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How to Resize Images Using iPhoto, Photos or Preview on Mac
Tim Brookes November 25, 2016 25-11-2016 4 minutes
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There are a few ways to resize images on your Mac. You can use the now-defunct iPhoto, its replacement Photos, or the jack-of-all-trades Preview document and image viewer.
For Most Tasks: Resize Using Preview
Preview is a robust application that can be used to do all sorts of things, from viewing images, reading documents and even signing PDFs using your touchpad 8 Ways To Sign A PDF From Windows, Mac & Mobile Platforms 8 Ways To Sign A PDF From Windows, Mac & Mobile Platforms When you get that contract via email, what do you do? You have to print the last page, sign it, scan it, and email it back — surely MakeUseOf, there must be a better way? Read More . One of its most useful features is the ability to resize images, and it's probably more useful than Photos or iPhoto when it comes to this task.
Preview does not require you import an image into a library first, and it allows you to unlock the aspect ratio so you can stretch or squish the image if you really want to. For that reason, Preview is probably the best choice when it comes to quick resizing jobs for images other than those in your Photos or iPhoto libraries.
Double click on your image to open it with Preview. You can also select multiple images in Finder and double click your selection to open them all in Preview.
Head to Tools > Adjust Size (remember to select multiple photos using command+click if you want to batch resize).
Use the Fit into box to specify a preset value, or input your own width and height into the boxes provided. Click the padlock to scale disproportionally, which will stretch the image beyond its current ratio.
Hit OK when you're done, then use File > Save to overwrite, or File > Export to specify a file format and image quality (again, command+click for batch export).
Resize Using iPhoto
Apple replaced iPhoto with their new Photos app in April 2015. You may still have iPhoto available on macOS though, and you can even download it from the Purchases tab in the Mac App Store. If you're using an older Mac that isn't compatible with the latest version of macOS, it's likely iPhoto is all you'll have available to you.
In order to resize an image with iPhoto, that image will need to be in your iPhoto library. If you use iPhoto to import your images from an iPhone or digital camera then this is already done. If you're grabbing an image from the web, the best way is to import it is by dragging the image into an iPhoto window, or its associated dock icon.
Once you have the image in your library, you can export and resize it as you see fit. iPhoto will maintain the image aspect ratio, so you can't stretch the image unnaturally.
Launch iPhoto and select your image, or multiple images.
Head to File > Export.
Under Size you can choose Full Size, Large, Medium or Small presets, and Custom allows you to set your own size (in pixels).
Choose Custom to specify a maximum Width or Height, or choose Dimension to limit both width and height to the number you provide.
Hit Export and choose a location in which to save the image.
You can also choose the file type, compression quality, whether or not to strip location information, and set a prefix filename which is handy for exporting a series of images that follow a naming convention — e.g. "beach1.jpg" and so on.
Resize Using Photos
Photos is an iPhoto replacement that more closely resembles the iOS app of the same name. It has been steadily improving since its introduction, and you can even use it to edit RAW photos The Best Free RAW Image Processors For Mac OS X The Best Free RAW Image Processors For Mac OS X Photoshop is expensive, and while many are happy to fork out a monthly fee for Adobe's revised Creative Cloud system, others will always turn to free software first. One thing is for sure: if you're... Read More or import your own custom filters. Resizing an image in Photos is virtually identical to the process used by its predecessor, iPhoto.
Just like iPhoto you'll need to import the image into your library before you can do anything to it. Images added from your iPhone, digital camera, or SD cards will already be in your library. Images from the web or other sources will need to be dragged into the Photos window or onto its dock icon first.
Launch Photos and select your image, or multiple images.
Head to File > Export 1 Photo (or however many you are resizing).
Hit Export and choose where you want to save the image.
You can choose the filetype, compression quality, whether to omit embedded location information, and choose a color profile if you want to.
Note: You also have the option to Export Unmodified Original, which is what you should choose if you're printing your images or plan on editing them in an external editor like Photoshop or Pixelmator How to Use Photos for OS X With Photoshop, Pixelmator and Other Image Editors How to Use Photos for OS X With Photoshop, Pixelmator and Other Image Editors Get your Photos images into Photoshop, Pixelmator and other applications despite the new restrictions put in place by Apple. Here's how. Read More .
Which Do You Use?
Do you still use a heavyweight like Photoshop to do your resizing, or is Preview good enough for you? Maybe you use a slick Automator script to resize your images? Let us know what you prefer in the comments below!
Original article by Bakari Chavanu.
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What I'd really like to know is how to have iPhoto NOT resize my images! They are the full 12 Megapixel size in iPhoto but whenever I copy the photos from iPhotos to a folder in Finder, or copy to an email, they reduce in size! It is so damn irritating that I can't simply send the original file.
Ra Ra
This article was so helpful. I was tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to resize my image. Thank you for writing such clear, informative instructions for non techies like myself!
reybo
NONE of the options below are in Photos v1.5 for El Capitan. The Export allows no change of the image in Photos.
[No Size function there] Under Size you can choose Full Size, Large, Medium or Small presets, and Custom allows you to set your own size (in pixels).
Tim Brookes
Photos is currently on version 2.0, and the above tutorial works perfectly (I just double checked it).
I suggest you update your Mac or try again?
Gregory252
That is why I always prefer to do the things with a Photoshop instead of any other program. All other softwares are not good as Photoshop and for me personally it is the most simple solution. Image Size menu have everything for perfect resizing photos so who is beginner maybe can check this tutorial : http://pc-problem-solutions.blogspot.rs/2015/11/how-to-resize-photo-in-photoshop-cs3.html . Do not complicate your life with useless things like photo resizing...
Actually, even though resizing appears to be simple two-click process in Preview, images continue to PRINT out in the full/original size rather than at the "resize" selected. Does anybody have a solution for that.
Egqegwe
It should be as simple as File-->Resize then it takes you to a dialog that says "Height __ PX" and "Width __ PX"
Even easier, you can use Preview instead of iPhoto, then go to Tools-->Adjust Size. iPhoto is junk
OttifantSir, I'm not a Mac fanboy trying to defend Apple's products. There are many times I get just a frustrated as you about why certain features or processes are missing in Apple software, or any software for that matter. As for resizing photos in iPhoto, I'm personally don't see it as difficult as you describe. I read your comment two times, and maybe I'm missing the point and the specific problem. I apologize for not seeing that.
Why do you find selecting a photo and clicking File>Export, and choosing a resize option as such a huge problem? Could suggest a better way that it could be done? This is a real question, not a defense of Apple. IPhoto is not Photoshop, but on this particular case, I'm sorry but I'm just not seeing your point. Finally, please don't take my response as one of arguing with you. I'm just trying to get clarity about your concerns.
Christian Hagen
No resize tool available for Apple's iPhoto? And it costs money? This really shows that Macheads are just a bunch of cult-mmbers under The Church of Jobs.
And they will now come and defend their precious program, saying it can resize, and how could I not have read the article, just the headline. I DID read the article. There's two ways this article describes as ways of paying (if you didn't spend some extra money already when you bought your Mac) to resize your pictures: Email them, or export them. Preferrably to a different format it seems.
But I am not interested in the POSSIBILITY of resizing pictures with iPhoto. Every Apple-fanboy and -girl out there says Mac is SOOOOO easy to use. "You just sit down, and presto!, two minutes later you're surfing the Web with the same ease as someone who's spent days, or even weeks, configuring their Windows-PC. And don't start me on that geek-only OS Linux. Who the h*** wants to mess around with settings on their computer?" I am interested in the USERFRIENDLINESS of iPhoto. And this article shows me iPhoto ISN'T userfriendly. I can't tell how many times I've met limitations on image size online. If I had had a Mac, I wouldn't have been able to post those pictures.
Macheads again: "But you can just email them to yourself or export them!" Yes, and after a while I might have found out that. But I also have more than 20 years experience with computers, and I know that if you're looking for a tool, it's not always obvious, and the menus aren't there ONLY for the professionals. But, take my family: Mom needed practically a two-day course in using Picasa. My sister doesn't even know how to install/uninstall a program without a 7-page booklet from me with pictures. My father doesn't care about computers, except for being pro-Windows. My brother can't be bothered to learn anything besides setting up Call of Duty and play that. Somehow, they all take pictures and load them onto their PC. Sometimes they upload them, and sometimes they need to resize them.
I know what the reactions would be to iPhoto. Mom: Can you help me resize my pictures? Why do you do that? Why isn't there a button or choice to resize? (Two days later, on the phone) How did I resize my pictures again? You got to come over and help me. Now. Sis: I tried using it, but I wanted to resize some photos, and couldn't, so I gave it up. D***! POS program can't even do that! It was so easy in Windows (Paint.net, Picasa, Gimp, built-in, etc), why is it so hard on a Mac? I'll never again use ANYTHING from Apple. Dad: What does it do? Show pictures? Can it do more? Email pictures, huh? That's a nice touch. (Three weeks later, on the phone) My buddy can't see the pictures, they're too small. I tried using the other choices, but then he can't receive my e-mail, it's too big. Can you help me? Brother: (Six months later) I just tried importing my pictures to iPhoto a few months ago, but something went wrong. I don't know what, and I haven't tried anymore since, so I don't know if it's fixed or not. (I sit down, he tells me what he did, no problem importing) Huh, guess it's fixed then. (Three months later) The day after you helped me with iPhoto, I tried importing some other pictures, and the fault came up again. Can you come over some day and fix it again? (I know, importing and resizing are two different things, and importing pictures is available and easy in practically all image editors. But, that's my brother's view)
As you can see, there's a point to this story: I am the geek, and I am expected to know the solution to all their computer problems, even if I, as in the case of Apple-products, have never owned or used any of them. And also, if Macs are supposed to be so userfriendly, then why hide one of the most important and easily implemented features under the un-intuitive heading of Export in a menu. Why not right-click? Oh, that's right. Macs don't have two buttons on their mouse. If you want a right-click menu, you have to CMD-Click. (I wonder if that's the reason why, after 20 years of Windows and Linux experience, when I try a Mac at a computer store, it's impossible to do anything but look at the background and the dock. I know they're locked down to some degree, but I should be able to open the programs to see the interface, right?)
(Climbing off my soap box....)
In short: Thanks for showing the world how idiotic Apple is in their GUI-decisions.
Boggle-trotsky (I'm too cowardly to use my real name because the comment is negative)
Nobody will ever read that screed.
OttifantSir
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In this post Kate will tell us a little about her copywriting journey and the gems she has learnt along the way.
How long have you been a copywriter?
I've been writing since I was a small human, but I don't think I officially allowed myself to call myself a copywriter until I hit 28, when I started working as a copywriter at Ogilvy.
I wanted to write for Smash Hits, but left Uni with a big debt and instead of taking up my prestigious place at Journalism School, I got a job at the NHS typing memos.
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My own insecurities. I spent a long time thinking I wasn't a good enough writer and I knew full well I was terrible at grammar and spelling.
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Personally my family – I know that's not an achievement but still.
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Myself. Wow how self-indulgent does that sound. But I love using anecdotes and personal stories in my writing.
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I felt more than a little guilty. After five years of marriage, I had never spent the night wrapped up with anyone other than my husband.
But here I was, caught up in a strange and exciting love affair. Phil was just too alluring to say no to.
I must admit that I turned to this relationship three times in my life. Each time I was about five months pregnant.
Yes, I succumbed to the temptations of an affair with my full body pregnancy pillow.
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As I think back to my attachment to my pregnancy pillow, I can't help but remember just how hard it was for me to learn how to sleep, night after night, with another human being. The first few months of married life, I would instinctively turn in the middle of the night so that my head was at the bottom of the bed and my feet would be by Joe's head.
I adored my husband, but merging a life was not easy for me. Accustomed to living on my own, I now had to adjust to sharing not only my bed and my apartment with this man, I had to learn how to share my life with him.
Holidays and traditions were forever changed. I was a part of a new family unit. I even had a new name. I needed to get use to this new normal.
Though it took a little time and a few arguments over the best method for recycling or system for the laundry, we did. By the time we were finally expecting our first child, I couldn't imagine my bed or life without Joe.
I loved the life we carved out for ourselves. As my belly continued to grow, it became apparent that our relationship was going to change. Something or someone was literally coming between us. And it wasn't just my hypo-allergenic Phil.
The brand-new cradle, the one my dad made for us by hand, would soon have a little baby in it. The baby that came after four miscarriages. The baby that was so, so wanted.
Those first few nights home with Tom were thrilling but terrifying. A human being was totally dependent on me. I was someone's mommy. Joe and I were parents. Our life and marriage had changed. Forever. What if I wasn't up to the challenge? What if we weren't up to the challenge? I was tired, sore, and overwhelmed. The stress was enough for a girl to want to cuddle up with her full body pillow and rock alone in a corner.
I'm glad I gave up the pillow that first night home and slept, even if it was only for an hour at a time, in Joe's arms. It was great to remember that even though we were now someone's parents, we were still a couple.
The love affair I had with my pillow each time I was pregnant not only provided my swollen body with much needed comfort. It also prepared me and my marriage, for the huge changes that parenting would bring. And for that, I'm eternally grateful for Phil.


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Eteenpäin (English: Forward) was a Finnish-language daily newspaper launched in New York City in 1921. The paper was the East Coast organ of Finnish-American members of the Communist Party USA. The paper moved to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1922 and to Yonkers, New York in 1931. In 1950 Eteenpäin was merged with the Communist Party's Midwestern Finnish-language daily, Työmies (The Worker) to create Työmies-Eteenpäin, which continued to be published from Superior, Wisconsin into the 1990s.

Publication history

Political background
In the summer of 1919, the Socialist Party of America (SPA), amidst much acrimony, split into three parts at its 1919 Emergency National Convention. Two new Communist Parties were established, with the moderate Socialist "Regulars" retaining control of the old party name, logo, and assets. In the run-up to this landmark party convention the SPA's governing National Executive Committee had suspended six large foreign language federations for having officially endorsed the Left Wing Manifesto around with the soon-to-be Communist Party dissidents were organizing their forces. This action, coupled with the revocation of the state charters of "left wing" dominated states such as Ohio, Michigan, and Massachusetts, deprived the left wing of its voting majority and assured the Regulars of victory at the convention in Chicago.

This heavy-handed action taken against the non-English-speaking section of the Socialist Party came at a severe cost, however. Even though the Finnish Socialist Federation (SSJ), long regarded as one of the strongest bones in the Socialist Party's body, was not one of those endorsing the Left Wing Manifesto and thus incurring the NEC's wrath, many in the organization were sympathetic to the revolutionary socialist pronouncements of the Left Wing Manifesto and were disgusted by the actions of the NEC.

At its 6th National Convention, held in Waukegan, Illinois from December 25, 1920 to January 2, 1921, the Finnish Socialist Federation after much heated debate voted 16-5 to withdraw from the Socialist Party of America and to continue instead its existence as an independent organization.

Upon learning of the decision of the Waukegan Convention to separate the Finnish Socialist Federation from the party, Socialist Party Executive Secretary Otto Branstetter immediately set about reorganizing a new Finnish Federation for the Socialist Party, an idea which had much support among the branches of the more moderate Eastern District of the Finnish Socialist Federation. In August 1921 a convention was held in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, home of the Eastern District's daily newspaper, Raivaaja (The Pioneer) and a new Finnish Socialist Federation organized.

A large percentage of the Eastern District of the old Finnish Socialist Federation left that organization and joined the reorganized Finnish Socialist Federation affiliated with the SPA, bringing with them their newspaper, Raivaaja. The independent SSJ still had three regular and well established newspapers — the daily Työmies (The Worker), published in the Upper Midwest, and the weeklies Toveri (The Comrade) and Toveritar (The Woman Comrade), published in Oregon. Despite this fact the radical Finnish-Americans of the East still felt they needed a newspaper published at a closer proximity to cover news of local concern and to this end they launched a new publication entitled Eteenpäin (Forward).

Formation
Eteenpäin was launched in New York City on May 25, 1921 under the editorship of Elis Sulkanen, until recently the editor of Toveri. In an effort to reduce expenses, the publication moved from New York to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1922. There was also a name change of the publisher at this time, with the initial "Bothnia Press Inc." giving way to the "Eteenpäin Co-operative Society."

The paper was typically four pages in length and strongly ideological in its coverage of the news.

There was some limited Finnish presence in the underground Communist Party of America — a shade over 400 dues-paying members by the end of 1921. This number was quite limited and its expansion difficult, however. In the estimation of Finnish Communist leader John Wiita (best known by the pseudonym "Henry Puro"), may Finnish-Americans were suspicious of illegal revolutionary propaganda activities, which they considered outlandish. Eteenpäin editor Elis Sulkanen, himself a participant in the underground Communist movement of 1920-1923, similarly noted that most radical Finns had no desire to join the underground organization, instead seeking to participate in a legal organization realistically participating in the actual politics of the United States.

It was not until the establishment of the above ground and "legal" Workers Party of America (WPA) around New Year's Day of 1922 that Finnish radicals entered the communist movement en masse. The main body of the Finnish Socialist Federation ended its year of independent existence and joined the new WPA as a group at the time of the organization's founding convention, held in New York City. The Finns soon comprised the largest component of the WPA, outnumbering native English speakers and representing 40% of the total party membership by 1923.

Eteenpäin became a part of the WPA at this juncture and it remained a Communist Party publication throughout its nearly three decades of existence.

Development
Eteenpäin had a circulation of nearly 7,300 in 1924. By 1930, its press run averaged just shy of 11,000 copies per issue.

A number of leading figures in the radical Finnish-American political movement were editors or managers of Eteenpäin over the years, including original editor Sulkanen (later the author of an encyclopedic history of Finnish-American socialism), William Marttila, Toivo Vuorela, Onni Saari, K.E. Heikkinen, and John Wiita (Henry Puro).

In 1931, the publication moved to Yonkers, New York, where it was published by a new holding company called "American Finnish Publishers, Inc."

The publishers of Eteenpäin also issued a number of other Finnish-language radical publications over the years, including a Marxist theoretical magazine Viesti (The Message), a magazine directed at women called Työläisnainen (The Working Woman), and the annuals Punainen Kalenteri (Red Calendar), Vappu (May Day), and Työmiehen Joulu (Worker's Christmas).

Merger and legacy
In 1950, Eteenpäin was essentially dissolved when it was merged into Työmies, with the "new" joint publication (called Työmies-Eteenpäin) being published from Työmies''' Superior, Wisconsin offices. This paper continued through 1995, when it was replaced by the English-language publication, The Finnish-American Reporter.Eteenpäin has been preserved almost in its totality. Microfilm of Työmies-Eteenpäin'' (1950–1995) is available from the Wisconsin Historical Society at the University of Wisconsin.

See also
 Finnish Socialist Federation

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Finnish-American history
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A: php-cgi scripts are processing your incoming web requests. Possibly your site  your site got unusual amount of visitors or a kind of DDoS. Check any sort of monitoring/analytics tool you have - at the very least Webalizer or AWstats are given by Plesk.

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The Bible states that humanity has free will to choose the object of their worship.
From what I've seen in the Middle East and speaking with the locals over here, they believe that "Anyone" and mainly "Westerners" are INFIDELS in their belief. Those who turn their back on Islam are to be executed. This is confirmed by the words and deeds of Muhammad. The only freedom of belief in Islam is the freedom to become Muslim.
Islamic Law: There is also a consensus by all four schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence (Maliki, Hanbali, Hanafi, and Shafii), as well as classical Shiite jurists, that apostates from Islam must be put to death. The process of declaring a person to be an apostate is known as takfir and the disbeliever is called a murtad.
The "Religion of Peace" expanded across the globe by conquering people of other religions and then making life miserable for those who did not embrace Islam. Once spoken, a person was locked into the faith. Any sign of false witness, such as raising their children in another faith, was punished with death. Thus, Islam gradually supplanted other religions.
Some apologists bend the truth in order to distance Islam from one of its most draconian rules. The world's most popular Muslim apologist recently affirmed that the death penalty should be applied to those who leave Islam and share their faith with others.


Firewood is an important source of heat for many people- and you can help neighbors in need by donating extra firewood to a local wood bank. Donating extra firewood to a wood bank is a lot better then just giving it away on the roadside. The use of firewood given to a woodbank is almost always restricted to residents of the immediate town or city, as opposed to firewood just left to take at the roadside (which might be moved hundreds of miles by the end of a single day). Keeping firewood local is the best way to prevent the movement of forest pests.
Wood banks are usually run by a group like a church, senior center, community center, power company, or local tree service. Often they are in direct cooperation with state forestry agencies, ensuring that the wood is being sourced and given away with proper respect to pest quarantine boundaries. Wood banks typically provide firewood to residents experiencing financial difficulties, such as families in need or low income senior citizens. To find out if your city, town, or county has a wood bank, search on the internet for "wood bank firewood" and then the name of your municipality and state, such as "wood bank firewood springfield missouri." Not all areas have a wood bank, so if you try a few combinations of searchs and nothing comes up, there may not be a wood bank in your region.
With the coldest part of winter coming soon, consider donating any extra firewood you have on your property to your community wood bank. You will be helping your community, and by keeping your firewood use local you will also be helping trees!
Firewood from elsewhere to my neighborhood?
That sounds like an annoying, and possibly illegal, activity for a residential neighborhood. Let's address the question of "emerald ash borers or other bugs" first. Without knowing where you live, I suggest you go to our Don't Move Firewood State Summary Map (dontmovefirewood.org/map), select your state, and figure out what pests might be quarantined or otherwise regulated in your state. All the state summaries have a collection of pertinent infestation or quarantine maps at the bottom. Keep in mind that an area under quarantine often (although not always) allows for movement within the quarantine boundary. However, it is also possible that your state's regulations, town's urban forestry department, tree manager, or city parks department has stricter rules- so you'll want to call them to ask.
The separate question of noise and possibly illegal use of a residential property for this activity isn't trivial. I'm not an expert on this one, but you might be able to call your town or city's zoning department to figure out if they are doing something against the law. Best of luck!
Firewood from Colorado to California?
Can I bring Aspen firewood to California? All the firewood was cut from dead Aspen trees in (not Boulder county) Colorado. If I can, do I need a letter showing authorization?
It is not a good idea to take Aspen firewood, or any firewood, from your land in Colorado to California. If you lived in Boulder County, it would be illegal due to the presence of the emerald ash borer federal quarantine. However, you don't- so while it is not strictly speaking illegal- it is not a good idea and poses a real risk to the trees of California. You don't need a letter, but you also shouldn't be doing it in the first place.
It is entirely possible that insects native to Colorado but not otherwise found in California could emerge and infest the trees in and around your destination in Colorado, causing problems for years to come. For instance, scientists around the West are concerned about Aspen decline, which is very poorly understood and kills aspen trees. You would not want to be the person that introduces this tree issue into the state of California! I suggest you use the Aspen firewood at or near your home in Colorado, and either cut or purchase firewood in California near where you will use it in that state.
I also posed this question to my colleagues in California and they agreed- it would be highly preferred if you made the choice to not move firewood into California from Colorado. Just because it isn't illegal, strictly speaking, does not mean it is something without significant risk to tree health.
Firewood from Texas to New Mexico?
I am trying to bring oak firewood into New Mexico from Texas. Is there any legal way this is possible?
The answer to your question is straightforward. If you live in an Imported Fire Ant quarantined county (see map here) within the state of Texas, it is illegal to move firewood that has been stored outside on the ground into the state of New Mexico. Now, if you live in a non-quarantined county (this is some of the Western-most and Northern-most sections of Texas) it would be technically legal, but not a great idea. Moving firewood more than 50 miles is not suggested- the risk that you are moving a pest or pathogen to a new region becomes much greater with each passing mile.
So when would it be both legal and generally permissable to move firewood from Texas to New Mexico? If you lived on a western border county in Texas and were bringing it just to a nearby town in New Mexico. That'd be fine, as it would both be legal (not quarantined) and not too far (within roughly 50 miles).
Heating your home or cabin with wood is an inexpensive and efficient way to get through the cold months. Here at Don't Move Firewood, we support the use of firewood when properly sourced (locally harvested or heat treated!) and to help educate people on the topic of home heating with firewood, we've released our first in our new series of infographics: Firewood for Home Heating.
The Nature Conservancy, 2010. A Survey of Pests, Pathogens, and the Public. For complete information on this survey, contact Leigh Greenwood at LGreenwood at TNC.org.
Diss-Torrance, A, Peterson, K, Robinson, C. 2015 Changing movement of firewood by campers: an eight year study of effect of regulation and education, in prep. Access a recent webinar covering this research on the Don't Move Firewood blog or email Andrea Diss-Torrance, Invasive Forest Insects Program Coordinator for the State of Wisconsin, for more information.
Please note that this infographic was revised slightly in December 2015 to clarify the wording and intent of the moisture content information on the bottom right.
Do you love this graphic so much that you'd like to share a little piece of it on a social media account? Here are three pieces for you to choose from!
In the dry and sunny Colorado climate, ash trees provide welcomed shade in our cities and backyards -but now those trees and the shade they provided are threatened by emerald ash borer (EAB). The invasive insect, EAB was discovered in Boulder, Colorado in September 2013 and is now presumed to be located throughout the city. Foresters that are familiar with EAB know that once it is found in an area there is little hope for ash trees surviving the wave of ash decline without intervention.
Most cities and towns in Boulder County have taken action to manage public ash trees, but a high percentage of the ash tree population in the county is located on private property. One of the biggest advantages agencies can gain when managing EAB is more time. In an effort to increase the time Boulder County and its cities and towns have for EAB management, agency staff are proactively educating residents on ash tree identification, private EAB plan development, and proper firewood practices.
With grant assistance from the Western IPM Center, Boulder County was able hire one dedicated staff person to attend public events and provide free EAB education for county residents. The grant also provided funding for a campaign to target property owners via direct mailers, social media, and six weeks of bus advertisements urging residents to learn how to identify ash trees and create an EAB management plan for private ash trees.
Boulder County is a tourist destination for camping and recreation enthusiasts with many modern campgrounds and abundant dispersed camping areas in the surrounding mountains. Firewood often accompanies campers destined for the mountains, and we are concerned that EAB could be dispersed further as campers move with firewood across the county. In 2016, Boulder County plans to print firewood signs and work with the United States Forest Service and firewood sellers to place signage encouraging firewood users to obtain and burn firewood locally. DontMoveFirewood.org produced the digital content that will be both printed on yard signs in the National Forest Campgrounds in Boulder County, and used for a related social media campaign.
Proactive public education and outreach in multiple formats is necessary to build the local knowledge base on EAB and proper firewood practices. Boulder County thanks The Western IPM Center, DontMoveFirewood.org, and the United States Forest Service as being wonderful partners on this collaborative education effort.
Join us for the 2nd edition of the 2015 FOCI webinar series, "Changing movement of firewood by campers: an eight year study of the effect of regulation and education" on October 21st, 2015 at 2pm Eastern. Learn about how Wisconsin used a combination of limited regulation and targeted persuasion to change public movement of firewood, what motivates people to move firewood (or not move firewood), and how the firewood professionals community can use this information to slow the spread of forest pests. Presentation will be led by Andrea Diss-Torrance, Invasive Forest Insects Program Coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Note: the first 30 seconds while the webinar loads it may appear to be malfunctioning- and it gives a misleading message as if you have already watched the webinar. If you give it a minute to buffer and load, it should work well after that. Thanks for your understanding!
The Hawaiian Islands' remaining native forests are dominated by the ʻōhiʻa lehua tree (Metrosideros polymorpha). The tree provides nectar for the Islands' unique honeycreepers- a subfamily of native Hawaiian birds. These birds, the Islands' one native terrestrial mammal (Hawaiian hoary bat), and many of its endangered plant species depend on ʻōhiʻa-dominated forests. 'Ōhi'a also has significant cultural values to the Hawaiian people through its connection to the deities Ku, Pele (volcanoes) and Laka (hula).
'Ōhi'a trees on the "Big Island" (the island of Hawaii) are being killed by Ceratocystis Wilt of 'Ōhi'a or Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death (Ceratocystis fimbriata). First detected in 2010, the new disease had killed more than half the ʻōhiʻa lehua trees on an area totaling 6,000 acres by 2014. Another 10,000 acres had lower but still significant mortality. The infestation is approaching Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Forestry officials also urge people to avoid transporting wood of affected ʻōhiʻa trees to any new areas on the Big Island and to clean pruning tools, chain saws, vehicles, and shoes used off-road in infected forest areas. People with homes at higher elevations and on the windward (wet) slopes – such as those living outside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park – do have wood-burning fires, and movement of ʻōhiʻa tree firewood to these homes should be avoided as a precaution. The native forests of Hawaii have many threats to their unique trees – making the need to avoid spreading this new and damaging tree disease all the more important.
Don't Move Firewood, in cooperation with Faith Campbell of the Center for Invasive Species Prevention, maintains the Gallery of Pests*. The Gallery of Pests is an extremely thorough look into the history, biology, and systems surrounding invasive pests that affect trees and tree-like perennial plants (such as columnar cacti) native and urban forest, desert, island, and rangeland systems in North America, Hawai'i, and the Caribbean. The Gallery is a unique resource in that its contents are thoroughly vetted and cited- and we are excited to reveal two new features to the Gallery.
The first feature is the new list of reputable web resources that has been added to the bottom of the more well-known and researched pests. For instance, the Asian longhorned beetle Gallery of Pests page includes the public eradication program's website, the USDA APHIS programmatic website, the USFS website, Canada's CFIA website, and several online outreach options. This list is not exhaustive, but rather it is selected for the most helpful, accurate, and informative resources.
The second new feature is that we have now clearly indicated all Gallery of Pests species that are either extremely unlikely, or completely unable, to be transported via the firewood vector. This include pests as varied as cactus moth, hemlock wooly adelgid, and spruce aphid. This additional information, found at the top of any Gallery of Pests entry for a species that qualifies as not transported on firewood, has been added to prevent confusion by readers of the Gallery.
Thanks for reading, and we hope this information is useful to all users of the Don't Move Firewood website!
Join us for a FOCI webinar, Introduction to Firewood Scout, on August 14th at noon Eastern. This webinar will focus on Firewood Scout – a website designed to help the public find local firewood, and here at Don't Move Firewood we are working with the folks at the Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation and Development Council and the Tennessee Chapter of The Nature Conservancy's Forest Conservation program to promote this resource and encourage new states to sign up. Currently the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, California, and Tennesse are listed- and more states are wanted!
If you are a state agency employee, federal agency employee, or non-profit professional that wishes to learn more about how your state might join the Firewood Scout effort, we're holding a webinar on August 14th at noon Eastern just for you! The webinar will cover what Firewood Scout is, how it works (in brief non-technical terms), how the membership model works, how much it might roughly cost to participate, and how states can join. Please note while this webinar is certainly open to the public, it will be tailored to professionals in the field- not to general interest.


DETROIT -- Bill Ford is tired of hearing the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make driverless vehicles.
He's not kidding. Tech giants Apple Inc. and Google, once intent on disrupting, if not destroying, Detroit, have concluded for now that they don't want to build cars. Sure, they still bank on supplying the autonomous software that will drive robot rides, but the concession that they're not up to the complex task of mass production tilts the balance of power to traditional automakers.
Vehicle manufacturing is a massive undertaking. There is the metal bending and assembly, a highly evolved process in itself. Car companies also integrate millions of lines of code that control everything from the radio to the radar sensors that will soon allow hands-free driving. Detroit also has deep experience managing the long chain of suppliers that provide roughly 30,000 parts.
Google co-founder Larry Page came to that conclusion when he confided in a private discussion earlier this year he was heartbroken by the slow pace of the company's self-driving car project, said a person familiar with the meeting. Though Google began its autonomous-driving efforts well before other tech companies, its project has been plagued by uncertainty around its business model and executive departures. A Google spokesperson declined to comment.
Automakers, meanwhile, are pouring billions into developing their own self-driving systems. They're already installing semi-autonomous features, such as automatic braking and technology to keep a car in its lane. And they're working on building models that can withstand the punishing workload expected of robot taxis, which will likely amass 130,000 miles a year -- 10 times today's total -- as they run 18 hours a day, 365 days a year. The robot rides will be replaced often and sold in high numbers, providing a big payoff for manufacturers that figure out the formula.
That's not to say auto companies haven't tried working with Silicon Valley. Volvo Cars is providing SUVs to Uber Technologies Inc. for testing as robot taxis in Pittsburgh. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is supplying Google with 100 minivans for transformation into self-driving people haulers. Those deals could herald larger alliances.
For now, the two industries view each other with suspicion. Each wants to stake its own claim to a driverless future and reap the rewards. Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG, General Motors and Ford have all conducted extensive talks with tech giants such as Google or Apple but in every case failed to come up with a way to share power.
Tech companies believe they could boost anemic margins in auto making if they had access to vehicle-performance data that would allow for more efficient manufacturing. Car companies control that data now and are unlikely to release it to a competitor.
However the power-sharing arrangement shakes out, no single company will "own the brain" of the autonomous car, said Swamy Kotagiri, chief technology officer of Magna International, a veteran contract manufacturer that will build the BMW 5 series. Automakers probably will control safety systems, while tech companies will handle "enjoyment, convenience and comfort data," such as Apple's CarPlay dashboard infotainment system, he said.
Where automakers come up short is attracting sufficient numbers of software engineers, which they lack by the thousands. Technology now represents half the cost of a car, according to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. But luring tech talent away from Silicon Valley hasn't been easy.
Car companies are trying to fix that. GM's US$1 billion acquisition of self-driving startup Cruise Automation has helped the automaker attract talent, CEO Mary Barra told a tech conference in Detroit last month. Meanwhile, GM and Ford are expanding their Silicon Valley research labs, but their presence and reputation still lags the tech players. That's why U.S. automakers and suppliers are working hard to develop the Detroit area as a competing centre of autonomous automotive development, with robot-car test tracks and r&d facilities.


It's Martinique by Three Sisters (my very first moda fabric) and I have wanted it for so very very long! I am not allowing myself to look at it anymore now until I am done with my coursework but that is pretty hard after I peeked and stroked it a little yesterday, at least I have plenty of time to come up with a great quilt pattern to use it on.
Any suggestions for a lap quilt are very welcome, I am thinking something that leaves each slice pretty intact because I don't know if I will be able to cut into it. What do you think?


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Citizen of the Year 2014
Celebrating and rewarding good community spirit in Leamington and Warwick
The Citizen of the Year Project is organised by the Brakes Trust, which is the shorter name for the Leamington FC Supporters' Co-Operative Limited.
The Brakes Trust is a mutual society, formed in 2010 by fans of Leamington FC, "the Brakes". The Brakes Trust is about three things: the Supporters, the Football Club and the Community. The Trust provides benefits for all three, and the Citizen of the Year project provides the vehicle for the Trust to forge stronger links into the wider community.
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Peter Davis, Vice Chairman of the Brakes Trust, writes:
"The inaugural Citizen of the Year event was a statement that so many wonderful people throughout the town give their time freely to help make a difference. From the acts who gave their time, to the outstanding nominations, organisations, sponsors and those who bought tickets, all contributed to a most excellent evening of celebration and entertainment".
The organising team would like to thank absolutely everyone involved who give their time and efforts for free to this event, making it the success it has become. We are truly indebted to you all".
Gala Awards Ceremony
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Utopia Talk - Politics - TRUMP VICTORIOUS!!
Utopia Talk / Politics / TRUMP VICTORIOUS!!
The open border legislation was VETOED!!!
"Today I am vetoing this resolution/Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it!!" President DJ Trump.
"Washington can't afford for Trump to succeed... The gig is up: If an outsider like Trump can fix messes that they've promised but failed to take care of in the past 30 years... Then we the people will never vote establishment again! And THAT'S why they're against him."
TW keeps forgetting that DC as a whole is the true enemy...if they hate Trump, then that can only be a good thing.
are you happy or in frozen terror?


Ted worked as an usher at the Barrie Colts games for years and brought hugs, smiles, and clean jokes in every game. He was so fun, friendly and happy all the time! Ted talked about his family, grandchildren and great grandson with love all the time! We will all miss Ted at the Colts games. I send the family sincere thoughts, prayers and hugs during this difficult time.


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Richard McWhannell, From El Paso to Encinal: The John Wayne Tour
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Until March 3
Richard McWhannell's recent exhibition "From El Paso to Encinal: the John Wayne Tour" is record of the trip he made through Southern Texas in 2019.
He has titled the exhibition "The John Wayne Tour" as the purpose of the trip was to transport a portrait of John Wayne from El Paso to Encina for friend. This seemingly trivial rationale is not unlike the basis for many of the tales of the wandering cowboy ontheir picaresque mission.
Accompanying the exhibition is a written account of his journey which brings together personal notes about the journey, references to the history and culture of the area along with musical and film references.
One wall of the gallery features more than a dozen small to medium sized works which are like a display of postcards documenting the journey. There is a small portrait of "John Wayne" ($2600), who inspired the trip along with images of the places the artist visited. many of these places have resonances with songs and films associated with the area.
Richard McWhannell, Rosa's Cantina
There is a painting of "Rosa's Cantina" ($2400) made famous by the Marty Robbins ballad "El Paso" as well as famous buildings such as the Palacio Federal ($4600) in Nueva Laredo and less important places such as the Three Palms Motel, Presidio ($4600) and the "The Concordia Cemetery, Shafter" ($4200), the resting place of many names of Texas history including the infamous gunfighter John Wesley Hardin.
The artist also pays homage to the great contemporary western "Giant" with a couple of paintings of the large installation works by the American artist John Cerney which celebrate the actors and set of the film. One of these "Reata Homestead and Rock Hudson" features the façade of the house used in the film and Rock Hudson in his car. The other, "James Dean" ($4600) is of the actor with a gun slung over his shoulders. The portrait of Elizabeth Taylor which Cerney also installed is not included.
The two large landscape of the dramatic mountain Christo Rey ($12,500) which show it changing from morning till evening feel as though they could be the beginnings of the artists own series of works like Cezanne's "Mont Sainte-Victoire".
Images of sites such as "Christo Rey" and "Nueva Loredo" also see the artist delving into the contentious history of the area with Donald Trumps wall just over the horizon in the Christo Rey paintings and the contested area of Nueva Loredo. There is also his painting" "Rio Grande at Castelon" ($4200) where the narrow river which is the border between the USA and Mexico is no barrier to people wanting to cross.
With his limited palette the artist manages to give a sense of unreality to many of his vistas and views, managing to convey the vastness and ruggedness of the area. He also captures the desolation and bleakness as well as the seemingly impermanent nature of the buildings. Taken altogether the works present a surreal vision of the landscape providing a metaphor for the bareness of the political and social framework of the place.
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Q: How to store a PHP variable in SQL such that when retrieved it is still a variable (not a value) I want to save a string in SQL such that each time it is called, part of the string is a variable. For example, if the string is "Hello my name is $name", I want to save it such that whenever it is retrieved, $name is still a variable:
$name = "Doug";
$row = mysql_fetch_array($mysql_query_result);

$message = $row['message'];  // "Hello, my name is $name."

echo $message;  // "Hello, my name is Doug."

One way would be:
str_replace('$name', $name, $message);  // called before echo

I've never been too comfortable with variable variables, but from what I understand, a general function for the str_replace method could be made using them.
My question is whether or not this is necessary? Is there a much easier way to store a variable in SQL and keep it variable?

A: You could make it a format string for sprintf.
$name = "Doug";
$row = mysql_fetch_array($mysql_query_result);

$message = sprintf($row['message'], $name);  // "Hello, my name is %s."

echo $message;  // "Hello, my name is Doug."

Or str_replace as you said.

A: You could use eval() but I strongly suggest to not use it. Instead use a placeholder in your string and replace it when outputing, e.g. using sprintf() or str_replace() as you suggest.

A: You could also do it at the query level using replace():
//part of the query
$query .= "SELECT replace('message','\$name','{$name}')";


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I'm almost embarrassed to think how many times I have borrowed this book from the library and had to return it still unread once my renewal limit was reached. I first borrowed it after it received Premiers' Awards in both NSW and Queensland and it was announced as the Indie Book of the Year in 2015. I borrowed it again months later, but then decided to read Don Watson's earlier book Caledonia Australis instead (see my review here). And now, after multiple renewals and many months, I have finally finished it.
I was wrong to see Caledonia Australis and this most recent book, The Bush as companion pieces. The earlier book (originally written in 1984) is a product of Don Watson the historian, but The Bush, with its subtitle 'Travels in the heart of Australia' is more similar to Watson's American Journeys or his more recent Quarterly Essay The Enemy Within. In both these books Watson travels to different locations and milieus, talking with people, looking out the window, sniffing the air. This is very much the way that you need to read The Bush. It was only when I realized that, and stopped looking for a clearly defined argument, that I began to enjoy it.
I only found the map, too, once I sat down to write this review, and I feel rather annoyed at myself for overlooking it earlier. The map shows the breadth of his travels, extending almost 3/4 around the circumference of Australia and leaching inland.
the bush is any one of many different kinds of forest, scrub, woodland, savannah, rangeland, grassland and desert, made up of countless species in countless combinations of shape, colour, light and atmosphere so ephemeral and various that, unable to cope with them, our collective imagination has rendered all as bush, and often reduced it to a river red gum combined with a flock of sheep.
The book starts with the personal: his grandfather striding across the paddock to his cowshed, and his grandmother sweeping the back veranda. Watson is a country boy (and already there's the slippage in terminology between country/bush) from Gippsland, and in the final chapter he tells us that some forty-odd years later he has returned to the bush, albeit the very different bush of the Macedon Ranges. In between the chapters range across the Mallee and Wimmera, the Murray-Darling Basin, the Mitchell Grass Down and the West Australian wheatbelt. The chapters are arranged, however, at a human emotional level as well as a geographical one: "The Bush Means Work" or "Striving to Stay in Existence" "Farming the Flood Plain" or "The Bush Will Not Lie Down".
Each chapter starts with an italicized paragraph of subheadings to signpost the content to come, similar to those found in an old-fashioned novel (I'm sure that there's a word for this, but I don't know what it is). These prefacing epigraphs (is that the word I'm looking for?) reflect the meandering, ruminative nature of the chapters, which branch off and diverge into unexpected places. There are many lists, particularly of trees, grasses, birds and fish. There are also many commentators along the way: the present-day people he has met on his journey, explorers and visitors to Australia who diarized their impressions, settlers who documented their memoirs, historians who have responded to these primary sources, and fictional characters crafted by mainly Australian writers drawing from and replenishing the well of the Australian imagination about the bush.
Embedded within the landscape are people, both Indigenous and European. There is no one 'Indigenous' chapter here, tacked onto the front or the back of the body of the book. Instead, the Indigenous and European presences are interwoven throughout the chapters, sometimes existing side-by-side, at time working at cross-purposes, sometimes in a state of active hostility.
I enjoyed this book so much more once I started to look at it as a series of essays, rather than an argument in itself. They are beautifully written, and would lend themselves well to being read aloud, and being read over and over. You don't need to read it in one go, and you don't need to read it only once. It's the sort of book that belongs on your own bookshelf and it will, on mine- especially now that it has been released in paperback.
Me too, Janine, this is one of those 'I-must-read-it' books and yet I've never got round to it.
Just wondering: I read short stories with my father (now in aged care) – do you think The Bush would be suitable for reading aloud in 10-15 minute bursts?
I don't think so, actually. The chapters are fairly long and they're very discursive. Almost like a daydream.
Although, come to think of it, if he's not fussed about actually following a plot line, he might really like it. The writing is beautiful but they are more like reflections than anything else. But perhaps that might be just what you're looking for.
Janine love your review of The Bush. You'll have to have have a look at a new book Don has released A Single Tree : Voices from the Bush which is a compilation of excerpts from source material he drew on in his research for The Bush. Includes writings ranging from naturalists, explorers, settlers, diarists, local historians, elders, artists, writers and poets … spanning the centuries. His selection is most interesting you can sense what caught his eye or connected on his travels. Sparks interest in other writers not encountered or looked at for a while. You correspondent Lisa might find this suitable for reading to her Dad.
Hi Julie. I saw that he had a new book out. It might be interesting to read the two side by side, mightn't it.
I spend as much time in 'the bush' as I can. And yes it is a construct which forms part of the 'Australian Legend' so I think about it a lot too, Interesting the distinction with 'the country' ('country' is another thing again). I think of farmland as country but not bush, but they are not hard and fast distinctions are they? But as you can imagine I'm very prejudiced against the europeanised green of parts of Gippsland and the Western District and the Southern Highlands with their pines and autumn shades. Not Bush!
Another title added to my long "To Read" list. Thanks also for the reminder about American Journeys which is at the bottom of the pile by my bed.


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Cultural Anthropology: A Perspective on the Human Condition, Tenth Edition, encourages students to think critically about culture and to view the world in new ways. The authors incorporate cutting-edge theory into solid coverage of traditional topics and pay special attention to issues of power and inequality in the contemporary world, including gender inequalities, racism, ethnic discrimination, nationalism, caste, and class. Covering the material in fourteen chapters, Cultural Anthropology fits well into a semester-long introductory course structure. "In Their Own Words" commentaries expose students to alternative perspectives from non-anthropologists and indigenous peoples, and "EthnoProfile" boxes provide maps and ethnographic summaries of each society discussed at length in the text. The book also features many pedagogical aids, including a glossary; chapter summaries, review questions, and key terms at chapter ends; and annotated suggestions for further reading.
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A series of portraits of Italian beauty symbol Isabella Ferrari, inserted with poems by Aldo Nove inspired by strong and brave women: Aung San Suu Kyi, Joan of Arc, Emily Dickson, Saffo just to mention a few.
The book, realized for Bulgari, illustrates Isabella Ferrari between the waves of the sea of Sabaudia, an important place of the Italian Intelligentsia: from Moravia to Pasolini, from Bellocchio to Bertolucci. Parts of the proceeds will contribute to sustain Save the Children, organization that since 1919 promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.


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Mamathe is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by S. Heerabai. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Leelavathi, B. Vijayalakshmi and Narasimharaju. The film has a musical score by Chellapilla Satyam.

Cast
Kalyan Kumar
Leelavathi
B. Vijayalakshmi
Narasimharaju
K. S. Ashwath

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1968 films
1960s Kannada-language films
Films scored by Satyam (composer)
Films directed by Y. R. Swamy


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Congress wrested two key Hindi-belt states from BJP and staked claim to form the government in the third, thus registering its first major victories against the saffron party since the 2014 rout, besides shoring up its challenge for the upcoming general election.
Of the three Hindi-belt states that went to polls last month, Congress swept Chhattisgarh, crossing the two thirds mark in the 90-member Assembly, but just about made it to the halfway mark in Rajasthan, where the party has won 99 seats.
In Madhya Pradesh, however, the fortunes continued to fluctuate with each round of counting. Late on Tuesday night, Congress approached governor Anandiben Patel claiming it has the numbers. Samajwadi Party and BSP also had a couple of candidates in the lead.
Despite the close contests and the narrow leads, the result has come as a big shot in the arm for Congress barely five months ahead of the 2019 elections.
The timing could not have been better for Rahul Gandhi as it came exactly a year after he took over the reins of the Grand Old Party from Sonia Gandhi. A photo finish in Madhya Pradesh has also seen Congress improving its vote share and seat tally markedly. BJP lost nearly 3% of its vote share in the state, maintaining a slender edge over Congress.
After the 2014 parliamentary elections, Congress has won only Punjab and Puducherry assembly elections. In Karnataka, it came second to BJP but managed to form the government through a post-poll alliance with JD-S by giving up its claim for the chief minister's seat.
This outcome will give Congress the necessary heft to build a credible national alliance and give BJP a tough fight in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Together, the three states account for 65 Lok Sabha constituencies. The pressure would now be on BJP to compensate possible losses here for a comeback in 2019.
On the other hand, Congress, which has only six of the Lok Sabha seats in the three states, will only increase its tally in the next general elections. Of these, three (two in Rajasthan and one in MP) were bagged in by-elections. For BJP, the electoral setback necessitates a reorientation because this will be the first time in the recent past that the party will enter a parliamentary election without governments in at least two of these states.
On Tuesday, Congress opened its account with a handsome win in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly. The state, which has often been cited as a perfect example of affirmative action under BJP chief minister Raman Singh, voted Congress in, firmly rejecting the experiment with the newly floated Janta Congress Chhattisgarh party under former CM Ajit Jogi. Strong anti-incumbency after a 15-year BJP rule coupled with corruption charges, farm distress, unemployment and low-performing schemes emerged as key factors for Congress' victory.
Rajasthan was a closer call than what the exit polls had predicted. Congress struggled to get past the magic mark of 100 in the 200-member Assembly. While many pointed to the fact that even Ashok Gehlot had to take the support of independents when Congress last formed a government in the desert state in 2008, the turn of events did take the party by surprise. The large number of victorious independents clearly indicated that both BJP and Congress could have managed rebels better. The Congress high command would now have to take the tough call of choosing between Sachin Pilot and twotime CM Ashok Gehlot to head the government.
MP saw BJP's only 'farmer' CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan losing his strong 50-seat advantage from the last polls.


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The Vamps Perform Their Last Show of 2019 in London for Centrepoint! – Review
The Vamps have had quite the year. 2019 started off strong for them as they released their new EP 'Missing You' in which this was the first time the band had full control over writing and producing the songs themselves. They then set out on their Four Corners tour where they travelled all across the UK, the rest of Europe and Asia performing to their adoring fans.
Against The Current Visits Cardiff As Part of Their European Tour!
Against the Current have very recently wrapped up their massive 2019 European tour, but not before visiting Cardiff's student union for an outstanding performance.
A Little More milk: Dublin Four Piece Kept Away The Cold At Dublin's Workman's Club 14 December
milk. have only been around for a minute but listening to them last night at Dublin's Workman's Club it feel as though it's been at least two.
Dido Live At The Brighton Centre December 4, 2019 – Concert Review
Dido headed to the Brighton Centre on the 4th of December as part of her first worldwide tour in 15 years. As well as performing material from her latest album, 'Still on My Mind', the singer delivered excellent performances of her timeless hits such as 'Thank You', 'White Flag' and 'Life for Rent'.
President Street Bring Something New To The Bedford At Their Intimate Acoustic Gig Last Night
We were lucky enough to catch the genre-defying President Street at their live acoustic set at The Bedford last night!
Kishi Bashi Presents His Evocative Music In Brighton – Concert Review
The second show for Kishi Bashi's European tour hit The Hope and Ruin in Brighton last night. The singer and multi-instrumentalist, who is back in Europe after a very successful American leg, performed songs from his latest album, 'Omoiyari', as well as many tracks from his previous works, including a sublime violin-led cover of Talking Heads', 'This Must Be the Place'.
McFly Take The Stage At London O2 Arena And Fans Were Not Disappointed! – Review
After an extremely long wait, Galaxy Defenders from across the country gather at the iconic London o2 arena to see McFly back in action!
New Hope Club Put On Incredible London Show For UK 'Love Again' Tour
On Friday the 4th October, the boys of New Hope Club – Blake, Reece and George – treated their London fans to an astonishing sold out performance at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.
McFly Are Back! And They Have a Big Surprise for Their Devoted Fans!
It's been a long wait for Galaxy Defenders but McFly are finally back in business! New music awaits and a huge show at London's O2 Arena on November 20 – tickets are available here.
Mariah Carey Did Not Disappoint At Royal Albert Hall 26 May
Mariah Carey is a legend. End of. There are very few that are comparable to: the songbird supreme, the voice, Mimi…she has many guises, many titles and yet they all fit superbly and during her residency at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, she failed to disappoint with The Caution World Tour.
Soda Blonde Release Debut Single 'Swimming Through The Night' Today – First Headline Show The Grand Social Tomorrow Night
Soda Blonde is the new musical project of Dublin artists Faye O'Rourke, Adam O'Regan, Donagh Seaver O'Leary and Dylan Lynch, formerly of internationally acclaimed band Little Green Cars. Their debut single, 'Swimming Through The Night', is out today, June 7. You can see Soda Blonde live tomorrow night at Dublin's Grand Social, where they will be launching their song at their first headline gig. Tickets are available here.
Live Review: Adam Ant At The Roundhouse, London, December 19, 2018
After tonight's charismatically magnetic and dynamic Adam Ant concert I felt as though I had walked upon hallowed ground. Once again a victorious performance was delivered vivaciously with spirit, animation and wisdom.
The New Power Generation Bring Prince's Music Back To London August 2, 2018
In 2016, we lost one one of the finest. The death of Prince is an event that falls into the realms of "I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when …"
Nina Nesbitt – A Fiery Performance At The Great Escape
Nina Nesbitt was one of a few better-known names to feature at The Great Escape, a festival in Brighton which showcases unsigned, or lesser known bands and artists from around the world.
The Rolling Stones Satisfy Deeply On Opening Show Of #NoFilter Tour At Dublin's Croke Park
Many in attendance at Croke Park, Dublin, on Thursday May 17 could well have gone with the lyrics ringing in their ears of The Rolling Stones 1965 classic, 'The Last Time'. Thankfully however the veteran rockers proved they have more than enough stamina, as they played the first show in their mammoth #NoFilter European tour.
Jack Carty At St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford, Kent
Steve Holley went to see Jack Carty perform at St Mary The Virgin Church, in Ashford, Kent.


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Q: Swift alert handler syntax odd One of my Swift code block is an alert popup:
func alertNewBillCreated() {
    let alert = UIAlertController(title: "Success", message: "Bill created and ready to be paid", preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert)

    let actionOK = UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default) { (UIAlertAction) in

        self.navigationController?.popViewControllerAnimated(true)

    }

    alert.addAction(actionOK)

    self.presentViewController(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
}

Reading other SO posts like this: Writing handler for UIAlertAction
They all gave examples where the handler part is inclusive and explicitly defined, e.g.:
UIAlertAction(title: "Okay",
                      style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default,
                    handler: {(alert: UIAlertAction!) in println("Foo")

However, in my above code which I used Xcode's autocomplete to help me write the alert block, my version doesn't have the comma followed the handler key.
These two variations also works (in addition to my first block of code above):
let actionOK = UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default, handler: { (action: UIAlertAction) in
        ...
    })

and
let actionOK = UIAlertAction(title: "OK", style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default, handler: { (UIAlertAction) in
        ...
    })

What is this odd Swift syntax exception rule ?
Isn't this a bug ?
Do we not separate function parameters with commas ?
It looks to me like I'm calling a function UIAlertAction() and only passing it two parameters - title and style since there are only 2 commas:
UIAlertAction(__ , __ ) { ... }
Or is...this...the Swift equivalent of Ruby blocks? (Best explanation of Ruby blocks?)
My alert code works, it's not broken, in case anyone is curious.
Seems a bit inconsistent with so many rules and odd syntax, making it hard/harder to remember the rules for Swift syntax and learning Swift.
Hopefully by Swift 4.0, all these things are ironed out...
Maybe I'm complaining too much :D

A: If the last parameter is a block it can be appended like a method body.
Read more.
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/content/documentation/Swift/Conceptual/Swift_Programming_Language/Closures.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014097-CH11-ID94
Trailing Closures