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Boulder Hill school a fun anniversary celebration…
It was fun and interesting both to be invited to the 50th anniversary party at Boulder Hill School on Friday, April 20. The school tapped me, Pat Torrance of Montgomery, and the redoubtable State Rep. Kay Hatcher to talk to a student assembly about the history of Boulder Hill and of the school.
After classes were dismissed, a group of us were invited to speak again, this time to a mixed group of staff, students, and parents at the building to attend an anniversary open house. Kay had to leave, and her place was filled by Cliff Fox, who is the nephew of Margaret Dise, wife of Don L. Dise, Boulder Hill's founder. Pat and I gave our parts of the program, and Cliff recounted some really interesting behind-the-scenes stuff about Boulder Hill. One of the graphics shown on the big screen in Boulder Hill's cafetorium, from the Little White School Museum's collections, was the architect's drawing, below, of the school:
Here are a few fun facts about Boulder Hill's early years the folks at the celebration learned:
1. The success of the development was due to the two G.I. Bills passed by Congress (for World War II and Korea veterans) from whence came most of the money to buy the houses there.
2. No foreclosures were allowed by Dise. His real estate company bought houses before they could be foreclosed, thus eliminating the whole idea of vacant homes in the development.
3. Dise was a visionary, who not only contributed, free of charge, the 12 acres on which to build Boulder Hill School and another adjoining parcel on which the Boulder Hill Neighborhood Church of the Brethren was built, but who also donated $100 for every building permit that had been issued by the time construction on the school began.
4. The vote to issue bonds to build Boulder Hill School passed 1,340 to 199, surely the most lop-sided school referendum vote in Oswego School District history.
A fun history time was had by all…
Filed under Illinois History, Kendall County, Montgomery, Nostalgia, Oswego, People in History, Semi-Current Events
Tagged as Boulder Hill, Don L. Dise, Montgomery, Oswego, oswego school district
Everything was new once, even cemeteries…
Certain things seem to us like they've been there forever. But, of course, the fact is, everything had to start sometime. Even cemeteries.
Take Lincoln Memorial Park for instance. It's Kendall County's largest cemetery, and unlike most of our cemeteries, didn't start as a family or municipal burying ground. Rather, it was designed from the get-go as a cemetery. And oddly enough, it was touted by its developers as an investment machine as well as a place where a person's mortal remains would rest for eternity.
The Lincoln Highway Cemetery, as it was first named, was situated along a brand new stretch of the coast-to-coast Lincoln Highway, U.S. Route 30. That stretch of road had been previously known as the Joliet Road south of Aurora. But in 1923, Kendall County purchased right of way to allow the course of the highway to curve to the left immediately east of the future cemetery, leaving what is now named Harvey Road behind and curving towards and paralleling the EJ&E right-of-way. As it was, the county board only had to buy about two miles of right-of-way, since the Lincoln Highway's new route to Plainfield just clipped the corner of Oswego Township. As the Kendall County Record explained on Feb. 14, 1923:
The new right-of-way in Kendall county for the Lincoln highway is necessitated by a relocating of the route to shorten the distance between Plainfield and Aurora.
Interestingly enough, $1,000 of the purchase price of the right-of-way was donated by the Aurora Good Roads Council, the members of which were anxious to have their city connected to the paved coast-to-coast highway. On May 9, the Record reported that, with the right-of-way in hand, the state had awarded the low bid to build the slightly more than 5 mile section of highway from Plainfield to Aurora to the Chicago Heights Coal Company for $222,000. That was to pay for paving the road only, and did not include any work at the modern intersection of U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34. Thanks to the Great Depression, it would be more than a decade before that interchange was designed and completed.
The backers of the Lincoln Highway promoted and encouraged businesses along its route to name themselves after the road. Lincoln Way in DeKalb (Route 38), for instance, is a leftover from that era, as is Lincoln Way in North Aurora–now Ill. Route 31. So naming the cemetery after the famed highway, newly paved along much of its route by 1929, was a good business decision.
The 93-acre cemetery was located on a portion of the old Gast farm, formerly the Albee farm, and the historic Albee House on the property was used as the cemetery offices. The brick Albee House was built about 1858, and was one of the Gast farmhouses until it was sold to the cemetery company. The cemetery officially opened in January 1929, but development work was not apparently completed until the autumn of that year. It wasn't until October that advertisements for it appeared in the Kendall County Record.
Here's how a half-page advertisement in the Oct. 2, 1929 Kendall County Record promoted the brand new Lincoln Highway Cemetery:
ABOUT LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Located on the permanent Highway Route 22, Kendall County's newest park and lawn cemetery.
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY was established January 1929. A charter was obtained from the state of Illinois in the same month. Active developments were started in May.
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY is within 2 miles of the city limits of Aurora and is easily and quickly accessible to Chicago and suburban towns, yet it is removed from the encroachments of a rapidly growing city.
The founders had the wise forethought and prudent management to provide for future requirements in the inception and creation of a perpetual care fund to prevent the cemetery becoming a financial burden upon posterity..
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY has earned the reputation of providing the best in cemetery location, environment, service, and perpetual care.
By next year, LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY will have a Ladies' Flower Association, the membership of which will be composed of one or more women from the majority of families represented in the cemetery. The association will afford substantial cooperation and encouragement to the management. Flower day will be celebrated in June each year and will be sponsored by this association. It will be LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY'S annual memorial to those who sleep within its bounds.
A flood light 90 feet high will illuminate the cemetery at night. LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY will have its own privately owned and operated water system, furnishing an abundant volume of pure, clean water under high pressure from its own artesian well and reservoir to all parts of the cemetery. Hydrants will be so located as to be readily accessible for watering flowers for any grave.
The purchase of a lot in LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY is the very best investment in real property. It is an assurance against loss if held for ultimate use or a source of profit if bought and sold.
Investigate and you will learn that cemetery values in and near large centers of population have increased ten-fold during the past 20 years and cemetery properties are tax-free.
While it is the intention of the management as far as possible to call on every resident of Kendall County and explain more in detail the outstanding features of LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY, we would in all sincerity invite you to visit this cemetery and sense the beauty of its appeal to the fitness of your final needs and invest under conditions with your means and add immeasurably to your present peace of mind and your sense of security.
For information, Telephone Oswego 121 or address
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CEMETERY CO., INC.
Today, the cemetery remains one of the largest in Kendall County. But it was new once, just like everything else.
Filed under Illinois History, Kendall County, Oswego, Semi-Current Events
Tagged as cemetery, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Memorial Park, transportation
Fun program; great questions…
The program at the LWS Museum last night was quite successful, I'd say. We had right around 20 paying customers, plus a few more OHA board members attend.
Thanks to Jody Behrens from the Village Grind for bringing treats. I love treats! Instead of our usual bottled water, we enjoyed three (count 'em!) kinds of coffee and bumble berry pie. I love pie!
The question and answer session was particularly fun, with lots of interesting questions and fun discussions. During the evening, we managed to get off on the topic of the ice industry in Oswego, and questions brought up some neat information hiding in my brain. Such as ice harvesting was not confined to the Fox River. Granted, Esch Brothers & Rabe had a huge ice harvesting operation just above the Parker mills and dam. But others also harvested ice for sale. There was the Fox River Creamery in Oswego and the local Oswego butcher shop who contracted with the Hopkins family to harvest ice off their limestone quarries along Wolf's Crossing Road, just outside the village. And there was Charles Smith, whose ice harvesting operation on Waubonsie Creek was conducted for several years after Esch Brothers' ice business ceased operating in Oswego. In fact, the old dam for the Smith ice operation is one of the structures now being removed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to make the creek once more a free-flowing stream.
So, all in all, a fun evening of local history…
Filed under Food, Fox River, Kendall County, Oswego
Tagged as Esch Brothers, Fox River, Ice Harvest, Waubonsie Creek
Program tonight! Don't be late!
I'll be talking about the history of downtown Oswego and its evolution during the past 177 years tonight at the Little White School Museum, starting at 7 p.m. Admission donation is $5.
Lots of great photos and (my favorite!) maps. Got a great photo of Little Oscar in Oswego for the grand opening of Bohn's Food Store in 1954. Should be lots of fun…come on over!
Filed under Kendall County, Nostalgia, Oswego, Semi-Current Events
Tagged as history, nostalgia, Oswego
The Jefferson Key…
Just read a book, via my iPod's Kindle app, titled The Jefferson Key.
The plot of this thriller seemed like an interesting one, involving Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, pirates, presidential assassins, official and unofficial governmental skullduggery, and lots of action. And the plot was interesting.
However, this novel could have greatly benefited from some skilled editing. The modern pirate's ship is referred to as a sloop. Sloops are single-masted sailing vessels with one fore and aft sail and a jib. This "sloop" was three-masted with square sails–in other words a ship-rigged vessel.
The author claims the mills at Jefferson's Monticello produced corn and wheat. Mills don't produce corn and wheat; farm fields do. Mills produce corn and wheat flour.
For me, these kinds of silly errors really get in the way of the story the author is telling.
Here's the skinny: ASIN:0345505522 The Jefferson Key (with bonus short story "The Devil's Gold"): A Novel. If you're interested, I'd advise checking it out of the library; don't waste your precious Kindle dollars.
Filed under Frustration, Semi-Current Events, Uncategorized
Okay, time for some geek music…
It's Friday the 13th, and the living is sort of slow and goofy.
If you're looking for a little mood music to put a smile on your face today–or any day, for that matter–click through this link to YouTube and enjoy…
Filed under Science stuff, Semi-Current Events, Uncategorized
Reliving the worst of local history over and over…
Over the past several months, just about all the top administrators in the Oswego area community have decided to bail out of town. What's going on? Well, mostly, it's what happens when voters hire extreme activists as board members instead of people who have the long-term welfare of the agencies they're seeking to run in mind.
There are exceptions, of course. Bill McAdam, for instance, is leaving the park district because he not only got a better job, but it's closer to his current home as well as to his home town.
But Oswego's village administrator was driven out by toxic politics, as has Montgomery's excellent village manager, probably one of the best in the Fox Valley. In Montgomery's case, it appears that activist board members whose ideology has outstripped their common sense simply had too many problems with a smart, capable woman in a top administrative position. The Oswego School District superintendent is also leaving, along with every other top manager, due to philosophical disagreements with the school board. They're substantive differences, too, some of the most serious dealing with school board members' determination to ignore–if not intentionally violate–the School Code of the State of Illinois.
About all we, who didn't vote for any of the people making these terrible and destructive decisions, can do now is wait for the inevitable melt-down and the general public's disgust to get some decent board members elected again. We've seen it happen time after time, and, in fact, it's sort of an area tradition dating back to at least the 1890s.
In the spring 1890 elections for Oswego Village Board, a political earthquake struck. The election campaign in Oswego was typically sleepy, with the same candidates running for the same offices, which back then required annual elections. But there was an activist undercurrent. Sort of like today's right wing, Tea Party affiliated ideological activist politicians, a group of ardent prohibitionists got themselves elected to stamp out Oswego's saloons. As Lorenzo Rank, the Oswego correspondent for the Kendall County Record reported on April 16, 1890:
Oswego was struck Tuesday by a tidal wave of temperance mixed with a good deal of something else. The no-license ticket was elected by 37 majority out of a vote of 141, G.H. [Gustavus H.] Voss as president and Sam Jessup, Will I. Kennedy, and Harley Richards as trustees were elected.
The next week, Rank reported:
There hasn't such surprise been caused by any corporation election in Oswego as by that of last Tuesday since the time of the "Finnigins," and that is so long ago this generation doesn't know anything about it. The pulling through of the temperance ticket was thought possible, but only by the skinning of the teeth, and the question now is, "To what is this great victory due?" Some hold it resulted from the religious revival last fall; others that it was brought through the influence of the temperance organizations. Then there are those who argue that "all the good comes through evil," and that it is due to the much drunkenness lately exhibited. It is also said that internal dissension was the cause, that a vigorous knifing of each other of the license men had been going on. But no matter about the cause, let it be known that Oswego is now temperance 2-1..The new members of the board are quite young; all are yet in the 20s, the president being but 23 years old. Some refer to them as "the kids of the board," but they are displaying as much dignity and statesmanship as the best ever on the board.
And the "kids" got right to work, abolishing the village's saloon licenses, which was fine as far as it went. The problem was, however, that saloon licenses were virtually the village's sole source of revenue. That meant that plans to extend the village's water system and it's growing web of concrete sidewalks was stopped in its tracks. In response, and in a move that mirrors what has happened when modern politicians attempted to fight ideological activist majorities, the pro-license members of the board simply refused to attend meetings, denying quorums for nearly the entire ensuing year.
By the following spring, the voters–then all male–in Oswego decided enough was enough and a pro-license ticket of village board members was elected. Rank explained the who thing pretty clearly, with some advice to modern would-be activists:
The greatest difficulty about government is not how to manage the people or the affairs of the country, but it is how the officials shall manage themselves. At the commencement of the new village administration last year, the "kids," or new members, and being in the majority, started out somewhat brash, carelessly brushing away the suggestions the old members were making, as much as to say, "We are going to run this here machine." The old members then refused to attend any more of the meetings, thus breaking the quorum and the village was left to run itself and perhaps as one full as well as with the help of the board.
When the votes were counted in the April 1891 village election, the anti-license "kids" had been crushed by huge majorities, most likely done in, as Rank suggested, by their own hubris.
Is there a moral here for modern politicians at the local, state, and national levels. Sure there is, but morals abound in history. The problem is politicians seldom ever pay any attention whatsoever to them. Mostly, I suspect, this is because politicians are not the sharpest bunch of knives in the drawer; they tend to be folks without deep understandings of much beyond their own mindsets. It's really up to voters to dig into candidates' views on all sorts of subjects to determine whether or not they deserve to be entrusted with the public trust; far too many don't. As it now stands, those of us who know our history are forever condemned to watching others repeat it, with sadly predictable results.


Hey y'all. I wanted to blog the past two days, but I've been dealing with on and off migraines.
This is something I've struggled with for a long time, owing a lot to my scoliosis, but also to other things including stress and my body's annoying habit of easily depleting my body's B-12 units.
Did you know that 30% of the US population has been surveyed as never even having a small headache? I can't imagine what my life would be without these debilitating episodes of intense pain inside of my head.
The worst part about migraines is that no one can physically see how much pain it's causing you. It seems "dramatic" if you need to call out of work because you can't even stand up out of bed due to a headache or a migraine. It's really the worst sometimes.
It's really something I struggle with daily, sometimes for days on end rather than interspersed. I went through a period without any headaches right after my birth control implant was removed, as my doctor and I thought it was the cause of everything.
That was all fine and dandy until the migraines started up again about a month ago.
So now? Now I'm trying to take vitex with B6 to help level out my hormonal levels, as well as B-12, feverfew, magnesium, and a few other supplements to try and figure out what is causing it besides my physical issue.
Do any of you suffer from invisible forms of pain? Perhaps it's a disability or perhaps it is moving migraines like mine? Let me know in the comments below!


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Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies University of East Anglia, School of Art, Media, and American Studies United Kingdom
Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies
Ref: ATR1476
The School of Art, Media, and American Studies is recruiting a new lecturer to diversify its provision in the areas of cultural heritage and museum studies.
Candidates are sought with professional backgrounds in the heritage or museum sectors. Experience of working on exhibitions, heritage projects and strategic planning would be an advantage.
A track record in research and grant capture appropriate to the level of this post in one or more of the following areas would be particularly welcomed: European or British Modernism, including sculpture, architecture, design, or crafts.
The successful candidate will make a significant contribution to the School's REF2021 submission and will help to develop and deliver the curriculum for our undergraduate and postgraduate courses - primarily the BA in History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies and the MA in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies.
The post will also involve working in partnership with the world-renowned Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts (SCVA), the Sainsbury Research Unit (SRU), and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Culture (SISJAC).
This full-time, indefinite post is available from 1 September 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The School of Art, Media, and American Studies is seeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, and the School encourages applications from women and those from minority ethnic groups. Appointment will be made on merit.
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Anne Elliot - The novel's protagonist, Anne Elliot is the middle daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, a landed baronet from a socially important family. Quiet and reserved, yet clever and practical, Anne sees the foolishness in her father's lavish spending. Because she is neither the most beautiful nor the most image-conscious of his daughters, Sir Walter often overlooks Anne, slights her, and dismisses her opinions. Though Anne seeks love, she is conscious of her duty to her position and the prudence of making a suitable match. Seeking to please those around her, in her youth, she was persuaded from following her true desires. In contrast to both of her two sisters and to the other young female characters in the novel, Anne is level-headed, considerate of others, and humble. She balances duty and passion in a composed and respectful way.
Read an in-depth analysis of Anne Elliot.
Captain Frederick Wentworth - The object of Anne's affections, Captain Wentworth is a gallant Naval officer who, well-educated and well-mannered, has made his own fortunes by climbing the Naval ranks. He values constancy, practicality, and firmness of mind in women, characteristics that will make a good Navy wife. Though Captain Wentworth is almost universally liked and respected for his gentle nature and kind attentions to others, Sir Walter disdains him for his 'lower' birth.
Read an in-depth analysis of Captain Frederick Wentworth.
Sir Walter Elliot - The father of Anne Elliot, baronet, and owner of Kellynch Hall, Sir Walter is a caricature of the impractical titled upper classes. Extraordinarily vain, Sir Walter lines his dressing room with mirrors, and agrees to be seen in public only with attractive or well-born people. Conscious of keeping up grand appearances, Sir Walter spends lavishly, and brings his family into debt. A poor judge of character, he is easily fooled by those who would take advantage of him.
Read an in-depth analysis of Sir Walter Elliot.
Elizabeth Elliot - The eldest daughter of Sir Walter and the older sister of Anne, Elizabeth Elliot is her father's favorite. Like her father, she is vain and primarily concerned with keeping up appearances and associating with important people. At the end of the novel, Elizabeth is the only one of the Elliot daughters to remain single, there being no one of adequate birth to suit her taste.
Mr. William Elliot - Anne Elliot's cousin, and heir to Kellynch Hall, Mr. William Elliot is a smooth talker who everyone agrees is "perfectly what he ought to be." Only six months after the death of his first wife, and at the end of a marriage that was generally known to be unhappy, Mr. Elliot is searching for a new bride. Good- looking and well-mannered, Mr. Elliot talks his way back into the good graces of Sir Walter, yet Anne questions his true motives.
Mary Elliot Musgrove - The youngest Elliot sister, Mary is married to Charles Musgrove and has two small boys. She is high strung, often hysterical, and always aware of the imagined slights others have done to her. A rather inattentive mother, Mary focuses on social climbing.
Charles Musgrove - Mary's husband, and heir to the great house at Uppercross, Charles is a relatively good-natured man who patiently endures his wife's trials. He would have preferred to marry Anne Elliot.
Louisa Musgrove - Charles's younger sister, Louisa is young, accomplished, and headstrong. She falls easily in love and admires the Navy excessively.
Henrietta Musgrove - Younger sister of Charles and older sister of Louisa, Henrietta is also young and fun-loving. Though she is not as decisive as Louisa, Henrietta sees the charms both of her cousin Charles Hayter and of the dashing Captain Wentworth.
Mr. & Mrs. Musgrove - The parents of Charles, Henrietta, and Louisa, the Musgroves have provided a balanced, happy home for their children at Uppercross. They are a landed family, second in rank in the parish only to the Elliots. They are practical, and want only happiness for their children.
Charles Hayter - Cousin to the Musgroves (his mother is the sister of Mrs. Musgrove), the Hayter family is nevertheless enmeshed in a much lower social circle because of their 'inferior, retired, and unpolished way of living.' Charles Hayter, the eldest son, however, chose to be a scholar and a gentleman, and consequently has much more refined manners. He will one day inherit his family's land, and he hopes to court his cousin Henrietta and make her his wife.
Captain Benwick - Once engaged to the Captain Harville's now-deceased sister, Fanny, Captain Benwick is a depressed naval officer who mourns the death of his lost love. He is a shy man and an ardent reader of poetry. When Anne meets him, he is on leave from his ship and he is living with Captain and Mrs. Harville. He seeks a young woman to help him get over Fanny, and his attentions turn, surprisingly, to Louisa Musgrove.
Lady Russell - The former best friend of Anne's deceased mother, Lady Russell is a woman of considerable birth and wealth who serves as advisor to the Elliot family. A practical woman, she is conscious of class interactions and finances. Anne is her favorite of the Elliot daughters and, though she means well, she sometimes gives Anne bad advice.
Admiral and Mrs. Croft - The amiable couple that rents Kellynch Hall when Sir Walter can no longer afford to stay there. The Admiral is a decorated Naval officer and his devoted wife travels with him when he is at sea. The Crofts are one of the few examples of an older happily married couple in any of Austen's novels.
Mrs. Clay - The daughter of Mr. Shepard (family advisor to Sir Walter), Mrs. Clay soon becomes the friend of Elizabeth Elliot. Though she is of much lower birth, freckled, and not so very attractive, Mrs. Clay is a well-mannered widow. Anne, however, sees danger in the way she endears herself to Sir Walter, and suspects she may seek to marry in a class far above her own.
Mrs. Smith - The girlhood friend of Anne Elliot who is currently living in Bath, Mrs. Smith has fallen on hard times. After her husband went into debt and left her a widow, Mrs. Smith was left with nothing. Now crippled by an illness, Mrs. Smith rekindles her former friendship with Anne and provides her with information that helps Anne learn more of Mr. Elliot. Mrs. Smith functions in the story to highlight Anne's high value on friendship and disregard for maintaining appearances at all cost.
Lady Dalrymple and Miss Carteret - The Irish cousins of the Elliots, Lady Dalrymple and her ugly daughter, Miss Carteret, come to Bath. Though they are uninteresting and unclever, Sir Walter seeks their renewed acquaintance because of their high social position.
Captain Harville and Mrs. Harville - Friends of Captain Wentworth, this couple resides in Lyme and kindly cares for Louisa after her fall.


In February 2014, the government of India announced a general change in export conditions.
On 28 February 2014, the Reserve Bank of India launched a computerized Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) for recording, monitoring and follow-up of export transactions. The system is expected to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory compliance and supervision.


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Midlands Lawmakers Still Milking Subsistence Cow
In the first eight months of this year, S.C. Sens. Jake Knotts, John Scott and Nikki Setzler of the Midlands each received $9,563 in taxpayer-funded "subsistence" payments intended to cover hotel and food costs in Columbia while on official legislative business.
It's highly unlikely, however, that any of the three lawmakers needed a hotel or three daily restaurant meals. Knotts, a Lexington County Republican; Scott, a Richland County Democrat; and Setzler, a Lexington County Democrat, all live within 10 miles of the State House.
In comparison, Sen. Mike Fair, a Greenville County Republican, has received the same amount of subsistence payments this year, though records show that he lives more than 100 miles away from the Capitol.
The situation isn't a fluke.
A review by The Nerve of state House and Senate expense records, obtained under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act, found that from the start of last year through August of this year, 23 Richland or Lexington County legislators living within 25 miles of the State House have received subsistence payments equal to or greater than payments to lawmakers who live farther away.
In some cases, the commuting differences are rather striking. Take Sens. John Courson, R-Richland, and Kent Williams, D-Marion, for example.
Courson lives less than three miles from the Capitol, while Williams' home is about 113 miles away. Yet each received $9,301 in subsistence payments through August of this year, records show.
Similar examples can be found among the Midlands House delegation. For instance, Reps. Kenny Bingham, the House majority leader, and Chip Huggins, both Lexington County Republicans; and Joe McEachern, a Richland County Democrat, each received $8,122 in subsistence payments in the first eight months of this year, records show.
Bingham and McEachern live less than seven miles from the State House, while Huggins' home is slightly more than 14 miles away. In comparison, Rep. Curtis Brantley, D-Jasper, also has received $8,122 this year, though he lives more than 124 miles from the Capitol, records show.
Including former lawmakers, the Midlands delegation was paid a total of $363,001 in subsistence for the period starting Jan. 1, 2010, through Aug. 31, The Nerve's review found. And lawmakers living in Richland and Lexington County collectively received more subsistence payments in the first eight months of this year compared to all of last year.
The Nerve first reported on the issue in a story last October.
Lawmakers can receive $131 per day in subsistence payments while they are on legislative business, whether or not the General Assembly is in session. Typically, though, the payments are made for Tuesdays through Thursdays, the days when lawmakers usually are in session.
For example, $9,563 in subsistence claimed through August by Knotts, Scott and Setzler – the highest amount among the Midlands delegation – works out to 73 legislative days.
Excluding Fridays when some local bills are dealt with, the Senate met in session for 75 days this year, while the House met for 62 days, official chamber journals show.
A state budget proviso has kept the subsistence rate frozen at a 2008 Internal Revenue Service level.
Defending the Status Quo
In interviews this week with The Nerve, Midlands lawmakers defended their subsistence pay, contending that they follow the law and don't abuse the system, though several said they would be open to changes.
"I've viewed this as part of my legislative pay," said Huggins, who was elected to the House in 1999, though he added, "If we need to look at this thing and make sure this is a fair system, I'm all for it."
Courson, who has been a senator for about 27 years, said he was told around the time he joined the Senate that subsistence payments were offered to Midlands lawmakers to "get legislative pay up to close to what the Richland County Council pay was" at the time. He added, however, he didn't know if that were the case now.
Scott, who served 18 years in the House before starting in the Senate in 2009, said unlike subsistence payments to lawmakers living outside the Midlands, their pay is taxed because it's considered income under IRS regulations.
"It's not like we're falling into a windfall," said McEachern, a former Richland County Council councilman and chairman who began serving in the House in 2009, when asked about his subsistence pay. "If you look at the tax bracket I'm in, and if you look at the costs I have, at the end of the day I'm at a loss."
McEachern said he would be willing to consider switching to a system that relies on hotel and restaurant receipts for reimbursement. House Clerk Charles Reid acknowledged last year to The Nerve that although subsistence vouchers by a House member must be signed by him, the legislator's committee chairman and the House speaker, "there is nothing to verify" the lawmaker's expenditure claim.
As far as meals go, lawmakers don't have to look hard during the legislative session for free meals offered to them by various groups vying for their attention.
McEachern and other Midlands lawmakers interviewed by The Nerve contended that their total legislative pay is relatively low compared to what they described as long, often unpredictable hours they put into the job. Several said unlike legislators who live outside the Midlands, they often have constituent obligations in their communities in the evenings after day-long sessions in the General Assembly.
"Everybody's jumping up and down, but they just don't pay us (much) money," Scott said. "We work 12 months a year. Our work doesn't stop when we leave the General Assembly (after session)."
Lawmakers are entitled to receive a $10,400 base salary, unless, as pointed out by The Nerve last year, they are receiving a legislative pension, plus another $12,000 annually for "in-district" expenses, which also is treated as taxable income.
For Midlands lawmakers, their total income often is more compared to what their counterparts from other parts of the state earn, when subsistence is included. For example, Jim Harrison, R-Richland, and Leon Howard, D-Richland, each earned a total of $31,172 last year – the highest incomes among Midlands House members in 2010, according to House records.
House and Senate records, however, do not reflect legislative pensions, which, because of a generous retirement benefits formula, typically are much higher than the base $10,400 salary.
Courson, for example, told The Nerve that his annual legislative pension is $32,390.40. Assuming that he takes the full $12,000 in in-district payments this year (he was paid $7,800 through August, records show) and that his total subsistence payments remain at $9,563, his total legislative salary for 2011 would be $53,953.40.
Courson said before he started receiving his pension, his base annual salary was $10,000, noting he didn't accept a $400 raise when legislative salaries were last increased in 1991. He also said he never has accepted mileage reimbursement, despite traveling throughout the state on legislative matters; never has used a state telephone card to make long-distance calls; and doesn't take subsistence payments when the General Assembly is not in session.
"I'm not in this because of any financial consideration," Courson said.
He added that he knows of lawmakers who live outside the Midlands and accept subsistence payments while the Legislature is in session, though some of them stay with friends in Columbia at no cost while others routinely drive home at night.
When Gov. Nikki Haley, a Lexington County Republican, was a House member, she also accepted thousands of dollars in subsistence payments, The Nerve's review found. In 2010, for example, she received $6,157.
The Nerve's review found that the Midlands delegation received a total of $187,068 through the first eight months of this year – $11,135 more than what was claimed last year.
The Nerve on Tuesday asked Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey for a response for this story but did not receive a reply.
Big Payments
The Senate records provided to The Nerve classify subsistence as "reportable" or "non-reportable," depending upon where the senator lives. The payments are not specified that way in the House records, though Reid, the House clerk, told The Nerve last year that the payments are treated as reportable income for lawmakers who live within 50 miles of the State House.
When all lawmakers are included, more than $1.38 million in subsistence payments was made through August of this year, about $25,000 more than what was claimed all of last year, The Nerve's review found. Excluding Fridays, the House was in session for four more days this year compared to last year, while the Senate was in session for six more days, official chamber journals show.
Sen. Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence and the Senate Finance Committee chairman, topped all lawmakers through August of this year with $11,135 in subsistence payments, followed by Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston ($10,611); Sens. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, and Harvey Peeler, R-Cherokee, the Senate majority leader, ($10,218 each); and Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington ($10,087), records show.
Following is a list of the Midlands delegation and the amounts of subsistence payments they received this year through August:
Sens. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington; John Scott, D-Richland; Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington – $9,563;
Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland – $9,432;
Sen. John Courson, R-Richland – $9,301;
Sen. Joel Lourie, D-Richland – $8,646;
Reps. Kenny Bingham, R-Lexington; Chip Huggins, R-Lexington; Joe McEachern, D-Richland – $8,122;
Reps. Chris Hart, D-Richland; Leon Howard, D-Richland; Joe Neal, D-Richland; Kit Spires, R-Lexington – $7,991;
Reps. Jimmy Bales, D-Richland; Joan Brady, R-Richland – $7,860;
Reps. Todd Rutherford, D-Richland; Mac Toole, R-Lexington – $7,729;
Reps. Jim Harrison, R-Richland; Rick Quinn, R-Lexington – $7,598;
Rep. Mia Butler Garrick, D-Richland – $7,467;
Rep. Todd Atwater, R-Lexington – $7,336;
Rep. Nathan Ballentine, R-Richland – $6,943; and
Rep. James Smith, D-Richland – $6,550
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The "Ötztaler Heimat und Freilichtmuseum" in Lehn invites guests to a historical journey of the local working and farmer's life 60 ago. Differnt exhibition rooms present farmer's tools and remind how people worked half a century ago. In 2005 another house called "Gedächtnisspeicher Ötztal" was renovated and invites for interesting exhibitions. Furthermore the flax processing of the 19th century is a main focus of the museum.
A visit of Tyrol's first Spa "Aqua Dome" is an absolute must. Due to Laengenfeld's thermal water tradition the Aqua Dome was opened in 2004. The resort offers a huge bandwith of possibilities regarding Wellness, sauna and fitness. The special sulfur water will recover your body for 100%.
Some facts about the suspension bridge "Maurer Rinne": 82 meters long, 150 meters high! Every tourist who is looking for a breathtaking view to Laengenfeld, this spot to go. The suspension bridge is located between the little villages Brand and Burgstein.
If you're looking for a sporty adventure "climbing ferrata Lehner Wasserfall" is your personal challenge. This climbing ferrata is perfect for beginners but also for advandced mountaineers. The route is right next to the waterfall and provides breathtaking views. Since 2014 an 40-meters rope bridge at the end of the ferrata keeps a daring surprise for all adventurers. The reward is an unforgetable view.


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Q: Why is my login menu not working here? (first scanf seems to be the problem but i cant fix it)     int login_user()
{
    wrong:
    printf("-------------Login-------------\n");
    int loop,dev;
    char usernmcmpr[30],pswdcmpr[4],loginchoice,test[30];
    printf("Username:");
    scanf(" %s",&usernmcmpr);
    printf("Password:");
    scanf(" %s", &pswdcmpr);
    printf("1. %s\n",username);
    printf("2. %s",usernmcmpr);
    if(strcmp(password,pswdcmpr) == 0 && strcmp(username,usernmcmpr) == 0)
    {
        system("cls");
        printf("-------------Main Menu-------------\n");
        printf("a.Calculate Cost\nb.Payment\nc.Recepit\nd.Exit\n");
        scanf(" %c", &loginchoice);
        if (loginchoice == 'a')
        {
        system("cls");
        calculate_cost();
        }
        else if (loginchoice == 'b')
        {
        system("cls");
        payment();
        }
        else if (loginchoice == 'c')
        {
            system("cls");
            receipt();
        }
        else if (loginchoice == 'd')
        {
            keep_Looping = 1;
            system("cls");
        }
        else
        {
            system("cls");
            printf("-------------Error-------------\n");
            printf("Invalid input please try again\n");
            goto wrong;
            clear();
        }
    }
    else
    {
        goto wrong;
    }
    return 0;
}

It used to work and then all of a sudden it stopped, don't know why i didn't even change the code in this function nor did i change anything related to it. Really can't tell what is wrong.

A: usernmcmpr is a char array which is basically a char* under the hood. Since usernmcmpr is already a pointer you want scanf(" %s", usernmcmpr); instead of scanf(" %s",&usernmcmpr);. Same for your other char arrays.
Furthermore, you should be more cautious about buffer overflow problems as currently the user can enter more than your arrays can hold. See How to prevent scanf causing a buffer overflow in C?

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The book of James gives us some great truths about prayer.
1. We can BE STRONG and ACCOMPLISH MORE through prayer. This is how the words "powerful in its effect" in James 5:16 can also be translated. Strength and accomplishment.
2. James puts one condition on prayers power: "The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect." James 5:16. To gain full advantage in prayer, one must be RIGHT with God. This points to the need of a RELATIONSHIP with God through Christ. This is how we gain RIGHTEOUSNESS (see 2 Corinthians 5:21 and 1 Peter 3:18). Goodness is the best we can do, but RIGHTEOUSNESS is needed to get to heaven and to know all the blessings of life IN CHRIST, including a powerful, strong prayer life.
3. Prayer Requires Intentionality, Commitment, and Faith. James gives an example of the power of prayer from the life of Elijah. Elijah's prayer actually changed weather patterns (James 5:17-18)! It's a lesson in the endless possibilities of dependence upon God. As Jesus said it, "with God, all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26).
seuche means vow or commitment – prayer is bringing our hearts near or toward God. Prayer should bring with it a heart of surrender and sacrifice and a commitment that says we are serious about our relationship, dependence, and usefulness to God.
proseuche also denoted a real place. The word was used by Jews who lived in a city without a synagogue to mark a place for prayer gatherings. It also was used to describe an altar where people brought gifts prior to prayer and worship. Of course Jesus, encouraged or commanded the use of a prayer closet (Matthew 6:6).
Is your heart RIGHT with God? Do you have a PLACE for prayer? Do you believe in prayers power? Are you ready to give your heart to God? Then get after it, and expect to experience the powerful effects of prayer!
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Statement edited by A.G.G.M. Tielens and T.P. Snow.
Series Astrophysics and space science library ;, v. 202
Contributions Tielens, A. G. G. M., Snow, Theodore P.
LC Classifications QB870 .D54 1995
Pagination x, 415 p. :
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Brainwave GRC, software vendor specialized in Identity Analytics, launches the 2017 version of its Brainwave Identity GRC solution.
Brainwave Identity GRC is an out of the box solution for audit and compliance control regarding user access rights in information systems. The solution enables companies to mitigate their security risks and easily fulfill their compliance requirements thanks to automated control and analysis processes. With Brainwave Identity GRC, organizations benefit from a 360° view over individuals who have access to the company's data and applications, their access rights and their use of them on a daily basis in order to detect any abnormal behavior or unusual situation. Brainwave GRC clients know "who has access to what" within their systems and "who has been doing what" to ensure a continuous risk management.
The 2017 Brainwave Identity GRC edition includes multiple innovative features which answer strategic client needs, facilitate user experience and enable our clients to take advantage of all of our solution's potential.
In its 2017 version, Identity GRC enables you to know "who is doing what" in your information systems and in an immediate way. The solution collects and centralizes application access logs within a log lake and highlights rapidly and easily informations regarding user behavior. With Identity GRC, you can know who works in your company and who has access to what but also who accessed which application or referential and when. With this log lake, the solution provides useful and precise user behavior analyses in order to easily fight against internal fraud or provide informations for audits.
Identity GRC 2017 has again improved the solution's web platform user experience by enabling the user to edit and customize dashboards in a few clicks and share them via a web interface. This 2017 new feature – mashup dashboards – grants more autonomy and responsability to the user, for example for security offciers managing a community. With the Identity GRC mashup dashboards, each user views only results corresponding to data placed under his jurisdiction and can chose to view them as a list, indicators or graphs with the possibility to view trends.
Last, the Identity GRC 2017 version also includes a new review campaign manager which enables you to monitor and automatically set the rythm for campaigns. It reinforces and improves the current campaign manager as it enables you to benefit from a precise follow-up regarding campaigns' progress, to directly access compliance reports as well as include an electronic signature and show compliance reports stamped with date and time to prove, if needed, non repudiation.
Brainwave Identity GRC 2017 still operates automated remediation actions by connecting to target systems (ServiceNow, Atlassian Jira, …), as well as customizing execution, reminder and validation stages of a review.
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This new paradigm, relying both on an in-depth knowledge of access rights and which access rights individuals use, his reinforced by decision aid approaches (user behavior analytics, machine learning) in order to identify weak signals.
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Eric In, VP of Brainwave GRC for North-America, will be a speaker at this two-day seminar in Toronto, Canada on Cyber Risk for Financial Instituions. His presentation – Reducing Cyber Risk by using Identity Analytics – will take place on May 17 from 09:15 am to 10:15 am.
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Q: JAVA Recursive Program logic public class Prod {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(prod(1, 4));
    }
    public static int prod(int m, int n) {
        if (m == n) {
            return n;
        } else {
            int recurse = prod(m, n-1);
            int result = n * recurse;
            return result;
        }
    }
}

On running the above code , I get 24 ?
I don't quite understand how?
My doubts:
1. When m =1 , n=4 , we call prod until m and n become equal to 1.
Then the output should be n and else block should not be executed??
Someone please help me understand the logic.

A: Just run through this with the numbers, you need to write it down to see the behavior exactly (in the future, I suggest adding lots of prints to your code to check variables and how they change with each pass through).
prod(1,4)
m=1,n=4
m != n so, recurse = prod(1, 3)

prod(1, 3)
m=1,n=3
m != n so, recurse = prod(1, 2)

prod(1, 2)
m=1,n=2
m != n so, recurse = prod(1, 1)

prod(1, 1)
m=1,n=1
m == n so,
return 1

returns to prod(1, 2)
recurse = 1
result = 2 * 1
return 2

returns to prod(1, 3)
recurse = 2
result = 3 * 2
return 6

returns to prod(1, 4)
recurse = 6
result = 4 * 6
return 24

Thus, your program prints 24.
Sometimes the best way to figure out a program is to mechanically go through the steps line by line, executing them in your head (or on paper to track things).

A: To understand any program with functions, you assume the called functions do their job right, and check that the calling function calls them in the correct order with the correct arguments, and combines the results correctly.
For recursive functions you need to check that each recursive call gets you closer to the case in which there is no recursion.
Here nobody told us what is the result supposed to be. The recursion ends whenever m == n, and the recursive call is with n = n - 1, so this will work only if m <= n.
Consider a string of calls, each one reduces n by 1, while m stays fixed. Say n == m + 3 for finding out what happens: The first call gets m + 2, the second m + 1, the third m, and returns m. The second takes n == m + 1 by m returned by the third, the second takes n == m + 2 and multiplies by the previous result, and finally the result is (m + 3) * (m + 2) * (m + 1) * m. This function computes n! / (m - 1)!, if n >= m. Knowing that this is what is going on, it is easy to check that our (up to now just) hunch is right.

A: prod(1, 4);

public static int prod(int m, int n) {
    if (m == n) {
        return n;
    } else {
        int recurse = prod(m, n-1);
        int result = n * recurse;
        return result;
    }
}

can be transformed with m == 1 to:
prodA(4);
public static int prodA(int n) {
    if (1 == n) {
        return n;
    } else {
        int recurse = prodA(n-1);
        int result = n * recurse;
        return result;
    }
}

which has a transformation (head recursion):
public static int prodA(int n) {
    int result = 1;
    while (n > 1) { // Actually n != 1
        result *= n;
        --n;
    }
    return result;
}

which is the factorial function.


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Science tells us that planet earth is a living being. But an imminent ecological cessation due to the reckless destruction of earth's assets finds humanity facing the challenge of saving the planet.
To put the earth we inhabit in a true perspective, Veda Vyasa personified the Earth as Kunti Devi in the epic Mahabharata. As a young girl, Kunti was granted a boon by Sage Durvasa Muni that she could invoke any God by chanting a sacred mantra.
Kunti was always fascinated by the rising Sun. In the aura of the Sun, one day, she saw a handsome man adorned with divine armor and brilliant ear-rings. Remembering Durvasa's boon, she chanted the sacred mantra and the Sun God had appreared before her. The Sun God, by the power of divinity, granted her a Child. Kunti had then, gave birth to a son called Karna. The child also wore armor and ear-rings (kavacha & kundala in Sanskrit).
In Sanskrit, "Kun-ti" means "The Earth". Kunti's other name is Pritha or Prithvi which means the same. Life originated on Earth with the help of Sun's rays. Vegetation was born. Karna, literally means, grain with chaff. He represents seed, the essence of the vegetable kingdom. But a seed cannot sprout without water. Kunti placed her child in a basket in the waters of the river Aswa. karna was found and brought up by Adhirath, a charioteer, who lived by the banks of the river. "Adhi-rath" actually means, "anxiety for the body".
Karna grew up as a great warrior later to be known as Ang-raj, meaning "ruler of the body". The significance of Karna's protective armor and ear-rings can be comprehended from the Sanskrit words, kavacha and kundala. The entire vegetable kingdom has a protective skin or peel, hide or shell, husk or crust. Kavacha in Sanskrit means protective covering and also rind or bark. And fruits hanging from trees just look like ear-rings or kundalas.
Kunti, used the boon of chanting the sacred mantra, and with the help of celestial grants, gave birth to the 5 Pandavas - Yudhistira from Dharma, Bhima from Vayu, Arjuna from Indra, Nakul and Sahadev from the Asvins.If Kunti's first born (Karna) conceived through the energy of the sun represents the vegetable kingdom, all the 5 Pandava brothers may be considered to constitute different parts that go to the making of the man, the highest manifestation of the animal kingdom.
Yudhistira represents Buddhi, Bhima - the mind, Arjuna - Prana or breath and the twins Nakul and Sahadev - arms and legs respectively. They were born one after the other, just like the child emerges from the womb - head first (this is the place of the Buddhi i.e., Yudhistira) then the brow, the place of the mind (Bhima) then the organs of the senses from the ears downwards through which the breath can pass (Arjuna) completing the principal parts of the man. Then we have arms, followed by legs, which are alike in every part and lie together in the womb; and so they are twins represented by Nakul and Sahadev.
The above interpretation merely seeks to draw attention to the importance of all aspects of the environment, for, as human beings, we have within us, all the elements t hat exist outside of us. The earth and its inhabitants therefore need to live in mutual harmony is the essence which Ved Vyasa is portraying to the common man through this epic story of Mahabharata.


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Constantius III – 421 AD
Constantius III
421 AD
Emperor of West
Husband Galla Placidia
Step-brother-in-law of Arcadius & Honorius
Flavius Constantius III was an outstanding soldier of humble origin. He rose through the ranks to become a leading general who fought with great success against the barbarian kings who had plagued the Western half of the Roman Empire during the reign of Honorius. The military success of Constantius III brought him de facto power equivalent to being ruler of the Western half of the Empire.
In 417 AD, Constantius III married Galla Placidia who was the daughter of Theodosius I and the half-sister of both the Emperors Arcadius and Honorius. Eventually, Constantius III was raised to the rank of Augustus in the West on February 8th, 421 AD. However, despite his now family link to the royal house of Theodosius, his position was denied sanction by the government in Constantinople. This situation was highly dangerous and the Empire was once again approaching Civil War. However, as fate would have it, Constantius III died prematurely and as such the crisis was ended.
Note: The coinage of Constantius III is quite rare. The only known denominations are those struck in gold. No known bronze or silver coinage has ever been discovered.
Mints: Lugdunum (Lyons), Ravenna
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AU Solidus (4.50 grams)
AU Tremissis (1.35 grams)


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Buttersäurebenzylester ist eine chemische Verbindung aus der Gruppe der Buttersäureester.

Vorkommen

Buttersäurebenzylester wurde in Papaya, schwarzem Tee, Passiflora edulis, Cherimoya (Annona cheremolia Mill.), Bourbon-Vanille, Bergpapaya und Schweinepflaume (Spondias mombins L.), sowie in Jasmin nachgewiesen.

Gewinnung und Darstellung
Buttersäurebenzylester kann durch Erhitzen von Benzylchlorid und Natriumbutyrat in Wasser oder Buttersäure und Benzylchlorid unter Druck gewonnen werden. Eine weitere und im Labor übliche  Möglichkeit stellt die saure Veresterung von Buttersäure mit Benzylalkohol dar.

Eigenschaften
Buttersäurebenzylester ist eine farblose Flüssigkeit, die gering löslich in Wasser ist. Sie hat einen charakteristischen fruchtig-blumigen, pflaumenartigen Geruch und einen süßen, birnenartigen Geschmack.

Verwendung
Buttersäurebenzylester wird als Aromastoff verwendet. Daneben ist die Verbindung als Futtermittelzusatzstoff zugelassen.

Einzelnachweise

Buttersäureester
Benzylester
Aromastoff (EU)
Futtermittelzusatzstoff (EU)

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Q: Saving complex view model using Entity Framework 4.3 I have Customer, Order and OrderItem tables.  OrderItem.OrderID points to Order.ID;  and Order.CustomerID points to Customer.ID i.e. the common Customer -> Order -> OrderItem setup.
And I have a view model – Customer which contains Order objects and then OrderItem objects as well.
If the user creates a new Customer, new Order and new OrderItems on a view, which are then bound to the Customer view model object (containing all Customer, Order, OrderItem data); is there a way to save this Customer view model using EF?
My confusion comes from the fact that, since Customer, Order, OrderItem(s) are all new records; which means the Customer.ID (auto-incremented number) has not been generated yet (record not saved yet); so how does EF know what ID to use when saving Order.CustomerID?
Do I need to save Cusomer first, get the Customer.ID, then save Order, then get Order.ID and then save OrderItem(s)?
Thanks.

A: You just call this:
context.Customers.Add(customer);
context.SaveChanges();

and if everything is correctly configured in your mapping EF will understand relations and correctly save customer first, retrieve its Id and use it for saving related orders. It will handle order items in the same way.

A: As long as you establish the objects relationships before saving it should work
customer.Orders = new List<Orders>();
customer.Orders.Add(order);

order.OrderItems = new List<OrderItems>();
order.OrderItems.Add(orderItem);

context.Customer.Add(customer);
context.SaveChanges();


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Home working on the rise as mobile devices aid flexibility
Home workers are now seen as being as productive, if not more productive, than their office-bound colleagues, with those eschewing a daily commute to work also enjoying improvements in their work-life balance such as more sleep and less stress.
These are among the key findings of a major study by Intel and Dell, entitled The Global Evolving Workforce (PDF), that surveyed almost 5,000 employees from organisations in 12 countries, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, China, India, Russia and Turkey.
Productive people
The survey found that 52 percent of respondents believe working from home makes people as productive, or even more productive, than those based in the office.
Those who work from home also see themselves as highly efficient. Fifty percent believe they are more efficient than office workers, and 36 percent believe they are as efficient. Only 14 percent believe they are not as efficient.
The benefits of home working are many and varied, apparently, with 30 percent saying it helps them to get more sleep while 40 percent like the fact that it cuts the time they have to spend behind the wheel of a car. Some 46 percent said home working made them less stressed
On the downside, home working isn't so good for your waist, with 20 percent of respondents saying it meant they exercised less while 38 percent snack more.
Margaret Franco, executive director for Digital and Client Solutions Marketing, Dell EMEA, told V3 she sees the "accessibility of connectivity" as key to the growing popularity of home working.
"The rise in home PCs and smartphones and so forth means it's very easy for people to work from home, regardless of whether their company has provided a computing device," she said.
Evolving office
However, while home working is becoming increasingly accepted, 97 percent of respondents said they still go to the office every week.
This is despite the many workplace distraction highlighted in the survey. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they are "frequently interrupted" in the office, with one in five workers resorting to using headphones to help them focus on their work.
Stuart Dommett, head of business marketing for Northern Europe at Intel, said the fact so many people still commute to work shows that the office isn't going to go away, although it will need to evolve to fit new working patterns.
"Flexible working is becoming more accepted but people still need that presence in the office to have face-to-face meeting and spark ideas and innovation," he said.
"This means the office has to adapt to this, so people have the right technologies that integrate with their working lives in a collaborative manner."
Earlier this year the government introduced guidelines that give employees the right to request flexible working patterns and locations, in an effort to help more people find a harmonious work-life balance.
Mixed up devices
The report also found that most workers need more than one type of device to do their job. Some 62 percent consider a desktop PC their main device when at the office, with financial services, public healthcare and government workers particularly attached to their desktop devices. However, at home, laptops are more commonly used.
The key thing when it comes to choice of device is performance, the report found, with 81 percent of respondents citing it as the first or second most important characteristic of a device. Franco said this made sense given the types of work now being done.
"The uses and workloads that people are doing now – such as video consumption, high resolution images and creative presentations – mean there is a need for higher performance machines," she said.
The need for good devices is particularly important given that one in four of those surveyed said they would consider moving job if it meant they would have access to better technology.
Employees in the media and entertainment sectors are the most likely to leave their jobs due to poor technology. Over half of respondents also said they feel IT does not consider their needs when selecting technology.
Future challenges
Dell's Franco argued that firms face a tough battle for talent in the future, so anything they can do to attract and retain good workers – such as provide them with the most suitable technology – will be increasingly important.
Dommett agreed: "The lesson from the past five years is it's not just workers that need to think about how to utilise this technology but for departments, from legal, HR and IT, to understand it from the employee's perspective.
"The rate of change is going to continue and opportunities will increase so it's about enabling them to use these tools effectively."
The report found that workers are generally optimistic about how future technologies will change the way they work.
Ninety-two percent believe voice recognition will be used instead of the keyboard in future, while 87 percent think tablets will completely replace laptops. Eighty-seven also think all computers will use hand-gestures, while keyboards and mice will one day be obsolete according to 88 percent.
Both Franco and Dommett said these numbers are evidence of widespread enthusiasm for new forms of technology among the modern workforce, which both Dell and Intel are working to provide.
4 December 2014 | 4:38 pm – Source: v3.co.uk


I remember these well. It is always great to hear these old jingles. I recorded quite a few myself for another Miami radio station.
These jingles were cut out of a couple of WIOD airchecks. The guy who provided the airchecks sent a WIOD jingle package tonight. Will try to have it posted soon.


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JR, Winner of the 2011 TED Prize
Score: 6 balloons
This year TED awarded its prize to JR, a unique kind of street artist. I have never understood how TED selects its winners (Karen Armstrong? Jamie Oliver?) and JR is no exception. What about those speakers who are eradicating polio, malaria and slavery? But based on the standing ovation and web site comments, the TED community found him to be "courageous and inspiring". So I will defer to TED.com's description of JR:
JR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.
See the Guide to TED Talks 2011.
FWIW, in Paris a few years ago I saw JR's giant photos of his giant photos on the wall in Israel/Palestine. They were really striking and memorable, unlike most of the art I've come across...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianloic/2192013632/


A David Bowie ballet tribute is set to make its world premiere at Music Hall in Detroit on Saturday June 18th! Music Hall Commissions a World Premiere -- A Tribute to David Bowie by Complexions Contemporary Ballet is a rapturous theatrical homage to the legend and innovator. Described as a Rock Opera-like production, the ballet interprets four decades of Bowie's iconic music with the help of artistic directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson.
"This new work takes an array of his hits over these 4 decades and lays a visual imprint of his - style, character, intensity, androgyny and his restless invention as an artist and creates a Rock Opera style production in his honor. The ballet takes the rebel spirit and creates an environment with a deft theatricality shaded with a luminous palette - that chronicles the heart of each song through dance wrought with emotion. The ballet will play from section to section like a rich tapestry that shows Bowie's ability to conquer virtually any musical notion with ease. Conveyed with a loose narrative and a movement vocabulary that uses Contemporary Ballet, popular dance vernaculars, his singular idiosyncrasies and Inspirations from Bowie's many personas, this premiere sets out to deliver a smooth, high voltage romp to highlight his truly original legacy."
The event will also feature the music of Metallica.
For more info on A Tribute to David Bowie by Complexions Contemporary Ballet and/or to purchase tickets, visit Music Hall on the web.


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Tag: keyboard
Project: Apple Desktop Bus to USB Converter
I mentioned this project in an article (german only) on this blog, it dates back from November 2012. Somehow I never showed it, I don't really know why.
Those who read this blog for a while know that I have a deep faible for computer keyboards. You don't get the full picture from my english language articles, but in german you can find many keyboard related articles on this site.
Amongst others, my collection contains two vintage Apple keyboards. There's a — really not too shabby — Apple Extended Keyboard II, which was built between 1990 and 1994. Many enthusiasts claim that this is the best keyboard ever produced by Apple, partly of course because of it's mechanical nature with the Alps switches.
Apple Extended Keyboard II
Apple Adjustable Keyboard
Even more original — and in my eyes it's a typical Apple product — is the Apple Adjustable Keyboard, 1993 vintage. Typical Apple? As I said, in my eyes: it was expensive for its time, and above all the visual appearance of the product is more important than functionality. Even though there are arrow-keys on the main keyboard, I personally wouldn't want to miss function- and navigation-keys (Home, End, PgUp, PgDown). And if you connect the additional keypad, you really have to have long arms to reach your mouse…
However, I wanted to give both a try. And since I don't have access to a computer with ADB interface — Apple killed it in 1999 — I needed a converter. You can buy this stuff, but you don't have to.
On geekhack.org, there's a japanese developer called hasu, who is tmk on Github. He created and published the TMK Keyboard Firmware Collection. That's a firmware that can be run on several AVR-based platforms, notably the Teensy 2.0 which is well known in keyboard communities. The firmware is able to 'talk' several different keyboard protocols. Of course, USB in one direction, to be connected to any modern computer. In the other direction there are protocols like PS/2, Sun or Apple Desktop Bus. The custom firmware is loaded with features even expensive modern high end boards fail to deliver. It's possible to program macros, use media keys or control the mouse pointer with the keyboard.
Unfortunately, I didn't have a Teensy at home. But I had all the parts to build something compatible, and all the tools to etch a fitting PCB. So I fired up KiCad and designed a minimal circuit, from that it wasn't too difficult to create a PCB layout:
(The KiCad files need a bit of a workover, so I won't publish them here. But it should be easy to recreate the circuit following the two screenshots.)
ADB USB Converter
The finished converter measures in at 2x5cm, that's really tiny. But the important thing is: it works!
I could probably use the ADB mouse with an off-the-shelf converter. But honestly: even a hardcore fanboy would prefer a modern pointing device without the ball in it. That is: a while ago I had the opportunity to play a bit with System 7.5 (the Apple operating system from the same era as the two keyboards), and I have to confess that the Adjustable Keyboard did its part for the authentic user experience…
I didn't have this project on the blog in 2008, I copied it from the old CMS in 2015.
Looks like the day it was made — except for the cable
A 'hammered dulcimer' is a musical instrument, its german name is 'Hackbrett'. But you also can loosely translate 'Hackbrett' to 'hackboard', which I think is a great name for this kind of keyboard. A funny fact on the side is, that the name 'Dulcimer' originates from the latin 'dulce melos', which means 'sweet sound'. If you ever heard someone type away on a Model M, you know why I chose this name…
A computer keyboard can be a very personal utensil. Especially if it is an extraordinary well built one, like for example the IBM Model M. The Model M design dates back to 1984, but it still has many fans even nowadays. It came with the usual keyboard connectors. First the old 5-pin one, later a PS/2 plug. Unfortunately is that, at least to my knowledge, they never released a version with USB.
A friend of mine knew that I already had built other USB-devices, and one of them even acted as a keyboard (it isn't really a keyboard, but that's a different story… ). He is a big fan of the Model M, so he asked if I could put new life in one of his old keyboards, which had a broken circuit inside. And this is the result…
Hard- and Software
A first prototype
The main part of a computer keyboard circuit is the key matrix. You can imagine it as a number of keys, placed on a raster of horizontal (rows) and vertical (columns) wires. In the case of a Model M keyboard, we have a matrix of 8×16 lines. Eight columns in 16 rows, or the other way around, depending on how you look at it. Each key is connected to one column and one row. If you press the key, it will connect the column and the row on it's crossing of the lines.
Connected to this matrix is a keyboard controller. That's a chip with a number of I/O-lines to detect the state of the matrix, and on the other side an interface that enables it to talk to the computer. Oh, and not to forget: it also has three output lines to drive the LEDs for Num-, Caps- and Scroll-lock.
What I did in this project is, that I dumped the keyboard controller chip and its circuit, and replaced it by an ATmega32 and my own circuit. The ATmega scans the matrix for keyboard activity, controls the LEDs and talks to the computer.
Well built
Solid base
For further convenience, I added a boot-loader. With that, it is possible to update the keyboard's firmware without disassembling it, and without the need for a dedicated programmer.
Other Hardware?
As mentioned, the controller in this project is just connected to an ordinary keyboard matrix. You can find this kind of matrix in all kinds of keyboards, from key-telephones over good old hardware like the Commodore C=64 or the Schneider CPC, keyboards with non-PC-connectors like those made by Sun, to modern hardware that could need a few more features.
Till now, I just made a PCB layout for the IBM Model M, but I intend to modify at least a Sun keyboard. In order to do that, I expect having to refactor the key-scanning, since the key-matrix is not 16×8. The positions of the keys on the matrix will be different, I'll have to re-engineer that. And of course, I'll have to make another PCB.
Powered by Kicad
At the moment, the keyboard should be able to do everything that the average off-the-shelf-keyboard can do. But there are many features that are possible, regarding the fact that the ATmega32 is absolutely bored till now. You can think of 'magic keystrokes' that turn some hidden features on or off, like for example:
send complete phrases on one keystroke
'autofire' feature on keys that don't repeat normally, for example Alt+F4
change keyboard layout without reconfiguring the computer
turn bouncing keys on or off, to annoy other people using your computer
random caps lock function
use arrow keys as mouse, without having to include a special driver in the OS.
With a little tweaking on the hardware side, there should be even more possibilities:
turn the oldtimer-keyboard into a supermodern wireless bluetooth one
implement keylogger-funktionality, using for example an SD-card
include an USB-hub into the keyboard
My first own PCB design
That's how it looks
If you are just a little like me, it won't take you much brainstorming to come up with own useful — or even better: useless — ideas.
Connect the keyboard to the USB-port. All LED should flash up to indicate that the device is initialized.
Then you can use the keyboard as always. If additional features get implemented, you will be able to use them in their respective ways.
I don't know if and how keyboard manufacturers face the problem of ghost keys, I didn't take special measurements for this. I hope that the engineers at IBM distributed the keys on the matrix in a way that minimizes this problem. Don't misunderstand: I haven't experienced that on this keyboard, but I know that it's a common problem on key-matrixes.
Modern oldtimer
I took great inspiration from Spaceman Spiff's c64key, this software is based on his ideas.
Further credits go to xleave, who etched the PCB for me, and also answered many stupid questions about electronics I had during the last few years.
And of course I'd like to thank FaUl of the Chaostreff Dortmund who gave me the idea for this project.
My work – all contents except for the USB driver – is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). A copy of the GPL is included in License.txt. The driver itself is licensed under a special license by Objective Development. See firmware/usbdrv/License.txt for further info.
dulcimer_080712.tar.gz – Source code and documentation, 877kB
clickykeyboards.com – dedicated to IBM Model M
RUMP – practically the same project, a parallel development
Geekhack – protoboard version, based on Dulcimer


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3 Hp Blender Motor - Powerful, heavy-duty, and built to satisfy the demands of the busiest bars.
Automatic Cycle Buttons - Let operators select serving size and number of servings for precise results.


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Säteriet har bland annat ägts av medlemmar ur ätterna Lagerhjelm, Sahlefelt och von Hermansson.

Säteriet fick sitt namn av en ägare Falkenberg.

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