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The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Date: 3 Feb 2020Author: WorldFilmGeek 0 Comments
A bookkeeper gets a lot more than when he bargains for in this dark comedy with a martial arts theme from filmmaker Riley Stearns.
Casey Davies is a bookkeeper who is seen as somewhat of an outcast. While he has the respect of his boss Grant, his co-workers see him differently. He spends his nights alone at home. However, one fateful night changes him. On his way home, he is mugged by a gang of motorcycle riding robbers. After time in the hospital, Casey considers buying a handgun but has to wait for the necessary paperwork to go through. However, one day, Casey finds a local karate school and decides to watch the class. After taking a free lesson, Casey decides to take up karate.
Under the eccentric Sensei, Casey finds himself consumed with karate both in and out of the dojo. When he's promoted to yellow belt, he comes up with a way to help think of himself at his level. He even befriends Anna, a female instructor at the dojo who is faced with adversity due to her gender. However, amid the changes, Casey finds himself but soon learns things may be peachy now, but in the end, some events will change some things forever and it will take his newfound will for Casey to make everything right.
A major fad in the world of martial arts pop culture in recent years is that of the McDojo. For those unfamiliar with the term, it's basically described as a B.S. martial arts school where anyone can earn rank or be led by a teacher who thinks they know the martial arts, but in reality, lacks the skills to become a master. This film, from writer-director Riley Stearns takes the idea of a McDojo and gives it meshing of self-confidence, hyper masculinity, and well, very dark comedy.
Jesse Eisenberg is one of those eccentric actors who may be seen mainly as a nerdy type character and while he made for an unhinged Lex Luthor in the one-time proposed DC Extended Universe, he seems more fit to play that nerd who finds confidence and perfects it here as Casey, who after being mugged, finds confidence through karate. It is seeing Casey gain this confidence that is the heart of the film as he finds himself eventually overcoming some of the obstacles in his way, such as confronting his co-workers, who seem him as an outcast, and even finally having had enough of his old life. Most of the comic portions revolve around Eisenberg, from his reacting to a bully at a supermarket to finding himself in a very uncomfortable situation after attending his first night class.
Alessandro Nivola is a joy to watch as the Sensei and it's because he is so eccentric at playing a master you would expect in a McDojo and yet at the same time, he does show some skills. One can't help but laugh at his showing his class what to do during the weekend while doing a kata but females will not like his views on their gender, which will explain why Imogen Poots' Anna isn't able to advance and it is that moment that can anger female viewers. That is, until we get to see Poots play a strong woman in Anna, from her introductory tirade on Casey for having his shoes on the mat to her pummeling a black belt who got rank before she rightfully deserved it. It is when Anna explains to Casey why she is so angry that one can only sympathize with her and hopes she gets her comeuppance.
For the karate scenes themselves, Mindy Kelly does quite a good job of choreographing the action. They have this feel of a throwback 80s style and seeing Nivola, Eisenberg, and Poots, along with Steve Terada (as black belt student Thomas) getting their chops and kicks in, they are quite enjoyable. And while they are quite fun, the third act of the film is where we see the darkness of dark comedy involved and it goes from 0 to 100 in a matter of minutes and there are quite a few shocking moments all in the name of self-defense and self-confidence, two aspects of learning the martial arts.
The Art of Self-Defense takes the martial arts comedy and gives it a very fun yet sinister look at the world of the McDojo, with excellent performances by Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and Imogen Poots showing respectively a side of confidence, eccentricity, and equality all wrapped up in a quite insane package.
WFG RATING: A
Universal Pictures and Bleeker Street presents an End Cue production. Director: Riley Stearns. Producers: Andrew Kortschak, Walter Kortschak, and Stephanie Whonsetler. Writer: Riley Stearns. Cinematography: Michael Ragen. Editing: Sarah Beth Shapiro.
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, Mike Brooks, Hauke Bahr, Davey Johnson.
2019Alessandro NivolaImogen PootsJesse EisenbergkarateMcDojomuggingRiley Stearnsrobberyself-confidenceThe Art of Self-Defense
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The euro jumped to a one-month high on 18 June amid optimism that the crucial Eurogroup meeting that has just begun will find a solution for the challenges of Greece and avoid its exit from the Eurozone.
By 8am GMT, EUR/USD traded as high as 1.4210, its highest since 18 May, before easing to 1.1385, from the previous close of 1.1339. Over the past two sessions, the single currency has rallied more than 1% against the dollar.
The euro's rally was also bolstered by the previous day's Fed statement that was more dovish than expected. The Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen did not sound like there will be a rate hike in the coming months, forcing markets to push ahead expectations to early next year.
Moreover, the targeted longer-term refinance operations (TLTRO) of the European Central Bank, the central bank's refinancing aid to the region banks, came in more than expected as per a release on Thursday, 18 June.
The TLTRO stood at €73.8bn, down from €97.8bn in the previous round, but beating the consensus of €60.0bn.
That Greece is facing severe challenges as any default on its dues to the IMF this month will likely lead to the collapse of its financial system itself has given way to expectations that something will work out at the policymakers' meeting on Thursday.
Separately, an ECB press release on Thursday noted that the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) confirming that the Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) programme announced by the central bank in 2012 is compatible with EU law and within the ECB's competences.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday, June 17, noted in its statement that global growth was tepid and that US growth in the first half of this year has missed the Fed's own estimates.
Technically, the EUR/USD pair is testing the resistance at 1.1468, beyond which it will be a more than five-month high for it. The levels to look for after that are 1.1535 and 1.1600.
On the downside, immediate support for the pair is 1.1280 and then 1.1200 ahead of 1.1080, a level endorsed by the 50-day simple moving average. The channel support at 1.1000 is the next level to watch which if it holds, the pair will keep its upside chances intact.


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McKesson Canada fills Uniprix retail post
September 25, 2017 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review	Alain Arel, McKesson Canada, Paula Keays, Philippe Duval, Proxim, Rick Brennan, Uniprix 2017, Issue 09-25-2017, Issues, News
SAINT-LAURENT, Quebec — Alain Arel has been named president of Uniprix and Proxim, both of which are owned by McKesson Canada. The acquisition of 330-store Uniprix by McKesson Canada was completed this month. Proxim, with over 2,000 pharmacies, including more than 275 in Quebec, represents the largest network of independent pharmacist-owners in Canada. Arel will
McKesson closes Uniprix acquisition
September 6, 2017 by Chain Drug Review	Alain Arel, McKesson, McKesson Canada, McKesson Canada's Retail Banner Group, Paula Keays, Proxim, Rick Brennan, Uniprix, Uniprix acquisition Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Corp., through its McKesson Canada subsidiary, has finalized its acquisition of Quebec drug chain Uniprix. Financial terms of the agreement weren't disclosed. Also on Wednesday, McKesson Canada appointed Proxim president Alain Arel as president of Uniprix and Proxim, effective immediately. Philippe Duval, president and CEO of Uniprix, will continue in
McKesson Canada to divest 27 Rexall drug stores
July 3, 2017 by Chain Drug Review	McKesson, McKesson Canada, Rexall Health, Rx Drug Mart, Uniprix 2017, Issue 07-03-2017, Issues, News
ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Corp. is selling 27 Rexall drug stores to Rx Drug Mart under a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau of Canada for its $2.2 billion (Canadian) acquisition of Rexall Health. The Competition Bureau said last month that it has approved Rx Drug Mart, a Toronto-based independent pharmacy network, as the
McKesson finds buyer for divested Rexall drug stores
June 12, 2017 by Chain Drug Review	Competition Bureau of Canada, Katz Group Canada, McKesson, Rexall drug stores, Rexall Health, Rx Drug Mart, Uniprix Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
OTTAWA — McKesson Corp. is selling 27 Rexall drug stores to Rx Drug Mart Inc. under a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau of Canada for its $2.2 billion acquisition of Rexall Health. The Competition Bureau said Friday that it has approved Rx Drug Mart, a Toronto-based independent pharmacy network, as the buyer of the
McKesson leverages scale to deliver value
June 5, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review	Celesio, CoverMyMeds, Health Mart, Jeffrey Woldt, McKesson, Paul Julian, Rexall Health, Uniprix 2017, Issue 06-05-2017, Issues, Opinion
Members of McKesson Corp.'s senior management know what it takes to be a major player in the global health care marketplace, and they are moving decisively to ensure that going forward the company remains a dominant force in the sector. McKesson in recent years has made a number of strategic acquisitions that deepen and extend
May 30, 2017 by Jeffrey Woldt	Jeffrey Woldt, McKesson Corp., Paul Julian, Uniprix Retail News
SAN FRANCISCO — Members of McKesson Corp.'s senior management know what it takes to be a major player in the global health care marketplace, and they are moving decisively to ensure that going forward the company remains a dominant force in the sector. McKesson in recent years has made a number of strategic acquisitions that
McKesson Canada to buy Uniprix
April 22, 2017 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review	McKesson Canada, Paula Keays, Philippe Duval, Rexall, Uniprix 2017, Issue 04-24-2017, Issues, News
ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Canada has agreed to purchase 380-store suburban Montreal-based Uniprix. Terms of the deal, which will lift McKesson Canada's store count over the 2,500 mark, were not disclosed. The acquisition is a natural step for two companies with deep roots in Quebec that have a long history of working together to
McKesson Canada to acquire Uniprix
April 12, 2017 by Chain Drug Review	Domenic Pilla, McKesson Canada, Paula Keays, Philippe Duval, Uniprix Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
ST. LAURENT, Quebec — McKesson Canada has reached an agreement to buy Quebec drug chain Uniprix. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. The companies said Wednesday that, under the agreement, McKesson Canada would acquire all outstanding shares of Uniprix, pending approval by shareholders and the Competition Bureau of Canada, as well as other closing conditions.
Uniprix CEO bullish on drug chain's prospects
August 5, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review	Daniele Henkel TO GO, Philippe Duval, Uniprix Leading Headlines, Retail News
ST. LEONARD, Quebec — As a drug store customer, Philippe Duval, president and chief executive officer of Uniprix Group, was always surprised by how little the trade class had changed for decades. "The reason I came out of retirement in February to head up the Uniprix Group was the fact that there were so many
Duval appointed Uniprix CEO
February 16, 2015 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review	François Castonguay, Normand Bonin, Philippe Duval, Quebec drug chain, Uniprix, Uniprix CEO 2015, Issue 02-16-2015, News
MONTREAL — Quebec drug chain Uniprix Group has named Philippe Duval president and chief executive officer. Duval succeeds longtime Uniprix CEO François Castonguay, who had announced in late August that he would be stepping down for health reasons. His departure was effective January 31. Before joining the Uniprix Group, Duval was general manager of the

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She's Alaska formed in Nashville, Tennessee, but Cooper Moss (guitar and vocals) and Eleanor Lieder (vocals) were raised across the country. Cooper grew up in Martin a small town in Tennessee. Eleanor hails from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Their different backgrounds allow them to bring different assets to the table. Eleanor loves literature. Cooper loves really cool guitar riffs. Eleanor loves singing along to the radio with the windows down. Cooper loves bands who take themselves too seriously. Eleanor is writing this, and Cooper 100% has not approved it. Yet, when they write together magic happens. It's easy, as if the words were waiting there just below the surface. Eleanor and Cooper meld pop melodies and country storytelling to bring an alternative pop sound that is fresh and yet, like a memory you can't quite grasp onto, familiar. Alright, Eleanor has put away her thesaurus.
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We are pleased to announce the new minor version of SQL Manager for PostgreSQL - a high performance tool for PostgreSQL database administration and development.
What's new in SQL Manager for PostgreSQL 4.6?
* Variadic functions; functions returning table; function argument default values.
* SELECT queries containing WITH clause.
* pg_dump/pg_restore options (the options are added to the Backup and Restore Database wizards).
* Using macro is now possible.
* Highlighting of the corresponding brackets is added.
* Fixed several bugs concerning the incorrect parsing of table aliases in queries.
* The line with an error was not highlighted correctly even if the error message contained the correct information. Fixed now.
* Query interruption is now performed via libpg.dll instead of the pg_cancel_backend function. It is not necessary to be a superuser to interrupt your own query.
* If a file name and location were too long for the window title, the utility used to cut the filename. Now it cuts the file location.
* When a query returned the Infinity value to a timestamp filed, the utility used to display this value as Null. Fixed now.
* When viewing table data, BLOB data are now loaded from server only when accessing them.
* The support of the Infinity, -Infinity and NaN values is added for 'real' and 'double precision' fields.
* The Perform data sorting on client and Perform data filtration on client options were removed. The utility now selects the optimal mode automatically.
* A syntax error sometimes occurred on inserting huge data to a bytea field. Fixed now.
* The RETURN QUERY and RETURNING … INTO … statements are now supported.
* An error occurred on fetching data from 'for execute' cursor. Fixed now.
* A syntax error used to occur if a function contained FOR … IN EXECUTE … LOOP statement. Fixed now.
* Non-user objects used to be loaded when extracting a whole database. Fixed now.
* The Add OID into object comments option is added.
* The speed of the data extraction is increased.
* The Constraints' description was extracted as COMMENT ON INDEX that resulted in an error. Fixed now.
* Cursor data returning by a function can now be exported.
* The 'List index out of bounds' error occurred when editing some functions' body. Fixed now.
* When compiling a function returning data of the composite type, the utility generated the wrong script. Fixed now.
* Arguments are ordered in a column now.
* The Parameter name was not quoted even if it was a key word. Fixed now.
* The "char" (pg_catalog.char) parameter was displayed as CHAR. Fixed now.
* The Recompile with Double Timeout and Recompile with Unlimited Timeout buttons now appear if the script execution was stopped due to timeout limit exceeding.
* Monospaced font is used for error messages containing a code fragment and an error position pointer.
Grant Manager. When granting rights to a table with the SERIAL field, the utility now suggests granting rights to the corresponding sequence.
SQL Script. If a file name and location were too long for the window title, the utility used to cut the filename. Now it cuts the file location.
Export as SQL Script. When a table definition was formed during the export to PostgreSQL, field types used to be defined incorrectly. Fixed now.
DB Explorer. The Restart Sequence command is added to the Task menu.
Data Export. When exporting data of the decimal type with the precision more than 14 digits, the numbers were rounded to the 4th decimal digit. Fixed now.
Table Editor. The Refresh command didn't work at the Description tab. Fixed now.
The wrong script was generated when NOT NULL fields were added to a table containing default values. Fixed now.
View Editor. Sometimes the query text was formatted improperly. Fixed now.
Print Metadata. The long function title used to hide the part of the function text in the report. Fixed now.
Visual DB Designer. If a field that connects tables was dropped and diagram containing these tables was opened, the "List index out of bounds" error used to occur. Fixed now.
SQL Monitor, Backup/Restore wizards. Non-English messages weren't converted from UTF-8 to Unicode. Fixed now.
Fixed some errors that occurred when working in the Floating windows mode.


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Avengers (2018-)
Collects Avengers (2018) #1-12, material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Avengers/Captain America). Jason Aaron, red-hot writer of THOR, takes over the Avengers — and assembles a power-packed lineup for the ages! The Avengers' "Big Three" of Thor, Captain America and Iron Man are joined by Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Hulk and the newest Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes! But even with Doctor
Batman Incorporated (2012-2013)
Grant Morrison returns to the world he helped populate with a global Bat-presence, all in preparation for a major international threat. Now that the identity of Leviathan has been revealed, the villainous organization's true plans go into effect!
Batman: The Dark Knight (2011-2014)
Delving into the more supernatural and esoteric areas of Gotham City! As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of Arkham Asylum, Batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and Bruce Wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of Batman Incorporated!
Batwing (2011-2014)
Africa, a continent of great beauty and of great horror. A land of creation and conflict. It is in desperate need of a defender, and from the ranks of Batman Incorporated comes a soldier to carry on the legacy of The Dark Knight in the most tumultuous region on Earth--Batwing, the Batman of Africa!
Batwoman (2011-2015)
Spinning out of DETECTIVE COMICS and the weekly series 52, the Batwoman Kate Kane defends the streets of Gotham City in her very own self-titled series. But between maintaining her personal life and training a new Flamebird, she's got her work cut out for her! This series is rated Teen+.
Bloodshot (2019-)
A brand-new ongoing series! Bloodshot is a nanite-fueled supersoldier forever at war. What happens to the world when he starts picking his own battles? Will this one-man army be able to end the fighting—or just leave more destruction in his wake? Bloodshot's missions have made waves, as now the shadowy BLACK BAR has their sights set on him—but what do they have planned for this unkill
Captain America (2018-)
Collects Captain America (2018) #1-12 and material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Avengers/Captain America) #1. Acclaimed BLACK PANTHER scribe Ta-Nehisi Coates takes on the Sentinel of Liberty! For more than 70 years, Captain America has stood in stalwart defense of his country and its people. But in the aftermath of Hydra's brief takeover of the nation, Cap is a figure of controversy carryin
Human Target (2010)
On the heels of the hit Fox series comes a new adventure pitting Christopher Chance against the organized crime...of the world! When he's tasked with protecting a highly placed informant and collecting evidence hidden worldwide, every assassin from Paris to Hong Kong will be gunning for him!
JAMES BOND ! Une icône de la culture populaire incontournable, issue de la littérature et du cinéma trouve enfin une adaptation en bande dessinée à sa mesure, dans une nouvelle série écrite par Warren Ellis ! James Bond est de retour à Londres après une mission teintée de vengeance à Helsinki, afin de reprendre une affaire qui a laissé un autre agent 00 sur le carreau. Quelque chose de
James Bond (2015-2016)
Beginning "VARGR", the first story in the ongoing James Bond comic series by best-selling writer Warren Ellis! James Bond returns to London after a mission of vengeance in Helsinki, to take up the workload of a fallen 00 Section agent. But something evil is moving through the back streets of the city, and sinister plans are being laid for Bond in Berlin...
Legends of the Dark Knight (2012-2015)
Batman has lived many lifetimes and worn many different costumes in his 70+ years of existence. Legends of the Dark Knight focuses on classic, stand-alone tales of Batman by a unique group of talented creators with equally unique stories to tell!
Marvel 100th Anniversary Special
A REMARKABLE ARTIFACT FROM THE FUTURE OF MARVEL COMICS! Featuring fan-favorite creators and rising stars as they envision the Marvel Universe of 2061!
Nightwing (2011-2014)
Dick Grayson flies high once more as Nightwing in a series from writer Kyle Higgins (GATES OF GOTHAM)! And as he embraces his destiny, Haley's Circus (the big top where Dick once performed) returns to Gotham City--bringing with it murder, mystery and superhuman evil!
CIA operative Paul Moses's talent for killing took him around the world, carrying out deadly missions--until he retired, leaving his past behind. Then a new administration took over the White House; the powers-that-be decided he knew too much, forcing him to act against the agency that trained him.
RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON presents a prelude to the storyline followed throughout the game, including background for the current situation on Mars!
She-Hulk (2014-2015)
With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she's racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off a little more than she can chew...but she just calls that that Tuesday.
Suicide Squad (2011-2014)
They're a team of death-row super villains recruited by the government to take on missions so dangerous that they're sheer suicide. Harley Quinn! Deadshot! King Shark! The villains of the DC Universe star in their own deadly and dangerous series! This series is rated Teen+.
Wolverines (2015)
Wolverine may be dead… but what will happen to his mortal remains, encased in something as rare and powerful as Adamantium? The battle for control of this valuable artifact has begun! But why does it matter so much, and why is a war brewing in Logan's name? Death is on the books for a dozen heroes and villains, and Mystique is playing chess with them all, including X-23, Sabretooth, Daken, Lad


New reproduction of the standard Khaki web sling used on all Enfield rifles by British and Commonwealth forces.
WPG found a stash of original olive green canvas water buckets with rope handles. All are in Very Good to Excellent condition. Some are stamped with 1955 inspection dates, but they appear to be much older.
These buckets are located in the US warehouse. Due to high shipping cost, we can only ship this item to US customers.
A new reproduction of the standard toiletry roll issued to the British Army and RAF during WWII. This is the roll only, no contents. Inside the pocket they are dated 1943.
Non-US clients click here .
Original WWII production cots with replacement new khaki cotton canvas cover. Price includes shipping in the US (Handling charge applies).
WPG found some original WWII production camp equipment, including these folding wood, steel and canvas camp chairs. They roll up into a convenient bundle to add to your batman's pack. Condition is generally Very Good to Excellent, and appear to ready for many more elephant hunts. We have found a few that are dated but cannot guarantee you a dated one.


Also as part of the 70th anniversary of the WCC, the Protestant Theological University will organize a symposium under the theme "Hospitality on a pilgrim's way to peace and justice." Speakers are Mpho Tutu, executive director of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and former Dutch parliament member Kathleen Ferrier. The symposium will take place at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam on 23 August.
The 23 August events will be preceded by a Youth Pilgrimage, gathering Dutch as well as international youth for an ecumenical experience in the lead-up to 23 August. The youth pilgrimage will focus on the theme of "On the Move", with the youth reflecting on what it means to be "moving away", "dreaming", and "moving on", and it will form the basis for strong youth contributions to each of the 23-August events.
13.00-15.00: A Walk of Peace through the Centre of Amsterdam, starting at the "Hoftuin" of the Protestant Church in Amsterdam and ending on the Dam square.
The August events celebrating the WCC's 70th anniversary take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. There will not be any parallel events at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.


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This month Tourism Northern Ireland revealed that 2016 will be the Year of Food. This means that there will be a wealth of opportunities for a range of businesses to promote not only food they produce and serve but other innovative links to the rich food heritage and offering in Northern Ireland.
You may not at first thought feel that your business is linked to food tourism – but don't rule out getting involved in this great year simply because you are not a food producer or restaurant. Visitors want to really embrace the food culture in the region, to find out the history and the stories behind the food. Northern Ireland is famed for its stories and the people's ability to tell a good tale, be it as part of an exhibition, a cookbook or an audio trail.
A prime example of this is Sion Mills village where a new visitor experience is currently in development. Visitors will not only uncover a historical utopian village, but will also be able to enjoy the Sion Stables restaurant where their taste buds can revel in recipes from the 19th Century.
An original 1861 hand written cookery book by James Herdman of Sion Mills has been a thrilling find as part of the project's development. This book was an exceptional find, and one that could not have occurred at a more relevant time for Northern Ireland.
Packed full of recipes created to help the inhabitants of the village to live a healthier lifestyle, the cookery book is just one of many incredible artefacts hailing from Sion Mills. These historical gems highlight the importance of keeping traditions, culture and heritage alive. With so much history to this fascinating place, the Oli team has been exceptionally excited to uncover such material and also to be part of sharing these stories and materials with visitors. We are to creating a brand new visitor experience incorporating the very latest in digital tourism technology, through a series of innovative image recognition interpretation solutions, smart phone app technology and a number of exciting new initiatives.
Read more about the Sion Mills project and keep up to date with the latest project updates or Get in Touch with the team to find out more.


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I recently headed to Tampopo in Manchester's Corn Exchange to try out some of their new and delicious menu options. I love Asian food, so I was delighted when I got an invitation to my nearby restaurant to pick some of the dishes to try.
Upon arrival, the lovely host showed us to our table and gave us some help with finding our way around the menu, and what we would be trying to start with. We ordered a couple of refreshing Cucumber and Elderflower Collins' to accompany our starter, which soon arrived in the form of a delicious looking sharing platter. The platter was the perfect way to showcase a selection of the amazing starter plates on the menu. Ours contained the Sticky Wings, Pork Gyoza, Coconut Prawns, Balinese Pork Belly, and Satay Chicken.
The selection was just delicious – everything was cooked to perfection and there was a great mix of different flavours and textures. It was the perfect amount of food to get our tastebuds tingling for the main courses.
Jay opted for the Nasi Goreng to start – which was a generous portion of authentically flavoured rice, with lime leaves, chilli, cucumber, egg, onion flakes and fine beans. You can choose between chicken and prawn if you want to add a protein to the dish, and it also comes as 'Nasi Royale', with a fried egg on the top.
As a seafood lover, I had to go for the Laksa Soup – yellow noodles, king prawns, chicken, squid and mussels in a fiery coconut broth, with mint, cucumber, red onion, tofu and lime. Mine was also a hugely hearty portion, full of flavour and a nice kick of spice.
To wash down our meals, I went for a Ginger Mojito, and Jay had an Old Fashioned. The cocktail menu is a great selection of classics and Tampopo twists, and there is also a wide range of wines, Asian beers, spirits and soft drinks or cocktails for the designated driver.
The whole experience was great; the host was very helpful with the menu and any questions, and all of the food was extremely tasty, fresh and flavourful. Tampopo also offers takeout and delivery options, so you can enjoy their Authentic Asian dishes from the comfort of your own home.
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Try these tips for successful mobile device management rollouts.
Mobility now sits at the core of government operations, making mobile device management one of the hottest technologies available today.
The variety of MDM products from makers such as AirWatch, Fiberlink, MobileIron, Sophos, Symantec and others offers an impressive range of functionality. Making the best use of MDM, however, isn't always straightforward. Simplify the task by taking the following steps.
1. Decide which users, applications and devices need to be mobilized.
Success in mobile management begins with succinct answers to a few basic questions: Who needs to be mobile, with what data and applications, on which devices and under what circumstances? Mobility shouldn't be a free-for-all: MDM exists to support necessary management and operational functions while guarding against threats. Effective security and acceptable-use policies must be in place too, along with appropriate training and regular consciousness-raising to make sure that these policies are working and enforced.
There's no reason to assume that every possible combination of mobile device and operating system needs to be allowed — indeed, support costs would be astronomical should that be the case. For that reason, it's best to limit options.
What's more, organizations must determine if they'll allow bring-your-own-device initiatives; if only agency-supplied mobile devices can be used; or if the organization's mission calls for a mixture of both. Government-owned devices are often preferable in many environments due to concerns over security, usage tracking and management. But where practical, BYOD rollouts can save money and enhance both convenience and ease of use for workers, with the understanding that some compromise for management visibility and control must be accepted. Device management, thus, needs to be comprehensive in some cases, but often can be flexible in others.
Once all of the heavy lifting of setting strategy is complete, focus on establishing MDM objectives, evaluating solutions and defining the set of allowed mobile devices. Additional policies and operational procedures may apply in certain agencies, so be sure to assemble a complete checklist before taking the next steps.
2. Understand the scope — and limitations — of MDM.
Think of MDM as an umbrella concept under which a potentially large number of functions can reside. MDM capabilities can include configuration management, local policy enforcement, security management, usage monitoring, auditing, reporting and much more. Carefully consider what functions are required and how these should be provisioned to support operational policies — and understand the value of the capabilities and any limitations — before selecting a solution.
For example, with device wiping, IT managers can remotely erase storage on a given device by authorized command upon learning that a device has been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. While this function sounds great (if not essential) in concept, it is in fact quite limited in practice. Significant time may elapse before users report a missing notebook, tablet or smartphone. By that point, a professional thief has already acted to negate any management intervention, such as removing the battery or shielding the device from radio waves. Data may not be at risk in every case, however, because casual thieves generally seek a source of quick cash rather than valuable information.
3. Make sure MDM fits into overall IT management strategy.
MDM involves yet another management console and associated databases, so IT managers should carefully consider operational requirements and constraints when evaluating MDM solutions. On-premises management systems have been the norm in desktop and network management and may be desirable in agencies with extremely sensitive data. However, cloud-based software-as-a-service solutions offer greater convenience and scalability, with the console able to run literally anywhere IT managers desire, including on a handset.
IT should scrutinize vendor product and service licensing terms, but keep in mind that these elements are negotiable and rarely represent challenging obstacles. Similarly, elements such as device onboarding (initial configuration) and user support should be automated as much as possible to avoid overloading help desk and other IT support personnel. When properly implemented, MDM should reduce costs — make sure that remains a key objective in a mobility management strategy.
4. Consider the evolving nature of MDM.
Despite a comprehensive set of functions, MDM ultimately represents just one necessary aspect of an overall mobility management solution. Data security, for example, more properly falls under the province of mobile application or mobile information management (MAM/MIM).
Many MAM/MIM solutions increasingly offer a capability called data containerization or "sandboxing," which encrypts and manages sensitive enterprise information in isolation, even on a personal device. Cloud-based strategies such as applications implemented via HTML5 (as opposed to via local apps) or provisioned via desktop virtualization can similarly minimize what needs to be managed and may represent viable alternatives for many environments.
Mobile expense management, an offshoot of and adjunct to well-established telecom expense management solutions, can also help governments minimize wireless communications costs.
Many MDM system makers are now rolling additional functionality into more comprehensive product offerings, effectively blurring the lines between today's mobile management categories. That means the task of mobile management will get easier over time.
Regardless, excellent MDM solutions are now available on the market. With just a little advance work and careful consideration of both the operational objectives and IT strategy outlined above, these products can ease the job of overseeing mobile devices in agencies today.


This breed was originally developed in France. This breed was mainly used as hunting dogs, to hunt down foxes. This breed was recognized by the American Kennel Club in the year 1944. This breed is small and compact, and has high resemblance to English Fox Hounds. They have a broad head, and a medium sized muzzle. This breed has wide nostrils, which makes them excellent trackers. Their teeth are set in scissor bite. Their ears are hanging and are average in size, with slightly round tips. Their feet are small and cat like, which makes them swift. The coat covering the body of this breed is short and also smooth in texture. They are often available in a combination of red, white and tan. This breed is friendly and playful in nature. They are independent minded and also very powerful. They are very sweet and affectionate. They are perfect companions for children. They are gentle and calm around other pets, but should be kept away from smaller animals like rabbits and hamsters. They love to stay close to the family. They are easily attached towards the family and also their master. This breed is very loyal and also devoted to their master. They should be carefully trained by a strong and calm trainer. They are usually friendly towards strangers, but any ways they should be provided with proper socializing lessons. The average height of a healthy harrier is 48 cm to 50 cm, and the average weight of this breed is 18 kg to 27 kg. This breed can easily adjust in an apartment, given that they are provided with the right amount of exercise. They are very energetic an active breed, hence they should be taken out for daily exercise. If they are not provided with proper exercise, they might become destructive in nature. Daily exercise is important to keep them mentally as well as physically stable. This breed requires minimum grooming, as their coat is short. They should be brushed and combed every day. Their ears should be checked every day for infections. They are generally very healthy breed, but are occasionally prone to hip dysplasia. The average life span of a healthy Harrier is 14 years.


The beau's brother introduced me to SOYLENT 2.0.
We ordered 12 bottles of Nectar flavor. It tastes like fruity pebbles milk, or a melted strawberry milk shake. I didn't think it was all bad, but it certainly is a different taste. The aftertaste is great, which is nice – because meal replacement shakes (in my experience) aren't always so kind to my tastebuds.
Skeptical though I was, I gave this nutrient-rich, plant-based shake a try.
According to Soylent, each shake provides 20% of your daily requirements, and is packed full of energy with only 400 calories.
As a busy law student, this shake has come in handy. I keep it refrigerated and either drink it for breakfast or lunch. I plan to continue drinking them for the next month, replacing a meal here or there (the consistency of always skipping lunch bothers me, so I am going to work them in on hectic days).
So far, I'm enjoying them.
But, I also enjoy a fun brunch. We moseyed on over to Maple Leaf Dinner in North Dallas. As fairly new patrons, this being our second visit, we opted to try a large spread – so the friends we invited along were in for a treat! The french toast is, in my opinion, the best thing they offer. Everything is wonderful, but the french toast was rockstar-level yummy.


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As part of the Conference, you will undertake the Standard Mental Health First Aid Course that equates to 12 hours of CPD and you will receive a certificate from Mental Health First Aid Australia identifying that you have completed same. Participants who complete this training are eligible to complete an online Accreditation Assessment in order to receive a Mental Health First Aider Certificate of Accreditation valid for 3 years.
The other parts of the Conference will comprise a six-hour workshop looking at the issue of suicide in our society and the role of the Nurse in both the community and acute sectors. We will also spend an additional four hours reviewing the latest trends in mental health care in Australia.
Conference participants learn about the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.


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Rebecca Duncan, Staff writer
The voice of the Utah Jazz basketball team might sound familiar to college fans tuning in to watch the games for their March Madness brackets.
Craig Bolerjack has been calling games for the NCAA basketball tournaments since 2000. He has faced many challenges throughout his career, one of them being learning how to equally report on both teams during a game.
"You have to play to [the losing team's] audience as well, because the last thing you want is to overplay the [winning team]," Bolerjack said.
Writing is an integral part of his job. He spends many hours writing post-game articles reporting the outcomes of approximately 100 games he calls a year. He has been the voice of the Utah Jazz since 2005. After seventeen years with the Jazz, Bolerjack is closing in on 1500 NBA career games.
"I think the creativity is where the challenge is every day because you want something fresh," Bolerjack said.
His love for writing stems from an injury in college that caused him to have two knee surgeries when he was 19. Bolerjack still wanted to be involved in sports, so he decided to take an elective class in sports broadcasting, and he loved it.
"I know it's a cliché, but it was what I needed. It was like the lights went on," Bolerjack said.
Bolerjack has seen many different sides to the same game, once a player and now a broadcaster. He has a whole other level of experience in his job. Knowing what a player's mindset is on the field allows him to better report on the game.
"You just never know what direction or what journey like will take you, and I'm glad it took me in this direction 'cause it's been an incredible experience, and I wouldn't trade it for anything," Bolerjack said.
With everything Bolerjack does, from calling games to writing sports stories, covering sports is the job he has devoted his whole life to, and he has no plans to retire anytime soon.
The journey behind the Jazz


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Rabbi Ari Kahn
The new chapter in the lives of Yaakov's sons had started innocently enough: A famine in Canaan gave rise to a trip to Egypt to procure food. On the one hand, the brothers told themselves that they were doing what their father had asked them, and surely, in the merit of their filial devotion they would be protected and no evil would befall them. On the other hand, just below the surface of their conscious thoughts, they knew - even if their father had no inkling – that they were not the loyal and obedient sons Yaakov thought they were. They had conspired to kill their brother and in the end had "only" sold him. If they were relying on their track records as good sons to see them through, they had good reason to worry.
Surely, their destination did nothing to calm their jittery subconscious: Egypt, of all places! That was the direction that their "dearly" departed brother Yosef was headed when he was thrown out of the family – sold off like discarded property. Deep down they must have known: This trip would not be easy. Something would go wrong. And so, as soon as they attempt to purchase the much-needed supplies, they are attacked; falsely accused of espionage, they are thrown into a pit, the dungeon of the Egyptian prison.
Three days later, all but Shimon are released; he is held over as some strange sort of collateral. However, their time in prison jarred their memory, and their subconscious broke through to the surface; they finally gave voice to the submerged guilt that had been gnawing its way to the surface:
They said to one another, 'We are guilty because of what we did to our brother. We saw him suffering when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That's why this great misfortune has come upon us now.' (Bereishit 42:21)
The bizarre chain of events could not be coincidental: Once again, they were heading back home – but leaving one brother behind. This time, though, the "abandoned" brother was Shimon, who had been the chief instigator in the sale of Yosef.[1] And this is only the beginning; the pressure continues to ratchet its way up to the boiling point. First, one of the bothers finds that the money with which he had purchased grain from to the Egyptians had somehow returned to his bag. Soon all the brothers find their money similarly returned to them. On a practical level, this was disturbing; they knew they would eventually have to return and face the Egyptian leader who was as intimidating as he was formidable. How in the world would they explain this - especially after already having been accused of serious crimes? But on a deeper level, on the level of their guilty conscience, their situation was all the more ominous: Years earlier, when they "left" Yosef behind, they had exchanged him for coins. Now, once again, they made their way home with coins in their bags that clinked and jingled and rattled their nerves – but no brother. The "coincidence" was eerie, unsettling. With each step they take, the sale of Yosef forces itself back onto center stage, coming into ever-sharper focus as it morphs from a dull, distant memory into very sharp pangs of guilt from which they cannot hide.
After some time and effort, Yaakov is finally prevailed upon to allow the brothers to return to Egypt, and to take Binyamin with them. All of the brothers' pleading and cajoling ineffective, until Yehudah speaks up. It is surely no coincidence that the last time Yehudah took the lead, the last time he spoke up and rallied others around him, was when he convinced his brothers to sell Yosef.
The brothers return to Egypt, present Binyamin, and redeem Shimon; all seems well. They are invited to sit as a family and enjoy a meal together, unaware that their table is more complete than they imagine. They have no reason to guess that their twelfth brother is sitting with them, eating and drinking with them. The last time we saw the brothers sitting down to share a meal, their table was far less complete: Yosef was screaming for mercy from the bottom of the pit, and then their repast was interrupted by the merchants who so fortuitously happened to ride by and take Yosef off their hands once and for all – or so they thought.
And now the family is whole, at least in a certain sense. What was Yosef's strategy? Perhaps his accusation that they were spies was intended to preclude the brothers from asking probing questions about the strange Egyptian despot who had taken such an intense interest in Yaakov's family.
The meal comes to an end; provisions are procured, and the brothers are lulled into a false sense of security as they take their leave and return home. They are, they believe, whole again: Binyamin is with them, Shimon has been returned, and they can go home and see their father; Yaakov's premonitions of disaster had proven false and their own fears unfounded.
There was, however, one brother who, unbeknownst to them, watched from afar as they rode away. He knew what they could not admit: They had left something – or, more accurately, someone - behind, someone they had underestimated from the very beginning. They had mocked him: Will we ever bow to you, they jeered? In fact, they had. Would you rule over us, they laughed? Indeed, that is precisely what had come to pass. Even sitting at the same table with him, the brothers were still blind to Yosef's greatness, blind to capabilities.
Their false sense of security was soon abruptly shattered: Yosef's soldiers caught up to them with a new set of accusations: Their master's special (perhaps even magical) cup had gone missing, and they were now the prime suspects. Giving no thought to the fact that items of value have made a habit of appearing in their bags unexplained, the brothers grandstand: If the cup is found with them, they declare, the guilty party should be put to death, and all the others enslaved.[2] Their response is so completely disproportionate and imprudent, we cannot help but wonder: Were they feeling guilty? Did they hope to be punished – for an earlier crime they knew they had actually committed?
Their protestations are ignored, and the terms they offer are rejected: The guilty party will be enslaved to their master Yosef, and all the others will be free to go.[3] When their bags are opened, cold hard reality stares back at them: The bag with the contraband belongs to Binyamin. In a counterintuitive, seemingly illogical counter-offer, the brothers insist they will all be slaves. What motivates this strange reaction? Are they afraid to face their father without Binyamin, or has their guilt – not for this crime, but for the older, more heinous crime – finally caught up with them? They clearly know that they deserve to be punished: They had plotted to kill their brother, had sold him into slavery or worse, had lied to their father and continued to conceal the truth from him for decades. Now, strangely, it seems to them that God has "subcontracted" with this strange and cruel Egyptian ruler in order to exact revenge. And yet, their offer is rebuffed, their punishment once again held in abeyance. Only Binyamin, the one among them who is guiltless of their terrible crime, is to be enslaved.
'What can we say to my lord?' replied Yehudah. 'How can we speak? How can we prove our innocence? God has uncovered our guilt. Let us be your slaves - we and the one in whose possession the chalice was found.' 'Heaven forbid that I do that!' said [Yosef] 'The one in whose possession the chalice was found shall be my slave. [The rest of] you can go in peace to your father.' (Bereishit 44:16,17)
The psychological pressure of losing Binyamin triggers the full weight of the brothers' guilt. As the parasha ends, the brothers are, essentially, begging to be punished; they know they are guilty of a terrible crime, and they seeking an apt punishment. Yosef does not let them off the hook that easily: Before the slate is cleared, they must see Yosef for who he really is.
[1] Rashi Bereishit 42:24
[2] Bereishit 44:9.
[3] Bereishit 44:10.
For a more in-depth analysis see: http://arikahn.blogspot.co.il/2015/12/audio-and-essays-parashat-miketz-chanuka.html
Rabbi Ari Kahn received his rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary where he studied with Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. He graduated Yeshiva University with a BA in psychology and an MS degree in Talmud. He is Director of Foreign Student Programs at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, where he also is a se... Show more
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Q: php 5.4 ignoring defined() in includes? Not sure if this is due to a module I have installed or not, I've tried to remove all the extensions I have but this still doesn't work:
//test1.php
if(defined("TEST1")) {
        return;
}
define("TEST1",1);
function test() {}

//test2.php
if(defined("TEST1")) {
        return;
}
define("TEST1",1);
function test() {}

//test.php
include_once('test1.php');
include_once('test2.php');
test();

Results in a duplicate definition error.  It looks like other checks like function_exists will work, but it's a bit messier to use.

A: According to PHP documentation (http://php.net/manual/en/functions.user-defined.php):

Functions need not be defined before they are referenced, except when a function is conditionally defined

It means that if you don't put your test() function into conditional statement it will be defined BEFORE script execution start.
To allow referencing functions that are defined further in the code, PHP at first searches the file for function (classes, etc) definitions, then runs the code. So when you're doing your:
if(defined('TEST1')) return;

Te function already exists and dupplicate error is triggered. The solution is to put them in any conditional statement (it does not have to make sense) or even just in braces. Functions defined in that manner will not be defined before script execution and also you won't be able to use them befere they are defined. You can fix your code just by doing this:
//test1.php
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        return;
}
define("TEST1",1);

{
    function test() {}
}

//test2.php
if(defined("TEST1")) {
        return;
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define("TEST1",1);

{
    function test() {}
}

//test.php
include_once('test1.php');
include_once('test2.php');

test();

To test the behavior you can play with that two code snippets. This one will work:
<?php

test();

function test() {
    echo 'Hello world!';
}

But this will fail with undefined function:
<?php

test();

{
    function test() {
        echo 'Hello world!';
    }
}

While this again will work:
<?php

{
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        echo 'Hello world!';
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}

test();

A: Try
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  define("TEST1",1);
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}

//test2.php
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  define("TEST1",1);
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South Korean and Chinese speed skaters compete in the world short-track championship Saturday.
Major benchmarks were mostly higher, with the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.51% up 1% to 3,001.51 and the Hang Seng HSI, +0.00% in Hong Kong gaining 0.6% to 28,387.46.
Weaker-than-expected Chinese loan and money supply data raised expectations of further action to spur the slowing economy. The 885.8 billion yuan ($132 billion) in new loans in February was below forecasts and much lower than the 3.23 trillion yuan in new lending in January.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index NIK, +0.19% added 0.5% to 21,125.09 and the S&P ASX 200 XJO, +0.95% in Australia slipped 0.4%. South Korea's Kospi SEU, +0.17% was flat. Shares were lower in Singapore and Jakarta but rose in Thailand and Taipei.
Among individual stocks, Hitachi 6501, +0.11% and SoftBank 9984, +0.31% rose in Tokyo trading, while shipping Mitsui OSK Lines 9104, -0.35% fell. Smartphone component maker AAC 2018, +1.48% fell in Hong Kong, as did property stocks such as Country Garden Holdings 2007, -2.94% and China Overseas Land & Investment 0688, -1.74% . LG Electronics 066570, +0.95% gained in Korea, and Taiwan Semiconductor 2330, +0.75% slipped in Taiwan. Energy shares fell in Australia, led by Oil Search OSH, +1.74% , Beach Energy BPT, +4.21% and Woodside Petroleum WPL, +2.55% .
The sell-off followed a surprisingly weak jobs report and more signs that the global economy is hitting the brakes. On Friday a report showed Chinese exports plunged 20% last month, far more than economists expected. On Thursday, Europe's central bank said it was doing a policy reversal and restoring measures to shore up that region's economy.
The S&P 500 SPX, +0.10% dropped 0.2% to 2,743.07. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.18% lost 0.1% to 25,450.24. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.22% declined 0.2%to 7,408.14 and the Russell 2000 index RUT, -0.36% of smaller companies gave up 0.1%, to 1,521.88. Major European indexes also closed lower.
China's central bank governor on Sunday affirmed an official promise to avoid manipulating its currency to boost exports, an issue he said American and Chinese negotiators discussed in the latest talks in Washington aimed at ending a conflict over Beijing's technology ambitions that has prompted both sides to raise tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's goods.
Speaking at a news conference during the meeting of China's ceremonial legislature, Yi Gang gave no indication the two sides had reached agreements beyond previous commitments produced by meetings of the Group of 20 major economies.
U.S. complaints that Beijing manipulates the yuan's government-controlled exchange rate for a trade advantage have taken a backseat lately to frustration at its industrial policy. But American officials have long pressed China to allow the yuan to fluctuate more freely in response to market forces.
"'We stress that we will never use the exchange rate for competitive purposes, nor will we use it to boost China's exports," Yi said.
The yuan's value sank this year, coming close to breaking the symbolic level of seven per dollar before rebounding slightly to about 6.7 to the greenback.
"Our exchange rate is relatively stable. But at the same time, that stability does not mean the exchange rate is fixed," said Yi.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil US:CLJ9 gained 27 cents to $56.34 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It lost 59 cents to $56.07 per barrel on Friday. Brent UK:LCOK9 the international standard, gained 28 cents to $66.02 per barrel. It lost 0.8 cents to close at $65.74 per barrel on Friday.
The dollar USDJPY, -0.03% was trading at 111.12 yen, down slightly from 111.17 yen on Friday. The euro EURUSD, -0.0888% strengthened to $1.1233 from $1.1230.


The notion of soulmates has been on my mind for some time, especially in the writing of my current fiction novel, Muse. And while the story lingers along the lines of romantic soulmates and karma, lately I have been questioning the whole notion of soulmates. Who the heck are they? Is it a truly romantic notion? Is it purely karmic?
My personal experience with soulmates is it is very tribal. I don't have a specific soul mate, I have an entire soul tribe. My parents are soulmates. My best friend is a soulmate. I believe my current boss to be a soulmate and dare I say my ex-husband is one. These are the people who seem to know me better than I know myself. It is as if I have known them not just my entire life, but in many past lives.
The more I meditate on the idea of fellow soulmates, is it is something our human minds cannot fully comprehend. According to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, our souls choose our parents. I can attest to this. I truly believe my parents (although couldn't provide everything I desired) gave me everything I needed for soul growth. Our friends, the lovers we take are contracts our souls made in a space we cannot conceive. Which is why in life we cannot cling to those we believe to be soulmates. They are meant as guides and teachers, more so then life-long love relationships and even sometimes friendships. This is the reason why our relationships seem so fleeting at times and we fall in depths of despair. It was never supposed to last. The soul contract simply expired.
However, lately this close-knit-clan-soulmate notion has faded a bit. Surely, there are those who come in and out of life who have made such dramatic entrances and exits. But as I noted on a brief meme, if we believe in human connections and collected consciousness, we are all soulmates. If we believe the notion, we are all one, then we are all soulmates.
Soulmates could be a stranger on social media, a person or persons who challenge our ideals, inspires our creativity and nourishes our growth. Everyone one we meet has a soul connection to us. The thing is, we can be responding to things that go far beyond our humanness which effects our inner being…our true being.
This can help expand our world, when we stop trying to find the ONE. The ONE doesn't exist when we are all the one. When we realize all our souls are our mates, perhaps is the time we can find real peace.
A few days ago, I had dinner with some friends and I was reminded of a short (very short) film I made for a directing intensive class. As a writer and a screenwriter, I too had interest in filmmaking and possibly directing, so I took up the challenge.
As a writer, a fiction writer whether it is novels or screenplays, I have always found it important to view the craft from many angles which is why I too have taken several acting and filmmaking classes. Writing, especially screenwriting is a collaborative business. We want to give actors and directors something they can creatively work with.
This being said, this film directing class demonstrated for me the importance off a good script. We were given a bland, generic script to work with. Our homework was to create a story boards and block out the scenes. We couldn't change the script, or the dialogue, but we could add intention and conflict for the actors, which is what I did.
While my fellow students concentrated on scene work and shots, I gave the actors something to work with instead just a generic scene, something in which they could use their creativity as well...and in resulted in a hilarious scene.
It was a reminder for me and a great exercise in making sure every scene we write has some sort of conflict and drama.


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Q: no consigo listar report, no recojo los datos estoy intentando un listado sencillo con buscador en springboot y no consigo hacer el listado de report
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controller:
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public class ReportController {

    @Autowired
    ReportService reportService;

    @GetMapping("/report")
    public String listReports(Model model, @RequestParam(defaultValue="")  String title) {

        model.addAttribute("report", reportService.findByTitle(title));
        return "views/listReport";
    }

    @GetMapping("/addReport")
    public String reportForm(Model model) {
        model.addAttribute("report", new Report());
        return "views/reportForm";

    }
}

service:
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public class ReportService {

    @Autowired
    private ReportRepository reportRepository;

    public void createReport(Report report) {
        report.setTitle(report.getTitle());
        report.setDate(report.getDate());
        report.setDescription(report.getDescription());
        report.setLink(report.getLink());
        reportRepository.save(report);
    }

    public Report findOne(Long id) {
        return reportRepository.findOne(id);
    }

    public List<Report> findAll() {
        return reportRepository.findAll();
    }

    public List<Report> findByTitle(String title) {
        return  reportRepository.findByTitleLike("%"+title+"%");
    }
}

repository:
public interface ReportRepository extends JpaRepository<Report, Long>{

List<Report> findByTitleLike(String string);

}

A: El problema creo que lo tienes en el Controller. Para mas filtrado en el siguiente GetMapping.
@GetMapping("/report")
     public String listReports(Model model, @RequestParam(defaultValue="")  String title) {
        model.addAttribute("report", reportService.findByTitle(title));
        return "views/listReport";
}

Podemos ver que buscar los report con reportService y lo nombras como report y luego en la vista le estas pasando "reports". Tendrías que cambiar a
 o cambiarlo en el @getMapping.
El código corregido según mi criterio quedaría así:
VISTA:

         AddReport

CONTROLLER (getMapping):
@GetMapping("/report")
public String listReports(Model model, @RequestParam(defaultValue="")  String title) {

    model.addAttribute("reports", reportService.findByTitle(title));
    return "views/listReport";
}

Por si no has visto el cambio, he cambiado esta linea de codigo:
model.addAttribute("reports", reportService.findByTitle(title));.
Espero que le sea de gran ayuda.
Un saludo.

A: Gracias Gonzalo por tu ayuda, encontré la solución siguiendo el hilo de errores que quizás te hubiera ayudado.
El Thymeleaf cascaba al no poder leer en la vista la orden del botón
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Stress is unavoidable. Maybe work or school has become unbearable. Money is tight. Relationships have gotten rocky. There are various aspects of your life that you will never fully control. Luckily, you can control your response to stress. You can also develop healthier behavior and thought patterns that help you keep stress at bay. Improving your stress response starts with recognizing the stressors in your life and implementing short-term and long-term strategies to manage them.
Recognize when you're stressed. In order to effectively manage stress and improve your stress response, you must first learn how to identify stress. It is possible to spend such a long time in a stressed state that you no longer know how to recognize it.
The fight-or-flight, or stress response, typically involves muscle tension, a rapid heartbeat, and shallow breathing.
Other signs that you may be stressed are demonstrated in how you react to certain events. Some people may become angry or irritable. Others may feel emotionally numb or depressed.
Take some deep breaths. Counteract the fight-or-flight reaction by stimulating the body's natural relaxation response with deep breathing. In addition to soothing your physical body, this exercise also enables you to detach from stressful thoughts that may be exacerbating your stress.
To practice deep breathing, locate a quiet, distraction-free place to sit or lie down comfortably. Then, breathe in slowly through your nose — long and deep. You can place a hand on your belly and notice it expanding with your inhale. After holding the breath for a few seconds, gradually release the air through your mouth, feeling your belly deflate as the air departs.
Try to gain control of your diaphragm as you inhale and exhale — you should feel your stomach rise, not your chest, when you are doing it correctly. Belly breathing stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system and counteracts the fight or flight response and has a calming effect.
Repeat this exercise several times and as needed to evoke the relaxation response.
Practice relaxation exercises. When you feel stressed in the moment, it can be helpful to have various strategies that help you to restore calm. There are a variety of relaxation techniques that can help you do this. Try out a few of these to determine which work best for you.
Progressive muscle relaxation involves working your way up through the body by contracting and release each muscle group. Notice the tension when the muscles are contracted and release the tension for relief and relaxation.
Mindfulness meditation is a terrific method to become more aware of how you're feeling so that you can keep stress from getting out of hand. Find a quiet environment to sit in. Close your eyes and focus on a imaginary scene or choose a point of focus in the room ahead of you. Breathe in and out deeply, keeping your focus at the forefront of your attention. When you find your mind wandering, simply return to your focus without judgment.
Visualization offers a respite from a stressful environment by imagining a peaceful and relaxing place in your mind's eye. Again, find a quiet place to sit. Call to mind a place that makes your feel serene or listen to a guided imagery audio that describes a place. Activate all your senses: how does the place feel? Smell? Sound? Appear? Couple this exercise with deep breathing for maximum benefit.
Get outside. Another way to find nearly immediate relief of stress is to spend some time in nature. Being in a natural environments delivers a host of benefits for stress management including lowering blood pressure, slowing heart rate, and easing muscle tension.
No matter if you are stressed at school, work, or home, you can experience relaxation by taking a short field trip outdoors. Put your dog on a leash and walk around your neighborhood. Go for a hike. Take a swim in the nearby lake. Just get outside and enjoy the fresh air for a few moments. Your body and mind will thank you.
Take five. Sometimes, you may notice stress mounting when you keep at a difficult or frustrating task without success. Give yourself permission to take a break from a stressor. This can make all the difference towards lowering your stress and helping you devise a solution.
Feeling stress overload? Take a quick, five-minute break and do something you enjoy. Consider deep breathing, phoning a friend, playing with a pet, or chatting with a coworker.
Increase your social engagement. Interacting with others is one of the best prescriptions for stress relief. Research tells us that positive social engagement provides a sense of safety, thereby reducing the physical effects of stress such as shallow breathing or fast heart rate.
What's more, being social also generates hormones in your body that work to minimize stress. Of course, social engagement may not offer you the opportunity to change a stressful situation. It can, however, give you an opportunity to talk about it with another or distract yourself from the stressor altogether.
Stay physically active. Exercise is a wonderful way to improve physical fitness while also reducing stress. Cultivating a regular exercise habit can offer you a mental, emotional, and physical boost. Most doctors recommend at least 30 minutes per day on most days of the week.
Getting your body moving produces feel-good chemicals in the body called endorphins. These chemicals are like nature's very own stress relievers. Getting your heart rate up while exercising can improve your mood, deliver a dose of energy, and change your outlook about the stressor.
Enjoy a nutritious diet. You should listen to your doctor when he encourages a lifestyle of healthy foods and exercise. Together, the two can minimize risk of illness, elevate mood, reduce anxiety and depression, and increase lifespan. Be mindful of what you eat in order to see positive changes in the way you respond to stress.
Your stress-reduction diet should include foods high in Vitamin C like citrus fruits that boost the immune system. Complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains, vegetables and fruits can help stabilize your blood pressure. Foods high in magnesium like leafy greens and salmon are idea for minimizing headaches and fatigue as well as improving sleep quality. In addition, salmon is also beneficial due to it being rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce surges in stress hormones.
For in-the-moment comfort against stress, experience the calming effects of mint, chamomile, passionflower, and valerian root.
Sleep between seven to nine hours each night. Sleep is also significant in your stress-reduction plan. Unfortunately, the interaction between stress and sleep often resembles the chicken-or-the-egg phenomenon—it's hard to tell which causes which. Lack of sleep has been shown to increase stress levels, which high-stress can cause insomnia and sleep disruption. Overcome the effects of stress on sleep by developing good sleep hygiene.
The following strategies should be implemented for better sleep hygiene: retire and rise at the same times each day, create a "wind-down" routine of soothing activities to do before bed, avoid caffeine and alcohol in the hours before bed, shut off electronic devices that keep you awake, and enhance the comfort of your bedroom by lowering the temperature and using black-out curtains.
Journal. Depending on the unique circumstances of your stress, journaling can offer a variety of benefits. It offers an outlet for escape or emotional release to clear your mind. It also fights stress by allowing you to unload negative thoughts. Perhaps most importantly, journaling gives you a long-term platform to decrease stress and improve your response to it by helping you problem-solve.
Start a daily journaling habit, if you can. If not, aim for a few times a week to sit down and write out your thoughts and feelings. If you notice recurring worries or concerns, try to come up with a feasible plan of action to resolve them.
Laugh more. Consider this permission to partake in any activity that results in laughter. Crack funny jokes with friends. Watch and re-watch the most hilarious YouTube videos. Or, curl up on the sofa and tune into a comedy film.
Laughter has always been a cure for many ailments, stress included. It produces a relaxed feeling, soothes tension, and generates more endorphins in your brain.
Unplug from technology occasionally. In a society that thrives on constant connection, spending some time disconnected may be just what the doctor ordered. Research shows that many people worry about potentially having an addiction to the smartphone, computers, and tablets, prompting them to set aside time to unplug.
Unplugging can take you back to a slower time when you enjoyed more activities and engaged with people face-to-face. Since unplugging during the week may be challenging due to demands with family, work, or school, try turning off all technological devices for one Saturday a month. You'll likely feel more relaxed, less pressured, and even more productive.
Overcome procrastination. If you're a person who regularly saves important tasks or projects to the last minute, you could be worsening your stress response rather than helping it. Science tells us that people who frequently procrastinate have much higher levels of anxiety and stress. Also, contrary to popular belief, studies also show that procrastinators perform poorly, too.
Reduce the stress in your life by beating your procrastination. One terrific suggestion for preventing the eleventh-hour rush is to divide large projects down into smaller chunks. Set your own personal deadlines for each chunk. Become a master of time-management.
Other research shows that procrastination is connected to a fear of failure. By showing self-compassion and extending kindness to yourself you can minimize your delaying. Keep in mind that many people—millions, really—procrastinate and that you're not the only one.
Changing how you look at failure can also help. Reframe your attitude about failures by viewing them as opportunities to grow and become better in a given area.
Be flexible. You can create stress within yourself by being rigid in our thoughts and behaviors. Becoming more adaptable to change can naturally reduce the level of anxiety you feel because you won't be so fixed on a certain outcome. Below are 4 pointers for adopting greater flexibility.
Look at the bigger picture. Instead of getting hung up on a minor variable, think about how it plays into the whole. Is this really worth getting upset over? Will it matter in a month or a year?
Consider others' perspectives. Sometimes, you are inflexible because the only opinion you consider is your own. Make an effort to actively listen to and acknowledge the varying opinions of others. You may hear something that changes your previous beliefs.
Experiment. Become more flexible by learning and trying new things. Take a new route home from work or school. Strike up a conversation with someone from a different background or culture.
Practice saying "no." If you are constantly pushing yourself beyond your limits to meet the endless demands of others, you could be unconsciously making yourself stressed. Whether it's reducing your workload or turning down a new role because you are already have other obligations, it may be time to look at your schedule and see how you can cut back.
As a rule of thumb, only take opportunities that you believe serve you in some positive way, such as giving back to a worthy cause or helping you learn new and relevant skills. Have the courage to decline offers that add additional worry or take up too much of your time.
How do I actually reduce stress in the moment if I can't leave? I cannot meditate or "leave and breathe deeply for 5 minutes" while I'm actually in a stressful situation.
At the very least you can breathe deeply in virtually any situation. Close your eyes (if possible) and just count your slow, deep breaths as you take them. Remind yourself, "This will pass," and "I can endure this." If you keep yourself relatively calm and avoid panicking, your situation will be vastly improved.
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Anybody out there have Michigan State going far in their March Madness brackets? I know I did and it looks like a lower extremity injury might be the reason for Michigan State to be worried about getting any further in the NCAA basketball tournament. A MRI confirmed that junior star guard Kalin Lucas ruptured his Achilles tendon on Sunday in the close win over the University of Maryland. The injury occurred before halftime and Lucas was immediately put in a walking boot so that he could cheer on his teammates for the rest of the game.
Anyone who has spent some time around sports has probably heard about this type of rupture. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body and is responsible for attaching your calf muscles to the back of your heel bone. It is involved with the explosive power you need to plant and toe-off your foot in motions like jumping and running. Tearing this tendon is a common occurrence in more recreational settings especially with older competitors or those who may not be as active or as healthy as they once were. It is a very thick tendon but it has a common weak spot where a lack of good blood flow leads to most ruptures taking place in this area. Tightness and other age-related factors can lead to a situation where an explosive move or landing from a tall height is enough to cause a rupture. When it happens, most people remember a large popping sound and instantaneous pain. They liken the pain to the feeling that someone just kicked them in the back of the leg or like they were shot there. Men are five times more likely to have this injury and the peak age of injury is usually between ages 30 to 40. Young Mr. Lucas obviously wasn't in this age group but, perhaps some extreme tightness in his calves coupled with a landing from a large height such as a dunk could have lead to this injury.
Recovery is not a quick process for this injury. Most ruptures require a podiatric surgeon to surgically reattach the tendon to the heel bone. Recovery from the surgery can usually last between 4-8 months depending on how fast the patient heals and is compliant with his/her doctor's orders. This gives Lucas more than enough time to be back on the court and ready for his senior season next year.


The Halloween par-tay train is still chugging along! The Fox and Hound will be hosting a party tonight with a costume contest and $4 Malibu Black. Tir Na Nog turns itself into the Leaky Cauldron tonight with their Hogwarts Halloween Party! There will be live music, Irish dancers and prizes for the best costumes. No cover!


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text:
Q: Analyze callstack When an exception occurs I get the callstack
if(!GetModuleFileNameA((HMODULE) hMod, szModule, len))
{
    return FALSE;
}

szModule is
RtlTryEnterCriticalSection+0x0000000000000052
RtlTimeFieldsToTime+0x00000000000002E0
free+0x000000000000001C
...

*

*What does the Hex number next to the name of the function mean?

0x0000000000000052
0x00000000000002E0
0x000000000000001C

*What problem could bring up a callstack like that?


To create a new click to call button navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the "Offer Click-to-Call" section, and click Create New.
On the next screen you can configure your button by filling in is name below "Name this button" and enter the phone number you wish to be reached at under "Phone Number".
To install the newly created Click-to-Call button navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the desired Click-to-Call button, and click the Install button. A menu will appear with a variety of implementations such as code that can be copied and pasted into a website or email, a link to Facebook integration, or a QR code.
Call sequencing allows the user to decides the order in which the Click-to-Call button connects to phone numbers into a call. To change the order navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and find the section titled "Call Sequence".
Click-to-Call works by the button calling one phone number first and once that call is answered, it calls the other phone number. When the other line picks up the Click-to-Call button connects both lines together to form a call. Call Sequencing allows you to decide who is called first in this process, the user (the person who clicks to button) or the business (the owner of the button).
After a user launches a call the call dialog box can either close or stay open to show the call status. To change this navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and find the section titled "Once a users launches a call".
To limit what countries' phone numbers can utilize your Click-to-Call button navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options, find the section titled "Select countries you wish to be called from", and the click Edit. From the list that opens, you can check and uncheck different countries.
To enable call recording through a Click-to-Call button navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and then check the box beside the section titled "Call Recording". For more info on other Call Tracking features, click here.
To access a recorded call's audio navigate to the Reports section; from there you need to add section to your reports by clicking Customize Report button on the upper right corner, then from the menu that opens select Add a panel, from the drop down menu select Click to Call: Call Details, and finally click the green save button on the bottom right of the menu.
Scroll down to the newly created "Click-to-Call: Details" section in your Reports section. Now you will be able to see a list of all of your past recorded calls. This list includes helpful info such as timestamps, duration, and the phone numbers of both lines on the call. To access the recording, click the image of the floppy disk with an arrow under the "Recording" column.
To set a limit on the maximum duration of a call navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and under the section titled "Maximum Call Duration", select the option labeled "Limit Call to" and fill in the blank with the amount of time you would like to limit a call to.
To change the different types of messages played during a call navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and under the sections titled "Messages played when the user answers", "Message played when the business answers", and "Message played when the call duration limit is reached".
In order to limit the Click-to-Call button's usage to only be functional during business hours navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Advanced Options and under the section titled "Opening Hours" and check the box below.
To find the personalization options, navigate to the Installation portion of the page, scroll down to the specific click to call button you wish to edit, then click Edit. On the next screen, click Personalization on the left of the screen. To change the image that appears as your Click-to-Call button enter an image's URL in the field below "or enter an image URL".
To change the text that appears in the dialog box after the Click-to-Call button is used, enter a message below "Change button title in dialog box".


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Salvatore's Story
by Jessica Bonavia
The Gagliardi and Bortex brands are built around the story of one man and his experiences – his ambitions and his dreams, his innate sense of good taste and his zest for life. Drafted into the British army as little more than a boy to fight the second World War, when peace returned, the poverty in the small Mediterranean Island of his birth forced Salvatore Borg to leave its shores to seek his fortune. He joined the Merchant Navy, travelled the world, prospered and soon acquired a taste for the finer things in life.
He spent many years in Italy where he enjoyed good food, fine wines, music and art, but above all else, he enjoyed wearing beautifully tailored garments made from the finest Italian wools, linens and cottons. Whilst in Italy, he also acquired a nickname and became known to his many friends as "Il Gagliardo". Returning to his native Malta in the early sixties, Salvatore decided to go into business setting up his own tailoring workshop in a small garage close to his hometown. Initially, he sold his products locally but before long he began exporting too.
In 1964, the Bortex brand was born, encapsulating the spirit of its creator. Salvatore wanted his tailoring to follow the softer, elegant lines of the clothes he and his friends had worn during his years in Italy, but at the same time he also loved the more formal British look that he had seen on Savile Row during his frequent trips to London. He wanted Gagliardi tailoring to be a fusion of the two influences but with its own distinct identity and the brand itself to be not only an expression of his personal tastes, but also a means of telling the story of the brave little island of his birth which he loved so dearly.
Salvatore continued to travel to Italy frequently, and over the years he managed to build partnerships with some of the most important fabric mills from the famous district of Biella, close to the beautiful Lake Como, which supplied him with his raw materials. As his customer base grew along the years, the workshop in Malta gradually became a factory employing hundreds of seamstresses, and one of the Island's leading exporters.
Salvatore worked hard, married and had a family, but he also continued to cultivate his mind. He read extensively about the rich history of his island home, and about Mediterranean culture and its exquisite tastes and fineries. In the fullness of time, the first Bortex store was born, and Salvatore made sure that not only did it offer the finest quality
tailoring, but that the whole Bortex concept would tell his story, and that of his island, to the world. That story permeates not only the furnishings inside his ever-growing number of stores, but also the features in his garments. The legacy Salvatore created is a celebration of his life and of his dreams, which the second and third generations of his family proudly continue to build upon today.


These precisely balanced Christmas tree that rests against a wall, providing smaller living spaces a full-looking tree when a full-sized tree is impractical. The trees take up a small footprint, yet possess a full tree's width and suggestion of depth because of the lifelike tips that are made of PVC, providing a sense of lush, dense foliage. The boughs are pre-strung with clear white commercial lights rated for 3,000 hours of operation that provide bright illumination.