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Letter of Reference
Is There Value?
There is some debate about the value of a letter of reference. My take is that there is some value but it depends on who it is from and what it is that they say.
A reference letter from a former boss may or may not be valuable. You need to consider the possible reasons for the letter and judge it in context.
What's the Motivation?
Many years ago, I worked with an engineer who was quite talented. He was also loud, opinionated, difficult and all those other qualities that make it hard to be around a person. It does not mean that we did not value his opinion but he was a real pain.
After about 2 years working with this fellow, he announces that he and his family are moving to another state. Now my boss had always had a rough time with this fellow and they often butted heads. There was genuine dislike between the two.
When my boss heard he was leaving, he wrote the most glowing recommendation for this engineer I had ever heard. Why? Because he was going to be out of his hair and he was going to torturing someone else and that was their problem. See where I'm going here. There was not one lie in that letter. It talked glowingly about the engineering skills, depth of knowledge and ability to solve complex problems. All true, but there was not one word about opinionated, grating or obnoxious.
So the question is what do you look for in a letter of reference. Here are some good examples and ideas to consider.
A reference letter that speaks about specific accomplishments that were above and beyond the call are valuable. Also if the letter mentions specific awards or achievements that is valuable. Additionally specific tasks that are called out for merit are helpful but the key is specificity.
Facts and Figures in a Letter of Reference
Sometimes a candidate does not like to brag about themselves. In such cases, a letter of recommendation with facts and figures about how much things were improved or how much money was saved by the candidate are helpful in evaluating a candidate.
Letters of reference are often a kind of currency for people who do project work. In these cases they are brought in short term to fix a specific problem then let go. Other than making some money there is no real reward for the work that is done. If a colleague or supervisor to write something for the work done in this project it is valuable in understanding the contributions a candidate can make in a short term assignment. This suggests they can come up to speed quickly and contribute quickly.
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After Radical Changes, YC-Backed MinoMonsters Hits 1.5M Players, Gets A Little More Funding
Sarah Perez	@sarahintampa / 7 years
When a mobile game pivots: Y Combinator-backed MinoMonsters, a Pokémon-inspired game from two of the incubator's youngest founders made a bold move earlier this summer when they released version 2.0 of the iOS game. This wasn't a minor feature release – they significantly changed the gameplay. Instead of exploring worlds and performing quests with battles in between, the game's focus shifted to become entirely about the battles. That strategy, it seems, is working. MinoMonsters has now passed 1.5 million players, and nearly every other metric has improved as well. The team has even taken in an extra bit of funding.
According to co-founder Josh Buckley, the company isn't disclosing the size of the additional round because it wasn't extremely notable. But he did say that it's partly an insider round and partly some strategic money. The funding is being classed as an extension of MinoMonsters' prior round, and the company will wait to make a larger announcement at the time of its Series A. The team had previously raised $1 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Y Combinator, Yuri Milner, General Catalyst, Ignition Partners, Raymond Tonsing, and Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
It was a risky move to do what MinoMonsters did. The game already had a fairly devoted user base and fan base on Facebook, many of whom enjoyed the current gameplay which involving hopping from pad to pad around a world, completing tasks, battling, and collecting monsters along the way. Changing the gameplay to have MinoMonsters become something else entirely – just battles – could have been a disaster. "Many developers worry about 'making players mad' with big changes," says Buckley. "We saw the exact opposite. Players retain twice as well 2-4 weeks out than version 1.0. Our app store rating went from 4.5 stars to 5 stars," he adds. "And players are coming back more than ever."
In addition to the increased number of players, now 1.5 million up from 600,000 raw downloads in June, Buckley says they're now seeing increased play times and actives as well. In version 1, players were returning one or two times per day. Now they play 5 times per day on average, he says. And while they're not disclosing exact figures on actives, he will say that they've finally cracked six-figure daily actives and maintain high six-figure monthly actives.
The team is now working on a big release that will include "legendary monsters," says Buckley, which he expects will have a major effect on the brand and the engagement. The company has always put a major emphasis on the characters in the game, making sure they had unique qualities and personalities – more so than Pokémon characters ever did. That may at least partially explain why players have stuck with MinoMonsters through such a big shift. Players identified with the little creatures they collected, and had invested time (and sometimes money) into the game, building and improving upon their collection. No word on exactly how much money players are spending (Buckley says that the game is now profitable on a 7-figure run rate), but so far MinoMonsters has been doing a good job of making in-app purchases tempting, without requiring them to continue gameplay, which some more greedy developers have done recently.
Going forward, the team is not only working on more game features, but is also working towards extending the brand into licensing. Leading up to that effort will be a big, cinematic trailer built by the in-house animation team. Stay tuned. In the meantime, you can grab the game here on iTunes.

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The aim of the Programme is not only to gain theoretical knowledge, but also to foster practical skills that enable students to interpret and apply relevant international and trans-national instruments, case-law and doctrine in order to resolve various legal issues arising in the modern globalized world. The tuition is designed to train skills enabling students to work for international governmental and non-governmental organisations. Thus, students learn how to draft numerous legal documents (contracts, complaints, claims etc.), how to conduct correspondence and represent physical persons, companies and states in courts, tribunals and other bodies. Having completed the Programme students will be able to deal with the complicated tasks that demand conducting legal research and implementing innovations.
All international applicants coming to Ukraine intending to study must obtain a student visa, which is only possible upon receiving an "Invitation to study" from the university they are applying to. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine defines the standard of the invitation letter.
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Q: Running multiple features with multiple cucumber tags from Jenkins I have the need to run multiple features with multiple tags from Jenkins. So, I have added the below line to the pipeline script in Jenkins, but it doesn't work. Jenkins complains of no scenarios...
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I tried comma instead of 'and' in vain.
But if I add only one tag it works:-
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But I need to get it work with multiple tags in order to run multiple features. Can anyone suggest a solution or provide some guidance?

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt PlayStation trailer makes game look beautiful
Swedish developer Sharkmob's Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt has been available for PC via early access on Steam since September 7th with, so far, mixed reviews.
Although, when you read the actual reviews on Steam, several downrating the game are making ridiculous and frankly stupid claims about the game "installing Chinese spyware" (it's a legit anti-cheat program), while most of the positive reviews are fairly reviewing it.
So far, most seem to love the free-to-play battle royale game, with one even commenting it was a thing of beauty.
PlayStation 5 players will not be left out in the cold when it comes to this beautiful game either, as Sharkmob just announced Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt will be releasing on PS5 later this year.
Along with the announcement, the Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt PlayStation trailer was uploaded to the PlayStation YouTube channel and, let's just say, if you want a battle-royale game with tons of character customization, gorgeous graphics, movement as smooth as butter, fast-paced and fun combat, then Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodhunt on PS5 could be a great choice.
The developers describe the game like this:
Join the Bloodhunt and become the ultimate vampire! Bloodhunt is a free battle royale game set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. A treacherous betrayal has stirred a war amongst the vampires, who are also being targeted for annihilation by a secret society known as the Entity.
Watch the Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodhunt PlayStation trailer below, and check out just how cool gameplay is likely to be. (And don't get me started on how pretty the Old Town of Prague looks!)
No word yet on exactly when this year Bloodhunt will release on PS5, but PlayStation is promising more information soon.
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Sasaki and Miyano PV makes this BL anime look so romantic and sweet


From humour to family, social and moral values, these sitcoms have become favourites of TV audience across the Nigeria and beyond.
There is a growing rise in the production of sitcoms for television audience and the reception has been great.
In 2018 alone, several sitcoms emerged from different production houses across Nigeria but five of these sitcoms have remained distinguished.
Here are the five leading TV sitcoms you should watch every week.
'Jenifa's Diary' is one of the leading sitcoms on Nigerian television presently.
In 30 mins, the sitcom tells the daily activities of a school dropout, Jenifa, who struggles with life's injustice to be a better person at all times.
The hilarious sitcom is produced by Funke Akindele's SceneOne Production and airs on AIT and Africa Magic channels.
'Hustle' is another hilarious sitcom on Nigerian television getting the nods of viewers.
'Hustle' tells the tale of Dayo, a gullible Lagos hustler, who continues to see the best in people, hopeful that his dreams of making it big in Lagos will come true.
Produced by Africa Magic, 'Hustle' airs for 30mins on only Africa Magic channels on week nights.
This family oriented sitcom is another project of long list of Africa Magic projects.
'My Siblings and I' tells the activities of each member of the Aberuagba family and their friends in 30mins.
The sitcom airs on Africa Magic Urban and has interesting episodes like other sitcoms on this list.
'Awon Aladun De' is a family oriented sitcom rendered in Yoruba language.
The hilarious and educative sitcom is one of the commendable productions from leading production outfit, Rare Edge.
The sitcom has a breed of new faces on TV but has a storyline that keeps viewers glued to their seats for the duration of 30mins.
'Family First' is another family oriented production from Rare Edge productions.
The sitcom, which airs on Africa Magic for a duration of 30mins, tells the story of the family of a retired Army officer.
His children and wife try to live to his disciplinarian standard while they go mischievous in getting on with their lives.


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Ohanaeze Ndigbo demands additional states in South-East, laments sidelining in juicy appointments
Chijindu Emeruwa
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lamented the least number of states and local government areas in the South-East geo-political zone.
Ohanaeze, in a statement by its spokesman, Chuks Ibegbu and made available to newsmen, Saturday, posited that the development is affecting the zone in every facets of governance in Nigeria nation.
According to the Igbo organization, States are used for civil service appointments, recruitment in army, paramilitary, seats at national assembly, infrastructure and allocations, South-East have the least.
"We are suffering the effect as our youths are left in the lurch," the group cried out.
Ohanaeze lampooned some Igbos who have also been playing politics with the important issue always wanting the state to come from their area instead of coming to any part of Igbo land first.
The socio-cultural body further noted that structural justice to Ndigbo is even more important than just Presidency, even though Presidency is right to Ndigbo.
It called on President Muhammadu Buhari to send an executive bill to the National Assembly for creation of additional states to South-East immediately before his tenure ends.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.45billion for setting up of oxygen plants in 38 locations nationwide to enhance the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
This was disclosed at the first National Economic Council (NEC) of 2021 presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
In attendance were Governors, Ministers, Central Bank Governor and other senior government officials.
Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed said the President's approval for the production of oxygen was necessitated by the increase in coronavirus patients.
Health Minister Osagie Ehanire informed the NEC that sequel to Buhari's decision to activate the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund based on the National Health Act, N55.1billion was approved in 2018 and that 50% of the sum has since been released to the States and the FCT.
The Fund was established under Section 11 of the National Health Act (NHA Act), as the principal funding vehicle for the Basic Minimum Package of Health Services (BMPHS).
It seeks to increase the fiscal space and overall financing to the health sector to assist Nigeria to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).


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The Ener-Core Leadership Team
Michael J. Hammons
Mike is a senior adviser to several organizations utilizing his 20 plus years of senior leadership experience into building operational value. He has diverse domestic and international experience across multiple verticals such as telecommunications, energy, automotive, aerospace and defense, data storage, enterprise software, and electronic hardware. His diverse background has spanned the gamut of company life cycles from start-ups to large organizations.
He held leadership positions including CEO at Vigilistics, CEO at Nexiant, CEO at ARGO Tracker, VP of Global Operations at Cogent Communication, and Director of the South American Automotive Practice at Ernst & Young Consulting. Recognized as an expert in private equity, energy, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, product development and logistics, Mike has spoken at multiple conferences and written numerous articles. Mike serves on several boards including the Advisory Board for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He has also received multiple awards throughout his career, including Top 100 Most Innovative Vendors from Supply and Demand Chain Executive and Deloitte and Touche Fast 500. He earned a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.


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Q: Instruction-level debugging of .NET files I am looking for a instruction-level virtual machine debugger for debugging .NET files. The files are release builds and disassembling and then recompiling them is not an option.

A: Deblector - debugging plugin for Reflector
Also Pro version of Reflector is a VS addin that allows

Step into decompiled assemblies and use all the debugging techniques you would use on your own code


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Court Decision Gives New Life to Unions' Lawsuit on OPM Data Breaches
A new court decision has allowed a lawsuit against OPM over the two data breaches at the agency to proceed.
By Ian Smith June 21, 2019 4:01 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
A new case decision (AFGE, NTEU v. OPM, USCADC, No. 17-5217, June 21, 2019) has given renewed life to two federal employee unions' lawsuits against the Office of Personnel Management over the two data breaches the agency suffered that left the personal data of over 20 million current and former federal employees vulnerable.
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, saying that OPM will have to defend itself in court rather than having the case thrown out, reversing the previous decision of a lower court.
AFGE and NTEU may be able to ultimately collect damages as well, as the court noted that impacted individuals could be left vulnerable to future identity theft resulting from the OPM data breaches.
The court summarized the situation as follows:
…Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged a substantial risk of future identity theft that is fairly traceable to OPM's and KeyPoint's cybersecurity failings and likely redressable, at least in part, by damages, and NTEU Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged actual and imminent constitutional injuries that are likewise traceable to OPM's challenged conduct and redressable either by a declaration that the agency's failure to protect plaintiffs' personal information is unconstitutional or by an order requiring OPM to correct deficiencies in its cybersecurity program.
The court said in its decision that OPM failed to properly secure the personal data of the federal employees and retirees stored in its computer systems, leave them vulnerable to theft. The unions cited this fact as well in their lawsuits. The court apparently agreed with the unions, citing past OPM Inspector General reports which found that OPM's IT security was lacking.
KeyPoint, the contractor involved that was doing background and security clearance investigation fieldwork for OPM, had access to OPM's IT systems and was sued also because KeyPoint's credentials were the ones used by the hackers to breach the computer systems. KeyPoint had convinced the previous court that they had immunity from being sued, but the DC Appeals Court concluded otherwise.
Bottom line: the lawsuit will now continue, and OPM and KeyPoint will have to defend themselves in the district court.
AFGE, NTEU v. OPM 17-5217
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In the latest Weekly Standard, Christopher Caldwell has written a dazzling masterpiece on the sudden collapse of Ireland's globalized Ponzi economy. It makes for very depressing reading, particularly for those of us who found much to like in the Irish model. Early in the piece, Caldwell vividly sketches the old model, rooted in Catholic rectitude, that defined Ireland's early republican period.
You say "lower" when you ought to say a less costly standard of living. I think it quite possible that a less costly standard of living is desirable and that it would prove, in fact, to be a higher standard of living. I am not satisfied that the standard of living and the mode of living in Western Europe is a right or proper one.
De Valera's Irish Republic was organized around the idea that money doesn't matter that much. This may have been a noble aspiration, it may have been sanctimony and foolishness, but there was at the very least something bold and, as Yeats would say, indomitable about it. Next to De Valera's uncompromising Christian renunciation, those two something-for-nothing ideologies, modern capitalism and modern socialism, are practically indistinguishable.
This is seriously the best thing I've read in a while. Check it out.
I'm very curious about Caldwell's substantive views. This essay on Ireland seems to have a Larisonian nostalgia for Ireland's "priest-ridden agricultural" past, yet I don't think that's his point, exactly.
Over the last 20 years, Ireland found riches a good substitute for its traditional culture. But now the country has been harder hit by the financial downturn than any country in Western Europe. We may be about to discover what happens when a traditionally poor country returns to poverty without its culture.
The head of the Labour party, Eamon Gilmore, recently attacked the finance ministry on the grounds that its new, trimmed budget requires more austerity than the country at large can handle. Gilmore has called instead for an Obama-style stimulus package. This is far more difficult to pull off when you are dependent on foreign investors and don't control the currency in which your debts are denominated—but at least it promises a continuation of something-for-nothing! Unsurprisingly, Gilmore is now the most popular politician in the country.
One gets the sense that Caldwell has his doubts about the Gilmore program.
I think the austerity vs. stimulus argument is the new axis of economic conflict among serious people, and unfortunately conservatives find themselves on the unpopular side of the divide. This is a big reversal from even the recent past, when Democrats embraced fiscal discipline and Republicans were stuck on tax cuts. Democrats have loosened their fiscal straitjacket as they've emerged from their thirty-year defensive crouch and Republicans are still stuck on tax cuts, but not Republicans who will ever be in a position to run the government. My guess is that Reagan-Volcker will be the form the conservative comeback takes — and by that I don't mean the fizzy politics of tax cuts, but the politics of using leeches to bleed off the economic maladies that will accumulate over the next several years.
That or everything will be fine. Which would be good too!
P.S. My friend Alex Massie has a more critical take on Caldwell, which reflects some of my own thoughts.
What do you mean when you say, My guess is that Reagan-Volcker will be the form the conservative comeback takes — and by that I don't mean the fizzy politics of tax cuts, but the politics of using leeches to bleed off the economic maladies that will accumulate over the next several years..
I've been thinking a lot about Paul Volcker lately, but I'm not sure why. And I'm not nearly smart enough nor well read enough to figure this out. What I do know is what I remember, the Fed under Volcker raising interest rates sky high during the recession in the early 80s when Reagan was president. And it worked, at least in the sense that it killed inflation.
And I kinda get the sense that interest rates were too low during the 2000s, maybe the 90s too. The spread between the rate at which the banks (and everyone else) could borrow and the rate at which they could lend really encouraged ridiculous risks. Leverage became way too cheap, and that's why the banks (and everyone else) are all basket cases now.
So is that what you mean, when you say leeches? Raising interest rates? Certainly there's nowhere left to lower them. If they'd been higher these last ten years or so, there'd be some room left to lower them. Or maybe we wouldn't even be in this mess in the first place.
Or do the leeches imply just a lowered standard of living? That our own standard of living has been artificially high, based on borrowing, leveraging, and the austerity you mention is merely a painful correction?


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In New Hampshire, Clinton shows family ties
KEN THOMAS
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hillary Rodham Clinton was born in Illinois, learned the nitty-gritty of politics in Arkansas and represented New York in the U.S. Senate. But her daylong visit here served notice that, should she run for president, she intends to make New Hampshire her political home turf.
Clinton's first trip to New Hampshire since October 2008 featured a rally with state Democrats, where she linked arms with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Gov. Maggie Hassan, as well as off-schedule stops at popular restaurants in Manchester and Dover and, by nightfall, a fundraiser for Hassan in Portsmouth.
Taken together, Clinton's appearances showed her ability to energize Democrats and underscored the network in New Hampshire that she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have nurtured for more than two decades. At a Nashua rally, the mere mention of Clinton by Shaheen or Hassan prompted booming chants of "Hillary!" from about 700 activists in a community college gymnasium.
"Starting way back in 1991 you opened your homes and your hearts to us," Clinton said in a nostalgic turn, recalling her husband's first presidential campaign. "And in 2008, during the darkest days of my campaign, you lifted me up, you gave me my voice back, you taught me so much about grit and determination and I will never forget that."
Clinton's political upbringing often allows her to cite her connections around the country — and the world, for that matter. Growing up in Chicago's suburbs, she was a self-described "Goldwater Girl" who supported Republican Sen. Barry Goldwater in his 1964 landslide loss against President Lyndon Johnson. She became a Democrat in college and her political views were shaped by the Vietnam War as a student in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
In Arkansas, Clinton joined her husband's fast ascent to governor, helping him rebound from a failed re-election bid and serving as an influential first lady, attorney and child advocate. She played a strategic role in Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns and two terms in the White House, overcame the couple's public struggles during the Monica Lewinsky affair and moved to New York, winning an open Senate seat in 2000. After Barack Obama defeated her in the 2008 primary, Clinton campaigned for him and then logged nearly a million miles as secretary of state.
In New Hampshire, Clinton offered a glimpse of her family's political staying power in the state that holds the first presidential primary. Her remarks pointed to specific ways Shaheen had helped voters — protecting jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Yard, efforts to wide Interstate 93 — and she echoed Democrats' contention that Republican Scott Brown, Shaheen's opponent, displayed a poor understanding of the state's geography in a recent debate.
Later, she plunged into the type of retail politics New Hampshire is known for, stopping by the Puritan Backroom in Manchester. The restaurant has long attracted political leaders and is co-owned by an up-and-coming Democrat, Chris Pappas, who serves on the state's executive council.
That type of campaigning helps maintain Clinton's base here: a network of Bill Clinton loyalists, supporters of Hillary Clinton's first presidential campaign and the melding of the Clinton and Obama teams in Ready for Hillary, a grassroots group encouraging her to run for president.
Democrats here said the dynamics would make it difficult for potential challengers like Vice President Joe Biden, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
New Hampshire, as many Democrats note, is full of Clinton-related landmarks: the Elks Lodge in Dover where Bill Clinton promised in 1992 to "be there for you until the last dog dies," or the cafe in Portsmouth where Hillary Clinton got emotional a day before the 2008 primary, telling a group of voters "this is very personal for me."
The Clintons have maintained their political network amid these memories, sending handwritten notes and checking in by phone when a local Democrat becomes a grandparent or loses a loved one.
"She doesn't take people or relationships for granted," said Terie Norelli, the outgoing New Hampshire House speaker who received a personal letter from Hillary Clinton this year after announcing she would step down as speaker.
Unlike Iowa, which has never sent a woman to Congress or the governor's mansion, New Hampshire Democrats regularly elect women — with Shaheen and Hassan at the top. "We're past due for a woman president," said Rita MacAuslan, a candidate for state representative who wore a white Bill Clinton 1992 campaign T-shirt at the Nashua rally. "And she brings a co-president with her."
But few expect Clinton to receive a free pass.
"New Hampshire is Clinton country," said Terry Shumaker, a Manchester attorney and veteran of Bill Clinton's campaigns. "But if Hillary runs, she can't take it for granted — as is our tradition, she's going to have to campaign here and earn it."
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Duke Magnetic Indoor Cycle 3.5 out of 5 based on 17 ratings.
There are new ways of getting around with new cycle paths, pedestrian crossings and bus routes adding to the vibrancy of our city.
Description This is our new recumbent exercise bike. This recumbent exercise bike has a compact design and smooth magnetic resistance. The user friendly.
Todo lo que necesitas saber para comprar una bicicleta de spinning para el hogar o para uso comercial. Opiniones, precios y tiendas de bicis ciclos indoor.


Shea Butter is something that's been used in my family for a really long time. My mom and I have been using it not only as a moisturizer, but also as a hair product and as an alternative to prescriptive creams to cure dermatitis and eczema. It's a health and beauty staple that I can't live without! The benefits are endless, and at a basic level it makes your skin super-soft and tops it off with a natural glow. When I was younger, my mom usually handled the Shea Butter prep, but now that I'm living away from home I've had to learn how to prepare it myself—which is incredibly simple! As we are coming up on the intense winter months, it's essential that we're keeping our skin moisturized, as the harshness of the weather can cause it to dry out and/or crack. Rather than buying a brand of Shea Butter that's possibly injected with harsh chemicals, why not make your own? It's healthy, it lasts long and it's inexpensive (something I always have to take into consideration as a student here in NYC).
Shea Butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree. It's been used in Africa for centuries to protect and condition the skin. It's naturally rich in Vitamins A, E and F helping soothe, hydrate and balance the skin. Shea Butter also offers a low level of UV protection (around SPF-6) and is great to incorporate into your sunscreen routine!
The traditional extraction consists of separating the nut from its shell. The nuts are then crushed, roasted, grinded, shaped and then hardened for consumption. When sold, natural Shea Butter is offered white or yellow. Both butters are grown from the Karite Tree, but are processed differently. In the milling process, yellow butter has a root from the Borututu Tree that is added to it, giving it the Tumeric color. They both have the same benefits, but in my experience, The Ivory colored Shea is easier to work with and manipulate. Experiment with both, Yellow may be the one for you!
Your Choice of Essential Oils. Here we used Rosemary, Lavender and Jasmine.
A Carrier Oil that serves as a scent and adds for winter protection. Can also be beneficial for massages! Here, we used Patchouli oil.
*Additional tools: a hand mixer and a double boiler or a medium to large pot. If you don't have a double boiler, use a heat safe container to sit on top of your pot (like we did). Last but not least, Avocado Oil!
Go ahead and bring your pot of water to a high boil.
Once you've got your water boiling, sit your heat safe bowl on top of your pot. Go ahead and scoop your entire container of Shea Butter into the bowl.
Here the Shea Butter starts to melt.
Add about half your container of Coconut Oil into the bowl.
Let your mixture liquefy and then remove your bowl from the boiling pot. Allow mixture cool. Once you see it re-solidify on the top layer(it should still be soft underneath) that's when you can start blending it.
Blend your butter on a low setting until you start seeing it become a whipped texture.
Add two tablespoons of your Carrier oil then go ahead and blend these into your Shea Butter.
Behold! Your perfectly whipped and ready to use Shea Butter! Go ahead and scoop the final product into Mason Jars (or the container of your choice) and enjoy!
Be sure to keep these in a cool and dry storage space. If the temperature gets to warm, they'll melt and re-solidify. This means no more light and whipped texture.
Thanks for all the help and guidance, Mom!


How to Design Bathroom for Kids Stunningly – The kids are young people that should be given the particular attention for everything related to their needs, including the bathroom that is directed to them and the designers try to think how to design the bathroom for kids well. The particular bathroom designs for them must be provided in order that they can feel comfortable when they are in the bathroom. To design the bathroom for them, the designers have to see and observe what the kids like, for example, if they like the certain cartoon characters, you can attempt to apply those cartoon characters into the bathroom properties.
Before the designers start for having such bathroom designs for kids, they must recognize the personal characters of the kids because the comfort of them in the bathroom is determined by those elements related to their pleasure. Identifying their pleasure is absolutely necessary to be done so that the kids are able to enjoy doing the activity such as taking a bath there. Furthermore, you must know about their favorite colors and you should carry out their favorite colors to attract their attention. Sometimes, the kids do not like taking a bath and their parents are confused to ask them taking a bath. Therefore, applying what the kids like in the bathroom is the solution of the parents' confusion.
The safety becomes the priority in designing the bathroom for them because the characteristic of the kids themselves is so attractive so that it is required the safe design for them. As an example, the designers are not allowed to choose the slippery tile because the type of the slippery tile is extremely dangerous for them which can bring out them to fall. Beside the safety is the important element, the cleanness element is so necessary because the kids are going to be awakened from the danger of the illness and they can be always healthy all the day in such a way that their parents are not going to worry about their sons and daughters' health.
This article above tells about how to design bathroom for kids and you can try to apply the information in your kids bathroom.


In a future update, I would like to see anima production boosting added to the talent tree and resource research tree. (I cannot remember offhand if anima production boosts are part of the familiar researches.) It would also be nice to have a resource tile spawn for it, and for it to be obtainable from attacking other players.
Oh, and I forgot - it would also be nice to be able to send anima to other members of my guild.
There are researches in the Familiar tree.
I like the idea of it being more like a resource. Some other ways to get it other than the spring would be nice. Have it be a monster drop (not even Voodoo Shaman drops it!), have a tile, be able to share it, etc. It would be very helpful. I like that it's in Kingdom Tycoon, but why not the Labyrinth?
You know the special resource monsters during the event Code 66? Weevil, Boulder, etc? They had one for Anima. It looked like a seahorse. It came once. Only once. And it was about a year ago. Haven't seen it since. I'd love to see it be part of Code 66.


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In America's 'Uncivil War,' Republicans Are The Aggressors
Feb. 8, 2021 , at 6:00 AM
By Perry Bacon Jr.
Filed under The Biden Administration
Supporters of then-President Trump attempt to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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In his inaugural address, President Biden described America as in the midst of an "uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal." His invocation of a civil war and the American Civil War was provocative. It was also accurate. There is no formal definition of an uncivil war, but America is increasingly split between members of two political parties that hate each other.
What will the Republican Party do about the extremists in its ranks?
In the same speech, Biden warned of the dangers of "a rise in political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism." This too was accurate. Biden was delivering his address exactly two weeks after a group of supporters of then-President Trump, riled up by his false claims about voter fraud, stormed the Capitol to try to overturn the results of a free and fair election, an act of political extremism and domestic terrorism carried out by at least some people who believe in white supremacy.
[Related: Storming The U.S. Capitol Was About Maintaining White Power In America]
Biden didn't explicitly say that the extremism, domestic terrorism and white supremacy is largely coming from one side of the uncivil war. But that's the reality. In America's uncivil war, both sides may hate the other, but one side — conservatives and Republicans — is more hostile and aggressive, increasingly willing to engage in anti-democratic and even violent attacks on their perceived enemies.
The Jan. 6 insurrection and the run-up to it is perhaps the clearest illustration that Republicans are being more hostile and anti-democratic than Democrats in this uncivil war. Biden pledged to concede defeat if he lost the presidential election fair and square, while Trump never made such a pledge; many elected officials in the GOP joined Trump's efforts to overturn the election results; and finally, Trump supporters arrived at the Capitol to claim victory by force. But there are numerous other examples of conservatives and Republicans going overboard in their attempts to dominate liberals and Democrats:
Republican officials at the state level have engaged in a sustained campaign to make it harder for liberal-leaning constituencies, particularly Black people, to vote.
GOP officials have used aggressive gerrymandering and attempted to manipulate the census-taking process to ensure GOP control of state legislatures and the U.S. House of Representatives, even if Democrats are winning more votes.1
Trump supporters and conservatives have threatened not only to physically destroy institutions they view as hostile to conservative causes, such as CNN, but to kill or injure prominent Democratic politicians, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. And, in attempts to intimidate liberal protesters, these conservatives sometimes show up at Black Lives Matter demonstrations wearing military gear and brandishing extensive weaponry.
Trump, conservative lawyers and most Republican members of Congress tried to disqualify the election results in some swing states, which would have in effect invalidated the votes of millions of Americans, particularly Black people and residents of large urban areas. And, as mentioned earlier, that effort culminated in an attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
State-level Republican officials have tried to criminalize the types of protests organized by liberals who support Black Lives Matter and oppose the expansion of oil and gas pipelines. In fact, conservative lawmakers in Missouri and other states are considering provisions that would limit legal liability for people who drive into protesters blocking traffic.
State-level GOP officials have limited cities and other localities from enacting policies meant to reduce the spread of COVID-19, essentially preventing elected officials in cities (usually Democrats) from taking measures to save the lives of their constituents.
GOP officials at the state level are engaged in a broader effort to preempt laws passed in Democratic cities, meaning that mostly white GOP state legislators elected in conservative, rural areas are often determining education, economic and other policies for heavily Democratic cities with large numbers of people of color.
We could also compile a long list of anti-democratic and hostile actions taken by Trump himself against Democrats. At the top of that list would be his attempt to coerce the Ukrainian government into announcing it would investigate the Biden family — essentially a scheme for Trump to use the power of his office to tilt the upcoming presidential election in his favor.
It's important to be specific here, however. Many of the most aggressive actions against liberals have been taken not by Republican voters but largely by Republican officials, particularly at the state level.
Partisans don't just disagree, they hate one another | FiveThirtyEight
"Many Republicans do not accept Democratic governance as a legitimate outcome" of elections, said Thomas Zimmer, a history professor at Georgetown University who is writing a book about political divides in America. "America is nearing a crisis of democratic legitimacy because one side is trying to erect one-party minority rule."
Gretchen Helmke, a political scientist at the University of Rochester who studies the state of democratic governments around the world, said, "There is a marked asymmetry between the two parties," with Republicans more engaged in "playing constitutional hardball and taking actions that are still within the letter of the law but [that] may violate the spirit of the law or common-sense ideas about fairness and political equality."
Those types of actions are much harder to find on the Democratic side. There is no campaign by Democratic elected officials to disenfranchise white evangelical Christians, a constituency that overwhelmingly backs GOP candidates, just as Black voters overwhelmingly back Democratic candidates. There was no widespread, systematic attempt by Democratic officials four years ago to disqualify the votes that elected Trump or to spur Democratic voters to attack the Capitol to prevent the certification of his presidency. While the left-wing antifa movement has violent tendencies, it isn't an organized group — nor is it aligned with Biden or Democrats. And at least right now, national security experts describe right-wing violence as a much bigger danger in America than any violent behavior from the left. In an October 2020 report, the Department of Homeland Security called violent white supremacists the "most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland."
And, of course, Democrats did not embrace an anti-democratic figure like Trump as their standard-bearer. There are no Democratic politicians in Congress implying that conservative politicians are such dangers to the country that they should be killed.
[Related: The GOP Might Still Be Trump's Party. But That Doesn't Mean There's Room For Him.]
"The GOP is a counter-majoritarian party now, every week it becomes less like a 'normal' party," said Jay Rosen, a journalism professor at New York University who has written extensively about the radicalization of the Republican Party. "The GOP has to make it harder to vote and harder to understand what the party is all about. Those are two parts of the same project. And it can't treat its white supremacist and violent wings as extremists who should be isolated because it needs them. They provide motor and momentum."
"The GOP has radicalized (and is still radicalizing) on its willingness to break democratic norms and subvert or eliminate political institutions. Don't expect restraint where you've seen it in the past," said Charlotte Hill, a Ph.D. candidate at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, who conducts research on election and voting laws.
Confidence Interval: QAnon is not going anywhere | FiveThirtyEight
Because of this deep conservative antipathy for the liberal version of America, Joanne Freeman, a professor of history and American studies at Yale University, has compared the state of America today to the 1850s, right before the U.S. Civil War.
"Mass violence in Congress seemed possible in 1850. Now, 171 years later, it's in the national mindscape once again. And for good reason. The echoes of 1850 are striking. We're at a moment of extreme polarization when outcomes matter, sometimes profoundly," Freeman wrote in a recent essay in The New York Times.
"The Republicans," she continued, "whose ironclad grip on the Senate has dominated the federal government, feel entitled to that power and increasingly threatened; they know they're swimming against the demographic tide in a diversifying nation. They have proven themselves ready and eager for minority rule; voter suppression — centered on people of color — is on the rise and has been for some time. And some of them are willing to protect what they deem right with threats of violence."
To be sure, only a very, very small fraction of conservative Americans participate in acts of domestic terrorism. Most rank-and-file Republicans would likely describe themselves as opposed to individualized acts of racism (a workplace not hiring Black employees, for example) as well as systemic racism and white supremacy. Most Republican voters are not directly participating in moves by GOP officials to make it harder for people of color to vote. And there are a lot of Republican elected officials who have not tried to have the 2020 election results disqualified or promoted laws and rules to make it harder for people of color to vote.
At the same time, Republican voters have stuck with the party despite its recent shift toward move overt and aggressive anti-democratic behavior. "This stuff seems not a deal-breaker to the vast majority of Republican voters," said Zimmer.
[Related: How Trump Changed America]
Susan Hyde, a political scientist at University of California, Berkeley, who studies democracy and democratic backsliding both in the U.S. and abroad, said that Republican voters tolerated the party's anti-democratic tendencies because the party's elites signaled that it was OK to do so. "Republican politicians have been lying to their own voters, and they need to stop doing that if we are going to have peace," said Hyde, who was referring specifically to the false belief among a large bloc of Republican voters that Trump won the election.
The war is not completely one-sided, however. Liberals and Democrats are trying to enact what amounts to an equality agenda — to create a new America where LGBTQ Americans can openly participate in any institution; women can join and lead any institution; and women, Black people, Native Americans and other traditionally marginalized groups can have as much power, wealth and representation as the shares of the population they represent.
Through legislation, lawsuits and other means, liberals and Democrats are pressing this agenda aggressively, over the objections of conservatives. Same-sex marriage has been legalized, and some legal protections have been extended to transgender Americans. Liberals are trying to outlaw the death penalty while trying to enshrine into law the right to use marijuana. They are pushing for a dramatic rethinking of American institutions, including the church and the police, and in some ways a rethinking of America itself.
And liberals and Democrats, believing that their equality agenda is right and just, increasingly cast those who oppose it in very negative terms like "racist" and "sexist." Views held by even many Democrats a decade ago — opposition to same-sex marriage and skepticism that racial discrimination is a major barrier to Black advancement in America — are now sharply criticized. These criticisms are at the root of conservative complaints that American culture is too "politically correct" or that those who dissent from the liberal view must be "canceled." And in some instances, liberal pressure does result in conservatives being denied platforms: Twitter suspended Trump's account, for example, and Simon and Schuster canceled a book deal with Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley.
Of course, some conservative behavior, like trying to make it harder for Black people to vote, probably should be both shamed and called out as racist. That said, it's important to understand that some liberal and Democratic policies will require conservative Christians in particular to live in a changed America that they simply do not wish to live in. And the liberal focus on ideas like systemic racism and white supremacy has left many conservatives feeling that their individual behaviors and choices are being unfairly cast as racist.
Conservatives "are reacting to something real," said Zimmer. "Their version of 'Real America' — a white, Christian America — is under threat. Republicans are convinced they are waging a noble war against the demise of 'Real America.' Conservatives think their backs are against the wall."
"[On the left] there is a demand for more redistribution and laws and programs that help some people and not others," said Vasabjit Banerjee, a political scientist at Mississippi State University who studies political conflicts. For example, he described Black Lives Matter as a "form of status redistribution," that might be threatening to non-Black Americans because the movement's goal is to, in effect, make Black people truly "full citizens" in America, equal to white Americans.
Reflecting on the actions of both sides, you can see why conservative attacks on liberals are much more problematic than the inverse. And that's why it is hard to imagine Biden being able to unify America or end this uncivil war — his side is not the one feeling most aggrieved and taking anti-democratic, even violent, measures to win.
In his inaugural speech, Biden said, "We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed."
He didn't quite say why we had learned that democracy is precious, why it is fragile, or who or what it had prevailed against. But the reality is that some Republicans in America are so intent on defeating liberals that they are willing to erode America's democracy, or even end it, along the way to victory.
How Biden's response to the pandemic is different from Trump's
How the Georgia runoffs changed the 'polling is broken' narrative
Yes, Democrats have gerrymandered too. But due to a variety of factors — which party controlled redistricting in each state, the geographic distribution of Democratic votes, rollbacks and decreased enforcement of some parts of the Voting Rights Act — the scale and impact of Republican-led gerrymandering has been far greater over the past decade or so.
Perry Bacon Jr. was a senior writer for FiveThirtyEight. @perrybaconjr
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امروزه شبکههای اجتماعی در زندگی کاربران حضوری پُررنگ دارند، اما بهرهمندی کاربران از مزایای آن‌ها، مانند اغلب تعاملات میان‌فردی در زندگی واقعی مستلزم حل تناقض میان خودافشاگری و حفظ حریم خصوصی کاربر است. این بهره‌مندی با فرایندهای بهینه‌سازی حریم خصوصی و با تأکید بر تواناییهای کاربر در سطح فردی محقق میشود. هدف اصلی این نوشتار ایجاد درکی از چگونگی به‌کارگیری راهبردهای مبتنی بر سواد حریم خصوصی آنلاین برای دستیابی کاربران دختر اینستاگرام به سطح بهینه حریم خصوصی است. به این منظور ابتدا تناقض حریم خصوصی، مزایا و خطرهای خودافشاگری بررسی شده و سپس بر اساس سواد حریم خصوصی آنلاین، برخی از راهبردهای اجتماعی و فنّاورانه برای حل «تناقض حریم خصوصی» معرفی شده‌اند. در بخش یافتهها پس از توصیف مهم‌ترین مزایا و خطرهای خودافشاگری برای کاربران دختر، الگوهای فعلی چگونگی به‌کارگیری راهبردهای اجتماعی و فنّاورانه برای حل این تضاد استخراج و دربارۀ آن‌ها بحث شده است. این بررسی به روش مردمنگاری و با مصاحبۀ نیمه‌ساخت‌یافته و مشاهدۀ غیرمشارکتی صفحات 20 کاربر دختر اینستاگرام صورت گرفته است.
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1951 House Bill 0588. An Act Authorizing The City Of Worcester To Borrow Money For School Purposes.
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Q: Yii2 DatePicker I'm running a datePicker for a date of birth field in Yii2. I'm trying to display the year also. I've checked the JQuery docs http://jqueryui.com/datepicker/#dropdown-month-year and I thought I would be able to achieve this with changeYear. But it doesn't seem to work. What's the way to do this? This is my current code.
<?= $form->field($model, 'date_of_birth')->widget(DatePicker::className(),[
   'name' => 'date_of_birth',
   'language' => 'en-GB',
   'dateFormat' => 'yyyy-MM-dd',
   'options' => [
      'changeMonth' => true,
      'changeYear' => true,
      'yearRange' => '1996:2099',
      'showOn' => 'button',
      'buttonImage' => 'images/calendar.gif',
      'buttonImageOnly' => true,
      'buttonText' => 'Select date'
    ],
]) ?>

A: You can simply use HTML5 date type. That is so simple. You dont need to add widgets:
<?= $form->field($model, 'date_of_birth')->textField(['type' => 'date']);?>

This will add the date picker.

A: You should simply use clientOptions instead of options :
'clientOptions' => [
    'changeMonth' => true,
    'yearRange' => '1996:2099',
    'changeYear' => true,
    'showOn' => 'button',
    'buttonImage' => 'images/calendar.gif',
    'buttonImageOnly' => true,
    'buttonText' => 'Select date'
],

A: You can use the following codes:
    use yii\helpers\Html;
    use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;
    use kartik\select2\Select2;
    use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
    use kartik\date\DatePicker;
    use yii\widgets\Pjax;

     <?=$form->field($model, 'columnName')->widget(DatePicker::classname(), [
        'language' => 'tr',
        'value' => date('dd/mm/yyyy', strtotime('+7 days')),
        'readonly' => true,
        #'disabled' => true,
        #'size' => 'lg',
        #'type' => DatePicker::TYPE_COMPONENT_APPEND,
        'options' => ['placeholder' => 'Başlangıç Tarihi Seç ...'],
        'pluginOptions' => [
            #'orientation' => 'top right',
            'format' => 'dd/mm/yyyy',
            'todayHighlight' => true,
            'todayBtn' => true,
            'autoclose'=>true,
        ]
]);?>


Latvian Prime Minister and OECD Secretary-General signed an agreement on Latvian accession to the OECD in Paris, the Latvian government's press service said Thursday.
RIGA (Sputnik) — Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis and Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Angel Gurria signed an agreement on Latvian accession to the OECD in Paris, the Latvian government's press service said Thursday.
"After the treaty signing and its ratification in the Latvian Parliament, the country will officially become the 35th member of the OECD. The Parliament is expected to take a decision on ratification on June 16," the government announced.
The signing ceremony was attended by Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis. The negotiations on Latvia's accession to the OECD began in 2013, when Dombrovskis served as Latvia's prime minister.
On May 11, Latvia has been invited to join the OECD after its 34 members voted in favor of the decision. Membership talks started in 2013, since then 21 OECD committees have scrutinized the Latvian bid, analyzing whether its economy had conformed to the member countries' requirements.
Latvia will be the second Baltic state to join the OECD after Estonia. Lithuania is currently engaged in accession negotiations.


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Belarus: The Last Dictatorship in Europe?
Since the last presidential election in August 2020, Belarus has seen demonstrations, arrests, and even deaths of people fighting against Lukashenko's government. Piotr Markielau is one of those people who are fighting for freedom in his own country but is constantly in danger. He's been in prison five times, fears he is being followed, and has seen friends being locked up and beaten up.
The opposition's demands are very fair. Free and fair elections, free political prisoners, and fair trials for all those who committed crimes against humanity in Belarus.
Students For Liberty has been supporting Piotr and his friends' fight for freedom for years. To support them, you can call your countries' embassies to Belarus and demand freedom of speech for Belarussians. Keep them accountable.
#FreeBelarus
Section 230, Explained
As a user of the internet, you most likely use one or more internet platforms to read the news, share status updates, or connect with your friends and acquaintances. But what made it possible in the first place?
A small part of the Communications Decency Act, called Section 230, is a short clause that enables free speech on the internet today.
Section 230 says, "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." It means that online outlets can host many kinds of content, and they would not be the legal owner of the content.
This sentence allowed big tech organizations like Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, and many more to exist. However, Section 230 also creates an opportunity for people from all walks of life to join the conversation on the net and start movements, build businesses, and exchange opinions.
Nevertheless, members of the right and the left have joined the call to repeal Section 230.
In this video, you will learn how Section 230 enables free speech, and why there is a movement against it. We spoke with Jennifer Huddleston, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, who is a specialist in the topic. Special thanks to Ashkhen Kazaryan.
The Rise of the Surveillance State
We asked Tom Palmer about his take on new anti-liberty regimes.
Tom G. Palmer is the author of Why Liberty: Your Life, Your Choices, Your Future. He is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, and Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network.
Why is Latin America so corrupt?
Ahead of his panel on Corruption and Poverty in Latin America at LibertyCon Europe, Juan Carlos Hidalgo, former policy analyst at the Cato Institute talks about why Latin America has so many cases of corruption, the recent protests in Chile and other countries around the world.
Bret Weinstein: Left and Right Libertarians Should Unite
January 15, 2018 | Video
Bret Weinstein, evolutionary biologist and former professor at Evergreen State College, makes the case that those who value liberty—whether we lean right or lean left—should unite in its defense. Excerpted from Spiked Magazine's 'Unsafe Space Tour' panel discussion at New York Law School.
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Q: ¿Cómo convierto char* a std::wstring? Necesito capturar las palabras que entran en
 int main( int argc, char**argv )

y pasarlo a un std::wstring
¿Qué función existe en el standar c++11?

A: No se si dice esto: Necesito capturar las palabras que entran en....
para poner en contexto "imagino que si" o es que no sabe como capturar esos valores, si es lo segundo, un usuario hizo un pregunta hace poco que lo puede ayudar.
pienso que esto lo puede ayudar:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <locale>
#include <codecvt>

#include <locale>

int main ()
{

  //simulacion
  char const * argv[] = {"España", "Argentina -> En unión y libertad"};

  typedef std::codecvt_utf8<wchar_t> contype;
  std::wstring_convert<contype, wchar_t> conver;

  std::wstring str = conver.from_bytes(argv[0]);
  std::wstring str1 = conver.from_bytes(argv[1]);

  //esto lo dejo en base a sus preguntas anteriores
  std::ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);
  std::wcout.imbue(std::locale("en_US.UTF-8"));

  std::wcout <<  str << std::endl ;
  std::wcout <<  str1;

  return 0;
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Pizza Patrón to Add Spinach Clásico Pizza to Menu
DALLAS – March 9, 2010 – Pizza Patrón, the nation's number one Latin pizza brand, announced today that it will make its most successful limited time offering item, the Spinach Clásico, a permanent part of its menu.
"We have served our Spinach Clásico as an LTO before during Cuaresma (Lent), and it was the most successful LTO in our company history," said Andrew Gamm, brand director for Pizza Patrón. "We brought it back for Cuaresma again this year and have already decided to add it to our menu permanently because customers love it."
Pizza Patrón's Spinach Clásico pizza is a fresh spinach and mozzarella recipe that features a creamy Alfredo sauce base spread generously on a fresh, hand-crafted dough shell. The Spinach Clásico is available at all Pizza Patrón locations for $6 for a medium and only $8 for an extra large, family-sized pizza.
"We are concentrating today more than ever on bringing more innovation to our system. Our customers are asking for more variety and we will be introducing new unique Latin flavors in many of our upcoming LTOs," said Gamm.
Recently highlighted in the Wall Street Journal for its strategic shifts focused on the Latino demographic, Pizza Patrón continues to be a lightning rod for discussion regarding Hispanics in the U.S. The company plans to continue to shape the brand to reflect the contemporary Latin experience in the U.S. today.
The Dallas-based pizza chain recently opened its 100th retail location and plans to continue focusing on expanding its retail footprint in new markets through franchising.
About Pizza Patrón
Pizza Patrón, America's #1 Latin pizza brand, offers traditional pizza, wings and sides in its community based, bicultural stores. Pizza Patrón was founded by restaurateur Antonio Swad in 1986, in Dallas, Texas, and today operates 100 dine-in and carry-out restaurants in seven states with 40 more under development. Pizza Patrón has franchise opportunities available in prime markets throughout the country offering a proven system for hard-working franchisee candidates. In 2007, the brand received international news coverage when it decided to accept Mexican Pesos at all of its locations, gaining over 500,000,000 media impressions worth over $30 million in the U.S. alone. The company's medium AMIGO PIZZAS® start as low as $4 and X-Large LISTA-NOW READY™ pepperoni pizzas start as low as $6 all day, every day.
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Tankograd Publishing has added another edition to their Training Manual (TM) series of military vehicle reference books. The new release, now available, covers the World War II era US White, Brockway & Corbitt 6-ton 6x6 Trucks. These trucks were designed as prime movers for the coastal artillery 3-inch & 90mm Anti-Aircraft guns as well as bridge layers/carriers for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Chassis were also provided for mounting the Model E Quick-Way crane, a gasoline tanker truck and a Fire-Crash truck conversion. I'm not aware of any scale models of this type of truck, but I vaguely remember an old all-resin Azimut kit about a decade ago. I don't know if that kit is still available so this Tankograd reference may be of limited use for us modelers…unless maybe, there's a kit in the works. Tankograd sometimes does print references for kit that have yet to be released. So we can hope can't we?
At any rate, the book IS published, so here's what you get. Measuring 11-3/4" x 8-1/2", the book has 48 glossy pages staple bound between a heavy cardstock cover that is also glossy. The text and captions are entirely in English. Two pages of double-columned text give a short history of each of the three manufacturers, a short description of the basic 6-ton 6x6 truck, and then the differences between each of the main variants. The variants covered in the book are: Prime Mover (Corbitt 50SD6 and White 666), Bridge Erector Truck [Brockway B666, White 666, Ward LaFrance & Four Wheel Drive (FWD)], 2,000 gal. Gasoline Tank Truck (White 666), Crane Truck (Brockway C666, FWD) and the Fire-Crash Truck (Brockway F666). Then, a couple of paragraphs are provided to describe the major changes made in the course of production, such as changing from a closed cab type to an open cab type in 1943. Minor details and changes are described in the photo captions. Another useful tidbit provided is the US Army Registration Numbers for each type. These are the numbers stenciled on each truck and go a long way in determining truck type, manufacturer and approximate date of manufacture which is very useful when studying photographs. An entire page is dedicated to Technical Data and production figures for each type from 1941-1945. The rest of the book is filled with more than 125 b/w photographs with appropriate and sometimes lengthy captions describing the subject. Photos are divided into sections for each of the variant types mentioned above. The final 11 pages are filled with detail photos and drawings of the engine, interior and chassis, originally from the US Army technical manual.
Overall, this is another well packaged reference from Tankograd Publishing. There are lots of photos and it's always nice to have them in a single edition. As for a modeling reference, it may be limited, as there are no mainstream kits of this truck type available that I'm aware of. Maybe Tankograd know something we don't? I sure hope so. US cargo and prime mover trucks are lacking in scale models.
Highs: Very nice, sharp photographs with many detail and interior shots as well. Well rounded descriptions and captions. A nice single vehicle reference.
Lows: As a modeler, this is of very limited use because there aren't any mainstream kits available.
Verdict: Well researched reference. Includes some nice photos and detail info. Overall, a decent reference.
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I am finally getting to the point where I can try and come up with my own recipes by tweaking and adding. I'm still not very comfortable with it but I am finally finding my way around the kitchen better!
You can either grind your oatmeal or you can leave it whole. I choose to leave the oatmeal whole. It cooked up well on the griddle.
In one bowl combine oats, whole wheat, walnuts, sucanant, and baking powder. After sifted, add eggs, applesauce and milk.
Pour batter onto griddle, cook and flip. These pancakes are so sweet and full of flavor that you do not need any syrup. You can drizzle melted butter or a small amount of honey.
Trying this recipe, I did not soak any of the grains. Next time I will try soaking. For more information on soaking your grains you can visit Lindsey at Passionate Homemaking.
Oh yum! One question... do you really actually sift stuff? When recipes say that, I just ignore it. Am I missing out on something by being a rebel?


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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia May 23, 2011 13:57:14 GMT -5
Post by morgana on May 23, 2011 13:57:14 GMT -5
It seems that more dirt concerning the King and/or the Queen are surfacing or being dragged into the limelight again. As there is definitely more to come, this thread is dedicated to posting and discussing news, events and actions of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf and H.M. Queen Silvia.
Firstly, here is one older article summarising the scandal from the last year.
Secondly, there are new claims that a close friend of the King tried to make a deal with the gangster to hush things up.
Anders Lettström, a close friend of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, has been caught on tape asking a reputed gangster to broker a deal to hush up reports of the King's philandering in a recent tell-all book, according to Sveriges Radio (SR).
"I think that you should establish contact and try to find out what the agenda is, what he wants, and what he actually has," Lettström is heard saying on the tape.
When the scandalous biography "Carl XVI Gustaf - Den motvillige monarken" ('Carl XVI Gustaf - The Reluctant Monarch') was published last year, one of the main sources was reputed gangster and night club host Mille Markovic, who gave a detailed account of controversial parties hosted at his club with the King and his friends in attendance.
According to Daniel Webb, bodyguard of alleged Swedish gangster Milan Sevo, the King's close associates contacted him because they wanted to buy the incriminating material from Markovic and wanted Sevo to act as a go-between. Lettström denies having asked Webb to act on his behalf.
But on tape Lettström can be heard asking Webb to find out what material club owner Mille Markovic really had implicating the King and his friends. Markovic had previously said that he wanted to publish the material.
According to Webb, an agreement was reached and the King's friends were subsequently made privy to some of the material in Markovic's possession.
But then they started to haggle over the price and the deal fell through, according to Webb, who says he doesn't know why they lost interest in reaching an agreement.
"In retrospect it is possible that the King's friends were only interested in protecting themselves and not the King. When they saw he material they may have come to the conclusion that it wasn't as interesting as they had thought," Webb told SR.
The tapes consist of 8 hours of recorded material and were handed over by Webb to freelance journalist Nuri Kino who on Friday releases his book on Milan Sevo called "Den svenske gudfadern" ('The Swedish Godfather').
According to daily Expressen, the Royal Court denies having had any information on the deal.
Source: The Local
New reactions to the story from yesterday:
King welcomes friend's 'clarification'
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has issued a statement welcoming the explanation from his close friend, Anders Lettström, assuming responsibility for contacts with criminals with the purpose of buying sensitive material.
"In response to the latest information in the media, I would like to say that it is good that certain clarifying facts have emerged in this way. I of course distance myself from any form of negotiation with criminals," the King wrote, according to the Royal Court.
Anders Lettström sent an email to the news agency TT on Monday evening confirming that it was he that made contact with criminals with the purpose of silencing sensitive material, assuming full responsibility. "With this statement I want to ask my family, all my friends and not least the King for forgiveness for having harmed them with my initiative," Anders Lettström wrote. Lettström continued to profess that he "is deeply regretful that he initiated contact with unprofessional and criminal people with regards to the book Carl XVI Gustaf - Den motvillige monarken" ('Carl XVI Gustaf - The Reluctant Monarch')".
"I had sought an understanding over how so many lies about myself and others could have been dispersed in a book. Others have since wanted me to buy pictures which I was not aware of, not seen and not wanted to buy and to get me to pay for denials of untruthful statements which I would never have dreamed of buying," Lettström explained.
Lettström at first denied making contact with any criminals, although the Royal Court later confirmed that it was his voice on the tape.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Jun 2, 2011 12:39:53 GMT -5
Post by morgana on Jun 2, 2011 12:39:53 GMT -5
The King gave an interview which can be read in English here.
I picked out some questions and answers:
Q: When you look back, is it possible that compromising pictures of you exist?
A: (Sighs) No. I cannot say that it does. Eh, not of that... Sorry, I don´t mean to be disrespectful, but I have a private life as well. I´m thinking of when we are on the island of Öland and go down to the beach to swim and so on. There might be pictures, I don´t know.
Q: But there is nothing in the pictures that were mentioned recently?
A: No. Theres not a chance.
Q: In the book (Den motvillige monarken/The reluctant monarch), is there anything in it that is true about visits to porn clubs, strip clubs or whatever you should call it.
A: Right, whatever you would call it. I have seen parts of the book and there is lots of speculation and other things and I can´t comment on all of these claims. I don´t feel for it at all.
Q: Has Your Majesty ever visited a club of that kind?
A: What kind of club?
Q: A striptease club or sex club.
A: No. No... I don´t think so. No. If I´m being really honest, maybe some of us who were fortunate to be in Paris back in the day, and there we have Les Folies Bergeres and the ladies there are quite scantily dressed. And that establishment I guess I have to confess to have visited, many, many years ago.
Q: And the reports that there have been private parties with scantily clad women, that is also untrue?
A: No... Not that I can recall.
Q: You do think that all this has affected people's trust in the monarchy?
A: I am not blind and I listen and I read newspapers and I take in what has been written and speculated upon, because a lot of it has been speculation, regrettably. As I said earlier, I have been King for 38 years, for which I am very proud, and during those many years I have felt a strong support from the Swedish people.
That has been heartwarming and therefore it has been fun and exciting to work for Sweden, in Sweden and abroad for Sweden. One of many important tasks that I take part in. That has strengthened me tremendously, that support I have felt for so many years and I feel that I want to carry on working and that I will.
Q: These reports, have they in any way changed your mind about the time when the Crown Princess should take over the throne?
A: No. But let me turn the question round and say that I´m very happy that she is so popular and that is something one should be very grateful for. She has a good platform to start from, but I will contiune as long as I am of sound mind and as long as I have a clear head I will carry on and keep fighting and go into a higher gear in the coming years.
Q: Is there something you want to add to all the readers, viewers or listeners?
A: No. Just repeat that I have absolutely no connection of any sort to any criminal elements in our society that some people might have thought and so on. That is something that completely different persons have to take responsibility for. I have never had anything to do with this.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Jun 21, 2011 14:31:17 GMT -5
Post by morgana on Jun 21, 2011 14:31:17 GMT -5
Oh my, this is scary to even think of – who would actually want to see it? On the other hand, it would be nice to know for sure if all this gossip is true or not.
Sweden's King Carl Gustaf is soon to be the unwitting star of a new downloadable porn movie.
The Mafia-linked club owner who allegedly secretly filmed him in sex sessions with call girls has set up a secure website in his native Serbia where he plans to put the raunchy royal romps online.
Former boxing champ Mile Markovic was held on his return to Sweden from his homeland at the weekend by police who confiscated a laptop computer, two mobile phones and a memory card. He said the Swedes were too late - as the material was already in Serbia being edited for viewing.
Markovic filmed the secret video footage of the king's kinky orgies with escorts in the back rooms of a nightclub he ran. "I want to show the images of the king to show the Swedish people that I was telling truth," he told Serbian newspaper Alo.
Markovic added: "It is not money that attracts me in this case, but to protect the young girls who participated in these orgies after king's friends promised them careers as models and movie stars if they would take part in their dirty games."
The king has denied taking part in orgies.
Source: Austrian Times
Post by refia on Jun 21, 2011 15:00:05 GMT -5
I don´t find it very charming what he did, but that´s enough IMO. His family suffers from this. It´s not nice to see your father as a disgrace of the whole nation.
Should we take Markovics worries serious about the girls?
Jun 21, 2011 15:00:05 GMT -5 refia said:
His worry sounds a bit suspicious to me, he hasn't left me an impression of a humanitarian.
And how does making the video public protect those girls? I think it might have an opposite effect.
And what is this editing that is being done? Adding the king's head to a video where some old man is having sex with young girls?
On Monday 20 June, The King and Queen attended the opening of the Royal Clubs' clubhouse at Djurgården in Stockholm.
Photo credit: Karina Ljungdahl
Here it is said that the jewellery Silvia is wearing is new and may even be a gift for wedding anniversary.
Post by emmeline on Jun 27, 2011 16:52:57 GMT -5
The Queen is looking good!
"Do I? Yay!"
Jun 28, 2011 13:16:04 GMT -5 @morgana said:
LOL ;D
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia May 1, 2012 13:54:20 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 1, 2012 13:54:20 GMT -5
The king receives flowers from a girl in connection with the birthday celebration in the Outer Courtyard. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / Scanpix
King's birthday was celebrated in the Outer Bailey
Monday, April 30 was celebrated King's birthday is traditionally in the Outer Courtyard.
A couple of thousand people had gathered in the beautiful weather in the Outer Bailey in honor of the King on 66-anniversary.
The celebration began with the Navy Band performed a musical program where the invasion took place at Regina march and then shot Drott Hornet, an Ark medley as well as The winner takes it all and finally Florentinermarsch.
After the Forum, the Army Corps a figurative music program where they began by Bergslagens artillery regiment march "Artillery 5", Drum Salute 01, Euphoria and finished with Västerbotten Regiment March "Helen-march."
Then followed a salute of 21 shots from Skeppsholmen and the Changing of the Guard with The Life Guards Band of the Dragon.
Children courted King with flowers and drawings.
Queen and Crown Princess followed the celebration of one of the royal palace balconies. Prince Carl Philip attended the Outer Bailey during the celebrations.
In conclusion, waved King and Queen, Crown Princess of Princess Estelle and Prince Carl Philip to the public who had gathered in the Outer Courtyard.
Post by smt on May 10, 2013 17:54:44 GMT -5
The King and Queen today toured my (and Hibou's) town of Philadelphia! I think our Mayor violated protocol when he kissed the Queen!
www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/54614
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Sept 12, 2013 15:41:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 15:41:01 GMT -5
The King holds an audience with the President of the USA, Barack Obama. On Thursday 5 September 2013, The King held an audience with the President of the USA Barack Obama at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
President Barack Obama visited Sweden on 4-5 September at the invitation of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. On Wednesday 4 September 2013, the Prime Minister received President Obama at Rosenbad for bilateral discussions, followed by a joint press conference. The Prime Minister and the President then visited Stockholm Synagogue to commemorate the efforts of Raoul Wallenberg. This was followed by a visit to the Royal Institute of Technology, focusing on Swedish innovations within renewable energy and the environment. With a short video.
Last Edit: Sept 12, 2013 15:42:29 GMT -5 by Deleted


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3MBS Beethoven Marathon 250: Mass in C Major Op.86
The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne joins the world in celebrating the 250th birthday of classical music's most adored and larger-than-life composer Ludwig van Beethoven, by bringing some of Australia's best fine music performers for an all-day event. Following on from the highy praised performance of Dvorak's Stabat Mater which opened the 3MBS Marathon in 2019, hear the RMP Choir again launch the Marathon in a full scale performance of Beethoven's much-loved Mass in C Major Op. 86, conducted by Andrew Wailes.
Expect to hear other Beethoven favourites like An die ferne Geliebte Op.98, and Symphony No.5, as well as some seldom-performed treasures throughout the day. Alogside the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, hear featured ensembles including Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Flinders Quartet, the Goldner String Quartet, the Australian String Quartet, Trio Anima Mundi, Corpus Medicorum alongside soloists Elyane Laussade, Stefan Cassomenos and more.The 3MBS Beethoven Marathon is an event for the entire family! An all-day dedicated youth program will entertain our youngest music lovers and their grownup companions. Children aged 4-11 are invited to attend Beethoven's Birthday Party at 11am or 12.30pm and meet the beloved composer in person. In the afternoon, all ages are welcome to observe young aspiring musicians perform and receive feedback from members of Melbourne's best orchestras and ensembles during free masterclasses.
Beethoven's Mass in C
Sadly, Beethoven's first signs of deafness appeared at age 28. As hope of recovery dwindled, he began to extricate himself from social life. Finally, in 1802, he wrote to his brothers, "How could I possibly admit an infirmity in the one sense which should have been more perfect in me than in others. . .," words that marked his withdrawal to a solitary life. His letter continues, "O it seemed impossible to leave the world until I had produced all that was in me. So I reprieved this utterly wretched life." Passionate love for an ultimately unavailable countess and rigorous work followed as he challenged fate in a fruitful period of masterpieces, including the Mass in C Major.
Ludwig van Beethoven composed the Mass in C major, Op. 86, to a commission from Prince Nikolaus Esterházy II in 1807. The mass, scored for four vocal soloists, choir and orchestra, was premiered that year by the Prince's musical forces in Eisenstadt. Beethoven performed parts of it in his 1808 concert featuring the premieres of four major works including his Fifth Symphony. The mass was published in 1812 by Breitkopf & Härtel. While the Prince who commissioned the mass was not pleased, the contemporary critic E. T. A. Hoffmann appreciated the "expression of a childlike serene mind", and Michael Moore notes the music's "directness and an emotional content".
Beethoven's first mass was not initially appreciated for its ground-breaking approach. As a radical departure from sonata-based structure, except in the leisurely 'Benedictus," the Mass is simpler and humbler than the grander Viennese model of the time. Setting dogmatism aside, it strives for "contemplation of the divine from a condition of inner peace" in the restrained 'Kyrie,' subdued 'Sedet ad dexteram Patris,' delicate 'Dona nobis pacem,' and earnest 'Agnus Dei' (Michelle Fallion in Beethoven Forum 7, 1999). But to 19th-century audiences, the transition from anguished 'misereres' to the brief, innocent 'dona nobis pacem' without repeating 'Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,' only to explode again in 'misereres' was a disorienting approach. Yet those 'misereres' with the "offbeat accents, syncopations, and diminished-seventh harmonies" (Fallion) lead powerfully to the radiant 'dona nobis.' The C-major to C-minor transitions and plainchant-like choral passages of the Mass, like those of the 'Kyrie' and 'Gloria,' are among the most thrilling settings in the history of the mass. "The general character of the 'Kyrie'. . . is heartfelt resignation, whence comes a deep sincerity of religious feeling," said Beethoven, who knew he had something and prevailed in publishing this Mass several years later.
Hear the acclaimed RMP Choir and award-winning conductor Andrew Wailes perform this great choral work, accompanied by the specially formed 3MBS Beethoven Symphony Orchestra and four outstanding Australian soloists.
Mass in C Op.86
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Sunday 23 February 2020 9.45am
Duration: 1 hour (no interval)
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