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The Equality Act: Harming Children and Hijacking the Rights of Parents
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Latter-day Saint Fiction: Seeking Justice
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My Family: Stories That Bind Us Together
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Superstition, Greed, and Revenge in Cold Justice
By	Jennie Hansen · June 28, 2012
Regi Bernard and Samuel Tanner were teenage sweethearts, but were driven apart for more than two decades, but at last they are together again. Sam's baptism is to take place one day and their wedding the next. All is in preparation. Only Sam doesn't show up for his baptism. It appears he has run from commitment, but in fact he has been kidnapped by a powerful Alaskan tribe who plan to hold him for trial on trumped up charges concerning a long ago murder.
Cold Justice by Kathi Oram Peterson starts on an eerie note and is filled with one action scene after another as Regi deals with her doubts concerning Sam's disappearance and begins a fast paced pursuit to find his captors and rescue him. Accompanied by her sister and a strange white woman who pretends to be Native American, they begin their journey from Northern Idaho to Alaska by car, then take to the air. Meanwhile Sam finds himself in serious jeopardy, drugged, and bound. His only protection seems to be his growing faith in God and his own stubborn determination to survive. The local Idaho sheriff doesn't approve of the three women's quest, but he too, is determined to find justice for Sam and sets his own plan into action.
Superstition, greed, and revenge play a large role in the charges leveled against Sam and it takes all of the courage and ingenuity Regi can muster to outwit the plot carefully set in place to destroy Sam and steal what is rightfully his. In the process she learns a great deal about her friend and sister as well as Sam she hadn't known before. She also learns about her own faith and commitment to Sam and to God.
Most of the major characters in this book were first introduced in an earlier book, River Whispers, however other than using the same characters, there's little connection between that book and this one. There is more character growth seen in this book than in the first one as the major characters come to terms with their own strengths and weaknesses in resolving their issues and as they learn of the abilities and tragedies that have shaped their friends' and families' lives.
The tremendous strides Regi and Sam make in their personal growth is more than matched by an exciting plot and rapid action. The varied locations and cultural differences add a distinct air of mystery to the plot. The tribal beliefs and practices enhance the suspenseful nature of the story and lend an element of the unknown. The fast pace makes the book difficult to set down. Readers who enjoy action-packed suspense set in remote wilderness areas will find much to enjoy in Cold Justice.
Kathi Oram Peterson, an Idaho native, attended the University of Utah where she earned a BA in English. She and her husband are the parents of three adult children. She has worked in the publishing field most of her adult life as an editor and writer of children's stories. This is her fifth full length novel written for an adult audience.
COLD JUSTICE by Kathi Oram Peterson, published by Covenant Communications, softcover, 263 pages, $16.99. Also available on Kindle.
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The topic of death has loomed large of late in the work of both anthropologists and historians. Approaching the topic from their respective traditions and with distinctive methods derived from different kinds of evidence, the two disciplines have arrived at a number of complementary strategies and insights which can be brought usefully to bear on the subject of death in Europe. Both perspectives inform the essays in this issue: a small but appropriately diverse collection exploring European reactions to, and constructions of, death. The first piece is intended to bring an archaeological perspective to the attention of cultural anthropologists working in Europe (an indeed elsewhere), and the remaining three essays treat, respectively, death in Protestant Scotland, Catholic Ireland, and Orthodox Greece. The title of this issue and this essay is meant to draw attention to a motif in all the essays: that death is not only a problem, but also an opportunity – an occasion for furthering social, cultural, and political ends. A brief excursus through the anthropological and historiographical treatments of death will serve to trace the genesis of this approach, and thus to introduce the essays.


Are you ready for more meteor showers? Thanks to the after midnight rise of the Moon, many of us might have the clear skies to enjoy the Delta Leonid and Gamma Normid Meteor showers which peak around this date. While the activity isn't dramatic for either one, these two rare meteor showers are a great time for observers to catch a shooting star!
To take advantage of this opportunity, keep an eye on the constellation of Leo where meteors will seem to originate around mid-way in the Lion's back. This is good news since the constellation itself will be visible nearly all night! The fall rates are slow – one about every 30 minutes – but with nearby Saturn to liven up the show, it's a great time to catch a Delta Leonid telescopically. For the most part, the meteors you spot will be faint and blue. Using binoculars in this circumstance is definitely helpful as you'll be able to see the trail far longer.
For the Southern Hemisphere, keep an eye out for the Gamma Normids, too! While they are similar to sporadic meteors, they are known to sometimes make a sharp jump in fall rate on either side of their peak time. IMO suggests: "Post-midnight watching yields best results, when the radiant is rising to a reasonable elevation from southern hemisphere sites. First quarter Moon on March 13 is thus excellent news, as it will set before midnight." Again, the hourly rate is slow, but look for one about every 20 minutes. (Sorry, Northern Hemisphere… We can't see Norma.) Shower members are swift with the brightest meteors often having a yellow color.
Neither the Delta Leonids, nor the Gamma Normids will be a spectacular show… But don't despair if you don't have clear skies tonight. Both meteor showers will be active until mid-March. The fun part is spotting one and understanding where it originated! While no definitive information can be found on the Gamma Normids, the Delta Leonids are thought to possibly be related to the minor planet 1987 SY – also known as asteroid 4450 Pan. The 1.6 km wide Apollo asteroid was discovered on September 25, 1987, by Caroline Shoemaker at the Palomar observatory and just made a flyby of the Earth on February 19, 2008, at a distance of 15.9 lunar distances (0.0408 AU). Perhaps we'll be lucky and it will have left a bit more visible debris for us to enjoy!
Articles like these do more harm than good in the long run: February is among the worst months of the year for meteor watching, and both showers mentioned have rates so low that even experienced meteor watchers don't expect much from them – you'll probably see more sporadic meteors than shower members.
I recommend consulting the IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2008 for suggestions on the real meteor highlights of the year: Before the Eta Aquarids fire up in two months or so, there is nothing to really crow about – especially when taking to a general audience.
I agree that it's not a prolific shower, Dave. However, there are many of us that like curiousities and poorly studied meteor showers always need good reporters. For those that appreciate studies, it's nice to have a reminder and to encourage others to study as well. By learning when peak times occur, how many meteors are sighted, times, locations, etc. we're more able to accurately access the originator of the meteoriod stream.
For those of you who are working on your meteor shower observations for Astronomical Observing Lists, such as the AL's Meteor Observer, all showers are worth watching!
"… all showers are worth watching!" Actually someone should be out there, watching all the time because there are still many gaps in our knowledge regarding little-documented minor showers. But what was so bad about this article is its grossly misleading headline: "… Sparkle in the Skies"! How does that match the – correct – statement buried in the text of one meteor every 30 minutes?!
This kind of hype (which I've known all too well but really didn't expect from a site like UT) raises totally wrong expectations with those uninitiated to the field of visual meteor observering: They go out now, freeze themselves half to death and see a handful of meteors all night, at best – and are lost for visual meteor watching forever.
My apologies for mis-reading your name, Daniel.
When writing an observing notice, I do so to offer information. Should someone happen to spot a meteor (and they sure do!) and be able to trace it back to its origin as belonging to a particular shower? Then that's a very good thing… It wasn't intended as hyperbole – it was intended to encourage a reader to further investigate the headline.
If you feel that the words "Sparkle the Skies" are misleading? Then I am sorry you feel that way. In my somewhat romantic view of the Cosmos, I just happen to have the personal opinion that meteors sparkle. If these meteor showers were occuring during a gibbous or full Moon time, I wouldn't even have suggested looking. However, the skies will be fairly dark for a great portion of the evening and that means a better than average chance of spotting one and UT is probably one of the few places on the internet where you'll find the information on what you saw. Not everyone lives in a cold climate either!
I suggest readers follow their own heart… If you're not particularly interested in a low rate meteor shower? No one is forcing you to go outside. If you should happen to spot one while observing Saturn? Then you're in luck!
I find your writing style very refreshing. Sorry, I don't agree with Daniel's critical, pessimistic view. Reminders of ANY interesting astronomical events are helpful and encouraging novice and more advanced observers to "get out under the stars" whenever possible is a good thing.
About the only thing I discourage novices from trying is observing with a "dime store" telescope.
Thanks for the article. If I'm out there tonight (and I will be if the weather co-operates) and see a meteor, at least I'll be aware of which stream it belongs to.
Articles like these are good for serious amateurs. Tammy does a great job with her writing. I far prefer stuff like this than being at a star party with a negative, pessimistic participant.
I certainly appreciate the kinds comments… and don't be too hard on Daniel. Apparently he also runs an astronomy blog and was on the lookout for story ideas.
Unfortunately, I'm socked in with a winter storm at the moment… But I did catch two very nice meteor scatter signals in a period of a little more than an hour by radio. Of course, without visual confirmation, I can't say if it was random or belonged to a specific stream. However, I'd be terribly interested to know if others spot a higher rate of activity. I'm curious if the close approach of 4450 Pan had any impact on the fall rate!
Any chance of catching a meteor is great. Your Info as always is a great alert.
Twice now this week while driving home from work at night I've witnessed very bright, white trails followed by what looked like an explosion with sparkles at the end. The one tonight looked close, like a firework, but who would be shooting off fireworks in the middle of winter? Besides, fireworks go up, not down. Finally, the two sitings were 20 miles apart – not likely for a fireworker.
This is what brought me searching for more info on meteor showers at this time of year. At first I was disappointed because there were none listed, until I dug deeper and found the gamma normids, which led me to this site.
Could these two sitings – meteors I guess – be from this 4450 Pan? I've seen a lot of falling stars, but never this bright or dramatic, and twice in one week!?
By the way, on both nights I was driving almost due west in downstate NY – 17B between Monticello and Callicoon – if you know where that is. I have no idea where Leo is, but the stars are BEAUTIFUL tonight!
Feel free to email me since I don't know if I'll be back on this site soon – [email protected].


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Q: Matching streamed file signature I'm trying to determine file type which is being recieved through a stream (in order to name it with the proper file extension). I've written determineFormat(String str) method which is feed by bytesToHex() method (bytes are from the buffer). Unfortunately this doesn't work as expected; determineFormat() always return .aac extension even though .mp3 is being recived.
 public String determineFormat(String str)  {

    Pattern aacPattern = Pattern.compile("FFF1|FFF9");
    Pattern mp3Pattern = Pattern.compile("494433|FFFB");

        Matcher matcher = aacPattern.matcher(str);
        if(matcher.find())  {
            return "aac";

        }

     matcher = mp3Pattern.matcher(str);
    if(matcher.find())  {
        return "mp3";
    }

    return "unknown";
}

I feed my determineFormat() method using this:
public String bytesToHex(byte[] bytes) {
    char[] hexChars = new char[bytes.length * 2];
    int v;
    for ( int j = 0; j < bytes.length; j++ ) {
        v = bytes[j] & 0xFF;
        hexChars[j * 2] = hexArray[v >>> 4];
        hexChars[j * 2 + 1] = hexArray[v & 0x0F];
    }
    return new String(hexChars);
}

A: I think it's because you match your pattern against the whole file. Change the patterns to
Pattern aacPattern = Pattern.compile("^(FFF1|FFF9)");
Pattern mp3Pattern = Pattern.compile("^(494433|FFFB)");

And then of course it's enough if you pass in only the first couple of bytes. For getting the bytes in hex you could rather do something easy like
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
for (byte b : bytes) {
    sb.append(String.format("%02X", b));
}
// sb.toString();

A: The problem reveals to be simpler than it seemed to be. I was testing my app with MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 with ID3v2. I've decided to read the raw "HexToString` output:
0DCB1C992B37173740244875C143D50ACDBA0422CD01D73D3C78F05ED7BBC2B33F9D78A7FFF342C0241C6B56B11EC1867984C20F42A4FAC5B9C0
42220314C006D94E124673CD4CC27FC2FCE12215410F12086BE5A3EDFC6DB2BEB0EAEC6EAAA4BF997FFB3337F914AB1A89C808EA6D338912D72E
99CE11E899999D3AE1092590FB2B71D736DC544B0AFD1035A3FFF340C00E178B62E5BE48C46F04B8EFC106AE3F17DDE08B5FD48672EBEABB216A
8438B6FB3B33BF91D3F3EBFCE14184320532ABA37FFD59BFF6ABAD1AA9AADEE73220679D2C7DDBAB766433A99D8CA752B383067465691750A24A
00F32A5078E29258F6D87A620AFFF342C00A158B22E5BE5944BAE8BA2C54739BE486B719A76DF5FD984D5257DBEAC43B238598EFAB3592DE8DD5

The "real" file signature reveals to be FFF3. After that I've found this site, which describes mpeg Layer 3 files: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/Format/proFormatSearch.aspx?status=detailReport&id=687&strPageToDisplay=signatures . Finally I was able to get my code to work nicely with fixed patterns:
Pattern aacPattern = Pattern.compile("(FFF1|FFF9)");
Pattern mp3Pattern = Pattern.compile("(FFF3|FFFA|FFFB)");

At the beginning I was mislead by information about signatures I got from this site: http://www.garykessler.net/library/file_sigs.html

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SXU's Dean of GSM Invited to Serve on Advisory and Editorial Boards
Saint Xavier University's (SXU) Mark Rosenbaum, Ph.D., dean of the Graham School of Management (GSM), has recently been invited to serve on a conference advisory board for the 17th International Research Symposium Excellence in Management (QUIS 17) and to join the editorial advisory board for Psychology and Marketing, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
QUIS 17 is a leading conference intended for professionals to share and advance the state of the art in theory and practice through presentation and discussion of scholarly research and successful business strategies, as well as promote the improvement of service qualities. Rosenbaum's role will include publicizing the event, guiding its research direction and providing valuable feedback from his years of leading marketing conferences. "It's important that we as researchers come together as a family to gauge where we are and to ascertain where future research areas will be," said Rosenbaum.
Having already published two articles for Psychology and Marketing, Rosenbaum has a fond connection with the journal, which joins psychological theory with consumer behavior. Rosenbaum, who is an EAB: Education Technology, Services and Research member, finds that being part of the editorial advisory board is an opportunity to guide research ensure quality and help the editor further develop the journal.
Though some of Rosenbaum's goals have been impacted by COVID-19, he continues to cite his primary goal as being able to lead the GSM through situations that may arise due to COVID, and his participation in field opportunities will enhance his contributions. He also plans to ensure that GSM adheres to new AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) 2020 accreditation standards, which will add practical perspectives to GSM instruction. "I'd like to build closer relations with my Business Advisory Council and GSM alumni to ensure our curriculum is helping students obtain meaningful employment," said Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaum and the GSM faculty remain flexible while waiting for further information to arise about how COVID-19 may impact the next semester. "We do not know which stage of crisis we will be in next semester, but as of now, instructors envision that classes may be flipped, so they'll use online teaching for posting lectures and in-person class time for completing assignments or group discussions. We'll also all be working on curriculum and assurance of learning improvements to ensure we adhere to the AACSB 2020 standards," said Rosenbaum, who encourages GSM faculty to stay active in the field as a strategy for meeting the demands of COVID-19.
Rosenbaum also encourages students who are interested in being more involved in the field to meet with him to discuss opportunities. As a dean, Rosenbaum finds that his roles are multifaceted, as he is dedicated to helping students succeed in the service economy and passionate about his research. "I lead by example and remain committed to ensuring that I intellectually contribute to the services marketing discipline. When it comes to research opportunities students can be involved in, they should simply ask by working with me and their professors!" said Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaum plans to stay active in continuing his own education well into the future. "The AACSB warrants that scholarly academics remain committed to creating knowledge. This is where my origins reside. I encourage faculty to engage in intellectual research, to never stop learning and to be active in their disciplines," said Rosenbaum.
"As Catherine McAuley states, 'Show your instructions in action as much as you can.' We must be active in our fields, active in the classroom and active in our lives. We will have plenty of time to rest at the end of our lives, so let's be involved today."

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5 Ways Your Money Could Be Affected By a Marco Rubio Presidency
February 9, 2016 • min read by Christine DiGangi 0 Comments
Right now, there are a lot of people who could possibly be the 45th President of the United States. Among the many contenders is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who came in a close third place to Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz in the Iowa caucus on Feb. 1.
Like every other presidential candidate, Rubio has all sorts of ideas about how he'd change the country. While it's difficult to say exactly how these proposals could affect Americans — particularly because it's hard to predict if and how they'll materialize, not to mention how they'll be paid for — they're important to consider as voters decide in the coming months who will run the country for the next four years.
We've already rounded up a handful of ways other candidates could affect your money if elected president (read here about Trump, Cruz and Sen. Bernie Sanders), so here's an overview of Rubio's positions on issues that could impact your finances.
1. Healthcare Reform
Like other Republican presidential candidates, Rubio proposes repealing Obamacare. The law has significantly impacted the way in which many Americans pay for healthcare, as well as how much they pay, so getting rid of it would spur more changes in that area. Rubio's idea for giving people access to affordable healthcare is to give Americans "an advanceable, refundable tax credit that can be used to purchase insurance," according to his website. Where that tax credit would come from, however, is unclear.
2. Income-Based Student Loan Repayment
At the moment, people have a variety of student loan repayment options (for federal loans, at least). One of them is income-based repayment, which borrowers can apply for through their student loan servicers. Rubio proposes making income-based repayment the "universal repayment method for federal student loans."
He hasn't detailed how this simplified IBR would work — under the current IBR program for new borrowers, people pay 10% of their discretionary monthly income toward the loans, and any balance remaining after 20 years is forgiven. The rules are a little different if you have older loans. Right now, you have to qualify for IBR, but Rubio proposes it be automatic.
Rubio wants to reform Social Security and Medicare, because the way he sees it, the programs can't last the way they are now. He proposes keeping things the same for people who are near retirement, but he suggests gradually increasing the Social Security retirement age and exempting from payroll tax seniors older than 65 who wish to continue working. He also proposes reducing the growth in benefits for wealthier retirees to strengthen the benefits for low-income retirees.
4. Fewer Tax Brackets
There are seven tax brackets right now, which Rubio proposes replacing with three. The current tax brackets aren't easy to explain concisely (here's a more in-depth guide to current tax brackets), but Rubio proposes brackets of 15%, 25% and 35% of taxpayers' incomes, depending on filing status and how much they earn. (The low end of the current tax brackets is 10%, and the high end is higher than 35%). If Rubio gets his way, it's likely you'd see a difference in what you're paying in taxes, though it's difficult to say if you'll pay more or less.
5. No Minimum Wage Increase
Rubio thinks Americans need higher-paying jobs, but he doesn't think raising the minimum wage is the way to do it. Instead, he wants to focus on bolstering vocational education and cutting the corporate tax rate so business can offer more jobs to un- and under-employed people.
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Built in 2003, the 106-foot long and 20-foot wide boat can accommodate up to 10 passengers. Guest rooms and the saloon are on the same deck, with large windows well above the waterline for maximum viewing and light.
The five staterooms are all the same size, about 131 sq. feet. Each has twin beds that can convert to a double, closets, individual heat control, and bedside tables with lamps. Beds are dressed in elegant Irish linen; arriving guests will find chocolates and bottled water waiting for them. The en-suite bathrooms have white tiles and sleek stainless-steel fittings. Amenities include a hairdryer, towels, robes, soap, shower gel, shower cap and shampoo. All current is 220 to 240 volts (North American appliances need converters) with the exception of the bathrooms, which have a 110 outlet for shaving only.
The spacious saloon is furnished with several sofas and armchairs, occasional tables, dining tables, a bar, a small library and a stereo with CDs. The boat also offers Internet access that works -- occasionally -- on passengers' personal laptops while the boat is moored in certain cities and villages.
Because of the flat construction of the vessel, the sundeck spans the width of the boat and is a wonderful place to enjoy the fine weather. It's furnished with steamer chairs, recliners and other deck furniture.
Meals are served in a single seating, with breakfast and lunch offered buffet-style. Breakfast is Continental with breads, cereal, fruit, coffee and tea; a full Irish breakfast can be served on request. Lunch is typically a light buffet with breads, salads, pate or fish, and cheeses. Sometimes the midday meal is served as a picnic out and occasionally as a three-course meal. In addition, one lunch on this voyage is served at the Derg Inn in the village of Terryglass and another at a pub in Galway for oysters and Guinness. Dinner is an elegant candlelit affair, with regional -- Irish, British and Continental -- cuisine paired with wine, desserts, cheeses, coffee and liqueurs. The dress code at all meals is resort casual, except for the Captain's dinner on the last evening, which requires cocktail attire.
As on all of the hotel barges in European Waterways' fleet, Shannon Princess II is an all-inclusive product, with wines, soft drinks, bottled water, beer, liquor and liqueurs, as well as all onboard meals and snacks, included. (Certain vintages of wine and Champagne -- except for the Welcome Aboard greeting -- are not included, but can be provided for a fee.) Shore excursions, usually lasting from two to four hours, typically take place once a day; all entry fees are included with your cruise fare. Optional activities, such as golf, cost extra. A twelve-passenger mini-bus follows the barge's route and is available at designated times for transport. It also brings cruise passengers from Dublin to the boat at either Lough Ree or Killaloe and back to the city at the end of the trip.
Excursions on this trip might include a visit to Leap Castle, reputedly the "most haunted house" in Ireland, and a full-day visit in Galway City with its Galway Crystal works and various craft and linen shops. Golf excursions are available, but guests must pay for cab fare from the dock, greens fees, equipment and cart rental. The Captain has a list of courses and can make arrangements in advance once you decide where you want to play. Be advised that you will need a handicap rate card and a letter of introduction from your hometown club manager.
Shannon Princess II has four crew members: skipper (captain), chef and two hostesses, all of whom speak English. Gratuities are discretionary and typically average between 4 and 7 percent of the fare paid, given to the Captain for distribution.


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Marco Polo DISCOVERY
Wharf Hotels Appoints International Hotelier
Colin Healy, General Manager Of Marco Polo Davao
28 March 2019 (Hong Kong) – Wharf Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr. Colin Healy as General Manager of international deluxe hotel, Marco Polo Davao, located in heart of Davao's shopping and business district.
An experienced hotelier with 33 years knowledge capital in the hospitality industry, Colin possesses a successful track record across Europe and Asia with international hotel brands. Prior to his appointment, he was the General Manager of Double Tree Resort by Hilton Hainan – Xinglong Lakeside.
Marco Polo Davao, Mindanao's first and only premier hotel, has 245 well-appointed rooms and suites.
For over twenty years, the hotel has built its reputation in showcasing the arts and culture of the city with warm Davaoan hospitality. The hotel has also established a formidable reputation for the city's most prestigious meetings and events.
Wharf Hotels President, Dr Jennifer Cronin welcomed Colin into the Marco Polo Hotels Family and said, "We are delighted that Colin has joined such an important hotel within our group. Marco Polo Davao plays a prominent position in the city's business and diplomatic communities, as well as hosting the most important social galas and events. With Colin's global perspective, local understanding and strategic thinking, he will undoubtedly continue to build on Marco Polo Davao's market leader position while the city continues to prosper. We look forward to celebrating many more successes ahead."
"I wish to continue the legacy of Marco Polo Davao as the Heart of Davao and I believe it's all about people taking care of people, said Colin in accepting his new role.
Colin began his career in culinary arts in London and spent over a decade with Marriott International where he held the position of Executive Chef. At leisure, Colin spends time at the beach with his wife and two children. He plays all sports and is an active runner.
About Wharf Hotels
The Spirit of Discovery
Emanating the spirit of discovery, Wharf Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd, is based in Hong Kong and currently operates 17 owned or managed hotels under Niccolo or Marco Polo Hotels in Hong Kong, China and the Philippines. Niccolo Hotels was added to the group's portfolio in 2015 as the new luxury collection, positioning the brand as contemporary chic. The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel, opened in January 2018 as the brand's flagship hotel, with one new Niccolo hotel currently under development in China following successful openings in Chengdu, Chongqing and Changsha. Marco Polo's deluxe hotels in established locations maintain their ethos to explore, discover and experience a destination, drawing on the philosophies of its namesake, Marco Polo: an adventurer, a traveller, an entrepreneur and a connoisseur of culture - just as Marco Polo's modern travellers are today. Further details are available at wharfhotels.com.
About Global Hotel Alliance
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands, bringing together 30 brands with over 550 hotels in 75 countries. GHA uses a shared technology platform to drive incremental revenues and create cost savings for its member brands. GHA's award-winning loyalty programme, DISCOVERY, provides 14 million members exclusive opportunities to immerse themselves in local cultures wherever they travel. For more information, visit globalhotelalliance.com.
Ms Alka Datwani
Branding & Communications
Wharf Hotels
5/F, Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, Hong Kong
T (852) 2118 7265
E alka.datwani@wharfhotels.com
Sarah Mama
CM Recto Street,
Davao City 8000, Philippines
T (63) 82 221 0888
E sarah.mama@marcopolohotels.com


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Q: Parsing nested json received from an api to objects in spring boot I am creating a spring boot application which receives some JSON data from a 3rd party api. The JSON data has so many nested objects.I want to map them as Java objects. Below is the code I wrote for getting the api response.
public ResponseEntity<MovieSearchResultsDto> getMovies(String searchText, String countryCode) {

        logger.info("GetMovies Service started");
        String url = prepareUrl(searchText,countryCode);
        HttpHeaders header = new HttpHeaders();
        prepareHeader(header);
        HttpEntity<String> requestEntity = new HttpEntity<String>(header);
        try {
            logger.info("Calling the API for movie info");
            responseEntity = restClient.exchange(url,
                    HttpMethod.GET,
                    requestEntity,
                    MovieSearchResultsDto.class);
        }catch (Exception e) {
            logger.error("Exception occured while calling the API "+ e);
            if(responseEntity.getStatusCodeValue() != 200) {

            }
        }
        logger.info("GetMovies Service Ended");
        return responseEntity;

    }

And the JSON response looks like
{
    "results": [
        {
            "id": ******,
            "picture": "url",
            "name": "Titanic",
            "locations": [
                {
                    "icon": "url",
                    "display_name": "Amazon Instant Video",
                    "name": "AmazonInstantVideoIVAGB",
                    "id": "***",
                    "url": "url"
                }
            ],
            "provider": "iva",
            "weight": 0,
            "external_ids": {
                "iva_rating": null,
                "imdb": {
                    "url": "url",
                    "id": "tt0046435"
                },
                "tmdb": {
                    "url": "url",
                    "id": "id"
                },
                "wiki_data": {
                    "url": "url",
                    "id": "id"
                },
                "iva": null,
                "gracenote": null,
                "rotten_tomatoes": null,
                "facebook": null
            }
        }
   ]  }

What I have done is , I created a class MovieSearchResultsDto and include a list as its data member with getters and setters.
private List<MoviesDto> results = new ArrayList<>();

And created MoviesDto class as below
public class MoviesDto {

    private String id;
    private String name;
    private String picture;
    @JsonInclude(value = Include.NON_EMPTY)
    private List<MovieLocation> locations = new ArrayList<MovieLocation>();
    @JsonInclude(value = Include.NON_EMPTY)
    private List<ExternalIds> external_ids = new ArrayList<ExternalIds>();

    public MoviesDto() {

    }

    //getters and setters

}

class MovieLocation{
    private String icon;
    private String id;
    private String display_name;
    private String name;
    private String url;

    public MovieLocation() {

    }
    //getters and setters
}

class ExternalIds{

    private IdAndUrl imdb;
    private IdAndUrl tmdb;
    private IdAndUrl wiki_data;

    public ExternalIds() {

    }
    //getters and setters

}

class IdAndUrl{
    private String url;
    private String id;
    public IdAndUrl() {

    }
    //getters and setters
}

But it shows error while parsing.
Exception occured while calling the API org.springframework.web.client.RestClientException: Error while extracting response for type [class com.prebeesh1427.MovieNameServiceProvider.dto.MovieSearchResultsDto] and content type [application/json]; nested exception is org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageNotReadableException: JSON parse error: Cannot deserialize instance of `java.util.ArrayList<com.prebeesh1427.MovieNameServiceProvider.dto.ExternalIds>` out of START_OBJECT token; nested exception is com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.MismatchedInputException: Cannot deserialize instance of `java.util.ArrayList<com.prebeesh1427.MovieNameServiceProvider.dto.ExternalIds>` out of START_OBJECT token
 at [Source: (PushbackInputStream); line: 1, column: 1054] (through reference chain: com.prebeesh1427.MovieNameServiceProvider.dto.MovieSearchResultsDto["results"]->java.util.ArrayList[0]->com.prebeesh1427.MovieNameServiceProvider.dto.MoviesDto["external_ids"])

I am a newbie to this area. Kindly help me not just only to resolve this issue but to understand the concept of these parsing techniques too.
Thanks in advance


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Grow New [DRAFT]
Beulah International / Savi | Marketing - Film, Video, Viral
Working alongside award-winning property developer Beulah International to launch their development, The Grounds of Kew, this video series was created to launch the marketing for the ROI phase.
Featuring six children across four video concepts and throughout The Grounds of Kew marketing collateral, the Grow New campaign chronicles what it's like to downsize.
The children in the Grow New campaign represent the older Kew elite, they're young at heart but are looking for a change; they're a metaphor for positive change.
Throughout the four-part video series, the children demonstrate scenes associated with a lavish suburb in a light-hearted way, while highlighting the benefits of the project in a way never presented in property before.
The residences are targeted at owner-occupiers and local downsizers who are looking to stay within the suburb they know and love but without the upkeep.
While children are seldom used in property promotions in Australia, Beulah International has taken a different approach to showcasing their target market and what they are looking for.
Simply put, Beulah wanted to create a convention-defying brand and marketing campaign for their hyper-luxury multi-residential development in a tightly held pocket of Kew.
Identifying the importance of a memorable brand campaign, it was important to generate cut through with the target audience, breaking through the property marketing clutter to reduce media spend and generate sales.
With the target audience current Kew residents looking to downsize, part of the brief was to convince a typically development-opposed suburb that The Grounds of Kew was to add to the area, rather than detract.
From here, the brand idea was created by the key attributes and features of the project, whereby a unique story re-imagines the audience's perception of development in Kew and highlights Beulah's wider vision for creating a lifestyle-centric project.
The Grounds of Kew presents locals with an opportunity to downsize without downgrading the residential luxury, amenity and postcode to which they've long been accustomed. The downside of downsizing, however, is the implication of advancing years.
The campaign theme - Grow New - turns this negative completely on its head. Instead of a life stage compromise, a move to the Grounds of Kew becomes a life-affirming change for the better that celebrates the joyous spirit of one's inner child.
The highly successful pre-launch campaign realised this idea through weekly video instalments of an ongoing tale about would-be downsizers with a twist that saw every role is played by a child actor.
Representing the older Kew elite; young at heart but looking for a change, the children in the campaign became a metaphor for positive growth. By reenacting stereotypical scenes that might be commonplace in the suburb, the children successfully portray the huge benefits of buying into The Grounds of Kew.
Generating cut through in one of Melbourne's most prestigious suburbs presented a challenge up front. Traditionally a staunch anti-development community, producing a property video that would resonate was always going to be difficult.
Further, Beulah wanted to quash the negative connotations associated with downsizing - a drop in the standard of living and quality of property - aiming to use the 'Grow New' series to flip this on its head.
Part of this was communicating that as we grow older we deserve to downsize on our household responsibilities and upgrade in our lifestyle, changing our lives positively in the twilight years.
From a logistics perspective, working with children under tight time frames provided the most challenge. Rehearsing the characters was limited given the tight deadline, while we also faced challenges with the wardrobe.
Finding clothing which represented the high net worth we were targeting was quite difficult on the proposed budget.
Described by the property industry as 'a game changer', the pre-launch campaign generated an extraordinary volume of pre-sale registrations.
Throughout the ROI phase, the 'Grow New' campaign was viewed 396,000 times on realestate.com.au and registering 742 clicks to the landing page.
Collectively, the campaign was used throughout marketing collateral, both in the print brochure and across The Grounds of Kew website, via EDM, and across social media channels.
Paid Facebook and Instagram posts were used to target the desired audience, in order to attract the most appropriate viewership. Here 25,000 people were reached within the high net worth targeted segment.
The video series was also shared on Beulah International's LinkedIn page, across a four week period and received a magnitude of interest including 6,245 views 450 clicks and 17,794 impressions.
These figures demonstrate the huge awareness generated by the 'Grow New' series, which was a key driver in driving traffic to the project website. Part of a wider digital media strategy the series ultimately led to 50 per cent of the residences sold in just a few months.
Resonating with viewers for its humour and charm, the lighthearted series achieved the campaign objective to flip the idea of downsizing on its head creating positive sentiment amongst the target audience.


German born Anna Mila was discovered while shopping with her mother in Berlin. In addition to rising in the ranks as a model, Anna is an accomplished linguist, speaking English, French, Ancient Greek and Latin; as well as a track and field enthusiast and piano player.
Anna is a favorite on runways having walked over 100 shows including Derek Lam, Topshop Unique, Thom Browne, Zadig & Voltaire, Isabel Marant and Giambattista Valli. She has also graced the catwalk of many haute couture presentations. For the spring 2017 couture season, Anna walked Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab, Alexandre Vauthier and Francesco Scognamiglio.
Known for her mesmerizing eyes and razor sharp bone structure, Anna is a regular in the pages of Vogue (American, Spain, Paris and Italia) and has also appeared in editorials for W, Harper's Bazaar Australia and CR Fashion Book, the latter lensed by Mario Sorrenti. Meanwhile, Anna added studs to her belt scoring a recent cover star for Elle Turkey and Tush Magazine.
Anna is the current face of Hugo Boss, Polo Ralph Lauren and H&M's spring/summer ad campaigns. If her outstanding start is any indication, Anna's ascent is upon us.


Popularity - 148 views, 8.2 views per day, 18 days on eBay. Very high amount of views. 1 sold, 0 available. Good amount of bids.
148 views, 8.2 views per day, 18 days on eBay. Very high amount of views. 1 sold, 0 available. Good amount of bids.
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Q: How to programatically open a new 'hidden' PowerPoint/Word/Excel window for processing I'm working with the Excel, PowerPoint and Word OLE objects and my aim is to 'Silently' convert a document to a PDF.
Currently I have the below non-silent methods:
Class PowerPointExporter
    Sub Export(path As String, newPath As String)
        Dim application As New PowerPoint.Application
        Dim presentation As PowerPoint.Presentation = application.Presentations.Open(path)
        presentation.SaveAs(newPath, PowerPoint.PpSaveAsFileType.ppSaveAsPDF)
        presentation.Close()
        application.Quit()
    End Sub
End Class
Class ExcelExporter
    Sub Export(path As String, newPath As String)
        Dim application As New Excel.Application
        Dim wb As Excel.Workbook = application.Workbooks.Open(path)
        wb.SaveAs(newPath, Excel.XlFixedFormatType.xlTypePDF)
        wb.Close()
        application.Quit()
    End Sub
End Class
Class WordExporter
    Sub Export(path As String, newPath As String)
        Dim application As New Word.Application
        Dim doc As Word.Document = application.Documents.Open(path)
        doc.SaveAs2(newPath, Word.WdSaveFormat.wdFormatPDF)
        doc.Close()
        application.Quit()
    End Sub
End Class

So my question is, how can I make these silent? I.E. Hide the window / move the window offscreen, or similar?

A: For PowerPoint:
  Set PPTObj = New PowerPoint.Application
  If Debugging Then
    Set PPTClinic = PPTObj.Presentations.Open(fileName:=PPTFileName, ReadOnly:=msoCTrue, WithWindow:=msoTrue) 'this will prevent the window from being visible
  Else
    Set PPTClinic = PPTObj.Presentations.Open(fileName:=PPTFileName, ReadOnly:=msoCTrue, WithWindow:=msoFalse) 'this will prevent the window from being visible
  End If

Note the WithWindow parameter at the end.
For Excel:
  Set XLobj = New Excel.Application
  If Debugging Then
    XLobj.Visible = True
  Else
    XLobj.Visible = False
  End If

I haven't done anything in Word for quite a number of years, but it's probably something similar. I'll see what Google says...
Ah, here it is for Word:
Application.Visible = False

Sorry, no nifty example whipped up - I took the first two from my existing code, the last one was just borrowed from the linked page.


Aero's new goatskin looks amazing! The leather has a light seal sprayed onto a reddish base so that the character of the hide shows through the beautiful pebble finish.
The hide is a fraction heavier than was used by the USAAF in WWII, but they did use rather flimsy goatskin in comparison to the USN.
This Type A-2 is typically fitted with a nickel triple marked Talon zipper with the early Art Deco box and WWII bell-shaped puller on brown cotton herringbone zipper tape. Antique brass hardware is available as an option.
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A Certain Regret.
August 15, 2018 classical music, classical musicians, gratitude, healing, musicians, nostalgia, performance, professional musicians, sociology, The Art of Practicing Institute 2015, UncategorizedAndrew Rammon, David Kim, Dennis Kim, Dr. Louis Richardson; Dr. Lucille Richardson; SUNY@Fredonia; Fredonia State University; symphony orchestras; Erie Chamber Orchestra; musical conductors; music on the docket; Mahler; Beethoven; Schuman, Dvorak, Haydn; Mozart; Tschaikovsky; Mendelssohn; regret; guilt and regret; the land of regret;, Mahler; Prokoffief; Berlioz; Saint-Saens; Ravel;, Schumann, Yo-Yo Ma performing Bach Unaccompanied Suites at Blossom, Yo-Yo Ma;ruth ann scanzillo
Six feet two, at least, and all leg, polio hadn't stopped him. Steel crutches swung the lower limbs, but the rest of the man carried on with the kind of aplomb that filled any room. Louie was the professor of cello at Fredonia State University, and beloved.
The year he finally died ("Why am I still here??"), his daughter presented his truest epitaph. Readying to leave the wake, and in the midst of a warm hug, Sarah said to me: "Dad didn't live in the Land of Regret!"
Regret. The kind of sorry which affords no take backs. Louie either did it, or he didn't, but when it was over he never looked over his shoulder.
Not so his perpetually fledgling student.
I suppose guilt is a factor. One cannot feel regret unless one entertains guilt. The Should Haves, in their illicit bed with the Could Haves. Seduced by the If Onlies.
"If only I'd done x, I could have had x. I should have done x; if I had, I could have had… well…x."
About six months ago, something near, dear, and precious to me was destroyed. For nearly 32 years, I had been a member of the cello section in the Erie Chamber Orchestra and, for the back half of those, its principal cellist. This ensemble was unique. It's founder, Bruce Morton Wright, had established the mission to bring classical orchestral music to the entire community, free of charge. And, that's exactly what he did.
This monthly convocation of musicians was my social life. Four nights and one afternoon, every three weeks, preparing a concert program and then performing the music at St. Patrick's Church, or the Mary Seat of Wisdom Chapel, for an audience of hundreds populated by retired professors, social misfits, loners, the extremely bright and the feeble and, unlike the monied who attend just to be seen, all of them genuine music lovers.
When this organization was cast into the trash bin by the local university which had subsidized it, my world was shattered. The value I had placed upon my role leading that cello section couldn't be quantified; it had become my professional identity.
And, so, I became the loudest voice of protest. No; we would not go quietly. No; we would not be obliterated.
Others saw an opportunity.
Privately, a group was formed. Those of us from ECO who had been members of longest standing were to step back, and just wait. Wonderful things, we were promised, would happen.
We waited. All summer.
Plenty of time, to think and reflect. Gradually, without warning and not seeking one, I had an epiphany.
Taking a tally of the orchestral repertoire, I discovered that, over those 32 years I'd performed, in random order: all the Beethoven symphonies; all the Tschaikovsky; all the Mozart, and Haydn; all the Brahms. Most of the Dvorak, all Schubert, Schumann, and Mendelssohn; the Sibelius, Prokoffief, Shostakovich; All the Mahler! And, the Bruchner, the Saint-Saens, the Berlioz. Plus, Strauss's Eine Heldenleiben, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring; Ravel, Respighi, Vivaldi's Four Seasons; Gershwin, Copland, Korngold (as pianist); the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Strauss; Tschaikovsky's "Nutcracker" ballet; and, every requiem, oratorio, overture, and orchestral accompaniment to virtually every piano, string, brass, woodwind and percussion concerto on the books.
The realization was sudden: I could accept whatever the new orchestra had in store…..
Or, walk away.
But, why make the choice? Why not just stay, and play?
Because, in the world of fine art music – already proven too vast for one lifetime – there was so much music I had never played. Like, the solo and chamber repertoire, for cello and piano. These were my instruments, and their music had never been dependent upon an orchestra to be realized. For every symphony, composed by any and all of those already performed, there were several corresponding works for solo, duo, trio or quartet. A piano accompanist for decades (Creston; Brahms; Ibert; Hartley; Hindemith; Mozart; Beethoven, Shostakovich, et al) , I had never even covered the sonata repertoire; a musical freak, beyond R. Strauss and some Boccherini I had also never performed the solo repertoire for cello. One could spend a decade on Bach, or Chopin, alone!
Yes. Suddenly, an orchestra seemed confining. Always led by a conductor, a musical director, all programming dictated. Rehearsals, scheduled by those in charge of its calendar. I'd longed to wake up each day with music I alone had chosen to play; but, instead, there was always, it seemed, the next folder filled with material to be conquered. The cello part, so much of it non-melodic; sometimes, as many as 65 pages in one concert (one Mahler symphony's cello part is over 35 pages!) Endless notes, uncompensated private hours, all requiring collaboration to make musically complete. If I returned to all that, I might reach my final breaths never having touched the rest of the music!
Last Sunday, Yo-Yo Ma presented in their entirety the six suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Bach, on the stage at Blossom. He had likely been honing each movement of all these for the better part of his lifetime. There he was, alone on that massive stage, dwarfed by its majestic teakwood shell. And, there had to have been between ten and fifteen thousand people, nearly a half mile wide, in his audience.
Had Mr. Ma not chosen to submit to these masterworks, he might have endured a certain regret. I, however, am certain of this: he likely never missed the relentless docket of orchestral folders. Not for a minute.
I can just hear Louie's voice. I can see his bright smile. He'd be shaking his head, with a chuckle. "Rootie", he'd say, with so much love. "You can do whatever the hell you want."
And, so I shall. With absolutely no regret.
© 8/15/18 Ruth Ann Scanzillo All rights those of the author, whose story it is and whose name appears above this line. Thank you for listening. Stay tuned.
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Ruth Warner says:
Yeah Ruth Ann.!! You are great! You make MUSIC!!
Thank you, Ruthie!! ❤ !
AND: Music is a.) Free; b.) available to ALL! c.) no respecter of persons – just like GOD!
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How quickly can you capture a moment, a feeling, an emotion. Mont Blanc has set up a film festival of one second photos and passes the challenge to you. They are in the third round of the competition which runs until Dec. 13, 2011. You have 2 weeks left. If you have the patience for their impossible-to-navigate, yet very stylish website, and manage to submit a video, post a link here for everyone to see.
I should just let the results speak for themselves, but I can't help but add, I really like this idea.


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Home News & Analysis Northstar seeks $350m for new fund
Northstar seeks $350m for new fund
The Denver-based firm is reportedly raising two opportunistic funds simultaneously.
Northstar Commercial Partners is on the fundraising trail for a new opportunistic series, according to media reports. At the same time, it also is reportedly in the market with a new vehicle under an existing opportunistic strategy.
The Denver-based real estate investment firm has a $350 million target for Northstar Enterprise Opportunity Fund I, according to media reports. The firm declined to comment for this story, but media reports said that Northstar is targeting a 17 percent return for the vehicle, and plans to invest in distressed or value-added office, medical-office, retail and multi-family properties, in addition to debt. Northstar plans to work with local operators to buy properties off-market, but maintain majority stakes in its investments.
The firm is seeking investments from high net worth individuals, broker-dealers and small institutions, according to media reports. Northstar is not using a placement agent.
To oversee this fund series, Northstar hired Peter Auerbach away from Alto Real Estate Funds last month and named him its new chief investment officer (CIO), according to his LinkedIn profile. Auerbach spent almost two years as Alto's CIO.
Northstar is also seeking to raise $300 million for Northstar Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, a vehicle it launched last year, according to media reports. With capital from the fund, the firm plans to buy distressed office and industrial buildings and develop healthcare properties. This fund series is led by Northstar co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Watson.
The firm's most recent publicly-disclosed transaction was the purchase of Aurora Park, a strip mall located at 14531 E Alameda Avenue in Aurora, Colorado in October from the Quiat Companies, according to real estate data provider Real Capital Analytics. Northstar bought the 36,476 square foot property for $3.5 million, according to RCA.


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I admit it, Lyle Willits is one of my all-time favorite model builders. His tastes in automotive subject are completly in line mith mine. But even if you are not into customs or street rods, this model's paint job still makes it one appealing model. Lyle is noted for his woodgraining technique to make plastic look like wood, and now he's turned his talent to setting plastic aflame without melting it down.


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* Jens Jessen (Politiker) (1854–1906), deutscher Redakteur und Politiker, MdR
 Jens Jessen (1895–1944), deutscher Wirtschaftswissenschaftler und Widerstandskämpfer
 Jens Jessen (Jurist) (Jens Christian Jessen; 1919–1990), deutscher Jurist
 Jens Jessen (Medizinjournalist) (* 1942), deutscher Medizinjournalist und Politiker (Pro Mainz)
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One of the more recent and convincing scams on the internet today attacks something many of us view as sacred: education. A plethora of websites have appeared advertising their offering of the GED (general education diploma) online, and if you pass, a few hundred dollars later you will have your certificate in the mail! From here you can apply to universities, get a better job, and jump start yourself into a better life.
Unfortunately this is a complete scam, and actually illegal in twenty states, however in the vastly unregulated world of the internet, thousands of people are still scammed each year into purchasing their newly earned GED Diploma Online. Studies have shown that people with high school diplomas average a higher earnings per year and a higher standard of living than those without their GED or high school diploma.
At the present time, the United States certified GED test is not available online, and it does not seem to be a pressing concern. Just as you are required to show up to the department of motor vehicles to take your drivers test, your GED is something you must show up for.
However, there is a bit of a loophole that degree seekers may take advantage of; while the GED test is unavailable online, there are many online high-schools and these produce real high school diplomas. There is a difference between the general education diploma and a high school diploma, and it is the lowered requirements to achieve a general education diploma versus a high school diploma. So for those committed to their advancement, and want to achieve it through the internet, enrolling in an online high-school is an option. Make certain the high-school is run through a ".edu" website, which are strongly regulated by the government, so you will be guaranteed the institution is accredited. If you decide to go this legitimate route, be aware it will be more difficult than the scam sites. That's why they're scams! The real GED test that is proctored is a seven-hour exam with two breaks. Online high-school will require more time than this, but is the only legitimate method to acquire a GED/HS diploma equivalent online.
The most important thing to do is thorough research. Make sure when looking at a possible site that you check it out carefully, cross-reference it and contact someone, or several someones at the school to make sure it is real. This is the best way to protect yourself, your money, and avoid possibly breaking the law. If you have any short tests that immediately say you have passed and ask for credit card information this is a huge red flag! And once you're sure a site is a scam, do us all a favor and report it! In the world of internet scammers and tricks, everyone is responsible to help police the internet from those looking to capitalize and take advantage of people simply looking to better their lives. Don't let it happen to you, or anyone you know.
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Here are a couple of pictures taken from my various travels that I haven't posted yet.
Is anybody else horrified by the Sherwin-Williams logo? They want to "Cover the Earth" with paint! How environmentally-friendly is that? Every person, animal, and object would end up like that chick at the beginning of Goldfinger (and according to my other half, in the original book of Goldfinger, the whole painted-chick thing [along with most of the other good action stuff] doesn't happen).
We saw these playing cards at a Pier 1 store right before Xmas, in with all of the other crappy little gifties. I don't mind round playing cards; what I do mind is the concept of not "peaking" at the cards, a homonym error mentioned by The Rejectionist just yesterday.


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Obituary for Charles �CJ� McCoy Charles �CJ� McCoy, 29, passed away at his home March 24, 2012. He was born February 26, 1983 in Vincennes the son of Charles W. & LeAnna Turpen McCoy. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Vincennes University. He formerly worked at FUTUBA and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his family, his parents, Charles W. & LeAnna McCoy of Vincennes, IN, his sisters, Chelsea McCoy and Mary Elizabeth McCoy, his brothers, Jace Unsworth and Elijah W. McCoy all of Vincennes, IN. His paternal grandparents, Larry & Mary Ann McCoy of Vincennes, IN and his maternal grandparents, Steve & Lynn Turpen of Shoals. His paternal uncles and aunts, Larry Joe McCoy, Norman & Lori McCoy and Chris & Penny McCoy. His maternal uncles and aunts, Brian & Lydia Turpen, Kimberly Newland and Richard Turpen. He will also be missed by his nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Sharon R. Vantlin McCoy on June 29, 2004 Funeral services will be celebrated Thursday March 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home with Fr. David Fleck officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday at the Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to the Riley Children�s Hospital at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at duesterbergfredrick.com
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I need advice on how to care for this little baby. I've got him in a 10 gal tank with a place to swim and a dry area (cedar mulch). I've got a warming lamp on him, and I filled the swimming "pool" with warm water. I've offered him finely chopped meat, grated carrots, and finely chopped strawberries, in addition to Aquatic Turtle "pellets" from the pet store.
While my son and I were walking at the lake yesterday, we rescued the little guy from children who had been carrying him around with them for I don't know how long. He hasn't eaten (that I've been able to tell, anyway). He frequently burrows down into the cedar mulch. Is this okay/normal?
I need advice on how to care for the little guy...I'm not sure he's gonna make it.
Read all the Stickys under Feeding-Nutrition and Habitat-Indoor. Let us know how it goes.
What kind of turtle is it??, can you post a picture?
he could also be suffering from trauma. leave plentiful food available and try to stay out of site. let him adjust and calm down... hopefully he'll have a bite to eat.
Okay, I left him alone all day, with plenty of food. However, when I checked on him a little while ago, he was still sitting on the "log", in the same place where he was 7 hours ago. He doesn't open his eyes either. I am certain that he is a RES, and I am attaching pictures. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
yes, he's a RES. if he's inactive, he could be weak from not eating and that is not a good sign. i'm not sure if having him in a full tank of water would help him, but getting him to eat is a priority.
... and i would have to say your situation is more serious.
Thanks, Steve, I appreciate your advice. I'll offer shrimp and get the dried shrimp when the store opens tomorrow. I am very concerned that he hasn't opened his eyes. Is it possible that he's such a new hatchling that his eyes haven't opened yet, or is this a serious problem? What, too, about the burrowing in the cedar mulch? Is burrowing a common practice amongst RES'?
his eyes look swollen shut. eye infection! herp vet! very soon!
Just one thought, cedar shavings are kinda smelly, it could be that the turtle can't smell the food over the smell of the cedar, try putting it in something like an old salad bowl that can hold water and feed him/her in there, I am almost-halfway-semi-kinda sure he/she will eat, just give it some privacy, once it senses that there is no danger it might start eating.
Thanks...I will try the salad bowl. Any thoughts about the burrowing...anyone?
Thanks y'all. I think he's starting to eat a little. I'll give him 2 more days, and if he makes it, I'll invest in the revamping of his tank. You've got a cool one, Stray. He's not real interested in swimming right now, as he spends almost all of his time on his little rock. I think he may be too weak. Hopefully he'll continue to eat and regain some strength.
So you're not taking him to a vet? They don't very often get better on their own.


Murphy, NC— Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the August 9th, 2015 arrest of 33-year-old Andrea Natesha Anderson Smith for violations of breaking into a residence in Cherokee County.
On August 9th, 2015 the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office received a complaint that Anderson was going to break into and remove items from a Peachtree Community residence. Upon arriving at the scene, the Cherokee County deputy was able to locate Anderson coming out of the house. Following an on scene investigation, the deputy arrested Anderson for breaking into the residence.
Anderson was taken to the Cherokee County Detention Center where the North Carolina Magistrate set a $5,000 unsecure bond. Anderson was released after being booked. She is expected to be in Cherokee County District Court on August 19th, 2015.


Dental Partners Reynella welcomed Vicky Wilkins to the team as their resident dental hygienist. Vicky received her Advanced Diploma of Oral Health in 2009. As a Hygienist, she embodies the philosophy of establishing friendly and professional rapport with her patients while providing the highest standard in oral care and preventative techniques. Vicky is committed to generating positive outcomes for her patients and ensuring her patients feel confident in their overall oral health.


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Le dodici sedie () è un'operetta incompiuta di Dmitrij Dmitrievič Šostakovič basata sul romanzo del 1928 Le dodici sedie di Il'ja Arnol'dovič Il'f e Evgenij Petrovič Petrov.

Storia
Šostakovič annunciò l'opera nel luglio del 1939, per il Teatro della Commedia Musicale di Leningrado. Nell'ottobre di quell'anno, suppose che avrebbe finito con l'operetta alla fine di quell'anno, ma non finì mai il lavoro.

La musica fu scritta nel 1939, insieme al lavoro su una Sinfonia Lenin incompiuta e altre sette opere, che comprendevano un'opera sulla Flotta Baltica nel 1917, un'opera non identificata sulla Guerra civile, adattamenti operistici della sua musica per I giorni Volochayev e Il Grande Cittadino (Velikij graždanin), i romanzi Un eroe del nostro tempo e Masquerade di Lermontov, Come fu temprato l'acciaio di Ostrovsky e la musica di scena per l'opera teatrale di Romain Rolland Liluli. Solo piccola parte della musica di Le dodici sedie è sopravvissuta a questo periodo di false partenze.

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Mertice was born 1881 in Missouri, United States and died 1943 of unspecified causes. She married Joseph Gilbert Woolsey (1876-1966) 5 June 1901 in Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, United States.
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Carl Raney Woolsey (1904-1991) 26 January 1904 Fremont County, Iowa, United States 31 January 1991 Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States Edith Hoeflicker (1912-2000)
Bryce Glen Woolsey (1909-1990) 30 October 1909 Fremont County, Iowa, United States 26 September 1990 Missouri, United States Vera Louella Wheeler (1914-1982)
Byron Joseph Woolsey (1911-1996) 22 October 1911 Hamburg, Fremont County, Iowa, United States 18 December 1996 Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States Anna May Moore (1918-2010)
Kenneth Woodrow Woolsey (1914-1951) 12 February 1914 Fremont County, Iowa (Fremont County, Iowa) 30 July 1951 Missouri (Missouri) Marian M. Downing (1916)
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Under 18s team confirmed for Premiership Rugby Academy Final
Gloucester Rugby Under 18s bring the curtain down on their Premiership Rugby Academy campaign with the Final against Leicester Tigers at Allianz Park on Sunday (KO 4pm)
After topping a highly competitive Southern Conference, the exciting group of Cherry and Whites will go for the title in a re-run of last season's final against a Tigers side full of confidence after an unbeaten campaign.
It's the third time in four seasons that the Cherry and Whites have been involved in the showpiece game on finals day, and this group will be looking to be the first to lift the title.
Age group international duo Stephen Varney and George Barton are reunited at half back, with Tommy Mathews and Isaac Marsh teaming up in midfield, with Louis Rees-Zammit, a hat trick scorer in the last two games, linking up with Louis Hillman-Cooper and Brooke Turner in the back three.
Up front, Harry Fry, Ethan Hunt and Jenson Boughton will be set for the forward battle, whilst captain Joe Howard reverts to the second row alongside Archie Benson, with Jack Clement, Josh Gray and Harry Taylor forming a dangerous back row trio.
Junior Academy Manager Alex Guest is excited for the group to round off their campaign, and the Finals Day experience.
"We'll need to start with a bang. Start is going to be key for us to set the tone of the final but as we've shown we're also strong finishers in these games.
"We have some exciting young players within the squad, 14 of the squad starting in the DPP programme, and to go all through that to play in this fixture, which is the pinnacle of U18 rugby.
"Not only that, it's an excellent opportunity to cap off a season that has seen this group play some outstanding rugby against some of the best Academy sides in Britain taking on Leinster, Scarlets and Ospreys throughout the year.
"11 of the group have been announced in International development camps so overall the group is on a high."
Ahead of the trip to Allianz Park on Sunday, the group have prepared well for the task ahead, and Guest reveals that selection for the final game has been a hugely tough one with plenty of players contributing to a successful campaign to date.
"We've had a good training week, it has been tough for the boys but also tough for the coaching team. Selection has been hard because the boys have been playing well but also training hard. Something we could never criticise this group on is their commitment and dedication to improving.
"The majority of this group have been with the Club since they were 13 or 14 years old in the Developing Player Programme. No journey through the pathway is straight forward and these boys as individuals have had their ups and downs. As a group and as 23 individuals, but not forgetting those who missed out of selection, this will be a fitting way for them to finish the season.
"Whatever happens on Sunday we know the boys will give their all and we couldn't be prouder of this group. How they've developed over the years and grown as a group is fantastic."
You can follow live updates from @GlosRugby_Acad on Twitter from 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
Gloucester Rugby Under 18s for the Premiership Rugby Under 18 Final v Leicester Tigers
15. Brooke Turner, 14. Louis Hillman-Cooper, 13. Isaac Marsh, 12. Tommy Mathews, 11. Louis Rees-Zammit; 10. George Barton, 9. Stephen Varney; 1. Harry Fry, 2. Ethan Hunt, 3. Jenson Boughton; 4. Archie Benson, 5. Joe Howard (capt); 6. Jack Clement, 7. Josh Gray, 8. Harry Taylor
16. Leyton Chambers, 17. Marcus Reading, 18. Harry Daynes; 19. Freddie Thomas, 20. Seb Blake, 21. Matty Jones, 22. Oli Parmar, 23. Max Fletcher


One time can be a fluke, not that it was for Luol Deng when the Eastern Conference coaches sent Deng to his first NBA All-Star Game last year. But not twice; twice selected you are a star.
So when Deng takes the court Sunday in Houston for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, he will be one of the senior guys with a half dozen first time All-Stars on the Eastern Conference team, including teammate Joakim Noah.
Luol Deng by official NBA definition is a multiple NBA All-Star.
Deng always has had an easy smile, though too often locked tight in his early years with the Bulls and, really, until Tom Thibodeau became coach. Deng never much registered strong outward emotions, but often seemed to seethe with a quiet resentment toward his idea of basketball. In many respects, Deng was better, or at least had a more pure vision of the game, his game, than some of his coaches. Perhaps it was part of what he could not do compared with what NBA players were supposed to be, especially the stars, and Deng was supposed to be one, a lottery pick, leaving Duke after his freshman year following being one of the top prep players in the country.
But Deng was a bit more the thinking man's player, somewhat subtle in his moves. He didn't make the highlight plays nor do anything in a particularly special or noticeable way. Which makes it much more difficult to get noticed when your teams are losing, or at least not winning that much like his Bulls teams before Thibodeau.
It was in some respects almost an accident the Bulls drafted Deng. They liked him in college, but were overwhelmed by workouts when Ben Gordon came in and decided to use their No. 3 pick in the 2004 draft on Gordon. They were rebuilding with the loss of No. 2 pick Jay Williams in a motorcycle accident and had selected Kirk Hirnich No. 7 in 2003. The Bulls, though, felt they needed some veteran experience. So they acquired the draft pick from Phoenix to trade to Indiana for Al Harrington. The deal was close, but then Indiana demanded the No. 3 pick. The Bulls backed out and selected Deng No. 7.
Deng struggled initially under the uncompromising demands of coach Scott Skiles, less so for the work load and basketball than Skiles' rapier edge. Deng was not accustomed to the jabs Skiles could flick out about his play in a form of motivation Deng flinched from early. But Deng came on strong in his third season in 2006-07, averaging 18.8 points under Skiles excellent offensive schemes that featured Deng.
Deng was starting to be looked upon as a potential star and his name came up in trade rumors for Pau Gasol and then even Kobe Bryant. Nothing ever was truly close. It seemed Deng was on the verge of that stardom.
He didn't have that one-on-one, classic NBA isolation game in which you beat your man, finish it off perhaps with a dunk and scream at the camera. Deng seemed to know where the cameras were as well, so he never looked that way, it appeared. He seemed to play a bit stiff, kind of upright and not with the athletic grace we usually associate with NBA magnificence.
But Deng was perhaps more student of the game, if not life as well. We know his story, escaping the civil war in Sudan, a refugee in Egypt, suffering racism in Egypt and then being accepted in England, which he represents in international ball these days, in part, grateful the way his family was taken in.
Deng is not one of the louder voices in the Bulls locker room, though certainly the greatest user of ice, his feet always in a bucket after games. He doesn't seem to start the jokes and kidding, but joins in with an easy grace.
You can see the other players look to him as a quiet leader, a position Deng certainly enjoys even as he's not one to talk up too loudly. He does often on the court, but more in a cajoling, comforting and nudging way.
Deng is fond every morning of writing a positive, uplifting note to himself or posting it on his Twitter account.
The weather isn't always gonna be how u want it, and things are not always gonna go your way. But it's always a blessing to have a new day.
Occasionally, they are quotes Deng might read. But more often they are his thoughts, feeling and notions that come to him as he prepares for another day.
The Bulls now are that adopted family for Deng.
It's surely been an unusual and difficult journey from what is now South Sudan. Deng isn't particularly revealing or expressive about those perils and hardships, reciting them for years in a matter-of-fact monotone. But that is, it seems, partly because he endured them somewhat that way as well, the way he's been able to deflect the disappointments in his early career to emerge as one of the top 10 players in Bulls franchise history.
Only seven Bulls have more All-Star appearances while Deng is tied with Jerry Sloan.
Deng says his determined view comes from his parents, who were positive people despite losing high level jobs and having to run from the country.
"It had a lot to do with the way we lived, moving around, being refugees," said Deng. "I tell people what we went through and they say, 'Oh, my god.' Though it wasn't like that because we were actually happy with each other. All the problems on the outside, not enough money for food or things, it did not matter because we laughed and enjoyed our time together and we always had this positive outlook.
It's been positive for Deng, leading the team in scoring this season with Derrick Rose out, third in rebounds and steals, fourth in assists, the best perimeter defender and the league's playing minutes leader. It's a role Deng has embraced and with the Bulls success continues to be noticed.
Which is impressive because you usually don't notice a player like Deng, who does little to ask you to notice him in this very me NBA/sports world.
"Now when you look at the way basketball is going you don't find too many players who move without the ball or cut or just are happy to play both ends of the floor," says Deng proudly. "A lot of guys want to play one end and maybe step up on defense at the end. I know I enjoy playing both. My scoring is up a little bit this year because Derrick is not here. But I try my best to define to people that's not who I want to be. If I can score and help my team win, I'll do that. But I want to play into what the team needs.
It is the true stuff of being a star, and Luol Deng is one of the special ones.


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*Compare input string with mysql column data How can I do this?

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A: Your sql string code:
String Sql="Select * from login where username='"+name+"' AND password='"+abc+"'";

is vulnerable to sql injection. Suppose a user inputted something like a username that exists in your database followed by the comment character for the username, the application will authorize the user, so you are vulnerable. Some crazy hackers could even delete your login table with the same technique and your application will be down.
**Remedy for sql injection: **
Use prepared statements to parse your inputs.
See: How to use prepared statement for select query in Java?
Now coming to the answer to your question, you can pass the user input to the query (with prepared statement) and check if a result exists from using the result set has next function (something like that!); if it does then authorize the user else do nothing.