I love that candlestand in the first pic...did you make that? I have dishes very similiar to those & will make 2 like it.
I also love the doggie statue!
Wow....so romantic and beautiful. You are very talented at decorating.
Love your decorating. You have such a great knack with that!
Having trouble posting my comment. I like your decorating style....very festive! You are quite talented.
i like the cards placed in the bowl...great color compliment!
Just got a great one (easy) at Catherine Holman's blog, too.
Very clever how you took diverse pieces, put them together, and used them in new ways! That's my kind of thinking!
You are so creative. Thanks for sharing.
I love the Valentin's Day theme. Very beautiful and romantic!
I spy! Of course you know what I'm going to say ... the beautiful cake stand!
Love your decor...especially the interlocking hearts.


What do I need to set in order to have my grid keep the cursor position ( within the cell ) as it loses and regains focus?
If you set this flag, the grid will never be deactivated / activated when the grid looses / receives focus. Also take a look at OnActivateGrid(). This function is called from KillFocus().


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Podcasts & Books
20 Children's Books From Your Childhood You've Forgotten About
By Millie Lester
Gone are the days of taking your shoes off in supermarkets, eating soil and asking your kindergarten teacher why she has a moustache, but that doesn't mean you can't still tap into those #mems. We've dug up no less than twenty children's books that'll each unearth a unique set of nostalgia-induced memories you'll have no doubt buried deep under a few too many nights on vodka lemonades in your late teens.
Here are 20 children's books from your childhood that you've forgotten about,
Possum Magic
Mem Fox & Julie Viva
A best-selling first picture book from Mem Fox about Grandma Poss who uses bush magic to make baby Hush invisible.
Koala Lou
Mem Fox & Pamela Lofts
Another one from Mem Fox about a little koala who's mama gets too busy to say her favourite words; 'Koala Lou, I DO love you!'.
Wombat Stew
Marcia Vaughan & Pamela Lofts
This rather unusual recipe book follows a dingo who, after catching a wombat, receives some odd cooking tips from a gang of bush animals who are trying to protect him.
Are We There Yet? A Journey Around Australia
One of Alison Lester's many childhood classics, this one is about young Gracie who heads on a three-month trip around her Australia with her family.
My Farm is a cute little child's eye view of a typical Aussie farm which ends with the main character being surprised with her very own palomino pony.
Magic Beach
A little out of the box compared to her other children's books, Magic Beach is the story of a family's whimsical trip to the beach (as always, there are MANY horses).
Diary of a Wombat
Jackie French & Bruce Whatley
This is a cute little story about a day in the life of one of Australia's most iconic animals - the wombat!
Edward The Emu
Sheena Knowles & Rod Clement
Edward the emu grows tired of life as an emu and tries out the lifestyles of other animals at the zoo before eventually deciding that being an emu was a bit of alright after all.
Edwina The Emu
In the sequel, Edward finds himself a love interest and together they lay ten eggs. They're worried about how they'll get by, but Edwina tells him to stay at the nest while she goes out looking for a job.
Grug
Tod Prior
One day the top of a Burrawang tree falls to the ground and becomes…Grug! This little series follows his day-to-day adventures.
Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks
An emotional discovery into darkness and hope set in the Australian outback that explores the themes of friendship, trust and loyalty.
Margaret Wild & Noela Young
A story about a young family and their old dog, Toby, who teaches the young reader about grief and loss through its beautifully illustrated pages.
Graeme Base
An intricately illustrated alphabetical page-turner that challenges the reader to find the boy and specific objects on each page.
A story most adults can relate to, this is one is about a very hungry caterpillar who eats his way through anything and everything to then transform into a beautiful caterpillar.
A young boy called Max is sent to his room in his wolf suit, furious, when it transforms into a jungle.
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
A little mouse attempts to ward off predators by conjuring up a fictional monster that is half grizzly bear, half buffalo.
We're Going On A Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury
You'll no doubt have the song stuck in your head for the rest of the day, but this little read is all about 'going to catch a big one', no matter how scared you are.
The Magic Pudding
Published in 1918, there are very few people in Australia that haven't read the story of a magical pudding that replenishes itself after each bite.
Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram
As everyone knows, the only way to measure love is by the distance to the moon.
Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy
This one has certainly been linked back to the growing obsession with canine cross-breeding, but it's about a little black terrier and his band of doggy friends.
Keen on SPAM? Here are 3 dishes in Melbourne that hero the oft-chastised canned meat product.
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Contrarians think independently, as opposed to going along with the crowd. Dreman feels that irrational behavior in the markets tends to push a stock's value away from its true value. The savvy contrarian investor executes a value investing approach with a strong defense and a powerful offense. Defensively, a systematic approach should preserve capital. Offensively, it takes advantage of consistent mistakes made in the markets. Removing emotion from investing and being aware of investing pitfalls are the contrarian methods that Dreman has successfully followed.
David Dreman founded the investment company Dreman Value Management. For over 30 years, he has written a regularly published Forbes column entitled "The Contrarian." He also authored several books, including "Contrarian Investing Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success" (Random House, 1979), which was revised in 1982 under the title "The New Contrarian Investment Strategy." These two books examined the range of possible contrarian investment strategies in greater detail and served as the primary source for both this article and an AAII stock screen based on the Dreman approach.
Dreman asserts that psychological biases tend to interfere with sound investment decisions.
His findings, based on academic research, show that our emotions, either consciously or unconsciously, affect our decision-making processes. Dreman asserts that irrational investor behavior creates market bubbles and excessive security overvaluation. Investors are sensitive to the possibility of a major gain, and less attuned to the actual probability of that gain.
His methodology seeks to profit from investors' irrationality. Contrarians often go against the crowd by seeking stocks that are out of favor with the market and avoiding stocks that are in the spotlight and carry high expectations. Eventually, the prices of these undervalued out-of-favor stocks are pushed upward, giving contrarian investors the opportunity to profit from the re-evaluation.
It is a natural human tendency to draw analogies and see identical situations where none exist. An example is labeling two companies or two market environments as the same when the actual resemblance is superficial.
Dreman found that there are two key ways that representativeness bias leads to miscalculations. The first is to put too much emphasis on the similarities between events and not take into account the actual probability that an event will occur. Second, representativeness reduces the importance given to variables that are actually critical in determining an event's probability.
Researchers systematically overstate the importance of findings taken from small samples.
Dreman gives the example of investors flocking to a mutual fund simply because of outperformance in one or two years, even though research has proven that the "hot" funds during one time period are often the poorest performers in another.
This concept carries over to brokerage analysts. Investors consider an analyst "hot" based solely on a recent prediction instead of the analyst's performance over time.
Investors tend to see similarities between situations while failing to appreciate the lessons of the past.
Investors often forget or ignore the long-term rate of return on common stocks.
They believe that recent trends represent a lasting change from the previous historical norms, even though the data shows a tendency for valuations and returns to revert back toward their long-term average (and often swing back beyond it).
Studies have shown that humans cannot process large amounts of information, and sometimes "information overload" can lead to poor decisions. When people are bombarded with information, they tend to see only the part they are interested in and screen out the rest.
Investors believe that consistent data points supply greater predictability than inconsistent data points do.
Dreman found that investors have more confidence in a company that has 10% earnings growth and rises consistently year after year than they do in one that has 15% growth over the same period but is more volatile. Investors associate a "good" stock with a rising price, and a "bad" stock with a falling price.
Investors choose a natural starting point, typically close to the current stock price, where they think a stock is a good buy or a good sell and make adjustments from there. Many investors assume the market is always efficient, when in reality, contrarian investors profit from market inefficiencies.
Heuristics, or mental shortcuts, are highly efficient in day-to-day situations, but work against us in the market. Although we are intuitive statisticians, under conditions of uncertainty, we do not follow the probability theory. The results of these cognitive biases lead to errors in all areas of decision making, including in economics, management and investments.
Look beyond the obvious similarities between a current investment situation and one that appears equivalent in the past. Consider other important factors that may result in a markedly different outcome.
Don't be influenced by the short-term record of a money manager, broker, analyst or adviser, no matter how impressive; don't accept cursory economic or investment news without significant substantiation.
Don't be seduced by recent rates of return for individual stocks or the market when they deviate sharply from past norms (the "case rate"). Long-term returns of stocks (the "base rate") are far more likely to be established again. If returns are particularly high or low, they are likely to be abnormal.
Don't expect the strategy you adopt to prove a quick success in the market; give it a reasonable time to work out.
Contrarian investing attempts to profit from the biases in others. Dreman feels that these biases are particularly influenced by the over-optimistic earnings estimates issued by analysts. One study, performed by Dreman and spanning the period of 1988 through 2006, founds that analysts projected an average annualized earnings growth of 21%, while economists forecast 18% growth on average. The actual annualized earnings increase for the S&P 500 index over the studied time span was 12%. In other words, the data showed analysts' forecasts to have been 81% too high on an annualized basis.
Despite the inaccuracy, investors tend to focus on earnings estimates and whether companies exceed, meet or miss consensus expectations. Dreman emphasizes that it is impossible, in a dynamic economy with continually changing political, economic, industrial and competitive conditions, to use the past to estimate the future.
Dreman says that investors believe they can forecast the prospects for both exciting and unexciting stocks well into the future. Companies with the best prospects, fastest growth rates, and most exciting concepts normally trade at high price-earnings (P/E) ratios, high price-to-cash-flow (P/CF) ratios, high price-to-book-value (P/B) ratios and/or have low or no dividend yields. Conversely, stocks with poor outlooks trade at low levels of earnings, cash flow, or book value and usually have higher dividend yields.
Yet, the undervalued, low-prospect stocks tend to outperform the market following an earnings surprise, while overvalued high-growth stocks tend to underperform the market after an earnings surprise.
Why? Since analysts and investors believe they can effectively judge which stocks will be the real market winners, a positive surprise does little more than confirm their expectations about those stocks. The top companies should have rapidly growing revenues and earnings. However, when these companies fail to beat expectations, it causes a significant change in perception and sends the stock's price down—along with investors' confidence. Even when the bad news proves to be not nearly as severe as originally anticipated, the memory of the unpleasant experience lingers.
Additionally, investors have low expectations for what they consider lackluster stocks (the low-valuation group), so when these stocks miss earnings estimates, it hardly turns heads. When such companies beat earnings expectations, people begin a process of perceptual change. These stocks are re-evaluated in a positive manner, leading to their outperformance of the market, particularly because of their original undervaluation.
The key to how a stock reacts to earnings lies in the market's perception. When this perception adjusts positively, history has shown that undervalued stocks reap the most benefits. When the perception adjusts negatively, highly valued growth stocks underperform. Earnings surprises consistently result in above-average performance for out-of-favor stocks and below-average performance for favored stocks.
Not only are analysts over-optimistic and inaccurate when it comes to estimating earnings, Dreman discovered that investors react predictably when it comes to earnings surprises, uncovering the perfect opportunity for a contrarian investor. He feels that earnings surprises have an enormous, predictable and systematic influence on stock prices. Dreman asserts that contrarian strategies prosper because investors do not know their limitations as forecasters; as long as investors believe they can pinpoint the future of favored and out-of-favor stocks, contrarian approaches will succeed.
Dreman's primary contrarian approach mentioned in "Contrarian Investment Strategy" contains three simple rules.
1. The investor should buy only low price-earnings ratio stocks because of their superior performance characteristics. Contrarian stocks are stocks that are undervalued in the market based on their current share price relative to their earnings. In his own application of the contrarian approach, Dreman chooses stocks from the bottom 40% of stocks ranked by price-earnings ratio. He feels that using the low price-earnings approach eliminates those aspects of traditional analysis, such as forecasting, that have been shown to be consistently error-prone.
2. Buy medium- or large-sized stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or only larger companies on NASDAQ or the American Stock Exchange. These firms are more in the public eye and thus, Dreman believes, there is theoretically less chance that management has manipulated the financial statements. These firms also have more staying power and are less likely to go bankrupt in a market downturn compared to smaller or startup companies.
3. Ideally, a portfolio should be invested equally in 15 to 20 stocks, diversified among 10 to 12 industries. This is important for diversification. It allows you to spread out the risk and prevents you from depending on only one stock or industry to do well.
While Dreman's studies show that buying stocks based on their contrarian characteristics and placing no reliance on individual stock analysis has given a better-than-average return over long periods of time, he doesn't necessarily recommend abandoning stock analysis entirely. By recognizing the limitations of analysis, investors can apply it to achieve even better returns.
He lists five secondary, or conditioning, criteria he requires.
1. Strong financial position. A strong financial position will allow a company to survive through periods of operating difficulties, which contrarian companies sometime endure. Financial position is important when deciding if a company can support its dividend payments and, it is hoped, increase them. Dreman feels that investors should seek a high current ratio, low debt-to-equity and a low payout ratio.
2. As many favorable operating and financial ratios as possible. This helps to ensure that companies don't have "structural flaws." Obviously not every company can have a perfect track record and still be underpriced, but an examination of financial ratios should alert an investor to potential glaring flaws or issues.
3. A higher rate of earnings growth than the S&P 500 in the immediate past, and the likelihood that the rate will not decline significantly in the near future. Dreman makes it clear that this contrarian indicator is not an attempt to predict future earnings (which he believes are close to unpredictable) but merely to estimate their general direction. Dreman said, "If, for example, the Street estimates that a company's earnings are likely to be down for some time, I would not rush in to buy, no matter how positive my indicators appeared to be." He doesn't require a precise earnings growth estimate, but merely notes the direction of earnings over about a year or so.
4. Earnings estimates should always lean to the conservative side. This indicator ties into Benjamin Graham and David Dodd's "margin of safety" principle. By relying on general directional forecasts and keeping them conservative, investors further reduce the chance of error.
5. An above-average dividend yield, which the company can sustain and increase. Dividends can go up over time, whereas interest payments on a traditional bonds do not. Dreman feels that investing in higher-yielding companies is also less risky for the investor. Higher dividend returns help to support prices of cheap stocks in bear markets. Dividend-oriented investors also receive better protection of their principal on the downside and receive rising dividend income as well as capital appreciation on the upside.
Dreman says that investors should sell a stock when its price-earnings ratio (or other valuation indicator) approaches that of the overall market, regardless of how favorable prospects may appear. He explains that this does not require selling a stock simply because its price has risen. Rather, pay attention to the new valuation since, in many cases, the price-earnings ratio is remaining low thanks to earnings growth.
Investors should also not sell a stock that attains a high price-earnings ratio solely because of a decline in earnings, if the reduced profitability is due to a large one-time charge or temporary business conditions.
Dreman advises not waiting too long for a stock to increase in price. A reasonable waiting period is two and a half years to three years. If it's a cyclical company with a drop in earnings, two and a half years to three and a half years is reasonable. After that time period, if the stock continues to disappoint, sell it and find a replacement.
Dreman also mentions that John Templeton, "one of the masters of value investing," used a six-year time span, emphasizing that the specific waiting period it is entirely up to the investor. However, he or she must be disciplined when it comes to selling a stock once it's reached the tail end of its waiting period.
Another sell rule requires an investor to sell a stock immediately if the long-term fundamentals deteriorate significantly. Dreman is not talking about a bad quarter or temporary surprise that a stock can typically bounce back from, but major changes that weaken a company's prospects.
When the market declines and all seems lost, Dreman feels that the contrarian investor should buy. His advice: Buy during a panic, don't sell. His research showed that holding stocks for two years after a crisis resulted in spectacular returns. A buyer would have made money in all 11 crises (mentioned in his book), with an average two-year gain of almost 38%.
Overall, Dreman proclaims that investors should not be stubborn, too greedy, or too afraid to take small losses. Above all, when buying a stock, make a mental decision as to the level you will sell it at and stick to that decision.
Dreman says that favored stocks underperform the market, while out-of-favor companies outperform the market; however, the re-evaluation process often happens slowly, even glacially. Dreman's research proved that over a 40-year period (1970 to 2010), contrarian strategies outperformed the long-term rate of return on common stocks, 54% to 37%.
Contrarian investing is a behavioral finance approach to investing. A contrarian avoids high-flying growth stocks and instead purchases out-of-favor stocks at a reasonable valuation and benefits from the market's re-evaluation in the long term. While it can be difficult to perceive the market as being somewhat irrational, Dreman's books provide sound, research-based demonstrations of how investors behave in a predictable, emotional manner when investing.
This article by Jaclyn McClellan originally appeared in the November 2015 issue of the AAII Journal. For an unabridged version, read the article here.
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Az Ncurses egy karaktergrafikus felhasználói felületet biztosító interfész és programkönyvtár. A mögöttes elv, hogy a grafikus, áttekinthető felületet egy terminál lehetőségeivel jelenítse meg. Segítségével keretek és ablakok, valamint fejlécek jeleníthetőek meg. Ennek oka, hogy egyes esetekben grafikus felület nem áll rendelkezésre, viszont a program kezeléséhez célszerű valamilyen menüszerű rendszert használni. A leggyakoribb példa a számítógépes szerverek működése.

Eredetileg a BSD 4.4-es verziójában található, abbahagyott curses felület megújításaként született, erre utal az "n" betű a nevében.

Története
Amikor a vi szövegszerkesztő készült a korai BSD rendszerekhez, a képernyő kezelését a termcap adatbázisra alapuló eljárások képezték. Ezeket később összevonták, ez lett a curses könyvtár, amit a Kaliforniai Egyetem Berkeley-i kampuszának hallgatói készítettek. Az első kiadást 1980 végén, a 4.0BSD rendszerrel jelentették meg.

Miután végzett, az egyik a hallgatók közül a termcap könyvtárt terminfo néven javította, majd a curses könyvtárat adaptálta. Ez a javított változat 1984 elején került a nagyközönség elé. 1986 végén aztán egy alaposan feljavított curses-változat került a BSD rendszerekbe, ami majd tíz éven keresztül szolgálta a fejlesztőket.

A 90-es évek elején a curses kezdett egyre inkább problémássá válni, különösen a C++ megjelenésével. Ennek érdekében szinte teljes egészében újraírták, ez lett az ncurses, azaz new curses. 1995-ben aztán a curses fejlesztése lezárult, a fejlesztők mindenkinek az ncurses-re való áttérést javasolták. Jelenleg az egyik legelterjedtebb TUI felület, számtalan alapvető szoftver használja, van.

Programok ncurses felülettel
Nagyon sok programban találkozhatunk az ncurses felülettel, a teljesség igénye nélkül néhány:
Midnight Commander fájlkezelő;
tig előtétprogram a git verziókezelő rendszerhez;
Nano szövegszerkesztő program;
Alpine e-mail kliens;
Nethack kalandjáték;
YaST csomagkezelő;
Aptitude csomagkezelő.

Példaprogramok
Az ncurses segítségével változatos programok készíthetőek. Alább néhány egyszerű példával szemléltetjük ezt.

Helló világ!

#include <curses.h> //Ez az ncurses fejlécfájlja
#include <stdio.h> //A standard ki/bemeneti fejléc
#include <stdlib.h> //Néhány apróság miatt
#include <unistd.h> //A sleep() függvény miatt
#include <locale.h> //Ékezetes betűk - UTF-8

int main(void) {
    WINDOW * mainwin; //Egy ablak létrehozása
    char * locale; //Az ékezetes betűk miatt

    mainwin = initscr(); //Inicializáljuk az ablakot
    locale = setlocale( LC_ALL, "" ); //Inicializáljuk a betűket

    mvaddstr( 13, 33, "Hello világ!" ); //Nagyjából a képernyő közepére (13. sor, 33. oszlop) kiírjuk a szöveget
    refresh(); //Az ablakban jelenjen is meg a felirat
    sleep(4); //Várunk egy picit
    delwin(mainwin); //Töröljük az ablakot
    endwin(); //Be is fejezzük
    refresh(); //Tudjon is róla

    return EXIT_SUCCESS; //Sikeresek voltunk
    }

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The Black Angst and Indian Americans Who Try Not to See or Hear
by Kuhu Singh
Kuhu Singh
The Ominous Black Body: Reckoning With the Physicality of Blackness in America
When Ferguson, Missouri, happened in 2014, it was too far for most of my fellow Indian Americans to connect with — both geographically and metaphorically. The man killed was a black man, unarmed, shot dead by police. Riots followed, and the National Guards were called in – in full battle fatigue. It was a fearful sight, an unsettling sight — to see a battle zone on American streets. But it was not something we as Indian Americans liked to dwell much in our weekly social gatherings over great food, delicious wine and exotic desserts. Because, admit it or not, the African American population is not "seen" by many of us here.
We do not model ourselves after them but know of them only via sports, music and inner cities stories. You got it, exactly like the rest of America does, the White America that is. We are the "Model Minority," a minority known for its brainy kids, impeccable English and respectable behavior, and we live in our beautiful suburbs – a behavior noted as appropriate by the White America. In short, as a friend likes to say — we Indians tend to think of us as white, we tolerate Hispanics, but African Americans are at the bottom of the totem pole in our world vision. Racism is rampant in us, starting from the country we come from.
Donations flood the sidewalks of Lake Street, Minneapolis, one of the main areas of protests and destruction following the murder of George Floyd.
Now my own Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul are burning, and it is closer to home. But if you ask my fellow Indian Americans, is it still a metaphorical distance for them. Not all, mind you – but most. After all, how many times have we already witnessed this horror — a black man killed by a white police officer — Philando Castile, Trayon Martin, Keith Scott, Jonathan Ferrell, Stephon Clark, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland — the list is endless. I remember living in New York at the time when Amadou Diallo was murdered while taking out wallet – four officers fired 41 shots. All were acquitted. The New York Times had the story on its front pages, but I heard nary a chirp or anguish over that incident within my group. We talked of our kids, the nearest Kumon centers, the next sale and our job promotions over our chole-channas. That was well over a couple decades ago.
Dr. Bruce Corrie, Professor of Economics and Associate Vice President, Concordia University-St. Paul and an Indian by birth, told me the reason for lack of understanding or empathy for Black America amongst us Indian Americans is because most Indians came to this country after the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Prior to that, there were only a very select few. By the 1970s and 80s, the flood gates of immigration from India had opened. Indian Americans today have no idea what it meant to live in an overtly racially segregated society. "Today, we walk in with high tech degrees and think we made it on our own. Many of us do not identify ourselves as a minority, but as an extension of white American society. This is a major flaw in thinking and attitudes," he says.
A doctor and an activist friend, believes because of our financial success, we are just not able to relate to that kind of racism and the inherent bias that we may come across at work or life, we tend to brush it off as minor infraction. "The discrimination that African Americans face and live with, we can't relate to it at all and thus there's complacency in having even a need to understand them." Plus, more importantly, we also tend to believe that because we don't perpetuate this discrimination, we don't carry the guilt factor of being the oppressor. "Since we don't actively engage in racism, we can't be racists," never mind that we all come from a country that was built on thousands of years of racism or what in India we call casteism. Unseen, hidden and tolerated and passed on from one generation to the next.
The author's car filled with supplies and produce ready for drop off for those affected by the curfew.
As such Indian Americans tend to be isolated and live in their rarified worlds of medicine, engineering, Silicon Valley, wealth management and Wall Street – they fail to connect with the inner America, the inner cities and the very apparent racial discrimination of this country's underbelly, but not apparent to most Americans. Going to downtown is fun "but make sure you stay away from the north side" was the refrain I heard when we first moved to a suburb of Minneapolis some 18 years ago. "This isolation then becomes especially problematic when there are racial incidents like George Floyd's murder," Dr. Corrie says. So, what do we do? We watch news, we groan, we are uncomfortable over the horrific scenes captured on camera and then we go to work, or take our kids to soccer or plan the next do. Then the protests and the riots happen, and we join the collective chorus of why do they have to riot, erasing the brutality and the hundreds of years of segregation in one sweep, just like the millions of white Americans.
As the second and third generation of Indian Americans are growing up with more exposure to the African American kids at school and colleges, they are taking the lead in bridging the gap between the two communities.
There's hope — as the second and third generation of Indian Americans are growing, as they read more about American civil rights issues and about black history, and as they are growing up with more exposure to the African American kids at school and colleges, they are taking the lead in bridging the gap between the two communities, no thanks to their parents. There are many Asian Indians who are active in the civic life of their communities and make a difference. There are more Indian American elected officials and administrators as never before and that is a good thing. Kamala Harris (not entirely Indian American but we like to adopt her as our own because, well, she is educated, beautiful and smart); Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Nikki Haley, Preet Bharara — all great role models for the present generation.
Can a Widowed Indian Woman of a Certain Age Find Love Again? Excerpt From Priya Malhotra's Novel 'Woman of an Uncertain Age'
A family physician I know explains how she started looking into her patients differently – based on, yes, race, but also because it enabled her to isolate the treatment that would suit their respective lifestyles. "I could no longer treat them the same – it was not working. A Caucasian has different body type than an African-American man. A salad two times a day would not work for a family that literally had to buy food based on needs, not diet."
As I try to organize food and supply drives for the riot-hit communities of Minnealolis-St. Paul, my friends Anu Chauhan, a child psychiatrist, calls to tell me her 20-year-old daughter Shivani, a first-year student at NYSU in New York, is headed out on her 4th drop-off delivery of the week prior to attending the protest march against police brutality. Countless other friends' college-going kids are busy either organizing protests, participating or actively spreading progressive messages via social media – not Facebook (that belongs to you mom) but Snapchat and Instagram.
The community is also coming together to hold a vigil for George Floyd – a decision taken after much soul-searching and the need for raising awareness of inherent racism amongst us as a community. I had to reach out to the city's umbrella organization to get something going and fast so we as community are not seen as tone-deaf when it comes to seeing and acknowledging Black America. As President Obama had said, there's no White America or a Black America, no Red America or a Blue America. There's only United States of America. It's time we Indian Americans see it that way as well.
Kuhu Singh lives in Eden Prairie, MN, a suburb of the Twin Cities. Bidding adieu to journalism a decade ago, she nonetheless loves to write and express her very strong opinions on social media and blogs and sometimes in a few Indian publications. She is a Senior Digital marketing Manager for a broadcast retail company. Race relations, diversity, social issues fascinate and roil her into action and she volunteers her time with certain political organizations and community organizations.
Kuhu Singh June 7, 2020
Kuhu, you have done a wonderful job with describing what is going on in our community. Thank you for writing an article that I can shower with other Indian Americans!
Let me hold the high horse you are riding on, while you try get off it. Do you wake up feeling woke every morning?
Krithiga Srinivasan says:
Very nice article. Thank you for enlightening. I am forwarding it to my friends.
Let me know how I can help.
Taj says:
Bravo! Keep telling it like it is.
Sheela says:
Just curious: when you say "The New York Times had the story on its front pages, but I heard nary a chirp or anguish over that incident within my group. We talked of our kids, the nearest Kumon centers, the next sale and our job promotions over our chole-channas. ", did you consider bringing up the incident yourself? If not, why not? It sounds like you have changed personally over the last couple of decades. If so, what caused the change?
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There is also this hypocrite in us that while we enjoy the pluralism here, we are selfish not to promote it. In fact, there are many among us who so easily export their religious prejudices back home in India.
Kannan says:
Thank you for a very articulate essay. Having lived in the U.S. now for 40 years, I am glad to see the second and third generation Indians are more actively involved in community activities and standing up for socially just causes. While I will never pretend to fully understand the impact of racism and negative stereotypes faced by African Americans, I did get a glimpse of it during the early 1980s when I lived in Oklahoma and suffered a barrage of racial epithets and discrimination. Unfortunately, as a young 22 year old, it was easy to shrug it off and move on. I also found that many (but not all) of my Indian friends were racist and only wanted to associate with 'whites.' Over the years, I have made my Indian friends uncomfortable by exposing their bias against African Americans. By no means do I want to pretend that I am better than anyone else but to improve you have to reflect and challenge your biases — think about it next time you cross the street to avoid a black man coming towards you.


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Dylan Tweney@dylan20	 September 25, 2011 10:25 AM
Google appears to be close to rebranding its online document service, Google Docs, as a virtual hard drive in the cloud.
A blurry screenshot (shown above) snapped by blogger and social media consultant Johannes Wigand appears to show a slightly modified version of Google Docs, called Drive. The screen appeared for a few seconds in "an event powered by Google," Wigand reports.
The screenshot looks almost identical to the "new look" for Google Docs that's currently available as an option in some Google accounts, except that the word "Docs" in the upper left has been changed to "Drive." The folder menu is labeled differently as well: It's called "My Google Drive" instead of "My Collections."
TechCrunch's MG Siegler elaborates on the screenshot, adding other clues that Google Drive is coming, such as a Google Docs dialog that mentions "Google Drive" and some code that recently appeared in the source code for Google's open-source browser Chromium.
TechCrunch also adds a detail not apparent from the screenshot: That Google Drive will be a full-fledged competitor to other online storage services like Dropbox and Box.net, with the ability to sync with local files. There's no source for this last assertion, however.
Google Docs already acts as a virtual hard drive in many ways, with the ability to store and share images, videos and PDF files in addition to document formats that are editable in Google, such as spreadsheets, presentations and word-processing documents. Google offers 1GB of storage for free, with the option to purchase 20GB for $5 per year. It supports uploading and downloading of entire folders, although without automatic syncing. Turning Docs into Drive would be a small change, but the name change might significantly change the way people think about and use the service.
By comparison, Dropbox offers 2GB for free, or 50GB for $10 per month, and will automatically sync folders between the cloud and multiple computers. Box.net offers 5GB for free, or 50GB for $10 per month, with corporate options starting at $15 per user, and also offers automatic syncing and collaboration features. Other virtual drives have similar pricing.


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The trucking industry is at the heart of the nation's economy. Big-rig trucks make sure that retail goods get to store shelves just in time to meet consumer demands. The vehicles also transport building materials to support commercial and residential construction projects.
According to a Federal Highway Administration report, over 30 percent of U.S. roads are in average to poor condition. The operation of heavy trucks on state roads and highways is thought by experts to be the leading cause of substandard roads. Poorly maintained roads impair the quality of life for residents and business owners.
State transportation departments must budget carefully for costly road maintenance efforts. Trucks that drive across highways more frequently and carrying more weight cause roads to fall into disrepair sooner than expected. These uncertainties hamper budget planning processes.
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Roads and highways that last longer save tax payers money. Vehicle data collected through the CrossWIM system supports sound decision-making for new transportation tax laws and other rules. Analysts also use the data to refine road maintenance budget requests and spend plans.
The CrossWIM system has customizable configurations that are designed to meet clients' unique needs. The standard CrossWIM design includes two inductive loops and four quartz sensors per lane. The system's full-featured design incorporates two more piezo sensors per lane for greater functionality and accuracy.
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The CrossWIM system allows for numerous users to access Watchdesk, which is its main application. Weigh station managers get real-time alerts about truck traffic offenders. The system allows them to retrieve detailed information about the vehicle for further action.
The CrossWIM system can also be set up for access by law enforcement officials. Available accessories such as license plate recognition systems and video cameras give highway patrol officers extra information that they need to investigate truck traffic violations.
CrossWIM has customers throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Most U.S. state laws prohibit automatic ticketing of truck traffic offenders. However, significant decreases in early road wear occurred in regions that used automatic ticketing or fines for overweight trucks.


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In a large bowl whisk all ingredients together until well combined; set aside in a warm place for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in another large bowl combine rye and all-purpose flours, caraway seeds, yeast and salt.
Sprinkle this flour mixture over sponge mixture and cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place for about 3 to 4 hours to ferment.
With a dough hook attachment beat the dough for about 2 minutes at low speed then 10 minutes at medium speed.
Cover dough and let rest for about 20 minutes then place into a clean, oiled bowl.
Rub top of dough with a little oil; cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for about 1 to 1 ½ hours.
Knead dough for about 5 minutes then return to bowl: cover and let rise for another hour.
Pre heat oven to 450 o F.
Shape dough into a loaf shape. Place on an oiled baking sheet. Cut 3 or 4 slits in top of loaf from side to side. Sprinkle with caraway seeds if desired.
Bake for 10 minutes at 450oF then lower temperature to 400oF bake for about 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on base.
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The High Sheriff Fund was started by Lord Frances Stafford to enable grants to be given to local community groups within the county of Staffordshire.
As with his predecessor, Richard Haszard, the current High Sheriff, Ian Dudson CBE, DL, is continuing this tradition.
Disadvantage of any sort throughout the county of Staffordshire.
Any money raised for the High Sheriff Fund is placed into an endowment fund, which is then invested. Each year the interest from the fund is given away as a small grants programme to community groups based in Staffordshire who are working in their community.
The current High Sheriff, Ian Dudson CBE, DL, is walking the canals of Staffordshire, along with volunteers, to raise money through donations and sponsorship.
To alleviate disadvantage throughout Staffordshire.
» Distribute Grants to community based organisations throughout Staffordshire.
Community groups who are awarded a grant from the High Sheriff Fund are given the opportunity to partake in publicity.
Smaller community groups will thrive, having a source of funding available to them. It avoids them having to compete with larger national and regional charities for funding.
All investments are made under Charity commission guidelines. The fund will be around forever, it can never be dissolved.
Each High Sheriff is involved in making the decisions as to which projects are supported, backed by the extensive local knowledge of the Staffordshire Community Foundation.
£100,000 Investment for grants All money is invested to generate grants for the community.
Anywhere in the county of Staffordshire.
The local population and inhabitants of Staffordshire.
The Staffordshire Community Foundation works throughout Staffordshire, distributing grants from government, statutory bodies and national funders such as Comic Relief. Due to our local connections it means we can work in the community and are aware of local difficulties and problems, as well as local deprivation.
The organisation itself has staff and trustees that are familiar with all areas of the county and various aspects of community work.


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North Carolina Republicans Say They'd Support Election Do-Over If Voting Results Were Leaked
They say they'll send people back to the polls if officials can determine the race between Mark Harris and Dan McCready was tainted by fraud.
By Sam Levine
Republican officials in North Carolina said Tuesday that they would support a new election in state's 9th Congressional District if investigators determined early voting results were leaked in one of its counties ― even though a Republican stands to benefit from the results as they stand.
"We can never tolerate the state putting its thumb on the scale," Robin Hayes, the chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, said Tuesday in a statement. "The people involved in this must be held accountable and should it be true, this fact alone would likely require a new election."
Bladen County tallied early votes before polls closed on Election Day, The Charlotte Observer reported Monday. A poll worker said last month in a sworn affidavit submitted through the state Democratic Party that someone who was not an election judge viewed that tabulation.
Dallas Woodhouse, the state Republican Party's executive director, said at a press conference that Republicans were fairly sure the results had been leaked in the race between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready.
Republicans previously said they would only support a new election if a probe into irregularities with absentee ballots indicated the outcome of the race could have been affected. Now they are saying state officials can order a new election as long as they can determine the previous election was sufficiently tainted by fraud.
North Carolina election law says officials can't start electronically counting early votes until polls close. Polls for the general election closed in North Carolina the evening of Nov. 6, and early voting ended at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3. Election officials tabulated the early vote at 1:44 p.m.
It's unclear if election officials were allowed to tabulate the early votes ahead of the polls closing on Election Day. Regardless, it would be illegal to let any third party see the results before the polls closed, said Gerry Cohen, an expert on North Carolina elections who served as counsel to the state's general assembly.
McCready's campaign told the Observer no one from the campaign had seen early vote totals before Election Day. Harris' campaign did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment.
More Evidence Of Illegal Activity Emerges In North Carolina Congressional Race
GOP Candidate's Consultant Linked To 2nd County In North Carolina Election Probe
Amid North Carolina Election Probe, Voters Are Scared, Confused And Angry
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Reporter, HuffPost
Republican Party 2018 Elections Voting Rights North Carolina Election Fraud


To eke out an election victory over the city's low-key comptroller, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $102 million of his own fortune — or about $174 per vote — according to data released Friday, making his bid for a third term the most expensive campaign in the city's history.
Mr. Bloomberg, the wealthiest man in New York City, shattered his own records: He poured $85 million into his campaign in 2005 (or $112 per vote) and $74 million into his first bid for office in 2001 ($99 per vote).
And the $102 million tab is likely to rise, because the mayor has not yet doled out postelection bonuses to campaign workers, which have routinely exceeded $100,000 a person in years past. That spending will not be reported until after his inauguration in January.
Mr. Bloomberg has now spent at least $261 million of his own money in the pursuit of public office, more than anyone else in the United States.
Government watchdog groups criticized the nine-digit price tag for his re-election, saying it undermined a widely admired campaign finance system that Mr. Bloomberg helped install in the city. Mr. Bloomberg did not participate in the system, which rewards candidates who raise small donations with large matching money from taxpayers.
The downside for the billionaire mayor: It caps spending at $6 million in the general election.
"He has done long-term damage to the system," said Gene Russianoff, staff attorney at the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Throughout the campaign, the mayor's aides sought to project an air of inevitability, but data released on Friday revealed just how anxious they had become in the final weeks.
From Oct. 20 to Nov. 26, his campaign burned through $18.6 million, much of it on last-minute television and radio advertising.
As the mayor's consultants and pollsters realized that a large bloc of undecided voters either favored Mr. Thompson or planned to stay home on Election Day, the campaign scrambled.
A few hours before the polls closed on Nov. 3, the campaign issued a flurry of recorded telephone calls to registered voters, in which Mr. Bloomberg requested that New Yorkers head to the polls and pull the lever for him.
At the start of the race, Mr. Bloomberg's aides promised to run a political operation that mirrored the austere times. But that promise quickly evaporated.
The mayor's campaign, which leased a 35,000-square-foot headquarters in Midtown Manhattan and paid a disc jockey $300 to perform as volunteers called voters, was widely expected to crush his Democratic opponent, William C. Thompson Jr., the city's chief financial officer.
Mr. Thompson, who participated in the campaign finance system, was outspent by 14 to 1, and he struggled to attract experienced staff members and raise money.
His press releases misspelled his own name; his aides groused about their jobs on Facebook; and his media team was so short on cash that it resorted to running 15-second blink-and-you-miss-it TV commercials.
But Mr. Bloomberg's unpopular drive to overturn the city's term limits law, his lavish campaign and a sputtering economy soured thousands of New Yorkers on him, even though most admired his record in office.
On Election Day, their frustration erupted into public view: Mr. Bloomberg won by fewer than 5 percentage points, at a cost of about $20 million for each point.
Turnout was unusually low — 585,000 New Yorkers cast votes for him, compared with 753,089 in 2005 and 744,757 in 2001, records show.
"He didn't seem to get very much for his money," Mr. Russianoff said.
Howard Wolfson, a spokesman for the mayor's campaign, said that a harsh political environment helped oust incumbents in Westchester County and New Jersey.
A free-spending ethos infused the Bloomberg campaign. The latest filing shows that staff members charged Mr. Bloomberg for expensive meals, rides home, even to retrieve a towed car.
The campaign's union coordinator, Patrick J. Brennan, spent $520 to dine with labor leaders at Smith & Wollensky, the Midtown steakhouse.
Mark Botnick, who focused on outreach to Jewish voters, charged the campaign $223 for taxi rides. And a Republican operative, Matthew Mahoney — whose campaign wages totaled $100,000 — sought about $5,400 in reimbursements from the campaign, for items big and small. A rental car bill from Hertz exceeded $700. A burger meal at Wendy's cost $8.36.
Some of the spending seems to have directly benefited taxpayers. A campaign worker named Andres Berry paid $185 to a tow pound in Brooklyn, presumably after he ran afoul of parking rules that, under the Bloomberg administration, are strictly enforced, even if you work for him.


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Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (born 31 May 1967) is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She served in the cabinet of Ghana as Minister for Trade and Industry from 2009 to 2013 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She was also the Member of Parliament for the Awutu-Senya West constituency.
Hanna Tetteh was born in Szeged, Hungary to a Ghanaian father and Hungarian mother. Her secondary education was at the Wesley Girls High School at Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana from 1978 to 1985. Between 1986 and 1989, she studied law at the University of Ghana where she obtained the Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree. She then attended the Ghana Law School, becoming a Barrister-at-Law in 1992.


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DRAWING I just bought a pile of crow-quill pen nibs. You know, the kind you dip in ink before you draw. Richard Thompson, the author of one of my all-time favorite comic strips called ?Cul de Sac,? is a big pen-nib fan, and I bought them under the belief that once I owned these nibs I would be able to draw as well as Thompson. I?m thinking it might also help if I slept with them under my pillow.
Peter was the director to Pixar's latest release Inside Out and the blockbuster favorite Up.
Sleeping with the nibs! THAT's why I'm nowhere as good as Richard Thompson!!
Richard Thompson is an original and his work will be sorely missed. Of course, the quote is tongue-in-check. It's not the tool, but the brain that guides the tool that makes the work outstanding.


I think that, I'm being led by this man's pace. It was only yesterday that I accepted him. Although we've kissed (from a moment of weakness on my part) we didn't define our relationship yet. And now, I'm already engaged to him without even agreeing!
Though I was not against it since I believe that if it was mutual love, then no need to beat around the bush.
However, this man didn't seem to know the word 'moderation'.
We're going extremely too fast that I can only be swept away by his outrageous actions!
I was jolted awake by my phone's vibration, massages and missed calls from Zhander instantly flooded my notifications.
When I had gotten back to my own room to pack some things, I didn't have the time to charge my dead phone.
Only when I was finally seated inside Cain's car, on our way to Central Station for my eight-morning train to New Haven, that I finally had the chance to charged it to my power bank.
I immediately messaged Zhander, but before I could even press send, the name 'Adonis' appeared on my screen.
Feeling a bit guilty for just ditching him like that, I pressed the call button and shifted the phone to my right ear (just in case), oblivious to the murderous aura of the man seated beside me.
Zhander's voice was a bit tired and horse. Instantly, my heart reached out for him….
…Alright, I admit, it's mostly for the reason that I feel guilty, forgetting him like that.
Zhander breathed out a sigh of relief.
I nibbled my lower lip.
Cain and I also discussed this. He insisted on accompanying me to New Haven riding his jet, but I was determined to experience the train going to New Haven. Sensing that I would not bend for him, he reluctantly agreed only on the condition that he would accompany me.
I shivered when the temperature became icy cold.
I was not obliviously to the fact that Zhander is interested in me. I'm flattered. However, I couldn't continue to led him on. It was always my philosophy that if you were not interested, no need to drag the whole thing and just tell it to the other person straight on the face.
I was about to reject him when Cain stopped the car.
I knew exactly what he was going to do next, so I cramped myself at the farthest end of my seat, hoping he could not reach me only to find my efforts in vain when he grabbed my shoulder and forcefully shoved me onto his chest, then reached out for my phone.
I struggled, but he wouldn't budge. His grip only tightened. I know it would leave a bruise later.
Ahhh…. damn it. What's the use?
Exhausted from all the struggling, I finally let him do whatever he wanted.
"Leanna is MINE. She already belongs to me." Cain barked with an arrogant and overbearing tone.
Y-you! Don't you know how misleading you sounded like?
He ended the call, shut the phone, and put it on his side far away from my reach.


Sitelines is a translation of Coreil-Allen's New Public Sites walking tours into a video web series capturing the artist and walking tour participants as they playfully explore public space while he shares the sites' histories, design, and uses. The ongoing New Public Sites project interprets the overlooked and invisible sites within cities, investigates the negotiable nature of public space, and pushes the boundaries of pedestrian agency. Filming for the first season of SiteLines began in September 2014 with four tours: Crossing the Highway to Nowhere, Reservoir Chill, Old Town Walking Revival and Power Plant Alive! These collections of new public sites are connected by suburban style development in an urban context, including freeways and pedestrian malls. Videos from these walks will be incorporated into a larger installation of banners, photography, typography, found object sculptures and a gallery-size map at Baltimore's Current Space, opening on April 24. During the course of the three week exhibition, Coreil-Allen will also lead three walking tours in collaboration with additional artists working in the surrounding Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District. All tours are free and open to the public.


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Lea Ann Macknally: FACES of Birmingham
With landscape projects, such as Railroad Park and Regions Field, Lea Ann Macknally is making a lasting impact on Birmingham's economy, culture and future.
by Kellie Grammer
Raised in a small town in Mississippi along the Natchez Trace, Lea Ann Macknally has always had a connection to the land. Now, as the owner and president of Macknally Land Design, which she runs with her husband, Whit, Lea Ann has the opportunity to interact with the land and create opportunities for others to experience that same connection on a daily basis. With a hand in incredible projects throughout the city, including Railroad Park, Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children and Regions Field, just to name a few, Lea Ann is dedicated to creating a better city for Birmingham residents, one plant and one park at a time. Welcome today's FACE of Birmingham, Lea Ann Macknally!
Today's FACE of Birmingham, Lea Ann Macknally of Macknally Land Design, at one of her favorite landscape projects, Railroad Park
What brought you to Birmingham? Tell us a little bit about your background.
I'm from Mississippi originally, and I went to Mississippi State. We ended up in Birmingham because my husband, who is a landscape architect, as well, graduated a year ahead of me and found a job here. Then, after I finished my thesis, I started work here, as well. We settled in Birmingham planning to only be here for a little while, and then we put down roots.
What sparked your interest in working in landscape architecture?
I grew up in a small town on the Natchez Trace and on the weekends, when I was in high school, I would hike all the time. I've always liked being outside, and I liked to draw. So when I was going through the college catalog, I saw that there was a major that centered around drawing, the outdoors, and blending nature and man-made buildings. It's been a great opportunity to incorporate all of these things that I love into my work.
Railroad Park is adjacent to Regions Field (pictured in the background), Good People Brewing Company, developing lofts and more, making it a thriving downtown center for community activity.
What do you love most about working in this field?
I love that there are so many different facets to what we do. There's never a dull moment, and there's always a new challenge. We work a lot with architects, engineers and contractors, and our client range varies, so in any one day we can be working with a corporate entity, an educational entity and a residential client. We get to talk to so many people, and that gives us a different perspective on all of the projects that we do.
How do you balance juggling that wide range of projects?
Over the years, we've honed our vision statement for the firm and the type of work that we want to do. Work that is purposeful, that is not just for aesthetics — yes, we want it to look good, but we want it to serve a purpose while allowing people to enjoy it — work that is focused on environmental wellness, educating people on doing good for natural systems and being a good steward of the environment. Having that vision statement to guide us makes it easier to jump from one project to another.
Lea Ann Macknally stands before a picturesque stream that runs through Railroad Park.
Macknally Land Design has been a part of so many amazing projects. What would be your dream project to work on?
Railroad Park was a tremendous opportunity for us. It's a great legacy project, and I never thought I would do a legacy project so early in my career. But by no means does that mean that we can kick our heels up. We're always looking for the next project.
Ideally, in utopia, there would be a project that has good bones and a lot of potential for redevelopment and reintegrating a community space. One of the things that has really appealed to us and changed my mindset of what I originally thought that landscape architects could do is realizing the impact that these public space projects have on a community. A dream project would be another one in which we have the opportunity to really explore all of the community's connections to nature. We'd love to develop and invest in something that's self-sustaining in the long term. Figuring out what that project is and having the opportunity to work on it with a wide variety of partners would be great.
What is the most rewarding aspect of what you do?
We love when the community becomes attached to the projects we work on. We love when a project is no longer identified with who had the original idea or who made it happen, but that residents consider it their own. We love hearing snippets of that in different conversations and then hearing our kids say, "This is my park." Those are our little moments of joy.
Lea Ann's joy is evident as she stands by another landscape project by Macknally Land Design, the fountains at the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children.
What is the most challenging thing?
It can be hard having to justify that the investment in public spaces helps the economy, that the protection of our natural resources helps the quality of life and therefore businesses will want to come here if we preserve it. Having that discussion is a lot easier now than it was 10 or 15 years ago, and seeing how the conversation has changed is very rewarding.
What are you most proud of?
It's a constant challenge, but I'm most proud of how we try to balance family and work. Our kids have influenced so many of our decisions in the work that we want to do, the legacy we're going to leave and the community that we want to create for them. I'm proud that I don't have the same mindset that I had 15 years ago, and that I've opened myself up to a lot of new things, people and experiences.
What is your favorite thing about Birmingham?
The communities. We have 99 neighborhoods, each with its own character. There are people in this city that have so much pride in their communities and what they do. It's inspiring, and I love that about Birmingham. There are so many different opportunities here. We just have to be open to them.
"Railroad Park is a great legacy project, and I never thought I would do a legacy project so early in my career," says Lea Ann Macknally, who relishes any opportunity to explore and enhance communities' connection to nature.
What are your favorite Birmingham restaurants lately?
Lately, I've been trying to eat healthier, so we like Zoe's and Taziki's, and any of the Greek restaurants are just great. I love El Barrio. And we just finished up baseball season, so we're always at Saw's Soul Kitchen, since we play at Avondale Park.
We have two small kids, so we do whatever the kids want to do. We've spent a lot of time at Steel City Jump Park recently. When they're doing that, I read. I really like to read. Or I like to work in the yard and in the garden. We get very few breaks, having two young kids and running a business, so reading and getting out in the garden whenever I can is great.
"I'm really hoping that El Barrio brings back my favorite meal from their winter menu, grilled trout with grilled parsnips," says Lea Ann Macknally. "Please, El Barrio, bring it back!"
What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
There was a Design for Good summit here in Birmingham a few years ago, and we had a great facilitator for our team. She told us the story of the PR firm that created Nike's "Just Do It" campaign, and their whole office motto was "fail harder." She was trying to convince us to think outside the box, stand up for our ideas and not be afraid to fail.
Name three frivolous or lighthearted things you can't live without.
Books, my garden tools — especially the hori hori — and my iPhone. Wait! And wine!
To learn more about Lea Ann Macknally's landscape projects and community initiatives, visit Macknally Land Design.
Thank you to Meg McKinney for today's lovely photos of Lea Ann Macknally at Regions Park and Children's of Alabama.
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This is the first translation of The Blessing Way into Japanese. The work was translated by Kikuchi Misu. Though in paperback, this edition includes a full color dust jacket designed by Michiyasu Kono and a bookmark ribbon.
Note from Louis Hieb's Tony Hillerman Abroad: "The Japanese title [Tatari] conveys the meaning of 'Curse (or Evil Spell)'" (Heib, 1993:).
Format: Paperback, 15 x 10.5 cm.
Binding: Peach colored paper covers with red print and floral illustrations.


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Q: How does golang modify the characters in the csv file I have a csv file with content like this code:
"test01","127.0.1","{""type"": 3,  ""content"": ""test01""}",1,1,"2021-12-30 16:00:00.490","2021-12-30 16:00:00.490"

I want to replace the , delimiters of csv with #,remove quotes around json value curly braces, and change the "" in json to \", but golang seems to be unable to directly access the contents of the csv file to modify.
The changed data is as follows:
"test01","127.0.1",{\"type\": 3,  \"content\": \"test01\"},1,1,"2021-12-30 16:00:00.490","2021-12-30 16:00:00.490"

I understand that golang can only read and write csv files, but how can I modify the data of the csv file?

A: This is the basics of text file operations in all currently popular operating systems and all common programming languages.
You need to read the file and then write to the file (destroying the old data on disk with the new data you are writing).
There are two ways to do this. The first is the most used method these days because PCs have more than enough RAM:
1. Read to memory then write to disk.
The moment you write a single byte back to the file the OS will basically delete (make the data not accessible and the block marked as free) the remaining data behind your read/write cursor. If your cursor (which can be changed using File.Seek()) happens to be at the end of the file then what you are writing is appended to the file. If your cursor happens to be at the beginning of the file (eg. when you open the file and do nothing) you are basically deleting the entire file even if you only write a single character back to the file.
But as long as your program doesn't crash or your PC doesn't suddenly lose power this will "modify" the file by writing the modified version of the file in your memory (stored as character arrays) and destroying the old version of the file on disk.
The idea is basically:
// pseudocode

write(theFile, modify(read(theFile)))

2. Read the file, modify while reading (eg. each byte, each line etc.) and write to another file. When done delete original file and rename the other file with the name of the original file.
This method was more common back in the days of computers with Megabytes or even tens of kilobytes of RAM. You can still see remnants of this when you use unix tools. The main advantage of this is that you can work with files that are bigger than your RAM. The secondary advantage is if your program or PC crashes you still have a good copy of the original file so you don't lose data.
The idea is basically:
// pseudocode

while (data = readLine(theFile)) {
    write(tempFile, modify(data))
}

delete(theFile)

rename(tempFile, theFile)

Obviously for programs that handle large files like video editors or image editors this method is still useful. It is also useful for programs that absolutely need to protect their data like configuration management tools and source code repositories.
On-disk editing
There are access modes that allow you to edit files in-place on the disk without deleting the old content. You need to open the file in binary mode using the "b" flag or you can memory map the file. This is often used by database programs like MySQL or Oracle.
However, these methods do not allow you to remove any bytes from the file. You can only write to specific locations in the file for example the 37th byte or the 56642nd byte. So you cannot remove any " characters. You can only change them to other characters like k or ,. For this reason people usually don't do this when editing text based data like csv files.

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Currenseek helps travellers locate the best exchange rates close to them and avoid getting ripped off by crafty moneylenders. Through the company's mobile app, tourists can see updated, real-time information on current exchange rates as well as locate outlets closest to them.
NumberMall helps offline merchants sell things online. Acting as a payment gateway, NumberMall allows merchants to process things like credit top-ups, bill payments, and bus tickets. With the acquisition of BankSmarts, an analytics platform, merchants can now analyse customer behaviour based on their purchases.
Singapore-based Shopee has officially launched its mobile-first online marketplace, where people can buy and sell stuff just using their smartphone. It provides its own secure payment solution, called 'Shopee Guarantee'. When a transaction takes place, the buyer's funds go into a separate bank account held by Shopee, and they are released to the seller only when safe delivery has been confirmed.
Zookal is an online education video marketplace. The idea is that senior university students who have excelled in a particular subject can upload a video of themselves explaining this subject for junior students. They can use methods like handwriting, power point presentations, and other materials to enhance their videos. Students can then access those videos by paying the fee set by the uploader.
Playo is a sports community app that seeks to connect amateur athletes, venues, and vendors. Available on iOS, Android and Windows phones, it helps users reserve spots at nearby venues, find coaches and connect with potential competitors of equal skill levels.
This is an excerpt from Tech in Asia. You can read the full article here.


Users can now create a personalized schedule from the events in your app - perfect for conference or festival attendees who want to plan their itinerary or for sports fans that want to be reminded of upcoming games!
Content can be removed from My Events at anytime. Tap/Swipe the desired show to reveal the Delete button and remove the Event!


Published on July 24, 2010 in General T&T, Health and International. 4 Comments Tags: Dengue, dengue haemorrhagic fever.
A dengue outbreak has been declared in T&T. The confirmed deaths of three people due to the virus, unconfirmed deaths of two others and more than 600 reported cases of dengue prompted chief medical officer Dr Anton Cumberbatch to make the declaration yesterday.
After two years, Trinidad and Tobago (TT) is again grappling with a dengue outbreak. The Health Ministry has received reports of five deaths out of which three have been confirmed as due to dengue haemorrhagic fever. There are approximately 600 clinical cases reported. Dengue fever is caused by an infected female Aedes aegypti mosquito.


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Gallery hosts global concert
October 12, 2014 Executive Editor 0
Local musicians jammed with artists in California and Mexico for an interactive performance debut at Sediment Arts.
World Health Organization, VCU collaborate on global tobacco control research initiative
VCU was recently named a collaborative research partner with the World Health Organization and will perform several research studies on non-traditional tobacco products to assess potential health risks.
Program to pair international students and U.S. families
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As part of VCU's efforts to expand the university's cultural horizons, the Global Education Office will launch its Friendship Families and Cultural Exchange, or FFACE program, in late January.
Single-stream recycling on the rise on campus
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VCU's Office of Sustainability is continuing its efforts to implement green initiatives on campus. In particular, the management of the university's waste.
Growing international student population adjusts to life in U.S.
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Over the past few years, the population of international students at VCU has increased, with a total of 1,278 students from around the world attending VCU this fall.


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Q: cubic root of negative numbers Excuse my lack of knowledge and expertise in math,but to me it would came naturally that the cubic root of $-8$ would be $-2$ since $(-2)^3 = -8$.
But when I checked Wolfram Alpha for $\sqrt[3]{-8}$, real it tells me it doesn't exist.
I came to trust Wolfram Alpha so I thought I'd ask you guys, to explain the sense of that to me.

A: See this. In particular, the prinicipal cube root has nonzero imaginary part.

A: Of course, you're absolutely right about $-2$ being a cubic root of $-8$.
The  point might be that there are actually, three different cubic roots of $-8$, namely the roots of the polynomial $x^3+8$. One of this roots is real ($-2$), the other two are complex and conjugate of each other.
If you ask Wolfram for the cubic root of $-8$ you get one of these two non real roots, namely $1+(1.732050807568877293527446341505872366942805253810380628055...)i$.
I gather that Wolfram is instucted to choose one of the roots by some criteria that in this case leads to the exclusion of the real root. Maybe browsing the Wolfram site may help understanding what these criteria are. (My guess is that it outputs the root $\alpha=re^{i\theta}$ with smaller $\theta$ in the range $[0,2\pi)$.)

A: In the years since the question was asked and answered, Wolfram introduced the $\operatorname{Surd}(x,n)$ function (Mathematica 9 circa $2012$, then Alpha) to designate the real single-valued $n^{th}$ root of $x$.
For example $\sqrt[3]{-8}$ and $\sqrt[5]{-243}$ result directly in $-2$ and $-3$ respectively:

The $\operatorname{Cbrt}$ function discussed in Mark McClure's answer - which had changed behavior around the same time to return the real cube root by default - appears to be identical to $\operatorname{Surd}(\,\cdot\,,3)$:

A: -8 has three cube roots: $ -2 $, $1 + i \sqrt{ 3 } $ and $1 - i \sqrt{ 3 } $. So you can't answer the question "Is $ \sqrt[3]{-8} $ real" without specifying which of them you're talking about.
For some reason, WolframAlpha is only giving $1 + i \sqrt{ 3 } $ as an answer -- that looks like a bug in WolframAlpha to me.

A: When non-computers calculate the cube root of (-8), we can think of it as $(-1*8)^{1/3}$
Then we have $-1*8^{1/3} = -1*2 = -2$
Wolfram is using the polar complex form of -8 = 8cis(π)
Then the cube root of this is 2cis(π/3), which is 1 + i√3 (an alternate form on Wolfram)
Incidentally, if you take $(1 + i\sqrt3)^3$, you will get -8!

A: Although it's been two years since this question was asked, some folks might be interested to know that this behavior has been modified in WolframAlpha.  If you ask for the cube root of a negative number, it returns the real valued, negative cube root.  Here, I just asked for "cbrt -8", for example:

Note "the principal root" button.  That allows you to toggle back to the original behavior.  Near the bottom, we still see information on all the complex roots.

We can plot functions involving the cube root and solve equations involving the cube root and it consistently acts real valued.  If you just type in an equation, it will solve it, plot both sides and highlight the intersections.  Here's "cbrt(x)=sin(2x)"

A: Although the equation  $x^3+8 = 0$  has actually three roots (real $-2$ and two conjugated complex roots) still the third root of $-8$ does not exist. Nth roots are defined only for nonnegative real values. Please, consider the $$(-8)^{1/3} = (-8)^{2/6}$$  that gives either  $64^{1/6} = 2$  or  $(\sqrt{  -8})^2 $ = nonsense.   Let $(-8)^{1/3} = (-8)^{2/6}$ you never get $(-2)$ as the result. Therefore Nth root exists only of nonnegative real numbers.


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Q: What is the function of the ID in the xml file I made an app using PhoneGap, and in the beginning I could fill in an ID, this was optional however so I just left it to the standard one, not knowing what is was.
When I tried to upload the app to the play-store I had to change the ID to some not existing ID. I went ahead and changed the ID in the config.xml file to a reverse domain name, as they advised.
But still my question remains:

*

*What is the function of the ID? and

*Why should it be a reverse domain name?

I of course did some research before asking, but I could find very little on this subject.

A: From the documentation:

id: the unique identifier for your application. To support all
  supported platforms, this must be reverse-domain name style (e.g.
  com.yourcompany.yourapp)

This is to make your app unique in the playstore. To avoid naming collisions between app in the play store.
Read more about Reverse domain name notation
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Katie Beall is an artist living and working in Atlanta, Georgia whose work consists of time-based installations, sculptures, and videos. She has exhibited in New York, Atlanta, and Lacoste, France.
My work focuses on the idea of disintegration and the fragility of life. As I explore this process of entropy, I also examine our limited perception and understanding of time and our own existence. The driving force behind my work is the anxiety caused by the deterioration of mind and body, and the simultaneous beauty of this universally shared experience.
As the impetus of the work is on the life itself, the process becomes more important than the product. I use paint to further question the futile, yet seemingly biological, human obsession with permanence; with creating something that outlasts oneself. Through pouring paint and peeling it off of a surface, the paint becomes an object. An object that is capable of movement and life. After my limited manipulation of the paint, I allow only natural forces to effect the work. The work has a life of it's own that is then slowly worn down by gravity and time. The perception of time always seems to be that it is passing slowly, yet the life of the paint rarely lasts more than a few days. Our narrow perspective in which we view our lives affects our perception of our existence in the same way. The paint's life then begins to mimic our own. It allows us to see the beauty and profundity of our own deterioration and understanding.


There was no time on the clock but McLaurin quarterback J.T. Horton had all day inside the pocket.
McLaurin hosted Loyd Star at home in Week 2. With the game tied 21-21, overtime looked promising.
After the ball was snapped on the final play in the fourth quarter, Horton saw all of his receivers being covered and waited nine seconds before taking off and running to his right. The senior jumped over a defender, avoided a tackle at the 5-yard line and another right at the goal line to run in the game-winning touchdown.
The Tigers captured a 27-21 win over the Hornets and host Florence in Week 3.
The thrilling finish captured the No. 2 spot on MaxPreps plays of the week. It's the second straight week a Mississippian made the list, following Brandon's Johnny Willis earning recognition after the Bulldogs' opener for a 100+ yard pick-six in a win over Ocean Springs.


In Stockholm the public transportation includes buses, trains, suburban rail service, metro, tram etc. They operate all around the city and serve the passengers in the best possible manner. A large number of bus lines are available in Stockholm to cater the travel requirements of the people. The metro in Stockholm consists of the network of 100 stations. In Stockholm there are three suburban rail systems. The trains are the comfortable and the fastest mode of traveling.
The passengers will find the trains as very environmentally friendly to the passengers. The visitors have a vast choice to choose among these different types of public transportation in Stockholm. There are also inner city trains that run to other cities. Trams and light rails are some other options for the visitors to move around the city without difficulty. The public transport is very reliable and cost effective. It is recommended for the budgeted traveling. read more tips on travel in Stockholm here!
This place requires a day trip to view all its historic sites. It is the Stockholm's most efficient preserved palace that was constructed in the seventeenth century. Tourists love to visit it, as it is the permanent residence of the royal family and Stockholm's best heritage site.
Stockholm, the Swedish capital is renowned for the top Tourist attractions. The tourists from all across the world come and visit Stockholm and get inspired with its endless beauties and attractions. The city looks good as it spreads across 14 islands, and is also easy to explore as it is connected by 57 bridges.
Each spot has its own has a distinct character. Besides beautiful places the city is also known for its imaginative cuisine, great shopping, matchless museums and beautiful parks.One must check Stockholm top ten places worth of visiting for all visitors.
The most famous silhouettes in Stockholm is the City Hall. It is best known for featuring the beautifully designed souvenirs in the Stockholm. It is open to the guided tourists only. Climbing up to the tower is a must-to-do thing in The City Hall. You may read more on Stockholm Attractions on here.
Gröna Lund Amusement Park is the most famous and the popular Amusement park which has more than 30 attractions and many restaurants. Thousands of tourists visit this park which is open from end of April till the mid of September.
Stockholm has more than 1000 restaurants where food of every part of the world is served.
This city has old grand public buildings, royal palaces, rich cultural history and variety of museums and art galleries. It has the variety of food serving places that ranges from the street side fast food to the five star hotels. Thus this city welcomes the tourist with hospitality and offers free entrances and free passes to the natural parks and one more attraction for the tourist is the free public transport to the popular sites of the city.