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Pierhouse Won't Proceed as Controversial Height Is Examined
By Jeremiah Budin Jan 28, 2015, 10:15am EST
[EDIT: The stop work order has been issued only for 130 Furman Street, the southern portion of the Pierhouse, not for 90 Furman Street, the northern portion, which is the part that the "Save the View Now" campaign objects to. It's a result of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation requesting confirmation from the DOB that the (southern portion of the) building will comply with the protected view plane.]
The Department of Buildings has issued a partial stop work order, halting construction on and above the second floor at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pierhouse, NY YIMBY reports. The condo/hotel building, which recently topped out at 130 feet (technically, the developers contend, it's 100 feet with a 30-foot bulkhead) has been the source of much controversy due to a 2005 agreement that neighbors claim put a 100-foot cap on the project. The "Save the View Now" has been steadily gaining steam, even garnering support from the likes of Lena Dunham, and now the DOB's intervention is the first sign that the it might actually be have to be taken seriously by the city and the developers. "Minor adjustments such as the alteration of bulkheads or parapets are among the type of alterations that may be necessary to bring the structure into full compliance," a Brooklyn Bridge Park official told YIMBY.
· Work Halted at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 1 Over Height Questions [NY YIMBY]
· Pierhouse coverage [Curbed]
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Pier 6, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Q: Key "catTitle" for array with keys "0" does not exist in EagleShopBundle:global:product.html.twig I'm trying to join two tables and print a value in twig template but I'm having this issue.
This is my Controller action.
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        $qb->select('p', 'pc.catTitle')
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        $product = $qb->getQuery()->getResult();

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                    'product' => $product,
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        ));
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<small class="pr_type">{{product.catTitle}}</small>

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A: It is simple: getResult() returns an array of objects, even if there is only one. If you are expecting that this query would return only one object use getOneOrNullResult(). But after that and before you are displaying results you need to check if smth is returned (for example: product instanceof Products) or null is returned.

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FWS Book Review: The Last Hero by Nathaniel Danes
The genesis of interstellar conflicts has been a topic greatly explored by science fiction writers and creators since the beginning of the genre with HG Wells' War of the Worlds. So much so, that FWS has an entire blog serial devoted to the topic, and I'm always keeping my eyes open for new works with solid reason for wars in outer space. That is when I discovered The Last Hero by Nathaniel Danes, and after reading the excerpt, I knew I had to read his book, because it mirrored a book I have in-production and it gave one of the most concrete reason for interstellar conflict: planetary atmospheric standard real estate...and because it was solid military science fiction.
Trent Maxwell is a man out of time. He was the last Medal of Honor winner and a damn fine infantry commander that has proven himself on the battlefield for his country many times. However, when the friendly alien race known as the Kitrights arrived on Earth, Maxwell's chosen profession ceased to exist due to an outbreak of global peace and a new understanding among nations. Trent Maxwell, Medal of Honor winner became an insurance salesman for his Father-in-Law firm, as colonial expeditions to an Earth-like world are mounted. The future it seems, is one without war. For year, all seems bright and shiny...until they came and attacked. An unknown hostile feline alien race attacks and destroys the colonial settlement on New Earth, propelling the Earth to rebuild their nearly extinct military organizations. Then warfighters like Trent Maxwell are asked, once again, to fight the good fight, but this time it is for the future of the species. But at what cost to the warfighters? What price will Maxwell pay?
The Spoiler-Free Review of The Last Hero
One of the struggles of any writer/creator is having something new to say about a familiar setting/situation, and wars being waged over interstellar real estate is common.It takes talent to set your work apart without making it an oddity. That is the ultimate question for The Last Hero, did author Nathaniel Danes set his work apart from the others? The answer is yes. At its center, The Last Hero is a novel about the sacrifice that soldiers make on the battlefield, and the impact of those sacrifices have. That fact is only compounded to a greater extent by the horrors of time dilation. We have seen this in characters like William Mandella from the The Forever War and Cooper from Interstellar, but Mr. Danes does something different with his primary character Trent Maxwell that harkens to those other characters, but makes Maxwell's sacrifices deeper and more painful, and thankfully avoids the "stranger in a strange land" trope that The Forever War mines liberally and exhaustively. Danes expertly weaves hard emotions and even harder choices for Trent when he is forced to leave his family to fight among the stars. Some of the scenes are damn powerful, and the overall book is strengthened by those key scenes. The other aspect of The Last Hero that was done in a refreshing manner is Trent's talent for being a soldier. Often in modern polite society we avoid discussing one inescapable fact about some soldiers: they are good at what they do and they have a need to do that job. Mr. Danes does not shy away from having Trent think this several times, and how excited he is to leave his insurance job for the armed expeditionary force.
That life-altering moment for the primary character is within the first few pages of the 316 page novel, thrusts the reader into the situation rapidly. This allows the reader to know that this book will be about the war and not Maxwell's home life. While others may think it needed more at the beginning, I liked this, and there is enough character inner reflection to make up for it. The war itself is told in a similar manner to The Forever War, where an expeditionary force goes, fights an battle or two, and then comes back to an altered world due to time dilation. This is another good point in favor for The Last Hero, the changes reflect the war expanding and Earth's response. It reminded me of how the United States geared up for World War II after years of military dormance. The expeditionary forces also encounter more advanced alien technology due to the time shift
which I greatly enjoyed.
Several things I greatly enjoyed as well was the way that the author presents the battles and the gear that the members of 1st Legion use. There is enclosed combat environmental suits, KEW rifles, magazine-fed grenade launchers, and various exo-planet environments and terrains. He actually thought about weapons and gear, which is a nice touch. Mr. Danes was also inventive with the combat scenarios seen in the book, especially one taking place on an alien space station. I do wish that some scenes were spaced out more, especially those concerning Maxwell's return to Terra and his interactions with his family and society at large. These scenes are highly concentrated with a great deal happening, and they would have benefited from some more breathing room to have a more natural flow. However, the strength of the writing and characters pays off carrying the story and reader through these patches. Another element that I wanted more of was the enemy itself: the Bearcats. I wanted to know more about them, and I believe that since The Last Hero is part one of a trilogy, that information is coming, but there is only hints. That is one of the perils of writing a series of books from the beginning, authors tend to hold back, often making some of the events seem half-baked when it is according to the grand plan. Fortunately, The Last Hero read wells and does not suffer from that syndrome as much. By the end of the 300+ pages, there is a twist, and it did have me buying part two...and that is the best compliment: you want more.
The Interview with the Author Nathaniel Danes (Conducted on November 7th
1. Tell us about the genesis of The Last Hero and why you decided to the set the first battle on Terra's first off-world colony.
ND: The true genesis of The Last Hero was the birth of my daughter. I thought I knew what love was before I had a child, I was wrong. I wasn't prepared for the raw emotional gut punch it is to hold your own child for the first time. Those feelings bleed into the stories that are always bouncing around in my head and here we are now. The story begins with a humanity just beginning to explore the galaxy and they are ignorant about the vast majority of it. That naiveté is important to the story's first phase.
2. Why did you decided to write within the genre of military sci-fi? Do you have an interest in the genre?
ND: My first advice to any writer would be to write what you'd want to read. I once was on the path toward a military career and extensively studied military history to prepare myself for it. I also have a love for SciFi, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc… The two just are a natural fit for me. To this day I pretty much only read military history and military SciFi.
3. Tell us about some of your favorite military science fiction works or works that inspired you to write The Last Hero. Was it The Forever War?
ND: The Forever War certainly played a big role in my writing career. It in fact, was the first military SciFi novel I ever read and hooked me on the genre. I also enjoy reading B.V Larson's Star Force and Undying Mercenaries series, Jay Allan's Crimson Worlds, Vaughn Heppners Invasion America series. And of course, Old Man's War.
4. While the book focuses on the expeditionary Earth forces and Trent Maxwell, the story elements dealing with Trent's relationship with his wife and daughter were heartbreaking and remind me of the heartbreak that most of our soldiers experience when they go off to war. Why did you decided to include these family elements in the book?
ND: Some military SciFi can lack heart and/or gloss over the emotional toll war wrecks on soldiers as you move from battle to battle. Bringing the element of family into the story gives it depth and adds another angle to explore the characters' journey through this universe.
5. Your main character Trent Maxwell is multi-layered, and deeply explored in the novel, making me believe that Trent is someone you know. Is Trent or any of his team based on anyone you know? And how did you approach designing the character?
ND: All of the characters are, to at least some degree, based on people in my life. When I imagine the person I want for a particular role, I think of someone I know who is like that and ask myself what would they do. I carry that formula throughout the work.
6. Your novel is mostly populated with military characters that are mostly seem upper-tier warfighters. What was the challenge for you writing characters like this?
ND: Making sure their realistic. While I prepared for several years to become an officer in the Army, my career was cut dramatically short with a medical discharged due to a genetic disorder that is causing me ot lose my sight. Given that lack of real work experience, it can be easily to make military characters seem totally unbelieveable. I hope I managed to capture them.
7. Why did you base the Earth Legion around the Ancient Imperial Roman military?
ND: One, I think the reason given in the novel is legitimize for doing so. Secondly, for my own fun. I love Roman military history and thought, why the hell not.
8. I thought an interesting element to the character of Trent Maxwell is his natural talent and ability for combat and war in general. We, in proper society, often attempt to not address the natural talent that some warfighters have for their craft because it involves death and killing. How did this come about in your character? Was it a social commentary?
ND: There wasn't an arterial motivation for making him that way. It's who he is at his core, a warrior. He is so much more than that, though and that creates conflict within. He deeply misses home but knows he is where he belongs, doing what he was built for. He makes no apologies for who he is. He didn't ask for war and had made a life without it but when duty calls, he will answer it.
9. In your novel, the Legion expeditionary forces use magnetic kinetic energy weapons, like the MRC. Why did you decided to arm the Legionnaires with these types of futuristic weaponry instead of the more the classic sci-fi directed energy or even caseless weaponry?.Also, What was your general approach to the human and the Bearcat technology presented in The Last Hero? For example, in the HALO universe, the UNSC uses kinetic while the Covenant uses directed energy weaponry. Being an Texan, I also enjoyed the inclusion of the Bowie Knife!
ND: I went that way because that's the direction I think our science will take us. Direct energy weapons, scaled down for individual use, will have serious drawbacks, even a couple hundred years from now. The Legion's rifles give them better rate of fire and more ammo not to mention their effectiveness isn't limited by foggy weather or rain. As for the weaponry the Bearcats use, I based that on their biology. Their a large species and their rifles reflect what would be the best fit for them. And if you were going into a fight against a Bearcat, you'd want a Bowie knife too.
10. Your characters use grenades a number of times, which is special and rare among military sci-fi literary works. Tell us why you decided to include grenades, especially ones loaded from a magazine like the HK XM25
ND: I envision they will have great utility in future wars. Advanced science makes them small but lethal. Add in the fact that they can be programmed to detonate at pre-assigned distance, something we can do now with some rifles still in R&D, gives them great flexibility on the battlefield.
11. Why did you decided to use feline-like alien basis for the Bearcats? Was it due to feline aliens like the Kilrathi from Wing Commander?
ND: You know, it just kinda worked out that way. I can't really examine it. When I thought of these aliens, I saw feline type creatures. Who knows why, I sure don't?
12. Do you think that the social horrors and logistical issues of Time Dilation will rule out interstellar war?
ND: I like to believe we will one day figure out warp drive, NASA's actually doing some incredible work on it to get us there 100 years from now, or find another solution like in my novel. But, we may never. In that case, interstellar war will be very difficult but not impossible. I have dark faith that mankind will figure out a way to wage war despite great distances and relativity. Think, self-sustaining military forces with a feudal political system.
13. Unlike The Forever War or even Interstellar, Trent comes back to future Earth that is different, but he still understands. The Earth he left to go to war, and the Earth he comes back to are still similar. Did you decided not to alter the Earth to the extreme of The Forever War?
ND: The reason you saw such change in Interstellar and The Forever War is because it was negative change. Think going from the height of the Roman Empire to the depths of the Dark Ages while my novel goes from the heart of the Renaissance to the late 18th century. Its change but along the same path that the person left.
14. What does the future hold for your series and your writing as a whole? I notice that The Last Hero is a trilogy. Any plans to write more stories in The Last Hero universe?
ND: Book 2, The Last Revenge is already out and the final installment, The Last Charge of the 1st Legion will be out very soon. I can one day envision another trilogy in this universe but not for some time. I have other stories in my head I need to get out.
15. Now that the book is out for the public consumption, and while your Amazon reader reviewers are very positive, what changes would you have made to The Last Hero?
ND: Thanks to my editors, my writing has gotten a lot better, I at least like to think so. When I go back and read passages from The Last Hero I often go, oh gees, I'd write that differently if I could. But it is what it is and those changes would really just be cosmetic. The story would still be 100 percent what it is now.
Should You Read The Last Hero?
Yes. To me, The Last Hero is a solid military science fiction tale with mileage left in the tank to carry the characters and setting through the next two books that Mr. Danes has laid out. There is easily enough here in these pages to fully recommend the book. The Last Hero has the punch of great action scenes, wrenching emotion situations and good world-building to keep your attention and offer you something interesting. I will be reading the next two installments of this series, because the twist was just that good and so is his central character.
A few months ago, FWS started a new blog series about profiling the most common fictional military organizations. For the next installment of that serial, we will be profiling the protectors of the United Federation of Planets....Starfleet. So, join FWS next time after the Thanksgiving break, when I will fully demonstrate how much I know about Star Trek and how much of an (ex) Trekkie I am. Until next time...
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New Treasures: Star Trek Catan
Thursday, November 7, 2013 John ONeill Comments 20 comments
Star Trek what?
You heard me. Star Trek Catan. The game of building, trading, and… well, I'm not sure exactly. But the moment I saw that cover graphic of the starship Enterprise hovering over a futuristic medieval village (uh, what?), I knew I had to have a copy.
And now I do. I'm still puzzling over it, to be honest. Exactly how the Star Trek license in any way enhances the basic mechanics of a resource-trading colonization game that sold 15 million copies in its original incarnation is still very unclear to me.
But it comes with 60 little model spaceships, including replicas of the Enterprise. 60! In a bunch of different colors. The rules are almost superfluous at this point. I was happy the moment I unpacked the box and started pushing little starships around the board, making warp engine noises.
Here's the box copy, since you may pay more attention than I did:
SPACE… the Final Frontier. The many resource rich planets within the limits of Federation territory await exploration and settlement. Build outposts and star bases to extract the resources. Using your fleet of starships, establish supply routes that enable you to boldly go further into deep space. Avoid resource shortages by trading with your opponents and Federation neighbors. If your opponents venture too far into your space, though, you might need to divert the Klingons to drive them away. because in the end, only one can be the Federation's greatest hero. Take up the challenge!
Star Trek Catan transports the timeless game concept of the world's most acclaimed board game — The Settlers of Catan — into the exciting Star Trek universe. The popular characters of the Starship Enterprise come into play through novel new "support cards." Build, trade and settle where no one has gone before. Since 1966, millions of Star Trek fans all over the world have watched the adventures of the Starship Enterprise, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. And since 1995, millions of enthusiastic players all over the world have played Klaus Teuber's The Settlers of Catan — a board game classic. It's time to bring them all together on the Final Frontier.
Look at all the starships you get! Click for bigger image.
I suppose at this point I should admit that I've never played The Settlers of Catan.
Yes, I know it's the most popular board game since Monopoly. But my chief interest is in science fiction and fantasy games, and Catan is about trading lumber for sheep. ("Who's got wood for sheep?" Yeah, I've heard all the Catan jokes.)
Near as I can figure out, this version of the game puts a very thin Star Trek veneer on the classic design, and otherwise doesn't mess with it. Cynically speaking, it's a just way to wring money out of dumb Star Trek fans.
Like me. The moment I saw the beautiful Catan map with little plastic starships, I desperately wanted it.
Put a game of lumber trading and road-building in outer space, and suddenly I really want to play it. Man, whoever thought up this idea is some kind of genius.
The box comes packed with tons of fabulous toys, including 19 hexagonal planet sector tiles that fit together a zillion different ways, a frame, 60 starships (Did I mention those? 60!), 28 lonely space outposts, 16 "habitat rings" that magically upgrade puny frontier outposts into the heavy-duty starbases from Star Trek 3, a Klingon battle cruiser (yeah!), a bunch of cards representing Kirk, Spock, and other crew members, and over 100 other cards. No idea what they're for, but the pictures are cool.
Plus a rule book and almanac, neither of which I've opened. I'm not done playing with the little plastic starships yet. Zoom, look at them cruise around the board. Warp 7, Scottie!
There's already an add-on to the game, which tells me the designers are serious (that's the acid test, right?) Star Trek Federation Space adds depth and complexity to the basic game, and allows you to follow in Captain Kirk's footsteps as he explored the galaxy (just avoid the planet with the flying bats that stick to your back. Brrr, those things always creeped me out).
Truthfully, it was the product description for Federation Space that put me over the edge, and really told me this was a game I had to have.
During its original mission, the Enterprise, Captain Kirk and his intrepid crew visited many strange new worlds and discovered many new life-forms and civilizations. Now you and your friends can Boldly Go and explore this galaxy too. Follow in Kirk's "footsteps" with this 2 map expansion set. Based entirely on the "Known Galaxy" map seen in Kirk's ready-room itself, these maps allow you to settle the famous worlds of Federation Space using pieces from your Star Trek Catan base game.
IN THIS EXPANSION YOU GET: 2 full color maps depicting the Known Galaxy known as Federation Space. 4 individual scoring tracks — 1 for each player. 4 sets of scoring markers — 2 for each player. 18 Victory Point tokens — New ways to score. 1 Almanac with 1 page of rules and 20 pages of planet and episode descriptions.
You catch that? This is a copy of the known galaxy map in Kirk's ready-room. Now you can follow him around the galaxy. Come on, you've wanted to do that for 30 years.
(But when you get to Cestus III, don't beam down for dinner with Commodore Travers. It's a Gorn trap! Just nuke the site from orbit. You're welcome.)
I don't have Federation Space yet. But trust me, it shall soon be mine. In the meantime, I am slowly learning what the basic game is all about. Other than an expensive sandbox that lets you play with 60 starships (and one Klingon battle cruiser) on a star map. Not that that's not worth the price all by itself, mind you.
As soon as I have a chance to actually play the game, I'll let you know.
Star Trek Catan was designed by Klaus Teuber (designer of The Settlers of Catan), and developed by Kosmos. The English version was published by Mayfair Games in 2012. It was designed for 3-4 players and has a list price of $54.99.
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Bill_Urban
Possibly the greatest paragraph in board game review history…
Lawrence Schick
"Star Trek Catan" is actually superior to basic "Settlers of Catan" because of the addition of the "support cards" system. This enables you to call upon Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, Scott, Uhura, Chekov, Chapel, Rand, or Sarek for help, but only one at a time, and only for a turn or two (so everyone gets a chance for support from the best helpers). The competition for supporters adds a layer of player-to-player interaction absent from the base game, which improves it substantially.
Plus: miniature starships!
Thanks. I knew that paragraph would connect with true Star Trek fans. We're the ones who mentally make swish noises whenever an elevator door opens.
Thanks Lawrence! I should have sub-contracted the entire review out to you. I bet you pushed the miniature starships around the board a few times when you unpacked it, too.
Are you the same Lawrence Schick who is Lead Loremaster for Elder Scrolls Online?
James McGlothlin
I'm not a trekkie so I can't relate to this, per se.
However, I'm a huge fan of the card game Dominion, which is *supposedly* finished with making additional expansion sets.
I'm waiting for (and dreading) the day when Dominion comes out with a Star Wars or Lord of the Rings expansion set. Or–I hate the very thought–one of those university of X style monopoly versions. There's something incredibly mercenary about this sort of marketing.
But I'm sure I'll be a sucker for buying (at least) one of them.
I hear a lot of good things about Dominion, but have never played it. You should do a review for us — I'd love to understand what all the fuss is about.
eeknight
Sound effects? Real geeks (like me) add their own scoring . . .
http://youtu.be/bfjj7Y9N27c
Nick Ozment
To John, Bill, Lawrence, et al on cool playing pieces: Amen!
I have two versions of RISK, the weird '80s one where the pieces are plastic roman numerals, and the upscale version with little cannons, calvary figures, and foot soldiers. Exactly same game. Which one do you think I prefer to play?
Cool playing pieces cover a plethora of game faults.
Not at all a Trekkie, John, gather the tar and feathers. Just thought the writing was superb, a perfect picture painted of a guy transplanted back in time to childhood and enjoyed the transformation immensely. I'd rather have a vivid series of images springing from the written word than grainy, stuttering videocam streams any day. Tip-top stuff…
Yes, I'm that same Lawrence Schick. I also write, edit, and translate historical adventure fiction as Lawrence Ellsworth.
Do a game review of Dominion?
Hmmm . . . .
> Sound effects? Real geeks (like me) add their own scoring . . .
That's hysterical!
I've never really been into THE VENTURE BROTHERS. But I can see I'm going to have to give it another look.
> Cool playing pieces cover a plethora of game faults.
Amen, brother.
> Just thought the writing was superb, a perfect picture painted of a guy transplanted back in time to childhood and enjoyed the transformation immensely.
Thanks, Bill. It's always easy to write when the joy is real.
> Yes, I'm that same Lawrence Schick. I also write, edit, and translate historical adventure fiction as Lawrence Ellsworth.
Thanks, Lawrence. Good to have you with us. And I'm glad to see you're still writing. I wasn't aware of the Lawrence Ellsworth connection.
> Do a game review of Dominion?
Think it over, James. You know we need more reviews of great games.
If you want to see Star Trek Catan in action, Wil Wheaton played it on an episode of Tabletop.
http://www.geekandsundry.com/shows/tabletop/star-trek-catan-jeri-ryan-kari-wahlgren-and-ryan-wheaton-join-wil-on-tablet/
(A series I highly, highly recommend to anyone who's a fan of boardgames. And has enough disposable income to buy all the games they play after watching the episodes …)
Thanks Joe! A few people have recommended Tabletop to me now. And that's all I need — something new to tempt me to buy board games. 🙂
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"The right accessory can change your life." Two Muses production of new musical "At the Bistro Garden"
At the Bistro Garden Cast (Photo by Melissa Tremblay of Platinum Imagery)
The 1980s are hot again. I guess nostalgia must have a 25-to-30-year sell-by date when it really kicks in. Fifteen years ago, the 1970s were the rage, and we may be on the cusp of the 90s making their grungy resurgence, but right now the 80s are where it's at.
Perhaps it's because, like that bygone day-glo era, we still live under a perpetual shroud of Armageddon, be it chemical or nuclear or viral. Perhaps it's because we again exist in a politically divisive age where neither political party nor our president seem terribly interested in what any of us day-to-day schmucks think or feel. Perhaps it's because our celebrities from then and today seem interchangeable, wearing outfits that look like they were designed by circus carnies.
Regardless, the 1980s are au courant, which is perfect timing for Two Muses Theatre's Midwestern debut of the big-haired/shoulder-padded musical At the Bistro Garden. (In the spirit of open disclosure, I know personally many of the folks involved with this production and even helped with some of their marketing, including this interview with the show's creative team.)
Nonetheless and perhaps in part because of this, I enjoyed the show a great deal. In similar fashion to two other beloved broadly comic artifacts from my youth – Designing Women and Steel Magnolias – the show recounts the trials and tribulations of three women caught between a rock and a hard place, proto-feminists whose formative years may have been haunted by Donna Reed and Gidget but whose present days are shaped by Gloria Steinem and Madonna.
The three ladies who lunch – Abigail, Cheyenne, and B.J. – have more money and time on their hands than they should and meet every Friday at Beverly Hills' famed Bistro Garden restaurant to kvetch and kvell about family and friends. The plot wouldn't have been out-of-place in a very special episode of the aforementioned Designing Women but offers enough meaningful complications to give this talented trio some great scenery to chew. As expected for a show set in this era, there's much talk of divorce and alimony, illegitimate children … and shopping. An early number – the zippy "A Sale at Neiman's" – celebrates the joys of retail excess, offering the bon mot "the right accessory can change your life."
At times, the cartoonish whimsy of life in the 80s takes on an almost allegorical quality, highlighting the disconnect between narcissistic artifice and the very real pain (and reward) friendship and family can bring. The lilting tunes and snappy patter neatly propel the show and its themes.
The cast functions very well as an ensemble, each shining particularly in the more poignant moments. Sometimes the rat-a-tat dialogue gets a little lost in translation, where the wit should come from speed not emphasis, but when this cast clicks, they really click.
At the Bistro Garden
Carrie Jay Sayer as "Lady of the Canyon" Cheyenne and AlissaBeth Morton as her daughter Destiny (yeah, those names are a time warped hoot) steal every scene with a believable familial dynamic that engenders laughter and tears. They really do a solid job finding the humor in the pathos.
Amy Lauter as Abigail, a sweet-natured if misguided women-done-wrong, and Diane Hill as B.J., a not-as-sweet-natured but equally misguided woman-done-wrong, both have many touching moments as they explore the betrayal of a dream deferred. Both actresses excel in their plaintive solo numbers, plumbing new depths of heartache.
John DeMerell as master of ceremonies and the restaurant's maître d' sparkles – the catalyst that gives the production forward momentum and a refreshing lightness. He has a ball playing several additional bit parts throughout the show, aided and abetted by clever costuming and no end of silly accents. Miles Bond and Rusty Daugherty are fun as a sort of campy Greek chorus, offering arch commentary as waiters, moving men, clerks who float through the proceedings.
Indeed, the costuming by Barbie Amann Weisserman is perfection, loving and warmly funny but never satirical, which is a tricky balance to pull off. Lesser costumers end up making fun of a garish era such as this one, forgetting that people actually intend to look attractive (usually) and it's only later in time when we realize how odd some of our fashion choices actually might have been. Everyone in the show does in fact look gorgeous, even if the styles and patterns and prints make us giggle with knowing recognition.
A narrative highlight – musically and acting-wise – is the number "Just Another Baby." A scorched-earth, toxic meltdown that B.J. (Hill) delivers at a baby shower, ridiculing our nation's unyielding mania for infants and our collective fixation on insipid names, miniaturized fashion, and corrosive parental competition. Hill nails it, and, as the show's creative team (Deborah Pearl on book, David Kole on music/lyrics) continues to refine this work, they might consider sprinkling a bit of that second act's number's funny-as-h*ll venom throughout the softer/gentler first act.
(One minor quibble is the use of a pre-recorded accompaniment in this production. There is a live keyboard for some of the numbers, and those particular songs/performances had a warmer, more organic quality. No doubt this hybrid approach was driven by resource availability, but, at times it is a bit distracting.)
Jules Aaron's direction is efficient and witty and makes effective use of the tight space with multi-functional set pieces and clever blocking. He has done a fabulous job forging a tight ensemble with rich stage life and believable connections, clearly key to making this show sing (pun intended).
As a new work, this show is worth catching to see how it continues to develop. The first act could use a trim here or there as it serves chiefly to set up the soap opera-esque fireworks of the second act (think Douglas Sirk meets The Carol Burnett Show – and that's a good thing). After the intermission, the show speeds along as all of the puzzle pieces established in the first act come together. The show has one more weekend so be sure to stop by The Bistro Garden, to reminisce about a bygone era that is still surprisingly and perhaps sadly relevant today. Tickets can be purchased at www.twomusestheatre.org.
Two Muses Theatre performs in the Barnes & Noble Booksellers Theatre Space, 6800 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, South of Maple (15 Mile). Enter the bookstore, and the theatre is on the left.
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package org.stem.client;

import org.stem.api.REST;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.util.*;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

public class Metadata {

    private StemCluster.Manager cluster;
    private REST.Cluster descriptor;
    private final AtomicReference<REST.Topology> topology = new AtomicReference<>();

    private final AtomicReference<REST.Mapping> mapping = new AtomicReference<>(); // TODO: volatile

    private final ConcurrentMap<InetSocketAddress, Host> hosts = new ConcurrentHashMap<InetSocketAddress, Host>();

    private volatile RoutingMap routing = new RoutingMap();

    public Metadata(StemCluster.Manager cluster) {
        this.cluster = cluster;
    }

    Collection<Host> allHosts() {
        return hosts.values();
    }

    public Host getHost(InetSocketAddress addr) {
        return hosts.get(addr);
    }

    public Host add(InetSocketAddress addr) {
        Host newHost = new Host(addr);
        Host previous = hosts.putIfAbsent(addr, newHost);
        return null == previous ? newHost : null;
    }

    public boolean remove(Host host) {
        return hosts.remove(host.getSocketAddress()) != null;
    }

    public void setDescriptor(REST.Cluster descriptor) {
        this.descriptor = descriptor;
    }

    public REST.Cluster getDescriptor() {
        return this.descriptor;
    }

    public String getName() {
        if (null == descriptor) return null;
        return this.descriptor.getName();
    }

    public REST.Topology getTopology() {
        return topology.get();
    }

    public void setTopology(REST.Topology topology) {
        REST.Topology previous = this.topology.getAndSet(topology);
    }

    private Map<UUID, InetSocketAddress> buildDiskHostsAddressesMap(REST.Topology topology) {
        Map<UUID, InetSocketAddress> result = new HashMap<>();
        for (REST.StorageNode node : topology.nodes()) {
            for (REST.Disk disk : node.getDisks()) {
                result.put(disk.getId(), node.getSocketAddress());
            }
        }

        return result;
    }

    public REST.Mapping getMapping() {
        return mapping.get();
    }

    public Host findHostForDisk(UUID disk) {
        InetSocketAddress address = routing.getDiskAddress(disk);
        Host host = hosts.get(address);
        return host;
    }

    void updateRouting(REST.Topology topology, REST.Mapping mapping) {

        routing = new RoutingMap(buildDiskHostsAddressesMap(topology), simplifyMapping(mapping));
    }

    private Map<Long, Set<UUID>> simplifyMapping(REST.Mapping mapping) {
        Map<Long, Set<UUID>> result = new HashMap<>(mapping.getMap().size());

        List<Set<UUID>> cache = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Map.Entry<Long, REST.ReplicaSet> entry : mapping.getMap().entrySet()) {
            Long partition = entry.getKey();
            Set<UUID> replicas = extractDiskIds(entry.getValue().getReplicas(), cache);
            result.put(partition, replicas);
        }

        return result;
    }

    private Set<UUID> extractDiskIds(Set<REST.Disk> replicas, List<Set<UUID>> cache) {
        Set<UUID> ids = new HashSet<>(replicas.size());
        for (REST.Disk replica : replicas)
            ids.add(replica.getId());

        if (!cache.contains(ids)) {
            cache.add(ids);
        } else {
            int index = cache.indexOf(ids);
            ids = cache.get(index);
        }
        return ids;
    }

    public Set<Host> getHostsForBlob(Blob blob) {
        Set<InetSocketAddress> endpoints = routing.getEndpoints(blob.key);

        Set<Host> replicas = new HashSet<>(endpoints.size());
        for (InetSocketAddress address : endpoints) {
            Host host = getHost(address);
            if (null != host)
                replicas.add(host);
        }

        if (replicas.size() != endpoints.size())
            throw new ClientInternalError(String.format("Inconsistent number of replicas, %s != %s", replicas.size(), endpoints.size()));

        return replicas;
    }

    public Set<UUID> getLocationsForBlob(Blob blob) {
        return routing.getLocations(blob.key);
    }
}

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Before you quit your day job and dive into entrepreneurship, take a moment to think about this major decision. While, certainly, becoming a business owner is an exciting endeavor, it's not for everyone. And it's a long-term commitment. You'll pour blood, sweat, tears, and money into a business, and if it doesn't work out, you won't recoup that investment.
If any of the following ring true, you might not be ready to start a business.
1. You're passionate, but you have no plan. While passion is a cornerstone of a successful small business, it's simply not enough. You also need a plan for how you'll make money and grow your business. If the idea of developing such a plan bores you or stresses you out, it might not be a good fit.
2. You don't have any money. Starting a business is not a "get rich quick" endeavor by any stretch of the imagination. It may be months — or even years — before you turn a profit, and in the meantime, you'll need enough cash to pay your business expenses and your personal expenses.
3. You have a really neat idea, if only the market wanted it. Unless your idea solves a problem or serves a need, you'll have a hard time finding customers for it. Remember the dad from the Gremlins movies? He was constantly inventing solutions where there were no problems. A machine that took an egg out of a bowl and cracked it simply wasn't something the market clamored for.
4. You've got major life changes happening. Maybe you just got married. Or had a baby. If you're in a transitional stage in your life, starting a business will add to the already high levels of stress you're experiencing. Entrepreneurship might be better later down the road.
5. You just want to be your own boss. If the appeal of not having an overbearing boss to answer to is your driver for starting a business, consider this: your customers will be your new bosses. They'll dictate what you do and how you do it. If they don't like what you're selling, they won't buy it. And you won't have the stability of a paycheck as a safety net.
6. You're the breadwinner in your family. Shifting from one salary to support your family to an erratic, virtually existent entrepreneur's paycheck is one many families can't stomach. If your family finances will suffer if you quit your job, wait until you have money saved for this endeavor.
7. You have no experience in this industry. Although you've worked as a lawyer for years, you've dreamed of opening a cupcake shop. If you've got rockstar baking skills, that might help you survive, but if you have no experience in leasing retail space, buying baking supplies, and managing staff, you may find yourself struggling.
8. You want to do what you love. Why would that be a reason to not start a business, you ask? The truth is, few business owners do that thing they love 40 hours a week. In the cupcake shop example, you may find that, while you really enjoy the baking portion of the work, you're actually doing very little of that in between your admin responsibilities. You'll be busy creating employee schedules, making deposits at the bank, and calling your suppliers. Someone else will have to handle the baking.
9. You don't know much about business. While you don't need an MBA to be a business owner, it helps to have a basic understanding of marketing, accounting, management, and finance. You can take continuing education courses at your local community college, read books and blogs, or simply teach yourself. But without a solid business foundation, your house of cards may crumble quickly.
10. You're not excited enough. Going back to the first example here: you absolutely should be passionate and excited about starting a business. You should be able to see yourself working in that business for decades. You should be willing to do whatever it takes — work 80 hours a week, moonlight while keeping your day job, see your family less — to realize your dreams of business ownership. If you're not, it's not worth the pain of starting a business to find that out.
Susan Payton is the President of Egg Marketing & Communications, an Internet marketing firm specializing in marketing communications, copywriting and blog posts for the software industry. She's written three books: DIY Press Releases: Your Guide to Becoming Your Own PR Consultant, 101 Entrepreneur Tips and Internet Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs, and has blogged for several sites, including The Marketing Eggspert Blog, as well as CorpNet, Small Business Trends, Chamber of Commerce, and ScheduleBase. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing.


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using namespace std;

int main() {
  LinkedList* list = new LinkedList();
  list->add(1);
  list->add(13);
  list->add(3);
  cout << list->toString() << endl << endl;

  // Test invalid removal
  bool valid = list->remove(3);
  cout << "This should be false: " << valid << endl;
  cout << list->toString() << endl;

  // Test valid removal
  valid = list->remove(1);
  cout << "This should be true: " << valid << endl;
  cout << list->toString() << endl;

  // Test removal of first
  valid = list->remove(0);
  cout << "This should be true: " << valid << endl;
  cout << list->toString() << endl;

  // Restore
  list = new LinkedList();
  list->add(1);
  list->add(13);
  list->add(3);

  // Test indexOf
  int index = list->indexOf(13);
  cout << "This should be 1: " << index << endl;
  index = list->indexOf(2);
  cout << "This should be -1: " << index << endl;
}


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It also appears to help lower blood pressure. One study showed that vinegar could lower cholesterol in laboratory rats,10 while another study on rats found their blood pressure could be lowered by the acetic acid in vinegar.


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Safety first a habit Tar Heels are trying to break
The Tar Heels have already surrendered three safeties in their first four games this season, including one on their first play from scrimmage in Saturdays 37-36 win against Pittsburgh
September 26, 2016 Brett Friedlander Sports
North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Ryan Switzer (3) gets pulled down in the end zone for a safety by Pittsburgh Panthers defensive lineman Ejuan Price (5) in the first quarter of the college football game at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL — No one is exactly sure what's the college football record for safeties allowed in a season. The category isn't even listed in the NCAA record book. It's at least three, since that's the FBS mark for most safeties allowed in a game — set by Nebraska in 1996, Louisiana-Lafayette in 2003 and Bowling Green in '05. Whatever the seasonal record is, North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky is certain that he'd prefer his team not pursue it any further than it already has. The Tar Heels have already surrendered three safeties in their first four games this season, including one on their first play from scrimmage in Saturday's 37-36 win against Pittsburgh. "I don't know why we lead the country in safeties," Trubisky said Monday. "We've got to fix that, though. That's not how you want to start a game at all." Other than getting pinned back inside its own 5-yard line and a lack of execution, there are few similarities in the plays that have cost the Tar Heels a total of six points this season. Against Georgia, the momentum-shifting safety came on an ill-advised screen pass in the end one. Against Illinois, it came on a straight handoff to running back Elijah Hood. Saturday, in the ACC opener against Pitt, UNC dug itself an early 2-0 hole by trying a jet sweep with wide receiver Ryan Switzer. Switzer, who had just run 89 yards on a punt return for a touchdown that was called back by a holding penalty, did what he could to get out of the end zone on his way down, stretching out as far as he could in an attempt to break the plane. But after first being ruled down on the field of play, the call was reversed when replays showed the ball not completely making it out of the end zone. "All those (plays) were planned and worked," coach Larry Fedora said. "All we need to do is execute them. That's all there is. Nothing more to it than that, other than to stay out of those (goal line) situations." In the case of Saturday's safety, the breakdown in execution was compounded by an athletic play by Pittsburgh's All-ACC defensive end Ejuan Price. "No. 5 just made a good play," Trubisky said of Price. "He got through. I think we were supposed to cut him and get him on the ground, but it was a great effort on his part." Despite the negative results, Fedora defended his play calling on each of the safeties. He said he'd rather risk giving up the two points than giving up on the possession by running quarterback sneaks to create a yard or two buffer from his own end zone. "I think it's a wasted play," Fedora said. "Now it's second-and-long, so I'm almost guaranteeing that I'm punting out of my end zone. I don't like that. "If you look at the past, what we've done, we've made some huge plays backed up. For whatever reason, we're working the other way right now."NOTE: Safeties allowed is not an official stat, but thanks to the research of the NCAA's Christopher Radford, here are the nation's leaders since 2000:2015 — Tulane (3); Virginia (3)2014 — North Carolina (3)2013 — six teams had 22012 — North Carolina St. (3); West Virginia (3)2011 — 7 teams with 22010 — North Carolina (3); Vanderbilt (3)2009 — Four teams with 32008 — Troy (3)2007 — North Texas (4)2006 — 8 teams with 22005 — Nebraska, Kansas, Miami (OH) with 32004 — 9 teams with 22003 — Washington St. (4)2002 — Four teams with 32001 — North Carolina (4)2000 — Florida (3); Vanderbilt (3)
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Tar Heels top Wake in epic shootout
November 14, 2020 Shawn Krest Article, College Football, Sports
North Carolina won a wild shootout against Wake Forest, topping the Demon Deacons 59-53 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels wiped out a 21-point deficit, matching the biggest comeback in school history. That […]
Hurricanes focus on forwards, goal in second day of draft
June 25, 2016 Cory Lavalette NHL, Sports
BUFFALO, N.Y. —— The Hurricanes may have used their top pick Friday on defenseman Jake Bean, but Carolina's focus shifted to the rest of the lineup after that, with the team selecting five forwards, two […]
After leaving home state nest, Landry soaring with BC Eagles
July 26, 2017 Brett Friedlander Sports
The heat and humidity of a midsummer day in North Carolina can be oppressive even to those who are used to it. But for Harold Landry, the blast of hot air that greeted him as […]


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The Rolling Stones is the debut album by the Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the UK on 16 April 1964. The album is included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
While album number 36 from the band that came out with 'Tattoo You' shuld arrive by the end of 2018, we discover that their energy in studio is as high as ever. If there's any truth to the rumours, we should soon (some say by the end of this year) have our hands on the new album from the Rolling Stones, the thirty-sixth of their venerable career as well as the first since 'A Bigger Band' cam out in 2005. Robert Hernandez, Vittamin Tattoo, Madrid, Spain. Yes, it's true, because this is going to be an album made up of unpublished material, unlike 2016's admittedly excellent ' Blue and Lonesome.
The Rolling Stones, from left to right: Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor. Photograph: PR handout. 11. Rolling Stones No 2 (1965). The early 60s blues scene was a purists' movement, but their second album demonstrates how eclectic and boundary-blurring the early Stones were, boldly defining a space of their own somewhere between blues, rock'n'roll and soul, amping up the pace and the attitude of each to thrilling effect. 10. Blue & Lonesome (2016). At the point where even the most committed fan despaired of them ever making an unequivocally great album. Some Girls suddenly arrested the Stones' mid-70s decline, inspired in part by Jagger's observation of New York at its creative zenith – there is disco on Miss You, and punk on Shattered and Respectable – and in part by the druggy chaos of Richards' personal life.
The Original Album Sleeve for the Rolling Stones' 'Some Girls'. GAB Archive/Redferns. The Rolling Stones have announced plans to reissue their 1978 classic Some Girls in a variety of deluxe formats on November 21st. Photos: Rare and Intimate Shots of the Rolling Stones I just finished off doing all the outtakes for the Some Girls album we're releasing at Thanksgiving, frontman Mick Jagger told Spinner.
The album stayed at N. in the UK for twelve weeks during 1964, and is a cornerstone of their success. The photo for the album cover was shot by Nicholas Wright. The Rolling Stones Q&A.
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Exclusively for Prime members. Apparently, some of the tunes on the bonus disc were unfinished in '78 as the Stones concentrated more on the final tunes appearing on the main album. So, Mick and company went back into the studio some 30 years on to finish 'em up to make them "release ready. While this may offend some purists, it doesn't bother me at all.
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It is not often that I take girls' trips...getting 4 families' schedules arranged and in line isn't easy, but back in October 3 girlfriends and I set out for an adventure to Poland to buy pottery. And was it an adventure, we had loads of fun!
We left Munich around 10am and didn't stop until we reached Görlitz on the Germany/Poland border. What a delightful town! Görlitz is a favorite with Hollywood as a movie background because while the town architecture remains historic and intact it isn't on the tourist trail, so it's easier to get in and out. The most recent movie filmed here was The Book Thief.
My friend Carla (you can read her blog here) pointed out that those windows in the attic look like eyes--creepy huh! I took loads of pictures and many of doors. It's been a while since I've seen so many great looking doors--I just love the rich colors.
We wandered through a cemetery with graves that dated from the 1600's. It was a beautiful fall day and such a peaceful spot.
This square is featured in The Book Thief during the book burning scene. The rest of this post is a long pictorial of the city. Oh, and I have a lunch recommendation (see below). We found this small cafe tucked in the back of a courtyard--The service was very pleasant and the tomato soup I ordered was the best I've ever eaten! All of us were happy with our food selections. You can eat outside in the quiet courtyard or inside under low domed ceilings. Enjoy the photos!
At the end of the day we piled back into the car headed for Boleslawiec, Poland where we had lots of fun planned. Check back tomorrow for more on our trip Poland to shop for pottery.
Pics are all gorgeous! The 3-eyed house creeped me out when it popped up on instagram - crazy! And the blue doors are my favorites!
Thank you--the blue doors are a fav of mine too. I actually had to shut then and a man inside the church kept saying, open, open. In my best German I said, just a moment, picture, picture.
The eye windows is indeed, creepy. Gorgeous location and your pictures are just fabulous. I loved reading the Book Thief but have yet to see the movie - I must move that up on the 'to do' list.
Thank you! I haven't seen the movie either, but now I am motivated to see it. Should be interesting to see how it compares with the book.
Visiting your blog is like being in a movie - a BEAUTIFUL Movie . .
I once had a bowl of tomato soup that caused me to moan with pure delight - i was embarrassed - until i noticed people around me doing the same . . sometimes, soup can simply be good - beyond description . .
Thank you, Maggid! I've got to figure our how to recreate the soup!
Wow - gorgeous shots and lovely architecture.
Thank you! It was such a fun trip!
Fantastic photos! Loved being along on your tour.
beautiful images of all the buildings. great door captures too and yes the windows do look like eyes. very much so.
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A Brief Guide for Christians Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Jane Malmgren
Each day in the Unites States, people grieve the loss of loved ones due to gun violence. Christians, in particular, want to make our society safer but we can feel frustrated...
St. Mark's, Palo Alto blesses new solar panel array
Diane Guinta
St. Mark's, Palo Alto welcomed a solar panel array to their Parish Hall rooftop with a blessing by the Rev. Matt McDermott, rector, and the Rev. Lindy Bunch, associate...
Pride Still Matters
Ben "Simon" Dinglasan, CDW/oblate
When I first started to come out publicly in my college days (1988-1992) a big part of that process was attending Pride celebrations every summer. The ability to march in...
Diocese of California dreaming and acting to care for creation
Diocesan Commission on Care of Creation
Deepa Abraham and a group of fellow like-minded members of St. Bartholomew's, Livermore envision creating a sustainable church campus that will serve as a visible...
New church named after Saint Anna Alexander inaugurated in Antioch
St. Anna's, Antioch
Multi-cultural congregation hopes to emulate Alexander's focus on literacy
Sunday, March 24, in a much-anticipated liturgy, the words of the Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Bishop of...
Trinity, Menlo Park Launches 'Reclaiming Eden': A Year of Climate Action
Nancy Grove, parishioner at Trinity, Menlo Park
Many Trinity, Menlo Park parishioners were wearing green on St. Patrick's Day, but for some there was a special significance – Sunday, March 17 marked the launch of a...
St. Luke's, Rosmoor returns to its roots at St. Paul's, Walnut Creek
Emily Hopkins
The Rev. Canon Abbott Bailey, our Canon to the Ordinary, celebrated mass at Walnut Creek on Sunday, February 24 to formally welcome the community of St. Luke's, Rossmoor into...
CDSP Students of Color meet with Clergy Mentors
The Rev. Debra Low-Skinner, Christ Church Sei Ko Kai
On Friday, September 7 at St. Paul's, Oakland, as the new school year began, six CDSP seminarians of African American, Latinx, Filippino, and Native American backgrounds...
Resurrection, Pleasant Hill's "Party with a Purpose" Raises $5300!
Carrie Veurink
Last month, The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection hosted the 3rd Annual Party with a Purpose to support and celebrate Contra Costa Interfaith Housing (CCIH) and the...
September 12 service at Grace Cathedral will stress urgent need for faith-rooted action
Stephanie Martin Taylor, Working Group Head for Communications
As the Global Climate Action Summit gets underway in San Francisco on September 12, 2018, members of diverse spiritual and religious communities from around...
Holy Family, Half Moon Bay takes the lead on Coastside Annual Backpack Drive
The Rev. Michael P. Barham
Holy Family, Half Moon Bay has coordinated the Coastside Annual Backpack Drive for nearly fifteen years, bringing together many community organizations, businesses, and...
Asian Commission of the Diocese of California Eucharist and Picnic a great success
by the Rev. Debra Low-Skinner, Photos by Sum-Hou-Woo
The Asian Commission of DioCal (ACDC) held their third Annual Joint Eucharist/Picnic on Sunday, August 5 at Gellert Park in Daly City. A total of 105 people of all ages...
Faith in Action in Fremont: St. James' and St. Anne's Habitat Build
The Rev. Anna Horen, Associate Rector, St. James', Fremont
On Saturday, June 16, about thirty volunteers, together with six future homeowners, four Americorps interns, and several other volunteers participated in a Habitat Build Day...
Trinity Menlo Park Youth Group at General Convention
Patrick Christopher Kangrga, Associate for Youth Ministries, Trinity, Menlo Park
On Tuesday, July 10 in the midst of General Convention in Austin, Texas, around 120 youth and chaperones representing a dozen dioceses and individual parishes met at the...
United Thank Offering at General Convention
Joanna Henrichs, Diocesan UTO Coordinator
Linda Daniel (Holy Trinity/La Santisima Trinidad, Richmond) and I, were happy to represent all of you, our Episcopal Women in the Diocese of California at ECW Triennial,...
"Reclaiming Jesus" is supported by The Vivian Traylor/NO.CA Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians
The Vivian Traylor/NO.CA Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians
On May 24, a multiracial group of present church leaders, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and elders of the Christian community presented, to a ...
Bishop Curry's Message of Love Reverberates Around the World
Hip hip hooray (as the British would say) for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and his electrifying royal wedding sermon on the redemptive power of love!
With so much news...
The Work of God: St. Paul's Commons, Walnut Creek
The Rev. Audrey Miskelley
I landed here in Walnut Creek, at St. Paul's, in November of 2016 for my fourth position in the six years that I've lived in Northern California. I always enjoy moving around...


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February 18, 2018 / 5:03 AM / 2 years ago
Careem acquires Middle East online restaurant listing platform, to trial food delivery
An employee shows the logo of ride-hailing company Careem on his mobile in his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 17, 2017. Picture taken July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
DUBAI (Reuters) - Careem, a Middle East competitor to Uber Technologies [UBER.UL], said on Sunday it had acquired RoundMenu and would start trialing food delivery services through the restaurant listing and reservation online platform this month.
The Dubai-based ride hailing firm acquired the website and app for an undisclosed sum.
"Careem will begin testing a delivery capability for RoundMenu customers on a small scale later this month," it said in a statement to Reuters.
RoundMenu has a presence in 18 cities across nine Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, according to its website.
There is demand for delivery services in the Middle East, particularly in the Gulf Arab states where temperatures can soar above 50 degrees in the summer.
Several food delivery companies, including Talabat, Zomato, UberEats, and Deliveroo, are active in the region.
RoundMenu has raised $3.1 million in funding since it launched in 2012, the Careem statement said.
Careem said in June it would accelerate expansion plans after raising $500 million from investors, including German carmaker Daimler and Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding.
In July, it took a minority stake in an Egyptian start-up that connects commuters with private buses in Cairo.
Reporting by Alexander CornwellEditing by Shri Navaratnam


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❶Anticipated dates will likely need to be revised along the way.
You are responsible for scanning and uploading this form with your ETD submission by See approval form for instructions. Friday, June 8, Try to accomplish this earlier! Thesis work is completed and approved, but the final submission deadline of June 9 is missed. This is for students who may have formatting issues as opposed to substantive issues with their final thesis.
The Graduate School requires that students maintain enrollment as a full- or part-time graduate student in the quarter that they graduate, part-time status can be maintained with 2 credits.
Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates and print out the certificate of completion to submit to the Graduate School along with your signed approval form applies to doctoral students only. Consult the checklist of common formatting errors prior to submission. You will be notified via email usually within 5 — 7 business days when your submission has been reviewed. Monitor your email closely so you can make necessary changes.
Leaving the Birmingham area before the approval process is complete does not in any way alter these requirements or extend these deadlines. Explore More Student Resources. Thesis and Dissertation Timeline. Meet with Lori Naramore in the Graduate School prior to your defense to collect your approval form and discuss next steps.
Format Pre-Proposal Defense- In the pre-proposal defense sometimes just called proposal defense , you will be presenting your research to your committee similar to they way you will be presenting in the final dissertation defense.
When formatting your presentation make sure you know your proposal inside and out and it is written well with visuals. Practice the presentation in front of anyone who will listen to make sure you are comfortable describing your research.
Understand that your committee may bring up questions not previously addressed. Most of my clients do their defense over the phone in a conference call with committee and chair although you may be able to give the presentation in-person. Address Feedback and Edits- The approval process will be similar throughout the dissertation development. Be prepared to receive comments and feedback on your research design. They are the ultimate gatekeeper for your continued development so make sure you have your information together- treat this process with the same respect or more that you would your committee.
Approval and Permission to Collect Data- The approval process will be similar throughout the dissertation development. Harvesting the Data Collect Data- This is the time when you ask participants to fill out your survey or sit for an interview. Many candidates use incentives when collecting data. Chapter 4 Results- The results section, or chapter 4 of your dissertation, provides a non-evaluative report of the data supported by tables, figures and charts. This chapter begins with several introductory paragraphs that may be pages in length.
The first paragraph addresses the purpose of this chapter, the purpose of the research study and the organization of the chapter. The organization of the chapter is based on the order of the research questions, hypotheses and the research design.
This follows with paragraphs that review the data collection processes described in Chapter 3, a detailed description of the participant sample used in the study and sampling procedures. It leads into an introduction of the analysis of the data and a summary of the research findings.
To summarize the research findings, present a single and concise sentence for each hypothesis and result in order of presentation. Reflection Chapter 5- The discussion section, or chapter 5 of your dissertation, provides the opportunity to integrate the results of the study with existing theory and research.
It follows with a summary of the research problem, the purpose of the research, the research methods, and limitations of the study. The final feature of the introduction section provides an overview summary of the results beginning with the research problems, a brief review of the corresponding literature, the methodology used and a statement of the findings.
Address Committee Feedback and Edits- The approval process will be similar throughout the dissertation development.
Honors Thesis Timeline. The following dates reflect the typical timeline for a student completing an Honors thesis. Co-op students and December graduates will have timelines different from that of the typical full-time Honors student.
Revised 8/20/ MASTERS THESIS TRACK TIMELINE Progress Recommended Deadline [Dates in brackets using example Defense date of April 13th] Select thesis Chair and think about topic Beginning of semester prior to Defense [e.g. Aug.].
Sample Thesis Timeline Semester 1 (9 cr.) Semester 2 (18 cr.) Semester 3 (27 cr.) Semester 4 (36 cr.) Semester 5 (39 cr.) ・Attend a thesis orientation ・Talk with adviser about the thesis option Division Form I Division Form II Note: ・Select a thesis chair ・Take an approved research methodology course ・Complete minimum 15 LIS cr. Suggested timeline for completing an Honors thesis Other than Honors Program deadlines that are noted, this timeline is suggested based on the scope of an "average" thesis project, but it will vary based on your project and major.
Sample Dissertation Timeline Office of Graduate Studies Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Office 1 of 1 A SAMPLE TIMELINE FOR COMPLETING A DISSERTATION*. Developing a Realistic Timeline Upon confirmation of a Dissertation Chair and successful completion of the Comprehensive Assessment defense,, development of a realistic timeline for completing the tasks that culminate in a successful Dissertation should be established between the candidate and the faculty member Chair.


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