Union Minister for Finance, Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal inaugurated three 100-MW solar power projects erected at Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts.
The solar power projects erected at Thoppalaakkarai and Sethupuram in Virudhunagar district and Sellaiya Sezhiyanallur in Tirunelveli district, with an installed capacity of 100 MW each, were dedicated to the nation by the Minister in the presence of S. K. Acharya, NLCIL CMD.
The projects were erected at a cost of ₹ 1,302 crores, which includes operation and maintenance cost for 15 years. The power produced from the units would be given to Tamil Nadu Power Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) at a cost of ₹4.41 per unit.
Mr. Goyal, in his inaugural address, lauded the efforts of NLCIL management, employees and trade unions for the growth of the organization with a new vision.
Later, in his presence, a memorandum of understanding was signed by NLCIL and Anna University to erect a pilot project on solar drying of lignite, in order to increase its caloric value from 2,700 Kcal to 4,350 Kcal.
The MOU was signed by V. Manoharan, General Manager, Centre for Applied Research and Development, NLCIL, Neyveli, and S. Ganesan, Registrar, Anna University, Chennai.
The cost of the pilot project is estimated at ₹ 2.69 crores.


In my case, I tried the script for a store with 40K images of which 10K were not used. This is a disk space reduction of a few Gigabytes.
This script is thanks to a comment on RapidCommerce. If you use the script, that's on your own responsibility. Try it out on a staging server and make a backup in advance. Cheers!
Would you like to ignore the indexed product price in the templates (for example in catalog/product/list.phtml where the indexed price is used)?
There are two occurrences in list.phtml, so don't forget to replace it twice. Only do this when it's the only solution of displaying right prices, since loading the product takes extra time, compared to loading the indexed product price.
Would you like to have attachments in your contact form in Magento?
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Experts are already comparing the Europe public listings to its US counterpart, based on five-year growth from 2015 till present. However, despite its decline over the years, the United States has 4.0x more venture capital investments compared to Europe. When aggregated, the top US tech IPOs are 6.9x larger than the UK top ten tech IPOs.
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The geographical focus of venture capitalists remains on these three locations: the United Kingdom, Germany and France. It's also worth noting that less obvious hubs such as Bucharest and Milan are getting more attention from external investors.
The three amigos have a cumulative investment that exceeds 9 billion EUR. However, the United Kingdom is responsible for 50% of the cumulative European fintech investments in 2018. Other countries like Denmark, Austria and Belgium all experienced immense deal volume in 2019.
Twenty-nine 900 million EUR+ (1 billion USD) venture capital-backed tech companies are from the UK. The second and third largest sources of 900 million EUR+ (1 billion USD) VC-backed tech companies are Germany (17) followed by France (11).
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In line with Atomico's report, London is Europe's tech capital. The home of Big Ben boasts 13,000 distinct tech companies that have been participating in fundraising since 2015. In addition, UK FinTech companies attained huge investment rounds over 90 million EUR.
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Q: How does two-way data binding differ from simple auto-sync? The AngularJS documentation mentions that it considers one-way data binding to be 'bad' and two-way data bind to be 'good*'. However, on looking over the definitions of two-way data binding used, all it seems to be is an auto-sync put in place between the view and the model.
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Surely this has a performance hit and uses additional resources. Or am I missing something? Is two-way data binding something more than an MVC auto-sync, and are there any aspects of data binding theory which would cause two-way data binding to always be preferable, as seems to be implied in the documentation and diagrams?
*it does this with sad and smiley faces instead of words, as can be seen above...

A: From the documentation, I am assuming that by "most templating systems", they are referring primarily to server-side templates which get rendered into a view. I feel comfortable making this assumption due to a later statement explaining why angular is different: "... the template ... is compiled on the browser. The compilation step produces a live view." And also because other client-side MVVM / MVC / MVP (aka MV*) libraries offer a similar two-way binding.
For server-side templating, it is not usual for it to be a "live view", because the view is actually rendered on the server instead of the browser. This essentially makes server-side binding one-way. The client must submit changes. Then the server recomputes binding values and renders a new view from those values. I'm not only talking about traditional form-based pages. This applies equally to frameworks which asynchronously load view partials which are computed on the server.
In angular, the model and controller live alongside the view. So, when the user changes a view value, it is pretty immediately changed on the model, and the controller can react to that change... recalculating computed values, loading related data, etc. But again, other client-side libraries are capable of this.
I would say that the terminology is not great here, because angular internally has one-way and two-way binding on directives. This confuses the issue a bit. But for directives, it more amounts to whether the model property is exposed as read-only (one-way) or read/write (two-way). (There's slightly more to it than that, but that's the gist of it.)
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So it seems to me that this page is more targeted at something like ReactJS, although it could apply to server-side techs as well. Here is an interesting (biased) article further discussing one-way vs two-way binding. (React is one-way.)

A: I would be cautious about simplifying what goes on under the hood of Angular.js to MVC, as there have been countless discussions about what MVC even is, and whether Angular implements MVC or MVVM or some other MV* paradigm. It's kind of become accepted in the Angular world that they implement Model-View-Whatever and leave it at that.
Having said that, the two-way binding portion is pretty simple. It's just the portion of javascript that ensures that the html elements of the view and the javascript model remain in sync on the client. As the model changes, the view is updated, and as the view is changed the model is also updated, on the client, in near real time.
This is as opposed to one-way binding, which takes what the model provides and applies it to the view, but changes to the view do not update the model (without a round trip back to the server).
For a client-side library like Angular, it's pretty easy to see how two-way data binding is good, as it is the basis for real-time interactive web pages. Many page elements can depend on the model state (via two-way binding) for their rendering, and as that model state changes in response to some portions of the view being manipulated, other portions of the view may also be updated. With one-way binding, that wouldn't be possible.

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0:10Skip to 0 minutes and 10 secondsOur next experiential learning principle that it's important that students get off to a good start. We have to plan a very comprehensive orientation program when the students arrive at the hospital. This should include a tour of facilities, so they understand where things are in the hospital. Introductions of key people, other personnel and the pharmacy department that students will be in contact with. Key members of the medical staff or nursing staff. Any other individuals in the hospital the students may have contact with should be introduced to. There should be an interview process to identify the personal interests and background of the students. Time should be set aside during the very first day of the rotation.
0:54Skip to 0 minutes and 54 secondsPreceptors sit down with the students and get to know them a little bit. Find out what their interests are. Find out what their expectations are for the rotation. Find out what it is about pharmacy that they like, anything at all. It might help the preceptor to relate to the students and where possible to tailor the learning experience of the students. It's important also to emphasize the key points of the manual and any major expectations of students. You know exactly what to expect. One of the things that's so important about a good orientation program is that sends a clear message to the students that the preceptor values them being there. And the preceptor serious about his or her teaching responsibilities.
1:42Skip to 1 minute and 42 secondsThey should also arranged for review discussions or background readings. This is a good time to schedule in any discussions that the preceptor is going to have to ensure that students have the right foundational knowledge they will need for the rotation. Or to assign specific readings might help students to strengthen their foundational knowledge in key areas that relate the types of patients that the students might be encountering. The type of disease states. Anything that the students need to brush up on can be included during this orientation program. The lastly, they need to explain any very important institutional or pharmacy policies, so the students don't inadvertently violate some major policy of the hospital or the pharmacy department.
2:34Skip to 2 minutes and 34 secondsYou can't hold them accountable for adhering to policies that they're not aware of. And they're not employees of the hospital so there's no way they would be aware of any such policies unless we educate them about them as they first arrived at the rotation. We posed a question to you, based on what we discussed these far in this session. How does a preceptor benefit to have students fill out a documentation forms? Think about that for a second. Obviously, the students benefit from filling out documentation forms because it guides the students learning. The forms systematically requires a student to obtain information and record that information and perhaps even to analyze and make value judgments about that information.
3:21Skip to 3 minutes and 21 secondsAbout having students fill out documentation forms is also a very great benefit to the preceptor, because it makes it much easier for the preceptor to keep tabs on what the student is doing. I found this to be especially true when I would be precepting 4, 5 or 6 students at a time. It would be very time-consuming to individually spend time having each student present all their patients to me. Verbally, it was much easier for me to be able to review their monitoring forms and then ask specific questions of each students, it was time better spent. Also consider what message detailed organization and planning system since the students when they first start to rotation.
4:10Skip to 4 minutes and 10 secondsIf a preceptor puts a lot of time into preparing a manual and a lot of important meaningful information in it for the students. Information that over the course of the rotation. Student can appreciate has been very beneficial and strengthening student learning. Student gets an appreciation for the commitment that preceptor has to their education. And this is a very important element of helping the preceptor develop a good relationship with the students. Student understands that a preceptor takes teaching very seriously. Students will appreciate what the preceptor does and they're more likely to comply with the requests of the preceptor. So it strengthens the entire learning experience for the students and it makes it a much smoother experience for the preceptor.
5:02Skip to 5 minutes and 2 secondsLet's review what we've covered in session 3. Building structure into a rotation. The experiential learning principles. First, experiential training should be well-planned and organized, just like basketball practice. Think about John Wooden, the great basketball coach, meticulously planned as basketball practices minute-to-minute. Think of the success that he had with that approach. Structure provides efficiency and consistency. Structure provides consistency from rotation to rotation, student to student. Experience is going to be pretty much the same. There's so much structure has been built into it. It's so well-organized. It's also going to be much more efficient. It's going to be much less downtime because of the details planning and organization that was put into the rotation.
5:54Skip to 5 minutes and 54 secondsIt's going to manage critical information as simply and accurately as possible. Again, contributes to the efficiency and contributes to the effectiveness of the rotation. Because it is easier for the preceptor to critically evaluate information that the student is managing. It also guides the students as they're managing that information. Guaranteed preceptor techniques that we've covered in session 3. No phone zone have a policy about how students are able to access their phones. So I clearly understand when it's not appropriate to access their phones and try to train them to check their phones in certain circumstances or at certain times during the day. And minutes matter. Make use of all the minutes.
6:44Skip to 6 minutes and 44 secondsBe respectful of time of the students just as you expect them to be respectful of you. One thing I might add in relation to the time management of rotation. Sometimes the preceptor is going to be late to the meeting. I would expect my students to be on time.
7:01Skip to 7 minutes and 1 secondIf we call the meeting for eight o'clock and they show up 8:05. I would let them know that that's not appropriate. I've got a lot of other things to do in those wasted five minutes and just edged away at my responsibility. Sometimes, however, because of the nature of receptor responsibilities in the hospital. It might be necessary for them to be someone late. That's a golden opportunity to demonstrate a clear understanding of professional responsibilities if you demand of your students to show up on time and a certain circumstances you are not able to show up on time.
7:35Skip to 7 minutes and 35 secondsI will use that as the learning opportunity and clarify the priority to the students by letting them know how much I regret being light and even going to the extent of apologizing to them for being late to a meeting that I call. This sends a clear message to the students how important that professional value is. The preceptor is willing to humble himself and acknowledged. Even preceptor should show up on time because time matters, minutes matter. Our remaining two sessions.
8:07Skip to 8 minutes and 7 secondsWe're going to cover strategies for bringing out the best in every student and we'll be talking in this one about how to interact with students in such a way that we help them succeed but also how we address situations in which they're not performing up to our expectations. How we can make the corrective interventions based on the feedback that we provide. Then our last session will be talking about the characteristics traits great preceptors in great rotation. Then last session, I'm not just going to be providing my own opinion but I'm going to be providing information that's well-documented in pharmacy literature.
It's important that students get off to a good start!
This might be the first real hospital experience that your pharmacy students participate in as a part of a healthcare provider group. A good orientation will help them work well together.


Hi Friends. Hope your Wednesday went well. We did some major grocery shopping today. We both hate it, so we only go about once a month, picking up milk, fruit and fresh vegetables in between.
Puppy is recovering from being Spayed on Monday morning. She actually is really active and you wouldn't even know she had surgery, except for the cone she is wearing on her neck so she cant pick at the stitches before she is healed. Ten days is a long time to wear this thing and she hates it.
Could this face be any sadder. She is much better today (day 3) and a lot more active.
But she is running into everything like a bull in a china shop. Three days down, 7 to go!
Today's card is for the challenge at Penny Black and Friends Saturday Challenge.
It's their November challenge and the theme is "Cute Christmas"
Christmas papers from my Stash from last year.
Awwwww your puppy looks adorable! She probably can't understand why she has a big cone on her head!
I wish the best for your girl!
It always cracks me up when they call it the cone of shame. Guess that is b/c most of the time, they eat a sock or something and have to have it surgically removed. LOL! Hope she is feeling well. Sweet card, Sue!
Your card is super cute and I love that shape. What a darling little image and so nicely colored. I wanted to play along, but I haven't had a minute to work on cards for days now. I need to switch my priorities around. The heck with rearranging my cupboards. Keeya looks so adorable and sad at the same time. Oh tell him Auntie Donna send kisses and than 7 isn't really that long. I know he won't agree but he'll have no choice. Have a great week ahead. We have about 4 inches of snow on the ground this morning and the wind is blowing quite hard.
Perhaps your pup wouldn't look so sad if you blinged up that lamp shade a bit.
I love the stamp you used for this challenge. It is a lovely card.
Yes dogs certainly hate the cone and one always feels so sorry for them even when you know it is all for the best!
Love the card Sue, great shape, the image is just so sweet and you coloured her wonderfully! Love it!
Adorable card Sue...I love the image! Poor puppy looks so sad but really quite adorable!
Love your sweet puppy! Cute! Your card is wonderful and I love the sweet image.
Poor baby time is almost up! When we had Bonnie spayed she figured out how to get out of the cone and pulled her own stitches out twice. Vet never saw such a toughie and she was only around 7 pounds.
Love the bright colors in this one Sue. I bet it was fun to color.


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Geotechnical testing steers the design of foundations and can lead to cheaper and quicker to build solutions. Even basic levels of testing can save our clients money.
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CRUCIS DESIGNS have been providing engineering expertise for the refurbishment and structural alterations of a 16th century Tudor dwelling in Henley-on-Thames.
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Sunshine law proposal turns into forum on purchase of new plane by Highway Patrol
February 13, 2013 By Mike Lear
Debate in the House over legislation to extend exemptions to the state's open records law on Tuesday turned into a discussion of the recent purchase of a new plane by the Highway Patrol, and the use of the patrol's air fleet.
Representative Caleb Jones sponsored the original proposal, to extend certain exemptions to the state Sunshine Law. (Photo courtesy; Tim Bommel, Missouri House Communciations)
The proposal, HBs 256, 33 and 305 would extend exemptions to what is commonly called the "Sunshine Law" for plans and policies for response to terror incidents or other emergencies by law enforcement, public safety officials, first responders and public health officials.
That includes school evacuation plans, which the sponsor, Representative Caleb Jones (R-California) was particularly concerned about.
"There have been seven requests for evacuation plans in schools here in Missouri. I think that should concern everybody in here, that people are trying to find the evacuation plans in schools here in Missouri potentially to do harm to them."
An amendment offered by Representative Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg) was adopted that would make flights and requests for flights on state Highway Patrol planes public record. That amendment was changed to make that information available only after flights have occurred. It passed with 16 Democrat "yes" votes.
Representative Jeff Roorda (D-Barnhart) objected to the change.
He asked Jones, "Does it concern you at all that we're taking the opportunity for a bipartisan piece of legislation that extends a very important sunset on school security and security in other public buildings and we're turning it into a 'pull the governor's pants down' bill?"
See our earlier story on the House Budget Committee discussion of the plane purchase.
Representative Mark Parkinson (R-St. Charles) offered an amendment that would have allowed use of highway patrol aircraft only by the Department of Public Safety. Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) said that would have interfered with the work of several state agencies who use patrol planes.
"Look, I understand wanting to harass the governor about the plane. The governor abuses the plane, every governor in my 7 or 8 governors abuses the plane … every governor in the future will abuse the plane, but why screw up the entire government?"
Representative Kevin Engler (R-Farmington) didn't want to take away the power of the governor to use a state plane.
"The only time that a governor, any governor, whether it was Bond, Ashcroft, Blunt, Carnahan that comes to Farmington, they use the airport there because they fly in with the state patrol rather than take the drive in … I would prefer to have the governor in town every once in a while."
Parkinson withdrew the amendment, saying there wasn't support for his proposal in the chamber.
"A lot of members in this body don't have the stomach … to hold the executive on the second floor in this building accountable for his abuse of the budget process."
Other amendments to the bill were to make public any footage from cameras outside the governor's office in the capitol building and to exempt records that identify security systems or their access codes.
The legislation needs another favorable vote to advance to the Senate.
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Q: Partitioning the edges of $K_n$ into $\lfloor \frac n6 \rfloor$ planar subgraphs Why is it impossible to partition the edges in $K_n$ into $\lfloor \frac n6 \rfloor$ planar subgraphs for $n \ge 6$?
I'm just stuck at the beginning and can't figure out how to go about this problem.
Thanks in advance for the help!

A: Hint: Show that at least one of the $\lfloor \frac{n}{6}\rfloor$ subgraphs must contain more than $3n - 6$ edges.


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//
//  AlarmDetails.m
//  Alarm
//
//  Created by usha on 11/25/10.
//  Copyright 2010 __MyCompanyName__. All rights reserved.
//

#import "AlarmDetails.h"
#import "epubstore_svcAppDelegate.h"
#import "MusicListController.h"
#import "RepeatAlarm.h"
#import "PlaySound.h"
#import "AlarmSettings.h"
#import "AlarmsViewController.h"

int alarmHour;
int alarmMinute;
BOOL isAlarm;
NSString *repeatStr;//alertBody = @"0";

NSTimeInterval timeDiff;
//NSMutableArray *totalAlarmArray;

@implementation AlarmDetails

@synthesize timePicker,myDateString,slider,EditIndex,localArrayIndex;
/*
 // The designated initializer.  Override if you create the controller programmatically and want to perform customization that is not appropriate for viewDidLoad.
- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil {
    if (self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil]) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}
*/

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated  {

	UIApplication *thisApp = [UIApplication sharedApplication];
	thisApp.idleTimerDisabled = NO;
	thisApp.idleTimerDisabled = YES;
}
// Implement viewDidLoad to do additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

	[self.view setBackgroundColor:[UIColor blackColor]];
	appdelegate = (epubstore_svcAppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication]delegate];
	if(appdelegate.screenHeight1 == 1024)
	{
		[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"AlarmDetails" owner:self options:nil];

	}
	else
		[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"AlarmDetailsiphone" owner:self options:nil];

	timePicker.datePickerMode = UIDatePickerModeTime;

	self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = [[[UIBarButtonItem alloc]initWithTitle:@"done" style:UIBarButtonItemStyleBordered target:self action:@selector(doneAction:)]autorelease];

	NSDateFormatter *formatter = [[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init]autorelease];

	//[formatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm a"];
	[formatter setDateFormat:@"hh:mm a"];

	NSDate *myDate = [NSDate date];

	NSRange end = [myDateString rangeOfString: @"$$$"];
	NSRange end1 = [myDateString rangeOfString: @"###"];
	int lenght =  [myDateString length];

	if (end.location !=NSNotFound) {
		lenght = lenght -(end1.location+end1.length);

		NSString *dateString = [myDateString substringWithRange: NSMakeRange (0,end.location)];

		myDate = [formatter dateFromString:dateString];
	}
	else {

		NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
		NSDate *scheduled = [NSDate date] ;
		unsigned int unitFlags = NSYearCalendarUnit|NSMonthCalendarUnit|NSDayCalendarUnit|NSHourCalendarUnit|NSMinuteCalendarUnit|NSSecondCalendarUnit;
		NSDateComponents *schu = [calendar components:unitFlags fromDate:scheduled];
		int day = [schu day];
		int month = [schu month];
		int year = [schu year];
		NSString *dateString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d/%d/%d %@",year,month,day,myDateString];
		NSDateFormatter *formatter = [[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init]autorelease];

		//[formatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm a"];
		[formatter setDateFormat:@"yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm a"];
		myDate = [formatter dateFromString:dateString];
		timePicker.date = myDate;

	}
	timePicker.timeZone = [NSTimeZone localTimeZone];

	if (EditIndex==-1 &&localArrayIndex ==-1) {

		NSDate *date	= [NSDate date];

		[timePicker setDate:date animated:YES];

	}
	else if(EditIndex ==-1 &&localArrayIndex!=-1)
	{
		AlarmSettings *alarmSetting = (AlarmSettings *)[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray objectAtIndex:localArrayIndex];
		[timePicker setDate: alarmSetting.alarmFireDate animated:YES];
		timePicker.timeZone = [NSTimeZone localTimeZone];
	}
	else {
		[timePicker setDate: myDate animated:YES];
		timePicker.timeZone = [NSTimeZone localTimeZone];
	}

	alarmItems = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];

	[alarmItems addObject:@"Enable alarm"];
	[alarmItems addObject:@"Repeat Daily"];

	//[alarmItems addObject:@"Music/Sound"];
	//[alarmItems addObject:@"Volume"];

}
-(IBAction)BackAction
{

	[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
	[alarm viewLoadMethod];

}

-(IBAction)saveAlarmActiom{

	if(isAlarm == NO)
	{
		UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"ALARM" message:@"Enable Alarm Should Be On"delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@"ok"otherButtonTitles: nil];
		[alert show];
		[alert release];
		return ;
	}

	alarm.onoff=TRUE;

	if(appdelegate.musicPlayer){

		[appdelegate.musicPlayer stop];
	}

	if(appdelegate.audioPlayer){

		[appdelegate.audioPlayer stop];
	}

	NSDateFormatter *timeFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
	[timeFormat setDateFormat:@"hh:mm a"];

	appdelegate.totalTime=[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[timeFormat stringFromDate:timePicker.date]];

	if (EditIndex!=-1) {
		//[totalAlarmArray removeObjectAtIndex:EditIndex];
		NSArray *notificationArray = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduledLocalNotifications];

		NSMutableArray *myArray = [notificationArray mutableCopy];
		UILocalNotification *localNotif = [myArray objectAtIndex:EditIndex];
		[[UIApplication sharedApplication] cancelLocalNotification:localNotif];
		[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray removeObjectAtIndex:localArrayIndex];

	}
	else if(EditIndex ==-1 &&localArrayIndex !=-1) {
		[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray removeObjectAtIndex:localArrayIndex];
	}

	NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar autoupdatingCurrentCalendar];

	// Get the current date
	NSDate *pickerDate = [timePicker date];
	NSDate *now = [NSDate date];
	NSTimeInterval difference = [pickerDate timeIntervalSinceDate:now];
	if (difference<=0) {
		NSString * editedTime = [timeFormat stringFromDate:timePicker.date];
		NSCalendar *calendar = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
		NSDate *scheduled = [NSDate date] ;
		unsigned int unitFlags = NSYearCalendarUnit|NSMonthCalendarUnit|NSDayCalendarUnit|NSHourCalendarUnit|NSMinuteCalendarUnit|NSSecondCalendarUnit;
		NSDateComponents *schu = [calendar components:unitFlags fromDate:scheduled];
		int day = [schu day];
		int month = [schu month];
		int year = [schu year];
		NSString *dateString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d/%d/%d %@",year,month,day,editedTime];
		NSDateFormatter *formatter = [[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init]autorelease];

		//[formatter setDateFormat:@"EEEE yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm a"];
		[formatter setDateFormat:@"yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm a"];
		pickerDate = [formatter dateFromString:dateString];
	}

	// Break the date up into components
	NSDateComponents *dateComponents = [calendar components:( NSYearCalendarUnit | NSMonthCalendarUnit |  NSDayCalendarUnit )
												   fromDate:pickerDate];
	NSDateComponents *timeComponents = [calendar components:( NSHourCalendarUnit | NSMinuteCalendarUnit | NSSecondCalendarUnit )
												   fromDate:pickerDate];

	// Set up the fire time
    NSDateComponents *dateComps = [[NSDateComponents alloc] init];
    [dateComps setDay:[dateComponents day]];
    [dateComps setMonth:[dateComponents month]];
    [dateComps setYear:[dateComponents year]];
    [dateComps setHour:[timeComponents hour]];
	// Notification will fire in one minute
    [dateComps setMinute:[timeComponents minute]];

	//[dateComps setSecond:[timeComponents second]];
    NSDate *itemDate = pickerDate ;//[calendar dateFromComponents:dateComps];
	NSTimeInterval secondsPerDay = 24 * 60 * 60;

	NSDate *TomorrowDate = [itemDate addTimeInterval:secondsPerDay];
    [dateComps release];

    UILocalNotification *localNotif = [[UILocalNotification alloc] init];
    if (localNotif == nil)
        return;
	//NSMutableArray *notificationArray =(NSMutableArray *) [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduledLocalNotifications];

    localNotif.timeZone = [NSTimeZone defaultTimeZone];

	// Notification details

    localNotif.alertBody = @"Snooze for 2 minutes ";
	// Set the action button
    localNotif.alertAction = @"Snooze";

    //localNotif.soundName = UILocalNotificationDefaultSoundName;
	    localNotif.soundName = @"apple_alarm.mp3";

    localNotif.applicationIconBadgeNumber = 0;
	NSDate *myDate =itemDate;
	//localNotif.repeatInterval =0;
	if ([repeatSwitch isOn]==TRUE) {
		localNotif.repeatInterval = NSDayCalendarUnit;
		repeatStr = @"Y";

	}
	else {
		repeatStr = @"N";
		NSDate *now = [NSDate date];
		NSTimeInterval difference = [itemDate timeIntervalSinceDate:now];
		if (difference<=0) {
			//[repeatSwitch setOn:TRUE];
			//localNotif.repeatInterval = NSDayCalendarUnit;
			//repeatStr = @"Y";

			myDate = TomorrowDate;
		}
	}

	for (int k =0;k<[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray count];k++) {
		AlarmSettings *alarmSettings  = [appdelegate.alarmTimeArray objectAtIndex:k];
		[alarmSettings retain];
		NSDate *savedDate = alarmSettings.alarmFireDate;
		NSDateFormatter *timeFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
		[timeFormat setDateFormat:@"hh:mm a"];

		NSString *savedTime = [timeFormat stringFromDate:savedDate] ;
		NSString *  myTime =	[timeFormat stringFromDate:myDate];

		if ([savedTime isEqualToString:myTime]) {
			UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Sorry" message:@"you already have an alarm in the same time"
														   delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:nil otherButtonTitles:@"Ok", nil];
			[alert show];
			[alert release];
			return;
		}
	}

	localNotif.fireDate = myDate;

	// Specify custom data for the notification
	int i =arc4random();
    NSDictionary *infoDict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@$$$%d",repeatStr,i] forKey:@"AlarmID"];
    localNotif.userInfo = infoDict;

	// Schedule the notification
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduleLocalNotification:localNotif];
    [localNotif release];

	AlarmSettings *alarmSettings = [[AlarmSettings alloc]init];
	alarmSettings.ID =i;
	alarmSettings.alarmFireDate = myDate;
	alarmSettings.repeat = [repeatSwitch isOn];

	[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray addObject:alarmSettings];

	//NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
//	[prefs setObject:appdelegate.alarmTimeArray forKey:@"AlarmTimeArray"];
//
//
//	[prefs synchronize];

	[appdelegate saveArray:appdelegate.alarmTimeArray];
	[alarmSettings release];

	[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];

	[alarm viewLoadMethod];

}

-(IBAction)pickerTimeAction
{

	NSDateFormatter *hTimeFormat = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
	[hTimeFormat setDateFormat:@"HH"];
	NSString *date2 = [hTimeFormat stringFromDate:timePicker.date];
	[hTimeFormat setDateFormat:@"mm"];
	NSString *date1 = [hTimeFormat stringFromDate:timePicker.date];

	alarmHour = [date2 integerValue];
	alarmMinute = [date1 integerValue];

	appdelegate.totalTime = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d %d",alarmHour ,alarmMinute];
}

- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
    return 1;
}

- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
	return [alarmItems count];
}

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";

    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
    }

	NSString *cellValue = [alarmItems objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
	cell.textLabel.text = cellValue;

	if(indexPath.row == 0){
		almSwitch = [[UISwitch alloc] initWithFrame: CGRectMake(200,5,100, 40)];
		[almSwitch addTarget: self action: @selector(switchAction) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
		[almSwitch setOn:TRUE];
		isAlarm = YES;
		[cell.contentView addSubview: almSwitch];

	}
	if(indexPath.row == 1){
		repeatSwitch = [[UISwitch alloc] initWithFrame: CGRectMake(200,5,100, 40)];
		[repeatSwitch setOn:FALSE];
		if (EditIndex!=-1 ) {
			NSMutableArray *notificationArray =(NSMutableArray *) [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduledLocalNotifications];
			UILocalNotification *localNotif = [notificationArray objectAtIndex:EditIndex];

			NSString *str = [localNotif.userInfo objectForKey:@"AlarmID"];

			NSRange end = [str rangeOfString: @"$$$"];

			if (end.location !=NSNotFound) {

				NSString *newSection = [str substringWithRange: NSMakeRange (0,end.location)];
				if ([newSection isEqualToString:@"Y"]) {
					[repeatSwitch setOn:TRUE];
				}
				else {
					[repeatSwitch setOn:FALSE];
				}

			}
		}
		else if (localArrayIndex !=-1) {
			AlarmSettings *alarmSetting = (AlarmSettings *)[appdelegate.alarmTimeArray objectAtIndex:localArrayIndex];
			if(alarmSetting.repeat == TRUE)
			[repeatSwitch setOn:TRUE];
		}

		//[repeatSwitch addTarget: self action: @selector(switchAction) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
		[cell.contentView addSubview: repeatSwitch];

	}

	//if(indexPath.row == 3){
//		slider = [[UISlider alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(185, 3, 100, 40) ];
//		slider.minimumValue = 0.00;
//		slider.maximumValue = 100.00;
//		[slider addTarget:self action:@selector(volumeChanged) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
//		slider.continuous = YES;
//		slider.value = 0.5;
//		[cell.contentView addSubview:slider];
//	}

	    return cell;
}

-(void)switchAction{

	if(almSwitch.on){
		isAlarm = YES;

	}
	else {
		isAlarm = NO;

	}

}

//-(void)volumeChanged{
//
//	if(appdelegate.musicPlayer)
//	appdelegate.musicPlayer.volume = slider.value;
//	else {
//		appdelegate.audioPlayer.volume = slider.value;
//	}
//
//
//
//}

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{

	//if(indexPath.row == 1)
//	{
//		RepeatAlarm *repeatalarm = [[RepeatAlarm alloc]initWithNibName:@"RepeatAlarm" bundle:nil];
//		[self presentModalViewController:repeatalarm animated:YES];
//	}
	//if(indexPath.row == 2)
//	{
//		PlaySound *sound = [[PlaySound alloc]initWithNibName:@"PlaySound" bundle:nil];
//
//		[self presentModalViewController:sound animated:YES];
//
//
//	}

}

- (UITableViewCellAccessoryType)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView accessoryTypeForRowWithIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

	//return UITableViewCellAccessoryDetailDisclosureButton;
	//if(indexPath.row==1)
//	return UITableViewCellAccessoryDisclosureIndicator;
//	else {
	return UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
	//}

}

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView accessoryButtonTappedForRowWithIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

	[self tableView:tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
}
/*
// Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
    // Return YES for supported orientations
    return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}
*/

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning {
	// Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];

	// Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.

//	UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc]
//						  initWithTitle:@"Warning"
//						  message:@"You are running out of memory"
//						  delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
//	[alert show];
//	[alert release];
}
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
	return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait||interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown);
	//return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown) ;
}
- (void)viewDidUnload {
	// Release any retained subviews of the main view.
	// e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}

- (void)dealloc {
    [super dealloc];
}

@end

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The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass—and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.
This could have been great. Like, really great. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy reading this book. I did enjoy it. It just could have been so much better.
Yes, Celaena's arrogance is annoying, but this behaviour wouldn't have put me off so much if the assassin was a guy. In fact, it might have made him one of those cute, arrogant jerks. This is why I tried not to let it bother me. I do not want to support a double standard. Although irksome, it was also refreshing to have a YA heroine who is actually sure of herself. That being said, this could have been done without her constantly seeking validation from everyone around her. She knew she was good, but she wanted other people to acknowledge how good she was. Always. And narcissism is an unattractive trait no matter what gender you are. In any case, I got over it.
The basic premise of this book has been done many times over, but that did not deter me from reading it. I just wanted to bear witness to this epic love triangle that everyone flips out about. And I have to say, this triangle can hardly be called a shape. There was no substance. I know that instalove and several males vying for your attention is a commonly used plot device, but usually they are still fun to read. This was so boring. Where was the romance? It just seemed so tame. I'd probably be 10x more satisfied if Chaol and Dorian just ran off together. That would have been less predictable.
I know this may seem like I am writing a negative review, but that's only because there was nothing very special happening. It was just a good book that didn't excite me. Another book crushed by hype, perhaps?
In any case, I will be continuing with the series. I'm still not sure if I support the sailing of any of these "ships" though.
★★★ (3.5 stars) because #Chaorian #Doriol.
The second book is a lot less tame. I think you're going to enjoy that one a lot more! I love this series myself, so I hope you do too as you keep reading. I personally think the books get better as they go on!


I Recycled My damaged Suzuki Crystal 110cc Electric start. Proceeded to Built a Dom tubed Chopper frame. I Recycled recycled everything. Used Honda front fork, 18" spoke wheel, Suzuki Head tube, My own Custom Welded Frame. Honda Phanton Tank and shift/brake linkage. NSR150 Honda Complete Rear Suspension (Fork, disc brake, 18" wheel) 4 speed and used Final Ratio 15/35.
Here in Thailand it is very expensive to get big Bike now either Importers charge whatever they want (since not Factory) or you pay 300% Import tax if you have owned less then 5 years. If you can prove ownership license and title in your name. They ask, "And why, are you here?" I just smile as Dumb question, does not even deserve a dumb answer!
So I desided to use what I had here and could buy at shops. First to prove that it could be done (Recycle) and it was feasable to do.
I used the Miller Dynomo Bicycle light set from my 1st Bike in Seattle, 50 years ago. I used Headlight and Tail light cases. Changed bulb holder in Headlight to M/C 25w/25w and also added Halogen 12V6w original style bulb to be located in Low beam position. To be lit when in High Beam (gave me additional width to beam in front of bike 10-15 meters).
Replaced bulbs in rear to 1 - 3w LED in center for tail light and 5 - 3w in star pattern for brake light.
Wheel base is 65.5", Seat height is 23.5" from pavement and leg stretch is sufficent for 6'1" adult.
Total cost from start to finish (w/ some new; Some refurbish parts) 14,000 Baht = $437.50 total) Actually was less because Baht was done in the 29-31 exchange rate.
It proves you can do anything you want when you have the idea and the will to stay at it. Very Good.


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Jelgava city Jelgava county Jelgava county
Castles and manors
Monuments and memorial sites
Cultural objects
Production units and factories
Nature and parks
Active recreation and sports
Water temptation
Routes for tourist groups
Excursions with a guide
Tourism materials
Rental of Premises
Bicycle and car rental
Souvenirs and local products
Medical aid, police
Sightseeing /
Monuments and memorial sites /
Love Alley
https://visit.jelgava.lv/en/sightseeing/monuments-and-memorial-sites/item/93-milestibas-aleja#sigProIda14d0e9588
The monument of the 19th century still stands by the edge of the Dobele highway - it is called Love Alley. The birch alley is called Love Alley because it was planted by newly married couples. The monument stands for trust, friendship and beautiful dreams about the past and future.
This place is bound by a legend about two friends, who lived in the 18th century – Tetch and Shvander, Courland-Zemgale Duke advisors. This alley was their favourite walking place. Both of them fell in love with the same girl, but for the sake of their friendship, they rejected their love and remained bachelors, while the girl married someone else. Shvander and Tech paid her a huge dowry. The friends continued to care about the young couples even after their deaths. They left all their property to Jelgava craft guild, which was supposed to pay the dowry for the first craftsman's daughter to get married the next year. The new couple should get married in the church and plant a birch tree at the alley. The two friends were buried on the opposite sides of the alley, each having a monument. However, only one monument has survived – the Vase of Tetch.
Jelgava, Kūliņu ceļš
Contact Jelgava Regional Tourism Centre
Akadēmijas street 1, Jelgava, LV-3001
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Kapiti Pakeke Lions collector Jill Tebbs from Raumati receives a donation from Pat Wood at Coastlands.
Jill Tebbs was one of many Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club members who recently collected at Coastlands for the Child Cancer Appeal.
Jill said there had been a very enthusiastic response to the appeal.
"People are very generous, especially when it comes to fundraising for children. We are very grateful for the public support."
The Kapiti Pakeke Lions have been busy of late, having recently organised the Paekakariki Express steam train excursion which raised $5000 for the new Ronald McDonald House.
The Club also has a role in the giant Lions Book Fair, and organises the very popular Duck Races on the Waikanae River.


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Cuomo considering trip to Israel despite Gaza conflict
July 29, 2014 Associated Press
Andrew Cuomo is considering a trip to Israel to emphasize the "special relationship" New York and Israel have
ALBANY— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's considering a visit to Israel, despite that nation's ongoing conflict with the militant group Hamas in Gaza.
The Democratic governor told reporters on Monday that he is discussing a possible trip to Israel. He says a visit would highlight the special relationship between Israel and the state of New York, which is home to many of the nation's Jewish people.
Cuomo is widely believed to have presidential ambitions. He rarely leaves New York state but has visited Israel in the past.
Unions, MTA reach LIRR agreement after Cuomo steps in
July 29 | Mary Frost
Cuomo puts cigarette smugglers to rest, $1.7 million seized
July 29 | Shlomo Sprung
Cuomo: Rail strike would hold commuters 'hostage'
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/07/29/cuomo-considering-trip-to-israel-despite-gaza-conflict/


Ohmic metal degradation caused wafers to fail at wafer final test due to high contact resistance. A change in the morphology of the ohmic metal near first interconnect metal was associated with the increase in contact resistance. It was found that previously good Ohmic contacts were ruined by overheating in O2 plasma tools near the end of the fab process. Reducing time in plasma at that step solved the problem without compromising the quality of the plasma clean.


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All-Moves-As-First Heuristics in Monte-Carlo Go (2009)
by D P Helmbold, A Parker-Wood
Venue: In Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ICAI
A survey of Monte Carlo tree search methods
by Cameron Browne, Edward Powley, Daniel Whitehouse, Simon Lucas, Peter I. Cowling, Stephen Tavener, Diego Perez, Spyridon Samothrakis, Simon Colton, et al. - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND AI , 2012
"... Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) is a recently proposed search method that combines the precision of tree search with the generality of random sampling. It has received considerable interest due to its spectacular success in the difficult problem of computer Go, but has also proved beneficial in a ra ..."
Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) is a recently proposed search method that combines the precision of tree search with the generality of random sampling. It has received considerable interest due to its spectacular success in the difficult problem of computer Go, but has also proved beneficial in a range of other domains. This paper is a survey of the literature to date, intended to provide a snapshot of the state of the art after the first five years of MCTS research. We outline the core algorithm's derivation, impart some structure on the many variations and enhancements that have been proposed, and summarise the results from the key game and non-game domains to which MCTS methods have been applied. A number of open research questions indicate that the field is ripe for future work.
...UCT was by Gelly et al. in the context of Go [92], and AMAF heuristics have since proved very successful for Go [94]. Figure 4 shows the AMAF heuristic in action on a simple artificial 3×3 game (from =-=[101]-=-). In this situation, UCT selects the actions C2, A1 for black and white respectively, then the simulation plays black B1, white A3 and black C3 leading to a win for black. When UCT selected C2 as a m...
Evolutionary Learning of Policies for MCTS Simulations
by James Pettit, David Helmbold
"... Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) grows a partial game tree and uses a large number of random simulations to approx-imate the values of the nodes. It has proven effective in games with such as Go and Hex where the large search space and difficulty of evaluating positions cause difficulties for standard ..."
Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) grows a partial game tree and uses a large number of random simulations to approx-imate the values of the nodes. It has proven effective in games with such as Go and Hex where the large search space and difficulty of evaluating positions cause difficulties for standard methods. The best MCTS players use carefully hand-crafted rules to bias the random simulations. Obtain-ing good hand-crafting rules is a very difficult process, as even rules promoting better simulation play can result in a weaker MCTS system [12]. Our Hivemind system uses evo-lution strategies to automatically learn effective rules for bi-asing the random simulations. We have built a MCTS player using Hivemind for the game Hex. The Hivemind learned rules result in a 90 % win rate against a baseline MCTS sys-tem, and significant improvement against the computer Hex world champion, MoHex.
...RAVE) [6]. Helmbold and Parker-Wood (2009) have a summary of the various update policies and blending methods, along with experimental results showing marked improvement over the baseline of pure UCT =-=[14]-=-. One noteworthy conjecture is that there is no "silver bullet" update policy. If the simulation policy is random and unbiased, the AMAF updates might be similarly unbiased. However, a simulation poli...


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Guide, Holidays, Hotels
5 Top Fourth Of July Getaways
By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Jordan Lawson
While it can be tempting to kick back and celebrate the Fourth of July in the comfort of your own, sun-soaked backyard, there's a whole land of amber waves of grain and purple mountain majesties out there with enough patriotic pomp to go around. We've rounded up five cities with travel-worthy Fourth of July celebrations (and a top-tier hotel in each) so pack up the family and get ready to experience Independence Day from sea to shining sea.
From its founding in 1630 to the famous Tea Party and significant role in the American Revolution, historic Boston makes for a splendid choice to celebrate Fourth of July. It comes as no surprise that the city has a bevy of events for visitors and locals alike to enjoy. Spend the week of the Fourth enjoying events during Boston's Harborfest (running from July 2 to 7).
From Children's Day on June 3, with balloon art, face painting, the New England Aquarium traveling tide pool—located on City Hall Plaza—to Chowderfest on July 7 (also on City Hall Plaza), where you'll get to sample some of the city's best chowders from restaurants such as Chart House and Anthem Kitchen + Bar, Harborfest activities will keep you entertained before and after the fireworks. You can have a relaxing Fourth on the Boston Esplanade before watching the 40th anniversary of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the banks of the Charles River. Can't watch the legendary fireworks show on the Fourth but want to hear the famed orchestra? You can catch a full concert on July 3.
Stay here: Check in to The Langham, Boston for a marvelous blend of classic architecture (the hotel sits inside Boston's former Federal Reserve Bank), great location (near the waterfront and excellent shops and restaurants) and rooms decorated in a nautical style with blue and gold featured throughout (plus, modern amenities such as an iHome docking station and Bose sound systems in suites keep technology at your fingertips).
Or you can sleep by the sea at Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, where you'll have a prime spot along the water in the trendy Seaport District. Grab one of the hotel's bikes (you can take them out for free) and explore the city before or after the Fourth events. And when you're ready to return, a spacious room with marble bathrooms, Bose Wave radios, complimentary Wi-Fi and more awaits.
Venture out to the picturesque island for a classic New England beach experience for the Fourth. Start your all-American holiday exploring the quaint town of Edgartown and the rest of Martha's Vineyard. Then, head to the Edgartown July 4th Barbecue on the Old Whaling Church Lawn around 4 p.m. Claim your spot with your blanket, enjoy the à la carte selections (hamburgers and hot dogs, perfect for the occasion) and get ready for the traditional Edgartown parade; then head over to Memorial Wharf for the fireworks display over the coast later in the evening.
Stay here: Book a room at The Charlotte Inn for a cozy escape from the hustle and bustle (as much as that can be on The Vineyard, at least) of the nearby Edgartown city center. The charming Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel is full of Edwardian style and flair, and you're sure to be enamored with the beautiful décor and 19th-century antiques filling the rooms and public spaces—not to mention the gardens, which are a tranquil respite at the elegant estate.
Having served as the nation's capital, and the birthplace of the American Revolution, the City of Brotherly Love might be the prime place to celebrate our country's founding. In between visiting the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed, check out the Wawa Welcome America festival going on from July 1 to 7. The Taste of Philadelphia festival gives guests the chance to sample some of Philly's best eats, while the Fourth of July parade through historic parts of the city will entertain and delight you. But the big event is the Philly 4th of July Jam and Fireworks with performances by The Roots, John Mayer, Demi Lovato and others with fireworks following the last performance.
Stay here: With a room at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, you'll be in a prime location for all of the fun Fourth of July events. The Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel sits on Logan Square, within walking distance of Benjamin Franklin Parkway (where the Philly 4th of July Jam is held). Be sure to make a reservation at the hotel's Fountain Restaurant, the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant in Philly, and you'll experience chef Rafael Gonzalez's fresh American cuisine with a dash of French influence. You can go for a three-course tasting menu between Tuesday and Thursday or try the five-course spread on Friday and Saturday with selections such as oysters on the half shell with wild trout caviar, yuzu and soy to start and a sautéed Norwegian salmon filet as an entrée.
Portland, Ore.
Get in the mood for some tunes for the Fourth in Portland. Running July 4 to 7, the 2013 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival brings more than 100 performances to the city's Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the bank of the Willamette River. It's the second-largest blues festival in the country and will feature artists such as Nikki Hill, Allen Stone, and Backyard Blues Boys. And make sure you stay until Sensational Sunday (July 7), as that's when many of the headliners (Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal Trio, Robert Plant presents The Sensational Space Shifters) will take the stage. And while music fills the waterfront, fireworks will take over the sky on the evening of July 4. Proceeds and donations for the festival go to the Oregon Food Bank.
Stay here: Just a 15-minute walk away from the festival sits The Benson Hotel. You'll also be close to fantastic shopping and dining options, but when you need a quick retreat back to your room, you'll find a classic and comfortable room with an iHome docking station, Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities, an LCD TV and more.
If the Pacific Northwest is calling your name this summer, go on the Fourth of July—if only for a little break in summer heat with average highs of about 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Explore Seattle's Pike Place Market, take in the views from the Space Needle or get a cup of joe from the original Starbucks. And for a Fourth festival and fireworks show you won't forget, you'll have a blast at Gas Works Park for the Seafair Summer Fourth, with games, food, local vendors and a ton of fun starting at noon and leading up until the fireworks display over Lake Union at 10:15 p.m.
Stay here: Sorrento Hotel, a Forbes Travel Guide Recommended hotel in the heart of downtown on First Hill, gives guests a stay close to some of the city's best attractions (including the Seattle Aquarium and Pike Place). You'll find comfy accommodations in one of 34 rooms or 42 suites here with marble bathrooms and furnishings inspired by the hotel's historic past—it first opened its doors in 1909.
If you're looking for a more contemporary stay in Seattle, Hotel 1000, with its modern, yet understated, design and inclusive in-room amenities (Keurig coffee makers stocked with Starbucks) will certainly fit the bill.
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Q: How to force firefox to use custom CSS for anchor tags that contain "#" or "javascript:"? To set your own colors for anchor, I know we can do this in UserContent.css:
 a { color:green!important; background-color: white!important; font-size: 1.2em!important; }
But how to set a specific color for the anchor tag that references the same page (the "#" is in the url). Or if "javascript:" is in the ural of the anchor tag?

A: Use the attribute-starts-with selector:
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A: Looks like the CSS3 Attribute Selector will work in Firefox 3.0+.
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I have picked 5 foods from my fridge that I like and have great healthy properties. You can always make an argument for some above others but that depends upon the criteria you're looking for. I chose these as I like the taste and they are always in my fridge.
I like to call Beetroot the king of vegetables. The brilliant red colour of the vegetable is a huge tip off to great anti-oxidant properties. It helps to prevent cancer and heart disease due to it's hearty helping of fiber, vitamin C as well as a host of other healthy compounds.
It's great for juicing – add 2 apples, 1/2 bag of spinach and a small lump of ginger to 1 large beetroot or 2 mediums.
Beetroot can also be boiled and sliced as a great addition to a salad or even just sliced raw into a salad (to keep as much goodness as possible).
These little seeds cold pressed and kept in your fridge contain the right amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils. Flaxseed oil is a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid. The alpha-linolenic acid and related chemicals in flaxseed oil seem to decrease inflammation. That is why flaxseed oil is thought to be useful for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory (swelling) diseases.
Generally taken as a supplement once a day but can be used in salads as an oil dressing.
Well Popeye always ate lots of spinach! And there's a reason it's so nutritionally dense. It's low in calories yet very high in vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrientes. This leafy green is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, folate, manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B6. It's a very good source of protein, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, dietary fiber, and copper. Plus, it's a good source of selenium, niacin, and omega-3 fatty acids.
It's great steamed, eaten raw (in salads or as a base if removing carbs from meals) or juiced as part of several ingredients.
Again the bright colour is a great sign for healthy properties. The main ingredient in tomatoes lycopene (helps protect cells against oxygen damage), helps a healthy heart and preventing cancer.
Some say tomatoes are 'one of the worlds healthiest foods' as they also contain an excellent source of free radical-scavenging vitamin C and vitamin A as well as bone-healthy vitamin K. They are a very good source of enzyme-promoting molybdenum; heart-healthy potassium, vitamin B6, folate, and dietary fiber; blood sugar-balancing manganese.
Such a versatile fruit that provides flavour to so many dishes from all around the world. And can be used in so many ways: in salads, main meals, snacks you name it you'll find tomatoes.
Great to add to your morning breakfast of porridge or unsweetened muesli. And nice as a snack on their own.


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La contea di Meade in inglese Meade County è una contea dello Stato del Kansas, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2010 era di 4.575 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Meade

Geografia fisica
Secondo lo United States Census Bureau, la contea ha una superficie di 2.536 km² di cui 2.533 km² è terra (99.95%) e 3 km² (0,05%) acque interne.

Contee confinanti
Contea di Gray (nord)
Contea di Ford (nordest)
Contea di Clark (est)
Contea di Beaver, Oklahoma (sud)
Contea di Seward (ovest)
Contea di Haskell (nordovest)

Storia
La contea è stata istituita nel 1873 e chiamata in onore del generale George G. Meade.

Società

Evoluzione demografica

Infrastrutture e trasporti

Strade
 U.S. Route 54
 U.S. Route 160
 Kansas Highway 23
 Kansas Highway 98

Suddivisione amministrativa

Città

 Fowler
 Meade
 Plains

Area non incorporata
 Missler

Township
La contea di Meade è divisa in nove township.

Le Township della contee sono:

 Cimarron
 Crooked Creek
 Fowler
 Logan
 Meade Center
 Mertilla
 Odee
 Sand Creek
 West Plains

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Meade

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Home » Executives » How Bishop CVB Captivates and Educates Visitors, Achieving 185% Web Engagement Rates
How Bishop CVB Captivates and Educates Visitors, Achieving 185% Web Engagement Rates
May 9, 2018 Natasha Kubura
Nestled between the mountains of the Sierra Nevada desert, near California's eastern border lies the town of Bishop, known to many as the gateway to a myriad of outdoor activities in the surrounding wilderness.
"Our tagline is 'a small town with a big backyard,' and that's essentially what it is," said Julie Faber, the Digital Marketing Manager for the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. Faber adds that activities range from world-class hiking and bouldering to some of the state's best trout fishing and bike trails. "It's just kind of a Mecca of an outdoor playground."
While the town attracts visitors far and wide through its peak season, the destination had always found it challenging to inspire visits from October through April, in spite of the fact that most of its attractions remain open.
Changing visitor perceptions of winter in Bishop
That is because the nearby town of Mammoth Lakes is well known for being a fantastic winter skiing destination, making it easy for would-be visitors to assume that Bishop is similarly covered in snow throughout the winter.
"Bishop, which is literally 45 minutes down the hill, is a high desert climate, and we don't have snow, but people think we get buried in the winter just because of our proximity," said Faber.
"A good chunk of our challenge is educating people that there are year-round activities here, and the winter is actually the best time to be here, even though our occupancy is around 90% in the summer."
Not only are its hiking trails, rock climbing sites and bike paths open in the winter—with more manageable weather than the summer months—but Bishop is among the few places in the state that can offer fishing in the offseason.
"California as a state entity has a very distinct fishing opening date and closing date," said Faber. "The majority of rivers are closed to fishing, but we just happen to have one of the best fisheries, and the portion that the majority of people fish is indeed open year-round."
While its off-peak season has just as much to offer visitors, the destination's messaging has historically been overshadowed by the larger DMO up the hill, making it difficult to attract visitors during the winter months — at least until recently.
Using date-stamped user-generated content to show what's happening in real time
This past October the Bishop DMO became a customer of CrowdRiff, and began using user-generated photography to showcase all of the summer activities that are still available in winter.
"We're using a lot of the social images where people are taking them at that moment, and you can see there's no snow on the ground; there is in the mountains, but people are in t-shirts and tank tops."
"When we repost our rights-approved [content] we've started to put date stamps on a lot of things so people understand that this is happening right now," said Faber.
The DMO's website, Bishopvisitor.com, now boasts over 40 live UGC galleries, and user-generated shots of t-shirt wearing visitors set against snow-covered mountains can be found in a variety of print outdoor magazine advertisements for the destination. Though the integration of these CrowdRiff galleries only began in October, Faber says they're already seeing significant results.
Time on page has lifted nearly 50%, and engagement rates are through the roof
"When people come in [the visitor center] they seem to have a much better idea of what to expect, and they have very specific questions now on where they want to go, and that was not happening prior to CrowdRiff," she said.
Now rather than asking generic questions visitors are actually arriving with images taken from the website and saying "I want to take a picture right here,' 'I want to go here,' 'tell me how to get here,'" Faber adds.
Since the transition towards more authentic imagery began in October Faber says time on pages with galleries has increased between 40% and 48%, depending on the page. "Our engagement rate is 185% on a lot of these gallery pages," she adds. "For example, on the backpacking page there have been 54 views but 100 interactions."
For more high-traffic pages like the one featuring Bristlecone Pines (a tree native to California, known for its winding trunks) CrowdRiff shows there have been 1000 views but 1,600 interactions. These insights suggest that visitors are engaging with multiple visuals within the gallery each time, and that the user-generated content is time and time again captivating their web visitors and giving them the information they're looking for.
Moving forward the DMO is looking to use CrowdRiff further in its digital marketing efforts, with an emphasis on distinguishing between different visitor psychographics, and appealing to each more precisely.
"It's been a game changer, for sure," said Faber. "As we continue to learn more about how to utilize it, it's going to continue to be beneficial for us, so I'm excited to see where it all goes."
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