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Q: PHPExcel - Each cell into an array Essentially, what I'm trying to do is read an entire excel spreadsheet and update a database using it. My thought is to create an array in the following format:
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Then use that array to populate the database accordingly. I am not really sure where to start on this one to be honest. My PHP is decent enough but my knowledge of PHPExcel is nothing short of minimal.
Could someone point me in the right direction please.


Tania McCartney's 52 Week Illustration Challenge and 'Creating the Image'.
Tania McCartney started the 52-Week Illustration challenge this year to reconnect with art. She asked people to join her and close to a 1000 people have signed up to participate.
''Professional or no, there is something truly wonderful about creating works of art. They don't have to be complicated or even mind blowing. They just have to be yours. When it comes to art, there is no such thing as right or wrong. Free yourself and get creative ... ''(Taken from the 52 week challenge blog).
Tania created a separate March challenge where she asks Australian members to illustrate a snippet of text for her upcoming picture book. Together with her publisher she hopes to find a new or existing talent to illustrate her new book. The challenge is ongoing till the end of March!
Sometimes––a lot of sometimes––I want to smile. It could be … a spinning round-and-round smile.
Sometimes––just sometimes––I want to cry. It might be … an ice cream plopping-down cry.
I hope you were able to figure out which image went with the right bit of text.
There is amazing talent at the 52 week challenge and whether I have a chance or not to get noticed by her Publisher during the challenge doesn't really matter as it has been enjoyable just to create, learn and be part of such a supportive community.
I always love seeing the work process of artists and illustrators, so as part of the challenge I thought I'd document and share my work process for the 'spinning round-and-round smile' image.
I start with sketches, working out ideas, just playing, doodling and having fun.
Then I used a black Copic Sketch marker to go over my pencil marks, and used the levels settings in Photoshop to create a nice clean image. I don't worry about using the eraser. I like the pencil marks coming through.
Detail of sketch with Copic marker.
I scan these images into Photoshop.
In Photoshop I created separate layers for each chicken and separate layers for the background.
The chickens each get a 'line' layer, a 'white' (underpaint) layer and a 'colour' layer. For this image they all shared a 'shadow layer' and a 'detail' layer.
I give each layer a name in order to keep track of them, if not, chaos erupts!
I use level and hue saturation in a non destructive way to tweak the image here and there.
Lastly I added a stroke layer to emphasize the movement that wasn't coming up as well in the scan using the pen tool and stroking these.
Using the 'texture' feature in the Brushes palette.
To create the background, I used the pen tool to create the shapes.
I had previously made several watercolour and texture grounds and scanned them in to be used as 'textures'.
I love this feature as it allows you to 'paint' with texture and you can adjust the brush settings as usual in Photoshop.
Here is a screenshot of the final image with the layers. I also used Kuler (A Photoshop extension) as you can see on the image. This is a cool way to put together your colour palette.
I hope you enjoyed that, let me know if you have any questions!
For more illustrations I made for the 52 Week Illustration challenge, check out my Illustration page.
Tania also has a blog specifically about the challenge and features her artwork, processes and favourite images of the week.
I was pretty new to everything to do with writing for children this time last year.
One of the first things I came across was Tara Lazar's PiBoIdMo and I joined straight away. It was free, easy to use, inspiring and you could even win prizes just by commenting!
Joining PiBoIdMo was the inksplot that spread and filled my empty notebook.
I read all the posts, I noted down my ideas AND I met some awesome kidlit people and became part of an amazing online kidlit community. I read and absorbed and wrote down over 50 ideas! I created my own 'Ideas spreadsheet' and now whenever I am stuck for an idea I have my own growing database of inspiration.
Each children's writer who is tagged (and wants to participate) answers four questions about writing, spreads the word about the PiBoIdMo challenge and tags three other children's writers.
I was tagged by Teresa Robeson, who is one of the most versatile children's writers I know and I am honored to share a critique group with her. She writes for children as well as writing Science Fiction, she is an awesome science nerd, she home schools her children and tries to live of the land, if you want to find out more about this inspiring superwoman check out this blog.
I work on several manuscripts at a time though they are all for children. Several PB (fiction and biography), 1 MG, PB dummy, short story – I swap and change as I am inspired or need a break from one or the other, and I power through on the one project when I have a (usually self imposed) deadline.
Some of my stories for children are a bit darker. Most stories differ from each other. I really enjoy writing, I have an idea and follow it, see where it takes me. I like writing for a variety of ages and forms, short story, PB, junior novel. They all have their own challenges. I am totally intimidated by writing poetry for children but would love to learn more about that down the track.
I can't help it! Maybe to stay in touch with the child inside of me.
I used to love being read to as a child and then reading as I got older. Then later when I worked with children and had my own, reading stories to children was and is my favourite part of the day. To one day have children read or hear my stories, would complete a perfect circle for me.
Finding the time to sit down and write uninterrupted. Waking up really early before the kids get up. Typing with a toddler on my lap (or two). Second guessing every story. Playing by the rules. Understanding the industry. Getting a good handle on English grammar (English is not my first language). Striking a balance between writing and social media. Yep, that will do. I could add more ... but, I really love being a writer and illustrator and no matter how hard it feels at times, I will keep on going.
I tagged 4 people (told you I find it hard to play by the rules). Remember these names, they are going to be part of a new wave of children's writers. I feel privileged to have met (online or in person) each of these inspiring women.
Caylie started out life as a Nurse and Counsellor, but after a close call with London terrorists, she took a fresh view of the world and sailed around it for two years with her husband. She now lives in Brisbane with her family who keep her on her toes but give her lots to write about! Caylie's many adventures and experiences have made her into a strong, observant and interested woman and she uses Familial Essays on her Blog, Distractions of a Busy Mother, to connect with the greater community. Caylie also works as a freelance writer for a number of publications, and is an emerging author of YA literary fiction. When she's not writing, Caylie can be found in renovating clothes, painting pictures and caring for her family. She has a wonderful circle of extraordinary friends who encourage and support her relentlessly and a growing number of followers to whom she is eternally grateful to for their readership and insight.
I met Sam Sochacka at the Brisbane Write Links group as well. She wowed me with her knowledge when presenting several sessions on social media for authors. She also covered the StoryArt Festival Ipswich AND she writes picture books, what's not to like!
Sam Sochacka grew up in a world full of adventure - from the books she read, to the farms she lived on, and the beaches where she spent countless days riding the waves and clambering over rocks and sand dunes. She loves cooking, photography and still plays 'I spy with my little eye' when she travels. Sam began working in the world of children's literature in 2011. She loves all that it entails including imaginary worlds, quirky characters, great books, promoting children's literature and reading, amazing people and working with/for children. Sam admits that she is to illustrating as a BBQ skewer is to a blow up castle at a school fete, so she is very much looking forward to collaborating with illustrators who are far more capable than she is.
I met Dani Duck at the 12x12 online community, and we are part of several online illustration groups, it is easy to fall in love with Dani's illustrations.
Dani is a writer/illustrator. She lives with her husband Peter and son David in the outer, outer reaches of the greater Vancouver area. She loves painting in watercolor with ink outlines. Most of her paintings are of anthropomorphic animals. She also loves painting whimsical and fantasy paintings. She recently started selling her artwork on Etsy.
Katrina Stewart is another amazing Brisbane children's writer and busy mother, we also met up at a Write Links meeting and at the Story Arts Festival Ipswich.
Katrina Stewart is an aspiring children's author. A former Development Editor at Oxford University Press, Melbourne, she has recently completed Dr Virginia Lowe's Create a Kids' Book e-course, receiving a letter of recommendation for her work. Growing up in a small rural town, she has first hand experience of the challenges and joys rural living holds and seeks to share these through her stories, while exploring themes of community, belonging and social awareness.
Though I have always enjoyed writing in one form or another ever since I could write, I only started writing for children seriously last year.
Since then I have come across some wonderful online writing challenges. They range from generating ideas to writing picture book drafts. I have been able to be part of a creative community right from behind my lonely computer (if you don't count the rambunctious two running around) , and I have made great friends and discovered and learned so much more than I knew about the world of writing for children. A lot of these challenges also include great prizes for participants and have some lively Facebook groups.
Here are some of my favourite challenges. I will go into more detail about them in the future. Most of these challenges run every year, so don't worry if you missed out this year.
Make sure you sign up for the first Week of Writing Non-Fiction Picture Books starting on the 1st of July. It promises to be a great week of writing with great prizes for participants.
Picture Book Idea Month. Come up with a picture book idea a day for the month of November.
Write a whole Chapter Book in March, with the fabulous Rebecca Fyfe.
A whole year of writing picture books, a picture book a month with a most welcoming and amazing community of children's writers.
National Picture Book Writing Week, takes place in May.
Pretty much what it says, a lot of stress free fun.
This is not officially for children's writers, but I like illustrating as well. And you never know what story a doodle may start.
Please leave a comment and let me know if I have missed any.


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The models in this collection are in excellent to mint condition. They were purchased directly from Franklin Mint, placed in storage and never displayed.
Since the models were properly stored, the paint is glossy and rash-free.
This collection did not include papers, but we'll include them if we have them in our library.


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Keeper Brandon Hall 'ready to fight' for Cards place
The England C keeper will vie for keeper's jersey with another new signing at Kingfield, Michael Poke
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Woking FC v Leyton Orient FC Goalkeeper Brandon Hall (Image: David Holmes)
Brandon Hall became the 12th new signing for Woking after impressing between the sticks against Leyton Orient.
The 23-year-old England C keeper, given 90 minutes ahead of Michael Poke in front of a 441 crowd on Tuesday, did enough to earn a deal at Kingfield as boss Garry Hill locked up the goalkeeping positions with two outstanding candidates.
"Brandon played a lot of games for Ebbsfleet last season before losing his place and he is ready to fight for his position," said Woking's director of football Geoff Chapple.
"He's a young lad and has done very well. We are pleased to have signed two very good goalkeepers. I have to give a shout out to Andy Little, our goalkeeping coach.
Loss to League Two Leyton Orient but still 'on course'
"I've never been a great lover of goalkeeping coaches in the past but I have to say, having watched him in action, it's been an eye-opener for me.
"We have had four keepers here this summer, all of good quality, and the work Andy did with them was absolutely fantastic."
Keeper Michael Poke had 'easy decision' to join Woking
Hall joined Ebbsfleet as a 20-year-old, the Lewisham-born shot stopper having grown up in Gillingham, coming through Charlton Athletic's youth system where he was a regular in the Addicks' U18 side.
On his release from The Valley in the summer of 2011 he moved to the Nike Academy, from where he was signed by St Mirren.
After six months in Scotland, he linked up with Hayes & Yeading United, playing more than 20 games in the Conference South, before his switch to Stonebridge Road.
Stacey's late strike seals M4 derby win for Royals
Meanwhile, Woking take on Swindon Town on Saturday, arranged as part of the deal which saw John Goddard move to the League One club.
Goddard will have a proper chance to say goodbye to Cards' fans who adored him.
"John's done very well and was always a great ambassador, on and off the pitch for Woking," said Cards' chief Hill. "We look forward to welcoming John and Swindon to Kingfield, we're looking forward to it."
New Woking signing Max Kretzschmar declares 'it's the right move'
Goddard scored for his new club against Reading on Tuesday (July 19) in a 2-1 defeat and is expected to feature.
Chapple revealed the Cards will play in their third-team kit - black and blue striped shirts, black shorts and black socks, while Swindon will wear red and white.
Action from West Bromwich Albion's FA Cup defeat to Woking in 1991
Meanwhile, Woking fans will reflect on how football fortunes can change.
Sam Allardyce, who was confirmed the new England manager on Thursday, was assistant to West Bromwich Albion boss Brian Talbot in 1991.
The pair were unceremoniously sacked after a Tim Buzaglo-inspired Cards shocked the Baggies 4-2 in one of the most famous FA Cup shocks in history.
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The PS2 remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories that was an extra in the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ has finally hit North American shelves for the low price of $29.99, but Square Enix is not content to rest on its laurels. In the same announcement, it has been announced that we will be seeing Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days on this side of the pacific. There has been no word yet of a localization of the PSP game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep or Kingdom Hearts: Coded, which is only available on DoCoMo mobile phones at the moment. Though it is likely we'll see Birth by Sleep, Coded is highly unprobable unless it receives a handheld port a la Parasite Eve: the 3rd Birthday, which so far, has also not been confirmed for North American release in either form.
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Jaipur: Participation of women candidates has remained abysmally low in Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan, though there has been a modest increase over the last couple of decades.
In the past 14 Lok Sabha elections held since 1952, 180 women candidates were in the fray, many among them repeat-nominees, and 28 were elected to the lower house from the state which has 25 constituencies. In fact, in seven Lok Sabha elections held between 1952 and 1989, not more than six women candidates had contested. The highest 31 women candidates were fielded in 2009 while the figure was just two in 1952 Lok Sabha elections when Sharda Bai and Rani Devi Bhargava contested from Bharatpur-Swai Madhopur and Pali-Sirohi seat respectively.
However, security deposits of both the candidates were forfeited as they failed to get one-sixth of the votes polled. Rajasthan has had a woman chief minister from 2003 to 2008 and 2013 to 2018, BJP leader Vasundhara Raje. She is also the only women candidate contested and won five times starting from 1989 from Jhalawar seat. As per the Election Commission data, among the other prominent women candidates who won are Gayatri Devi from Swatantra Party and Girija Vyas of the Congress who represented the state in parliament multiple times.
Also Read: Lok Sabha Elections 2019: With number of women in Parliament decreasing, will this year see a change?
Security of 125 women candidates has been forfeited in Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan so far. The highest of four women candidates were elected by voters in Rajasthan in 1991 and 1996 polls respectively. The low representation of women in Lok Sabha elections reflects the bias they suffer in society, according to women lawmakers and political analysts who contend that giving 33 per cent reservation to females in legislatures will address the gender imbalance in politics.
"Due to male dominated society women did not get chance to participate in politics for years. Though participation of women has increased over the years due to growing literacy and awareness about rights, 33 per cent reservation for women is still far from reality," says Sumitra Singh, a nine-time MLA and former Rajasthan Assembly speaker. Though women are coming forward due to awareness and rising literacy level, a lot depends on winnability of candidates that parties consider while distribution of tickets, according to Om Saini, political analyst.
While political parties are stressing on the need of giving tickets to women candidates, "The bill for 33 per cent reservation, if passed will be a major breakthrough," Saini said. Kiran Maheshwari, BJP MLA and former MP from Rajasthan, noted that participation of women has increased in politics, be it local bodies election or state assembly. However, there should be compulsory 33 per cent quota for women to encourage participation. There is also a need to develop women leadership by the parties," she said and added that her party is giving ample opportunities to women and nominating them for key posts.
Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile Jaipur royal family member, was the only women candidate from the state who won the Lok Sabha election in 1962 with a record 77.08 per cent votes being polled in her favour. She represented Jaipur parliamentary constituency thrice. Many other women MPs from the state too were from erstwhile royal families, including Krishna Kumari, who won in 1971 from Jodhpur, Krishnendra Kaur and Divya Singh, who represented Bharatpur in 1991 and 1996 respectively and Mahendra Kumari (Alwar-1991).
Vyas contested elections the highest seven times and won four times. Following 1991 when 14 women were in electoral fray, the number of female candidates has started gradually increasing. In 1996, 25 women contested elections followed by 20 in 1998, 15 in 1999, 31 in 2004 and 27 in 2014 polls, as per the EC data.


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I said my last goodbye yesterday morning to my old friend Mr. Giles. Sporting a badly cut mohawk haircut, wearing the same clothes from two days before, stinking to high heaven with no socks on, and covered from head to toe in bug bites, I embraced my friend for what could be the last time in a long time.
He leaves on his own journey in a few months and so the next time I may see him might possibly be next summer, if things worked out that way.
On balance it was a good trip. a few hiccups here and there, didn't sell any books, and didn't perform as much as I should've. I could've easily just quit once the Toronto phase ended but it was important to see the rest of the east coast and get rid of those regional biases.
Glad to be back in Tulsa believe it or not. Love the slow laid back pace. It feels quite nice and Oklahoma feels very down to earth after being in the big cities back east.
Philadelphia was surprisingly friendly. I never felt threatened, but I imagine that it was pretty hard in south Philly for a black man in the 80's. Especially with the "Rocky" craze going on back then. White people rooted for Rocky a little too much if you know what I mean.
Well, lot's and lots of work. Halfway through the trip I realized just how much harder I was going to have to push in order to be where I wanted to be. and so the work begins.
I've got lots of flights to book, things to write, and people to email. It's going to be an interesting rest of the year.
Nothing like traveling to confirm where you are as a person and in life. I've grown rather fond of Tulsa and my job and life here. I have good friends and a good job and Oklahoma is a rather nice place to hole up for a while. I have no regrets about coming here and no matter where I end up in the next 10-15 months, I'll always love it here.
My scent and chemistry have been changed by the sights and sounds of traveling and now I've got to take that momentum and push forward. It will take a little bit to process things but for now its back to the grind.
see ya in a couple of weeks.


If you know me, you know I have become skincare obsessed in the past year, that's why I am so excited to be partnering with SkinCeuticals to feature some of their amazing products and services!
Last week I was lucky enough to go to the SkinCeuticals D.O.S.E event, which was launching their amazing personalized, professional service, Custom D.O.S.E, that creates a product for you based on your own skin.
From monograms to charm bracelets everyone loves personalization, but I have yet to see innovation like this in the skincare space. The Custom D.O.S.E (Diagnostic Optimization Serum Experience) is a special compounding machine that precisely combines the ingredients you need into a corrective serum.
The first step in the process was getting evaluated by Dr. Killeen from Cassileth Plastic Surgery, she sat with me and we went over my skin type, what I have been using in my skincare routine and all of my current concerns. For me that's fine lines coming in, skin texture and breakouts.
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Then in real time the D.O.S.E machine compounded the ingredients right in front of my eyes! It was so cool to see!
I have just started using my Custom D.O.S.E serum so I can't wait to start seeing results, but so far only in a few days I can say I am loving the way it feels. I will keep you posted on how it goes!
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UNDERSTANDING POWER: The Indispensable Chomsky
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Chomsky's (Understanding Power) latest collection of commentary focuses on a familiar theme: the perils of American hegemony abroad and the inexorable growth of the American corporate military industrial complex. While studying issues ranging from Iran's nuclear capabilities to the recent financial meltdown to the dubious results of the Honduras election, Chomsky keeps pointing the finger in the same direction—at highly suspect conspiracies of power to perpetuate, by force if necessary, American (i.e. corporate) interests. The consequences will be catastrophic, in Chomsky's view, and his latest is typically full of insightful analysis and a harsh viewpoint that may be problematic for anyone who doesn't share his cynicism of American power. Likewise, his interdisciplinary approach may be helpful for people who are not adept at drawing conclusions about policy, specifically how decisions can be informed by a variety of factors and interests and result in myriad consequences. However, Chomsky's latest is but another variation on a theme and readers who accept his premises might be frustrated by repetition and a lack of solutions. Is it important to get this information out? Absolutely. Will Chomsky convert anyone new to his beliefs with this latest? Probably not. (Oct.)
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Idle Warship, made up of Talib Kweli and Res, will perform at the Black Cat in May. Photograph courtesy of artist's Facebook page
Roger Waters, an original member of Pink Floyd, goes solo at the Verizon Center on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Since his rollercoaster ride with the popular psychedelic rock band, Waters has released three solo studio albums. Tickets ($128 to $253) go on sale Monday at 10 AM through Ticketmaster.
Monty Python's Spamalot takes the stage at Warner Theatre starting Tuesday, March 13, 2012. The Broadway production of the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail won a Tony Award for best musical in 2005. Tickets ($40 to $75) are on sale now through Live Nation.
Canadian country singer Terri Clark makes a stop at the Birchmere in Alexandria on Friday, February 24, 2012. Clark's most recent album, Roots and Wings, dropped in July. Tickets ($35) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
Jeff Mangum of the '90s indie pop band Neutral Milk Hotel will perform at Lincoln Theatre on Friday, January 27, 2012. One of Mangum's most recent surprise appearances was at New York City's Occupy Wall Street, where he performed an acoustic set. Tickets ($36) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
Country singer Travis Tritt comes to the Birchmere on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Tritt has won two Grammys for his collaborations with Marty Stuart. Tickets ($55) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
Rebelution, a reggae band from Santa Barbara, California, will perform at the Fillmore Silver Spring on Sunday, January 15. The band plans to drop their third album, Peace of Mind, on January 10, 2012. Tickets ($20) go on sale Friday at 10 AM through Live Nation.
Minnesota-based R&B group Mint Condition is headed to the Birchmere for a two-day performance on Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4. The five-person band has performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and released their seventh album this year. Tickets ($55) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
Idle Warship, a duo made up of Talib Kweli and Res, will take the stage at Black Cat on Sunday, December 4. Tickets ($20) went on sale last Friday, but some are still available through Ticket Alternative.
Acoustic guitar pro Tommy Emmanuel will perform at the Birchmere on Friday, May 25. The Australian native is a two-time Grammy nominee and was twice named Best Acoustic Guitarist by Guitar Player magazine. Tickets ($45) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
Rachelle Ferrell, a notable jazz singer who has sung backup for Patti LaBelle and Vanessa Williams, will perform at the Birchmere on Sunday, April 22. Tickets ($59.50) go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster.
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Q: How to connect PDO-oci with codeigniter Here is my database.php(application/config/database.php)'s code(I modify the first half to accords with my server configuration):
$db['default'] = array(
'dsn'   => 'oci:dbname = (DESCRIPTION =
                    (ADDRESS_LIST =
                      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Server ip)(PORT =  Server port))
                    )
                    (CONNECT_DATA =
                      (SERVICE_NAME = project)
                    )
                  )',
'hostname' => 'Server ip',
'username' => 'exampg',
'password' => 'Server pw',
'database' => 'project_exampg',
'dbdriver' => 'pdo');

when I load database in controller($this->load->database()), I meet:
SQLSTATE[HY000]: pdo_oci_handle_factory: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

How to solve this problem?
I have test my pdo-oci connection with these codes as follows(It can work):
$tns = "(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
  (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Server IP)(PORT = Server port))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
  (SERVICE_NAME = project)
))";
$db_username = "exampg";
$db_password = "server pw";
try{
    $db = new PDO("oci:dbname=".$tns,$db_username,$db_password);
}catch(PDOException $e){
    echo ($e->getMessage());
}


As a continuous process to improve our customer service at our helpdesk I'm looking to integrate a functionality in our outlook so that we can reply to existing e-mails using outlook template's (.oft).
My search online mostly gave me results for auto-reply'ing. However this is not what I (we) need.
We are in need for a tool that enables us to select from a list of standard templates (with subject oriented reply's). http://replywith.4team.biz/ Gives a solution in the right direction, however, as with any company, we would like a free tool.
Is this programmable in VBA? And if so, how?
Alternatively, the free version is built into Outlook.
If training for this is available, the cost of one day of training for each person could be $300.00 or more.
Of course you can do that in VBA, but would you really want to? You can buy 10 licenses of that tool for $99.50. I don't know where you work, but at most software companies $99.50 will buy you about an hour worth of programmer's time (benefits included). You probably could have bought 1 license if you saved the time it took you to post this question.
Where is the MOQ documentation?
7663 How to extract from Outlook emails sent to an email address?
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Recently, Canvas has introduced a feature to let you customize your course by adding an image. The course image will appear on users' course dashboards, right above the title of the course. This will allow your students to quickly identify your course when first logging in.
You may upload a file directly from your computer, or search the Flickr image repository to find the image that fits your course. The course cards even support animated GIF files!
To access this feature, Navigate to your course settings. The image option will be on the Course Details tab. Here are more details on adding course images: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-8152. No, this change will not revolutionize online learning, but it's a fun addition to Canvas that gives instructors a chance to customize their courses a bit more.


Eventually received by POSTNL. They gave it yesterday evening at about 19.30. It was meant for our 40 years wedding anniversary, so it was a bit exciting if we would receive the canvas on time!
Either way, thanks again for the quick and foremost, thankful service!


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PHOTOS: Week in photos Dec. 1-7
by: Scott Brown
Posted: Dec 7, 2019 / 01:58 PM MST / Updated: Dec 7, 2019 / 04:26 PM MST
President Donald Trump listens as French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting at Winfield House during the NATO summit, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
A snow plow clears the road surface on Route 7, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 in New Ashford, Mass. A powerful winter storm that's been tormenting travelers across the U.S. since before Thanksgiving moved to the Northeast on Sunday, packing one last punch of snow and ice as people make their way home after the holiday weekend. (Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP)
A woman uses a plastic container to shield her from the rain caused by Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 in Manila, Philippines. A powerful typhoon was blowing across the Philippines on Tuesday after slamming ashore overnight in an eastern province, damaging houses and an airport and knocking out power after tens of thousands of people fled to safer ground. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
People in a Santa Fe neighborhood were rattled after a house explosion that could be heard across the city. December 3 (KRQE)
A protester dressed as Santa Claus takes part in anti-government protests in Rasheed Street in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Constitutional law scholar Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan apologizes for a remark she made about Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's son, during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
ABQ BioPark is welcoming a couple of new members to its feline family, two mountain lions will call the zoo their new home. December 4 (KRQE)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives to make a statement at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Protesters hold signs reading "Stop Tear Gas" during a rally against the police's use of tear gas in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. Hong Kong police have fired more than 10,000 tear gas canisters to quell violent protests that have rocked the city for six months. Its heavy and prolonged use in Hong Kong — one of the world's most densely populated cities and known for its concrete jungle of high-rises — is unusual and has sparked health fears. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Record-breaking snowfall was coming down across the state, just as Boles went into labor 11-weeks early at her Santa Fe home on Thanksgiving. (KRQE)
The Capitol Christmas Tree, a blue spruce from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, is decorated with thousands of ornaments handcrafted by New Mexico communities, and stands on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Washington. The New Mexico group Cowboys for Trump now says that iconic gypsum sand it sent to Washington for the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony did not come from White Sands National Monument. Group co-founder Couy Griffin told The Associated Press the sand was actually collected just outside the monument. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
On the evening of Dec 6. the University of New Mexico was merry and bright with thousands of luminarias for a time-honored tradition, the annual Hanging of the Greens. (KRQE)
Rural Fire Service firefighters control a backburn in an effort to contain an approaching fire near Nattai, southwest of Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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(KRQE)- On Saturday, January 18 UFC 246 was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada with Conor McGregor and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone as the event headliner. Albuquerque's Holly Holm took on Raquel Pennington, who previously faced off back in 2015 at UFC 184.
In the lightweight class, Carlos Diego Ferreira was set to take Anthony Pettis while bantamweight Brian Kelleher fought Ode Osbourne. In the heavyweight division, Aleksei Oleinik went head to head against Maurice Greene.
PHOTOS: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(KRQE)- Monday the United States honors a civil rights icon as Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day pays tribute to King's civil rights contributions and his birthday which is January 15, 1929.
King was instrumental in helping lead the fight for equal rights and was the main figure in the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King's powerful "I Have a Dream" speech during 1963's march on Washington D.C. moved the nation.
PHOTOS: Dolly Parton turns 74
by Alex Corradetti / Jan 19, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Dolly Parton has held a successful career as a singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. The native east Tennessean was born on January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin in Sevier County as one of 12 children. Parton will be turning 74 Sunday, and throughout her life, she has contributed a long list of work towards the betterment of her home state.
The eight-time Grammy winner sang her way into the hearts of many Americans with songs such as "Coat of Many Colors," "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," and more. Her film career includes notable movies 9 to 5, Steel Magnolias, and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, a made-for-TV film based on her childhood. In 1986, Silver Dollar City became Dollywood, as Parton added the popular theme park operation to her list of projects.


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Video Nasty Mayhem: The Inside Story of VIPCO
Great Britain, the 1980s. VHS is rapidly becoming popular, and the more gory and violent the movies, the better. One company has latched on to this trend quickly – selling and renting controversial films to the public. It is called the Video Instant Picture Company, a.k.a. VIPCO.
Founded and run by Michael Lee – Mike to his friends – this small independent video distributor would swiftly grow into a money-making machine and become synonymous with the so-called 'Video Nasties' scandal. Indeed, as VIPCO grew, Mike would become a millionaire, find his company raided by the police, nearly go broke, then resurface to trade in on the memory of the Nasties during the nineties and beyond.
VIPCO would give the iconic Zombie Flesh Eaters its first-ever UK home video release, create the headline-grabbing artwork for The Driller Killer, and produce the outlandish Spookies, amongst other notable achievements. Later, the company would gain notoriety for re-releasing some of the Nasties on sub-par DVDs and offering titles with shoddy video sleeves.
VIPCO would disappear from retailer shelves in 2007. It has now been over a decade since the firm's closure, and many of VIPCO's former titles have found welcome homes with other horror genre distributors, but VIPCO is still shrouded in mystery…
James Simpson, a former writer for horror movie magazines and websites, reveals the real reason why the controversial VIPCO closed, as well as detailing its long and complex history. With insights from those who worked with Mike Lee, and those who worked for rival firms, Video Nasty Mayhem opens the vault on VIPCO and finds there are plenty of surprises. The book also reviews more than 60 of VIPCO's films, offers a standalone chapter on cult director Lucio Fulci, highlights Mike Lee's turn at producing movies, and more. For anyone interested in the history of British film and distribution, Video Nasties, plus horror, cannibal and zombie movies, Video Nasty Mayhem is a must-read!
Growing up in the aftermath of the Video Nasties, during the late eighties and early nineties, James Simpson is from a small town in the North East of England where talking about grisly horror flicks was the norm in his school playground. For the last few years, he has written about cult cinema for several magazines and websites as well as running his own-now-defunct site: Infernal Cinema. He has interviewed horror stars Emily Booth, Barbie Wilde, and the legendary Lloyd Kaufman, amongst others, during this time. He appears in the Jason Impey documentary: VIPCO: The Untold Story. This is his first book. His favourite VIPCO movie is Spookies.
Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)
Author: James Simpson
Due November 18th 2019 | ISBN-13: 9781911121701 | Print and eBook formats will be available.
Book Categories: Horror and Movies.


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/All Chat in League of Legends Is Shut Down
Riot Games has announced a massive change that it is implementing in its next League of Legends' 11.21 patch – the company is turning off the /all chat feature, seeking to decrease the amount of verbal abuse and toxicity in the behavior of its players. The innovation means that opposing teams will no longer have the opportunity to post messages in the in-game chat for players on the other side of the Rift to see these. The change is coming through on October 20, 2021.
Why is it happening?
In its blog post, Riot said that while the /All chat function had started as a source of fun and helpful social contacts, with time, its role had shifted towards negative communications filled with verbal abuse, racism, and discrimination. The company will still allow cross-team communications but limit those to emotes and champion mastery alone. The full-fledged team-to-team chat will be available to all players during end-of-match periods, and members of the same team will continue to communicate with one another using team chat.
Gaming community reaction
The decision to disable /All chat and keep team chats unchanged surprised and confused many since players believe that it is where most negativity in communications happens nowadays. Riot acknowledged that there indeed was a lot of toxicity inside team chats but pointed out that the company was keeping these alive because of the crucial team coordination function they performed.
What do you think of Riot's upcoming initiative to get rid of /All chat? Will it help bring down the level of toxicity and make the whole experience more positive? Speak up your mind in the comments below, and feel free to share this post with your friends who are League of Legends fans!


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How the player finds out about what's going on in the Sector – and specifically, what opportunities there are for them to take advantage of – is really important. Some examples of this kind of information, or "intel", are a bounty posted by a faction, a mission to analyze a probe on the outskirts of the Sector, ongoing hostilities between major factions, the player's recent discoveries, and so on.
Order received from command: Alex wants campaign testing, especially of new salvage mechanics, missions, and abilities. So I say, why don't I turn some testing notes into a blog post? Command approved the initiative noting, however, that it was imperative that I – paraphrased – "use discretion when it comes to certain elements you may encounter". Discretion is my middle name! There isn't room for it on my Domain Ident Chip however, so you'll have to take my good word for it.
Over the last cycle, I've been making my living as a smuggler. The ship under my command is a Wayfarer-class freighter, the Iota-Max II, with good cargo capacity and decent armament.
Recently I've filled my cargo holds with contraband – and legitimate goods to disguise it. All in all, recent life in the Sector has been relatively … Normal.
What I'd like to do first is talk about the first mission that I implemented to figure out how all the different pieces needed to come together.
It made sense to start with something simple, so simple it is. The mission goal can be summed up easily: "acquire a quantity of commodity X and deliver it to market Y for a reward". Of course, once you dive into the details, it gets a bit more involved. How do you take on a mission? How do you keep track of it? How do you complete it?
None of these are difficult questions, and lots of games have quests, so they've all been answered more times than one could count. Mostly, it "just" boils down to UI work. "Just" in quotes because, oh boy, there's a lot of it, and there's lots of new underlying data to make it all work, too.
One thing to note here is that the board shows missions from nearby star systems as well. It's also not the only way to get missions – well, it is *right now*, but there's nothing preventing missions from being taken on in conversation with an NPC, for example.
Picture this – you've built up just about the toughest merc outfit this side of the sector. Your officers are all hardened veterans. Your ships are outfitted with the best weapons and hull mods. Your skill is legendary, your reputation for prevailing against incredible odds unrivaled. Then, you encounter a small enemy convoy – they pose no threat, but the resources they carry would be a welcome addition to your cargo holds. With hardly a second thought, you order an attack – but really, does such a minor fleet action demand your personal attention? "I'll let my second-in-command handle it," you decide as you press the button to auto-resolve the "battle" not worthy of the name – it's target practice, really. But a nasty surprise awaits – you've lost a top-line ship, and two elite officers are dead!
… and that's the scenario we all want to avoid. Auto-resolve has great potential to frustrate the player, because it can obliterate their progress (in the form of resources, ships, and officers) – but worse, it can do this unfairly. The unfairness comes from breaking the player's expectations of how the game world works. In our example, the player knows their fleet can mop up that convoy – but auto-resolve plays by a different set of rules, one the player hasn't been exposed to before, one that isn't clear. Even worse, the rules are hard to learn because they're hidden. In the situation above, the player might assume that luck plays a big role – but it may well be that the officer skills weren't valued as much as they should be, or the weapons you've equipped the ships with, or any combination of those and other factors. The player might give up on auto-resolve entirely – there's no clear way to get better at it, and it's not apparent whether improvement is even possible – and the player is punished for experimenting.
destroying any ships which would absolutely never, ever get a dent put in them if the actual battle was played out. A wing of Talon-class interceptors should have no chance to take out a wing of Wasps, for example.
To sum it up, the auto-resolve system has to roughly simulate the way combat plays out, take all relevant ship & fleet stats into account, and be very careful that "adding a degree of randomness" doesn't become "anything can happen".
One thing we can't take into account is the actual player's skill at piloting (not their character's skill, which can be). That's ok – a battle where the outcome hinges on the player's personal skill shouldn't get auto-resolved to victory, anyway. More importantly, I think the player wouldn't expect auto-resolve to do as well as they do with themselves at the helm.


With global talent acquisition markets becoming increasingly more sophisticated, and companies vying to position themselves more favourably than their competitors, the need to properly manage and prepare contingency workforce models as a matter of policy is of critical importance now more than ever.
Planning as always is key to the success of your company, but the specific milestones you're looking to achieve as a company must be very clearly defined before you set out your plan. You must be definite on where you expect there to be resource shortages, based on projects that are imminent within the business, and then focus your contingency workforce planning around where those shortages are likely to be.
Ensure that there are correct rules and processes in place for the engagement of a contingency workforce. These are usually in place for permanent employees so why not contractors? Companies may have concerns about co-employment scenarios but practically, engaging closely with contractors and welcoming them warmly into the company can be of more benefit to the company in the short to medium term. One reason for this is that the contractor will often have transferable skills which can be passed on to the permanent members of the team. Consider a formal knowledge transfer plan, whether as an ongoing element throughout a contract or structuring something formal in the final month of the contractor's engagement.
Larger companies may wish to consider a VMS (Vendor Management Software) package which enables online contingent worker sourcing and billing. Some of the leaders in this field include Beeline, Fieldglass and IQ Navigator. These products provide a central hub from which hiring managers can coordinate all recruitment activity, suppliers (Recruitment Agencies) can access requirements and upload talent and, crucially, all commercial aspects can be processed and monitored giving complete visibility on spend related to the contingent workforce.
The hiring of contract staff can require specialist knowledge and access to unique pools of talent. By engaging the services of a specialist contracting recruitment agency, you can ensure that the hired resources are properly vetted and assessed, but more importantly that they have the correct compliance documentation in place, such as tax registration, appropriate insurance coverage etc.
To conclude, the landscape for the hiring of contract resources has changed dramatically, and whereas in the past a company might have recruited for contract resources as and when their need arose, a more premediated approach is now the norm. It's cost effective, drives profits forward and can be measured as a clearly defined contributor to the bottom line. It can also be a reliable barometer for increases in overall productivity.


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CBL head, Japanese official discuss cooperation in staff development field
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 11:56
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Sadek Elkaber, held talks with the Japanese Assistant Foreign Minister/ Director of the Middle East and Africa Department at the Japanese ministry, Kansuke Nagoka, on Wednesday that foc
Libya's Central Bank denies World Gold Council's report about losing 27 tons since August 2011
Monday, January 16, 2023 - 22:31
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has confirmed that its gold reserves are the same without any decrease since August 20, 2011, according to a statement posted on its Facebook page on Monday in response to a report by the World Go
Dbeibah, Al-Kabir discuss CBL's remarks about government spending
The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has discussed with the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Siddiq Al-Kabir, the bank's observations about government spending for the year 202
French court ruling in favor of Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi Company against CBL
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 02:36
The Court of Appeal in Paris issued this January a new judicial ruling in favor of the Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi Company against the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), which stipulated rejecting the objection submitted by the bank regarding
After CBL's report, Libyan PM Dbeibah urges ministries to publish their spending data
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - 13:58
The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, asked the ministries, agencies, bodies, and institutions affiliated with his government to publish their expenditures for 2022 on their media platforms
Central Bank of Libya publishes spending and revenue stats of 947 official bodies
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - 21:02
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) published its annual statement of public revenues and expenditures, which covers the period from 01/01/ to 31/12 2022.
Libyan Central Bank and HoR Planning Committee review possible spending for 2023
Friday, December 30, 2022 - 19:05
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir, discussed with the Chairman and members of the Planning, Finance and Public Budget Committee in the House of Representatives, the obstacles facing public spending fo
CBL Governor discusses with his Spanish counterpart aspects of cooperation in banking and monetary fields
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 15:18
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddik Al-Kabeer, has discussed with his Spanish counterpart, Pablo Hernández de Cos, aspects of cooperation in the banking and monetary fields, as well as developments of the global


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Júlio Teixeira, SA, headquartered in Porto, acquired Sociedade Dr. Mário Vilhena – Centro de Radiologia, Lda, founded in 1979 by Dr. Mário Vilhena, a specialist in Radiology and Radiotherapy, and director of the IPO Radiotherapy department in Lisbon for 40 years, where he pioneered the introduction of the first Cobalt Unit in Portugal.
Em homenagem ao seu fundador o atual centro clínico manteve o nome de Mário Vilhena (Centro Clínico Mário Vilhena, Unipessoal, Lda.)
Júlio Teixeira, SA., had its beginning at CRP – Clínica de Radioterapia do Porto, founded in September 1994 in the Ordem do Carmo building in central Porto (the group's first installations). Since November 2008 it has been located at the Instituto CUF Porto on Rua Fonte das Sete Bicas 170, Piso -1, in the Senhora da Hora area of Matosinhos. In March 2012 we took on a third location in the Radiotherapy department of Braga Hospital in order to provide them with outsourcing/ contractual services.
This Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology department has a multidisciplinary team of Clinical Oncologists, Radiation Physicists, Radiographers and dedicated Nurses with a wealth of experience in Clinical Oncology. This team ensures that the service we provide to our patients is of technical excellence and that patient care is of the highest standard.
Júlio Teixeira, SA., gives immediate responses to all patient cases, with no waiting lists, including all ONCOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES during the weekend. In the case of equipment failure or planned maintenance Júlio Teixeira S.A. guarantees to provide patients with adequate alternative treatment options.
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It is our mission to provide Radiotherapy treatment services of the highest quality using state-of-the-art technology, with respect to national and international guidelines, best-practice manuals and existing legislation, both national and European (EURATOM). By combining these factors we hope to achieve, and indeed surpass, tumour control and survival rates published in national and international medical publications.
Júlio Teixeira, SA., founded by Dr. Júlio Teixeira, one of the country's leading Oncologists (Certified specialist at the Royal College of Radiologists – London), is projected to become the national benchmark for Radiotherapy through aligning the professionalism of our clinical team with the cutting-edge technological solutions we have at our disposal, in the pursuit of complete customer satisfaction.
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Quite a quiet day, but 8,5 euros tips for me + 5 euros shared.
Do I work with the best girls ever? Seems like… But today I've told them I want to quit this job. Not enough money, too much time and energy; post-doctoral thesis to finish this year.
How did I start my everlasting discovery of Greece? By chance.
In 2003, I came to Athens for one year as a scholarship holder (thank you, IKY!) and as a doctorate candidate in order to work in the libraries and to gather material for my thesis that I was writing in Ukraine. The monthly amount was 500 euros, and most people told me that was a very good money. At the beginning, I had no studio, no hotel room reservation, of course. Such things were unthinkable that time for me, who was going to visit Europe for the first time and who only had 50 euros which my mother gave me in case I need money if my scholarship is not paid quickly by the IKY.
I only had come contacts, and, thanks to them, one Athenian family offered me shelter for a couple of weeks until the moment I find something to rent. But in one or in two weeks, Sophia, her husband Sakis, and the rest of her family proposed me not to leave their house but to stay as long as I need. The whole year. For free. And they would feed me. I asked but could I pay at least for water or electricity. – No, that's too little money. And we need millions, – answered Sophia, then working at the National Bank of Greece.
Here's my benefactors' portraits made 5 years later, in 2009. We went together to the village Loukas on Peloponnese, place where Sakis grew up.
This unexpected confidence, friendliness and generosity of the Greek people that I did not know at all and who did not know me became the source and the possibility of my escapades from Athens, of my discoveries of the Greek islands, like Crete, for example, and all those lands that I saw not only during my stay in 2003-2004, but also afterwards, because when one throws the ball, it never stops.
There's seemingly no rule what day people give and when they do not give tips. Some days are good enough, but others very poor. I'ld call these last the Scrooge days.


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Editor's note: The following post was written by Office Server and Services MVP Luis Valencia.
The IoT is exploding - and everybody is talking about it; Twitter feeds are buzzing, and blog posts are flooded with information. However, for many of us mere mortals, it looks like rocket science.
The IoT enables new business scenarios, new products, new services, and--just like the one I am going to show--there are hundreds out there already in production. And it's really not rocket science.
The Raspberry PI 3 comes by default with Raspbian installed. This is a Linux based OS based on Debian, however you can install Windows IoT Core. This is a minimum footprint version of the Operating System. What is amazing about this OS is that you can create apps with the tools you already know and love -- yes, Universal Windows Platform Apps will run on IoT Core, as well as Windows 8 or Windows 10, with the same programming language you already know, C#.
The app on this device will never be connected in real time with a database. These sensors can read hundreds of readings per second, so--depending on how you code or configure your application--if you make it insert directly to a database the app will probably not scale well.
Okay, now we have our IoT Core app sending messages to the IoT hub in real-time, what do we do next? We should process them offline through a different process--in this case, an Azure Web job.
In order for the code below to work, we need to create an IoT Hub in the Azure Portal. There is no rocket science in this step; you just click on the plus sign, find IoT Hub...and that's it.
Copy and paste the URL (it should be something like this: myiothub.azuredevices.net) -- you will need it later.
In order to make it work, we need an Azure Storage Account. Alsom in the config file for the console application, we need to enter the IoT hub connection string. Keep in mind that you have to take it from the Messaging Tab in the azure portal--it's what they call the "Event Hub compatible endpoint".
In Azure, web jobs have triggers. These triggers mean that certain functions are executed when something happens - like when a file is dropped in Azure storage, or a message is received on a queue. In my case, I used a cronjob trigger, which means that the funcion be executed every minute, or however often you want.
So, we have a ChartHub - which is a SignalR component that centralizes communication with the clients (browsers) - and on the initializer of the hub we define a timer with an Interval callback method. When that method is executed, it reads the last temperature from the database. Then with SignalR API sends the new information (the last temperature from each sensor) to all clients (the opened browsers in the dashboard view).
Luis is featured in a great interview here on Channel 9, in which he speaks about the same solution.
Luis Valencia is an Office Server and Services MVP living in Medellin, Colombia. He's the CTO of Software Estrategico, and has nearly more than 15 years of experience using Microsoft technologies - and about 8 of those years have been in the Sharepoint world. Luis is an active person in the community, as he organizes meet ups on various topics including Sharepoint, Azure, and web stack technologies.


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import inspect
import os
import sys
from unittest.mock import MagicMock

import better_apidoc

# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
# sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
__location__ = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), os.path.dirname(
    inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))

# If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(__location__, '../src'))

class Mock(MagicMock):
    @classmethod
    def __getattr__(cls, name):
        return MagicMock()

# mock modules which we can avoid installing for docs-building
mock_modules = [
    'fiona',
    'rtree',
    'shapely',
    'shapely.geometry',
    'shapely.validation',
    'pandas',
    'pandas.core',
    'pandas.core.internals',
    'xarray'
]
sys.modules.update((mod_name, Mock()) for mod_name in mock_modules)

output_dir = os.path.join(__location__, "api")
module_dir = os.path.join(__location__, "../src/smif")
templates_dir = os.path.join(__location__, "_templates")

better_apidoc.main([
    'better-apidoc',
    '-t',
    templates_dir,
    '--force',
    '--separate',
    '-o',
    output_dir,
    module_dir
])

# -- General configuration -----------------------------------------------------

# Extra styles, found in _static
def setup(app):
    app.add_stylesheet('theme_tweaks.css')

# If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
# needs_sphinx = '1.0'

# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be extensions
# coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom ones.
extensions = ['sphinx.ext.autodoc', 'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
              'sphinx.ext.inheritance_diagram', 'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
              'sphinx.ext.imgmath', 'sphinx.ext.intersphinx', 'sphinx.ext.todo',
              'sphinx.ext.autosummary', 'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
              'sphinx.ext.coverage', 'sphinx.ext.doctest',
              'sphinx.ext.ifconfig', 'sphinx.ext.graphviz', 'sphinx.ext.autosectionlabel']

# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
templates_path = ['_templates']

# The suffix of source filenames.
source_suffix = '.rst'

# The encoding of source files.
# source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'

# The master toctree document.
master_doc = 'index'

# General information about the project.
project = u'smif'
copyright = u'2017, Will Usher, Tom Russell'

# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
# built documents.
#
# The short X.Y version.
version = ''  # Is set by calling `setup.py docs`
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
release = ''  # Is set by calling `setup.py docs`

# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
# for a list of supported languages.
# language = None

# There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
# non-false value, then it is used:
# today = ''
# Else, today_fmt is used as the format for a strftime call.
# today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'

# List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
# directories to ignore when looking for source files.
exclude_patterns = ['_build', '../tests/**']

# The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all documents.
# default_role = None

# If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
# add_function_parentheses = True

# If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
# unit titles (such as .. function::).
# add_module_names = True

# If true, sectionauthor and moduleauthor directives will be shown in the
# output. They are ignored by default.
# show_authors = False

# The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
pygments_style = 'paraiso-dark'

# A list of ignored prefixes for module index sorting.
modindex_common_prefix = ['smif.']

# If true, keep warnings as "system message" paragraphs in the built documents.
# keep_warnings = False

# -- Options for HTML output ---------------------------------------------------

# The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
# a list of builtin themes.
html_theme = 'alabaster'

# Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
# further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
# documentation.
# html_theme_options = {}

# Add any paths that contain custom themes here, relative to this directory.
# html_theme_path = []

# The name for this set of Sphinx documents.  If None, it defaults to
# "<project> v<release> documentation".
try:
    from smif import __version__ as version
except ImportError:
    pass
else:
    release = version

# A shorter title for the navigation bar.  Default is the same as html_title.
# html_short_title = None

# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
# of the sidebar.
# html_logo = ""

# The name of an image file (within the static path) to use as favicon of the
# docs.  This file should be a Windows icon file (.ico) being 16x16 or 32x32
# pixels large.
# html_favicon = None

# Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
# relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
# so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
html_static_path = ['_static']

# If not '', a 'Last updated on:' timestamp is inserted at every page bottom,
# using the given strftime format.
# html_last_updated_fmt = '%b %d, %Y'

# If true, SmartyPants will be used to convert quotes and dashes to
# typographically correct entities.
# html_use_smartypants = True

# Custom sidebar templates, maps document names to template names.
# html_sidebars = {}

# Additional templates that should be rendered to pages, maps page names to
# template names.
# html_additional_pages = {}

# If false, no module index is generated.
# html_domain_indices = True

# If false, no index is generated.
# html_use_index = True

# If true, the index is split into individual pages for each letter.
# html_split_index = False

# If true, links to the reST sources are added to the pages.
# html_show_sourcelink = True

# If true, "Created using Sphinx" is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
# html_show_sphinx = True

# If true, "(C) Copyright ..." is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
# html_show_copyright = True

# If true, an OpenSearch description file will be output, and all pages will
# contain a <link> tag referring to it.  The value of this option must be the
# base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
# html_use_opensearch = ''

# This is the file name suffix for HTML files (e.g. ".xhtml").
# html_file_suffix = None

# Output file base name for HTML help builder.
htmlhelp_basename = 'smif-doc'

# -- Options for LaTeX output --------------------------------------------------

latex_elements = {
    # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
    'papersize': 'a4paper',

    # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
    # 'pointsize': '10pt',

    # Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
    # 'preamble': '',
}

# Grouping the document tree into LaTeX files. List of tuples
# (source start file, target name, title, author, documentclass [howto/manual]).
latex_documents = [
    ('index', 'user_guide.tex', u'smif Documentation',
     u'Will Usher & Tom Russell', 'manual'),
]

# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
# the title page.
# latex_logo = ""

# For "manual" documents, if this is true, then toplevel headings are parts,
# not chapters.
# latex_use_parts = False

# If true, show page references after internal links.
# latex_show_pagerefs = False

# If true, show URL addresses after external links.
# latex_show_urls = False

# Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
# latex_appendices = []

# If false, no module index is generated.
# latex_domain_indices = True

# -- External mapping ------------------------------------------------------------
python_version = '.'.join(map(str, sys.version_info[0:2]))
intersphinx_mapping = {
    'matplotlib': ('http://matplotlib.org/', None),
    'numpy': ('https://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy/', None),
    'pandas': ('http://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/', None),
    'python': ('https://docs.python.org/' + python_version, None),
    'scipy': ('https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/', None),
    'sklearn': ('http://scikit-learn.org/stable/', None),
    'sphinx': ('http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/', None),
    'xarray': ('http://xarray.pydata.org/en/stable/', None),
}

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Click the button below to add the Basys 3 Artix-7 FPGA Trainer Board: Recommended for Introductory Users to your wish list.
The Basys 3 is an entry-level FPGA development board designed exclusively for Vivado Design Suite, featuring Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA architecture. Basys 3 is the newest addition to the popular Basys line of FPGA development boards, and is perfectly suited for students or beginners just getting started with FPGA technology. The Basys 3 includes the standard features found on all Basys boards: complete ready-to-use hardware, a large collection of on-board I/O devices, all required FPGA support circuits, a free version of development tools, and at a student-level price point.
The Basys 3 does not ship with a USB cable.
Due to the migration from the Spartan-3E family to the Artix-7 class of device, the Basys 3 offers a substantial increase in hardware capabilities. With the new Artix FPGA comes 15X the logic cells (from 2,160 to 33,280) and the upgrade from multipliers to true DSP slices. It also adds over 26X the amount of RAM.
The most significant change to the Basys 3 is the upgrade to Xilinx Vivado Design Suite (WebPACK edition available for free download from Xilinx), the most modern design tool chain used by professional engineers worldwide. Compared to ISE®, Vivado offers an improved user experience and expanded capabilities. These capabilities include block-based IP integration (which can reduce development time up to 10x) and the Vivado Logic/Serial I/O analyzer*.
Vivado Design Suite Voucher is not included. The free WebPACK edition is available for download from Xilinx.
The design suite vivado is really userfriendly and makes programming the board super easy. Within a week i managed to write a VGA driver with 4bit per color RGB. Because of the student priceing i was able to affort to get my own basys 3 board. Only downsides were that the board didnt have a travel case, and that vivado doesn't have a dark theme yet.
I have been using Nexys2, Basys, Basys2 and now also Basys3 is out. Basys3 is much powerful then Basys2 but has the same small shape. Awesome.
If something to improve then until Basys3 there was and easy to use for students box. Basys3 is on a paper box that students are able fast to destroy.
This is a great board to begin exploring FPGAs. The combination of training materials from Digilent and Xilinx make it easy to get started. There are examples using Xilinx Vivado so you can get something started right away. Both youtube videos and documents, making it possible to self-teach.
This is an excellent beginner fpga board. I needed it for a college course but find myself using it for personal projects now. Academic pricing makes it quite affordable. It doesnt come with a cable ,but micro usb is everywhere and easy to get. Looking to get a few pmods to expand my learning.
I used this board to do few projects for my students. It's perfectly designed for students and super easy to use. Digilent also provides many other peripherals for other communications. Thus, I just bought the board for my website also ( fpga4student.com ). I am going to use the board for many upcoming FPGA projects on my website.
SynthWorks' uses Digilent Basys boards in our VHDL training classes. From a features stand point, the Basys2 and 3 are great boards (and so was Pegasus).
As we transition from Basys 2 to 3, I am missing the nice sturdy plastic box that the Basys 2 had. If you want to cost reduce, why not just the ESD bag that Pegasus had rather than the cheezy plastic box.
We learned with Basys 2 that an FPGA board lasts longer than the USB connector of the day. Basys 2 came with the appropriate USB connector, Basys 3 does not - this is unfortunate.
Excellent board, great way to introduce yourself to FPGA, would like more I/O but for the education price it's all right.
If you want the most powerful board under the sun, this is NOT the board for you. But if you want a good place to start learning or a cost effective component in a larger design, you won't find a better product on the market. And there's a clear upgrade path with Digilent if you run out of fabric on the FPGA.
There are enough user inputs and outputs on the board to let you verify a moderately complex design. Once you've gotten your development done, there are enough inputs and outputs on the PMODs to let you interface the board with the real world. The XADC ports are on their own dedicated PMOD so if you need to introduce analog signal directly into your design, you can do so without needing anything external. The flexible power supply--USB or external--combined with the ability to store a default bitstream on-board means that you can develop a headless system using nothing but this board.
The Basys3 is fairly well documented and, with additional information in the form of the user forums and YouTube videos available, you won't have a problem getting your job done.


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OUR OPINION: Nuclear power plant idea deserves study
Now that Duane Sand is not running for office, maybe North Dakotans will start listening to him. Let's hope so. Because Sand's back, and he's re-introducing a fascinating idea that's truly "in his wheelhouse," to use the maritime term that fits w...
Opinion by Thomas Dennis
Now that Duane Sand is not running for office, maybe North Dakotans will start listening to him.
Let's hope so.
Because Sand's back, and he's re-introducing a fascinating idea that's truly "in his wheelhouse," to use the maritime term that fits well with Sand's Navy background.
It's the notion that utilities should build a nuclear power plant in the Red River Valley. The move would jolt the region's economy with not only 1,500 megawatts of electricity but also 10,000 jobs.
And as mentioned, Sand's message this time around is not clouded by the rhetoric of his running for Congress - a task he never was well suited for anyway.
So, let's hope his idea gets a better hearing than it did when he presented it in 2011, during his failed campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Because regardless of what you think of Sand as a politician, he is without peer in North Dakota on the subject of nuclear energy.
And if he thinks a nuclear power plant here could be a going concern, North Dakotans should listen.
As mentioned in the Q&A with Sand in today's ThreeSixty feature , Sand is a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He has spent his Navy career as a "nuke" - a nuclear submarine officer, perhaps the world's most respected background for a professional in the nuclear energy field.
And when Sand looks at the commercial nuclear-power industry - a field that he also has worked in as a civilian - he sees opportunity. That's because while America's need for nuclear power is growing, our nation's capacity to produce it is diminishing.
Those two trends can't continue forever. In fact, a nuclear "renaissance" may already be underway, as the first new commercial nuclear-power plants in 30 years now are being built in the Southeast.
More such plants are in America's future, almost without a doubt.
And one of them, Sand declares, should be built in North Dakota.
"Is Sand right?", the Herald asked in an editorial on this topic in 2012.
"That's what the state and federal governments should find out," the editorial concluded - and the conclusion stands.
"Plenty of questions remain about nuclear energy and its prospects nationwide. But as those questions are answered, let's find out whether a valley nuclear power plant could be part of the mix."
Sand's proposal didn't move too many voltmeter needles when he presented it a few years ago. But it was a bold and intriguing idea then, and it remains just as bold and intriguing today.
This time, local residents and, especially, North Dakota and Minnesota utilities should give Sand's proposal the close attention it deserves.
- Tom Dennis for the Herald
Related Topics: RED RIVER VALLEY


Health Engineering & Economics, (HE&E) is a logical outcome of the Biomedical Engineering department of HEIG-VD. In addition to the technical side of high-tech R&D projects, HE&E works on financial aspects, mechanical constraints, and project management issues.
The main objective is not just to conduct health research, but also to meet the needs of medical institutions and the health industry, by promoting synergy among health practitioners, engineers, researchers and teachers.
The department works with healthcare professionals via an Engineering-Health platform jointly produced by HEIG-VD and HESAV.
Système de gestion des données issues des traitements basés sur la substitution (TBS) à la méthadone administrés aux patients héroïnomanes de plusieurs cantons suisses.
Réalisation d'un logiciel d'aide au monitoring de concentration de médicaments dans le sang qui traite donc de pharmacocinétique.


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Q&A with Uche Obi FRICS
Uche Obi FRICS talks about how he overcame challenges to reach the pinnacle of his career so far
Q&A with Lorraine Williamson MRICS, Associate at Rider Levett Bucknall
We hear from Lorraine Williams MRICS on the importance of diversity in business and strategies to recruit from a diverse talent pool.
Application of data and technology by local authority planning departments
Andrew Knight speaks with Daniel Mohamed as they discuss the application of data and technology by local authority planning departments
News & opinion 1 Apr 2022
The future of BIM
An overview of what BIM is and how it is evolving
RICS invites everyone in the profession to come together on 8th March for an online event of celebration, reflection and paving the way for a more equitable future.
Black History Month: New members on positive change
RICS spoke with two new members in the UK and discovered what attracted them into surveying and whether they are witnessing positive change in the profession.
Meet Prema Caussy Mooken MRICS, a project manager and pioneer in Mauritius
We spoke to Prema Caussy Mooken who is the 1st woman in Mauritius achieving chartered status in Project Management. She works at KEYSTONE Project Management Ltd in Quatre Bournes.
Inspiring the next generation with LGBTQ+ representation and mentoring
Jo Towers, Lead Agricultural Valuer in the National Taxation Team at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) shares her journey into surveying
Pride 2021: Inspiring the next generation is key to positive social impact
We talked to Robin, who identifies as Black and LGBTQ+, on how his and future generations can work together to deliver a positive social impact
BIM based procurement enables better project performance in Portugal
To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, seven female chartered surveyors from five different continents participated in a webinar celebrating chartered surveyors in the construction industry
It's important to create an inclusive company culture to attract the best people whatever their sexual orientation.
Pride in the profession
Built environment professions have made important progress in making the sector accessible to the LGBTQ+ community, but more needs to be done.
In an age of unpredictability, quantity surveyors provide solutions
Recovery from the pandemic will rely on the skills of quantity surveyors as government's will look to infrastructure development will kick-start the economy.
Chartered surveyors assess new sets of risks thanks to COVID-19
Darren Cash of Turner and Townsend discusses how, in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, chartered surveyors are now having to assess new day-to-day risks