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Last night, the two Vice-Presidential candidates–current VP Mike Pence and US Senator Kamala Harris–took the stage in Utah to debate each other for the upcoming general election on November 3, 2020. This debate was sponsored by the Presidential Commission on Debates.
Both candidates made several broad statements on the topics raised. Questions as to the accuracy of these responses by both candidates were asked (or shouted at our television and computer screens and at our radio speakers).
As many of those engaged in the presidential election season, I wanted to know who gave the clearest and most accurate presentation on the policies and concerns of the American people.
Was it Kamela?
Senator Kamala Harris (CA) – Joe Biden's Running Mate
Or was it Mike?
Vice President Mike Pence – Donald Trump's Running Mate
So I turned to the Annenberg Center for Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania for their non-partisan review of the claims made by both candidates. As suspected, there was the truth, part truth, less than clear statements, and some falsehoods or exaggerations in what was said during the 90-minute debate. By Pence and by Harris.
So here is the link, without comments, to their analysis for your review. https://www.factcheck.org/2020/10/factchecking-the-vice-presidential-debate/
You make your decision on whom to vote for based on this review as well as other information you gather. I have made my decision. I hope you make yours as well, based on the facts in this critical race for our democracy in 2020.
Elections	Annenberg Center for Public Policy, debates, Fact-checking, Kamela Harris, Mike Pence, Vice-president debates	0 Comments
Redistricting Reform May Be Stalled in PA: Let's Get it Moving
Despite a majority of PA House members cosponsoring or supporting a bill for an independent state and redistricting amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution in the PA General Assembly, the effort to pass a state constitutional amendment is being stalled by one person – Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler County).
On April 11, 2018, Rep. Metcalfe, chair of the House State Government Committee called for a voting meeting of all committee members that was scheduled and held with no notice as to what the meeting was about. On April 12, he held a half-hour meeting where he gutted and substituted language to HB 722 to eliminate the proposed non-partisan, independent redistricting commission with language that would entrench control of redistricting with the party in majority control of the PA General Assembly. Essentially this amended bill gives the party in control 2/3 of the votes on redistricting to the party in power. Fair Districts PA described what happened:
"So rather than an independent commission, or rather than the five-person commission currently in place, which has two from each party and the fifth chosen by the state Supreme Court, [Metcalfe's] amendment would allow the majority leaders of both houses to select a person, which would give two from each party, and then both houses would vote for a third person from that house. Which in effect would give the majority party four members of a six-person commission composed entirely of Legislators.
What we've seen is the incredible unaccountable government that results from that kind of gerrymandering, and this was a demonstration. So – at 10:30 this morning, the members of this committee were given a bill which they then voted on and passed by 11:00. They had not read the bill, they had not discussed the bill, they had not invited the prime sponsors of the original bill to explain their bill or to answer questions. There was no debate. There was no transparency. There was just this blatant attempt to bypass the public interest in an independent commission."
However, the PA Senate has done a bit better. The Senate State Government Committee has passed an amended version of SB 22 that creates a semi-independent redistricting commission. The original bill only allowed the two controlling parties in the General Assembly to strike up to six names from the pool of commission applicants before the Department of State Secretary selects at random those qualified to serve on the independent redistricting commission.
The selection process in the amended bill allows the majority and minority leaders to select their party representatives (4 for each party) and the Governor would then select the remaining three members who have been registered as either third party or independent voters. The final list would then be subject to approval by a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly. Once approved, this Commission would then create a map by majority vote with at least one person from each of the three pools voting for the selected plan. If this commission is not able to reach a majority decision, they would then create three maps open for public comment with a final selection vote among these three maps made by a 2/3 vote of the General Assembly.
SB 22 is expected to pass the full Senate this coming week; it will then be sent to the House for consideration.
If it is referred back to House State Government Committee, then the effort to reform redistricting in PA is essentially dead for several years since Daryl Metcalfe will not allow a vote on any form of independent redistricting within his committee.
And we only have four weeks left to meet the constitutionally mandated process deadline to amend the PA Constitution in time for the next round of redistricting after the 2020 Census.
Fair Districts = Fair Elections. Graphics courtesy of Fair Districts PA
Here's what YOU can do!
Ask your state Senator to vote for SB 22 as amended. You can find your PA Senator's phone contact information here; and
Lobby PA Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R- Allegheny County) to not assign a single redistricting bill to the State Government Committee. That includes both SB 22 and HB 2402. HB 2402 is the reincarnated rewrite of the original HB 722 that Metcalfe gutted in April. Alternative House committees could be either the House Local Government Committee OR the House Rules Committee; and
Ask your state representative to support and vote for both HB 2402 (in my opinion the better bill since it makes the redistricting commission entirely independent) and SB 22 if it passes the Senate without further amendment. You can find your state representative's phone contact information here
Here's a press release from the Centre County chapter of Fair Districts PA explaining in more detail what has happened and what we expect to happen throughout June:
Press Release-Redistricting Reform from CC FairDistrictsPA 5-30-2018
Fair Districts PA also has an online letter-writing campaign that you can use. However, it's best if you also make the phone calls as suggested in the above to do list.
Trust in our elections will improve if we have fair redistricting. Do your part! Make the phone calls and write your letters asap. Let's get this done!
Elections	daryl metcalfe, Fair Districts PA, fair redistricting, gerrymandering, HB2402, HB722, legislative redistricting, Mike Turzai, pa general assembly, PA House Local Government Committee, PA House of Representatives, PA House Rules Committee, PA House State Government Committee, PA Senate, PA Senate State Government Committee, SB22	2 Comments
PA Supreme Court Overturns Congressional Map
View of the US Capital
This morning, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court overturned Pennsylvania's Congressional District map as being unconstitutional and ordered that a new plan for the 18 Congressional districts in the state is to be redrawn. Five of the seven Supreme Court Justices ruled that the maps were unconstitutional. And four of the seven Justices ordered that the maps be redrawn in the next few weeks.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has until February 9 – 18 days from now to redraw the lines. Governor Tom Wolf has until February 15 to sign off on this plan. If the legislature fails to meet its deadline and/or Governor Wolf fails to sign off on the plan submitted to him, the PA Supreme Court will create their own map based on information received by the lower, Commonwealth Court.
The state is then expected to publish the new districts by February 19 and, if necessary, readjust the election petitioning process to ensure that the May 15, 2018, primary takes place as scheduled.
This decision is based on Pennsylvania's Constitution. In its order, the state Supreme Court used words directly from our state constitution describing why creating districts based on partisan association is unconstitutional.
I located the order from the Supreme Court. The case is known as League of Women Voters et al. v The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al. Here's the statement that says the current map is unconstitutional.
First, the Court finds as a matter of law that the Congressional Redistricting Act
of 2011 clearly, plainly and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and, on that sole basis, we hereby strike it as unconstitutional.
Accordingly, its further use in elections for Pennsylvania seats in the United States
House of Representatives, commencing with the upcoming May 15, 2018 primary, is
hereby enjoined.
And using text from the state Constitution, the Court mandates that the new map be redrawn to the following specifications:
Fourth, to comply with this Order, any congressional districting plan shall consist
of: congressional districts composed of compact and contiguous territory; as nearly
equal in population as practicable; and which do not divide any county, city,
incorporated town, borough, township, or ward, except where necessary to ensure
equality of population.
If the PA Senate GOP appeal to the US Supreme Court to stay this decision is turned down, all 18 districts will be redrawn. This includes the highly gerrymandered PA's 7th Congressional District (aka "Goofy Kicking Donald Duck") in the southeast and the 12th Congressional District (aka "The Hammer") in the southwest.
Here's what the current Congressional District map looks like with 13 Republicans and 5 Democratic US House Representatives. There are many possibilities as to what the new, non-partisan districts might look like. Stephen Wolf has presented one possible non-partisan alternative that could result in as many as 11 or as few as 6 Democratic Congressional seats. The revised map will almost certainly differ from this initial idea designed by a single, non-elected person. But it does show that it is possible to create a non-partisan district map.
Current Gerrymandered and Hypothetical Nonpartisan Pennsylvania Congressional Districts. Attribution: Stephen Wolf https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/22/1733876/-Huge-Court-strikes-down-Pennsylvania-s-GOP-congressional-gerrymander-and-orders-a-new-map-for-2018
Thank you to the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania for taking the lead in this case.
Elections	election petitions, elections, gerrymandering, Governor Tom Wolf, League of Women Voters, PA Constitution, pa general assembly, PA Supreme Court, partisan gerrymandering, Primary Elections	0 Comments
Rally: We Want a Recount in PA
This morning, citizens from throughout Pennsylvania came to the Capital Complex in Harrisburg to say that we want to ensure that the ballots cast in the most recent election were accurately counted. Chants of "Count Every Vote" rang out throughout the Rotunda with people holding signs like
STAND UP 4 DEMOCRACY! Hand Recount NOW!!!
Count All Votes
We need a Paper Trail
Military Families Have Earned Transparent Democracy #RecountPA
PA's voting machines are outlawed in some states!
Hand Recount NOW
Restore my Faith. #RecountPA
It's a Recount, not a Rerun
Citizens of PA calling for a recount in Pennsylvania
This rally occurred about an hour after Jill Stein announced that she was had filed suit in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). She called Pennsylvania's voting system a "disgrace." Her federal complaint said, in part,
"Voters are forced to use vulnerable, hackable, antiquated technology banned in other states, then rely on the kindness of machines. There is no paper trail. Voting machines are electoral black sites: no one permits voters or candidates to examine them."
There were five speakers at the rally. Carl Romanelli, the 2006 Green Party Candidate for the US Senate spoke first. He discussed Jill Stein's federal complaint, a need to have a forensic review/audit of the electronic voting machines, and a manual recount of the paper ballots in the few counties that have a paper trail.
Pat LaMarche, the 2004 Green Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, spoke next. She blasted the PA Commonwealth Court, saying "Shame on you!" for demanding that the 100 Pennsylvania citizens (not Stein's campaign) put up a $1,000,000 bond for the court to hold the hearing on whether or not to recount and audit the votes in Pennsylvania.
Next up was MaryBeth Kuznick, President of VotePA. VotePA is a statewide citizen's organization that believes in fair and open elections in Pennsylvania. This group is leading "the fight against unverifiable paperless electronic voting and dangerous internet voting in Pennsylvania." She talked about her experiences as a recount monitor in the Ohio presidential recount in 2004. She also spoke of the electronic voting machines that have either been outlawed or required to have a voter-verifiable paper trail in other states, including Ohio and California. These very same machines, now over a decade old, are still used in most counties in Pennsylvania, BUT without any paper trail at all.
I was the next speaker. Representing Concerned Voters of Centre County, my county's local version of VotePA, I talked about my experiences with both the electronic voting machines (commonly called a DRE) in 2006 and my experiences with this year's election.
In 2006, I personally witnessed a gentleman attempting to vote on our DRE machines. Every time he tried to punch the voting square for the Republican candidate for Governor, the screen said he was voting for the Democratic candidate. After multiple attempts to get the machine to register his vote correctly, he complained to the Judge of Elections. She told him to go back and try again because his "fingernails were too long" and he wasn't punching the screen correctly. I followed him out of the polling place and told him that even though I didn't vote for his candidate, I believed that he had an absolute right to have his vote recorded correctly. The two of us went to the Board of Elections the next day and filed a complaint. Two years later, after voting in a new set of County Commissioners, this incident along with others resulted in the new Board ordering our DRE's to be replaced by scannable paper ballots.
This year, over concerns about whether our ballots across the state were accurately counted, Concerned Voters of Centre County joined in with many other counties throughout Pennsylvania calling for a citizen-initiated precinct level recount. Over 100 citizens in 32 Centre County precincts (over 1/3 of the county's precincts) successfully filed our affidavits on Monday, November 28. Unfortunately, due to how the county solicitor defined "day," our petitions were thrown out; we were told that they were not "timely." The vote count was certified even after we raised what the Board of Elections considered a legitimate complaint; in at least one precinct, a provisional ballot was counted even though the voter who put the provisional ballot through the scanner had not been verified as a registered voter.
Finally, Dr. Candice Hoke spoke. She is a lawyer, cyber-security professor, and Director of the Center for Election Integrity at Cleveland State University. Hoke talked about the legal (Constitutional) and security issues surrounding the election process in Pennsylvania. As an elections lawyer, she discussed the Constitutional mandate for a complete, open, and fair election process that doesn't stop once you cast your ballot; it only ends once you can ensure that the vote is accurate. Then putting on her election cyber-security hat, she talked about what can and has gone wrong with the electronic "ballot boxes" we've been using across the country and the serious problems we have with the unverifiable DRE voting system we have in Pennsylvania. Her bottom line was that with the lack of a statewide voter-verified paper trail, aging electronic voting and scanning machines, and the inability/refusal to do a forensic audit of the machines and voting, the results of this election are in doubt.
Here's her full speech.
The arguments for a recount/audit are being made in the public arena and in the courts.
For the integrity of our voting system AND for the health of our democracy. We now wait to see what happens next.
Elections	Candice Hoke, Carl Romanelli, Concerned Voters of Centre County, DREs, election cyber-security, election integrity, election2016, Green Party, Jill Stein, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, MaryBeth Kuznick, paper ballots, Pat LaMarche, US District Court, VotePA	3 Comments
Centre County Citizens Attempt a Recount of the November 2016 Election
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend, citizens from around Centre County, PA joined together to call for a full manual recount of the Presidential and US Senate races within their individual voting precincts.
In Pennsylvania, there are three ways that a recount of the votes can be held. The first type occurs when the top two candidates total vote count is within a half percent of each other. This was not the case in either the presidential race or the US Senate race.
The second way allows either a candidate or registered voters to file a recount petition with the courts. On Monday, November 28, Jill Stein—Green Party Candidate for President—filed a petition in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court to hold a full statewide recount. The hearing before the Court is scheduled for 10 am, Monday, December 5. According to PennLive.com, Stein's petition and her lawyer, Lawrence Otter, contend that
"[A] recount is needed because of what he called a "discontinuity" between pre-election public opinion polls and the actual outcome. Otter also cited problems with the state electronic voting system and the hacking of the Democratic National Committee."
The third way allows for a citizen-initiated recount call. This is what about 100 citizens from throughout Centre County did on Monday, November 29, 2016. Believing that the state elections law allows citizens five business days to petition the County Elections Office to recount their precincts ballots, people from 32 of the 91 precincts in the county filed notarized affidavits asking for a manual recount. The law requires that a minimum of three individuals per precinct file their affidavits within five "days" of the initial completion of the counting of the ballots.
Here's the list of the 32 precincts that were officially accepted:
#1 Bellefonte North
#3 Bellefonte South
#5 Bellefonte West
#16 State College North
#17 State College North East
#20 State College South 2
#21 State College South East
#23 State College SC 2
#32 State College West 2
#35 Unionville Borough
#37 Benner South
#41 College North
#42 College South
#43 College East
#47 Ferguson North 1
#49 Ferguson Northeast 1
#51 Ferguson East
#52 Ferguson West
#55 Halfmoon
#57 Harris West
#59 Huston
#64 Patton North 1
#66 Patton South 1
#89 Ferguson West Central
#90 Halfmoon East Central
#91 Ferguson North Central
Emily Reddy of WPSU Radio came to the Centre County Elections Office on Monday while the petitions were being filed. Here is her story.
https://civilrightsadvocacy.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/112916_recount-wpsu-radio-interviewmp3.mp3
Then on Tuesday, November 30, the Centre County Board of Elections held their certification hearing. Mary Vollero and I spoke at the hearing on behalf of the voters and for both Concerned Voters of Centre County and Vote PA. These two organizations are the local and statewide voter-integrity advocacy groups.
There were two sessions held on Tuesday by the Board. The first one lasted a little over a half an hour. Mary spoke first, and I spoke second. My initial comments during the first session were not videotaped. But the Centre Daily Times did quote part of my remarks:
"We have a country right now that is up in arms, and we are fighting with each other," Tosti-Vasey said. "We need to make sure that people respect the elections as they occurred and doing a recount will help in making sure that here in Pennsylvania we understand what happened."
The Board of Elections agreed that if the petitioners filed their affidavits in a timely fashion, then they had no choice but to halt the certification of the votes and hold a recount. Timely filing, according to the law is within five days after the end of the count. The decision hinged on what the word "day" in the election law means. The petitioners had understood from their lawyer that "day" meant business days. The board's attorney said it meant consecutive, calendar days.
The count was finalized on November 17. If you use calendar days, the last day to file was on November 22. Using the petitioners' definition of "day," the final day to file was on Monday, November 28 since there were 4 weekend days and the two-day Thanksgiving holiday days intervening.
Listen to what was said.
So when the board realized there were differing legal opinions on the meaning of "day," they recessed for two hours to have a further discussion with their solicitor. When they came back, we got the bad news.
Their solicitor recommended that they use the calendar day definition and certify the election. Which they unanimously did.
After they had voted to certify the election, I questioned the count in my particular precinct. I noted that a provisional ballot was counted without the board verifying that this ballot was received from a registered voter. The Board said I had a legitimate complaint and suggested that I take the issue to the county's Court of Common Pleas.
After the meeting had ended, we were asked what we would do. Mary and I said we need to weigh our options. So…
Elections	#recount2016, Board of Elections, Centre County PA, Concerned Voters of Centre County, election2016, Jill Stein, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Jodie Neidig, Joyce McKinley, Mary Vollero, VotePA	4 Comments
November 3, 2016 Video
Watch "Michael Moore in Trumpland"!
This video cost $4.99 through either Amazon or iTunes but should be well worth the 70 minutes of showtime.
And remember to vote and vote wisely on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Elections, Video	Donald Trump, elections, Michael Moore	0 Comments
October 8, 2016 Video
Republicans Must #DumpTrump: Trump's Lewd Language & Sexual Assault Braggadocio
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, here's something you can do.
Yesterday, the Washington Post released a 2005 video of Donald Trump. In this video and news article, Trump, using lewd language where he essentially brags about sexually assaulting women.
Video Courtesy of the Washington Post (Trigger Warning: Crude, lewd language)
A few hours after the video was released, Trump released a classic non-apology in a statement, saying "I apologize if anyone was offended." What he said was that he was sorry for others being offended by his language and behavior condoning sexual assault. Not that he was personally sorry for his offensive behavior.
A few hours after that, he released a short video again "apologizing" saying, "I said it. I was wrong and I apologize." I put apologizing in quotes because he then immediately segued into blaming the Clinton's for abuse of women saying that they both abused women but he only used bad language.
Video Courtesy of USA TV.
His "apology," stated:
"I've said some foolish things. But there's a difference between the words and actions of other people. Bill Clinton has actually abused women and Hillary [no last name mentioned as he consistently does with men] has bullied, attacked, shamed, and intimidated his victim"
Trump saying he hasn't abused women???!!! His words in the 2005 video speak otherwise:
"I did try and f— her. She was married."
"I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married"
"You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait."
Grab them by the p—y. You can do anything."
All of these statements meet the definition of sexual assault as defined by the FBI:
Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape.
In 2013, I wrote a blog about the climate of indifference related to sexual assault on college campuses. This is no different. Trump's indifference towards women and his misogynistic and possibly criminal behavior is unacceptable and disgusting. As Bridgette Stumpf, co-executive director of Network for Victim Recovery of D.C. told the Washington Post:
"That's nothing less than someone talking about committing sexual violence — the kissing, the grabbing. He's talking about women as if they're objects, as if they don't have a right to consent to the way someone touches them. This is how sexual violence becomes accepted in our culture."
So what can you do? If you are a survivor of a sexual assault or abuse OR personally know someone who has been assaulted or abused, please take a moment to sign the UltraViolet.org letter to Republican leaders, candidates, and elected officials.
Only your first name will be used to protect your privacy. This letter calls upon…
"ALL Republican leaders, candidates, and elected officials to take a stand against sexual assault and abuse–and take a stand against your own nominee for President. You must not only denounce Trump's words, but clearly and unequivocally denounce his candidacy and do all in your power to make sure that this sexual predator never sets foot in the White House. And we urge you to support strong policies that will end the epidemic of sexual assault in this country and support survivors of abuse."
This has to stop. No "Assaulter in Chief!" Please sign this letter now!
Elections	advocacy, Donald Trump, election2016, lewd language, sexism, Sexual Assault, UltraViolet, Women	1 Comment
March 26, 2016 Image
Photographic Blog of Faith's Support of Bernie Sanders
People from around the world have started to support Bernie Sanders as President of the United States. So after getting to know the people that back him, this is what I've learned.
Blog by Faith Brady at Why the World Is Berning — Faith's True Tales
Elections, Uncategorized	Bernie Sanders, election2016, Faith Brady, memes, memoir, politics, presidential candidates	0 Comments
January 4, 2016 Video
Swearing In Ceremony
I am now an official member of Bellefonte Borough Council. This is a video of the swearing in at the Centre County Courthouse this morning. Judge Kistler performed the oath of office with my husband Joe Vasey standing next to me.
Elections, Politics, Video	Bellefonte Borough Council, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, public ceremony	0 Comments
November 23, 2015 Image
Elections Have Been Certified: I Won!
IT'S OFFICIAL!
Today I received a letter from the Centre County PA Elections Office. This letter was sent to all newly elected and re-elected officials that ran for public office in the 2015 Municipal and County elections.
Election Certification Letter
Attached to the letter was a black and white xerox copy of the "Certificate of Election" that will officially be presented to me on Monday evening, January 4, 2016. At this re-organizational meeting of Council, I will be Continue Reading
Elections, Uncategorized	Bellefonte Borough Council, Centre County PA, Doug Johnson, elections, Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Karen Harvey, Renee Brown	0 Comments


Although right now the development is focusing on Mys v1.3.3, the next minor release, we have decided to begin planning on the next major release version v1.4.0. I have already hinted that two major features will be added, the stats system and clan system. Other than these two, you get this ACP overhaul. Its not like a new feature, more like revision from what already have before.
The purpose of this thread is, well, to collect ideas from members and see what you'd like to have for an ACP system. Some of you may have experiences with forum engines such as Vbulleitn, IPB, MyBB, they do have powerful admin control panel. The new ACP will be designed to give admins as much freedom as possible. For instance, you can turn on/off systems such as breeding, item/shop, pound and so on. But thats just one simple example.
So what do you want to see in Mys v1.4.0's ACP? As an admin, what part of the site do you hope you are able to edit and gain control of? You can give general answers, but more specific ideas are appreciated.
Alright, its 4:30 at night (yay for insomnia... *weak enthusiasm*) so excuse me if I miss like, a thousand things, but here if what I can suggest off the top of my head while browsing the acp... keep in mind I haven't tested the new version yet, some things may be added/fixed in it.
- ability to customize the sidebar? we can customize the linkbar to our hearts content, but I know firsthand how frustrating it is to go into the functions.php and find that one line if it's a little off... I don't know how you would do it, but if we could change what links to include, if its horizontal or vertical based upon layout, stuff like that, it would be lovely. I'm fine (and so are many people) at editing it as it is now, but for people new to programing, it would certainly make things a little easier.
- ability to edit css/html files directly from the acp. (and that the template upload thing actually works, it never has for me) I believe this one is planned, but I just want to remind everyone.
- ability to message all members and/or staff. Newsletter anyone? Urgent/sorry mail you've got to tell everyone? This would be so useful.
this might cut down on some of the clutter, help organize (this could even run on the edit image page).
BONUS IDEA: different image sets for items vs pets? So if you have like, a hundred pet images and fifty item images, they aren't showing up together. You could select on the upload page whether an image was an "item" or "pet" image. This means when you make an item or shop, only item images show up and you only have 50, instead of a 150.
- ability to customize gender based images if desired (but still allow alternate images).
- wasn't there plans to allow for multiple alternates at some point too?
- to add onto bonus page features, it'd be neat if when you visited the page for the first time, you got an item or a pet or something, so you could do giveaways or something. You could combine this with the new features just added - say you have a riddle page, and you enter the answer to a limited view page as a password, and if you get it right, it unlocks and you get your prize?
- ability to add our own item functions, though this would be as hard as hell to program, I imagine.
- have an automated and manual changelog for staff members? say you edit a page to update the news or something, you could then decide to click a button that says "apply change to changelog" and then it will appear on this log as "[username] edited [page name] on [date]" or if you created a new adoptable it could say something like "[username] created [adoptable name] on [date]". you could even do "requested changes" so the staff could assign things that need to be done. "create christmas adoptable", "update [page] to include [info]". just a random idea I suddenly had.
I can't think of anything else right now. I guess the main thing we should focus on is allowing our members to completely or almost completely edit the site without having to access the code. This will be a huge bonus point for us over time and will cut down on the number of issues receive.
ALSO: can you please let me or someone else go through and edit the acp to actually look like an acp and not just a bunch of links? because seriously, the whole acp and the whole site in general, everything automated could use a good page rearranging and stuff, to look more professional and stuff. I am totally willing to do this, I love organizing.
Last edited by AlexC; 11-27-2012 at 03:59 AM.
Well thats a good idea. Right now I am already creating a modular system for the site, in which admins can move/modify the location and content of each module/widget in ACP. You may get this sooner, if not in Mys v1.4.0.
umm you mean something like a css/html editor? This is definitely doable, the issue is how to give it a WYSIWYG effect. Not sure how far this will go, but I think we definitely can add at least a simple editor in ACP. This way you can allow your artists to touch the files without ftp access.
Umm something like a mailing list? Sure why not? I will keep this in mind for Mys v1.4.0's ACP/User management section.
This seems doable too, the only issue is that it takes quite a bit of time to go through all lang files to change lang vars. Will consider for Mys v1.4.0 if we have time for adding a new feature like this.
Thats a good suggestion, while making Mys v1.3.2 I figured out just a simple upload/delete system is not a quite enjoyable system. Will do for Mys v1.4.0.
Well thats quite interesting, I guess we definitely can do this in Mys v1.4.0. You need to create an adoptable with an egg image first though, if you want it to work out the way you design it.
Well this I aint quite sure, we will definitely be adding a multi-alternate system at some point. Not sure if its gonna be Mys v1.3.x or v1.4.x though.
It seems quite doable, I will probably add this feature for Mys v1.3.3 as an enhancement to the new ACP Customizable pages system. Sure you can expect it no later Mys v1.4.0.
I am not quite sure this can be done with ACP though, unless a script editor is enabled. Maybe I will do it someday, for Mys v1.4.0 this may be too much. But dont worry, I will add more new item functions for version v1.4.x since stats system becomes available.
Well I've had this in mind for Mys v1.4.0, you get an excellent idea.
I dont quite get it... Everything automated? Are you suggesting that something similar to Vbulletin and MyBB's ACP?
*fistpump* yay, I got most of them! Seems like 1.4.x is going to be awesome.
With the automated pages, I meant all of the standard pages that come with the script. Many work great, but aren't the best designed. take... the trade center for example. Works great, but if you look at the page it displays, it's just text, boxes and links not overly well organized. Many pages have small design errors in them (things not being properly placed on new paragraphs, etc) and overall, don't have that great of a look to them. At some point, we definently need to go over everything and make it organized, clean and professional. ... in my opinion anyway.
Interesting, I do agree that the current design of some pages are kinda unprofessional and weird. I was wondering though, what do you like to see in a trade station page? Maybe showing me a rough example by sketching in MS paint? I am not really a graphic interface designer though, so it may not be easy.
well, I don't have MS Paint (Mac user here), but I can use GIMP. I won't be able to do it now because I have to leave in a bit for therapy, but afterwards.
Do you have a link or preview for what the base template/theme will look like for 1.4.x, I may be able to match it up.
Alright, actually GIMP is better than MS Paint. XD Do it whenever you can gal, good luck with therapy.
umm tbh I dunno what the main theme will look like for Mys v1.4.0, although the theme for ACP is pretty much decided.
for the new ACP I would like to have a feature, which allows to fill out the following levels (with picture, required clicks and so on) on one site.
and for more levels a button "add more" which automatically add a new line like "level 4 : url ..."
@Gloometh, if Hoffie likes the theme that I've submitted (http://mysproject.org/dev/default/) would be the new starting theme. I'm still working on fixing it so that it can be used with other setups as well (one column, etc...).
Tbh I dont quite get what you are asking for. I think the current ACP already allows you to select images, set required clicks and specify reward for each level. Or am I missing anything?
I am not sure what Mys v1.4.0's main theme should look like at this point, for now it may be too early to worry about that. I think I need to design a customizable widget/modular content system for pages first, since this will change the template design for future releases. Right now I am working on a project I call GUI Package, will let you what that is by the time its 50% completed. It will be used in Mys v1.3.3 most likely.


I KNEW there was the hp regeneration skill while walking, thank you!
regarding the swordsman skill Berserk there is 1 more requirement: 10 Honey.
I am currently trying to get it so I am very sure of this.
but what about the new classes ? don't they get special ones too?
There is already a second class skill thread. Try to find it.
If you mean new as in transcended, there are not quest skills for them, not to mention they actually receive the skills upon change.
Are you sure for the Swordsman Skill: Hp Recovery While Moving, you talk to Knight de Thomas in the East Island? I can't seem to find it for my friend, and we spent about 10 minutes just to find this guy.
did you go inside the building?
There's a mistake. ^^; I talked to the guy and he wants 50 trunks, not tentacles! How painstaking!
Necko should be somewhere along the left of the wall in the RIGHT column of Alberta. You might ahve to turn your camera or something, but if I remember correctly, he's pretty creepy, and a dialogue box should open when you're near him.
There needs to be an update: the Archer skill "Arrow Crafting" requites Tough scale-like stems, not pointed scales.
P.S. Anyone know where I can find those?
I believe stem worms drop those, not 100% sure though. Look it up on the item database.
And I BOUGHTED a padded Armor FOR NOTHING !!!!!!!


My year review – and what's next?
This year was quite exciting in regard to my professional career. Early in 2018 I started with software defined networking and took the VCP-NV exam. After having worked a lot with legacy infrastructure before, this was a game changer for my career. Then in summer I took the decision to quit my old position as … Read moreMy year review – and what's next?


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Ilah (°1971), the pseudonym of Inge Liesbeth Alfonsina Heremans, is one of Flanders' most famous cartoonists. She made her name with comics and graphic columns for two quality Flemish newspapers and a handful of magazines. Her best-known character is Cordelia, whose experiences have also been collected in book form. Ilah studied applied graphic arts at the Sint-Lukas College in Brussels, and gained a master's degree in philosophy at KULeuven. She describes her work as 'semi-autobiographical'.


A pretty engraved effect antique silver plated oval locket (approx 3cm high) and a bird charm on antique silver plated chain. Available in a choice of chain lengths.
The locket opens and has space for two photos of about 2.5cm in height.


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Since he was nine years old, Dr. David McCoy has been a collector of war memorabilia. He began with items from the Civil War that he collected using a metal detector, but as the items from that period got more expensive, and the market became flooded with fakes, he eventually became fascinated with World War I.
Traveling into the basement of his home, where he keeps his collection, is like descending into a bunker. And below, his collection takes up every available space.
What makes his collection unique is that he makes a point of telling the story of individuals by purchasing everything pertaining to the war that they or their families own. Including his own grandfather's.
McCoy's fascination comes from seeing that World War I brought the United States to the world stage, and sent our nation up to be a superpower.
It also brought us t-shirts, wrist watches, and playing the national anthem at sporting events.
Everyone gave to the war effort in any way they could, and those who didn't were considered slackers, anti-American. The word has since lost its potency.


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L'alçament de 1855 fou un conflicte bèl·lic carlista que va tenir lloc fonamentalment a Catalunya entre juny de 1855 i intervinguts de 1856 com a seqüela de la Segona guerra carlina.

Origen i antecedents
La inseguretat que va produir a la cort la Revolució de 1854 —coneguda com la Vicalvarada— la va portar a intentar noves negociacions per a la reconciliació de les dues branques de la família real, a fi d'oposar-se junts als revolucionaris, enemic comú d'ambdues branques de la dinastia. A aquesta fi es va comissionar a Eugenio de Ochoa perquè s'entrevistés amb Antonio Arjona, representant del pretendent Carles Lluís de Borbó. L'entrevista va tenir lloc el 10 de febrer de 1855, verificant-se després diverses reunions a palau, amb assistència de Francisco d'Assís, convenint-se les següents bases:

 1.ª Isabel II i Francisco d'Assís conservarien els honors de reis;
 2.ª El comte de Montemolín governaria amb el nom de Carles VI;
 3.ª La princesa Isabel (filla primogènita dels reis) es casaria amb el primogènit de Montemolín, i si aquest no tingués fill home, amb el primogènit de l'infant Juan; en tots dos casos els futurs esposos es titularien segons Reis Catòlics i tindrien iguals drets;
 4.ª Carles VI abdicaria la corona quan el presumpte hereu tingués vint-i-dos anys;
 5.ª Es confirmaria en les seves ocupacions i honors als quals havien militat en ambdues branques de la real família, i
 6.ª Una vegada realitzada la concòrdia es convocarien Corts, per a la regulació definitiva de la successió a la Corona.

El comte de Montemolín es va mostrar conforme en l'essencial amb aquestes bases, i entre ell i Francisco d'Assís van intervenir cartes en què tots dos feien gala de noblesa i desinterès en honor de la reconciliació de la família, de la consolidació de la dinastia i de la salvació i prosperitat d'Espanya.

El 10 de març de 1855 va morir Carles Maria Isidre de Borbó, essent enterrat en Trieste (Itàlia), i amb tal motiu es van reunir el comte de Montemolín, els infants Joan i Sebastià, Enric de Borbó (comte de Chambord) i altres personatges, tractar la qüestió de la conciliació. El més difícil era implantar-la en la pràctica, ja que es creia fonamentalment que s'oposarien els liberals progressistes i conservadors.

Va haver-hi en aquells dies un projecte de diversos moderats per destronar a Isabel II i proclamar en Carles, però aquest es va negar a tal cosa mentre no s'hagués realitzat la concòrdia de les dues branques familiars. Les negociacions van sofrir una interrupció atribuint-la Arjona a la intervenció d'Ochoa, que procurava servir els interessos de Maria Cristina, adversa als carlistes; però en realitat perquè l'acord seria inútil si no hagués de produir resultat en la pràctica i no es comptés amb forces per imposar-ho al país.

El conflicte
Els carlistes van realitzar grans treballs per produir un alçament, que van fixar per al mes de juny. No obstant això, alguns es van llançar al camp abans d'hora, apareixent partides carlistes en Sòria, Àlaba, Burgos i altres províncies, que van anar fàcilment reduïdes pel capità general de Burgos, Ignacio Gurrea, que va prendre i va afusellar a diversos caps de les mateixes, com a Corrals, Puelles i Hernando. A Navarra es van aixecar Iribarren i el rector Galà, sent ràpid batuts, refugiant-se a França. En general, l'alçament va mancar de simultaneïtat i de concert, avortant molts preparatius.

Com a la Segona guerra carlina, on va tenir més importància va ser a Catalunya, en la qual van entrar Marcel·lí Gonfaus, Josep Borges, Rafael Tristany, Josep Estartús entre d'altres, aixecant-se partides nombroses, com les de Boquica, Comes i Juvany. Marsal va ser investit del càrrec de comandant general interí i Tristany —a qui acompanyaven els seus germans— del de comandant general de la província de Barcelona. El primer va caure ferit i presoner a Orriols, essent afusellat a Girona el 8 de novembre de 1855.

Tristany, al capdavant d'uns 200 homes, va aconseguir sostenir-se un any, havent de tornar a emigrar. El ja mariscal José Borges va vèncer i va fer presoner al coronel López Clars en l'acció de Comiols, va ser vençut l'endemà en Siurana i es va batre en Gósol i Mas del Puig. No obstant, els carlistes no van obtenir resultats pel poc suport del país i la persecució activa que va realitzar d'ells amb la seva columna el general Bassols, així com les del brigadier Ríos i del coronel Rei, que els va obligar a dispersar-se. Posteriorment en Carles de Borbó va ordenar la retirada a França, quan va veure que resultaven inútils els seus esforços, de manera que a mitjan 1856 la insurrecció havia acabat per complet.

Referències
 El contingut d'aquest article incorpora material del tom 63 de l'Enciclopèdia Universal Il·lustrada Europeu-Americana (Espasa), la publicació va ser anterior a 1939, pel que es troba en el domini públic.

Segle XIX a Catalunya
Guerres carlines
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Home » New Red Band Clip from The Green Inferno Amps Up the Gore
New Red Band Clip from The Green Inferno Amps Up the Gore
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We have a brand new red band clip from Eli Roth's The Green Inferno to share with you, today. The newly released excerpt is entitled 'Punishment' and it really delivers on what it promises. It's definitely not for the squeamish. Check it out for yourself in the player below! The film will see a wide theatrical release September 25th courtesy of the newly minted Blumhouse Tilt label.
As we previously reported, The Green Inferno was pulled from Worldview Entertainment's release calendar due to an issue with their former CEO's commitment to provide $3.7 million for Prints and Advertising. Without that funding in place, the fate of The Green Inferno was left hanging in the balance for a very long time. The project was eventually rescued by Jason Blum and his team ay Blumhouse. Now we can now gear up to check out the film very soon! Much gratitude to team Blumhouse for rescuing the picture from an uncertain fate!
The Green Inferno marks Eli Roth's first feature film directorial effort since Hostel Part II. It sees a group of friends opting to travel across the world in an attempt to 'Save the Amazon'. This is a decision they come to regret when they are captured and tortured by a tribe of flesh hungry cannibals.
Stay tuned to the site between now and September 25th for additional coverage on The Green Inferno and the latest in horror news!
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Written by Tyler Doupé
Tyler Doupe' is the managing editor at Wicked Horror. He has previously penned for Fangoria Mag, Rue Morgue Mag, FEARnet, Fandango, ConTV, Ranker, Shock Till You Drop, ChillerTV, ComingSoon, and more. He lives with his husband, his dogs, and cat hat(s).
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Irena Maria Nawrocka (ur. 3 listopada 1917 w Rzeszowie, zm. 24 listopada 2009 w Warszawie) – polska florecistka, dwukrotna olimpijka.

Życiorys
Ukończyła Gimnazjum Żeńskie w Katowicach oraz Wydział Prawa Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego (w 1945).

Zainteresowała się szermierką przed II wojną światową, choć największe sukcesy w tym sporcie odniosła po niej. W 1948 w Hadze zdobyła brązowy medal mistrzostw świata w turnieju indywidualnym we florecie. W tym samym roku startowała na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w Londynie, ale odpadła w eliminacjach. Cztery lata później, na Igrzyskach Olimpijskich w Helsinkach w 1952, odpadła w ćwierćfinale.

Była indywidualną mistrzynią Polski we florecie w 1947, 1948 i 1951, wicemistrzynią w 1946 oraz brązową medalistką w 1953. W turnieju drużynowym zdobywała złoty medal w 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951 i 1953, srebrny w 1952, 1959 i 1960 i brązowy w 1938.

Na początku 1952 otrzymała tytuł mistrza sportu.

Po zakończeniu kariery była działaczką Polskiego Związku Szermierczego i sędzią międzynarodowym. Zawodowo zajmowała się problematyką transportu międzynarodowego.. Została odznaczona m.in. Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi. Była siostrą szermierza olimpijczyka Jana Nawrockiego. Została pochowana na cmentarzu Bródnowskim (kwatera 1B-3-28).

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Polscy działacze szermierczy
Polscy olimpijczycy (Londyn 1948)
Polscy olimpijczycy (Helsinki 1952)
Polscy szermierze na igrzyskach olimpijskich
Urodzeni w 1917
Zmarli w 2009
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Dance playfully, be totally lost in dancing and when the music stops, you also stop. For few minutes be still, like a statue aware of whatever is happening inside/outside. Then the music starts again and you dance again... Dancing and stopping several times and when the music fades out, lie down; relaxing until the sound of the gong.


A luminaire, often called a light fixture, is a complete lighting unit that produces and distributes light to fulfill the design goals for the lighted space.
The primary methods of controlling light from a bare light source via a light fixture are reflection, transmission and refraction. Other methods include polarization, interference and absorption. In this article, we will discuss the first three.
Specular reflection is when light is reflected from a highly polished surface such as smooth polished metal, producing a consistent angle.
Diffuse reflection is when light is reflected from a rough surface, producing a variety of angles depending on how the light impacts each tiny part of the rough surface. Diffuse reflection is typically used to minimize glare, hot spots and shadows.
Spread reflection is when light is reflected into a cone of light rays from surfaces such as corrugated or etched metal, plastic or glass.
Selective reflection is when a colored surface is used so that only certain color wavelengths are reflected, as opposed to absorbed or transmitted.
The shape of the reflecting surface will determine how the beam is reflected. The most popular shapes for such surfaces include circular, parabolic, ellipsoidal and combination.
Direct transmission is when light rays go through the material with no change to their direction or color. Example: Clear plate glass.
Diffuse transmission is when light rays are widely spread, useful when we want to obscure the light source and produce a uniform appearance of light on the transmitting surface. Example: Inside-frosted glass.
Spread transmission is when the maximum intensity of light rays passed through with little change in direction, producing a glow on the transmitting surface and a sense of sparkle.
Selective transmission is when selected color wavelengths are allowed to pass through the material. Example: Colored glass.
Refraction, used in prismatic lenses in fluorescent fixtures, floodlighting and streetlighting, occurs when light rays pass through one material and into another at a different intensity.


The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) keeps its position active in context of investors' investment valuation, price per shares fell -1.54% to $42.86 with volume of 8.91 Million.
Looking forward to the ratio analysis, the The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) has price to earnings ratio of 32.77, which is indicating if firm is fluctuating between 15 and 25 than it lies on average position; but sometimes if it's under this value some experts consider it as undervalue security. Looking on other side, Forward Price to Earnings ratio of SCHW persists on 21.85. The firm has price to earnings growth of 1.62, which is a valuation metric for determining relative trade-off among price of a stock.
To find out the technical position of SCHW, it holds price to book ratio of 4.18 that unearth high-growth companies selling at low-growth prices, but it requires appropriate measurement approach. The price to earnings growth ration calculated as 1.62. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)is presenting price to cash flow of 5.28 and free cash flow concluded as 31.27.
Finally, analysts shed their light over the SCHW price targets; maintaining price high target of 50 while at average the price target was 45.25 in contrast with the current price of 42.86. The price targets are usually acts as the boosters or blasters in the performance of stock. A higher price target would definitely provide confidence to investors during the trading action, consideration given by Wall Street Journal.
So does the rankings given by analysts; let us highlight rankings table and we had 17 analysts recommending BUY ratings for current month and for previous month 17 stands on similar situation; while 4 for the current month as compared to 4 analysts recommending for HOLD from the pool for previous month. For the overall, consensus ratings were for Buy.
Following analysis criteria, The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) attains noticeable attention, it has analyst recommendation of 1.90 on scale of 1-5 with monthly performance of 1.66%. The firm has noticeable returns on equity ratio of 13.40%, which shows how much profit each dollar of ordinary stockholders' equity generates. The returns on investment very popular metric among passive investors, it stands at 1.00%.
To see the other side of depiction, profit margin of SCHW stands at positive 22.80%; that indicates a firm actually every dollar of sales keeps in earnings. The 0.80% returns on assets present notable condition of firm. Mostly ROA known as a comparative measure, it is best to compare it against a firm's previous ROA numbers or the ROA of a same firm.
Moving toward other technical indicators, The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)is wondering in considerable region as it has 20 days moving average of 1.94% and struggles for 50 days moving average of buoyant run is 3.54%. The firm presented substantial 200-days simple moving average of 25.39%. The The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) has floated short ration of 1.67%, hold to candle to sentiment indicator; Short Ratio was 2.59. Taking notice on average true range by J. Welles Wilder, it was 0.87. It is useful indicator for the long-term investors to monitor.


Conditioned attics with spray foam insulation are included in every Providence Homes attic.
Year after year, our commitment to build ENERGY STAR® Certified Homes ensures we are building quality homes far beyond the minimum level of oversight provided by the local building standards. By integrating proven building science technologies coupled with stringent third-party inspections and testing as required by ENRERGY STAR® we are confident our homes will be cleaner, more efficient, more comfortable and more durable. And because our homes are built to exceed these standards they will be more affordable and sustainable for the life of the home.


The story of the birth of Venus has been told for centuries.
A conversation starter and a thought provoker the Lingo Luxe The Venus men's dress socks capture a moment in mythology with shades of blue and taupe colours.
Lingo Luxe Funky Dress Socks are an essential personalized accent to your bespoke suit.
Pair with a Taupe, Brown, or Grey bespoke suit for the best look. The Venus dress socks are tapestry woven to ensure the integrity of the high quality sock design is maintained.


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Interesting facts about fruits
Food, Fruits
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering.
In common language usage, "fruit" normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour, and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries.
Many botanical fruits are known as vegetables in common language such as tomato, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, cucumber, olives, beans, green beans, and peas.
Also, botanically, a cereal grain, such as corn, rice, or wheat, is also a kind of fruit.
Fruits are important sources of dietary fibre, vitamins (especially vitamin C), and antioxidants.
Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world: in fact, over 100 billion bananas are eaten around the world every year, and around 51% of these are eaten at breakfast time.
Bananas are believed to have originated up to 10,000 years ago and some scientists believe they may have been the world's first fruit.
The apple is popularly known as the supposed forbidden fruit of Eden. But this is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible!
There is a classic story that Sir Isaac Newton came up with his law of gravity when an apple fell on his head.
There are about 200 seeds on an average strawberry.
Unlike some other fruits, strawberries don't continue to ripen after being picked, so if they don't look ripe, they never will be.
Strawberries and cream is a popular dessert during the British summer, famously consumed at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
There is a museum in Belgium dedicated to strawberries. In the gift shop at Le Musée de la Fraise (The Strawberry Museum), you can buy everything from strawberry jam to strawberry beer.
World's most expensive pear is Buddha shaped pears $9.00 each. These pears look exactly like a Buddha statue, even down to the facial details. A mold was made by Chinese farmer Xianzhang Hao of the Hebei province.
The Yubari Melon (also known as Yubari king) is assumed to be the world's most expensive fruit, costing around $23,000 per pair.
It takes about 1,1 kg (2.5 pounds) of grape for the production of one bottle of wine.
Figs have a 55% natural sugar content, making them the sweetest of all fruits.
Low-acid white-fleshed peaches are the most popular kinds in China, Japan, and neighbouring Asian countries, while Europeans and North Americans have historically favoured the acidic, yellow-fleshed cultivars.
In China, peach is a symbol of good luck, protection and longevity.
In the Chinese culture, the word for apples is pronounced as 'ping' which also stands for peace. This is why apples are a popular gift to give when visiting someone in China.
In early Christian artwork, raspberries were used to symbolize kindness.
Square watermelons are watermelons grown into the shape of a cube. The Japanese created them to fit more compactly in fridges and be able to be cut more easily (without rolling). They were invented by graphic designer Tomoyuki Ono in 1978. They are very expensive, with prices as high as $100. Since the advent of the square watermelon, other watermelon shapes have been introduced, such as hearts and pyramids.
Pineapple has protein bromelain that degrade meat. So if you put a piece of pineapple somewhere in your mouth it will start eating you.
According to The Reams Biological Ionization Theory (RBTI), the lemon is the ONLY food in the world that is anionic (an ion with a negative charge). All other foods are cationic (the ion has a positive charge.) This makes it extremely useful to health as it is the interaction between anions and cations that ultimately provides all cell energy.
The color orange is named after the orange fruit. Before orange made its way from China to Europe, yellow-red was called simply that: yellow-red, or even just red.
Orange peel can be used by gardeners to sprinkle over vegetables as a slug repellent.
The name pomegranate derives from medieval Latin pōmum meaning "apple" and grānātum meaning "seeded."
Blueberries were called "star berries" by Native Americans because the five points of blueberry blossoms make a star shape.
The alchemist and confectioner Nostradamus left several written recipes for quince compote in his book. His writings explained that chefs who peeled the fruit before cooking it did not know what they were doing, as the skin actually accentuates the smell of the fruit.
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Applebee's says it's closing about 80 locations less than a year after announcing over 100 closures
Applebee's announced Tuesday it will close as many as 80 restaurants nationwide as the chain continues to struggle attracting young diners.
The announcement comes after Applebee's parent company, DineEquity, said in August it would close more than 100 restaurants.
It's not clear which Applebee's locations would close, but according to Fortune , remaining locations will be judged on a number of criteria.
"The expected closures will be based on several criteria, including meeting our brand and image standards as well as operational results," DineEquity told Fortune in a statement.
DineEquity also announced it would close up to 40 IHOP locations, though it plans to open as many as 100 new locations of the breakfast chain throughout the country.
DineEquity's stock has soared since the announcement, rising nearly 20 percent on Tuesday.
Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider.


Jaguar Classic's 'Legends Continued' Jaguar XKSS has been nominated for 2017 Car of the Year by motoring magazine, Octane.
The award recognises the car that has made the biggest impression on the historic motoring world in the last 12 months.
Previously known as the International Historic Motoring Awards, the ceremony is scheduled to take place on 16 November at the Underglobe, beneath London's famous Globe Theatre.
Click here to cast your vote for the stunning Jaguar XKSS by 27 October. You can also enter a prize draw for an Octane goody bag worth £50.


All About Binding is a seller of binding and laminating machines and supplies. We are re-inventing our brand to focus on making it easier for people to find the right machine and make the right decision. Buying binding machines can be confusing, with many different configurations, technical terms, and multiple brands. And we want to help people in finding the machine their businesses need.
We need a logo for our website and our print materials. Preferably with orange color but feel free to use your creativity. We are open to all suggestions and look for expert advice in creating a compelling and effective logo.
Small and medium size businesses. Universities. Accounting firms, law firms, and boutique bankers. Academic schools. Churches.
We like the modern and professional look. But don't be limited to these examples, feel free to express your creativity.
You can go to http://www.allaboutbinding.com and http://www.akiles.com to see what products are currently available on our website.
The company name is "All About Binding". The company name must be obvious in the logo.


2-Up Urban Poetry I Poster Print by Erin Ashley (13 x 19) is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The available sizes and options for this image are listed above. Consider hanging with no stick poster tape or poster putty for a shabby chic look. Consider framing your poster for a more formal look. No matter what you choose this print accents any living space.


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Q: seach list of strings into panda dataframe and return the entire row that contains that string to build a new csv file I have an large input file of as follows:
Input File:
1234
3546

And a large CSV File of millions lines as follows:
1234|2021-04-20
3546|2019-05-15
8576|2021-08-05
4332|2018-10-04

I want to search the input file into the dataFrame  and I have the next code and a pseudoCode which I need to complete :
list_to_find    = pd.read_csv(input_file, header=None)
data_available  = pd.read_csv(csv_file, sep = '|', header=None)
values          = list_to_find.to_string(index=False, header = False)

list_to_find output:
      0
0  1234
1  3546

data_available output:
      0           1
0  1234  2021-04-20
1  3546  2019-05-15
2  8576  2021-08-05
3  4332  2018-10-04

pseudoCode:
search values into data_available
    create new_data
    new_data.to_csv('final.csv', index=False, header=None)

Desired csv file:
1234|2021-04-20
3546|2019-05-15

A: So you want to filter a dataframe based on the row values of a certain column. Pandas already has a function for this:
input_file = [1234, 3546]
list_to_find = pd.DataFrame(input_file)

data_available = pd.DataFrame([[1234, 'a'],[3546, 'b'],[8576, 'c'],[4332, 'd']])

new_data = []
new_data = data_available[data_available[0].isin(list_to_find[0])] # give us data from 'data_available where data_available[0] is in list_to_find[0]
print(new_data)

output:
      0  1
0  1234  a
1  3546  b

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Q: Lebesgue covering dimension of $[0,1]$ Say, we define the Lebesgue covering dimension (LCD) like this:

A set $S\in \mathbb R^n$ has LCD $d\in \mathbb N$ if and only if $d$ is the smallest natural number such that for any open cover $(C_i)_{i\in I}$ of $S$ there exists a refinement $(C_j)_{j\in J}$ such that for any $x \in S$: $x$ lies in at most $d+1$ sets of the refinement. (If there is no such $d\in \mathbb N$, we say that $\dim_\text{LCD}S=\infty$.)

I wanted to show that $\dim_\text{LCD}[0,1]=1$.
The geometry of it is quite clear if one draws the picture, and one can convince himself by drawing a cover and then a refinement. Yet I'm not quite sure how to argue properly.
For example, if $S$ is totally disconnected, then it's easy to conclude that its LCD is $0$. Would the fact that $[0,1]$ is connected be helpful for showing $\dim_\text{LCD}[0,1]=1$? Or can we prove it straight from the definition?

A: The connectedness of $[0,1]$ implies that the Lebesgue covering dimension is at least $1$, since an open cover such that every point lies in only one member of the cover must consist of clopen sets, hence by connectedness be the trivial cover $\{[0,1]\}$.
To show that the dimension is at most $1$, consider an open cover $\mathfrak{U}$ of $[0,1]$. Since $[0,1]$ is compact, there is an $\varepsilon > 0$ such that every subset of $[0,1]$ whose diameter is at most $\varepsilon$ is contained in one of the members of $\mathfrak{U}$ (the cover $\mathfrak{U}$ has positive Lebesgue number). Then
$$\mathfrak{V} = \left\{ \left((2k+1)\frac{\varepsilon}{3} - \frac{\varepsilon}{2}, (2k+1)\frac{\varepsilon}{3}+\frac{\varepsilon}{2}\right) : 0 \leqslant k \leqslant \frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{3}{\varepsilon}-1\right)\right\}$$
is a refinement of $\mathfrak{U}$ such that no point of $[0,1]$ lies in more than $2$ covering sets, hence $\dim_{\text{LCD}} [0,1] \leqslant (2-1)$.


We have developed the Frog Ramp to help frogs, toads and other amphibians to escape from potential traps such as ponds, cattle grids or drain gulleys. Amphibians are vulnerable to spaces with smooth, steep sides as they tend to fall into them and are then unable to escape.
The Frog Ramp consists of two metal strips perforated with square footholds, The lower section has an angled foot to make it easier for amphibians to get on to the ramp, and wooden guides on each side to allow the higher section to slide out to the required length. There is a securing hook suitable for standard 30mm mesh at the very top of the ramp to hold it in position.
For lengths of 15 - 60cm.


This is why we live here! The Okavango is the essence of "safari" in Botswana, and it should be the main focus of your safari on any itinerary.
Winding waterways, lush islands of lofty trees and a striking range of birds and mammals make the Okavango Delta one of the most beautiful places in Botswana.
This watery wilderness, deep within the Kalahari, remains as one of Africa's most untouched and exclusive safari destinations, with an intense variety of game viewing options.
The Okavango is a top quality game viewing area and it should, almost without exception, be included on your itinerary!
The Okavango is for serious game viewing – you could actually spend your whole safari here! It boasts large herds of buffalo and elephants and predator viewing is exceptional with lion, leopard, wild dog and cheetah all present. Some lodges in the delta are perhaps the best destination for following the behaviour of the predators – most concessions and Moremi have an excellent game drive network, all of the predators are fully habituated to the vehicles and the background of genuine Okavango scenery makes every sighting unforgettable.
Further, the Okavango offers the most varied and productive game viewing of any of our parks, with healthy populations of all the antelope and giraffe. It is common to find massive herds of buffalo numbering in the hundreds and the breeding herds of elephants are relaxed in the presence of vehicles and fairly easy to find.
There is a large range of safari Camps to choose from that offer seemingly perfect locations to see all the animals. However, you must inquire as to which lodge or combination of lodges would suit your game viewing preferences……….
The Okavango has been divided up into private concessions, where visitor numbers are strictly kept low at exclusively managed lodges. Prices are high, quality high and game viewing is free from congestion. Further, within the Okavango, are lodges in the Moremi Game Reserve. The lodges within the park differ from those that are located in the private concessions: Generally, those in Moremi share game drive areas with other lodges, mobile safaris and self drives. Therefore, there is a small risk of experiencing congestion (this is by no means out of hand in Moremi). Secondly, lodges within the park have to adhere to strict government park rules: no night drives, no walking, no off-roading. This restricts your game viewing possibilities.
You have some basic options when it comes to what type of lodge you want to visit as this can effect what animals you can potentially see: Within the Okavango, "dry land" camps provide excellent vehicle based game viewing. Here you can tick off some of the big predators, get close to them and observe unique behaviour. Secondly, a wide choice of "water camps" provide activities focused mainly on the water (boating / Mokoro). These lodges might be located in the more flooded areas of the Okavango, where there is less dry land for the predators to operate. Hence, the activities are more "water" focused. "Water" focused activities generally produce sightings more along the lines of aquatic species like elephants, hippos, birds and crocodiles. Predators can be seen but not on a regular basis – although doing walking safaris out of these camps does increase your chances considerably.
Importantly, other well located lodges, offer the full variety of activities, although these can be very seasonally dependent (walking, day and night drives, boating and mokoro). Please ask us for more information on what activities are on offer at each lodge as this is a very good solution to get an all-round safari experience from one location.
The bird life in the Okavango is also exceptional – please do have a look at the information on visiting the delta's Heronries.
Please do ask about mobile safaris with a private guide. Mobile operators have excellent accessibility to remote parts of the Moremi Game Reserve and Chief's Island for both boat and vehicle based safaris. Guiding standards are generally high on this type of safari.


We know today that severe shock, be it a car accident, suffered violence or continuous stress, affect our conscious mind but also lives in our body.
Our body keeps in mind the impact of the painful events, creating physical and emotional blockages.
TRE frees the distress that the body has undergone in a quite natural way: That of SHAKING!
Shaking is our body's natural method to release tensions and stress : animals tremble, children tremble.
The TRE consists of 6 simple exercises to involuntary trigger tremors in our body.
The T.R.E. method has great success in the United States, where it has proven its effectiveness and simplicity.
Many soldiers returning from war missions with PTSD have used TRE very successfully.
The US Army has tested the method and adopted it: The soldiers returning to base after a day on a mission, are debriefed and then do the T.R.E to free themselves from the stress of the day, this prevents the onset of PTSD.
The TRE is also very effective in eradication of the tension and stress of civilian life.
The TRE permits recovery from an extreme shock or chronic stress by oneself.
After a session, most say they feel calmer, less reactive, sometimes energized or sometimes more relaxed.
After a few months of practice, there is a physical reduction in pain, like arthritis, headaches, pain in the back and hips.
Testimonials also speak of a reduction of negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and stress.
He has lived and worked for more than 25 years in war-torn or disaster-stricken countries.
From observations he made from meeting people in areas of armed conflict, he developed a series of exercises that stretch and fatigue some key muscles to trigger tremors.
He has also developed special programs for the U.S. Army.
I discovered TRE as a customer and I found it so effective that I decided to include this method in my tool box like hypnosis and N.L.P. coaching.
The TRE certification has been a great adventure which led me to travel in Burlington, Boston and Rimouski to participate in training and complete the prerequisites for individual and group certification.
My MISSION is to help you get better by changing you from the inside.
Just like hypnosis allows you to go into the hidden depths of your mind to address the source of the problem, TRE permits you to go into your body to release blockages that have housed themselves.
I'll show you all the exercises step by step with advice, things to do and things to avoid, everything needed to allow you to practice safely TRE while making you self-sufficient.
My goal during the meeting is to show you the 6 exercises that charge the muscles in order to trigger tremors. I equally want to make you autonomous in the practice of TRE so that you can practice the method at home safely and independently.
In general, one session is enough to become self-sufficient and practice at home.


text:
package build

import (
	"io"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"reflect"
	"runtime"
	"strings"
	"testing"
)

func TestMatch(t *testing.T) {
	ctxt := Default
	what := "default"
	match := func(tag string, want map[string]bool) {
		m := make(map[string]bool)
		if !ctxt.match(tag, m) {
			t.Errorf("%s context should match %s, does not", what, tag)
		}
		if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, want) {
			t.Errorf("%s tags = %v, want %v", tag, m, want)
		}
	}
	nomatch := func(tag string, want map[string]bool) {
		m := make(map[string]bool)
		if ctxt.match(tag, m) {
			t.Errorf("%s context should NOT match %s, does", what, tag)
		}
		if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, want) {
			t.Errorf("%s tags = %v, want %v", tag, m, want)
		}
	}

	match(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH, map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true})
	match(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",!foo", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "foo": true})
	nomatch(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",foo", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "foo": true})

	what = "modified"
	ctxt.BuildTags = []string{"foo"}
	match(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH, map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true})
	match(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",foo", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "foo": true})
	nomatch(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",!foo", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "foo": true})
	match(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",!bar", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "bar": true})
	nomatch(runtime.GOOS+","+runtime.GOARCH+",bar", map[string]bool{runtime.GOOS: true, runtime.GOARCH: true, "bar": true})
	nomatch("!", map[string]bool{})
}

func TestDotSlashImport(t *testing.T) {
	p, err := ImportDir("testdata/other", 0)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if len(p.Imports) != 1 || p.Imports[0] != "./file" {
		t.Fatalf("testdata/other: Imports=%v, want [./file]", p.Imports)
	}

	p1, err := Import("./file", "testdata/other", 0)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if p1.Name != "file" {
		t.Fatalf("./file: Name=%q, want %q", p1.Name, "file")
	}
	dir := filepath.Clean("testdata/other/file") // Clean to use \ on Windows
	if p1.Dir != dir {
		t.Fatalf("./file: Dir=%q, want %q", p1.Name, dir)
	}
}

func TestEmptyImport(t *testing.T) {
	p, err := Import("", Default.GOROOT, FindOnly)
	if err == nil {
		t.Fatal(`Import("") returned nil error.`)
	}
	if p == nil {
		t.Fatal(`Import("") returned nil package.`)
	}
	if p.ImportPath != "" {
		t.Fatalf("ImportPath=%q, want %q.", p.ImportPath, "")
	}
}

func TestEmptyFolderImport(t *testing.T) {
	_, err := Import(".", "testdata/empty", 0)
	if _, ok := err.(*NoGoError); !ok {
		t.Fatal(`Import("testdata/empty") did not return NoGoError.`)
	}
}

func TestMultiplePackageImport(t *testing.T) {
	_, err := Import(".", "testdata/multi", 0)
	if _, ok := err.(*MultiplePackageError); !ok {
		t.Fatal(`Import("testdata/multi") did not return MultiplePackageError.`)
	}
}

func TestLocalDirectory(t *testing.T) {
	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	p, err := ImportDir(cwd, 0)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if p.ImportPath != "go/build" {
		t.Fatalf("ImportPath=%q, want %q", p.ImportPath, "go/build")
	}
}

func TestShouldBuild(t *testing.T) {
	const file1 = "// +build tag1\n\n" +
		"package main\n"
	want1 := map[string]bool{"tag1": true}

	const file2 = "// +build cgo\n\n" +
		"// This package implements parsing of tags like\n" +
		"// +build tag1\n" +
		"package build"
	want2 := map[string]bool{"cgo": true}

	const file3 = "// Copyright The Go Authors.\n\n" +
		"package build\n\n" +
		"// shouldBuild checks tags given by lines of the form\n" +
		"// +build tag\n" +
		"func shouldBuild(content []byte)\n"
	want3 := map[string]bool{}

	ctx := &Context{BuildTags: []string{"tag1"}}
	m := map[string]bool{}
	if !ctx.shouldBuild([]byte(file1), m) {
		t.Errorf("shouldBuild(file1) = false, want true")
	}
	if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, want1) {
		t.Errorf("shoudBuild(file1) tags = %v, want %v", m, want1)
	}

	m = map[string]bool{}
	if ctx.shouldBuild([]byte(file2), m) {
		t.Errorf("shouldBuild(file2) = true, want fakse")
	}
	if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, want2) {
		t.Errorf("shoudBuild(file2) tags = %v, want %v", m, want2)
	}

	m = map[string]bool{}
	ctx = &Context{BuildTags: nil}
	if !ctx.shouldBuild([]byte(file3), m) {
		t.Errorf("shouldBuild(file3) = false, want true")
	}
	if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, want3) {
		t.Errorf("shoudBuild(file3) tags = %v, want %v", m, want3)
	}
}

type readNopCloser struct {
	io.Reader
}

func (r readNopCloser) Close() error {
	return nil
}

var (
	ctxtP9      = Context{GOARCH: "arm", GOOS: "plan9"}
	ctxtAndroid = Context{GOARCH: "arm", GOOS: "android"}
)

var matchFileTests = []struct {
	ctxt  Context
	name  string
	data  string
	match bool
}{
	{ctxtP9, "foo_arm.go", "", true},
	{ctxtP9, "foo1_arm.go", "// +build linux\n\npackage main\n", false},
	{ctxtP9, "foo_darwin.go", "", false},
	{ctxtP9, "foo.go", "", true},
	{ctxtP9, "foo1.go", "// +build linux\n\npackage main\n", false},
	{ctxtP9, "foo.badsuffix", "", false},
	{ctxtAndroid, "foo_linux.go", "", true},
	{ctxtAndroid, "foo_android.go", "", true},
	{ctxtAndroid, "foo_plan9.go", "", false},
	{ctxtAndroid, "android.go", "", true},
	{ctxtAndroid, "plan9.go", "", true},
	{ctxtAndroid, "arm.s", "", true},
	{ctxtAndroid, "amd64.s", "", true},
}

func TestMatchFile(t *testing.T) {
	for _, tt := range matchFileTests {
		ctxt := tt.ctxt
		ctxt.OpenFile = func(path string) (r io.ReadCloser, err error) {
			if path != "x+"+tt.name {
				t.Fatalf("OpenFile asked for %q, expected %q", path, "x+"+tt.name)
			}
			return &readNopCloser{strings.NewReader(tt.data)}, nil
		}
		ctxt.JoinPath = func(elem ...string) string {
			return strings.Join(elem, "+")
		}
		match, err := ctxt.MatchFile("x", tt.name)
		if match != tt.match || err != nil {
			t.Fatalf("MatchFile(%q) = %v, %v, want %v, nil", tt.name, match, err, tt.match)
		}
	}
}

func TestImportCmd(t *testing.T) {
	p, err := Import("cmd/internal/objfile", "", 0)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if !strings.HasSuffix(filepath.ToSlash(p.Dir), "src/cmd/internal/objfile") {
		t.Fatalf("Import cmd/internal/objfile returned Dir=%q, want %q", filepath.ToSlash(p.Dir), ".../src/cmd/internal/objfile")
	}
}


POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman is in critical condition after her vehicle was struck by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach.
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the train tracks on North Dixie Highway and Northeast 33rd Court, just after 12 p.m., Tuesday.
Witnesses said the 56-year-old woman was trying to make a left turn in her Nissan Versa when she became stuck on the tracks.
The witness said the woman on the tracks just panicked.
A few good Samaritans nearby rushed to the car that flipped after it was hit by the train.
"The car was on its side, and the people was coming to help push the car over back on its side," Quinn said.
The good Samaritans successfully pulled the woman out and helped keep her calm down until paramedics arrived.
"All I see is her face was all red. I didn't even see her glasses anymore," said a woman at the scene.
"We gotta hope and pray that she's still alive," Quinn said.
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue transported the woman to Broward Health North in critical condition.


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Home » 2019 Issues » 84 FR (11/20/2019) » 2019-25373. Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi
2019-25373. Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi
Notice of November 19, 2019
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi
On November 22, 2015, by Executive Order 13712, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in Burundi, which has been marked by the killing of and violence against civilians, unrest, the incitement of imminent violence, and significant political repression, and which threatens the peace, security, and stability of Burundi and the region.
The situation in Burundi continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on November 22, 2015, to deal with that threat must continue in effect beyond November 22, 2019. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Burundi declared in Executive Order 13712.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
THE WHITE HOUSE, November 19, 2019. Filed 11-19-19; 12:00 pm]
[FR Doc. 2019-25373
Billing code 3295-F0-P
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We hope you will be delighted with your purchase, but if you wish to return the item, we aim to make it as quick and convenient as possible. If for any reason you are dissatisfied, you may return the item by notifying us in writing within seven days of reciept of the goods. All goods must be repackaged in all the original packaging and in the manner as when recieved and in the orginal box recieved. The goods need to be in exactly same condition, New and packaged to the same standard as when received.
NB: Applies to mainland UK. The carrriage is the responsibility of the buyer for returns outside mainland UK.
Please inform us with the details by calling customer service 0845 1283456 or emailing support@deluxdeco.co.uk within the 7 days or receipt of the goods.
We may ask for pictures of the goods repacked so that we can arrange for the pick up ASAP.
We apologise for any inconvenience however we aim to make the exchange or return as smooth as possible for both parties.
If the item is not in its original condition or in used condition or not in all the original packaging, we are unable to accept retruns.
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Please email us on support@deluxdeco.co.uk if you are unsure wether your selection will retain the complete refund policy rights.
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Q: Fetching values with consecutive keys from dictionary I have dictionary like:
{0:'I', 3: 'Mr.', 5: 'Nevrekar', 8: 'JK', 14: 'Soham', 15: 'Sharma',  4: 'Akshay'}

I want to return it the 1st combination of consecutive keys(minimum 2).
In above case it's (3,4,5).
so it would return a list:
['Mr.', 'Akshay', 'Nevrekar'].

How can I achieve this?
My Attempt:
name=[]
count = 0
for k,g in name_list.items():
    if count == 0:
        temp =None
    if k-1 == temp:
        name.append(g)

    count+= 1
    temp = k

which is giving output as:
['Akshay', 'Nevrekar', 'Sharma']

A: There is a recipe from more_itertools that comes in handy here:
import more_itertools as mit

d = {0:'I', 3: 'Mr.', 4: 'Akshay', 5: 'Nevrekar', 8: 'JK', 14: 'Soham', 15: 'Sharma'}
cons = [list(group) for group in mit.consecutive_groups(sorted(d.keys()))]
# [[0], [3, 4, 5], [8], [14, 15]]
res = [[d[y] for y in x] for x in cons if len(x)>1]
# [['Mr.', 'Akshay', 'Nevrekar'], ['Soham', 'Sharma']]

If you only need groups where the consecutive integers are at least 3 you have to modify the inequality accordingly (len(x) > 2).

A: From the docs:
>>> a = {0:'I', 3: 'Mr.', 4: 'Akshay', 5: 'Nevrekar', 8: 'JK', 14: 'Soham', 15: 'Sharma'}
>>>
>>>
>>> from itertools import groupby
>>> from operator import itemgetter
>>>
>>> con_ser = None
>>> for k, g in groupby(enumerate(sorted(a.keys())), lambda (i,x):i-x):
...     item = map(itemgetter(1), g)
...     if(len(item) >= 3):
...             con_ser = item
...             break
...
>>>
>>> [a.get(x) for x in con_ser] .        #con_ser = [3, 4, 5]
['Mr.', 'Akshay', 'Nevrekar']
>>>


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Q: When i try to invite my bot, The Application Icon is not Showing up Discord Application Icon

Bot Invite

Is there a way to fix this issue, I tried on multiple devices and it still refused to show, The logo was published days ago.


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Home » After a 2013 groundbreaking, Hollywood resort finally set to open in spring
After a 2013 groundbreaking, Hollywood resort finally set to open in spring
It has taken longer than expected, but the oceanfront Costa Hollywood Beach Resort of 307 units in Hollywood is finally set to open in spring.
Costa Hollywood Beach Resort will offer introductory rates starting at $219 per night for studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom suites.
Aimed at families seeking extended stays, each Costa Hollywood suite will be equipped with a full-size refrigerator, microwave oven and oven/cooktop. Suites range in size from 405 square feet to 1,275 square feet. Nightly rates include two beach chairs and complimentary Wi-Fi and cover programs and activities for children.
Costa Hollywood will feature a rooftop swimming-pool deck and a poolside restaurant/bar overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. Piegari, an award-winning restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will open its first U.S. location at Costa Hollywood in summer.
Evolution Hospitality, a San Clemente, California-based hotel investment and management firm, is the manager of Costa Hollywood, located at 777 North Ocean Drive.
In 2014, the development temporarily was named Meliá Costa Hollywood Beach Resort after hotel operator Meliá Hotels International agreed to be the resort's manager.
The slower-than-expected construction of the development began in 2013, when the developer was marketing Costa Hollywood's 307 units as condos to investors in South America and Argentina, in particular.
Originally scheduled to open in 2014, Costa Hollywood attracted a $70 million loan in 2015 to finish construction. At that point in the project, Moses Bensusan, the Canadian developer of the Hollywood resort, had presold 85 percent of the units. – Mike Seemuth
For more details from The Real Deal Miami, visit https://therealdeal.com/miami/2018/02/03/after-a-2013-groundbreaking-hollywood-resort-finally-set-to-open-in-spring/


Early in December last year, the philanthropic organization, Better Breed Cameroon, launched a nation-wide essay writing competition for undergraduates. Until four years ago, they had called it, the Sama Randy Youth Write Contest (SRYWC). The aim was to get young people to write a 1000 – 1,500-word essay on pertinent issues concerning Cameroon.
On March 16, 2018, winners of the 4th edition of the SRYWC called on young Cameroon writers to take the first giant step.
They made the call during an award ceremony organized by Better Breed in partnership with Makonjo Media to reward its top best writers.
This year's most outstanding writer was Njie Martha Eyole, a final year student at the University of Buea. In a thick white envelope, Martha Eyole received FCFA 100,000 for her salient piece. What's more, she's getting a job while still a student.
Looking down at her with a grin, Otto Akama, Managing Director of Makonjo Media asks Martha, "Would you love a job at Makonjo as a writer?" Astonished, Martha retaliates with a well-chosen smile, followed by, "Yes!Yes!Yes!" as she hopped with excitement.
Reacting to the job offer and being the first-prize winner of the 2018 SRYWC, Martha reveals her excitement in words.
The second most prolific writer for this year's contest was 34-year-old Anita Ngwe Chofor, who has returned to school after several years to pursue some higher education in the form of a Higher National Diploma program in Marketing at ISEM – IBCG, Douala. She received FCFA 50,000 as the second-prize winner.
Knowing that the amount of time she put in to come up with her write-up never circled down the drain, Anita feels more inspired to sleep no more.
Brenda Ndome Haddison is a 3rd-year student of the Institute of Management Information and Technology, Douala and third-prize winner of the 4th edition of the SRYWC. Being her first time to win, or at least, feature among the first three, Brenda received FCFA 25,000.
For three years, these competitions have received tons of essay entries from undergraduates residing in Cameroon. For three years, the organization has awarded astonishing prizes to the best three writers. Until recently when it decided to award an honorarium prize for the fourth winner.
Considering how tight the competition was, Better Breed introduced an honorarium award for the 4th runner-up at the last minute. 19-year-old Ambomatei Miranda was lucky to receive FCFA 15,000.
"If this is the first step I have to take to get to where I'm going in life, I guess I have a thousand more steps to take. The first step is usually the most intimidating of all, but it's always the best you'll ever take." Miranda said as she encouraged other young writers to not give up at the first step.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Otto Akama emphasized on the need for all to always pay attention to detail. Besides, this was one of the criteria used for selecting the most outstanding write-ups.
As a software company from the Silicon Mountain community, Makonjo Media's boss, Otto Akama believes that the only we can distinguish itself from the rest of the world is by adding art to the way we express ourselves. Not only in writing, but in software and every other thing as well.
Four years ago, Better Breed Cameroon wanted to be part of the change Cameroon needed to progress. So, its co-founders, Monique Kwachou and Sama Randy (now of late), began organizing essay writing competitions for young Cameroonians.
Their aim was to provide a medium where young Cameroonians could voice their opinions and contribute constructively, to restructuring and rebuilding a nation that was on the brink of collapse.
What's known today as the SRYWC wasn't always called so until 2015 when one of Better Breed's founders, Sama Randy passed on. Monique thought of a way to remember Randy and keep his legacy alive. Hence, decided to rebrand the contest to the Sama Randy Youth Write Contest in 2015.
The Sama Randy Youth Write Contest is an annual essay writing competition organized by the philanthropic organization, Better Breed Cameroon. Named in memory of pioneer Better Breed member Sama Randy, this competition, therefore, seeks to encourage youth engagement in national discourses.