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Benny Salas Created His Own Path at Age 19 and Solidified it After Honing His Skills for Many Years.
By adminIn BusinessPosted August 9, 2022
Some people understand their callings early on in their lives. ALthough they may not be working in the exact profession they will end up in, they often follow a path that hones the same sets of skills allowing them to get even better at their calling. This was the case for Benny Salas.
At the young age of 19, Benny was already empowering people through speech, and he could trace his ability to help others back even further in his life.
"I began speaking at the age of 19yrs old, empowering youth and students in the inner-city of chicago. I had always felt comfortable being able to perform in front of an audience which was in part to me years of performing arts training and experience since the age of 11. My ability to speak and communicate effectively led me to become a local and national speaker," Benny recounts.
However, though Benny loved inspiring others, he didn't love where it had taken him necessarily. He wanted to find the best of both worlds, so he created something that combined his passion for speech without all of the hiccups that he hadn't previously enjoyed.
"I run a service-based business that focuses on providing speaking, coaching and training services for the B2B and B2C markets. We empower High-Performance leaders to get clear about their message, mission, and mindset, in order to build and grow their vision with confidence!"
Our services range from Public Speaker Training, Coaching Certification, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Executive Coaching, Organizational Leadership," Benny explains.
What makes Benny's story so unique and his business different from others is that he has had to personally and professionally struggle and find a path that worked for him. These lessons allow him, not only to be a better person, but to also be a better coach.
"What makes my story unique is how I have used my both personal and professional experiences as stepping stones to overcome the stumbling blocks of shame, fear and failure. These life lessons have allowed me to serve thousands of people as a speaker and a coach, while sharing my story," Benny details.
Benny continues on about his techniques that separate him from the rest:
"I am one of the best coaches in the coaching profession. I am one of the best speakers in the entrepreneurial market. I know how to work with people and empower them around their vision and goals. I am able to listen at a different level and use my experience, education and insights to create real change. I have programs, products and services that solve a problem."
Benny is not slowing down anytime soon! He plans to enroll more and more people into his programs in order to spread his lessons even further. Additionally, he is launching a new kind of program that he details below:
"I have a vision to enroll 1000 people yearly into my Speak More Academy. We are also launching an inner-circle mastermind community called Build and Grow exclusively for high level entrepreneurs. This will encompass the elements of 1:1 coaching, Monthly Group Mastermind, retreats, and an invitation to our Build and Grow Conference launching in October 2023. Lastly, I am excited to begin working on my book set to hit the market in 2023.
As we grow the business, I plan on being on more stages, speaking and delivering keynotes to large and small businesses," Benny describes.
To find out more about Benny, follow him on instagram here and check out his website here.
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Q: jQuery entire page flickering on certain element this is the fiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/Ywq8G/
I wonder if someone is able to tell me: Why menu1 is flickering after clicking a submenu(the green one) the other two work just fine, but debugging is getting me nowhere and I was like: SO has given me so much answers allready(with just reading) may I contribute and ask my specific question.
I hope the solution will make me a better developer and help others avoid the problems I have encountered.
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A: There is flickering because you are using href parameter of  tag with '#' and when you click on it browsers move window to element with id like #-value. And if you have a lot of content to change browsers first jump to this id and next use your  $('html, body').animate({...}) function (so again jump to top and animate to down).
You can change 'href' for example to 'myHref' (in html and js) it's should resolve the problem.
(sorry for my english, i hope is understandable)

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Gration is a giant from Greek mythology. His name might have been corrupted. He was killed by Heracles.

Mythology
Gration was born from Gaia and Uranus.

He was killed by the goddess Artemis with the help of Heracles. Alternatively, he was killed solely by Heracles. One story tells that Gration owned a two headed dog.

Name
His name may have been corrupted. Various emendations have been suggested, including Aigaion (Αἰγαίων - "goatish", "stormy"), Eurytion (Εὐρυτίων - "fine flowing", "widely honored") and Rhaion (Ῥαίων - "more adaptable", "more relaxed").

References

Greek giants

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The new Board of Directors of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters has elected its chairman. Luigi Odello, Professor of Sensory Analysis in several Italian and foreign universities and former general secretary of the Institute will be guiding the coffee tasters for the next three years. A three-year period that begins with the launch of a new study on the quality of coffee served in coffee shops. Over the next few months, in fact, members of the Institute, armed with tasting cards, will visit thousands of coffee shops, they will taste the coffee and then send their tasting cards to the Institute, which will process the data.
"A true barometer to measure the quality of coffee – comments Luigi Odello, President of the Institute – In fact the Institute will publish the results of the study on a regular basis. This study will involve a large number of Italian coffee shops, but not only: we must not forget that 10% of the 7,000 Institute members live abroad."
But the news does not stop here: a new course devoted entirely to the aromas of coffee will soon be available. "A whole day dedicated to the study of coffee aromas – Odello explains, – In the course we will use the new collection of aromas we have developed over the past two years."
In addition to President Luigi Odello, the Board of the Institute includes: Fausto Devoto (Vice President), Marcos Saña (Vice President), Stefano Abbo, Roberto Sala, Manuela Violoni, Gian Paolo Braceschi, Gian Luigi Sora, Giuseppe Battista, Pasquale Madeddu, Carlo Odello, Yumiko Momoi, Darcy Kai Sun, Lorenzo Quaranta, Dmitriy Emshanov, Lino Stoppani, Roberto Zironi. The auditors are: Alberto Cobianchi, Giuseppe Principe, Assunta Percuoco, Pierluigi Bosso, Fabio Verona. The arbitrators are: Cristina Dore, Vittorio Ventura, Erik Berglund, Angelo Greggio, Walter Pocobello. The secretary office is coordinated by Michela Beltrami.
From one to three cups: this is the new classification system chosen by the Italian Espresso National Institute to ensure greater transparency for the customers of Italian coffee shops. In fact, for the very first time, customers entering in coffee shops adhering to the initiative will find an impartial indication of the coffee quality and of the equipment and the barista professional competence. A sign with a single cup lets customers know that they are in a bar that offers a blend of coffee that has been qualified by the Italian Espresso National Institute. Two cups means that in addition to coffee, the bar is equipped with certified coffee machines or coffee grinders. Three cups are reserved for coffee shops that, in addition to having coffee and certified equipment, can count on the services of a barista who has been qualified by the Italian Espresso National Institute.
"For the first time in our country the customer will be able to understand the quality level of the bar at a glance- explained Gianluigi Sora, President of the Italian Espresso National Institute – The coffee shops which will join the initiative, potentially around 20,000, will display the sign with the number of cups they have been awarded".
The third edition of International Coffee Tasting will be held in Brescia (Italy) on October, 26-27. The commissions of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters, the scientific and independent association that concentrates exclusively on the sensory analysis of the coffee, will meet in Brescia to evaluate samples of coffees coming from all over the world.
"At its third edition, International Coffee Tasting 2010 will be an excellent barometer to evaluate how things are going in the coffee market – said Mr. Luigi Odello, secretary general of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters and professor of sensory analysis in Italian universities and abroad – In the last edition of the competition we had the chance to sample 130 different from all around the world". A real international showcase, useful to understand the latest trends.
International Coffee Tasting 2010 accepts coffee in all different styles, from espresso to capsules, from pods to filter coffee. Each company participating to the competition will receive its ranking and the sensory profile of its own product. The mission of the International Coffee Tasting 2010 is not only to award excellence, but also to support coffee roasters in reaching it. "The market is effectively polarizing itself, with peaks of high quality countered by example of poor quality", concluded Mr Odello.
International Coffee Tasting 2010 is open to coffee roasters from all around the world. Coffee roasters can register up until the June 30 (forms available at www.coffeetasters.org). For more information please contact Claudia Ferretti (claudia.ferretti@italiantasters.com, tel. +39 030 397308).
After last year's lucky first edition, Coffee Experience is back, the largest coffee tasting event in the world. It will be held from the 8th to the 12th of April in Verona,at the Agrifood Club, the salon hosted within Vinitaly, the most important exhibition dedicated to wines and distillates. Even this year it will be possible to taste 35 different coffees available for the over 100,000 visitors that every year come to the exhibition in Verona.
"Last year we reached more than 7,000 tasting cards – says Luigi Odello, president of the Italian Tasters, VeronaFiere's partner in the event – A precious amount of data that has evidenced industry trends. This year's second edition will be an further test to verify the public's tastes and preferences".
"Coffee Experience also represents a showroom of international importance for participating companies – continues Odello – The presence of foreign buyers and operators is in fact strong, strategic presence in a moment in which attention for expresso is growing abroad, and which in some nations has even surpassed traditional preparations".
Coffee Experience benefits the patronage of the Italian Espresso National Institute and of International Institute of Coffee Tasters.
The roasters that would like to participate with one or more products can write to claudia.ferretti@italiantasters.com or call 030 397308.


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Q: jsonb_array_elements get element position I have a table with a JSONB column containing multiple rows.
Each row holds a JSON array.
Now I need to put this into rows but I need the position of the elements as well.
e.g.
select *
from (
   select jsonb_array_elements("values"::jsonb) from "myData"
) as x;

Gives me all elements from all arrays of all rows.
How can I get the array index as well?
data
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{ text: "Hello" } | 0 <-- first array element from first row
{ text: "World" } | 1 <-- second array element from first row
{ text: "Hallo" } | 0 <-- first array element from second row
{ text: "Welt!" } | 1 <-- second array element from second row

A: Use a lateral join and with ordinality:
select *
from (
    select t.*
    from "myData", jsonb_array_elements("values") with ordinality as t(data, idx)
) as x;

If "values" is already a jsonb column there is no need to cast it to jsbon


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Q: What's the purpose of `qt_noop` I just found the existence of qt_noop() define in the qglobal.h as:
inline void qt_noop() {}

What's the point of it?

A: The "noop" name is short for "no operation", meaning it is a place-holder function that does nothing.
You may also know NOP, which exists in assembly-language.
I know it's used internally in some macros that should do something only for debug builds, for example:
#  ifndef QT_NO_DEBUG
#    define Q_ASSERT(cond) ((!(cond)) ? qt_assert(#cond,__FILE__,__LINE__) : qt_noop())
#  else
#    define Q_ASSERT(cond) qt_noop()
#  endif
#endif


Some experts believe dissociative disorders are directly linked to trauma or abuse. Others suggest that they are a result of disruptions to the normal parent child relationship. Still others believe they come from a disturbance in the stages of childhood development. There are studies showing that a history of trauma is almost universal for people who have moderate to severe dissociative symptoms. The aim of treatment and self help is to bring about increased connection between feelings, thoughts, perceptions and memories and to foster a sense of empowerment. This should create a greater sense of wholeness and internal order, and less disruption in work, social and home life. Effective treatment for the dissociative disorders may combine several methods, but always includes talking treatments. It is the quality of the therapist client relationship that is the most important aspect to recovery. The therapist should be accepting of the client's experience willing to learn how to work with dissociation and trauma, able to tolerate high levels of frustration and bear extreme pain and be prepared to work with the client long term, often for several years.


Everyday as you awaken, so does possibility. It lingers in the atmosphere. What could you do? What can you change? You see possibility is ready to enlarge your heart and explode with potential and suggestions for how to reach further and live greater. Possibility is aware of your God, who is above it all and makes all things possible to those who believe.
Yet at the side of possibility is the anxious and attention seeking "limitation". Limitation waits for you to wake, so it can remind you of all you can't do today. It lingers to let you know you don't have enough hours, resources, friends or strength to even consider what possibility is trying to suggest. Limitation is loud and obnoxious and always willing to let you know what it wants you to know. It doesn't even allow your God to figure in its equation as limitation would rather you focus on your lack so you make a more appropriate choice.
Every day these two forces ask you to choose. Choose me says limitation don't over stretch and believe that hype you will only fail. Limit your giving, loving, believing. But possibility shouts there is another way. It doesn't have to be perfect to be possible. Possibility says come on! Step out! Take a leap! Let's go! So, which will lead you today? Whose counsel will you take? You decide. As the one you greet will become the one you meet. So think before you say hello to that thought or disposition. Make sure your conversation is with the right companion. You must choose, but just a little suggestion if I may; say hello to possibility and you will find limitation won't have much to say to you today.


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Xiaomi Mi 6X Leaked Specifications-Dual Cameras, Snapdragon 660 and Many more
Onsa MustafaLast Updated: Apr 17, 2018
Xiaomi is Chinese's one of the leading smartphone manufacturers who is gaining popularity day by day because of its budget-friendly high-end smartphones. According to some reports, Xiaomi is planning to launch its next flagship which is Mi 6X. In this article we will tell you about some Xiaomi Mi 6X Leaked Specifications.
According to Xiaomi Mi 6X leaked specifications, it will have Dual camera set-up
Also Check: Xiaomi Starts Rolling out MIUI 9.5 in More than 30 Devices
Rumors suggest that the phone will come with Snapdragon 660 processor. Moreover, it will sport a 5.99-inch full-HD (1080×2160) display. The Mi 6X may ship in three configurations with 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage, 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage, and 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage. The leaked information revealed that this phone may pack a 2910 mAh battery and measure 158.88×75.54×7.3mm. Xiaomi Mi 6X will run MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.
According to Xiaomi Mi 6X leaked specifications, the phone will come in five color variants. Xiaomi Mi 6X will come with a 20-megapixel camera sensor at the back and the rear camera setup may also have a 12-megapixel Sony sensor. On the front, the phone may come with a 20-megapixel Sony sensor. If the rumors are true then it must be a high-end smartphone.
Price and Availability:
Xiaomi has already sent out invites for the launch of Mi 6X. According to the invite, the phone will launch in China on April 25. Moreover, Xiaomi has not revealed any information regarding the availability of the phone. It may possible that at the time of launch, Xiaomi reveal some information about this.
Also Read: Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Phone Launches with Snapdragon 845 and liquid cooling system

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Let Global Systems inspect your air conditioning and heating system. Having your HVAC system checked twice a year maintains manufacturer's warranties and enables you to identify minor problems before they grow into expensive repairs.
"Our air conditioner went out. We called Global Services.
The young man showed up the same day, and on time.
assessment and was quite impressed with his knowledge and straight from the hip truthfulness.


16th Century band of three panels in blue silk velvet embellished with camel colored applique and embroidery of leaves and scrollwork. Each panel has a circle encompassing an embroidered shield.
7 1/2 x 63 1/2in.


For anyone who cares. I'm and huge Montreal fan and I live out on the far eastern side of Canada. For some history look up Nova Scotia Voyageurs or Halifax Citadels. That is all besides the point as now all we have is a QMJHL team, the Mooseheads (Did not do too well this year). So I bought center ice so I can watch all the Habs games (In English) . This would be amazing if it wasn't for the fact we get the visitor feed. My biggest pet peeve about hockey is the bias announcers. I know its hard to resist, and I love all fans of the game, but when announcing games for all to hear the comments get a little aggravating. For instance watching the Thrashers, Habs game last night. You might have seen the play where Komisarek for Montreal pushed an Atlanta player towards Carey price, and I admit it was stupid. The thing they ignore was when he wrapped his arm around Prices head to drag him down too. Why must the announcers question every call when it doesn't benefit them. Also the fact that their players can do no wrong. A give away is a great play by the opposition and a deflected pass that somehow makes to another player is considered a great play. I have resorted to watching the game on mute and getting the internet feed from the English radio station from Montreal sometimes. After all is said and done, I actually gained respect for Pierre Maguire from TSN, because he tells it how it is not how he wants it to be.


Puffin, part of Penguin Random House Children's, has acquired a three book picture series about an "irrepressible" girl called Rocket by debut author and illustrator duo Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola.
Look Up!, the first book in the series, is about Rocket's desire to be the the greatest astronaut, star-catcher and space- traveller that has ever lived. But first she needs to convince her big brother to stop looking down at his phone and start looking up at the stars.
Marriott acquired world rights for three books at auction from Sallyanne Sweeney at MMB Creative and will publish in June this year.
The book was also acquired in the US by Random House Books for Young Readers in a six-figure, two-book deal. There it will be published as Rocket Says Look Up!.


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Nasc  is an Irish independent, non-governmental migrant rights centre in Ireland, based in Cork.

History
Nasc was founded in 2000 in Cork by Sisters of Mercy, the Society of African Missions and a group of activists, in response to the creation of the Direct Provision system. They aimed to provide information and advice to migrants in Ireland. Initially based in Bishop's Street, the organisation moved to Enterprise House on Mary Street, Cork in 2005. From 2007, the group has given legal advice with funding from Atlantic Philanthropies and the One Foundation. They are now located in 34 Paul Street.

Activities
In 2015 Nasc produced a map of incidents of racism and hate crimes in Ireland. They have provided legal support to the Roma community in Ireland.

Nasc have been involved in integration programmes for migrants, such as those from Syria in County Cork. In collaboration with other groups, they have held a legal information evening to deal with the uncertainties around Brexit, while highlighting the continuing issues around the lack of information around Brexit for migrants.

They called on the Irish government to take in more refugees in response to the European migrant crisis. In 2016, they launched the Safe Passage campaign to reunite refugees with family members in Ireland.

They have criticised the Irish government for housing migrants and asylum seekers in hotels and B&Bs as emergency accommodation long term due to the lack of space in existing Direct Provision centres and the problems with establishing new ones. Nasc have called the arson attacks on hotels earmarked for emergency accommodation hate crimes. They have also criticised the Irish government's use of prisons for migrant detentions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nasc alongside Doras, the Sanctuary Runners, Irish Refugee Council, Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, and the Immigrant Council of Ireland, called for all vulnerable and at-risk migrants be removed from Direct Provision centres. Nasc has also spoken out about the poor facilities and living conditions within Direct Provision centres. In particular, drawing attention to the inability of those living in the centres to adhere to social distancing and self isolation during the pandemic, and that these residents should be prioritised for testing. They have also highlighted that those working in low paid jobs face similar issues. Nasc worked with Together Ireland to produce videos in over 30 languages providing information about the pandemic.

References

External links

Right of asylum in the Republic of Ireland
Immigration to the Republic of Ireland
Charities based in the Republic of Ireland
Human rights organisations based in Ireland
Organizations established in 2000
Refugee aid organizations in Europe


So much awesome hair in one post!
Some coooool lookin girls! Looks like you had a great time!
Schöööön bin gespannt auf mehr Bilder!
Glad you had a great time, it was nice meeting you. You all looked amazing!
It seems that you had a lot of fun! Awesome pictures!
sounds like fun! and gifts from Iron Fist : O cool!


Ingredients: Deionized Water, Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Sorbitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Safflower Oil, Triethanolamine Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Panthenol (Provitamin B-5), Lecithin, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Sesame Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Corn Oil, Barley Extract, Ginseng Extract, Royal Jelly, Octyl Dimethyl PABA, Polysorbate 80, Aloe Vera Gel (Organic), Citric Acid, Carmel, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate and Botanical Fragrance. Free Of Paraben and artificial colors, and Animal Cruelty Directions Gently apply cream to freshly cleansed skin daily. Use nightly for an intense beauty treatment while you sleep.


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Q: Magento 1 : How to add custom filter in list page like price or name? I'm building the frontend of the category page, among the filters that I have to create custom filter. I have no problem taking the data and having it available in the Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_List_Toolbar class, I can not change the query to apply the filter correctly.
I have full access to the collection, but I would like to know how to modify it in an "allowed" way


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La Catedral del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (en chino: 耶穌聖心主教座堂) también conocida como la Casa de Piedra (en chino: 石室) por los lugareños, es una catedral católica en Cantón, China. Es la sede del arzobispo de la archidiócesis católica de Cantón. La catedral se encuentra en la vía 56 Yide (o vía Yat Tak), de Cantón. Está en la orilla norte del río Perla y se sitúa en el corazón del casco antiguo.

El sitio que ocupa la catedral era originalmente la residencia del virrey de las provincias de Guangdong y Guangxi (兩廣 總督) en la dinastía Qing.

Sobre la base de los términos de un edicto imperial emitido por el Emperador Daoguang en febrero de 1846, que prometió una indemnización para las iglesias destruidas y propiedades tomadas de la misión, las Misiones de la "Société des Etrangères de París" obtuvieron el sitio mediante la firma de un acuerdo con el gobierno Qing el 25 de enero de 1861.

La construcción de las fundaciones comenzó el 28 de junio de 1861, en la fiesta del Sagrado Corazón, y concluyó en 1863. El 8 de diciembre, el día en que los católicos celebran la fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción.

Galería

Véase también
 Catedral de San Ignacio (Shanghái)
 Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción (Pekín)

Referencias

Sagrado Corazon (Canton)
Arquitectura de China del siglo XIX
Canton


Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by greyboy, Dec 23, 2004.
I did a quick search and didn't find anything relating to this. However, I just noticed that my cPanel server has over 1000 cpanellogd processes running since the beginning of the month, all in a SN state (sleeping, low priority).
Any ideas of what might be causing this to happen?
Thanks for the reply and sorry for my oversight. Don't see how I missed it.


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Home Lifestyle News Marriott International Signs Agreement with Kyushu Railway Company to Bring the Marriott...
Marriott International Signs Agreement with Kyushu Railway Company to Bring the Marriott Hotels Brand to Nagasaki
TOKYO, Dec. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Marriott International Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement with Kyushu Railway Company to debut the company's signature brand – Marriott Hotels – in Nagasaki, Japan. Once opened, Nagasaki Marriott will mark the first Marriott International hotel in the major port city of Nagasaki. The new 200 room hotel will be part of a 13-storey mixed-use development adjacent to the AMU shopping complex and is expected to open in 2023.
Nagasaki Marriott Hotel Rendering
Nagasaki is an established tourism destination, known for its historic Atomic Bomb Museum and various UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites including Oura Cathedral, Glover Garden and Hashima Island (Battleship Island). Located along National Route 202 at Onouemachi, Nagasaki Marriott Hotel will be directly connected to the new Nagasaki Station making it convenient for guests to access all areas of the city and beyond.
"We are delighted to be working with Kyushu Railway Company to open the first Marriott International hotel in Nagasaki," said Karl Hudson, Area Vice President, Japan, and Guam, Marriott International. "This signing further underscores Marriott International's commitment to expand its presence in Japan and we look forward to providing travelers with more opportunities to create inspiring connections and moments of self-discovery while traveling in Japan."
Each Marriott Hotel is thoughtfully-designed with aesthetically pleasing spaces that will allow guests the space to work, relax, and be inspired. The Greatroom, Marriott Hotels' signature modern and comfortable lobby space, will welcome guests with everything they need from day to night. Each of the 200 guest rooms and suites is expected to be spacious and sophisticated with premium in-room amenities. The hotel will also feature several distinct culinary dining outlets, including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty Japanese restaurant, and a lobby bar. Also available is the brand's signature M Club executive lounge – an exclusive area reserved for Marriott Bonvoy Elite members to relax, work and dine. Additional facilities include a fitness center and a customizable function room for business or social gatherings.
"We are very pleased to be working with Marriott International to open the first Marriott International hotel in Nagasaki," said Toshihiko Aoyagi, President of Kyushu Railway Company. "Nagasaki is fast growing as an important business and leisure destination for both domestic and international travelers. We are looking forward to welcoming our guests, and offering them unparalleled international standards of hospitality and service with the opening of the new Nagasaki Marriott Hotel in 2023."
Nagasaki Marriott Hotel is expected to mark the first Marriott International property in Nagasaki, and the ninth hotel under the Marriott Hotels brand to enter Japan, adding to the company's rapidly-expanding portfolio of more than 70 hotels in Japan.
About Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Co. engages in the provision of transportation services with its commuter railway systems. It operates through the following segments: Transportation, Construction, Real Estate and Hotel, Distribution and Restaurant, and Others. The Transportation segment covers the railway, bus, and ship operations. The Construction segment handles general construction, vehicle machinery and equipment fabrication, and electrical works. The Real Estate and Hotel segment deals with real estate leasing and sales as well as hotel business. The Distribution and Restaurant segment manages retail, restaurant, and agriculture businesses. The Others segment includes rental and construction machinery sales activities. The company was founded on April 1, 1987 and is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/ir_eng/
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of roughly 7,900 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly-awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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Q: Scala - How to call a future function while mapping over a Seq? I have a Seq[String], and these string values are needed to call another function defined as:
def getSomethingById(id: String): Future[Someting]

I'm trying to create a function which takes the Seq[String] and returns Future[Seq[Something]]; i.e.,
def getSomethings(ids: Seq[String]): Future[Seq[Something]]

The only way to get the Something type is by calling the getSomethingById method above.
Is there a way I can map over the Seq[String], then call getSomethingById?

A: You can use Future.sequence for this:
def getSomethings(ids: Seq[String]): Future[Seq[Something]] =
  Future.sequence(ids.map(getSomethingById))

https://www.scala-lang.org/api/current/scala/concurrent/Future%24.html

Simple version of Future.traverse. Asynchronously and non-blockingly
  transforms a TraversableOnce[Future[A]] into a
  Future[TraversableOnce[A]]. Useful for reducing many Futures into a
  single Future.

A: In addition to existing answer you can also use Future.traverse which is very similar
scala> import scala.concurrent.Future
       import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global

def getSomethingById(id: String): Future[String] = Future{
  id + "from Something Id"
}

def getSomethings(ids: Seq[String]): Future[Seq[String]] =
       Future.traverse(ids)(getSomethingById)

scala> getSomethingById: (id: String)scala.concurrent.Future[String]
scala> getSomethings: (ids: Seq[String])scala.concurrent.Future[Seq[String]]

Test
scala> getSomethings(Range.apply(1,3).map(_.toString))
res0: Vector(1from Something Id, 2from Something Id)


Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is associated with high mortality rates in immunocompromised patients who are HIV-negative. In-hospital mortality rates range from 50% to 86%. Although trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is an effective prophylaxis, the wide spectrum of immunosuppressive conditions predisposing to pneumocystosis and the limited data available on its incidence in non–HIV-infected patients has made it hard to establish an evidence-based guideline, say researchers from Hôpital Pontchaillou, Hôpital Sud, and Université Rennes 1, all in Rennes, France. The study is the first to offer comparative estimates of pneumocystosis incidence rates across this patient population and helps narrow down the patients at greatest risk.
The researchers retrospectively analyzed all cases of documented pneumocystosis in HIV-negative patients admitted to Rennes University Hospital between 1990 and 2010. Of 293 cases of pneumocystosis, 154 (52.6%) tested negative for HIV.
One of the study's main findings was that pneumocystosis remains a significant problem in both HIV-positive and HIV-negative immunocompromised patients. Second, the researchers found pneumocystosis is more severe in HIV-negative patients compared with HIV-positive patients, with much higher rates of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and in-ICU mortality.
The risk of pneumocystosis was particularly high (> 45 cases per 100,000 patient-years) in 2 groups: patients with inflammatory diseases/vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, polymyositis/dermatopolymyositis) and 3 hematologic malignancies (acute leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
They found intermediate risk (25-45 cases per 100,000 patient-years) for Waldenström macroglobulinemia, multiple myeloma, and central nervous system cancer. For those patients, the researchers recommend a low threshold for prophylaxis; that is, any additional risk factor, such as prolonged use of corticosteroids, should prompt initiation of TMP-SMX. Most patients with solid tumors and inflammatory diseases were at low risk (< 25 cases per 100,000 patient-years).
Their study findings can help guide more systematic use of TMP-SMX prophylaxis, the researchers say. For high-risk patients, they suggest TMP-SMX prophylaxis may be beneficial, especially given the high morbidity and mortality rates. For intermediate-risk patients, the researchers recommend a low threshold for prophylaxis; that is, any additional risk factor, such as prolonged use of corticosteroids, should prompt initiation of TMP-SMX. But for low-risk patients, they advise avoiding routine pneumocystosis prophylaxis.
Fillatre P, Decaux O, Jouneau S, et al. Am J Med. 2014;127(12):1242.e11-1242.e17.


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Google Doodle serves up falafel in quirky animation
Google Doodle serves up falafel in quirky animation /node/1512396/media
Google Doodle is celebrating what it describes "best thing that ever happened to chickpeas." (Google)
Falafel is also known as ta'ameya in Egypt. (Shutterstock)
It is believed falafels originated in Egypt, where they were called ta'ameya and made of fava beans
The popularity of falafel then moved towards the Levant area, where the use of chickpea became a staple
DUBAI: One of the Middle East's favorite dishes has been featured in a Google Doodle as the site apparently took a break from the Women's World Cup.
Google had been running a series of doodles about the major sporting event, but on Tuesday – apparently randomly - focused on what the search giant described as the "best thing that ever happened to chickpeas."
We don't know why they chose Tuesday to run the Doodle – June 12 having been International Falafel Day.
But the Middle East's claim to these mouthwatering balls of chickpeas, onions, herbs and spices is undeniable.
Here's a simple step-by-step guide to making falafels, posted by food blog Food Wishes:
It is believed falafels originated in Egypt, where they were called ta'ameya and made of fava beans, about a thousand years ago, by Coptic Christians who ate them during lent as a meat substitute.
Another version of the story suggests that it goes further back to Pharaonic times – traces of fava beans were said to be found in the tombs of the Pharaohs, according to website Egyptian Streets, and that there were paintings from ancient Egypt showing people making the food.
The popularity of falafel then moved towards the Levant area, where the use of chickpea became a staple.
Over the years, many variations of falafel were invented, with global fast food chain McDonalds joining in the falafel craze with its McFalafel.
Popular Iraqi-American comedian Remy Munasifi, attracted more than 1.5 million views for a song about falafels he posted on his YouTube account "GoRemy.'
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Internet a lifeline for Venezuela's embattled independent media /node/1526856/media
Internet a lifeline for Venezuela's embattled independent media
In this file photo taken on June 13, 2019 A journalist works in one of the newsrooms of the Panorama newspaper in Maracaibo, Venezuela. (AFP)
Regional newspaper Panorama, which served Venezuela's second city Maracaibo, struggled on until May 14 when "a perfect storm" of massive power cuts finally sounded it's physical death knell
CARACAS: Starved of advertising revenue and battling a stranglehold on the newspaper industry by the government, Venezuela's independent media have been decimated by the country's years-long crisis — with many migrating online to survive.
"It was a course we couldn't get away from," Jorge Makriniotis, manager at the 75-year-old El Nacional, told AFP.
The newspaper ran its last physical edition — which had already dropped from 72 to just 16 pages — on December 13 last year.
Like many other former print media, it is only available on the Internet now.
In 2013, Venezuela's socialist government created a state-run company to control the import and distribution of paper.
Carlos Correa, director of the Espacio Publico non-governmental organization, said the move created "discriminatory dynamics" that saw pro-regime media favored — while others were starved of printing paper, and advertising revenue.
Since then, 58 daily newspapers have ceased circulation, Correa says.
"There's never been an official response" to the claims from independent media, said Gisela Carmona, the director of El Impulso — one of the papers that has migrated online, requiring an investment of more than a million dollars.
After 100 years in print, the newspaper disappeared from the streets in February 2018, having received no paper for 12 months.
Beyond controlling paper supply, critics accuse the Venezuelan government of oppressing dissenting media voices across the board.
The national union of press workers has denounced a "systematic policy" of asphyxiation as dozens of independent radio and television stations also closed.
"Over the past years, the Government has attempted to impose a communicational hegemony by enforcing its own version of events and creating an environment that curtails independent media," said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in a report on Venezuela earlier this month.
One example from 2018 saw El Nacional lose a case brought by Diosdado Cabello, widely regarded as the most powerful regime figure after President Nicolas Maduro, for having published drug-trafficking allegations made against him in the Spanish press.
The economic crisis had a major impact on the media too, as on all businesses.
Five years of recession and rampant hyperinflation — which the International Monetary Fund expects to reach a staggering 10 million percent this year — have decimated advertising revenues.
Carminda Marquez opened a kiosk in Caracas 18 years, selling dozens of newspapers and other publications.
"Now I sell three or four," said the 80-year-old.
Regional newspaper Panorama, which served Venezuela's second city Maracaibo, struggled on until May 14 when "a perfect storm" of massive power cuts finally sounded it's physical death knell, its editorial director Maria Ines Delgado told AFP.
Panorama never had to lay off any journalists as one by one they resigned and left for foreign shores.
"Every time we replaced one, another left," Delgado said from a near-empty editorial room.
Like El Impulso, Panorama is now fed by banner advertising.
The move online has not solved independent media's myriad problems, though, least of all the ability to reach readers.
Between frequent power outages, patchy Internet and the second slowest connectivity in Latin America — after landlocked Paraguay — readers have trouble loading pages, especially on smartphones.
"We know nothing any more," complained Belkis Nava, who used to read Panorama.
Despite the difficulties, some journalists have launched new media directly on the Internet, such as El Pitazo.
Specializing in investigative journalism — it won the prestigious Ortega y Gasset prize awarded by Spanish newspaper El Pais this year — El Pitazo supported itself through a 2017 crowdfunding campaign, director Cesar Batiz told AFP.
However, like other news websites, El Pitazo has come under cyberattack — four times over two years.
Before the first attack in 2017, El Pitazo had 110,000 visits a day. Traffic has since dropped by more than half, and 65 percent of that comes from abroad.
"People aren't receiving information," said Melanio Escobar, the director of the Redes Ayuda (Network Help) NGO.
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Rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. Rooms include a private bathroom with a bidet and shower, with slippers provided. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer.
Noon Square is 400 metres from Hotel Cozy Myeongdong, while Lotte Duty Free Shop is 500 metres from the property. The nearest airport is Gimpo International Airport, 16 km from Hotel Cozy Myeongdong.


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Q: Akka Streams with Alpakka indexing in ES: index name is only evaluated on starting execution I've written some code with Akka Streams and Alpakka that reads from Amazon SQS and indexes the events in Elasticsearch. Everything works smoothly and the performance is awesome, but I have a problem with index names. I have this code:
class ElasticSearchIndexFlow(restClient: RestClient) {

  private val elasticSettings = ElasticsearchSinkSettings(bufferSize = 10)

  def flow: Flow[IncomingMessage[DomainEvent, NotUsed], Seq[IncomingMessageResult[DomainEvent, NotUsed]], NotUsed] =
    ElasticsearchFlow.create[DomainEvent](index, "domain-event", elasticSettings)(
      restClient,
      DomainEventMarshaller.domainEventWrites
    )

  private def index = {
    val now = DateTime.now()
    s"de-${now.getYear}.${now.getMonthOfYear}.${now.getDayOfMonth}"
  }
}

The problem is that after some days running the flow, the index name is not changing. I imagine that Akka Streams creates under the hood a fused actor, and that the function index for getting the index name is only evaluated at the beginning of execution.
Any idea of what can I do to index events in ES with an index name according to the current date?

A: The solution to the problem is setting the index name in previous step with IncomingMessage.withIndexName
So:
def flow: Flow[(DomainEvent, Message), IncomingMessage[DomainEvent, Message], NotUsed] =
  Flow[(DomainEvent, Message)].map {
    case (domainEvent, message) =>
      IncomingMessage(Some(domainEvent.eventId), domainEvent, message)
        .withIndexName(indexName(domainEvent.ocurredOn))
}

And:
def flow: Flow[IncomingMessage[DomainEvent, NotUsed], Seq[IncomingMessageResult[DomainEvent, NotUsed]], NotUsed] =
  ElasticsearchFlow.create[DomainEvent]("this-index-name-is-not-used", "domain-event", elasticSettings)(
    restClient,
    DomainEventMarshaller.domainEventWrites
  )


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Every year since I started blogging, I have done a reader survey. This helps me understand my readers better, from what they like to who they are. As always, as a thank you for completing the survey, you will be entered to win a gift card to Starbucks (or the coffee place of your choice). But more about that later.
These are surveys completed by blog readers, and they can cover everything from blog content to reader demographic information. Like I said, I like to do one annually because my readers and their preferences can change. I highly doubt that the people who are reading the blog now are exactly like the people who first read it. Additionally, while a lot of the content has stayed the same over the years, parts of it have been tweaked. I want to know what people think about content now because they might have a different opinion than they did a year or two ago.
There are several reasons why you, a blogger, should do a reader survey. One reason is that they can show you what content readers want more or less of and give you opinions on new ideas that you're considering. You can also learn about what type of content readers connect with the most and answer the burning question, "Do my readers actually want to read this?" Sometimes you don't know the answer to that until after you already put in the effort to write the post. Wouldn't it be better if you knew that your readers wanted that information before you wrote that post?
Additionally, you can find out where your regular readers found you and how they follow new posts. This helps you put your effort into promoting posts on the networks that will bring you more readers or show you where you're not putting in enough effort. For example, Pinterest is one of the main sources of traffic for my blog posts (as I learn from my monthly traffic reports) as it is for many bloggers. If your readers don't really come to your posts from Pinterest, you might want to put more effort there. On the other hand, if your reader survey shows that you get a lot of people coming from Instagram – which doesn't always show up in Google Analytics if they type your URL after seeing an Instagram post and caption, since links don't work in the captions – then you should put more time into promoting your posts there.
Finally, reader surveys are also a great way to get opinions on the amount of sponsored content you have. Sometimes blogs have so many sponsored posts (especially in a row) that it turns me off from reading the blog because I feel like they're constantly trying to sell me something. If you're worried that you might be annoying your readers – or you think that too much sponsored content might be the reason why your traffic has decreased – a reader survey is the perfect way to figure it out. Additionally, you can ask if the sponsored content affects their opinion of your blog.
Learn more about why you should do a reader survey here.
The important thing you need to consider is what questions you want to ask, especially because the free version of Survey Monkey only allows so many questions. It's generally a good idea to know the kinds of people who are reading your blog. Knowing this can help you determine the type of things to write about, what your audience is more likely to be interested in, and to tell possible sponsors the demographics of your audience.
If your blog already has a set structure, you should also look for feedback on that structure. This means figuring out what does and does not work from your current structure and how you can improve it. In order to get the most helpful feedback, I suggest using multiple choice answers for many of your questions, as then you can easily sort the results by answer and see the percentages. However, I do think it's important to use a write-in option for these multiple choice questions in case someone's answer is not an option. I also think that you should have open-ended questions for some of the questions, such as asking how the blog could be better. This way, you get the most honest answer and it isn't someone choosing something that's not really an answer because they have to pick one of the available answers.
Learn more about what to ask in a reader survey here.
As a thank you for completing the survey, I'm giving you an opportunity to win $25 to Starbucks, or another coffee location. If I can buy you a gift card online – like Dunkin Donuts, Peet's, or Bongo Java – then you can choose to go with that instead of Starbucks. The way it works is that at the end of the survey you will get a code, which you then use to enter the giveaway.
You must be at least 13 years old, and if you are under 18, you need your parent or guardian's permission to enter. The giveaway runs from 7/12/17 at 12:01 AM until 7/26/17 at 11:59 pM EST.


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Tomasz Sulej (* 6. August 1974 in Warschau) ist ein polnischer Paläontologe, der sich auf die Erforschung basaler Archosauria, amphibischer Temnospondyli sowie der Paläontologie der Trias spezialisiert hat.

Leben

Tomasz Sulej studierte von 1993 bis 1998 Biologie an der Universität Warschau und schloss mit einem Magister ab. 2006 promovierte er unter Jerzy Dzik am Institut für Paläontologie der Polnischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (PAN). 2011 wurde er Leiter des Museums für Evolution des Paläontologischen Instituts des PAN und ist es bis heute (Stand 2018). 2014 folgte seine Habilitation.
2018 veröffentlichte er zusammen mit Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki seine Entdeckung von Lisowicia bojani. Dieser elefantengroße Dicynodontier wurde 2008 bei einer Ausgrabung bei Lisowice entdeckt und lebte vor etwa 210 Millionen Jahren in der Obertrias.

Tomasz Sulej ist verheiratet und hat drei Kinder.

Werke

Bücher
 Krasiejów. Sensacyjne odkrycia triasowych pra-dinozaurów, Przygoda Studio, Opole 2003
Sensationelle Entdeckungen von triassischen Ur-Dinosauriern, Übersetzung durch Grzegorz Jureczko, Opole 2004
Krasiejów. The ramarkable discovery of Triassic pre-dinosaurs, Übersetzung durch Michał Brodacki und Anna Kondarewicz, Opole 2004
 Pierwszy Polski dinozaur, mit Jerzy Dzik, Śląskie Wydawnictwo ADA, Opole 2004

Wissenschaftliche Aufsätze
 Osteology, variability and evolution of Metoposaurus, temnospondyl from the Late Triassic of Poland (Promotionsarbeit), 2006
 Species discrimination of the Late Triassic labyrinthodont Metoposaurus diagnosticus, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2002, S. 535–546
 The temnospondyl amphibian Cyclotosaurus from the Late Triassic of Poland, mit D. Majer, Palaeontology 48, 2005, S. 157–170
 The taxonomy and anatomy of rauisuchian archosaurs from the Late Triassic of Germany and Poland, mit S.L. Brusatte, et al., Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 54, S. 221–230
 Basal dinosauriform and theropod dinosaurs from the middle-late Norian (Late Triassic) of Poland: implications for Triassic dinosaur evolution and distribution, mit G. Niedźwiedzki et al., Palaeontology 57, 2014, S. 1121–1142
 An early Late Triassic long-necked reptile with a bony pectoral shield and gracile appendages, mit Jerzy Dzik, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 61, S. 805–823
 An elephant-sized Late Triassic synapsid with erect limbs, Tomasz Sulej, Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki, in Science, November 2018, Online

Weblinks

 Tomasz Sulej auf der Website der PAN (polnisch, englisch)

Fußnoten

Paläontologe
Mitglied der Polnischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Pole
Geboren 1974
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COVID-19: Singapore reports 24 new cases, all imported
Staff Writer, Singapore
·Editorial Team
A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask, mandated to be worn at all times, walks on a boardwalk in Singapore. (PHOTO: Vivek Prakash/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the detection of 24 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon on Monday (4 January), taking the country's total case count to 58,721.
All the cases are imported and asymptomatic, and they had already been placed on Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Among them, one is a Singaporean and 15 are foreign domestic workers.
Overall, the number of new cases in the community has increased from one case in the week before to nine cases in the past week. The number of unlinked cases in the community has also increased from one case in the week before to three cases in the past week.
Amongst the 24 imported cases,
• one is a Singaporean who returned from the US.
• two are dependant's pass holders who arrived from India.
• two are work pass holders who arrived from India.
• 18 are work permit holders who arrived from Indonesia and India, of whom 15 are foreign domestic workers.
• one is a short-term visit pass holder who arrived from Romania to board a ship docked here as a crew member.
One of the imported cases is a ship crew who had boarded a vessel on 1 November 2020 in Indonesia. On 31 December, he was placed on quarantine as he had been identified as a close contact of a previously reported case, who is a crew member of the same vessel.
The newer case was conveyed to a government quarantine facility on 2 January, and tested positive for COVID-19 infection on 3 January. Prior to that, he had not disembarked from the vessel. All the remaining crew members of the vessel have been placed on quarantine since 31 December.
99% of total cases have recovered
With 10 more patients discharged from hospitals or community isolation facilities on Monday, 58,497 cases – or 99.6 per cent of the total – have fully recovered from the infection.
Most of the 67 hospitalised cases are stable or improving, and one is in the intensive care unit.
A total of 128 patients – with mild symptoms or are clinically well but still test positive – are isolated and cared for at community facilities.
Apart from 29 patients who have died from COVID-19 complications, 15 others who tested positive for the virus were determined to have died from unrelated causes, including three whose deaths were attributed to a heart attack and another four, whose deaths were attributed to coronary heart disease.
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Thai Beverage PCL has revived plans to list regional beer assets through a Singapore initial public offering (IPO) that could raise about $2 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Singapore-listed firm, one of Southeast Asia's largest drinks makers, is preparing to list as early as the first half of 2021 but it could spill into the second, the people said. A $2 billion listing, though lower than a previously estimated $3 billion issue, would still be the largest deal in the city-state in more than eight years, Refinitiv data showed.


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Q: How to make iCalendar subscriptions on websites cross-platform? The company I work for offers a custom, hosted CMS.  We have a calendar tool that allows clients to track events in the system.
A while back, I implemented iCalendar feeds into this tool.  It works great, except for when it comes to users "subscribing" to the feed.
What we are seeing is that for many people, they are getting simply a ".ics" file that they are then importing into their calendar app.  When this happens, it is a one-time action and people are not getting updates to the calendar or the events (which is a big problem).
We have tried some things in the past (like using a "webcal://" URL, but we got mixed results on that) but were not able to find a solution that was consistent across different devices (desktops, tablets, phones) or browsers.
This is becoming a huge problem for us as clients are starting to complain about people not getting up-to-date feeds.
Is there a "standard" way to provide an actual "subscribe" link to these feeds?  Or, is there some kind of iCal property (maybe not a "standard" property in regards to the RFC, but widely accepted in calendar programs) that would make these different applications behave the way we need them to when a feed is imported?
If there isn't a solution for this, we might just have to link out to some documentation describing how to subscribe to feeds in the different platforms.  I'd like to avoid this as it would be a huge pain to be thorough and to keep updated...

A: Using 'webcal://' is the standard-ish way to do this. Not an official standard, but it's the most widely used.
If you're on a system where no application picks up on that protocol, webcal:// will simply not work at all.
The only solution is to then provide specific instructions for those setups that don't have support for this.


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Q: How to style ToggleButton so that the background color is WHITE? I have tried the following
View view = (View) findViewById (id);
view.setBackgroundColor (Color.WHITE);

The above destroys the property of the ToggleButton. I can no longer make out if it is TextView or ToggleButton. Clicking the button produces onClick but the UI change to show the selected bar is absent.
ToggleButton btn = (ToggleButton) findViewById (id);
btn.setBackgroundColor (Color.WHITE);

This also produces the same error. Using XML styling also causes the same error. I am using Android Studio v1.0.2 and the target is a lollipop emulator. I tried the same thing in 4.4.4 mobile. I see the same behavior.
I don't want to use images. Kindly don't suggest that to me. I have gone through the threads that are available in stackoverflow - nothing works for me.
Can anyone help me?

A: It will be something like this as an xml file in drawables that you want as the background for the toggle button. You need to add the various colors to a color file in res/values. See: https://developer.android.com/samples/MediaRouter/res/values/colors.html
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

    <item android:state_checked="true" android:state_pressed="true">
        <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
            <item android:top="2dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_pressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:top="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_checked" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:top="2dp" android:bottom="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_pressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
        </layer-list>
    </item>

    <item android:state_pressed="true">
        <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
            <item android:top="2dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_pressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:top="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unchecked" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:top="2dp" android:bottom="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_pressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
        </layer-list>
    </item>

    <item android:state_checked="true">
        <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
           <item>
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_shadow" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="2dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unpressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_checked" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="4dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unpressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
        </layer-list>
    </item>

    <item>
        <layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
           <item>
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_shadow" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="2dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unpressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="2dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unchecked" />
                </shape>
            </item>
            <item android:bottom="4dp" android:left="10dp" android:right="10dp">
                <shape android:shape="rectangle">
                    <solid android:color="@color/toggle_button_unpressed" />
                </shape>
            </item>
        </layer-list>
    </item>

</selector>

I haven't checked it so I don't know if it works. Please let me know if I made any errors.


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Q: ng-class not working with ng-disabled I am new to angularJS, I want to change CSS for a button when it is disabled, here is my code :
<button ng-hide="spot_id" class="btn ripple" ng-click="Activity()" style=" padding: 4px 12px 4px 12px; color: white;background-color: #00C18B;"  ng-disabled="!name" ng-class="{'select':!name }">Add</button>

and in css I have
.select{
background-color:red;
}

A: You should add the variable name to your scope in a controller where you could set it.
Here is a good tutorial for beginners to learn the basics of angular:
https://docs.angularjs.org/tutorial/step_02

A: It might help to have ng-class={name}.  Then in your controller, you'd set name to the CSS class name you want for disabled, such as $scope.name = 'buttonDisabled'.  Your CSS would have to use buttonDisabled as the name as well.


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I like keeping things in pots through the winter too. It adds a nice touch and it feels like summer never really goes away.


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Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid Reach Settlement in NFL Collusion Case: Report
Eli Harold #58, Colin Kaepernick #7 and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel on the sideline during the anthem prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.
Photo: Thearon W. Henderson (Getty Images)
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and current Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid have reached a confidential settlement effectively ending their collusion lawsuit with the NFL that argued owners worked to keep both men off the field for protesting the killings of unarmed black men, women and children by police.
Both Kaepernick and Reid found themselves without an NFL home at the start of the 2018 season and believed that this was because of their kneeling protest during the national anthem.
According to TMZ Sports, the league claimed that they weren't whiteballing the protesting players, but anyone with two eyes and a moderate understanding of basic whiteballing tactics knew that Mark Sanchez...Mark SANCHEZ (Soulja Boy voice) was proof that the NFL was keeping the players out of the league. Despite, Reid's recent signing with the Panthers, he was still a part of the collusion case against the NFL for missed wages at the beginning of the 2018 season.
"For the past several months, counsel for Mr. Kaepernick and Mr. Reid have engaged in an ongoing dialogue with representatives of the NFL," Kaep's attorneys Mark Geragos and Ben Meiselas said in a statement viewed by TMZ Sports.
"As a result of those discussions, the parties have decided to resolve the pending grievances. The resolution of this matter is subject to a confidentiality agreement so there will be no further comment by any party."
Basically the NFL threw both players a bag, a hefty bag to let this all just go away. Reid cashed in twice because on Monday, the safety signed a $22 million, three-year extension. Kaepernick is still a free agent, but a well-paid free agent.
This story is breaking. Please check back for updates.
Not Enough Day Drinking
Someone better start leaking some details. If he settled for pocket change it defeats the purpose, but if they paid out the ass to make it go away it shows how right he was.