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Q: JavaScript HTML Onclick What is my goal: When  I click on a certain word (not in paragraph), I want a speech bubble full of info to appear.
So, I already have this bubble, I've made it using a "class" and CSS 3.
Can I, using some basic JavaScript, make my dream come true? I have no knowledge of JavaScript at all.
Is there a way of somehow putting my "bubble class" into "onclick"?
Thanks in advance.
Everything is an option as long as it works on IE =)

A: There are many plugings for fulfill your requrement. This is a only a one solution.
download bubbletip
You can see a demo here and some instruciton too
you really no need to click the word instead just hover is enough.

A: Check out JQuery Tools.  Their page on tooltips has some samples:  http://jquerytools.org/demos/tooltip/dynamic.html
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with JQuery Tools in any way, just found this doing some quick searching based on user's needs.

A: First, if you have several bubbles, you should give each of them a separate id attribute. The following javascript will make the bubble appear:

    document.getElementById("id_of_the_bubble").style.display = "none";

The following will make a bubble reappear:

    document.getElementById("id_of_the_bubble").style.display = "block";

Note: if you have the bubbles be by default with a different display other than block, then you should put it as that display instead of block.

A: Twitter Bootstrap framework
http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/javascript.html#popovers


Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively may not be ready for baby just yet, but are they getting rid of their prime properties for when that day finally comes?
The big screen heartthrob, who's made his newlywed love nest with Lively in NYC, is trying his real estate luck at unloading his Hollywood Hills abode (once again) after it's been on and off the market since 2009. And maybe the luxe remodel will do just the trick.
Reynolds bought the not-so-family-friendly pad six years ago for $1.715 million (pre Lively and Scarlett Johansson), and it's now on the market for slightly discounted $1.599 million.
The 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath starter home is pretty modest for the leading man, but he's come a long way since his Van Wilder bachelor days (and the new owner will have a cool celeb story to tell.)The 1,789 square-foot Tinseltown digs is tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and has the ultimate celeb must-have – privacy – with a walled entrance and gated courtyard. The home has been upgraded with hardwood floors, solar heating, charming French doors and remodeled bathrooms and kitchen. Plenty of outside entertaining space is another property perk with private walkways, patio and stunning canyon views.Take a look for yourself in the CB! gallery above.


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"""
.. module:: downsample_filter
   :platform: Unix
   :synopsis: A plugin to filter each frame with a downsample

.. moduleauthor:: Mark Basham <scientificsoftware@diamond.ac.uk>

"""
import logging

from savu.plugins.filter import Filter
from savu.plugins.driver.cpu_plugin import CpuPlugin

from savu.plugins.utils import register_plugin

@register_plugin
class DownsampleFilter(Filter, CpuPlugin):
    """
    A plugin to reduce the data in the selected direction by a proportion

    :param bin_size: Bin Size for the downsample. Default: 2.
    """

    def __init__(self):
        logging.debug("Starting Downsample Filter")
        super(DownsampleFilter,
              self).__init__("DownsampleFilter")

    def get_output_shape(self, input_data):
        input_shape = input_data.get_data_shape()
        return (input_shape[0],
                (input_shape[1]+1)/self.parameters['bin_size'],
                (input_shape[2]+1)/self.parameters['bin_size'])

    def filter_frame(self, data):
        logging.debug("Running Downsample data")
        result = data[:,
                      ::self.parameters['bin_size'],
                      ::self.parameters['bin_size']]
        return result

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Right now, I am working from the Sheepshead Peninsula in the southwest of Ireland. I've come here to finish TIMBER CURTAIN, a book that is an artistic and cultural view on gentrification.
Here in Ireland, I'm also investigating how place intersects with those who encounter it. In this land of bogs and moors, of sheep and peat, I come across old ruins and some new houses too. The concept of place, to me, is the "zing between temperament and terrain." It's that attachment we feel towards a patch of earth, an attachment created through our own projections and the interventions of natural sciences and history as well.
A lot of things interest me about this: the role of poets in a culture (still resonant in Ireland); the passing on, through heredity, the role of the bard; the role of bards in relation to the clan chief and the preservation of culture through language.
Those were abstractions until I went to this place.
I hiked out through a moor and came upon this shell of a bardic school. Imagine this being here before Christianity came to Ireland! It was probably, as my book claimed, "extinct by the mid seventeenth century." Could I sense the bards before me in the shell of this old school? How did the remoteness of the place help to foster poems from these ancient poets?


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Q: Combining navigation properties with Entity Framework I have a database model to store sports results. There is a Team table and a Fixture table:

At the moment, as you can see, I have the following navigation properties:

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*AwayFixtures / HomeFixtures

*AwayHistoricMatches / HomeHistoricMatches

*AwayLiveScores / HomeLiveScores

I would like, instead to combine the two collections for each and have the following:

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*Fixtures

*HistoricMatches

*LiveScores

I'd still need to keep the separation in the database because I still want to know if a team was playing at home or away. The final aim is to expose it in a Web API odata feed so my final urls will be:

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*/odata/Teams(45)/Fixtures

*/odata/Teams(45)/HistoricMatches

*/odata/Teams(45)/LiveScores

I've done a bit of googling for this problem and haven't turned anything up which kind of leads me to believe it's not possible or I'm searching for the wrong keywords "entity combining navigation properties". Is there a way to change the navigation properties to match the above?
Edit:
Or, is there a way I can add a custom navigation property only to my Web API and then return the 2 collections combined while keeping the EDM the same?

A: Great question. It's important to realize that your OData Web API can have a different data model from the data model you use in your database. So what you could do for example is define an entity type called Fixture, add that to your OData model, and then have your implementation of Get() for the FixturesController look like this:
public IEnumerable<Fixture> Get(ODataQueryOptions queryOptions)
{
    List<Fixture> fixtures = new List<Fixture>();
    var homeFixtures = queryOptions.ApplyTo(_db.HomeFixtures) as IQueryable<HomeFixture>;
    var awayFixtures = queryOptions.ApplyTo(_db.AwayFixtures) as IQueryable<AwayFixture>;
    fixtures.AddRange(ConvertToFixtures(homeFixtures));
    fixtures.AddRange(ConvertToFixtures(awayFixtures));
    return fixtures;
}

And do something similar for the other properties.

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A new life is often a key moment to focus on your own maternal health & fitness. You may train frequently already or be new to exercise and view your pregnancy as the perfect time to be stronger, fitter and healthier as your baby develops inside you.
An ante & post-natal qualified trainer can help you adapt your training and set sensible fitness goals incorporating the physiological changes experienced during each stage of pregnancy. They will also be able to safely guide you to your return to fitness after baby's arrival including assessments for abdominal separation following delivery.
*post-natal depression symptoms may also be alleviated with fitness training – please see benefits provided under GP referrals for Mental Health.
Our Personal Trainers are experienced, friendly and between them cover any specialist area you may require, whether you are looking to do pilates, lose weight, train with kettlebells, find an ante or post natal specialist or looking to up your game and train for a marathon, triathalon or Iron Man.


Gialiskari Chania: In close distance to Paleochora, Gialiskari is a lovely village in the southern side of Crete. Surrounded by wild nature and short vegetation, Gialiskari has small pebbles on the shore and crystal water.
The beach is organized with umbrellas and sunbeds, but there are no tourist facilities. The closest facilities and accommodation are found in Paleochora.


Extract from an article by serial entrepreneur K. Ganesh in The Economic Times.
Startup infant mortality rate is over 95%. You don't want to be among the casualties. And for that, you need all the aces or high-value cards. So be it the right co-founders, adequate capital, unfair access to supply chain or disproportionate advantage over others make sure you have the secret sauce. This will ensure you are part of the 5% that make it alive.
...Almost all entrepreneurs out there are passionate, hardworking and intelligent. At best, you can incrementally and marginally improve operational efficiency. But then you will make other mistakes. So, it's better go for new, uncontested spaces or disruptive business models. You would then have a better chance of success.


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Q: PHP PDO final query I use PDOStament::execute() to build queries. How to display prepared query after binding values?

A: Prepared Query is never assembled the way you probably think of it. Values are sent to the database driver separately, so there is no "query after binding" to display at any point of PHP execution. If you have a problem with some queries, you can use slow query log at the MySQL side.

A: You don't get that info in a direct fashion - PDO does not have a mechanism to return that to you. See this question for some details and relevant information (including some links to help).
You can get back the raw query and bindings separately, and attempt to create the final query yourself in code.
Otherwise, if you need the "real" final query, I suggest turning on query logging in your database and inspecting those (while in development, not in production!)


Welcome to Kickoffshirts where one sports fanatic decided to provide what the fans really wanted! It's all about the community! Wear your colors with pride and have friendly competition while having fun with your friends, families and foes you never met! I am one man team that has been in the industry for 12 years and a Hawks, M's and Sonics (they will be back!) fan since 1990.
For all official items of your favorite teams, please browse categories in my shop.
My custom items are all either screen printed, DTG, sublimated or Vinyl pressed (all yielding industry leading ways) and made to order. They are all produced from a small studio near Seattle. Please note this is a custom item that takes 1-2 weeks for item to be shipped. (sooner or later depending on current workload.


Kimiko Hahn reads from The Narrow Road to the Interior.
Kimiko Hahn is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Kimiko Hahn is composed of 2 names. You can examine and separate out names.


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Nissan to spend $17.6 bn over 5 years to increase vehicles' electrification
Nissan Motor Co announced it will spend 2 trillion yen ($17.59 billion) over the next five years to accelerate vehicle electrification, betting tighter carbon emission restrictions will spur demand for electric cars and hybrids.
Japan's No. 3 car maker said on Monday it will introduce 23 electrified vehicles by 2030, including 15 electric vehicles (EVs), and plans to introduce all solid-state batteries by March 2029.
Nissan, which was among the first mass-market EV makers with its Leaf model, is aiming to win market share with its deeper push into electrified vehicles and fend off rivals, including newer entrants such as Tesla Inc.
Its renewed commitment to battery-powered cars comes as consumer demand for such vehicles grows in key auto markets such as China and the United States.
Chief Executive Makoto Uchida said Nissan aimed to make EVs affordable for more drivers.
"We will advance our effort to democratise electrification," he said in an online presentation.
Nissan shares fell as much as 4.9% in morning trading in Tokyo, underperforming its major rivals.
Although still only a small portion of vehicles on the road, global electric car registrations in 2020 grew 41% even as the overall car market contracted by almost a sixth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Nissan, however, has not committed to abandoning fossil-fuel vehicles.
At the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow this month, major car makers, including General Motors and Ford Motor Co, signed a declaration that committed them to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2040.
As it readies to compete for the growing demand for EVs, Nissan in July pledged $1.4 billion with its Chinese partner Envision AESC to build a giant battery plant in Britain that will power 100,000 vehicles a year including a new crossover model.
CEO Uchida said Nissan will make EVs more affordable by reducing lithium-ion battery costs by 65% within eight years.
Rivals, including Toyota Motor Corp, which also declined to sign the Glasgow pledge, are also ramping up their battery production capacity.
The world's biggest automaker by production volume plans to have 15 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models globally by 2025 and will spend $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop cheaper, more powerful EV batteries and their supply system.
Toyota said it is aiming to introduce solid-state batteries by the mid-2020s.
Those power packs are a potential game-changer for automakers because they are more energy dense and less prone to catching fire than liquid lithium-ion power packs. They are, however, prone to cracking and currently are more expensive to produce.
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Seepage is the second EP by rapper Tech N9ne, and was released on October 25, 2010.
The EP consists of five tracks that were written recently after Tech witnessed Krizz Kaliko's breakdown after receiving bad news, and soon after, receiving news that his mother was back in the psych ward. The beats that appear on the EP were purchased by the artist intended for his studio album K.O.D. but went unused during the sessions. The EP, just like K.O.D. and the Lost Scripts, is broken up into 3 sections: "Anger", "Madness" and "The Hole". When the instrumentals used in Seepage were slated for the K.O.D album, Tech N9ne intended for the track titled 'Alucard' to feature Immortal Technique on a track called 'Every Man For Himself.' Necro revealed on Twitter that Tech reached out to him for the track 'Asshole' but wasn't able to send out his verse on time.
The EP sold 7,361 copies first week, of which 68% were digital. Seepage debuted at number 57 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Independent Albums charts in the US. The songs' title track featuring Tonesha Sanders peaked at #49 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs chart and #35 on the Rao Digital Songs chart.

Track listing

References

Tech N9ne EPs
2010 EPs
Albums produced by Seven (record producer)
Horrorcore albums
Strange Music EPs

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Note: This class is a required class for the MS Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, and is for students admitted to the MS Entrepreneurship and Innovation program only. No exceptions. For more information contact ms.ei@marshall.usc.edu.


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Exceptional colonial located on a quiet serene lot, 0.95 acre! 4BRs(up), 4.5 BA (3 up), granite kitchen w/ top-of-the-line appliances, main level office, 4th level bonus rm, huge finished basement, extensive deck and Flagstone patio, hot tub +a 3 car garage. Kitchen opens to breakfast rm and inviting family rm w/ gas stacked stone FP and built-ins. MBR w/ sitting rm, walk-in closet + lux bath!
Wonderful cape w/ a great rm addition, in Arylawn! Amazing sun-filled great rm w/ bay window, recessed lighting, + sliding door to side yard. Open large dining room. Renovated Silestone kitchen w/ built-in desk area, maple cabinets, glass tile backsplash + tile floors. 4 sizeable bedrooms and 2 updated FB. MBR w/ HUGE walk-in closet! Carport, shed + nice fenced yard! Near Medical Ctr Metro!
Exceptional colonial located on a quiet Cul de Sac! 5 large bedrooms (up), updated granite kitchen and breakfast room, inviting family rm w/ arched brick FP, main level office, sizeable living room and dining room, and big finished basement. Master suite w/ 2 walk-in closet + lux bath w/ skylights! Exquisite finishes - beautiful moldings! Great deck + 2 car garage! Lots of Upgrades!
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6,189 SF of finished living sp on 4 lvls (6 BR / 5.5 BA~s) still time to pick the finishes for delivery mid to end of Aug. Designed by GTM architects. Elegant upscale finishes & fine detail including; chef~s kit w/ large breakfast area opens to outstanding FR, mudroom, screened in porch, lux MBR suite, upper lvl loft, huge finished LL. Custom millwork, coffered ceilings, premier 11,629 sq ft lot!
Description: Fabulous keating built 2002 arts and crafts pristine shingle colonial in town of chevy chase - very gently lived in, shows beautifully, with many upgrades. 4700 square feet of finished space on 4 levels. Six brs, 4 1/2bas., Great kitchen & family room and master suite. Open sunday 3/28 1-4 p.M. Close to shops,restaurants, metro, leland comm center and crescent trail. This is a winner.
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Located ACROSS STREET from Rock Creek Park! 7000+ SF custom built to provide modern conveniences! Open floorplan w/ kitchen/family combo. Kitchen w/ SS appl, island & bfast bar, granite counters, 6-burner gas range. Master suite w/ sitting room, 2 vanities, jetted tub & tiled shower. LL Rec room features bar, gas FP. HW flrs, moldings, built-ins throughout this home of distinction! 3 car garage.
Stunning new stone front build in Parkwood! Elegant upscale finishes include: custom millwork, butlers pantry, marble gourmet kitchen with waterfall island opens to outstanding family room with gas fireplace. HUGE dining room, inviting living room, and office. 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths up + laundry. Decadent owner suite lux bath and big walk-in closet! Premium lot- stone patio + great backyard!
Incredible custom masterpiece by premier BLDR Pat Keating of PKK Builders in conjunction w/ renown (Kensington's own) architect, George Myers of GTM Architects. Master craftsman in Traditional Arts & Crafts and Queen Anne Styled Homes. This home features almost 5,000 sq. ft. of outstanding finishes, quality workmanship, exquisite woodwork, w/ many "Green" features. 18,000 + sq. ft lot in the heart of Kensington.
Description: Nearly completed new colonial built by cm conlan (one of two by conlan on wilmett) offers 5br, 4.5ba, gourmet kitchen, sep dining room, family rm w/fp, master suite w/dual wics & master bath w/sep shwr & jacuzzi tub, walk-out lower level includes huge rec rm w/stone fireplace, 5th br & full bath, hardwood flrs, 2-car garage, oversized front porch, lg back deck.
Hot New Price! 2,250 sq ft totally renovated craftsman beauty in Palisades, steps to Georgetown w/ parking for 3 cars! Charming front porch, 10 ft ceilings, intricate wood trim, elegant lighting fixtures, transoms, corbels + original wood flrs! Outstanding chefs kitchen w/ granite counters, center island, Thermador appliances, + built-in banquet. Perfect combo of old world charm and modern luxury!
Ideally situated in "Monticello" off River Rd corridor. 5BR & 3 Baths up. Move-in condition, 9ft ceilings, lge rooms 6000sf, redone 50K Mstr Bath w/sep tub & shower, granite Kit w/center island opens to 25' skylit Scr.Porch overlooking beautiful garden. Front bay window-wall bumpout in 33ft FamR w/stone firep + main lvl priv.Office. Walkout Fin.bsmt BR+BA opens to 3/4 acre lot! 25' side garage.
Sun-filled updated colonial on gorgeous lot in the Town of Chevy Chase, steps to Downtown Bethesda/Metro! Cherry wood flrs, wainscoting + elegant molding! Expanded chefs kitchen w/granite countertops and skylight opens to comfortable family rm. Main lvl BR/den + mudrm. MBR w/ renov BA. Finished LL w/ Rec RM and FB. Blooming yard, veranda and tranquil brick patio! Huge attic w/ fixed stairs!
Beautifully renovated and expanded 5 bedroom, 4 full bath cape with main level great room addition in Westmoreland Hills! Perfect for entertaining with multiple living and dining areas. 4 Renovated full baths! Granite kitchen opens to great room. Amazing sunroom. Renovated Master bedroom with walk-in closet and marble bath with a skylight! Big recreation room. Great deck and patio plus a garage!
Great Price! Exceptional 1 level living. Charming painted brk colo. on pretty 1/2 acre, a quiet cul-de-sac, mins from the Beltway. Beautifully renovated interior w/gourmet kitchen, updated baths, great details incl beamed ceilings, brick walls & more. Delightful Main lvl master suite w/marble bath.Terrific indoor pool & sauna for year round fun! Fin. lwr lvl Prof. landscaping. Just a dream.
One of a kind! This Garrett Park historic ~Chevy~ home was renovated in 2009. Open layout - perfect for the entertaining family~and the abundant natural light and vaulted ceiling, gourmet kitchen, ss appliances, granite counters, hardwood and slate floors, huge master suite, super size lot with patio, pond & garden, detached garage. Lives large - do not assume what you see from the front!
Description: Charming white brick williamsburg col whose main rooms overlook open meadow and flowing stream providing feel of a private estate. Deceptively large with flexible spaces, ground floor ideal for offices/bdrms with scenic view. Updated light filled kt with famrm/mudrm entrance.Screened porch & tiered deck. Walk to playground, tennis, metro bus & spring valley shops.
WOW!! line! 9 foot ceilings, 3 baths on upper level, large main floor library, fabulous & large mud room entry from attached garage, finished walk-out lower level w/ bedroom, bath, recreation & exercise rooms. Kitchen & family room open to deck & screened porch-for amazing entertaining! A MUST SEE!
Description: Charming 5 bed, 2.5 ba victorian farmhouse. Walk to town, parks. Fabulous neighbors & community. Walter johnson hs. Side lot (52) listed separately (mc #7633057). Entire property sold as one piece, including lot 52.
Stunning home backs to trees on one of the largest lots in the Kentlands & offers amazing lake views from all 4 levels! Completely renovated gourmet kit features granite, beautiful cherry cabinetry and opens to breakfast area & over-sized family room w/ gas FP. Completely remodeled walk out bsmt is flooded with natural light & incl. a gas FP & wet bar. Great location-close to Kentlands Downtown!
Beautifully appointed Colonial on cherry tree-lined cul-de-sac backing to park land. Custom finishes throughout include built-ins, mouldings, updated kit w/custom cabinetry & heart pine fls, 5 BR/3 FB up w/ BR & FB on the finished LL. Grand DR, sunny LR, Fam Rm w/wainscotting & stone surround FP opens to screened porch overlooking trees.
Custom designed mid-century contemporary in Garrett Park! Stunning light-filled interior spaces and dramatic modern design! Gorgeous 15,000 sq ft lot with sport court and gas fire-pit! Gourmet Caesarstone kitchen opens to family room and dining room. Master bedroom suite with private bath and walk-in closet. Finished lower level with bedroom, rec room and playroom! Steps to Metro and Marc Train.
Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece! Expanded renov home, gorgeous lot with stunning sunset /tree views from house + entertaining sized deck! Quiet Loring Court with cherries welcome you home to this luminous retreat! 3 FP, gleaming wood floors, vaulted ceilings in the living + dining rooms generous TSK, adjoining FR w cath clg + stone FP. Dreamy walkout bsmt! Carport, great storage! Whitman Schools!
Exquisite full re-build & expansion in Garrett Park!Elegant upscale finishes & fine detail including; chef~s kit w/large ctr island opens to outstanding FR, bright breakfast rm, sep DR, inviting LR, lux MBR suite, huge finished LL w/ rec rm, FB, & storage. Custom millwork, trayed ceilings, premier 10,000 sq ft lot! Amazing covered front porch, brick patio & fenced yard w/ back entry to comm pool!
Gorgeous Arts & Crafts full re-build & expansion in Parkwood (on quiet side of Saul near school)!Elegant LR & DR. Exquisite granite & SS appli Kit w/ brkfast bar! Amazing sun-filled FR w/ FP & walls of windows~overlooks backyard & deck! Mudrm. MBR suite w/walk-in closet + lux FB. 4 BRs, 3 FB, + laundry up! Large finished LL! Covered front porch, 4 car driveway, expansive patio deck. A must see!
Description: Brick colonial, 2 car garage, 5 bedrooms, (one with separate bath above garage) 3 1/2 baths, living room with fireplace, table space kit, large family room with bookcases, private office with outside entrance could be private suite, screened porch, rec room on lower level with fireplace, on quiet street with wooded lot, near marc train & between white flint & grosvenor metro.
Tastefully renovated and surprisingly spacious expanded home in Parkwood! Move-In Ready! Gorgeous renovated open kitchen w/ granite counters, large breakfast bar, and glass tile backsplash. Kit opens to DR, LR, and FR. Main level den. Outstanding master suite w/ walk-in closet and priv bath. Finished lower level w/ full bath. 3 Renovated Baths! 2 level stone patio, + a decked out garage.
Picture perfect updated brick colonial in the historic district of Garrett Park! Renovated granite kitchen w/ built-in banquet. Elegant DR & LR w/crown and chair molding, archway and Plantation shutters. Refinished floors. Lower level w/ big family room, den + FB. Great yard w/ privacy fence, deck and 2 level stone patio. Driveway! Near Marc Train, Strathmore Hall. Less than Mile to Metro.
Sun-filled expanded cape, with a great backyard in sought-after community of Garrett Park Estates! Fabulous front morning room addition w/skylights and vaulted ceilings. Large LL with new flooring, recessed lighting, family room, bonus room and full bath. Walter Johnson cluster. Steps to Grosvenor Metro, Strathmore Concert Hall, new North Bethesda Shops & major commuter routes.
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Charming brick cape with an expansive backyard in Kensington for under $400 K! Amazing 10,463 Sq Ft lot! Sun-drenched living room with fireplace. Beautiful open renovated granite and stainless steel kitchen. Renovated baths! Walk-out lower level with play area, 4th bedroom, and full bath. Replacement windows. MOVE-IN-READY! Private driveway and HUGE backyard!
Completely updated 5 BR, 3 FB brick cape cod! Breathtaking details throughout this home: handsome wood flooring, beautifully appointed baths, new fixtures and windows. Gorgeous granite kitchen! Open LR and DR. Finished 3rd lvl / 2 BR, great closets and FB. Fabulous LL w/ possible 2nd kit or FR, den, 5th BR and FB! Covered front porch, new deck, large patio, fenced back + expanded drive way!
Exceptional end unit TH in pristine condition. Gorgeous two story foyer w/ curved staircase, gleaming hardwood flrs, 2 fireplaces, Kit w/ SS appli, sun-filled breakfast room, sep DR, and large LR w/ picturesque creek views & access to deck. Finished walk-out LL w/ fireplace & inviting family rm & full bath. MBR suite w/ walk-in closet & priv. bath. This property backs to trees & flowing creek!
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Beautifully appointed 4 level, 5 BR, 5.5 bath home in Kensington Estates! The perfect layout for todays lifestyle - versatile floor plan w/ incredible living sp! Inviting great rm opens to gourmet granite kit. Mudrm + main lvl office/BR. MBR suite w/ 2 large walk-in closets + decadent BA. 3 en-suite BRs + 2 gas FP! Finished LL w/ rec rm, game rm, fb + lots of storage. 4th lvl w/ priv suite and FB.


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Q: Can't see the HDD unallocated space from windows on gparted I currently have three booted up operating systems on my Desktop:

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*Kali Linux

*Ubuntu

*Windows 10

The three of them are booted up from my SSD. both Ubuntu and Kali /home partitions are as shown in the picture below partitioned on my HDD

Now as you can see in the picture, I created an unallocated space of 200gb to add to my Ubuntu /home partition. However the problem is I cannot see the unallocated space in gparted as free space. As a matter of fact I cannot see the unallocated space at all. The highlighted partition of 34.81 GB in the picture is my Ubuntu /home folder.

How can I resize ubuntu /home folder if I cannot see the unallocated space in there ? and why can I not see it ?

A: There are third-party tools that claim to be able to convert from LDM/dynamic disk format to a conventional partition setup. MiniTool Partition Wizard and EaseUS Partition Master both claim to have this capability; however, I've never used either tool, and so I can't vouch for either of them. I strongly recommend that you back up all your personal data, and ideally everything, from any disk before you attempt this sort of operation.
It looks like the disk isn't a boot disk, so another option is to back it up, repartition it, and restore it. If you do this, I recommend doing the partitioning from Linux, since then you'll be less likely to accidentally create another LDM setup. (LDM is a Windows-specific type of disk format.)


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Q: Laravel 5.3 - From submiting by clicking fast Hi every one i have on problem when i click faster on button the form submitting so many time and in data base i have repeated records.

I try to solve the problem by adding JavaScript to disable the button when it's clicked one time. But i need other solution !!

JavaScript can disabled by the navigateur or something like this.
Please if someone got the best solution tell me.
Thank you


Have a Family Game Night – Sales and Coupons on Games.
Family game nights are great! They are a perfect time to sit down and learn more about your children and significant other. They teach sportsmanship and create great memories. All for the price of a game! Some of my favorite memories are when I sat down with my siblings and parents to play a game (Risk, Monopoly, tons of card games – we are a pretty competitive family, LOL!) Even my husband and I try to sit down to play games every once in a while. It beats watching TV because you really interact when you don't have the TV going!
You can also get these coupons in my sidebar. They are from coupons.com. A paper saving tip – print out three coupons at a time (pick out ones you think you will use in the next month). They print three to a paper so you won't end up going back and having to reprint on a new piece.
Family game night is such a fun thing to do. It makes everyone slow down and spend some good time together talking and having fun. Thanks for the coupon links!
You're welcome 🙂 I love family game nights – and they make up some of my best memories.
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Gin & Tonic - In the 1700s, high doses of quinine were diluted with water to prevent malaria, but was still extremely bitter and hard for people to drink. To make this medicated solution more palatable they added lime, sugar and gin and the early Gin & Tonic was born.
In a tall glass, pour gin over cubes of ice. Squeeze a lime wedge and drop it into the glass followed by tonic water and serve.


Similar to the one in Grand Central Station awhile ago, about 1,000 participants were involved — all "freezing" time at the same moment, and holding their pose for five minutes (while everyone around them stared, bewildered), then "resuming" their action five minutes later. Saturday's event at Downtown Disney was organized by the Random Acts of Theater group.
My son and his friends found out about it on Facebook — word spread quickly about the 3:00 event (later changed to 4:00), so he and several classmates decided to meet the group and join in the fun.
And here's another video that I managed to get in! I'm looking like a complete dork. Nathan is in the blue shirt and comes into the frame at about 3:27, then I follow behind him at 3:29. Rene found this video on YouTube and was watching it the next day, then suddenly said, "Mom! You're in here!" She was so excited. I'm wearing a black jacket and holding my camera and looking really goofy (er …. uh … Goofy?). We were actually looking around for Rene, who was with us, but we couldn't find her. I wanted to find her so we could wander further down and see if we could find my son in his "pose" with all his friends. I look like I'm lost, or something. Silliness.
These guys were really good. I loved their poses — the one couple in a "proposal" pose, and the other couple in a cute "tell me a secret" pose. They did an excellent job staying "frozen." A lot of people came right up to their faces and took pictures of them.
They said they had a great time. It was good, harmless fun. And kind of an interesting look at group planning. (I mean, wow, 1,000 people?) My son's friends said two things really stood out: how quiet it got (it really did — kind of eerie), and how people would walk right up to them and take pictures about 12 inches away, like they were really statues.
Have you ever seen one of the "freezes"? Did you see the one at Downtown Disney? If so, what did you think?
But they're really cheering us up in all this wet weather we've been having.


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I've never seen Star Trek. Where do I begin?
I installed Windows on my Mac with Bootcamp, but the laptop got really hot and stuttery.
I always lose things. What is another perspective I can look at my fairly frequent object misplacement?
How do I console a friend who's under pressure from studies, friendship, love and work at the same time?
I'm coming into about a $1,000. Should I get a graphics card, monitor, or phone?
Is it still worth getting a second hand iPhone 4 16Gb?
I have a blue denim motorcycle jacket that I want to turn brown. Suggestions?
I want to remote into my media center running Plex. How would I do this?
I need some buying advice for a chest freezer.


--Shots at Page and Buchanan around 8 p.m. last night.
--Roads blocked off between 2nd/3rd Ave. and Anza (from a commenter).
--And not a shooting, but a tipster reports that a biker was killed on 3rd Street and Illinois/Marin.
Did you hear anything mysterious last night? Do you know what happened in any of these incidents?


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Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte duel; Olympic Trials Friday finals preview
By Nick ZaccardiJul 1, 2016, 2:18 PM EDT
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte face off for perhaps the final time, while Katie Ledecky takes aim at her toughest event at the Olympic Swimming Trials on Friday (8 p.m. ET, NBC and NBC Sports app).
Phelps and Lochte will go head-to-head in the 200m individual medley final, each looking to make his fourth straight Olympic team in the event. Phelps is the three-time reigning Olympic champion. Lochte is the four-time reigning world champion.
Lochte was faster in the semifinals (1:56.71 to Phelps' 1:57.61), but Phelps has looked stronger this week.
Lochte, slowed by a groin injury, was third in the 400m individual medley and fourth in the 200m freestyle. So far, his only place on the Olympic team is in the 4x200m free relay.
Phelps won the 200m butterfly to make his record fifth Olympic team for a U.S. male swimmer.
Later Friday, Phelps swims the 100m butterfly semifinals. Lochte also qualified for semis but scratched out of it, according to Swimming World.
One other marquee final Friday is the women's 100m freestyle. If Katie Ledecky finishes in the top two, she will be in line to become the second U.S. swimmer to contest four freestyle events at one Olympics. Her task will be tall, given Ledecky was seventh fastest in the semifinals.
SWIM TRIALS: Video | Results | Broadcast Schedule
An event-by-event preview of Friday's semifinals and finals:
Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals
Caeleb Dressel, who on Thursday qualified to become the youngest U.S. man to swim the Olympic 100m free since 1976, was the fastest of 16 qualifiers from Friday morning. He was followed by 2000 co-Olympic champion Anthony Ervin, 2012 Olympic silver medalist Cullen Jones and 2015 World silver medalist Nathan Adrian. While Dressel, Ervin and Adrian are already on the Olympic team, this marks Jones' last chance.
Women's 200m Breaststroke Final
The fastest qualifiers into the final were Lilly King, who won the 100m breast already, and Micah Lawrence, who took the reins as the top U.S. female breaststroker following the retirement of Rebecca Soni. Lawrence earned silver and bronze medals in this event at the last two world championships after finishing sixth at the London Olympics.
Men's 200m Backstroke Final
This is Olympic champion Tyler Clary's last chance to make the Olympic team after failed attempts in the 400m individual medley, 200m freestyle and 200m butterfly. He's the No. 3 seed in this final after a 1:55.92 semifinal swim, ranking behind Ryan Murphy (1:55.04) and Jacob Pebley (1:55.18), who are former University of California teammates. Murphy won the 100m backstroke already.
Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinals
This is Missy Franklin's final event of Trials, and it his her signature race. The Olympic champ and world-record holder was fastest in the morning preliminaries (2:09.69), ahead of Maya DiRado (2:09.76) and Elizabeth Beisel (2:10.01). Franklin missed the Olympic team in the 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle, but says she's stronger in the 200 distances. She proved it by finishing second to Ledecky in the 200m freestyle.
Men's 200m Individual Medley Final
Lochte and Phelps shouldn't be challenged here. Lochte had the fastest semifinal time by nine tenths of a second, with Phelps next up while gliding into the wall the final several strokes. The No. 3 man in this final, David Nolan, was another .55 behind Phelps despite the 22-time Olympic medalist shutting it down considerably last night.
Women's 100m Freestyle Final
If Ledecky finishes top two out of lane one, it will rank high on her list of accomplishments. Not quite world-record level, but darn impressive. Only six tenths of a second separate the eight swimmers here from their semifinal times. The spectrum ranges from 2012 Olympic champions in other events — Dana Vollmer and Allison Schmitt — to rising stars Kelsi Worrell and Simone Manuel to 30-year-old Amanda Weir, whose American record from 2009 still stands.
Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinals
Phelps qualified sixth into the 16-swimmer semifinals. Make no mistake, Phelps is the favorite after winning the 200m butterfly. Lochte was ninth fastest in prelims. His reported scratch was a little bit of a risky move, given Lochte has not made the Olympic team in an individual event yet. It's 200m IM or bust.
MORE: Olympic Swimming Trials broadcast schedule


Contestants 121 to 128 - The 2018 MEANest BEARD Worldwide Contest – MEAN BEARD Co.
Contestants 129 to 136 will be coming out on December 30th.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) Hike, camp, sail, hunt, motorcycles, renaissance festivals, Santa.
What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? Life is short, do what you love. There's time for sleep when you're dead.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) I'm a bartender in Seattle, Washington. Retired puck/rock bass player!! Motorcycle riding badass!! Classic car enthusiast. Beardsmen.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) I run far, and grow hair on my face.
What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? Trust no one, apart from your beard.
Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) I decided to grow a beard as I was fed up of being a boy. In my eyes, it's beard or boy. The beard keeps me warm during my runs, and collects the snow when needed (as you can see from the photo). Women come and go, but the beard remains.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) I work in a big facility where I weld drill, repair big machines. My hobbies are snowboarding drawing and singing.
What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? My motto: be different but not mean and selfish help others in need.
Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) Why I have the meanest beard because I am a tiger who stands in front of his fears and doesn't even tingle a muscle. The man behind this beard is a fearless badass but who cares about other people and tries to make them happy.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) Career- I work for a small family owned furniture store. Hobbies- love to workout and go for hikes with my daughter.
What's Your Motto / What Do You Stand For? Helping myself while also helping others along the way.
Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) My inspiration to grow my beard came from me never having one or always shaving, I wanted to try something different and totally fell in Love with it, it has made me a better person and much clearer person as well. I have the most meanest beard because I took the chance in growing it, living the bearded lifestyle and also helping other with their beards, giving beard trims and showing them how to care for it.
What Do You Do? (Career, Hobbies, Interests) My hobby is photography above anything else, but i also have amateure radio equipment, no licens yet so im only listening. I like music ofcourse mostly old stuff _blues _country _rock n roll _jazz _metal.
Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) I decided back in october of 2015 when my mother passed, that i would grow my beard in full, but i guess i started having facial hair in the nineties though i kept trimming it down, into goatee mustache and sideburns, or some combination of that. In 2015 october i started letting it all grow out. Looking foreward to see it evolve and grow longer.
Tell Us Why You Have The MEANEST Beard? (What Is Your Story? What Inspired You To Grow A Beard? Who Is The Man Behind The Beard?) Grew a beard first of all to find out if I could actually grow one. Having a beard is a sign of freedom, peace and naturality. I'm an easy going person that enjoys life.


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David Zaslav married to Pam Zaslav. Meet his beautiful family and wife
David Zaslav, the CEO of the Discovery Networks, is one of the successful businessmen in the present time. Along with that, he is also a successful husband.
Born on 15thof January 1960, David tied the knot with Pam in the year 1987. Since their marriage, they have enjoyed delighted and a joyful life. Their smooth marital life is also evident from the lack of such rumors of any extra-marital affairs or divorce.
Completing 29 years of nuptial bond, the couple has always been supportive to each other in each and every up and down of life. David has been able to keep his charm alive in his 29 years of marriage.
David Zaslav's greatest achievement in his life is his adorable children
David and Pam's marital paradise is blessed with three adorable children, a daughter, and two sons. Detailed information about neither of his children is accessible till date. However, one thing is known that all of his children are grown up.
It seems David prefers to keep his family life away from the limelight. Very less information about his children has been revealed. Indeed, nothing more than their names is known to the public. The names of David's sons are Jordan and Jamie while his daughter is named Pam Eisinger.
Very less information about David's personal and family life has surfaced in the media as he dislikes flashing his private life stories to be in the media limelight. Nevertheless, his business achievements have always made him one of the most talked about personalities.
Happy Mother's Day @peppiecakes !! C u Friday pic.twitter.com/pzS4GqV4Ga
— Jordan Zaslav (@jzaslav) May 11, 2014
Talking about Zaslav's profession, he is the chief executive officer and president of the renowned entertainment company, Discovery Communications, a position which he has held since 2007. His appointment in the Discovery Communications has proclaimed unmatched success along with a huge net worth of approx. 200 million USD.
One of the highest paid entertainments CEO, David Zaslav made his fortune innovating creative ideas which have taken his company to the top of the ratings.
Celebrating @peppiecakes birthday together in #Bahston pic.twitter.com/mANdSiARJv
— Jordan Zaslav (@jzaslav) October 15, 2016
David Zaslav, now 56, has achieved success in both professional and personal levels. The father of three teenage children, David have been able to enjoy a blissful marriage with is lovely wife Pam Zaslav. With the financial stability, David Zeslav's family is likely to have prolific future ahead.
David Zaslav and his lovely wife Pam Zaslav have been married for a long time now. Married since the year 1987, David and Pam has formed a lovely family consisting of three children. Even after two decades, the couples remain strong and stable as ever.


It is often claimed that Israel is the root cause of instability in the Middle East . This belief drives much of the international diplomacy aimed at "solving the Israeli-Arab conflict". And it drives popular perceptions. When a majority of people in a UK public opinion poll in 2003 named Israel as the biggest single threat to world peace, this outcome was driven by the same belief – that Israel was the underlying cause of the region's problems, and of the world as a whole.
Further Beyond Images resources: See Israel Accused Number 32. Also Beyond Images Briefings 20, 64, 145 and 173.


For the signatures, I'm using heavyweight paper that I painted on one side (nicer if painted on both!), and a piece of yellow Canson Mi-Tientes for the accordion. See Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards for painting techniques with acrylic inks.
Start by folding the accordion into eight panels.
Fold long strip in half, widthwise.
Fold ends in to center fold.
Fold ends back out to new folds.
Bring folded edges to center and press down.
Open to accordion, ends pointing up like a W.
you can nest them into signatures.
you may wish to trim them evenly.
mark on the fold of the signature at each end.
Tip: Use the first signature for a template.
then cut the slits by connecting the holes.
mountain fold into one of the slits.
Continue with the remaining mountain folds and signatures.
inside the mountain folds that show inside.
Slide one strip into the tube made by the mountain fold.
Continue with all strips and mountain folds.
that shows on the outside of the book.
Press down and wipe away any glue immediately.
Repeat the previous steps for the other end.
Press down with a bone folder to firm up the folds.
This model has three signatures.
as shown, above, and use six signatures.
Use six signatures with 6-18 pages, total.
Attach a different style cover, such as open spine (p. 206, Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms or other covers, pages 203-220).
Sew the outer accordion flaps instead of gluing them down.
Cut slits in the front and back cover and weave the ends of the accordion into the covers.
Make a flag book by using cards and putting the slits 1/4" [64 mm] from the left edges of the cards instead of through the center of signatures.
Make several books and create a handmade box for them!
Alisa, thanks so much for sharing this info--great visuals! Handmade books are great for gifting, it seems to me.
Best to you as 2012 nears its close!
Given the local propensity for abbreviating everything, I expect it will be known as Aussie(or Oz) Hinge!
You're welcome to all, and thanks for comments.
I think there are a million possibilities for this, including cutting windows in the mountain folds that would reveal pictures or words on the cards.
And I wonder how it would work with cloth, with perhaps a stiffener fused to strips for the "cards?"
Whatever you find for the Oz book, we look forward to hearing about it!
just discovered your blog and super impressed. must try this OZ bind.
I was thrilled that you liked my gift so much that it made it onto your blog! You mentioned cutting windows into the mountain folds. I achieved this by using a small craft punch to cut out ginkgo leaf shapes in the mountain folds which were highlighted by the contrasting paper strips inside, then used the cut out shapes to decorate the cover. I'm sure people will come up with lots of ingenious ways to use this super structure. Wishing you and your readers a happy holiday season!
Rats! I am away and don't have all my tools - wondering if I have enough stuff to try this later - how clever! Thanks for sharing.
One piece of heavyweight paper or card (to cut into three strips), minimum size 3" x 5" [8 cm x 13 cm], grained long. (Note: 5" x 5" [13 cm x 13 cm] will be easier to trim to 1" x 5" [2.54 cm x 13 cm] strips).
Thanks for that! I've revised the materials list to reflect your corrections. I think I meant the minimum size could be 3" high because that is how high the "tubes" are. But 5" strips hold much better. It was confusing as it stood, so I've cleaned that up, too. Thanks for pointing it out!


I have a 1998 Mercury Villager that idles low and doesn't have any pick-up or power from a standing start. Once the van gets going about 15 mph then it kicks in and starts to pick-up. Going up a hill from a standing start is very slow at first, say the first 50 yards. Even when crusing sometimes around 30 mph the engine is still running a little rough. When stopped at a stop light sometimes the RPM drops down below 1000 and that's when I notice it running rough and almost, but never, dieing. I've had the oil changed, a new fuel filter put in, checked the air filter and spark plugs,and don't know what else to do. I think I heard somewhere about cleaning something in the distributor cap, but I'm not sure about that. Anyone have any ideas?


In 1991, Dr T. T. Tsui invited his friend, famous artist Huang Yongyu to visit his first private Museum "The Tsui Museum" in Hong Kong and gifted Huang a copy of the collection catalogue as souvenir. While the artist opened the catalogue, he was captivated by nine lively antique potteries with a sense of humor among the many treasures. They inspired him to create an album for them as a return of the friendship with Dr Tsui.
The name of this album "A Glimpse of Tsui's Collection" is a metaphor of the huge collection of Dr Tsui, which means this album reflects only a small group of his marvelous amount of treasures. Friendship between Dr Tsui and Huang Yongyu began by appreciation of each other's strength. Huang Yongyu was astonished by Dr Tsui's taste and insight, equally admiration went to Huang by Dr Tsui of his talent and his whims naive calligraphy and paintings.
The exhibition will display the album and seven precious funerary potteries from the Han and Tang dynasties. Being evidence of the lavish burials, they reflect the prevailing social customs and livelihoods. With the album as the prelude, we will observe the interaction between paintings and artifacts, and the sincere friendship between collector and artist.


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Q: JFreeChart domain/range axes defined Could somebody provide a simple explanation of the JFreeChart axis-types?

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*First, we have the axes that are based on the class hierarchy (ValueAxis, CategoryAxis, lots of subclasses)

*We also have the "domain axis" versus "range axis" distinction (only for xy plots?). It is not entirely clear how these relate to the class-hierarchy-based axes. These are not classes but there are setDomainAxis and setRangeAxis methods in XYPlot.

*Visually I would think in horizontal and vertical axes, I am not sure how these are related to the previous concepts (is "domain" always horizontal?). I think that the x-axis is horizontal and the y-axis vertical, but I am not sure whether this is always the case with XYPlot.
EDIT: I tried to study both the API docs and the developer guide. The API docs just give a hierarchy of classes, but it is not clear when and how to use them. The developer guide also gives no definition or explanation of "domain axis" and "range axis", it just uses these terms. I admit that the question is broad, it is because I could not find this basic information anywhere. I wanted to have a general understanding, but my most important question at the moment is what determines what gets to be on the horizontal/vertical axis (is "domain" always horizontal? if not how to set it?) because I am getting some crazy results and I don't know where to start the debugging. It is also not clear whether I should use CombinedRangeXYPlot or CombinedDomainXYPlot if I want the two plots to be placed one above the other.
EDIT2: Although this was not answered, I found out in the meantime what determines whether the domain axis is horizontal: the  PlotOrientation setting. This setting (on the level of combined plot) also determines whether CombinedRangeXYPlot/CombinedDomainXYPlot arrange the two plots horizontally or vertically.

A: In a XYPlot, every series that you are displaying represents a discrete function f[t] with a discrete set of t's {t1, t2, ..., tn} and their corresponding values {f[t1], f[t2], ..., f[tn]}.

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*The domain of the function is holding all possible values of t.

*The range of the function holds all possible values of the function f[t].

The important thing here is that there can be multiple points in the function with the same value in the range axis, but every point of the function has to have a unique value in the domain axis. For instance: Bananas can have the same prize as Apples, but there can not be two prizes for a Banana (tell that to the brokers! :P).
Usually, the horizontal axis is the domain axis, but that can also be changed.
Then you have the class Axis which holds a lot of possible types of visual representations of axes (logarithmic/linear/category/no labels/gridlines/blue colored axis line...).
So in summary: Domain and range are mathematical definitions and pose some constraints on the displayed data. The terms are used for a special kind of data (the classical form of a function that everybody learns in basic school). They have nothing to do with their visual represenation. So the range as well as the domain axis of a plot can be defined to be a CategoryAxis, a NumberAxis, a LogarithmicAxis or something else.
EDIT (for completeness): You can change the orientation of the plot (i.e. define, which of the axes is the range axis) using PlotOrientation.VERTICAL/PlotOrientation.HORIZONTAL.


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Lollo named to new Siteman Cancer Center post
Trisha Lollo has been named vice president of cancer services for the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. Her appointment to this newly created post is effective Oct. 3.
Lollo currently serves as associate administrator of oncology services for the University of California, San Diego Health System, where she oversees cancer clinical care at two hospital campuses and the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, which, like Siteman, is a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. She previously held several positions at New York University Medical Center, including administrative director of the Hassenfeld Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.
"I'm delighted Trisha will be joining our oncology leadership team," says Rich Liekweg, Barnes-Jewish Hospital president. "Having worked with her at the UC San Diego Health System, I'm confident she brings the right mix of skills to this position. Our patients and institutions are sure to benefit from her insight and direction."
Siteman Director Timothy Eberlein, MD, adds, "Trisha's operational expertise and experience is outstanding. She has an infectious enthusiasm and wonderful collaborative spirit. We will look to her to help Siteman reach a new level of accomplishment in the next decade."
Eberlein also is head of the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine and the Bixby Professor of Surgery and the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor.
Since Siteman received its first designation from the National Cancer Institute 10 years ago, the center has experienced dramatic growth. Today it is among the largest cancer centers in the country, treating more than 8,000 newly diagnosed patients a year. Facilities have expanded beyond a main campus at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis to include satellite locations in west St. Louis County and St. Charles County. A third location in south St. Louis County is set to open in early 2013.
This rapid growth led the leadership of the cancer center and its parent institutions – Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine – to review Siteman's management structure. The new vice president position was created to enhance organizational effectiveness and promote integration among the many departments involved in the operation of the cancer center.
When she steps into the post, Lollo will be responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and operational improvements. She also will promote research collaborations across organizational boundaries and foster multidisciplinary care efforts within clinical programs. She will report to Liekweg and Eberlein.
In her role as an administrator, Lollo says she spends much of her time talking with patients, families and health-care providers about their experiences. She encourages feedback to help improve care delivery.
"Providing consistently well-coordinated, multidisciplinary care can be challenging in large academic medical settings, but it is essential for patient safety and satisfaction," she says.
Lollo earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the State University of New York in Stony Brook and a master's degree in public health from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Born and raised in Stony Brook on New York's Long Island, she decided to pursue a career in hospital administration after shadowing the CEO of a large teaching hospital in Philadelphia during the senior year of her undergraduate career.
When she visited St. Louis to interview for the vice president position, Lollo says she was inspired by the vision and dedication of the leaders she met.
"Siteman Cancer Center has accomplished so much in a very short amount of time," she says. "I look forward to partnering with staff and faculty members to build upon this remarkable success."
Washington University School of Medicine's 2,100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also are the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals. The School of Medicine is one of the leading medical research, teaching and patient care institutions in the nation, currently ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Through its affiliations with Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals, the School of Medicine is linked to BJC HealthCare.
Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center within a 240-mile radius of St. Louis. Siteman Cancer Center is composed of the combined cancer research and treatment programs of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
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With new attitude, Hawks primed for success
By John Conceison TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
Becker College football coach Mike Lichten must be hoping his team isn't afraid of heights. "I tell our coaches and our players, 'We're on the top of a roof,' " Lichten said before the Hawks' fourth workout of training camp. "We can either fall back to where we've been, or fall down the other side and have success."
Becker College football coach Mike Lichten must be hoping his team isn't afraid of heights.
"I tell our coaches and our players, 'We're on the top of a roof,' " Lichten said before the Hawks' fourth workout of training camp. "We can either fall back to where we've been, or fall down the other side and have success."
The mission for Becker, coming off a 1-9 season, is to work its way to those new heights.
"It's just a matter of doing what's right, what's necessary, what's needed to be done 100 percent of the time to fall down that right side," Lichten said. "We've never won more than two games as a program since 2005. We really need to get to a point this year where we go to places we haven't been."
Senior running back Johnny Rivera sees things changing. "This year is different than most years," the co-captain said. "Between the experience and the leadership from the upperclassmen, and the hunger from the freshman class, I think we all mix in together pretty well. We all know what we have to do to win."
"It starts with the coaching staff," said senior wide receiver Luis Sanchez, the other co-captain. "There was no real chemistry in the group (last year), there were a bunch of egos and this and that. This year, with the new freshman class, there are no attitudes, everyone's eager to learn, everyone's looking up to the upperclassmen to do their job. It's all about chemistry and teamwork."
At 6-foot, 180 pounds, Sanchez is a solid target and Lichten is excited about his wide receiver corps being seven or eight deep, "a luxury we haven't had before." His tight ends include senior Eric Glynn and freshmen Justin McAfee and Joseph Geck.
"Geck is probably one of the best-blocking tight ends I have coached at any level," Lichten said.
Who will be throwing to them will be determined this week. Bobby Baker is the incumbent starter, but he has competition.
"Bobby has been here for three years now and he has started more than 20 games, so he's working hard to keep his spot," Lichten said. "Bobby, Kevin Finkelstein and Billy Ramirez have done their best to get better this offseason and push one another, and we've had some great freshman activity at that spot."
The offensive line will be young, with freshmen Tim Farina (center), Shane Combs (right tackle) and Dana Groleau (left tackle) as possible starters. Working with them will be senior right guard Cecil Apple, "who has probably taken more snaps than anybody in the history of the game at Becker," according to Lichten. Sophomore Chris Schwarz will help at left guard.
"Our defense is a good mix of young and old guys, guys who have played a lot of snaps," Lichten said.
Senior linebackers Kenny Quist and Eddie Guerrere have logged plenty of time since freshman year, and Melvin Booker is expected to be a force at mike linebacker.
Junior cornerback Tevin Loyd is expected to vie for Eastern Collegiate Football Conference honors, and sophomore Andre Holder is favored to start at the other corner.
Sophomore Dominick Whitley will start at one safety with classmate Deven Roberts, who is coming off knee surgery, and freshman Danielle Reyes competing for the other spot.
The Hawks plan to employ an active defensive front with many seeing action. Chris McCarthy, Burak Ekiz, Rafael Martinez and Tyler Barnes are experienced, and youngsters Tony Young, Kyle Scott, Devante Brister, Snider Saint-Vil and Phil Dozier hope to play significant minutes.
"I wouldn't say there's a drastic change in talent (this year)," Lichten said. "I wouldn't say that we're bigger and stronger, but our mental focus and discipline and our care for one another as a program and as a staff and as a team, we're light years ahead of where we were last year. …
"I'm very excited for where we're at, but we have to keep it going. Obviously, it's a long season but I want us to grow tremendously over that time. We're really focused, and we're ready to be successful. We just need to do all the right and necessary things."
Coach: Mike Lichten (second season, 1-9).
League: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference.
2011 record: 1-9, 1-6 conference.
Top returnees: Sr. WR Luis Sanchez (33 catches, 516 yards, 1 TD), Jr. QB Robert Baker (141-271, 1,859 yards, 9 TDs, 11 INT), Soph. RB Kyle Gregg (74 carries, 235 yards, 7 TDs; 2 TD kickoff returns, 1 TD punt return), Soph. WR Corinthian Bostic (28 catches, 548 yards, 3 TDs), Jr. LB Melvin Booker (75 tackles, 12-1/2 for loss, 4 sacks), Sr. DB Kenny Quist (44 tackles, 3 for loss).
Key losses: DB Asante Harris (51 tackles, 4 INT), DL Tino Lopez (44 tackles, 6 for loss), DB Ronald Burgess (25 tackles, 1 INT).
Notable newcomers: Fr. TE Justin McAfee, Fr. DB Danielle Reyes, Fr. DL Snider Saint-Vil, Fr. TE Joseph Geck, Fr. OL Tim Farina, Fr. DE Devante Brister, Fr. OL Dana Groleau, Fr. DL Philip Dozier, Fr. OL Shane Combs.
Aug. 31…Fitchburg State, 6 p.m.
Sept. 8…at MIT, 1 p.m.
Sept. 15…at Hartwick, 4 p.m.
Sept. 29…Husson, 4 p.m.
Oct. 6…at Maritime (N.Y.), 1 p.m.
Oct. 13…at Castleton, 6 p.m.
Oct. 20…Gallaudet, noon
Oct. 27…at Mount Ida, 1 p.m.
Nov. 3…Anna Maria, noon
Nov. 10…Norwich, noon


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That was the scene today across from Stop & Shop.
US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Connecticut's chief finance guy Kevin Lembo, came here to boost Democratic 1st and 2nd selectman hopefuls Melissa Kane and Rob Simmelkjaer.
Also on the scene: award-winning New York Times photographer and 1988 Staples High School graduate Tyler Hicks. His sister Darcy is a political activist.
From left: Chris Murphy, Rob Simmelkjaer, Tyler Hicks, Melissa Kane, Kevin Lembo, Richard Blumenthal.
And before folks get all bent out of shape, accusing me of partisanship: Trust me. If the Republicans had rolled out firepower like this, I'd post their shot too.
It's a great photo op. That's it.
Tip O'Neill said that all politics is local. On North Avenue, it doesn't get more local than water tanks in your neighborhood.
In what may be the only time this year the Democratic and Republican candidates for 1st selectman speak in the same home on the same day — though not together — Melissa Kane and Jim Marpe meet tonight with residents concerned about the planned expansion of Aquarion's water towers.
The events take place at 66 North Avenue — opposite the Aquarion site.
Last month, Westport's Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the 3- to 5-year-construction project. Located directly across from Staples High School, it will more than triple the current water capabilities. Two new 40-foot tanks will replace the one current 12-foot tank.
Aquarion cites fire safety and increased daily usage as reasons for the new tanks. The fire department supports the proposal.
Over 200 residents have signed a petition opposing the project, and a legal challenge is underway.
A photo shows the height of the proposed new water tanks. Since the photo was taken, taller trees have replaced those in the photo.
Anyone can ask the 1st Selectman candidates what they think about taxes, traffic and the future of Main Street. Their answers may not be surprising.
But "06880" wants to know more. We'd like to know what makes these men (and woman) tick. And what makes them Westporters, as opposed to politicians.
So we asked each candidate the same 10 questions. Here are their replies. I chose the fairest way to post them: alphabetically. But — since as a "W" I'm always last — they're in reverse order. Hah!
What got you to Westport?
John Suggs: My wife and I were looking for a community in which to raise our newborn twins, with great schools, friendly neighborhoods and unique community character. A place that our kids would always be proud to call home. That is Westport.
Jim Marpe: Our family moved to the New York City area 30 years ago at the request of my employer, Accenture, following a lengthy expatriate management assignment. By coincidence 2 of our best friends had moved to Westport while we were overseas, so we had already visited several times and gotten a preview of the community. Our daughter was entering elementary school, so the world-class quality of the school system was the primary attraction. But the other attractions were the physical character of the town, the cosmopolitan atmosphere and the wide variety of activities that did not exist in similar places we had lived.
Melissa Kane: I began coming here as a child and have loved it ever since.
TJ Elgin: My grandparents helped save me from a dark path with my father.
John Suggs and his dog Monty. The photo was obviously taken between October 1 and March 31.
What kept you in Westport?
Suggs: The friendly people, the community ties and the schools which have become a second home for our children.
Marpe: The Westport public schools are the primary reason we stayed, but by then we were involved in leadership roles with a variety of interesting community service organizations that help a wide cross-section of Westport, including Homes With Hope, the Westport Weston Family Y, Green's Farms Congregational Church, the Rotary Club, Westport Country Playhouse, the Young Woman's League, and Neighbors and Newcomers of Westport. My wife, Mary Ellen, was a successful small business owner for over a decade (Westport Academy of Dance). Moreover, we had come to appreciate the wide variety of high quality amenities that Westport offers (Library, beaches, Longshore, performing and visual arts, attractive open spaces) as well as proximity to New York City. In the end, it's the great friendships we have developed with an amazing array of interesting and involved Westporters that will keep us here for many years to come.
Kane: My husband proposed to me way out on a sandbar at Old Mill Cove. We love this town and wanted to raise our children here. The overall character, roots in the arts, and the people make it an easy place to love.
Elgin: My family and friends.
Favorite place in Westport to relax?
Suggs: Golden Shadows back porch in Baron's South.
Marpe: Compo Beach (South) on a summer evening with friends and a picnic dinner. Certainly not Town Hall!
Kane: Walking on the beach.
Favorite place to go when you're NOT in Westport?
Suggs: Cape Town, South Africa.
Marpe: Any place that has small, family-owned vineyards and wineries and a small, quiet inn.
Kane: Hiking in the White Mountains with my family.
1st Selectman Jim Marpe, in the 2013 Memorial Day parade. Behind him are State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, 3rd Selectman Helen Garten and 2nd Selectman Avi Kaner.
Musical group you'd most like to see at the Levitt?
Suggs: The Boss, Bruce Springsteen.
Elgin: Lights, she is from Canada.
Favorite annual event in Westport, and why?
Suggs: Staples High School Candlelight Concert. The music by our talented students together — during the holiday season — makes my heart soar.
Marpe: Memorial Day parade. Truly a local event with a family focus that reflects our small town character, honors our residents who fought for our freedoms, and marks the unofficial beginning of summer.
Kane: Memorial Day parade. It's the most wonderful small town, magical event one could imagine. It really captures the spirit of the town like nothing else. My children have been in it; I love to watch and participate in it. I am also always humbled by the sacrifices that were made by our servicemen and women.
Elgin: Fireworks because it's my first real date with my soon-to-be wife, and Lobsterfest because of old friends I never get to see.
Melissa Kane (right) with her mother, Judith Orseck Katz.
If you could wave a magic wand and change anything about Westport, what would it be?
Marpe: Traffic would flow easily and freely through all our intersections. The Waze and Google Maps apps would cease to divert traffic from I-95 and the Merritt Parkway onto our local streets. Our drivers would obey all speed limits and traffic regulations, and observe safe driving etiquette. And our streets would magically widen to become "complete streets" with sidewalks, pedestrian- friendly crosswalks and bicycle lanes, along with plenty of room for cars to pass.
Kane: Making it a place our children could come back to and our seniors can stay in.
Elgin: The entitlement. We live in a world where we all need to help each other and our surroundings, to have a brighter future for our planet.
Suggs: Neither. The Sherwood Diner.
Marpe: Dunkin' Donuts. But my real choices are Coffee An' and Donut Crazy.
Elgin: Neither. I don't drink or eat from places that I don't know where their products are from.
TJ Elgin and his fiancee, Denise Bahr.
5 words to describe Westport?
Suggs: Compo, Cribari Bridge, beautiful, home.
Marpe: Cosmopolitan, active, creative, caring, innovative.
Kane: Forward-thinking, beautiful, engaged, active, community.
Elgin: Historical, environmental, artistic, educational, proper.
Suggs: Persistent, dedicated, devoted, father, husband.
Marpe: Hardworking, proactive, principled, optimistic, collaborative.
Kane: Collaborative, optimistic, determined, down-to-earth, objective.
Elgin: Generous, knowledgeable, noble, wolfy, strong.
If you were underwhelmed by the presidential debates of 2016, your long national nightmare is over.
On Thursday (October 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:3o p.m., Westport Library), the 4 candidates for 1st selectmen face off. It should be informative — and substantive.
Republican Jim Marpe, Democrat Melissa Kane and independents John Suggs and Timothy J. Elgin will discuss business-related issues. There's a good reason: The debate is sponsored by the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce.
Moderator Jay Sandak will lead the discussion in areas like the town's business environment, jobs and taxes.
The event begins with a chance to meet the candidates. At that time, attendees can submit written questions for the debate.
As political leaders debate the fate of Dreamers — 800,000 undocumented migrants who arrived in the US before the age of 16 — a small group of Westporters stood on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen downtown bridge this afternoon, protesting President Trump's proposed repeal of the DACA program.
Holding a sign festooned with flags of various countries — including the US and Italy — the group reminded passing motorists that Westport owes a great debt to immigrants.
Laws were much looser in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the ancestors of many Westporters came here to work.
Midway through the event, a car stopped. Two men got out, and approached the group.
Slowly, Jose and Robert shook the hands of every protester. They thanked the group for representing them.
Then they got back in their car, and drove off.
They were on their way to work.
The 1st selectman race just got more crowded.
John Suggs has announced his candidacy for Westport's top spot. The independent — running against Republican incumbent Jim Marpe and Democratic challenger Melissa Kane — plans a 3-pronged platform.
As a Representative Town Meeting member for 10 years, Suggs cites his leadership roles on school safety, open space and protecting neighborhoods.
A 25-year professional in asset management analysis, public policy and community development, Suggs currently works in forensic genetic genealogy. His Family Orchard business helps adult adoptees search for and reunite with their birth families.
Suggs was born and raised in California. With a BA in political science from Loyola Marymount University, an MS in management and systems from New York University and an MBA from Fordham University, he has served as a public policy director, affordable housing advocate, history teacher and Jesuit seminarian.
He and his wife moved to Westport in 2003 with newborn twins, in large part for the schools. Suggs is an active Assumption Church parishioner, and volunteered as a Little League baseball and basketball coach. For 5 years, the Suggses have been a host family for A Better Chance scholars.
Among the "common sense solutions" Suggs advocates is "fine-tuning traffic controls to mitigate traffic backups." Adding 3 seconds to a green arrow helps clear 7 more cars from congested intersections, he says.He'd also restore right turn on red at downtown intersections.
Suggs wants to "adaptively reuse valuable town-owned assets" rather than build new ones. He believes "perfectly sound empty buildings" could be converted to new uses like municipal offices, homes for non-profits and senior housing.
Josh Suggs wants to save the William F. Cribari Bridge over the Saugatuck River.
He describes his past advocacy efforts as leading the campaign to "save the Cribari Bridge, and protect Saugatuck and Greens Farms from 18-wheelers"; fighting to restore "critical education funding" to the budget; organzing an effort to preserve nearly 6 acres of endangered land as a state archaeological preserve; being an early and strong proponent of a blighted property ordinance; helping revise guidelines that are now "free and fair to both proponents and opponents of future sanitary sewer extensions," and leading the campaign to stop construction of a driveway from the Barnes & Noble shopping center onto South Morningside Drive, opposite Greens Farms Elementary School.
They came from Westport, Fairfield, Norwalk — and Roxbury and New York City.
They were politicians, musicians, and (probably) a mathematician.
They ranged in age from 6 years old to (at least) 89.
They mixed, mingled, ate and drank.
They talked about everything under the sun — and the sun itself. Fortunately temperatures cooled, a breeze blew in, and the sunset was one of the most spectacular of the year.
Yet everyone agreed that wherever we live, we're lucky to be part of this amazing community — online, and in real Compo Beach life.
Thanks to the 100 or so folks who came to last night's bash. If you missed it: See you next year!
So did 2nd Selectman candidates Rob Simmelkjaer (D) and Jen Tooker (R).
Recent "06880 Unsung Heroes of the Week" — and Compo Beach regulars — Mike Calise and Tom Lowrie hung out together.
Democratic First Selectman candidate Melissa Kane has completed her ticket.
This morning she announced that Rob Simmelkjaer will join her, in the 2nd selectman slot.
A member of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Democratic Town Committee, Simmelkjaer jumped into local politics soon after moving here in 2013.
His face may have been known to Westporters even before he arrived. He's been an on-air contributor for NBC Sports, where he is also vice president of NBC Sports Ventures. He previously worked at ESPN and ABC News, where as anchor and correspondent he covered such events as the Virginia Tech shootings and President Ford's funeral.
At Dartmouth College, Simmelkjaer majored in government and philosophy. He also holds a law degree from Harvard University.
He is a volunteer coach with the Westport Soccer Assocation, and a vice moderator at Norfield Congregational Church. He and his wife Kathryn — a physician at Bridgeport Hospital — are the parents of 2 young daughters.
When NBC Sports moved from 30 Rock to Stamford, the Simmelkjaers looked to move out of Manhattan. They had friends here. The town's friendly vibe, opportunities for children and excellent schools made it a no-brainer.
"This is the place I wish I grew up in," says Simmelkjaer, a New Jersey native.
Always politically engaged, he volunteered with the Barack Obama campaigns in 2008 and '12, and Hillary Clinton last year.
When Kane asked him to be her running mate, he was quick to say yes. "She's a terrific leader, is passionate about the town, and knows we have to invest in our assets," he says.
Rob Simmelkjaer with his wife Kathryn, and daughters Julia and Annika.
Jim Marpe has an opponent.
This afternoon, Melissa Kane announced her candidacy for 1st selectman of Westport. The Democratic activist opposes the Republican incumbent.
Kane currently serves as chair of the Westport Democratic Committee, and is a member of the non-partisan RTM from District 3. She is also co-chair of the Downtown Implementation Committee (appointed by Marpe).
Previously, as chair of the Downtown Steering Committee, she helped create a new Downtown Master Plan.
Kane recently received the Democratic Women of Westport's first scholarship to the Yale Campaign School for Women.
She has been a Westport Library trustee, a board member of the Green Village Initiative and A Child's Place, and active with Earthplace, the Westport Arts Center and PTA.
After moving to Westport in 2003, Kane launched and ran a floral design company, MKK Designs. She began her career as a columnist for Hearst New Media's online publications, before becoming a publicist in the recording industry.
A graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in international relations, she is married to Jonathan Kane. Their children are George (18) and Lily (14).
First, I've loved Westport since I was a little girl. I spent my summers at Beach School and fishing in the currents off the bridges at the Mill Pond. Today, I love this town for all that it offers, and for its extraordinarily active community involvement.
Westport's inclusive values, the importance of community, the integrity and beauty of our open spaces and beaches, and the quality of our schools, led my husband and me to choose to raise our family here.
Second, I have a vision for our infrastructure, public safety and economic sustainability that is critical to our future. We can do much more to protect the fiscal strength of our schools and to enhance our home values, to attract future generations, and support local businesses. As your first selectman, I will have a clearly articulated economic development plan. Times require more than just hoping to come in on budget each year without clear priorities.
At the women's march on Washington the day after President Trump's inauguration, Senator Richard Blumenthal posed with Connecticut protesters. Among the crowd was one of the state organizers, Melissa Kane.
Third, every Westporter deserves to have a leader who is willing to stand up for our most important priorities and values.
If you are concerned about maintaining excellence in our schools, know that I will advocate forcefully and effectively to make sure our schools are fully funded.
If you are a senior or have aging parents, know that I will work proactively with our P&Z officials and developers to make sure seniors have access to affordable, centrally located housing, or that they have the tax relief and support they need to be able to age in place.
If you are a commuter, know that I will work to make sure our traffic issues are finally addressed. I will improve mobility throughout town by working more collaboratively with DOT and the Citizens Transportation Commission on innovative solutions, and I will commit to investing in multi modal public transportation options as alternate ways to get around town.
If you are concerned about public safety, know that I will work with our local, state and national officials on responsible gun protection measures, and I will always stand up to hate in any form.
In this election we have an exciting opportunity to move Westport forward and to ensure that our town's leaders represent the values we believe in.


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1. Tape off the entire length of the rug with tape. I stuck with a simple striped pattern, but I would love to try this with a stencil from Stencil1.
2. Next, Take the rug outside on a sunny day and spray paint away! Be sure not to over saturate the fabric, because this could cause the paint to run. Be sure to use flat paint.
3. Let the paint dray for at least an hour before removing the tape.
4. Carefully remove the tape to reveal your new painted rug!
Just so you know, The rug looks great, and I really cannot tell that I used spray paint for the pattern, because it feels really natural to the touch. I think the key is to not over saturate the rug.
I know that there are a lot of D.I.Y.'s out there, but just know that some projects are as simple as getting an idea in your head and going for it. This is one of those D.I.Y.'s, and I hope that it inspires you to take a few hours during a lovely day and accomplish something great!