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September 23, 2013 Movie Reviews
A Second Invasion of Normandy
Posted by Bruce Burns
I saw Luc Besson's The Family this weekend and I enjoyed it thoroughly, but in ways that I never expected to. I struggle to describe the film in terms of genre. As a fan of action movies I have enjoyed work from or influenced by Luc Besson for most of my life. His films are notoriously straightforward, explosive, visually charged, and funny. The Fifth Element, the wonderfully-choreographed Banlieu 13 (District 13 in English) and its sequel, Taken 2, and other action movies are staple rentals of mine. They're great popcorn fun.
If asked, I would say that there are two things Luc Besson never provides: subtlety or boredom. The film's trailer certainly promised another solid helping of Besson-style violent escapism. It does deliver that, but with a surprising new twist. The Family demands that I reduce my list to a single item. Luc Besson's work is never boring.
Subtlety abounds in this story of a mafia family hiding out in rural France as part of an American witness protection project, where they abjectly and violently fail to fit in. Robert De Niro's character Giovanni Manzoni is effectively trapped in his own home as part of his protection deal. While there Mr. De Niro provides us with the image of a man under tremendous, sometimes conflicting internal pressures. He is no longer the provider and protector for his family, and the very bold violent attributes that made him a powerful father figure in the past now endanger his own children. He is also going subtly mad in the conflict between his decision to leave the mafia life as an informant and the fact that his entire sense of self-worth and identity is tied up in the criminal life he has to leave behind. Luc Besson uses the mechanism of a memoir to give voice to this conflict, and De Niro's voice overs are a thing of beauty. Tommy Lee Jones does not play an overly large part, but his straight-shooting straight man routine has to stand up to De Niro's flashy character with little but screen presence and nonverbal communication, and we all benefit from the strength in casting.
Michelle Pfeiffer's mafiosa wife is delightfully refined and ruthless in turns. The children are less subtle, but their performances as a physically violent beauty queen and a wheeling and dealing freshman are solid enough that both performers might show up again in the future.
This is a gratuitously violent film, and there are no apologies made about that fact. It is quite easy to believe that a group of people as quickly and thoroughly capable of retribution could rise to the top of a local mafia. Luke Besson's backup characters are stock, but they are bright, colorful, and work well with the cartoonish violence offered up for consumption.
Luc Besson does one more thing that impresses me in this film. I came to the movie prepared to deal with a certain glorification of the mafia lifestyle, and it is certainly present. However, there is a subtle undertone that no matter how clever, violent, or devious a criminal is, sooner or later the consequences of a lawless life bring pain and destruction. Premarital sex (frankly, rape by modern terms) leads to heartache and despair. Cheating and threats lead to discovery and consequences. The family itself is defined by the negative consequences of their criminal and sinful choices, no matter how entertaining they might be on screen.
But neither are the characters unlikeable or beyond our sympathy. A boy who has never seen honesty or hard work could do nothing but grow up as a manipulative person. A girl who has seen only romance or violence would look to a storybook romance to escape her life. The parents' strained marriage endures despite the consequences of their lost past.
Luc Besson's scripts are sprinkled with moments of fun. The family's son has a great scene where he stands in awe of everything his father can communicate with the single word F—. Some of the humor is so dry you could spread butter on it, delivered deadpan and moved past so quick I laughed half a minute after it had happened.
All of those elements combine to add a unique and surprising flavor to the European master of campy violence, Mr. Luc Besson. I came to see a relatively mindless action flick. I got a semi-mindful action flick and enjoyed myself along the way.
Now, as a Christian reviewer there was one comment that I wanted to deal with because it has stuck with me for days since I saw it. The local parish priest has a series of interactions with Michelle Pfeiffer's character, and it culminates in a real tragedy about how the world sees the church.
SPOILER ALERT.
The Catholic priest shouts at Pfeiffer, as near as I can remember, "Get out! This is a holy place and you don't belong here. Your whole life is a marriage to Satan!"
On one hand, the priest is giving the Law a fair voice. I've never been able to stomach the mafia movie idea that as long as you go to church and confession, it doesn't matter who you beat/rape/torture. That isn't repentance that can be forgiven. That's calling God blind and impotent because you don't think you're going to get caught playing him for a fool. This family is still violent, deceptive, vengeful, and staying married doesn't make the ongoing felony habit all right.
And yes, the church is a holy place, because of the God who is in the church. The correct response after the Law is the Gospel. It was good to call her out on her ongoing sin, but that is precisely where a sinner needs to be, to hear the Good News of God's forgiveness, loved, and shown a better way. It makes me sad that the world of film understands the church's judgment all to well, and they never have encountered the Grace that lies beyond it.
Theology aside, this movie was worth the price of a matinee for sure.
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Bhotiya or Bhot (, ) are groups of ethno-linguistically related Tibetan people living in the Transhimalayan region that divides India from Tibet. The word Bhotiya comes from the classical Tibetan name for Tibet, , . The Bhotiya speak numerous languages including Ladakhi. The Indian recognition of such language is Bhoti / Bhotia having Tibetan scripts and it lies in the Parliament of India to become one of the official languages through Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Background

The Bhotiya identify as Raghuvanshi Rajput and prefer to be referred as Thakur or Rajvanshi. The Bhotiya may be the original immigrants to north Oudh in the period of Nawab Asaf-Ud-Dowlah (1775 to 1797).

The Bhotiya people are closely related to several other groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One group is the Bhutia, the main ethnolinguistic group of the northern part of the Indian state of Sikkim. A second is the Uttarakhand Bhotiya of the upper Himalayan valleys of the Kumaon and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand. These include the Shauka tribe of Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the Marchhas of Garhwal, Gyagar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang. A third related group are the Dzongkha speaking Ngalop people, the main ethnolinguistic group of Bhutan. The Bhotiya are also related to several dispersed groups in Nepal and the adjacent areas of India including the Tibetans and Sherpas.

In Nepal, Bhotiya is 0.1 percent of the population. They live in villages throughout the Himalayas.

Language of the Bhotiya people

The language of the Bhotiya people is called "Bhoti" or "Bhotia", but is in fact a cover term for a wide variety of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in India. It is usually written in the Tibetan alphabet. Bhoti and Bhotia is spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, and parts of Pakistan and West Bengal. Bhoti is not included in the languages with official status in India. On 27 February 2011, however, a resolution introduced by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, for the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India passed without opposition.

Population
The Bhotiya, tribe people are native (indigenous) people belonging to Himalayan Belt. In Nepal they live in the northern and eastern regions of Nepal, where they and other Tibetans are the region's autochthonous (indigenous) people. By the 2001 census of Nepal, they number 27,230.
The Bhotiya also live in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. In Uttar Pradesh, the Bhotiya live in the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Kheri districts.

Bhotiya have six recognizable sub-groups: the Bhot, Bhotiya, the Bhutia of Sikkim, the Tibbati (of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh), the Bhut, the Gyakar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang of Uttarakhand.

In the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh, the Bhotiya people have Scheduled Tribe status.

In Uttarakhand, the Bhotiya are a Scheduled Tribe under the "Schedule caste order 1950, the constitutional Scheduled tribe (Uttar Pradesh) 1967 SC/ST." The Constitution of India recognizes the Bhotiya.

Traditions

Weddings
Bhotiya marriages are similar to Hindu weddings. When the bride's palanquin arrives at her husband's house, gods are worshipped and then she is admitted to the house. Rice, silver or gold is put in the hands of the bridegroom, which he passes on to the bride. She places them in a winnowing fan, and hands them as a present to the wife of the barber. This ceremony is known as Karj Bharna. A man may have not more than three wives. The first wife is the head wife, and she inherits an additional one tenth of the husband's estate.

Funerals
The Bhotiyas have distinctive funerary traditions. Young children who die of cholera or snakebite are buried while others are cremated. There is no fixed burial ground, and no ceremonies are performed at the time of burial. The wealthy keep the ashes for lowal to several streams, while others bury them. After cremation, a stalk of kusha (grass) is fixed in the ground near a tank of water and sesamum is poured on it for ten days. This makes it a refuge for the deceased's spirit until the rites are completed.

Religion
Bhotiya Tribe, the natives of the Himalayan belt are maximum Buddhist followers along with followers of other religions.(The word Bhotiya is derived from the word Bhot, the ancient name for "Tibet.) Ancestor worship is prevalent.

Economy
In Uttarakhand, particularly Chamoli, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi, the Bhotiya are nomadic, migratory pastoralists, moving about the border lands between India and Tibet.

They are also traders in the Himilayas for products such as cereal, wool, and salt. Now, some are farmers and others are merchants of stones, gems, and herbs.

The Bhotiya are experienced in the use of medicinal plants. The local fermented beverages are jan (a local beer), and daru. A local fermented food stuff is sez. The traditional catalyzing agent used in the preparation of fermented foods and beverages is called balam in the Kumaon Division and balma in Garhwal Division.

A cottage wool industry employs many Bhotiya. Women weave pattu'', a coarse woolen serge. Plants are collected to make natural dyes for coloring the wool.

Notes

References

Ethnic groups in Bhutan
Ethnic groups in India
Ethnic groups in Nepal
Buddhist communities of Bhutan
Buddhist communities of India
Buddhist communities of Nepal

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Remodeling is a great pastime. It is a satisfying sight to conceive a project, watch the progress unfold, and then live in the remodeled home. Before you grab the hammer and start hammering away, you need to understand the effects of renovation on the overall value of your home.
When considering improving your home you need to be sure that your project will increase the value of your home (i.e. at the very least be something buyers will pay more for should you sell your home). At the very least your home improvements should amount to what a buyer will pay for. So putting granite in a mini-home may not be the wisest choice to make. Before starting a renovation, it is always best to talk to a local REALTOR® to be sure that is the best place to be putting your money.
garage door, consider fiberglass or a wood composite. This not only gives an elegant appearance, but is more durable as compared to wood.
Another common improvement to the exterior of a home is enhancing it with manufactured stone veneer. A manufactured stone veneer is not really made of stone, however it is a man-made material that is shaped in molds (usually concrete). It looks just as real as stone and it is also installed in the same way. It is a great initiative to boost the appeal of the curb and to update a boring exterior – it also is stain and fade resistant. Even if you just cover a small portion of your home, you will benefit from it.
While upgrading your windows, there is an expectation that you choose low-energy vinyl windows. This renovation is often done the same time that one would change the siding of a home, so think about the colors of both the window trim and the siding to ensure they do not clash. When a home has had the windows and siding (along with the doors and roof), buyers are typically more likely to choose this property as the most expensive renos will have been completed.
A bathroom remodel usually consists of updating the tiles, small fixtures, toilets, counters, and the lighting. In a kitchen remodel this often goes beyond the cabinets, to the appliances and the flooring. What bathrooms and kitchens share in common, is that they both bring a big return to the value of your home if they are done well.
The biggest mistake people make however, is to over improve their home in these areas. If your neighborhood does not have granite, high end cabinets or expensive marble floors, you won't get a return on your money. Improve areas within the neighborhood norm and you'll almost always come out on top. Ways you can see what your neighborhood's expectations are would be to walk around the neighborhood and visit open houses to give you a clear picture as to what a successful renovated house looks like and what expectations are of buyers.
Similarly to physical characteristics of your home, we must also look at WHO you are renovating your home for. Which demographic market you are renovating for? You need to know your customers. If you are renovating for a family with children, then you will have to renovate the house differently. You will have to focus on the needs of the children and their safety.
All of these items are great renos, but the key is doing them WHEN NECESSARY. Taking on rewiring the entire home for example is costly and if your wiring does not need replacement and is just older, chances are you will not sell your home for more just because this has been done.
Not all renovations are equal so be wise and make sure you find a REALTOR® who can help guide you in this process. Improving a home can be very satisfying, but if you over improve your home by accident and lose thousands when you resell, those renovations won't feel as glamorous at they once did!


If you are considering installing an automatic sprinkler system on your own or hiring a professional to do the job, the following answers to frequently asked questions can help get you started towards owning the most convenient and efficient way to water your lawn and landscape.
A. No. -- In fact, an automatic sprinkler system may actually save you water. A well designed, efficient irrigation system applies exactly the amount of water needed by your landscape. You will never again have to worry about wasting water if you forget to turn off the hose. Plus, with a Rain Bird rain shut off sensor your system will know when it is raining and simply turn itself off when water is not needed.
Q. Does having a sprinkler system really save me time?
A. An automatic sprinkler system will do a more efficient job because it will be designed based on your landscapes diverse watering needs, using specific products designed to water grass, trees, shrubs or garden plants.
A. If it rained at your house every three days -- the same exact amount each time -- you probably would not need a sprinkler system. But nature doesn't work that way, and the only way to ensure healthy, lush yard is to make certain that your lawn and plants receive a regularly timed and evenly measured amount of water. In the dry season when there is little or no rain, your plants can suffer stress and damage after just a few days without water.
Q. What are the components of an automatic sprinklers system?
A. A typical system is comprised of a controller (which functions as the brains of the system), valves (which open and close to release and stop the flow of water to underground pipes) and sprinklers (which distribute water to specific areas). The sprinkler system can be customized further with rain shut off devices, soil moisture sensors and drip irrigation zones.
It is best if all of a system's components are manufactured by the same company in order to ensure that they will work well together. Rain Bird designs and manufactures the most complete line of components that make up an efficient irrigation system. Rain Bird also has a nationwide network ofhome improvement dealers, irrigation distributors andirrigation contractorsto help you choose and install the right Rain Bird product for your landscape's diverse watering needs.
Q. Can I install an automatic sprinkler system on my own?
You can install an automatic sprinkler system on your own. As with any home improvement project, you should consider all the aspects of the project before you begin. Understand the time and tools necessary to complete the job. Consult local hardware and plumbing stores, or nurseries for more information on the tools necessary to complete the installation. If you have specific installation or maintenance questions, please consult ourManuals and Support Library. Depending on the size of your property, installing a system could take more than just a few days to complete.
It helps to have a blueprint of the system before you begin, that's where Rain Bird'sSprinkler System Design Servicecan help you. When you use the service you will receive a design plan, plus a shopping list of the product you will need in order to complete your installation.
Always consult local plumbing and electrical codes. Most municipalities require a backflow preventer to prevent the flow of irrigation water into the main drinking water supply. It is better to know the code requirements before you begin the installation to avoid costly mistakes. If you already have an existing lawn and landscape you might need to move plants, trees or shrubs in order to install the system. Make sure you have prepped the area before you begin the installation.
A. It depends. Remember, product cost is only one part of an efficient irrigation system. Many people choose to hire an experienced professional irrigation contractor who will bring years of experience designing and installing the most cost-effective and efficient irrigation systems. Contractors have also invested heavily in specialized installation equipment to help speed up the job and many have gone through detailed training courses and certifications.
Q. I have decided to hire a contractor to install the system, how do I choose the right one?
A. If you decide to hire a professional irrigation contractor, here are some tips that will help you select the right contractor for the job.
Before a contractor can present you with a bid, they must do their homework. This includes coming to your property, meeting with you face-to-face, surveying and sketching out the property, locating the water source, taking a read of the water pressure and finally, understanding your needs and what you want to accomplish.
Experience does count– make sure you are comfortable with the experience level of the contractor. If you are not sure, the best reference is a recent customer.
It's not all about price– often times, we use price as the only deciding factor. Contractors who have a significantly lower price than their competitors have to cut corners in order reduce their costs. This could mean leaving out a backflow preventer, not using the proper installation techniques or even, not completing the work. Make sure you have selected a contractor based on their service, design plan and ability to install the system properly.
If you need help finding a contractor in your area, Rain Bird'sContractor Referral Servicecan assist you in finding a prequalified contractor in your area.
A. The price of a system depends upon many factors such as property size, type of landscaping, number of zones, products used and special designs. Whether you work with a qualified professional irrigation contractor or decide to install your own system, you can rest assured knowing that Rain Bird products will deliver maximum results. Rain Bird, as well as its nationwide distributor network, stands behind all of its products and is serious about its commitment to quality construction.
A. Rain Bird offers a wide selection of the most advanced sprinkler timers and controllers that are powerful enough to meet your customized watering needs, while being simple to program and adjust. The newest Smart controllers from Rain Bird even adjust themselves automatically based on changing weather, temperature and rainfall, so all you need to do is sit back and relax.
Like most people, you probably have many questions that you would like to ask before finalizing your decision to purchase an automatic sprinkler system. We hope this information has helped to answer some of your questions, but if you have more, don't hesitate to ask your professional irrigation contractor or call Rain Bird at (800)RAINBIRD.


It was at Dave Tree's excellent Farthest From Toy Show event in December last year when former Jedi News members Brian Cameron, Matt Booker and Mark Newbold, now of Fantha Tracks, mooted an idea to visit Hoth. Yes! Sign me up!
Details were initially sketchy and as a teacher dates must fall into place with school holidays, but I can honestly say it was simple to organise and everything fell into place nicely. Jumping ahead for a moment, there will indeed be a Visit Hoth 40th Anniversary with some fantastic surprises and some of this article may help in the planning.
I know some flew to Oslo but I went to the nearest airport which was Bergen. Neither journey was difficult but the times of the trains worked better for me and Bergen Airport was simple to navigate. To get from the airport to the train station at Nonneseter you have three options; taxi, light railway or shuttle bus. I got the light railway there (approximately £4 and 40 minutes journey time) and the shuttle bus on return (approximately £12 and 20 minutes journey time). Both were clearly marked and simple to find. The train from Nonneseter to Finse is bookable online and costs around £35 each way. It is not a frequent train by any means so be careful when booking flights. The train journey is around 2 ½ hours and covers some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Very quickly you leave behind civilisation and are in the snowy mountains with beautiful lakes and snowy peaks. The Hotel at Finse 1222 is on the train platform so there is no chance at all of getting lost at this point even in a blizzard.
The staff at the hotel are wonderful and cannot do enough for you. They are especially keen to hear ideas on how to improve the experience for future guests. I arrived the day before in order to be fully refreshed for the whole experience.
Visit Hoth is led by Andreas Frølich who is always available throughout the weekend. There is a programme of events and a timetable clearly displayed which gives a rundown of things to look for. Make sure that you book your dogs or ski tours as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
From 17:30 to 19:00 we were encouraged to circulate and to meet and greet. There are people of all nationalities there and a special shout out must go to my fellow Spanish Star Wars Toy Collector Gonzalo Diaz, James Floyd from San Diego and Peter Husby from Norway for an especially wonderful time. During this time there were rare photographs displayed throughout the hotel showing behind the scenes footage and TV screens scrolling through never seen before images.
After the evening meal we were taken to the first panel which was hosted by Petter Aagaard, a Norwegian fan who recently published a book discussing the prequel trilogy. Also, two members of the Norwegian Crew (Greg Dupre and Christian Berrum) discussed their time during the making of The Empire Strikes Back (TESB). It was fascinating to see old memories come back to the surface and it was clear that the feeling among many of the crew was that "it was just a job!" Both guests were available throughout the weekend to discuss their experiences and mingle with the guests.
After breakfast Martin Dahl, a Norwegian super-fan, delivered a fascinating insight into the research that he has undertaken in tracking down as many of the crew that he can who worked on TESB. His talk, images and stories was one of the highlights of the weekend. I learnt many new things during this and will be looking to purchase his book on the subject once it gets published.
From 11:00 the dog sleighs are available and we all headed out to see some shooting locations. My dogs were very lazy, I assure you it was nothing to do with the weight they had to pull, and were reluctant to go uphill! You first cross a frozen lake before taking some turns to arrive at Han Solo rock. It is very easy to find this point and all of us took the pose that Harrison did when he shot the Probot! Just a few metres away is also the rock that Chewbacca hides behind and we took some shots with toys in the snow. In the distance you can see miles of snow-capped peaks and hills and the all-important glacier. We headed back to the hotel after seeing Han Solo rock but I wasn't done.
James and I were keen on more so we decided to go back out and were going to walk to the glacier to do some exploring. We headed out to the lake but were stopped by a skiing Hoth Stormtrooper at the start (I should have mentioned that the Nordic Garrison are there all weekend and they greet every train which passes. The looks on the passengers' faces is priceless and not just that of the young kids!) who asked where we were going and he laughed, "you need snow shoes or skis." Both are available to rent so we went for the snow shoes and headed back to the lake. Maps are available from many of the guides which highlight shooting locations. It took us about 75 minutes to find the following places: the scene where Luke turns to see the Falcon blast off, where the Probot first detects the Rebel Base, both of the Rebel Trenches locations, the main battlefield and a few other camping locations which were used for storage and shelter. The weather was kind to us and we were not cold at all. As you can see we got some amazing photographs. For those worried about the conditions I will say that yes there are many places where the snow is waist deep but it was never too cold or difficult. The staff work hard to maintain paths and safe routes for passage.
We arrived back to the hotel a little late and missed some of our meal but were really excited for the main speaker who was Art Director Alan Tomkins. For almost two hours he gave a talk covering not only his experiences on TESB but also the Bond Movies, 2001, Laurence of Arabia and many other movies that he worked on. Even the Norwegian crew found this fascinating and asked further questions about their time in Finse together. This finished at midnight and yet there were still opportunities for mingling and a Star Wars quiz which went into the very early hours.
I was really excited to have a tour of the locations around the hotel from Greg and Christian. Within minutes you can locate the hotel room used by Mark Hamill, find the location of the Taun Taun warming scene and see where Luke crawled through the snow calling for Ben and find camera locations. This was particularly fascinating as both guides had bits to add to the tour as memories flooded back.
The event finished at noon and we had to leave then but there was so much more to do which I haven't really mentioned such as the TESB museum of rarely or never been seen before photographs, photoshoots with Simon Wilkie as C-3PO and R2-D2, or purchasing items from the hotel or local comic shop vendor. I learnt so much (did you know that the Han who waved at the Snowspeeder was not Harrison? How did Luke's body double get chosen? Some of the hotel staff were used as extras for pick-ups…. it just went on.) For anybody even remotely considering going next year I would say do so without hesitation. This has been one of the best Star Wars experiences I have ever had and can't wait to go again.
Richard's love of the community side of Star Wars is infectious and he can often be found supporting toy shows, such as Farthest From, and Celebration. He is co-host of The Vintage Rebellion podcast which is a monthly vintage Star Wars collecting show.


Charred broccoli is fast becoming one of my go-to vegetable options, especially at lunchtime when I need something quick and low-effort.
My enthusiasm for it started as an offshoot from my beloved Roasted Cauliflower à la Mary Celeste, in which broccoli can be used with good results. But in truth, roasted broccoli isn't an exact substitute for cauliflower: the tops of the florets become a bit drier and quite a bit crunchier when submitted to high heat, so roasted broccoli seems to call for a creamier treatment.
The trick to this salad is to not be shy about roasting the broccoli.
And what creamier companions than an herbed tahini dressing and a cubed avocado tossed in? Also: what tastier, more satisfying trio?
I usually eat half of this salad warm the day I make it, and try to contain my excitement until lunch the next day, when I can finally have the other half; it's best to take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before eating.
The trick to this salad is to not be shy about roasting the broccoli: you'll get the most vibrant flavor and most interesting texture contrast from broccoli that is frankly black at the tips.
The only damper on my charred broccoli enthusiasm these days is that is it harder than one would think to find glowingly fresh broccoli at the organic stores around me. You can tell broccoli is fresh when the heads are firm, with tight florets that take some effort to separate. Yet more often than not, a quick pat on the heads stocked in the produce bin reveals soft heads with distracted florets. I did learn recently that you can revive those heads by cutting a slice off the tip of the stem and putting it in a glass of water as in a vase, and I plan to try this next time, should my craving become too strong.
Do you share my love of roasted broccoli? What's you favorite way to serve it?
Charred Broccoli Salad on Video!
My friend Katie Quinn filmed me making this salad, and you can watch the video on her YouTube channel!
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400° F).
Cut the broccoli into even-sized florets. Peel off any tough part on the stem, cut it lengthwise into four long logs, and slice not too thinly.
Put the broccoli on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle generously with olive oil, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and toss well to coat (it works best if you just use your hands). Insert into the oven and roast for 30 minutes, until charred at the edges.
While the broccoli is roasting, prepare the dressing. Put the herbs, tahini, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
Stir with a fork to combine, and add a little fresh water, teaspoon by teaspoon, stirring all the while until you get a creamy but not too thick dressing. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
When the broccoli is cooked, transfer to the bowl, add the avocado, and toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning again.
Sprinkle with black pepper and serve. This is great when freshly made, but it can also sit at room temperature for a little while, or get packed for lunch and refrigerated.


Now, one of the hardest parts of living in college was getting used to the whole roommate thing.
Believe it or not... I'm not a people person.
You can, therefore, imagine how much I enjoyed being forced to live with a complete stranger based solely on the order in which our housing applications were processed.
When I first met John, I wasn't quite sure what to make of him. He seemed reasonable enough, but there was something I couldn't quite put my finger on, a sort of... Haze.
I remember one of my first nights, standing in my room talking with my Dad on the phone. We were talking about my new school and he asked my what my roommate was like.
John was sitting right there on his bed, so I jokingly said he was holding a bag of pot the size of my own head.
He reached over and pulled a hat out of his stuff. Just a regular stocking hat.
A regular stocking hat stuffed with a bag of pot the size of my own head.
Living with a stoner was an... Interesting experience.
I have nothing against practitioners of the chemical arts, mind you. I find their contributions to both art and the snack food industry quite important.
I had a computer on my desk (surprise, surprise) and I had what I considered an awesome screensaver. It created a swirling tunnel of changing colors and images.
What? It was cool at the time.
Anyway, one day I came back from a lab to find John sat on his bed.
He was staring at my screensaver and his eyes were glassy.
I asked him if he'd seen my Calculus book.
Okay, the last one was just me screwing with him.
Apparently, he'd dropped acid and had spent three straight hours staring at my screensaver while having the worst trip of his life.
Three hours waiting for me to get back and turn it off.
I really wish I could say that was the weirdest thing he did.
One morning, after a particularly hard night of partying, John woke up to find me sat on my bed, staring at him.
Dave>> Do you remember... Anything about last night?
I could see him struggling to engage the gears in his brain. It seemed to take a superhuman effort just to think.
Dave>> Look at your desk.
His desk was an epic battlefield. Across its wooden surface, a terrible battle raged between a giant monster and a battalion of soldiers. Soldiers' bodies, broken and torn, lay strewn about the creatures massive feet, blood still drying on its claws.
At some point during the evening, he had thought it would be a great idea to drop acid and then go to Toys R Us.
I'm not familiar with acid, but I had always assumed that going to a brightly lit store filled with brightly colored toys would be a bad idea.
He had spent a massive amount of money purchasing a large monster figure and countless packs of miniature soldiers.
That wasn't enough though. Oh, no.
He spent hours, HOURS, constructing an unbelievable battle scene, a diorama that would make George Lucas hang himself.
He even used red model paint to simulate the blood.
And he had no memory of it whatsoever.
My roommate was some sort of savant.
Feel free to add the word 'idiot' if you like.
Man, did we laugh about that story afterwords. Any time we saw a Toys R Us, we'd bust out laughing.
Screensavers, the acid junkie's worst nightmare.
Part of me is glad that I knew my roommates before I went to college, another part of me was wanting adventure. But that's the stupid part of me that likes to piss me off, so I generally ignore it.
I am not sure if I was robbed of a great experience or saved from miserable times by never staying at a dorm and having a room mate in college.
I am fairly sure most kids doing drugs isn't limited to art school.
Hahahaha that's great. It's a shame you didn't get any pictures of it, that would have made for an awesome memory.
Damn, you didnt get a picture of the epic battlefield and save it??
Id have so taken a picture.
And let's just say I can't hear the word "reality" without shuttering.


…at least not in an embedded environment.
There's a commonly held myth in modern software development that compilers are smarter than people at optimising code for its eventual runtime environment. By extension there's no point in writing efficient code, because your idea of efficient code might not actually be all that efficient, and any time spent on doing that is wasted because the compiler will know better. This post is about one of those times when that's not true. Functionally identical code can end up compiling into very different binaries, and that can lead to significant differences in resource usage on the target environment. That might not matter on a PC with a multi core multi GHz CPU and many GB or RAM, but it can make the difference between working and not working in an embedded environment – the kind of environment that the Internet of Things is being built out of.
A couple of years ago I did a simple project with my kids to make little boards that would flash their names in morse code. It used the cheap ($4.30) and popular TI MSP430 LaunchPad development kit. The code to do the morse bits was fugly but it worked.
Some time later my friend Andy Bennett asked me why I'd coded the project the way I had. The honest answer was that I'd been pretty lazy and cut'n'pasted the whole thing together, but for good measure I threw in a comment that I thought it would be easy for the compiler to digest and turn into an efficient binary for the highly constrained target environment of a low end MSP430 chip.
I'm still not quite sure whether Andy set out to prove me right or wrong, but I'm impressed by the effort and rigour that he put into his subsequent investigations. Some time later he presented his findings at OSHUG #25 (pdf slides).
Andy created three additional versions of the morse code flasher program (I've put all four into this Github repo – EmbeddedMorse). I think anybody with the slightest sense of smell around code would argue that all three are better than my original (#2). #1 and #3 make much better use of C data structures, #3 has some clever bit mapping of morse characters, and #4 uses a switch statement instead of many extra functions.
If the myth of compiler omnipotence held true then all four examples would have compiled down into the same binary for the MSP430.
They didn't – it turns out that the compiler can be led astray.
The MSP430G2211 device that I used has 2kB of Flash and 128 Bytes of RAM – so anything that's going to change at runtime (variables) needs to fit into that 128 Bytes and everything else can be accommodated in the more generous 2048 Bytes of Flash. The actual memory map for an MSP430 device (or any other microcontroller for that matter) is a bit more complex, due to memory mapped peripherals etc., but that matters less when it comes to squeezing some code in.
A compiler will generate binary code to fit into various different sections such as .text (machine instructions), .data (static data such as constants) and .bss (space for variables).
For the compiled program to fit onto the device then .bss must go inside 128 Bytes and .text and .data combined can't exceed 2048 Bytes.
The first notable thing is that they're all different – the compiler hasn't spotted that the code is functionally identical, and it's compiled it into different shaped binaries.
The second notable thing is that they all should work – none of the code uses any .bss, so that tiny 128 Bytes of RAM shouldn't be an issue.
The only one that does work is #2, and it's pretty obvious why that is – the entire compiled output is .text, which can go into flash.
#3 – even if the .data and .rodata go into RAM then it's only 70 Bytes, so there are 58 Bytes left. In theory that should be plenty, but in practice… some further analysis needed to figure out why it breaks.
Compilers aren't as smart as people make out. Functionally identical source code can lead to very different binaries, and that can matter a lot in a constrained environment.
I didn't know any of this when I wrote my initial implementation, and it's just good luck that I picked an approach that worked first time. If it hadn't then I might have done battle with the compiler for some time, or I might have given up and found an easier platform to get it working on.
Thanks for writing this up Chris!
When I first saw your morse flasher, I was pretty sure that you were right: I set out to see if I could make an interesting interview question out of it!
For example 3, you're right, it only takes 70 bytes of RAM which is well under the 128 that the micro appears to have. I think during the presentation I just waved my hands and said that this was tricky because RAM is also consumed by the runtime stack and so whether it actually worked would depend heavily on how deeply nested the functions were and how much data they passed around. For my 3W LED controller on ATTiny I'd started to have problems when I'd gotten to 70 of 128 bytes.
Thanks again: it's a great writeup!


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Relief, Recreation, Racism: Civilian Conservation Corps Creates South Carolina State Parks, 1933-42, by Robert A. Waller
Reviewed by: Gray Brechin Publisher: Xlibris US, 2017
Professor Waller is clearly an enthusiast of the CCC and knowledgeable about its many legacies to South Carolina. His extensive study of the C's national newsletter, Happy Days, as well as the rare newsletters published by each camp, makes him a congenial guide to how CCC camps functioned and how effective they were in healing damaged land while improving the physique and morale of the enlistees.
Many of the state's early parks filled a need not only for recreation but also to attract tourists and preserve valuable watersheds.
CCC Sign, Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina
A number of buildings built by the CCC are still in use at this park.
Photo Credit: Courtesy SCParks
While the CCC was largely responsible for constructing South Carolina's state park system, the facilities within the CCC camps, Waller explains, were separate and very far from equal. As in other southern states, this extended to the kind of work and educational opportunities provided within segregated CCC camps.
Waller notes that the legislation authorizing the CCC in 1933 was amended by the only African-American member of Congress, Representative Oscar De Priest of Chicago, to racially integrate the Corps. This was fifteen years before President Truman de-segregated the Armed Forces. Integration of the CCC outside the South was widespread, if spotty, until halfway through the Corps' existence when CCC Director Robert Fechner imposed segregation in camps across the nation. Archival photos document that fact.
Table Rock State Park
Some of the finest examples of CCC craftsmanship in the state park system can be found at Table State Park.
Waller's book contains a wealth of information on the organization, activity, and legacy of the 99 CCC camps in the Palmetto State, but is also frustrating for its dearth of illustrations of the parks. He has assembled an invaluable bibliography of monographs on CCC work in other states, which made me realize not only how far we have come since Phoebe Cutler's pioneering study of New Deal landscapes published in 1985, but also how much more work the Living New Deal has before it in mapping the C's enormous legacy in the rural areas of the U.S.
Camp Buckhorn Lodge, Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain is one of 16 state parks built by the CCC.
Photo Credit: Courtesy SC Parks
Caretaker's House, Cheraw State Park
South Carolina's first state park, established in 1934, was developed by the CCC.
Gray Brechin is a geographer and Project Scholar of the Living New Deal. He is the author of Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin.
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Tents of Truth event opens eyes to discrimination past and present
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Almost 500 students attended the fifth annual Tents of Truth event on April 2-3 at the Mesa cafeteria quad. The event, aimed to increase awareness of discrimination, took participants through a variety of scenarios in which they experienced the effects of discrimination firsthand.
The event is coordinated by the Cultural Advisory Council, whose mission statement – "One World…One Mesa College…One Human Family…Connecting through conversations and celebrations of Diversity" – rang true as Mesa's diverse student body faced intolerance head-on. Powered entirely by volunteers, Tents of Truth "depends on the collaborative efforts of the Black Student Union, MECHA, Women's Empowerment Union, Mesa Academy, Puente, Chicana/Chicano Studies, Black Studies, Mesa College Diversity Committee and the Humanities Institute," said Sue Shrader-Hanes, Clinical Coordinator at Student Health Services and Co-Chair of the Cultural Advisory Council.
After completing a pre-test questionnaire and signing a disclosure (the experience could be upsetting), participants proceeded through a series of five tents. Tent 1 imitated a classroom setting, and worked through three scenarios of discrimination at school. Shrader-Hanes welcomed the group to a gay world where the participants have been observed exhibiting heterosexual behavior. In a mock counseling introduction, Shrader-Hanes informed the students that they will be given shock therapy in order to "correct" their sexual orientation. Afterwards, disabled students talked to the class about being judged and isolated for their disability on campus, and a student taught the class in another language to recreate an ESL student's experience.
"Gay people are nothing new," said Shrader-Hanes later. "Discrimination is completely inappropriate at this time in history."
Mesa student Myrella Thomas attended the event with her Black Contemporary Social Problems class. "We're all going through a struggle, no matter who we are, what we look like – everybody is going through something, a personal struggle. Everybody," Thomas said. "And we sometimes assume that the other person is not going through something because we don't know, so we're blind to that. We think, okay, our life is so horrible until we find out what someone else is going through."
The second tent recreated a border crossing. Students, taking the role of immigrants entering the United States illegally, crawled through dark tunnels and were caught and harassed by border patrol agents. The recreation was intense and intentionally frightening, leaving some students shocked or upset.
This led immediately into the Impact tent, featured graphic photos and video to reveal the consequences of discrimination if allowed to fester.
Next, students stepped into a school bus and were led by Starla Lewis, Professor of Black Studies, through a visualization of being an African American child participating in the desegregation of schools. With eyes closed, rows of students imagined a school day filled with abuse and fear, and then pictured the pride of ultimately overcoming adversity.
Tre Oconer, a member of Mesa's Outreach program, said that it's "always the bus" that makes the most impact. "You've been talked to in other languages, you go through border patrol, and then you get to the bus," he said. "It's emotional."
For Lewis, the visualization recreated her real-life experiences. "I picked the bus because I was part of desegregating schools as a child," she said.
"I believe that integration only works with education," Lewis said. "We keep thinking we just throw bodies together, but if the bodies come together with the same myths, lies, and stereotypes about each other that we've had in the past, then we're going to have the same conflicts."
Lewis said that she decided to lead visualization on the bus because it let students feel the experience instead of just being told about it. "Connecting the head and the heart is really what the bus is about."
After exiting the bus, students were directed to the fifth and final tent, the Tent of Peace, Tolerance and Civility. Inside, students discussed the experience, received famous quotes related to creating peace, and ate a complimentary lunch provided by the Fusion Cafe via the Culinary Arts Program.
Christal Longaker, another Mesa student, was pleased with the event, "I think it's really great that they're getting the word out and putting it in perspective to make people really think about discrimination and the ways that people discriminate against others without even noticing it"
"People need to take more time and more effort into speaking out about things like discrimination and getting the word out there that we are all the same. It's about equality, and it's just all about love," Longaker said.
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Костянти́н Анто́ній Го́рський (;  13 червня 1859, Ліда —  31 травня 1924, Познань) — український композитор, скрипаль-віртуоз, педагог, диригент, громадський діяч польського походження, автор романсів, двох опер та багатьох інструментальних творів.

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Навчання почав у Гродні, продовжив у Першій філологічній гімназії у Вільні. Музичну освіту отримав у Музичному інституті Аполінарія Контського у Варшаві, пізніше навчався в Консерваторії у Санкт-Петербурзі, яку закінчив у 1881 році, отримавши Велику срібну медаль та звання «Вільний художник». Педагогом його був знаний угорський скрипаль Леопольд Ауер. Роком пізніше К.Горський закінчив клас композиції та інструментовки видатного російського композитора Миколи Римського-Корсакова.

У 1890 році, після довготривалої (протягом 8 років) подорожі Росією та Грузією, через Тифліс (сьогодні Тбілісі), Саратів та Пензу, Костянтин Горський прибув до Харкова, щоб залишитися у цьому місті на 29 років. Цей період у житті композитора став часом активної діяльності. Йому прекрасно вдавалося поєднувати педагогічну роботу (викладав у Харківському музичному училищі) з громадською (був одним з засновників культурного товариства «Дом Польський» у Харкові) та концертною діяльністю (був диригентом симфонічного оркестру, а також керував церковним та польським хорами, які заснував у католицькій парафії). При цьому Костянтин Горський залишався скрипалем, якого обожнювала публіка, та виконавцем, якого дуже цінували інші композитори (велику повагу відчував до нього Петро Ілліч Чайковський, який вважав К.Горського одним із найкращих інтерпретаторів його скрипичного концерту D-dur № 1).

Політичні та економічні зміни у Російській імперії, а особливо Жовтнева революція 1917 року, значно вплинули на життя Костянтина Горського. В умовах громадянської війни, що зближувалася, він не бачив можливості продовження у Харкові творчої діяльності, тому в 1919 році К. Горський разом з родиною виїхав до Польщі. Спочатку до Варшави, де працював тапером у кінотеатрах «Колізей» та «Водевиль», а пізніше до Познані, де на посаді концертмейстера оркестру Великого театру ім. Ст. Монюшка працював до кінця життя. Помер 31 травня 1924 року.

Вже після смерті композитора на сцені театру в 1927 р. було поставлено його оперу Маргер. У міжвоєнний період було виконано також інші його твори, у тому числі Missa Solemnis Es-dur (виконавці — хор ім. Ст. Монюшка в Познані), симфонічна поема «Зачароване коло» та «Органна фантазія» f-moll. Цей твір для органу вперше було виконано в 1920 р. Антонієм Карнашевським у Варшавській філармонії, три роки пізніше — Феликсом Нововейським, під час святкування річниці М. Коперника в Познанському університеті. Цей твір К. Горського виконують до сьогодні з неослабним успіхом.

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Костянтин Горський залишив багату творчу спадщину. До найвідоміших його творів належать:
 Органна фантазія f-moll — ч.  ; ч. , яка вважається одним з шедеврів польської органної літератури пізнього романтизму, «гідна, а може, й перевершуюча найкращі твори Мечіслава Сужинського та Фелікса Нововейського» (2);
 Дві месси: a-moll та Missa Solemnis Es-dur;
 Більш ніж 100 романсів, у тому числі 12 пісень на слова М.Конопницької, Вл. Сирокомлі, Зд. Дембіцького та ін. для мецо-сопрано та тенора у супроводі фортепіано, видання 1914 р.
 Вокальні твори, у тому числі на релігійні тексти, серед яких Ave Maria, Salve Regina , Salutation a la Sainte Vierge , Зряще мя безгласна (православна заупокійна піснь a capella для змішаного хору);
 Симфонічні поеми: На Олимпі по новелі Г.Сенкевича, Зачароване коло по байці Люціана Риделя;
 Дві опери: Маргер — у 3 актах, по поемі В. Сирокомлі (перекладення для фортепіано видано у Санкт-Петербурзі в 1905 р.), За хлібом — опера в 2 актах, по новелі Г. Сенкевича;
 Твори для скрипки та фортепіано: Souvenir de Nadrzecze. Premiere Mazurka, Petite Etude — Spiccato, Seconde Mazourka, sur des chants polonais, Aria, Gavotte, Romance, 3-leme Mazourka, 1-ere Polonaise de Concert D-dur, 2-de Polonaise de Concert A-dur, Poeme Lyrique (видано у книжному видавництві Д. Ратера у Лейпцизі).

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 Костянтин Горський (1859-1924) = Konstanty Gorski (1859-1624) : міжнар. наук.-творча конф. "Пам'яті Костянтина Горського" (До 150-річчя від дня народж.) / Ген. Консульство Республіки Польща в Харкові [та ін.] ; [редкол.: Л. М. Авраменко та ін. ; пер. з пол. М. Манова]. - Х. : Майдан, 2009. - 248 с. : іл. - (Польський альманах ; зб. 4). - Текст укр., рос., пол. - Бібліогр. в кінці ст. - 500 прим. - ISBN 978-966-372-329-7
 Р. М. Аладава, Константин Горский и его опера «Маргер» в контексте белорусской культуры, Минск 2005.
 Т. Бахмет, Т. Гончаренко, Польские нотные издания XIX — нач. XX ст. из фонда редких изданий Харьковской городской специализированной музыкально — театральной библиотеки им. К. С. Станиславского, [w:] Charków i Polska: ludzie i zdarzenia, Charków 2006, s. 165—176.
 Andrzej Chylewski, Przywracanie należnej pamięci. Konstanty Antoni Gorski (1859—1924) , [w:] «IKS — Poznański Informator Kulturalny, Sportowy i Turystyczny», maj 2009, s. 54.
 Konstanty Gorski, Utwory odnalezione, Zebrał i wstępem opatrzył Grzegorz Seroczyński, Charków 2010, ss. 248.
 Konstanty Gorski (1859—1924). Międzynarodowa Konferencja Naukowa poświęcona 150. rocznicy urodzin Konstantego Gorskiego, Almanach Polski t. IV, Charków 2009, ss. 248.
 Józef Kański, Wydobyte z mroku , [w:] «Ruch Muzyczny» nr 20 (rok LIV), 3 października 2010 r.
 Grzegorz Seroczyński, Konstanty Antoni Gorski — artysta zapomniany, [w:] «Gazeta Festiwalowa» nr 1 (34), Białystok 2009.
 Jerzy Szurbak, K.A. Gorski — «Zriaszcze mia biezgłasna…», [w:] «Gazeta Festiwalowa» nr 1 (34), Białystok 2009.
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 Edward Wrocki, Konstanty Gorski. Życie i działalność 1859—1924 , Warszawa 1924.
 Z polskiej muzyki organowej XIX/XX w., red. Feliks Rączkowski i Jerzy Gołos, Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, Warszawa 1981.
 Michał Żur, Irena Kozeniaszewa, Okres charkowski w życiu Konstantyna Gorskiego, [w:] Diaspora polska w Charkowie. Historia i współczesność, Charków 2004, s. 130—134.
 Michał Żur, Irena Kozeniaszewa, Zapomniany kompozytor. Charkowski okres w życiu Konstantego Gorskiego, [w:] Znad Wilii'', nr 3 (35), Wilno 2008, s. 115—117.

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The term dementia is used to describe not one specific disease but a wide range of symptoms. The most well-known and pronounced symptoms of dementia include memory loss and a decrease in the ability to think. Other symptoms include difficulties speaking or problems with language, emotional problems, visual problems, and a general decrease in the ability to reason, make judgements, focus and pay attention. The most recognized and common type of dementia is Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for over half of all cases. Other forms of dementia include vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Risk factors for dementia include age and genetics as well as a poor diet, a lack of physical exercise, smoking, and poor general cardiovascular health. In 2015, it was estimated that around 46.78 million people suffered from dementia worldwide, costing around 820 billion U.S. dollars a year in care costs.
While the death rate in the United States for HIV, heart disease, and stroke have all decreased in the last 15 years, the death rate from Alzheimer's disease has increased by 123 percent. In 2015, the death rate for Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. among those aged 45 to 54 years was .2 per 100,000 population. Alzheimer's prevalence and death rates increase greatly with age however, with the death rate that same year among those aged 75 to 84 reaching 175.4 per 100,000 population. Although there is currently no cure for dementia or Alzheimer's disease, a number of drugs are developed each year in an attempt to ease the burden of such diseases.
Similar to the global costs of dementia, the cost of Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. is substantial. In 2018, it was estimated that the cost of care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease to Medicare and Medicaid was 186 billion dollars, with this figure predicted to increase to some 750 billion by 2050. Out-of-pocket costs for older people with Alzheimer's or other dementias are also significant, reaching a total of 60 billion dollars between 2011 and 2018. The presence of Alzheimer's or other dementias increases the annual mean payment per Medicare beneficiary among those aged 65 years and older in a number of care settings including inpatient hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and home health care.
Caring for those with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias is not only expensive, but can be extremely trying and stressful for caregivers. In 2017, there were over 16 million caregivers for patients with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, with around 1.6 million in the state of California alone. In 2017, it was found that 16 percent of informal caregivers of Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients had to take a leave of absence from their job due to their caregiving responsibilities while 9 percent had to give up working entirely.


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Q: wpf DispacherTimer sometimes don't starts I have roblem with timer and AutocompleteBox toolkit.
I have AutoCompletebox with  TextChanged Event. On this event I start timer to make filtering smoother (when user writes, filter don't work).
When I writes everything works ok, but when I choose from DropDown list TextChanged event starts, but I don't have timer Tick event (filter don't starts). What I do wrong?
xaml:
<Controls:AutoCompleteBox Name="acbIdentyfikatorPcS" ValueMemberPath="Identyfikator" FilterMode="Contains" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="100,5,0,0" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="121" ToolTip="Identyfikator" MinimumPrefixLength="0" TextChanged="acbSerwisant_TextChanged" IsTextCompletionEnabled="True">
                    <Controls:AutoCompleteBox.ItemTemplate>
                        <DataTemplate>
                            <TextBlock Margin="0,0,10,0" FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding Identyfikator}"></TextBlock>
                        </DataTemplate>
                    </Controls:AutoCompleteBox.ItemTemplate>
                </Controls:AutoCompleteBox>

CS:
Declaration:
private DispatcherTimer timerfiltr = new DispatcherTimer();
private DataTable PcS;

public MainWindow()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    timerfiltr.Tick += new EventHandler(timerfiltr_Tick);
    timerfiltr.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 400);
}

private void acbSerwisant_TextChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    timerfiltr.Stop();
    timerfiltr.IsEnabled = true;
    timerfiltr.Start();
}

private void timerfiltr_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    PcS.DefaultView.RowFilter = "Identyfikator like '%" + acbIdentyfikatorPcS.Text + "%'";
    timerfiltr.Stop();
    timerfiltr.IsEnabled = false;
}

EDIT:
I think I found my problem:
This AutoCompleteBox is on one of the TabItem, I have also TabControl SelectionChanged event, where is also timer.stop() command
 private void TabControl_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
    //rest of code
           // timerfiltr.Stop();
    }

When I press key down on keyboard (AutoCompleteBox is focused), DropDown opens, and then also TabControl SelectionChanged event also starts and stops timer...
Weird

A: You can use the IsDropDownOpen property (or DropDownXXX events) of the AutoCompleteBox to figure out whether the DropDown is currently visible and one quick solution is to avoid stopping your timer inside its Tick method for example.

A: I didn't test your sample code, I think maybe *acbSerwisant_TextChanged* stop the dispatcher thread.
For this scenario, I suggest you do change your code like this, maybe not best, but should work, and there is framework is more suitable for dealing this which is called "RX"(https://rx.codeplex.com), method Throttle is what your want.
**Update: if you worry about perf, add flag as switch,since all code run under ui thread, this guarantee you that last text change will be accepted.But reality is a bit complex, normally you will do you filter in another thread...if that happened,i suggest you use other thread with while statement to check textchange, or you can take look at RX.
private bool enableFilter;
public MainWindow()
{
  InitializeComponent();
  timerfiltr.Tick += new EventHandler(timerfiltr_Tick);
  timerfiltr.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, 400);

  acbIdentyfikatorPcS.GotFocus +=(s,e)=>{timerfiltr.Start();};
  acbIdentyfikatorPcS.LostFocus +=(s,e)=>{timerfiltr.Stop();};

  acbIdentyfikatorPcS.TextChanged +=(s,e)=>{enableFilter= true;};

}

private void timerfiltr_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if(enableFilter)
    {
        enableFilter= false;
        //do filter

    }
}

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Walter August Wahl, född 8 oktober 1879 i Viborg, död 18 oktober 1970 i Helsingfors, var en finländsk kemist.

Wahl blev student 1897, filosofie kandidat 1903 och filosofie doktor 1908. Han studerade även i Heidelberg och Göttingen samt erhöll 1908 ett av de stora Rosenbergska resestipendierna på tre år för kemisk forskning vid Davy-Faraday-laboratoriet. År 1914 hade han första förslagsrummet till andra professuren i kemi vid Helsingfors universitet, men fick ej tjänsten. År 1919 kallades han till professor vid den nygrundade Åbo Akademi. Han utnämndes år 1923 till docent i kemi vid Helsingfors universitet och avgick 1924 från professuren vid Åbo Akademi. Åren 1937–47 verkade han som personell extra ordinarie professor vid Helsingfors universitet. Han var generalsekreterare vid 3:e nordiska kemistkongressen i Helsingfors 1926.

Wahls tidigare verksamhet rörde sig på petrografins område; särskilt betydande är hans undersökning Die Enstatitaugite (licentiatavhandling 1906) samt hans arbeten angående vissa meteoriter. Som kemist sysslade han främst  med undersökningar om ämnens och föreningars tillstånd och modifikationer vid höga tryck och låga temperaturer och konstruerade för detta ändamål nya apparater. Han lyckades bland annat undersöka och fastställa, i vilka kristallsystem sådana gaser som syre, kväve, koldioxid och ett antal enklare organiska föreningar kristalliserar, då de överförs i fast form. Utgående från sina iakttagelser uppställde han en teori om samband mellan kemisk konstitution och kristallform.

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Finländska professorer i kemi
Personer verksamma vid Åbo Akademi
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Personer i Finland under 1900-talet
Personer från Viborg, Finland
Födda 1879
Avlidna 1970
Män
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Make a custard, pass through a conical strainer and pour over the Inaya™ 65% dark chocolate couverture.
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Prior to serving, place an Inaya™ 65% dark chocolate couverture disk between two layers of Inaya™ mousse.


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The Sky Hostel offers free Wi-Fi and 24hours front desk. Bedding sets and towels are provided free of charge. Guests can prepare their own meals in the fully equipped shared kitchen with dining area.
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A bright and stylish rooms at the combine modern elements of the interior with a homey feel. Each of the room have a private bathroom and air conditioning. In the corridor equipped shared bathrooms for the convenience of visitors. Luggage storage and lockers for free. 24-hours security. All beds equipied with individual lamps. You can get free earplugs. Laundry and daily cleaning, hairdryer, ironing.
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Q: MySQL UNION ALL SELECT Issue on getting all the SUM per column I wish to get the SUM of the product per column, not sure if the UNION ALL SELECT can handle the desired result considering that the first column is concatenated.
Here is the code:
                 SUM(product.product_id = 1) AS Soda,
                 SUM(product.product_id = 2) AS Liquor,
                 SUM(product.product_id = 3) AS Lemon,
                 SUM(product.product_id = 4) AS Mango,
                 SUM(product.product_id = 5) AS Inhaler,
                 SUM(1) AS Count

FROM line_item
JOIN product USING (product_id)
JOIN ( SELECT    0 lowest,  500 highest UNION
       SELECT  501   , 1000             UNION
       SELECT 1001   , 1500             UNION
       SELECT 1501   , 2000             UNION
       SELECT 2001   , 2500 ) ranges ON product.price * line_item.quantity BETWEEN ranges.lowest AND ranges.highest
GROUP BY ranges.lowest, ranges.highest

UNION ALL SELECT '','','','','','',
(
    SELECT
    COUNT(product.price * line_item.quantity)
    FROM (line_item
    INNER JOIN product ON line_item.product_id = product.product_id)
);

**The output:**
+-------------+------+--------+-------+-------+---------+-------+
| Revenue     | Soda | Liquor | Lemon | Mango | Inhaler | Count |
+-------------+------+--------+-------+-------+---------+-------+
| 0 - 500     | 4    | 0      | 4     | 0     | 1       |     9 |
| 501 - 1000  | 0    | 0      | 0     | 2     | 0       |     2 |
| 1001 - 1500 | 0    | 1      | 0     | 2     | 2       |     5 |
| 1501 - 2000 | 0    | 2      | 0     | 0     | 1       |     3 |
| 2001 - 2500 | 0    | 1      | 0     | 0     | 0       |     1 |
|             |      |        |       |       |         |    20 |
+-------------+------+--------+-------+-------+---------+-------+

Thank for your help.

A: Have you tried ROLL UP operator? Seems like there's a similar problem to yours: Add a summary row with totals

A: I'm confused.  You are defining the ranges already.  If you want a range that encompasses all the values, just add it in:
FROM line_item JOIn
     product
     USING (product_id) JOIN
     ( SELECT    0 lowest,  500 highest UNION ALL
       SELECT  501   , 1000             UNION ALL
       SELECT 1001   , 1500             UNION ALL
       SELECT 1501   , 2000             UNION ALL
       SELECT 2001   , 2500             UNION ALL
       SELECT    0   , 2500
-------^ all encompassing range
     ) ranges
     ON product.price * line_item.quantity BETWEEN ranges.lowest AND ranges.highest

Voila!  This also has the summary row.


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#ifndef QGEOTILEFETCHER_H
#define QGEOTILEFETCHER_H

//
//  W A R N I N G
//  -------------
//
// This file is not part of the Qt API.  It exists purely as an
// implementation detail.  This header file may change from version to
// version without notice, or even be removed.
//
// We mean it.
//

#include <QObject>
#include <qlocationglobal.h>
#include "qgeomaptype_p.h"
#include "qgeotiledmappingmanagerengine_p.h"

QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE

class QGeoMapRequestOptions;

class QGeoTileFetcherPrivate;
class QGeoTiledMappingManagerEngine;
class QGeoTiledMapReply;
class QGeoTileSpec;

class Q_LOCATION_EXPORT QGeoTileFetcher : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    QGeoTileFetcher(QObject *parent = 0);
    virtual ~QGeoTileFetcher();

public Q_SLOTS:
    void updateTileRequests(const QSet<QGeoTileSpec> &tilesAdded, const QSet<QGeoTileSpec> &tilesRemoved);

private Q_SLOTS:
    void cancelTileRequests(const QSet<QGeoTileSpec> &tiles);
    void requestNextTile();
    void finished();

Q_SIGNALS:
    void tileFinished(const QGeoTileSpec &spec, const QByteArray &bytes, const QString &format);
    void tileError(const QGeoTileSpec &spec, const QString &errorString);

protected:
    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
    QGeoTiledMappingManagerEngine::CacheAreas cacheHint() const;

private:
    QGeoTileFetcherPrivate *d_ptr;

    virtual QGeoTiledMapReply *getTileImage(const QGeoTileSpec &spec) = 0;
    void handleReply(QGeoTiledMapReply *reply, const QGeoTileSpec &spec);

    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QGeoTileFetcher)
    Q_DISABLE_COPY(QGeoTileFetcher)

    friend class QGeoTiledMappingManagerEngine;
};

QT_END_NAMESPACE

#endif

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Dr. Bo Xu, Section of Cardiovascular Imaging, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195.
Unroofed coronary sinus (CS) defects are rare anomalies that result from embryologic developmental abnormalities, leading to partial or complete absence of the common wall between the CS and the left atrium. They account for less than 1% of atrial septal defects, having a strong association with a persistent left superior vena cava, and are often difficult to diagnose. Delayed diagnosis may lead to right ventricular enlargement and failure, and pulmonary hypertension. Here, we present the multimodality cardiovascular imaging findings of unroofed CS defects (Figures 1 to 5)⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓. For simplicity, unroofed CS defects are classified as types I, II, and III, referring to complete unroofing, partial unroofing of the mid-portion, and partial unroofing of the terminal portion, respectively. Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality, whereas multidetector cardiac computed tomography provides detailed anatomical information, when echocardiography is not diagnostic. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is useful as an adjunct, particularly when quantification of intracardiac shunting is required (Figure 6).
(A) Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) (apical 4-chamber view) demonstrating right-sided chamber enlargement. (B) After injection of agitated saline via the left arm, prominent contrast is seen in the left heart with minimal opacification of right-sided chambers. This confirms the presence of an unroofed coronary sinus (CS) defect. (C) After injection of agitated saline via the right arm, prominent contrast is seen in the right atrium and ventricle, with a small amount of bubbles seen in the left-sided chambers. This confirms the presence of a right-to-left intracardiac shunt. However, this finding is not specific for unroofed CS defects. (D) Note that the CS is not visualized in a true apical 4-chamber view, as illustrated in this multidetector cardiac computed tomography (MDCT) reconstruction, given the inferior and posterior location of the CS. A = anterior; L = left; LSVC = left superior vena cava; P = posterior; R = right.
(A) TTE (parasternal right ventricular [RV] inflow view), showing a dilated CS draining into the right atrium (RA). (B) TTE (parasternal RV inflow view) with color Doppler imaging, showing flow from the dilated CS reaching the RA. (C) MDCT reconstruction of the RV inflow view. Note the dilated CS draining into the RA, without a wall separating it from the left atrium (LA). Note the right upper pulmonary vein (RUPV) draining into the LA, which communicates freely with the CS. (D) TTE (subcostal 4-chamber view) showing the communication between the atria. Note how inferior the imaging plane must be in order to identify the defect in a 4-chamber view. (E) TTE (subcostal 4-chamber view with color Doppler imaging) demonstrating communication between the atria. At the time of TTE imaging, a subcostal sweep in coronal and sagittal planes will help delineate the anatomy of the unroofed CS defect. (F) MDCT reconstruction of the subcostal short-axis view at the atrial/CS level, emphasizing the inferior and posterior location of unroofed CS defects. This illustrates how easily unroofed CS defects can be missed by TTE if dedicated off-axis imaging planes are not acquired. It is important to note that unroofed CS defects are located posteriorly to the entrance of the inferior vena cava into the RA, differentiating them from inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defects, on MDCT reconstruction. The double-headed arrow highlights the unroofed coronary sinus, and the potential for interatrial shunting (either left-to-right, or right-to-left, depending on pressure differences between the left atrium and right atrium). Abbreviations as Figure 1.
(A) TTE (apical 2-chamber view) of a patient with an unroofed CS defect and a persistent LSVC. Note the dilated CS freely communicating with the LA without a separating membrane. (B) MDCT reconstruction of the apical 2-chamber view shown in Figure 3A, showing the unroofed CS just posterior to the LA, confirming the absence of a membrane separating the CS from the LA. (C) TTE (apical 3-chamber view) in a patient with an unroofed CS and a persistent LSVC. Note that the CS is not well visualized in the apical 3-chamber view (white arrow). (D) MDCT reconstruction of the 3-chamber view shown in Figure 3C, demonstrating why the CS is poorly visualized in this view, given that it lies perpendicular to the cross-sectional imaging plane (white arrow). LAA = left atrial appendage; other abbreviations as in Figures 1 and 2.
(A) Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) (lower esophageal view at the gastroesophageal junction; 0°), showing a type III unroofed CS defect. Note the partial absence of CS wall (arrow, dashed line), which allows communication between the right and left atria. (B) MDCT showing a type III unroofed CS defect. This is the optimal CS MDCT reconstruction to identify the presence, as well as the location and extent of a CS defect (dashed white line and black arrows). Note the similar contrast intensities within the LA and CS, due to the absent wall in the terminal portion of the CS. Note the well-demarcated margin separating the LA from the CS in its proximal to mid-portion. (C) Pseudo-2-chamber MDCT reconstruction, showing a type III unroofed CS defect with absent wall in the terminal portion of the CS (black arrow), which allows communication with the LA. Note the similar contrast intensities within the LA and CS. It is also important to note that to demonstrate the posterior location of the unroofed CS defect, modified coronal and oblique sagittal MDCT projections are used. Abbreviations as in Figures 1 and 2.
(A) TEE (lower esophageal view at the gastroesophageal junction; 0°) showing a type II unroofed CS defect with partial absence of tissue in the mid-portion of the CS wall (arrow, dashed line), allowing communication with LA. Note the normal wall at the terminal portion of the CS. (B) MDCT reconstruction in a patient with a type II unroofed CS defect. Contrast opacification in the CS is similar to that in the left ventricle. The CS appears to drain normally into the RA, with a very well demarcated wall around it; however, this reconstruction does not help elucidate the presence of an unroofed CS, as the defect will always be adjacent to the LA, which is not seen in this reconstruction. (C) Pseudo-2-chamber MDCT reconstruction, demonstrating a type II unroofed CS defect with absent wall in the mid-portion of the CS (black arrow), allowing communication with the LA. Contrast opacification in the CS is similar to that in the left ventricle. This reconstruction allows identification of type II unroofed CS defects (mid-portion). However, a type III CS defect (terminal portion) could be missed, unless it is sufficiently large. (D) This is the optimal CS MDCT reconstruction to identify the presence, as well as the location and extent of a CS defect (black arrow). Note the similar contrast intensities within the LA and CS, due to the absent wall in the mid-portion of the CS; however, there is a well demarcated margin separating the LA from the CS in its terminal portion. It is also important to note that to demonstrate the posterior location of the unroofed CS defect, modified coronal and oblique sagittal MDCT projections are used. Abbreviations as in Figures 1, 2, and 4.
(A) Steady-state free precession sequence demonstrating a basal slice of the left ventricular (LV) short-axis stack. Note that this view is similar to the MDCT reconstructions shown in Figure 4, all of which allow for an excellent display of the different types of unroofed CS defects. The dashed line demarcates the totally absent tissue between the LA and the CS (arrow). (B) Two-chamber reconstruction showing a type I unroofed CS defect with totally absent wall between the CS and the LA (arrow). Compare with echocardiographic and MDCT assessment of unroofed CS defects in Figures 1 to 5. CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance; other abbreviations as in Figures 1 and 2.
The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. Drs. Xu and Betancor contributed equally to this work and are joint first authors.


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