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The Soup: The Quiz
Here at mental_floss headquarters, The Soup is one of our favorite shows. If you call yourself a fan of Joel McHale and his antics, let's see how you do on today's quiz.
Before undergoing a very welcome name change early in production, what was The Soup initially called when it debuted in July 2004?
The Joel McHale Show
What the...? Awards
ANSWER: The name was changed to The Soup in order to capitalize on the success of the show's predecessor, Talk Soup. The name was changed to The Soup in order to capitalize on the success of the show's predecessor, Talk Soup.
Which of these popular television shows did Aisha Tyler not appear on following her hosting duties on Talk Soup?
ANSWER: The San Francisco native has appeared in numerous shows since her hosting duties on Talk Soup ended in 2002, but The West Wing is not on her resume. Joel McHale played a bank manager in one epeisode of CSI: Miami, while Tyler played a district attorney. The San Francisco native has appeared in numerous shows since her hosting duties on Talk Soup ended in 2002, but The West Wing is not on her resume. Joel McHale played a bank manager in one epeisode of CSI: Miami, while Tyler played a district attorney.
What phrase accompanies the Chat Stew segment's introduction?
"Soooo juicy"
"Soooo chunky"
"Soooo meaty"
ANSWER: The Chat Stew segment covers various outlandish absurdities consistently occurring on talk shows throughout the week. The Chat Stew segment covers various outlandish absurdities consistently occurring on talk shows throughout the week.
Where was The Soup host Joel McHale born?
ANSWER: Joel McHale was born Rome, Italy, but grew up in New Jersey and Washington. Joel McHale was born Rome, Italy, but grew up in New Jersey and Washington.
Which of the following segments is not one of the show's staple features?
What The Kids Are Watching
Tales From Home Shopping
Why Andy Rooney Is Crazy
ANSWER: Unfortunately, this one was entirely fabricated... they should probably consider it, though. Unfortunately, this one was entirely fabricated... they should probably consider it, though.
What is the name of The Soup's chihuahua mascot?
Chi-Chi
ANSWER: Lou pops up again and again during the show's intro sequence and during staged introductory lead-ins. Lou is executive producer Edward Boyd's pet. Lou pops up again and again during the show's intro sequence and during staged introductory lead-ins. Lou is executive producer Edward Boyd's pet.
Talk Soup featured a recurring sock-puppet character named:
Mr. Sock
Professor Sock
Senor Sock
ANSWER: Senor Sock was supposedly from Argentina. Senor Sock was supposedly from Argentina.
From which college did Joel McHale graduate?
ANSWER: Joel McHale has a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of Washington. Joel McHale has a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of Washington.
Which of the following people did not enjoy a stint as host of Talk Soup?
Hal Sparks
John Henson
ANSWER: Joe Rogan, famous host of Fear Factor, never hosted the show. Talk Soup has a list of distinguished guest hosts, including Donna D'Errico, Ryan Seacrest, and Roger Lodge. Joe Rogan, famous host of Fear Factor, never hosted the show. Talk Soup has a list of distinguished guest hosts, including Donna D'Errico, Ryan Seacrest, and Roger Lodge.
Former Talk Soup anchor Greg Kinnear was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category for his performance in which movie?
ANSWER: Kinnear lost to Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting) at the 1998 Academy Awards. Kinnear lost to Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting) at the 1998 Academy Awards.
Which fast food chain did Joel McHale shill for prior to landing more substantial acting work?
ANSWER: McHale appeared in commercials for Burger King before landing roles on sitcoms and in movies. McHale appeared in commercials for Burger King before landing roles on sitcoms and in movies.


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Born in Catania on October 11, 1913 and died in Rome on April 5, 1995. Picasso said: "Greco is the more important designer we have in Europe." The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and the Pushkin Museum in Moscow have dedicated him an hall of sculptures and graphic works. It is currently considered one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th Century.


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McKenna Schimmel (Geneva 2015/Lafayette Univ Softball): Working with Bryce at Legacy Performance has taken my athletics to new heights. With each session, my strength, speed, knowledge, and confidence improves tremendously. I couldn't imagine training anywhere else. Bryce's investment in my training has given me everything I need to succeed as I move onto the division one level!
Ron Tyner (Offensive Line Coach Bryant University): While Bryce was with us at Elmhurst he helped me develop one of the top offensive lines and rushing offenses in the country. He was an integral part of our development as a unit. Bryce came to work each day eager and ready to learn and improve. He is an organized, punctual, hard working, and self-motivated young man. His passion is trying to better the lives of others. He has a tireless work ethic and has shown to be a humble person.


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Journal of Alzheimer's Disease - Volume 75, issue 2
The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is an international multidisciplinary journal to facilitate progress in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, genetics, behavior, treatment and psychology of Alzheimer's disease.
The journal publishes research reports, reviews, short communications, book reviews, and letters-to-the-editor. The journal is dedicated to providing an open forum for original research that will expedite our fundamental understanding of Alzheimer's disease.
Non-Coding RNAs Based Molecular Links in Type 2 Diabetes, Ischemic Stroke, and Vascular Dementia
Authors: Vijayan, Murali | Reddy, P. Hemachandra
Abstract: This article reviews recent advances in the study of microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and their functions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), ischemic stroke (IS), and vascular dementia (VaD). miRNAs and lncRNAs are gene regulation markers that both regulate translational aspects of a wide range of proteins and biological processes in healthy and disease states. Recent studies from our laboratory and others have revealed that miRNAs and lncRNAs expressed differently are potential therapeutic targets for neurological diseases, especially T2DM, IS, VaD, and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Currently, the effect of aging in T2DM, IS, and VaD and the cellular …and molecular pathways are largely unknown. In this article, we highlight results from the works on the molecular connections between T2DM and IS, and IS and VaD. In each disease, we also summarize the pathophysiology and the differential expressions of miRNAs and lncRNAs. Based on current research findings, we hypothesize that 1) T2DM bi-directionally and age-dependently induces IS and VaD, and 2) these changes are precursors to the onset of dementia in elderly people. Research into these hypotheses is required to examine further whether research efforts on reducing T2DM, IS, and VaD may affect dementia and/or delay the AD disease process in the aged population. Show more
Keywords: Aging, Alzheimer's disease, cross-talk, interaction, ischemic stroke, long noncoding RNAs, microRNAs, type 2 diabetes mellitus, vascular dementia
Citation: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 353-383, 2020
SAMP8 Mice as a Model of Age-Related Cognition Decline with Underlying Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease
Authors: Liu, Bo | Liu, Jie | Shi, Jing-Shan
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly age-related cognitive decline frequently attacking the elderly. Senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 (SAMP8) is an ideal model to study AD, displaying age-related learning and memory disorders. SAMP8 mice exhibit most features of pathogenesis of AD, including an abnormal expression of anti-aging factors, oxidative stress, inflammation, amyloid-β (Aβ) deposits, tau hyperphosphorylation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, abnormal autophagy activity, and disruption of intestinal flora. SAMP8 mice, therefore, have visualized the understanding of AD, and also provided effective ways to find new therapeutic targets. This review focused on the age-related pathogenesis in SAMP8 mice, to advance the understanding of age-related …learning and memory decline and clarify the mechanisms. Furthermore, this review will provide extensive foundations for SAMP8 mice used in therapeutics for AD. Show more
Keywords: Abnormal autophagy activity, age-related pathogenesis, amyloid-β deposits, anti-aging factors, disruption of intestinal flora, endoplasmic reticulum stress, inflammation, oxidative stress, senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8, tau hyperphosphorylation
KALPANA: Advanced Spectroscopic Signal Processing Platform for Improved Accuracy to Aid in Early Diagnosis of Brain Disorders in Clinical Setting
Authors: Mandal, Pravat K. | Shukla, Deepika
Abstract: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) plays a substantial role in the non-invasive detection of brain neurochemicals, antioxidants, and neurotransmitters. Quantitative monitoring of these neurochemicals and neurotransmitters in the brain has a profound application for the understanding of brain disorders. Significant progress in the MR scanner as well as MR pulse sequence development to detect in vivo neurochemicals has been accomplished. The processing of MR signal from these low abundant neurochemicals/neurotransmitters should be very robust and sensitive in order to provide distinctive observations of disease-related neurochemical alterations and their absolute quantitation to aid in early clinical diagnosis. We highlight the diversity …in currently available MRS processing tools, and recently introduced, KALPANA, a promising package integrating the end-to-end processing as well as robust quantitation of neurochemicals in a user-friendly approach through a graphical user interface. This further necessitates the futuristic need for advanced MRS processing pipeline and the respective readout that can help in early diagnosis and prognosis of diseases in the clinical environment. Show more
Keywords: Absolute quantitation, clinical study, KALPANA, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, signal processing
A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Caregivers of Community Dwelling Persons with Severe Dementia (PISCES): Study Protocol
Authors: Malhotra, Chetna | Vishwanath, Padmini | Yong, Jing Rong | Østbye, Truls | Seow, Dennis | Yap, Phillip | Tan, Lay Ling | Tham, Weng Yew | Vaingankar, Janhavi | Foo, Jason | Tan, Boon Yeow | Tong, Kamun | Ng, Wai Chong | Allen Jr, John Carson | Malhotra, Rahul | Tan, Weng Mooi | Wee, Shiou Liang | Ng, Li Ling | Goveas, Richard | Mok, Vanessa | Sim, Alisson | Ng, Wei Fern | Wong, Hon Khuan | Balasundaram, Bharathi | Tan, Rui Qi | Ong, Pui Sim | Cheong, Chin Yee | Yee Chung Pheng, Alethea | Tiong, Christina | Hum, Allyn | Lee, Angel | Finkelstein, Eric A.
Abstract: Although many persons with severe dementia (PWSDs) are cared for at home by their family caregivers, few studies have assessed end of life (EOL) care experiences of PWSDs. We present the protocol for the PISCES study (Panel study Investigating Status of Cognitively impaired Elderly in Singapore) which aims to describe the clinical course, health care utilization, and expenditures for community-dwelling PWSDs; and perceived burden, coping, resilience, anticipatory and prolonged grief among their caregivers. This ongoing multi-center prospective longitudinal study is recruiting primary informal caregivers of 250 PWSDs from major restructured public hospitals, community hospitals, home care foundations, and hospices in …Singapore. Caregivers are surveyed every four months for two years or until the PWSD passes away and then at eight weeks and six months post-death to assess the bereavement of the caregiver. Survey questionnaires included validated tools to assess PWSDs' quality of life, suffering, behaviors, functional status, resource utilization; and caregiver's satisfaction with care, awareness of prognosis, care preferences, resilience, coping, perceived burden, distress, positive aspects of caregiving, anticipatory grief, and bereavement adjustment. We also conduct qualitative in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of caregivers. The survey data is being linked with medical and billing records of PWSDs. The study has been approved by an ethics board. Results from the study will be disseminated through publications and presentations targeting researchers, policy makers and clinicians interested in understanding and improving EOL care for PWSDs and their caregivers. Show more
Keywords: Dementia, end of life, health care utilization, palliative care, Singapore, http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03382223)
Interaction between Apolipoprotein E and Butyrylcholinesterase Genes on Risk of Alzheimer's Disease in a Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Chuang, Yi-Fang | Varma, Vijay | An, Yang | Tanaka, Toshiko | Davatzikos, Christos | Resnick, Susan M. | Thambisetty, Madhav
Abstract: Background: An epistatic interaction between the ɛ 4 allele of apolipoprotein E (APOE ɛ 4) and the K-variant of butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE-K ) genes has been previously reported to increase risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, these observations were largely from case-control studies with small sample sizes. Objective: To examine the interaction between APOE ɛ 4 and BCHE-K on: 1) the risk of incident AD and 2) rates of change in brain volumes and cognitive performance during the preclinical stages of AD in a prospective cohort study. Methods: The study sample for survival analysis …included 691 Caucasian participants (age at baseline, 58.4±9.9 years; follow-up time,16.9±9.7 years) from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. The neuroimaging sample included 302 participants with 1,388 brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Cognitive performance was assessed in 703 participants over 4,908 visits. Results: A total of 122 diagnoses (79 AD, 43 mild cognitive impairment [MCI]) were identified. Participants with both APOE ɛ 4 and BCHE-K variants had a 3.7-fold greater risk of AD (Hazard ratio [HR] 95%, CI=1.99–6.89, p < 0.001) compared to non-carriers of both genes (APOE ɛ 4 x BCHE-K interaction p = 0.025). There was no APOE ɛ 4-BCHE-K interaction effect on rate of cognitive decline and brain atrophy. Conclusion: The APOE and BCHE genes interact to influence risk of incident AD/MCI but not rates of brain atrophy and decline in cognitive performance before onset of cognitive impairment. This may suggest that the epistatic interaction between APOE ɛ 4 and BCHE-K on AD risk is disease stage-dependent. Show more
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Apolipoprotein E4, Butyrylcholinesterase, epistasis, magnetic resonance imaging, mild cognitive impairment
Cerebrospinal Fluid/Plasma Albumin Ratio as a Biomarker for Blood-Brain Barrier Impairment Across Neurodegenerative Dementias
Authors: Musaeus, Christian Sandøe | Gleerup, Helena Sophia | Høgh, Peter | Waldemar, Gunhild | Hasselbalch, Steen Gregers | Simonsen, Anja Hviid
Abstract: Background: Previous studies have shown an association between disruption of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) and dementias of different etiologies. The protein concentration of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be used as an indirect measurement for the permeability of the BBB using the CSF/plasma albumin quotient (Q-Alb) or total CSF protein. Objective: In the current study, we wanted to investigate Q-Alb and CSF protein concentration in dementias of different etiologies and the possible confounding factors. Methods: A total of 510 patients and healthy controls were included in the current study. The patients were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), dementia …with Lewy bodies (DLB), vascular dementia (VaD), or frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Results: We found that Q-Alb was significantly different between the groups (p = 0.002, F = 3.874). Patients with DLB and VaD showed the largest Q-Alb. Although not significant for CSF total protein, we found the same overall pattern for DLB and VaD. When examining confounding factors, we found a positive association with age and a lower Fazekas score in DLB as compared to VaD. Conclusion: These results suggest that Q-Alb can contribute to our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms in DLB, and Q-Alb may serve as a supplementary diagnostic marker. Furthermore, we found a positive association with age, which may be due to differences in vascular co-morbidities. In addition, in patients with DLB, the increased Q-Alb is not due to vascular lesions. Studies are needed to validate the possible diagnostic value of Q-Alb in a larger cohort. Show more
Keywords: albumin, Alzheimer's disease, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF/plasma albumin quotient, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, protein, Q-Alb, vascular dementia
Costs of Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease in the United States: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study (GERAS-US)
Authors: Robinson, Rebecca L. | Rentz, Dorene M. | Andrews, Jeffrey Scott | Zagar, Anthony | Kim, Yongin | Bruemmer, Valerie | Schwartz, Ronald L. | Ye, Wenyu | Fillit, Howard M.
Abstract: Background: Costs associated with early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD; mild cognitive impairment [MCI] and mild dementia [MILD]) are understudied. Objective: To compare costs associated with MCI and MILD due to AD in the United States. Methods: Data included baseline patient/study partner medical history, healthcare resource utilization, and outcome assessments as part of a prospective cohort study. Direct, indirect, and total societal costs were derived by applying standardized unit costs to resources for the 1-month pre-baseline period (USD2017). Costs/month for MCI and MILD cohorts were compared using analysis of variance models. To strengthen the confidence of …diagnosis, amyloid-β (Aβ ) tests were included and analyses were replicated stratifying within each cohort by amyloid status [+ /−]. Results: Patients (N = 1327) with MILD versus MCI had higher total societal costs/month ($4243 versus $2816; p < 0.001). These costs were not significantly different within each severity cohort by amyloid status. The largest fraction of overall costs were informal caregiver costs (45.1%) for the MILD cohort, whereas direct medical patient costs were the largest for the MCI cohort (39.0%). Correspondingly, caregiver time spent on basic activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, and supervision time was twice as high for MILD versus MCI (all p < 0.001). Conclusion: Early AD poses a financial burden, and despite higher functioning among those with MCI, caregivers were significantly impacted. The major cost driver was the patient's clinical cognitive-functional status and not amyloid status. Differences were primarily due to rising need for caregiver support. Show more
Keywords: Amyloid, burden of illness, dementia, economic burden, florbetapir F18, mild cognitive impairment, societal burden, H8A-US-B004, NCT02951598
Nicotine Promotes AβPP Nonamyloidogenic Processing via RACK1-Dependent Activation of PKC in SH-SY5Y-AβPP695 Cells
Authors: He, Wenting | Tu, Man | Du, Yehong | Li, Junjie | Pang, Yayan | Dong, Zhifang
Abstract: Background: Accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, generated from amyloid-β precursor protein (AβPP) amyloidogenic processing, is one of the most salient disease hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Nicotine is able to promote α -secretase-mediated AβPP nonamyloidogenic processing and increase the release of sAβPPα and C-terminal fragment of 83 amino acids (C83). However, the potential molecular mechanism remains elusive. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of nicotine on AβPP processing in SH-SY5Y cells that stably express human Swedish mutant AβPP695 (SH-SY5Y-AβPP695). Methods: The expression of AβPP and its C-terminal fragments including …C99, C89, and C83, was measured in SH-SY5Y-AβPP695 cells treated with nicotine for 6 h. Protein kinase C (PKC) antagonist Ro30-8220 or agonist PMA was used to determine the role of PKC in AβPP processing. Lentivirus-mediated shRNA targeting receptor for activated C-kinase 1 (RACK1) gene was added into the media to knockdown RACK1 expression, and then AβPP processing was examined. Results: The results showed that 6 h of nicotine exposure increased the expression of α -secretase (ADAM10) and C83 in a dose dependent manner. While the β-secretase (BACE1), AβPP amyloidogenic processing products C89 and C99 as well as Aβ peptides (including Aβ40 and Aβ42 ) remained unchanged. We also found that nicotine elevated the expression of phosphorylated PKC (P-PKC) and RACK1 on the cytomembrane. PKC antagonist Ro30-8220 treatment prevented the increase of ADAM10 and C83 by nicotine. Genetic knockdown RACK1 significantly inhibited P-PKC, and consequently abolished the increase of ADAM10 and C83 by nicotine. Conclusion: Taken together, these results indicate that nicotine effectively promotes AβPP nonamyloidogenic processing via RACK1-dependent activation of PKC in SH-SY5Y-AβPP695 cells and could be a potential molecule for AD treatment. Show more
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, nicotine, protein kinase C, receptor for activated C-kinase 1
A New Neurovascular Panel Discriminates Between Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Impairment Alone
Authors: Zhang, Weiwei | Liu, Yiming | Bao, Hong | Zhang, Mengguo | Gao, Feng | Kang, Dongmei | Shen, Yong
Abstract: Background: Recent studies showed that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may increase the risk of cognitive impairment, but there are few biomarkers to diagnostically discriminate T2DM-associated cognitive impairment and cognitive impairment alone. In this study, we assessed certain cytokines involved in inflammation and vascular diseases and identified special panel of cytokines that could differentiate between T2DM and cognitive impairment. Objective: To investigate associations and differences between T2DM and cognitive impairment by cytokines analysis. Methods: A total of 264 participants were recruited, their blood samples were collected, and plasma and serum were separated and stored at – …80°C until the assessment of amyloid-β (Aβ )42 , Aβ 40 and 8 kinds of cytokines by Luminex multiplex assays. Results: Plasma Aβ 40 is higher whereas Aβ 42/40 ratio is lower in cognitive impairment and T2DM-associated cognitive impairment compared to other groups. As compared to health control, YKL-40 level was upregulated in cognitive impairment, PRGN was downregulated in T2DM associated cognitive impairment, OPN was substantially decreased in T2DM, and IL-6 was elevated in cognitive impairment and T2DM-associated cognitive impairment. Interestingly, VEGF and S100B were induced in T2DM when compared with cognitive impairment, and NSE level in T2DM-associated cognitive impairment is significantly lower than in T2DM or cognitive impairment. Conclusion: Aβ 42 , Aβ 40 , and Aβ 42/40 ratio cannot distinguish T2DM-associated cognitive impairment from cognitive impairment. Certain cytokines (YKL-40, NSE, and VEGF) have good performance in distinguishing T2DM-associated cognitive impairment from simple cognitive impairment. Taken together, this may improve the accuracy of the diagnosis and establishment of individualized therapy. Show more
Keywords: Biomarkers, cognitive impairment, serum cytokines, type 2 diabetes mellitus
Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid Amyloid-β During Sleep Deprivation in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults Is Not Due to Stress or Circadian Disruption
Authors: Blattner, Margaret S. | Panigrahi, Sunil K. | Toedebusch, Cristina D. | Hicks, Terry J. | McLeland, Jennifer S. | Banks, Ian R. | Schaibley, Claire | Ovod, Vitaliy | Mawuenyega, Kwasi G. | Bateman, Randall J. | Wardlaw, Sharon L. | Lucey, Brendan P.
Abstract: Background: Concentrations of soluble amyloid-β (Aβ) oscillate with the sleep-wake cycle in the interstitial fluid of mice and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of humans. Further, the concentration of Aβ in CSF increases during sleep deprivation. Stress and disruption of the circadian clock are additional mechanisms hypothesized to increase CSF Aβ levels. Cortisol is a marker for stress and has an endogenous circadian rhythm. Other factors such as glucose and lactate have been associated with changes in sleep-wake activity and/or Aβ. Objective: In this exploratory study, we used samples collected in a previous study to examine how sleep deprivation affects …Aβ, cortisol, lactate, and glucose in plasma and CSF from healthy middle-aged adults (N = 11). Methods: Eleven cognitively normal participants without evidence of sleep disturbance were randomized to sleep deprivation or normal sleep control. All participants were invited to repeat the study. Cortisol, lactate, glucose, and Aβ were measured in 2-h intervals over a 36-h period in both plasma and CSF. All concentrations were normalized to the mean prior to calculating mesor, amplitude, acrophase, and other parameters. Results: One night of sleep deprivation increases the overnight concentration of Aβ in CSF approximately 10%, but does not significantly affect cortisol, lactate, or glucose concentrations in plasma or CSF between the sleep-deprived and control conditions. Conclusion: These data suggest that sleep deprivation-related changes in CSF Aβ are not mediated by stress or circadian disruption as measured by cortisol. Show more
Keywords: Amyloid-β, cortisol, sleep deprivation

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So you believe that you have met the person of your dreams or at least someone worth meeting live in person. After weeks or months of talking to somebody online, you might feel ready to meet up.
Plan ahead. There's nothing worse than being stranded. So whether you bring your own car (if you have one) or have your own bus fare, be in control of your exit. If your date doesn't go as planned the last thing you want is to depend on your date to get you home.
When meeting in real life, go to a public place which is a great and easy way to be safe and in control. For instance, a coffee shop or a mall. This way you're surrounded by people and can get away if you need to.
Before you step out, tell a trusted friend where your date is and update them if you change locations. Text them through out the date at specific times to let them know how it's going (excuse yourself to the washroom or even step out for a sec to do this). Give your friend a time limit to hear from you or to call you incase you get caught up in the date, or, if needed, to call for help.
You can use emojis as a quick way of letting them know if your date is going great or not.
Do a background check on your date.
Google your date and see what kind of things come up. If you can't find any information on them this might be a red flag.
We strongly advise you manage your own transportation, but if you still plan on getting picked up, meet your date at the corner or a block or two away. You might feel like you know your date and have been talking for a while, but it is better safe than sorry if things get weird.
You've left that neutral spot and decide you are going to hit the club, think ahead.
Do you know/ trust your date?
Do you plan to drink? Are you legal age to drink?
Do you know your limit (how much you can drink)?
Are you a lightweight (can't drink too much)?
Do you have a safe way home (cab money or friend coming to pick you up)?
Are you in a safe public place (mall) or at a restaurant, or bar?
Whether you stay or not, we want to make sure it is a good experience and we hope that this stuff helps you out.
Read between the lines of online dating. Here are some pointers on how to spot a "fishy" date.


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Take part in Greater Manchester's 'congestion conversation'
Greater Manchester has opened a public consultation on measures to tackle congestion and air quality in a bid to 'try everything else' before considering a congestion charge.
Greater Manchester has opened a public consultation on measures to tackle congestion and air quality in a bid to "try everything else" before considering a congestion charge.
Dubbed a 'congestion conversation', the consultation is open to the public to draw feedback on how oversubscribed roads are impacting residents and businesses, and what can be done about it.
Responses will feed into a final plan that will be published in January 2018, as mandated by the government's national plan to improve air quality in towns and cities.
'What would it take?'
According to recent research, Manchester is the second most congested city in the UK after London, with residents losing nearly 40 hours a year caught in traffic.
The annual cost to the city's economy is estimated to be worth £1.3 billion in health impacts, lost productivity and late deliveries.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said: "I want to find out what it would take to encourage people to leave their cars at home and instead use public transport, cycle to work, or car share with others."
Speaking to Manchester Evening News, the mayor said that he intended to avoid having to introduce a congestion charge on drivers, but would not rule out one for HGVs.
"In the end we've got to have air in compliance with legal standards. My commitment is I will try everything else first [before introducing a congestion charge].
"If it ever is to happen here, you are talking a long way down the line and even if it did I would go to restricting buses and HGVs. I'm not going to implement that charge on car users."
Alongside measures to improve public transport and cycling infrastructure, encouraging car sharing is on the cards - for example by allowing multiple-occupancy cars in bus lanes. More than 80 per cent of car journeys in the region are currently single-occupancy.
The mayor also added that businesses could contribute by offering staff flexible working hours to take the pressure of roads at peak times.
"The question is, can businesses offer hours in a more structured way that could help?"
The public consultation is open until 3 November. For more information, click here.
Posted under General Interest on 27 September 2017


Planting the trees, (from left) Ken Penson, Christina Melaugh, Coun Jean Shutt, and Jan Clarke.
Saplings have been planted in the area as part of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project.
The scheme was launched by the Queen in 2015 when an appeal was made to all 53 Commonwealth nations to contribute areas of indigenous forest to be preserved in perpetuity to mark her contribution to the union.
Following an application from Alford Town Council to the Woodland Trust, the town received a pack of saplings, all UK-sourced and grown, to add to the network. Volunteers from Alford in Bloom then lent a hand in their planting.
The saplings have been planted at the Mablethorpe Road layby.
"This is an ideal location as it offers landscape views of the Wolds and is a favourite stopping place for visitors," Glynis said.


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Home Politics International Politics Why President Donald Trump's Rhetoric Caused the New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Why President Donald Trump's Rhetoric Caused the New Zealand Mosque Shooting
On March 15, 2019, at least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers in a terrorist attack broadcast in a horrific, live video by an immigrant-hating, far-right, white supremacist wielding at least two rifles. One man was arrested and charged with murder, and two other armed suspects were taken into custody while police tried to determine what role they played. "It is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, noting that many of the victims could be migrants or refugees. She pronounced it "one of New Zealand's darkest days." The attack shocked people across the nation of 5 million people, a country that has relatively loose gun laws but is so peaceful even police officers rarely carry firearms.
The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings left a 74-page manifesto (in which he cited US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as inspirations for his hatred of Muslims) that he posted on social media under the name Brenton Tarrant, identifying himself as a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist who was out to avenge attacks in Europe. Using what may have been a Go-Pro helmet camera, he live-streamed to the world in graphic detail his assault on worshippers at Christchurch's Masjid Al Noor (a predominantly Shi'a Mosque), where at least 41 people were killed. An attack on a second mosque in the city not long after killed several more. Police did not identify those taken into custody and gave no details except to say that none of them had been on any watch list. They did not immediately say whether the same person was responsible for both shootings. Prime Minister Ardern alluded to anti-immigrant sentiment as the possible motive, saying that immigrants and refugees "have chosen to make New Zealand their home, and it is their home. They are us." As for the suspects, Ardern said, "these are people who I would describe as having extremist views that have absolutely no place in New Zealand."
A Syrian refugee, a Pakistani academic, and their sons were among the 49 people killed. Syrian refugee Khaled Mustafa and his family moved to New Zealand in 2018 because they saw it as a safe haven, Syrian Solidarity New Zealand said on its Facebook page. His older son, Hamza Mustafa, was killed and his younger son was wounded. Victims hailed from around the world. Naeem Rashid and his son Talha were among six Pakistanis who were killed in the mosques, according to Mohammad Faisal, spokesman for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs."He used to teach at a university," Dr. Khurshid Alam said of his brother. "My nephew (Talha) was a student."Shah Mahmood Qureshi, foreign minister of Pakistan, confirmed the deaths and offered his sympathies to the families as well as a "promise to facilitate them to the best of our abilities." Additionally, several worshippers from Iran, Palestine, and Jordan were among those killed as well.
The terrorist attack sparked much horror and revulsion throughout the world. Pope Francis denounced the "senseless acts of violence" and said he was praying for the Muslim community and all New Zealanders. Additionally, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull similarly condemned the attack, stating that "Today our love, prayers and solidarity are with the people of New Zealand whose compassion, humanity and diversity will triumph over this hateful crime."
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump has been criticized for his poor response to the terror attack. While President Trump did express his condolences for the attack in a Twitter post, he discounted the fact that the perpetrator of the attack cited him as an influence on his views and that white nationalism is a growing threat throughout the world. In contrast to President Trump's implicit endorsement of white nationalism and discrimination against Muslims (mostly in the Shi'a sect), New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology in the wake of the attack. "What New Zealand experienced here was violence brought against us by someone who grew up and learned their ideology somewhere else. If we want to make sure globally that we are a safe and tolerant and inclusive world we cannot think about this in terms of boundaries," said Aldern.
My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques. 49 innocent people have so senselessly died, with so many more seriously injured. The U.S. stands by New Zealand for anything we can do. God bless all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2019
US President Donald Trump has a long history of Islamophobic rhetoric and policies that many feel directly contributed to the New Zealand Mosque attack.
Overall, the case can be made that President Donald Trump's destructive and xenophobic policies directly resulted in the shooting from taking place. President Trump has long established a reputation as an Islamophobe going back at least a decade. For example, Trump repeatedly insisted that President Barack Obama was secretly a Muslim back in 2011 and 2012, and promoted this belief on far-right websites such as Breitbart. At a September 2015 campaign rally, Trump nodded along as a supporter claimed that "we have a problem in this country; it's called Muslims." Trump continued nodding, saying "right," and "we need this question!" as the supporter then proceeded to ask Trump "when can we get rid of them?" In response, Trump said that "We're going to be looking at a lot of different things. In November 2015, Trump indicated that he would "certainly implement" a database to track Muslims in the US and falsely claimed that "thousands and thousands" of Muslims cheered in New Jersey when the World Trade Center collapsed on 9/11. Additionally, Trump falsely claimed on March 9, 2016 that "Islam hates us."As President, Donald Trump doubled down on this hatred towards Islam through many of his policies, the most notable of which was an executive order that banned (mostly Shi'a) Muslims from six different countries from entering into the US. Additionally, President Trump surrounded with advisors with known histories of anti-Muslim statements.
Based on all of these factors, the case can be made that President Donald Trump's vile and bigoted rhetoric directly resulted in the brutal terrorist attack in New Zealand. The world community has a resonsibility to stand against oppression and bigotry and work together to put an end to the politics of white supremacy and fascism promoted by the Trump Administration.
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Q: GLib docs say that g_file_has_key() is deprecated because it uses GError, but where is the new, replacement function? GLib docs say that g_key_file_has_key() is deprecated because it uses GError, but where is the new, replacement function? I cannot spot any reasonable candidate for it… From the documentation, it should use a gboolean * error_out parameter instead of the GError **error_out parameter.

A: g_key_file_has_key() is not deprecated, and the documentation does not say it is. It does say that the function doesn't follow all of the GError conventions, but that does not mean it's deprecated.
It means that to use the function properly you must do:
g_autoptr(GError) local_error = NULL;
gboolean has_key = g_key_file_has_key (kf, group, key, &local_error);
if (local_error != NULL)
  /* handle error */

rather than doing:
g_autoptr(GError) local_error = NULL;
if (!g_key_file_has_key (kf, group, key, &local_error))
  /* handle error */


A 24-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence following a fire that killed four children in Stafford have been released on bail, Staffordshire Police said.
The pair were arrested at around 1.30pm on Friday.
A statement from Staffordshire Police said: "A 24-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence following a house fire in Stafford have been bailed while enquiries continue.
"The arrests followed a house fire in Sycamore Lane, Highfields, Stafford, on 5 February in which four children tragically lost their lives. The man and woman arrested are living at an address out of the area.
The police are urging people "not to speculate as to what may have happened".
Moulton, 28, is understood to have received treatment for burns and Unitt, 24, for smoke inhalation – injuries which were believed to be non-life-threatening.


A one-hour long documentary produced by filmmakers at Northern Arizona University's IDEA Lab with contributions from many PAGES-affiliated scientists (including 2k Network leaders, SSC Members and staff).
Using footage from both the field and labs in the US and Europe as well as numerous interviews and graphics, it showcases scientific discoveries in climate change research and demonstrates the value and relevance of researching past climates. The work of the PAGES 2k Network features prominently.
Involved scientists include Caspar Ammann, David M. Anderson, R. Scott Anderson, Jason P. Briner, Julia E. Cole, William J. D'Andrea, Hubertus Fischer, David Fortin, Martin Grosjean, Lucien von Gunten, Deborah N. Huntzinger, Darrell S. Kaufman, Thorsten Kiefer, Nicholas P. McKay, Bette L. Otto-Bliesner, Jonathan T. Overpeck, Krystyna Saunders, Thomas Stocker, Hanna Sundqvist, Valerie Trouet, Kristi Wallace, Heinz Wanner, James W.C. White, Benjamin Amann, Yarrow Axford, Melinda Bell, Elizabeth Ceperley, Shannon Katsos, Valerie Morris, Tobias Schneider, Hans Petter Sejrup, Heikki Seppä, Eugene Wahl.
Teachers can sign up to the "Taking Earth's Temperature" website to receive a DVD or get online streaming access to the one-hour paleoclimate film. You can also download an accompanying lesson plan on paleoclimate proxies.


Can there ever be too many tropical, midcentury mod vibes on South Beach? Kate Donnelly thinks not. Fathom's contributing editor checks into the 1950s-inspired Nautilus, the latest hotel to hit Miami's shores.
The tropical vibes of the newly opened Nautilus Hotel register high on the jet-set meter, where the many touches of midcentury wonder easy-breezy glamour and 1950s architectural details like a sunken lobby let guests delight in the Miami of yesteryear. The space is brought up to speed with neo-pop contemporary art installation Wonderwheel, a line of 18 works curated with Depart Foundation and Cura.
Already known for their hip boutique hotels in New York and Los Angeles, this addition to the Sixty Hotels group projects the same chilled-out charm at its sun-drenched South Beach locale. Bowing to architect Morris Lapidus (the man responsible for many venerable Miami landmarks like the Fontainebleau), the building plays on the old-school glam of this former hot spot and retained his signature detail, a restored winding "staircase to nowhere," along with curvilinear walls, terrazzo floors, low-slung upholstery chairs and tufted velvet couches, and just-buffed mosaic columns.
Given SoBo's endless hip and fancy hotels and an equally high-flautin' dining and drinking scene, it's much more interesting to take the road less travelled. At Freehand, the homey 27 Restaurant dishes a daily catch with coconut-curry broth, Israeli couscous, and avocado for the family. Just as great are Jimmy's kimichi fried rice with duck eggs and scallion and Gabe's arepa platter with the works. After dinner comes a mandatory digestif at The Broken Shaker, where serious cocktails are poured. If nobody's tired, the next pitstop is divey and legendary Mac's Club Deuce Bar (222 14th St.; +1-305-531-6200) with its darkly lit bar and neon signage and polish off a nightcap.
Without a doubt, the best tacos in the city are at the pint-sized authentic outdoor Taquiza, which was founded by a Broken Shaker alum. A fact: The blue corn masa, ground daily, is flown in directly from Mexico. The result: delicious thick-cut tortillas cut into small pieces, fried and served with fresh guacamole. For tacos (three or four to feel satisfied), the best options are huitlacoche (corn fungus), nopales (cactus), and the usual suspects like al pastor and carnitas, dressed with house-made sauces.
The legendary Las Olas Café (644 6th St.; +1-305-534-9333) is always a good choice for a thin Cuban sandwich with extra mustard and pickles. Proper coffee nourishment is a café con leche (a shot of Cuban coffee and hot, steamed milk) at David's. For lunch or a pit-stop after boozing, La Sandwicherie on South Beach is always hopping.
A King Superior room starts at $229 a night. Click here for reservations.


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Samsung Galaxy S7 is harder to repair than its predecessor
Samsung Galaxy S7 teardown
Notorious website iFixit.com awarded Samsung's latest flagship a repairability score of only 3/10 while its predecessor got 4/10.
by Codrut Nistor, 2016/03/09
Android Smartphone Business
Although many complained about the lack of microSD support in the Samsung Galaxy S6, at least iFixit has rated that flagship's repairability with a 4 out of 10 score. Unfortunately, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 has an excellent curved display, the world's first Dual Pixel smartphone camera, as well as a microSD slot, repairing it is quite a challenge.
After disassembling the Galaxy S7, iFixit ended up with these interesting findings regarding its innards:
there are no exterior screws, so the handset must be heated, and suction cups are required to remove the front and back glass
while most internal components are modular, accessing them is very difficult and usually ends up with a destroyed display
replacing the USB ports, which is usually the component most likely to break down, requires to remove the glass/display as well
In the end, it looks like the new Samsung Galaxy S7 is an excellent flagship - at least as long as it does not break down. Unfortunately, a rather usual repair like replacing the USB port might cost half the price of the brand new handset.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has the best smartphone camera News @ 03/18/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini might use Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoCs News @ 03/15/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 totals 255 Euros in production costs News @ 03/14/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now available in Europe News @ 03/11/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge gets urgent software update News @ 03/10/2016
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge pre-orders exceeded expectations News @ 03/10/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge teardown shows Sony camera sensor and Snapdragon 820 News @ 03/04/2016
Fairphone 2 is easy to repair says iFixit News @ 11/24/2015
Google Nexus 6P is not easy to repair says iFixit News @ 10/31/2015
iFixit shows a somewhat accessible battery for the Nexus 5X News @ 10/24/2015
iFixit tears open the OnePlus 2 News @ 08/15/2015
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Although I have been writing about new software and hardware for almost a decade, I consider myself to be old school. I always enjoy listening to music on CD or tape instead of digital files and I will not even get into the touchscreen vs physical keys debate. However, I also enjoy new technology, as I now have the chance to take a look at the future every day. I joined the Notebookcheck crew back in 2013 and I have no plans to leave the ship anytime soon.


Chinese manufacturer Huawei has exciting news for smartphone users who have grown to despise the increasingly present notches on modern devices like the iPhone X and Essential Phone.
Huawei's P20 and P20 Pro come with a feature that allows users to disable the built-in notch.
Once activated, the display will show a single black bar on top of the phone, effectively rendering the notch invisible while simultaneously providing users with a black status bar.
Huawei's solution is a temporary fix for what is rapidly becoming a smartphone industry nuisance. It should also be mentioned that Google's upcoming Android 9.0 P operating system will also natively support screen cutouts, otherwise known as notches.


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Galena Lodge
15187 ID-75, Ketchum, ID 83340
http://www.galenalodge.com
The rustic and historic Galena Lodge (www.galenalodge.com 208-726-4010; grooming report: 208-578-xski 9754) is located in the Boulder Mountains at the northern terminus of the North Valley trails. Galena is a step back in time, originally a mining town around 1879 with as many as 800 residents. There were hotels, stables, meat market, and a saloon. In 1994 funding was raised to buy Galena and donate it to the county and it is now operated as a community owned lodge. Enjoy delicious hand crafted lunches and dinners, gourmet hot coco, beer, wine, and cocktails in the warmth of this Idaho treasure. And overnight lodging is available in semi-backcountry yurts. The dry Idaho air and high elevations combine to almost guarantee several months of deep packed powder conditions.
Galena Lodge is known for some of the best terrain and groomed Nordic trails in the country. There are more than 50 km of groomed trails and several mellow ski loop trails right from the lodge. The trail pass is $15 for skiers aged 18 and older, $5 for ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under. Dog trail passes are $5. Access to snowshoe trails is $5 for humans and free for dogs. Galena has certified ski instruction and a full service ski shop. It also has a 20 km snowshoe trail and snowshoe rentals. XC ski rental equipment and lessons, custom snowshoe tours and guided snowshoe walks are also available. Classic ski rentals are $18 for adults and $12 for kids and $23/$15 for skate gear. Snowshoes are $18 for adults and $12 for kids. There are also rental sleeping bags, backpacks, overboots, and chariots available for rent.
Nordic ski lessons are $60 for a private and $30 for an additional person. Introduction to XC Ski Lesson Package is $65 including the trail pass, rental, and lesson and it is $35 for each additional person. Snowshoe Tours are available by appointment and a two hour tour is $35 per person with a 3 person minimum. All day tours with lunch can also be arranged.
Galena hosts 3 overnight yurts just a short ski or snowshoe from the lodge. Yurt adventures can be as rustic or luxurious as you want - you can bring your own food (the yurts are outfitted for cooking) or get dinner delivered right to the door. The yurts have wood stoves for heat, firewood, propane stove for cooking, solar lights, games, books, pots and pans, dishes, coffee pots, and more. There is an outhouse. Bring your own sleeping bag, pillow, flashlight, and food. You can get your gear transported to the yurt for a fee. Make reservations for dinner or overnight yurt stays on www.galenalodge.com A popular event is the Full Moon Dinner, followed by moonlit skiing.
The Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) Nordic Trails offer spectacular scenery and professionally groomed trails for xc skiers of all abilities and interest levels. The BCRD, a non-profit organization, manages and grooms more than 160 km of ski and snowshoe terrain including more than 50 km of trails around Galena Lodge in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The operational costs of grooming are offset by season & day pass sales as well as donations. The BCRD Nordic Trails are part of "Nordic Town USA", with more than 200 km of groomed terrain in the Sun Valley region from Bellevue to Galena Lodge to the Sawtooth Valley.
The BCRD North Valley Trails cover almost 115 km of terrain north of Ketchum and Sun Valley, ID. The main systems include 15 km at the Lake Creek Trails, 4 km at Billy's Bridge, 4 km at North Fork Loop, 32 km at the Harriman Trail, 8 km at the Praire Creek Loop, and 50 km at the Galena Lodge Trails. The former Snow Country Magazine reported that these trails, which span the Boulder Mountain Range are "arguably the best xc ski trails in the United States.
The North Valley Trails is the home of the Boulder Mountain Tour, which annually uses the 30 km Harriman Trail from Galena Lodge to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters.
You can snowshoe with a ranger and learn about natural history and wildlife. These tours are free with a trail pass. Check the Galena Lodge Web site for times. Snowshoers can go on an easy walk on the Cowboy Cabin Trail; wide open meadows on the Pioneer Cemetery Loop; or a blood pumping workout on the Tilt a Whirl Trail.
The region, which includes Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Hailey is one of the prime destinations for skiers. Warm days, sunny skies and cold snow make Sun Valley a xc skier's paradise with an average winter daily temperature is 23 degree. The Norwegian Nordic Ski Team comes to train here and that must tell you something about this mecca of xc skiing. Shopping, dining, and apres ski activities are all first class. Fly into the airport in Hailey or drive Route 84 north from major airport in Salt Lake City. To explore conditions, maps, and elevations in Nordic Town USA see WinterTrailink.bcrd.org
Galena Lodge is 24 miles north or 1/2 hour from Sun Valley on Highway 75. There is a large sign on the right side of the road. It is 2.5 hours from Twin Falls, ID and 3.5 hours from Boise, ID. CCSAA member


We went to see Nalini Malani – A Retrospective. I found it surprisingly thought-provoking. The pieces exhibited in the hall where the Wedding Dress was displayed were the ones that resonated the most with me. Listening to Shades was nice as well.
And here's a page from a personal journal – I got this beautiful Dreamvilla postcard from Rukminee.


With new details on Boiler Plus, as well as more on smart and wireless controls, Mr Combi Training has updated its Controls Book, DVDs, and streaming apps (available on the App Store and Google Play), all designed to provide the information that a professional installer needs to know about boiler fault finding methods and controls.
There are also more coloured diagrams for 3-port systems as well as for smart, wireless and Open Therm controls. Furthermore, the Wiring DVD has been released in HD, with extra chapters.
Mr Combi Training is also one of the first training centres to be recognised as an Official Training Partner by Vaillant UK. Students attending courses at the Bedford Training facility will get extra hints and tips on how to get the best out of Vaillant boilers.


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Q: how to get mdi parent control from mdi child form there is mdi parent form that contain the menustrip initially the menu strip is disabled after the user successfully login from child login form.. after the successful login i need to enabled the mdi parent menu strip
what i have tried so far is something like this but it is not working.
if (username == validUsername && password == validPassword)
    {
             this.mdicontainer.menustrip.enabled = false;
    }

what is way to access the mdiparent control from the child form..

A: Changing properties of main form from child form is a kind of bad manner for me. How about creating a login dialog form and using it just for requesting login and password?
The default login form scenario is quite simple:

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*You have main form (MainFrm) and you create login form (LoginDlg) with login textbox, password textbox and "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons

*At the beginning (for example at MainFrm_Shown) you create new instance of LoginDlg and call it's "ShowDialog()" method

*If user clicks "Ok", you receive login name and password in MainFrm from LoginDlg

*You analyze login and password somehow in MainFrm

*If login and password are correct, you enable your menustrip or whatever

*Otherwise you show error message and show DialogFrm again

Here are some helpful links on creating login forms:

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*Creating a simple Login form in C# (video)

*http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/28460-Create-Login-Form-Windows-Application.aspx

*CCS LABS C#: Creating a Windows Forms Application With Login

A: Suppose you have a MDI form called MDIMaster with your own custom property called MenuStripEnabled and a menu strip control called MainMenuStripControl:
        // Property variable
        private bool _MenuStripEnabled = true;

        // Custom property
        public bool MenuStripEnabled
        {
            get {
               return _MenuStripEnabled;
            }
            set {
               _MenuStripEnabled = value;
               this.MainMenuStripControl.Enabled = value;
            }
        }

Then to call it from a child form, you just do this:
        (this.MdiParent as MDIMaster).MenuStripEnabled = false;

The "as MDIMaster" part reassigns the generic MdiParent as your specific form type, allowing you access to your custom property.
;-)


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Culture Theatre
'The Vagina Monologues' is uncomfortable and important
It's about time someone talked about how hard it really is to find your vagina.
By Natalie Ramesh
It's about time someone talked about how hard it really is to find your vagina. I thought I was the only one who struggled to put in a tampon.
At the College Feminists–sponsored production of Eve Ensler's play "The Vagina Monologues," which was performed on Feb. 2 in Strong Auditorium, it was definitely a relief to hear stories about all the various problems associated with vaginas because people don't talk about it enough; it's great to feel normal about all the happenings down there.
Aside from funny and relatable quips, there was a heavier blanket of truth the message of the performance' — we need to honestly talk about the female perspective more. It says a lot about our society and how we view female sexuality that the myriad of issues that come with having a vagina are unknown to most, including to many who have said organ.
Expletives were beautifully thrown around in such a way that captured my attention and emphasized the frustration associated with the various tribulations that many women endure daily. Senior Ava Sauer's performance of "Reclaiming Cunt" did this in a particularly powerful way. I have always been uncomfortable with that word, but by the end of that monologue, it simply became a normal word, even a bit empowering at that.
Discomfort during the performance is normal, judging by the number of trigger warnings on the program. I could feel vicarious pain from a few of the monologues. Junior Samantha Richardson told the tale of "The Little Coochi Snorcher That Could," in which her character injures her vagina while jumping on a bed and is sexually assaulted during her childhood. Another is "Hair," where sophomore Shagun Bose's character describes the painful sex she had because her husband forced her to shave her vagina. However, all of this discomfort was strategically interrupted with bits of humor, saving it from becoming a performance so raw it broke your heart.
Speaking of heartbreaking, the "Original Testimonial: Bounds" was just that. The combination of the dance performance by sophomore Yara Izhiman along with the haunting recorded testimonial of a woman's experience in the Middle East gave me chills. It added another dimension to the message of the whole performance. In addition to this aspect of feminism, however, the discussion of asexuality and transgender women served to highlight modern issues and the many people that are often forget about when the feminine narrative is explored.
This is why performances like "The Vagina Monologues" are so important. Communication of messages through stories is an immensely powerful way of connecting to an audience, as opposed to only spewing facts and statistics about violence against women. People need to start feeling uncomfortable with our societal situation and the issues that women and so may others face every day if we are going to spark change. Personally, I'd love to see more performances like this: funny, entertaining, but also deeply informative. We need more of this kind of art, the kind that provokes uneasiness, understanding, and ultimately, pushes us into awareness that propels the progressive change that our world needs.
Tagged: College Feminists Theater Vagina Monologues
Shuttle swipe requirement begins Feb. 1
Upcoming changes to shuttle service will require riders to swipe their ID cards to enter the shuttle, according to the University's Director of Transportation and Parking Jim Chodak.
How to balance college and mental health
By Nadia Pentolino on Jan 29, 2023
I won't lie — it's hard to balance college and emotional well-being. But it's not impossible to find balance.


Learning and performance can be enhanced by locomotor activity in mice, concludes a new study.
A new study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience by a team from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, Portugal, has shown that the faster mice run, the faster and better they are at learning.
"Our main finding was that we could make mice learn better by having them run faster", sums up Catarina Albergaria, first author of the new study.
The finding was serendipitous: the neuroscientists were studying something else altogether. "Our initial goal was to relate cellular plasticity in the brain to learning", adds Albergaria. Ultimately, they sought to understand how neural circuits in a part of the brain called the cerebellum are changed by the learning of a motor task.
"The cerebellum is important for learning skilled movements", says Megan Carey, who led the study. "It calibrates movements in the face of a changing environment to coordinate them in a very precise way".
To understand the cellular changes in the cerebellum that accompany learning, the researchers were studying a classical conditioning learning task, akin to Pavlov's famous dog conditioned behavior of salivating when it heard a bell just because it had learned to associate that sound with being fed.
In these experiments, while running on a treadmill, the mice had to learn to close their eyelids in response to a light which was flashed right before they received an air puff to the eye (which normally evokes a reflexive blink). This is a form of learning that takes place in the cerebellum.
However, the experiments the scientists undertook to look into this question just didn't work. The team couldn't see any effects of the learning task because there was too much variability in the data they obtained from different mice – and even from trial to trial from the same animal. What created this "contaminant noise" they apparently couldn't get rid of? "The experiments were not working for a long time", recalls Albergaria.
At a certain point, they understood what was happening: the mutant mice they were using couldn't really run very well. When they took into account their running speed, the "noise" in the data cleared. Further, when all the animals were set to run at the same, faster speeds, they had similar learning curves and maximum eyelid conditioning performance. "This was a pretty surprising result", says Carey.
This confirmed that there was a causal link between running speed and enhanced learning – and not just a correlation. "The finding that externally imposed changes in running speed are sufficient to modulate learning (…) provide[s] causal evidence that increases in locomotor activity enhance learning", the authors write in their paper.
The team further showed that once the mice had learned the task, their subsequent performance of that task still depended on their running speed. "The mice performed less well when we slowed down the treadmill, and this happened at time scales of a few seconds", says Albergaria.
Their next question was: where in the brain was this enhancement happening? First, the scientists asked whether the effect of running on learning was specific to the visual system. For example, was it just that the mice could see better when running, and thus learned better?
They now trained the mice to close their eyelids when experiencing other types of sensory stimuli (such as hearing a tone or feeling a vibration on their whiskers) before the air puff. And indeed, they found the same effect of running speed on learning in all of these different sensory modalities, just as they had with the visual stimuli.
What this commonality meant was that the neural process driving the learning enhancement was independent of the sensory system involved, suggesting that it might take place after the sensory signals had been processed by visual, auditory or tactile areas in cerebral cortex. The researchers then turned to the cerebellum.
Using the technique of optogenetics, which allowed them to directly stimulate specific neurons with laser light, they stimulated neurons that project to the cerebellum through axons dubbed mossy fibers.
"We substituted motor activity with direct stimuli to the cerebellum and we found that if you are able to increase the activity of the mossy fibers, you enhance learning", explains Albergaria. "We found the place in the cerebellum where this modulation takes place", emphasizes Carey.
What about humans? "The cerebellum is a well-conserved structure across species and there are circuits that are common across species", replies Albergaria, speculating that "the finding could well apply to other forms of cerebellar learning in humans". One implication of their findings was that "it doesn't necessarily need to be locomotion; anything that drives an increase in mossy fiber activity could provide an equivalent modulation of learning," says Albergaria. However, she cautions, "we don't know whether this is true for other, non cerebellar, kinds of learning".
If it were so, this could have general implications for learning in humans. Ever wonder why you sometimes need to pace around the room when you have a difficult problem to solve? Might it be because we think better when we walk, because we are better at organizing our ideas on the move?


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Q: flex checkbox value not selected from database I have a small flex datagrid. The dataProvider is an xmlList.
I have two columns, userList and user permissions. The user permissions column
as checkboxes. The values for the checkbox are stored as 0 and 1 in mySQL.
While returning it from PHP, I am converting them to true or false.
Its returning the values correctly to the frontend.
But inside the itemrenderer, the checkbox is not being set to true or false.
Either everything is true or everything is false.
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The summertime is a perfect time to explore the beauty America has to offer in its 84 million acres of national park land. Unfortunately, hiking trails can get pretty packed with traffic. If you're looking to unplug from society and reconnect with nature but want to avoid getting poked with selfie sticks, check out these less-traveled hiking trails this summer.
1. North Vista Trail at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado.
The Grand Canyon saw nearly six million visitors in 2016 alone. Colorado's Black Canyon, on the other hand, saw a little over 200,000. Everyone knows about the Grand Canyon, but few have even heard of this gorgeous canyon in a quiet, peaceful national park down the dusty backroads of Montrose County, Colorado. Take the North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point for a moderate hike and breathtaking view of steep canyon walls and the roaring Gunnison River (3 mi. roundtrip). If you're still feeling adventurous, press on further for a more strenuous hike with rewarding panoramic views of the San Juan Mountains, the West Elks, Grand Mesa, and the Uncompahgre Plateau from atop Black Canyon (7 mi. roundtrip).
2. Alpine Lakes Loop Trail in Great Basin National Park, Nevada.
The Great Basin National Park sees less than 150,000 visitors a year, and though a little out of the way, it's worth it if you truly crave solitude. The Alpine Lakes Trail is an easygoing walk, just under three miles roundtrip, yet chances are the space will be all yours. Explore the glacial shores of Stella and Theresa Lakes, take in the scent of blooming wildflowers, and marvel at the formidable Wheeler Peak above, the second-tallest peak in Nevada. Consider spending the night at the park – it's known for phenomenal stargazing.
3. Libby Creek Trail #415 in the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Washington.
Some of the most gorgeous hiking trails can be found in the North Cascades of Washington, yet the Lake Chelan wilds saw less than 50,000 visitors in 2016. To really get away from it all, challenge yourself with a steep 5.3-mile hike to Libby Lake. Run your fingers through wildflowers, check in at an old cabin along the trail, and breathe in the crisp, wild air.
4. Mount Franklin Trail at the Isle Royale National Park, Michigan.
The Isle Royale saw less than 25,000 people in 2016, and that was the most traffic it had seen since the '80s. Visiting the park requires a ferry over and you might want to invest in a camping reservation while you're at it, but the peace and serenity is worth planning ahead for. Take the Rock Harbor Trail to discover cliffs, an inland sea arch, and forests of spruce, fir, and birch. Then merge onto the Mount Franklin Trail for a gorgeous view of the island, its north shore, and Canada in the distance.
5. Literally anywhere in the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
The Gates of the Arctic is the second-largest national park in the U.S., yet it saw only about 10,000 visitors in 2016. The park is free of roads, hiking trails, or campgrounds - so you can create your own. According to the National Park Service, this is a place where "wild rivers meander through glacier-carved valleys, caribou migrate along age-old trails, [and] endless summer light fades into aurora-lit night skies of winter. It remains virtually unchanged except by the forces of nature." You would be hard-pressed to find a more sublime or untouched wildland in the United States. So, how adventurous are you?


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White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America
Anthea Butler. Univ. of North Carolina/Ferris and Ferris, $24 (176p) ISBN 978-1-46966-117-9
In this vigorous volume, Butler (The Rise of the New Religious Right) forcefully argues that racism is "a feature, not a bug, of American evangelicalism." She traces how white evangelicalism has responded to and been influenced by eras of slavery, emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the civil rights era, and in the rise of the "Moral Majority" and makes a persuasive case that evangelicalism is a "nationalistic political movement whose purpose is to support the hegemony of white Christian men over and against the flourishing of others." Butler's narrative revisits famous figures such as Frederick Douglass (whose autobiography "provided fuel for the abolitionist movement" and caused rifts in communities of white evangelicals), Franklin Graham (whose overt Islamophobia demonstrated how "racism became an undeniable aspect of American evangelicals and their public persona"), and Sarah Palin (who "tugged at the heartstrings of older white evangelicals who did not want to see a Black man in the White House") to show how evangelicals' contemporary embrace of right-wing politics is rooted in its centuries-long problem with race. This scathing takedown of evangelicalism's "racism problem" will challenge evangelicals to confront and reject racism within church communities. (Mar.)
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We lasted until 9:30 pm last night, watching 'Justified'. We slept well and woke up at 6:30 am. No school for me today. Another gorgeous morning — blue skies and hot sun. Kevin and I walked around the property, devising ideas of what to build to make the property even more enjoyable for guests. We have a lot of land that currently is not being used, yet there's so much potential. All these really nice nooks and crannies where, with a bit of vision, we could create something quite special... even more special than it already is. It's easy for me to visualize it, which always scares Kevin a little because it usually means work for him! :) We have a waterfall at the bottom of the property, near the river, that is obscured by bushes and trees and if we clean that area up, and build a platform where people can sit and enjoy both the river and the waterfall, it would be an awesome feature, we think. Not sure we'll be able to get to that project before we open in January. We have other more pressing things to take care of. We'll figure out what kind of budget we'll need and keep honing our ideas so that when we're ready, we have clear direction. Once guests stay at the property, their feedback will be invaluable to help us decide what is most important in providing the best experience. This is definitely a work in progress.


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Corona Crisis: Mr&Mrs Shahrukh takes Kamal's route
Published on : April 4, 2020 at 6:29 pm
Hours after donating big to aid the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic Mr & Mrs King Khan won the hearts of many with yet another timely deed. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri have offered their four-storied personal office space to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to be utilised as a quarantine facility for women, children and the elderly.
Sharing the news, BMC took to the social media to thank the couple for their generous act. "Indeed a thoughtful & timely gesture! #AnythingForMumbai #NaToCorona," read the post.
We thank @iamsrk & @gaurikhan for offering their 4-storey personal office space to help expand our Quarantine capacity equipped with essentials for quarantined children, women & elderly.
Indeed a thoughtful & timely gesture!#AnythingForMumbai#NaToCorona https://t.co/4p9el14CvF
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) April 4, 2020
While Gauri has been running 'Gauri Khan Designs', a big-end interior designing house, the couple established the film production and distribution company Red Chillies Entertainment. Gauri and Shahrukh collectively ha committed to contributing to the PM-Cares Fund through his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and to the Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund through Red Chillies Entertainment.
Many of the fans and followers heaped praises on King Khan for the kind gesture taking to the comments box to let their favourite known that he inspired them to stand with the nation at difficulties
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Just in case you didn't know, before Sheryl Sandberg became the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, she served as the Vice President of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google Inc. Besides that, she founded Lean In, a nonprofit organisation that supports women in the workplace and women's empowerment groups. Her book is an inspiring call to action and blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to fulfil their potential.
If you like what you read, you'd be glad to know that her new book, called Option B, is scheduled for release in April this year.
This is the story of a girl who has gone through worse than most of us can even imagine, all because she is fighting for the rights for girls to have education. At the age of 15, she was shot in the head at point-blank range by the Taliban in an assassination attempt. Few expected her to survive, but she recovered and came out stronger that ever, working her way to lead a campaign for girls' education around the globe as the co-founder of the Malala Fund. In 2014, she became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace at the age of 17. And this is her story.
This is essentially the blueprint for anyone who's out to build a successful network marketing business in the 21st century. Romi Neudstadt built a 7-figure business in less than three years so she knows what she's talking about. Besides shedding light on the skills you'll need to build your business and lead your team, she'll also work on your mindset so you stop over-complicating it all and stop letting the negative voices in your head win.
If you haven't read the book that inspired the film just yet, you should! For those who are unfamiliar with Hidden Figures, it is the phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space. It follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, chronicling their careers over nearly three decades as they faced challenges, forged alliances, and use their intellects to change their own lives - and their country's future.
It is funny, eye-opening and motivational. From her awkward girlhood in Upper Darby to her defining career on Saturday Night Live; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, and a whole lot in between, Tina Fey reveals all in this enlightening blend of humour, introspection and critical thinking.


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Dominica has extended condolences to Cuba and in particular the relatives of a 42-year-old Cuban health worker, who collapsed and died on Tuesday night, mere hours after completing a second 14 days in quarantine.
Health Minister, Dr Irving McIntyre, providing an update on the efforts being made by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), said that the 42-year-old male health worker had arrived here in March as part of the "Henry Reeve" Cuban Medical Brigade providing assistance in the fight against the virus that has killed more than 250,000 people and infected more than 3.5 million others worldwide.
"On behalf of the government and people of Dominica, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to the Cuban Medical Brigade in Dominica and the Cuban people as well," McIntyre said, describing the death 'as an unfortunate incident.
"He is a 42-year-old male, he came to Dominica on March 29…he completed 14 days of quarantine …after which he was assigned to the COVID Isolation Unit at the Princess Margaret Hospital where he worked from the 16 – 20 of April".
McIntyre, a medical practitioner, said that after the Cuban national had completed his work schedule, he was again placed in quarantine for 14 days, "which is the normal protocol, two weeks quarantine after you have been to a COVID facility…and was due to begin work again when he suddenly collapsed".
Meanwhile, McIntyre said that Dominica would be easing a number of the measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus after the island did not record any new case for the past 28 days. Dominica has recorded 16 cases and no death since the pandemic began.
He said people will be allowed to go to the beaches and rivers from Monday to Saturday and that more businesses will be allowed to be opened.
"We are making further recommendations as regards to adjusting our public health and social measures," he said, including the opening of appliance, electronic, clothing and textile stores.
But he warned that businesses which are allowed to operate must do so under the existing measures including social distancing as well as the wearing of masks. McIntyre said that the authorities will soon decide on the opening of bars and nightclubs.
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China is ready to expand cultural and tourism ties with Iran, said the spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.
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How to Animate a Slide Show in Premiere (AKA: Ken Burns Effect)
in Blog / by Bill Gruber
Welcome to this BizVid Communicactions video tutorial. Today, I'm going to illustrate how to animate a slide show. I've already created a show complete with transitions, drop shadow, rough edges and music and our tutorial How to build a slide show in Premiere Pro will show how I did it. To finish this show, I want to add a different kind of animation move to each slide. First I'll select the slide I'm going to work on. When I do, that activates the Element Controls panel and here you see the two effects already incorporated…..Roughen Edges and Drop shadow.
To animate, I'm going to work with the Motion effect. I click the drop down arrow in the Motion tab which gives me access to the settings necessary to control movement of the selected slide. Here, I can manipulate the slides position, its scale and rotation. These other settings we'll cover some other time. For the first slide, I'm going to have it do a slow move forward from its current position. So I need to tell Premiere Pro the start and stop points by setting a key frame for each. It's important to note that a key frame will appear where ever the CTI or Current Time Indicator is resting. To start the animation, I'll move it to the beginning of the clip then click the little stopwatch just left of the Scale icon. You can see that the first key frame has been set to start the animation. The ending key frame will appear automatically as soon as I change the Scale size to its final size. But first, I'll move the CTI to the end of the clip where the animation will come to rest. If I don't, the endl key frame will overwrite the open key frame and no animation will take place. I started at 100% and I'll finish the animation at 125%. I do that by placing my mouse on the numbers just right of the word, Scale and click. Once highlighted I can type 125 for 125% and click outside that box. Notice the end key frame was automatically generated. So now when I move the CTI between the two points, you can see the animation I created. If I had wanted the picture to grow even larger, I could have changed the end setting to 150%….it's all subjective. Be sure to click and drag the key frames to the left and to the right so that the animation starts at the beginning of the clip. And there is the first animation. Next, select the second slide and let's do a rotation. First, I'll set the beginning point……place the CTI here….set the rotation start of -11…..click the stopwatch……..move the CTI…….rotate the opposite direction to +11…….move the key frames…..and see the animation. Now I'll stop the recording to set the other slides in a similar fashion……..There, all done. Each animation was created in exactly the same way. Animations are easy to create and they add so much more to a production. I hope you've learned through this and thanks for joining me.
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The 1969–70 Pittsburgh Pipers season was the 2nd season of the team in Pittsburgh (third overall) in the American Basketball Association. The Pipers, having moved back to Pittsburgh after one season in Minnesota, faltered without Connie Hawkins (who had gone to the Phoenix Suns) alongside injuries and middling attendance. The Pipers lost the first 9 games of the 1970 calendar year, with their biggest win streak being 3 games (done twice). The team finished 8th in points per game (112.4 per game) and points allowed (117 per game). After the season, the team was bought by Haven Industries, Inc. - the owner of the "Jack Frost" brand of sugar products. Subsequently, they decided to rebrand the team as the Pittsburgh Condors for the 1970 season.

Roster
 15 Larry Bergh - Power forward
 23 / 45 John Brisker - Small forward
 -- Steve Chubin - Shooting guard
 13 Warren Davis - Power forward
 12 Dennis Hamilton - Power forward
 12 Art Heyman - Forward / Guard
 13 Stew Johnson - Power forward
 14 Arvesta Kelly - Point guard
 35 Wilbur Kirkland - Forward
 24 Mike Lewis - Center
 -- Lonnie Lynn - Small forward
 -- Bill McGill - Center
 34 Maurice McHartley - Shooting guard
 22 Barry Orms - Point guard
 21 Craig Raymond - Center
 -- John Smith - Center
 11 Justus Thigpen - Shooting guard
 25 George Thompson - Shooting guard
 22 Steve Vacendak - Point guard
 10 Chico Vaughn - Shooting guard
 32 Trooper Washington - Power forward
 44 Charlie Williams - Shooting guard

Final standings

Eastern Division

Awards and honors
1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)
 Charlie Williams

References

 Pipers on Basketball Reference

External links
 RememberTheABA.com 1969-70 regular season and playoff results
 Pipers page

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