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Q: SQL Server 403 Error When Setting a Geography Type for Update All I need to do is simply get one geography value from a table and store it in another table. There is some logic for which row to take from the origin table so it's not just a straight select.
In any of 50 possible variants of this, I get this error when hitting the update to the target table:

Msg 403, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
  Invalid operator for data type. Operator equals not equal to, type equals geography.

My SQL looks like this at the moment:
declare
    @EquipmentId int
    , @CurrentLocationId int
    , @CurrentGeoLocation geography
    , @LastUpdated datetime

select @EquipmentId =
(
    select top 1 EquipmentId
    from Equipment
    order by EquipmentId
)

select @CurrentLocationId = (select top 1 EquipmentLocationId from EquipmentLocation where EquipmentId = @EquipmentId order by LastUpdated desc)

select @LastUpdated = (select top 1 LastUpdated from EquipmentLocation where EquipmentId = @EquipmentId order by LastUpdated desc)

UPDATE
    dbo.Equipment
SET
    CurrentLocationDateTime = @LastUpdated
    , CurrentGeoLocation = (select GeoLocation from EquipmentLocation where EquipmentLocationId = @CurrentLocationId)
    , ModifiedBy = 'system'
    , ModifiedByUserId = -1
    , ModifiedDate = getdate()
WHERE
    EquipmentId = @EquipmentId

I have had CurrentGeoLocation set in a variable of the same type, selected into by the same statement you see in the update.
I have had an @CurrentGeoLocation variable populated by a geography::STGeomFromText as well as geography::Point() function call.
I've used Lat and Long variables to call Point and FromText functions.
All the same result, the above 403 error. I could understand it somewhat when I was concatenating various permutations of the GeomFromText function that needs well known text format for the point parameter, but field value to field value is killing me, as is the fact that I get this error no matter how I try to give the origin point data to the target table.
Thoughts?
Update:
I've been experimenting a little and found that the following works just fine:
declare @GL geography

select @GL = (select GeoLocation from EquipmentLocation where EquipmentLocationId = 25482766)

print convert(varchar, @GL.Lat)
print convert(varchar, @GL.Long)

update Equipment set CurrentGeoLocation = geography::Point(@GL.Lat, @GL.Long, 4326)-- @NewGL where EquipmentId = 10518

But then when I apply this plan to the original script, I'm back to the same error.
The data in the test is working off the exact same records as in the original script. The original script is working off a collection of EquipmentIds, on the first one, I encounter this problem. The short test script uses the same EquipmentLocationId and EquipemntId that are the selected values used to update the first Equipment record in my collection.

A: Solved!
The error had nothing to do with the geography type as SQL reported. By pulling items in and out of the update statement in an effort to isolate why I still get the error even if I save everything but CurrentGeoLocation and then another update for the geography, I found that CurrentLocationDateTime (datetime, null) was the culprit. Deleted the column, added it back. Problem solved. Original script works as expected.
Don't know what happened to that datetime column that caused it to throw errors against a geometry type, but it's fixed.


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The medial amygdala (MeA) is a region of the brain that modulates innate social and non-social behaviors in several mammals, including humans.
The medial amygdala (MeA) is a region of the brain that modulates innate social and non-social behaviors in several mammals, including humans. Notedly sexually dimorphic, MeA neurons exhibit well-documented sex differences in anatomy, morphology and molecular characteristics. Recently, a pioneer study published in eNeuro from the Children's National Hospital Center for Neuroscience Research has unveiled new information regarding physiological sex differences in MeA neurons, which, until now, has remained a missing piece in understanding how the MeA codes differently in males and females.
Previous research from Children's National has shown that two subpopulations of MeA inhibitory output neurons descended from Dbx1 and Foxp2 transcription factors display different responses to innate olfactory cues and in a sex-specific manner. The newest study examines whether these transcription factor defined neurons also possess sex-specific biophysical signatures. The scientists posit that understanding how sex and lineage impact upstream differences at the neuronal level can help illuminate how the MeA processes information and codes for sex-specific behavioral differences.
Using whole-cell patch clamp recording and stepwise current injection, the researchers were able to analyze the intrinsic electrophysiological profiles of the two subclasses of MeA neurons in males and females in a pre-clinical model. Data revealed that the spike frequency of Dbx1-lineage and Foxp2-lineage neurons differed by lineage, sex and stimulus strength. Dbx1-lineage neurons in females discharged more spikes than those in males during high-amplitude current injection, while Foxp2-lineage neurons in females discharged more spikes than those in males during low-amplitude current injection. Across lineage, researchers observed that Dbx1-lineage neurons discharged more spikes than Foxp2-lineage neurons in females, but only at the highest amplitude stimulus, while Dbx1-lineage neurons spiked more than Foxp2-lineage neurons in males during low rather than high-amplitude current injection.
Different spiking patterns are generally indicative of different intrinsic cell properties. However, this study found that the intrinsic properties of the cell – such as membrane potential, resistance, and rheobase – were the same at rest across sex and lineage. The only significant difference was found in capacitance, an electrical measurement that roughly corresponds with cell size. Additionally, the study found that spike frequency adaptation correlated with neuronal lineage and sex, with males having a higher adaptation factor than females and Foxp2-lineage neurons displaying a higher adaptation factor than Dbx1-lineage neurons. In tandem, these results indicated that changes in the intrinsic properties were taking place during stimulation.
The researchers then used waveform phase-plots to visualize phases of the different action potentials and contrived an innovative new method of analyzing these quantitatively instead of solely qualitatively. This allowed them to know that broadly, ion channels that work with repolarization are likely different, and prompted them to focus on the family of ion channels that are known to modify the repolarization phase. From 62 candidate ion channels, the researchers chose 10 to investigate. Experiments ultimately revealed that only one ion channel was found to exhibit statistically significant sex differences in the Foxp2 population. This result indicated that molecular expression of these ion channels are likely driving differences in the physiology of the cells which may be the basis of behavioral expression. Future research topics include how and when sex hormones shape MeA neuronal firing properties and how this relates to network function.
"This is a small piece of contribution to the overall understanding of how the brain as a biological machine codes for different outputs," says first author Heidi Y. Matos, Ph.D.
By showing sex differences in neural function, this research represents progress in understanding the biological underpinnings of a host of developmental disorders, particularly those diagnosed in different proportions between males and females. Autism spectrum disorders, for example, often have symptoms that manifest through social interaction, and understanding these disorders requires a better understanding of normal MeA physiology.
"In order to get to the why, we have to get to the how of that circuit," says Dr. Matos.
Just as the brain harnesses the collective power of a diverse range of neurons, the Center for Neuroscience harnesses the aggregate talent of a diverse group of neuroscientists to produce innovative work. This study in particular champions diversity in the sciences, with more than half of the authors coming from underrepresented minorities, including Dr. Matos.
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Q: How to locate and print one and only one entry by searching its children values This question might sound ambiguous, but please bear with me.
I have a few tables, all related to the characteristics of some properties, they are:
property: includes pty_id, suburb, property type and other address stuff of the property
feature: includes feat_id, feat_name
property_feature: connects property and feature
listings: contains stuff like prices and availability of the property
what I am trying to achieve is, to search for the property by criteria of suburb, property type as well as the features of the property. The problem I have now is that I don't know how to find the property by a number of features.
I can search by suburb, one type and one feature for now. How should I construct the query if I want to search by more than one suburb or feature? I am providing my scripts for you to have a rough picture (although the work might seem rookie with bad practices):
SELECT  distinct P.PTY_ID, P.PTY_UNITNUM, P.PTY_STREET, P.PTY_POSTCODE,
         P.PTY_SUBURB,P.PTY_CITY,P.P_TYPE_ID,
         T.P_TYPE_NAME,L.SALE_PRICE, L.AVAILABILITY
FROM PROPERTY P
LEFT OUTER JOIN property_type T on P.P_TYPE_ID = T.P_TYPE_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN listings L on  P.PTY_ID = L.PTY_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN property_feature R on  R.PTY_ID= P.PTY_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN feature F on  R.FEAT_ID= F.FEAT_ID
WHERE REGEXP_LIKE (P.PTY_SUBURB,'Clayton')
and f.feat_id = 43 //feature 1
and f.feat_id = 40;//feature 2

if using the above query, I would be getting no results. Any ideas?
Please refer to this query for more ideas:
SELECT P.PTY_ID, P.PTY_UNITNUM, P.PTY_STREET, P.PTY_POSTCODE,
       P.PTY_SUBURB,P.PTY_CITY, T.P_TYPE_NAME,
       L.SALE_PRICE, L.AVAILABILITY, R.PTY_ID,F.FEAT_ID,
       R.FEAT_ID,F.FEAT_NAME
FROM PROPERTY_TYPE T, PROPERTY P, LISTINGS L, PROPERTY_FEATURE R,FEATURE F
WHERE P.P_TYPE_ID = T.P_TYPE_ID
     AND P.PTY_ID = L.PTY_ID(+)
     AND R.FEAT_ID= F.FEAT_ID(+)
     AND R.PTY_ID= P.PTY_ID
     AND REGEXP_LIKE (P.PTY_SUBURB,'Nunawading');

this is the original structure of my query, but it gave me duplicated results (while they are actually not because they are the same entry with 2 different features). What I wanted from the query is ** given 2 features for query conditions, I get only 1 entry of this property which contains these 2 features**
so below is the data from the 2nd query:

A: You have a where condition after the left join... This turns it into an inner join. Put the condition into the join itself (ON...). Also, 2x possible values requires an OR
SELECT  distinct P.PTY_ID, P.PTY_UNITNUM, P.PTY_STREET, P.PTY_POSTCODE,
         P.PTY_SUBURB,P.PTY_CITY,P.P_TYPE_ID,
         T.P_TYPE_NAME,L.SALE_PRICE, L.AVAILABILITY
FROM PROPERTY P
LEFT OUTER JOIN property_type T on P.P_TYPE_ID = T.P_TYPE_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN listings L on  P.PTY_ID = L.PTY_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN property_feature R on  R.PTY_ID= P.PTY_ID
LEFT OUTER JOIN feature F on  R.FEAT_ID= F.FEAT_ID
        and (f.feat_id = 43 //feature 1
        or f.feat_id = 40) //feature 2
WHERE REGEXP_LIKE (P.PTY_SUBURB,'Clayton')
;

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WWF buys weapons and tortures people for the sake of fighting poaching. US and British authorities are demanding an investigation.
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A charitable organization ignores human rights violations.
Congo official hands rifle to WWF officer in Salonga National Park. WWF photo
On March 4, BuzzFeed published an article accusing the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) of gross human rights violations. Journalists said that the organization provides weapons to park guards in Asia and Africa, hiring rangers to defend against poachers, but they torture and kill members of indigenous peoples. During the year, the editors investigated WWF activities in six countries, interviewed more than 100 people, and gained access to confidential documents.
The US and British authorities demanded that investigations be initiated, and the ambassador refused to cooperate with the foundation.
Torture, murder, rape
The editors found out that Rangers working in national parks under WWF protection beat with belts, machetes, bamboo sticks, raped and killed representatives of indigenous peoples. In this way, the guards obtained information about poachers.
In 2006, in the Nepalese Chitwan National Park, the Rangers decided that a local resident helped his son hide a rhinoceros horn. They did not find the evidence, but they still arrested the man, and after nine days he died. An autopsy revealed seven broken ribs and bruises all over the body. Three rangers were arrested, but thanks to WWF staff, the Nepalese government closed the case, and the foundation declared victory in the fight against poachers. The guards denied involvement in the death of a man. Later, one of them told in his memoirs that he did not consider the interrogation of local residents as torture. In his opinion, with the help of drowning and beatings, it is much easier to find out the truth.
In 2010, in Bardia National Park, guards shot and killed two women and a 12-year-old girl when they were collecting tree bark. In 2012, a patrolman attacked a woman mowing grass in Chitvin Park. He pushed her into the bushes, ripped off her clothes and tried to rape her. She resisted, but the guard beat her with a bamboo stick until she lost consciousness. The man was arrested, but the park committee stood up for him. The woman told the publication that she had been pressured and asked not to press charges.
The editors noted that no WWF is mentioned in any case, but the organization financed anti poaching in each of the national parkswhere there were murders and attacks on civilians.
Cooperation with the military
WWF spent millions of dollars in sponsorship to fight poacher groups that operated in protected areas. For this fund attracted armed forces.
The organization provided training, salaries, and housing for the soldiers, purchased protective helmets, night vision binoculars, and weapons, including knives and batons. The foundation also donated vehicles – jeeps, trucks and boats.
According to two former employees of the park, WWF purchased food and fuel for the soldiers who participated in the fight against poaching at the height of the civil war in the CAR. A former employee of the fund said that he had personally taught the Rangers how to handle the Kalashnikov machine gun and conduct defensive combat tactics.
Raids on local residents
WWF financed raids of armed formations on villages whose inhabitants were suspected of harboring poachers. Such missions were often conducted at night with police support and violence.
The director of the Indian National Park "Kaziranga" ordered to shoot all visitors to the protected area who got there illegally. In 2017, the BBC reported that rangers killed dozens of people under his leadership, including innocent villagers.
The rules said that whenever we notice poachers, we must take weapons and track them down. First you need to introduce yourself. If they opened fire, then we had to kill them.
anonymous guard of Kaziranga National Park in India
Network of informants
The Foundation organized and financed secret networks of informants, including among indigenous communities. Rangers paid villagers to report to their neighbors poachers. The publication noted that such tactics are risky, since the life of an informant may be in danger, and the foundation cannot protect him.
Journalists found emails and documents that pointed to the active participation of WWF in creating a network of informants. The fund paid for data on poachers and set premiums, for example, $ 170 for a seized hunting rifle. The organization paid transportation costs and paid salary to regular informants.
Local residents could not complain about the activities of WWF due to the complexity of the procedure.
The Foundation will conduct its own audit
On March 5, WWF announced that it would conduct an independent review of the evidence gathered by the publication: "We consider it our duty to understand the accusations made by BuzzFeed". The publication noted that the foundation is not the first to conduct its own investigations; however, it has not previously found any violations and has hushed up human rights violations.
In 2015, the foundation did not publish a report on activities in Cameroon, where local people were tortured and beaten, and shifted responsibility for ill-treatment of indigenous peoples to the state. In 2018, WWF conducted an investigation into the gang rape and murder committed by guards in the Congo. Then the organization fired several employees.
US and British authorities have demanded to investigate the activities of the fund
On March 5, the UK Department for International Development, which spent millions of pounds on WWF sponsorship programs in Africa and Asia, turned to parliament. The government agency asked to find out whether the fund is directing public funds to fighters against poachers who violate human rights.
The government should hold this organization accountable. British taxpayers provided generous financial support for WWF programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They should know that their money is not wasted and is spent on human rights violations.
Cometi patel
uk member
US Congressmen also asked for an investigation after the article was published. According to WWF, 1.2 out of 5 million dollars of the fund's sponsorship funds are located in the USA. The organization also actively cooperates with federal agencies, for example, on international development.
I support anti-poaching efforts, but this should not be at the expense of the health, safety or life of innocent civilians. If the investigation is true, then WWF must do everything possible to eradicate the problems and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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LOCASH MAKES MORNING SHOW DEBUT ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH AND LATE NIGHT DEBUT ON ABC'S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16TH
Photo by Jake Harsh
One of the feel good stories in country music during the past year is the success story of Reviver Records recording duo LOCASH. Consisting of Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, they've watched as "I Love This Life," has climbed all the way to No. 2 on the Billboard airplay chart.
Watching the rise of the song, which was co-written by veteran songwriter Danny Myrick and Academy of Country Music Awards nominee Chris Janson, has been a moment that the duo will never forget.
"Hard work is really starting to pay off for us," says Chris Lucas. "We have been seeing the response live. People are singing it back to us. It's an amazing feeling, for sure." Brust agrees, adding, "Every day is so exciting. I know this sounds like a cliché, but dreams do come true. We have worked so hard to get to this point. It's so surreal."
And, with 2016 in gear, the good times are only going to get better. On February 24, LOCASH will make their network morning show debut on NBC's The Today Show from New York City, and will guest on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live just a few weeks later, on March 16.
The Today Show is one of the most iconic network shows of all time," says Brust. "When you think about all of the artists that have gotten a chance to showcase their talents on that platform, you realize just how lucky you are." As far as the Kimmel appearance, Lucas says it's just more of their goals being realized. "Come on, late-night network television, man! Who doesn't dream of that? We're just so blessed and grateful for everything that is going on right now with our careers, and our team that has gotten us where we are. I think if you talked to Preston or me, either one of us would definitely say… 'I Love This Life.'"
LOCASH has also just released their follow-up to their smash hit, with "I Know Somebody" beginning to make an impact at radio.
For updated appearance and concert date information, visit their website, www.locashmusic.com
LOCASH "I LOVE THIS LIFE" TOUR:
Feb. 05 - 92.3 WCOL's 22nd Birthday Bash - Columbus, Ohio
Feb. 06 - The Rusty Spur - Fort Wayne, Ind.
Feb. 12 - Dusty Armadillo - Rootstown, Ohio
Feb. 13 - Great American Outdoor Show w/ Justin Moore - Harrisburg, Pa.
Feb. 18 - Martin County Fair - Stuart, Fla.
Feb. 19 - Island Time Music & Fishing Festival – Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Feb. 26 - The Boathouse - Myrtle Beach, S.C.
March 05 - Whiskey Roadhouse - Council Bluffs, Iowa
March 07 - 9th Annual Jeffery Steele & Friends - Franklin, Tenn.
March 19 - Runway Country W/ Kenny Chesney - Kissimee, Fla.
April 09 - Country Thunder - Florence, Ariz.
April 22 - 2016 Clovis Rodeo - Clovis, Calif.
April 28 - Suwanee River Jam - Live Oak, Fla.
June 11 - LakeFest – The Great Lawn - Storm Lake, Iowa
June 17 - Porterfield Country Music Festival - Marinette, Wis.
June 18 - Country USA W/ Sam Hunt & Chase Rice - Oshkosh, Wis.
Jun 23 - Lakes Jam w/ Granger Smith - Brainerd, Minn.
July 22 - Country Jam USA - Eau Claire, Wis.
July 23 - Night In The Country - Yerington, Nev.
August 4 - WE Fest - Detroit Lakes, Minn.
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James is the Executive Director of Leadership Eastside. His experience includes being appointed by the White House to oversee the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pacific Northwest Region, serving on the Executive Management Team for the Washington Health Foundation in Seattle, Serving as COO of a high-tech company, and managing his own small business.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, James has studied health care policy at Harvard, is a noted public speaker on leadership issues; is the author of the hospital patient guide, "Just What the Patient Ordered"; and is a member of the board of elders at Overlake Christian Church- one of the largest congregations in the Pacific Northwest.
Cori is the Executive Director of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank and one of the Nourishing Network Central founding board members. She graduated from Seattle University with a masters degree in nonprofit leadership. She is passionate about community building, addressing poverty issues and bringing people together to solve problems. Cori is drawn the the NNC board because of her experience being a guardian, leader and coordinator of the Issaquah Nourishing Network. Her motto is that "it takes a village" and no one organization or community member can solve our community issues, things get done through cooperation.
Scott has been an executive in the high tech game and entertainment industry for the past 25 years. On the leading edge of technology and innovation, Scott has led many great teams through successful launch of ground breaking products, inventions and technologies, from working as a Director at Paul Allen's Starwave to his own company as CEO creating numerous products for cell phones, with the focus always being on fun and innovation.
Scott graduated with a B.S. in Fine Arts at Portland State and did his graduate studies at the Rhode Island School of Design. First in Portland, OR, and now in Seattle, he has always served his community, as a three sport coach for 25 years in the youth sports leagues, multiple service roles in his home church, and is currently an active Board Member at Hopelink in Redmond. Scott is also involved in the Keiretsu Forum NW, an active group of angel investors in Seattle and on the Eastside helping to create jobs and companies on the cutting edges of their various industries.
Anne has dedicated her career to solving resource inequities through collaboration, education, and technology access. As the publishing director for Microsoft Press, Anne and her team create books and curriculum to help learners around the world benefit from the level playing ground access to technology enables. She has developed IT and developer curriculum for polytechnic institutions in China, computer basics curriculum for youth and teachers in government schools in India, the Elevate America curriculum used to retrain workers for 21st century jobs across the country, and the Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum used by over seven million people in 32 languages worldwide. Devoted to education, community and service, Anne serves as vice chair of the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Board of Trustees, and as secretary of the Kirkland Rotary Club.
As President & CEO of Food Lifeline, Linda leads our efforts to solve the hunger logistics problem. Linda joined Food Lifeline in 1998. During her time leading the largest hunger relief organization in Washington state, Linda has received awards from both local and national organizations including: the Puget Sound Business Journal's '40 Under 40', Executive Director of the Year by Feeding America in 2010 and Feeding America's Jon Van Hengel Fellow in 2012.
Linda especially enjoys new program development, work with Boards of Directors and staff development. She has served on many national and regional hunger-relief boards, councils, advisory committees and task forces. Linda is proud to currently serve on the national advisory council of Catalyst Kitchens, and the Puget Sound Regional Food Policy Council.
Linda grew up in Oklahoma, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Oklahoma and went on to Washington State University for graduate study. Linda's first nonprofit job was running a neighborhood food bank and shelter for homeless women and children.
Toby Nixon grew up in a family led by a single-parent disabled Korean War veteran. His father and two younger brothers survived on public assistance including welfare, Medicaid, housing subsidies, food stamps, free school lunch, and surplus food commodities; his personal experience with these programs informs his work on human services and his desire to "give back" to the community.
Toby is a member of the Kirkland City Council, and previously served as a member of the state House of Representatives and as a fire commissioner. He's passionate about public engagement and government accountability, transparency, and ethics.
He serves as president of Washington Coalition for Open Government, as vice president of Responsible Choices Washington (which advocates for making more information about initiatives available to voters), on the board of Heart of America Northwest (which advocates for cleanup of the Hanford nuclear site), and as a member of the Washington State Historical Records Advisory Board. He chaired the task force that developed the codes of ethics and conduct for Kirkland city council and members of boards and commissions.
A 2013 graduate of Leadership Eastside, Toby is a former member of the board of Youth Eastside Services, and a member of the advisory council of Lake Washington Schools Foundation. He's worked in the computer industry for over 40 years, including at Microsoft since 1993 where he represents the company on the boards of several non-profit industry organizations. He and his wife Irene have been married for over 33 years and have five grown children.
Greg is an anthropologist who specializes global provisioning systems and sustainability. He has explored a wide range of localities, social groups and subject matter in his career. He has immersed himself into the lives a variety of folks to understand how people make sense of and experience community and economic insecurity. For more than 15 years, he was involved with artisanal fishermen in the Brazilian Amazon, serving as co-coordinator of a sustainable development projects to assist fishermen sustainably harvest and market aquarium fish. His assessment of the needs and perceptions of different stakeholders in the efforts to end hunger were later used to inform the foundation of Nourishing Networks.
A native Washingtonian and resident of the Issaquah community, Kashif is excited about bringing the Nourishing Networks vision of tapping into under-utilized resources within the community to bear.
He has spent over 15 years solving business problems for tech and internet companies, and is dedicated to bringing that experience to the non-profit sector. Using technology to help bolster the Nourishing Networks ability to unleash the power of community passion is his chief focus.
Kashif received his Bachelors of Commerce degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a focus in Finance and Management Information Systems. He also serves on the board of another local non-profit, the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
Randy is a shareholder who leads the firm's tax practice. He brings over 14 years of experience in federal and state tax planning, compliance and consulting with closely held businesses and their high net worth owners. His passion is developing and maintaining a group of professional staff whose core values and technical expertise provide a superior level of service.
Randy has a wide variety of industry expertise including retail dealer services, professional services, retail, distribution, manufacturing, real estate and hospitality. He believes in being a client advocate in compliance issues, while providing quality proactive advice at the same time. Randy specializes in complex tax transactions, IRS representation, state and local tax representation, buy-sell structuring, inventory methods, estate and business succession planning, and wealth planning. He works with individuals, partnerships, LLC's, corporations, S-corporations, trusts and estates.
Randy received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Western Washington University, and earned his Masters of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University.


10-04-2019 | PODCAST: Beyond shopping - what is the social value of the high street?
In an interview with the Developer, Holly discusses findings of the research study High Streets for All. The study - commissioned by the GLA undertaken by We Made That and LSE Cities - unpicks the contribution of high streets to the city and explores their social value. The government's Future High Streets Fund was recently launched, and will see £675 million invested in town centres and high streets, 'High Streets for All' offers an important perspective on how such investment can best benefit these places and their local communities.
Holly points out that "the focus on retail is missing a huge proportion of why high streets are important,". Read the full article and listen to the podcast here.


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Nicholas J. Vasey, O.S.A.
1875 – 1931 (November 10)
Nicholas Joseph Vasey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 12, 1875, one of three children of Bartholomew Vasey and Margaret Curley. He attended local public elementary and high schools, after which he enrolled at Villanova College. He obtained his B.A. degree in June, 1894, and the following September entered the novitiate at Villanova. He made his simple profession on September 19, 1895, and solemn profession in 1898. Following completion of theological studies at Villanova, he was ordained to the priesthood by Apostolic Delegate Sebastian Martinelli, O.S.A. at Villanova on September 29, 1898.
In August, 1899, Father Vasey was appointed Vice President and Prefect of Discipline at Villanova. This was the beginning of sixteen years spent at the college as faculty member, treasurer, procurator, and trustee. In 1903 he was assigned to the Province Mission Band and remained in this ministry for fifteen months, after which he returned to Villanova. In 1906 he became a definitor of the Province under Father Martin Geraghty. In 1914, with the election of Father Nicholas Murphy as Prior Provincial, he was appointed provincial socius and secretary. In 1914 he became rector of Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Chestnut Hill.
In 1918, Father Vasey was elected Prior Provincial at the 11th Provincial Chapter, and served in that office until 1926. During this time of great expansion of the Order in the United States, thirteen new foundations were made, several of them to provide for the ever-increasing number of candidates seeking admission to the Province, such as Augustinian College in Washington, D.C., Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, N.Y., and Good Counsel Novitiate, New Hamburg, N.Y. Malvern Prep was also begun as a school separate from Villanova College during this period. In California, both Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, and Villanova Prep in Ojai, were founded, as well as Saint Thomas Parish, Ojai and Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, Hollywood. In the Midwest, Cascia Hall was begun in Tulsa, OK., as well as three additional parishes.
At the conclusion of his term as Prior Provincial, Father Vasey became pastor and prior of Our Mother of Consolation, Chestnut Hill. In 1931 he attended the General Chapter in Rome as a definitor from the Province. On Tuesday, November 10, just three weeks after his return, he died at the age of 56 at Chestnut Hill Hospital, during surgery for an emergency intestinal disorder.
A Solemn Requiem Mass was offered on Saturday, November 14, 1931 at the Chestnut Hill Church by classmate, Father Francis Tourscher, O.S.A. Over 200 priests and 100 sisters were in attendance. Denis Cardinal Dougherty and his auxiliary, Bishop Gerald O'Hara, were also present.
Father Vasey was buried at Villanova in the Community Cemetery. Vasey Hall, the first Commerce and Finance building at Villanova University and now an academic building and home to the Villanova theatre, was named in his honor.
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As we all know, Professor Blastoff is chock full of running jokes and recurring themes. It can take a few listens until you figure out what the hell a Punky Corn is, who the hell Aaron is and why he's always being wrangled, and that one of the hosts had cancer. If only there existed some sort of encyclopedia that kept track of all these things!
Well, Blastoff Community, this is where you come in. I've started a wikia wiki with the hopes of meticulously documenting every word said on every episode of the podcast. I am a very lazy person and realize that this goal is ridiculous, but if we all pitch in I think we can make a big difference in the world.
http://blastoffpedia.wikia.com/
So there's the URL. Go forth and make your mark on the internet!
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Q: Update text of card in Google Glass using GDK? I'm interested in changing the text of a card based on some event. Is it possible to change the text of card without calling setContentView() on the Activity?
Once the card has been converted into view and set using setContentView(), I haven't found a way to change its contents without calling 'setContentView()' again.

A: The getView() method of the Card builder class returns an Android View version of the Card that is a snapshot.
Modifying the original Card will not modify the View you retrieved earlier. This means that the only way to update your content view is to generate a new View with getView() and set it with setContentView().


After the authorities evicted a Minneapolis woman who staged a months-long, public fight to stay in her foreclosed home, dozens of activists broke into the house, opened it back up and helped her move her belongings back in.
Labour unions at KGHM in Poland held a two-hour strike on Tuesday to protest a government proposal to sell a 10 percent stake in Europe's second-biggest copper producer.
Approximately 19,000 taxis in Honduras joined the general strike late last week, asking for the return of Manuel Zelaya.
In Greece, nearly 600 immigrant detainees are on a hunger strike protesting the Greek policy of transporting migrants from the cities to remote places before deportation.
Some 2000 property tax collectors staged a sit-in in downtown Cairo demanding job reforms and a halt to what they called a crackdown on their independent union.
In Australia, aboriginal elders and families from Ampilatwatja have set up a permanent protest camp outside their government-controlled community in protest against policies that have neglected their needs and desires.
In Yemen, over 60 illegal Sudanese immigrants – now detained in Amran's Central Prison – started a hunger strike protesting the silence of the respective authorities towards their plight.
Shops, schools and businesses were closed across much of Indian Kashmir on Tuesday as separatist groups observed the first anniversary of a prominent Kashmiri leader's death, who was killed when police fired on a protest march he was leading toward Pakistan's portion of divided Kashmir in the disputed Himalayan region.
Hundreds of students from Nigerian universities yesterday marched through the streets of Lagos in a peaceful protest demanding that the Federal Government sign the agreement it had reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities without modifications.
Golden Arrow bus drivers in South Africa went on an illegal strike yesterday after allegations of racism in the workplace.


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OC Human Relations Saddened by Brussels Attacks
On March 23, 2016 / Articles About OC Human Relations
"Terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardino and now Brussels evoke our deep sadness for the many victims and their loved ones, as well as great concern about continued acts of terror at home and abroad," said OC Human Relations in a statement. "During times of great strife and terror, voices of rage, hate and scapegoating will rise," the commission said. "It is our responsibility to be thoughtful and reasoned in our reactions, not to add to the list of innocent victims brutalized by hate and terror."
New group fosters ethnic, religious tolerance
On March 15, 2016 / Articles About OC Human Relations, Hate Related, News & Announcements
About 30 religious leaders attended the first community meeting of the newly created Orange County Sheriff's Interfaith Advisory Council, along with Sheriff Hutchens and representatives from the OC Human Relations Commission, the Santa Ana Police Department, the county Mental Health Agency and the Probation Department.
Anaheim vigil showed a city of social justice
On March 7, 2016 / Articles About OC Human Relations, Hate Related, News & Announcements
Local civil rights groups, including the OC Human Relations Commission, answered the call for peace and attended a rally in Anaheim to counter violence with unity after a KKK demonstration turned violent.
KKK roils new Anaheim
For many Anaheim residents, it was not enough Sunday simply to condemn a Ku Klux Klan rally that turned violent over the weekend. Rusty Kennedy, who heads the Orange County Human Relations Commission, suspects Anaheim was chosen for the rally because "it's an international city with a high profile" and home to Disneyland and professional sports teams.
Anaheim Police Face Scrutiny
On March 3, 2016 / Articles About OC Human Relations, News & Announcements
Criticism of the Anaheim Police Department's response to a Ku Klux Klan rally that erupted in violence over the weekend continued Monday as an attorney for three people who took part in protests against the group and were arrested claimed officers broke the arm of one of his clients.
Both sides heard on shelter
On October 2, 2015 / Articles About OC Human Relations, Commission News, News & Announcements
ANAHEIM – About 600 supporters and opponents of a proposed homeless shelter gathered Wednesday night to express concerns ranging from a potential hike in crime for surrounding neighborhoods to the fate of needy people if the 200-bed facility doesn't open.
Anaheim's proposed homeless shelter to be discussed
On September 30, 2015 / Articles About OC Human Relations, Commission News
Rusty Kennedy, CEO of OC Human Relations said, "There have been several locations recommended around the county, but this is the best I've seen yet," Supporters and opponents of a proposed homeless shelter in Anaheim will have their chance to sound off during a community forum.
Community Forum Focuses on Police Accountability
On September 19, 2015 / Articles About OC Human Relations, News & Announcements
OC Human Relations James Armendaris was a panelist at a community forum focused on community policing in Santa Ana. The event, organized by Connect-to-Council, brought together residents and a panel of speakers to talk about how to build greater trust in the police department.
Orange County Hate Crime Down, as Few Cases Lead to Convictions
On August 24, 2015 / Articles About OC Human Relations, Hate Related, News & Announcements
The Orange County Register, August 21, 2015 By MEGHANN M. CUNIFF / STAFF WRITER Reported hate crimes in Orange County decreased in 2014, continuing a 10-year trend of declines. Despite the news in a report released Thursday by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, the fate of those accused of hate crimes is sometimes murky. Many crimes go unreported. More
Orange County Hate Crimes Down in 2014
On August 21, 2015 / Articles About OC Human Relations
The Los Angeles Times, Aug 20, 2015 By Ahn Do, A man walked up to a couple who were out shopping and asked if they were lesbians. When they said yes, he beat them. Another man attacked an elderly Vietnamese American woman as she stepped off a bus. He shouted racial slurs, kicked her in the chest and knocked


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Printer-Friendly Mode Returns to TidBITS
Fans of the plain-vanilla method of displaying Web pages suitable for printing (or even simplified on-screen reading and PDF making) will be happy to know that we have restored our printer-friendly article formatting mode.
As regular readers know, over the last two years, we've overhauled nearly every aspect of how TidBITS is written, edited, staged, published, and composed into email issues. Somewhere along the line, we stuck a to-do note on the virtual wall saying, "Remember to bring back printer-friendly articles." (See, for instance, "Designing a Modern Web Site for TidBITS," 2007-09-10.)
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Note from GuitarAttack: This is a great story. Lots of great techniques and we do love a good bass.
It took awhile, but I finally broke down and got the Jazz Bass Saga for my son as a 2010 Christmas project. I was surprised at the quality of the parts for that cheap of a price on eBay. I studied various sites on the net including this one for paint ideas and upgrades.
The body came very clean and sealed ready for painting. No blemishes whatsoever. I did have to very lightly enlarge the bridge pickup cavity with a Dremel & router attachment. Also, reshaped the pick guard at this area as well. My son decided on a black paint scheme and I decided to add pearl to that especially around the edge. Broke out the Iwata and spent one day painting. The paint brand is Createx airbrush from TCP Global. It was somewhat difficult to work with, but it eventually got the job done.
Originally it was to be a faux dark diorite look, but the white acrylic kept plugging up the airbrush tip. All black paint then I misted in the clear pearl coat getting heavier towards the edges. Finally, I sprayed several good coats of clear lacquer on the body. Let it sit 10 days to cure then rubbed it down with wet 400, 600, 1200 and then an automotive polish followed by a wax polish. That was done by hand since I have no electric buffer. While the photos don't do justice it does have a beautiful mirror finish.
I replaced the pick guard with a white pearl guard and of course had to re-drill the guard screw holes in the body as well as touch up the clearances on the guard itself.
The neck was cut out on a band saw to mimic the classic Jazz Bass lines on the tuner head. The fingerboard was taped off and then fine sanded to 600. I then lightly lacquered about 2 coats and wet sanded from 400 to 1200 after curing. No polishing. It is a semi-soft gloss and extremely smooth to slide up and down the scales. The finger board was finished with two coats of tung oil. Each was rubbed in by fingers and then wiped down later. That enhanced the wood color and should protect the wood from my oily fingers. The tuners were lined up, but of course several holes were offset. That is easy to fix by filling the offset holes with glued in toothpicks & leveling. Then I redrilled the missing holes, a 1/16" bit, by mounting the tuners with the existing correct holes and carefully tapping the new holes with waxed screws.
I assembled it all and used a different set of light bass strings than what came with it. Tuning and intonation was a breeze. The E string was the only pesky thing for some reason. The others were virtually right on. The whole action height and pickup height was very close upon assembly so it took very little time to adjust anything. It made the rounds at work and after an hour and a half of playing by various musicians everyone was very happy and exceeded all expectations.
Great site you have to share everyone's ideas. My building job has set other friends of mine on a task to do a similar Saga project in the near future.My wood working web page Viking Wood World and it has my Saga Bass link at the bottom for my project.
BTW, I have several Stratocaster style guitars that I acquired for and raw wood bodies from various other sources to start a few new projects. These are not Saga's even though I suspect some parts probably come from the same Saga supplier.
Great job, Jerry and we love your website!


Moore, John P. (2003) A thermistor based sensor for flow measurement in water. Master of Science thesis, Dublin City University.
There is limited experimental data describing the mixing processes and coherent velocity structures near the surface of the ocean. These play an important part in the interactions between the atmosphere and the ocean and thus affect the climate of the earth. A robust, low cost thermistor based sensor suitable for use in the detection and quantification of velocity structures has been designed and developed. The flow sensor, a thermal anemometer, consists of a self-heated thermistor that is maintained at constant temperature using a feedback control circuit. The thermistor is exposed to the moving fluid and the heat transfer from it is a function of the velocity of the fluid. The sensor has been interfaced with a PC to facilitate data acquisition. A tow tank calibration and testing facility also interfaced to a PC was developed. The sensor is compensated for changes in ambient fluid temperature, which is a major problem for all thermal anemometers that operate in water. The calibration relation that is normally used for thermistor anemometers has been improved upon and gives better results than any found in the literature. In order to provide electrical isolation from the water the sensor was protected with an insulating coating. The effect of coating thickness and the type of coating used on sensor performance was investigated. It was found that a polymer coating resulted in a sensor that did not show any appreciable drift due to sensor contamination over a number of months. This is a significant improvement over glass coated hot film sensors, which are widely used for velocity measurements in water and previously developed thermistor based sensors. The effect of various control circuit parameters on the frequency response of the sensor was determined and these parameters were tuned to give maximum frequency response A procedure for easily replacing broken/damaged sensors in the field was also developed.


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Skokie set for 2015 Backlot Bash, Aug. 28-30
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Now in its ninth year, original music will again take center stage at Skokie's Backlot Bash when The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Psychedelic Furs, and 'Tributosaurus as The Cars' highlight Skokie's end-of-summer downtown street festival, the weekend of Aug. 28-30. Fifteen bands will play on two stages over three days, featuring Rock, Blues, Jazz, World Beat, Roots and more.
Grammy nominated blues-rockers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, will kick off the Bash on Friday, Aug. 28 at 8:30 p.m., rolling out new tunes and old, including their hits "Tuff Enuff", and "Wrap It Up". On Saturday, Aug. 29, Britain's The Psychedelic Furs will hit the stage playing their unique blend of new wave rock featuring '80s-era hits "Ghost in You", "Love My Way" and "Pretty in Pink". On Sunday, Aug. 30 at 6:15 p.m., Tributosaurus, a collection of some of Chicago's best studio musicians, will play the music of The Cars.
The Bash will also host a carnival midway, a large beer tent with a small music stage, the Backlot Dash 5K Run, a children's stage, classic films and kid's activities at the Skokie Public Library, a dunk tank & bozo buckets, a classic auto show, a bingo tent, a sponsor and community resource fair, exhibits at the Skokie Heritage Museum, and on Sunday, a farmer's market and the Rotary Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., featuring a bloody & mimosa bar.
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The Legend of Tarzan – Trading in a Loincloth for Newfound Heroism
There have been a lot of films about Tarzan and his adventures in the jungle, dating all the way back to the 1910s. We've always been fascinated with stories of humans in a simpler, more instinctual setting (see The Jungle Book as an example), and our relationship to gorillas, apes and other animals works as a study of the human psyche and adaptability. The Legend of Tarzan is unfortunately less about any of the aforementioned and more about the thrill, minus any of the depth. It's not as bad as one would think, but it is disappointing.
In 1884, King Leopold of Belgium has taken over the Congo, plundering the African country for its vast riches. Dr. Williams (Samuel L. Jackson) suspects that the king, now overextended and in debt, is using slave workers to cut his costs. Enter typical bad guy, Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz), sent on a mission by the king to strike an accord with Chief Mbonga (Djimon Hounsou) that will allow for the mining of diamonds. There's just one thing Rom has to do before Mbonga agrees: bring back to the Congo the chief's mortal enemy, Tarzan.
Easier said than done. Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), has reclaimed his heritage and birth name – John Clayton III – and for the past eight years has been living a civilized life in England with his wife, Jane, (Margot Robbie). While John doesn't fall for Rom's trap to lure him back, Dr. Williams puts forth a more convincing argument – to investigate what's happening with King Leopold and his unjust mining expeditions. And so ensues the adventure that will find Tarzan returning to his original home to seek justice.
The film tries to manage so much that it mishandles most of the story lines, culminating in underdeveloped plots and characters. Flashing back to Tarzan's time with the gorillas doesn't have much effect. Director David Yates attempts to bring Tarzan into the 21st century, setting him up to be a hero who confronts real-world events. The story becomes less about Tarzan and his struggles to find a place in society after his upbringing in the jungle, which would have been far more interesting to watch. Instead, it becomes the usual hero/villain story and one that's underwhelming at best.
Christoph Waltz's character is frankly a bit on the dull side. Waltz can sell anything, but over time his characters, all of which are villainous to some capacity, have begun to blend together. The film makes a show of painting him as a dangerous man, but in order to retain a PG-13 rating, he's never shown to be lethal. (Surely his obsession with Jane could have crossed into more disturbing territory.)
Although I love Samuel L. Jackson on any given day, his role here seems misplaced, and for a while, it's as if Yates wanted to turn The Legend of Tarzan into a duo adventure, with Jackson working as comic relief and Skarsgård being the serious one who doesn't seem as into the partnership. Robbie spends three-fourths of the movie being a damsel in distress. The film would have fared better if it had allowed Robbie and Skarsgård to appropriately partner up for the jungle adventure.
The adventure aspect of the film is fun, with the jungle action sequences full of exhilarating moments. The darker tone to the film is meant to portray the seriousness of the plot, asking us to take the film more seriously than is called for. Ultimately, The Legend of Tarzan is adventurous and has some moments of intensity, but it simply tries to be too much at once. Tarzan as a savior doesn't really work in the way that Yates probably envisioned and the combination of villainous politics and jungle adventure strikes a strange chord. In trying to make Tarzan more of a hero, it took away from all of the more humanistic struggles the film could have explored instead.
The Legend of Tarzan opens nationwide July 1, 2016.
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The Jungle Book: A Deep, Dark Adventure
Jon Favreau has become something of a Hollywood It Man (again) with recent films including the Iron Man movies and 2014's raw Chef. With Disney's new release The Jungle Book, he will undoubtedly add another hit to this list. In this latest directorial effort, Favreau brings us the familiar story of Mowgli (Neel Sethi), a young boy orphaned in the jungle as just a baby, saved from the savagery of the elements by Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), a panther with his best interests at heart. Mowgli spends his childhood living comfortably as just another pup in a wolf pack, being taught the code of the pack and the essentials of survival.
One of these lessons is co-existing all manner of species, everything from alligators to peacocks to water buffalo. This "man cub" is surprisingly successful at this comingling, with the exception of a particularly nasty Bengal tiger, the intimidating Shere Khan (voiced by a perfect Idris Elba, whom I love, even when his character is this evil). Despite the passing of several years, Shere Khan harbors a deep grudge against our young protagonist, and goes to great and sad lengths to even a perceived score. Ultimately, Mowgli must leave his pack and all that he knows.
In the adventures that follow, Mowgli encounters a menagerie of new friends and foes as he makes his way through uncharted (figurative and literal) terrain. This allows Disney to surprise us with an array of celebrity voices, everyone from Bill Murray as the bumbling bear Baloo to Scarlett Johansson as a sinister reptile. All of the voices are well done here, but it's Bill Murray and Christopher Walken – as King Louie, a power-hungry orangutan – who really shine. Baloo's character almost seems made for Murray, pairing his lackadaisical attitude with an inexorable charm. He gets all of the laughs of the film and he deserves them.
But the true star of this version is the lush, deeply-hued animation. When Mowgli glides through thick jungle canopy, we can almost feel the humidity hanging on our skin. When he and Baloo playfully splash each other in the river, or when he runs his hands through his wolf mother's fur, there's no need to suspend disbelief. It's as if they are together, that the entire film's scenery is indeed that lush and dramatic, that flames lapping at tree branches might burn. While in hindsight you recognize these all as computer-generated images, you won't think a thing of it in the moment. It's all that vivid.
Which is also why younger children will find this a scary film to watch, particularly in IMAX 3D (as we viewed it). The speed with which the dark action unfurls does not lend itself to such grand projection; it was almost as if our eyes had trouble keeping pace. The callous and intimidating Shere Khan would be so on a flat screen TV – now imagine him being 50 feet tall. At times, it was just too intense.
But if you've a soft spot for the epic and the nostalgic, and dark, scary scenes don't rattle you, you will appreciate this film and the rich world Favreau has created. Enjoy the journey.
The Jungle Book opens nationwide April 15, 2016.
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Q: Start another app activity removing it from recents list I'm trying to start an activity of an app (that is not mine and which code I don't know and/or can't edit), from my app.
What I want to do, is that after starting that activity (let's call it OtherAppActivity) neither my activity (let's call it MyAppActivity) nor OtherAppActivity remain shown in the recent apps list.
My current code:
AndroidManifest.xml
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                android:noHistory="true"
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                android:launchMode="singleInstance"
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MyAppActivity.java
// Intent to launch OtherAppActivity
Intent intent = new Intent();
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            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);
            startActivityForResult(intent, 88);

I have done a lot of search, but none of the answers I have found, have worked for me.
I hope you understand what I want to do, and can help me. Thanks in advance.

A: For your app, try adding android:excludeFromRecents="true" to your application tag in the manifest file and for the intent try setting this flag:
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);


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Former King & Prince's Iwahashi Genki to release his 1st single
Iwahashi Genki (ex. King & Prince) will release his first single "My Lonely X'mas" on December 1.
The single's title track is described as a painful yet heartwarming Christmas song. Joseph Williams of TOTO participated in the song's chorus. As the coupling track, it will include an all-English song titled "Smile."
The songs were recorded at Capitol Studio in Los Angeles, where Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Paul McCartney have all held recordings in the past. On his first single, Iwahashi commented, "I put my grateful feelings for all of my fans who have continued to support me into these songs."
The single will be released in 3 different versions: Limited Edition (CD+DVD), Regular Edition (CD-Only), and Fan Club Edition (CD+Photo Book). You can check out the track list below!
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Good morning, East Village.
The local blogosphere this morning is dominated by items about neighborhood real estate. EV Grieve takes a look at some of the neighborhood's priciest apartments. Grieve also has an interesting then-and-now take comparing the price of an apartment at 224 Avenue B today – about as much as $2,400 – versus its price in 1909 – $25. Grieve notes that, according to inflation calulators, $25 in 1909 is equivalent to about $600 today. But, Grieve writes, "Inflation calculators don't take into account East Village inflation."
Earlier this week, we wrote about the roughly year-old concert venue known as Extra Place on the street of the same name. Bowery Boogie reports on the opening of a new restaurant nearby to give the party people "someplace to quell their munchies."
And DNAinfo has a post detailing 14 building code violations at the recently opened Hotel Toshi on East 10th Street.
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Canberra bracing for 'smart' Parramatta
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says his men can't take their foot off the pedal now they're almost back to full strength.
The Raiders are chasing four straight wins for the second time this NRL season when they face Parramatta in Darwin on Saturday.
Hooker Josh Hodgson returns which means NSW winger Nick Cotric is the only player still to come back from Canberra's best 17. Star centre BJ Leilua is out for the season.
Stuart praised the depth of his squad for keeping the Raiders in the top four throughout their injury-ravaged campaign.
"We really should be crediting the young guys in regards to holding the fort while we've had a number of players out," Stuart said.
"We've been taking it one week at a time practically all season but we're really focused on that when we had seven starting players out.
"The senior players this year, probably in all my time at the club, have been the most excited about playing with a number of these debutants and that's a big difference.
"The younger blokes have won the trust of the senior boys through buying in and all their hard work. But that also comes with ability, these kids have got some talent as well.
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Stuart said he was preparing for a "smart" Eels side but added there was no excuse to fall short against the club he coached in 2013.
"It's all well and good people are back and things are back on deck there but we have to go away and win now," Stuart said.
"Josh coming back now gives us one of our leaders and so much experience, he's a world-class player and brings back that talent and capability and makes us a better footy team.
"Parramatta played very well last start. They have a very smart attacking team and have some real talent which they showed last week when they dusted up Brisbane."
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The exhilaration and energy of dance attracts all types of people, as does the pleasure of moving to music. But, The Allegro Dance Project of Lexington offers something more.
They dance for disabled kids.
GRC freshman Makayla King dances for The Allegro Dance Project, a non-profit organization that uses dance to work with children who have disabilities.
King started dancing when she was seven at Dancer's Pointe studio in Winchester. She recently moved studios to Bluegrass Youth Ballet in Lexington.
King has had many great experiences with helping children during dance class.
One five-year-old named Catherine was once told she couldn't be able to walk again, but Allegro helped her regain her balance.
King has met a lot of amazing people throughout her dance career who she says have influenced her life in more ways than one.
Klevene hires about 15 people to be a part of her company. Allegro's last performance was called GROW, which helped kids grow through dancing.
For King, the Allegro Dance Project has been nothing but a positive experience.


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Virginia could be described as a small-to-medium sized state, its 42,774 square miles ranking it as the 35th largest US state by area, just behind neighboring Ohio and ahead of neighboring Tennessee. But as it turns out, you could also describe Virginia that way relative to the world's countries -- in fact, Virginia would move into the solidly medium-sized territory. If Virginia were a country, it would be the 104th largest by area, falling just behind Bulgaria and ahead of Cuba. With 200 or so countries in the world, that means that there are 95 sovereign nations that are actually smaller than Virginia. In order to illustrate how some of these countries compare in size to Virgninia, we came up with a hypothetical scenario appropriate for SelfStorage.com: if Virginia were a storage unit, how would other countries fit inside?
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