. He sets it up like a tent to live in.
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
It is God Who sits on the throne above the earth. The people living on the earth are like grasshoppers. He spreads out the heavens like a curtain. He spreads them out like a tent to live in.
God sits above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them.
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in;
It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are like chagavim (grasshoppers); that stretcheth out Shomayim like a curtain, and spreadeth them out like an ohel to dwell in;
He sits enthroned high above the circle of the earth; to him the people of earth are like grasshoppers! He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading it open like a tent to live in.
He sits above the circle of the earth— its inhabitants are like grasshoppers— He stretches out the skies like a curtain, spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
Who else could have done it except God, enthroned high above the earth? From such a vantage people seem like grasshoppers to Him. Who else but God could stretch out the skies as if they were a curtain, draw them tight, suspend them over our heads like the roof of a tent?
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in,
Which sitteth on the compass of [the] earth, and the dwellers thereof be as locusts; which stretcheth forth heavens as nought, and spreadeth abroad those as a tabernacle to dwell (in). (It is he who sitteth above, or over, the roundness of the earth, and its inhabitants be like grasshoppers; it is he who stretcheth forth the heavens like a curtain, and spreadeth them abroad like a tent to live in.)
He who is sitting on the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants [are] as grasshoppers, He who is stretching out as a thin thing the heavens, And spreadeth them as a tent to dwell in.
Isaiah 40:21Isaiah 40:23
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Westomatic launches contactless COVID-compliant sports nutrition drinks dispenser
By Will Chu
15-Jan-2021 - Last updated on 14-Jan-2021 at 10:19 GMT
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In response to the pandemic, UK firm Westomatic has made available a new contactless drinks dispenser that can mix up and distribute protein shakes along with a number of sports nutrition-based beverages.
The EVOLVE Nutrition Station is the firm's first venture into the health and fitness market and is capable of holding and dispensing forms of powdered or granulated sports nutrition supplements.
These forms include Protein, Branched-Chain Amino Acid (BCAA), Pre-Workout, Thermogenics, Electrolytes, Meal Replacement Powders and Weight Loss Powders.
"The dispenser can be formatted to dispense a four of the above instead of four different flavours of protein, for example," the firm adds. "In a single EVOLVE, you could dispense a Thermogenic, Pre-Workout, Protein and BCAA."
The station boasts contactless 'Hover Select' technology, that minimises physical contact and adds to the machine's 'COVID-safe' credentials. Cashless payment technology is also included to boost ease of use.
The 'new normal'
"Although a COVID-19 vaccine is thankfully in the early stages of rolling out across the globe, contactless, self-service machines are an integral part of our 'new normal' – especially in health and fitness settings like gyms," says Devon-based Westomatic.
"Complete with a contactless payment system, automated retail machines like the EVOLVE are also perfect for health and fitness settings that are open 24-hours per day and are often unmanned during off-peak and unsociable hours."
The launch of Westomatic's vending machine closely follows the decision by UK-based health and beauty retailer Boots to install a protein shake vending machine in the retailer's Manchester branch.
Produced by sports nutrition brand Bio-Synergy, the vending machine offers a range of dairy and plant-based beverages for €3.28 (£3) a shake.
The RTD category's penetration into the mainstream received a boost this time last year as functional food firm Huel revealed details of an agreement with Sainsbury's to stock its nutritionally complete meal on supermarket shelves for the first time.
Previously only available on Huel's website, the firm's range of Ready-To-Drink (RTD) products would roll out to the 500 Sainsbury's stores located across the country.
With Huel launching in Sainsbury's stores, plans are now afoot to introduce its products into Selfridges, WeWork Southbank and Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge.
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HPE Announces General Availability for Haven OnDemand Machine Learning Platform
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced that its Haven OnDemand cloud-based machine learning platform has exited beta and is now commercially available. Built on top of Microsoft Azure, the service includes about 60 APIs with machine learning capabilities for building data-rich applications.
HPE says the service is for both enterprise application development teams and startups. ?Developers are good at what they do, but they are not statisticians and mathematicians,? said Colin Mahony, senior VP and general manager for HPE Big Data. ?They want us to take a lot of the statistics, heuristics, and machine learning, and build it into things that do advanced text analytics, or basic format conversion, facial detection, etc.?
Haven OnDemand has a free tier, and paid plans start at $10 per month.


I attended the workshop hosted by Blogger ng Pinas titled " Basic Photography Tips and Tricks for Bloggers at Fully Booked BGC last November 8. I was excited to attend because as a newbie DSLR owner, I know I have a lot of things to learn to make my shots stand out.
The first talk was about Basic Photography. Nervously clutching my camera, I listen intently to the speaker. I was immersed on the topic, Composition in Photography because I know that's my weak spot. These are 5 things that we need to consider before taking a shot: Balancing elements, Framing, Viewpoint, Depth of Field and Lines. So aside from considering lighting, I have to take into consideration these 5. Wow, I observed how little I know about photography.
These 5 are helpful in getting the best perspective for your shot. They did discuss about aperture, ISO and shutter speed. They also gave out some tips and figures for the combinations of the three when taking indoor and outdoor shot. I was jotting down everything because I know that combining these three aspects have been my struggle, especially when I'm trying manually taken shots.
Second Talk was with Azrael about Blog publishing. I've known Azrael since last year when I started attending blogger events. He was a nice dude who told us newbies that the blogging community is a whole lot of fun. I can say that He was right!
Azrael shared how he started blogging and gave us a lot of tips on how to maintain a blog. He did mentioned a few tools he's using for his blogposts. I picked up Photoscape since watermarking my photos have been a setback for me, especially when you have tons of pictures to watermark. I've been using the app Snapseed for all my photos taken using my iphone but the new Instagram interface is helpful also because it has added features which are similar to Snapseed.
After the workshop, we went to Olive Tree Kitchen and Bar which was just a few meters away from Fully Booked. We were given a chance to test out what we learned from the photography workshop.
At the workshop, they mentioned that it will take a hundred of test shots before you get that perfect shot more or less, and I believe they were right. I took almost a hundred (both camera and iphone) and these are the only decent shots I was able to work with. There were A LOT of blurry shots. Sadly, my difficulty was with my hand. I have shaky hands so getting that focused and stable shot always takes a huge amount of effort.
With all the things I acquired from the workshop, I had a better understanding about the basics of photography. I may be miles from being an amateur photographer, but I'm taking baby steps so I could learn some skills to make me a better one.
Join me in my journey to making my shots better (and perfect too!).
Leave your tips and suggestions (in the comments) on how to make my shots better. I'd greatly appreciate it!
Zhu Kitchen is a small kitchenette located at the heart of BGC. Managed by Chef Karl, a former veteran, he had turned Zhu Kitchen as a laid back place to dine with the whole family.
I was invited for a Zomato meetup, where foodies and Zomads convene to talk about, of course, food. I enjoy attending these foodie meetups because I get to bond with fellow foodies and share with them a lot of things. Chef Karl has shared a lot of war stories that were admirable. It was a joyful event with a sumptioous spread.
Travelling on our Anniversary, we always make sure to book the best accomodation possible that is within our budget. We usually splurge an overnight stay in a decent 4-5 star hotel on the day of our anniversary.
But for our trip this year, we decided to go with my gut and booked our 2 nights Baguio Anniversary getaway at Lucia's Bed and Breakfast. Soshi may be against it because he wanted to stay in a nice (but affordable) hotel, but the minute we stepped in, he was pleased with my decision.
Every Filipinos love to bath. I think that it is because of our tropical humid weather that makes us water-loving creatures. Bathing has been one of the things that I spend luxurious amount of time. That is why I love hoarding bath essentials that smells good and refreshing.
I was lucky to try Dial's newest variant, Dial Coconut Water. Dial has been in the market for as long as I remember. Dial bath soaps are essentially imported from the United States, but they are very affordable and accessible in our local supermarkets as well.
We can certainly feel that the holiday season is here as we can feel the nippy breeze in our tropical country. With this weather, a lot of use often crave for something warm to neutralize the chills. Most of us want a pipping hot bowl of noodle soup, because I definitely do.
It's a good thing that with the boom of Japanese Ramen, there's a lot of shops that carry a good bowl of ramen. I was fortunate to try Ryu Ramen and Curry's newest Tantanmen varieties at their SM Jazz branch, a branch just one short ride away from where I work.
Paprika is a new small restaurant that serves comfort food and crafted drinks. Situated at RCBC Building in Bonifacio Global City (just across the Fort Strip), Paprika may have a smaller space, but their interiors screams of comfortable dining experience.
Foodie bloggers were invited hours before their grand launch last Friday to try their dishes and drinks. Panjee, the owner/operations manager had welcomed us despite their busy schedule that day. I loved that Paprika serve dishes that are familiar to the Filipino tastebuds, simple but definitely with a twist.


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1959 - Occassionally went with Dad to the Heieck & Moran office on Saturday mornings and watched him complete plumbing supply (toilet) paperwork. Dad prepared toilet sales fliers using scissors, paper and glue while I became skilled at pushing myself around the large, empty office in one of those wheeled office chairs.
1963 - Traveled with Dad on plumber (toilet/plumbing) sales calls in the summer time...only went a few times though, because it required getting up early in the morning and it was boring.
1969 - Full-time warehouse helper at the wholesale plumbing supply company headquarters in San Francisco during summers and holidays. (Union member.) First job was "Dumpster Boy." "Go out back", they said. "...Take this hammer with you and break up all the defective and damaged toilets and put the pieces in the dumpster...and wear these leather gloves." (Kohler, Briggs, Crane, Norris.) Soon I was promoted to "lumper" - a union term for a laborer who helps a veteran. Task - "Unload 550 Briggs toilets (1,100 cartons) (by hand) from that railroad box-car over there."
1969 - 1975 - Worked at three of the four wholesale plumbing supply branches during summers and holidays. Performed various tasks such as order filling, receiving, counter sales and inside sales.
1975 - Dad, now President of Heieck Supply San Francisco, was presented with a bronzed Norris toilet from Norris Industries as recognition for outstanding Norris toilet sales. Inside the cover of the toilet seat is a plaque proclaiming, "The Norris Pot-of-Gold Award." The tank and bowl are gone now, but the tank lid and seat survive today in the collection of This Old Toilet®.
1976 - Completed Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting at California State University, Chico.
1977 - Promoted to accounts payable and processed the bills for all the toilets purchased.
1978 - Moved to new branch in San Jose. Traveled on outside sales calls one day a week. Purchased all Kohler products (toilets) for the branch.
1979 - Toured Kohler Company toilet factory in Kohler, Wisconsin. Completed three-day Kohler distributor training seminar.
1980 - Parents sold out their interest in Heieck Supply. Started new job as outside salesman for AMFAC Mechanical Supply, the largest plumbing wholesaler in the United States. Publicly traded on NYSE. Sold Kohler, Briggs, Norris, Vitromex, etc. toilets.
1981 - 1985 - Promoted to Branch Manager of AMFAC San Jose, California. The bureaucracy and administrative drudgery were debilitating. One day I lamented to a friend, "All I want to do is sell toilets again."
1985 - 1989 - Became associate sales representative with Buffington & Associates, the largest plumbing manufacturer's representative in Northern California. Sold toilet seats for Bemis and Church brands and toilets for Colton, Crane, Norris and Delta. Delta? Yes, Delta, the faucet company. (They invented the first, and last, plastic toilet. They made a red one which became know as "The Red Head.") Traveled with the Norris quality control inspector to process every darn defective or damaged Norris toilet in the area.
1987 - Toured Norris Industries toilet factory, City of Industry, California.
1988 - Toured Bemis Manufacturing toilet seat factory, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.
1989 - 2010 - Founded Tjader Sales, a manufacturers' representative for luxury kitchen, bath and plumbing products including toilet seats from Pressalit and toilets from St. Thomas Creations, Barclay Products Limited and Villeroy & Boch. This included production from the international plants Celite, Ferrum, Orion, Villeroy & Boch and Vitromex.
1997 - 2000 - Volunteer advisor on two plumbing advice Web sites.
1999 - Sold a Norris salvaged toilet tank lid via contact from the plumbing advice Web site.
1999 - Toured Kohler Company Design Center and plumbing fixture (toilet) museum, Kohler, Wisconsin.
2000 - Sold several more salvaged toilet tank lids. Started a Web page offering the Web's first toilet tank lid replacement search service. The first inventory of three tank lids was stored in a laundry basket outside the garage.
2001 - Toured Villeroy & Boch "sanitary wares" (toilet) factory, Mettelach, Germany.
2002 - Opened the Web's first dedicated salvaged toilet tank lids Web site, www.ToiletTankLids.com.
2003 - Purchased an old house converted to an office. While primarily for the rep business office, space at the new location allowed for expansion of the toilet tank lid inventory. 300 lids were trucked from the side yard at home to the storage yard at the new office.
2004 - ToiletTankLids.com became featured at The Old House Web.
2004 - Established a Web site providing local toilet salvage and recycling service, www.ToiletSalvage.com.
2005 - In response to several years of requests, toilet seats were added to the store.
2006 - World's largest shipper of salvaged toilet tank lids and tanks. 418 tank lids shipped.
2007 - Attorneys from Rhode Island and Nevada requested expertise and knowledge from This Old Toilet® while defending a cinema and a hotel relative to personal injuries incurred from toilet seat falls. The Nevada attorney retained Gary for two hours of consulting research work tracking down an extinct brand of toilet seats.
2007 - A homicide detective from the Tucson Arizona Police Department contacted This Old Toilet® for assistance in identifying a toilet tank lid which was used as a murder weapon. Gary identified the lid's brand and model from numbers described by the detective and This Old Toilet® supplied a file-photo of the lid to the police department for use in its investigation.
2007 - ToiletTankLids.com was recommended in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Alan Havens, real estate writer.
2008 - Trademark Certificate of Registration for the name This Old Toilet® was received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
2008 - Jack Webb, Kohler Company, California sales representative from 1959 to 1987, stopped by This Old Toilet® to reminisce about old times. Upon walking through the inventory racks and looking at old colors like Spruce Green, New Orleans Blue and Peachblow, it was noted that some of the salvaged tank lids at This Old Toilet® were first sold as complete toilets in Jack's territory during his 28 years with Kohler Company. Mr. Webb donated his 1956 Kohler catalog to the archives of This Old Toilet®.
2008 - In November, This Old Toilet® was featured in "Captain Loo, the Toilet Issue," Angie's List Magazine In the column "Unusual Service," author YaShekia King writes, "...the emphasis on salvaged vintage lids and new toilet seats is second to none..."
2009 - Trademark Certificate of Registration for the name Color-To-Match® toilet seats was received from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
2009 - A Pennsylvania attorney's office contacted This Old Toilet® regarding specifications of 1970s wall mounted toilets in relation to a personal injury from a toilet that came off the wall in a hotel and resulted in a guest's broken tail bone.
2010 - Kay Keating, founder of the Web site Toiletology, emailed to one of her readers, "Gary is an authority on all things about toilet tank lids."
2010 - An attorney's office in Reno Nevada contacted This Old Toilet® for advice relative to a case of domestic battery with bodily injury involving a toilet tank lid. A woman's face and head were injured during an altercation in a bathroom where the toilet tank lid became broken.
2014, August - The New York Times featured This Old Toilet® in the Shortcuts column in an article about hard to find home repair parts.
2014 - In the blog, Target Marketing, business author Denny Hatch said that This Old Toilet® inspired his column, "Become a Niche Entrepreneur!"
2014, December - The New York Times included This Old Toilet®, again, in the Shortcut's column as one the year's most interesting topics and showed a photograph of one of This Old Toilet's happy, satisfied customers with his vintage toilet bowl replacement. The column is by Alina Tugend.


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Stray bullet strikes elderly Waverly woman
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An elderly woman was injured when a bullet came through her ceiling.
Police say Samuel O. Olugun, 33, of Sayre, Pa., was visiting the upstairs apartment at 141 Chemung Street in Waverly when he discharged a rifle-like gun while in the bathroom, Waverly police said.
After receiving a 911 call around 7:14 p.m. on Saturday from the downstairs apartment at 141 Chemung Street for a female needing medical and police assistance, emergency personnel found an 87-year-old woman had been struck by a bullet in her left leg, police report.
The woman — who is not identified by police — was taken to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre by Great Valley EMS. She has since been discharged from the hospital, police said.
Police determined Olugun either accidentally or recklessly fired the weapon into the bathroom floor before striking the woman who was sitting in a chair in her living room, according to a news release.
Olugun is charged with felony reckless endangerment in the first degree.
He was arraigned in Waverly justice court, and remanded to the Tioga County Jail. Olugun awaits further legal action.
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Q: How to find whether system has the font I needed in MFC? I want to write the following function
bool IsFontExistInSystem(const CString& fontStyle) const
{

}

Is there any API in windows to do this?
Many Thanks!

A: Here's some old code I dug out that will check if a font is installed.  It could do with being tidied up but you get the idea:
static int CALLBACK CFontHelper::EnumFontFamExProc(ENUMLOGFONTEX* /*lpelfe*/, NEWTEXTMETRICEX* /*lpntme*/, int /*FontType*/, LPARAM lParam)
{
    LPARAM* l = (LPARAM*)lParam;
    *l = TRUE;
    return TRUE;
}

bool Font::IsInstalled(LPCTSTR lpszFont)
{
    // Get the screen DC
    CDC dc;
    if (!dc.CreateCompatibleDC(NULL))
    {
        return false;
    }
    LOGFONT lf = { 0 };
    // Any character set will do
    lf.lfCharSet = DEFAULT_CHARSET;
    // Set the facename to check for
    _tcscpy(lf.lfFaceName, lpszFont);
    LPARAM lParam = 0;
    // Enumerate fonts
    ::EnumFontFamiliesEx(dc.GetSafeHdc(), &lf,  (FONTENUMPROC)EnumFontFamExProc, (LPARAM)&lParam, 0);
    return lParam ? true : false;
}

A: You could use EnumFontFamiliesEx to find whether exist actual font.
UPD: I've just learned that it is recommended by MS to use EnumFontFamiliesEx instead of EnumFontFamilies.

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She graduated in the Netherlands, a country globally renowned as providing outstanding maternity care, and spent the early years of her career there, where she became highly experienced as both a home birth and hospital midwife. Since moving back to Ireland in 2016, she has gone on to obtain various other accreditations and developed expertise on providing optimal care within the Irish healthcare system. Deirdre is also a mother of three, and lives in West Cork with them and her husband, Jeroen.
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Alex completed his master's degree in pharmacy in 2012 and has over 8 years' experience working in the community. As a community pharmacist he has held several positions including relief, support, supervising and managerial.
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She graduated from Trinity College in 2002 and became a Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners in 2008, and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2010, in the subspecialty of Paediatrics. She has 10 years experience working in Paediatrics, and now works as a GP, where she puts all that experience to good use in the community! Up until very recently she also worked one day a week in the Paediatric Emergency Department to continue her passion for Paediatrics.
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Trump dismisses Jimmy Carter's claim he wouldn't be president without Russia's meddling
"He's been badly trashed," President Trump said of former president Carter. "He's like the forgotten president. And I understand why they say that. He was not a good president."
Updated: 4:12 PM EDT Jun 29, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday dismissed Jimmy Carter's swipe at the legitimacy of his election and said the charge was nothing more than a "Democrat talking point," while offering his own digs at the 94-year-old former commander in chief.(Above: President Trump Responds to President Carter's Attacks on His Legitimacy: 'He Was a Terrible President')Trump said he was surprised by Carter's comments alleging that Russian interference in the 2016 election was responsible for putting Trump in the White House. The Republican punched back, though with a somewhat muted response, at least for him."Look, he was a nice man. He was a terrible president. He's a Democrat. And it's a typical talking point. He's loyal to the Democrats. And I guess you should be," Trump told reporters at a news conference in Japan, adding that, "as everybody now understands, I won not because of Russia, not because of anybody but myself."Carter made his comments during a discussion on human rights at a resort in Leesburg, Virginia on Friday. Carter had said there was "no doubt that the Russians did interfere" in 2016.The 39th president alleged that that interference, "though not yet quantified, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn't actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election and he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf."Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday he believes President Donald Trump actually lost the 2016 election and is only in the White House "because the Russians interfered on his behalf." (June 28)U.S. intelligence agencies asserted in a 2017 report that Russia had worked to help Trump during the election and to undermine the candidacy of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But the intelligence agencies did not assess whether that interference had affected the election or contributed to Trump's victory. No evidence has emerged that votes were changed improperly.Trump insisted during the news conference marking the end of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka that he had won because he'd worked harder and smarter than Clinton. He claimed that he'd "felt badly" for Carter because of the way he'd "been trashed within his own party.""He's been badly trashed," said Trump. "He's like the forgotten president. And I understand why they say that. He was not a good president."(Below: Jimmy Carter: Russia won Trump the White House)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday dismissed Jimmy Carter's swipe at the legitimacy of his election and said the charge was nothing more than a "Democrat talking point," while offering his own digs at the 94-year-old former commander in chief.
(Above: President Trump Responds to President Carter's Attacks on His Legitimacy: 'He Was a Terrible President')
Trump said he was surprised by Carter's comments alleging that Russian interference in the 2016 election was responsible for putting Trump in the White House. The Republican punched back, though with a somewhat muted response, at least for him.
"Look, he was a nice man. He was a terrible president. He's a Democrat. And it's a typical talking point. He's loyal to the Democrats. And I guess you should be," Trump told reporters at a news conference in Japan, adding that, "as everybody now understands, I won not because of Russia, not because of anybody but myself."
Carter made his comments during a discussion on human rights at a resort in Leesburg, Virginia on Friday. Carter had said there was "no doubt that the Russians did interfere" in 2016.
The 39th president alleged that that interference, "though not yet quantified, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn't actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election and he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf."
Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday he believes President Donald Trump actually lost the 2016 election and is only in the White House "because the Russians interfered on his behalf." (June 28)
U.S. intelligence agencies asserted in a 2017 report that Russia had worked to help Trump during the election and to undermine the candidacy of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But the intelligence agencies did not assess whether that interference had affected the election or contributed to Trump's victory. No evidence has emerged that votes were changed improperly.
Trump insisted during the news conference marking the end of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka that he had won because he'd worked harder and smarter than Clinton. He claimed that he'd "felt badly" for Carter because of the way he'd "been trashed within his own party."
"He's been badly trashed," said Trump. "He's like the forgotten president. And I understand why they say that. He was not a good president."
(Below: Jimmy Carter: Russia won Trump the White House)


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Waterberg magic!
Akela had one of her best weekends away ever, but I discovered a remarkable family and the essence of Africa tourism. And, believe it or not, this proud Capetonian is prepared to say that Bushveld vegetation beats the Cape's fynbos any day!
But about Akela's weekend first. We were woken on Saturday by Akela's whining – a very excited wolf. Richard was at the door. And Akela has always swooned when she sees labradors or retreivers – and Richard is a black labrador.
Known for protecting his turf, Richard soon fell for Akela's charms… and Akela is the biggest flirt I've ever known.
When Akela swoons, she can be both submissive and forceful. Richard the labrador has probably never had as much attention!
Richard was joined later by Timmie, a foxy little dog, and Jack, a thin dachsund that thinks it is a greyhound. He follows cars and maintains a speed of 45km/h for long distances, and has even run all the way to Vaalwater, 30km away! All the animals got on exceptionally well, and Kenya was delighted to have companions more his size.
So much for Limpopo Tourism's concern that a wolf would not be welcome at local establishments!
I had decided to try a shortcut to Windsong Cottages from Mokopane, rather than following the N1 down to Modimolle and across to Vaalwater before heading north again. It was no shortcut, but it was an African adventure passing through spectacular scenery. As heavy rain started falling on these backroads, we came across a "Road closed" sign. Tracks shows a vehicle had passed shortly before so we took a chance and soon arrived at the entrance to Charles Baber's farm. The drive up to Windsong Cottages (right) may not be indigenous, but it's certainly spectacular and promised something very special.
Charles is a fourth-generation Waterberger and I had come here to learn from him about the Bushveld and the Waterberg. A little internet research and gut instincts proved to be right – this is a remarkable family.
His children and their spouses have all contributed to the value and attraction of the Waterberg as an economically-viable, world-class tourist destination.
Anthony and Tessa Baber have built up the well-known Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill portfolio of Luxury Bush Homes. Rupert and Tanya Baber are farmers and partners in Horizon Horseback Adventures. Rupert is also chairman of the Waterberg Biosphere and Tanya has a craft centre manufacturing bead and leather work on the farm. Juliet married Philip Calcott and they run Windsong Cottages on the original Baber homestead.
Our interview with Charles and Nina Baber will follow. And there will be more on Windsong Cottages and the other Baber initiatives. We also learnt that this is a community with a soul and we will also write about the "feel-good" initiatives that visitors will encounter when they visit. Nina invited us to the non-denominational Sunday church service where we – that includes Akela! – met more locals, including Clive Walker who we must also write about.
Charles supported the building of a larger church to replace the tiny St John the Baptist designed by Sir Herbert Baker's office and built in 1914 on land donated by Charles' grandfather. Today the original church is used for Sunday school.
But the magic of the Waterberg Plateau lies in its mountains and valleys, and a vegetation that seems almost prehistoric. Was it the novelty of the strange tree forms and colours that appealed to me, or the mass of so much virgin land that stretched as far as the eye can see?
Certainly, SA's northern provinces have had far more rain than usual and the greenness is appealling. I am probably seeing Limpopo at its best.
The dam at Horizon Horseback, where Rupert Baber is a partner.
What makes Windsong Cottages so special? It is the Babers and the Calcotts and their warm hospitality and knowledge of the area. We've stayed in all sorts of accommodation establishments in our travels, but we have never been made to feel part of a family so readily and quickly.
Rachel and Akela, with Nina Baber smiling on.
Wile playing with Akela, Rachel came across a praying mantis and Mareliese, who works at Windsong, told her that they love syrup. The praying mantis ate the first tastes of syrup off Rachel's finger and started biting the finger, so Rachel fetched more in a saucer.
They love syrup… Rachel feeding a praying mantis!
Stephanie took these stunning photos using the Sony A200 DSLR.
Akela, Limpopo, Travels
Charles & Nina Baber, Waterberg, Windsong Cottages
2 responses to "Waterberg magic!"
What GORGEOUS pictures of Akela!
Obviously this girl is back on all four feet with no more troubles with her paw-pads (or whatever caused it) and having a great time.
Love to her and to Kenya too of course.
Daphne Bradbury says:
17 Mar 2009 at 11:11 pm
Thoroughly enjoying your informative and descriptive travel narrative and the wonderful accompanying pictures. Really tempted to make Limpopo my next holiday destination.


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Does Twitter Matter in China?
By Evan Osnos
Can Twitter really tie people together in a country where it is blocked? Before writing a profile of artist Ai Weiwei—published in the magazine this week (subscribe here)—I had only a vague sense of Twitter's presence here. It has been blocked since last June, which means that the average Web user who tries to sign on to Twitter from a regular Internet connection will get a page that says that the "connection has been reset," or words to that effect. But, with a few keystrokes (or a service that costs about sixty bucks a year), Chinese users can sign on anyway—and a significant but unknown number of them do it everyday. (If anyone has reliable numbers on Chinese Twitter users, please let me know.)
But the practical impact didn't make sense to me until one night I went to dinner in the central city of Chengdu with Ai Weiwei, who had been using Twitter all afternoon to invite like-minded people to join him for the evening. Most of them were strangers to him and each other, but, as I describe in the piece:
His fans began showing up in twos and threes, a lively crowd of mostly young professionals, including lawyers, Web designers, and journalists. The restaurant eventually ran out of seats, so it set up folding tables and plastic stools out front, and soon Ai's group stretched along the sidewalk. It was a digital free-for-all, with everyone at the tables snapping photographs and sending updates to Twitter from cell phones.
While I was at the dinner table, gnawing on a pig's trotter in broth, my cell-phone buzzed with a text message from a friend in Beijing, thirteen hundred miles away: "Are you in Chengdu with Ai Weiwei? People on Twitter have identified you in a photo." Moreover, he said, people online were already hypothesizing correctly that it must mean that a profile of Ai Weiwei was in the offing. Even by the standards of the Web, it was a startling demonstration of the rhythm and mores of micro-blogging in China. Later that night, I went back for a forensic look at the Twitter traffic that had been circulating during dinner. I found that one of the Chinese diners had posted a grainy cell-phone picture of our table, with my face among a dozen tiny smudges. From there, Twitter users in Beijing and Cambridge, Mass., had picked out some faces they recognized, sent on the info in Chinese or English, where it caught the eye of my friend in Beijing, who closed the loop by sending me the text message. All before we had finished eating our pig's feet.
The upshot depends on where you stand: For those who hope to see Twitter connect people from across a broad spectrum of the Chinese population, that experiment is thrilling. But it is also a stark demonstration that anyone who might seek to punish people for the kinds of activism and dissent that Ai advocates can use Twitter as a phone book for the ranks of Chinese liberalism.
One of the few attempts to assess the demographics of Chinese Twitter users suggests that they are, unsurprisingly, male, young, and well-educated. This analysis also has an interesting list of the explanations that Chinese respondents provided to why they use Twitter.
Evan Osnos is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of "Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now."
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When it comes to living with haemophilia, life comes first.
For people living with haemophilia, maintaining a high standard of health ensures the ability to live life to the fullest and participate in various activities. This is not limited to physical activities such as playing sports, although these are important. It also means being able to do everyday things, like walking to school, without the worry of a bleeding episode.
Although people living with haemophilia usually receive treatment to protect them from bleeding, that doesn't mean their treatments need to be prioritised over other opportunities. It is possible, for example, for a person with haemophilia to travel or study full time and enjoy all the opportunities that life has to offer.
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Treatment of haemophilia consists of injections to replace the missing clotting factor. There are two types of injection approaches:
Prophylaxis: regular injections of clotting factor are given to prevent bleeds before they start.
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People on prophylactic treatment have regular injections to make sure that they have enough clotting factor in their blood to prevent a bleed. The World Federation of Hemophilia guidelines recommend that prophylaxis is the goal of therapy as it decreases the number of bleeding episodes and may protect against joint disease and disruptions to quality of life.
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Strong muscles are needed to support the joints and provide better balance and bodily control. People with haemophilia should therefore be encouraged to be physically active but must remember to take their medication regularly to ensure they are protected. It is important to discuss physical activity with your haemophilia team.
Many people respond very well to treatment. However, for some, their bodies react as if the clotting factor was a foreign substance. Their immune system then develops antibodies known as inhibitors, which means that the injected clotting factor may not work as well or work at all. The antibodies may disappear spontaneously after a period of regular treatment, or a higher dose of the injection may be needed for a period of time. In some people the antibodies remain and their bleeding must be controlled using a different treatment.
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All these issues are connected. If a person with haemophilia, for example, is able to work and earn an income, there are positive effects for the quality of life of the individual as well as for society as a whole.
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Headache. A word that strikes fear in the head of many people. Now, imagine if we didn't have a simple cure for it. That's how the world would be if it wasn't for Felix Hoffmann.
Felix Hoffmann was born in January 1868 in Ludwigsburg- a small industrial town near Munich, Germany. He completed his education in the university of Munich obtaining a doctorate in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. His teacher, Nobel Prize winning scientist Adolf Von Baeyer was so impressed by him that he convinced him to join the newly started German pharmaceutical company Bayer as a research scientist.
Willow bark is known for its pain relieving abilities and chemists at Bayer had managed to isolate the chemical-Salicylic acid from the bark which was responsible for its pain relieving properties. However, most people found Salicylic acid tablets very bitter and inconsumable. It also caused inflammation in the intestinal tract making it an unpopular drug.
Felix Hoffmann spent most of his time in Bayer Labs combining acetyl groups with popularly used medicines hoping to decrease their toxicity. His father often complained about the problems with Salicylic acid and Felix attempted adding acetyl acid to salicylic acid and thus produced acetyl-salicylic acid. The head of Bayer's pharmaceutical research Heinrich Dresser tested the new formula on himself and was immediately convinced of its' uses. Soon, tests on animals and patients in hospitals followed and soon Bayer realized they had a blockbuster money spinning drug on their hands.
Bayer struggled to obtain patents for it as salicylic acid had already been discovered but they finally managed to patent it in the USA. They named it Aspirin: A from Acetyl and Spirin from the name of the plant from which salicylic acid was extracted. The drug became immensely popular and soon almost all other pain relieving tablets became obsolete compared to it.
Its still in use now and the name Aspirin is almost synonymous with headache relief. The drug was Bayer's first major product and it catapulted Bayer into world-wide fame as it aggressively marketed it. Bayer went on to become so rich that it bought a football club and became a giant in the pharmaceutical industry. Its football club- Bayer Leverkusen is well known around the world and is now one of Gemany's leading clubs having produced many iconic players like Micheal Ballack.
Felix Hoffmann, continued his research in Bayer and went started his research on cough suppressing medicines. He went back to his formula of adding acetyl acid to drugs, this time adding it to morphine with the aim of producing codeine. The resultant drug was found be very effective and was named Heroin. Heroin also became an extremely popular drug before other scientists discovered its extremely addictive properties and it was subsequently banned all over the world.
Despite being immensely popular, Hoffmann preferred a quiet lifestyle and lived his life after retirement in Switzerland, out of the public eye. He passed away in 1946 in Switzerland. He never married and had no children.


Lille were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Strasbourg in a French Ligue 1 encounter, with star man Nicolas Pepe silenced by the visitors on Friday evening.
After last week's away loss to Paris Saint-Germain where the Cote d'Ivoire international netted a late consolation, the hosts were looking to return to Stade Pierre-Mauroy with a positive result but were frustrated by Thierry Laurey's side.
Despite dominating the encounter with 18 shots [eight on target] mustered towards their visitors' goal they had to settle for a share of the spoils, with their star man – on from start to finish – unable to get his ninth Ligue 1 goal of the season.
South Africa marksman Lebo Mothiba was on show for the resolute away side, and was cautioned for his troubles before making way in the closing stages.
Meanwhile, Pepe, who has been capped nine times by Cote d'Ivoire, earlier revealed that he is enjoying the attentions he is receiving from big European clubs including Bundesliga duo Bayern and Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid as well as Chelsea.


As Rajasthan Royals turned pink, many of our players celebrated with some significant performances around the globe. Ranji Trophy final, the tussle for the knockouts in the Big Bash League, India-New Zealand T20Is and England's fightback in the third Test against West Indies – the last week was quite fruitful for many of our Rajasthan Royals stars. Let's take a quick recap of how the boys contributed and stood out.
Saurashtra were playing their third Ranji Trophy final, against defending champions, Vidarbha. Jaydev Unadkat had recently taken over the team's captaincy, after Jaydev Shah retired mid-season. With great responsibility, came some stellar performances in the lead-up to the final. Encouraging Saurashtra to play an aggressive brand of cricket this season, Unadkat bowled exceedingly well in the first innings and claimed three wickets in the process; including that of 10-time Ranji Trophy winner, Wasim Jaffer.
A win against Melbourne Renegades would mean that Hobart Hurricanes would reserve a semi-final at home. After posting 183 on the board, it was Jofra Archer's turn to have a crack at the Renegades batsmen. He claimed his first wicket in the second over, and returned later in the innings to ensure that a late surge by Renegades' middle-order didn't cost dearly for the Hurricanes. Archer claimed another wicket and returned outstanding figures of 2/19 off his 4 overs. He was the only Hurricanes bowler to concede under 6 runs per over in the game.
England's touring party were at the receiving end of some quality bowling by the West Indian quicks. After being put in to bat, England were in a spot of bother at 107/4. The fourth wicket brought the Rajasthan Royals pairing of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes together. They put on 125 valuable runs for England and guarded the rest of the batting line-up against a possible collapse. Buttler ended up scoring 67 runs, while Stokes put up a patient 79 on the board. Their contributions may end up being the difference between the two sides, after England bowled West Indies out for just 154 in the first innings, as England push for a consolation victory in the third Test.
In a steep pursuit of 220, India were struggling with their top order not converting some of their starts. In the 11th over, Ish Sodhi dismissed two of India's destructive fiishers, Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya. The twin strikes all but sealed the game for the Kiwis, who went on to take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series.
India's tour of New Zealand and the Ranji Trophy may have come to an end, but there's more cricket lined up over the next few days. Archer will look to give Hurricanes the perfect start and finish with the ball, while our captain, Ajinkya Rahane and Krishnappa Gowtham will take part in the Irani Trophy for the Rest of India team against newly crowned Ranji Champions, Vidarbha. Many of the young guns in Rajasthan Royals will prepare for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, while some of the overseas players will look forward to the Pakistan Super League, the final T20 tournament before the VIVO Indian Premier League gets underway on March 23rd.


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He's got a varied background with time spent working as a flooring contractor and at Heathrow Airport as well as working for over 10 years with the Derbyshire Probation Service.
Alan completed his BSc in Third World Development in 2004 and was ordained in the Church of England in 2015 after studying for three years at St John's College in Nottingham. In his younger years he also spent time living in Israel, working on a fish farm on a Kibbutz and studying Hebrew.
Alan brings his own character, skills and experience to the role and has been the driving force behind the growth of the project. He moved to Derbyshire after marring Louise, a farmers daughter, in 2001. He, like many of the RAD team, loves family walks (with his Jack Russell Dexter) around Derbyshire and beyond. He has developed an understanding of the dedication and hard work that is involved in farming as well as the wider agricultural industry.
If you would like to contact Alan about the Agricultural Chaplaincy project, call him on his mobile 07710 088972 or the main office number (although Alan is normally out and about you will be able to leave a message for him) on 01629 592970 or email [email protected].
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She lives near Matlock and is a married mum of three children aged 15, 9 and 7 so certainly has her hands full.
Emily says "I seem to have followed a roundabout route to essentially come back to where I started. I am the granddaughter of a farmer and spent my youth herding cattle on my horse. I then became a beauty therapist, then worked in a bank, trained as a Teaching Assistant and have now returned to the world of farming.
"My church life has also gone full circle. I attended Sunday School as a child but avoided church when a night out with my friends was more interesting. I came back to the church after the birth of my first child and last year was licensed as a Lay Reader in the Church of England. On the rare occasions I get any time to myself I like to spend it reading or doing embroidery."
She can't wait to see what the future holds as an Agricultural Chaplain!
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Working as a volunteer, Stella is a valuable member of the team working with farmers around South Derbyshire and beyond. Stella says: "Being a volunteer associate agricultural chaplain is extremely rewarding and enjoyable. The work is very variable from attending shows and helping to be the 'face' of the chaplaincy for the public to being a 'listening ear' for farmers and others associated with agriculture who are going through a tough time. Stella has been carrying out some important research into Mycoplasma bovis. A little-known but debilitating illness in livestock which can have a significant impact for farmers with affected livestock, emotionally as well as financial.
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Laptop computers generally have built-in pointing devices such as touch pads that you can use to navigate the operating system on the go. However, touch pads and pointing sticks are small and generally far from ergonomic. At home, you might like to connect a full-sized mouse for greater comfort. Computer mice connect in a variety of ways, and you should be able to find a mouse what works with whatever peripheral ports your laptop has. As a general rule, any mouse that works with a desktop computer also works with a laptop.
Most modern mice are curved to fit the hand.
PS/2 mice are not as common as they once were.
Connect a PS/2 mouse to the PS/2 mouse port with the computer turned off. Generally, a laptop with PS/2 ports has two: one for a mouse, and another for a keyboard. To determine the correct port, use the one that is color-coded green or look for a port with a mouse-shaped icon next to it. After turning the computer on, the operating system will detect the mouse and you can begin using it. If you have a PS/2 mouse, but your laptop has no PS/2 ports, look for a PS/2-to-USB adapter and follow Step 2.
Most mice connect using a USB port.
Connect a USB mouse to an open USB port with the computer turned off or on. If the mouse has a cord, the operating system detects it and it becomes usable immediately. If the mouse has more than two buttons, you may need to install driver software from the manufacturer to make the extra buttons usable.
Wireless mice eliminate the hassle of tangled cords.
Purchase a Bluetooth receiver if your computer is missing one.
Connect a wireless Bluetooth mouse by turning your laptop's internal Bluetooth adapter on and flipping the power switch on the mouse. Generally, the computer will have a "B"-shaped Bluetooth icon in the system tray. Double-click this icon and look for an option to "discover new devices." All Bluetooth mice are not the same, and you may need to consult the manual for installation instructions. For example, some mice may only remain "discoverable" for a few seconds after they are turned on. After your computer finds the mouse, you may need to enter a passcode to begin using it. The default passcode for Bluetooth devices is usually "0000." After entering the passcode, the mouse is ready to use. In most cases, you only need to complete this process once. In the future, the mouse will sync with the computer automatically when you turn it on.


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Q: Sampling method for constructing multiple groups from a given pool There is a set A having $N$ elements. Based on set A,  I would like to construct $M$ groups, where each group has $P$ elements. Naturally, $M P <N$.   All of those elements in the $M$ groups are sampled from set A by following the two criteria, they are different with each other; the sampling probability for each of these MP elements are the same.
Which kind of sampling method should I use? How to do that in R?

A: A <- LETTERS[1:20]
M <- 4
P <- 3
matrix(sample(A,size=M*P),nrow=M, ncol=P)

Then each row of the matrix gives you one group of size $P$. Alternatively, you can sample with replacement:
matrix(sample(A,size=M*P,replace=TRUE),nrow=M, ncol=P)