Crowds waiting to enter the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show on the event's opening day.
There is little doubt about it: Hong Kong has become a prime destination for the gem and jewellery sector. This is evident in the record number of visitors—more than 90,000 from 141 countries and regions—who descended on the city in late February and early March of this year to see the products offered at the twin shows sponsored by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). This attendance marked a four per cent increase over the previous year, which itself was already a record number.
Kicking off the events on February 26 at the AsiaWorld-Expo venue, the five-day HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show focused on raw materials (i.e. loose diamonds, coloured gemstones, pearls) from around the world. Meanwhile, the second half of the event, the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show (held February 28 to March 4 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre [HKCEC] in Wanchai), featured a range of finished jewellery, from basic silver findings to luxurious diamond and gemstone suites in gold or platinum.
Pink and red spinels were hot gems at the Hong Kong shows. Shown here is a red cushion-cut spinel offered by German brand Constantin Wild.
Together, the two shows attracted more than 4600 exhibitors from 48 countries and regions, thus continuing the distinction of being the world's largest jewellery marketplace.
"By bringing together exhibitors from all corners of the world and showcasing the finest jewellery and raw materials, the two HKTDC shows serve not only as a one-stop promotion and sourcing platform for the industry, but also make Hong Kong a top jewellery trading and sourcing hub for buyers globally," said Benjamin Chau, HKTDC's deputy director.
He also commented that, due to an "uncertain global economy" many jewellers have been "actively enhancing their design and research and development (R&D) capabilities in recent years." This has led to a diversity of designs and materials that was apparent in the exhibits at this year's shows.
"In the midst of the current economic instability, these jewellery trade shows help brace the industry for the challenges ahead," Chau said.
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Beyond record attendance in buyers, he also noted satisfactory growth in attendees from the industry's emerging markets, including mainland China and India, as well as countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
The shows offered a range of themed and national pavilions, displaying a variety of types, colours, and qualities of gemstones. Among this year's 'hot colours,' according to a number of dealers, were pink, red (mainly spinel and ruby, both Burmese and Mozambique), and sapphire, as well as morganite and peach-toned Padparadscha sapphires. Unheated stones of all kinds maintained popularity, especially sapphire and ruby, with prices continuing to climb as supplies dwindled.
Unusual two-tone Burmese teal sapphire featured by U.S. brand Sparkles & Colors.
Also appreciated by buyers were blue and green gems, particularly Paraiba and green tourmaline, aquamarine, and emerald, all of which were featured at many booths. My attention was drawn to some of the less common bluish-green and teal sapphires, carried by few companies. The Australian opal booths were busy, confirming my suspicions the multi-coloured gem is set to make a serious comeback. Several of these dealers indicated the price of these stones is approaching peak levels last seen in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Hong Kong International Jewellery Show at HKCEC featured a new Amber Pavilion, which showcased a range of jewels crafted with these lovely organic gems. Alongside the themed pavilions, antique jewels were in abundance at the Antique & Vintage Jewelry Galleria, while new designers were featured at the event's Designer Galleria.
'Butterfly' brooch in titanium set with amethysts, sapphires, and diamonds by Japanese designer May Jewelry.
In addition to gems, pearls, and finished jewellery, the shows featured a broad range of activities and events, designed to provide industry players with educational and networking opportunities. Various labs were on-site to test materials. Winners in the traditional design contests were announced during the show and their truly exceptional creations were celebrated.
Aligning with technology's increasing prevalence in the industry, IT solutions were available for management, inventory, design, production, and e-commerce. One company showcased high-density ceramics and gemstones that had been equipped with waterproof smart chips and could be used for messaging and even emergency alerts; the jewels can be set into a range of pieces, including bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
During the shows, the HKTDC commissioned an independent on-site survey, which gauged the opinions of 1347 exhibitors and buyers in regards to their business expectations and views on the industry's latest developments. With the U.S.-China trade conflict weighing on the global economy, 60 per cent of respondents stated they were neutral or positive about their export performance over the near term, while close to 80 per cent said they were optimistic or neutral about the prospects of the two countries resolving their trade issues.
In regards to overall sales, 61 per cent of respondents said they expected to see no change this year, with 33 per cent expecting sales to increase and only 6 per cent anticipating a decline. This suggests that, despite the current global uncertainties, the majority of the industry has maintained an optimistic outlook in regards to business. In terms of product categories, fashion jewellery was widely regarded as the most popular, followed by designer pieces, wedding/special occasion jewels, and precious jewellery.
It will be interesting to see how trends and politics continue to influence the industry. Next year's HKTDC-organized shows will take place March 2 to 6 (Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show) and March 4 to 8 (Hong Kong International Jewellery Show).
A 20-year veteran of the jewellery and watch industry, Cynthia Unninayar travels the world reporting on the latest trends, promising new designers, global brands, and market conditions. Her interviews with some of the industry's top players offer insight into what's new and what's happening on the global jewellery stage. Unninayar can be reached via e-mail at cynthiau@gmail.com.


Published February 11th, 2019. Concise and unbiased 5-page overview of IBM Spectrum Scale Software. Product Brief includes EvaluScale Reviewing Methodology. Download now!
Spectrum Scale software is offered by IBM to meet large-scale file storage requirements. Spectrum Scale uses GPFS installed on IBM Power8 servers with either captive storage or attached to all flash external or disk-based storage systems. Spectrum Scale software may be used with other available storage systems and servers. The clustered distributed file system GPFS allows multiple nodes in a configuration. A global namespace for access to large numbers of files is a key feature. Standard hardware and software are integrated to provide the systems and advanced features.
The IBM Spectrum Scale is also offered as ESS which integrates standard hardware and software elements to provide file storage over standard protocols. The standard hardware includes IBM Power server systems with internal or external disks systems. The software elements include the General Parallel File System and Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager). IBM ESS has been certified as a storage target for HortonWorks Data Platform.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 ★★★★★
21 Oct 16 – 10 Sep 17, 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 reminds us all what a phenomenal and fragile world we live in
By CW Contributor on 19/10/2016
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© Tony Wu, Snapper Party, 2016
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 REVIEW: Culture Whisper says: ★★★★★
This year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 is a phenomenal showcase of the best in nature photography, proudly displaying the diversity of wildlife which exists on our planet. The exhibition is staggering, in range and scope, as we are once again brought an astounding array of species, from whales to flamingos, from lava-clad mountainscapes to storks nesting atop an industrial plant as a storm approaches. If you want to be taken aback by the quality of photography in our modern world, and see extraordinary moments from the natural world captured on film, you must see this exhibition.
This October half term marks the 52nd year of the competition and there are categories for all ages, with three dedicated to those from the under-10s to 17 years of age (not that you would know). An international panel of judges has yet again selected 100 images which represent the best in photographic documentation of nature across our globe. This was no mean feat, given there were over 50,000 entries this year.
The first of the grand winners for 2016 is Tim Laman, with his stunning image, 'Entwined Lives'. It displays an Orangutang climbing up to the canopy of the rainforest in Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesia, and is part of a range of documentary images tracing the tragedy of the Orangutang crisis in the country.
© Tim Laman, Entwined Lives, 2016
You can see why it's this year's winner, the framing of the young male, captured by a hidden Go-Pro in the trees, reminds us how phenomenal this endangered species is and how much we must do to protect them from the Palm Oil trade which is threatening their habitats.
The second winning image is from closer to home. For the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Gideon Knight's serene image of a crow perching on a tree in Valentines Park, set against the background of the cascading light of the moon, has taken the crown. It's not hard to imagine that many a sonnet was written underneath the branches of this sycamore tree, his image is the stuff of fairytales.
© Gideon Knight, The Moon and The Crow, 2016
Not to undo the outstanding work of the two winners, the vast array of work on display at the Museum is not to be sniffed at. Other highlights include numerous images showcasing the deep cerulean hues of the underwater world, close-ups of tiny insects, flamingos coated in mud, and a seal dozing on the shoreline. On land we are reminded of the hierarchical nature of the animal kingdom in Charlie Hamilton James' remarkable 'Wild West Stand Off' taken in Wyoming, USA.
© Charlie Hamilton James, Wild West Stand Off, 2016
The exhibition educates and informs as much as it astounds, so expect to be provoked into thought. Paul Hilton's Pangolin Pit boldly displays a dump of defrosting Pangolins, ready to be shipped for the exotic meat trade to China and Vietnam. Pangolins, he tells us, are the most trafficked animals on earth. They have recently been upgraded to Appendix 1, the highest form of protection, and looking at his deeply distressing image, we are reminded why.
© Paul Hilton, The Pangolin Pit, 2016
What is truly inspiring about the exhibition is the range of photography on display. Bright orange lava flows fearlessly down the volcanic mountainside of Hawaii in Bruce Omori's 'Red Hot Breakout', a colourful testament to the power of nature. The image of a power station pumping smoke into the sky, lit up like a Christmas tree in 'Refinery Refuge' by Juan Jesús González Ahumada, is powerfully demonstrative of the impact our daily choices have on our planet.
We have images which are spur of the moment captures, those which have taken hours to capture, and those which have been carefully set up, like Thomas P Peschak's 'Crabzilla'. The breadth of subject matter, of techniques of capture and of emotions engendered by the exhibition is second to none.
Yet what strikes you most on leaving the exhibit is the question of the fragility of our world. The image of a bird with a coat hanger stuck in its foot is enough to make anyone reconsider their environmental footprint. Speaking again to photographer, Paul Hilton, we asked him his views on the protection of the natural environment. The answer, he tells us, is quite simple. Cutting down on animal products, even if we don't go full vegan, is a must if we want to protect our animal species and our natural environment. After all, if we don't protect it, there will be no Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and that would be a tragedy.
The people's choice vote is open until 10th January 2017.
by Frankie Crossley
What Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016
Where Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road , SW7 5BD | MAP
Nearest tube South Kensington (underground)
When 21 Oct 16 – 10 Sep 17, 10:00 AM – 5:50 PM
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CD Guadalajara 1, Toronto FC 2 | 2018 Concacaf Champions League Recap
April 25, 201811:38PM EDT
Toronto FC came agonizingly close to winning the 2018 Concacaf Champions League, but after defeating Chivas de Guadalajara, 2-1, in the second leg of the final on Wednesday night in Estadio Akron, they fell in the resulting penalty shootout, 4-2, as the Liga MX side took the regional crown.
TFC's win brought the series aggregate to 3-3, but two misses by the Canadian side in the shootout, coupled with Chivas going 4-for-4 in their spot kicks, ensured the trophy remained in Mexican hands, which have raised it every year since the 2008 introduction of the CCL.
In Wednesday's game, Chivas extended the aggregate lead to 3-1 when Orbelin Pineda completed a counterattack with a tally off a pass from Rodolfo Pizarro to open the scoring.
But Toronto FC had an answer shortly thereafter, as Nicolas Hasler's tenacity with the ball in the box lead to a sharp low cross against the grain, and Jozy Altidore turned the ball into the net. The goal tied the game and brought TFC within a goal on aggregate.
Then, just before halftime, Sebastian Giovinco took a pass from Marky Delgado, ran into the box, and blasted a shot just inside the near post to bring TFC ahead 2-1 on the night and tied on aggregate.
Following a wide-open, but scoreless second half, the game went to the penalty shootout after 90 minutes. Giovinco converted the first kick for TFC, but Jonathan Osorio's attempt went off the crossbar. Delgado then scored his shot, but Michael Bradley's attempt sailed well over the bar, while Chivas' perfect shootout earned them the victory.
19' – CHV – Orbelin Pineda
25' – TOR – Jozy Altidore
44' – TOR – Sebastian Giovinco
THE BIG PICTURE: Toronto FC came closer than any MLS team in the CCL era, in an unprecedented run that included back-to-back aggregate victories over Tigres UANL and Club America, but it will be scant consolation after falling by the slimmest of margins. Chivas, meanwhile, take their first confederation crown since the 1962 Concacaf Champions Cup.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH: Heartbreaking as it is, Bradley's penalty kick was the clincher for Chivas and doomed TFC to second place. After a game in which TFC showed massive heart and played an unconventional lineup out of necessity, it is a moment that will linger in CCL and TFC lore for years to come.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Giovinco was a man on a mission, and his about-face, taking a yellow card out of frustration before scoring the go-ahead goal on the night moments later helped encapsulate a blistering run through the tournament, in which he was involved in 11 of the 13 goals scored by the Canadian outfit.
TOR: Saturday, April 28 vs. Chicago Fire (3 pm ET | Full TV & Streaming Info)


Having convenient, instant access to electronic library resources in academia is excellent as research can be conducted literally anywhere and at any time; however, a level of user self-direction is required for optimal results, creating the need for librarian interaction to guide the user towards acquiring this self-direction most effectively. As more institutions add online degree programs, it is essential that librarians are integrated within so that participating students have access to the same (or at least, equivalent) library resources and services as those who are on campus, and also develop sound research skills for information literacy acquisition. Although librarians have been involved in distance learning for decades, emerging technology has allowed for a more substantial emphasis on librarian involvement in distance learning. This is evidenced by such trends as job responsibilities expanding to include distance learning activities, libraries adding Distance Learning Librarian positions, online library services such as virtual reference and instruction, and journals focusing on library services in distance learning.
Helmstutler, Brenna, "Towards Virtual Information Literacy: Academic Librarian Integration into Teacher Education Distance Learning Programs" (2009). University Library Faculty Presentations. 25.


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Croatia Church finds priest guilty of pedophilia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The Croatian Catholic Church has found one of its priests guilty of sexually abusing minors, the first such ruling in the staunchly Catholic nation.
The head of Croatia's Bishops Conference, Archbishop Zelimir Puljic, told Croatian state TV late Friday that the Rev. Nedeljko Ivanov was ordered to apologize to the victims and must donate part of his pension to charity. He is allowed to celebrate Mass only inside his retirement home, but cannot perform any other priestly duty.
The case emerged two years ago when Ivanov was accused by people who as children had been in the priest's congregation in Bibinje, near Croatia's Adriatic coast.
Ivanov cannot be tried by Croatia's judiciary because the alleged abuse occurred in 1980s and 1990s.
The priest had no comment on the ruling.


ThoughtWorks, a global software development and digital consulting company is back with its next edition of Vapasi. Vapasi is a ThoughtWorks India program that addresses the gender gap within the developer community. The program helps experienced women developers on a career break, to re-enter the world of programming.
And, this year, the third edition of Vapasi will be held in Pune, launching in the second week of April.
Vapasi 2018 is an intensive three week bootcamp on Java and object oriented programming. Post the bootcamp, selected participants are offered a three to six month internship with ThoughtWorks. After the internship, participants can apply for a full-time position with the company. The program also intends to be a platform for women technologists to network, connect with role models, and become active members of the tech community.
Vapasi is part of #TalkTechToHer, a ThoughtWorks India initiative directed towards women in technology who have more than 6 years of work experience. The initiative wants to elevate the conversation around inclusivity and drive home an important message - women can achieve as much as men or more, when they are presented with the opportunities without the biases.


German law (§ 6 Teledienste Gesetz) requires any website to have an Impressum. The paragraph below is the Impressum of this website.
GSM, TETRA and other systems operate in licensed frequency spectrum, i.e. the license to operate equipment on those bands is granted (typically sold/auctioned) to commercial entities.
This is very different from technologies like Bluetooth or WiFi operating in the 2.4GHz unlicensed ISM band.
As a result, you cannot operate any GSM RF equipment (like the BS-11 or any other BTS) unless you have obtained a proper license from the regulatory authority in your country. Accomplishing to operate a BTS without having such a license is subject to punishment according to the respective laws in your country.
Apart from the legal aspects, there also are practical aspects. If you operate on a channel (ARFCN) that is already used by a GSM operator, you will likely create interference with the production network. Please don't do this! It is illegal and disruptive, and not related to what this project is trying to achieve.
Interfering with a public telecommunications network, intentionally or unintentionally, is a crime in most countries and punishable under applicable law!
Belgium http://ibpt.be/ For testing, the authorization category 1b and 6 are relevant. The GSM900 band is fully licensed to commercial operators, so only ARFCN in the 1800 band will be allocated.
Osmocom software is Open Source software for research purpose, not a product that is used commercially. The development is done by volunteers who want to learn more about GSM and who want to encourage others to experiment with it.
As such, Osmocom software does not come with patent licenses of any sort. It is well known that mobile telephony and GSM specifically is a patent minefield. Some of those patents relating to voice codecs and the Um air interface are already licensed by the BTS manufacturer. Other patents might apply directly to what OpenBSC or other Osmocom projects are doing. Also, on the other hand, many if not most GSM patents have already expired by now, given that GSM was specified in the late 1980ies and early 1990ies.
If you are using Osmocom software in a commercial setting, it is your responsibility to properly license all applicable patents from their respective holders. The ETSI maintains a list of essential patents that apply to GSM.
The software and information published on this website is only to be used within the scope of applicable local rules and regulations.
For example: In Germany the unauthorized interception of radio transmissions is a felony under law!
Please observe laws and regulations. Under no circumstances are the authors of the software responsible for illegal use.
The point of our research is not to increase the illicit eaves-dropping on professional mobile radio, but to outline the security weaknesses, and to enable everyone to confirm our findings.


The prospects for this year's grouse shooting season, which has just begun, are said to be "unusually favourable".
Landowners and gamekeepers across Scotland are reporting that the mild spring and warm summer have resulted in high grouse numbers.
But conservationists are using the start of the season to highlight the illegal persecution of birds of prey.
They have claimed sporting estates and politicians could do more to end the practice.
Tim Baynes of the landowners' organisation, Scottish Land and Estates, said: "We got a nice dry spring, then no horrible weather through the hatching period in May.
"Everyone is optimistic for a very good season."
Depending on your view point, the start of the grouse shooting season may or may not be described as "glorious".
For Scotland's sporting estates and the gamekeepers they employ, the twelfth of August is one of the most important dates in the calendar.
They use the occasion to hammer home the case for grouse shooting, citing benefits for the rural economy and wildlife.
But their critics, and there are many, will not find the "Glorious Twelfth" a cause for celebration.
Instead, their focus will be on the illegal killing of birds of prey, for whom the red grouse is a valuable source of food.
Landowners and gamekeepers' leaders condemn raptor persecution.
But the killing continues and so does the controversy.
The Scottish Gamekeepers' Association (SGA) is highlighting research which suggests the sport is worth around £32 million to the rural economy.
SGA chairman Alex Hogg said: "A good season for sporting visitors helps the small rural communities, the tourism businesses, shops and retailers that require the cash injection as we head into the less seasonal months."
The grouse shooting season is beginning against a backdrop of ongoing controversy over the poisoning, shooting and trapping of birds of prey.
Scottish Land and Estates and the Scottish Gamekeepers' Association have repeatedly condemned raptor persecution.
But environmental groups say they must do more to stamp out the practice.
Meanwhile, the high street retailer, Marks and Spencer, has said it will not stock grouse this year because it can't secure sufficient numbers of what it calls "responsibly sourced and third party accredited" red grouse.
The Lush cosmetics chain has been inviting its customers at stores across Britain to sign a postcard to the Queen, calling for action to protect the hen harrier.
And the League Against Cruel Sports has called on the tourism agency VisitScotland to end the promotion of Scotland as a destination for driven grouse shooting.
In response, VisitScotland said it must remain impartial and could not "discriminate" against one section of the tourism industry.
The environment minister, Paul Wheelhouse, told BBC Scotland News: "The model of a shooting estate is changing in the 21st century and there is considerable potential for closer alignment of conservation and sporting interests than in the past.
"This is why we support the independently accredited Wildlife Estates Scotland scheme which, I hope, can in future signpost those intending to participate in a shoot to the growing number of estates that manage their grouse shooting or other sporting rights in harmony with wildlife, such as raptors - and steer away from the small number of operators who continue to harm our wildlife."
The Scottish government is introducing a range of measures designed to tackle wildlife crime, including restrictions on the use of general licences where wildlife crime is suspected.
It has said it will take further action if required.


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For Immediate Release May 16, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
British Prime Minister Blair in Northern Ireland
I welcome Prime Minister Blair's statement today in Northern Ireland as a balanced and constructive step toward restoring momentum to the peace process. His words offer hope and reassurance to the people of both of Northern Ireland's traditions.
The Prime Minister has made clear that this British Government, like its predecessor, wants to see inclusive talks, but it will invite Sinn Fein to the negotiating table only on the basis of an unequivocal cease-fire. And he has taken the initiative in offering to meet with Sinn Fein, at the official level, to assess whether inclusive talks are possible on that basis. I urge Sinn Fein to take up this offer and I pray it will bring about an end to the violence for good. Now is the time to open a new chapter in the history of this tragic conflict and achieve through dialogue and negotiation the lasting settlement the people of Northern Ireland want and deserve.


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We have considered several different accounts of how we mind-read. The first view is the intentional stance articulated by Daniel Dennett. We rationalize the behavior of others regardless of whether in fact they have mental states. The second is theory theory articulated by (for example) Alison Gopnik. To mind-read, we use laws concerning inputs, mental states, and outputs to predict and explain other's (and our own) behavior. The third is simulation theory articulated by Robert Gordon and Alvin Goldman. In effect, we make-believe and make-desire the beliefs and desires of others, simulate those "offline" and then compare the outputs to other's behavior.
Question: Of these views, which do you find most plausible and why?


The Brief is the standard male competition swimsuit. This suit is perfect for workouts and swim meets.
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Q: How to break comma separated values into  JSON
{
  "catalog_name": ["Sistem Autodownline ", "Karipap Pusing Ayu"],
  "price": ["100", "8"],
  "qty": "",
  "qty2": ["", ""],
  "total_qty": "",
  "total": "",
  "mem": "10",
  "email_2": "",
  "ic_add": "890527-08-6136",
  "comm": "20",
  "grand": "",
  "cash": "120",
  "change": "120.00",
  "cust_id": "TGF 566",
  "cust_name": "coco crancy",
  "mem_id": "123",
  "mem_name": "QIZLAF MARKETING",
  "action": "test"
}

The above json is passed as jQuery Object via ajax to a page. And I use foreach loop to display values that has no array. For those with array values,I use $.each loop like below:
var _tableHTMl = "

"+
    "Item Name	"+
    "Unit Price RM	"+
    "Qty	"+
    "Amount

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$("#print_receipt").append(_tableHTML);

var new_array = {};

for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {

  new_array[i] = {
    'catalog_name': data[i].catalog_name,
    'price': data[i].price,
    'qty': data[i].qty,
    'amt': data[i].grand
  };

}
//this simply displays all values within one `<tr>` with comma separated

$.each(new_array, function(index, value) {
  $("#print_receipt").append(
    "

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    value.catalog_name +
    "	" +
    value.price +
    "	" +
    value.qty +
    "	" +
    value.amt +
    "

"
  );
});

The output:

RESULT  a per suggested by Rajesh:
RESULT as per suggested by BG101:

A: I ve applied a split function to your data source , then i just given the json object to a datatable ( you can still use the append method ) .

$(document).ready(function() {

  var json = '[{"catalog_name": ["Sistem Autodownline ", "Karipap Pusing Ayu"],"price": ["100", "8"],"qty": "","qty2": ["", ""],"total_qty": "","total": "","mem": "10","email_2": "","ic_add": "890527-08-6136","comm": "20","grand": "","cash": "120","change": "120.00","cust_id": "TGF 566","cust_name": "coco crancy","mem_id": "123","mem_name": "QIZLAF MARKETING","action": "test"}]';

  var data = JSON.parse(json);

  $.each(data,function(i,v){
    if($.isArray(v.catalog_name)){
      var newone = $.map(v.catalog_name,function(elem,j){
        return {catalog_name: elem, price: v.price[j], qty: v.qty, grand: v.grand }
      });
      Array.prototype.splice.apply(data,[i, newone.length].concat(newone));
    }
  });

  $('#table').DataTable({
    data: data,
    columns: [{
      data: "catalog_name"
    }, {
      data: "price"
    }, {
      data: "qty"
    }, {
      data: "grand"
    }]
  });
});

<link href="https://cdn.datatables.net/1.10.10/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />

      Item Name
      Unit Price RM
      Qty
      Amount

A: This is causing issues,
$.each(new_array, function(index, value) {
  $("#print_receipt").append(
    "

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    value.catalog_name +
    "	" +
    value.price +
    "	" +
    value.qty +
    "	" +
    value.amt +
    "

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  );
});

If you notice, you are adding table inside table.
Update it to this:
$.each(new_array, function(index, value) {
  $("#print_receipt").append(
    "
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    value.catalog_name +
    "	" +
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    value.qty +
    "	" +
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    "
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  );
});

Edit 1
As pointed out by @BG101, print_receipt is a container and not a table. So either you can add ID while creating table, or you can add table in querySelector like $("#print_receipt table").
Also following is a working sample code:

var data = [{
  "catalog_name": ["Sistem Autodownline ", "Karipap Pusing Ayu"],
  "price": ["100", "8"],
  "qty": "",
  "qty2": ["", ""],
  "total_qty": "",
  "total": "",
  "mem": "10",
  "email_2": "",
  "ic_add": "890527-08-6136",
  "comm": "20",
  "grand": "",
  "cash": "120",
  "change": "120.00",
  "cust_id": "TGF 566",
  "cust_name": "coco crancy",
  "mem_id": "123",
  "mem_name": "QIZLAF MARKETING",
  "action": "test"
}]

var _tableHTMl = "

" +
  "Item Name	" +
  "Unit Price RM	" +
  "Qty	" +
  "Amount

";

$("#print_receipt").append(_tableHTMl);

var new_array = [];

for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
  new_array.push({
    'catalog_name': data[i].catalog_name,
    'price': data[i].price,
    'qty': data[i].qty,
    'amt': data[i].grand
  });

}

$.each(new_array, function(index, value) {
  $("#print_receipt table").append(
    "
" +
    value.catalog_name +
    "	" +
    value.price +
    "	" +
    value.qty +
    "	" +
    value.amt +
    "
"
  );
});
td{
  border:1px solid gray;
  padding:2px;
}

A: You shouldn't create another
 tag but extend the

$("#print_receipt").append(
"

" +
value.catalog_name +

this will break the connection within the layout
it should be more like this:
$("#print_receipt").append(
"
" +

... an don't forget the closing tags
for the multiple values (arrays) you could use array.join('<concatenation character[s]') which will transform them to a string.
or if you need to do special transformation where you want for example a list within a  you can use
"
" + array.map(function(item){ return "
" + item + "
"; }) + "
" or something like that
but the layout breaks because you're not extending the table with the  you're breaking it :).

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A Man of Great Wisdom (The Late Judge Norberto Cajucom) – From the Hearts and Minds of His Grandchildren: In Memoriam
A man of great wisdom who led an inspiring and remarkable life" – This is how "Joan" CD, one of his grand-daughters, beautifully described the late Judge Norberto Cajucom fondly called by his grandchildren as "Lolo Berting" or simply "Lolo", (although some of them call him "Tatay" and "GrandPa" too). This was confirmed by the other grandchildren who believe their Lolo was such a kind and caring man. Oh, this is such a great and a sweet way of labeling a grandfather!
(For purposes of this blog, let's use "Lolo Berting" for reference. For MUTC's non-Filipino readers on the web, "Lolo" (or "Lola") is a form of endearment to address a grandfather or grandmother, respectively, or to an elderly man/woman in the Philippines).
Lolo Berting was one of the 9 children of a humble family of the late Juan and Olympia Cajucom of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, one of the rice granaries in the Philippines, which is about 30 minutes ride from Cabanatuan City. Bongabon used to be the 1st capital of Nueva Ecija because of its beauty, vibrancy and the many opportunities that it could offer for the Novo Ecijanos. Apart from rice plantations, Bongabon is considered as the "Onion Bowl of the Philippines" since most (65%) of onion production of the country (and even the onion requirements in South East Asia) came from Bongabon. This is the original home of Lolo Berting, his birthplace where he grew up and molded by his parents to be a man with honor and integrity.
Hailing from a large family whose main livelihood was sourced from agricultural lands and farm plantations, it was not easy for Lolo Berting to pursue higher studies, but it did not prevent him from achieving his dreams. Thus, he exerted his best effort usefully, and decided to be a working student. Lolo Berting left his hometown and moved to the city to seek greener pastures. His hard work, determination and perseverance made him successful in the end.
As a student, he had consistently performed outstandingly during his academic years, both in Elementary and High School, as Salutatorian in class. He graduated Cum Laude during his college years and post graduate studies, with a degree in Bachelor of Laws. He was also actively involved in both academic and extra-curricular activities, as Editor-in-Chief of the school organ and was awarded as the best orator and debater in their school (and that's where he first met his equally brilliant (also a Cum-Laude) lovely wife, Lola Gloria!). He passed the Bar Examinations with a rating of 89%, garnering a grade of 99% in Political Law. Lolo Berting became a Lawyer and practiced his legal profession with vigor and enthusiasm through the years.
As a trial lawyer, he had this penchant for helping the disadvantaged, protecting the rights of people, particularly those who were unable to defend themselves from the cruelty and suppression of people superior to them. Focusing on being a human rights lawyer did not make him wealthy though. There were times, clients who couldn't afford to tap their own lawyers would go to Lolo Berting to represent them, they knew that they could trust him and would be able to win their case in court. He couldn't afford to shy away from said clients. In return, these people would give something in kind (their farm produce, etc.) as an expression of gratitude to him. It was a tough ride during this period of his life being the head of a large family, but still he was contented and happy. To stay financially stable, he obtained an extra job on the side as a Law Professor in one of the universities in Cabanatuan City (now called Araullo University-Phinma), juggling his time as a lawyer, a professor, a husband, a father to his own kids and also a son and a brother to his parents and siblings. Even if he already had a family of his own to attend to, he had not forgotten his own family in Bongabon, in fact, he supported some of his younger brothers pursue their studies.
As a professor, he treated his students with respect and kindness but at the same time strict with those who came to class unprepared. One former student of his commented that he was oftentimes called by him to recite/speak in front of the class, one way of training future lawyers to be confident in themselves.
Although Lolo Berting had already reached one of his dreams, he did not rest on these laurels, but rather, pursued higher goals in life. During this time, he was already starting to build a name of his own in their place in terms of his career trajectory, and was recognized by his compañeros y compañeras (how Filipino lawyers call among peers) in the legal profession. He even became a Councilor of the city for a time but did not pursue this tack in the political arena. He even became a part-time columnist in one of the local newspapers in their place.
A golden and a much-awaited opportunity knocked on his door, which he readily welcomed, and subsequently he was appointed as one of the Judges of the Province, earning him an honorable prefix title on his name. As a Judge and being a human rights advocate at the same time, Lolo Berting was kind and considerate yet fair-minded and equitable in his decisions using his brilliant legal thinking mind appropriately, making the legal teams from both sides of the fence feel good about the case findings and rulings. (Insert: I could only surmise that just like my husband, he could be the type who is meticulous and cautious in the use of words, thoughtfully crafting the findings and conclusions for the dispositive portion of his decisions). Lolo Berting sat on his "bench" with compassion, dedication and wisdom, working tirelessly to be excellent in his judicial craft. He was loved by people whom he had helped, visiting him once in a while when he was already in his senior years. One commenter on facebook stated: Judge Cajucom was one of the finest judges during those days. Farewell great Counselor!
Lolo Berting may not be known in the higher echelons of human rights community, but he was a person who advocated what real human right is all about, which he applied during the course of his profession. He lived his life to the fullest, being in this world for almost 93 years was a blessing (he was supposedly 93 yrs. old this June, and he would be grateful to God for this, for sure). Even if he was no longer in perfect health, he was still practicing law for some cases which he couldn't say no. He loved the law, he loved his profession, and he loved to be with people. (Insert: I had some moments with Tatay Judge -it's good to call him that. One time during one of our visits to them, while we were conversing after a delish lunch, Tay handed me a book, Philippine Constitution, and requested me to read certain pages of it in front of him. He was critically listening as I was reading it, little did I know that at that time he was working on a case on a private property being expropriated by Government for public use). Unbelievably, he was already in his 80s at that time, but he still had that passion, the care and the love for the law – till the very end.
As a father to his own children, he and Nanay Gloria were glad to have successful 11 children (both personal and professional lives) who were able to complete their studies and land in decent jobs. He loved seeing them, anxiously and patiently waiting for their visits and most of all he loved seeing his 29 grandchildren growing up.
Lolo Berting may not be a perfect person (no one in this world is, but we can be perfect if we want to – God wants us to be one – or we can strive to be better persons for a start- just a reminder), he had some flaws too. But to one of his daughters, "Lenore", his father made her who she is and what she has now, successful and happy with a very supportive family. Absolutely, Lolo Berting contributed much to his children's own success stories – that's his legacy left behind to his children. His belief in the value of quality education, professional integrity and most of all his great wisdom will always be remembered in the hearts and minds not only to his children but to his grandchildren as well.
Allysa, Cameron, and Milko who have lived with their Lolo Berting during his senior and ailing years shared some of their fond moments with him:
Allysa – I don't have much moments with Lolo during those days when he was still physically fit and strong since I wasn't even born then. But I remember when I was 4 years old (prep-years), I was performing a declamation piece in school, I was surprised to see him among the audience, watching my performance and applauding for me. That was something! My most recent memory about him, he usually asked me about my Dad who is based in NYC, how he's doing and all – and the funny part of it, he would joke about telling my Dad to send some of his dollars to him! Heheh (Alyssa is a consistent top honor student in their school).
Cameron – What I always remember about Lolo is that he was a very generous and caring person. During our younger years, Lolo and Lola would always have something for me and my sister. The last time I saw Lolo was during the birthday of Lola. When we visited their place, we immediately went to the room of Lola, and Lolo was also there. We were served with food and while we were eating, Lolo came to us and asked us how we're doing and the many things he wanted to know about us. That's how I realized how he truly cared for us. Even though he was having a hard time to speak, he still managed to say a lot of things just to make sure we're okay. Even though we have spent only a small amount of time together, I know that Lolo was a wonderful human being. I am so blessed to have him as my Lolo. One funny trivia about Lolo: Whenever Lolo saw my sister Lian, he would tease her to change her name to "Liberty" because she was born on Independence Day! hahah (Cameron is now in College and is a University Scholar in their school).
Milko – When I was still young (4 or 5 years old perhaps), I used to imitate the massage therapist who went to the house to reflex certain areas on Lolo's legs and toes. When the therapist was no longer around, I repeated what he did to Tatay massaging his legs, just like a professional masseur! Lolo appreciated what I did and I thought I was good at it! There was a time, he would also ask me on a daily basis: "Mayabang ka ba"? (Are you a boastful (or arrogant) person"?) Sometimes, I would give him a positive and there are times a negative response (although there were times that I simply nodded my head for Yes, and shook my head for No) because in reality at that time, I didn't know what the term means? Tatay and Nanay were amused at my innocence. They would laugh at it. But I was happy at that time, I thought I answered them correctly even though my answers for the same question vary everyday! Lol. (Milko is in college now doing very good in school while accompanying his Lolo and Lola in their home since childhood days).
For Joan, Lolo Berting, being a Judge, was granted by God the gift of wisdom for him "to decide between right and wrong". And this wisdom led him to an inspiring and remarkable life. "It's surreal to think that Lolo Berting will no longer be here. Our Christmas reunions wouldn't feel complete without the head of the clan. He may not be physically present anymore but one thing is definite: Lolo Berting's legacy of love & blessings will live on in the lives he has touched and his many descendants."
Lolo Berting will definitely be dearly missed by Nanay Gloria, his loving wife, his children, grandchildren and family.
Eternal rest grant unto the soul of Lolo Berting (Tatay), O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May the angels and saints in heaven welcome him into God's Kingdom. May he rest in peace. Amen.
6 responses to "A Man of Great Wisdom (The Late Judge Norberto Cajucom) – From the Hearts and Minds of His Grandchildren: In Memoriam"
Lenore C. Tinimbang says:
Thank you so much for this story you made for our dear Tatay. You are a very good writer. Greatly appreciated your effort.
The Blogger says:
You're most welcome! Tatay Judge may no longer be around, but at least he deserved these accolades and admiration for the job well done, for doubly working hard for his family. MUTC is flattered by your compliments, it made her day! God bless…
Maritess reyes says:
He is indeed a respectable judge of all time . A man with integrity and principle to help others …you are an inspiration
Thank you Maritess for your kind comments. Tatay Judge would have been very glad to read this if he were still around. Hope you can share this article to your fam and friends, especially those who have known him before. Have a great day and God bless.
Warren rosel says:
Hindi ako sure if siya yung kapatid ni Ama Jose Pepe cajucom dahil kwento na lang sakin my kapatid si ama na Judge na mayaman naka auto noon dumating noon namatay daw si ama at my dalang mamahalin damit at nong nabihisan daw sabi ang sinabing salita si Kuyang talaga pinaga magandang lalake
Hello Warren Rosel, thank you for your comment. Where are you from? Will check it out. God bless.


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Another sacrificial lamb to the 'Net media gods?
Another new entry to the world of political news web sites. The Politico launches Tuesday with a big staff, a lot of fanfare and long odds against making it in a competitive field. According to The Politico's web site, their goal is:
The Politico is being launched in January 2007 with the mission of covering politics -- the lifeblood of the nation's capital -- with enterprise, style, and impact.
Another new entry to the world of political news web sites.
The Politico launches Tuesday with a big staff, a lot of fanfare and long odds against making it in a competitive field.
According to The Politico's web site, their goal is:
The Politico is being launched in January 2007 with the mission of covering politics — the lifeblood of the nation's capital — with enterprise, style, and impact.
We will bring an unblinking focus to three arenas of coverage: the politics of Capitol Hill and of the presidential campaign, and the business of Washington lobbying and advocacy.
This ambitious goal will be matched with the resources to achieve it. The Politico will assemble the most interesting and revelatory journalists — a mix of established names and promising young reporters — and set them to work on bringing to life the most important stories.
As a new venture, we will embrace the way journalism is changing. Our stories will be conversational and engaging, and illuminate the agendas and personalities behind the news. We will always look for the most creative way to tell stories — on the printed page, on the Web, and on television. But this spirit of innovation will be harnessed to old and enduring values — a belief in rigorous reporting, fair presentation, respect for our audience.
Henry James called Washington "the city of conversation." The Politico's place is to cover that conversation, and to set it.
As the oldest political news site on the Internet (we launched on October 1, 1994), we have witnessed the birth — and death — of a number of web sites aimed at politics. We wish them well and welcome them to the fray.


The public schools other than those supported exclusively by the state, are day and evening elementary, and day and evening secondary schools.
The secondary schools of the state are designated as high schools, technical schools, and adult schools.
The high schools of the state are designated as four-year high schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, continuation high schools, and evening high schools. Evening high schools may be designated as adult schools.
Notwithstanding Section 1020 of the Government Code, any pupil attending a California public secondary school who is under the age of 18 years may serve on any board or commission established pursuant to this title or Title 2 (commencing with Section 33000) that includes members who are pupils or minors.


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Q: postgresql insert into from select I have two tables table1 and test_table1 which have the same schema.
Both tables have rows/data and pk id's starting from 1.
I would like to do:
insert into test_table1 select * from table1;

but this fails due to the pk values from table1 existing in test_table1.
Way around it would be to specify columns and leave the pk column out, but for some reason thats not working either:
e.g.
NOTE - no pk columns in query below
insert into test_table1 (col1, col2,..., coln) select col1,col2,...,coln from table1;

returns

ERROR:  duplicate key value violates unique constraint "test_table1_pkey"
  DETAIL:  Key (id)=(1) already exists.

I know this works in MySql, is this just due to Postgresql? Anyway around it?
EDIT:
Both tables have primary keys and sequence set.
Since it wasn't clear - tables don't have the same data.
I would just like to add rows from table1 to test_table1.
For answers telling me to exclude primary key from the query - I did as I said before.

A: Just remove pk column from columns of query
insert into test_table1 (col2,..., coln) select col2,...,coln from table1;

If it still fails maybe you have not sequence on pk columns.
 Create sequence on already existing pk column
create sequence test_table1_seq;
ALTER TABLE test_table1
    ALTER COLUMN col1 SET DEFAULT nextval('test_table1_seq'::regclass);

And update sequence value to current
SELECT setval('test_table1_seq', (SELECT MAX(col1) FROM test_table1));

A: This post helped me solve my problem, not sure what went wrong:

How to fix PostgreSQL error "duplicate key violates unique constraint"
If you get this message when trying to insert data into a PostgreSQL database:

ERROR: duplicate key violates unique constraint

That likely means that the primary key sequence in the table you're working with has somehow become out of sync, likely because of a mass import process (or something along those lines). Call it a "bug by design", but it seems that you have to manually reset the a primary key index after restoring from a dump file. At any rate, to see if your values are out of sync, run these two commands:
SELECT MAX(the_primary_key) FROM the_table;
SELECT nextval('the_primary_key_sequence');

If the first value is higher than the second value, your sequence is out of sync. Back up your PG database (just in case), then run thisL
SELECT setval('the_primary_key_sequence', (SELECT MAX(the_primary_key) FROM the_table)+1);

That will set the sequence to the next available value that's higher than any existing primary key in the sequence.

A: You rather would want to do a UPDATE JOIN like
UPDATE test_table1 AS v
SET col1 = s.col1,
col2 = s.col2,
col3 = s.col3,
.....
colN = s.colN
FROM table1 AS s
WHERE v.id = s.id;

A: what you want to do is an upsert.
with upsert as (
    update test_table1 tt
    set col1 = t.col1,
        col2 = t.col2,
        col3 = t.col3
    from table1 t
    where t.id = tt.id
    returning *
)
insert into test_table1(id, col1, col2, col3)
select id, col1,col2,col3
from table1
where not exists (select * from upsert)


Danny Otter calls the whole thing a fortunate accident. After all, he wanted to buy only a small strip of land to give him better access to property he owned next to the recently abandoned Clarkesville Mill, just off the square in Clarkesville.
You may buy it all, the realtor said, or none of it.
In about two hours, Otter's phone rang again. He had just bought 71 acres of land near the Soque River and a cold, leaky textile mill that contained enough space for five football fields. His cost: $750,000.
Now this: Since closing on the property on Hwy. 441 in September 2002, Otter estimates he has spent $2 million transforming the mill – now called Old Clarkesville Mill – into a retail, manufacturing and entertainment center with 17 businesses. It features everything from a bowling alley to a bedding manufacturer that makes high-end linens for such celebrities as Elizabeth Taylor and Oprah Winfrey.
"Not until I agreed to buy it did I have any ideas," Otter says. "It was more a fortunate accident than a brilliant master plan." Otter credits his team at Otter Construction & Realty: Vicki Wineland, marketing director, and his assistants, Connie Sayer and Rob Hand with the success so far.
One of the biggest draws is the Art and Antiques Mall, owned by Gail and Greg Kimsey. The Kimseys were well known in the business before they opened in Old Clarkesville Mill. They had operated for several years in a barn, The Art-Full Barn, next to the mill.
Today the Kimseys can count 100 vendors with others waiting. "Business has been better than we expected," Gail Kimsey says.
To help finance his work on the mill, Otter is developing a residential community behind the complex, selling homes ranging from $150,000 to $650,000. Some lots front the Soque River. He also plans office/retail condominiums for people who want to run a business downstairs and live in an apartment upstairs. The complex eventually will include 45 single-family homes and 10 professional townhouses.
Son of a bricklayer in nearby Lumpkin County, Otter started laying brick when he was 12 and got into real estate after moving to Haberhsham County in the late 1970s. Old Clarkesville Mill is his largest project to date.


The day before Conor McGregor's megafight against Floyd Mayweather last year, all the attention went from the Irishman's fists to somewhere a little farther south.
The UFC star was seemingly so moved by the outpouring of affection from the horde of Irish fans who flocked inside the stadium to watch the fighters weigh in before their historic bout in Las Vegas that he had a rush of blood to somewhere very private.
He appeared to walk on stage with an erection, and any chance of it remaining the little Irish elephant's trunk in the room disappeared when Mayweather spotted it — and began pointing at it and taunting.
McGregor was aware and tried to adjust his underpants when he stepped on the scale, but it was there for all to see.
For those not fluent in social mediaspeak, the eggplant emoji McGregor used commonly represents a male's old fella.
Perhaps the 29-year-old was just keen to let his 6.82 million followers know everything's back in working order after he was struck down by what he called the "Australian flu virus" recently.
The UFC star — who was forced to cancel a big New Year's Eve party after contracting the illness — took to social media to share a snap of himself with his son, Conor Jr.
He told fans he'd been out of action for a couple of days and other family members had also picked up the flu.
"Well that was a wild New Year's Eve," he wrote on Instagram. "Half the family hit with the Australian flu virus and some even left in hospital with it. I've never even been to Australia wtf.
The fighting icon also wished fans a "Happy New Year" and said he'll be ready for whatever happens in 2018.
"I'll leave that with the rest of the bad behind me in 2017 and take with me the many great experiences I've had this year," he captioned an image.


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Around The League – Week Six
Date: October 22, 2010Author: patriotsdaily 1 Comment
By Jeremy Gottlieb, Patriots Daily Staff
Ferocious hits and why we love and hate them ruled the news cycle this past week, even putting BrettFavre's silly text message scandal on the back burner. Four different examples of defensive players absolutely blowing up defenseless receivers all within a span of a few minutes in three separate games last Sunday spurred the debate, which seemed to end with the NFL declaring that some big hits deemed to be illegal could now potentially result in suspensions. I say seemed to end because it actually didn't end there – it just got started.
Steelers LB James Harrison Lays Out Mohamed Massaquoi.
Pittsburgh's James Harrison was fined $75,000 for blasting Cleveland's Josh Cribbs and then Mohamed Massaquoi in the head helmet first (probably an excessive amount since the hit on Cribbs appeared to be legal regardless of the fact that the one on Massaquoi decidedly was not). Atlanta's Dunta Robinson was rung up for $50,000 for his blast on Philly receiver DeSean Jackson (an insane ruling seeing as how Robinson didn't lead with his helmet or hit Jackson in the head). And finally, with the most egregious, brutal of the hits, the Pats Brandon Meriweather lost $50,000 for his unconscionable spearing of Baltimore's Todd Heap, a play that seemed to have even the toughest, most defiant of NFL commentators crying foul. But none of the three were suspended, despite the fact that the fines came down the day after the NFL announced that such a penalty would now be considered.
The reaction was predictably mixed with players both past and present almost universally protesting the league's mandate while writers, TV talking heads and other assorted non-players were generally in agreement. The league's rationale was that any more severe punishments for penalized or illegal hits was that of player safety while those in disagreement argued that it's impossible to change the way you've been taught to play the game since Pop Warner and that hits, no matter how big, are a part of the game. The league trying to legislate big hits out of the game, they said, is not only detrimental to the product and how the players play but hypocritical given how the league has always sold big hits as part of its overall marketing strategy.
The bottom line seems to be that both sides have a point. The last thing the NFL wants is for a player to be severely injured, paralyzed like former Pats receiver Darryl Stingley was in 1978 or worse, killed on the field. Players are as big, strong and fast as ever and whether they are trying to or not, flying through the air at full speed before crashing into another player in no position to brace himself for the incoming hit is something that can and does happen with regularity. On the other hand, the players who have protested are right that the game is violent, they were all taught to play a certain way and that things they have willingly signed up for may well happen. It seems that if the league is really going to follow through with its plans to hand out harsher penalties for these hits, it should wait at least until training camp next year so that the players at least have some time to adapt to the changes as opposed to needing to make them on the fly in the midst of a season. There is probably a happy medium somewhere that can be agreed upon by all parties involved. But if the NFL higher-ups think that just by sending a tape around to each team demonstrating what's legal and what isn't and threatening suspensions to those who don't/can't/won't step in line will eliminate hits like the ones doled out by Harrison, Robinson and Meriweather, they are undoubtedly mistaken.
1. Pittsburgh: Feels slightly itchy to award anything to the Steelers in the wake of the pageantry awarded the disgusting Ben Roethlisberger upon his return from suspension as well as the "woe is me," whining and drama queeny retirement threats by linebacker Harrison after his fine for nearly decapitating Massaquoi in last week's win. But personal feelings aside, there's no evidence to suggest these guys – one minute from being 5-0 – aren't the best team in the NFL right now. Their next four weeks – at Miami, at New Orleans, at Cincinnati, vs. the Pats – will determine their fate for this year.
2. New York Jets: This one itches even more especially considering everyone's favorite Prius eater Rex Ryan's contention that being 4-1 obviously means, "it's hard to say we're not the best team in the league right now." Actually, Rex, what's hard to say is that you ARE the best team in the league right now. There is no doubt that the Jets are very, very good and winning in Denver despite not playing even close to their best game said a lot. They should contend all year. But why do they (and by they, I mostly mean Ryan) have to constantly remind us of it?
3. New England: It may seem a little bit high, especially given the ongoing crapiness of the defense (opposing quarterbacks are completing passes against the Pats podunk secondary at a 71 percent clip). But still, they are one lousy half in New Jersey from being 5-0 and in this season of medioc…um… ahem, I mean parity, being one of the final three teams with just one loss goes a long way.
4. Baltimore: The Ravens seemed to have last week's game in Foxboro wrapped up until the Pats blew up in the fourth quarter. But they were somewhat complicit in their own demise as they went super conservative on offense down the stretch which played right into the Pats hands. When you have as much talent on that side of the ball as the Ravens, there's no reason to start dinking and dunking for three and four yards a pop, especially against as vulnerable a defense as the Pats.
5. (tie) Indianapolis/New Orleans: The Colts pulled it out against the Redskins despite losing Joseph Addai, Austin Collie and, perhaps most importantly, Dallas Clark. Will be interesting going forward to see how much these losses affect Peyton Manning. As for the Saints, they looked far more normal against the upstart Bucs with Drew Brees hitting 263 yards and three big TDs. What was really impressive though was New Orleans getting their running game going behind backup Chris Ivory, who piled up 158 yards on only 15 rushes.
1. Buffalo: The best thing to happen to the Bills (and the rest of us) this past week? They didn't play. Not too much can go wrong under those circumstances, even when you're the Bills.
2. Carolina: See above, although the Panthers' somehow still employed coach John Fox made the call to go back to initial starting QB Matt Moore for this week's game against San Francisco over no chance rookie Jimmy Clausen. That was newsworthy, at least in so far as you rarely see coaches publicly admit it when they make massive errors in judgement. I guess when you know you won't be in the same place in a year, making rash, impulsive decisions then going back on them three weeks later isn't such a big deal.
3. San Francisco: So the 49ers actually won a game. Who cares if it was against the wildly unpredictable Raiders? A win is still a win, especially when stars like Frank Gore run for 149 yards and receivers Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis find the end zone. Now, with the Panthers up next (my god, what an awful game that should be) and their next four games after that against the Broncos, Rams, Bucs and Cards, the Niners may well find themselves back in the hunt for their division.
4. (tie) Oakland/Cleveland: The Raiders, who won a huge division game against the Chargers in Week 4, couldn't be bothered to show up against the reeling Niners, losing 17-9 and blowing a chance to reach .500 this late in the year for the first time since their last Super Bowl season in 2002. It can't have helped that quarterback Jason Campbell, who owner/Skeletor lookalike Al Davis compared to Jim Plunkett in the preseason, had a 10.7 passer rating (lower than the woeful JaMarcus Russell ever posted) and presided over five straight three-and-outs at one point. As for the Browns, they still look halfway decent for a one-win team. Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy not only wasn't scarred for life against the ferocious Steelers, he actually completed 70 percent of his passes for 281 yards and a TD. He'll deservedly start again this week in another likely loss for Cleveland at New Orleans.
5. Dallas: Perhaps the Lions should be here instead of the Cowboys, but when you can't play a game without committing double digit penalties, turning the ball over multiple times or forcing any, you are what the Cowboys are, which is 1-4. 11 more infractions for 91 more yards, including getting a long TD pass and a big punt return called back in their loss to the Vikings. Another long kickoff return given up, this one for a TD. Another celebration penalty in the end zone. Two more huge Tony Romo picks. It doesn't matter that they are third in total offense and fourth in total defense. They are first in penalties and penalty yards and coach Wade Phillips can't or won't fix it. He won't get fired though – if he does, Jerry Jones may not have as easy a time pretending he's coaching the team himself.
– Kevin Kolb, Eagles: After being named the Eagles starter then getting benched after one half and a concussion, Kolb got back on the field two weeks ago and has put up passer ratings of 103.3 and 133.6 in consecutive wins. Last week against the Falcons, he was a whopping 23-for-29 for 326 yards and three TDs in a big win. It will be fun to see how Eagles coach Andy Reid screws up this situation again when Michael Vick gets healthy but for now, Kolb is the man.
– Mike Williams and Deon Butler, Seahawks: In their first game of the post Deion Branch era in Seattle, these two young receivers really stepped up in a road win over the Bears. Williams, the former first-round bust in Detroit, had 10 catches for 123 yards and Butler, a second year man out of Penn State, had four catches and a TD.
– The Rams and Dolphins Defense: Hugely impressive performances for both these groups, each in a big win. The Rams, now an astonishing 3-3, beat the Chargers and their No. 1 ranked offense 20-17, racking up seven sacks and holding San Diego to just 287 total yards. Defensive lineman Chris Long, the second pick in the draft a couple years ago as well as the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long, had two of those sacks and became the first Ram to be named Defensive Player of the Week in over two years. The Dolphins held the injury depleted Packers to 20 points on the road in an OT win with second year defensive end Cameron Wake registering three of his team's five sacks, giving him six in five games.
– The Chargers: The Chargers never start playing that well until late October/early November anyway, but that may not happen given all of their problems so far this season. The loss in St. Louis made them 0-4 on the road so far this year and headed into this week's showdown with the Pats, they've lost nine fumbles, had three punts blocked and allowed six returns for TDs (punt, kickoff, INT and blocked punt).
– The Bears: The most fraudulent team with a winning record in the league, the Bears were 0-for-12 on third down in the loss to Seattle and now inexplicably haven't converted a third down since Week 3. Their putrid offensive line let already banged up QB Jay Cutler get sacked five more times. It doesn't help that Cutler holds on to the ball far too long but if the line doesn't start blocking someone, anyone, he won't last the season.
– The Chiefs, Redskins and Texans Defense: The Chiefs/Texans game last week was a pure shootout, ending in a 35-31 Texans win in which they scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull it out. For Romeo Crennel's D, so impressive against the Colts the previous week, those 21 points were more than they'd given up in any full game so far this year. And the Texans, already bad on that side of the ball, let the Chiefs run for 228 yards at six yards per attempt while also allowing Matt Cassel to complete 70 percent of his passes and throw for three TDs. As for the Redskins, one of my trendy picks last week, they gave up 470 yards to the Colts in a tough home loss and are now dead last in the league in total defense (420 YPG). Ouch.
Pleased to be reminded once again how good we have it around here as football fans to have a coach like Bill Belichick. I write that after reading about Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio's riotous comments regarding his team's ugly, 30-3 home loss to division rival Tennessee on Monday night. At a press conference on Wednesday, Del Rio noted that he "wasn't too wild about the consecutive runs there," referring to a fourth quarter drive on which the Jags ran the ball 11 times, including on first and second downs in the red zone. "I would have loved to see us be able to score at all but be quicker. We spent too much time, in my opinion. We have to be better in that situation."
Um, earth to Jack? You're the head coach, right? You have final say over everything, do you not? If you didn't like the way things were going during that drive, why didn't you say or do something about it? Why did you wait until a press conference two days later and then throw your offensive coordinator or play caller or whomever under the bus instead of taking responsibility for your team and your staff, the way a head coach should do? Could it be because you think you may be in danger of losing your job because your team stinks, having done nothing but careen straight downhill (15-23 the past two-plus years) since losing to the Pats in the 2007 AFC divisional round of the playoffs? Or were you just embarrassed that your team, having somehow won two in a row, decided not to show up for a nationally televised home game against a division opponent and subsequently got the crap kicked out of it? This lack of accountability on your part says a lot, primarily that you are a fraud, a finger pointer and a mediocre (at best) coach.
Really, can you imagine Belichick doing/saying anything like that (or, on another note, saying anything)? Shirking responsibility for his team's failures while simultaneously attempting to blame one of his assistants in the process? Never. Not in a million years. When the Pats lose or don't do something well, Belichick immediately takes the blame for the entire collective staff, without fail. He doesn't try to weasel out of it by implicitly humiliating one of his assistants in front of the press. Maybe that's one of the many reasons why he's 116-49 with three championships with the Pats and 152-93 overall in his career while Del Rio is just two games over .500 in an eight year run with the Jags and presides over a perennially last place team.
Del Rio has been in the news for the wrong reasons more than once in his time, from claiming he thought a play on which one of his defenders speared Tom Brady after the whistle with Brady already on the ground in a 2006 game was a legitimate hit then indirectly saying Brady deserved it, to having his owner call him out at the end of last season for "the way he treats people, his work ethic, his involvement in the community and the direction of the franchise." Now it appears we can add another item to the list. Classy stuff.
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The End of Brio House
When looking through reports on the 1991 fire in Function Junction that damaged many of the Whistler Question photographs (and more) last week, we came across another fire that took place at the very end of 1990, destroying a property known as Brio House.
This fire was not the first to mark the Hawthorne Place property. The house had already experienced a major fire in April 1987. It was believed that the fire had started with a smouldering couch cushion that spread to a cedar wall and up to the wood ceiling and cedar roof, leaving half of the duplex a "blackened shell." The other half was saved by the building's fire wall. Firefighters were on the scene only four minutes after they received the call and within an hour had the fire under control. The flames, which at one point rose up to twenty metres into the air, could reportedly be seen by those leaving the late show at the Rainbow Theatre, including some residents of the house.
Unfortunately, the prints or negatives of the photos from both the 1990 and 1987 fires that were originally published in the Whistler Question were destroyed by the fire in Function Junction just a few weeks later. Whistler Question, 1991.
Almost four years later, the Question reported on another fire at the same property that began on December 30, 1990. Unlike the fire of 1987, however, this fire left the Brio House gutted.
On that Sunday afternoon the Whistler Fire Department responded to a call after residents noticed black smoke pouring through the air vent above the fireplace. The residents tried to put out the fire but then noticed flames in the wall. By the time they realized they would not be able to contain the fire, it was too late for the residents to attempt to save their belongings. Though firefighters were able to control the fire, it was decided that it was too dangerous to send firefighters inside and the main concern was to protect the neighbouring houses.
This and the photo before were submitted by Jan Holmberg, a neighbour in Hawthorne Place and the owner of the building in Function Junction that burned down later in January. Whistler Question, 1991.
One reason both fires were considered so newsworthy was because of the number of people they affected. In 1987 the property was described in the Question as "Whistler's most controversial and popular multi-resident home," due to the number of people living in the large duplex and its use as temporary housing for visitors and recent arrivals to Whistler. The owner, Dave Whiffen (who in 1987 lived in a suite in the basement), was trying to have his property rezoned as an eight bedroom pension; the municipality had previously fined Whiffen for using the building's basement and loft when the main floor already used up the permitted 360 sq. metres. The municipality stated that Whiffen had overbuilt and was running a "hotel" on his property, while Whiffen maintained that the duplex was "a necessary source of low-cost accommodation for Whistler service-industry personnel."
By the evening of December 30, 1990, twenty residents were left homeless. Some were temporarily put up by neighbours while others were lodged in Blackcomb Mountain staff housing. According to then-Question editor Bob Barnett, "Offers by Whistlerites and businesses to house and feed the Brio residents and to hold a benefit for them were made before the fire was completely extinguished." Whiffen, who by that time had moved out of Whistler, told the paper that he planned to rebuild "a regular duplex" and sell the property, putting an end to Brio House.
Posted in Museum Musings, Whistler: A Town
Tagged Brio House, Dave Whiffen, fire, Function Junction, Whistler Fire Department, Whistler history, Whistler Museum, Whistler Question
Fire in Function Junction
A few weeks ago during our Speaker Series on journalism in Whistler, technical difficulties unfortunately prevented a question being asked about a fire that destroyed the production office of The Whistler Question in Function Junction in 1991. As we weren't able to learn more about the fire from the knowledgeable people at the speaker event, both presenting and in the audience, we thought we'd start by taking a quick look at what the Question had to say about it.
The fire was actually only one of two large fires in Whistler on Friday, January 18, 1991. At Rainbow the building housing Rainbow Rentals, Rainbow Paint and Supply, Whistler Woodheat, Whistler Welding, Allan May Project Management and the truck division of Budget Rent-A-Car also had a fire. As there were no hydrants in the area and the building contained tanks of propane, oxygen and acetylene as well as cans of oil-based paints and industrial solvents, the decision was made that it was too dangerous for firefighters to go into the building. Instead, the highway was closed and the building was allowed to burn.
The rubble left after the Rainbow fire burned out, including a woodstove. Whistler Question Collection, 1991.
In Function Junction, around 2:30 am, Kevin Swanlund was the only employee in the building that housed Yurrop Trading, Mountain Crests, the kitchen of The Gourmet, Little Mountain Bakery, and the Question production office when he noticed a fire. Swanlund attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher but it kept coming back stronger. His actions alerted Carrie Waller and her daughter Amanda, who lived in the apartment upstairs, to the fire. The pair found the stairwell blocked but were able to use a ladder to climb down from the balcony.
Fire Chief Tony Evans described the fire as "a tough one to fight," though the fire department responded promptly and were able to control the fire. A fire hydrant on the property was not connected to the municipal water system and had reportedly frozen, though luckily there were municipal hydrants nearby. The fire department did not confirm a cause of the fire, but were able to say that it appeared to have started near the building's electrical panel.
The Whistler Question production office after the fire. Whistler Question Collection, 1991.
By the time the Question came out the next Thursday, most of the businesses affected already had plans to reopen. Jan Holmberg, who owned the building and co-owned Yurrop Trading and Mountain Crests, told the Question that Mountain Crests had already located an embroidery machine in Seattle and rented space in another building and would soon be at half their usual production. Rick and Doris Matthews, the co-owners of The Gourmet, had begun cooking at home and in another kitchen while setting up in another Function Junction building, though they expected that for the next month they would be able to produce only about half of their "signature products." Luckily for The Gourmet, most of their kitchen equipment was saved.
The co-owners of Little Mountain Bakery, Pierre LePage and Andy Schoni, both decided to use the fire as an opportunity for short vacations before beginning operations at 1212 Alpha Lake Road in February. Like The Gourmet, most of Little Mountain Bakery's equipment was saved but the bakery lost all of their supplies.
Patrick Sarrazin helps baker Andy Schoni clean up trays after the fire at Little Mountain Bakery. Whistler Question Collection, 1991.
The Question production office was not burned but was heavily damaged by smoke and water. The Question lost computers, a laser printer, a photocopier, darkroom equipment, and five years worth of irreplaceable photographs. The paper was able to set up a temporary office in the Blackcomb Ski Club cabin and, thanks to the help of Rick Clare, Whistler Printing and Blackcomb Lodge, were able to stick to their normal publishing schedule.
The fires of January 18, 1991, affected eleven businesses in Whistler in Rainbow and Function Junction, though most were able to reopen. Firefighters were able to save a collection of negatives from 1978 to 1985 from the fire. Thanks to Question photographer Brian Smith, these negatives were restored and are now housed in the archives where the Whistler Question Collection is an invaluable resource that is used almost daily at the Whistler Museum. The Whistler Question Collection now includes photographs of different facets of life in the Whistler area from 1978 to 1986 and from 1991 to 1996. Unfortunately, due to the photographs lost in the fire the years between 1986 and 1991 are not as well represented.
Tagged Andy Schoni, Brian Smith, Doris Matthews, fire, Function Junction, Jan Holmberg, Little Mountain Bakery, Pierre LePage, Rainbow, Rick Clare, Rick Matthews, The Gourmet, Whistler Fire Department, Whistler history, Whistler Museum, Whistler Question, Whistler Question photographs
A Variety of Whistler Cooks
Over the past few weeks, while taking some time to prepare the museum to reopen for the summer (yes, we're open!), we've been continuing our perusal of Whistler Recipes, the cookbook put out by the Whistler Museum & Archives Society as a fundraiser in July 1997. The book brought together recipes from past and (then) present Whistler and Alta lake residents and, by looking into the stories behind the names attached to each recipe, it doesn't take long to realize just how quickly the area has changed.
Lizzie Neiland and her children (Jenny, Jack & Bob Jardine) came to Alta Lake with Tom Neiland in 1921 and lived in a house on Alpha Lake, where Tom started his own logging business. In 1923 the family moved into an old cabin at 34 1/2 Mile (an area today better known as Function Junction) where they would live for the next two decades. From photos of the "Neiland Jardine Ranch," we can tell that the Neiland family had an impressive garden and even kept chickens and, at times, other livestock. This was not uncommon for the time, when many households grew their own produce, made their own preserves, and even raised their own livestock.
Jardine-Neiland property at 34 1/2 mile, today's Function Junction
Whistler Recipes was dedicated to the early residents of Alta Lake "who cooked and baked under challenging conditions." This would have included Lizzie Neiland, who kept her family fed at a time when power and running water were not easily come by in the valley, groceries were ordered from Vancouver and delivered by train, and challenging economic conditions sometimes led to the shooting of a "government cow" (deer poached out of season).
There is one recipe in Whistler Recipes attributed to Lizzie Neiland, for "Barney Google Cake." Though we can't find much information on the cake, Barney Google was a character in a daily strip first published in 1919, first called Take Barney Google, F'rinstance, and today known as Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.
Formal portrait of Thomas and Lizzie Neiland taken in the 1940s
Also included in the book was a recipe for "Warm Chicken Spinach Salad" from Chef Bernard Casavant, who spent his time in Whistler cooking in a kitchen very different form the one Lizzie Neiland would have had.
Chef Bernard grew up on Vancouver Island and knew before he left school that he was going to be a chef. He became one of the first chefs from BC to earn the highest qualification of Certified Chef de Cuisine and was the first West Coast born and trained chef to represent Canada in the Bocuse d'Or Competition, France. He moved to Whistler in 1989 to become the executive chef at the newly opened Chateau Whistler Resort.
Chef Bernard Casavant, one of Canada's most noted culinary maestros. Whistler Question Collection, 1994.
Chef Bernard is considered to have played an important role in turning Whistler into a culinary destination. After eight years at the Chateau he left to open his own restaurant, Chef Bernard's Cafe, in the Upper Village and was voted Best Chef in Pique Newsmagazine's Best of Whistler for multiple years. Part of what made Chef Bernard (or "Cheffie" as one article referred to him) so popular was his support for the local farming community and belief in using fresh and local ingredients (in 1993 he was one of the founders of the Whistler Farmers' Market), and his involvement in the community (he was also the founding chef of Whistler Search and Rescue's Wine'd Up fundraiser). He and his wife Bonnie moved to the Okanagan in 2006.
By the time Chef Bernard moved to the area it would have been very different from the Alta Lake Lizzie Neiland first came to almost seventy years earlier, but we love that the recipes of early Alta Lake residents are included alongside those of renowned chefs, all of whom cooked in the same valley.
Posted in From the Archives, Museum Musings, Tales from Alta Lake, Whistler: A Town
Tagged Bonnie Casavant, Chateau Whistler Resort, Chef Bernard Casavant, cooking, Function Junction, Lizzie Neiland, Whistler history, Whistler Museum, Whistler Recipes
A Virtual AGM: A First for the Whistler Museum
This Thursday (June 11) the Whistler Museum & Archives Society will be hosting our 2020 AGM online beginning at 5 pm using Zoom, one of the many online platforms that have become increasingly popular over the past few months. Though this will be the first time in over thirty years of operations that we will not be able to welcome our members in person, we're looking forward to connecting with all who attend using the means currently available.
Most years our AGM includes dinner and a chance for members to catch up, but this year members will all be responsible for providing their own refreshments.
The Whistler Museum & Archives Society became an official non-profit organization in February 1987, but work to start a museum had begun well before that. In the late 1970s Myrtle Philip and Dick Fairhurst, both early Alta Lake residents, had expressed their concerns to Florence Petersen that the history of the small community would be lost as skiing became more and more popular in the area. In the summer of 1986 Florence and a group of dedicated volunteers began gathering items and archival records to tell their stories. Sadly, both Myrtle and Dick passed away before the first museum opened as a temporary showcase in the back room of the Whistler Library in the basement of Municipal Hall.
The first museum displays in the Whistler Library, then located in the basement of Municipal Hall. Whistler Museum Collection.
The Whistler Museum moved into its own space in January 1988 when it took over the old municipal hall building in Function Junction. Thanks to the generosity of the Whistler Rotary Club, who helped renovate the space, the museum was able to open to the public in June 1989 with exhibits on skiing and natural history and even a replica of Myrtle Philip's sitting room. Over its first season of operations, the Whistler Museum attracted over 2,000 visitors. The following summer that number increased to over 3,800 visitors.
Florence poses at the Function Junction location with the new Museum sign in 1988 – this same sign adorns the side of the Museum today. Whistler Museum Collection.
The museum remained in its Function Junction location until 1995, when it and the library both moved into temporary spaces on Main Street. Though the new location was actually quite a bit smaller than the old one, this was more than made up for by its increased visibility and prime location. In the first month of operation in the Village the museum attracted 2,168 visitors to is new exhibits. The museum began to offer programs, such as walking tours and school trips, participated in community events such as the Canada Day Parade, and even published cookbooks sharing recipes from local restaurants and community members.
The Whistler Museum and Archives cookbook committee, April 1997: Janet Love-Morrison, Florence Petersen (founder of the Whistler Museum and Archives Society), Darlyne Christian and Caroline Cluer.
In 2009 the Whistler Museum reopened in its current location (conveniently right next door to its previous building) with a new interior and new permanent exhibits with support from the RMOW, the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, the Community Foundation of Whistler, the American Friends of Whistler and, of course, many community members. From this space the museum has continued to offer programs and events, participate in community events, and offer temporary exhibits on different topics (though there have been no cookbooks published recently, First Tracks, Florence Petersen's book on the history of Alta Lake, is now in its third printing and is available at the museum by request).
We hope that all of our members will be able to join us next Thursday to look back on the past year of museum operations (our busiest on record!). For information on how to attend or to check on the status of your membership, please call the museum at 604-932-2019 or email us at events@whistlermuseum.org.
Posted in Museum Musings, Museum News & Events, Whistler: A Town
Tagged AGM, Dick Fairhurst, Florence Petersen, Function Junction, Municipal Hall, museum events, Myrtle Philip, Resort Municipality of Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, Whistler history, Whistler Museum, Whistler Public Library, Whistler Rotary


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Франс Антони Стафлё (; 1921—1997) — нидерландский ботаник и библиограф.

Биография
Франс Стафлё родился в общине Велзен 8 сентября 1921 года. Учился в школе в Бюссюме, затем семья переехала в Утрехт, где Франс продолжил получать образование. В 1940 году Франс поступил в Утрехтский университет, во время Второй Мировой войны скрывался, чтобы не быть посланным на боевые действия в Германию. В 1947 году Стафлё женился на Шарлотте Корпорал.

В 1948 году успешно защитил диссертацию, посвящённую роду Vochysia, под руководством профессора А. А. Пулле. Через год он отправился на остров Яву, однако уже в декабре был вынужден вернуться в Нидерланды по причине небезопасности нахождения в получившей независимость Индонезии. В 1951 году Франс Антони стал первым главным редактором ботанического журнала Taxon, работал в его редакции вплоть до 1992 года.

Стафлё был автором множества книг и сводок, посвящённых ботанической номенклатуре и литературе.

Франс Антони Стафлё скончался в Утрехте 16 декабря 1997 года.

Некоторые научные работы
 Farr, E.R.; Leussink, J.A.; Stafleu, F.A. (1979). Index Nominum Genericorum. 5 vols.
 Cowan, R.S.; Stafleu, F.A. (1979—1988). Taxonomic Literature. Ed. 2. — 7 vols.

Виды растений, названные в честь Ф. А. Стафлё

Примечания

Литература

Ботаники Нидерландов
Ботаники по алфавиту
Ботаники XX века
Награждённые золотой медалью Энглера