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package com.asakusafw.spark.compiler
package graph
package branching

import org.objectweb.asm.Opcodes
import org.objectweb.asm.signature.SignatureVisitor

import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.planning.SubPlan
import com.asakusafw.spark.runtime.rdd.BranchKey
import com.asakusafw.spark.tools.asm._
import com.asakusafw.spark.tools.asm.MethodBuilder._
import com.asakusafw.spark.tools.asm4s._

trait BranchKeysField extends ClassBuilder {

  implicit def context: BranchKeysField.Context

  def subplanOutputs: Seq[SubPlan.Output]

  override def defFields(fieldDef: FieldDef): Unit = {
    super.defFields(fieldDef)

    fieldDef.newField(
      Opcodes.ACC_PRIVATE | Opcodes.ACC_TRANSIENT,
      "branchKeys",
      classOf[Set[_]].asType,
      new TypeSignatureBuilder()
        .newClassType(classOf[Set[_]].asType) {
          _.newTypeArgument(SignatureVisitor.INSTANCEOF, classOf[BranchKey].asType)
        })
  }

  override def defMethods(methodDef: MethodDef): Unit = {
    super.defMethods(methodDef)

    methodDef.newMethod("branchKeys", classOf[Set[_]].asType, Seq.empty,
      new MethodSignatureBuilder()
        .newReturnType {
          _.newClassType(classOf[Set[_]].asType) {
            _.newTypeArgument(SignatureVisitor.INSTANCEOF, classOf[BranchKey].asType)
          }
        }) { implicit mb =>
        val thisVar :: _ = mb.argVars
        thisVar.push().getField("branchKeys", classOf[Set[_]].asType).unlessNotNull {
          thisVar.push().putField("branchKeys", initBranchKeys())
        }
        `return`(thisVar.push().getField("branchKeys", classOf[Set[_]].asType))
      }
  }

  def getBranchKeysField()(implicit mb: MethodBuilder): Stack = {
    val thisVar :: _ = mb.argVars
    thisVar.push().invokeV("branchKeys", classOf[Set[_]].asType)
  }

  private def initBranchKeys()(implicit mb: MethodBuilder): Stack = {
    buildSet { builder =>
      subplanOutputs.map(_.getOperator).sortBy(_.getSerialNumber).foreach { marker =>
        builder += context.branchKeys.getField(marker)
      }
    }
  }
}

object BranchKeysField {

  trait Context {

    def branchKeys: BranchKeys
  }
}

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Jeff Goldblum is the latest actor to make the jump from the big screen to the recording studio. The Jurassic Park actor has revealed plans to release his debut album through Decca Records.
The jazz enthusiast has performed in a band called the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra since the '90s and regularly hosts a jazz variety show in Los Angeles, but according to Billboard, it was an appearance on The Graham Norton Show last year that sparked label interest. During the episode, Goldblum accompanied singer Gregory Porter on piano.
"As far as I can tell, everyone loves Jeff Goldblum," Decca A&R guy Tom Lewis said in a statement. "He's a fantastic jazz pianist, a great band leader and just about the loveliest man in the world. His love of jazz is infectious and whenever he plays he makes you feel very happy. If we can take Jeff's music into people's homes then we will be helping, in our own small way, to make the world a happier place."
Goldblum himself added, "I'm so happy to be in cahoots with the wonderful people at Decca, one of the coolest and most prestigious labels of all time."
The album will feature a collection of jazz piano recordings. A release date for the record has been announced yet, but it is expected out before the end of the year.
Revisit Goldblum's performance with Porter down below.


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Cultural Outing to Liverpool
G Says...
We're 'Oop North' for an all too brief visit. Recent heart related nonsense involving various invasive hospital procedures have necessitated numerous trips to my GP to try and make sense of the frequently contradictory conclusions being drawn by a plethora of hospital Consultants.
The GP I usually try to see is not the best advert for health. He's a big chap, weighs about half as much again as me and after getting up to insert fresh paper into the printer on the other side of his desk was quite out of breath. This apparent disregard for his own well being may be one of the reasons I like him.
The main reason though is his bleak sense of humour. I told him I was hoping to drive 350 miles or so tomorrow and did he feel it was 'safe' to go. He indicated the numerous letters concerning recent tests of my heart function on the computer screen and said, 'well, as the great minds of the medical profession appear convinced you could go any time I can't see the relatively trivial matter of a trip to the north of England being a problem.'
That's what I want from a doctor: a bit of light relief in the midst of recent stress.
We are staying on The Wirral, where we lived for many years, and it's a real joy to be back where complete strangers chat away and find humour at every turn. We were in a supermarket, Morrison's if you're sufficiently anally retentive as to require absolute disclosure, where an elderly granny was supervising three young children.
'Sit on that bench until I get back with the shopping and don't move a muscle or I'll batter you' she ordered.
They all giggled but were still there twenty minutes later, not having 'moved a muscle' when we left the store. Nowt wrong with a bit of traditional discipline!
The next day we were all set for an expedition. The Albert Dock is home to the largest group of Grade I listed buildings in the country. It had fallen into dereliction before it was rescued in the 1980s and transformed into very smart and desirable waterfront apartments and numerous shops and restaurants.
We've visited many times over the years, but today's visit was all about culture. We drove through the Mersey Tunnel from the Wirral and I remembered, just in time, to take the Docks exit.
The sun was shining and the Liver Birds looked as magnificent as ever perched atop the clock towers of the Royal Liver Building. These world famous copper-green symbols of the city each weigh around four tonnes and were designed to watch over the city of Liverpool, one guarding the population, the other the source of city's 'prosperity,' the sea.
My Grandma, a ferociously fierce if tiny woman and as 'Scouse' as anyone I ever met once told me the 'female' bird looks out to sea, awaiting the safe return of the sailors, while the male bird faced inland waiting for the pubs to open!
So, there you have it, the real story behind the Liver Birds.
If my grandma had threatened to batter me, a battering would inevitably follow. I would never dare argue with my grandma – she once threatened to put my head through the mangle for talking during The Archers, the only threat that wasn't carried out.
'Put your hand on that door,' she once told my four year old self, pointing at the metal door to the kitchen range. I did as I was told and received a burnt hand as a result, the coal fired kitchen range being alight at the time.
'That'll teach you,' she said, 'oven doors are hot when there's a fire in the grate.'
I'm sure she meant well but that was just one of many painful lessons I learnt in that little house in Liverpool. Being instructed to place your fingers under a rocking chair when someone's sitting in it, yes it's not an act ever likely to be repeated.
Tough love my mum said. She was scared of the old lady too.
We were bound for The Tate. There are four Tate galleries in the UK. There are two in London: Tate Britain and the new Tate Modern; one in Liverpool; and one in St Ives, Cornwall.
We recently visited The Tate Gallery in St Ives, have been to both London galleries several times, but today is the turn of Liverpool, my particular favourite.
In the 1980s Alan Bowness, then director of Tate, decided to create a 'Tate of the North', as the project became known. This would be a gallery with a distinct identity, dedicated to showing modern art and encouraging a new, younger audience through an active education programme. A warehouse at the disused Albert Dock in Liverpool was chosen as the site for the new gallery.
The dock, once the hub of unloading cargos from Asia, mainly tea, silk, tobacco and spirits, was derelict. In 1981 the dockyard underwent a massive rejuvenation and as 'locals' at that time we followed the development with interest.
In 1985, James Stirling was commissioned to design the new Tate Gallery at Liverpool. His designs left the exterior of the brick and stone building built over a colonnade of sturdy Doric columns almost untouched, but transformed the interior into an arrangement of simple, elegant galleries suitable for the display of modern art. It opened to the public in May 1988.
2008 marked the year Liverpool was named European Capital of Culture. To celebrate this in 2007 the gallery hosted the Turner Prize, the first time the competition was held outside London. More than 600,000 visitors a year visit Tate Liverpool and today we were there to swell the numbers even more.
We were there for the first major exhibition in the UK of American artist Keith Haring. Haring came to prominence in 1980s New York with his immediately recognisable style, somewhat childlike in form but politically charged and motivated by a number of 'causes.'. As an openly gay man, Haring's work as an AIDS activist remains his most essential legacy but he also made significant contributions to nuclear disarmament campaigns.
Keith Haring's career was brief, and on 16 February 1990 he died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 31. He frequently collaborated with Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat but it was through his street art that I first became a fan.
Haring's chalk drawings on the New York subway and his collaborations with the likes of Madonna, Grace Jones, Vivienne Westwood, and Malcolm McLaren, making sets and designs for videos and performances were early influences and this current exhibition didn't disappoint.
We started, as we invariably do, on the 4th floor and worked our way down. By its very nature art appreciation is subjective and we found 'pieces' we would happily take home with us juxtaposed with objects or images we happily rushed past. My low point was an exhibit set against a backdrop of flashing fluorescent lights and a thumping hip hop sound track.
A couple we chatted to one floor down said that piece had been their favourite. Subjective appreciation or were they operating on a higher cultural level?
Surely not the latter.
Does art appreciation become ossified in the same manner as our musical taste remains ever so slightly rooted in the past? Asking for a friend…
On one of the lower floors Marigold was admiring a picture – Orthodox Boys by Bernard Pellin- and said to the man standing nearby, assuming it was me, 'I really like this.'
Art galleries. Always a risky setting to engage a total stranger in what they perceive to be a conversation and this was no exception.
I kept my distance as Marigold's new acquaintance unleashed a passionate dithyramb on the merits of Orthodox Boys. Art and wine appreciation are surely the ultimate refuge of those sententious and pompous individuals who crave a captive audience in order to propound their perceived wisdom.
Marigold is afflicted with the double whammy of a butterfly mind, unable to concentrate on any subject for any length of time and chronic politeness. I watched her eyes glaze over even as her nodding head and adopted expression of rapt attention assured her 'instructor' of her total engagement.
I am not unkind. I interceded on Marigold's behalf after not much more than ten minutes!
'Sorry to interrupt, but you really must come and see Venus of the Rags' I said, taking Marigold by the arm and steering her to safety.
'Ah, a fine example of arte povera,' Liverpool's resident art bore shouted after us. 'Yes,' I called back, 'so typical of Michelangelo Pistoletto's work.'
I'd only just read the information card alongside Venus of the Rags; naturally this made me an expert on the subject. Obviously so as we were allowed to depart without further delay.
The Gallery is housed in a former warehouse and I had noticed the grimy nature of the windows as we walked around. Finding a reliable window cleaner is tricky these days. I took a couple of photographs of the distant Liver Buildings and a passing ferry crossing the Mersey and, given the surroundings, decided only an arty farty black and white photo would be appropriate.
A vast expanse of floor space is devoted to Jim Lambie's Zobop 1999, a psychedelic melange of brightly coloured stripes producing weird images that change with ever step. Marigold refused to even look at it, never mind actually set foot on it.
The power of art to repel is obviously as well founded as its capacity to attract attention.
Liverpool, according to the museum curator, a lovely man we spoke to at some length in the Tate Café, has more public sculptures than any other UK location, outside of Westminster.
Thus reminded we diverted to find a few of our favourites, The Beatles at the Pier Head, Billy Fury just up the road and Eleanor Rigby in Stanley Street.
Billy Fury, back when he was plain old Ronald Wycherley, worked as a docker alongside one of my uncles and I met 'Ron' several times. When he was 'discovered' and a new stage name chosen I saw him live on a couple of occasions and was very impressed with his singing and his brilliant backing group, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames especially Georgie Fame who was a fabulous pianist.
What did I know? Poor talented Georgie got the boot but turned out to be reasonably successful, especially after teaming up with a former member of The Animals, Alan Price.
I was lucky enough to watch an audition by my favourite local band, known back in their early days as The Silver Beetles (note the different spelling of beetles, the more familiar 'Beatles' came along later). They were offered the job of backing group to Billy Fury, a major star by then, for £20 a week on condition that they sacked their bassist Stuart Sutcliffe.
John Lennon refused and the decision was taken to see if they could make a go of it as a stand alone group. A pretty sound decision as it turned out.
There's a statue consisting of brightly coloured cubes perched one atop another outside. I forget the artist's name but we saw the original version of this exhibit, many similar stacks of coloured 'blocks' in the Nevada Desert outside Las Vegas.
If you read our blog posts relating to that US Road Trip you may recall our vehemently expressed dislike of Las Vegas, but without doubt the piles of coloured blocks in the desert were vastly more interesting than that tawdry city of a million broken dreams.
The statue of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of the Beatles song, was designed and commissioned by an entertainer from a previous generation, Tommy Steele, as an act of homage to the Beatles and the city of Liverpool.
Pretty impressive generosity for a boy from Bermondsey.
Not long after the statue was installed I used to collect Marigold from her place of work, a barristers' Chambers in Stanley Street and invariably sat on the bench next to 'Eleanor' while I waited. No chance of perching there today as the queue of tourists waiting their turn on the bench was daunting.
More culture tomorrow if the weather stays fine. The Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight is on our list and another trip out to see Anthony Gormley's magnificent Another Place collection of Iron Men.
Well, it's the Tate so of course Andy Warhol is in there somewhere
One of mine! Moody shot of The Nersey through a grimy window, has to be black and white, yes?
Marigold's favourite
Marigold deciding this looks better as a group of three
Another one of mine.
Keith Haring Group
Marigold and The Liver Building. Magnificent edifices.
Billy Fury. Sorry about the missing head. It seems to have disappeared on adding this photo to the site
Part of an exhibit on the dockside
We saw the original version out in the Nevada Desert outside Las Vegas on our US Road Trip
The Beatles in a sweet shop window. 'Painted' entirely from jelly beans
Perfectly flat floor, really

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Home business Prince George Hilariously Reveals His 'Secret' Name During Walkabout With Grandmother Carole
Prince George Hilariously Reveals His 'Secret' Name During Walkabout With Grandmother Carole
Prince George hilariously revealed his "secret" name during his recent walkabout with his grandmother Carole Middleton.
The adorable 5-year-old and his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, came across a dog walker in Berkshire in the weekend. The woman, who didn't want to reveal her name, revealed that she was asked by a police officer to not take photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton's two older children. However, Prince George approached her to stroke her dog.
"Just to be friendly I engaged in a bit of small talk and I asked George what his name was, even though obviously I knew it. To my astonishment, he said, 'I'm called Archie,' with a big smile on his face," the dog walker told The Sun.
The source said that she is not sure why Prince George referred to himself as Archie, but it is possible that the youngster simply invented a name that he wanted to say. However, it is also possible that Prince George is using Archie as his secret name in public to protect his real identity.
Growing up, Prince William referred to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as Gary because he couldn't pronounce the word granny. Prince George and Princess Charlotte grew up calling their great-grandmother "Gan Gan." Prince Charles fondly calls Meghan Markle "Tungsten" because of her tough and unbending nature.
But there have also been rumors suggesting that Prince William and Middleton use the secret code names Danny Collins and Daphne Clark. DC is their initials because they are known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Harry and Markle are secretly known as David Stevens and Davina Scott because the initials DS refer to their royal titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
"If anyone got a hold of a phone belonging to a royal aide or security team member, they won't find Harry Windsor and Meghan's name in it. It is far too risky in the wrong hands – they get given code names but they are changed regularly for obvious reasons," a source said.
Prince George may be referred to as Archie in public. Pictured: Prince George arrives for his first day of school at Thomas's school where he is met by Helen Haslem (R) head of the lower school in southwest London on September 7, 2017. Photo: Getty Images/Richard Pohle/AFP
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King's recognized for leadership in inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities
Tagged: News Release
The King's University received the Inclusion Alberta Leadership Award April 7, 2017
The King's University has been named the recipient of the Inclusion Alberta Leadership award. The award is the most prestigious award presented by Inclusion Alberta, a nonprofit federation that advocates on behalf of children and adults with developmental disabilities.
The award was presented at the President's Reception of the Inclusion Alberta Family Conference held in Edmonton April 7 and 8.
"We thoroughly enjoy our community members who come to us through Inclusion Alberta," said The King's University President Dr. Melanie Humphreys. "Each student is a gift and enriches King's. Partnering with Inclusion Alberta is a tangible way to live into our commitment as a university to the belief that every person matters and has important things to contribute."
According to Inclusion Alberta, the award is only presented when an individual or organization "truly demonstrates exemplary leadership in advancing the full inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities." The King's University has been recognized for making an "invaluable and lasting difference to Albertans."
The King's University Associate English Professor Tina Trigg, who is on the Inclusive Post-Secondary Advisory Board at King's, says "Inclusive education begins with the belief that all persons are equal and valued members of society; this view aligns with a Christian understanding of every individual being created in the image of God and for His glory.
"As King's students, faculty, and staff have consistently demonstrated since the partnership with Inclusion Alberta began, community is built by our actions everyday – and every person matters," Trigg said.
The King's University is the only Christian liberal arts university in Northern Alberta. King's seeks to inspire and equip learners to bring renewal and reconciliation to every walk of life, and to help build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.


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Q: How to include third party code in an Xcode 6 + Swift Project I want to include some third party code (specifically https://github.com/ortuman/SwiftForms) in my XCode 6 + Swift project. How do I do that?

A: Simply add the source .swift files to your project, (drag and drop to the file tree on the left hand side of Xcode - you can see the file tree here).
The files you'll need are here.
As stated on the github page: Swift projects is currently not supported by Cocoapods. Until support is available you should just clone the repository and drag the source folder into your project to use SwiftForms.
Once you have the source .swift files presenet in your Xcode project you can create a form as described in the documentation:
"Creating a form using SwiftForms is pretty straightforward. All you need is to derive your controller from FormViewController and define a FormDescriptor instance along with its sections and rows. Here is an example of how to create a simple form to input an email and a user password."
// Create form instace
let form = FormDescriptor()
form.title = "Example form"

// Define first section
let section1 = FormSectionDescriptor()

var row: FormRowDescriptor! = FormRowDescriptor(tag: "name", rowType: .Email, title: "Email")
section1.addRow(row)

row = FormRowDescriptor(tag: "pass", rowType: .Password, title: "Password")
section1.addRow(row)

// Define second section
let section2 = FormSectionDescriptor()

row = FormRowDescriptor(tag: "button", rowType: .Button, title: "Submit")
section2.addRow(row)

form.sections = [section1, section2]

self.form = form

A: Very easy :

*

*Download the archive.

*Extract it.

*Move required files to your project folder

*Add the required files to your project.

*Clean project

It's done

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Crackenback by Lee Christine
Detective Sergeant Pierce Ryder of the Sydney Homicide Squad is on the hunt for notorious fugitive Gavin Hutton.
After months of dead-ends, the breakthrough Ryder has been hoping for leads him back to the New South Wales Snowy Mountains on the trail of the suspected killer.
Meanwhile, when an injured man bursts into the remote Thredbo lodge managed by Eva Bell, her first instinct is to protect her daughter, Poppy. The terrifying arrival of Jack Walker turns Eva's world upside down as the consequences of Jack's presence become clear.
With a killer on the loose, Jack Walker and Ryder are tangled in the same treacherous web – spun across the perilously beautiful Crackenback Range.
Suspense novelist Lee Christine returns with her latest novel set in the Snowy Mountains — Crackenback. Split between two storylines and written in third person POV, the hunt is on for an escaped murderer deep in icy terrain.
Half of the book focuses on Thredbo lodge manager Eva, whose life is upended when former lover Jack Walker turns up on her doorstep — injured, anxious, and forcing Eva and their daughter Poppy into hiding. Notorious killer Gavin Hutton is on the lease, and Eva and Poppy are his targets.
The other chapters in the book focus on Detective Sergeant Pierce Ryder, who is hunting Gavin. As the novel flicks back and forth between these two settings, events happen concurrently and Pierce and Eva's lives inevitably collide as Gavin Hutton draws near.
"Eva squinted harder. What was it she could see down there? It was then she realised that it was a set of footprints, partially obscured by the fresh snowfall. They were leading from her front verandah to the trail to the Willy Wagtail. Or was it the other way round?"
Strengths lie in the police procedural aspect of the book, and Ryder's collection of evidence. We follow Pierce as he interviews witnesses and close contacts, desperately trying to piece together Gavin's whereabouts. It's clear that great research has gone into this aspect of the novel to ensure authenticity.
Another strength is characterisation — Christine crafts characters we grow to love. We sympathise when they struggle, and we keep reading to find out how their stories will end. Quieter moments in the book allow for the characters to face unresolved conflict, adding a layer of depth to the book.
Once again, we finds ourselves deep within an icy, cold setting. It's the perfect read to accompany a glass of red wine. I could feel the biting temperatures and I could picture the blocked, snowy doorways. I could sense the danger lurking beyond the dark, misty outdoors.
"Eva locked the door with a violent shiver. When guests were staying, she would leave it unlocked twenty-four-seven so they had unlimited access to the mountain bikes, skis and snowboards stowed in the equipment room next to the laundry."
The only aspect of the novel that I didn't love was the slow pace of the Eva/Jack storyline. He bursts into her home and their setting doesn't change much for majority of the novel. It's really just them hiding out, and whilst it was interesting at first, I did find myself getting a little impatient — perhaps a little bored. Even Poppy doesn't really provide much of an obstacle for their safety, and sometimes I forgot she was even in the house.
I felt like the author was trying to establish more of a romance than a thriller in this setting, and I think there was definitely capacity for both. I would've liked it if Gavin reared his ugly head a little earlier on the novel, pushed them out of their hiding place sooner.
"In the lobby, she watched as Jack dug in his pocket for the key and unlocked the drawer. Poppy had gone from spinning the bear in circles to wheeling the chair around the lobby like a pram. How was it that their lives had changed so much in an instant? One minute, she'd been looking forward to the snow season and happily chatting to Bede about his son's wedding, and the next…"
High stakes and a cracking mystery right until the end, Crackenback is recommended for fans of crime and thriller, but only if you're also interested in romance. If romance isn't for you, then this isn't the series for you. Fans of Christine's previous novel, Charlotte's Pass, will be excited to see the return of a few familiar characters.
Crackenback
Lee Christine
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Former Browns head coach Marty Schottenheimer remembered by Browns fans
Published: Feb. 09, 2021, 3:19 p.m.
Browns History: Marty Schottenheimer knew how to motivate players
Scott Patsko, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns era of the late 1980s holds a special place in the memories of fans. It included three trips to the AFC championship and, while each ended in heartbreak, the era become one of the most successful in franchise history.
Marty Schottenheimer was as responsible for it as anyone.
The former head coach took over for Sam Rutigliano midway through the 1984 season and turned the Browns into a perennial playoff team, making the postseason in each of his four full seasons, including back-to-back trips to the AFC championship in 1986 and 1987.
Schottenheimer, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014, died Monday at age 77.
We asked Football Insider subscribers to share their memories of the former Browns coach. Here are some of them:
828 area code: There's a gleam men, there's a gleam. Let's get the gleam.
626: "There's a gleam, men!" Although he had a hard time winning the big ones, he was always a winner, without a doubt. RiP
505: Marty was a great coach. His departure was another example of Art Modell's incompetence.
917: The Believeland documentary clip where Marty is on the verge of tears when talking about his feelings for Earnest Byner is one of the most touching things I have ever seen.
585: My strongest memories are of Marty taking the Browns to the AFC Championship games. What a thrilling time. Even though he never got us to the Super Bowl, those were wonderful years as a fan.
734: One thing that I recall about him is after the Browns lost to Dan Marino and the Dolphins in that playoff game where they were up big at half. I was only 11-12 years old, but I remember he had this disappointed, yet calm and very determined demeanor - stating that something along the lines of "mark my words - this team will be back". His team responded accordingly. Coach Stefanski, this current team, the past season and how it ended reminds me a lot of him.
419: What a great person, father, husband, and coach. I have fond memories of him and the Browns. The late 80s I was in college and feasted on those great battles and games only to come up short. At the time it was quite depressing but Marty loved his players and they loved him back by playing hard. He "wore his heart on his sleeve." He never gave up. ... I do have the most respect for him because he gave us fans so much of himself. Also, I know what he and his family went through battling Alzheimer's. My dad died the same type of death. I feel for and pray for them. My heart aches today.
210: Larry Jackson down here in San Antonio (but still a Browns season ticket holder): My fondest memory of Marty came in 1985 in Houston. We were staying at the same Marriott as the Browns. The night before the Oilers game the players entertained my kids for a long, long time (especially Carl Hairston showing off his Super Bowl ring and DD Hoggard playing the old video game machines with them). The next morning before the game Marty came over to me at breakfast in the hotel and wanted to make sure his players had been OK with the kids! Geez, I told him none of my family could have been happier - me included. Just a thing you would never see happen today!!
213: That period with Rutigliano and Schottenheimer was my childhood fandom period. It's what I remember as a kid that forever made me a Browns fan. I know Schottenheimer was never able to win the "big games" to break through the AFC championship but as a kid all I remember is that the Browns were a perennial contender that mattered. Those memories carried me through my adult life and gave me the "fortitude" to continue to be a Browns fan through the betrayal from Art Model and the old Browns team going on to win the Super Bowl with our old roster and the subsequent multiple rebuilding efforts that spanned my adult life.
602: A sure fire HOF coach that will likely be denied because of a drive, 2 fumbles and some missed field goals (including Rich Karlis!). Instilled toughness, discipline & selflessness everywhere he went. Completely transformed 3 different organizations and would've had 4 if not cut at the knees by the worst owner in the NFL. Reputation was tarnished by the short sightedness of measuring coaches solely by playoff record.
419: I will never forget the heartbreak of the Drive. Still the most heartbreaking moment for me ever as a Cleveland sports fan. Worse than Red Right 88. Worse then the Fumble. Worse than both World Series game 7s. Probably because my dad wanted it so much and now he is gone and will never see the Browns in a Super Bowl. I was literally ill for 3 days. I could not sleep or eat. Browns were so close and unlike the fumble, HAD THE LEAD. I remember Marty walking off that field.
859: Great motivator... great coach. He took his teams farther than most thought possible.
516: Marty was very forthright and honorable. A very upstanding gentleman. Never quite got the credit he was due. This was probably because he never had the most exciting offense. It was, very simply, a reliable one. The Browns were a force under Marty but could never get over the hump and win the big one.
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Revised yet again.  Still with Enigma, but no longer on the east side.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.  Finger hermit@ucscb.ucsc.edu for more info.
Old .plan files kept below for posterity.
access.  Otherwise I guess you could mail me or something.
I live at the Armory, and log in from my room directly.
that's not something to hold one's breath over.
if you have a ucscb account, finger me there, for better information.


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Inside the fees charged by new car dealers during APA undercover shopping
George Iny Automobile Protection Association
Published Saturday, April 14, 2018 7:00PM EDT
W5's annual investigation into the auto industry, produced alongside the Automobile Protection Association, looks at new car sales and finds a perennial problem: extra fees and advertised vehicles at low prices that are available — but only if you're willing to wait months for delivery.
The Automobile Protection Association's compilation of Extra Charges added by Vancouver dealers in 2018 survey
Below you'll find a summary of the various charges the APA mystery shoppers found during their survey in Vancouver.
Previous APA surveys uncovered many of the same extra charges at dealerships in other provinces.
The charges must be included in the advertised price for the vehicle in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. A sixth, British Columbia, doesn't require an all-in price, but the additional charges must be itemized in advertising, if the dealer intends to charge them.
DOC charge: $325 to $1,093
ADM: $1,599
Usually referred to as a "documentation fee" by salespeople, this is a general charge for dealer overhead and is the one most likely appear during negotiations. Sellers usually claimed the charge covers the cost of paperwork, but the relationship between the cost of filling out a bill of sale or a car loan application and the actual amount charged is fictional.
The APA believes filling out paperwork should be included in the advertised price of the vehicle. At $1,093, the highest charge quoted during one visit to a Vancouver dealer this year was made of a combined DOC charge and a second charge to write up the financing contract. Additional Dealer Markup, sometimes abbreviated as ADM, is similar to the DOC fee and was added to the price at one dealership this year; at $1,599, it was the highest extra charge of the investigation.
Preparation, Convenience and Preparation: $380-$397
A couple of dealers double-charged for vehicle preparation, adding their own charge on top of the one set by their manufacturer for freight and the pre-delivery inspection. The APA believes regulators should prohibit this practice. The real cost to the dealer for vehicle preparation is between $0 and $75.
Go Green tire levy, Security Registration, 1st Year Protection: $395 to $549
The tire levy in British Columbia is $5 per tire. Dealers bundled this charge with overpriced road hazard insurance, nitrogen (worth an additional $5 per tire) and sometimes wheel locks (which were unnecessary for the steel wheels on the basic models shopped by the APA). The real cost to the dealer: about $60 for the basic vehicles shopped by the APA, up to $125 for large tire sizes.
Brokerage Fee: $750
This was the APA's first encounter with a "brokerage fee" in a retail sale. Cost to the dealer: $0.
End of lease inspection: $299
End of lease charge: $300
One dealer imposed both these charges for a mechanical inspection and paperwork at the end of the lease, whether you turn in the vehicle or decide to buy it. The charges are a disguised cost of borrowing and should be included as part of the monthly payment or lease end value, rather than lurking in obscure clauses near the end of the lease contract. Part of the money collected from the customer under this charge may be forwarded to the vehicle manufacturer.
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Emilia Galotti ist eine deutsche Literaturverfilmung der DEFA von Martin Hellberg aus dem Jahr 1958. Sie beruht auf dem Theaterstück Emilia Galotti von Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Emilia Galotti erlebte am 14. März 1958 im Berliner Kino Babylon seine Premiere.

Handlung
Auf einem Ball sieht der Prinz von Guastalla Hettore Gonzaga, längst seiner Geliebten Gräfin Orsina überdrüssig, zum ersten Mal die junge Emilia Galotti, Tochter des Oberst Odoardo Galotti. Er begehrt sie vom ersten Augenblick an, kann sie auf dem Ball jedoch nur kurze Zeit sprechen, da sich Gräfin Orsina ankündigt. Kurze Zeit später sieht er ihr Porträt bei Maler Conti und kauft ihm das Bildnis ab. Immer wieder betrachtet er das Porträt im Zurückgezogenen und beschließt, endlich aktiv zu werden. Gerade in dem Moment teilt ihm sein Kammerherr Marinelli mit, dass Graf Appiani am nächsten Tag im engsten Kreis zu heiraten gedenkt. Die Braut soll Emilia Galotti sein. Hettore Gonzaga weist Marinelli an, die Hochzeit mit allen Mitteln zu verhindern. Zunächst will Marinelli den Grafen auf Geheiß des Prinzen mit einem Auftrag außer Landes schicken, doch lehnt der Graf dies mit Hinweis auf seine Hochzeit ab. Hettore Gonzaga wiederum sucht am nächsten Morgen heimlich Emilia Galotti in der Kirche auf und bedrängt sie. Emilia kehrt entsetzt zu ihrer Mutter Claudia zurück und berichtet ihr davon. Beide beschließen, dem Vater nichts von dem Verhalten des Prinzen zu sagen. Auch Graf Appiani erscheint verwirrt bei den Galottis und erzählt Claudia vom Angebot Marinellis. Der rät seinem Herrn, sich auf sein Lustschloss zu begeben.

Marinelli lässt am Hochzeitstag die Kutsche des Brautpaars unweit des prinzlichen Lustschlosses von Räubern überfallen. Während Emilia Galotti panisch aus der Kutsche flieht und von einem Angestellten des Prinzen auf dessen Lustschloss gebracht wird, erschießen die Räuber den Grafen Appiani. Ein Bote reitet los, um Odoardo vom Überfall zu berichten, während sich die Mutter mit ihrem Gefolge auf dem Weg zum Schloss des Grafen macht. Dort reagiert Emilia ungläubig und entsetzt, als sie erkennt, in wessen Schloss sie sich befindet. Der Prinz geleitet sie in die oberen Gemächer, doch kann sich bald Claudia lautstark Zutritt verschaffen. Die Gräfin Orsina, die kurze Zeit später ebenfalls erscheint, wird von Marinelli abgewiesen und von Hettore Gonzaga kurzerhand hinaus komplimentiert. Dort trifft die zurückgewiesene Orsina auf den gerade eingetroffenen Odoardo, dem sie unter anderem berichtet, dass Appiani tot ist und der Prinz am Morgen noch vertraulich mit Emilia in der Kirche gesprochen hat. Sie gibt ihm ihren Dolch, den er in seinem Gewand versteckt. Die herbeigeeilte Claudia bestätigt Orsinas Worte und geht, um eine Kutsche zur Abfahrt der Familie zu organisieren. Odoardo bedingt sich vor Hettore Gonzaga aus, seine Tochter sprechen zu dürfen, die nach dem Willen des Prinzen bei einem befreundeten, lasterhaften Ehepaar unterkommen soll. Auf Emilias Bitte hin ersticht Odoardo seine Tochter, um sie vor der Schande der Verführung durch den Prinzen zu bewahren. Hettore Gonzaga verflucht nun Marinelli, der sich ihm als Freund präsentiert hatte, in Wirklichkeit jedoch ein Teufel war.

Kritik
Die zeitgenössische Kritik der DDR schrieb, dass Emilia Galotti "nur ein mittelmäßiger Film geworden" sei, auch wenn das Drama nun Menschen gezeigt werden könne, die es bisher nicht im Theater sehen konnten. Vor allem wurde die Abweichung Hellbergs vom Original kritisiert, so bliebe der Regisseur "in seiner Gestaltungsweise unter dem bürgerlich-revolutionären Niveau der klassischen Originalwerke". Andere Kritiker jedoch lobten den Film genau für seine neue Sicht und schrieben, dass der Film "in mancher Phase einer erregenden Kriminalstory gleicht".

Der film-dienst der BRD schrieb 1963, dass der Film "ein Zwitterding jener Art [sei], von der einmal sehr richtig gesagt worden ist: sie degradiert Theater und Film. […] Die Bearbeitung geht über halbgewagte Ansätze, die sich meist auf Verschiebung von Textstellen beschränkt, wenig hinaus. […] das Drama [wird] reichlich zum Anlaß genommen, frühere geschichtsbedingte Zeitverhältnisse und deren Mißstände massiv anzuprangern, wobei die erwähnten Dialogverschiebungen für eine tendenziöse Einfärbung durchaus reichen."

Das Lexikon des internationalen Films bezeichnete den Spielfilm als "Abfilmung einer unbedeutenden Theateraufführung durch den DEFA-Regisseur Hellberg", was in Bezug auf den Charakter des Films als eigenständiger Spielfilm jedoch nicht der Wahrheit entspricht. Die Onlineversion erwähnt die Theateraufführung deswegen nicht mehr, spricht aber von einer "eher langatmigen Adaption" und findet nur "einige Darstellerleistungen" sowie die  "teils expressiven Kameraeinfälle" überzeugend.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Emilia Galotti bei der DEFA-Stiftung

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 1958
DDR-Film
Schwarzweißfilm
Liebesfilm
Filmdrama
Gotthold-Ephraim-Lessing-Verfilmung
Martin Hellberg

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The Good Ol' Days Festival Car Show was a huge success with Mike Taylor and his 1953 Ford F100 Pickup driving away with the Best of Show award.
The car show, sponsored by the Mount Ida Youth Athletic Association and the Montgomery County Youth Athletic Association, had over 85 vehicles in 20 categories brave the possibility of rain to compete on the courthouse square.
The rain held off and everyone enjoyed a great time at the Good Ol' Days event.


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Q: add column and fill with ascending numbers based on condition Given this table
id      secId
 1          2
 2          2
 3          2
 4          1
 5          3
 6          3

i would like to add a new column "sortIndex" and init it's values to an ascending int value for each set of equal secId's.
So the resulting table would be
id      secId       sortIndex
 1          2               1
 2          2               2
 3          2               3
 4          1               1
 5          3               1
 6          3               2

So for every set of equal secId's I have a new sequence "1,2,3,4,..."
If there is any chance a single query would be just awesome.

A: You are trying to simulate row_number in MySQL. You need to use variable.
SET @row_number:=0;
SET @sec_id:='';
SELECT id, @row_number:=CASE WHEN @secid=secid THEN @row_number+1 ELSE 1 END AS row_number,
@secid:=secid AS secid
FROM your_table
ORDER BY secid;

You can find more details at
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2014/03/09/mysql-reset-row-number-for-each-group-partition-by-row-number/

A: Give a row number.
Check for secId, if its same increment the @curRow by 1.
Query
select Id,secId,(
  case secId
  when @curA
  then @curRow := @curRow + 1
  else @curRow := 1 and @curA := secId end
) as sort_index
from your_table_name t,
(select @curRow := 0, @curA := '') r
order by Id,secId;

SQL Fiddle Demo


Can I just tell you that I love Youtube?!?!
Knitting is beautiful and the finished product is amazing, but I wanted to do something that would produce good results in a shorter period of time. Crochet, I believed, was the answer. I had seen many links to really neat projects on Pinterest using crochet and so I just had to learn.
I asked a couple people to show me, but I never brought the supplies or committed time to having them teach me. So, one day I decided I was just going to give it a go. I bought some hooks and already had some yarn. Now all I needed were instructions.
Youtube to the rescue! I typed in "crochet tutorial" and a list of videos appeared. I looked at a few before landing on the best one. Then I watched and tried, and paused and tried, and watched, and paused until…I had a very wobbly, very ugly green scarf. I hate making throw-away projects but I realized I just needed to practice.
After a couple of years I have been able to hone my skill, and I have made many things for my family or to give away as gifts. What you see above and below is a double crochet scrap blanket I made recently. The pattern is extremely simple and I will post it below.
Skipping the first two chains, double crochet in each chain.
At the end of the row, after you have double crocheted in each chain, chain 2.
Turn your work and double crochet in each double crochet from the lower row.
Continue in this way for four or five rows with the same color, depending on how thick you want your stripes.
On your last row, cut the yarn with a 12-inch tail and pull it through the remaining loop.
Weave in and trim loose ends.
In no time flat you have a beautiful blanket to share with someone or keep for yourself.
Please post any questions below in the comments section.
It's beautiful, Jill! I really like the way the colors came together, and it's a great way to use up leftover yarn. I love crochet so much, and there are many wonderful patterns to choose from. But I've always wanted to learn knitting- so I guess I'll have to bring my knitting needles with me next week!


It was only appropriate that D.M. Camille Marshall's introduction to YAI started as a volunteer assisting with the production of Romeo and Juliet featuring the people YAI supports at Manhattan Day Services.
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The people who live at YAI's Rose Lane residence in Yonkers, N.Y., are fortunate to have Tamekia White in their lives. Tamekia, a Health Care Specialist, has an eye for detail.
Ana Reyes, a Bronx parent, couldn't be happier with the progress her 27-year-old daughter Veronica has made with the support of Michelle Balandra, a YAI Community Habilitation Specialist.
Susan Zelenski, Direct Support Professional (DSP), embraces a holistic approach to health and wellness, which she is happy to share with everyone at YAI's Astoria Day Services.
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From Dentist to DSP & Loving It!
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One of my favorite parts of the DayZ Modification, was the helicopter crash scenarios. They added a certain dynamic and sense of fear/excitement at the possibility of high-end loot and bandits nearby.
I think Survive The Nights could greatly benefit from having randomly generated crash sequences like this, adding another interesting aspect to the gameplay. Offering a risk/reward option to the players who spot this event.
Mabye you could find some of the rarer civilian weapons in a crashed news chopper as the richest of the american citizens stole a chopper and then crashed it into the dirt because they cant fly, idiots.
But what i really like is the idea of a really expensive electrically powered trap that spins the helicopters main rotor in the middle of a big open space, luring in zombies with the noise and then cutting them up.
If I am correct from what I remember they do not take anything into condsideration if you take things from other games and make them ideas on this forum.
the only dedicated thread (i can find so far) were spin offs from the 'disasters / dynamic events' thread(s).
Just because another title has something does not meant it doesn't work in others... shall they just scrap the whole zombie idea because there are tons of zombies in other titles already?
Dynamic ambient world missions is definitely nothing new, nearly every open world title has them (would get boring without them)... it's how and why it's done... instead of just plonking a smoking heli in a field, the wreckage's may be dangerous to approach because of leaking fuel or the pilot and passengers are now zeds, trapped and waiting to eat or alert other zeds.... more can be done than what first comes to mind.
The whole scrapping zombies idea that you brought up doesn't make any sense.
I also think you can't make a game otherwise. Running, walking, looting, fighting mobs. These have been in games since forever. In fact the majority of any game has 'already been done'.
True, I may not have but my point still stands as it is... Straight up "ripping" an idea is a "no, no" for anyone but the fundamentals of many ideas are in a lot of titles... i.e finding the wreckage of a downed aircraft is nothing new before dayz just they done it different just as I am sure a2z would do theirs differently... example: being able to turn the crashed plane into a safe-house.


Citation: Ho, L.C.,Singh, M.,Suresh, K.,Ng, G.C.,Yap, E.H. (1994). A study of the karyotypic patterns of Blastocystis hominis by pulsed-field gradient electrophoresis. Parasitology Research 80 (7) : 620-622. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.


Cycle World Magazine-November 2009-According to this article motorcycle helmets sold in the U.S. must meet federal motor safety 121, better known in the motorcycle world as "DOT." An independent certification organization, the Snell Memorial Foundation has had its own standard for years. Snells latest standard, M2010, goes into effect October 2009. The new Snell standard uses progressively heavier head forms (from 6.8 lbs. to 13.5 lbs.) in six shell sizes. What does this mean for you? Hopefully, according to the article, more energy-absorbent helmet liners optimize for specific shell sizes.


USING bacteria to extract minerals from ore is showing the potential to replace dangerous processing chemicals such as cyanide in the mining industry.
Scientists at Flinders University in South Australia are developing a growing line-up of lab-based experiments to extract valuable minerals from ore using environmentally friendly microbes commonly found on mine locations.
Associate Professor Sarah Harmer said the next stage of the new technique called bio-flotation would involve scaling up to larger and more complicated experiments.
"We're making real progress in finding better ways to more sustainably separate valuable ores such as copper, iron, lead and zinc," she said.
"At the moment we're mixing together pure minerals of known quantities and purity and studying the effects."
Associate Professor Harmer said making the technology cost effective on a large scale for commercial use in the mining industry would be crucial.
"That's what has really slowed the adaption of using microbes and different types of bacteria for minerals processing. They've only been done on a small scale in the past due to the cost," she said.
"It's what they (mining companies) consider blue sky research so we need to upscale a little bit more before we actually do it together and that's the next step.
Toxic byproducts from mining and ore processing continue to plague the mining industry – and the environment.
Every year large volumes of heavy metals and toxic chemicals leach into soil, groundwater and rivers from mining company operations.
For the first time, Associate Professor Harmer's team at Flinders School of Chemical and Physical Sciences has used high-tech x-ray imaging and micro-spectroscopic methods at synchrotrons overseas to study the distribution of chemical species responsible for the selective attachment of bacteria and the separation of minerals.
They also have used the extreme light beams of the Australian Synchotron and synchrotrons overseas to identify the chemical mechanisms of bioleaching of chalcopyrite, or copper ore, using soft and hard x-ray spectroscopies.
South Australia's capital Adelaide has three long-standing public universities, Flinders University, University of South Australia, and the University of Adelaide, each of which are consistently rated highly in the international higher education rankings.


Handset maker seeks stay of order that would ban sales of the phone, saying the order is "inconsistent" with court directives regarding market-share losses.
As expected, Samsung filed a motion today to appeal a preliminary injunction granted to Apple last week against its Galaxy Nexus phone.
The motion, filed with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, seeks a stay of the injunction for the duration of the appeal.
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the preliminary injunction on Friday, granting a motion Apple made in February that alleged Samsung infringed on several of its patents. The injunction, which would keep the Samsung device from being sold in stores in the U.S., can go into effect as soon as Apple posts a bond of nearly $96 million.
"The Court's finding that Apple will suffer irreparable harm was based on legally insufficient evidence that Samsung and Apple are competitors," Samsung said in its motion to stay the injunction, according to a Foss Patents report. "The Court's order is inconsistent with the Federal Circuit's directive that market share losses must be substantial."
Google began selling Samsung's Galaxy Nexus directly to consumers in April. The device, which now costs $349, originally debuted at a Google-hosted event last October in hand with Android 4.0, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich.
Friday's injunction was the second legal win for Apple against Samsung in less than a week. The Cupertino, Calif., iPhone maker was awarded a preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, a ruling that also came from Koh. Apple quickly followed through with a $2.6 million bond to back any potential damages if the decision is reversed, but there will be an additional hearing before that goes into effect.


One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch - Everyone from investment bankers to those with no experience can learn from this book. It is a great first read to give readers insight into the basics of finance and how to think about it. If you haven't read this I highly recommend it.
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman - The primary strength of this book is the breadth of topics it covers and it's strength in talking to those without much experience. If you're struggling to figure out where to begin learning about your finances and investing, this is a great choice.
Those two books can give you great underpinning for the world of investment. Many will recommend you read books like Graham and Dodd's Security Analysis and books of this kind. While they are fantastic books they are usually not the best places to start for beginners. Once you have developed an understanding of the basics, proceed to the more complex books like Graham and Dodd. Additionally if you'd like a more basic understanding of the field of economics, I highly recommend Thomas Sowell's Basic Economics. While he has gained a reputation as a bit of a partisan in his other works, this book is a fantastic way to really understand how the economy works and is relatively unbiased.
Be very careful about what books you select as they can really impact your view of the financial world. Starting with Lynch and Orman can really give you a grounding from which to explore.
I'm a bootstrapper. I'm very dubious of a lot of offers so I have a habit of piecing together information from free sources (like this site.) If you'd like some free resources, you should check out INO.TV. Once you sign up you can watch several videos on the markets and get a bit of information for free. While it will almost assuredly be over your head, you may learn some information via osmosis. You can also come back and watch the videos later. This can give you a good, FREE head-start and you may eventually want to get access to all of INO's tools. I'd still get the books listed above though.


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James M. Purcell, Jr.
By Editor | January 4, 2023 | 0
James M. Purcell Jr., age 85, of Winchester, a retired IBM employee, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. He was born April 8, 1937 in Paris, son of the late James M. and Goldie Mae Burton Purcell and attended Bourbon County schools.
Jim is survived by a son, David (Deborah) Purcell; two daughters, Sophia Hurst, Dawn (Richard) Caulfield; brother, Wayne (Mary) Purcell; a nephew, Mike (Amy) Purcell and his children Jackson and Kyndall; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and a special cousin, Billy Allen Wagoner.
Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local veterans organization. www.hintonturner.com


The return of Chinese players after a week-off seems to be perceived by global markets as a positive fact as global markets welcome Chinese traders with some growth. What if Asian investors are back from the weekend in a great mood. It is curious that global stocks are rising despite mixed Friday close and restrained market sentiment with the newly emerging geopolitical and economic risks.
Apart of Japanese markets that were off today, all the major markets in Asia showed growth – China and Taiwan, as well as South Korea. European exchanges follow this trend, the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 has grown by almost a percentage in European trading. US equities futures are also traded in the green anticipating a positive start for Wall-Street.
In FOREX market, the growth of the US dollar continues today. USD dollar looks firm and is trading higher against most major currencies. Swiss franc fully recovered after the crash of early European trading, which led to a drop of almost 1% in a few minutes in Asia. Brent oil is trading steady, locating in a narrow range of $ 60- $ 63. Euro briefly dropped below the level of 1.1300, as the pair marked daily lows in the area 1.1296. The yearly minimums are located in area 1.1289 (January 24), and 2019 December low is around mark 1.1269. This is the sixth negative session for the European currency, but the market is extremely oversold. Ahead of Wall-Street start the pair has updated the yearly low. The pound sterling is falling, returning to last week's lows about $ 1.2887. We also want to note the overbought conditions of US dollar. Today, the dollar index is trading at 96.65 levels, which is a strong resistance zone.
Today there are no serious economic reports for the USA or Europe. Players focused on data from the UK. UK economy slowed by 0.4% in December, reducing GDP in the fourth quarter to 0.2% from 0.6% in the third quarter. Consumption remained, but business investment declined (1.4% after declining by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter). Exports slowed down, and imports rose. The data reflects increased risks for UK economy in the face of Brexit uncertainty. However, much worse results should be expected if UK leaves the EU with no any Brexit agreement.
In general, the beginning of the new week goes without a pronounced trend. It is interesting that the risks increased significantly last week. However, today, markets are growing amid positive from Asia, where traders are just playing the dynamics of the rest of the market over the past week. On this background, local equities correction has not yet developed. Information background of this week will be rich for investors. The focus of the market will be two main topics that retain heightened risks - trade negotiations in China and the threat of a new shutdown of US government work. On Thursday, we will analyze a huge block of statistics from almost all the leading economies of the world. The week promises to be interesting and informative. Good luck in your trading!
In general, the beginning of the new week starts without a clear trend. It is interesting that the risks increased significantly last week. However, today, markets are growing amid positive from Asia, where traders are just playing the dynamics of market dynamics over the past week. On this background, local equities correction has not yet developed. Information background of this week will be rich for investors. The focus of the market will be two main topics that retain heightened risks - trade negotiations in China and the threat of a new shutdown of US government work. On Thursday, we will analyze a huge block of statistics from almost all the leading economies of the world. The week promises to be interesting and informative. Good luck in your trading!


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Q: Upload Image from UIImageView using DropBox SDK for Iphone I am a beginner to iOS development and have just started working with the DropBox SDK for iphone, I am currently using the MacOSX 10.6 version having the Xcode 3.2.5 on it(the simulator is 4.2). Using UIImagePickerController, I could display a selected image on the UIImageView. Now if I want to upload that particular image using DropBox SDK, I have to know its path on my application, as the following code is applied
- (void)uploadFile:(NSString*)filename toPath:(NSString*)path fromPath:(NSString *)sourcePath
this method is defined in DBRestClient.h, a library file from the DropBox SDK for iOS. But as from the above declaration of the method, the "fromPath" of the image which is present in the UIImageView needs to be ascertained to upload it to my account on dropbox. Can you please help me in how to determine the path, or for that matter, any work around which can be applicable.

A: You would have to write the file to the file system first:
NSData *data = UIImagePNGRepresentation(imageView.image);
NSString *file = [NSTemporaryDirectory() stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"upload.png"];

[data writeToFile:file atomically:YES];
[DBRestClient uploadFile:@"upload.png" toPath:@"Dropbox/Path" fromPath:file];

Note that you could use .jpg too, which is faster, and more compressed, just change UIImagePNGRepresentation to UIImageJPEGRepresentation, and pass a compression value (0.8 - 0.9 is good)

A: For reading files from Documents Directory (and share documents with iTunes) use this:
NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask,  YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *fullPath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"FILE_NAME" stringByAppendingString:@".EXTENSION"]];

And also set in your info.plist the key Application supports iTunes file sharing to YES
For read a file embedded in your project (no iTunes file sharing) and linked with a folder from your File System use this:
#define EXAMPLES_PATH @"/examplesPics/"

- (NSString *) relativePathForExampleImage: (NSString *) fileName {
    return [[EXAMPLES_PATH stringByAppendingString:self.folderName] stringByAppendingString:fileName];
}

- (NSString *) absolutePathForExampleImage: (NSString *) fileName {
    return [[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath] stringByAppendingString:[self relativePathForExampleImage:fileName]];
}

and also add the examplesPics folder to the "Copy Bundle Resources" Build Phase.
If you don't have a linkded folder, just grouped in your project use this:
- (NSString *) absolutePathForExampleImage: (NSString *) fileName {
    return [[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath] stringByAppendingString:fileName];
}


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OTO-Melara Palmaria je italské samohybné dělo vyvinuté pro export. V 80. letech si Libye zakoupila 210 těchto děl. Podvozek, který nese kanón Palmaria byl odvozen z tanku OF-40, který byl vyvinut ze západoněmeckého Leopardu 1.

Literatura
Zbraně 20. století: 600 nejznámějších zbraní světa. Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství, 1997. .

Italské samohybné dělostřelectvo
Dělostřelectvo ráže 155 mm


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Spittal an der Drau est une ville autrichienne, chef-lieu du district de Spittal an der Drau dans le Land de Carinthie. Avec environ  habitants, c'est la troisième ville de l'État fédéré. Comme son nom l'indique, la ville est arrosée par la Drave (Drau), près du confluent de la Lieser.

Géographie

La ville est située à une position centrale sur le versant sud des Alpes de Gurktal (montagnes de Nock), entre le bassin de Lurnfeld et la vallée inférieure de la Drave. Au nord-est, le territoire communal s'étend jusqu'au bord du lac Millstätter.

Malgré son nom, le noyau historique de Spittal se situe sur les rives de la Lieser, affluent qui se jette dans la rivière la Drave au pied du mont Goldeck (2 142 m), un sommet des Alpes de Gailtal au sud de la ville. Sa cime peut être atteint par un téléphérique.

Localités
Localités de la ville :

Historique

Dès l'Antiquité, une voie romaine qui est couramment appelée via Iulia Augusta (bien que cette appellation n'est pas attestée par des documents contemporains) partait d'Aquileia sur la côte Adriatique, passait les Alpes et parcourait la vallée de la Lieser en direction de Iuvavum (Salzbourg).

La première mention d'un hospice (Spittl) et une chapelle sur les bords de la Lieser date du , dans un document délivré par Adalbert de Bohême, à ce temps archevêque de Salzbourg. Bien situé sur une route de commerce et de pèlerinage à travers les Alpes, un village a été fondé sur la rive droite. En 1242, Spittal obtint le droit de tenir marché. Les seigneurs de la famille comtale des Ortenbourg acquièrent le statut de comtes du Saint-Empire ; après l'extinction de la lignée en 1418, leurs domaines sont devenus la propriété du comte Herman II de Celje. Quand son petit-fils Ulric a été tué en 1456, le fief de Spittal retourna par la suite au souverain du duché de Carinthie, l'empereur Frédéric III de la maison de Habsbourg. Les comtes de Goritz souhaitent également l'héritage; toutefois, ils ont été vaincus par les forces de Frédéric.

La ville fut ravagée par les forces ottomanes en 1478 puis par les troupes de Matthias Ier de Hongrie et a été dévastée par deux grands incendies en 1522 et 1729. Le , l'archiduc Ferdinand d'Autriche offrait les anciens domaines des Ortenbourg à son trésorier Gabriel de Salamanca. La famille de Salamanca, originaire de Burgos en Espagne, fit construire une splendide résidence à Spittal dans le style d'un palais italien. Ce château a été achevé vers l'an 1598; il a été obtenu par la famille frioulane de Porcia en 1662 et actuellement fait partie des constructions les plus importantes et les plus belles en style Renaissance en Autriche.

Situation dynamique
Spittal est assez fréquentée par les touristes parce que c'est une grande bourgade calme non loin de la montagne et située à proximité d'un grand nombre de châteaux forts remarquables d'un point de vue historique.

Transport
La ville possède une gare ferroviaire gérée par les ÖBB. On peut y prendre le train pour Salzbourg, Villach ou Lienz. Elle se trouve également près de l'autoroute des Tauern (A10), un des principales voies de communication à travers des Alpes orientales centrales, ainsi que de la route Bundesstraße B99 Katschberg Straße au col du Katschberg et de la B100 Drautal-Straße à Lienz dans le Tyrol oriental.

Personnalités liées à la ville
 Max Beier, (1903-1979), zoologiste ;
 Thomas Morgenstern, (né en 1986), skieur.

Villes jumelées
  Löhne, Allemagne (1973)
  Pordenone, Italie (1987)
  Porcia, Italie (1987)

Ville en Autriche
Commune en Carinthie


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11 Best Things To Do in Transylvania, Romania
By MeeroonaUpdated on March 9, 2017
Picked by Lonely Planet as the best region to visit in 2016, Transylvania, in the heart of Romania, charms its visitors with a rare mix of culture, wild natural beauty, and medieval enchantment.
Here's an insider's guide on the best things to do in the homeland of Dracula:
1. Wander the idyllic Old Town of Sibiu
One of Romania's most welcoming and cosmopolitan cities, Sibiu has a rich cultural scene, with some excellent museums, art galleries, and world-class festivals for visitors to enjoy throughout the year. Nevertheless, it is its chocolate-box Old Town, lined with atmospheric cafes and splendid Baroque architecture, that holds all the magic. Think quaint cobblestone streets and handsome plazas, historic buildings that span eight centuries of architectural styles, and secret passageways that lead to nostalgic bookstores and fancy bistros.
2. Drive the greatest road in the world, Transfagarasan Highway
Rising at an altitude of 2,034 meters, the highway that Jeremy Clarkson labelled "the greatest road in the world" twists and turns dramatically through the southern Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, connecting the cities of Sibiu and Pitesti. With its breathtaking views, crazy hairpin turns, and impossibly steep descents, the Transfagarasan Highway is as much a fantastic challenge for cyclists and motorcycle riders as it is a driver's paradise.
3. Visit the postcard-perfect medieval town of Sighisoara
Although known primarily for being the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler (the Romanian ruler who inspired Bram Stoker's Count Dracula), Sighisoara is a fairytale of a city overflowing with colorful architecture and old-world charm. Its UNESCO-listed historic center is an outstanding example of small, fortified medieval town and its idyllic cobblestone streets are full of pavement cafes, souvenir shops, and small art galleries.
4. Tour the frozen-in-time castles and citadels of Transylvania
Nestled amidst the lush hills, wild mountains, and enigmatic valleys of Transylvania are a variety of castles and citadels waiting to take visitors back in time.
Bran Castle, the mythical home of Stoker's Dracula, is perched high up on a 200 ft rock in the mountain village of Bran, about 30 km from Brasov. On the same road you'll find the hilltop Rasnov Fortress, built by the Tetonic Knights in the 13th century.
Fagaras Fortress, one of the largest and best preserved feudal castles in Eastern Europe, can easily be visited on a day trip from Brasov, and so can the mighty Peles Castle, near the mountain resort of Sinaia, on Prahova Valley. The latter, although not technically in Transylvania, is no doubt the country's most beautiful castle, a masterpiece of German Renaissance architecture with sumptuous, art-filled interiors and a magical mountain scenery in the background.
Designed by Italian architect Giovanni Morando Visconti, the gorgeous Alba Carolina Citadel in the city of Alba Iulia is the largest fortress in Romania and one of the finest examples of Vauban military architecture in Europe.
Nevertheless, if you were to pick one place that sums up all the mystery, eeriness, and dark history of Transylvania, then the Corvin Castle in Hunedoara would be it. Included by Jules Verne in his Around the World in 80 Days itinerary, this fantastic Gothic monument is a treasure trove of medieval art and history.
5. Have fun in the world's deepest underground amusement park, Turda Salt Mine
Located 400ft underground, somewhere near the city of Cluj-Napoca, Salina Turda (Turda Salt Mine) is probably the deepest and most spectacular theme park you'll ever see. Inside, against a backdrop of 1000-year-old stalagmites and remarkable light displays, visitors will discover a true underground wonderland, with its own spa, boating lake, and Ferris wheel.
6. Delve into Romania's folk culture at ASTRA Museum in Sibiu
One of the largest open-air museums in this part of Europe, the ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization lies in a forest, 3 km south of Sibiu, and displays a stunning collection of traditional peasant houses, windmills, and public buildings from different time periods and regions of Romania.
7. See how old meets new in Brasov
Conveniently located in close proximity to Romania's best ski resorts and surrounded by the Southern Carpathians, Brasov is a modern, cosmopolitan city with a medieval heart. Spend the day exploring its maze of cobbled streets packed full of antique shops and stylish designer boutiques and stop for a coffee and some delicious pastries in Piata Satului, the main square. As for the evening, the offering is quite impressive too, with a plethora of restaurants, pubs, and clubs.
8. Take a trip to Balea Lake
Located at an altitude of 2,034 m in the Fagaras Mountains of Transylvania, the crystal-clear Balea Lake is surrounded by some of Romania's most magnificent alpine scenery. Declared a scientific reservation, this area provides excellent hiking, climbing, and skiing opportunities, while also playing host to Eastern Europe's first ever Ice hotel, during winter.
Balea Lake is located 80 km from Sibiu and can be accessed by car via the spectacular Transfagarasan Highway (in summer) and by cable car from Balea Cascada lodge (in winter).
9. Marvel at the Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Fortified Churches of Transylvania are outstanding examples of defensive vernacular architecture that has been immaculately preserved since the Middle Ages. Built between the 13th to the 16th century, these unique medieval churches scattered around the quaint villages of southern Transylvania speak about the rich history, Saxon heritage, and unspoilt cultural landscape of the region. They're all protected by defensive walls, but each has its own architectural particularities.
10. Go skiing in the swanky Poiana Brasov
Poiana Brasov, Romania's most exclusive ski resort, is conveniently located only 12 Km from the city of Brasov and greets skiers of all levels of ability with an Olympic ski-track and 9 downhill and slalom runs served by 2 cable cars, one gondola, and 8 modern ski lifts. While the slopes here are best suited to beginners and intermediate skiers, the resort's après-ski scene has something for everyone, from lively bars and clubs to traditional restaurants serving authentic Romanian cuisine. Accommodation options include everything from atmospheric self-catered chalets to luxury hotels.
11. Visit Cluj-Napoca, the coolest city you've never heard of
Home to Romania's greatest student population and a thriving cultural scene, it's no wonder Cluj-Napoca was voted the European Youth Capital in 2015. The city is the second largest in the country and plays host to some excellent music and film festivals throughout the year, including the Untold Festival, where the world's best DJ's come to perform each summer. Additionally, there's beautiful architecture for you to admire in the central Union Square (Piata Unirii), a plethora of museums to explore, as well as an abundance of cool and creative cafes to rest your feet in and mingle with the friendly, open-minded locals.
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Yvonne Weiss says:
Great article, very anxious to visit. We are two 70 year-young friends thinking of travelling at beginning of October but feel it might be too cold and wet. Would mid May be a better time? Thanks for your reply.
Meeroona says:
Thank you, Yvonne! Theoretically yes, but that's not a general rule. Keep an eye on the weather and make your plans accordingly.
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Secondary Market for Adult Targeted Traffic - The Untold Industry
I have this theory that there's an element of self-consolation people have at looking at their stats soar over a 24 hour period with these types of guaranteed hits programs. Sure you don't convert any new visitors, but you can tell all your buds that your site got in the vicinity of 50,000 hits yesterday!
Impressive, yet totally useless. If money is to be made, you must think outside the box--do something which few others are aware of.
The online adult entertainment market is far and away untouchable in terms of profit generation, but it too can at times get stagnant. With such an over saturation in the industry, it gets harder and harder to compete. Sites die down, the big names get bigger, and the small names have an even tougher time competing. It is no wonder, therefore, that adult websites have such a high turnover rate. Webmasters like to move on to new things, try out different niches and the like. In the process, they abandon thriving websites, or simply forget to renew the domain names for some of their existing sites. It happens daily, and more often than you would think. And the really scary thing is, it's a gargantuan market--one which has been vastly untapped. The market is that of secondary expired traffic -- possibly the most latent industry online for monetizing traffic.
The concept is simple: Find previously developed websites (read: domains) which have since expired due to webmaster neglect or abandonment, and make use of the link and search engine traffic that they are already receiving.
Expired domains are nothing new, and have been the rage on the net for the past few years.
The function of the expired domain market as it exists today for most individuals is to:
a) Find a suitable name for developing a new site
b) Try and grab up a hot sounding expired name in the face of cutthroat
The fact remains that 99% of expired domain speculators are still fixated on the notion that they can snap up the next Business.com--assuming that the previous owner fails to renew it (here's hoping). Very rarely do you find an individual who ignores the undeveloped, great sounding, generic names and understands the value of those domains which have expired, but were previously developed. In the past, if an expired domain hunter had registered an expired domain with existing traffic, it was often by dumb luck. That traffic attached to the domain was just thought to be an added bonus to the domain purchased. Now individuals are beginning to realize that there are fairly simple means to locate and estimate with accuracy those domains which have existing link and search engine traffic attached to them, and those that do not. However, few still have access to the right tools and information necessary to identify the gold in all the expiring, undeveloped rubble.
Very few legitimate opportunities exist on the net which offer entrepreneurs start up costs of less than $10, minimal, passive involvement, and a growing recurring revenue stream--expired traffic just happens to be one of them.
Once you've found an expired domain with a sizeable stream of adult traffic, the best thing to do with it is to squeeze every last drop of profit out of it by utilizing any one of a number of appropriate sponsors. Alternatively, you could redevelop the expired and previously active domain, in the hopes that the pre-established traffic it is already receiving may be revitalised through fresh, new content. If you go the way of redirecting to sponsors, the best sponsors for expired adult traffic have been Clickcash and Nastydollars for general adult traffic, and the Mr.Skin program, using Flashcash for any celebrity orientated material. These programs are highly established, have been paying on time for several years, and will provide you with free content and tools to promote them. Below we outline a real-life example of how this entire process works.
What happens is that the expired domains traffic is redirected (either through domain-based re-direction or JavaScript re-direction) to one page. So say those 15 names, each were previously developed adult sites, but had since expired. They were each snagged for the mere cost of registration, about $9 a pop, and are then pointed to "yourname.com". You continue to receive new streams of real traffic both originating from the search engines and from other sites of expired domains you start linking to yours.
Say you receive in the vicinity of 2,700 hits a day (180 a site), which is the equivalent of approximately 1,000,000 hits a year.
Net cost: about $150 for the 15 domains (and hosting fees, which vary. However, you can usually set up a basic affiliate redirect for free.) If you then convert somewhere in the vicinity of 0.25% (1 in 400) of visitors, which is the usual Clickcash conversion rate.
Doing the math:
From the traffic of the 15 expired adult websites, in 1 year.
Estimated to be -- 0.25% conversion from * 1,000,000 visits/year *
$60/lead = $150,000.00 gross
Less $150 for the domains purchase = $149,850.00
Sound unbelievable? It isn't. Although there is one small caveat--the sites must continue to bring in the same amount of traffic they are each currently sending. Over the course of the year, the traffic quality and quantity will surely degrade, but since sites expire on a daily basis, we can always replace older expired traffic with newer leads and newer sites.
So how do you get a piece of this market--a market where a select few individuals in the know have quietly gone on to make untold millions?
Through information, and the right tools. Understanding this nascent game, which I estimate fewer than 2-3 thousand or so individuals are actively participating in, is the key to prospering in it.
Very few legitimate opportunities exist on the net which offer entrepreneurs start up costs of less than $10, minimal, passive involvement, and a growing recurring revenue stream--expired traffic just happens to be one of them. While everyone continues to march to the drum of optimizing and developing existing sites to eek out small gains, I'll continue to find other people's abandoned property, and use it without fail to make a quick buck. But hey, you do what suits you best.
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