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Onhel Talks Unreleased Lil Wayne Music, "Side B*tch", Wayne's Reaction To Him First Putting Autotune On His Vocals & More
September 9, 2021 in Interviews
Angel "Onhel" Aponte recently participated in a Q&A (question and answer) session with a Lil Wayne Discord server that you can read in full below.
During their conversation, Onhel discussed trying to get "Like A Man" on streaming platforms, having close to 50 unreleased songs with Wayne in the vault including one where he spits everything in reference to the letter "F", No Ceilings 2, his very first Weezy leak being "Lisa Marie", and recording Sorry 4 The Wait 2.
"First the most memorable moment for me will be. We were doing a song 'Showtime'. He started his vs saying 'ooouuuu it's going down in this bitch'. I put a drop on it before he came back in the room. So I put auto tune on that one line. The first time he EVER had auto tune on his voice. The look he gave me, I thought I was about to get fired for the first time in my life. But the look was more he saw how much money he was about to make lol. The music industry changed from that ONE moment. Granted it was Wayne's talent that everyone followed. But that would have never happened if I didn't do that. So that will forever be a memorable moment."
The New York producer and audio engineer also spoke about the DVLP-produced song "Side Bitch", being in the studio with Tunechi when he first sent out the tweets expressing he was unhappy with Cash Money Records and Birdman back in 2014, being the very first person who put auto-tune on Tune's vocals, and much more!
First Week Sales For Lil Wayne's "Free Weezy Album"
July 15, 2020 in Latest News
The first week sales for the re-release of Lil Wayne's Free Weezy Album are in!
According to Rolling Stone, the project moved a total of 10.1k units in the first week of being re-released on the 5-year anniversary (July 4th).
FWA also debuted at #77 on the Billboard 200; making it the first time it has appeared on the chart since the initial release back in 2015. How did you enjoy the re-release?
Lil Wayne – Glory [Official Music Video]
July 3, 2020 in Music Videos
After previously receiving the first 1-minute, Lil Wayne has now dropped the official music video for his "Glory" single.
This premiere of course comes with the re-release of his Free Weezy Album, which "Glory" serves as the intro, for the 5-year anniversary.
You can check out the "Glory" visual that was directed by Eif Rivera below and see some pictures from on set of the video shoot here! How do you like the new beat?
Lil Wayne Re-Releases His "Free Weezy Album" On Streaming Platforms
July 3, 2020 in Audio, Latest News
What a surprise! For the 5-year anniversary, Lil Wayne has re-released his Free Weezy Album with some beat changes on all music streaming services after it was only originally available on TIDAL.
The good news is that Tunechi has added the previously leaked "We Livin' Like That" to the tracklist and more people will get to hear this amazing album as it seemed to be the only real Tune fans who had heard it. However, the bad news is that a few of the songs have been removed – "He's Dead", "I Feel Good", "Thinking About You", and "Without You" featuring Bibi Bourelly.
You can stream the full FWA project that includes features from Jake Troth, HoodyBaby, Cory Gunz, N.O. Capo, Junior Reid, Euro, Wiz Khalifa, and Jeezy below. We can be looking forward to the music video for "Glory" (which also has a new beat) premiering soon. I wonder why Weezy is still claiming the white cop who saved him, Uncle Bob, is dead at the end of "London Roads" when he is actually alive?
A Longer Sneak Peek At Lil Wayne's "Glory" Music Video Has Been Released
April 4, 2020 in Latest News
The first minute of Lil Wayne's unreleased "Glory" music video has now surfaced online, courtesy of director Eif Rivera.
Weezy filmed this visual in front of a green screen at the Digital Film Studios in Sun Valley, Los Angeles on July 4th back in 2015.
You can check out a longer preview of the video for Tunechi's "Glory" single, which appears on his Free Weezy Album, below!


A book dedicated to the memory of Professor Len Hollaway, an expert in Composite Structures, has been edited by PhD graduate Dr Brahim Attaf.
An open access publication, it is entitled 'Research and Innovation in Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites' and provides an overview of scientific and technical advances that will shape the future evolution of composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes.
Professor Hollaway, who died in 2013, joined Battersea College of Technology in 1962 as a lecturer in civil engineering and also in a pastoral role as the assistant warden of Ralph West Hall of Residence in London. At the opening of the Surrey campus, he continued in his post before promotion to senior lecturer in 1976. In 1984, Len was made a Reader of Composite Structures and was then promoted to a personal Chair in Composite Structures in 1988.


CDO allows an administrator to attempt to reconnect more than one managed device to CDO at the same time. When a device CDO manages is marked "unreachable," CDO can no longer detect out of band configuration changes or mange the device. There could be many different reasons for the disconnect. Attempting to reconnect the devices is a simple first step in restoring CDO's management of the device.
On the Devices & Services page, use the filter to look for devices whose connectivity status is "unreachable."
From the filtered results, select the devices you want to attempt to reconnect.
Click Reconnect . Notice that CDO only provides command buttons for actions that can be applied to all the selected devices.
Look at the notifications tab for the progress of the bulk device reconnect action. If you want more information about how the actions in the bulk device reconnect job succeeded or failed, click the blue Review link and you will be directed to the Jobs page.
Tip: If a reconnect failure was caused because the device's certificate or credentials have changed, you will have to reconnect to those devices individually to add the new credentials and accept the new certificate.


The following guest blog is by Mark Dougherty, a brand strategist and music aficionado. And a fan of Pitchfork.
As the blurb above notes, I am a music guy. What's more, a fervent reader of the music site, Pitchfork.
To this day, the excitement of a spanking new album jazzes my soul. As a teen, record stores ruled the roost. I remember anticipating with bated breath the release of my favorite bands' new albums. Granted, I wasn't the most normal kid either. I study the band histories and liner notes of all my Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Neil Young albums.
Then a sad thing happens. MySpace and the mp3 revolution arrives. Music becomes the new fast food. Lots of crap strews everywhere. It was a double-edged sword. By opening the gates to the digital universe, everyone could record a song (a great thing). But it was also horrible. Just because you can record a song, doesn't mean you should do it.
So what was music freak like me to do? Physical albums? Gone.
As the old ways change, a new way finds its way to my feet. Seeking review sites that were discerning and in line with my palette. Some others come close. I like Spin, Rolling Stone and NME. Just not enough. And they dig a bunch of crap, too.
Not Pitchfork, though. They have, in my perspective, a brand built around keen writing and praise. Plus, it sports great content. The site calls crap, crap (see the latest Ed Sheeran review.) Or praise an older gem. Or praise the latest must-hear album.
That's the hallmark of brand development. It's about recognizing who you are for and not for. Pitchfork has done just that. It makes this music dude happy and gives me the means to seek out great music in dauntingly expansive digital universe.


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New Retail Hot Spot Planned
DaniaLIVE Offers Fashion, Dining and Entertainment
Plans are currently being finalized on bringing the new multimillion dollar DaniaLIVE Marketplace retail center to Dania Beach.
The mega project would be conveniently located just north of Stirling Road, east along I-95 and provide locals and visitors with nearly 100 acres of retail shopping, both full dining and smaller quick service restaurants, a stylish boutique style hotel, residential properties and more.
The DaniaLIVE is the brainchild of real estate advisor Terry Salzman, who has been a managing property consultant for Boomers of Dania for the past seven years and developer Robert Shapiro of Master Development Corporation. The developers have valued the cost of construction at between $150 million and $200 million.
The two businessmen have teamed up and are finalizing negotiations for a financial partnership with Kimco Realty Corporation, the owners behind Oakwood Plaza of Hollywood, located off of Stirling Road just south of the planned development site.
Master Development Corp. has been buying up the properties in the Boomers area from the owners CF and Hill all the way from Stirling Road to the power lines west of Byran Road. Multiple structures, including the idle wooden roller coaster, will be demolished to make way for the endeavor.
With the eight properties now acquired, the groups are aiming to receive final project approval from the city of Dania Beach at an upcoming September 9 city commission meeting.
This will be the second public hearing out of two required to give locals a chance to speak for or against the project. Reception has been in overwhelming favor of the new development and while the group will have fulfilled its legal responsibilities to residents, they and the commission are planning multiple meetings to hear residents' ideas of what they would like to see DaniaLIVE bring to the city.
Plans currently include over 1.3 million square feet of retail shops, including small fashion shops as well as
large clothing retailers and department stores, a wholesale club, a large possibly two story furniture store and many more shopping options.
Still in the early approval stages, no businesses have officially signed on yet, but Shapiro and company at Master Development have been in talks with multiple interested parties and say they are confident that big brands and chains are looking forward to becoming part of the area.
There are also plans for a massive 95,000-square-foot sports and fishing store, similar to Bass Pro Shop. A new multi-story hotel is also in the works and will have around 160 to 180 rooms available.
Master Development has coined the term "visitor centric" as their motto for the project's potential.
"This can be a major meeting place for people both from the area as well as visitors," Shapiro said, "the place to go."
"There are over 80,000-plus passengers a week coming through our port less than 10 minutes away," Shapiro said. "Many of which stay here for a day or two either before or after their cruise."
An estimated 23 million travelers also come through Ft. Lauderdale International Airport each year, creating more incentive to keep those tax dollars in Dania Beach.
"DaniaLive is a trendsetting mixed use retail concept that will not only transform a run-down industrial area into a contemporary life style center, but will be a multi-million dollar boost to our local economy," said City of Dania Beach Mayor Walter Duke.
"It will increase our commercial tax base, provide hundreds of new temporary and permanent job opportunities and offer our residents and visitors many new shopping and dining options," Duke added.
Shapiro estimates that in addition to about 2,000 to 4,000 construction jobs being created, when opened, the development will have permanent job opportunities for about 5,000 employees.
Traffic issues in the area will also be a focus, with plans to create a four lane intersection design at Stirling and 18th Street, with a median divide, much like the entrance of Oakwood Plaza across the street. Another intersection is planned at the marketplace's northwest area at Dania Beach Boulevard and Byran Road.
The area will include 300 to 360 residential properties, which Shapiro says will likely be rental apartments. Similar to the rentals on the south side of Oakwood, thousands of residents of multifamily units will now be in walking distance of shopping, food and entertainment.
"We're also working on an outdoor events space that we're excited about," Shapiro said, "with live entertainment in the early evenings and on weekends."
Construction would be completed in two phases, with the first phase aiming for ground breaking in early 2015 if financing is authorized and the city approves final rezoning plans on September 9.
If goals are met, stores and restaurants will be opening as early as the fourth quarter of 2015, with the final phase estimated to be completed by the end of 2016.
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A Colorado shelter dog had an arrow lodged in…
A Colorado shelter dog had an arrow lodged in his skull. Durango's humane society is asking for donations for his surgery.
The surgery had a price tag of more than $5,000, the Durango humane society said
La Plata County Humane Society
A dog named Champ had an arrow lodged in his naval cavity and skull until the La Plata County Humane Society performed life-saving surgery on the pup Tuesday afternoon, the humane society said.
"He pulled through like a champ," said Chris Nelson, La Plata County Humane Society director of animal services.
The Durango humane society welcomed Champ from another shelter in July, but the stray's health wasn't in good shape, Nelson said. The humane society suspected Champ was suffering from a nasty case of kennel cough because the dog was coughing, sneezing and had discharge from his nose.
Horizontal x-ray of an arrow lodged in his naval cavity and skull of a dog. The arrow was removed Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2019.
When Champ wasn't getting better, an x-ray revealed something unexpected as the pup's arch-enemy: an arrow wedged through the dog's head.
Nobody knows how the arrow got there, Nelson said.
"He had a wound on his face that had pretty much healed, so nobody saw an arrow sticking out or anything," Nelson said. "He'd either already broken it off or, possibly, whoever did it to him cut it off."
The only option to save Champ's life was high-risk surgery, the humane society said.
Vertical x-ray of an arrow lodged in his naval cavity and skull of a dog. The arrow was removed Tuesday.
But the freak operation had a hefty price tag of more than $5,000.
"At only one-year-old, Champ has so much life to live and love to give a future family," said Chris Nelson, director of animal services at the La Plata County Humane Society. "This surgery will not only save his life, but will enhance his quality of life. We have to do whatever means necessary to help Champ live his best life."
The shelter describes Champ as a "staff favorite." One of the medical staff members has already fallen in love with the good boy and plans on adopting him when he's healed, Nelson said.
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"His fun, playful and energetic personality shines through the kennel doors and his smile has touched the entire LPCHS team," said an LPCHS news release.
Staff are asking for donations to offset the surgery cost and continued care for Champ. To donate, vist lpchumanesociety.org.


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TIMI TEMPLE'S TOP 5 NEW AGE PSYCHEDELIC ROCKERS
TIMI TEMPLE'S TOP 5 NEW AGE PSYCHEDELIC ROCKERS
Timi Temple, aka Timothy Lockwood, has some psychedelic insights that he wanted to share with Around The Sound. Imbibe…
How many 5-year-olds have you met that could recite all of Dark Side of The Moon and Sgt Peppers? How many thought all households had band practice on Wednesday nights?
I remember going to school and being surprised that everyone's favourite band or musician wasn't Pink Floyd or Jimi Hendrix, but The Wiggles or Hi-5. 'Who the hell are they?'
I've got my Dad to thank for this, his record collection; a memoir of the golden age.
I absolutely love that there's been a psychedelic resurgence of late, especially in Australia!
Here are five Australian bands that are keeping the flame alive…
Okay I'm starting this list off guns blazing… I don't think I know of a modern band that's more prolific than King Giz. Close to 10 albums deep, each album represents a new experiment or theme. I specifically fell in love with their adventures into microtonalism, Flying Microtonal Banana. Psychedelia was born through the desire to push boundaries and explore the depths of music. Like John McLachlan & Mahavishnu Orchestra or The Beatles, this experimentation came via the incorporation of Eastern and ethnic scale systems and rhythmic structures. I think King Giz used the Balinese Gamelan scale as their spring board for this album and they even got a Flying Microtonal Guitar made for them! What lords.
When people mention modern Psychedelic Rock there isn't a more ubiquitous band than Tame Impala, the product of mastermind, Kevin Parker. The importance of Tame Impala is often overlooked in the public eye. Yes, his tunes are catchy AF. Yes, you can dance to them… but has anyone ever asked why?
The proof in the pudding lies in the pop sensibility that Parker employs. There are guitars, synths, reverbed vocals, all of the psychedelic components, but they're all glued together with the processed drums. A product of the present musical landscape. With the ever-increasing growth of hip hop, sampled drums are becoming more and more commonplace. I feel that Parker has tapped into that 'experimental' mantra that past psych legends have used to create new sonic palettes. Through the amalgamation of old and new.
If I could close my eyes and time travel to the late '60s, The Murlocs would be my soundtrack. I love these guys so much. When I listen to their new music, the sensation I'm treated to is likened to the discovering of a hidden gem from the past… but impossible to have found. I'm so glad that these guys have access to recording techniques that the present allows for. Listening to The Beatles in dual mono is fun for nostalgia (can I be nostalgic over something I wasn't alive for?) but I prefer chucking on headphones and being surrounded by aural bliss.
The Belligerents
I think where Tame Impala have used modern drum mixing and sampling to bring their Psychedelic into the modern fray, The Belligerents have opted to use synths. I love the relationship of organic instrumentation and sound synthesis. There's a danceable quality to an ostinato rhythmic pulsating synth line reflected in history through the '80s and techno music, and I think this is where the band really shines and to where their successes can be attributed. When people go out at night to enjoy music, a majority of the time they also want the music to move them, compel them to dance. The whole electronic scene from techno and house to EDM has strived because they have tapped into this primal instinct. Bands like The Belligerents are so crucial in keeping 'live music' alive by embracing this psyche and making sure feet are moving during their gigs.
My first guitar teacher taught me something that would resonate profoundly within me. He told me that we 'Stand on the shoulders of giants' through which we discover truth only by building on previous discoveries. A pioneer of guitar, Jimi Hendrix is still influencing the new generation of guitarists with the discoveries he made, he did things and created sounds on the guitar that people up until that point thought impossible!
It's in HARTS' playing that I see his legacy still shining.
Psychedelic rock was an era in experimentation, not only in sonic possibilities but also technical aspects of an instrument too. Tapping, slides, whammys, alternate tunings were all techniques prevalent and developed during this time. I might be biased, being a guitarist myself, but I just love the showmanship and flair of a guitarist letting their instrument awe and wow crowds. Especially in a musical climate where people are increasingly prone to watching a DJ spin. It gives me faith that guitar has a future when I see acts like HARTS smashing it!
Timi Temple's psychoactive first single, Sands Of Time, has a psychoactive new clip. Check it below…
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Q: Why do they call SS in EU server and MIA in NA server Why do players on the EU server say SS when an enemy is missing and on the NA server MIA?
And is there an important difference between them?

A: For better understanding:

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*What does SS stand for when an opponent is missing?

*Calling MIA / SS

*What do those abbreviations mean in LoL?

Now to the question...
There is no difference. They are the same.
SS = miSSing Or Switching Sides
Mia = Miss in Action
Both are meaning to call when your opponent is not in your line of sight. (Recal, brush, hide (eve, twitch...), etc.

A: no, there really is no difference, its just like people in the USA calling Coke and Pepsi  Pop or Soda. just two different ways to say the exact same thing. MIA means missing in action, as SS stands for miSS or Stay Safe.

A: like few of them have already answered what ss and mia stands for (and both meaning same). Apart from that, for me I think ss is most easy and fast way to call. Try your self, type mia and type ss 10 times each (without using warkeys) check which one is faster

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Bank Of Japan Offers Low-Interest Loans
at 1:32 AM . Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Labels: Bank of Japan, Global Economy, Japanese Market
By stockOzone team
The Bank of Japan decided at an unscheduled policy meeting on Tuesday to offer up to Y10,000bn in three-month low-interest loans to commercial banks, a move it said would "firmly support" the recovery of the world's second largest economy.
The move, which will add to liquidity available to the financial system, came after pressure from politicians in the new Democratic party-led government for more aggressive action to support growth and combat deflation.
However, the offered loans, which will be fixed at the BoJ's meagre 0.1% policy rate, appear unlikely to have major macro-economic significance, given that commercial banks already have easy access to cheap funds.
Hirohisa Fujii, finance minister, had said ahead of the hastily called meeting of the BoJ policy board members that while the government respected the central bank's independence, he thought a return to a policy of "quantitative easing" could have a "positive" effect on the economy.
But the BoJ's announcement made no mention of any return to the kind of quantitative easing policies it pursued earlier this decade, when it committed to long-term low interest rates and made financial sector liquidity its policy target.
"The Bank has judged that it is most effective at present to encourage a further decline in longer-term interest rates in the money market through provision of ample longer-term funds at an extremely low interest rate," the BoJ said.
Masaaki Shirakawa, BoJ governor, has made clear his doubts about the ability of quantitative easing as previously practised by the bank to boost growth and has stressed instead the key role that broader macro-economic policies must play to combat price falls.
In a nod to critics who say it is too relaxed about the return of the deflation that dogged Japan earlier this decade, the BoJ on Tuesday insisted it recognised that it was a "critical challenge for Japan's economy to overcome deflation."
However, it showed no willingness to change its central monetary policy, promising merely to "continue to do its utmost as central bank" to address falling prices.
Japan's headline consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, fell 2.2% last month from a year earlier, less than declines recorded in the previous two months because of stabilising energy prices. But deflation in so-called "core-core" consumer prices, which exclude energy, rose to 1.1% from 1% in September.
The yen fell 1.4% against the dollar to Y87.53 on Tuesday morning in Tokyo after local reports of the unscheduled BoJ meeting, but the Japanese currency rose after the announcement to trade at Y87.04 by late afternoon.
Currency traders said they had been expecting the BoJ to announce quantitative easing measures. One currency trader in Tokyo said speculators took short positions on the yen on talk of more aggressive policy, but bought the currency back once the results of the policy board meeting were announced.
Disclosure: Author does not own any of the stocks discussed here.
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The collection consists of three photographs of the 1948 flood at Fraser Mills.
The fonds consists of approx. 100,000 photographs (b&w and colour negatives) and contact sheets taken by photographer Paul VanPeenen between August 1991 and December 2001 for the Coquitlam NOW.
The collection consists of photographs taken in the 1990s of the Tri Branch Co-Operative at 2860 Packard Avenue. The photographs depict the exterior of the building, residents in the common areas, and holiday celebrations.


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Which Cat Matches Your Personality?
Cat adoption agencies that match cats with adopters' personalities should have more success, and now there's a study to prove it.


President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business associate turned themselves into the FBI Monday after being indicted on 12 charges.
"Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income," reads the indictment of Manafort and Gates.
The charges stem from the investigation conducted by the Justice Departments' special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III. Manafort and his associate Rick Gates are accused of several financial crimes including money laundering and conspiring against the U.S. Mueller was brought in by that Justice Department to investigate the possibility of collusion between Trump and his campaign and Russia.
Manafort and Gates were charged with one count of conspiracy against the U.S., one count of conspiracy to launder money, seven counts of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts and assets, one count of failing to register as a foreign principal of Ukraine and two counts of making false statements the government.
The full indictment can be viewed here.
Manafort was a longtime Republican strategist and signed on to Trump's campaign in March 2016, and was quickly promoted to lead it. Manafort was fired only a few months later after reports surfaced that Manafort has accepted more than $12 million in undisclosed payments from Ukraine's former pro-Russia president, Viktor F. Yanukovych.
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russian president Vladimir Putin and his government led a stealth effort to influence the U.S.'s presidential election last year through propaganda and hacking.
Trump responded to Manafort's indictment on Twitter.
"Sorry, but this is years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign. But why aren't Crooked Hillary & the Dems the focus????? ....Also, there is NO COLLUSION!" said Trump Monday across two Tweets.
Trump has long maintained that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia.
Separately, it was announced Monday that a former Trump campaign adviser struck a plea deal in order to cooperate with government investigations. George Papadopoulos, who advised the Trump campaign on policy, plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with a Kremlin-connected Russian. In exchange for the guilty plea and continued cooperation, Papadopoulos's sentencing judge will take into account his cooperation when deciding on a punishment.


Dragon's Blood is a resin produced by the fruits of certain species of rattan palm. It has been used since ancient times as varnish, medicine, incense, and dye. As an incense, it is used ceremonially to clear a space of negative energies and influences.


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David Satcher, MD, PhD, is the founding director and senior advisor of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and a professor at Morehouse School of Medicine. Formerly the director of the Centers for Disease Control and the 16th surgeon general of the United States, he is a lifelong leader for civil rights and health equity.
"Compelling and unique. No other book is capable of telling the story of health and disparity advocacy better than through the words of this leader and architect of the movement. Dr. Satcher sits at the tables where policy and programming are formulated. Readers who intend to be leaders in the quest for health equity will benefit from Dr. Satcher's bird's-eye view."—Roger Mitchell Jr., former Chief Medical Examiner, City of Washington, DC
"I have long been an admirer of Dr. David Satcher's work in public health, including his commitment to achieving health equity for all. This book exemplifies his approachable way of explaining complicated issues like ending health disparities and cultivating leadership qualities."—Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States
"Every public health and academic leader should read this book now. In his rich, nuanced, and memorable voice, David Satcher teaches us about real leadership. His extraordinary ability to move between the worlds of public health and academia is driven by his single, clear passion for health equity, a cause he has advanced more than any other individual."—Nancy M. Bennett, MD, MS, Director, Center for Community Health and Prevention, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Publisher The Johns Hopkins University Press
Series Health Equity In America Sample Project
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Holiday at the Graff, Book 5
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Wedding at the Graff
Jeannie Watt
Luck of the Irish?
If only!
Collie Flanigan fled Chicago for Marietta, Montana to start a new life after breaking her engagement, but immediately hits a snag. Her ex-fiancé wants the ring back and sends his most trusted confidant and employee to get it. But the ring was stolen from her family years ago, and Collie has no intention of ever parting with the beloved family heirloom.
Collie's college friend, Michael Donovan, thinks his mission is simple—quietly retrieve the ring to keep Collie out of jail and himself employed. He books a stay at the historic Graff Hotel, where Collie works in housekeeping, intending to quickly persuade her to part with the ring. Not so easy when Michael realizes he's in too deep. The chemistry between him and Collie is still there, stronger than ever, but their timing's always been off. Is now finally their time, and will Collie accept his ultimate sacrifice?
Eve Gaddy
Annabelle Snow
A whiff of damp air hit Michael Donovan's nostrils as he opened the door at the bottom of the basement stairs. The upper floors of the historic Graff Hotel in Marietta, Montana, had been expertly renovated. Rich dark wood walls and columns, coupled with sparkling crystal light fixtures and a gleaming marble floor, created a comfortable yet elegant ambiance. The narrow hallways and low ceilings of the basement, on the other hand, left something to be desired. But according to Bob, the chatty deskman, the basement was next on the renovation list, and the new and improved staff break room had already been relocated there. And that was where Michael would find Colleen.
"Can I help you, sir? Are you lost?"
Michael looked up to see a petite dark-haired woman leaning out of a doorway several yards ahead of him. "I'm looking for Colleen Flanigan. I'm an old friend."
"An old friend?" The woman frowned at him as if debating whether to believe him. She wasn't going to be as easy to convince as the guy manning the front desk.
"Bob said I could come down and make arrangements to meet Colleen after work. Should only take a minute."
"Why didn't Bob call her to meet you upstairs?"
"I wanted to surprise her." Actually, he'd wanted to meet her alone and convince her that he'd come in peace. He'd thought it would be easier to be alone in the basement than in the busy lobby, but no. He still had an audience, and a protective one at that.
The small woman crossed her arms over her chest as a teenage kid a good head taller than her stepped out into the narrow hallway.
"Who's Colleen?" he asked.
"I think he means Collie," the woman said without breaking eye contact with Michael. "Or do you?"
"Yes. Collie," he said. "She hasn't gone by that recently." He hadn't called her Collie since her engagement to Garrett. It had helped him to think of her as Colleen.
The woman's eyes narrowed. "If you'd like to give me your name and wait upstairs in the lobby, I'll see if Collie has time to see an old friend on her break. Shouldn't be more than five or ten minutes from now."
Michael let out a silent breath. This was not a woman to mess with. He tried a smile. "Maybe you can tell her someone wants to see her? I really do want to surprise her."
Total truth.
The woman opened her mouth to answer when Michael heard a door open behind him. He automatically turned and then felt something akin to a kick in his stomach as he came face-to-face with his quarry.
Collie came to an abrupt stop when she saw him, her gray eyes widening and her face flushing as recognition slammed into her. For a moment all Michael could do was stare.
Gone was Colleen, the polished gallery manager with her dark red chignon, and in her place was the Collie of old, neatly dressed in her hotel uniform with a loose auburn braid falling over one shoulder and wispy tendrils softening the angles of her cheeks. This was his Collie.
"Michael." She took a half step backward, pressing a palm to her chest.
He automatically lifted a hand, as if to stop her from turning and fleeing, felt the kid move behind him, and instantly lowered his arm.
"What are you…" Her voice trailed off and her eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Please tell me you aren't here because of Garrett. That you're here because of me."
"I am here because of you."
"And only me."
Michael swallowed. He couldn't lie to her.
"Garrett sent you." It was an accusation he couldn't deny, and he wasn't going to try.
"Don't you mean Colleen?" she countered rapidly. "Collie is a dog. Remember?" Her full lips twisted as her eyebrows lifted. "Woof. Woof."
The last words came out flatly, with no hint of the fiery emotion lighting her eyes. Dark gray eyes should be cold and steel-like, but Colleen Flanigan's eyes were anything but. The tiny flecks in her irises were like small white-hot sparks, lighting the stormy depths.
Garrett had wanted his fiancée to have a more polished name than Collie. He'd pointed out that Collie Hawley simply wouldn't do, and Collie had agreed. However, Michael knew that Garrett had disliked her diminutive from day one, and after Collie had agreed to go by her given name, Garrett had teasingly told her that it was all for the best because a collie was a dog. Woof. Woof. And she hadn't decked him. Testimony to how much she had changed since the days when she and Michael had studied together.
"What do you want me to call you?" he asked.
"If you're here for the reason I think you're here, I don't want you to call me anything. I want you to leave." Her voice was low and adamant and again he sensed that the kid behind him was about to take him out if he made a wrong move.
"You need to hear me out, Collie."
A laugh erupted from her beautiful lips. "For my own good, no doubt."
"It'll benefit both of us." He left her to draw her own conclusion and, after a few tense seconds, her expression shifted, but not in the direction he wanted. No sudden acknowledgment that she was in a lose-lose situation and needed to negotiate her way out. No sign of "you got me, let's talk." None.
He couldn't say he was surprised.
Collie took a step forward and pointed a finger at the middle of Michael's chest. "We have nothing to talk about, Michael. Not. One. Thing. You go back to Hawley Enterprises and tell Garrett that I refused to talk to you." She lifted her chin and, even though he had a good eight inches on her, he got the distinct impression that she was looking down at him. "I can't believe you've come to do this." Her voice shook a little, telling him that she was both angry and hurt.
"It had to be me, and we need to talk," he repeated. "You know Garrett won't let this lie."
"Lie," she said musingly. "What an interesting choice of words. You might ask him about lies." She turned on her heel and headed back down the hall to the door she'd emerged from a few minutes earlier, her back straight, her auburn braid moving with each step. "Ask him who really owns the ring."
"Would you like help finding your way out?" the woman standing behind him asked in a no-nonsense voice. Michael turned, his attention instantly caught not by the small woman, but by the kid towering over her, a grim expression on his young face.
"Uh…no." But it was time for him to regroup, and he'd just as soon do it without the kid attempting to manhandle him up the stairs.
"All the same," the woman said primly, "Mateo will help you find your way out."
Colleen leaned back against the heavy wood door of the backup storage room where she'd been searching for a case of new mop heads when she'd heard voices and stepped out to investigate, only to receive the shock of her life.
She closed her eyes and pressed her lips tightly together. Even though she was certain Michael was gone, she still pressed against the door as if barring it against her former friend. Angelica was probably wondering why she'd turned and walked back into the small room at the same time Michael and Mateo had headed for the stairwell, but she'd needed a moment.
More like an hour, and even that might not be enough.
During her last conversation with Garrett before leaving Chicago for Marietta, she'd asked him to do the right thing and allow her to keep the ring that had once belonged to her family—the ring that meant so much to her grandmother, the woman who'd raised her after she'd lost her parents in a car crash. He'd flatly refused, explaining that his dad wanted to use the stone for his own engagement. Hugh Hawley Jr. was going to pry the stone from its original setting and put it in something more suited to his bride-to-be's modern tastes.
It hurt to even think about it.
Collie swallowed and then pushed the hair back from her forehead with both hands as she fought to get hold of herself.
The gig was up. The Hawleys were coming after the stone, as she'd known they would. This day had been inevitable, but she hadn't expected Michael to be part of it.
The Michael she'd known and cared for wouldn't have been a part of it.
She tilted her head back and blinked back tears, which was crazy. She and Michael hadn't been close for a while now, not since she'd become engaged. He'd kissed her cheek after the announcement—his lips cool against her skin—wished her well and then, for all intents and purposes, removed himself from her life. Her trusted friend and study partner—gone.
She'd made a few overtures. Asked him to coffee and out for drinks, but he'd gently turned her down and eventually she'd gotten the message. Their relationship had ended when she'd become engaged to his boss.
It'd been hard to accept, but looking back, it'd had to be that way. Garrett wouldn't have allowed his wife to have a male best friend. People might talk, which was a stupid concern, but Garrett spent a lot of time worrying about public image. She hadn't recognized that small fact—and a lot of other stuff—in the beginning, when she'd been head over heels for the guy. Because she'd chosen Garrett, Michael had no choice but to step aside.
But he could have given you a little closure—right?
He hadn't. What really fried her was that after her engagement, when they met at the Hawley Enterprises offices, which were in the same building as the gallery she managed, he'd called her Colleen. She'd hated it. She should have never been Colleen to him after all the time they'd spent together, but she was.
People change.
Yeah, they did. And sometimes forever.
After she called off the wedding, she'd hoped to hear from Michael, but he continued to keep his distance—no 'I told you so,' no 'hey, want to talk?' It wasn't hard to figure out why. Garrett wouldn't be happy with Michael picking up their friendship, and Michael still had to work closely with the man. He'd made a commitment to the company—signed a five-year contract in return for forgiveness of the healthy financial debt he'd incurred with his graduate studies. Yes, Michael had reason to keep his distance, but it still stung.
Well, he was back now, and it wasn't to pick up the friendship. He'd come on a mission from Garrett, and the fact that he'd come on a mission not only hurt, it annoyed her as well. Right now, she was focusing on annoyance, because it felt better than hurt.
Collie wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, then took a chance and cracked the door open. As she expected, the hall was clear. Time to face Angelica, thank her and explain, then get herself upstairs for her meeting with Walker Wilder, the events coordinator for the hotel, who probably wanted to talk about decorating the ballroom for the St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance.
As soon as she stepped out into the hall, Angelica did the same, waiting near the door of the staff break room as Collie walked down the narrow limestone-walled hallway.
"Mateo is making certain that your friend finds his way out of the hotel."
Collie had a sudden, horrible thought. "What if he's a guest?"
Angelica gave a small nod. "That would be a wrinkle."
Collie smoothed the curling tendrils that had escaped her braid from the sides of her face. "A big wrinkle."
She glanced at the clock above the sofa and saw that she had ten minutes before her meeting with Walker. More than enough time to debrief Angelica, who was probably piecing together all kinds of theories concerning the scene she'd just witnessed. "You must be curious."
Angelica shrugged. "We all have our secrets."
"This isn't a secret." And Collie wasn't going to treat it as such. Now that Garrett had chased her down, the more people who knew the truth, the better. "I was engaged to a wealthy man and, due to circumstances, after we broke our engagement, I kept the ring. He wants it back. He sent his henchman to get it." Okay—that was a little dramatic.
"This Michael is the henchman?"
Collie wavered. "More of a lieutenant," she conceded. "He works for my ex."
"Did your fiancé cheat on you?"
Which was a very good reason to keep the ring, but not Collie's reason.
"No." He'd charmed and controlled and manipulated and reshaped her until Collie had barely recognized herself, but he hadn't cheated.
Collie looked up and down the hall, which was totally empty, of course. No one could walk the passageway without a crazy echo sounding down the corridor. "It's a long, complicated story, but the ring he gave me once belonged to my family. His family stole it."
"Yet you agreed to marry him?" Angelica's eyebrows were approaching her hairline. Now she looked up and down the hallway, perhaps wanting to hear the story quickly before Mateo came back.
"I thought I loved him." 'Thought' being the key word. The Garrett she'd fallen for had turned out to be a mirage. A front. The face he showed the world. It had felt very real in the beginning, until his grandfather had died, and his father had taken a more active part in the business. That was when the front began to slip and Collie started getting a taste of what her life was going to be like as Mrs. Colleen Hawley. That was when she began to wonder about the depth of the mistake she'd made.
"Love can be tricky," Angelica acknowledged. "How did his family steal the ring?"
"My great-grandfather had given the ring as collateral to my ex's great-grandfather for the loan that saw him through the Great Depression. After the loan was repaid, the ring was not returned. My great-grandfather's paperwork had been lost in a fire and my ex's family took full advantage of that fact."
"Must be quite a ring."
Collie nodded. It was some ring, and not only because of the brilliance and the clarity of the Colombian emerald, but because of what it represented to the Flanigan family. "When Garrett—he's my ex—gave it to me as an engagement present, he told me that he hoped I didn't mind having one of my family heirlooms returned to seal our deal. I thought things had come full circle in a very romantic way. The ring was back in the Flanigan family and Garrett and I would forge a future together. No more family feud."
"That is romantic."
Collie gave an unladylike snort. The kind that would have had Garrett lifting an eyebrow at her. "Except that he's a control freak. Other than that, it worked out fine."
"Is this what brought you to Marietta?"
"In a way. Garrett and I stopped here once on a drive to the West Coast on the advice of one of his clients." Mrs. Roberta Blaisdell, who now played a very important part in Collie's new life. "We were supposed to stay for several days during the Copper Mountain Rodeo. I loved the town, but Garrett insisted we drive on after only one night."
"He hated the town, so you've come back."
"It seemed kind of poetic." And fortuitous. She'd heard that Mrs. Blaisdell had purchased a fishing lodge in the area and contacted her about work. She'd come to find out the fishing lodge was a dilapidated mess, and that had started Collie thinking about possibilities. Like starting her own cleaning and restoration business. If all worked out, Mrs. B would be her first client and she would grow her business from there. And in the meantime, she was very happy at the Graff.
"What are you going to do about this Michael guy?"
Collie gave a shrug and forced a smile, doing her best not to let feelings of betrayal color her voice as she said, "Avoid him, and then probably go broke paying for lawyers."
Because she was not giving back the Flanigan Stone. It would kill her grandmother if she did.
After Mateo followed Michael up the stairs from the basement, staying a polite distance behind him, he planted himself near the door of the stairwell.
"I'm not going back down," Michael said.
"You said you were friends," the kid pointed out. "Didn't look like you were."
"We were friends." He was there because of that friendship but foresaw some difficulty in convincing Collie of that fact.
The kid gave a 'whatever' shrug and maintained his position by the door as Michael started across the lobby to the front desk. He hadn't expected that getting the ring back would be a slam dunk, but he'd thought Collie would see the benefit of discussing the situation with him. She had to be aware that Garrett was being hassled by his father, and now that Hugh Jr. wanted to give the emerald to his new wife-to-be, there was no way Collie was going to win this battle. Through sheer stubbornness, she could drag things out, but the Hawleys would start playing rough if she didn't give in.
Bob appeared from a door behind the desk as Michael approached and he smiled broadly. Michael did his best to smile back. The guy was super likable. "I'd like a room. Something basic."
"Did your friend talk you into staying?" the deskman asked as his fingers tapped away on the keyboard.
"In a manner of speaking." Michael pulled his wallet from his rear pocket.
"In that case, let me see what we have that's a little special."
"Oh, no," Michael said quickly. Maybe too quickly, judging by the curious look Bob gave him. "I, uh, don't want any special treatment. Just being here in Marietta is special enough." He was not going to cash in on Collie's name to get an upgrade.
"Basic it is," Bob said, frowning at the monitor. "How long will you be staying?"
He had four days before he had to be back in Chicago for a series of meetings. "Tuesday at the latest."
"Tuesday, it is. Are you okay with the second floor?"
"Perfect." Michael handed over his ID and credit card and a few minutes later Bob passed a keycard across the counter.
"Thanks." He thought about asking Bob not to tell Collie he'd checked in but decided to let things play out. She was the one with something to lose. He would simply be on the receiving end of one of Garrett's moods when he returned, unlike Collie who was likely to be either sued or charged with a crime—whichever Garrett's lawyer saw as the better tactic.
Collie still felt shaky when she caught up with Walker in the ballroom, where the events director was studying the tall windows as if visualizing how they'd be transformed after the staff decorated for the St. Patrick's Day fundraising dinner dance the following day.
She turned as Collie came in the door and smiled. "Glad you could make it."
"Angelica's good that way." The entire staff worked together for the benefit of the hotel, which made the Graff a pleasant place to work.
Walker motioned to a bare table with a leather portfolio sitting on it, and Collie took a seat on one of the wooden chairs.
"You majored in business and minored in art."
This was not the opening she'd expected, although her background was no secret. She and the other members of the staff weren't shy about sharing information about their pasts—she simply hadn't been open about her broken engagement. "I did. I managed a gallery before I came here."
"That's a bit of a change, going from managing a gallery to joining a housekeeping staff."
A wonderful change in Collie's opinion.
"Sometimes life throws you a curve ball," she said matter-of-factly. Sometimes you needed to leave town to escape your past, only to have your past catch up with you, which was exactly what had happened to her today.
"Rumor has it that you also have some experience staging events."
"Only in regard to the heavy lifting. A college job." Which she'd put on her application when she'd applied to the Graff Hotel two months ago. "I didn't do any actual planning."
"It's the heavy lifting I'm concerned with." Walker pulled the portfolio closer. "I have a full schedule for the next two months, and now a wedding has been added to it. Kind of a special request from the big boss for a friend of his."
"Oh." Collie didn't know what else to say.
"April sixth."
"That's not much time."
"You're telling me. I have a fiftieth wedding anniversary party on the fourth, followed by the wedding two days later, followed by another wedding the following week."
"Do you want me to help in some way?"
Walker opened the portfolio and pulled out a folder labeled Mason-Travois.
"The couple is flying in two days before the wedding. The rehearsal will be sandwiched in between the fiftieth and the actual wedding. We'll be responsible for everything."
"That's a lot of work on short notice."
Walker nodded, and Collie read something akin to desperation in her silver-gray eyes. "This will be my first wedding at the Graff and it came as a big surprise. While the linens and table drapes and things like that are no problem, we have an issue with centerpieces, the wedding arch, the windows. The bride wants flowers kept to a minimum. As in none."
"She doesn't like flowers?"
"The groom is allergic." Walker bit back another sigh. "Flowers would have made everything so much easier. However, he is allergic and he's a friend of our big boss, David Reyes…" Her voice trailed off as she reached across the table to put her hand on top of Collie's. "I guess what I'm asking is, did your minor in art involve any kind of arts and crafts?"
Collie felt like laughing, because this was something she could help with. Something that might take her mind off her inevitable clash with the Hawleys. And Michael. "I'm handy."
Walker's chin dropped as she let out a relieved breath. "Thank goodness." She looked up again. "What I meant, of course, is will you consider helping me if I can free up some morning hours with Angelica?"
"Certainly." She cleared her throat then. "But, I have to be honest and tell you that I can't volunteer any after-hours time until March twenty-fourth. After that, I'd be happy to."
"What's March twenty-fourth, if you don't mind me prying?"
Marietta was a small town, which Collie understood to mean few secrets. "I'm working a second job. An independent cleaning contract. I'm hoping it'll lead to others."
"So, you are using your business degree."
"As well as my scrubbing muscles."
Walker laughed, then opened the folder. "I'm only interested in your art abilities, during regular working hours. I'll figure something out with Angelica."
"Then I'll be happy to help in any way I can."
"And I will be happy to put you to work." She closed the folder. "Let's meet again early next week. If you could research some ideas, I'll do the same and we'll put our heads together."
Collie got to her feet and started for the tall double doors, even though she was reluctant to leave the ballroom and quite possibly run into Michael again. She fully intended to talk to the man if he hung around town, but she was going to do it on her terms at a time she chose.
That time was not now.
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Why Does My Blood Pressure Rise And Fall Dramatically In A Short Time Period?
I have been battling high blood pressure for several years, but ALL the medicines my doctor gives me have terrible side effects. First of all, with all statins, my muscles became so weak I could hardly get out of the bath tub or roll over in bed. Secondy, my skin became so sensitive, I felt like I had a sunburn and couldn't lean again the seat in the car, when I was driving. Also, the amount of urine decreased dramatically, but when I told me doctor, he just kept telling me to take my water pill which I was already taking. Then, finally, with the last of many medications, I was put on another pill, which caused memory problems. I simply could not remember the names of nouns in a sentence. My doctor was about to have me hospitalized for "confusion", but there were no beds. I went off the pills and the memory gradually improved. When I stay TOTALLY away from salt, and lose weight, the blood pressure drops some, but it is hard to eat regularly with absolutely no salt. I am frustrated with everything and feel that my doctor doesn't consider the causes or the real consequences. He just wants to push yet another pill.
Maybe it'd be best to look for a new doctor who understands your end goal of managing your condition through diet/lifestyle changes to reduce the need for (or even eliminate) medications.


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Grantmaking Policies of the Foundation:
The Foundation is restricted to making not less than 75% of its required annual distribution within St. Joseph County, IN.
Grants will not be made directly to individuals.
Preference will be given to proposals that benefit the greatest number of residents in the community.
Capital projects and program grants are preferred over operating or endowment fund support.
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The foundation will seek, where appropriate, to generate the greatest impact in its grantmaking through the establishment of matching challenge grants in partnership with other individuals and organizations.
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Secret Healer – Season 1 (2016) – What's New on Netflix Canada Today!
Mirror of the Witch (original title) – Can a young royal physician change the fate of a cursed princess? When Queen Shim (Jang Hee Jin) is unable to conceive, she visits the shaman Hong Joo (Yum Jung Ah). Hong Joo's powerful black magic helps the Queen give birth to a twin boy and girl, Soon Hwae (Yeo Hoe Hyun) and Seo Ri (Kim Sae Ron). But the dark sorcery comes with a price when Seo Ri is cursed, causing her to be abandoned and left for dead by the Queen. Seo Ri is rescued by the father of Poong Yeon (Kwak Shi Yang), who becomes her only friend as she grows up in hiding. With Poong Yeon and her helper, Choi Hyun Seo (Lee Sung Jae), by her side, Seo Ri grows up as a witch, all the while trying to figure out how to lift the evil curse on her life. When Seo Ri meets the royal physician Heo Jun (Yoon Shi Yoon), will he help her change her fate and reclaim her rightful place?


Innis & Gunn – if you want to taste great craft beer & food – go here!
The Park Bar is great pub to visit while in Glasgow especially at the weekends! The craic, friendly staff, music & atmosphere – you'll definitely enjoy yourself.
Visit Glasgow? Wander the West end!
Where to go when you visit Glasgow.


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Pride amid Prejudice: The Influence of LGBT+ Rights Activism in a Socially Conservative Society
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Whitt S
American Political Science Review (2021) 115(2) 467-485
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How do mass publics react to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) advocacy efforts in socially conservative societies? We consider how the first-ever LGBT+ Pride in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina influences ordinary citizens' attitudes and behavior regarding LGBT+ support. Using nationwide and local panel surveys, we find that support for LGBT+ activism increased locally after the Pride but did not diffuse nationwide, signaling how proximity mechanisms reinforce Pride effects. In survey experiments, we show that subjects are responsive to both mobilization and counter-mobilization appeals by local activists. We also find evidence from a behavioral experiment that the Pride had a positive effect on shifting the allocation of financial resources toward local pro-LGBT+ activists and away from opposition groups. Finally, in-depth interviews with local LGBT+ activists underscore the challenges facing LGBT+ activism in socially conservative societies but also point to the substantial possibilities of collective action on behalf of minorities at risk.
Ayoub, P. M., Page, D., & Whitt, S. A. M. (2021). Pride amid Prejudice: The Influence of LGBT+ Rights Activism in a Socially Conservative Society. American Political Science Review, 115(2), 467–485. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420001082


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Q: update flutter page after database change? I am still beginner in Flutter and feel confused in too many issues ,,
now i build a page which is loaded from firebase..each 'document' is loaded into one inkWell, each inkWell is supported with four buttons , two of them are Copy , Delete..
my problem is that I want this listView to be updated once the Update/Delete is implemented..I made some arrangment to let the process go again to the page to refresh it , but this failed..
anyone can help in solving this issue..be aware that all pages are under a provider
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A: you can use the widget StreamBuilder to listen the collection of firebase, every change in the firebase, the StreamBuilder will listen and rebuild the widget.
I think this article from Medium can help you with that. ^^
https://medium.com/quick-code/reading-lists-from-firestore-using-streambuilder-in-flutter-eda590f461ed
Best regards,
Leonardo Castro.


This is a continuation of my articles titled, Prohibition against elimination or diminution of employee benefits, No specific minimum number of years, and Monetary benefits or privileges with monetary equivalents, where I explained the non-diminution of benefits rule.
The first was posted on August 12, 2013, the second on February 18, 2014, and the third on March 1, 2014.
In order to have a clear grasp of the topic, I will incorporate the pertinent portions of these articles here.
But when the giving of these benefits is due to mistake in the construction or application of a doubtful or difficult question of law, no company practice will ripen, evidently because the giving is not deliberate.
And since no company practice will ripen, there will be no violation of the non-diminution of benefits rule if the employer later decides to correct the mistake by unilaterally eliminating or diminishing these benefits.
But the correction of the mistake must be made immediately after its discovery, because, if not, the giving of these benefits will already be considered deliberate.
And if done consistently and for over a long period of time, it will consequently ripen into a company practice, which the employer can no longer unilaterally eliminate or diminish.


Bear with me, I promise I'll get to the Mod Podge business shortly, but first a little update. Been a little crazy here in camp Old Raven. As my sales continue to rise in my online Etsy shop I've been trying to cram in more supplies so I can make more goodies but the fact is, my craft room is just not large enough to hold it all. A second bathroom next to the craft room has a couple of floor to ceiling cupboards that are packed with fabric that I've collected/hoarded over the years. I originally opened my shop with some purses I made and, in fact, that was my very first sale on Etsy.
and listed it on my communities Facebook page as well as on Craigslist and OMG it was like locust descending on a wheat field. I listed it in the morning and my first buyer was there in an hour and for the next two days all projects were put on hold as I measured and bagged fabric. The few remains were donated to a group who make quilts for kids in the hospital. Whew, am I glad that's done. Now, to the meat of this post: Mod Podge.
Primarily, I use two types of Mod Podge – the Matte finish and the Gloss finish. I use them as a glue for sticking down paper like craft paper, scrapbook paper, Vintage wallpaper, etc. and then I usually seal the project with either of those Matte or Gloss finishes when I'm done.
Overall, I would say I'm okay with the Mod Podge product but I've noticed a degree of "tackiness" especially on my Apothecary Cabinets and their drawers, which tend to stick a bit. It just takes a little jiggle and the drawers break free but I would much prefer they slide out smooth. I searched online a couple of times for the answer to this solution from "is there a better/different product I could use?" to "help" directly from Mod Podge – all with no real response.
Thank you for your inquiry. Mod Podge is a Decoupage Medium. Mod Podge seals paper and fabric in a Decoupage application.
In Decoupage, Mod Podge glues your paper or fabric to your hard surface. Then, when applied over the paper or fabric, seals your paper or fabric with a non-toxic product.
Mod Podge dries within 40 minutes to and hour. However, Mod Podge cures in 4 to 6 weeks. Once cured, the application of a spray acrylic sealer give it a hard protective seal.
The formulas of Mod Podge that you have been using do not dry hard, that is the reason for the tackiness you have been experiencing.
However, the Mod Podge Hardcoat formula, does not dry tacky as it has a hard finish. Therefore, a spray acrylic is not required although you can apply it for additional durability if you would like. The cure time is the same for all Mod Podge Decoupage formulas.
was made known on the bottle? And 4 to 6 weeks???? Holy Smokes!!!! GRRRRRRR This is not how I like to discover things – you know – the hard way. Shame on you Mod Podge, it should not have been this difficult to discover what "I was doing wrong" to get the less than perfect results I was experiencing.
I hope others find this post enlightening. Will I continue to use Mod Podge? I probably will but I must admit that now I will be keeping an eye out for a possible replacement for their products. So if you've been using something that you think is terrific SHARE it here, please! Our art deserves a happy ending.
Thanks T – I just had to get that off my chest. I don't like to do "rant" posts but I think others have probably ran into this problem. I hope my post prevents someone else from a crafting mishap.


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Q: How to place an image in the center of an svg element? I have a circle, and I would like to place an image in the position that the circle is occupying. I'm trying to get the coordinates of the circle, to put my image there, but I don't achieve my desired result.

It is somewhat complicated to explain, but I think that with this image I make myself understood (my desired result).

I want to learn more from d3.js that is why I would like to know a way to do this dynamic, without having to set fixed values for the x and y position of my image (if my image is larger, the coordinates change, so I should be dynamic).

var svg=d3.select("svg").append("g");

  svg.append("circle")
  .attr("r", 5)
  .attr("fill", "red")
  .attr("cx",100)
  .attr("cy",100);

   var getBoundingClientRect=d3.select("circle").node().getBoundingClientRect();
   var getBBox=d3.select("circle").node().getBBox();

  svg.append("svg:image")
      .attr("xlink:href", "https://www.sccpre.cat/mypng/full/57-576649_million-illnesses-twitter-round-icon-template.png")
      .attr("x", getBBox.x)
      .attr("y", getBBox.y)
      .attr("height", 40)
      .attr("width", 40)
svg{
  height:500px;
  width:500px;
  border:1px solid red;
}
<svg id="canvas"></svg>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/5.7.0/d3.min.js"></script>

how can do it?
Note: the image is a .png with transparence in the middle.


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The 22477 / 22478 Jaipur–Jodhpur Intercity Express is a Superfast train of Intercity Express series belonging to Indian Railways that runs between  and  as a daily service. It is operated by North Western Railway Zone. This train is also known as High Court Express as it connects the capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur with Jodhpur where the High court of Rajasthan is situated.

Coaches
It consists of 1 AC Chair car, 6 Chair car, 6 general second and 2 guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 15 coaches. LHB rake was introduced for this train from 31 January 2014.

22477
Runs daily from

22478
Runs daily from

Traction
It is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive from Jaipur to Jodhpur and vice versa.

References

Transport in Jodhpur
Transport in Jaipur
Rail transport in Rajasthan
Railway services introduced in 2014
Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains

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is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture,  Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Shiokawa Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 75.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama Station.

Station layout
Shiokawa Station has a single island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.

Platforms

History
Shiokawa Station opened on January 20, 1904. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area
 former Shiokawa Town Hall
 Japan National Route 121
 Shiokawa Post Office

External links

 JR East Station information

Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture
Ban'etsu West Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904


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Keihin Industrial Zone, Japanese Keihin Kōgyō Chitai, also called Tokyo-yokohama Region, industrial region, centring on the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area.
Keihin, which is neither an administrative nor a political entity, extends inland from the northwestern shore of Tokyo Bay. It encompasses the to (metropolis) of Tokyo and includes part of Kanagawa ken (prefecture). The heart of the zone is the Kawasaki and Yokohama harbour area, a large industrial belt along the northwestern shore of Tokyo Bay.
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The tremendous and rapid growth of the region, however, has created numerous problems, one of the most serious being overcrowding. Despite the new industrial areas created by landfill, there has been a constant shortage of land for industrial growth at the centre of the Keihin zone. Transportation inadequacies and environmental pollution have also become major concerns. A consequence of these problems has been the relocation of plants outside of Keihin to the coastal areas of nearby Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures and to other areas of Japan.


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The rationale for taking an aggressive stance with Tehran may differ, but leaders in Tel Aviv, Riyadh and hawks in Washington share a common view that diplomacy with Iran is mostly futile and that the regime will only respond to massive economic pressure and, if necessary, military force.
"The behavior and objectives of the regime are not going to change," John Bolton, now Trump's national security adviser, said at a convention organized by an Iranian opposition group in 2017. "Therefore the only solution is to change the regime itself."
It's unclear whether Trump will heed Bolton's advice, as well as the counsel of leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia, and push Iran to the brink, or pull back and pursue the "art of the deal." Trump engaged in a provocative war of words with North Korea in his first months in office before opting to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un twice in a bid to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
No deal with North Korea has emerged so far — and no deal is on the horizon — but tensions are drastically reduced compared to 2017.
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Stechholz re-elected in English District
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Dr. Roger Ellis, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, first vice president.
Rev. Wayne Morton, Pinetop, Ariz., second vice president.
Dr. Martin Bangert, Muskego, Wis., third vice president.
Rev. Jamison Hardy, McMurray, Pa., fourth vice president.
Officers were installed during the convention.
Under the convention theme, "Let the Children Come to Me," from Matt. 19:13-15, delegates to the district's 53rd convention adopted a resolution with the title stating that it is "against the dissolution of the English District of the LCMS." It asks the Synod to adopt a policy stipulating that if dissolution of the district should ever become a viable course of action, such action must originate within the English District itself.
That was the only resolution delegates adopted from overtures submitted by congregations. They defeated three other resolutions resulting from congregations' overtures. A floor committee declined to offer the convention a fifth resolution from congregational overtures.
English District delegates also evaluated the work of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance after a presentation to the convention by LCMS fifth vice president, Dr. David Buegler.
The convention also received donations of more than 300 quilts, which were delivered to local human-care ministries and agencies.
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Pseudohaje goldii est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Elapidae.

Répartition
Cette espèce se rencontre en Angola, au Congo-Kinshasa, au Burundi, au Rwanda, en Ouganda, au Kenya, en Centrafrique, au Congo-Brazzaville, au Gabon, au Cameroun, au Nigeria et au Ghana.

Description
L'holotype de Pseudohaje goldii, un mâle, mesure . C'est un serpent venimeux.

Étymologie
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur du gouverneur George Taubman Goldie.

Publication originale
 Boulenger, 1895 : On some new or little-known reptiles obtained by W. H. Crosse Esq. on the Niger. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 6, ,  (texte intégral).

Liens externes

Notes et références

Serpent (nom scientifique)
Elapidae


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Update on benchmarking and ENERGY STAR certification for commercial buildings impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Submitted by salimam on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 10:20am
From ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings and Industrial PlantsUpdate on benchmarking and Energy Star cerification for commercial buildings impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
"Thank you for your patience as we continue to assess the impacts on 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores resulting from changes in building operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are pleased to share with you this updated guidance on benchmarking in Portfolio Manager and applying for 2020 ENERGY STAR certification.
NOTE: No changes have been made to ENERGY STAR certification for industrial plants. The information in this e-mail applies only to commercial buildings in the U.S. and Canada. For information or questions about ENERGY STAR certification of industrial plants, please contact Danny Macri (for plants in the U.S.) or Natural Resources Canada (for plants in Canada).
Our first priority continues to be the health and safety of all of our stakeholders. The guidance below will allow more of you to apply for ENERGY STAR certification while complying with the recommendations of medical experts for reducing the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
This new guidance is in addition to the changes described in our May 4 e-mail, which are still in effect. These include:
You no longer have to submit an application for ENERGY STAR certification within 120 days of the application's Period Ending Date (PED)
You must include a detailed description of how your building's operations have been impacted by COVID-19.
We can help with time-sensitive needs to receive ENERGY STAR certification.
New guidance:
1. All building should update their use details to reflect changes in operations due to COVID-19: We recommend that you update the values for "Number of Workers on Main Shift" (or "number of full-time equivalent workers" for hospitals) and "Weekly Operating Hours" for all time periods and for all buildings in your portfolio (see this FAQ for more details and guidance). These values should reflect changes which occurred as part of the response to COVID-19, and updates should be made using the "Update with new information" function in Portfolio Manager.
2. All buildings may apply 2020 Energy Star certification use through 2020: After extensive analysis to assess the impacts of extreme changes in operations on ENERGY STAR scores, we can now accept applications for ENERGY STAR certification with a PED through April 30, 2020, regardless of the changes in operations which may have occurred in the building due to COVID-19. Before submitting an application with a PED of March or April 2020, applicants must have updated "Number of Workers on Main Shift" (or "Number of Full-Time Equivalent Workers" for hospitals) and "Weekly Operating Hours" use details as needed to reflect such changes.
3. Building with operations that were unaffected by COVID-19 may apply using date which includes May 2020 and later. Everyone else should wait for further guidance. If your building has a score of 75 or higher for a PED of May 2020 or later, the decision of whether to apply now or wait for further guidance from EPA depends on how your building operations were impacted by COVID-19.
If your application includes only time when your building was operating normally, and your site visit was conducted during normal operations (or you can reuse the site visit from a 2019 certification), you can apply now and we will process your application.
If your building operations were reduced in any significant way we strongly recommend that you wait to apply until EPA provides further guidance. EPA will be providing this guidance on certification eligibility for periods from May 2020 and later by early September. Waiting to apply will decrease the likelihood of your application being placed on hold and you having to make edits to your application in the future.
If you are unsure of whether you should apply now or wait, please contact EPA or e-mail NRCan and we will advise you on the best course of action.
4. Some buildings have additional options for site visits
We are introducing several new flexibilities to meet site visit requirements as we realize that it may be some time before buildings return to "normal" operations:
If your building received a 2019 ENERGY STAR certification and a site visit was conducted for that application, you may reuse that site visit for your 2020 application as long as it was conducted on 1/1/2019 or later. NOTE: Enabling this flexibility requires programming changes to Portfolio Manager, so it will not be available until approximately late August.
If your building is not yet fully operating, but portions of the building are operating at close to normal levels, you may conduct the site visit and take measurements in those spaces with close to normal operations."
Next steps and future guidance on benchmarking and certification eligibility
We are continuing our assessment of the impacts of extended periods of reduced operations on ENERGY STAR scores and will provide updated guidance for periods after April 2020 as soon as possible. In the meantime, we recommend that you update use details for all properties as described above and continue to enter your actual energy use data as you normally do. We thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope you are all staying safe in this difficult time.


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Q: Reading and writing to the same file using try-with-resources I am trying to make a program that receives a specified String, and removes every occurence of this String in a text document. The text file that is used to read / write is the same. The arguments used are received from cmd, in this order:
inputString filename

The program compiles fine, but after running it leaves the original text file blank. If i make a try-catch block for input handling, and a try-catch block for output handling, I am able to read and write to the same file. If i use a try-with-resources block, I am able to read a file, and save the output to a different file than the original, with all occurences of inputString from cmd removed. But it seems like I can't read and write to the same file using try-with-resources, and also the input.hasNext() statement returns false when I try to do it this way.
Code example below:
package ch12;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Chapter_12_E11_RemoveText {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        if (args.length != 2) {
            System.out.println("Usage java ch12.Chapter_12_E11_RemoveText inputString filename");
            System.exit(1);
        }

        File filename = new File(args[1]);
        if (!filename.exists()) {
            System.out.println("Target file " + args[1] + " does not exist");
            System.exit(2);
        }

        try (
            Scanner input = new Scanner(filename);
            PrintWriter output = new PrintWriter(filename);
        ) {

            System.out.println("hasNext() is " + input.hasNext());
            System.out.println("hasNextLine() is " + input.hasNextLine());

            while (input.hasNext()) {

                String s1 = input.nextLine();
                System.out.println("String fetched from input.nextLine() " + s1);
                System.out.println("Attemping to replace all words equal to " + args[0] + " with \"\"");
                String s2 = s1.replaceAll(args[0], "");
                output.println(s2);
            }
        }

    }
}

I am suspecting that when I create a new PrintWriter object with the argument filename, the original file is overwritten by a blank file before the while-loop executes. Am i right here? Is it possible to read and write to the same file using try-with-resources?

A: From the PrintWriter docs:

If the file exists then it will be truncated to zero size; otherwise, a new file will be created.

So you are correct, by the time you initialize your PrintWriter, your Scanner has nothing to scan.
I would remove the PrintWriter initialization from the resources initialization block, build your file representation in memory, then replace the file contents in another block (or nest it).
That is, if the file has a reasonable size for your memory to handle the replacement.