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Mutual Admiration: Beethoven, Mozart & Tchaikovsky
Our season concludes with a celebration of friendship and music. Rika Seko, celebrating 20 years as concertmaster of the ESO performs Mozart with her long-time friend, the Venezuelan-born violist Aníbal dos Santos. The program includes bold and compelling works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, two composers who greatly admired Mozart. Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 4" offers beloved melodies and a high-octane orchestral finale.
Behind the Music Stand with Ted Hatmaker begins 1 hour and 15 minutes before the concert.
Presenters: Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra; Stephen Alltop, Conductor
Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, op. 84
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 364 (1779)
Artists: Rika Seko (Violin); Anibal dos Santos (Viola)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Brass Blow-Out
Saturday, 30 April 2016 - 2:30 PM
No strings attached! No reeds allowed (or aloud)! Enjoy a fun concert that showcases the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet in the intimate and acoustically beautiful Mayslake Peabody Estate. From medieval castles to New Orleans speakeasies to recent concert hall works, we'll take you on a little historical tour of brass music and our instruments. Hope to see you there!
Artist: Elmhurst Symphony Brass Quintet
Celebrate Stephen!
Harry Caray's: The Westin Lombard
Celebrate Stephen Alltop's 20th Anniversary as Conductor/Music Director of the Elmhurst Symphony.
Don't miss this gala celebration!
Cocktails and dinner as well as a performance by the Orchestra.
Mendelssohn's Elijah
Mendelssohn's portrayal of the prophet Elijah is one of the most dramatic of all oratorios. With a flow of stirring choruses, heart-felt arias and theatrical interplay, Mendelssohn's considerable gifts as a composer of vocal music are on full display. A stellar cast of soloists and the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, this will be one of the year's greatest musical events.
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70
Artists: Gerard Sundberg (Baritone); Kelsey Park (Mezzo-soprano); Michelle Areyzaga (Soprano); Patrick Muehleise (tenor); Apollo Chorus of Chicago
Vivaldi, Telemann and Beyond!
Members of the ESO perform a pan-European offering of Baroque gems including Vivaldi's :Concerto for Two Oboes in C", Telemann's "Concerto for Two Flutes in A minor", Biber's incomparable "Battaglia", and glorious works from the French Baroque. Rameau's heroic ballet music "Les Andes Galants" and Lully's "Overture to Roland" exemplify the regal majesty of Baroque music at its highest, complete with trumpets and drums!
Charpentier: Te Deum, H 146, Prelude
Desmarets: Passacaglia: Venus et Adonis
Telemann: Concerto for Two Flutes in A minor
Artists: Claudia Cryer (Flute); Jodi Taylor (Flute)
Biber: Battalia
Mouret: Rondeau
Lully: Suite from Rolande
Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Two Oboes
Artists: Andrew Nogal (Oboe); Laura Perkett (Oboe)
Rameau: Les Indes Galntes (Selections)
International Baroque
Members of the ESO perform a pan-European offering of Baroque gems. A stirring example of the regal majesty of Baroque music at its highest, complete with trumpets and drums.
Rameau: Les Andes Galants
Lully: Overture to Roland
Artist: Elmhurst Symphony String Ensemble
Fandango: Dueling Harpsichords!
Stephen Alltop, Music Director of the ESO and Trevor Stephenson, Music Director of the Madison Bach Musicians offer a delightful program of music for two harpsichords. A not-to-be-missed musical experience!
Bach: Concerto for 2 Keyboards in C major, BWV 1061
Rameau: Pièces de clavecin en concerts
Boccherini: Fandango
Artists: Stephen Alltop (Harpsichord); Trevor Stephenson (Harpsichord)
We're mad for Mozart & Mamma Maria's Pizza!
Join us for the concert AND all-you-can-eat pizza!
Enjoy a relaxed pizza dinner following Mozart Madness! This FUNdraiser will be held immediately following the concert in the Garden Room of the Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church (adjacent to the concert hall).
Mozart Madness
Some of the finest singers in the Chicago area will offer sparkling renditions of favorite arias and scenes from Mozart's operatic masterpieces, complete with staging and supertitles. From the dramatic overture and arias of "Don Giovanni" through gorgeous selections from "The Marriage of Figaro" and the hilarious Act I finale of "Cosi fan tutte", you'll enjoy the acting and singing of this talented cast.
Ashley Nicole Johnson, Soprano (Fiordiligi)
Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano (Despina)
Kelsey Park, Mezzo-soprano (Dorabella)
Ryan Townsend Strand, Tenor (Ferrando)
Tamaron Conseur, Baritone (Guglielmo)
Keven Keys, Baritone (Don Alfonso)
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Selections)
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro (Selections)
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (Selections)
Copland's Music of the Heartland
Well respected on both screen and stage for the best part of 25 years, Brian Dennehy will provide the narration for for two remarkable works. Just as the words of Abraham Lincoln live so magnificently in Copland's majestic "A Lincoln Portrait," Schwantner's "New Morning for the World" is a thrilling and moving composition based on the powerful speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Rounding out the program will be Copland's pristine suite from "Appalachian Spring"and violin phenom and Stanger Young Artist Audition Winner, Joshua Brown performing Waxman's "Carmen".
Join Mr. Dennehy, friends & the ESO family for a pre-concert dinner!
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS (dinner tickets sold separately)
Behind the Music Stand with Ted Hatmaker begins at 5:45 pm.
Waxman: Carmen Fantasie
Schwantner: New Morning for the World
Artist: Brian Dennehy (Narrator)
Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite
Artist: Joshua Brown
Copland: Lincoln Portrait
Classic Jazz - with strings attached!
Thursday, 28 May 2015 - 7:30 PM
THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT.
Enjoy a program of strings performing works by Gershwin and Duke Ellington, including Take the "A" Train, Caravan, Mood Indigo and selections from "Porgy and Bess" such as Summertime and It Ain't Necessarily So.
Presenter: Elmhurst Symphony String Ensemble
Ellington: Take the A Train
Ellington: Mood Indigo
Ellington: Caravan
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Glories of French Music
Feed your soul with two of the most glorious masterpieces of 19th-century French music. Composed for the Church of La Madeleine in Paris, Faure's Requiem is one of the most sumptuous and moving pieces of sacred music ever written.
Franck's Symphony in D minor, so rich in stirring melodies and orchestral fire, will bring the season to a triumphant close.
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
Artists: Josefien Stoppelenburg (Soprano); Evan Bravos (Bass); Tower Chorale; Elmhurst Choral Union
Franck: Symphony in D minor, Op. 48
The Road to Robles Wine Tasting Event
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Join us as we journey through some of the best wines of Paso Robles.
25 Unique Wines - Hors d/ouevres
ESO Musicians Janelle Lake on harp and Nicole Vettraino on violin collaborate on selections from Debussy and Gershwin to 2014 Grammy winner Daft Punk.
Tickets $50/person. Call 630-758-0808 or visit www.flight112wine.com/events. Proceeds benefit the ESO.
Family Concert
"Personages with long ears," "Fossils," and "The Swan" will all be brought to life by the graceful members of the Elmhurst Dance Theater and a narrator from First Folio Theatre Company. you'll also hear Ibert's hilarious "Divertissement", first performed in 1930 in Paris.
From 1:45 to 2:45 Luscombe Music will provide an orchestra "Petting Zoo". It's a great hands-on opportunity to get to know the instruments played by members of the orchestra during the concert.
Saint-Saëns: the Carnival of the Animals
Ibert: Divertissement
A feast for the eyes and ears! From the soulful introspection of The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams to the hilarious Divertissement of Jacques Ibert, this concert will delight the whole family. Dancers from the DuPage Dance Academy and narrators from First Folio Theater Company will help bring the sparkling score of Carnival of the Animals to life. Rounding out the program will be Maurice Ravel's elegant tribute to François Couperin.
Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux (Carnival of the Animals)
Artists: First Folio Theater Company; Elmhurst Dance Theatre
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Artist: Kathleen Carter (Violin)
Visual Vivaldi
Enjoy some of the greatest hits of the Baroque era. Be amazed by the stellar gifts of young phenom Garam Kim playing Vivaldi's popular Four Seasons. As a special bonus, Vivaldi's highly depictive score will be accompanied by video images specially created for these performances by artist Ben Whitehouse. ESO Concertmaster Rika Seko and Associate Concertmaster Kathleen Carter will be featured in Vivaldi's rousing Concerto Grosso in D minor and Bach's beloved Concerto for Two Violins. This will be a hot ticket in a cold month!
Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso in D minor RV 128
Artists: Kathleen Carter (Violin); Rika Seko (Violin)
Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Artist: Garam Kim (Violin)
Beautiful Bach
ESO Principal Cellist Sara Sitzer with Music Director Stephen Alltop perform the Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach. See the beautiful artwork painted on the harpsichord's soundboard and learn just how a harpsichord works.
Bach: Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord
Artists: Stephen Alltop (Harpsichord); Sara Sitzer (Cello)
Classical Perfection
A concert full of Classical delights and melodic wonders. Brahms' treatment of the gentle St. Anthony Chorale is a masterpiece of variation technique that shows the remarkable craft of the young composer. Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor is a work of great poetic depth that offers not only pianistic brilliance, but also lovely woodwind solos. Borodin's Symphony No. 2 is a "warhorse" of the Russian symphonic repertoire – a favorite of concertgoers!
Behind the Music Stand with Ted Hatmaker begins at 1:45 pm
Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn
Artists: Alan Chow (Piano); Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491
Artist: Alan Chow (Piano)
Borodin: Symphony no 2 in B minor
The Art of Conducting
Saturday, 1 November 2014 - 10:00 AM
A baton is raised. A hand closes as if pulling taffy. An index finger shoots out. The figure on the podium leans in, leans back. And music pours forth.
How does a conductor shape the sound of an orchestra? Music Director Stephen Alltop will demystify some of the gestural "science" of the conductor's art, give a brief conducting lesson, and share perspectives from Chicago Symphony players who have performed under many of the most significant conductors of our time.
Dr. Alltop serves on the Conducting Faculty of the Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and as Director of Music at Alice Millar Chapel. He has appeared as a harpsichord and organ soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony and as a guest conductor with ensembles across the US and Europe.
Presenter: Dr. Stephen Alltop
ESO Lecture Series
Concerto Night Gala!
"Concerto Night" with the ESO features three outstanding young soloists, Lucie Ticho, Serena Harnack and Daniel Kaler, winners of the Stanger Young Artist Auditions. We'll open the season with jubilant music composed by Ronald LoPresti especially for the ESO thirty years ago. Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, a landmark work full of striking and memorable themes, highlights the virtuosity of the modern symphony
LoPresti: Overture Jubilante
Shostakovich: Concerto for Cello no 1 in E flat major, Op. 107
Artist: Lucie Ticho (Cello)
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
Artist: Serena Harnack (Violin)
Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33
Artist: Daniel Kaler (Cello)
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116/BB 123


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Q: Fixed элемент за пределами родителя fixed элемента со скролом Можно ли в элементе где есть скролл (overflow auto), и который имеет position fixed.
Сделать внутри элемент тоже fixed, но видимый вне этого элемента?
Если так делаю, то элемент становится невидимым, как только выходит за пределы видимости элемента.

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I wanted to reach out because I recently installed SugarChimp and started the sync process. As far as I can evaluate, everything runs smoothly. But there is no option to sync the technical "Campaign Name" from Sugar to MailChimp even though the "Campaign ID" is available. From the data architecture of SugarCRM, both should be available since they are stored in the same "Campaigns" module on Sugar.
Unfortunately, this is a very sensitive information because we need to segment our mailings according to the "Campaign" whereby the leads initially came from.
Is there any explanation for this? Is it bug-related or simply not available in the selectable list of mapping fields?
If I am understanding correctly, you are needing the Contact's related Campaign name based on the Campaign id field at the Contact level. As the integration currently works, we do not have that field available, but I've been able to do some quick tests and can see that we will be able to add that field to the mapping and get it syncing across for you.
It will take a couple days to get the package out with this fix on it, but I will update you as soon as the fix is available.
Let me know if there is anything else I can help with in the meantime. Thanks for reaching out and I will get back to you soon.
Glad to help. These relate fields where you can 'select' the related record are handled uniquely in Sugar which is why we didn't have it pulled by default. It will not be a problem to get it added to the mapping going forward.
I will get that update to you that includes the Campaign name field for Contacts as well as the Leads module. Let me know if I can help with anything else before that time.
Glad we were able to set that up for you. I look forward to hearing back on how it works so I we can close this case out.
You are correct on your console line of code which needs to update your webhook_add_to_list value. In regards to the new package, you simply need to install the latest version over the older one to update. No need to uninstall or disable the old version.
Great to hear! I'll close this case out, as it it now available for download on all package levels going forward. Thanks again for the feature request and patience as we got it out. Let us know if we can help with anything else!


A jihadist published an English summary of al-Qaeda security expert Abu Obeida Abdullah al-'Adam's audio series "The Terrorism Industry," adapting its safety and security guidelines for lone wolves and small cells.
Al-Qaeda called Muslims to commit to a "rightly-guided jihad" in order to restore the Caliphate, and to stay away from the Islamic State (IS) and its self-declared Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and thus avoid the past "tragedies" in Algeria and Afghanistan.
Al-Qaeda official Hussam Abdul Raouf issued an audio speech in which he echoed the pledge given by Ayman al-Zawahiri to new Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor, and mourned the death of Mullah Muhammad Omar.
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, released a video using the story of a slain Bengali fighter to promote jihad and martyrdom. The 20-minute, Bengali- and English-subtitled video, entitled, "Success in Life," was posted on the Deep Web jihadi forums Shumukh al-Islam and al-Fida' on October 5, 2015.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri attacked Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the chief of the Islamic State (IS), and his supporters in the IS for exporting the infighting from Iraq and Syria to other jihadi battlefields.
Al-Ribat Foundation, a media unit that recently published a statement from the Mali-based jihadi group al-Murabitoon about appointing Moktar Belmoktar as a leader, acknowledged a mistake in using the name "Qaedat al-Jihad in West Africa".
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, released a video using clips from a previous production to report on Operation Zarb-e-Azb, a military campaign that the Pakistan Armed Forces had launched in North Waziristan in June 2014.
Al-Murabitoon, the group of Moktar Belmoktar (AKA Khalid Abu al-Abbas) in Mali, announced the appointment of Belmoktar as a leader and called itself "Qaedat al-Jihad in West Africa".
Al-Muhajiroun - Emigrants of East Africa, a pro-al-Qaeda group, issued a statement denying any links to radical UK preacher Ajnem Choudary, who is currently facing charges for inviting support for the Islamic State (IS).
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed multiple attacks on Houthi targets on June 18, 2015, in the Makiras, Masha'ba, and al-Taffa areas, and the city of al-Bayda' in Yemen's al-Bayda' governorate.
Saudi jihadi ideologue and al-Qaeda ally Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Muhaysini condemned the Islamic State's (IS) recent reported offenses on rebel and Nusra Front (NF) forces in Aleppo.
A Tunisian female jihadist lauded the Bardo Museum attack and its perpetrators, and discussed its economic and political impact.
The Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, issued a statement responding to a Reuters article from March 4, 2015, "Syria's Nusra Front may leave Qaeda to form new entity," claiming it is full of "lies and fabrications".
Abu Mariya al-Qahtani, a prominent jihadi cleric and former Shariah official in the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, commented on the rumor that the group will break from al-Qaeda in order to receive support from Gulf states.
Al-Qaeda official Muhammad bin Mahmoud Rabie al-Bahtiyti (AKA Abu Dujana al-Basha) issued an audio speech warning Muslims against following the Islamic State (IS) and urging fighters in Syria to "rescue the ship of jihad, and reach it before it deviates from its course and settles on the path of the people of desires".
Jihadists on Twitter are reporting the death of two senior al-Qaeda (AQ) operatives considered to be part of "The Khurasan [Afghanistan] group," which had migrated to Syria as a co-AQ affiliate with al-Nusra Front.
Jihadists are reporting that the individual who narrates videos for al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media Foundation and interviews the group's top officials was killed in a U.S. airstrike in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
Usama Mahmoud, the spokesman of the newly-created al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), identified that among the goals of the group is waging jihad against America and the "system of global disbelief," and uprooting it, in order to establish Shariah-based governance.
An individual identified as Usama Mahmoud self-released a message purportedly produced by al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media Foundation, comparing what Palestinians experience in Gaza to what Pakistanis endure in Waziristan, and rallying fighters for jihad.
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, introduced a new publication called "Al-Nafeer" (The Call to Mobilize), and in the first issue, renewed the group's pledge of allegiance to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, and greeted fighters all over the world.
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, released a posthumous video of Attiya Allah and Abu Yahya al-Libi conversing about the Arab Spring and other issues.
An alleged jihadi group naming itself in honor of former al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi threatened to attack Shi'ites and all their "manifestations of polytheism" in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qaeda's American spokesman, Adam Gadahn (AKA Azzam al-Amriki), declared that it is "essential" for Muslims to fight America, arguing that only by restraining its power and influence can they be free to elect governments of their choosing.
In the second part of his recent interview with as-Sahab, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri advised Muslims to kidnap Westerners and Americans in particular to exchange for jihadi prisoners, and commented on events in the Central African Republic (CAR), Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Abu Muhammad al-'Adnani, the spokesman for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), released an audio speech denouncing the General Command of al-Qaeda for having "deviated" from the path of Usama bin Laden.
A jihadist questioned the "new command" in al-Qaeda, and in particular, Hossam Abdul Raouf, the editor of the group's "Vanguards of Khorasan" magazine who appeared for the first time in an as-Sahab video in June 2013.
A recent move by al-Qaeda's wing in Syria, the al-Nusra Front, illustrates again the importance of social media for the global jihadi movement and its effect on the evolution in jihadi online platforms.
Al-Qaeda Shura Council member Abu Khalil al-Madani proposed an idea to settle infighting among jihadi factions, most likely referring to the bloody conflict in Syria, and urged scholars to come to the battlefield.
Al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media Foundation announced an open interview with 'Asim Umar, the head of the group's Shariah Committee for Pakistan.
Al-Qaeda Announces Forthcoming English Magazine Called "Resurgence"
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, announced that it will soon release a new English magazine called "Resurgence".
Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the leader of al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, the al-Nusra Front, accused the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of killing Abu Khalid al-Suri and demanded that it agree to a Shariah Court to resolve the ongoing dispute or face consequences.
The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front gave a eulogy for Ayman al-Zawahiri's representative in Syria, Abu Khalid al-Suri, who was killed in a suicide bombing in Aleppo.
The General Command of al-Qaeda rebuked the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), disassociating itself from the group and declaring itself innocent of its actions.
Less than a week after al-Qaeda emailed a video and alleged handwritten letter from American hostage Warren Weinstein to journalists, it released the video on jihadi forums.
Ansar al-Shariah in Libya announced its expanding to Derna district in the east of the country, and in honor of Nazih al-Ruqai (AKA Abu Anas al-Libi), an al-Qaeda official captured in Tripoli by U.S. Special Forces, held a campaign to provide sacrificial animals to poor families for the upcoming Eid al-Adha.
Al-Qaeda Shura Council member Abu Khalil al-Madani called upon Muslims to offer financial and physical support for jihad in a speech for Eid al-Fitr 2013, and to be proud of their faith and think little of the enemy.
A prominent jihadist urged Libyan Muslims to take action against both the Libyan government and the U.S. for the capture of al-Qaeda official Nizah Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (AKA Abu Anas al-Libi) in Tripoli, and cited the September 2012 attack on the American consulate in Benghazi as an example of punishment.
A jihadist who previously created HTML5 games supporting Muslims in Chechnya, Gaza, Iraq, Mali and Tunisia, made two new ones, both of which focus on freeing female prisoners.
Al-Salafiyya Al-Jihadiyya in Sinai denied reports about Egyptian special forces arresting a man believed to be the leader of al-Qaeda in the area, saying that "there is no al-Qaeda in Sinai as an organization for it to have a leader to arrest".
Al-Masada Media Foundation published a biography of a 27-year-old Tunisian engineer who carried out a suicide attack in Syria on July 10, 2013, under the banners of al-Qaeda's offshoots in the country.
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, published a message from radical Pakistani scholar Asim Omar inciting Indian Muslims to participate in global jihad and particularly that being waged in Syria.
A member of al-Qaeda's Shura Council, Abu Khalil al-Madani, spoke on faith and jihad in his first audio lecture to be released by the group's media arm, as-Sahab.
Al-Qaeda's media arm, as-Sahab, debuted a new video series on attacks in Afghanistan called, "Scenes from the Line of Fire," and in the first episode, showed raids against enemy bases and a supply convoy.
Al-Qaeda's head of media and preaching in Pakistan, Ustadh Ahmad Farooq, denied that fighters had any role in the June 18, 2013, suicide bombing in the Pakistani town of Sher Garh, and charged "secret agencies" and enemy forces with responsibility.


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Q: JPanel on free space after tabs I want to add a JPanel after the last tab in a JTabbedPane
I have this:

And I want something like this:

The most important part is that the layout of the JPanel after tabs can vary and needs to be resized when main JFrame is resized.
I tried with OverlayLayout, JLayeredPane and with Glass Panel but without luck.

A:
I tried with OverlayLayout,

Here is an example that works with OverlayLayout that works:
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.plaf.*;

public class TabbedPaneWithComponent
{
    private static void createAndShowUI()
    {
        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        panel.setLayout( new OverlayLayout(panel) );

        JTabbedPane tabbedPane = new JTabbedPane();
        tabbedPane.add("1", new JTextField("one"));
        tabbedPane.add("2", new JTextField("two"));
        tabbedPane.setAlignmentX(1.0f);
        tabbedPane.setAlignmentY(0.0f);

        JCheckBox checkBox = new JCheckBox("Check Me");
        checkBox.setOpaque( false );
        checkBox.setAlignmentX(1.0f);
        checkBox.setAlignmentY(0.0f);

        panel.add( checkBox );
        panel.add(tabbedPane);

        JFrame frame = new JFrame("TabbedPane With Component");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.add( panel );
        frame.setLocationByPlatform( true );
        frame.setSize(400, 100);
        frame.setVisible( true );
    }

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable()
        {
            public void run()
            {
                createAndShowUI();
            }
        });
    }
}

Of course it only works it there is space available to display the components.
The only proper solution is to create a custom tabbed pane UI that allows you to add a component to the right. I have no idea how to do that.


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Society of Glass Technology Annual Conference
Murray Edward College – Cambridge 2019 2nd-4th September Sand to Splendour
Banquet – Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Science & Technology Sessions
Science Abstracts
Keynote Speakers – Sand to Splendour
History & Heritage Abstracts
Raw Materials for the Glass Industry
Raw Materials Abstracts
New materials and techniques for the conservation and restoration of archaeological glass
Stephen P Koob
STEPHEN P. KOOB received an MA (1976) in Classical Archaeology from Indiana University, and a BSc (1980)
in Archaeological Conservation and Materials Science from the Institute of Archaeology, University of London.
He spent 5 and a half years as conservator of the Agora Excavations with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece.
From 1986-1998 he worked as conservator, specializing in ceramics and glass, at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
In 1998 he came to The Corning Museum of Glass, where he is now Chief Conservator. He also continues teaching archaeological conservation at the site of Samothrace, in northern Greece, and has numerous conservation interns at Corning.
He has recently published a book, "Conservation and Care of Glass Objects". He is a Fellow of IIC and a Fellow of AIC. He has received the Sheldon and Caroline Keck Award from AIC (2014) and Honorary Membership from AIC (2017).
Chief Conservator
The Corning Museum of Glass has a very large collection of ancient glass. Many of the pieces have been repaired and restored over the 65 years of the museum's history, especially since there was a devastating flood in 1972.
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The dream warps, fades, falls away to the space between. On the periphery of his subconscious, just before the threshold of reality, is where he meets Diane.
He can feel himself slipping, feel the world around him breaking apart like dandelion puff in a breeze, and it's in this moment that she caresses him against her breast. He cannot see her, and he dares not open his eyes for fear of shattering the fragile state in which he enjoys her divine company.
He wills the encounter to last, wills the future to melt like the wax of a brightly burning candle to reveal a single ever-present moment. But sooner or later the bubble will pop, and he knows that when it does he'll be left alone in the dark, awake, heartbroken, aching for the next time their worlds intersect.
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Q: Bind click handler to all elements except those of a certain HTML tag So I have a page setup that lets you expend text boxes upon click:
http://hashtag.ly/#NASCAR
It adds an 'active' class to elements upon click and removes it if you click another text box. Now I'd like remove the class if you click on the red background. I'll also want to add elements to the page shortly so it's important that this removal only comes from clicking the red portion which is the <body> element.
So here's what I have on the page now: (note the log will be replaced by the removal of the class)
$('*:not(li)').click(function(){
    console.log('foo')
});

The problem is it logs 'foo' everywhere you click, even directly on the text boxes which are li elements. How can I make this work only upon click of the background?
Thanks!

A: Your problem is that you're bubbling down the HTML stack.  By putting the handler on everything, even if you click on an LI, the event will bubble up to its UL.  Similarly, $('body') will cause bubbling issues.
You're best off creating a div outside of your main stack to handle this.  Imagine an absolutely positioned div behind most of the page.
If you really want to have everything fire except for LI, your code would need to look more like this:
$('*:not(li)').click(function(){
// do something.
});
$('li').click(function(evt){
// do something else.
    evt.stopPropagation();
});


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It was late 1981 or early 1982 as the Farmer sat at his desk in the old farmhouse and stared, in awe, at the greyish white, sort of rounded, boxes that sat in front of him. These weren't packing boxes. No, these were boxes stuffed with electronics. They had power cords and cables attached to them that looked like something from Star Trek.
Somewhat reluctantly and rather timidly he flipped the huge switch on the back of the biggest box then turned on the thing that looked kind of like a television. Instantly the thing started humming, vibrating… rattling, shaking and rolling that would make Bill Haley and the Comets proud.
It was loud, it squeaked a time or two then settled down to a nice hum while the green screen slowly faded in with an IBM logo and a thing that came to be known to him as the C prompt.
Slowly a frown crept over the Farmer's face as that C prompt just sat there with a little blinking line next to it.
That was when realization sat in. What now?
No such thing as the internet or home networks. No YouTube. No Tutorials. No help of any kind except for some obscure thing out on the West Coast called a Bulletin Board and it was prohibitively expensive from his location.
He did have manuals. IBM loved their manuals. Crisply printed and finely bound with slipcovers that looked good just sitting there. You wanted to put on a lab coat just pick them up. There were technical manuals, OS manuals and all sorts of manuals except for what to do next????
Then came the phone calls. Usually every few days but sometimes daily. I became his tech support 600 miles away with no clue or experience that could help in most situations. How was I to know this would be the de facto model for modern tech support?
At that time, I was a banker down in Houston learning all about TI-Basic and how to implement the Commodore PET into our bank's consumer lending department to fill out loan papers.
With my Sinclair and TI 99/4A, the bank's Pets and some early Xerox memory typewriter experience we managed to get far enough to launch Visi-Calc. If you've never heard of it, Google it… it's an important history in the home pc market.
From there Lotus 1-2-3 took over his spare time as he built spreadsheets intricate enough on the backend but simple enough on the frontend that almost anyone could use it to get predictable farming input scenarios. And they did use it… including the local office of the Department of Agriculture and a prominent national seed company that saw fit to appropriate it for their customers.
It was a shocker to see that spreadsheet template on a CD-ROM with seed company branding. Things would have gone a lot smoother had they just bothered to contact us first.
From there I watched my father develop a crop-hail "what if" spreadsheet that was so accurate our crop-hail insurance carrier adopted it internally.
All of this was due to necessity. There were hardly any productive programs for the IBM PC at the time and there were exactly NONE in 1981/82 for agriculture.
My father, the Farmer, had his 90th birthday last week. The time since passed shows but the twinkle in the eye is still there.
He still uses a computer every day. A 17" HP laptop.
While he gets confused now and then, he is a master of Windows 10. This man started with IBM PC DOS and began his mornings with it then go jump on a tractor for a few hours before going into town to his insurance and real estate business.
Oh… lest we forget another important facet of this farmer's life… dominoes. The man played dominoes like a demon. He would get together with other farmers during the heat of the day to stay inside and slam those dominos down while telling each what to play next because they KNOW that person is holding that domino.
They were local domino Gods and mere mortals dare not even look at the table like they are going to sit down. Only by the Grace of God did those tables remain standing after some of those domino slam downs.
Hardcore gamer before we knew what a gamer was.
Thank God he also taught me to do my own thing and not follow in his footsteps when I was younger as this relieves me of any obligation to match his contributions. It would be impossible anyway.
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Q: (JAVA) How to convert a double from a list to an int I have made a list called list and two doubles called Weight and Age
Then I tried getting an element from the list like this list.get((Age * 2) - 1), but it told me I can't put a double in the get() function, so I tried doing this (int)(Age-1) but when I put that chunk of code in an if() command like so
if(list.get((int) ((Age * 2) - 1)) > Weight.intValue())
but then for some reason, it gives me this exeption:
operator ">" cannot be applied to "java.lang.Object","int"
WHY, JUST WHY!
in total, here is my code (Note that I wrote it with some extra android libraries)
package com.example.ademapp;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.RadioButton;
import android.widget.TextView;

import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    final Button button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.Start);
    button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            EditText text = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.Weight);
            EditText text3 = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.Age);
            Double Weight = Double.parseDouble(text.getText().toString());
            EditText text2 = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.Height);
            Double Height = Double.parseDouble(text2.getText().toString());
            Double IMC = Weight/Height/Math.pow(Height/100,2);
            TextView Result=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.Result);
            List list = Arrays.asList(15,19,14.5,16.5,14,16,13.75,17.5,13.5,17.5,13,17.5,13,18,13,18.5,13.25,19,13.5,20,13.75,20.5,14,21,14.5,22,15,22.5,15.5,23,16,24,16.5,24.5,17,25);
            Double Age = Double.parseDouble(text3.getText().toString());
            RadioButton Adult = (RadioButton) findViewById(R.id.Adult);
            RadioButton Kid = (RadioButton) findViewById(R.id.Kid);
            if(Adult.isChecked())
            {
                if (IMC<18.5)
                {
                    Result.setText("Tu est Trop Maigre!");
                }
                else if (IMC>30)
                {
                    Result.setText("Tu est Trop Gras!");
                }
                else
                {
                    Result.setText("Bravo! Tu est en bonne santée!");
                }
            }
            else if (Kid.isChecked())
            {

                if(list.get((int) ((Age * 2) - 1)) > Weight.intValue())
            }

        }
    });
}
}

A: tl;dr
Declare the type of your list's content with <Double>.
List < Double > inputDoubles = List.of( 15,19,14.5,16.5,14,16,13.75,17.5,13.5,17.5,13,17.5,13,18,13,18.5,13.25,19,13.5,20,13.75,20.5,14,21,14.5,22,15,22.5,15.5,23,16,24,16.5,24.5,17,25 ) ;

Use generics
As khelwood commented, see: What is a raw type and why shouldn't we use it?.
Use the generics feature of Java, where you specify the data type to be held by your List collection. Without specifying the type to be held, < Double >, the list has no idea of the type of a retrieved element.
Without generics, when you call list.get( … ) the compiler sees only an Object object rather than a Double object. Your code > Weight.intValue() is asking to compare an Object object to a int primitive which makes no sense because an Object object is not a number.
Instead of this:
List list = Arrays.asList(15,19,14.5,16.5,14,16,13.75,17.5,13.5,17.5,13,17.5,13,18,13,18.5,13.25,19,13.5,20,13.75,20.5,14,21,14.5,22,15,22.5,15.5,23,16,24,16.5,24.5,17,25);

…add < Double > to your List declaration, like this:
List < Double > list = Arrays.asList(15,19,14.5,16.5,14,16,13.75,17.5,13.5,17.5,13,17.5,13,18,13,18.5,13.25,19,13.5,20,13.75,20.5,14,21,14.5,22,15,22.5,15.5,23,16,24,16.5,24.5,17,25);

You have just told the compiler that this particular List object is a list of Double objects. Code that puts a DayOfWeek, Dog, or Invoice object into that list will not compile. Conversely, when retrieving an element from the list, the compiler knows for sure the retrieved element is the correct expected type, a Double. So no casting needed.
And, by the way, we now have a more convenient literals syntax using List.of. The result is a non-modifiable list.
And generally best to use more descriptive names on your variables, such as inputDoubles rather than list.
List < Double > inputDoubles = List.of( 15,19,14.5,16.5,14,16,13.75,17.5,13.5,17.5,13,17.5,13,18,13,18.5,13.25,19,13.5,20,13.75,20.5,14,21,14.5,22,15,22.5,15.5,23,16,24,16.5,24.5,17,25 ) ;

A: you use not generic list.
 List list = Arrays.asList(15,19, ... , 25)

If the list is not generic, it contains Objects.(the most common class in java)
You store ints and doubles together so you need to generic it by their parent
List<? extends Number> list = Arrays.asList(15,19, ... , 25)

and then take its double value, while you can't cast double to int, but it's ok to cast int to double
if(list.get((int) ((Age * 2) - 1)).doubleValue() > Weight.intValue())


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![VisionDetect](https://preview.ibb.co/insD1k/Vision_Detector_Logo.png)
> VisionDetect let you track user face gestures like blink, smile etc.

[![Swift Version][swift-image]][swift-url]
[![Build Status][travis-image]][travis-url]
[![License][license-image]][license-url]
[![Carthage compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/Carthage-compatible-4BC51D.svg?style=flat)](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage)
[![CocoaPods Compatible](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/v/EZSwiftExtensions.svg)](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/v/LFAlertController.svg)
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Inspired from https://github.com/aaronabentheuer/AAFaceDetection , added some new features(like take a photo) and will add in near future. Moved from KVO to Delegation structure to easy use :)

Check [Example Project](https://github.com/miletliyusuf/YMFrameworksShowCase).

## Delegate Methods

``` swift
    func didNoFaceDetected()
    func didFaceDetected()
    func didSmile()
    func didNotSmile()
    func didBlinked()
    func didNotBlinked()
    func didWinked()
    func didNotWinked()
    func didLeftEyeClosed()
    func didLeftEyeOpened()
    func didRightEyeClosed()
    func didRightEyeOpened()
```

## Features
> You can easily take a picture or save it to photo album.

``` swift
vDetect.addTakenImageChangeHandler { (image) in
    self.imageView.image = image
    self.vDetect.saveTakenImageToPhotos()
}
```

## Requirements

- iOS 11.0+
- Xcode 11+
- Swift 5.0+

## Installation

#### CocoaPods
You can use [CocoaPods](http://cocoapods.org/) to install `VisionDetect` by adding it to your `Podfile`:

```ruby
platform :ios, '11.0'
use_frameworks!
pod 'VisionDetect', :git=>'https://github.com/miletliyusuf/VisionDetect.git'
```

To get the full benefits import `VisionDetect` wherever you import UIKit

``` swift
import VisionDetect
```
#### Carthage
Check out the [Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage) docs on how to add a install. The `VisionDetect` framework is already setup with shared schemes.

[Carthage Install](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage#adding-frameworks-to-an-application)

You can install Carthage with [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/) using the following command:

```bash
$ brew update
$ brew install carthage
```

To integrate VisionDetect into your Xcode project using Carthage, specify it in your `Cartfile`:

```
github "miletliyusuf/VisionDetect"
```
#### Manually
1. Download and drop ```VisionDetect.swift``` in your project.
2. Congratulations!

## Usage example

```swift
import VisionDetect

class VisionDetectViewController: UIViewController {

    @IBOutlet private weak var imageView: UIImageView!

    var vDetect = VisionDetect(
        cameraPosition: .FaceTimeCamera,
        optimizeFor: .HigherPerformance
    )

    override func viewDidLoad() {

        super.viewDidLoad()

        vDetect.delegate = self
        vDetect.onlyFireNotificatonOnStatusChange = true
        vDetect.beginFaceDetection()

        vDetect.addTakenImageChangeHandler { (image) in
            self.imageView.image = image
            self.vDetect.saveTakenImageToPhotos()
        }

        self.view.addSubview(vDetect.visageCameraView)
        self.view.bringSubviewToFront(imageView)
    }

}

extension VisionDetectViewController: VisionDetectDelegate {

    func didLeftEyeClosed() {

        vDetect.takeAPicture()
    }
}

```

## Contribute

We would love you for the contribution to **VisionDetect**, check the ``LICENSE`` file for more info.

## Meta

Yusuf Miletli – [@ysfmltli](https://twitter.com/ysfmltli) – miletliyusuf@gmail.com

Distributed under the MIT license. See ``LICENSE`` for more information.

[https://github.com/miletliyusuf/VisionDetect](https://github.com/miletliyusuf/)

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By Nei Lopes
Rio de Janeiro: Pallas, 2005. 264 pp., appendices, bibliography, index.
Trained in law, author, historian, poet, composer, recording artist, and blogger, Nei Lopes is a renowned bamba. To be "bamba" is to be an authority on a given subject, but more specifically, a highly skilled and respected samba practitioner. Abandoning a career in law to dedicate his time to music and literature, Lopes has composed numerous unforgettable sambas such as "Goiabada-cascão," co-authored with Wilson Moreira and recorded by Beth Carvalho on De pé no chão (1978). The breadth of his written work includes various books on samba, Afro-Brazilian identity, a Bantu dictionary (1995), and an ambitious Brazilian encyclopedia of the African diaspora (2004).
As the title of Lopes' latest work suggests, the partido-alto is urban samba's most respected form, where few achieve the status of an accomplished partideiro, or improvisational singer of the genre. The partido-alto, or "high party", is a sub-genre of samba that, in its most revered form, features two or more singers in a duel of improvised verses. The genre, as the author argues, has its roots in several Afro-Brazilian styles and has been significantly changed in its performance throughout the twentieth century. From its rural origins to the highly commercialized (and non-improvised) form in the recording industry, the partido-alto today is mostly associated with a particular rhythmic style than for its original improvisatory elements. Lopes traces the samba de partido-alto from its Bantu roots to the various migrant groups that flocked to the burgeoning metropolis of Rio de Janeiro throughout the twentieth century, forging the urban samba that is today the cultural pulse of Brazil.
In the first chapter, Lopes provides a definition of the partido-alto as both an improvisatory genre and a rhythmic style. Such an attempt to define the genre is compounded by the testimonies from some of samba's oldest living practitioners that are cited throughout the book. The various sub-genres of samba are given wildly differing interpretations by the veteran musicians. In conclusion of the short introduction, the author summarizes the numerous interpretations of partido-alto as a formerly instrumental genre that became associated with a vocal duel where verses are improvised based on the theme of a given refrain, but that can also draw from a traditional repertory of verses (26-7).
The second chapter is a very brief overview of the Congo-Angolan heritage in Brazil, one of the two major cultural areas of Africa with connections to Afro-Brazilian musical forms, the other being Nigeria and Dahomey (present-day Benin). The batuque, generic designation of Afro-Brazilian drumming and dancing of Bantu origin, is the precursor to the modern urban samba. The author asserts that improvisational singing over a choral base is not exclusive to African origins citing the Iberian origin of the northeastern embolada rhythm as an example (18). Angolan singing is characterized by the improvised verses of a solo singer over the responsorial refrain of the chorus (32), trademark of the modern partido-alto.
The Bahian roots of the urban samba of Rio the Janeiro have been highly emphasized in relevant literature. Chapter three elaborates on the impact of inter-provincial migration in Brazil during the 17th and 18th centuries. With the shifting of the agricultural economy from the northeast to southern Brazil came the dislocation of large numbers of enslaved Afro-Brazilians, primarily of Congo, Angolan and Mozambican origins. The subsequent change of the capital from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro and increasing industrialization further exacerbated migration to the city. As abolition and government-sponsored "whitening" campaigns brought thousands of European immigrants to southern Brazil in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, poor Brazilians were marginalized to the peripheries of the city center forming what are today known as favelas, the most densely populated shantytowns in Latin America. The large population of black Brazilians surrounding the city center also formed what Roberto Moura coined as the "Little Africa" of Rio de Janeiro in the late 19th century (1983).
Chapter four introduces the reader to a number of song texts collected by folklorists and musicologists in diverse regions of Brazil. Drawn from various regional genres like the calango, the cateretê, and the coco, the song texts illustrate the formulaic construction of verses and refrains that provided the foundational elements for much of the traditional partido-alto repertory of later decades.
In chapter five, Lopes discusses the impact of the Zona Portuária (port district) of Rio de Janeiro on the development of the modern partido-alto style. As the city of Rio de Janeiro became the major Brazilian port of call at the turn of the 20th century, the busy ports provided relatively good remuneration and attracted a significant number of black Brazilians. The port region was fertile ground for spontaneous pagodes (samba parties) as several key figures began to establish themselves as skilled partideiros (improvisational singers). By comparing song texts of some of Rio's early partido-alto practitioners, Lopes highlights how much of the repertory of the genre is based on standardized refrains that are known throughout Brazil. With the commercial explosion of the partido-alto-influenced pagode in the 1970s and 80s, many of the genre's younger practitioners began to record new compositions and thus permanently changing the genre from an oral to a recorded tradition. As Lopes demonstrates, the new generation of partideiros, though skilled improvisers, relied heavily on the "trampolines" and "crutches" of the oral tradition (132).
In chapter six, Lopes further elaborates on the concept of standardized verses as defined by several of the folklorists and musicologists cited. Providing examples of recorded samba lyrics, Lopes reveals that the use of "crutches" and "ready-made" verses has been a significant factor throughout the history of recorded samba. Further analyses of song texts also reveal early references to colonial times, implying the probable antiquity of such verses. In the last part of the chapter, Lopes briefly discusses the influence of the northeastern embolada, an improvisational song duel, on the modern partido-alto.
The next chapter is dedicated to a discussion of modernity versus tradition in the culture industry as applied to samba and partido-alto. The commercialization of samba paralleled with the increasing migration from rural areas to urban centers further enhanced the influence of northeastern styles on the music of Rio de Janeiro. The fundamental characteristic of the embolada, and of the most respected form of the partido-alto, is the improvised duel by two or more singers. Lopes accounts some legendary duels by some of the city's most venerated artists but somewhat laments the irony of the recorded form of partido-alto as the beginning of the decline of the improvised genre.
The final chapter is a collection of interviews with some of the genre's key players, such as Clementina de Jesus and Martinho da Vila, conducted by the author in previous years. Some of the interviewees, who passed away long before the publication of the book, provide fascinating insight to the history of the partido-alto and the emergence of the urban samba of Rio de Janeiro. The appendices include maps of the port district of Rio de Janeiro in the 19th and 20th centuries and some unidentified (and unexplained) transcriptions of melodic solos that are perhaps intended to illustrate the melodic contour of the partido-alto singing style, though the author provides no clues.
Lopes' treatment of the partido-alto, undoubtedly informed by the author's own intimate knowledge of the music of Rio de Janeiro, has been long overdue in scholarship on samba. Recent publications on the phenomenon of the pagode, or "backyard samba", such as Roberto M. Moura's No princípio, era a roda (2004) 1, are beginning to emphasize the importance of the spontaneous and improvised samba jams to the social fabric of working-class Brazilian society. The most fascinating part of reading this book was my familiarity with many of the old song texts cited by Lopes. I have found variations of the verses and refrains in many recent popular music recordings. I also found, however, that there is little discussion of the specifically musical elements of the partido-alto style aside from the vocal/lyrical aspects of the genre. While Lopes assumes that the reader can distinguish between a partido-alto and an embolada rhythm, his discussion of this oral tradition is nonetheless an invaluable contribution to current scholarship on samba.
1. Roberto M. Moura, who unexpectedly passed away in late 2005, is of no relation to Roberto Moura, author of Tia Ciata e a pequena África no Rio de Janeiro (1983).
Carvalho, Beth. 1978. De pé no chão. RCA Victor 103.0280. LP.
Lopes, Nei. 1995. Dicionário banto do Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Centro Cultural José Bonifácio.
________. 2004. Enciclopédia brasileira da diáspora africana. São Paulo: Selo Negro Edições.
Moura, Roberto. 1983. Tia Ciata e a pequena África no Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro: FUNARTE, Instituto Nacional de Música, Divisão de Música Popular.
Moura, Roberto M. 2004. No princípio, era a roda: um estudo sobre samba, partido-alto e outros pagodes. Rio de Janeiro: Rocco.


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You can add a memorial for Joseph at findagrave.
I bet John was added to Stanley's name to honor his brother (perhaps he was Stanley John Joseph??). And you seem to harbor bad feelings for Annabel and Leon. Why Annabel? I read between the lines about Leon, but didn't see anything about Annabel that would give you pause. Did I miss something? I bet today all three babies would have survived. I wonder how it affected Stanley, being the sole surviving triplet. Very sad.
I've wondered the same about the middle names. I do have some feelings toward both Leon and Annabel. It's complicated. I'll just say that they each made some choices that are upsetting and may have had an impact on the premature birth of the triplets.
I bet you are right – all three babies would likely have been fine today. I'm not sure about how it impacted Stanley. That information didn't make it's way to me and Stanley has been gone since 1991. I have actually wondered if he knew. Times were definitely different then.
He might not have known? That's so strange since your grandmother knew. Given the weights of the babies, I wonder just how premature they were. For triplets, that's pretty good size for back then, I'd think. I doubt many triplets went full term even without trauma.
Yes, I'm not positive. His living descendants that have trees on Ancestry don't list the other two triplets in their trees. I know that's not definitive or anything, but it did cause me to wonder if he knew. There was a family rift and my Grandma was not in contact with Stanley over the years.
I agree, they were good-sized and I wonder how early they actually were.
I think you are probably right that it is Grandpa Duval's head. Looks like his hair and makes sense he would take a photo. I would think Leon would be too upset to do something like that. It must be the where the babies are buried since the graves are all so close together. Was the third triplet the one called "Tiny"? that Deanne talked about?
I'm glad you see it too! No, "Tiny" was Leon's oldest son who was named Leon Howard Duval Jr. I'll post a pic on Thursday of Leon's children.
Thank you for sharing this story and all of the information from the photo.
Indeed such a moving story.
Duval Wallace was a wonderful home furnishing store in Great Falls. Any relation?
Thank you, Candace. <3 I don't think so. They really weren't in Great Falls for very long. Just a few years.
I was also thinking that Anabelle probably was still in the hospital when they buried the babies. Women usually stayed a week after giving birth back then. So that makes me think Grandpa maybe took the photo for her.
Such a sad story, and a really intriguing photograph. I've never seen a headstone ready and in place at the time of a burial. It's normal here (certainly in my experience) that the burial takes place, and the headstone is placed generally a week or more afterwards as it takes time to make. Unless the burial was delayed for some reason?
Thank you, Su. I've never seen it either. The burial took place two days after the second triplet died. That seems so fast to have a headstone ready! It makes me wonder if a family member carved it…?
That's a possibility. Alternatively as it is quite a simple inscription, perhaps the mason just carved it really quickly as a kindness to the family.
A sad story. I have a friend who had triplets but they all lived & are adults now. I am wondering what the cause of Leon's death was. Did I miss it in my reading? Whatever he was like must not have been good for his children to drop their surnames.
Yes, so sad. He died of an infection in his stomach. He was pretty rough around the edges. Of course, I never knew him and anyone who did has since passed away so I can't say for sure what he was truly like. I hope he is now at peace.


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Adam Smith, regarded as the father of economics, published his renowned multi-volume economics book entitled "Wealth of Nations" in 1776. Among his widely recognized concepts, the invisible hand theory, which suggests that markets converge to their equilibrium as if an invisible hand forces the market towards the point where the supply of goods and services is equal to the demand. Smith's absolute advantage concept in economics suggests nations should take advantage to market goods they have higher productivity to produce and trade, when compared to other nations. His lesser-known concept in economics is absolute advantage that suggests the nations should produce and trade the goods that they have higher productivity than other nations. His idea of absolute advantage was a revolution and has changed the general belief of mercantilists who argue the wealth of a nation should be measured in terms of the amount of precious metals they own; hence promoting exports but opposing imports. Half century after Smith, David Ricardo presented yet another concept, the comparative advantage in his book entitled "The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation". Ricardo suggested a nation can benefit from trading even though they are not the most productive in producing a good or a service. What matters is the relative productivity or opportunity cost of production. A nation can benefit from trading with another nation if the opportunity cost of production is lower than the other; which leads to complete specialization of production for the nation. These innovative ideas along with the industrial revolution led to exponential increase in international trade coupled with demise of protectionist policies across the nations. Indeed, exports were only $58 billions in 1946 but increased to $15 trillion 2010 according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
In the last century, international trade has become an integral part of the economics field. The literature on topics related to international trade and finance is vast, and the courses in international economics, trade, and finance are highly sought among economics, political science, sociology, and finance students. In this special issue, papers by students who were enrolled in the International Economics and Trade course at Eastern Michigan University Department of Economics in 2011 are presented. Students in this special issue have addressed different issues in international economics such as the impact of political stability, corruption, and militarism; or the impact of free trade agreements and European Union membership on trade performance of different countries.
For instance, Christopher Smith examined the relationship between militarism and trade. His results suggest the classic liberal hypothesis is half correct: an increase in trade does decrease militarism; however, his study shows the effects of relative democracy and freedom are not significantly different from zero. Likewise, in his paper, Samy Lounis provides an analysis on foreign direct investment, political instability (i.e. civil war), and international trade in Algeria. He concluded that foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade are positively related, and even during times of political instability Algeria was able to achieve economic growth. Ty Woodruff examined the effects of corruption on Brazil's ability to progress as a global economic power. He concluded that Brazil's historical pattern of corruption has been forged through its reliance on heavy regulation and multiple levels of government agencies.
Pauline Loeff conducted a research on the impact of the US - Peru Free Trade Agreement on both the United States and Peru. She examined the impact on export, import, labor rights, biodiversity and the indigenous people. She suggested it is difficult to disentangle the effects from the trade agreement and the general economic circumstances on the economic performance. Loeff concluded that the recent economic recession in US might have contributed to the fact that Peru was not able to profit as much for the agreement as predicted. Chenzi Song has examined the controversial issue of trade relationship between US and China and she concluded that exchange rate doesn't impact the trade strongly; however the fast growing GDP of China is the major cause of the unbalanced trade. Zdenka Bartscht showed a positive correlation between Slovakia's entry in the European Union (as well as adoption of the common currency - Euro) and the car manufacturing industry. Finally, Nathan Cornett explored the implications and policy considerations associated with the question as to whether or not Switzerland should forego their national currency (Swiss Franc) and pursue membership in European Monetary Union. Cornett indicated the possible loss in monetary policy efficiency from switching to a more collective national banking system such as the European National Bank. The debt crisis in Greece and the ineffectiveness of monetary policy and lack of sharp currency depreciation in Greece make Cornett's study even more relevant today.


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Healthie: Why and how did you decide to become a dietitian?
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I attribute my own professional wealth to inspirational teachers and encouraging leaders throughout my career. I attended Hunter College and New York University, worked at the Hospital for Special Surgery and the Dairy Council. Plus, I also served my profession as President and delegate of local and state districts.
I am grateful for spending years ensuring good health for children and older adults when I practiced at The Hospital for Special Surgery. Also for educating, coordinating, writing, and delivering nutrition education programs for health professionals and teachers, on behalf of the dairy farmers of NY, NJ and PA (while working at the Dairy Council).
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Lastly, he will give a high-level overview how you can use Cloud Foundry together with Spring Integration in order to create scalable Spring applications.
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What did you watch and why? This was selected by Jon as a part of the Otaku on Writing podcast where we analyze classic anime to inspire original fiction. Also, I loved this movie when I was younger, and if Jon hadn't selected it, I would have done with my next pick.
What's it really about? Set in the distant future where humanity competes with vampires and other creatures of the night. A vampire noble selects a human girl to be his next bride. Desperate to avoid the fate she hires a vampire hunter to kill the ancient and powerful noble.
What hooked you? So, there's a great mix of future technology and ancient lifestyles. The world in which Vampire Hunter D takes place is vast and interesting, even if most of it is not expanded upon. All these little touches make the movie really engaging, despite the straightforward story. Plus, D has got to be one of the coolest characters ever.
What was your favourite scene? There were several great scenes, usually with lots of action, although I'm going to select the opening scene as my favourite one. It does such a good job of throwing you into the world. There are lightning and spooky music, a strange creature and futuristic weapons. Then a werewolf bites her cyborg horse and finally, the vampire appears.
What was your least favourite scene? Not exactly my least favourite scene, although the final battle between D and the vampire noble was a little bit of a letdown. I was expecting much more.
Who was your favourite character? It can only be D. He is a badass ronin samurai, vampire hunter. There's nothing more to say.
Who was your least favourite character? That would be Greco, the meddling son of the town sheriff. He's basically a crapper version of Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.
Which character that needs more screen time? Can I say D? I don't really care who he's up against, just give him more demons to fight… all right, fine. Other than D, it would be nice to see more of the parasite living in his hand. So, basically more D.
What was your favourite quote? I love this one. It really stuck with me.
they have something worth saying.
Is it similar to any other anime you've seen? The recent Castlevania anime shares a lot in common with Vampire Hunter D. Both are dark and gothic, they have a love story buried within, and very strong vampires.
Would you like another season? There is Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust which takes place sometime after this one. At one point, there was even a rumour about a series, but nothing has come of that. If there was, I would definitely watch it.
What elements of the story will you use as inspiration for a short story? Ironically, I have a vampire series that I am working on. So far, I have released 8 Valiant Lineage novellas with another short story coming out soon as a part of Bloodline: Otaku Stories Six. I have a vampire hunter and vampires swarms, there are even different levels of vampires. My big change is that my damsel in distress is anything but in distress.


Age changes parenting. Experience changes how I parent. I am grateful to have this perspective, as a mom with a spread of 18 years. I do some things differently but more it's just an inner confidence.
The importance of teaching empathy, and social skills which is learned way before school age.
There is so much BIG work as a parent, and sometimes I see so much concentration today on the little ridiculou things as an older parent-things I know I worried on also starting out. Childhood is such an awesome chance to learn how to live in the world we were plopped into, and we have the gift as parent to teach our children the tools they will need to get through the ups and downs of life. That is in essence our job.
I love hearing your thoughts and perspective on life. Thank you for sharing yourself and your wisdom.
Thank you for this. I like what you said in your final paragraph about how parents sometimes worry more about the ridiculous things than the really important stuff. You've got me thinking (like always!). Thank you!
Love this! Trying to teach these things to my 8 and 5 year old each day. Was 8 a hard age with your kids? The attitude some days (and we are very clear about our expectations) is about to do me in!
Loved this post and was curious ... what were some little ridiculous things that you worried about early on like before your kids entered school? Sometimes it's hard to know what is a silly worry until you move into the next phase so I just wondered. Thanks for this post!!! I just love reading your blog - thank you!!!
I agree. I am an older mom too...the age spread between my kids is only 12 years, but I am a different mom with my younger ones (in many cases, much to the chagrin of my older kids!). I also take care of a few extra little ones during the week and I absolutely agree with your thoughts in this area.


The Woodville Arms hosts a Promises Auction on Saturday, May 21. with music being provided by the Boneyard Boys.
This fundraising event is to support Ceara School in organising the 2016 Special Schools Formal for five Special schools from Dungannon, Newry, Armagh, Banbridge and Lurgan.
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When you look back on your photos you want to see the details - the shoes, the rings, the dress, the flowers. You will want to recall the struggle with buttoning your dress your mom or your sister helped you put on. Walking down the aisle with your father, the kiss at the alter, mom crying in the pew, and the huge smiles of all of your bridesmaids, friends, and family - all happy for you on your day. When you look at your photo album 20 years from now, all those memories will come back.
My approach to photographing every wedding I shoot is to dissapear; figuratively of course. I am not there because the day is all about the bond you are entering and celebrating with your spouse and your guests. Will there be posed group shots? Of course. But there is no better way to capture the candid moments that naturally happen than by stepping back and letting the day unfold without my intervention.
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I grew up around photography my entire life. My father is a photographer and used to photograph weddings and other events. He passed down my first film SLR camera to me at the age of 8 when his main focus became running a photo developing lab.
A bit later in life when I switched to digital I started to learn more about the technical aspects of photography. Once I mustered up the courage to take on my first client the rest is history. It took one happy customer to make me realize this is my life's passion. I take pride in creating images that make people look their best and often hold myself to higher standards than my clients do so you can rest assured your satisfaction is guaranteed.


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text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace Sand.Controls
{
    [Serializable]
    public sealed class SandWidgetGridAllocation
    {
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        #region Fields

        private int  _columnCount;

        private int  _rowCount;

        #endregion Fields
		//---------------------------------------------------------------------
		#region Fields

		public IList<SandWidgetAllocationInfo> widgetsAllocationInfo { get; private set; }

		#endregion Fields
		//---------------------------------------------------------------------
        #region Constructors

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the SandWidgetGridAllocation class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="columnCount">
        /// The number of grid columns.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="rowCount">
        /// The number of grid rows.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="widgetsAllocationInfo">
        /// The allocation info of all widgets that are currently added to the
        /// grid.
        /// </param>
        private SandWidgetGridAllocation( int columnCount, int rowCount, IList<SandWidgetAllocationInfo> widgetsAllocationInfo )
        {
            //-- Apply arguments
            _columnCount = columnCount;
            _rowCount = rowCount;
            this.widgetsAllocationInfo = widgetsAllocationInfo;
        }

        #endregion Constructors
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
        #region Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the allocation object of a widget grid.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="columnCount">
        /// The number of grid columns.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="rowCount">
        /// The number of grid rows.
        /// </param>
        /// <param name="widgetsAllocationInfo">
        /// The widget information that are needed for calculating the grid
        /// allocation.
        /// </param>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
        /// At least two widgets overlap each other
        /// </exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">
        /// The widget is out of the grid bounds.
        /// </exception>
        /// <returns>
        /// The created SandWidgetGridAllocation object.
        /// </returns>
        public static SandWidgetGridAllocation Create( int columnCount, int rowCount, IList<SandWidgetAllocationInfo> widgetsAllocationInfo )
        {
            //-- Create a matrix for checking the occupation of the widget cells
            bool[,] cellsAllocationInfo = new bool[rowCount, columnCount];

            //-- Check that ...
            Point bottomRight;
            foreach( var widgetInfo in widgetsAllocationInfo )
            {
                //-- ... all widgets fit to the column and row counts
                if( ( widgetInfo.TopLeft.X < 0 ) ||
                    ( widgetInfo.TopLeft.Y < 0 ) ||
                    ( ( widgetInfo.TopLeft.X + widgetInfo.TileSize.Width ) > columnCount ) ||
                    ( ( widgetInfo.TopLeft.Y + widgetInfo.TileSize.Height ) > rowCount ) )
                {
                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException( String.Format( "The widget \"{0}\" is out of the grid bounds!", widgetInfo.WidgetName ) );
                }

                #region //-- ... no widget overlaps another one

                //-- Determine the widget's bottom right point
                bottomRight = new Point(

                    widgetInfo.TopLeft.X + widgetInfo.TileSize.Width,
                    widgetInfo.TopLeft.Y + widgetInfo.TileSize.Height
                );

                for( int rowIndex = (int) widgetInfo.TopLeft.Y; rowIndex < bottomRight.Y; rowIndex++ )
                {
                    for( int columnIndex = (int) widgetInfo.TopLeft.X; columnIndex < bottomRight.X; columnIndex++ )
                    {
                        if( cellsAllocationInfo[rowIndex, columnIndex] == true )
                        {
                            throw new ArgumentException( "At least two widgets overlap each other!" );
                        }

                        //-- Mark the cell as occupied
                        cellsAllocationInfo[rowIndex, columnIndex] = true;
                    }
                }

                #endregion //-- ... no widget overlaps another one
            }

            return new SandWidgetGridAllocation( columnCount, rowCount, widgetsAllocationInfo );
        }

        #endregion Methods
        //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    }
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


The Taj Mahal was built in less than 8-hours. Amazon became the worlds most valuable brand in less than 12.
We hear "overnight" success and think it's bestowed on someone. Like a blessing from the success Gods. As if it appears from thin air, like a success genie in a bottle.
None of these marvels of mastery happened overnight.
Are you tired of all the stress life is throwing at you?
Some days it feels like an elephant has taken a home right on your back.
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It happens to all of us, some more extreme than others.
I've been running and growing Skylink Group for over 10 years now, and I can say, it's been quite the ride.
I've been the CEO of an international firm for many years now, and one thing I've learned is that planning plus execution is where the game is played. This is where we win.


Teens may be famous for not getting all the sleep they need — or getting too much. Either way, getting sufficient sleep may be important for both their weight and mental health.
Eating disorders are illnesses that affect both adults and youth. In a recent study, researchers pinpointed a number of factors that predict long-term recovery from eating disorders.
Love makes people do some strange things. It may even affect people's eating and dieting habits. When people want their loved ones to diet, it's a lot more likely to happen.