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<?php
namespace Profile\Controller;

use Zend\Mvc\Controller\AbstractActionController;
use Zend\View\Model\ViewModel;
use Profile\Model\Profile;          // <-- Add this import
use Profile\Form\ProfileForm; // <-- Add this import
use Profile\Form\ChangePasswordForm;
use Zend\Form\Form;
use Profile\Form\UploadPictureForm;
use MarvinFileUploadUtils\FileUploadUtils;

class ProfileController extends AbstractActionController {
	protected $profileTable;
	protected $usersId;

	 /**
	  * Home Contains the attendance form
	  *
	  * (non-PHPdoc)
	  * @see \Zend\Mvc\Controller\AbstractActionController::indexAction()
	  */
	public function indexAction() {
		if (! $this->getServiceLocator()
				->get('AuthService')->hasIdentity()){
					return $this->redirect()->toRoute('login');
				}else{

			$data = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();
			$identity = $data['user_name'];

		}

	     $profile = $this->getProfileTable ()->getProfileInfoByUserName($identity);

		return new ViewModel(array(
			'profile'=>$profile
		));

	}

	/**
	 * My Profile
	 * Contains the employee information
	 * @return \Zend\View\Model\ViewModel
	 */
	public function MyProfileAction(){
	   return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myAttendanceAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myMemosAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myLeavesAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myEvaluationsAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myQuizzesAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myFeedbacksAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myClubsAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function myPointsAction(){
		return new ViewModel();
	}

	public function viewAction(){
		$identity = null;

	   if (! $this->getServiceLocator()
		->get('AuthService')->hasIdentity()){

			return $this->redirect()->toRoute('login');
		}else{

			$data = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();
			$identity = $data['user_name'];
		}

		try {
				$profile = $this->getProfileTable()->getProfileInfoByUserName($identity);

		}
		catch (\Exception $ex) {
			return $this->redirect()->toRoute('home', array(
					'action' => 'index'
			));
		}

		return new ViewModel(array(
				'profile' => $profile,
		));
	}

	/**
	 * settings Module
	 * @return Ambigous <\Zend\Http\Response, \Zend\Stdlib\ResponseInterface>|\Zend\View\Model\ViewModel
	 */
	public function settingsAction() {

		if (! $this->getServiceLocator ()->get ( 'AuthService' )->hasIdentity ()) {

			return $this->redirect ()->toRoute ( 'login' );
		}

		return new ViewModel ();
	}

	public function accountSettingsAction() {

		if (! $this->getServiceLocator ()->get ( 'AuthService' )->hasIdentity ()) {

			return $this->redirect ()->toRoute ( 'login' );
		}

		return new ViewModel ();
	}

	/**
	 * password change module
	 * @return Ambigous <\Zend\Http\Response, \Zend\Stdlib\ResponseInterface>|\Zend\View\Model\ViewModel
	 */
	public function changePasswordAction() {
		if (! $this->getServiceLocator ()->get ( 'AuthService' )->hasIdentity ()) {

			return $this->redirect ()->toRoute('login');
		}else{

				$userDetails = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();

			}

			$passwordDetails = $this->getProfileTable ()->getPasswordDetails($userDetails['users_id']);

			$request = $this->getRequest();
			if ($request->isPost()) {

				//get Post value
				$currentPassword = $request->getPost('oldpassword');
				$desirePassword = $request->getPost('newpassword1');
				$desirePasswordRe = $request->getPost('newpassword2');
			    // check for empty
			    if(empty($currentPassword) ||
			       empty($desirePassword) ||
			       empty($desirePasswordRe)){
			    	$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("Please fill the required fields before submitting the form");
			    }else if($desirePassword !== $desirePasswordRe){
					$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("Entered \"Password\" does not matched");
				}else if($currentPassword !== $passwordDetails->oldPassword){
					$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("Entered \"Current Password\" does not matched from your original password");
				}else if(strlen($desirePassword) > 100){
					$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("Entered \"New Password\" invalid character count, acceptable 100");
				}else{
					//finalized and save
					$updatePasswordRes = $this->getProfileTable()->updatePassword($userDetails['user_name'],$passwordDetails->oldPassword,$desirePassword);

					if($updatePasswordRes){
						$this->flashMessenger()->addSuccessMessage("Password updated successfully");
					}else{
						$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("OOps! There was a problem updating your password. Please contact the admin");
					}

				}

				return $this->redirect()->toRoute('profile',array('action'=>'change-password'));
			}

	       return array('messages'=>$this->flashMessenger()->getMessages());

	}

	public function editAction(){
		$identity = null;

		if (! $this->getServiceLocator()
		->get('AuthService')->hasIdentity()){

			return $this->redirect()->toRoute('login');
		}else{

			$data = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();

			$user_id = $data['users_id'];

		}

		try {

			$profile = $this->getProfileTable ()->getProfileByUsersId($user_id);
		}
		catch (\Exception $ex) {
			return $this->redirect()->toRoute('home', array(
					'action' => 'index'
			));
		}

		$form  = new ProfileForm();
		$form->setGenderOptionSelect($this->getProfileTable ()->getGenderArray());
		$form->initialize();
		$form->bind($profile);
		$form->get('submit')->setValue('Update');

		$request = $this->getRequest();
		if ($request->isPost()) {
			$form->setInputFilter($profile->getInputFilter());
			$form->setData($request->getPost());

			if ($form->isValid()) {

				$this->getProfileTable()->saveProfile($profile);

				$this->flashMessenger ()->addSuccessMessage ( "Profile updated successfully" );

				return $this->redirect ()->toRoute ( 'profile', array (
						'action' => 'view'
				) );
			}else{

				echo "Form invalid";
				exit;
			}
		}

		return array (
				'form' => $form
		);
	}

	/**
	 *
	 * @return multitype:unknown \Profile\Form\UploadPictureForm
	 */
	public function uploadProfilePictureAction() {
		if (! $this->getServiceLocator ()->get ( 'AuthService' )->hasIdentity ()) {

			return $this->redirect ()->toRoute('login');
		}else{

			$userDetails = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();

		}

		$form = new UploadPictureForm ( 'upload-profile-picture' );
		$request = $this->getRequest ();
		if ($request->isPost ()) {
			//get currently logged profiledata
			$profileData        =  $this->getServiceLocator()->get('AuthService')->getIdentity();

			// Make certain to merge the files info!
			$post = array_merge_recursive($request->getPost ()->toArray (),
					                        $request->getFiles ()->toArray () );

			$form->setData ( $post );
			if ($form->isValid()) {

            $data = $form->getData();

            $file = $data["image-file"]["tmp_name"];
            $uploadUtils = new FileUploadUtils($file);

            //check file size
            if($uploadUtils->isFileTooBig()){
            	@unlink($file);
            	$uploadUtils->clear();
            	$this->flashMessenger ()->addErrorMessage ( "Please upload image file not larger that 2 mb");
            	return $this->redirect()->toRoute('profile',array('action'=>'upload-profile-picture'));
            }

            //process file  make it 150px in width
            $uploadUtils->file_new_name_body = "user".$profileData["users_id"];
            $uploadUtils->image_resize = true;
            $uploadUtils->image_ratio_fill      = 'C';
            $uploadUtils->image_y               = 215;
            $uploadUtils->image_x               = 215;
            $uploadUtils->image_background_color = '#FFFFFF';
            $uploadUtils->file_overwrite = true;
            $uploadUtils->process(ROOT_PATH.'/public/img/avatar');

            if ($uploadUtils->processed) {
            	$uploadUtils->clear();
            	$processedFile = $uploadUtils->getProcessedFile();

                $old_image_file  =  ROOT_PATH.'/public'.$profileData["profile_pic_url"];
            	$new_image_url   =  '/img/avatar/'.$processedFile;

//             	$fileToCopy = ROOT_PATH.'/public'.$new_image_url;
//             	$descFile = ROOT_PATH.'/data/employee_files/'.$userDetails['users_id'].'/'.$processedFile;

//             	if(!copy($fileToCopy, $descFile))$this->flashMessenger()->addErrorMessage("unable to copy file ".$fileToCopy." to ".$descFile);

                //updateDB
            	$this->getProfileTable()->updateProfilePicture($profileData['users_id'],$new_image_url);

                // set success
            	$this->flashMessenger ()->addSuccessMessage ( "Profile picture updated successfully!");

            } else {

            	$this->flashMessenger ()->addErrorMessage ( $uploadUtils->error);
            	return $this->redirect()->toRoute('profile',array('action'=>'upload-profile-picture'));
            }

            // Form is valid, save the form!
            return $this->redirect()->toRoute('profile',array('action'=>'view'));
        }
    }

      return array(
        'form'     => $form,
    );

	}

	public function getProfileTable(){

		if (!$this->profileTable) {
			$sm = $this->getServiceLocator();
			$this->profileTable = $sm->get('Profile\Model\ProfileTable');
		}
		return $this->profileTable;
	}

}
?>

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The duo continues a music partnership of 15 years, rooted in free improvisation, but for this CD working very much with the sounds of electronic rock music transposed into new contexts. The CD includes free improvisations which have been subsequently orchestrated with additional parts in the studio, atmospheric mood pieces drawing on the furthest edges of electronica, and intense rhythm pieces highlighting Jasnoch as soloist played off against Archer's detailed arrangements. This is 71 minutes of the future available now, at times almost impossibly direct and intense, and definitely breaking new ground for both players. Plus state of the art recorded sound by Charlie Collins.
"Ten cuts totally defiant in their ability to be pinned down, taking in an electrodelic opener dedicated to Richard Pinhas / Heldon, several more healthy dollops of prog guitar-streaked electro-throbbing, the kinda acidic improv rarely seen since early Floyd, radio (mis)use, environmental sources, digital gloop and, overtly, a head for genuine exploration and, in turn, invention. This cuts it like so little else in terms of sheer passion, quality, and all the other terms I'd care to throw at something as downright genuine as this" - Fourth Dimension.
"An almost intuitive knowledge of just where the other is going.....sharp contrasts between ambient textures and intense rhythms.....never a dull moment" - Sheffield Telegraph.
"One of the most elusive releases it's been my pleasure to ponder over this year.....loose-limbed, agile and unpredictable.....Archer's intelligent electronics is reaping its reward in exciting works which effectively establish their own identities due to his disciplined flair.....Intriguing, challenging work" - Chris Blackford, Rubberneck.
"Great clarity of thought and vision resulting in an unusual richness to the music.....Highly recommended" - Francois Couture, Delire Musical Monthly.
"Disconnected Bliss offre des plages mysterieuses ainsi qu'un mariage exemplaire du son electro et de la chaleur acoustique. Eloigne de l'espirit de synthese froid et demonstratif, Disconnected Bliss injecte des emotions a la rigeur d'une recherche brilliante." - Alexis Drion.
"Tout a fait delectable! L'interaction entre les deux musiciens est empreinte d'une grande lucidite et le resultat temoigne d'une richesse inhabituelle au domaine de la musique electronique. Tres fortement recommande." - Art Zero.
"Archer and Jasnoch have really come up with the goods here: a great disk of electro-improv which is utterly contemporary and full of variety. Most duets of of electronics and live instruments are hit-and-miss: this just keeps on hitting." - Richard Cochrane, Avant.
"Archer's creations definitely push the envelope.....the music commands attention." - Bill Tilland, Motion.
"Wonderfully sophisticated electroacoustic work.....outstanding work all round." - Progress Report.
"Archer and Jasnoch have raised the level of what constitutes "cutting edge" free improvisation, bringing it into current modes without diluting its radical power.....highly recommended" - Wally Shoup, Improvisor.
"The music of ASK possesses the textures of electronic, the subtleties of ambient and the spirit of jazz, melting organic and synthetic sonorities and instrumentation in a limitless experimentation of virtuosity" - Jean-Francois Fecteau, Le Vestibule.
"Wonderful assemblage of saxophones, guitars and heavily processed electronic sputter…..A splendid array of grizzled mulch and computer – bound abandon impossible to imagine arriving from lesser minds. With a pedigree as strong as Archer's, it's difficult to think of him ever slipping. ASK, comprising sawtooth blare, crinkled dynamics, rivers of electronically – charged sweat and neatly hewn samples sustain this course rather nicely" - Adverse Effect.


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Ali Tcheelab of kortweg Tcheelab, geboren als Ali El Habchi is een Belgisch zanger.

Levensloop en carrière
El Habchi begon zijn carrière onder de artiestennaam Tcheelab in 2001. Zijn eerste hit was Working Overtime. Hij nam later nog duetten op met Kaye Styles, Laura Ramaekers en Leki.

Discografie

|-
|align="left"|Working Overtime||2001||26-05-2001||50||1||
|-
|align="left"|Looking for Love||2001||||tip16||||
|-
|align="left"|To Be With You||2002||||tip4||||
|-
|align="left"|San Pedro||2004||||tip13||||
|-
|align="left"|Maria Bonita (met Kaye Styles)||2005||08-10-2005||36||6||
|-
|align="left"|One Love (met Leki)||2006||04-02-2006||21||7||
|}

Belgisch zanger

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Same code works on a different machine so I'm sure it is caused by EF. Basically, after running code the DB has to get created automatically but it doesn't.
Any hint or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
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Art Rotterdam | 2019
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Galerie Ron Mandos presents Esther Tielemans, Katinka Lampe and Troika at Art Rotterdam 2019
Galerie Ron Mandos will present new works by Esther Tielemans, Katinka Lampe and Troika at Art Rotterdam 2019. These artists have in common that they draw you in with their seductive use of materials and colors: soft pastels, saturated hues and alluring gradients. But once their works have caught your attention, they reveal a surprising disruptiveness, asking urgent questions about society and prompting discussions. What you see is not always what you get.
Esther Tielemans
Galerie Ron Mandos recently started representing Esther Tielemans: at Art Rotterdam 2019, the gallery will show her work for the first time. Starting from a fascination with landscapes, the artist is interested in the fundaments of painting. Her works slowly became more abstract and evolved into three-dimensional constellations, their glossy surfaces reflecting observers and their surroundings. These reflections evoke dreams and memories, in which the boundaries between reality and imagination fade away.
Katinka Lampe
Katinka Lampe explores questions of identity and origin. Inspired by the diversity on the streets of her home town Rotterdam and by Herman Pleij's writings on identity, her new series of portraits takes on questions of appropriation, shared history and lived experience. Lush in tonality, the works stay true to the artist's ethereal style of portraiture. Lampe: 'My goal is to make connections. I want to question, unsettle, move, and comfort.'
The London-based collective Troika is formed by Eva Rucki, Conny Freyer and Sebastien Noel. Galerie Ron Mandos will show new works that are closely connected to their large-scale installation Borrowed Light, currently on view at The Barbican, London. Taking colorful gradients on photographic film as a starting point, Troika's work demands the active perception of the viewer. The artists are interested in the ways in which the digital world informs and crosses over into the physical one.
Galerie Ron Mandos can be found at booth 36 of the Main Section. Work by Esther Tielemans can also be found at the Now/Forever Section. Art Rotterdam is open to the public from 7 until 10 February. For more information about tickets and times, please visit artrotterdam.com.
ABOUT Katinka Lampe
Katinka Lampe (1963, Tilburg, NL) traverses the realms of figurative, expressionist, and abstract painting in her soft, yet uncanny, portraits. Her works, though imbued with a sense of realism, are not meant to represent those that they depict. Resemblance is not the defining characteristic of these pieces. Instead, the artist sees the figures as visual impressions that, once transformed by her gaze, become representative of larger themes within society, rather than the individual. Lampe uses accessories loaded with connotation to provoke loose characterizations of theme and mood. The seemingly simple inclusion of wigs and false lashes, or the placement of a scarf, alter the interpretation of the children depicted and imply elevated symbolic and metaphorical status that requires deeper interpretation. The result creates a catalyst to provoke deeper and subjective meaning in the minds of the viewers. Through these juxtapositions the artist explores important societal themes relating aging, race, and the ever-growing dependence on media.
Katinka Lampe is an artist based out of The Netherlands. She received her degree from the Academy of Art and Design St. Joost in 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Her work has been widely exhibited internationally in a variety of galleries, museums, and prominent art fairs such as Museum Van Loon, Amsterdam, Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, and Untitlled Art Fair, Miami Beach. Her work is included in the collections of Museum 21C, United States; Museum Arnhem, Arnhem; APMA, AmorePacific Museum of Art Seoul, Korea; Salon Dahlmann, Berlin; Museum van Loon, Amsterdam; C.N.A.P Centre National des Arts Plastique, Paris; Museum More, Gorssel; Schunck*, Heerlen; De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam; Art Curial, Paris; Frisseras Museum Athens, Greece; and in many other prominent collections. Lampe's work has been featured in numerous publications including ArtTravel Magazine, ELLE Décor, and Public Art Magazine, among others.
ABOUT Troika
Troika is a collaborative contemporary art practice formed by Eva Rucki (b. 1976, Germany), Conny Freyer (b. 1976, Germany) and Sebastien Noel (b. 1977, France) in 2003.
With a particular interest in perception and spatial experience, their collective works challenge our prescriptions of knowledge, control, and what it means to be human in an age of technology.
Troika's work is part of the permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum London, The Art Institute of Chicago, MoMA New York and the Israel Museum. In 2010, Troika was commissioned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to produce three site-specific installations for the UK Pavilion, designed by Heatherwick Studio, at the Shanghai Expo. In 2014 Troika was selected to present their work 'Dark Matter' at Unlimited, Art Basel.
Eva Rucki, Conny Freyer and Sebastien Noel live and work in London.

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21st August 2015 21st August 2015 by Alec Hogg
Master capital allocator Warren Buffett often warns shareholders in his Berkshire Hathaway, that size is an anchor to performance. After 50 years of his successful guidance, acquisitions only make sense for the $350bn conglomerate when they're in the tens of billions of dollars – the "elephants" Buffett hunts that are big enough to move Berkshire's needle. In the recent $37.5bn acquisition of Precision Castparts, Buffett bagged his biggest prize yet. It's also his way of repaying trust to Berkshire shareholders, over 90% of whom voted to let Buffett apply the group's $67bn cash pile rather than distribute it via dividends. – Alec Hogg
Berkshire Hathaway shareholders walk by Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett's image at the shareholder's shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska in this May 1, 2015 file photo. Warren Buffett is paying a hefty price for the biggest bet of his career as his Berkshire Hathaway Inc has agreed to buy Precision Castparts Corp, valuing the maker of aerospace and other parts at $32.3 billion. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files
By Stephen Foley in San Francisco and James Fontanella-Khan in New York
At most other companies, agitated shareholders would demand that at least some of a $67bn cash pile was distributed in their direction.
But at Berkshire Hathaway, it seems Warren Buffett is a human firewall against heat from activist investors.
With a record of successful dealmaking spanning five decades, the high-profile investor has been able to argue that the money pouring in from the group's operating businesses is better spent by him.
His $32.5bn acquisition of Precision Castparts – $37.2bn including its debt – may be the largest deal in Berkshire's history but it is another in the Buffett mould. It is an unflashy business run by an unflashy management, with a dominant position in industry sectors that are not going away any time soon – short-term wobbles among its energy customers notwithstanding.
Jim Shanahan, equity analyst at Edward Jones, believes Mr Buffett has once again found a business large enough to have meaningful impact on Berkshire's earnings, even though his company is already the largest conglomerate in the US with a market value of $350bn.
"Certainly, this acquisition is significant, even for Berkshire, and could take Buffett out of the market for large acquisitions for quite a while," Mr Shanahan says.
Berkshire's largest operating businesses already span railways, power companies and insurance, as well as manufacturing. Precision Castparts will therefore become a sixth company alongside what Mr Buffett calls his "powerhouse five" of non-insurance subsidiaries: industrial lubricants business Lubrizol, metalworker IMC, the mini-conglomerate Marmon, utility group Berkshire Hathaway Energy and the BNSF railway – until Monday, his largest acquisition.
However, as Berkshire is also one of the largest insurance and reinsurance companies in the world, Mr Buffett insists on keeping at least $20bn in cash to cover potential claims. As a result, the company will pay forPrecision Castparts by issuing about $10bn in debt and taking a further $23bn out of the cash pot, Mr Buffett told CNBC television.
After bagging what he has called an "elephant" – his term for an acquisition large enough to move the needle for Berkshire – the company will have to take time to "reload".
Mr Buffett has sought to take the pressure off by playing down what used to be a central performance measure for Berkshire. His company used to aim for book value growth in excess of the total return on the S&P 500 over a five-year rolling period. He now suggests that comparing the Berkshire share price to the S&P would be a fairer comparison.
Book value as a measure underestimates Berkshire's worth because the company does not revalue upwards any of the big operating businesses it buys, even when they improve earnings. Precision Castparts would, in effect, stay on the books at today's acquisition price, even though Berkshire intends "to be in this business for the next 100 years", as Mr Buffett put it on television on Monday.
In recent years, Mr Buffett has also highlighted several different answers to the question of what Berkshire should be doing with all its cash. He has blessed large bolt-on acquisitions within some of Berkshire's powerhouse subsidiaries – for example, at Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which has been buying up power companies across the US. Berkshire subsidiaries did 31 such deals last year, paying a total of $7.8bn.
He has stressed capital investment by some divisions, too, including a $6bn programme this year by BNSF to improve its rolling stock and end the service delays that have plagued its recent performance. Berkshire Hathaway Energy has become one of the world's largest investors in solar and wind power.
Berkshire has also teamed up with 3G Capital, the Brazilian private equity firm, to buy businesses that are cheap because they are in need of radical restructuring. While that interventionist approach is anathema toBerkshire Hathaway, which allows its direct subsidiaries to run largely autonomously, 3G managers have gone in to slash costs at Heinz after acquiring the food group jointly with Berkshire. They plan to do the same now that Heinz has merged with Kraft.
This approach makes some long-time Berkshire shareholders queasy, however, as Mr Buffett discovered when he faced hostile questions about the cost-cutting at his most recent annual shareholder meeting.
Some believe a rethink on dealmaking and payouts to investors must come.
Although Berkshire shareholders defeated a dissident investor proposal last year that the company institute a dividend, even Mr Buffett has raised the possibility of increasing Berkshire's sporadic and small share buy-back schemes.
"Eventually – probably between 10 and 20 years from now – Berkshire's earnings and capital resources will reach a level that will not allow management to intelligently reinvest all of the company's earnings," he wrote in this year's annual letter to shareholders. "You can be comfortable that your directors will make the right decision."
But by splashing much of Berkshire's cash on Precision Castparts, Mr Buffett has once again put off that day.
(c) 2015 The Financial Times Ltd.
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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Delhi
A Museum is one such place wherein you get a chance to quench much of your evergreen curiosity. And unlike the others museums, Madame Tussauds is totally different one. There is nothing to quench as culture and history, yet it is one of the popular museums in Delhi because of the spellbinding artworks of various artists that give you a chance to get clicked with your favourite celebrities, at least not with the real ones but with their replicas. These replicas of various influential people from around the world are put up on display at Madame Tussauds, Delhi. Located in the downtown of Delhi, Madame Tussauds museum is franchise branch of that of in London. For over 200 years, Madame Tussauds has been a popular tourist attraction around the world as it is located in different nations. Opened in the year 2017, the Delhi's Madame Tussauds museum is sprawled over two floors that house the wax statues of various well-known personalities both Indians and internationals. Just to let you know, each of the masterpieces at Madame Tussauds, Delhi have made by a team of around 20 dedicated artists that put their experience and effort to create a look-a-like version of a particular personality. Every day, the museum is thronged with numerous visitor making it one of the popular tourist attraction in Delhi. The life-size wax statues are categories as per the different fields of art; from Bollywood and Hollywood to Music and Sports to History & Leaders, there you get to see exact replicas of various icons that are known worldwide.
From the Bollywood, the museums some renowned actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sunny Leone, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Apart from the Bollywood, a number of wax figures of Hollywood celebrities like Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe and Leonardo Dicaprio. are also put on display at Madame Tussauds, Delhi. Famous sports personalities like the famous footballers - Lionel Messi and David Beckham and the popular Indian cricketers - Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev are the key highlights in the museum for the sports lovers. Besides, the statues of eminent singers like Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber can also be spotted in Madame Tussauds, Delhi. Along with that, the effigies of the two great Indian leader of all time - Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi also attracts the eyes of numerous visitors. One of the most interesting things about this museum is this that they have not preserved these wax statues under a glass with a rope fencing but they stand unpreserved with a view to proffering a fully interactive experience to tourists. Therefore, a visit to this internationally famed museum in Delhi is surely a worth cherishing for you all.
Major Highlights of the Museum
Wax statues of famous sportspersons.
Wax statues of Indian leaders
Wax statues of popular Bollywood stars
Wax statues of renowned Hollywood actors
Wax statues of esteemed international singers
Madame Tussauds Museum in Delhi remains open all days. However, the timings differ as per the weekdays and weekend days.
Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Entry Fees:
Please Note: The prices of entry tickets mentioned below are as of October 2018 and are on limited offer basis, and hence, can differ in future. Therefore, it is advisable to reconfirm the ticket prices before visiting the museum.
Limited Offer:
For Child (3 to 11 years): 380 INR
For Adult (12+ years): 480 INR
For Child (3 to 11 years): 1100 INR
For Adult (12+ years): 1400 INR
Group Admission (15+ People)
For Adult: (12+ years): 672 INR
However, on usual days (without a limited period offer), the entry ticket of Madame Tussauds in Delhi ranges between 700 to 1000 INR for both child and adult.
Regal Building, 44, Outer Circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001
Rajiv Chowk serves as the nearest metros station to Madame Tussauds, Delhi which is located at a distance of few metres from the station. Rajiv Chowk station is the busiest metro station of Delhi and is lies on Yellow Line metro.
Explore Other Popular Museums in Delhi
APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial
Indian Air Force Museum
Craft Museum
Election museum
National Gandhi Museum
Ghalib Museum and Library
Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
India War Memorial Museum
Metro Museum
National Agricultural Science Museum
National Gallery of Modern Art
National Children's Museum
National Philatelic Museum
National Science Center Museum
National Rail Museum
Nehru Museum and Planetarium
Purana Quila Museum
Sangeet Natak Academy Museum
Sanskriti Kendra Terracotta & Metal Museum
Shankar's International Dolls Museum
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
Supreme Court of India Museum
Tibet House Museum
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Popular Art Galleries in Delhi
Lalit Kala Akademi
Triveni Kala Sangam
Art Heritage
Dhoomimal Art Gallery
Gallerie Ganesha
Gallery Espace
LTG Auditorium
The Village Gallery


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Q: Disable fullscreen mode in iOS Media Player Controller I want to restrict the media player from entering into the fullscreen mode. Is it possible to customize the controllers of the iPhone media player controller? Can we disable the fullscreen
button in the media player controller?

A: Check the fullscreen property and setFullscreen:animated methods as noted in the docs.
Edit:
I believe I misread your question--apologies.
Not the best solution, but you could override setFullscreen: to simply ignore the request:
 - (void)setFullscreen:(BOOL)full {
      // Ignore request
 }

As far as customizing the controls, you have the option of setting the controlStyle, but all of these have a full screen button, save the "MPMovieControlStyleNone", which give you no controls. You could combine the MPMovieControlStyleNone and overlay your own control bar.
I would probably go for the latter myself, as a disabled button I expect to work as a user would probably be frustrating.
Hope that at least partially earns-away that down vote. :-)
Edit: Adding some more info/code
So here's just something simple you could do. I build a toolbar using IB

and a bit of code for placement and some silly color (this one's a little harsh actually):
NSArray *array = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"bar" owner:self options:nil];
UIToolbar *toolbar;
if ( nil != array ) {
    toolbar = array[0];
}

CGSize barSize = CGSizeMake(self.window.frame.size.width, 44);
CGSize winSize = self.window.frame.size;

[toolbar setFrame:CGRectMake(0, winSize.height - barSize.height, winSize.width, barSize.height)];
[toolbar setTranslucent:YES];
[toolbar setBackgroundImage:nil forToolbarPosition:UIToolbarPositionAny barMetrics:UIBarMetricsDefault];
[toolbar setTintColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:138/255 green:187/255 blue:255/227 alpha:0.4]];

[self.window addSubview:toolbar];

Just connect up the buttons, maybe do a clear-color overlay to handle the tap-to-bring-up-controls functionality that's already common in the movie players.


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On 1st February 2004 Salah Rahman lost his life alongside his father Deputy Prime Minister of The Kurdistan Regional Government, Sami Abdul Rahman, and 96 other Kurdistanis in twin terrorist attacks in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
Faced with their tragic loss, the family decided that something positive should result from it.
Salah spent most of his life in the UK and was very loving and devoted to his wife Shirin and his daughters Shayan and Joane. He was an avid fan of Millwall, his local football club, and regularly played various sports including football and squash. He not only enjoyed playing sports and being a spectator, he also had a strong sense of fair play.
Salah's legacy is his generosity of spirit and love of sport. He had a deep desire to see progress for his people and loved the idea of sport being more than exercise, but a tool for personal development and a positive force in people's lives. In the same spirit of generosity, the Foundation was set up to bring joy to young and old in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq - a part of the world that has seen decades of suffering and is at last starting to look to a brighter future.
Our mission is to build and improve sports facilities, provide training and support, and raise awareness of the benefits that sport can bring to all people, regardless of their age, sex or background.
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Renault has announced increased French production of all-electric light commercial vehicles (LCVs) with part of a €1.4Bn ($1.6Bn) investment earmarked for the purpose.
At an event this week attended by President Emmanuel Macron, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn announced the investment as they toured the Maubeuge plant which is Renault's center of excellence for small LCVs.
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The Nissan NV250, a new small van based on the current Renault Kangoo platform, also will be produced at the plant, beginning in mid-2019. Renault also currently produces the Mercedes Citan van Maubeuge.
There are 2,200 workers at the plant that has been a core production site for Renault for almost 50 years. Over 60% of the plant's production is exported to 33 countries. In 2017, more than 130,000 Kangoo vehicles were sold throughout the world, with Kangoo ZE leading electric van sales in Europe.
Ghosn said: "Groupe Renault's global van expertise is driving synergies across the Alliance to benefit all our customers."
— Paul Myles is a seasoned automotive journalist based in London. Follow him on Twitter @Paulmyles_
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Q: convert VMX to OVF using OVFtool I am trying to convert VMX to OVF format using OVFTool as below, however it gives error:
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool.exe
vi://vcenter.com:port/folder/myfolder/abc.vmx abc.ovf
Error: Failed to open file: https://vcenter.com:port/folder/myfolder/abc.vmx
Completed with errors

Please let me know if you have any solution.

A: I had a similar situation in vmware fusion trying to use a .vmx that was probably created on windows. I could boot the VM, but any attempt to export the machine with ovftool or use vmware-vdiskmanager bombed out with:
Error: Failed to open disk: source.vmdk
Completed with errors

the diskname was totally valid, path was valid, permissions were valid, and the only clue was running ovftool with:
ovftool --X:logToConsole --X:logLevel=verbose source.vmx dest.ova

Opening VMX source: source.vmx
verbose -[10C2513C0] Opening source
verbose -[10C2513C0] Failed to open disk: ./source.vmdk
verbose -[10C2513C0] Exception: Failed to open disk: source.vmdk. Reason: Disk encoding error
Error: Failed to open disk: source.vmdk

as others suggested, i took a peek in the .vmdk. therein i found 3 other clues:
encoding="windows-1252"
createType="monolithicSparse"
# Extent description
RW 16777216 SPARSE "source.vmdk"

so first i converted the monolithicSparse vmdk to "preallocated virtual disk split in 2GB files":
vmware-vdiskmanager -r source.vmdk -t3 foo.vmdk

then i could edit the "foo.vmdk" to change the encoding, which now looks like:
encoding="utf-8"
createType="twoGbMaxExtentFlat"
# Extent description
RW 8323072 FLAT "foo-f001.vmdk" 0
RW 8323072 FLAT "foo-f002.vmdk" 0
RW 131072 FLAT "foo-f003.vmdk" 0

and finally, after fixing up the source.vmx:
scsi0:0.fileName = "foo.vmdk"

profit:
ovftool source.vmx dest.ova
...
Opening VMX source: source.vmx
Opening OVA target: dest.ova
Writing OVA package: dest.ova
Transfer Completed
Completed successfully

A: I had a similar problem with OVFTool trying to export to OVF format.
Export failed: Failed to open file: C:\Virtual\test\test.vmx.

First, I opened .VMX file in editor (it's a text file) and made sure that settings like
scsi0:0.fileName = "test.vmdk"
nvram = "test.nvram"
extendedConfigFile = "test.vmxf"

mention proper file names.
Then I noticed this line:
.encoding = "windows-1251"

This is Cyrillic code page, so I modified it to use Western code page
.encoding = "windows-1252"

Then, running OVFTool gave a different error
Export failed: Failed to open disk: test.vmdk.

To fix it I had to open .VMDK file in HEX editor (because it's usually a big binary file), found there the string
encoding = "windows-1251"

(it's somewhere in the beginning of the file), and replaced "1251" with "1252".
And it did the trick!

A: In my case, was needed repair the disk 'abc.vmdk' before convert the 'abc.vmx' to 'abc.ovf'.
Use this for Linux:

$ /usr/bin/vmware-vdiskmanager -R /home/user/VMware/abc.vmdk

Look this link https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2019259 for resolved issue in Windows and Linux

A: Try to run as described below.
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool C:\Win-Test\Win-Test.vmx(location of your vmx file) C:\Win-Test\win-test.ovf (destination)

A: Maybe ovftool is unable to recognize the path you are giving.
Try with following command:
ovftool --eula@=[path to eula] --X:logToConsole --targetType=OVA --compress=9 vi://[username]:[ESX address] [target address]

Once you provide the ESX address, it will list down the folders you have created in your ESX box. Then you can trigger the command above mentioned again with appending folder name.
If no folder hierarchy present in your box, then it will simply list down vm names.
Retry the same command appending [foldername]/[vmname no vmx file name required]
ovftool --eula@=[path to eula] --X:logToConsole --targetType=OVA --compress=9 vi://[username]:[ESX address]/[foldername if exist]/[vmname no vmx file name required] [target address]

A: I had this same exact issue. In my case I opened up the VMX file and dropped the IDE and sound controllers from the file and saved. I was then able to convert everything to an OVA using the tool with the standard syntax.
e.g. I dropped:
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

and:
sound.present = "TRUE"
sound.fileName = "-1"
sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

This allowed me to convert the file like normal.

A: For me opening the .vmx and deleting the following line worked:
sata0:1.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

A: In my case, this works:
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"

I did change true to false and works fine, as cdrom-image not exist, this change permit the format conversion.

A: if your goal is to move a windows based vm to virtual box you only need to:

*

*uninstall vmware tools from the guest vm

*shut down the machine

*copy the hd to a new folder

*create a new empty vm in virtualbox

*mount the hd (the .vmdk file) in that vm

Easy and rapid to do.


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Archive for category: Billabong
One Last Time! Billabong Reports Its Half Yearly Earnings.
February 24, 2018 /in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Thursday's earnings call by Billabong for the six months ended 31 December 2017 was its last unless something unexpected happens. With an anticipated late April closing of the acquisition of Billabong by Boardriders for $1.00 a share, with Billabong ending up private, we won't be seeing any more of the company's numbers.
Everybody knows that and as a result the call, in a word, was perfunctory. Current CEO Neil Fiske and CFO Jim Howell went through the numbers without some of the usual details, explanations, and nuances. I think there was only one analyst with any questions. I wonder how many even listened.
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Insights on the Sale of Billabong to Boardriders
February 20, 2018 /8 Comments/in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
On February 14th, Billabong released a 194 page document explaining the deal under which Boardriders (formerly Quiksilver and owned by Oaktree) will buy it for $1.00 a share (all number in Australian dollars unless otherwise noted). You can go to this page and click on "Court Orders Convening of Scheme Meeting" to download the document as a PDF. It includes the independent expert's report prepared by Grant Samuel & Associates Pty Ltd ("Samuel") explaining and justifying the purchase price.
Perhaps the best way to start is to review a little industry history. I posted a link to "Subcultural enterprises, brand value, and limits to financialized growth: The rise and fall of corporate surfing brands" last year. Here's the link again. Those of you who didn't read this study ought to take the time.
We learn that the deal is expected to close on April 24th. In a strategic sense, despite the length of the document we don't learn much that's new. Some of the comments on possible synergies from the combination are interesting and there are some new facts/opinions we'll get to. Let's get started.
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Speaking of Consolidation- Boardriders' Acquisition of Billabong
January 19, 2018 /3 Comments/in Billabong, Companies, Quiksilver, Surfing/by jeff
Back in September of 2013, when Centerbridge and Oaktree invested in Billabong, there was some discussion/consternation about the possibility of Oaktree combining Quiksilver, which it already controlled with Billabong. Quiksilver's name, as you know, was changed to Boardriders. It owns the Quiksilver, Roxy and DC brands. Billabong's three largest brands are Billabong, RVCA, and Element. It also owns some smaller brands which I continue to expect will be sold. Probably easier to do that once Billabong is not a public company.
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Billabong Receives an Offer to be Taken Private
November 30, 2017 /2 Comments/in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Well, it appears I've done it again. After having published just this morning an article in which I said, "Billabong would be better off as a private company, but I don't see a path to privatization that makes sense to Oaktree," Billabong has received an offer to have its outstanding shares acquired for $1.00 each (Australian dollars) from Boardriders (formerly Quiksilver), in which Oaktree has a majority interest. Guess I should have added, "to which Billabong could be expected to agree." I may still turn out to be right with that caveat. Here's the announcement.
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Billabong and Rip Curl; A Tale of Two Surf Companies and Their Interesting Juxta Positioning
November 30, 2017 /4 Comments/in Billabong, Market Watch Column, Quiksilver/by jeff
A few weeks ago, you no doubt saw the reports that Billabong (which would mean Oaktree Capital Management– the controlling investor in Billabong) was doing due diligence on Rip Curl as a possible acquisition. Oaktree, of course, is also a major investor in Quiksilver.
When Oaktree invested in Billabong, there were some rumblings about combining it with Quiksilver, but nothing ever happened.
Meanwhile, we have a bit of information on Rip Curl's earnings and last week, and Billabong held its annual shareholders meeting where Chairman Ian Pollard and CEO Neil Fiske reviewed the full year results. Those results were released back in the middle of August and I wrote this article about them.
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Core Versus More; A History of the Surf Industry
October 23, 2017 /3 Comments/in Billabong, Industry Evolution, Market Watch Column, Quiksilver/by jeff
Perhaps I bring the most value to the industry when a reader sends me something they think is important but that they don't want to be directly associated with. And they figure, "Send it to Jeff! He'll publicize anything."
Most of the time, they're right and this is one of those times.
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More of the Same; Billabong's Results for the Year
September 4, 2017 /in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Here's what I said six months ago about Billabong:
"Six months ago [talking about a year ago], reporting on Billabong's results for the whole year, I said this was a challenging turnaround, Billabong was doing things right, they were starting to see results, but the market was tough, and implementing their plan was taking longer and costing more (perhaps because it's taking longer) than they'd initially expected. That's all still true…"
And it's still, still true as we review the results for the year ended June 30, 2017. I thought the delay was especially highlighted in Billabong's July 28 "Omni Update" press release where they noted they'd "…terminated the agreement with the Omni-channel solution provider…" and taken a write down of AU $11.7 million as a result. Billabong continues to try and change the engine oil while driving the car. Tough task- but it's what they have to do.
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Billabong's Six Month Report: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
March 6, 2017 /in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Six months ago, reporting on Billabong's results for the whole year, I said this was a challenging turnaround, Billabong was doing things right, they were starting to see results, but the market was tough, and implementing their plan was taking longer and costing more (perhaps because it's taking longer) than they'd initially expected.
That's all still true for the six months ended December 31, 2016.
I'll start with the numbers as reported (numbers in Australian dollars).
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Billabong's Annual Meeting: The Future's Still Coming
November 23, 2016 /in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Billabong held its annual meeting on November 22. Back in August, I reported on Billabong's results for the year ended June 30. Here's the link to that article. The headline numbers then (all numbers in Australian dollars) were revenue from continuing operations of $1.10 billion and a net loss after tax of $23.7 million. I started that article with these points which seem just as relevant now as they did then.
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The Future Isn't Here Yet: Billabong's Results for the Year
August 30, 2016 /in Billabong, Market Watch Column/by jeff
Billabong published its results for the year ended June 30th last week. The headline numbers (all numbers in Australian dollars) are revenue from continuing operations of $1.10 billion and a net loss after tax of $23.7 million. The numbers for last year (pcp- prior calendar period) were revenue of $1.06 billion and a profit of $4.15 million. Pretax loss actually declined from $20.2 to $15.9 million. Those are the numbers from the consolidated income statement.
However, those summary numbers are not the whole story. There are the usual discussions to be had and adjustments to be made (or not) with regards to taxes, exchange rates, discontinued and sold operations and the inclusion or exclusion of the "significant" items. Before we have fun with all that, how about we take a moment and look at Billabong's overall situation? It's kind of like I'm doing my conclusion first, but I think having this stuff in mind will help you understand Billabong's challenges and opportunities when we start to get down into some of the weeds.
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Winemaking: Most of the fruit was hand-picked and whole cluster pressed. The clear juice was fermented at very low temperature with selected yeast strains to preserve the inherent fruit flavours. After fermentation, the wine was regularly stirred on the yeast lees to aid the creamy texture and mouth feel.


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Die Synagoge in Aach, einer Ortsgemeinde im Landkreis Trier-Saarburg in Rheinland-Pfalz, wurde 1860 errichtet. Die profanierte Synagoge an der Neweler Straße 2 ist ein geschütztes Kulturdenkmal.

Geschichte
Zunächst war ein Betsaal als eine erste Synagoge vorhanden, denn 1808 wird berichtet, dass die Juden aus Butzweiler und Welschbillig dem Gottesdienst in Aach beiwohnten. Wegen der gestiegenen Zahl der Gemeindeglieder der jüdischen Gemeinde Aach in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts plante die Gemeinde einen Synagogenneubau. Der Trierer Architekt Christian Wilhelm Schmidt, der auch die Synagoge in Trier errichtet hatte, wurde mit der Planung beauftragt. Die 1860 erbaute Synagoge weist große Ähnlichkeit mit der Synagoge in Trier auf. Neuromanische Stilelemente wie Lisenen, Rundbogenfenster und Rundbogenfriese prägten das Bauwerk.

Beim Novemberpogrom 1938 wurde die Inneneinrichtung völlig zerstört. Die in Brand gesteckte Synagoge wurde wieder gelöscht, um die Nachbarhäuser zu schützen. Während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Synagoge von der Wehrmacht als Kriegsgefangenenlager genutzt.

In den 1950er Jahren wurde das Synagogengebäude zu einem Wohnhaus umgebaut. An dem seit 1995 unter Denkmalschutz stehenden Gebäude wurde 1998 eine Gedenktafel angebracht.

Siehe auch
 Liste der im Deutschen Reich von 1933 bis 1945 zerstörten Synagogen

Literatur
 Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexikon der jüdischen Gemeinden im deutschen Sprachraum. Band 1: Aach – Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 (Online-Ausgabe).
 Stefan Fischbach, Ingrid Westerhoff: "… und dies ist die Pforte des Himmels". Synagogen Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland. Herausgegeben vom Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Rheinland-Pfalz, Staatliches Konservatoramt des Saarlandes, Synagogue Memorial Jerusalem. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2005, ISBN 3-8053-3313-7, (Gedenkbuch der Synagogen in Deutschland 2), S. 67–68.

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December 20-February 10. Daily, 12:30-9 p.m. Utilizing the camera as a mark making tool, Keri Halloran creates images that exploit the painterly possibilities of photography. In this body of work, I bet burning alive would be beautiful., Halloran captures ambiguous images that exist in a liminal space between reality and fiction, literally blurring the lines between what is and is not recognizable. Combining this with a sensitivity to materials and installation methods, the result allows the viewer to engage in her photographs as objects, images, and an expansive collage on the wall.


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Q: "Error 404 Not Found" in Magento Admin Login Page I just transfered my magento installation from one local machine server to another. Now, I cannot login to admin panel. When I go to the admin login url, I get the following error message:-
"Error: 404 Not Found"
Some of my module's pages also show this error.
Can anyone please figure out the problem?

A: I have just copied and moved a Magento site to a local area so I could work on it offline and had the same problem.
But in the end I found out Magento was forcing a redirect from http to https and I didn't have a SSL setup. So this solved my problem http://www.magentocommerce.com/wiki/recover/ssl_access_with_phpmyadmin
It pretty much says set web/secure/use_in_adminhtml value from 1 to 0 in the core_config_data to allow non-secure access to the admin area

A: Finally, I found the solution to my problem.
I looked into the Magento system log file (var/log/system.log). There I saw the exact error.
The error is as below:-

Recoverable Error: Argument 1 passed
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Actually, I had this error before. But, error display message like Error: 404 Not Found was new to me.
The reason for this error is that store_id and website_id for admin should be set to 0 (zero). But, when you import database to new server, somehow these values are not set to 0.
Open PhpMyAdmin and run the following query in your database:-
SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;
UPDATE `core_store` SET store_id = 0 WHERE code='admin';
UPDATE `core_store_group` SET group_id = 0 WHERE name='Default';
UPDATE `core_website` SET website_id = 0 WHERE code='admin';
UPDATE `customer_group` SET customer_group_id = 0 WHERE customer_group_code='NOT LOGGED IN';
SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;

I have written about this problem and solution over here:-
Magento: Solution to "Error: 404 Not Found" in Admin Login Page

A: Thanks to all, for me this solution worked:
Magento 404 page in backoffice after login


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Q: Two SQL queries in one with ActiveRecord, or in SQL I'm currently using ActiveRecord to paginate items with:
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...and it's working well.
However, I'm wondering it if is possible to do those two queries with a single one with ActiveRecord, or in pure SQL (such as with postgresql). Thanks!

A: You can of course use a subquery, but that won't improve performance, because the DBMS will still execute 2 separate queries:
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But with this you can't easily use ActiveRecord.
MySQL however has a built-in function for the SELECT COUNT(*) FROM article thing. But it will do the same: It just executes a second query with COUNT(*).
Your solution works fine.


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Remote Sensing and Modeling of Coherent Structures . in River and Estuarine Flows . Andrew T. Jessup . Applied Physics Laboratory . University of Washington . 1013 NE 40th St. ... measurements, (2) remote sensing, (3) modeling, and (4) physics and classification of coherent structures. The .
the potentials and demands on Remote Sensing in Urban Areas. The following topical questions were considered as a framework: 1. What are the key social and physical questions that should be addressed using urban remote sensing technology and data? a. In general, what challenges to sustainability are faced by urban regions? b. b.
By modeling the long, thin elements of this type of vegetation as line dipole elements, this nonuniform illumination can be accounted for. Additionally, the stature and structure of grass plants can result in situations where the average inner-product of coherent terms are significant at lower frequencies.
The surface signatures of coherent structures in the same region are detected using remote sensing techniques and compared with the in situ and model results. Results from the in situ field observations, remote sensing, and numerical model runs will be synthesized into a classification scheme that includes all observed coherent structures.
Abstract Coherent structures in rivers are generated by the interaction of the flow with bathymetric and shoreline features. These coherent structures produce surface signatures that can be detected and quantified using remote sensing instruments such as infrared (IR) cameras and microwave radars.
Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292) is a peer-reviewed open access journal about the science and application of remote sensing technology, and is published monthly online by MDPI. Open Access free for readers, with article processing charges () paid by authors or their institutions.
OBJECTIVES Coherent structures are generated by the interaction of the flow with bathymetric and coastline features. These coherent structures produce surface signatures that can be detected and quantified using remote sensing techniques.
Remote Sensing of Coherent Structures Reveals Riverine Flow Trina Litchendorf reseArch highLights COHSTREX (COHerent STructures in Rivers and Estuaries EXperiment) is a five-year project funded through the DoD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program and administered by the Office of Naval Research.
A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Spectrum describes the threats, both current and future, to the effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum required for active remote sensing. This report offers specific recommendations for protecting and making effective use of the spectrum required for active remote sensing.
Plant structures are built assembling the single elements by the Lindenmayer systems fractal technique. We presents some examples of computations on models of different kinds of vegetation showing the potential of modeling in understanding scattering behavior. A brief discussion on the issue of second order scattering effects is also included.
Active remote sensing instrumentation includes the energy source on which the measurement is based. RADAR is a widely known form of active remote sensing. In radar, the instrument emits a radio wave and senses the returned energy which is reflected from the target.


Check out Long Shot (2019 Movie) Official Clip "Dating Life" – Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron.
From the celebrated team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, creators of outrageous comedy hits including THIS IS THE END and NEIGHBORS, LONG SHOT also features O'Shea Jackson Jr. (Den of Thieves, Straight Outta Compton), Andy Serkis (Black Panther, Planet of the Apes), June Diane Raphael (The Disaster Artist, Grace & Frankie), Ravi Patel (TV's Master of None) and Alexander Skarsgård (TV's Big Little Lies and The Legend of Tarzan). The film was directed by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies). .


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Hildebrand Press Announcement
Hildebrand Project Dedicates Launch of the Hildebrand Press to Alice von Hildebrand
The Hildebrand Project is pleased to announce that we hereby dedicate the launch of the Hildebrand Press to our dear friend, Alice von Hildebrand.
The Hildebrand Project has benefited from Alice von Hildebrand's constant encouragement and generous support since our founding in 2004. Our growth has been made possible by her visible role in the Hildebrand Project, her generous benefactions, and her faithful collaboration in all aspects of our work. Our dedication of the launch of the Hildebrand Press is an expression of our deep gratitude to Alice von Hildebrand.
The Hildebrand Press will publish the works of Dietrich von Hildebrand and give voice to contemporary authors who carry on the tradition of Hildebrand, Karol Wojtyla, and others thinkers who have enriched the Western and Christian understanding of the human person.
The Hildebrand Press debuts with a new edition of Liturgy and Personality, one of Dietrich von Hildebrand's most influential and beloved books, and the first English-language translation of Aesthetics: Volume I, Hildebrand's major study on beauty and art.
Forthcoming titles from the Hildebrand Press include new translations of Hildebrand's Aesthetics: Volume II and Morality and Ethical Value Knowledge, as well as new editions of Hildebrand's What is Philosophy?, In Defense of Purity, and Ethics.
Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was a seminal philosopher known for his works in ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, and philosophy of religion. He was one of Europe's most outspoken voices against Nazism and Communism. A convert to Catholicism, he had a profound impact on the thought and life of the Church in the twentieth century.
Alice von Hildebrand (b. 1923) was for nearly four decades professor of philosophy at Hunter College in New York City. A beloved writer, speaker, and television personality, no one has done more than she to introduce the legacy of her late husband Dietrich von Hildebrand to a broad public.
The Hildebrand Press is an initiative of the Hildebrand Project, which advances, through publications, academic programs, and public events, the vital tradition of twentieth century thinkers who have enriched the Western and Christian vision of the human person.


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Some young people, all adults. Fewer children learning it as L1. Also use Spanish [spa]. Up to 20% can use it to discuss more than common topics.
Literacy rate in L1: 40%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75% in Spanish [spa]. Literacy rate for L2 in Cubulco Achi is 11%, in Rabinal Achi is 25%–40%; literacy rate for L1 in Cubulco Achi is 1%–5%, in Rabinal Achi is 15%–20%. Taught in primary schools. Radio. TV. Videos. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1984–2009. Agency: Academy of Mayan Languages.


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Test Driven Development (TDD) with UiPath
Thu, Feb 24, 2022, 3:00 PM (SAST)
UiPath has released multiple different mechanisms which allow developers to test the code they are developing, while they are developing it. These mechanisms can be brought together to form a test-driven development (TDD) approach to RPA development.
Test Driven Development (TDD) is an approach to software development and refers to the practice of creating test cases first and developing the solution further from the initial test cases. For every small functionality of a solution TDD starts with designing and developing tests.
In traditional software development, developers use this approach to develop functionality enclosed in test cases to identify which code succeeds and which code fails. Failed test cases require new logic to be implemented or existing logic to be enhanced for the test to succeed. If an automated test fails to avoid duplicated code, the TDD framework indicates developers to write new code.
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These are Kalamazoo's 7 Most Dangerous Intersections
Are you at risk every day you drive to work? These are the crossroads where the most crashes happen in Kalamazoo.
Michigan Needs these Pothole Trucks to Fix the Damn Roads
The Governor has promised to get the job done; these formidable pothole trucks could fix the pothole-ridden Michigan roads this Spring.
This North Carolina City Has a Street Named for Mackinac Island
It's a 15 hour drive from Raleigh, North Carolina to the Straits of Mackinac, but that didn't stop a subdivision developer in the Tar Heel State from naming a street after Mackinac Island.
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Driving Too Slow in the Left Lane Gets You a Ticket in Indiana
Indiana State Police have handed out more tickets so far in 2019 than the previous 2 years combined.
The Michigan Road Never Built Because the Route Was 'Impassable'
This highway was listed as "impassable" for many years on Michigan maps. The planned route, M-35, was eventually cancelled.
This Guy Took the 'Bridge to Canada' Exit in Detroit by Accident
Call this Detroit's point of no return - the Bridge to Canada exits in the city don't allow any return to the United States.
Michigan Avenue Once Aspired to be 'Longest Street in the World'
A connected set of Michigan Avenues from Detroit to Chicago was envisioned to be the "longest street in the world."
At 887 Feet, This is the Longest Tunnel in West Michigan
Ask someone what the longest tunnel in Michigan is, they'll probably say the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. But we share that tunnel with Canada. This tunnel is the longest one in West Michigan.
Just a Semi Crossing the Mackinac Bridge During the Polar Vortex
This video, recording during the Polar Vortex storm from January 2019 will give you the same on-the-edge-of-your-seat feeling you likely got watching Ice Road Truckers.
Michigan's Exit 343 is an Exit to Nowhere And Everything
Exit 343 on Interstate 75 in Michigan could be considered an exit to nowhere. There is no highway, no connection to anyplace other than an amazing view of the Mackinac Bridge.


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Efeito do knockout da Mitofusina 1 sobre a fertilidade de oócitos murinos
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Carvalho, Karen Freire
Fertility is directly related to oocyte developmental competence. In this context, oocyte mitochondria play a crucial role and have become an important target in assisted reproduction therapies. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these mitochondrial effects are unknown. Therefore, the implications of the deletion of Mitofusin 1 (Mfn1 cKO) in murine oocytes was investigated in this project. Infertility of Mfn1 cKO females was characterized by interruption in oocyte growth and total failure in ovulation. Compared with wild type oocytes (WT), Mfn1 cKO oocytes showed mitochondria with abnormal ultrastructure, fewer cristae and a vesicular internal structure. Assays with BrdU incorporation by the granulosa cells reinforced the phenotype of blocked folliculogenesis, since the Mfn1 cKO group presented a decrease in the number of cells in replication. In addition, it was verified that this group shows a decrease, both in the oocyte and in the ovary, in the amount of transcripts of most genes analyzed, involved with oocyte-granulosa communication and folliculogenesis control. Important factors for the progression of folliculogenesis had their mRNA levels restored when Mfn1 cKO granulosa-oocyte complexes (GOCs) were co-cultured with denuded WT oocytes. To test whether were due to an imbalance in the expression of Mitofusin 2 (MFN2) relative to MFN1, MFN2 or MFN1 and MFN2 were overexpressed during GOC culture. It was observed that MFN2 overexpression inhibited oocyte growth, which was rescued by overexpression of both Mitofusins. Therefore, the infertility of females Mfn1 cKO seems to be related to an imbalance in the expression of MFN1 and MFN2. Consequently, Mfn1 deletion led to the inhibition of PI3K/AKT signaling pathways in the oocyte as well as the expression of GDF9, Bmp15 and Fgf8b, resulting in folliculogenesis blockage, as it affected oocyte-granulosa communication.
https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/10578


Thinzar Wint Kyaw shares her beautiful snaps from the beach trip recently. She looks so hot in this photo shoot with black swimsuit wear. She is confident with her fit body and shares her photos from gym and also in swimsuit fashion wears.


Mar 23, 2014 · It was really hard make this video :P But well, it was fun :D Hope you like it ^-^ -T&T.
Song: dark horse by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J Editor: Cyberlink Power Director 10 Before you ask about the great dane: it's just the pink one but I edited it.
Download LPS: Dark Horse Music Mp3 with different quality. Pick the one that is best for you!
Suchen Sie hier nach Videos, Musik, Filmen. Es geht ganz einfach! Mit dem Button "Download Video+Audio" unter jedem Bild starten Sie den Download-Auftrag.
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The best and worst of Doctor Who series 10
Jerome Cox-Strong July 7, 2017 FeaturedTVTV Reviews
Unsurprisingly, this article features spoilers for series 10 of Doctor Who.
It's hard to know how to judge Doctor Who in general, and series 10 in particular. It's one of those shows that exists on the line between light entertainment and intentional drama, and is so many different things to so many different viewers. Never mind the gap between 'young' and 'adult' viewers, even amongst a broad demographic such as 'adults' there's very little consensus on what the show should be. Some (like me) see it as unavoidable that the show should be 'darker' given the themes and ideas it toys with. Others recognise the inherent flamboyance, eccentricity and even silliness of a show about someone who travels time and space in a blue police box.
Perhaps the reality is somewhere in the middle, but either way, it makes reviewing it even more subjective than reviewing already is. But the idea of what the show should be is more theoretical than looking at what it currently is. So here are the best and worst aspects of series 10, with a slight injection of my own ideological bias.
The visuals Such is the quality of CGI and special effects available on a modest budget (at least relative to big TV and Hollywood etc.) that it's easy to take that quality for granted. Yet compare the visuals of series 10 to those from back in 2005, or even to those of the early Capaldi series of a few years ago, and it's clear that series 10 marked a significant leap. Whether it's a result of an increased production budget (unlikely, given Steven Moffat's comments on the subject in the recent past), an increased emphasis on visuals over other elements, or just a result of riding the tide of universal improvements, who knows, but it shows. Locations – such as the incredible 'City of Arts and Sciences' in Valencia, which formed the setting for 'Smile' – are crucial too, but the CGI no longer sticks out in such a way to break the illusion.
As referenced during one of the reviews during the series however, there's an argument that this actually hurts the show, in that it removes the degree of investment a viewer needs to go along with the show. Whereas before, viewers had to almost scare themselves owing to shoddy, unbelievable CGI of SFX (take 'Invasion of the Dinosaurs' from Classic Who, or the dreadful Lazarus Monster from 'The Lazarus Experiment' for New Who), now, the hard work is done for them, and it's easier to just watch without needing to be particularly invested. It's especially true where younger viewers are concerned, those who enjoy playing grand battles between toys and figurines using only their imagination; if the toys did the fighting themselves, it wouldn't be nearly as fun. Still, the potential implications of the visuals don't detract from the undeniable quality on show.
The lead cast Another 'good, but' aspect comes in the performances from the main cast, in particular, Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie. That's not meant as a knock on Matt Lucas, but Nardole was firmly established as the least important of the three during the series. In 'Thin Ice', for example, he only appeared right at the end, and in other, prolonged appearances, he was generally back-up to one of the two outright leads.
There's little to be said that hasn't already been said about Capaldi's performance as the Doctor. From his first appearance – actually, from the first moment he was linked to the role – he's sold himself as the Doctor superbly. Above all the qualities one could ascribe to the Doctor, there's just the idea of whether you can see someone in the role. Can you really picture Kris Marshall as the Doctor? I can't. But Capaldi always carried a gravitas and aura of believability in series 10, as in his previous appearances.
In her first (and ultimately, only) series on the show, Pearl Mackie managed to match Capaldi in stage presence. As part of the soft reboot of the show for series 10, starting with the aptly named 'The Pilot', her portrayal of Bill had energy and nuance to it, especially in the exploration of the character's sexuality and ethnicity. Where Clara was built up to eventually be able to out-Doctor the Doctor, Bill was persistently human, right up until her death. Though of course, it wasn't quite a full-on death, but we'll get to that…
'World Enough and Time' & the return of the Mondasian Cybermen I wrote a fair bit about it in the episode review, but 'World Enough and Time' really was a great Doctor Who episode. Refreshingly, it took its time to develop, as Bill adjusted to her new life in the 'city', and as the Doctor (in real-time) tried to get down there to save her. And of course, it was all leading to the double revelation, of the return of the Master, and of the Mondasian Cybermen, with both playing out in a fantastic last 10 minutes. Would it have been better without the leaks and reveals weeks in advance? Certainly, but as I mentioned at the time, it was still brilliant even without the surprise.
The Doctor Falls Unfortunately, the build-up of 'World Enough and Time' led to the disappointment (for me) of 'The Doctor Falls'. I seem rather alone in my negative opinion of the episode, but all the potential of episode 11 was squandered in the finale. The 'two Masters' concept was woefully underexploited, both in the basic amount of screen-time afforded to Michelle Gomez and John Simm, and in what happened during that screen-time. The Mondasian Cybermen quickly became a mindless army with the redesigned New Who model taking precedence, a far cry from the interesting origin story teased in 'World Enough and Time'. It seemed like we'd get a finale that lead the new Cyberspecies to Mondas, bringing us full circle to 'The Tenth Planet', but instead, we got a battle with exploding apples. And after her dramatic, sudden yet effective conversion, Bill was brought back for yet another 'not quite dead' appearance from a main cast member.
Like I said at the start, the show has to cater to a variety of viewing interests, but while I'm sure many viewers enjoy the 'neat', farewell tour endings every main cast member has to receive now, it severely weakens the dramatic value of their departure. Just let someone actually die, otherwise their 'death' means far less to the viewer. See a certain character hiding under a dumpster in season 6 of The Walking Dead (before TWD became even more cynical and cowardly). Her reappearance also reduced the impact of her death upon the Doctor, whose state of shock at the loss of his friend and the reappearance of the Master at the end of penultimate episode suggested that the Doctor of the finale would be in no mood to take prisoners.
Death This area could include Bill, but really, it's more about the series' approach to background death throughout. I'm certain it's always been this way (though why I've only noticed it now is questionable), but it was made more egregious this year by attempts to explore it as an issue in 'Thin Ice', only to revert to near-total indifference soon after. 'Smile' was particularly bad, ending as it did with the Vardi effectively demanding rent (through dollar-eyes on the Emojibots) after disintegrating scores of the colonists, depicted with a weird sort of sitcom-style 'happy-funny' tone. And while the Doctor would've known it was the Movellans being killed by the Daleks in 'The Pilot', Bill certainly wouldn't, yet displayed a similar indifference to something that was ultimately background noise to the 'main' plot with water-Heather. This improved later on, with 'Empress of Mars' and the general ethos of 'World Enough and Time', both of which treated death as something significant to both those doing the killing and those under threat of dying, but those two episodes were interspersed with less successful exploration, returning to the earlier issues.
The Monks Trilogy Classic Who had the structure of four-part serials, though their overall length (four 25-minute episodes) effectively matched that of the New Who two-parters of 45-minutes each. But beyond 'Utopia'/'The Sound of Drums'/'The Last of the Time Lords' (which was more a two-and-a-half-parter, with 'Utopia' a lead-in to the final two-parter rather than the first of three parts), we've never had a proper 'three-part' serial of New Who.
Step forward, it seemed 'The Monks Trilogy'. Three episodes, one villain (well, multiple villains, all Monks). Two of the three episodes weren't bad – 'Extremis' got the ball rolling, and 'The Pyramid at the End of the World' was interesting enough – but as a whole, the arc was a bit… meh. The Monks simulate all of Earth's history to work out how to invade, only to very visibly reveal themselves pre-invasion during the second part, before being defeated by 'the power of love' in the final part. It's contentious to call it a three-parter, really, with similarities to many multi-part Moffat stories like 'The Girl Who Died'/'The Woman who Lived' with independent stories and partial connections, rather than the multi-part stories of the Russel T Davies era, where a two-parter would see one story span multiple episodes.
If The Monks Trilogy is a three-parter, then it's a weak one, with an anti-climactic ending and no real sense of escalation across the three episodes. Each one of the three stories – the reveal of the world as a simulation, the threat of extinction through a crop-destroying virus, and the sudden dominance of the Monks as rulers of the Earth – would have worked better as its own multi-part storyline. As it was, it didn't work quite so well.
Characterisation Returning to the performances of the lead cast, while there's little to add on the quality of the central performances, there is something to be said about the characters they're portraying. For the third series running, Capaldi's Doctor became almost a different person, not so much through growth as through spontaneous change. Post-Trenzalore, the newly-regenerated Twelfth Doctor was an angry incarnation of the character, mentally scarred by the 900-year war he endured, and irritable towards Clara. Series 9 saw him play guitar and make fantastic speeches about war. And now, series 10 saw him somewhere in between, at times as jovial as series 9, at times as gruff as series 8, with an added element of weird ignorance thrown in at times. None of these personalities have been inherently 'bad', but it's never really felt like we've had a settled Twelfth Doctor; even now, three series in as he approaches his final episode, it's felt like Capaldi is only really establishing who his Doctor is, even if all three portrayals have been sold well.
Similarly, there didn't seem to be a clear progression to Bill's character across the series. Mackie always did well with the material she was given, but Bill largely reached her character model by 'Smile'. Perhaps her arc of adjustment to travelling with the Doctor had to be compressed to fit into a single series of appearances – even though Martha and Donna both had single 'series' as the secondary protagonists, both also appeared before or after that series to build their character further – but still, that compression meant a lack of diversity to her roles in stories.
While subtlety has its place in Who, if Bill's love for her mother is strong enough to defeat the Monks, then it really needed even more prominence beforehand. And again, while there were stories that looked at her life outside the TARDIS – primarily 'Knock Knock' – there weren't enough moments of non-danger calm about her life. We didn't, for example, get to see an actual, non-simulated, not-interrupted date with Penny play out, or get a return to where Bill actually ended up living after 'Knock Knock'. As above, some of this is down to the single series appearances, yet some of it could have been tweaked to work better. And for goodness sake, how is it that another companion has departed the series by cheating death to travel the universe with an immortal friend? If Bill had to cheat death, could she at least be written so as not to do so in the exact same way Clara does? And, to end, you'll notice I am insisting on saying 'single series', because if Bill does somehow return for Chris Chibnall's run on the show, all hope is lost.
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