Support@xchange2.net gave me a link to download/install XChange2 for windows 10. The program is in the beta stage. Problem is it will not save the new mode to the collections folder. Don't know when the fix will be resolved so i am looking into purchasing a refurbished laptop with windows 7. Does anyone know if the operating system can be windows 7 pro or does it strictly need to be windows 7. Really don't know much about either operating system but want to get the purchase right if it makes a difference. Thanks!
After a little research i have come to find out i would probably have better luck purchasing a refurbished laptop with windows 8. Does anyone know if windows 8.1 would work as well? Thanks!
I have xChange2 on both of my Windows 10 laptops and have no issues running it.
Thanks Joe! I will try to install again using the CD. Did you use the CD that came with your CTX or install from a minelab link?
I am running on Windows 10 and I installed from download.
One laptop had a CD drive and I used the CD with it but the other didn't have a CD drive so I down loaded it from the Minelab site.
Dont know what happened the first time i tried to download/install the program but did try again after you said you did not have a problem. It is working great! The link that Minelab sent me which they said was in the beta stage had some flaws. Glad i tried the CD again, Thanks Joe! Now i am ready to create the training mode from the CTX handbook by Andy Sabisch (which i have read two times through) and start my learning experience!
Technically, there are 6 versions of Windows 7, and XChange runs on every one of them just fine.
Glad you got it working for you on Win 10.
Funny thing. When I run exchange win 10 on a usb 3.0 powered port I have the issue of saving modes. On the same laptop when I plug into the usb 2.0 port, not powered there are no issues.


This December 2018 issue of Thinking Aloud comes with the theme "Environment and Climate Change". The first article "The challenging economics of climate change" highlights the major challenges related to the study of economic costs and benefits of climate change, and the analysis of the economic impact of actions targeting at limiting its effects. The article argues that both the global and national political economy factors are critical in addressing climate change issues. The USA President Donald Trump's unfavorable attitude towards the warning of devastating effects from climate change, and eventually USA's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement has created huge uncertainties for a global partnership. At the national level, many developing countries, due to their national priorities of industrialization and lobbying power of different quarters, find it extremely difficult to contain the polluting industries. Therefore, the developing countries have uphill tasks in the future given the aforementioned challenging economics of climate change. The second article titled "Some distinguished features of GBM Bangladesh delta: An analysis using the Input-Output Table" employs an environmentally extended input-output table (IOT) for the Bangladesh economy. The article advocates for safeguarding agricultural activities and protection of delta livelihood. Furthermore, since the delta region is a net importer of several environmental metrics, embodied in goods and services bought from other regions, compensatory fiscal measures should be undertaken to address the disproportionate burden of environmental metrics. The third page comprises of two articles. The article titled "Relooking at the Energy Dependence of South Asian Neighbors" is an attempt to observe the import directions of energy resources for three major South Asian economies in order to understand the level of risk associated with such dependence. The article titled "Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: From Nash Equilibrium Perspective" emphasizes that creating awareness regarding the worst possible scenario of climate change, promoting energy efficiency to reshape the demand side, clearing market barriers and making a clear path for technological innovation and diffusion can lead to better decision making strategies. The final page draws attention to the events that took place in the month of November.


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The past decade has seen massive structural changes to the constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom.
The LLM Governance and Devolution programme explores these structural changes, the most obvious being the creation of legislative and executive bodies in Scotland and Wales, together with a resumption of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
The programme explores the opportunities and tensions created by these innovations and will also explore the less public shifts in the relationships between the three branches of government. Issues concerning accountability, democratic engagement and what constitutes 'good governance' are explored to give an understanding of the broader relationships between the 'regions' and tiers of government/governance at the state and EU levels.
**Distinctive features**
The LLM Governance and Devolution programme is suitable for graduates from or with a legal practice qualification in any legal tradition or jurisdiction who have a special interest in constitutional legal theory and regional governance.
The LLM Governance and Devolution programme:
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- stimulates a critical approach to evaluation of current and proposed regulation and cultivate independent and original thought;
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The textured black 7525 Tango LED 2700K lamp, manufactured by Astro Lighting (SKU: 1175009) is an IP65 rated wall or plinth light complete with the 1W LED lamp. It features a sleek black rectangular frame and a small circular lamp emanating warm light from the centre.
The high powered 1W integral LED light (integral) casts an inviting light and is splendidly suited for your garden exterior. The Tango LEDs looks absolutely fantastic lined up in a low row, radiating light across your patio and walkway.
This fitting is small in size with measurements of 70mm (height) x 70mm (width) x 28.5mm (depth), and it has a recess depth of 100mm and cut-out hole of 62mm, so will fit snugly into most settings.
The Tango LED 1W lamp looks great in various locations in and around your house, interior or exterior, with its high IP rating and is also Class 3 electrical rated. This means it is designed to be supplied from a separate safety extra low voltage (SELV) power source (the LED driver) that ensures that a person may come into contact with it without any risk of a shock. This is a high-tech product that requires a 350mA LED driver to ensure optimum efficiency when in use and can also be dimmed.
Astro Lighting Tango 7525 LED wall-light fitting in textured black. Part of the Tango LED recessed fittings.
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Animals | January 2, 2018
10 More Examples Of Amazing Animal Camouflage
by Simon Griffin
Animals have spent hundreds of millions of years evolving, so they've had plenty of time to come up with some pretty amazing designs. From hilarious results such as the duck-billed platypus and the blobfish to the majestic likes of lions and elephants, nature has proven that it can produce pretty much anything.
But perhaps most amazing are the animals we don't see. Some animals have evolved so acutely with their environment that they continue to evade scientific observation to this day. Below are just ten such examples of animals with amazing camouflage.
10 Soft Coral Crab
Photo credit: What's That Fish
Hoplophrys oatesii is a species of crab found in the waters surrounding Indonesia. Growing to a whopping 1.5 to 2 centimeters (0.6–0.8 in), these crabs spend almost all of their life living in soft coral, giving them their common name, the soft coral crab.
The coral they live in, Dendronephthya, is very bushy and fluffy, which has led to the nickname "cotton candy corals." The crabs survive by feeding on plankton that gets caught in the coral, giving them few reasons to ever leave. Their shells are covered in tiny spindles that look like the branches of the coral. But the crabs take things a step further by plucking off bits of the coral and attaching it to the spikes on their shells, giving them their other name, candy crabs.[1]
9 Lichen Katydid
Next Level Camouflage
While most insects aren't considered the most beautiful of creatures at the best of times, the lichen katydid looks like someone was asked to design a Satanic demon bug. Hiding away in the treetops, this animal has used its camouflage to avoid scientific observation until recently, so there's not a lot we know about them just yet, other than they have been spotted in Australia as well as Central and South America.[2]
Although all camouflages work by using a combination of shapes and colors, the lichen katydid takes this to a whole new level. The spines protruding from its body combine with brightly colored lines on their mostly dark bodies to produce an effect that makes the insect look hollow. To look at it, you might think it was a piece of art made with wire, rather than a real, living insect.
8 Dead Leaf Moth
Uropyia meticulodina ムラサキシャチホコの隠蔽擬態
Uropyia meticulodina is a species of moth that can be found in both China and Taiwan. While flying, U. meticulodina looks just like any other idiot moth smashing its head repeatedly against a light. But when it lands, it looks like something completely different.
Much like its distant cousin, the dead leaf butterfly, the dead leaf moth does exactly what it says on the tin: It looks like a dead leaf. But as spectacular as both of these creatures are, the butterfly has one fatal flaw that the moth has overcome. Butterfly wings rest vertically, meaning that it doesn't just look like a dead leaf; it looks like one that is perfectly balanced on its side. The dead leaf moth, however, gives a more convincing performance. Their wings not only look like dead leaves; they appear to be ones that have curled up.[3] The veins in their wings line up perfectly with their patterns, creating an incredibly realistic 3-D effect, complete with shadows.
7 Whitebanded Crab Spider
Photo credit: Judy Gallagher
Misumenoides formosipes, commonly known as the whitebanded crab spider, is found across the United States and Canada. It was considered a pretty unremarkable spider up until recently, when it was discovered that not only does this spider have camouflage; it has active camouflage.[4]
Rather than using a web to trap prey, this spider sits atop flowers and pounces on anything that comes too close. Since the arachnids themselves are usually either white or yellow, they tend to stick with plants of those colors. But it was only in 2015 that scientists realized that female whitebanded crab spiders can swap back and forth between the colors by moving pigmented fluid through their bodies. The reason we hadn't observed this before is that it's the slowest camouflage ever. It takes between three and nine days for the spider's color to completely change, so it's easier for them to find a flower that matches their current color than to match whatever flower they find.
6 Tasseled Anglerfish
Photo credit: Sascha Schulz
Native to Australia, the tasseled anglerfish is one of more than 200 species of anglerfish. As you may know, anglerfish use lures protruding from their foreheads to draw in prey. But unlike the fish in Finding Nemo, the tasseled anglerfish is not a great swimmer. Slow and clunky, these fish actually have to drag themselves along the seafloor with their fins.
For that reason, they are better off resting on the rocks and letting the food come to them. Their only hope of catching prey, therefore, is to be invisible. They accomplish this in several different ways.[5] Firstly, they can manipulate their coloring to match their background. They are also covered in warts, which gives their skin a rougher, more rocklike appearance. Finally, they are covered in long spines and fleshy filaments that make them look like seaweed or coral. Unsuspecting prey can be attracted to the lure or simply searching for food among the seaweed before being inhaled by the anglerfish's giant, gaping mouth.
5 Moorish Gecko
Photo credit: Danny S./CC BY-SA 3.0
Chameleons are by far the most famous animal when it comes to camouflage. They change color by altering their lower layers of skin, which are lined with nanocrystals. Tensing the skin brings these closer together, while relaxing it brings them further apart, causing light to reflect in different ways and giving them their new color. But chameleons aren't the only lizards that have mastered the art of camouflage.
The Moorish gecko is a common lizard that can be found in Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia, either in coastal areas or urban environments. Like the chameleon, it can change color to match its surroundings. But unlike the chameleon, or any other land animal for that matter, the Moorish gecko does this by using the same technique employed by octopuses and cuttlefish. Their skin is filled with proteins known as opsins, which react to light. In one experiment, the lizards were placed on a new color, which they then matched. They were then fitted with tiny lizard blindfolds and were still able to match the color. But when their skin was covered up and their eyes left uncovered, the geckos were unable to change color, making them unique among land-dwelling camouflagers.[6]
4 Lanternfly
Photo credit: Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D.
The lanternfly is a moth-like creature found worldwide. If you manage to spot some, you'll be immediately drawn to their hilarious heads, which can be shaped like peanuts, alligators, saws, or anteater snouts.[7] But apart from the fact that their numbers are dwindling, you're unlikely to see one anytime soon, as they can camouflage themselves.
The outer wings of the lanternfly pictured above are colored and shaped so that they blend in with the trees, from which they suck sap to survive. If the animal is threatened or frightened, it will open these wings to reveal the lower layer, which are patterned to look like the giant, glowing eyes of a predator.
3 Adelpha Serpa Celerio
Photo credit: Arthur Anker, D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Before blossoming into a beautiful black and white butterfly, the young form of Adelpha serpa celerio is a nightmarish monstrosity.[8] As a caterpillar, this little creature is covered in fluffy little spikes that look remarkably like leaves. With its mostly green coloring, this makes the caterpillar resemble moss, keeping it safe from nearby predators.
But it doesn't stop there. Before becoming a butterfly, it must make itself a chrysalis (cocoon). To keep the creature safe as it undergoes its transformation, the chrysalis is quite unlike those you would see from your everyday caterpillar. This cocoon is incredibly detailed, using a combination of green and metallic coloring to create the illusion of a beetle-like creature, complete with body segments, eyes, wings, and two enormous pincers. This threatening appearance serves to ward off hungry intruders until it can complete its transition into a relatively normal-looking butterfly.
2 Lizard Snakes
Photo credit: pondhawk
If there's one thing we know about lizards, it's that, unlike snakes, they have legs. Well, we were all wrong. Native to North America, the glass lizard looks exactly like a snake but is, in fact, nothing more than a long, legless lizard.[9] Fortunately, the animals aren't considered dangerous to humans at all, but their striking resemblance to snakes no doubt serves to protect them from larger hunters. The name "glass lizard" was given since, like other lizards, it will shed its tail if picked up. Since the tail makes up half of its body, this can be quite a dramatic "shattering."
There is a similar creature known as the Florida wormlizard, which, despite its name, is neither a worm nor a snake. In fact, it isn't even technically a lizard but belongs to its own family, Amphisbaenidae. They have no eyes or earholes, are pink, and spend most of their lives living underground. But if one does surface, it will look like a giant, 28-centimeter (11 in) earthworm, which, though completely harmless, is pretty disgusting.
1 Poop Caterpillar
Photo credit: Taku Yamamoto and Kanon Yamamoto/National Geographic
There are four main types of camouflage employed by animals. Concealing coloration is when their color matches their environment, like a polar bear for example. Disruptive coloration is when they use colored patterns to break up their shape, like a tiger. Mimicry is when they impersonate another animal, like the lanternfly. And disguise is when they look like an object, such as a stick insect.
Presumably after some deliberation, Apochima juglansiaria decided that the best disguise it could assume was one which few animals would try to eat: bird poop.[10] Using simple black and white colors, this caterpillar will curl up to resemble avian droppings, protecting it from birds and other predators who just aren't into that sort of thing. One experiment found that curling up made no difference in how often green caterpillars are preyed upon, but the black and white caterpillars were three times safer when curled. It's an interesting choice of defense, but the results don't lie.
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Once upon a time the men at BUMC dreamed of starting a group that would address the needs of the aged and the infirmed in the area of the Big Ivy. When we realized that we did not have enough men in the church to do some of the things we wanted to do, we went out to the other churches in the area that showed some interest in creating functional work crews to address community problems and repairs. At least 5 churches have made resources available and 25-30 men have made themselves available to meet the needs of the community.
Thanks to Lighthouse Baptist we have a place to store wood that folks will need for the coming winters. (Lighthouse has provided free firewood for many years, we just started adding to it in the last couple of years). The men refurbed siding and replaced a roof on a local home this year. There are cleanups happening, brush being cut, and rails and ramps being installed.
Thanks to the men that make all this happen. They are extending the helping hand of Christ to the community.


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Q: Is there any way in T-SQL to use a dynamic operand when the operand is variable I am trying to allow users to select the operand in a custom alert application. However, since many different versions of the alert can be setup and they will all run at the same time, I cannot create a variable to hold the operand and still run this as a set based operation (at least not that I can figure out, hence this post).
Thru a series of manipulations, I end up with a data set like this:
  BusinessISN | InvoiceID | InvoiceTotal | Measure | ThresholdValue
 -------------|-----------|--------------|---------|----------------
    100002550 |   1165803 |       1171.8 | =       |        1616.96
    100002315 |   1165804 |         3190 | >=      |           3000
    100002550 |   1165806 |       473.68 | =       |        1616.96
    100003156 |   1165807 |         1612 | <=      |           2000
    100002550 |   1165809 |      1616.96 | =       |        1616.96
    100002550 |   1165810 |       1760.8 | =       |        1616.96
              |           |              |         |

What I would like to do is be able to compare Invoicetotal to ThresholdValue using the operand called out in Measure.
I apologize ahead of time that I cannot figure out how I am supposed to format data. I tried creating an HTML table, but even that does not seem to have worked.

A: I'm not really sure what your desired result are, but this can be done using some dynamic SQL.
I'm assuming you want to get the BusinessISN and InvoiceID of the records where the condition expressed in the three other columns (InvoiceTotal, Measure and ThresholdValue ) evaluates to true - so this is what I wrote.
First, create and populate sample table (Please save us this step in your future questions):
DECLARE @T AS TABLE
(
    BusinessISN int,
    InvoiceID int,
    InvoiceTotal float,
    Measure varchar(2),
    ThresholdValue float
)

INSERT INTO @T (BusinessISN, InvoiceID, InvoiceTotal, Measure, ThresholdValue) VALUES
(100002550, 1165803,  1171.8, '= ', 1616.96),
(100002315, 1165804,    3190, '>=',    3000),
(100002550, 1165806,  473.68, '= ', 1616.96),
(100003156, 1165807,    1612, '<=',    2000),
(100002550, 1165809, 1616.96, '= ', 1616.96),
(100002550, 1165810,  1760.8, '= ', 1616.96);

Then, use a for xml with stuff to dynamically generate a union all query:
DECLARE @Sql nvarchar(max);

SELECT @Sql = STUFF
(
    (
    SELECT N' UNION ALL SELECT '+ CAST(BusinessISN as nvarchar(11)) + N' AS BusinessISN, '+
                       CAST(InvoiceID as nvarchar(11)) + N' AS InvoiceID '+
           N'WHERE '+ CAST(InvoiceTotal as varchar(100)) +' '+ Measure +' '+ CAST(ThresholdValue as varchar(100))
    FROM @T
    FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE).value('.', 'NVARCHAR(MAX)')
, 1, 10, '')

Next, manually check the SQL you've created using print. The print command is your best friend when dealing with dynamic SQL.
PRINT @Sql

The print should give you the following output, though a little less organized (based on the sample data):
SELECT 100002550 AS BusinessISN, 1165803 AS InvoiceID WHERE 1171.8 =  1616.96 UNION ALL
SELECT 100002315 AS BusinessISN, 1165804 AS InvoiceID WHERE 3190 >= 3000 UNION ALL
SELECT 100002550 AS BusinessISN, 1165806 AS InvoiceID WHERE 473.68 =  1616.96 UNION ALL
SELECT 100003156 AS BusinessISN, 1165807 AS InvoiceID WHERE 1612 <= 2000 UNION ALL
SELECT 100002550 AS BusinessISN, 1165809 AS InvoiceID WHERE 1616.96 =  1616.96 UNION ALL
SELECT 100002550 AS BusinessISN, 1165810 AS InvoiceID WHERE 1760.8 =  1616.96

Then, when you are sure you've got the correct query, all you have to do is execute it:
EXEC(@Sql)

Which should give you the following results:
BusinessISN     InvoiceID
100002315       1165804
100003156       1165807
100002550       1165809

You can see a live demo on rextester.

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Speak with Khamir about a way to extract even more ore from empyrium seams.
Much like the deposit, empyrium requires a balanced extraction. Its core is its most fragile section.
If you swing too hard, it breaks, too soft and you'll be there forever. The same is true for loosening it from its surrounding rock.
Here, let me show you a method which balances both.
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A Sad Tone To A Pleasant Routine
One of my singular pleasures these days is a routine that began a few weeks ago on Thursdays. I teach at Focal Point (10th Avenue at Sasamat) from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 10. Initially I did not know what I was going to do with those two hours. But then Abraham Rogatnick lives a block away. I suggested we meet for coffee or tea. He suggested a tea house on 10th owned by a Taiwanese woman who lived many years in Brazil. They have a cute waiter, from Lyon, with black rimmed glasses who looks like Elvis Costello. We call him Elvis. He serves me a strong Kenya Kemba tea and a grilled eggplant sandwich. Abraham has an English Breakfast tea with palmiers (he orders extra dark ones). We chat for an hour and then we walk slowly to his house, we chat some more and soon I walk to school and I get there at 6:55.
Today was almost as pleasant as other Thursdays as the routine sets in. A pleasant routine can be ever more so by the fact that it is one. But our routine had a sad tone. Arthur Erickson died yesterday.
The first person Abraham Rogatnick met when he came to Canada from Boston in 1955 was Arthur Erickson who at the time was living in Chilco Street. Abraham knew him well. They were good friends and just about the same age. Arthur was 84 and Abraham is six months older and 85. Abraham told me many stories about Erickson. The one salient fact was that Abraham saw his friend lose his cool only once in all those years. It seems that the Erickson the architect (Rogatnick is also an architect) was mostly a kind person who rarely spoke ill of others.
We discussed the idea that in Canada we had Pierre and Arthur and that they were perhaps the only two people (at least in BC) that one could discuss by their first name and most would know who one was talking about. Abraham further suggested another Pierre (Berton) but I am not that sure.
My relation with Erickson consisted of multiple studio sessions where he faced my camera. I had in most cases lots of time for conversation. I like to question him on his opinion on the Spanish architect Felix Candela. I asked him once if Candela had influenced him and he answered me with a silent smile.
I told Rogatnick that the first time I photographed Erickson it was at the Museum of Anthropology in the early 80s. I had showed up early and taken several Polaroids of different locations. When Erickson arrived I placed the Polaroids on the floor and asked them to choose the ones he liked. His favourite was one by Bill Read's Raven. He liked my low angle. When I photographed Erickson with that low angle the sculpture did not show. Behind Erickson there was pure architecture with no artifacts. Rogatnick, excitedly told me that the Raven sits on a covered gun emplacement. Erickson did not want to remove any of the gun emplacements built to defend Vancouver from a possible WWII attack by the Japanese. He left most of them intact and built around them. Only in one did he build over.
My two fun stories involving the architect also involve my granddaughter Rebecca. She may have been around 7 when we were invited to a garden party at Erickson's West Side house. Snacks were served in a long table between the kitchen and the living room. Rebecca went to the living room and sat on a prominent wing chair. A woman came up to me and said, "Don't let her do that. That's Arthur's chair." Erickson heard, he smiled and said nothing. I then brought Rebecca and introduced her, "Rebecca this is Arthur." Rebecca answered, "He cannot be Arthur. King Arthur had hair." Erickson was sometimes a tad deaf. He was this time, "What did she say?"
The second story happened at the Museum of Anthropology at a July 2007 opening of the works of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. After the show, food was served outside that included hamburgers made on the spot. There was also homemade root beer, potato salad and cookies. I was sitting with Erickson on a rock enjoying my hamburger when Rebecca showed up. By then she was 10. Erickson looked familiar but she could not place him. I told Rebecca, "Ask this man what his involvement with this place is." She did. Erickson answered, "I built this place. I am the architect."
Whenever Erickson would appear at some conference or lecture, I always went to them. It was always a treat to listen to a man with intelligence and humour. He liked to shock and challenge with some of his ideas. I was never disappointed.
Even though he was a handsome and elegant man and many of my photographs captured that, I will always remember, more than anything, that voice. He had a voice. When Erickson talked you had to listen.
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Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Owning and Buying a Second Home in France. A complete on-line resource for information for those who have, or are thinking about buying, a Second Home in France.
The French climate, food, wine and the laid back French lifestyle along with the prices of French property are just some of the reasons why France has always been a popular place for people to buy a second home. Here you will find all the information you need to help with buying and upkeeping a second home in France, from choosing the right area in France to buy your holiday home, information about upkeep costs and other articles to help you get value for money when buying a holiday home in France.
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The former Chateau of the Comtesse de Segur, famous writer of children's books in the 19th Century, is certainly an appropriate place for a 21st Century writer to live. Genevieve Brame, author of 'Living and Working in France – Chez Vous En France', is fortunate to have an appartment in the chateau grounds in the lovely Normandy countryside. I was fortunate to spend a pleasant lunch with her and to take the opportunity to ask her what advice she would give to second home owners in France.
I've been with Nigel for eight years; married for the past two and a half, second marriages for both of us. We loved France and Germany and romanticised about living abroad, a little 'Pie in the Sky' venture, possibly a restaurant or a B&B. It was a nice day dream -then we had a bombshell.
I apologise to Voltaire for using his famous quote from Candide! It is a phrase we often use when thinking about France and getting away from the hustle and bustle of London. Not that we don't have a garden in London – a standard 90 footer in fact- but in Normandy we have acquired three quarters of an acre. It is popularly called in our family the Fantasy Field ….
Hints! First thoughts on buying that second home.
You would think that one home is enough for anyone, but owning a second home has been a popular dream for generations. Many may be content with a caravan by the sea, but for a growing number that it just not enough …they want a house or apartment and they want it in France. But before you jump in your car and head off to estate agents, stop and think. What do you really want? Will it be a delight …or a millstone?


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A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.


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SPILL, A NEW INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL IS SOON TO PREMIERE IN LONDON. IT'S THE BRAINCHILD OF ROBERT PACITTI OF THE PACITTI COMPANY, AN EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE COMPANY BASED IN EAST LONDON AND WELL KNOWN FOR ITS WORK IN EUROPE. THE AIM IS TO IMPROVE THE LOT OF PERFORMANCE IN THE UK, TO CHALLENGE LONDON THEATRICAL CONSERVATISM AND GENERATE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.
Pacitti was one of the mentors in the very first Time_Place_Space hybrid performance laboratory held in Australia on 2002. At a meeting in London in February 2006 and then in a recent email exchange we asked Pacitti to detail his motivation for such a large undertaking as SPILL.
In the UK there's an incredible variety of forms of contemporary performance and fluidity between the categories of live art, performance art and experimental and new theatre. SPILL exemplifies the range and diversity of practices, juxtaposing, for example, Forced Entertainment, Raimund Hoghe, Kira O'Reilly, Francoise Berlanger, Hancock and Kelly, and the Pacitti Company.
Now Finale will be played out on Pacitti Company's home ground: "In SPILL we are addressing a politic of international reciprocity by inviting artists from Brazil, Belgium, France and Australia who have been through this process before, to show their own practices and then work collectively with us as an international group to end the festival with Grand Finale. It's a new model for us, and feels very political." Grande Finale will be accompanied by the Swiss cult electronica band, Velma.
SPILL includes more than 50 performances over three weeks, a two-day international symposium on sustainable models for experimental practice; a weekly banquet for audiences to sit down informally and eat with artists; a program of feature films each accompanied by contemporary performance shorts; and "a series of 'hidden' messages around the city, accessed only via bluetooth broadcasts and SMS." Venues include the Barbican, the South Bank Centre and the Soho Theatre.
Forced Entertainment will present their magical saga of unfinished tales, And On The Thousandth Night (seen at the 2004 Adelaide Festival), and Exquisite Pain, their performance adaptation of the Sophie Calle work (see RT 78 for a report from Christine Evans on that performance and Quizoola by the company at the PuSh festival in Vancouver and also The World in Pictures, in Dublin).
Julia Bardsley (UK) will present one part of her Trans:Acts, "an accident at the cross-roads between video and live presence—a smash up at the intersection of performance and the script—a director and actress splayed across the dissecting table, waiting for the understudy to walk on and corpse—a last supper for an audience of twelve intimates." The complete trilogy was presented at the National Review of Live Art in Glasgow, February 2005, and the TROUBLE Festival, Brussels in November 2005.
As well as orchestrating Grand Finale, Pacitti Company will show its video installation, Three Duets, in which Pacitti performs in duets about self, sexual identity and age with Sheila Ghelani, Juliet Robson and octogenarian Angela Rodaway. The company will also present Civil, a significant moment in Pacitti's personal history as an artist. It is rare for performance works to be presented by anyone other than their maker. Now Pacitti is to pass on one of his best known works about his encounter with Quentin Crisp in New York in 1996 and focused on issues of disobedience and civil rights, to a younger performer, Richard Eton.
With the LIFT festivals now well in the past and the new Lift moving in a very different direction (p2-4), doubtless SPILL has the potential to satisfy the urgent needs Pacitti has identified. Lke LIFT before it, SPILL may find everyday arts competition in London a considerable challenge. However, the sensible scale of the festival, a strong program and an audience Pacitti believes is ready for challenging work, could create in SPILL the performance platform he yearns for as an ongoing entity.


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Volunteers remodel home for Puyallup girl with rare juvenile ALS diagnosis
Volunteers have been working weekends since March.
Author: Kalie Greenberg
Updated: 5:14 AM PDT May 13, 2019
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Home improvement projects take patience. Puyallup's Futch family has been living in the middle of a project since March.
"We keep telling ourselves the end result is completely worth it and we're doing pretty good with it," said Jesse Futch.
Volunteers are all looking to make the life of the family's 10-year-old daughter, Taylor Futch, a little easier.
"I love to tell people Taylor's smile is incredible," said Jesse.
It's Taylor's smile and her story, that caught the attention of Michael Miller, who started the non-profit "Rock Out ALS."
RELATED: Puyallup girl battles rare juvenile ALS diagnosis
When Taylor was a baby she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Her family said her condition continued to get worse, and after further tests doctors learned she had juvenile ALS.
"To know there's a 10-year-old girl with juvenile ALS in my backyard, well, that was special enough, but one of four in the U.S. diagnosed before the age of 10, that makes a special girl even more special," said Miller.
Miller and other volunteers are building the Futch family a new deck and driveway, expanding the home's doorways, and adding hardwood floors. All the projects are designed to help Taylor move in her wheelchair.
Miller reached out to the family and shared his experience of how his mother was diagnosed with ALS, which inspired him to start his non-profit.
"I've had the unfortunate experience to pass on what I know and what to prepare for," said Miller.
Miller plans to stay in touch with the Futch family. He said the current project is likely phase one.
"That's the end goal of this whole thing, to allow her to participate in normal activities, a daily routine. Normal daily activities that 10-year-olds get to participate in," said Jesse.
The project is fully funded by donations.


You simply cannot run a home, doing all (or most) of the cooking, and cleaning, and laundry, and kissing of boo-boo's, and tucking in, and picking up, and home maintenance, and driving, and schedule keeper and all of things that come with being a homemaker... with out having filled yourself up first. Especially if you also hold the title of mom.
You cannot give, from what you do not have.
You cannot help others, when you are in dire need of help yourself.
Give to your family from your overflow.
Fill yourself up, so that you can fully and freely give to your family.
It really makes sense. It isn't being selfish to take care of yourself. I'm going to say that again, because I want to make sure it really sinks it. (Dramatic pause for effect) Taking care of yourself, isn't selfish. As homemakers, we spend so much time taking care of the home and others, all too often we find that we are neglecting ourselves, that we have no time for us, and that we can no longer even remember what we do for fun.
As a person who tries to "go, go, go" all of the time, I have had to learn that many times, it is better to take a step back, and spend sometime for myself, and fill my cup, rather than "go, go, go" myself into exhaustion or possibly into a complete meltdown mode and burnt out.
Homemakers, you are no good to anyone, especially your family if you are burnout.
When you are burnt out, you can't focus, you snap at others, your attitude is sucky, and you tend to hurt those closest to you.
I highly recommend the book, as it has helped me focus and change things in my life so that I don't go down the burn out road.
Honestly, I didn't even realize how burnt out I was getting. I had no clue that I was really pushing myself that hard. Say Goodbye to Survival Mode really helped me see that I needed to make some changes in my life.
Are you reaching burn out?
Come back tomorrow, when I share share some ways that I have started to take care of myself as a homemaker/mom to avoid burn out that you can do too!


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Q: Wpf control triggers collection clears after setting control background I have a simple trigger for button:
    <Style.Triggers>
        <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
            <Setter Property="Background" Value="#3E6DB6"/>
        </Trigger>
    </Style.Triggers>

This works nice, until i set button's background in code-behind:
neighborButton.Background = notClickedButtonBackground;

After this neighborButton.Triggers collection becomes empty and the functionality is lost.
Why the cause of that behavior?

A: Dependency properties are much more complicated than regular C# properties. What you're doing is setting a "Local value", which will override Style trigger setters. You'd get the same effect if you set the Background brush in an attribute on the Button element in XAML (but you'd get it as the initial state of the control, and you'd be here asking why your trigger doesn't work at all). The answer is to do it all code behind, or add properties to expose the logic and do it in triggers, but don't try to mix the two. When you fight the framework, the framework usually gets the last laugh. My frontal assaults on the framework have been Pyrrhic victories at best, and more often debacles.
I don't recommend doing it in code behind, but if you've already got a bunch of time invested you may as well stick with that for this project. However, that means you lose your mouseover colors. You'd be nuts to try to do that in code behind.
It's worth taking a look at the MSDN pages for DependencyObject.GetValue() and DependencyObject.ReadLocalValue(), both of which I'm using below.
I can't reproduce your behavior with the disappearing triggers. I still have one trigger even after setting the background in the event handler. It just has no effect.
XAML:
<Button
    Click="Button_Click"
    Content="Click Me"
    >
    <Button.Style>
        <Style TargetType="Button">
            <Style.Triggers>
                <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#3E6DB6" />
                </Trigger>
            </Style.Triggers>
        </Style>
    </Button.Style>
</Button>

C#:
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    var btn = sender as Button;
    var triggers = btn.Style.Triggers;

    //  GetValue returns the "effective value": Maybe local, maybe not;
    //  whatever it is, it's the value that will be used.
    var background = btn.GetValue(Button.BackgroundProperty);

    //  If there's a local value, it overrides whatever else has been set.
    //  Note that a value set by a template trigger on a property of an
    //  element within the template is a local value.
    var localbackground = btn.ReadLocalValue(Button.BackgroundProperty);

    //  Right now,
    //      background == #FF3E6DB6
    //      localbackground == DependencyProperty.UnsetValue

    btn.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.YellowGreen);

    background = btn.GetValue(Button.BackgroundProperty);
    localbackground = btn.ReadLocalValue(Button.BackgroundProperty);

    //  Now they're both #FF9ACD32, which is YellowGreen
    //  triggers.Count == 1

    btn.Content = $"Trigger count: {triggers?.Count}";
}


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The wailing exhaust note of a Porsche V-10 engine is not a wake-up call option at most resorts. Nevertheless, that distinctive reveille echoes early one morning off the high walls of the Chateau LaFayette, a grand, Ritz Paris–style hotel at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa in Farmington, Pa. The bugler, in this case, is […]
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Driving A Wedge
For a few years in the early and mid-1970s, one Italian coachbuilder abandoned the voluptuous rounded forms for which Italian cars had become famous and enjoyed a brief affair with the wedge. Although this is not the easiest profile to apply to an automobile, Carrozzeria Bertone, before moving on to other design concepts, created four […]
By Ray Thursby
Wheels: Superamerica the Beautiful
Creating limited edition automobiles can be a risque business, for too often the collectible nature of such a car is a complete contrivance. Made too many coupes? Simply repaint the leftovers, add some stripes, apply wreaths around the badges, and present them as commemorating some momentous event. Yet, whether mild fraud or harmless gambit, […]
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The name of the latest launch from Riva, the Ego 68, might reflect the swagger in parent company the Ferretti Group, which, including its purchase five years ago of Riva, now owns nine distinctive brands of quality boats. That acquisition and those that preceded and followed it are part of company president Norberto Ferretti's benevolent […]
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Aircraft: Magic Bus
Climb the stairs to the owner's deck of an Airbus A380 converted by German private-jet completion specialist Lufthansa Technik, and you might encounter first a spacious bar and then a full-size galley before entering a gently curving corridor that leads past two ensuite guest bedrooms to the master suite. Here you could find an office, […]
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A dropped kerb or vehicle crossing allows a vehicle to cross the pavement legally from the road to your driveway.
You will need to get approval from us which may include applying for planning permission before installing a crossing.
Planning permission may be needed before a vehicle crossing can be installed. All applications are sent to Blackpool Council's planning department who will advise you if and why you need to apply for planning. This usually takes 6-8 weeks.
If you do not need planning permission or after the planning permission has been granted, a highway surveyor will visit your property and arrange for a quotation to be issued and sent to you detailing the works to be carried out and the costs involved.
If you choose us to carry out the work for you it will take up to 6 weeks for the work to be programmed in.
If planning permission is needed additional fees will be required.
H bar markings are white lines that are marked on the road in-front of a vehicular access or driveway.
They are used to remind drivers not to park in front of the accesses, causing an obstruction.
'H' bars are a nationally recognised marking, and give Blackpool Police and Blackpool Council parking enforcement officers additional evidence to allow them to issue a fixed penalty notice for obstruction.
For enforcement, the presence of a white 'H' line is not necessary because the law is being broken every time parking takes place in front of any dropped kerb driveway.
H markings are advisory markings only. To report an issue please contact the parking enforcement team directly on 01253 476395, your details will be required to pursue any enforcement action.
There is a cost of £138 for the installation of a standard H bar marking of up to 4.5 m. Every additional metre is charged at £2.50.
To request an application pack for a dropped kerb or H bar marking please complete our highways enquiry form and one will be posted to you within 10 working days.


Can I Personally Defend My DUI Charge in Court?
Can I Represent Myself for a DUI?
The short answer is yes, but it is rarely a good idea. Although anyone facing DUI charges has the right to a lawyer, they can represent themselves if they feel the need to do so. Instances in which this is in a defendant's best interest are few and far between. This is because there are very few reasons in which a defendant would not need the legal expertise and guidance regularly received during the course of the drunk driving court process.
There are some instances where this could be a good thing. For instance, if you are a DUI defense lawyer that practices in the state for which you are facing charges, it could be great. Even if you are or were an attorney that practices a different type of law, but in the state for which you are facing charges, representing yourself would still be a bad idea. Most attorneys would tell you the same thing, even if they were the one facing charges.
A surprising number of drunk driving defendants can fight their charges. For some, learning that their case even has the possibility of being dropped or won is a surprise. They mistakenly believe that since their blood alcohol content was measured in some way that the courts are going to throw the book at them. Their court date approaches and they do not consult with anyone. Too often, the defendant then faces maximum penalties without anyone there to advise them that they are getting screwed.
Hiring an attorney may be cheaper than you think. Although hiring an attorney is never cheap, you may be surprised by how much a drunk driving defense lawyer will charge you for his or her services. While some lawyers will charge an arm and a leg, as well as charge you for each contact that you have with their firm, others may be willing to offer more affordable services at flat rate fees. The point is, if you don't call around and find out, you will never know. You may have an opportunity to retain a great attorney at a reasonable price.
You could sabotage your own case. This is the main reason that it is so important to make sure that you at least have a public defender; since you don't have years of experience with these types of cases, there is a chance that you could sabotage your own case when trying to represent yourself. It is surprisingly easy to do. Overlooking a seemingly useless piece of evidence or saying certain statements during your proceedings could destroy your case immediately.
There are a number of reasons why hiring a lawyer or utilizing the services of a public defender is important. For one, prosecutors lick their chops every time a person decides to represent themselves in court. This is because most people do not know what they are doing. They don't know what to expect, they don't know what is expected of them, they don't know how the law pertains to their case, and they often do not know that the prosecutor is not their friend. This lack of knowledge and preparedness is crippling.
DMV hearing. In California, a DUI defendant has 10 days from the date of their arrest to request a hearing with their DMV at which time they can attempt to convince a DMV rep to allow them to keep their driver's license. Those who represent themselves rarely learn about this huge opportunity and, if they do, they are not able to take advantage of having their attorney present during the hearing to help increase their chances of success.
The arraignment. A DUI arraignment is where a defendant pleads guilty, not guilty, or no contest to the charges that have been brought against them. The choice that they make will have a substantial impact on their case. An attorney can advise you as to what each choice can result in and help you decide which choice is in your best interest.
Plea bargaining. As a previous District Attorney turned DUI defense lawyer, I have plenty of experience dealing with plea bargains from both sides of the fence. I can tell you that many prosecutors do not offer plea bargains to defendants who choose to represent themselves as plea bargains are often offered because the prosecutor feels that the defendant has a chance of beating their charge. If the defendant represents themselves, there is little pressure on the prosecutor to be lenient.
Having second thoughts about representing yourself? Call (888) 250-2865 to obtain a free confidential case evaluation from one of our skilled lawyers serving Orange County, Los Angeles, and Riverside. Let us help you better understand your charges and penalties and help you determine what options are available to protect your freedom.


Imagine if the clinking Cava of a bling-toothed late Nineties 2-step don had been spiked by a gurn-burger of an early Nineties slack-jawed raver. Got that image?
Well, you needn't really try too hard, because 'mysterious' (i.e. they suspiciously just won't tell us their names) LDN duo Hot City are doing a very vivid job of conjuring just that.
They did Radar an exclusive mix.


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The area has seen its fair share of industrial and scientific innovation and during the Industrial Revolution, the steel, coal and textile industries were all big business, as well as shipping and ship building.
In 1830, the first inter-city passenger railway was established, carrying people, goods and raw materials between Liverpool and Manchester. In addition, the Manchester Ship Canal was completed in 1894, providing another connection between the Mersey Estuary and Manchester, through Cheshire and Lancashire.
Fast forward to today and the region has changed significantly. While transport is still an important part of the North West's economy, many other industries have also taken hold.
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HyreCar Inc. (Nasdaq: HYRE), the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing, today announced the Company has expanded access to its proprietary platform for drivers and vehicle owners in all 50 U.S. states.
This expansion represents an increase from the Companys previously announced availability in 34 states. The Company has added Delaware, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Maine, Idaho, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, Montana, West Virginia and Wyoming to its carsharing marketplace platform.
We expect this expansion to add at least 25% in incremental 2019 revenue, said Joe Furnari, CEO of HyreCar. Our technology driven marketplace allows us to expand into these states overnight. By leveraging the current staff and technology already in place, each new state becomes directly accretive to our bottom line.
In addition to its peer-to-peer services, these new states will showcase the Companys ability to ramp inventory through HyreCars commercial division, DriveItAway, focused on dealer based shared mobility. The Company has a backlog of over 200 multi-location dealerships interested in adding cars to the marketplace. With this announcement, HyreCar is positioned to continue building the ridesharing industry, which is estimated to grow eightfold to $285 billion by 2030.
This is a historical moment for HyreCar, added Abhi Arora, Co-Founder of HyreCar. As a Founder, it is extremely gratifying to have grown the Companys presence from 4 to 50 states in just three years. Our mission has always been to build roads to financial freedom " I can proudly say that this opportunity is now available to everyone regardless of a driver or vehicle owners state of residency, concluded Arora.
HyreCar Inc (Nasdaq: HYRE) is the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing through its proprietary technology platform. The Company is establishing a leading presence in Mobility as a Service (MaaS) through vehicle owners and institutions, such as dealers and OEMs, who have been disrupted by automotive asset sharing. HyreCar currently operates in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., providing a unique revenue opportunity for both owners and drivers. By providing a safe, secure, and reliable marketplace, HyreCar is transforming the industry " one driver, one vehicle, one road at a time. For more information, please visit www.hyrecar.com.
Statements in this release concerning HyreCar Inc.s (HyreCar or the Company) future expectations and plans, including, but not limited to, HyreCars partnerships and technology solutions, its ability to add and maintain additional car listings from car dealers and consumer demand for cars to be used for ridesharing, may constitute forward looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should not place reliance on these forward looking statements, which include words such as could, believe, anticipate, intend, estimate, expect, may, continue, predict, potential, project or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee such outcomes. HyreCar may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described in the section entitled Risk Factors in HyreCars Prospectus, dated June 26, 2018, and HyreCars other filings made with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All such statements speak only as of the date made. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as HyreCars current plans, estimates and beliefs. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. HyreCar cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. HyreCar does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update, republish, or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law.


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Q: Rotating a sprite to follow a mouse point? I am designing a game in Haxe NME using Flashdevelop. I have an object on the screen and I want it to rotate to follow the mouse as the mouse moves. I have the object rotating at the same speed as the mouse, but it doesn't point towards the mouse. It's like there is a phantom mouse on the screen that moves whenever my mouse moves.
This is the code that gets called whenever the mouse changes positon:
public function mouseProcess(e:MouseEvent)
{
    var Xdistance:Float = e.localX - survivor.x;
    var Ydistance:Float = e.localY - survivor.y;
    survivor.rotation = Math.atan2(Ydistance, Xdistance) * 180 / Math.PI;
}

e.localX/Y gets the current x,y position of the mouse and the survivor. x/y gets the x,y position of the object that needs to rotate.
Thanks

A: I couldn't find anything wrong with your method.  I used it (almost) verbatim with the following code to set up a sprite that tracks the mouse as I move it.  Perhaps take a look at what I've written and see if it differs to the code you have.  Failing that, perhaps post more of what you've done?
// Creates the sprite that will visually track the mouse.
private function CreateSurvivor() : Sprite
{
    // Create a green square with a white "turret".
    var shape = new Shape();
    shape.graphics.beginFill(0x00FF00);
    shape.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 100);
    shape.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
    shape.graphics.drawRect(50, 45, 50, 10);
    shape.graphics.endFill();

    // Center the square within its outer container.  Allows it to spin
    // around its center point.
    shape.x = -50;
    shape.y = -50;

    var survivor = new Sprite();
    survivor.addChild(shape);

    return survivor;
}

The init method just creates the survivor and attaches it to the display list.
private function init(e)
{
    m_survivor = CreateSurvivor();
    m_survivor.x = 300;
    m_survivor.y = 200;

    addChild(m_survivor);

    stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseProcess);
}

And finally, your original method:
public function mouseProcess(e:MouseEvent) : Void
{
    var Xdistance:Float = e.localX - m_survivor.x;
    var Ydistance:Float = e.localY - m_survivor.y;
    m_survivor.rotation = Math.atan2(Ydistance, Xdistance) * 180 / Math.PI;
}

Hope this helps.

A: I'm not sure if this is different in NME, but Flash's Math.atan2() gives a value which starts from 0 pointing to the left (negative x), whereas display objects start with 0 pointing up, so does simply adding + 90 to your angle help?


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Ukraine return students in panic as their universities plan to resume offline classes and exams
By PTI Aug 18, 2022 4:19:28 PM IST (Published)
According to sources, around 20,000 medical students from India were evacuated in March after the war escalated. The students have been staging protests demanding admission to Indian medical colleges as a one-time measure.
Six months after they had to abandon their courses and return home when Russian forces attacked Ukraine, Indian students enrolled in the medical colleges there have a new challenge – resumption of offline classes and exams. Some universities in Kiev, the capital of war-hit Ukraine, have informed students about the resumption of offline classes from September and the mandatory examination "Krok" to be conducted in October in offline mode.
According to norms in Ukraine, in the third year of their studies, students in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy have to appear for KROK-1. After completion, if the final year, the students have to sit for the state's licensing exam, KROK-2, for certification to be a doctor or pharmacist. Staring at an uncertain future while attending classes online for six months, 20-year-old Ashna Pandit, a student of Taras Shevchenko National Medical University in Kyiv, was shocked to receive a message from her university.
"We are ready to hold offline classes…starting from September 1. Your safety is guaranteed," the message read. Noida residents Ashna and her twin brother Ansh, who are fourth-year medical students, are now in a panic about what to do next.
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"The idea of returning to Ukraine when the war is still on is very scary. I spoke to the university authorities, they said that the situation is normal in Kieve but till when? The university still hasn't clarified if they will be offering online classes for those who cannot make it to the campus.
"Even if they agree to online classes for some of us, the medical council in India does not recognise the online courses in medicine. It is a nightmare. Earlier, the university was telling us that they are arranging some mobility programme for us in Poland or in Georgia but that hasn't materialised," she told PTI.
Ashna said even if students do not return to Ukraine for classes they will have to go anyway for Krok as it's a qualifying exam to be promoted to the fourth year. A student of Bogomolets National Medical University in Kiev has similar concerns.
"The university is asking us to return to campus. I am not sure what to do. I am in my final year and have just a few months remaining for the completion of my course. Part of me wants to take the risk and just be done with it while part of me isn't sure if it will be safe to be there in the coming time," said the Gurgaon resident, refusing to be identified.
ALSO READ: Explained: Why is Ukraine so popular among Indian medical students
The Centre had told Lok Sabha last month that there are no such provisions in the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 as well as the regulations to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes to medical colleges in India. Gavesh Sharma, a 23-year-old who hails from Churu in Rajasthan, said his family is not willing to let him take the risk.
"The university is calling us. Some students are already planning their trips too and finding alternate routes to go but my family is not willing to let me take the risk. So I will wait to see how the situation unfolds. I have to write Krok exam too but I will take it next year if I cannot appear this year. A year will be lost but at least life will be safe," he said. Sharma also studies at Taras Shevchenko National University.
He said the university has already sent an intimation for fee payment for next semester. The Supreme Court had on April 29 directed the regulatory body to frame a scheme in two months to enable MBBS students affected by the war and the pandemic to complete their clinical training in medical colleges in India.
ALSO READ: Foreign medical graduates can complete internships in India amid Russia-Ukraine war
Through a circular issued in March, the NMC had allowed returning foreign medical to complete the remaining part of their internship in India subject to the condition that they must have cleared FMGE (Screening Test), which is mandatory for Indian students with foreign medical qualifications to practice medicine in India. This relief was for students who could not complete their internship due to situations beyond their control such as war, Covid etc.
In March, public interest litigation was filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions on the issue of admission and continuation of their studies in India. The plea also sought directions from the Centre to provide a medical subject equivalency orientation programme for such students.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had also recommended to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that such students be accommodated in Indian medical colleges as a one-time measure. In a letter to Modi on March 4, the IMA had said such students should be permitted to go to Indian medical colleges for the remainder of their MBBS courses through an "appropriate disbursed distribution", but it should not be seen as an increase in the annual intake capacity.
ALSO READ: Universities in western Ukraine start online classes for medical students
(Edited by : Nishtha Pandey)
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Civil Aviation (Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2015
Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government
Order in Council
At Wellington this 7th day of December 2015
Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government in Council
Pursuant to section 100 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
3 Principal regulations
4 Schedule 1 amended
Items relating to Part 147 inserted in Schedule 1
These regulations are the Civil Aviation (Offences) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2015.
These regulations come into force on 1 February 2016.
These regulations amend the Civil Aviation (Offences) Regulations 2006 (the principal regulations).
In Schedule 1, insert in their appropriate numerical order the items set out in the Schedule of these regulations.
Schedule Items relating to Part 147 inserted in Schedule 1
Part 147 Maintenance training organisations—certification
Rule 147.3(b) Organisation must not conduct any activity specified in rule 147.3(a) without certificate granted or renewed under rule 147.35. 5,000 30,000 500 3,000
Rule 147.25(a)(1) Organisation must ensure exposition is amended to remain current. 2,500 15,000 1,000 6,000
Rule 147.25(a)(2) Organisation must ensure amendments made to exposition comply with—
Civil Aviation Rules:
2,500 15,000 1,000 6,000
amendment procedure contained in exposition.
625 3,750 250 1,500
Rule 147.25(a)(3) Organisation must provide Director with copy of each amendment to exposition as soon as practicable after amendment is made. 2,500 15,000 1,000 6,000
Rule 147.25(a)(4) Organisation must amend exposition as Director considers necessary in interests of aviation safety. 5,000 30,000 2,000 12,000
Rule 147.25(b) Organisation must obtain Director's approval to make specified change. 5,000 30,000 2,000 12,000
Rule 147.27(1) Organisation must hold at least 1 copy of exposition at each major location specified in exposition. 1,250 7,500 500 3,000
Rule 147.27(2) Organisation must make each applicable part of exposition available to personnel who require those parts to carry out their duties. 1,250 7,500 500 3,000
Rule 147.29 Organisation must comply with all procedures included in exposition. 5,000 30,000 – –
Rule 147.57(a) Organisation must identify, collect, index, store, and maintain records for training courses. 2,500 15,000 1,000 6,000
Rule 147.57(b) Organisation must keep and maintain specified records in accordance with rule 147.57(c). 625 3,750 250 1,500
Michael Webster,
These regulations, which come into force on 1 February 2016, amend Schedule 1 of the Civil Aviation (Offences) Regulations 2006 (the principal regulations). The principal regulations prescribe the breaches of the Civil Aviation Rules (the rules) that are summary offences and breaches of the rules that are infringement offences, and prescribe the fines and infringement fees for those offences.
The amendment inserts new items relating to Part 147 of the rules, which contains rules relating to aircraft maintenance training (certification).
Date of notification in Gazette: 10 December 2015.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Transport.


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Purple Coffin (originally named Of Origins Unknown) began making music in the quiet suburbs of Castle Rock, CO. The band was originally founded by Matt Gordon, Nathan Knowles, and Ian Salmi; and soon after the bands inception came Aaron Shaffer, the current guitar player of Purple Coffin. While in the midst of writing their first batch of songs, guitar player Ian Salmi and drummer Nathan Knowles left the band to pursue other interests. Matt Gordon and Aaron Shaffer found Deric Romero (current drummer of Purple Coffin) and began writing their own songs. PC is a diverse and unique type of rock band with styles ranging from metal to soft rock. Diversity coupled with the ability to adapt musically has been key in creating a never before heard sound.
Late 2011 Purple Coffin publicly released their first EP, Dreams in Black and White. PC is currently working hard to record and release their second EP later this year. Purple Coffin has entered Ernie Ball's Battle of the Bands in hopes to prove themselves and earn a spot on the 2012 Warped Tour Bill; this being their second year entering. PC is also planning on playing other local shows and battles such as KBPI Best Band in Denver Competition.