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Q: What is the JSON format? What is the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format?

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JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.

Ref.: json.org
An object is an unordered set of name/value pairs. An object begins with { (left brace) and ends with } (right brace). Each name is followed by : (colon) and the name/value pairs are separated by , (comma).

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An array is an ordered collection of values. An array begins with [ (left bracket) and ends with ] (right bracket). Values are separated by , (comma).

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A value can be a string in double quotes, or a number, or true or false or null, or an object or an array. These structures can be nested.

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A string is a collection of zero or more Unicode characters, wrapped in double quotes, using backslash escapes. A character is represented as a single character string. A string is very much like a C or Java string.

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A number is very much like a C or Java number, except that the octal and hexadecimal formats are not used.

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Here is an example:
{
    "menu": {
        "id": "file",
        "value": "File",
        "popup": {
            "menuitem": [{
                "onclick": "CreateNewDoc()"
            }, {
                "value": "Open",
                "onclick": "OpenDoc()"
            }, {
                "value": "Close",
                "onclick": "CloseDoc()"
            }]
        }
    }
}

And in XML the same thing would have been:
<menu id="file" value="File">
  <popup>
    <menuitem value="New" onclick="CreateNewDoc()" />
    <menuitem value="Open" onclick="OpenDoc()" />
    <menuitem value="Close" onclick="CloseDoc()" />
  </popup>
</menu>

Ref.: json.org
Hope you now get an idea of what is JSON.

A: From Wikipedia: JSON (Javascript object notation)

The JSON format is often used for
  transmitting structured data over a
  network connection in a process called
  serialization. Its main application is
  in Ajax web application programming,
  where it serves as an alternative to
  the use of the XML format.

A: The in-depth version seems to be well covered, maybe you're looking for the short-and-simplified version?
JSON is basically just a way to pass an array from one language to another.
It's used a lot for Ajax (amongst other things) because with Ajax you typically have a server-side language (PHP etc.) passing a set of results to a client-side language (javascript). Your javascript calls your PHP page with some parameters; your PHP page builds an array and echos it encodes it to JSON format; your javascript catches the JSON and decodes it back to an array to process.
There's more to it than that obviously (and for that reason I'm expecting a flurry of tear-streaked downvotes :) ), but that's all you need to get up and running with it.

A: It is JavaScript Object Notation. You can use it to send data back and forward. It is often recommended since there is not so much overhead, like the one you get with XML. This is why it has become more popular than XML with Ajax.
Take a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON

A: In my opinion when one wants to access webservice of different service provider such as Twitter,facebook etc over HTTP.
Then one must create a url and request for connection .When connection established a large amount of data comes from requesting site .
Example
<7b226665 65644974 656d7322 3a5b7b22 63617465 676f7279 223a7b22 6e616d65 223a2254 72616e73 706f7274 6174696f 6e222c22 68656164 65725f69 636f6e22 3a225c2f 686f6d65 5c2f6164 6d696e5c 2f707562 6c69635f 68746d6c 5c2f7072 6f647563 74696f6e 2e6d6973 73696f6e 7a65726f 2e6f7267>
This DATA is too much difficult to understand and arbitary in nature so we have 2 option  for the representation of arbitrary data structures either in JSON format or XML format .But disadvantage in XML , it is syntactically more complex and bigger in file size than JSON. So it is better to use JSON

A: JSON: JavaScript Object Notation.
JSON is a syntax for storing and exchanging data.
JSON is an easier-to-use alternative to XML.
JSON is a lightweight data-interchange format
JSON is language independent *
JSON is "self-describing" and easy to understand
EXAMPLE:
    {"employees":[

      {"firstName":"John", "lastName":"Doe"},

      {"firstName":"Anna", "lastName":"Smith"},

      {"firstName":"Peter", "lastName":"Jones"}

    ]}


Konark is famous for the 13th-century Sun temple in Orissa. This is one of the few places in Orissa which experience a total solar eclipse. The best time to visit Konark is between October and January when the weather is most pleasant and cool. Below are some of the the best places to visit in Konark.
Situated near the Lotus Eco Beach Resort, this magnificent 13th-century temple tops the list of must visit places in Konark. The word Konark means Sun. This temple at Konark is the culmination of Odisha temple architecture. The temple complex is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, with seven horses and having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls. This spectacular piece is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has also featured on Seven Wonders of India.
This is where you can find some of the ruins of the Konark Sun Temple. The museum houses the fallen sculptures and architectural members of the Sun temple. Displaying over 260 various antiquities retrieved from the clearance work of Sun temple, the museum has four galleries and a rich reserve collection. You can also find a lot of publications related to the archaeological department of India. Situated close to our Konark Temple, this place is a knowledge house.
Do you just want to sit on the banks of a river and let go of all your stress? Then this is the place you have to visit. This is a beautiful spot where Kushabhadra River flows into the Bay of Bengal. This place is in Puri, 5 kilometres away from Konark. The main deity at this temple is Goddess Ramachandi. This place is rich with a variety of bird species and eye soothing views. Enjoy a visit to finest and delicately detailed temples of Konark, this vacation and book with Lotus Eco Beach Resort Konark to enjoy the tranquillity of nature.
When you are on a trip, you will always want to take home something that the place you are visiting is famous for. Well, this is where you can find a wide and distinctive selection of handicrafts from Orissa. This place is on the way from Puri to Bhubaneshwar. On the main road at Pipili, you can find many shops selling Applique work products. Every family of the village is engaged in this applique craft. Take home something that reminds you of the splendid Konark tourism!
This place is sure to make your trip to Konark memorable. The Astranga fishing village is known for its panoramic and beautiful view of the colorful beach sunset. This is an ideal spot for a weekend break. Even the name Astranga means 'colorful sunset'. You can also visit the famous shrine of Pir Jahania which is located near the beach.
A visit to the beautiful coastal town of Konark, with its heady sunset and clear waters, is incomplete without a stay at the charming Lotus Eco Beach Resort Konark. Head here to experience the best of Konark tourism and beauty.


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Q: How to get average on Mongoid when using Money-Rails I'm using Money-Rails as field like so:
class Product
  ...
  field :price_GBP, type: Money
  ...
end

And I'm trying to get the average for all price_GBP documents. If the price_GBP field were a float or integer I would something like this:
avg = Product.avg(:price_GBP)

And that would provide me the average price for all products. I've tried:
avg = Product.avg(":price_GBP.cents") #or
avg = Product.avg("price_GBP.fractional")

But neither works. Any ideas?
EDIT:
Here's the price_GBP attribute:
price_GBP: {
    cents: 220,
    currency_iso: "GBP"
},

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If you are going to college or have children attending college then you likely know better than anyone how much of a hassle it can be to transport furniture back and forth from place to place in between semesters. Rather than lugging your furniture back and forth between your parents home and apartments in between semesters, take advantage of a storage unit. Furthermore, student housing and smaller apartments are usually short on storage space and if you have items you use often but do not have the space for in your apartment such as bicycles or kayaks etc. you can use storage units as a second closet.
Another aspect of student life is living economically as you likely have student loans or little income coming in and high priced books to buy for your studies. Cut your costs down by sharing a storage unit with your roommate. The benefit is that you each will have access to the unit when you need it with the bonus of only paying for your half. This can help you increase your available space for your belongings without putting too much pressure on your wallet so you can enjoy other things on campus life with your extra cash.
Since you are already sharing your living space with your roommate, you likely have a decent relationship and are familiar with sharing space with this person or persons. That will make it easy to share storage space as you have already established boundaries and are comfortable with being in each others' space.
So before you head back to college for the next semester, talk with your roommate about sharing a storage unit. It will be affordable and offer you both extra space for many things without putting a squeeze on your wallet.


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My Favourite Patisseries and Restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne is clearly the leader in exceptional gastronomy and dining experiences in Australia. With over 4,000 restaurants and cafes for a population of under 5 million, Melbourne has an abundance of delectable food experiences for you to enjoy.
I will start with not only my favourite, but one of the world's top restaurants Attica, ranked number twenty one in the world in the S. Pellegrino 'The Worlds Fifty Top Restaurants'. Head chef Ben Shewry has an incredible philosophy of food which shines through in his dishes. Not only does Attica have their own gardens where the chefs grow as much produce as they can, Ben also forages for uniquely native ingredients near his coastal home every morning before taking the 70km drive to work. You have the option of indulging in a five or eight course degustation. The eight course menu includes one of my favourite desserts, 'Plight of the Bees'; layers of freeze dried apple, white thyme honey, meringue, dehydrated pumpkin, mandarin and fennel. All delivered in a handmade wooden box with a lid.
Cacao Fine Chocolates & Patisserie is one of Melbourne's high end patisseries with a boutique fit out, making it look more like a high end jewellery store. With three stores and a delightful melange of chocolates, petit gateaux, éclairs and macarons. Owners Tim Clark and Laurent Meric make a great team, making modern mouth watering morsels. I can't go past Cacao without sampling their heart shaped chocolate filled with passionfruit caramel and milk chocolate ganache or a salted caramel macaron. If it's too early for something sweet, make sure you stay for a delectable French style lunch.
Chez Dre is one of Melbourne's hidden gems tucked away in a small alleyway with a rustic French charm. Owner Andrea Reiss has worked in Michelen star restaurants through France. Serving breakfast, lunch and the opportunity to indulge in their delicious range of patisserie products in between. A must when you visit is the caramel eclair and peanut butter caramel brownie. Chez Dre has a large seating area including an outdoor courtyard.
Burch & Purchese located on bustling Chapel Street, South Yarra is sweet shop like few others. Studio Chef/owner Darren Purchese, combines delicious components, such as jellies, sponges, mousses, cream, crumbles & spreads, layer upon layer, to create his finished work of sweet art.
Also in South Yarra, is LuxBite, a luxury patisserie inspired by ones seen in both Europe and Japan. Owners Bernard Chu and Yen Yee create a dazzling visual experience. Walking into the store is like walking into a kaleidoscope of colour. The range of products will change with the seasons, offering flavours, colours and experiences that constantly evolve. Whether you're sitting down for all day breakfast or brunch, a visit to Lux Bite is not complete without sampling some of the delicious homemade desserts. The Lollybag cake, recently seen on the hit TV show Masterchef Australia, is now the flavour of the month at Luxbite. Featuring 7 layers including banana lolly, jaconde, freckles crunch, mandarin jaffa ganache, musk mallow, more banana lolly, jaconde, spearmint leaf buttercream and topped with redskin glaze, this is one cake not to miss!
Found through the hidden and iconic Melbourne laneways, Tonka explores the wonderful world of the Orient, where the magic of India is captured through its
interior design and menu. With art adorned ceilings and sweeping views of the Yarra River, MCG and Arts Precinct you can do all your sightseeing sitting and dining
in comfort. Sounds perfect if you ask me. Whether it's the rib eye, lamb curry, or Rajasthani duck, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Delicious!
Xocolatl may be hard to pronounce (sho-ko-la-tl), but it is definitely not hard to eat. Father and daughter team, Christos & Tina Partsioglou are passionate artisans, creating exceptional award winning handmade chocolates, best savoured over a superlative coffee or an indulgent hot chocolate. With two stores in Kew East and Canterbury, you won't have to travel far from the city to get your chocolate fix.
Le Petit Gateau is in the centre of Melbourne and a regular destination for any cake lover. Attached to a private club, but fortunately open to the public in the business end of Melbourne. Pastry chef Pierrick Boyer makes a beautiful range of gateaux and petit gateaux with his signature cake the brownie passion chocolate. Don't leave it to late in the day to try and secure the brownie treat as they sell out quickly.
* This article first appeared in UK's Chef Magazine in August whereby Kirsten had to pick 8 establishments for tourists visiting Melbourne.

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Letters to Chehab and an Aramco representative arranging a visit to Aramco for Chehab.
Short document regarding reconciliation between the Jordanian and Saudi Kings.
Invoices for goods sent to Jeddah.
Document describes the Muslim Brotherhood's methods for spreading propaganda, and Amin al-Husseini's trip to Syria to discuss the unification of Palestinian groups in Jordan and Jordanian political parties opposed to the Baghdad pact.
Describes the development of communist factions among workers at Saudi oil companies during the 1950s.
The Syrian government and leftist leaders disapprove of the Lebanese government, Lebanese opposition leaders prepare a campaign against the government, and other Arab countries configure their policies toward Syria.
America sends warships into Syrian territorial waters, and regional powers calibrate their postures.
The Soviet Societies of Friendship and Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries asks Tajikistan to nominate members for trips to the Middle East.
Information on the Saudi National Liberation Front, prisoners' welfare from the Saudi government, communication between the movement and a number of prominent Saudi figures, a decrease in students studying at the College of Petroleum, military organization in al-Jazeera and workers' demands in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
This internal memo describes Brazil's relations with oil producers as of 1976. It highlights the importance of Iraq as an oil supplier and the necessity of expanding exports to reduce the deficit in bilateral trade.


she waits for the worst. knowing it's coming. same earthquake. different places.
she carries the doll. by fraying limbs. same blood. different tears.
the math tries to know us. maybe, occasionally, it even does. the forgiveness of numbers. in divided skin. talking to the clowns. reasoning with the choices. as if they were ever ours.
the mud. where she crawled. the snow melting where she slept. the masks. cold accessories to so many murders. the truth. trying on its lies again. it doesn't fit. but it will. if we are patient.
the world in missing elephants. the things we couldn't take with us. calling us back. to look again. at what it was we had. and what we thought we didnt'.
we travel. as if we've been everywhere. we arrive and we leave the same. as if we were never there. digits on the counter. winds on the cliff. strangers call god. when they are afraid to jump.
the hole in her belly that is certain. that the dead still listen. long after we can't hear them anymore.


Our PA Trailers are unique; they are complete public address systems on wheels. PA Trailer 1 has a 27-foot telescopic mast, onto which are attached 4 horn-type loudspeakers that can be angled to suit the specific location. At the bottom of the mast lies a battery-powered amplifier, a microphone with an extra long lead for announcer mobility, a CD player and iPod/phone input. A wireless hand-held radio microphone can be hired at additional cost. All of this equipment is self-contained in a weatherproof storage compartment.
This system is ideal for fêtes, sports days, fun days, or any medium-sized outdoor event. It can also be used for flood lighting or as an aerial mast for a two-way radio repeater, or even as a part of a larger public address system.
This trailer can be delivered and installed by our engineers or, if you would prefer to save on delivery costs, it can be collected by any reasonably sized car with a tow bar.


We supply a wide range of Hydraulic telescopic cylinders for various applications, a multi-stage rod built of a series of nested steel tubes of progressively smaller diameter. This special design of hydraulic cylinder provides exceptional travel from a highly compact retracted length. Typically the collapsed length of a telescopic cylinder is 20% to 40% of the fully extended length, depending on the number of stages.


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Home The Nation
Varsity records 37 1st Class students in one session
in The Nation
Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, Jeremiah Ojediran, on Saturday said 37 students graduated with First Class degrees in the 2016/2017 Academic Session of the university.
Mr Ojediran, a professor, disclosed this at a news conference organised by the institution to mark its 9th Convocation in Ota.
A total of 384 students will be graduating in the academic session.
They comprise 37 First Class Degree, 128 have Second Class Upper, 152 with Second Class Lower, 67, Third Class and while 58 are postgraduate students.
The Vice-Chancellor said the university had opened up a link with the Kortext Digital Textbook Platform where digital textbooks on various disciplines would be made available to both staff and students at a token, which could be downloaded with various digital formats.
He said that the university products were out there impacting positively on the society by providing solutions to some of the identified problems in the society.
"We are positive contributors to both the economy and society. It has been proved over and over again that our products are certainly not second grade," he said.
Mr Ojediran said that the institution had also set up skill development and resources centre to cater for the graduates to make them to be self -reliance.
The VC, however, implored the nation's industries to collaborate with the institution in addressing some of their problems through qualitative research.
He also advised the Federal Government to give utmost priority to education by allocating more funds for education.
Mr Ojediran said that the Federal Government should see private universities as partners in progress in contributing to human development in the country.
He said that the nation's polytechnics had failed in their mandate of training middle class citizens to contribute to national development.
According to him, that is one of the major reasons federal universities of technology across the country are set up.
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The Orthodox need to be concerned about unity with the Vatican. The Vatican needs to be concerned about unity with the Eastern Orthodox.
As I posted late last week (Swiss Bishop Appointed as Ecumenical Head: Antichrist Role?), according to biblical, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox prophecies, an ecumenical leader is to rise up and compromise the faith of various religions. Biblical prophecy warns that there will be a unifying religion that it calls "Babylon the Great" (Revelation 17:5). And this power is based on a city of seven hills (Revelation 17:9).
According to Catholic prophecy, an antipope is expected. According to Catholic prophecy only one pope remains. According to Catholic and Orthodox prophecy, an ecumenical pope who will change their churches is expected. Whether or not Archbishop Koch will become that ecumenical antipope remains a question, but if he lives long enough, he is expected to be part of a major compromising ecumenical movement that will sweep much of the world.
Does anyone feel that an ecumenical council that satisfies the contentions of the heretics will not result in doctrinal compromise?
"Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities" (Revelation 18:4-5).
The Catholics and Orthodox, individually, need to reject unity with each other. They need to study the scriptures and truly embrace the original Christian faith. Having meetings to see how they can compromise for the sake of unity is not anything that the Bible encourages.
These unification discussions are one of the subjects that prophecy followers should "watch" (cf. Matthew 24:15; Luke 21:20). Orthodox-Catholic unity will not be a good thing according to many biblical, Catholic, and Orthodox prophecies.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at 6:32 am	and is filed under Prophecy, Religious News.


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NASA Probe Set for Historic Arrival at Mercury This Week
By Mike Wall 2011-03-14T15:22:54Z
An artist's conception shows the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around Mercury.
NASA's Messenger probe is poised to make history Thursday (March 17), when it will become the first spacecraft in history to orbit the planet Mercury.
At 8:45 p.m. EDT Thursday (0045 GMT March 18), the Messenger spacecraft will fire its main thruster for 14 minutes to slow itself down enough to enter orbit around Mercury. If all goes well, Messenger is expected to spend the next year studying the solar system's innermost planet, mapping Mercury's surface and investigating its composition and magnetic environment, among other features.
Learning more about Mercury should help scientists better understand how the solar system — and, in particular, the rocky planets Mercury, Mars, Venus and Earth — formed and evolved, researchers said. The Messenger spacecraft has been making its way toward Mercury for more than six years.
"The cruise phase of the Messenger mission has reached the end game," Messenger principal investigator Sean Solomon, of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, said in a statement. "Orbit insertion is the last hurdle to a new game level, operation of the first spacecraft in orbit about the solar system's innermost planet." [Photos: New Views of Mercury From NASA's Messenger]
A long road to Mercury
The $446 million Messenger (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging) spacecraft launched in August 2004. Over the past 6 1/2 half years, the probe has taken a circuitous, 4.9 billion-mile (7.9 billion-kilometer) route through the inner solar system, completing one flyby of Earth, two flybys of Venus and three flybys of Mercury in the process.
These Mercury close encounters have already produced some amazing photos, returning the first new spacecraft data from the planet since NASA's Mariner 10 mission more than 30 years ago.
But Messenger hasn't even broken a sweat yet, mission managers said. The probe's real work begins late Thursday, when the probe drops into a highly elliptical orbit around desolate, scorched Mercury.
Messenger is expected to circle the planet once every 12 hours, researchers said. At times, it will come as close as 124 miles (200 km) from the planet's surface; at others, it will drift off to more than 9,300 miles (15,000 km) away on its long, looping circuit.
The spacecraft's science mission will last one Earth year. Because Mercury rotates on its axis so slowly — just once every 176 Earth days — Messenger's mission covers just two Mercury days, researchers said. [Most Enduring Mysteries of Mercury]
Six big questions
Scientists hope Messenger will help them answer six key questions about Mercury. According to NASA officials, they are:
Why is Mercury so dense? (The tiny planet is far denser than Earth, suggesting that a metal-rich core constitutes at least 60 percent of Mercury's mass — a figure twice as high as that for Venus, Mars or Earth.)
What is the structure of Mercury's core?
What is Mercury's geologic history?
What is the nature of Mercury's magnetic field? (Mercury has a global internal magnetic field, as does Earth; Venus and Mars do not.)
What are the strange materials at Mercury's poles? (Radar studies have found highly reflective materials inside permanently shadowed craters at the planet's poles. Even though Mercury is so close to the sun — on average, about 2.6 times closer than Earth is — this stuff might be water ice, researchers said.)
What is Mercury's "atmosphere" like? (The blanket of volatile gases hugging Mercury is so thin and tenuous that the planet technically has an exosphere, not a thick atmosphere like Earth.)
That's a long and ambitious list, but mission scientists are excited that they're just about to begin tackling it.
"The Messenger team is ready and eager for orbital operations to begin," Solomon said.
You can follow SPACE.com senior writer Mike Wall on Twitter: @michaeldwall. Follow SPACE.com for the Messenger mission to Mercury news on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
Watch live! Astronauts taking spacewalk to replace space station batteries


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The Canton Repository Endorsement List
By The Canton Repository Editorial Board
The Canton Repository Editorial Board endorsed one issue and four contested political races for the May 2 primary.
The following are excerpts from the endorsement editorials.
Issue 1, Stark County Sales Tax Renewal: Vote Yes
Many of the police and fire departments in Stark County continue to operate on a radio system from the 1990s, which Sheriff George Maier calls "vintage." That can result in unnecessary delays for safety forces, at times with dispatchers relaying messages via phone to other departments.
The vendor, Motorola, will stop supporting this system Dec. 31, 2018.
The clock is ticking.
The county plans to join the state's Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) at a cost of about $10 million to $12 million. The other option was to build its own system, a $20 million undertaking. It would take about 18 months to build out the infrastructure — towers, dispatch consoles and radios — necessary to join MARCS.
That's why officials wants residents to renew the county's 0.5 percent sales tax three years before the existing tax expires when they go to the polls on May 2.
The county is not asking for a tax hike to fund the upgrades, but it would have to borrow money to pay for them. To finance the radio project, the county would issue bonds that would be repaid over 10 years — about $1 million annually, plus interest. Renewing the tax issue now assures the county would have the funds to repay the bonds.
... The sales tax was first approved in 2011. If renewed, it would be extended through 2028.
It would continue to be earmarked for criminal justice services, which include the courts, prosecutor's office and sheriff's office. Criminal justice services account for about $48 million of the county's $64 million general operating budget. Of that, about $29 million is paid for using proceeds from the sales tax.
County officials have been good stewards of these tax dollars. County government is now in a stable financial condition, especially compared to where it was a decade ago. Currently, Stark has the lowest sales tax in the state.
The county would be crippled without this source of revenue — the radio issue aside.
That's why the sales tax must be renewed.
The county also has no choice but to upgrade its communications infrastructure.
That's why the sales tax must be renewed now.
In Print: "Renew sales tax early, fix antiquated technology," March 26
Online: tinyurl.com/starksalestax
Canton City Council At-large, Democratic Primary: Bill Smuckler, Corey Minor Smith, Peter Ferguson
Smuckler's experience on council as an at-large member and a former council president is unmatched. He knows well both the inner workings of city government and Canton's rich history, which enables him to make sound decisions about the city's future, which is especially important as it works to implement a comprehensive plan, continues to rebuild downtown and assists the Pro Football Hall of Fame with its $600 million expansion project. Smuckler has a knack for seeing both sides of an issue and understanding the complexities of detailed proposals.
Ferguson's experience also serves him well in this race. A chiropractor, Ferguson served as commissioner from 2009 to 2012 but chose not to seek re-election. He ran unsuccessfully for the seat last year. His time in the commissioner's chair proved he knows how to network with important community stakeholders and solve problems. Ferguson played a key role in helping the county reverse its ailing financial standing and would be mindful of the city's economic situation as an at-large council member. Ferguson's thoughtful approach to public service should also be considered by voters. He has an ability to work well with others.
Minor Smith said she believes she can have a greater impact on the community as a member of City Council than as a member of the school board, a position from which she said she would resign if elected. We agree. Minor Smith is an extremely active and involved member of the Canton community. Her experience in government, which includes a stint working in City Hall as well as serving as legal services director for Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, give her unique insight into the challenges facing Canton. We agree with Minor Smith when she cites "sustainability" as the most pressing issue facing the city.
We also gave strong consideration to incumbent James Babcock and political newcomer Nick Mussulin.
In Print: "Democrats Smuckler, Minor Smith, Ferguson for Canton Council at-large," April 25
Online: tinyurl.com/at-largecanton
Canton City Council Ward 1, Democratic Primary: Greg Hawk
At a pivotal time in Canton's history ... experience ... holds great value.
That's among the reasons why we support one of the longest-tenured members of the current Canton City Council, Democrat Greg Hawk, for re-election to his Ward 1 council seat.
Hawk understands the city's financial picture. He was among the few members of council who raised concerns about excessive spending during the final years of the former mayor's administration. He is also a proponent of Canton's comprehensive plan, which calls for addressing some the troubled areas within Ward 1, and of the efforts to make Market Square a first-class park that's linked to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In Print: "Hawk's experience needed amid other changes on council," April 20
Online: tinyurl.com/cantonward1
Canton City Council Ward 2, Democratic Primary: Nathaniel E. Chester III
Until January, Canton's Ward 2 had been represented by the same person for 13 years: Democrat Thomas West, who's now representing the Ohio 49th House District in Columbus.
West's election cleared a path for a political newcomer in Nathaniel E. Chester III. Chester, appointed by Stark County Democratic Party Central Committee members in late January, has been on the job just shy of three months.
The 29-year-old faces a learning curve, as do most rookie council members, as he finishes out the final year of West's unexpired term, but he's a good candidate to fill the position for a full, two-year term.
Chester didn't set out for a career in politics, necessarily. But through his business as a barber — and owner of Chester's M.O.P. Shop — as well as his community involvement as an outreach coordinator with the international Young Life organization, he knows well the challenges facing the citizens of Canton and the ward itself.
... The Editorial Board finds Chester's passion, dedication and willingness to learn and understand each side of an issue compelling and attractive in a candidate for public office. Those qualities more than offset his lack of experience on council.
In Print: "In Democratic primary, Chester for Canton City Council Ward 2," April 19
Canton City Council Ward 7, Democratic Primary: John Mariol
Mariol, a Democrat appointed in 2012 who is seeking his third full term, has taken an active role in advancing Canton's comprehensive plan and efforts to remake Market Square. He's a proponent of the Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village project and the plans to establish a connection between it and downtown. Mariol has also played a role in shoring up city finances, first as chairman of the Public Property and Capital Improvement Committee, helping to secure more money for street paving and repair, and, during his current term, as chairman of the Finance Committee. Mariol worked with Mayor Thomas Bernabei and others on ways to trim what began in 2016 as a projected $5.1 million general fund shortfall.
... Mariol understands the big picture: Canton must take chances on economic development opportunities to increase the city's population, attract jobs and expand the city's tax base. He also has understood the importance of caring for neighborhoods. We credit him and his colleagues for making the tough decision to increase the city's rental registration fee, which enabled the Canton Building Department to ramp up code enforcement efforts.
The incumbent's vision, experience, depth of involvement, passion for serving the city and bullish outlook on its future shaped the Canton Repository Editorial Board's decision to endorse Mariol.
In Print: "For Canton City Council Ward 7, keep incumbent Mariol," April 21


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Insight Bite: Decawave snapped up as Micro Location revolution takes hold
The development of ultra-wideband (UWB) chips is driving growth in the Indoor Positioning market, which is widely predicted to expand at double-digit rates over the next few years.
In a deal thought to be worth £310 million, Dublin-headquartered UWB chipmaker Decawave has accepted a takeover bid from American semiconductor supplier Qorvo.
Decawave's UWB chips can pinpoint a location to within a few inches or feet, providing much greater accuracy than GPS. This makes them useful in a range of industries. Decawave's UWB silicon has been sewn inside basketballs to track their movement, embedded in smart suitcases that automatically follow their owners, and used extensively for automatically billed parking in the smart cities of China, which account for more than half of Decawave's business.
Under Qorvo ownership, Decawave could find even more uses for its UWB chips, and not just in the new iPhone for which Qorvo are a key supplier:
"We believe [Decawave] will enhance Qorvo's product and technology leadership while expanding new opportunities in mobile, automotive and IoT." said president of Qorvo mobile products Eric Creviston in a statement.
Decawave is the latest of over 25 indoor location companies to be acquired in recent years as interest in UWB chips has grown. Stand out deals include the lighting firm Acuity Brands' purchase of indoor mapping company LocusLabs in December 2019, and Siemens' March 2018 takeover of Agilion – another pioneer of UWB solutions.
Despite the slowdown amidst the trade war and increased intervention from regulators, the broader semiconductor industry seems to be bouncing back. 2019 saw several deals valued at $1 billion or more, with many driven by demand for wireless connectivity chips like UWB and others, along with networking and automotive chips.
Looking ahead, this resurgence is likely to gain momentum as semiconductor firms continue to pursue these high-growth areas.
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About Cassie Campbell-Pascall - Olympic Hockey Team Captain:
Cassie Campbell is a sought after corporate and keynote speaker, drawing on her accomplishments as the captain of both gold-medal winning Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Teams (2002 and 2006) - to explore the topics of leadership, teamwork, determination and coming out of your comfort zone. Millions of viewers around the world heard Cassie's commentary and analysis of Women's Hockey at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
Cassie Campbell won 21 medals with Canada's National Women's teams, including 17 gold medals and four silver medals. She is a six-time World Champion gold medallist - and won silver at the 2005 World Chamionships. Cassie Campbell is the only captain, male or female, to lead Canada to two Olympic gold medals. When Cassie Campbell was dressed for Team Canada, her team had a 129-26-2 record.
As Captain of Canada's National Women's Team from 2001 to 2006 - she is the longest serving captain in Canadian hockey history. She was also an alternate captain with Canada's National Women's Team from 1997-2001 - receiving this honour just prior to her second World Championship appearance.
In 157 career games with Team Canada, Cassie Campbell had 32 goals, 68 assists, 100 points, 66 penalty minutes. (Four of her career goals were short-handed and three were game winning goals). Her 100 points rank her 8th all-time with Team Canada's National Women's program.
In addition to a very successful career in sports, Cassie Campbell was also the first woman to do colour commentating on Hockey Night in Canada on October 14th, 2006 - when the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Calgary Flames. She currently works as a TV analyst for TSN's women's hockey coverage and for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Cassie has worked as a colour commentator for TSN, The Score and the NHL Network - and does radio work for Calgary Flames games on the FAN 960. She was one of the voices of Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
Cassie Campbell runs an annual street hockey tournament in Calgary, Alberta to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Along with Hockey Hall of Famer's Bobby Orr and Mike Bossy - Cassie is a spokesperson and host for Hockey Canada's Chevrolet Safe & Fun Hockey program. She is a Special Advisor to Scotiabank for it's hockey programs and properties, proud supporter of World Vision and spokesperson for Callaway Golf, promoting, amongst other things, women in golf.
What Cassie Campbell-Pascall Talks About:
Cassie's combination of topics will assist with bringing a new and enhanced winning attitude to your executive team and your work force.
Her keynote speech inspires, informs, and entertains. Cassie Campbell talks about how she turned her athletic accomplishments into one of the most sought after jobs on television covering the NHL on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. Cassie Campbell is a down to earth, passionate speaker that will motivate and leave a lasting impression on your staff.
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Q: Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space, Condition (i). Barry Simon problem 4. I am reading Barry Simon's Analysis.  In it he defines:  A reproducing kernel Hilbert space to be a Hilbert space , $\mathcal{H}$, of functions , $f$ on a set, $E$, so that
i) For any $f$, there is $x\in E$ with $f(x)\not=0$
ii) For any $x\in E$, there is $f\in \mathcal{H}$ so $f(x)\not=0$
iii) For any $x,y\in E$, there is $f$ in $\mathcal{H}$ so $f(x)\not=f(y)$
iv) For any $x\in E$, there is $C_x$ so that $|f(x)|\leq C_x|f|_\mathcal{H}$
Just a couple (simple) questions:

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*Why does Simon phrase condition i) the way he does?
(Isn't this first condition just saying $\mathcal{H}$ is not the trivial Hilbert space, the Hilbert space consisting of just the zero function $\mathbf{0}:E \mapsto 0$?)

*Since the zero function $\mathbf{0}$ maps every point in $E$ to $0$ is $\mathbf{0}$ not in the reproducing kernel Hilbert space?

A: You are probably imagining $\mathcal H$ to be the dual space of $\mathcal H$. It is just some family of functions on $\mathcal H$ satisfying the four properties. If $\mathcal H=\{1\}$ the i) will fail whether or not $\mathcal H=\{0\}$.
Yes, $0$ is not in the reproducing kernel Hilbert space.

A: After thinking about this some more, I think in condition i) Simon means "for any nonzero function in the Hilbert space."  I am guessing he states conditions i) and ii) the way he does to show the symmetry of these first two conditions.  If correct, then perhaps a better way to state them might be:
i) For any $\mathbf{}f\in \mathcal{H}\setminus\{\mathbf{0}\}$, there is $x\in E$ with $f(x)\not=0$
ii) For any $x\in E$, there is $f\in \mathcal{H}\setminus\{\mathbf{0}\}$ so $f(x)\not=0$
Deleting the zero function from the Hilbert space is clearly redundant in ii), however it seems necessary to make i) technically accurate.


I could have danced all night – the cinquepace, perhaps, although the mazurka somehow seems more appropriate for midnight dashings – but I am afraid the crashing noises would keep more than myself awake.
The problem isn't so much that I don't sleep. The problem is more that my brain doesn't flick the on/off switch – which is to say the un/conscious switch – until I've been lying in bed for an hour or two*. Which is a waste of perfectly good consciousness.
After taking the questionnaire which recommended a 12:30 a.m. bedtime, I had the brainwave of spending that hour or two reading or knitting.
For each solution, a new problem. I have yet to master either reading or knitting in the dark, and keeping the light on kept the Caped Gooseberry awake – and no-one is recommending a 12:30 a.m. bedtime for him.
For each problem, a new solution. I used the candle-lamp of my ancestors, which provides enough light for me to read or knit by, but little enough that the Caped Gooseberry can go to sleep.
And this is where my dastardly brain pulled the ace out of its sleeve: I don't go to sleep until an hour or two after the light is out.
It doesn't matter how deliciously sleepy I get with the candlelight flickering on the page, how about-to-lose-consciousness I feel, once I take off my glasses and blow out the candle, my mind knuckles down to the serious business of the night: Think About All The Things!
What more can I do? Relight the candle and keep reading? Find a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, books 7-12, aka The Most Boring Thing Ever Written? Send a flock of neural sheep trotting one by one from parietal lobe to occipital lobe?
Do you ever have problems sleeping? What do you do? Do you know of any books more boring than the second half of the Aeneid? Please share below!
*My method of estimating duration of wakefulness without looking at bright cellphone screen for time: take 'how long it feels I've been awake' and divide by two.
My parental units used to tell us to imagine we were floating on a fluffy cloud, no worries, relaxing….
or just to let the body rest, even if the mind wasn't asleep.
Fluffy clouds, eh? I'll have to give that a try sometime.


The the company's offer had attracted strong demand.
Shares in Metro Performance Glass began trading at $1.75 on Wednesday, a small premium to the issue price of $1.70.
The company counts its initial public offer as a success, even though the issue price, which values the company at $314.6 million, was set near the bottom of the range it hoped to achieve.
Despite the price, the company's offer attracted strong demand, being more than two times oversubscribed.
Metro chief executive Nigel Rigby said the company's success was based on its ability to deliver customised products with short-lead times throughout New Zealand.
It processes more than two million square metres of glass per year and claims more than 50 percent of its market.
Mr Rigby said Metro Glass was also well placed to take advantage of future opportunities as there had been substantial ongoing capital investment in the company.


Beyoncé stays winning she signed another major deal with global brand Warner/Chappell Music. Her husband Jay-Z just signed a similar deal.
Beyoncé has signed a global publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music, Billboard has learned exclusively. Effective immediately, Warner/Chappell — headed by chairman/CEO Cameron Strang — will administer the 17-time Grammy winner's future songwriting, including her anticipated next album.


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SWEN NATER may have sat near the end of UCLA
POP MUSIC star Bruins basketball coaching legend John Wooden's
Deborah Gibson bench, but he obviously learned his lessons well.
recently sang and The 6-foot- 11 Nater, who played well in a reserve
interacted with role in his two seasons with the Bruins, forged a suc-
members at cessful professional basketball career that included
Costco's Issaquah, eight seasons in the NBA. He is the only player to win
Washington, single-season rebounding titles in both the American
warehouse. Basketball Association and the NBA.
Gibson, who has His latest accomplishment is co-authoring You
sold more than 16 Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned: John
million albums Wooden's Teaching Principles and Practices with
worldwide, was Ronald Gallimore. In the book, Nater provides
showcasing insightful firsthand accounts of the many lessons he
Leadsinger's karaoke learned from Wooden that he has applied to his life. Having a ball: Former NBA player Swen Nater
microphones. It was her first-ever "I wanted to preserve the teaching methods of one signs copies of his new book at a Southern
warehouse engagement. of the greatest teachers of our time," says Nater, a sport- California Costco warehouse.
"It was fun catching shoppers ing-goods buyer at Costco's corporate headquarters in
walking by," laughs Gibson, whose Issaquah, Washington. "The methods Coach Wooden house. "We hope the book will motivate people to
hits include "Only in My Dreams" used to teach high school English in the 1940s were give a renewed commitment to student learning,"
and "Shake Your Love." "It was also applicable to the basketball court. His teaching he says. "Coach Wooden found different methods
cool to be singing, and you see philosophies are applicable to all walks of life." of teaching each student individually. He knew
people walking by with strange Nater, who won two NCAA championships each of us intimately."
items like pineapples."—MES with UCLA in the early '70s, recently signed copies To order You Haven't Taught Until They Have
of the book at Costco's Corona, California, ware- Learned, go to www.fitinfotech.com.—Mark E. Stroder
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The Big One opens in Oregon
COURTESY OF FEDERATION OF WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
Costco's Senga McColl (right) stands with Rodney Hunt, chairman of FWD, after receiving the 2004 Cash and Carry Manager of the Year award.
moment was that Senga—who was seated among managers from other large wholesalers— had been selected for a very prestigious award by the FWD, which
NO ONE in the audience was represents wholesalersandmajor more surprised than Senga McColl suppliers throughout the UK. when she was announced as the "I was quite shocked when I 2004 Federation of Wholesale heard my name called," says Distributors (FWD) Cash and Senga, who began her Costco Carry Manager of the Year. Well, career in 1996. "And when the almost no one. award presenter saw me walk up
EVERY COSTCO warehouse and more space for fresh meat around the world is big—cav- and produce. The larger furni-ernous, some people say. But ture area will enable the ware-Costco has never built a big- house to feature high-quality ger building than the new one home furnishings year-round, in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb instead of on a seasonal basis. of Portland. And the bigger bakery means
The Hillsboro Costco lucky Hillsboro shoppers will opened November 17, and enjoy new breads and desserts even veteran members were along with the Costco staples. impressed with the scale. Members Charmain Ross Covering more than 200,000 and Jessica Gomez arrived square feet of space, the early at the grand opening Hillsboro location is about and said they planned to 50,000 square feet larger than spend most of the morning the typical Costco. exploring the new building.
"When the award presenter to the stage to accept the award, was reading off the person's he had this horrified look on his list of accomplishments before face. The entire audience was announcing the winner, he kept laughing. It was a great moment." saying 'he' or 'his,"' recalls Senga, How did she feel about her manager at Costco's warehouse case of mistaken identity? "They in Edinburgh, Scotland. "Because didn't have any of the award win-I have such an unusual first ners make speeches," Sengasays. name, he obviously assumed I "But if they had, I would have was a man." said, 'The best man for the job is
Not lost in the humorous a woman.'"—MES
Featured in the new "I took a day off work to be warehouse are an expansive here," exclaimed Gomez. furniture area, a bigger bakery "This is so awesome!"
—Tim Talevich
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Dosunmu, Cockburn lift Illinois over Rutgers 54-51
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and Kofi Cockburn added 11 and grabbed 17 rebounds and Illinois held off Rutgers 54-51 at home on Saturday.
Dosunmu stepped up big in the final two minutes for Illinois (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten Conference). He scored four points (all at the free-throw line) to seal a defensive battle that saw Rutgers (12-4, 3-2) grab the lead early in the game.
Jacob Young led Rutgers with 16 points. Ron Harper Jr. added nine for the Scarlet Knights.
Illinois went on two 6-0 runs in the second half to close the gap against a fierce Rutgers defense. Both teams played exceedingly well defensively.
Rutgers was 20 of 59 (34%) from the field to Illinois' 18 of 63 (29%).
Cockburn, a 7-foot freshman, hit his seventh double-double of the season for the Illini,
Both teams shot poorly in the first half. Rutgers was 9 of 27 from the field (33%) while Illinois shot a paltry 6 of 31 (19%). Rutgers led 21-18 at the break. Cockburn had five points and 10 rebounds in the first half.
Rutgers played the brand of defense it's known for this season, but couldn't contain Dosunmu down the stretch,
Illinois, on the heels on a huge road win against Wisconsin on Wednesday, stepped up again against a tough conference foe. The Illini slipped into second place in the Big Ten, trailing only No 8 Michigan State, which sits at 13-3 and 5-0 in conference play. The Spartans play Purdue on the road Sunday.
Rutgers: Travels to Indiana on Wednesday, not an easy assignment since the Hoosiers are 10-1 at home this season.
Illinois: Hosts Northwestern next Saturday.


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Unique partnership gives young people hands-on experience building low-income housing
Wolfgang Ford looked intently at an unfinished window as he stapled shims around the frame.
The 22-year-old was in the middle of his fourth day on the job, building a village of cottages in northwest Spokane that will become affordable rentals this fall.
His prior work experience has mostly been in food service and other minimum wage jobs. Aside from the 5 a.m. wake-up, construction is a definite improvement, he said.
"It's a more fulfilling job than 'Make a burger, now make another one' until you're dead," he said, drawing a laugh from his co-workers.
Ford is the most recent young person to get hands-on construction experience thanks to a unique partnership between Walker Construction and several Spokane nonprofits focused on helping low-income people.
They include Next Generation Zone, a career center for young people; YouthBuild, a program that gives youth construction training while they work toward GEDs; and Transitions, a nonprofit serving homeless women and families that is building the affordable housing cottages.
Next Generation Zone provides funding so young people working with YouthBuild can earn the prevailing construction wage of $16.24 an hour.
It's a win for everyone. Ford gets to learn a new job while earning an income above many entry-level positions for people with four-year college degrees. Transitions is able to support a program that helps young people who didn't finish high school to get jobs, ensuring their housing development is helping people even before the cottages are rented out.
And Walker gets a fresh supply of new laborers, something the construction industry desperately needs.
"It's a struggle to find skilled labor," said Frank Scoma, the project manager for the Transitions build.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated there were 248,000 construction jobs open nationwide in March, the highest monthly total since at least 2008.
The site superintendent, Dan Siebel, said prevailing advice that all high school graduates should go to four-year college has drawn people away from skilled trades. Jobs in technology are more attractive to people who might have gone into construction a generation ago, he said.
The YouthBuild collaboration is already paying off. A former participant, 18-year-old Daniel Oldfield, has been hired by Walker and is scheduled to begin an apprenticeship in the fall.
Alex Schultz, 20, who worked on the Transitions site in January through the program, has applied for an electrical technician apprenticeship and hopes to someday be an electrical engineer.
All three earned GEDs after dropping out of high school. Ford left because he needed to earn money to support his family. Schultz said he didn't apply himself and as a result had too many classes to make up to graduate. Oldfield was bullied regularly, got expelled and later decided it wasn't worth the trouble to keep going to school, he said.
"I've always loved working with my hands and just being able to show that you've created something," Schultz said. He said it's easier to apply himself to a job that shows him tangible results.
The Transitions project, called the Home Yard Cottages, is a $6.2 million project creating 24 small homes for formerly homeless women and children. The Spokane Housing Authority is managing rental applications, and the cottages will open this fall.
The site has been a challenge, Scoma said, because the tight layout of the homes means some larger equipment can't get in. Some homes were completely enclosed with solar panels being installed on the roofs, while others still had frames going up.
Ford said he hopes to impress his bosses enough to get hired on after his one month of work through YouthBuild ends.
He knows many of his peers might prefer an office job or something working with computers, but he has enjoyed getting his hands dirty.
"Where are you going to put your technology if you don't have a building?" Ford said.


A child who is a little different is not tragic, all children are unique and beautiful in their own wonderful ways. And I want to celebrate those differences! Parenting is hard. You can take all the classes, read the books, learn all the things… and when you bring that new little babe home, all that knowledge flies right out the window. (along with a decent nights sleep!) No one can prepare you to be a parent, whats more, no one can prepare you to be the parent of a child who is a little different from most. I would like to gather Beautifully Different children and give them a complimentary mini photo shoot. As a thank you for participating and allowing me to post on both social media and my website you will receive 3 High Resolution Digital Images.
I had a normal pregnancy with Hadley. No problems, no issues at all. She arrived right on time, and was the perfect height, weight, and the perfect amount of sweetness and cuteness. Several years went by, and Hadley seemed to learn things a little slower than her peers. She consistently hit her Milestones late, some very late. So we started to dig in. A little while (and A LOT of testing) later, we had a diagnosis. Partial Agenesis of The Corpus Callosum. (pACC) pACC is a neurological birth defect that affects the way your brain works. Hadley's brain is missing the connection between the left and right halves of her brain, over the Cerebellum. This resulted in a global developmental delay, which means a lifetime of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy. We, as you can imagine, were devastated.
It's been nearly a year since Hadley's diagnosis and she amazes me everyday. Watching her navigate through her challenges with grace and determination is nothing short of amazing. Things that are easy for most kids her age, she really struggles with. She is incredible, she is amazing, and I am so proud to be her Mom.
A huge THANK YOU to all of the families and amazing children who have participated in the Beautifully Different Project this year. I feel so honored to have been able to tell their stories. While we are no longer taking participants for the project, you can read below about these amazing kiddos!


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Bennett climbs one spot, closes Tour Down Under in 10th
George Bennett led Team LottoNL-Jumbo to 10th overall in its first WorldTour race of the year, the 2015 Tour Down Under. Today in Adelaide, he moved up one spot and closed the Australian stage race 57 seconds behind overall winner Rohan Dennis (BMC).
"I'm happy that I'm responding well to the new training and everything I've done over the off-season," Bennett said.
"We still haven't really fired up, but that time will come starting next month. For me, it's been an enjoyable week."
Bennett closed the stage in Adelaide's city centre in 26th place. He was LottoNL-Jumbo's best-placed rider as a crash held up sprinter Barry Markus and others with one lap remaining in the 20-lap race.
"It's upsetting," Markus said, "I wanted to give it a try today, but with the crash, coming with just 4.5 kilometres to race, there was no time to recover."
Around 40 cyclists made it through. Wouter Wippert (Drapac) won the sprint.
"Marcel Kittel was involved in the crash and other guys too, including two of our men, Barry and Timo. The race for a lot of riders was over at that point," Sports Director Frans Maassen said.
"We had Bennett in the front, luckily. He could have easily lost a spot, which is what happened to his rival Tiago Machado (Katusha). As a result, he moved up to 10th."
'Talented' Bennett
Machado dropped from eighth overall to 12th due to the crash. New Zealand's Bennett closed the six-day stage race behind winner Dennis. Richie Porte (Sky) placed second and Cadel Evans (BMC) third.
"George is a new guy in the team," added Maassen. "He proved that he's a talented rider via a top 10 in the first WorldTour race of the year. That's good result.
"He worked hard this winter and this shows that he's in good condition. He wants to hold his form in races like Paris-Nice, Catalunya and the Giro d'Italia to help the other leaders."


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Peter Dale Scott (born 1929) is a Canadian poet and a former English professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The son of noted Canadian poet and constitutional lawyer F. R. Scott, he is known for his anti-war stance and his criticism of U.S. foreign policy dating back to the Vietnam War. He spent four years (1957-1961) with the Canadian diplomatic service. He retired from the UC Berkeley faculty in 1994 … (full text on wikipedia).
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Ueber Hegel, Geheimdienste und Drogenhandel: Ein Gespraech mit Peter Dale Scott, Teil I, In Germa/auf deutsch.


Today is my birthday, YAY.
I'm officially on the road closest to 50 than I was leaving 20.
I feel the same. A little crampy, but good.
Heading to my favorite city, for my favorite food, with my favorite man.
My blog friend Jay at Halftime Lessons is doing a fab thing! He's shaving his head, through the national organization St. Baldrick's, in support ofchildhood cancer research!
From Jay: Some of you may know that this subject is near and dear to my heart as I lost my cousin last year to Cancer, and my mom goes in this week for a single mastectomy to ensure a long life with many grandchildren.
Last year Jay raised $1600 on his own, if you feel you can help him out in honor of someone you know and love, go to his donation page .
Also Tony from That One Particular Harbor is helping out the Children's Cancer Association in promoting a Radiothon happening in Portland, OR. You need not live there to donate or participate! Check out his blog link to find out more. Tony is a survivor of cancer himself, he's a great guy doing another great thing!
Can we just have our two President's Day Monday's off like in the good old days? Really, the kids need another week off of school in mid-February?!
Hello, remember Christmas break was just like 4 days ago?
Don't forget I have another blog just for product reviews and giveaways, lots of good stuff over at Therapeutic. Follow me over there too to keep up with the amazing products I'll be giving away!
Also, while i'm tooting my own horn--IT'S MY BIRTHDAY, I'm entitled!--you can find my Bachelor posts at Blissful Buzz, a entertainment channel of Blissfully Domestic online magazine!
sharendipity is more for social gaming but he's been trying to find a way to use it to make homework and learning more fun for his kids.
Help them out and check it out at the above link!
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Happy, happy birthday! Have fun today!
Happy birthday my dear! I hope you have a wonderful day. You deserve to have something special today.
Happy Happy Birthday Jen!! Wishing you all the happiness this year can bring!
Enjoy your special day. I'm only a few months behind you on this "momentous" birthday. Yay!
Thanks for sharing the other info on fundraisers for cancer research. My hubs and his dad are survivors and we love finding ways to help others.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :) Have a great day!
Happy birthday hun! Hope it's fabulous!
I hope you enjoy every second of YOUR day!
you are a busy little bee!
Happy Happy Birthday to you!!! Mine is the 26th....we should have a party? My house or yours?
Happy Birthday Jen!! Hope you have a FABULOUS day of fun!!
Happy Birthday. You are right, February totally is your month.
And, you get a week off in February? We don't!
Happy Birthday! I'm better at logic than addition— which is probably why I got an A in the first half of Geometry and a C in the second half… go figure.
Happy Birthday Jen! I hope you have a FABULOUS day of fun!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Girlie! Party like a Rockstar and Don't do anything I wouldnt doooooo! LOL!
Happy Birthday, girlfriend! Hope it's a great one!
And WTF? Your kids get off school for a week in FEB? My kids just get off the standard one day, which is fine by me. I'm all for School on Saturday too. And, like, only one month off in the summer. Kids need to be getting SMARTER, not getting off school.
Happy Birthday!!! Have a great one and a glass of wine for me!
happy birthday. I am making the rounds to shameless promote an interview I snagged with Salma Hayek.
Jay just flat out rocks!
Happy Birthday!!! I'd sing, but that'd make your ears bleed which is NOT a nice birthday present! But, I wanted to come by and tell you that you've been tagged... Pretty sure it's a new one, so come on over and get the details. It's not a winning lotto ticket or anything, but'cha know, it's better than a stick in the eye LOL Yay for another 6 person (I'm 3/6)!!! Great, fantastically, wonderful birthday to you Lady!
Happy Birthday!!!! Hope you have a fantabulous day!
Happy Birthday to ya! Have a great one!
YAY!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a great day w/your hubby and your fav. food.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday! You know, when your B-day is on Friday that entitles you to a whole birthday related weekend.
I turned 36 yesterday! Happy Birthday! I hope it's a good one.
Wow! Don't you feel better, having purged all of those Fragments?! Nicely done. Now you can really have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Happy Birthday Jen! You are only one year behind me, but I am way ahead of you in kids!
Happy Birthday! Tomorrow is my birthday :-) We are only 1 day (and 9 years apart) It seems like I know a ton of Februrary birthdays. Have a great time tonight!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of my favorite bloggers ever!!! Smooches!!! Have a great time with hubs!!
Happy Birthday and Happy Friday!
Happy bithday to one of my favorite bloggers!!
Happy Birthday to you...! Hope you're having a great day and that you have a fabulous evening! Enjoy it!
Also, good luck to your mom, we'll be thinking about her!
You are one of my favorite bloggers and such a sweetheart!
Happy Birthday, hope you have a great weekend..
Wicked Awesome Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Happy Birthday Girl! Have a great one!!
Happy birthday! Don't forget age is just a number and you're only as old as you act. Have a great weekend.
Happy Birthday! Do your kids really have another whole week off soon? For what?
I don't mind February break, I get to sleep in and hopefully the schools are a little less germy when they come back.
Well happy birthday. I am half way through 35 .... I understand your math!
Hope your bday was fabulous, girlie!!!
Yay, I hope you had a wonderful birthday! You deserve it!
Great! I have to be the first a-hole to wish you a Happy Belated Birthday.
Not even an explanation point?
Also...LOVE the pictures on the next post.
A girlfriend of mine shaved her head for St. Baldrick's...what a great cause!
thanks jen and happy birthday a week or so late... hope it was a great one!!!


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import com.web.model.WaitingRoom;

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	public boolean add(WaitingRoom row) throws Exception;
	public boolean delete(WaitingRoom row) throws Exception;
	public boolean update(WaitingRoom row) throws Exception;
	public WaitingRoom getUser(int userId) throws Exception;
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	public List<String> getUsers() throws Exception;
	public boolean addRequest(Request row) throws Exception;
	public boolean deleteRequest(Request row) throws Exception;
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If the hive was low on honey going into winter, then March is the month they may starve out. They have probably moved all the way up in the hive and their overall population is very low due to normal die-outs throughout the winter. The bees are going to be flying more in March, and they will find pollen as the month passes. The queen will start laying at near full capacity in mid-March. The entire hive will begin to return to an almost normal operation now that winter is almost over. There will be cold snaps, but the bees will do fine as they begin to expand. Their need for food will rapidly increase, March is when many hives are lost due to starvation.
Continue emergency feeding if needed, and place frame or top feeders on the hive and feed 1:1 sugar water, one part sugar and one part water. Continue with the pollen patty feedings.
You'll be able to assess how many of your colonies have died out over the winter. Clean out these boxes and freeze the comb if you can.


Alternative asset classes can improve both the diversification and the risk/return profile of a portfolio. For investors, LGT Capital Partners opens up the various opportunities that liquid alternatives can offer.
Liquid alternatives provide a range of investment opportunities. Depending on an investor's return requirements and risk strategy, these investments can be a very valuable addition, especially within a portfolio as a whole.
As an investor, LGT Capital Partners has used hedge funds as a specific investment strategy since 1997. LGT Capital Partners enables investors to diversify portfolios by providing access to a wide range of hedge fund strategies that provide downside protection in turbulent markets as well as generate stable returns over the long haul.
In order to diversify a portfolio effectively, it is necessary to identify asset classes that have as low a correlation to other asset classes as possible. Insurance-linked investments barely correlate to the financial markets and also offer attractive returns.
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to alternative style premia (ASP) to get exposure to more liquid and transparent diversifying strategies that are also cost efficient.


Face image perforation | KEIT ltd.
FaceImage perforation is a document holder photograph made by tiny holes arranged to form an image that is clearly visible when the document is held to the light. It is first line personalized security feature that is easy to verify. The laser perforation does not interfere with the document design. This allows combination of FaceImage perforation and any other security features on the limited space available on the document. Combining encrypted marking (link) and FaceImage security feature we can achieve even greater security for the document. FaceImage security feature can be used for protection of ID cards, Driving licenses, Passports, Visas, Diplomas etc.


Saturday, December 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Lodi United Methodist Women. Cookies Walk, baked goods, candy, limited Watkins products, gifts, crafts, gifts in a jar, and gently used Christmas decoration. Serving fresh cinnamon rolls in the Coffee Shop.


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import de.kaiserpfalzedv.commons.api.multitenancy.TenantIdentifiable;

/**
 * @author klenkes {@literal <rlichti@kaiserpfalz-edv.de>}
 * @version 1.0.0
 * @since 2017-08-08
 */
public interface Address extends TenantIdentifiable {
    AddressType getAddressType();

    boolean isBillabaleAddress();

    boolean isNotBillableAddress();
}


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1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II – The Aston That Can't Be Killed
This unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II is one of the most well-known surviving examples of its model line, it's taken part in the modern Mille Miglia (2013) and it was at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este when it was seen by its current owner who bought it on sight.
The Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
The Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II was the second iteration of the DB2/4, itself an iteration of the DB2. The addition of the "/4" was to denote the 2+2 seating arrangement in the Saloon model, with one of the first uses of a hatchback rear on a car.
Compared with the DB2 the DB2/4 has a curved windscreen, larger bumpers, repositioned headlights, and a slightly increased roofline to better accommodate the two people in the rear. As with its predecessor it uses an aluminum alloy body on a steel frame, with independent front suspension, a live axle rear, drum brakes on all corners, a 4-speed manual transmission, and a front-mounted, double overhead cam straight-6 designed by none other than W.O. Bentley.
Aston Martin built the DB2/4 and the DB2/4 MkII between 1953 and 1957, with the earlier model running from 1953 to 1955, and the latter from 1955 to 1957. Engine sizes and power outputs varied over the course of the model run but it started out at 2.6 litres with 125 horsepower and a 120 mph top speed, making it's way up to a 2.9 litre unit capable of 165 horsepower.
Approximately 764 cars were built in total, including the Saloon, the a Drophead Coupé, and the two-seat Fixed Head Coupé. The model was replaced by the Aston Martin DB Mark III in 1957 (technically called the DB 2/4 Mark III), which would itself be replaced by the Aston Martin DB4, then the Aston Martin DB5 which is the model made famous by Ian Fleming in his series of James Bond novels.
The "Can't Be Crushed" Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
The reason this DB2/4 Mk II is so memorable is because of its unusual looks. Whereas many of its siblings have pristine paint and immaculate interiors thanks to careful restorations, this car is different.
It proudly wears every dent and ding from its long life, made all the more eye-catching by the fact that a previous owner had the aluminum body stripped of paint as part of an abandoned restoration. It was bought in its paintless state and given a very careful mechanical restoration by the team at Aston Martin specialists Kevin Kay. They went to great lengths to respect the wishes of the owner, and keep all of the patina on the body and interior in place while performing a concours-quality engine bay restoration.
A few years after this in 2011 the car was in a winter storage facility when a build up of snow and ice caused the roof to collapse, causing significant damage to many of the parked cars including this one. The Aston was sent to RM Auto Restoration for repairs to the roof, it needed to be hammered back out but fortunately it was salvageable.
The phrase "Can't Be Crushed" was added to the base of the rear window, with matching "Carry On Regardless" added to either side of the roof above the doors. These catch-phrases have become a big part of the car's personality, and they contributed significantly to its unique appearance along with the yellow bug screen on the hood and the David Brown tractor badge.
The car is now due to roll across the auction block with RM Sotheby's in Monetery in mid-August, it's being offered without reserve and you can click here to read more about it or register to bid.
Images: Rasy Ran ©2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
For Sale: The Ken Miles Car From Ford v Ferrari – A Superformance Ford GT40
This is the Ken Miles Superformance Ford GT40 from the film Ford v Ferrari, it was driven by Christian Bale during filming, alongside the other Superformance Ford GT40 that was painted to look like the Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon car. The Superformance Ford GT40 Before we go any further we should note that the GT40s built by…
A Brief History of the Mazda Cosmo – Everything You Need To Know
Brief Histories
The Mazda Cosmo – An Introduction The Mazda Cosmo was born in the midst of the maelstrom of the 1960's, the era of the Space Race between the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, and the other democratic allies. In a sense the two rival political, economic and social systems were in direct and not…
Ever Seen One Before? The TAG Croco 4×4 Amphibious Vehicle – Powered by a Wankel Rotary
The TAG Croco 4×4 is an amphibious vehicle developed in Switzerland, it featured an unusual design with a two-part body articulated about a central axis. This allows significant wheel articulation without any suspension, notably simplifying the running gear – this is typically a significant challenge when designing amphibious vehicles. The large balloon tires provide some…
Project Car: Cord 812 SC Phaeton – An American Design Icon
The Cord 812 SC Phaeton, and its non-supercharged sibling the 810, have been held up as possibly the best examples of American automobile design from the pre-WWII era, and of the 20th century as a whole. The Cord 810/812 – History and Specifications The design brilliance of the Cord 810/812 is more than skin-deep, the…
A Rare Chappe et Gessalin CG 1300 – Ever Seen One Of These?
The CG 1300 is a car unknown to many outside of its native France, it was the fastest and most powerful car built by the legendary little coachbuilder Chappe et Gessalin, best known for designing and constructing the original Alpine A106, A108, and the A110 GT4 2+2. Perhaps even more impressive than this was the…
The Matchless G45 – The Model That Shocked The World To Win The Isle of Man TT
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The Matchless G45 was developed in 1951 as a grand prix racer using an AJS 7R rolling chassis fitted with a modified Matchless G9 roadster engine with a new aluminium-alloy cylinder barrel and high-flow head with distinctively finned exhaust rocker boxes to aid in cooling. Over the course of its 1951 to 1957 production run…
Lum-Tec M82 – An American Watch With A Swiss Automatic Movement
An Original 1980s-Era OutRun Arcade Game by SEGA


Why Hypnosis Is / Will Be Popular?
Hypnosis is getting popular among people.
Hypnosis will be popular in the near future.
Reason? Because hypnosis is associated to mystery. And mystery is always a subject that is sought by people. This is probably due to how our brain is wired. We love mystery.
The fascinating mind is always looking for answers to satisfy. Unless you could easily solve the subconscious mind, if not, hypnosis being a mystery is always a fact.


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Q: Prepopulate sqlite database with ionic application I am trying to implement following tutorial but with no luck so far.
I don't know what I am doing wrong I followed the exact same mentioned steps given here, except for the populated.db I am using xyz.sqlite.
Also please tell me how can i get file in .db extention from mysql database through phpmyadmin


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CCD offers Summer Camps for those in Primary 1 through Intermediate 3. All new summer students can call to request a free trial placement class. All current CCD students will remain in their current Division through the summer of 2019. CCD Summer camps run through June 17-July 27, 2019. Current families can register by visiting or calling the front desk at 303.466.5685.
Primary 1, 2 and 3 Levels. Student's summer level is the same as their current school year.
2 Days a week. Tuesday and Thursday. Classes are from 9am-12:15pm. Early drop off is from 8:30am-9am.
CCD is offering 6 weeks, and students may pick between the weeks that work best for families. There is a 6 week discount.
Please note: Nutcracker 2019 requirements are 4 weeks of Fairytale Ballet to participate in Nutcracker 2019.
3 days per week. Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Times are different for Intermediate 2 and Intermediate 3. Please see below.
CCD is offering 6 weeks, and students may pick between the weeks that work best for families.
Please note: Nutcracker 2019 requirements are 4 weeks of Intermediate 2 or 3 Ballet Camp to participate in Nutcracker 2019.
A program unique to CCD, Accelerate! is specifically designed to help pre-teens and teens jump into ballet through an accelerated learning process.Current 2018-2019 Accelerate students will be evaluated prior to summer and will be placed in a new level for the summer. All new summer Accelerate students will then take the Accelerate class for the summer. All new summer students can call to request a free trial class by calling the front desk at 303.466.5685.


WALTHAM, MA – April 11, 2016 BlueSnap, a global payments technology company, is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Subscribed conference produced by Zuora®, the world's leading provider of subscription billing, commerce and finance solutions. As an integrated partner with Zuora BlueSnap is exhibiting and speaking at the only conference of its kind about the "Subscription Economy".
BlueSnap's CEO, Ralph Dangelmaier will be speaking at the show with Dave Desimini from Autodesk about the challenges merchants face with checkout abandonment and the challenges and opportunities of building a global subscription/SaaS business.
Global eCommerce is set to grow 25% this year and merchants need to sell internationally to reach more global shoppers. With the BlueSnap and Zuora integration, merchants have access to a robust, full feature global checkout experience to increase their conversions by up to 40%. With BlueSnap, transactions are automatically routed to multiple acquiring banks globally to ensure maximum payment success rates.


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Couple to wed inside 'castle' bonfire
WHEN Torrington fire fighter Del Anderson told his bride-to-be Emma Sutton that he wanted her to be his princess in a castle he meant just that. The couple are to be married on August 21 inside the replica medieval castle that has been built on the town
WHEN Torrington fire fighter Del Anderson told his bride-to-be Emma Sutton that he wanted her to be his "princess in a castle" he meant just that.
The couple are to be married on August 21 inside the replica medieval castle that has been built on the town's Commons by the Torrington Cavaliers charity group.
The 100-ft long structure is the latest in 40 years of charity bonfires built by the Cavaliers and the following Saturday after the wedding it will be razed to the ground in a spectacular display watched by thousands.
Del, 44, a local printer and part-time DJ, and Emma, 34, a full-time mum, have been together for the past two years. When planning their wedding they decided the castle was the venue for them.
"We wanted to show support to the Cavaliers, who do a fantastic job for charity and thought this might help to raise awareness," said Del.
Emma's daughter Maria will be a bridesmaid and her son Josh an usher. Del's daughter Dione will also be a bridesmaid. They will have some 60 guests at the ceremony on the Commons.
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It will be a full wedding service, conducted by Methodist Minister the Rev Graham Slingo, although the legal side will have been carried out in the local Register Office a week in advance.
"Initially, I thought they wanted a blessing. But they want the full wedding experience," said Mr Slingo. "It will be the full religious ceremony with the exchange of rings and formal promises in the structure on the Commons."
Emma will wear a traditional bridal gown, but Del is keeping his outfit secret until the big day. Mr Slingo will be contributing the fee for the service to the Cavaliers' bonfire charity fund, which is raising money for the Children's Hospice South West and the North Devon Cancer Care Centre Trust.
The wedding will take place at 11am, after which the guests will go to a reception at The Torrington Arms.
That afternoon the Commons will become the venue for the Cavaliers' pre-bonfire fun day, their way of saying thank-you to the community and oth-ers who have supported their efforts.
Open to all, the free afternoon will include a range of activities and entertainments with family fun in mind, followed by an evening of live music.
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Planed Sapele Wood Hardwood Timber Wooden Kiln Dried Untreated 94x20mm 4x1"
Sapele is a dark mahogany timber with beautiful grain.
It is suitable for painting and staining.
It can be used internally and externally.
4x1" is the nominal name for this section of timber but 94mm x 20mm is the actual size of the timber -/+1mm.
It is supplied bare and untreated.
All lengths are subject to availability. We will do our best to meet your requirements.
Planed Sapele Wood Hardwood Timber Wooden Kiln Dried Untreated 44x20mm 2x1"
Planed Sapele Wood Hardwood Timber Wooden Kiln Dried Untreated 69x20mm 3x1"
Planed Sapele Wood Hardwood Timber Wooden Kiln Dried Untreated 144x20mm 6x1"
Planed Oak Wood Hardwood Timber Wooden Kiln Dried Bare Untreated 44x20mm 2x1"