Traffic was at a standstill at the exit for the Mall. Ashevillians, like the rest of our country, enduring long lines and the crowded Toys R US, scouring the Best Buy for that TV for Grandma, a new iPod for the eight year old nephew and are in a bit of a panic over what to buy that friend who has everything.Really? Everything? Gift giving brings a kind of psychosis over us all. Our blood pressure raises, our shopping list grows every day as the bank account dwindles and we are willing to not pay the electric bill if it means getting that perfect gift. We tick off the calendar "Only 3 shopping days left till Christmas".
And I am usually a bit bewildered by the frantic nature of this season. A season that should be littered with laughter not tin foiled papers and glitter. A season that is supposed to slow me down so I can breathe in the deep love I have for those in my life. How did the gift become the love? When did the party replace the hug and the words of care and appreciation. And in my family when did that one gift that says it all get replaced by dozens of gifts as if more is …. more love?
So, I am sitting in a foggy day here in Asheville, writing letters to those I love, and all of you who come to this one little blog of mine are deeply in my heart today. Thank you so very much for all you bring to me with your care, your support, your words of wisdom. Thank you for laughing with me through my Driver's license saga and for being such true friends to me on my adventure.
My daughter's birthday is today. She began reminding me when she was about eight, that I must have really had it in for her by bringing her into this world just three days before Jesus was born. As if on that full moon solstice, I had much of a choice to do it differently. "Who can compete with Jesus, Mom?", she would say. Gifts appreciating and celebrating her birth somehow got lumped in the pile with all those gifts for Jesus we were supposed to be offering. And when did that happen. Weren't we supposed to be remembering the Birth of God Incarnate and not aunt Milly?
And this is the very first Christmas for many things for me. One is that it is the first Christmas without my Mother. She was the Christmas Queen and set the standard for every Christmas that years later I orchestrated for my two daughters. Presents spilled from the living room out into the hall, down to the den and out the front door. Every Christmas. We had a white fake flocked tree that followed me through all my youth which simply had red balls and red bows perfectly placed and then the next year they would be purple or blue or gold. A plastic revolving flood light sat in front of the tree to cast a glow of rainbow colors that changed every few seconds. Christmas cards that were kept for ten years and pulled out every year to be added to the newest arrivals from well wishers, littered the mantle and hung from the curtain rods.
We had many rituals. One was who had the last present which was always a fight. My father, not known for affection, would write each of us a famous Christmas letter that we all braced ourselves to read since we all cried and cried, mostly because he would say all the things he never said the rest of the year, nor did he behave in any congruent way either. Just a little Christmas glimpse into a father that was somewhere deep inside but who just poked his head out one day a year. Like Ground Hog Day. But, what I loved was a drink my mother would make for us all to sip on. It was simply Kahlua with cream floating on the top. Yummy and a big departure from all the beer my father drank every day of my life.
So Mom! Thank you for the wonderful memories. Thank you for creating a Christmas over and over that brought that little bit of magic into my life that made the rest of it endurable. Thank you for all those encouragements to never rip the paper but open each gift with painstaking slowness and then fold the foils and the flocked papers to be used the next years to come. I learned to recycle thanks to you. Thank you for wearing all those Christmas aprons adorned with Santa Hats and bells on the collar of Rudolph. You made me know down to my bones that tacky was in fact wonderful and fun and you gave me the courage to put lit plastic reindeer on my front lawn. Thank you for the China and Crystal we only used once an year that I fell in love with on your lavish dining room table. This gave me the resolve to use it every day of my life instead of only on a special occasion. Thank you for how beautiful you were….all the time.
So as this "special occasion" for giving gifts, may we all get out of the traffic jam of life and give the gift of ourselves to one another. May we open our hearts fully to what this season is about. Unconditional Love. May we share what we hold close to our hearts with everyone, may we freely lavish those we love with smiles and with appreciation and may we remember that we have such abundance in our lives and share that abundance with someone who has none.
And it is the solstice.
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the astronomical event that has more rituals and ceremonies associated with it than any other. It is no coincidence that there are numerous holidays around the solstice, for the timing of these holidays is rooted in ancient religions. There is archaeological evidence that the solstice has been important to human cultures for at least 30,000 years; many ancient stone structures like Stonehenge are designed to pinpoint the precise date of the solstice, and many ancient peoples held festivals of light to bring about the return of summer's longer days.
The term solstice means "sun stands still." It is when the sun stays closer to the horizon than at any other time of the year and appears to rise and set in the same place for several days in a row. But while the sun stands still and tonight is long, stars may appear to streak through the sky as the Earth passes through a stream of comet dust — the yearly Ursid meteor shower — which may produce a pleasing shower of shooting stars for northern viewers near the end of the night.
So, I am listening to Vintage Christmas tunes on my Pandora Station, the best purchase I made this year, and thinking about cooking for Jessie and me. Thinking about maybe cooking for not two, but eight instead. Taking the food we do not need to someone who does. I am thinking about not having that tree this year and spending time putting colored lights in that big glass vase I have and simply getting a Wreath. I will certainly put a few dollars in the Salvation Army kettle across the street at the Ingles super market, and I will make sure to save the paper I wrap the one gift I give to all those I love. So here is a little poem for the day. Merry Christmas to all, may our hearts be on fire with love.
And are there angels hovering overhead? Hark.
Maya, this story of your Mom and your dayghter's birthday has arrived at the perfect time. I am celebrating a variety of things today with great anticipation for all that's to come and for all that has been. Today is my sister Tamara's birthday! She would have been 60. I miss her very much but this season was always special with her. She loved nature and everything in it so the birdhouse and feeder outside reminds me so much of her sweet spirit!! It truly is the season to rejoice for all of our loved one past and present!! I am very grateful for you!
In 1989 my mother passed suddenly after a stroke, of epic proportions. I found myself at the end of that year reeling into Christmas without much thought or feeling. As the years have passed Mother's traditions and spirit have been resurrected for the true meaning that she taught us so well was the giving.
My mother while raising three girls, started a Sunday School class at a hospital for retired and active railroad men who had served so many years but were ailing in their aging. She brought the spirit of unconditional love to each one of those men and truly brought it to me.
Today my thoughts at this time of year are not for me, for I am blessed beyond measure. But for the multitude of people who are my family we are all connected thru the tapestry of life and how we give matters beyond our thinking and into the universe of eternity.


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Thanks to the new cable routing through the head tube, the BULLS engineers have tidied up the cockpit of the Black Adder again thoroughly. All the common switching systems up to Shimanos Di2 and even control of a telescopic saddle post are thus made nearly invisible and at the same time protected from damage. Never mind the impeccable look of the refined racer.


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James Taylor Eastin
October 13, 1943 - August 9, 2021
James Taylor Eastin, 77, of West Orange, passed away peacefully at his home in Orange, Texas on Monday, August 9, 2021. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. James was born on October 13, 1943 in Orange, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eastin. He was raised in Orange and attended St. Mary's school, later graduating from Stark High School in 1962. He attended Lamar University studying engineering until he joined the Air Force two years later. He married Diana Fletcher on April 4, 1964 and together they had three children. James spent most of his career working in engineering across the United States designing offshore oil rigs, piping, and U.S. Naval ships. He enjoyed bowling in his younger years, and later sight-seeing new attractions and driving to new adventures. James had a big personality that attracted all those around. He adored his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who lovingly referred to him as "Pawpaw" and "Grandpa". He will be deeply missed by all those he left in this lifetime. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Eastin and Margie McKeller; his sister, Mary Corbin; grandmother, Mary Young Eastin; and grandfather, James Ruby Eastin. Survivors left to cherish his memory include his wife of 57 years, Diana Fletcher Eastin; daughter, Dena Eastin McMullin; daughter, Kristi Eastin Williams; son, Gregory Eastin and wife Sherrie; grandchildren, Andrew McMullin, Shon Williams, Jacob McMullin, Allysa Richings, Lucas McMullin, Demi Richings, Wesley Williams and Dustin Williams; and three great-grandchildren; along with numerous loving family and friends.
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Residence permit for temporary protection because of the war in Ukraine
By Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of the Mass Influx Directive 2001/55/EC, the European Union has decided to open the admission procedure for temporary protection for war refugees.
If you have fled Ukraine because of the war, or if you have been legally residing in Germany for a long time and cannot return to Ukraine after your current residence permit expires because of the war, you can receive temporary protection in Germany under Section 24 of the Residence Act.
In addition, you can currently enter Germany without a visa and stay here for 90 days from your initial entry - initially limited until May 31, 2023 - without a residence permit.
You may receive government assistance to support yourself if needed (for example, in the form of housing, cash payments, or medical care). If you are dependent on state support (social benefits), you are generally not entitled to stay in a specific place in Germany. Your place of residence is determined by the competent authority (allocation decision). In order to take up residence in a place of your choice, weighty reasons must be presented (for example, family relationships).
Before receiving your residence permit, you must go through the formal registration process for refugees. During registration, your personal data (personal data and fingerprints, photo) will be collected by a German authority.
The residence permit is usually issued initially for two years. It can be issued for a maximum of three years in total, provided that the EU decides to extend the admission procedure.
If there are no reasons to the contrary, you will be issued a permit by the competent foreigners authority to pursue dependent or self-employed gainful employment, with which you can pursue any occupation in Germany. Please note that in some professions there are access restrictions under professional law (for example in the health sector). You can also start your own business or work as a freelancer.
In addition, you can receive benefits for counseling and placement according to SGB III through the employment agencies.
Children from the age of six have the right but also the obligation to attend school.
The entire procedure is structured as follows:
Registration: Before receiving your residence permit, you must go through the formal registration process for refugees. Registration currently takes place, for example, at reception centers or immigration authorities and usually includes your name, date of birth, nationality, current address, and a copy of your identification document. In addition, you will be photographed and your fingerprints will be recorded.
Once registered, a certificate (proof of arrival, start-up certificate, fictitious certificate or other confirmation) is issued that can be presented to the relevant social welfare office in order to apply for social benefits.
Distribution to a place of residence in case of social benefit claim (assignment): Subsequently, an assignment decision is generally issued, which obligates you to take up residence and habitual abode in a specific place or region.
Registration: Registration of your residential address with the relevant residents' registration office at your destination.
Application for a residence permit: In order to obtain a residence permit for temporary protection, you must submit an application to the foreigners authority responsible for your place of residence. If you already have an assignment decision, this is the place to which you have been assigned.
Find out whether your foreigners authority allows you to apply online or has a special application form.
If the application can only be submitted in person, make an appointment at the Aliens' Registration Office. In the case of online application, the Aliens' Registration Office will contact you after receiving your application to schedule an appointment.
During the appointment, your identity and documents will be checked (please bring your documents, if possible in original, to the appointment).
If your application is granted, your fingerprints will be taken for the production of an electronic residence permit (eATKarte). The Aliens' Registration Office will order the production of the eAT card from the Bundesdruckerei. After completion, you will receive information and can pick up the residence permit at the responsible office. The eAT card must always be collected in person.
If your application is rejected, you will receive a rejection notice.
The initial registration, distribution, registration at the registration office and application for the residence permit are separate processes - sometimes they are done together, but this ultimately depends on the local organization. In case of doubt, please ask.
The foreigners authority responsible for the applicant's place of residence is responsible for processing the application.
You must declare your willingness to be admitted to the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany (i.e. you must express a request for protection, for example by applying for a residence permit for temporary protection).
You belong to the beneficiary group of persons if you had your habitual residence in Ukraine before 24.02.2022 and belong to the following group of persons:
Ukrainian nationals with their family members,
Displaced non-Ukrainian nationals and stateless persons with international or national protection status in Ukraine with their family members.
Displaced non-Ukrainian citizens and stateless persons with an unlimited right of residence in Ukraine (permanent right of residence) who cannot return to their country of origin with their family members.
Displaced non-Ukrainian citizens with temporary right of residence in Ukraine who cannot return to their home country.
In addition, Ukrainian citizens who have been legally residing in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany for a long time and cannot return to Ukraine after their current residence permit expires due to the war can apply for a residence permit.
Recognized and valid identity document (for example, passport with or without biometric features, passport replacement document, identity documents of the country of origin, driver's license).
Proof of the date of entry into the Schengen area and Germany
Arrival certificate or proof of arrival (if available)
Proof of family relations (marriage, birth, adoption certificate, if available)
Assignment decision (if available)
Proof of current place of residence or stay in Germany
Displaced persons who do not have Ukrainian citizenship: Proof of valid right of residence in Ukraine.
Proof of representation (if you are acting as a representative)
In individual cases, the Aliens' Registration Office may require less or further proof.
From 0 to 100 EUR
Additional fees may apply for the issuance of the residence permit in the form of the electronic residence permit (eAT), which can also be used as an electronic proof of identity.
The fee is waived in the case of benefit receipt. In other cases, the fee may be waived or reduced in individual cases for humanitarian reasons.
§ Section 45 Number 1 Residence Ordinance - Fees for the Residence Permit, the EU Blue Card, the ICT Card and the Mobile ICT Card
§ Section 53(1)(1) Residence Ordinance - exemption and reduction for reasons of equity)
§ Section 52 (7) Residence Ordinance - Exemptions and Reductions)
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Application deadline: 90 days after first entry into the Federal territory at the latest.
Duration: 6 to 8 weeks after positive decision on the application
Objection period:
Processing duration
It takes about 4 to 6 weeks for the Bundesdruckerei to produce the electronic residence permit. Due to the very high number of displaced persons, it can also take longer. This varies from foreigners authority to foreigners authority. For the transitional period you will receive a fictitious certificate. The stay in the federal territory is thus allowed until the eAT is handed out.
Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55/EC and providing for temporary protection
§ Section 24 Residence Act (AufenthG) - Granting of residence for temporary protection
Third Regulation Amending the Ukraine Residence Transitional Regulation
§ Section 45 number 1 Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
§ Section 53 paragraph 1 number 1 Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
§ Section 52 (7) Residence Ordinance (AufenthV)
Action against the decision of the Foreigners' Registration Office before the court named in the rejection notice
Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: Yes
Online service available: Yes
The foreigners authorities will issue so-called fictitious certificates as soon as an application is submitted. These bridge the right of residence until the actual residence title can be issued and granted. The foreigners authority will also enter "gainful employment permitted" in the fictitious certificate.
If there is a need, all persons covered by the scope of application of Section 24 of the Residence Act currently receive benefits for subsistence and medical care.
There is no appeal against the allocation decision; an appeal has no suspensive effect.
Incorrect or incomplete information may slow down the procedure and be disadvantageous for you. In serious cases, incorrect or incomplete information that is not completed or corrected in time vis-à-vis the Aliens' Registration Office may result in the revocation of residence rights already granted, a fine, a prison sentence of up to three years, or expulsion from the Federal territory.
If you meet the requirements for this, you can in principle also obtain a residence permit for the purpose of employment or training from the local aliens' registration office.
As an alternative to applying for a residence permit for temporary protection, every refugee has the option of applying for asylum. However, it should be noted that applying for a residence permit grants faster protection and is associated with advantages (for example, no restriction on taking up employment and no housing obligation in initial reception facilities)
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Thuringian Ministry for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection
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Much of the suspense surrounding today's Senate Judiciary Committee vote on the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh dissipated this morning when Republican senator Jeff Flake, the only really undecided GOP vote on the committee, announced in favor of Kavanaugh. But it returned when Senator Chuck Grassley delayed the committee's vote amid speculation that something was going on involving discussions just outside the hearing room involving Flake and committee Democrats.
There was some additional confusion as to whether Flake was offering an actual motion proposing a delay (he wasn't), and after some crosstalk, Grassley called for a vote on the confirmation — it passed by a straight party-line 11–10 vote — and gaveled the session to an end even as ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein audibly tried to clarify what had just happened.
So it looks like a whole new ballgame.


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Book Romance Fall With Me Page 10
"Well, you and your lungs could come over here and help us get the rest of this food prepared, if you're looking for something to do."
"Sure," he says. "You're the boss."
"Actually, I'm not." I push the bowl of ground hamburger toward him. "Because if I was, you wouldn't still be around. Here, you can help me make the burgers."
He grins and starts to reach for the bowl. "I'm happy to squeeze some beef for you, baby—"
"God, can you just shut up? Do you have to act like such a moron all the time? And wash your hands first! I don't even want to know where they've been."
Karen is staring at me, her mouth hanging halfway open. I shoot her a look. Griffin slinks over to the sink, but I know he's still got a smile on his face.
"It's unhygienic," I tell Karen. "You of all people should care about that."
"It's just . . . you don't have to be so harsh," she says.
"If he's going to be working here, he's got to set a good example. The campers look up to him. Why they look up to him still remains a mystery to me—"
"Hey, hey, easy," Griffin says. He runs his hands under the water, soaping his arms all the way up to the elbows, like he's a doctor about to go into surgery. "Sweetheart, you need to settle down. I'm not trying to get anyone worked up here or anything, okay? I just wanted to—"
"You just nothing. Don't come in here and start telling me what to do. In fact, we don't actually need your help in here; why don't you go back out and find some adoring campers to fawn over you, because that's clearly where you excel. Your presence is not needed or wanted in here."
He finishes rinsing the suds from his forearms. From the corner of my eye, I can see Karen giving me a horrified look.
"Okay," he says slowly. "I guess I will go do that, then." He slinks out of the kitchen.
"What is your problem?" Karen asks. "Why did you yell at him like that? He just wanted to help!"
I grit my teeth. I can feel the stress building in my neck and shoulders. "I think we can handle it in here," I tell her. "As long as we stop talking about it and just get to work. Okay?"
She nods but then looks at the door where Griffin has just disappeared.
Great. Someone else who is on his side.
Chapter 11: Griffin
The phone that Cam sent me arrived, and I might be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure he did in fact address the envelope himself. I choose a whimsical ring tone and leave it my pocket, though it hasn't rung yet. Allison has been bugging me to give her the number, but I don't, claiming I don't know, which actually is the truth.
Later that night, I see Jill heading to her cabin. I watch her as she walks, the big strides she takes with those long legs. She's wearing cutoff jean shorts, with probably a four- or five-inch inseam, but there's still a lot of slender thigh there on display.
I jog after her. "Hey," I say as I approach.
She turns. "What do you want?"
I smile. "Nice night for a walk." It's foggy and there's a fine mist falling, but whatever.
She doesn't look amused. "So take a walk, then."
"Care to join me? I'm not really that familiar with the area. I wouldn't want to get lost."
"I'm tired. It's getting late. I want to go inside, take a shower, and go to bed."
"Want a back massage?"
"No, but I bet Allison would."
"Aw, come on Jill," I say. "Can't you at least pretend you like me? Let's just take a little walk, and then I promise I'll never speak to you again, if you want."
She stares at me. She's got a long, thin nose, and a small mouth, but full lips. I have never had a girl turn me down before, and the fact that she so clearly hates me is such a turn on that I almost tell her. But I don't. Because this is new. And fun.
"So if I take a walk with you now, you won't speak to me for the rest of the summer?"
"Yes. Well, only if you want it like that."
"Okay," she says. She pulls the hood of her sweatshirt up. "I definitely want it like that. It's a deal."
We walk down to the beach. She stays about five feet away from me, but I match her stride for stride.
"Are we having a race?" I ask.
"I'm naturally a fast walker." But she slows a little and looks at me. "Was there a purpose to this walk or did you just need to burn off the last of your energy?"
"I don't know. I thought maybe we could try to make amends. I just see you and you seem so miserable and I hope I didn't have a role to play in it."
"It really doesn't have anything to do with you," she says after a minute. "I mean, was I expecting you to show up here like this? No. But whatever. Clearly you're not a psychopath and you're good with kids, so in that regards, it's working out."
"Why Jill," I say. "I do believe that's the first compliment you've ever given me."
"And probably the last."
"So what else does it have to do with, then?"
"It's just a bad time of year."
"Summer is the best time of year."
"Yeah, not when it's the season that your parents were in a car accident that killed your father and paralyzed your mother."
"Oh." Good one, asshole, I think. "I didn't realize . . . I'm sorry."
She stuffs her hands in the front pocket of her sweatshirt and starts walking fast again. "How were you supposed to know?"
"I wasn't, I guess. I'm still sorry. When did it happen?"
"Almost a year ago."
"Oh, wow. So it's still pretty recent."
"It always seems like it's the wrong people who end up dying. This probably sounds horrible, but I don't think it will bother me too much when my old man finally kicks it. Which will probably happen never, because he's one of those assholes who's going to live forever."
She glances at me. "That's kind of a horrible thing to say. But I'd be lying if I said I hadn't had those thoughts before myself."
We walk quietly for a few minutes, and I think I am starting to understand why she's been as hostile as she has. Though tragedy has not been a prevalent theme in my life, usually it seems like people seek routine, the familiar, to help them get through it. Her summer job here is routine; I am not.
"So you don't get along with this lion-hunting father of yours?" she says, breaking the silence.
"That's one way of putting it. And considering he was going to refuse to pay my ransom, I'd say the feeling is probably mutual."
"You're still going on about that."
"It's the truth. And I know—no one believes me. Well, I think my brother might. He express mailed me this phone the other day, so he could call me—since my other one got lost the night I was abducted—and he hasn't called yet, but I think he's going to."
"So you were kidnapped but your brother wasn't?"
"Yes. My brother is not the sort that would ever get kidnapped. He wouldn't let himself get into that sort of situation. Whereas me, on the other hand, I'm always getting into those situations. It's kind of amazing I hadn't been kidnapped before." I glance at her. There is no trace of a smile on her face. Usually all I have to do is even think of opening my mouth to say something and the girl is usually falling over herself, laughing at what I'm about to say. Which actually can be a little unnerving sometimes. "You and my brother would probably get along really well," I say. Yes, she's just the kind of girl Cam would go for, and he's probably just the kind of guy she would be into. Griffin the Matchmaker. Happy to help.
"If your brother is even half as annoying as you are, I'd say not," she says.
"Jesus, girl! Are you this prickly with all guys, or do I just bring it out in you?"
Finally, she gives me a wry smile. "Don't say 'prick' in front of me."
I laugh. "Okay, fair enough."
We're both quiet for a minute. She's looking at me, and I wonder what she's thinking about, but I don't ask. It is actually nice to be standing here with her, not saying anything.
She shakes her head and starts walking again. "Is your father famous or super rich or something?" she asks.
"He's definitely rich, and in his mind he's famous. He's Mr. Big Man on Campus at Concord Frazier Group, who I'm sure you've never heard of, which perfectly illustrates how famous he really is."
An odd look crosses her face. "What . . . where?"
"Concord Frazier Group. It's basically a company that owns a bunch of other companies. Pretty boring shit. But to the old man, it's the most important thing in the world."
She stops walking and stares at me for a minute. I cannot, for the life of me, read the expression that has crossed her face. "I have to go," she says. She turns and strides down the beach.
Chapter 12: Jill
I hurry away, a strange feeling rooting itself firmly in the center of my chest. I can hear Uncle Nate's voice clearly, echoing through my head: This all goes back to when Mike worked for CFG. Concord Frazier Group. Dad oversaw the management team that ran Organica, owned by the Concord Frazier Group.
My thoughts whirl around my head. Dad worked for Griffin's father? It seems so implausible, so unlikely that this could be the case. What are the chances of his son washing up on the beach of the summer camp that I worked at?
It was no accident, Jill, mark my words. What kind of sign are you waiting for? What the hell needs to happen to make you realize that there is something more going on here?
I can hear Uncle Nate's voice like he's right there, yelling in my ear.
Maybe it's nothing, I tell myself.
Maybe it really is just a coincidence.
But what if it's not?
I glance behind me a few times, to see if Griffin's following me. He isn't; he's moved further down the beach in the opposite direction. I walk back to my cabin and go inside, shut the door, both the screen door and the wooden one.
I go back and forth between believing that it's just an insane coincidence and that it's the sign Uncle Nate was talking about.
Suddenly, I recall something else Uncle Nate said that day at brunch.
I can't just sit back and not take action. It's not in my blood.
A cold feeling settles over me, even though I'm still in my sweatshirt with the hood pulled up and the cabin is actually rather warm.
Maybe Griffin really has been telling the truth all along.
The problem with people like Allison is they're used to getting what they want. I should know.
So when she finds me Saturday morning and asks if I want to take a drive up to San Francisco with her, it's clear she's not so much asking as expecting.
"Shouldn't we stay here?" I don't actually feel like driving up to San Francisco.
"We could. But Mom and Dad are taking the campers down to Watsonville for the day."
"Watsonville?"
"Their friends own a raspberry farm. They're going to get a tour and work a little."
"Maybe we should go, too."
"Don't worry about it; Mom and Dad plus Jill and Karen can handle it. I already cleared it with them."
"With Jill?"
"She's not your boss. With Mom and Dad. They think it's a good idea."
I relent, mostly because after our beach walk the other night, I don't think Jill ever wants to see me again, though I'm not exactly sure what happened.
That's what I think about as we drive up to the city. I'm usually not one to replay events over in my head and try to figure out where I went wrong, but the entire scene has been running in my mind like a movie on repeat.
I'd thought we were actually on the path to making amends, with her opening up about her parents. Well, sort of opening up. It felt like if we were getting some place. Like maybe she was starting to not see me like the gigantic asshole she so clearly thinks I am.
But then she just took off like that. What had I been talking about? My dad? Is my dad such a toxic person that even mentioning him in conversation causes people to retract? I mean, what the fuck?


Implementation of food distribution software systems into businesses is not a simple process. To ascertain that the right decision is reached in an entity, there should be coordination of the varied sectors in the firm. There are new and improved features in the industry that are nowadays used in businesses that are very flexible and try to incorporate the different elements of the firm into maximizing the profit margins and sorting most of the issues faced by the big corporations and the complex ones. To simplify the meaning, food software are the systems that enable the food industry owners to have full control over their receivables and payables.
The best food application will be used by food distributors in managing all the customer and company relations as well as supply chain, improving the dealings and making the firm a single unit in terms of its operations in customer service, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and inventory. Therefore, with the competition in the industry that significantly affects the customer relations as well as profit margins, it is wise that companies use food applications that will not just enhance the experiences of customers, but will also make all other operations in the firm efficient.
The integrated manufacturing applications and software track the different work processes and assembled or packaged food items all through the floor shop. The food software come in handy in sorting all the sales related procedures in the firm such as shadow orders as well as integration system material that integrate the different suggestions of purchase orders.
However, before you choose to purchase the food software, it is recommended that you think of how it will be of benefit to the business operations. The varied food safety software or applications are highly beneficial in ensuring that the different food products are handled, prepared and stored in very safe way that will keep them in good state till people buy them. The food quality reporting software and applications, on the other hand, can handle matters to do with quality views, inventory, finance, production, and sales. It is crucial that you set time aside to do thorough research on the different food applications that will be best suited to improve the efficiency in operations of your business. Make sure that the kind of software you end up choosing has all the latest technological applications and features that will be highly beneficial to your company.
In the highly competitive food industry, it is crucial that the food distributors are capable of showing where they are at, where they come from and the method used to get to where they are. It may look like the implementation of food systems may raise the costs of operating a business, in the long run, it is this software that will ensure that companies operate more effectively with higher profit margins. The use of food applications in the current competitive industry is highly advantageous and it is the wisest business path to adopt.


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Q: Get the button value from semantic ui react I am a newbie to React.Currently I am facing this problem.
Here is my code
    handleClick(e) {
       console.log('Click happened'+" "+ e.target.value);//getting UNDEFINED here
   }

In the below code locationArr contains many locations
{ locationArr.map((location) => {
     console.log(location); //It prints all the locations here NO PROBLEM
     if (location !== ' ') {
       return (

           <Button size='huge' primary  value='{location}' as={Link}
            to="/location" onClick={this.handleClick.bind(this)} >
               {location} // ABLE TO GET LOCATION NAMES here
           </Button>

Now my problem is I want to access the value of the location from the button in handleClick function and I also need to pass it to another component.Anyone please suggest me how do I achieve this?

A: Change
onClick={this.handleClick.bind(this)} to
onClick={this.handleClick.bind(location)}

Working Demo
Demo solves your both problems.

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Kentucky Public Radio's Rick Howlett remembers Elmer T. Lee, who revived the modern bourbon industry.
A longtime Kentucky bourbon maker who's credited with helping spark the industry's comeback has been laid to rest. Elmer T. Lee died last week in Frankfort at the age of 93. Lee was the master distiller emeritus at Buffalo Trace Distillery. His most notable contribution to the bourbon industry came in 1984, when he introduced Blanton's, a single-barrel brand of bourbon. The introduction sparked a trend toward small-batch bourbons that revived the industry. Read more..


Ferrari's Felipe Massa silenced a lot of voices today at Bahrain by running an almost perfect race to clinch the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix. Teammate Kimi Raikkonen was second. Lewis Hamilton finished outside the points and lost the championship lead due to it. The Pole on pole Robert Kubica was third for the BMW team.
Nick Heidfeld claimed a calm fourth place behind teammate Robert Kubica. Young Heikki Kovalainen got� McLaren F1 fifth place.
Heikki got Mclaren the fifth place.


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Interesting articles from the past week so that you can keep up-to-date with everything digital health.
ORCHA's Weekly News Roundup #2
ORCHA's Weekly News Roundup brings you an array of interesting articles from the past week so that you can keep up-to-date with everything digital health.
Click the links after each summary to read the articles.
Digital Health:
Another article about ORCHA's collaboration with Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust in the launch of app library initiative: http://digitalhealthage.com/nhs-trust-launches-app-library-initiative/
Liz's contribution to Technology Innovators, discussing the risks of unregulated health apps and how information can overcome these issues to empower health-app users: https://www.technology-innovators.com/shining-a-light-between-the-rock-and-the-hard-place-the-importance-of-information-to-empower-health-app-users/?fbclid=IwAR1Gbi-bbrWyvkJCsCoDHYuSpxELeLH5QmtzzNpnZ0MEG74eAMPn1l8vATo
The challenges and barriers to fully utilising AI in healthcare, as good data, demonstrable impact and a change in culture are required if AI is going to avoid becoming just another buzzword: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/03/artificial-intelligence-buzzword-useful-tool/
Digital health company, Liva Healthcare, receives eight million-euro investment, which will allow the company to further execute disease management. Liva combines personal lifestyle coaching with medications: https://www.healtheuropa.eu/digital-health-company-disease-management/90802/
The importance of remembering that the aim of digitisation is to improve the care provided in the health industry, with the need to balance rapid digital innovation in healthcare alongside ensuring safe and effective care: https://www.hsj.co.uk/technology-and-innovation/digital-health-whats-the-point/7024666.article
A detailed look into the evolution of digital health, from the viewpoint of Gary Shapiro (CEO of the Computer Technology Association), who believes that 'Empathy is the new currency of success in healthcare': https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ces-chief-gary-shapiro-theres-not-enough-experimentation-healthcare
An instance in which the marketing of telemedicine faced backlash and raised concerns about remote treatment or prescribed medicine: https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-care/backlash-anxiety-medication-ad-offers-lesson-digital-health-companies
Details of a report by the Mental Health Network (MHN), advocating greater funding for digital innovation in NHS England's mental health services: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/03/investment-digital-innovation-mental-health-services/
Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said in a recent speech that he believes that, in the future, robotics, personalised medicines, artificial intelligence and genomic sequencing will become a "routine, everyday part of healthcare", and that we should be embracing change, rather than fighting it: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/03/hancock-says-the-tide-of-technology-should-be-embraced/
Indian pharmaceutical business, Abbott, unveils 'neutral' digital healthcare platform that will not be monetised and will adhere to data privacy laws. The initiative seeks to help patients adhere to their medication schedules, bridge communication gaps between consumers and doctors, and dispel medical myths: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/abbott-unveils-neutral-digital-health-plan-for-patients-doctors/article26583383.ece
mHealth:
The future of digital communication with patients, focusing on digital messaging channels like Rich Communication Service (RCS): https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/03/the-future-is-now-when-it-comes-to-digital-communication-with-patients/
Article about the apparent cultural shift away from overworking, making people turn increasingly to wellness apps. Mentioned also is the irony of people using wellness apps, yet feeling that they need a break from their mobile phone: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/consumers-see-wellness-apps-way-meditate-improve-sleep-investors-see-n985011
Insight into a study validating cardiovascular mHealth technologies for detecting the effects of pharmacological intervention: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/koneksa-health-announces-poster-presentation-at-the-american-society-for-clinical-pharmacology-and-therapeutics-2019-annual-meeting-300814373.html
New mobile, AI-powered clinical documentation system by start-up, Sopris Health, allows clinical practitioners to use voice technology and Q&As to speed up note-taking processes: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/through-ai-text-chats-sopris-healths-new-app-saves-time-clinical-documentation
The challenges and opportunities of engaging the older generation with new technologies, something which is becoming increasingly important due to the ageing population and the exponentially growing demand on healthcare systems: https://aging.jmir.org/2019/1/e10019/
App Regulation:
Overcoming digital data quality issues with AI and machine learning, but the concern that AI algorithms may introduce bias: https://physicsworld.com/a/can-digital-healthcare-technologies-resolve-the-challenges-they-bring/
Study into how medicine-related apps share user data, leading researchers to call for greater regulation and transparency, and emphasising that, when recommending apps to patients, medical professionals should explain the potential loss of privacy: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/21/data-sharing-by-popular-health-apps-is–routine—research-finds.html
Digital Health Regulation:
GPs told that digital healthcare is not intended to replace them, but to reduce the burden currently faced by the NHS: https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l1258
Discussion of the issues surrounding mental health and social media, and whether or not a tax on social media could help: https://www.verdict.co.uk/social-media-regulation/
More details on the APPG's recommendation for more regulations to protect young people on social media: https://economia.icaew.com/news/march-2019/mps-propose-social-media-health-tax
25th March – NHS Readiness
26th-27th March – Smart Home Expo 2019; Naidex
27th March – Digital Health and Care Explained
4th April – RSM – TEM03 'Medical apps: Mainstreaming Innovation' (ORCHA is sponsoring this event)


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There are only four rules you have to remember: Make the plan, execute the plan, expect the plan to go off the rails, throw away the plan.


My wife made some of these a few weeks ago...they are amazing! Then again, just about anything with bacon would be, right?
Open up dates gently with a knife.
Stuff each date with an almond, and wrap with half of a bacon slice. Secure with a toothpick if necessary.
Place on a shallow baking sheet and bake, bacon seam down, for about 7 minutes.
Flip and bake for another 7 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
Serve warm or cold, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.


Known for its beautiful architecture, custom tailored clothes and warm inviting local people, I would highly recommend Vietnam as a destination wedding or honeymoon spot.
I particularly love the city of Hoi An for its quant and charismatic feel. The town is split by a river filled with traditional boats and lit at night by colorful lanterns. Couples can capture orient style imagery here that they'll never forget.
In Hoi An, the food is both delicious and cheap, there's something for every palette to fall in love with. Certain areas of the city are surrounded by incredible architecture that's reminiscent of the Mediterranean with its shades of yellow. The streets are full of people riding bicycles as opposed to busy queues of traffic and the opportunities for gorgeous imagery are endless.
For amazing Vietnam Wedding Photography and accommodations I recommend The Intercontinental in Da Nang. The staff is incredibly kind and the views from the villas are absolutely breathtaking. Their space presents amazing options for both romantic and environmental portrait sessions.


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Fashion is a complex topic because it is essentially a social and cultural movement towards the attainment of human goals to satisfy skin protection and at the same time satisfy the desire for recognition and attention. Fashion is an artform by itself that is defined by the development in human civilization.
Fashion is basically a complex venture and way of life since it includes components. It has a dress or attire component, a wearable component usually in the form of jewelry, and it has an art component to make fashion pleasing in the eyes of a specific audience. Your skin complexion, size, height and just about everything else, should play a part in deciding what you wear.
Fashion is dictated by the cultural, social and technological environments where it thrives, that is why complex matters in fashion. Present fashion trends are based on the culture of globalization. There is a combining of the old and the new in today's fashion that makes it complex. Women's fashion dresses, for instance have short lengths and long lengths that can be used depending on the occasion.
Boardwalk fashion, on the other hand, is basically an expression of art, a product of the imagination of the designer influenced by the culture of his or her time. Yet, globalization participates in boardwalk fashion due to the commercial value of the dress that is linked to advertising. This is an example why complex matters in fashion.
In addition, fashion is also modified by climate change. There is a winter fashion, a spring fashion, and a summer fashion that produces a plethora of garment and wearables to suit the climate occasion. This climate-based trend is complicated by consumer demand and global advertising which is why complex matters in fashion.
Success in fashion is dependent on the creativity of the designer and the participation of global sponsors in advertising and purchasing. The cycle of creation, production, dissemination and consumption is integrated in the popular runway fashion event designed to create customer attraction and praise from the media community.
The trend for 2017 for women's fashion for spring and summer are short and long dresses produced in bright red combined with black or pastel colors. The ramp or runway model expressing the fashion trend based on a designer's creation and defined by social, cultural, as well as global and technological norms makes modern fashion even more complex that makes one ask why complex matter in fashion.
For most people today, fashion is a way of life. The term "fashionista" is a result of the involvement of certain sectors of society in the social and global fashion movement who belong mostly to elite of society. There is an investment requirement in fashion. Because of the high-end production created by fashion groups that include the creative designers, businessmen and model artists, fashion has become an investment portfolio for those involved in this venture.
In the area of wearables, jewelry has not only become an art piece that the body has to use and show off, it has been integrated into digital technology. Jewelry fashion has become more functional today than simply artistic, and this complication has been brought about by new inventions in the digital world, like the silicone wearables that express certain personal beliefs.
It should be noted that the tribal peoples of Asia, Africa and North America and South American tribes introduced the concept and practice of wearables in the form of bracelets, headgear and necklaces that have been modified and refined today through sophisticated jewelry and wearable devices like the friendship bracelets or Jewelbots that can send communication signals aside from its value as a fashion device. This confirms the idea why complex matters in fashion.
Smart clothing, for instance, redefines fashion and has been a game changer like the use of fitness trackers, band pulse, headbands that sense brain waves and other smart jewelry. A more innovative tech-based fashion trend is the Google Glass and the head mounted VR displays like the Oculus Rift.
Wearable technology has already become a widespread global trend and fashion status. These items can blend easily with conventional jewelry and at the same time have become personal monitoring devices.
The integration of old cultural values with modern globalized values in today's fashion culture makes present-day fashion unique and innovative as it is artistically expressive, providing a number of exciting options both for the producer and the wearer, and justifying the idea why complex matters in fashion.
So that fashion will become ever more complex as we approach the post-21st century.
Right here your own bridesmaids put on gowns from the exact same colour, however associated with various designs. For instance, you could have 1 woman put on a good A-line ensemble, an additional put on the pen as well as an additional put on a good empire ensemble. The great aspect along with different the actual type of the actual ensemble is actually that you simply provide each and every woman the actual independence to find the ensemble which highlights the woman's physique. The possibility additionally decreases tension because it's not necessary to be concerned associated with putting on a good ensemble that you simply really feel unpleasant within.
Right here you need to choose a various gown for every maid-matron of honour. As the clothes ought to be various, you need to make sure that they're associated with free of charge colours. You may also choose clothes which have numerous tones from the exact same colour. For instance, you are able to opt for a good ensemble that's lotion as well as an additional that's gray. You may also opt for pleated clothes which are from the exact same design, however associated with various colours.
This can be a beautiful as well as lively choice exactly where your own bridesmaids put on clothes which have the actual range colours. The actual bridesmaids ought to put on clothes which have these types of colours: red-colored, lemon, yellow-colored, eco-friendly, azure, indigo or even violet. For any ideal appear, you need to make sure that the actual bridesmaids put on coordinating footwear as well as arrangements.
When the range appear is actually as well extreme for you personally, you should look at opting for the actual basic natural appear. This really is exactly where you select a particular basic gown for example dark as well as make sure that all of the bridesmaids put on exactly the same ensemble. To produce variance, the actual females ought to put on mismatched vibrant footwear. They ought to also provide various colored arrangements.
Locks: right here you ought to have your own bridesmaids put on various hair styles. For any ideal appear, make sure that every woman would wear the hair which words of flattery the woman's appear. You may also request the actual females in order to put on various locks add-ons.
Various necklines: An additional option would be to possess all of the bridesmaids put on exactly the same ensemble, however along with various necklines. The actual awesome point is actually that we now have numerous creative designers that provide this method; consequently, if you think it's the correct one for you personally, you'll very easily think it is.
Regardless of whether you are considering customized imprinted t-shirts for the personnel or even you are planning the wearing occasion as well as would like everybody inside your group to appear exactly the same, you need to pick the organization which provides you with the greatest high quality support, inexpensive costs as well as fulfill your own contract with regards to shipping.
You will find actually countless businesses providing customized imprinted t-shirts all over the world. You need to make sure you consider the actual appropriate actions that will help you fulfill your financial allowance, fulfill your own style needs as well as first and foremost, fulfill your financial allowance.
The very first thing you will need to perform is actually obtain a obvious concept of the amount of t-shirts you would like imprinted. This can be for the whole personnel pressure, with regard to several buddies for any chicken evening or even for any group getting involved in an area convention. Regardless of the cause obtain the amount of t shirts together with dimensions, therefore guess what happens the bottom price will probably be. The good thing is that almost all businesses providing t-shirt publishing give you the t-shirts too, which means you just possess 1 bill to pay for.
Keep in mind if you are purchasing for the personnel, in order to purchase no less than 2 t-shirts for each group fellow member. Odds are 1 can get filthy or even broken plus they require a 2nd someone to put on whenever going to function. The majority of businesses supply a minimum of 3 t-shirts to make sure workers possess thoroughly clean as well as nice t-shirts in order to put on whenever dealing with clients, advertising the organization as well as making sure improve within manufacturer presence.
Then you require to generate the style. The look colors ought to be in line with the t-shirt color. You would like your own logo design, mantra or even information in order to stick out as well as help to make a direct effect. Preferably the actual t-shirt ought to be selected within the organization colors or even favorite colors, if you are publishing for any chicken celebration, stag evening or even wearing occasion. Through right here you are able to make sure your own style is not exactly the same color, allowing this in order to stick out as well as help to make a direct effect.
Seek advice from the actual publishing businesses that offer customized imprinted t-shirts that they would like you to definitely publish your own style. A few businesses just take the look upon disk, other people provides you with a range of platforms which may be e-mailed to all of them. They'll examine the look may be the correct quality as well as a superior quality, feasible producing a few small changes to make sure high quality prior to these people begin the actual publishing procedure.
Determine your own contract. This assists a person determine the very best customized imprinted t-shirts businesses to cope with. In case your contract is at a couple of days, make sure the actual printing organization may fulfill your own contract, delivery them for you as time passes in order to extra. Generally, you need to location your own purchase a minimum of fourteen days before you decide to require it, by doing this you're certain which any kind of difficulties with style high quality could be rectified and also the t-shirts imprinted over time.
Arranged your self the spending budget. This really is necessary to selecting a customized imprinted t-shirt organization. Having a spending budget in your mind, you'll be able to select the right printing store, publishing choices as well as style options to satisfy your unique requirements.
The majority of printing stores offer a variety of publishing choices through display publishing in order to vinyl fabric publishing in order to adornments. You might select depending on choice or even spending budget.
The ultimate action from the procedure would be to determine the way the organization may deliver the things for you, when they are not within where you live where one can gather all of them. Preferably the organization must have joined having a best courier organization, making sure the things appear rapidly as well as properly.
A large number of individuals possess t-shirts imprinted every year. Businesses select this method to make sure their own groups tend to be putting on top quality clothes to enhance manufacturer presence as well as improve attention. Personal individuals select customised t-shirt publishing to produce their own styles, customised presents as well as produce numerous capital t -shirts with regard to enjoyable occasions, for example chicken as well as stag events. Wearing groups additionally take advantage of this support to ensure the actual group just about all appear exactly the same whenever going to numerous occasions.
Whenever you select customised t-shirt publishing you'll be provided a variety of printing choices. After you have your selected t-shirt in your mind, together with color, you will have to pick the inexpensive customised t-shirt publishing answer which fulfills the needs you have as well as spending budget.
The very first choice, the main one many people are conscious of, is actually display publishing. Display publishing is fantastic for big size purchases and may help to keep the cost from a good in history reduced. This has become the least expensive choice with regards to customised t-shirt publishing. With this particular choice the look is actually imprinted straight on to the actual t-shirt.
Along with display publishing, every color is actually imprinted individually utilizing specialized as well as hi-tech publishing gear. Along with t-shirts, display publishing may also be used upon additional clothing, for example hats, caps, totes and much more. It's a inexpensive answer that is long lasting as well as does not have something glued or even stitched on to the actual clothing, because of this becoming imprinted straight on to the look.
The actual drawback is actually it's recommended to select the gentle colored t-shirt to make sure your own style truly sticks out whenever selecting this particular inexpensive customised t-shirt answer.
The following choice is actually vinyl fabric publishing. Vinyl fabric publishing has turned into a well-liked option because your own style could be put into any kind of color t-shirt effortlessly. Rather than publishing straight on to the actual materials, this method images the look on to the vinyl fabric linen, that is reduce in order to dimension after which trapped on to them.
Vinyl fabric is a good answer with regard to scaled-down purchases and it is powerful as well as long lasting. Furthermore, the actual colors truly stick out and therefore are lively. They're imprinted as well as instantly prepared to put on, causeing this to be an easy turn-around answer when you are trying to an extremely restricted contract.
Lastly, there's adornments. Adornments may be the ideal option with regard to businesses who desire a superior quality style which is built to final. With regards to inexpensive customised t-shirts, adornments has become the priciest choice as well as is ideal for publishing the logo design or even logo on to the t-shirt, although not great for the bigger styles. If you wish to include the leading or even back again from the product along with publishing, after that this isn't the option for you personally because you'll be billed for each line.
Adornments is an excellent choice with regard to businesses since it provides a 3d complete that is long-lasting, stong as well as sewn in to location. Which means that despite higher quantity cleaning, it won't put on away, peel off or even rip.
Whenever deciding which choice to decide for your own customised t-shirt publishing, it's wise to recognize who'll end up being putting on them, exactly how frequently it will likely be put on as well as cleaned as well as that which you anticipate in the product. In case your group are just likely to put on the actual t-shirt a couple of times, after that display or even vinyl fabric publishing is actually perfect, if your workers will be putting on them 5 times per week, after that opting for the actual somewhat more costly adornments complete might mark all of the containers in order to be practical.
To appear stylish on your wedding it is essential that you purchase the correct ensemble using the correct kind of sleeve. If you're asking yourself that is the best sleeve to visit along with, this is a manual.
This can be a wedding gown which has shoulder straps within the shoulder blades. The actual shoulder straps tend to be those that contain the dress yourself in location. Generally, the sleeveless gown offers a few material in the neck of the guitar or even make and it has a far more safe style. 2 of the very well-liked necklines with one of these gowns tend to be: halter as well as bateau.
In the title, they are masturbator sleeves which achieve completely towards the arms. In some instances the actual masturbator sleeves lengthen after dark arms. For those who have represents or even you are not happy with particular areas of your own equip, you need to get a lengthy sleeved gown.
There are lots of styles which provides you with a stylish appear. For instance, there are several official clothes that include masturbator sleeves which include actually the rear from the hands. There's also additional lengthy masturbator sleeves that include control keys which help with producing the actual masturbator sleeves thin as well as simple to put on.
Also, they are referred to as butterfly masturbator sleeves. They're seen as a the material that's been mounted on the actual shoulder blades from the dress as well as drops freely within the hands. These types of masturbator sleeves is often as brief because hats or even end up being so long as 3 one fourth masturbator sleeves. Whatever the duration, they all are made from the gentle, floaty material for example chiffon. This really is for them to very easily proceed as well as ripple even if there is a minor air flow.
They're shoulder or even three-quarter long and therefore are frequently installed close to the make however broaden at the end advantage. It is typical to locate a few styles which accomplish the actual bell impact through affixing an extended ruffle to some installed elbow-length sleeve.
This includes a collected material that's been pressed right into a voluminous form. There are lots of variants of the style which include: brief, bishop, as well as Lower-leg o'.
They are a few of the masturbator sleeves that you could discover inside your wedding gown. Whenever purchasing a sleeved ensemble think about numerous queries for example if the sleeve is actually awesome sufficient in order to put on for several several hours. Before you decide to choose confirmed sleeve usually attempt numerous designs. Because guideline usually put on masturbator sleeves which enhance the appearance of the wedding gown.


D: Why are we all obsessed with Top Chef ?
GS: It's like candy. You have one piece and you need more. And what Bravo has done is so clever: It's taken regular people and given them a chance to do something they never could have done. Same with Project Runway.
D: Do you find yourself rooting for various chefs?
GS: We don't know anything about the contestants except for the food on our plates. You can't help but want certain people to do well, especially when their food is interesting and delicious. But we judge as fairly as possible.
D: How much do you film for each episode?
GS: We have up to eight cameras on us at all times. Ten to 20 hours of footage. The judges' deliberation process takes five or six hours sometimes, and it's edited down to five or six minutes.
D: Do viewers understand that?
GS: Viewers get upset with us. They think we make these decisions flippantly. But the decision is painstakingly slow and contemplative. We're ultimately carrying a lot of weight—making or breaking people's lives.
D: What's the worst dish you've eaten on the show?
GS: Chocolate with chopped liver. And peanut butter and processed cheese. Watermelon gnocchi with melted Gorgonzola. Snails and processed cheese. It was just appalling. We've made them do absurd things to test their skills.
D: But didn't you give them disgusting products?
GS: Yes, but the winner put just a tiny bit of the cheese in and broiled the snails with bread crumbs. It ended up being really nice.
D: What are you looking forward to next season?
GS: The fourth season is being filmed in Chicago, so there will be a lot of local restaurants involved.
Bill Kim, the executive chef at Le Lan, plans to open Soul (1 Walker Ave., Clarendon Hills), a 275-seat regional American restaurant with an art deco feel, some time around January. "We had an epiphany when we were in Vietnam, eating street food," says Kim of a 14-day trip with two Le Lan partners, Howard Davis and Arun Sampanthavivat: "Wouldn't it be nice to do something soulful, from the heart? We want to do a restaurant of people's childhood memories." Soul's chef, Karen Nicolas, a veteran of New York's Gramercy Tavern and Aureole in Las Vegas, plans to use a massive rotisserie for rack of pork, organic poussin, and spit-roasted suckling pig. Not sure whose childhood this was, but it sounds better than ours.
1. Fantastico!, by Rick Tramonto and Mary Goodbody (Broadway, November), the Tru guru's mouthwatering recipe collection of 100-plus small Italian plates.
2. 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life, by David Grotto (Bantam, December), an informative, no-nonsense guide to eating healthy by a member of the American Dietetic Association.
3. Desserts by the Yard, by Sherry Yard (Houghton Mifflin, November), a cookbook full of insidery stuff and accessible kitchen tips, by the executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck's empire.
4. No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach, by Anthony Bourdain (Bloomsbury, November). Because it's Anthony Bourdain.
An early visit to Ai Japanese Restaurant (358 W. Ontario St.; 312-335-9888) left Pollack in a quandary. A couple of dishes were fantastic: superfresh whitefish carpaccio with tempura crumbles (fun and crispy) and jalapeño slices (daring and spicy), and rainbow spicy pine nut tuna maki constructed so every bite brings a different fish combo into play. But there was no understanding the salt-covered shrimp: shell-on crustaceans under a mound of baked salt—a ton of work to score a few tasty shrimp ruined by salt detritus everywhere. And the goma-ae was oddly wet and chewy.
1. Try a pumpkin pie milk shake at R J Grunts (2056 N. Lincoln Park West; 773-929-5363).
2. Quibble with Esquire's list of "The Six Best Food Movies Ever". We certainly did; then again, we usually disagree with John Mariani.
3. Watch this surreal video of a prison-food convention ("You don't want to have a lot of open fryers in a correctional market and have somebody potentially stick an arm, or somebody else, into a fryer").
Due to recent water damage, Wishbone (1001 W. Washington St.; 312-850-2663) will be closed until at least the beginning of December. . . . Ina's (1235 W. Randolph St.; 312-226-8227) appeared in an October 20th Wall Street Journal story about America's "best power breakfasts." . . . Sepia (123 N. Jefferson St.; 312-441-1920) appeared in Gourmet's coveted "Restaurant Roundup" in the November issue of the magazine. . . . Marion Street Cheese Market (101 N. Marion St., Oak Park; 708-848-2088) got a nice plug in the November issue of Food & Wine. . . . Anyone been to Bulldog Bakery (3207 N. Elston Ave.; 773-539-9781), a certified kosher bakery in the no-man's land between Roscoe Village and Avondale? . . . Pastoral's Loop-area specialty food store (53 E. Lake St.; 312-658-1250) opened on October 23rd. . . . Pizzeria Via Stato (620 N. State St.; 312-337-6634), formerly Pizzeria Mo.Di, opened today (October 24th).


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Q: Can LyX automatically save the PDF output in the same folder? I use LyX 2.0.4 (on Mac OS 10.7) and would like it to do the following:
whenever I hit "View" it should automatically save the pdf output of the lyx file in the same folder the lyx file resides. Whenever I hit "View" again it should overwrite the older version of the pdf. Is that possible?
This is similar to the behavior I know from TeXShop.

A: This only changes the behaviour for the keyboard shortcut, not the gui icon. It's easier and maybe all you need.
First go to Tools > Preferences > Output and change "Overwrite on export" to "All files". Make sure you know what that means and that you are comfortable with that.
Then go to Tools > Preferences > Editing > Shortcuts, search for buffer-view Ctr-R, click modify and replace buffer-view with command-sequence buffer-view pdf2; buffer-export pdf2.

A: The following should work on LyX >= 2.3.1 for all operating systems:
First go to Tools > Preferences > Output and change "Overwrite on export" to "All files". Make sure you know what that means and that you are comfortable with that.
Apply that preference change.
Then go to Help > About to find out where your "Library directory" and "User directory" are. For example, mine are
library directory: /usr/share/lyx
and
user directory: ~/.lyx/
Navigate (e.g. in your file browser) to your library directory and go to the ui folder and copy stdtoolbars.inc to the ui folder of your user directory. So in my case I copied /usr/share/lyx/ui/stdtoolbars.inc to ~/.lyx/ui/stdtoolbars.inc
Now edit stdtoolbars.inc in your user directory:
You want to edit the line below
Toolbar "view/update" "View/Update"

Change
Item "View" "buffer-view"

to
Item "View" "command-sequence buffer-view pdf2; buffer-export pdf2"

If you want to know more, read the LyX help guides in the Help menu for more customization.

A: Alternative workaround: map buffer-export pdf2 to a keyboard shortcut in Editing->Shortcuts in Preferences.
How to use it: Preview in OS X (and many other pdf viewers as well) will update open pdf's whenever they are changed, so, if you just run the export command once and then open the pdf and leave it open, every time you run the export command again the pdf will get updated.  I usually have my windows arranged such that I can see LyX and Preview at the same time, so this works out almost as well as having LyX actually open the pdf (like it does when you run the "View" command -- which somehow renders and opens the pdf without crashing LyX...).
Why use this method: As was the case for Michael, in OS X LyX randomly crashes when I try to do command-sequence buffer-view; buffer-export pdf2 as suggested by @scottkosty.  It seems that some other users are able to use the sequence without crashing, so it might be best try that first.  The workaround given here isn't exactly what Michael asked for because LyX does not open the pdf, but it is the closest I have been able to get that works without crashing.


Tooling finishes are generally applied to stones to match to existing or adjoining stone and we have listed out the more common finishes.
The stone generally has a margin which can either be plain or droved finished (see below) and the main stone surface is broken up by random chisel point markings. The finish can vary from a light stugged finish to quite a deep broken surface.
Again the stone generally has a margin and the main stone surface is formed by running parallel chiselled lines in the surface. These lines can vary in terms of depth and size of the centres.
The stone is generally finished with a fine vertical or angled line of wide edged chisel markings. The surface is not broken as with broaching or stugging but it is marked.
The stones face is sunken to a depth ¼ . The surface of the stone is chiselled then picked with a mallet and sharp point.
The face of the stone is split to provide a rough texture to the face and the beds and joints are thereafter hammer finished to provide definition.
The surface of the stone is cut in a serious about 3/8 in deep. The sinkings are worked to a gauge and separated by bands which are all the same width. Once complete the sinkings are picked with a sharp point.


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Q: DBeaver connection to Azure Synapse Analytics I would like to query data from Azure Synapse Analytics with DBeaver.

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*I am using the community version of DBeaver

*On the machine which I am running DBeaver, I have installed the MS SQL Server ODBC driver

*I have created the connection to Azure Synapse Analytics and it is successfully connecting to the server/instance

*On the 'Database Navigator', when I do a drop down list on my connection, I see the different SQL Pools/Databases that I have created.

*When I do a drop down on each database, I only see the schemas 'dbo', 'INFORMATION_SCHEMA' and 'sys'. But I do not see the schemas that I have created.

*When I do a drop down on each schema, I see tables, views, indexes, procedures, data types. When I do a drop down on 'tables' or 'views', I do not see anything.
Has someone tried querying data from Synapse Analytics with DBeaver ?
Has someone also experienced the same, not able to see all the schemas or to read any tables ?
Thank you for your help!

A: The easiest method is to choose to connect to 'Azure SQL Server':

Then, on the next screen, all you need to do is fill in the Host, Username, and Password. The Host is the value you get from your Synapse Workspace for the Serverless SQL endpoint.
Like this:

Then it should connect successfully.


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Q: How to fetch Django models objects/queryset as dictionary in case of multiple levels of relationship? I have 3 models:
class Country(models.Model):
    country_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    country_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    population = models.BigIntegerField()

class State(models.Model):
    state_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    state_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    country = models.ForeignKey(Country, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    population = models.BigIntegerField()

class District(models.Model):
    state_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    district_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    state = models.ForeignKey(State, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    population = models.BigIntegerField()

Now given a country_id, I want to fetch all the related State and District  in following format:
{
    'country':{
        'country_id': 1,
        'coutry_population': 120000,
        'state':[
            {
            'state_id': 10,
            'state_name': 'A',
            'state_population': 10000,
            'district':[
                {
                    'district_id': 100,
                    'district_name': 'District1',
                    'district_population': 4000
                },
                {
                    'district_id': 101,
                    'district_name': 'District2',
                    'district_population': 6000
                }]
            },
            {
                <2nd state data here>
            }
        ]
    }
}

Also I should be able select particular columns from each of the model.

For Eg: Only state_name from State Model, district_name and district_population from District Model, etc

I also need the feature of filtering, at different models.

For eg: Only get districts matching condition district.population >
  5000

None of the question I could find here helped to solve the problem. Closest one seemed to be this :
Django: Most efficient way to create a nested dictionary from querying related models?
But here the relationship is in opposite direction.
One solution I could think of was to query each of the models differently, and store them in dictionary, and combine later. But if I could get more of a direct approach, that would be helpful.

A: There is no need to manually glue together a dictionary with the required data.
You can query the country object and get the the related districts through the related manager.
my_country = Country.objects.get(1)
all_districts = my_country.district_set.all()

Or filtered districts:
filtered_districts = my_country.district_set.filter(district_name='...')

You can also set a related_name in the Model class eg:
class State(models.Model):
    state_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    state_name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    country = models.ForeignKey(Country, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name = 'states')
    population = models.BigIntegerField()

Then you can query the related states with:
large_states_of_my_country = my_country.states.filter(population_gte = 50000)
See:

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*https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/topics/db/queries/#backwards-related-objects

*https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/ref/models/fields/#django.db.models.ManyToManyField.related_name


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Telecommunications/Technology
2nd edition 'App Idol' competition winners chosen
The PRGO team, comprised of Germán Vázquez and Elioth Collazo, won this year's app category with "Puerto Rico GO." an app that helps tourists map out their routes using public transportation.
The PRGO team, comprised of Germán Vázquez and Elioth Collazo, won this year's app category with "Puerto Rico GO." an app that helps tourists map out their routes using public transportation.
A group of talented young Puerto Ricans got a chance to demonstrate their technological and creative savvy in mobile applications during the second edition of the "App Idol, Reloaded" competition sponsored by Microsoft Puerto Rico, the Economic Development and Commerce Department and the Puerto Rico Gamers Association.
This year's winners created apps to help tourists map out their routes using public transportation, another to help identify bad roads and a college curriculum organizer. In the videogame category, the three winners developed adventure, puzzle and card games.
Aside from creating apps and videogames, this year's Idol App competition included an education track to help the young developers see their handowork as the springboard to creating their own business, organizers said.
The winning teams in the apps category were: the PRGO team, comprised of Germán Vázquez and Elioth Collazo, with their Puerto Rico GO app; Spark, by Jean Pagán, who developed the Project Roadmap app; and the Beyond Reference team of Miguel Figueroa and Ángel Rivera, who developed the OCU app to help college students organize their curriculum.
In the videogames category, the winners were: the Patternmethics team of Esteban Maldonado, Victor González, David González and Viviannette Montalvo who developed the "Patternites" game; the Deakii team of Jonathan Díaz, Stephan Elías and José García, who developed the Code Epsilon: Genesis game; and the Un3xpected Studios team of Luis Cruz, Alexis Miranda and Antonio Centeno, who developed the Scoria game.
The winners got $3,000, $1,500 and $750 in cash for their 1st, 2nd and 3rd place wins. Another five teams that reached the finals received $400 each.
The event is an an effort to ensure that this growing industry develops significantly on the island and in the process, talented individuals in this discipline are discovered and helped along, organizers said.
"In Microsoft, we see App Idol Reloaded as a platform to develop micro technology companies," said Yamille Morales, director of new technologies for Microsoft. "Un just one year, we've been able to support the creation of more than six such companies. We're committed to continue supporting this initiative to be able to develop local talent in the apps and videogame industry."
mkantrow@newsismybusiness.com
Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez
Business reporter with 25 years of experience writing for weekly and daily newspapers, as well as trade publications in Puerto Rico. My list of former employers includes Caribbean Business, The San Juan Star, and the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, among others. My areas of expertise include telecommunications, technology, retail, agriculture, tourism, banking and most other areas of the economy.
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Hey Buddy!, I found this information for you: "2nd edition 'App Idol' competition winners chosen". Here is the website link: https://newsismybusiness.com/2nd-edition-app-idol-competition-winners-chosen/. Thank you.


I stay in beijing and do a little bit caching.
Hello people in Beijing! We have a couple TBs that want to go to Asia. One wants to go to India, and the other wants to see the Great Wall. We have friends flying to Beijing this Saturday, the 4th, but they are NOT geocachers. However, they are willing to hand-off these TBs to someone over there that is!
Would anyone in Beijing be willing to pick up the TBs from them, say at the concierge of their hotel or something like that?


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Three-game series at Target Field
Monday, 3:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
LHP Scott Kazmir (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Kevin Correia (0-0, 3.00)
Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Jesse Chavez (0-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Phil Hughes (0-0, 7.20)
Thursday, 12:10 p.m. • FSN, 96.3-FM
RHP Dan Straily (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Mike Pelfrey (0-1, 5.06)
Athletics update
This is the first game of their first road trip of the year, a nine-game swing through Minnesota, Seattle and Anaheim. They went 44-37 away from home last season, best in the American League, en route to the AL West title. ... They had an odd first week: One game was rained out, their first in Oakland since 1998; one game was postponed because of wet grounds after the grounds crew did not cover the field overnight despite incoming rain; and they played a doubleheader. ... Their starting pitchers have allowed only seven runs entering Sunday, in 30 innings. Scott Kazmir, who starts Monday, did not allow a run in 7⅓ innings in his A's debut last week vs. the Angels. ... New closer Jason Johnson, acquired from Baltimore, gave up the winning run in his first two appearances.
Twins update
They are 2-2 in home openers at Target Field, and have lost their past two. Their last home-opener win was in 2011, a 2-1 victory over Oakland. ... They have lost six straight games against the A's and were outscored 68-23 in seven games last year, including 29-9 in three games at Target Field. ... The Twins have won the season series against Oakland only once since 2007, going 6-3 in 2010. ... This will be the first time C Kurt Suzuki has faced Oakland, the team that drafted him in the second round in 2004 and for which he played six seasons. ... Statistical oddity: IF Jason Bartlett is 4-for-4 in his career against Oakland closer Jim Johnson. ... Entering Sunday, their bullpen's cumulative 7.79 ERA was the worst in the American League.
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Novak Djokovic said he was disappointed that a court on Sunday dismissed his challenge to a deportation order and accepted his hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed.
Dyson to IL; Smeltzer to start against Royals • Twins
Defensive lapses cost Twins again as Oakland rallies for 7-6 win • Twins
Twins pull one out in the ninth • Twins


Will Demeter run on my machine?
Demeter requires a minimum of 500Mb RAM, 250 Mb free space and a Pentium 111 or faster processor. It will work on versions of Windows including ME, Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, Windows 8 & 8.1. It will also work in networks. It has been installed on Apple computers.
Can I install Demeter on a server?
Demeter can be installed on a SQL based server. Contact us for full details.
Installation times vary from system to system. A typical install takes approximately 40 minutes. This includes an install of Microsoft SQL software.
In the unlikely event that you need extra help with your install simply email us with your enquiry.
There is an Accession import wizard to walk you through the import process.
Images are not held within Demeter but links or references can be made either to digital images on the hard disc or other types such as paintings, photos or web based images.
Demeter includes a set of standard reports, which have been written using software called Crystal Reports.
The Standard reports screen lists the reports. Selecting a report by checking the button next to the report title will display a description of the report on the right hand side of the screen. Under the report description box will be selection criteria for the report, if any applies.


Can someone help me out or link a tutorial?
If you want to turn a GPS track into a way in Potlatch 2, you need to alt-click it. That will bring (a section of) the line through to the editable map, where you can tag it accordingly and connect it to other ways.
Thanks, I added the route, still some problems with connecting the first and last node to the existing paths.
Your uploaded .gpx trace should appear as a thin green line. Use this as a guide to 'draw' a new way. Click to draw, use as many or as few clicks as you need to make a smooth line, one click = one node. Then label the way as a path, road, whatever. Please feel free to PM me for any help, I had same problems when I started. It's easy, but not obvious.
Thanks, I connected the paths. The new trail doesn't show on OSM yet, is there an update/approval delay?
Yes, the update depends on how many times the location is accessed. Also, you should respond as a 'comment', rather than a new answer. Don't worry, this will get very easy.
I forgot to mention, you do not need to edit the gpx file. Just upload them. More traces means more accuracy. The best way will be an average of them.
It is easy. Go to "Vector file" in Background and change the "Style" for Enhanced. The track is showed as a thick gray line that can be edited.


Nova Bus secured a $148 million order for 300 Nova LFS Smart Buses from the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), with contract options possibly bringing the total up to 450 vehicles.
Delivery of the 40-foot vehicles is expected to begin in early 2014. As part of CTA's bus modernization plan, the new LFS Smart Bus will replace older models of Nova LFS that CTA has had in service for 14 years.
CTA's new Nova LFS buses include many improvements compared to models delivered 14 years ago. Their passenger environment was optimized based on client and focus group feedback. The design, inspired by aerospace and rail transportation, offers a comfortable ride and easy maintenance for operators, according to Nova.
Additionally, CTA's new vehicles comply with 2013 EPA requirements and 2014 Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas emission standards and also integrate the Nova eCooling system, which eliminates engine overheating.
CTA's new vehicles will also boost Chicago's local economy and create jobs. Seats for the 300 buses will be manufactured in Chicago by Freedman Seating Co. (FSC), a 120-year-old company based in Humboldt Park.
Additional bus components will also be supplied by Illinois-based businesses, such as door systems by Vapor Bus International from Buffalo Grove.
The buses will be assembled in Nova Bus' Upstate New York plant. Each Nova LFS will contribute to the creation or retention of a total of 1.1 quality manufacturing jobs and five indirect jobs.


Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) incubates, develops, and implements confederated blockchain products and solutions that can address social and environmental challenges across the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. BSD is proud to join BSIC to support the development and implementation of blockchain technology to address sustainability challenges. Blockchain is a global technology for collecting, exchanging and communicating information in a manner that improves efficiency, trust and transparency.
In May 2016, BSD became the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)'s first Foundation Partner for the <IR> Training Programme. BSD is pleased to now offer trainings on Integrated Reporting worldwide. BSD's <IR> Trainings are designed to help organizations build the capacity to implement an Integrated Reporting process based on the International Integrated Reporting Framework.
SAI is a non-governmental, multi-stakeholder organization whose mission it is to advance the human rights of workers around the world by eliminating sweatshops and by promoting ethical working conditions, labor rights, corporate social responsibility and social dialogue. BSD Consulting is the authorized representative of SAI in Brazil.