Henk van Assen, in addition to being a marvelous, long-time collaborator as the designer of many books published and distributed by Yale University Press, is founding principal at HvADesign, senior critic at Yale University, and lecturer at Parsons the New School for Design. Read on for his adventurous, international, and wonderfully indirect path to being an award-winning graphic designer.
My journey toward graphic design took a few detours along the road. After high school, I was at a loss as to what to do next. So, I decided to complete my mandatory military service [in the Netherlands, where I am from] first. While enlisted, I was able to take free correspondence courses. And as my father was an exquisite painter and liked to take us to museums, I had been exposed to art for a good chunk of my life. That led me to choose "Commercial Drawing" which was my first informal introduction to what I would later understand to be graphic design.
When my army tour had finished, I worked on a freight barge sailing between Rotterdam and Basel, Switzerland. But late at night, while docked in different harbors along the Rhine and other rivers, I continued the coursework, drawing many colored ink lines with a Rotring pen on paper.
When my shipping gig came to an end, I drove a small truck throughout Holland delivering packages. However, I realized rather quickly that what was otherwise a fine job and allowed me to see much of my (admittedly small) country couldn't sustain my interest for the remainder of a professional career. Imagining that the printing industry could be a good next step based on my love of illustration/drawing, I enrolled in evening school to take classes preparing for what would today be called pre-press. After two years of learning how to make mechanicals by hand, I slowly discovered there was actually a profession called graphic design.
So, "finally," in my mid-twenties, I applied and was accepted at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. Here, great teachers like Gerrit Noordzij and Reynoud Homan introduced me to calligraphy and typography, areas with which I felt a great affinity. And although in the foundation year we explored a wide variety of the art mediums, it was in in my second year at the Academy that it became clear graphic design was my calling.
After graduation, and subsequent internships at Total Design in Amsterdam and Hard Werken in Rotterdam, I worked for a book designer in Amsterdam. This cemented my love for books as well as the design and typographic form needed to visualize its content.
After three years of working, though, I felt the need to further my studies. This is what brought me to the Yale School of Art graduate program. Here, Sheila de Bretteville had just taken over from Alvin Eisenman and the course of studies she had initiated helped me to expand further on how design operates and can be used more broadly. I also took many film courses which helped me explore the cinematographic and sequential potential of book design.
Lastly, although my family could be considered working class, my parents and siblings and I were all ferocious readers which I'm sure was yet another reason I ended up in this profession and explains my passion for books.
Whenever a book is delivered to our studio after it has been printed, bound and shipped, I take a quick look and, inevitably, see many things I would like to have done differently. So I've developed a practice whereby upon arrival, I place the book on the shelf and leave it there for a while. Then, after several weeks or even months, I come back to it with some "emotional distance," and seem to have more appreciation for the final result. I also have to say that, frequently, I like to refer back to earlier designs in an attempt to learn from past outcomes.
Over the two decades that I have been working on books, it seems that timelines have become more and more compressed. That said, I also feel lucky to work often with authors, editors, curators and publishing directors who do understand the importance of time while developing a concept and, then, to work through the general layout and the many tedious but crucial details that come with visualizing complex texts and images over hundreds of pages.
In my opinion, a book needs a proper time frame that allows a designer to become familiar with the content and do sufficient research. Then, the schedule should allow enough time for the design and layout to develop. Whenever possible, I like to meet with authors / curators in person in order to get a first-hand sense of their take on the content and what's important to them. In that respect I have a very fond memory of working on the book Mississippi Floods for Yale University Press. I remember several day-long conversations with both authors at their studio in Philadelphia, which greatly contributed to my understanding of the content… which, in turn, influenced the design and layout.
Later on in the process, there will be much back and forth between author, editor, designer etc. All of this requires a timeline which will allow for this kind of expansive dialogue. Towards the end of the process, I am always impressed by how many good printers are able to make up for time that all the other parties have used and still meet the deadline to deliver a printed book right before the opening.
To play devil's advocate, I also have to admit that now and then, with the pressure at a boiling point, some very good results can be created.
But, as an artifact, the book has such an enduring presence and is such a lasting document of stories and events, that it deserves ample time to be done right.
The whole process took about three years.
To the first part of your question, yes, I do. Of course, how "assertive" the design should be depends on the content, context and intention of the author and publisher. But I do believe the best book designs carry not only the signature of the writers, photographers, and publishers, but also that of the designer.
Without content / context information to consider, I'd say "Balance," designed by Evert Bloemsma, is my all-time favorite. It has a humanist, no-nonsense quality but also quite a few unique—if not quirky—features that make it special and expressive at the same time.
However, one of the reasons I do like [book] design is that part of my role is to come up with a visual "voice" for the content. The designer helps "to tell" the story. And, needless to say, there is no one perfect font to do so. I enjoy the challenge of choosing new fonts to help express—no matter how subtly— the meaning of a text. And am inspired by how history, culture, stylistic influences and pragmatics all can play a role in that decision-making process.
Typically, when we design books these are image trade books, often related to art and architecture but sometimes dealing with other subject matter. This yields diversity which I greatly enjoy. I believe that in general it is good for any professional to be exposed on a regular basis to subjects that may fall outside of their areas of expertise and comfort zones.
For example, I remember working for a small press on a series of books on poetry where the rhythm and cadence of the text and typography works on a completely different level than artists' catalogs.
And, for some time now, I have enjoyed working on a series of volumes for the International Center for the Arts of the Americas at The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. This series is comprised of multiple 1,000+ -page books with compilations of writings by contemporary Latin American artists. The content is text only, no images. To come up with a systematic hierarchy to help organize and visualize the different texts through typography only is both an interesting challenge and [even] a therapeutic pleasure.
In my experience (and from my perspective), projects run best when there is respect for the role the designer can play to help visually tell the story in a compelling way through typography, composition and sequence, and to ultimately create a beautiful object that people want to hold, buy and put on their shelves or otherwise display.
However, this also means that, as designers, we have to "step up to the plate" and contribute greatly with intelligent ideas, organizational skills, and graphic design expertise. And to help manage the execution in such a way that, despite the challenges of book printing as mass production, the final results translate into excellent individual book objects.
In general, I find myself rather "inclusive" and have seen many great book projects over the years by many different designers. But here are a few people that have been on my radar screen for a long time: Julia Hasting for Phaidon Press, Lorraine Wild, Peter Willberg's work for art galleries, Abbott Miller.
And, I'm sure this is informed by national pride and some prejudice, but many of my favorite contemporary book designers originate from Holland: Irma Boom, Mevis/Van Deursen, Karel Martens, Wigger Biersma, Walter Nikkels, Karen Polder, Joost Grootens, and Reynoud Homan–-many of whom I'm fortunate to call colleagues and friends.


Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation with a pair of dramatically tapered mountains, the Pitons, on its west coast. Its coast is home to volcanic beaches, reef-diving sites, luxury resorts, and fishing villages. Trails in the interior rainforest lead to waterfalls like the 15m-high Toraille, which pours over a cliff into a garden. The capital, Castries, is a popular cruise port. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238 square miles) and reported a population of 165 595.
The biggest economy driver in St Lucia is definitely tourism, which is accounted for over 80% of GDP.
If you want to go with the first option and contribute to National Economic Fund (NEF), you will need to donate at least 100 000$ USD. This is the price for one person. If you are applying with the spouse then you will need to donate 165 000$, for a family of up to four members it will be 190 000$, for families of more than four members you will need to donate 25 000$ for each additional dependent.
Processing fees will be 2000$ for the main applicant and 1000$ for each additional dependent.
Due diligence fees will cost you 7500$ for the single applicant, another 7500$ for the spouse and 5000$ for each dependent above the age of 16.
If you would rather invest into real estate then you will need to purchase property for at least 300 000$. You will need to keep this property for at least 5 years after citizenship has been granted to you.
Processing and Due diligence fees will be the same as in the previous case, but on top of this, you will need to pay Government fees.
These fees are 50 000$ for the main applicant, another 35 000$ for the spouse, for each dependent of 18 years or above it will be 35 000$ and for each dependent younger than 18 it will cost 25 000$.
Another option you have is investing in government bonds. These bonds will need to be held for at least five years and you will not be able to get interest from them.
If the main applicant is applying alone then they will need to invest 500 000$ in government bonds, 535 000$ if applying with the spouse, for a family of up to four members investment needs to be 550 000$ and another 25 000$ for each additional dependent.
On top of this, you will need to pay Processing and Due diligence fees that will be the same as in the first case.
Last option is to invest in pre-approved enterprise project.
This investment must create at least 3 permanent jobs. Joint investments are allowed, although each applicant must contribute at least 1 million$ and the entire project must be valued at 6 million $ and create at least 6 permanent jobs.
Investment must be at least 3 500 000$ for the main applicant. In case of more than one applicant (multiple investors), it needs to be at least 6 000 000$ and each applicant needs to contribute at least 1 000 000$.
Processing and Due diligence fees have not been included in the price, and they will cost as in previous cases.
Once you obtained your citizenship you will keep it for life. St Lucia allows dual citizenship, so you will be able to keep your original one as well.
Processing is very fast, it usually takes no longer than three months.
This program has more investment options to choose from than similar programs, so it might be a better option for business people. Also, there is no tax on your worldwide income.
No residency or travel requirements, except that the Oath of Allegiance must be taken in Saint Lucia or before any Saint Lucian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate.
As of 1 January 2018, Saint Lucian citizens had visa-free travel to 130 countries and territories, ranking the St Lucian passport 34th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.


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import pytest
from insert_bubble import insertion_sort, bubble_sort
from merge_sort import merge_sort, _join, _tail_merge
from quick_sort import quick_sort, _median
from radix_sort import radix_sort

@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
def build_list():
    unsort = [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
    sort = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    return unsort, sort

def test_insertion(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert insertion_sort(x) == y

def test_bubble(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert bubble_sort(x) == y

def test_merge(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert merge_sort(x) == y

def test_merge_join(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert _join(x, y) == y + x

def test_merge_tail(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert _tail_merge(x, y) == insertion_sort(x + y)

def test_median():
    assert _median(1, 2, 3) == 2

def test_quick_sort(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert quick_sort(x) == y

    import random
    for i in xrange(100):
        x = [random.randint(10,100) for i in xrange(20)]
        y = merge_sort(x)
        z = quick_sort(x)
        assert y == z

def test_radix_sort(build_list):
    x, y = build_list
    assert radix_sort(x) == y

    import random
    for i in xrange(100):
        x = [random.randint(10,100) for i in xrange(20)]
        y = radix_sort(x)
        z = quick_sort(x)
        assert y == z

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Things that have happened since I lasted posted a blog: I became an aunt-he's cute and chunky and I love him. I started the final semester of my bachelors program in Nursing (woo hoo). I participated in a walk honoring pregnancy and infant loss. I started fertility treatments again.
I wasn't going to start fertility treatments until next year, but I started feeling a little less depressed and anxious, and my blood pressure became reasonable again, and so I did. My first go around of the Letrozole/IUI didn't work. I just completed the second IUI today. Fingers crossed in two weeks I'll have some good news.
The walk was difficult. On one hand I enjoyed honoring Oliver with something. It was put on by a local hospital, very nice and laid back, with a butterfly release at the end. Our butterfly took off- you could tell it wasn't pleased being in that box and was going to relish its freedom. Maybe there is symbolism there, maybe not. It was a pretty butterfly and hopefully it went on to do wonderful butterfly things.
Still, on the other hand, I felt like an interloper on people who lost so much more. There were parents there who lost their children further along in their pregnancy, and some who had children die in the NICU. One woman was carrying a picture of a beautiful baby with Down Syndrome who didn't make it, and in that moment, I hated myself for grieving so hard for someone I never met. I wanted to say something to her, but couldn't think of anything sufficient, and so I said nothing.
A tiny part of me feels guilty that I'm trying again even though, in some alternate universe, I'd be almost eight months pregnant with Oliver. Sometimes I feel like I'm betraying his memory. It's convoluted. Sometimes I still randomly cry; usually when I'm washing my hands. I'll be washing my hands, fine as can be, and then I just start crying. Maybe it's running water? I don't know, it's weird and it's difficult because I'm a nurse and I was my hands a lot.
I had forgotten how awful the Letrozole made me feel. By the fifth day my joints ache so bad I want to cry. Bone pain is a side effect, though usually it doesn't occur for those taking Letrozole for infertility. I'm lucky like that I guess.
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You got this. Hang in there. Just because you are trying again doesn't mean you are betraying Oliver at all. If anything, you are letting him know that he made you want to be a mom. And for that you are willing to do what it takes. Be strong and happy. I know it is hard but we have been trying for almost a whole year with no success and women are always telling me that I need to stay happy. Babies and miracles need a happy conducive environment which is what I am working towards. Good luck to you.


The Financial Planning Association (FPA) had its national conference recently, and it could have been presented by the F-word - that is, "fiduciary." The weekend brought together 2,000 certified financial planners, all of whom adhere to the fiduciary standard. That standard of care requires that financial professionals put the interests of clients first.
Others who adhere to the standard are those with CFP certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP), CPA personal financial specialists and the fee-only professionals who belong to the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA).
The fiduciary standard might be taken for granted by consumers. Of course someone who is talking to me about my financial life should put my interest before his or his company's interest, right? Unfortunately, that's not how it always works.
According to a recent survey conducted by the CFP, 9 out of 10 Americans agree that anyone giving financial guidance should put the client's interests ahead of their own and should have to tell the client up front about any conflicts of interest that could potentially influence that advice. Unfortunately, while many consumers are increasingly turning to professionals to help guide them (40 percent of respondents, up 12 percent from five years ago), many of these individuals are working with folks who are not required to put the interest of clients first.
This survey was conducted as a quiet battle is going in Washington, D.C. Earlier in the year, President Obama endorsed a Department of Labor proposal that would require all financial professionals to act in a customer's best interest when working with retirement investors. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the lobbying arm of the financial world, declared, "This proposal would lead to a number of negative consequences for individual investors." Several large firms that provide retirement services echo that sentiment and have submitted alternative proposals to the Labor Department.
Paul Auslander, former chairman of the board of directors of the FPA and director of financial planning at ProVise Management Group in Florida, told me that, considering that most consumers believe that they are receiving untainted financial advice, the rules should be updated to make that the reality.
To find a fiduciary adviser, you can use the FPA's tool (www.plannersearch.org), or for a fee-only adviser you can go to NAPFA (findanadvisor.napfa.org).


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Creates a tensor with all elements set to 1.

Given a single tensor (`tensor`), this operation returns a tensor of the same
type and shape as `tensor` with all elements set to 1. Optionally, you can
specify a new type (`dtype`) for the returned tensor.

For example:

```python
# 'tensor' is [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
tf.ones_like(tensor) ==> [[1, 1, 1], [1, 1, 1]]
```

##### Args:

*  <b>`tensor`</b>: A `Tensor`.
*  <b>`dtype`</b>: A type for the returned `Tensor`. Must be `float32`, `float64`,
  `int8`, `int16`, `int32`, `int64`, `uint8`, `complex64`, or `complex128`.

*  <b>`name`</b>: A name for the operation (optional).

##### Returns:

  A `Tensor` with all elements set to 1.


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Q: Ionic 2 ion-searchbar showCancelButton not working in Android I am using Ionic2.
Cordova CLI: 6.4.0
Ionic Framework Version: 2.3.0
Ionic CLI Version: 2.1.18
Ionic App Lib Version: 2.1.9
Ionic App Scripts Version: 1.1.4
ios-deploy version: Not installed
ios-sim version: Not installed
OS: macOS Sierra
Node Version: v6.9.4
Xcode version: Xcode 8.3 Build version 8E162

I cannot get the ion-searchbar to display the cancel using showCancelButton button on the Android platform.
  <ion-searchbar  [showCancelButton]="true" class="ion-searchtext" id="ion-searchtext" [(ngModel)]="searchQueryText" (change)="onChangeText($event)" (ionClear)="onCancelText($event)" (ionInput)="onInputText($event)" placeholder="Keyword Search" debounce="1"></ion-searchbar>

iOS

Android

The same issue is reported here, but it doesn't appear to be resolved yet, and was wondering if anyone has a work around?
Thanks

A: The cancel button is the back arrow icon on the left of the input field, it is quite confusing and got me initially as well, here is demo I have created where you can see it working:
  <ion-toolbar>
    <ion-searchbar
      [(ngModel)]="searchString"
      [showCancelButton]="showSearchCancelButton"
      (ionInput)="searchStuff(searchString)"
      (ionCancel)="onCancelSearch()">
    </ion-searchbar>
  </ion-toolbar>

component:
  ...
  onCancelSearch(): void {
    alert('cancel clicked');
  }
  ...

DEMO

A: There's no "CancelButton" on Android.
You can check it by yourself on : searchbar.ts on the official repository.
  /**
   * @hidden
   * Show the iOS Cancel button on focus, hide it offscreen otherwise
   */
  positionCancelButton() {
    if (!this._cancelButton || !this._cancelButton.nativeElement) {
      return;
    }
    let showShowCancel = this._sbHasFocus;
    if (showShowCancel !== this._isCancelVisible) {
      let cancelStyleEle = this._cancelButton.nativeElement;
      let cancelStyle = cancelStyleEle.style;
      this._isCancelVisible = showShowCancel;
      if (showShowCancel) {
        cancelStyle.marginRight = '0';
      } else {
        let offset = cancelStyleEle.offsetWidth;
        if (offset > 0) {
          cancelStyle.marginRight = -offset + 'px';
        }
      }
    }
  }

Android and IOS are not similar.

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Marvellous couture from the finest fabrics are the specialite of the Berlin based designer Paul Scherer.
2003 we designed Scherer Ganzalez' first website to prepare for the rise of the new fashion star. And when the collection was seen at the Meredes-Benz Fashion week in 2008 everyone celebrated the new shooting star – who already went on.


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Education/Youth Russia to build nuclear research facilities in Vietnam
Russia to build nuclear research facilities in Vietnam
TN News
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 07:00 Email Print
Russia will build nuclear research facilities in Hanoi and Da Lat, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
The report quoted Russian state radio as saying Russia will build a 15 MW research reactor in the Central Highlands town of Da Lat, while a complex of nuclear laboratories and other facilities will be located in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city.
Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on the building of the facilities, officially called Nuclear Science and Technology Centers, in November last year.
According to Vuong Huu Tan, director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, construction is scheduled to begin in June next year.
The Russian-funded facilities are expected to be operational in October, 2018, he said.
France promises to give Vietnam safest nuclear reactor
The centers are expected to provide scientific and technological assistance for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant, a Vietnam-Russia cooperative project, which will be built in 2014 and open for operations in 2020.
More Education/Youth News
U.S.-Russian crew lands in Kazakhstan after 172 days in space
"Have fun riding though the atmosphere ... and have a very safe and exceptionally soft landing."
Huge swath of world's wilderness lost since 1990s: study
Rhino poaching in South Africa drops as elephants become targets
Ancient British explorer ship likely found in Canadian Arctic
Flooding threat as plastic bags clog Bangkok's bowels

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Foundation of the company. Started delivering to Ministry of International Tradeand Industry as a plant specialized in the manufacture of white light wax oil, signal lamp, etc.
Ichikawa Seisakusho was founded as a manufacturer of automotive parts
Ichikawa Seisakusho Co., Ltd. was established.
Establishment of Hakkosha Co., Ltd.
Isehara Plant was newly constructed in Isehara-shi, Kanagawa-ken.
Nakatsugawa Plant was newly constructed in Nakatsugawa-shi, Gifu-ken.
Fujioka Plant No.1 was newly constructed in Fujioka-shi, Gunma-ken.
Hakkosha Industries and Ichikawa Manufacturing entered into a cooperative agreement.
The two companies merged and ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD. was established with the capital of 1.4 billion Yen.
Fujioka Plant No.2 was newly constructed.
Company stock listing was upgraded to the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Establishment of production affiliate company, Kyushu Ichikoh, in Ooshinden Nakatsu city.
Ichikoh Manufacturing, Inc. (IMI) was established in Kentucky, U.S.A.
Kenkoh Industries, Ltd. was established as a joint venture company in Chang-Hua of Taiwan.
Capital investment was made in Gentex Corporation of Michigan, U.S.A.
Ichikoh Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. was established as a subsidiary company in Negeri Semblilan, Malaysia.
P.T. Ichikoh Indonesia was established in the suburb of Jakarta, Indonesia.
A new plant constructed in the Chang-Hua of Taiwan.
Comprehensive business alliance agreement was concluded with Valeo for lighting business.
Wuxi Koh Sean Technology Co.,Ltd. was established as a joint venture.
Technical assistance agreement was concluded between Ichikoh and FIEM.
FoshanIchikoh Valeo Auto Lighting Systems Co.,Ltd. was established in China.
Ichikoh Mitsuba, Inc. (IMIC) was established in Kentucky, USA.
Due to expansion of business and cost reductions, construction of new Kyushu Ichikoh plant in Sanko Mura, Nakatsu city.
Liquidation of Ichikoh Manufacturing Inc. (IMI) in Kentucky, USA.
Establishment of Ichikoh Industries Thailand Co., Ltd. (current consolidated affiliate company) in Kingdom of Thailand.
Due to the restructure of production system, closure of Nakatsugawa plant.
Relocation of Headquarters office to Isehara i-Wing new premises.
The headquarters is moved to Isehara new building i-Wing.
Liquidation of Ichikoh Mitsuba Inc. (IMIC) affiliate company in Kentucky, USA.
Establishment of Valeo Ichikoh Holding Ltd. in Dublin city Republic of Ireland. Conducts managent of lamp business in Chinese region as a holding company of FIV, Shenyang, Valeo, Wuhu Valeo, and Hubei Tech Center.
Construction of Ichikoh Thailand new plant, affiliate company, in Amata city Rayon province in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Wuxi Koh Sean Technology Co.,Ltd. became a 100% subsidiary.
Sales Headquarters Automotive Aftermarket Department Customer Parts Transfer a part of the sales division business, Specialized in development and production of business.
Valeo Bayen becomes the parent company of the Company through a tender offer.
Tobira of Ichikoh Industries
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Read on for the easiest ways of getting to Notting Hill, and how to reach the area if you're arriving at one of London's airports.
Getting to Notting Hill by Underground
Many visitors to London will find that the easiest way of getting to Notting Hill is by Underground. If you're one of these people, we'd suggest that the best station to arrive at is Notting Hill Gate (located on the road of the same name) which is on the Central, Circle and District Lines. You'll arrive right on one of the main roads in the area, and it's only a short walk up to the area around Portobello Road.
Other stations in Notting Hill include Ladbroke Grove, Westbourne Park and Royal Oak (all on the Hammersmith & City Line), which are to the west/north-west of the area.
Getting to Notting Hill by Bus
There are also many buses operating across the whole of Notting Hill, including routes 27, 28, 31, 52, 70, 94, 328 and 452 amongst others – take a look at Transport for London's Kensington & Chelsea Bus Route maps for more details. You'll find that buses operate right through Notting Hill, with many servicing some of the area's main larger roads such as Notting Hill Gate, Westbourne Grove, Kensington Park Road, Pembridge Villas, Ladbroke Road, Westbourne Park Road and more.
You can easily reach Notting Hill by bus if you're travelling from Chelsea, Kensington, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Shepherd's Bush and Paddington. There are also a number of buses from further afield…but as the journey time can be considerable (taking into account the London traffic), we'd advise taking the Underground instead!
Getting to Notting Hill from London's airports
The closest airport to Notting Hill is Heathrow Airport. From there you can either travel by Underground or train into Notting Hill and Central London. By Underground, take the Piccadilly Line all the way to Earl's Court, before changing to the District Line (two stops to Notting Hill Gate). By train, take the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station, before changing for the District Line on the Underground (two stops to Notting Hill Gate).
Transport for London website
Includes maps and a very useful journey planner
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We reported about Brian Acton's famous tweet. He said on Twitter: "It's time" with hashtag "#deletefacebook." Now Elon Musk has just joined the "#deletefacebook" boycott. Today, Tesla founder, Elon Musk, deleted Tesla's and SpaceX's Facebook pages on Friday after prompting from a Twitter user.


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August 6, 2020 As rail advocates, we have been seeing over the past months versions of this anti-rail argument printed recently in a opinion piece from the Washington Times stating that the plans proposed by former-VP Joe Biden to build up America's public transit and passenger rail infrastructure and services is now unworkable because of the plunge in ridership during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that still ravages America. Of course what is ignored by these arguments is the equally collapsed demand for airlines and rideshare companies.
July 16, 2020 Amtrak's Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of Amtrak's processes for managing cost-sharing on state-supported routes. They're objective will be to evaluate the company's actions to address longstanding concerns with the PRIIA 209 cost-sharing methodology and the company's billing process with its State partners.
July 10, 2020 Long before the Covid-19 pandemic devastated the health and economic well-being of the 23 million persons living in the NY-NJ-CT urban region, NYC-based nonprofit IRUM called for advancing, affordable, cost effective transportation infrastructure projects and sensible operating strategies that would greatly improve the region's mobility and stimulate its economy.
July 9, 2020 WMAC reports that: "Amtrak is back at the drawing board with plans for a fencing project along the Hudson River. Railroad officials say the project is to improve safety and will include preserving public access to the river. Elected officials and environmentalists are concerned about just how much access will be included, and what it will look like"
June 14, 2020 A train enthusiast and ESPA member Kent Patterson takes Amtrak to Utica for a haircut at the Union Station Barber Shop and stays at the historic Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Utica amid the coronavirus outbreak. Blog Post from New York By Rail Magazine.


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Former Sri Lankan cricket captain backs Mahinda Rajapaksa
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain backs Mahinda Rajapaksa | Tamil Guardian
The former captain of Sri Lanka's cricket team announced that he had joined Mahinda Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party this morning.
Tillakaratne Dilshan took up party membership this morning, amidst Sri Lanka's political turmoil which has seen Rajapaksa attempt to gain the office of prime minister.
Dilshan has previously praised Sri Lanka's president, Maithripala Sirisena for the attempted move to implement the death penalty for drug traffickers.
In 2011, Mel Gunasekera wrote for AFP:
While [world record wicket-taker Muttiah] Muralitharan is the only Tamil in Sri Lanka's team, the Muslim minority is partially represented by opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Dilshan, who has a Muslim father and Sinhalese mother, was born Tuwan Mohamed Dilshan but converted from Islam to Buddhism and changed his name.
His manager, Roshan Abeysinghe, said he did it "for personal reasons," adding that Dilshan "wanted a Sinhala identity".
14 July 2018 : Former SL cricket captain praises Sirisena over death penalty policy
01 April 2011 : Which nation's team?
Former SL cricket captain praises Sirisena over death penalty policy
Which nation's team?


I had a full upper bridge from Dr Per Andersson of Andersson Dental in 2001 . I was very pleased with it and it is still in place some13/14 years later requiring no maintenance apart from regular hygienist visits and use of standard interdental brushes/mouthwash etc . Old photographs remind me what my teeth used to look like !
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The Staff are all friendly….including Per and Lindsay…great couple…great practice….Love them all….


Yeah, that's not Winter Traveller The Second – as excited as I am to knit M's very own Winter Traveller, knitting the same sweater pattern twice in a row was just not what I needed as stress-relief during grading. So I cast on for a new sweater for myself: Gamaldags, for which I had a kit (I bought the kit back when the pattern was first released, because I loved the bright colors in the yoke!).
But I slogged my way through it, and now I'm done. With the grading, that is – there's still plenty more to knit on Gamaldags, but I'm really excited about the prospect of that colorful yoke.
This has been a seriously challenging academic year for me, between all of the issues with my former department, and getting M set up in a new school and ourselves moved into a new house and our old house sold – goodness gracious, has it been hard! But we're finally getting a bit more settled in at our new house, and our old house is on the way to closing, so we've almost made it through.
Spring has finally arrived here in ROC, and it is magical as always. The flowering trees here make Spring an explosion of happy colors, and the cherry trees in particular are just sheer joy. My daughter calls them "confetti trees", which is so very apt.
The consensus seems to be "crabapple", which is fine by me! (Though I think M might be disappointed that they aren't "confetti trees"). The flowering trees are absolutely my favorite part of living in ROC in the Springtime, and I'm just utterly thrilled that we have some of our very own now. This house just couldn't be more perfect for us.


In the float glass process, the glass ribbon is cooled down from 1100°C to 600°C during the forming on the tin bath. A part of the heat is evacuated by water coolers, inserted through the side walls. Simultaneously, electrical heaters in the crown allow for the fine adjustment of the ribbon temperature profile and for bath heating during ribbon stops.
The water coolers have to be inserted or removed for every adjustment of the ribbon temperature exceeding the resistance heater capacity. In the case of a ribbon stop, all coolers have to be removed quickly.
Fives developed new, proprietary heat exchangers that operate with air instead of water.
The hot air extracted from the coolers can be used for energy recovery.
The pressure in the coolers is reduced compared to the water coolers eliminating leakage risk.
The cooling rate can be adjusted by the air flow thus allowing a fine adjustment of the ribbon temperature - with all coolers in place.
The coolers can even stay in place in case of a ribbon stop.
The higher surface temperature of the coolers reduces tin condensation and the risk of ribbon defects.
The new hot air coolers can be integrated in a new tin bath or replace in an existing tin bath the water coolers or boost the cooling capacity.
Last but not least, the coolers can be converted to heaters ! This allows reducing or suppressing the costly resistance heating in the bath roof. Moreover, the costly and maintenance intensive water cooling circuit for the tin bath can be downsized.


Please join us at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 8, as we discover Hahn Woods Park and explore the Lullwater Preserve. The total walk is about three miles, beginning with one short half-mile loop followed by a longer stroll. Park in the Hahn Park lot. This walk includes sections of uneven foot paths along the South Fork Peachtree Creek. We also will cross a pedestrian suspension bridge.


However, that's merely not how it occurred. The sun was perched playfully in the sky, the birds exchanged blissful banter between branches, and the wind carried the candy scent of earth as we made our method peacefully towards our foreboding signs of impending doom. Not even a black cat.
Mr. Frank Stranahan selected the location for the building (now often called the Stranahan House) on the edge of the New River because it was the place he meant to dock his barge ferry. His ferry stood as a way of crossing the New River , which was part of the new street from Lantana, to what's now North Miami.
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Adjacent to the state park are Mallard Membership March Wilderness Area and Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge. Various outside actions are offered in these space, together with beaches all along the Lake Erie Shore at intervals from Maumee Bay to Conneaut within the East.
So…..after you've seen all this know-how, looked at all the barrels, and walked by means of all these cellars, I'm certain you'll parched. Effectively…worry not…the tasting room is next the place you may be provided with one (sadly, just one) complimentary tasting of a cava (persons over 18 only). In fact, extra tastings can be found for purchase.
We headed first for the theater, a fantastically-preserved monument in native limestone that was embedded in and preserved by the earth of the hill behind it. The acoustics of the Epidaurus Theater have been legendary since historical instances. I had promised my tour group that I would recite some Homer, and I think I did a good job of it. The sound of my voice echoing again clearly from the highest of the theater was very unnerving!
Get able to go on an thrilling tour where you will see nice things to do and see throughout your vacations in Vancouver and British Columbia. Put on dark strong clothing to forestall glare from the window. This may make for a a lot better viewing experience, and better photos. We're excited to launch this new mentoring initiative which can educate our athletes whereas engaging and supporting our army service personnel stationed around the world" mentioned Linda Paul, President and CEO of USA Diving. To comment on this text, it's essential to sign up or enroll and post using a HubPages Network account. Less then two seconds after his parachute deployed, the fighter pilot watched as his F4 Phantom slammed into the soil of north Vietnam. Archbishop Romero was known to evangelise on the El Rosario church, and this impressive constructing is definitely nicely value a visit. Don't fret, you can give us that data when you add this merchandise to your cart.


2014 was quite the year for Impression DP, we started the year strong launching our current website in February (and winning an award for in March.) We had a surge in new accounts with PEEL Entertainment Group, Mimir Marine & London based Protean Capital before we cracked our first chocolate egg.
Summertime and as the British weather let us down and the temperature dropped, things for us started to hot up as we racked up more new business, embarking on an integrated online marketing project for Reclaimed Brick Tile. Not only did our client base expand, so did the team, with Senior Website Developer, Adam Bushell joining the ranks from Unit 4. As winter set in, the cogs kept turning and with the work load increasing, it was time to look for new recruits.
January 2015, the team has been bolstered up with two new recruits, including Senior Digital Designer, Emilia Keskinen joining the team from Reputation in Helsinki and Lucille Pickering as Digital Account Manager hopping over from Propaganda, a brand consultancy based in Leeds.
As January settles in and the team have their feet firmly under the desk, we're ready to take on the year ahead and we've got some big plans in the pipeline. Keep an eye out for a brand overhaul for Impression as we practice what we preach and keep things fresh. Once we've teed up our digital presence, our efforts will turn to a new business push, we'll be using new and innovative tactics to reach a whole new audience of potential business. We're also putting an emphasis on team building and taking time out to build the foundations of the ever increasing team with some exciting away days. We've also ironed out a strong content plan for Impression, so keep an eye on our social channels and blog for useful online marketing tips, information, industry trend updates and news from the land of digital and beyond.


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Das Skleromyxödem ist eine sehr seltene Hautkrankheit, eine schwere Verlaufsform des Lichen myxoedematosus mit flechtenartigen Papeln und flächiger Verdickung und Verhärtung der Haut (Pachydermie).

Synonyme sind: Arndt-Gottron-Syndrom; Generalisierter papulärer und sklerodermoider Lichen myxoedematosus; Muzinose, lichenoide papuläre, generalisierte Variante; Scleromyxödem; Skleromyxoedem

Die Namensbezeichnung bezieht sich auf Georg Arndt und Heinrich Gottron, von dem die Erstbeschreibung aus dem Jahre 1954 stammt.

Verbreitung
Die Häufigkeit ist nicht bekannt, meist beginnt die Erkrankung zwischen dem 40. und dem 60. Lebensjahr.

Ursache
Die Ursache ist nicht bekannt, in über 90 % liegt eine monoklonale Paraproteinämie vor.

Klinische Erscheinungen
Klinische Kriterien sind:
 sklerodermieartiges Bild
 hyperpigmentierte Pachydermie
 lichenartige Papeln in den Hautlinien in Gesicht, Glabella, Nacken, Arme, Hände und am Körperstamm
 Arteriosklerose in den Nieren und Koronargefäßen
 Lungenfibrose
 Periphere Neuropathie
 Ösophagusmotilitätsstörungen

Differentialdiagnose
Abzugrenzen sind:
 Sklerodermie
 Nephrogene systemische Fibrose
 Skleroedema adultorum
 Eosinophile Fasziitis
 prätibiales Myxödem
 andere Muzinose

Literatur
 M. Neufeld, C. Sunderkötter, R. K. Moritz: [Scleromyxedema]. In: Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete. Band 69, Nummer 11, November 2018, S. 916–921, doi:10.1007/s00105-018-4257-8, PMID 30135969 (Review).
 A. C. Sala, P. R. Cunha, C. A. Pinto, C. A. Alves, I. B. Paiva, A. P. Araujo: Scleromyxedema: clinical diagnosis and autopsy findings. In: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. Band 91, Nummer 5 suppl 1, 2016 Sep-Oct, S. 48–50, doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164527, PMID 28300892, .
 V. Mehta, C. Balachandran, R. Rao: Arndt Gottron scleromyxedema: successful response to treatment with steroid minipulse and methotrexate. In: Indian journal of dermatology. Band 54, Nummer 2, 2009, S. 193–195, doi:10.4103/0019-5154.53183, PMID 20101325, .

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Wikiderm
 Rare Diseases
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Seltene Krankheit
Hautkrankheit

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As a parent, one of my favorite parts of the day is reading at bedtime. It is a slower, sweeter time compared to the rush of the normal day. Like most families, our evenings are crammed with activities or playing with friends, bath time, homework, dinner, chores and errands. Then, after everything is done the world slows just a little, I get to snuggle in with one of my kids and we read a book or two together.
Both of my daughters (and myself) love the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O'Connor. These books are funny, sweet and have surprises thrown in to the beautifully illustrated books.
When going through the Bright Lights catalog a few years ago, I saw the Fancy Nancy Class for K-2 and knew that my oldest daughter would love it. Every day, they were going to read a Fancy Nancy book, do an activity and for the pièce de résistance (fancy for the most important or remarkable feature) there would be a dress up tea party for the students and their guests.
Over the course of the class week, my daughter would come home giggling and talking about how she put cucumbers on her eyes just like Nancy. Or how she made lip balm, which we still have 1.5 years later, no one is allowed to use it.
On the last day of class, my 9 month old son and I attended her tea party. When we arrived, my daughter whisked us over to the accessories area and I was given a feather boa and my son was handed a tie. My daughter proudly served us tea and we talked to the other guests at the party while going through scrapbooks that each girl had made over the week.


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"Abuela's Kitchen" YouTube Channel has done far more than I ever imagined. You probably don't know the process of how we go about video taping a dish because I really haven't shared it. It begins with discussing possible dishes. It's really a family affair. Most of the time we discuss it face to face and on busy occasions we talk it over the phone. When we have face to face contact, Abuela, my mom, my Uncle Art and myself sit around over coffee, tea, water and Coke ( you can probably guess who has what). Everyone brings up different dishes. Abuela, being a Ghost-Social Media addict, begins to bring up all the dishes left by those that comment on any of the platforms. My mom brings up dishes she remembers growing up (she is a true foodie) and Uncle Art nods away in agreement or disagreement. I write down all their suggestions. We consider the season we are in, your requests and of course, what we want to taste in the near future. 😛 We finally arrive at a consensus after much deliberation. Sometimes we throw away all deliberation if Abuela is adamant about a particular dish. So we all give in.
On a usual Monday, I shoot her a text about 9:00 a.m. telling her I'm about to leave to pick her up. If everything is a go, she won't respond. If she calls; something has come up. 9:30 am I head out on my 20 minute drive to get her. I pull up and turn off the car, go through my phone knowing it will still be a while before we leave. Before I know it, she is at the fence waving with her 2 … 3 dogs at her side (Solovino a Chihuahua that recently stopped by her house and never left.). I get out of the car, we have our usual exchange of words, "Que Honda Abuela?". "Aqui nomas corriendo limpiando el cochinero. Pasale a lo barrido." She zooms past me into the kitchen where she is cooking all kinds of crazy things. She drops everything she is doing. If she is cooking, she doesn't care if the food is half cooked. She begins to show me what she already has bought for the dish we will be video taping. I patiently watch as she shows me every single item and explains how the dish goes. She hands me the bags, and dashes to her room to get her cleanly pressed apron. Her loud-crazy birds start squawking like crazy and she begins to fight with them, "Callense animales!" The exchange goes on for a while. Then she exclaims in a surprised voice, "Las Cocas!!!!" She runs back into the kitchen and pulls out cold Cokes for everyone who will be at the taping and puts them in a plastic grocery bag. We head to the car, pack it up, get in and start it up. "Ayyyy se me olvido XYZ!!!" And out jumps Abuela. She is running around like crazy, meanwhile I'm freaking out about her falling as she runs around. And then we are off to the store to pick up whatever we still need.
These buñuelos require some work. Once a year is definitely enough but boy are they delicious. This is another of the family's favorite recipe from Abuela.
1/2 Pack of regular size flour bag.
3 Hefty pinches of salt.
Take out the pulp from the tomatillo into a small pot with water..
Add tomatillo water to the flour mix, a little at a time. You will need enough water to bring the flour together.
Make little balls as if you were making Flour Tortillas.
You will need a large dish towel.
Heat up a pan with Lard or cooking oil.
Take a dough ball and pat it back and forth between your hands flattening it as if you are making a corn tortilla.
Begin to slowly and gently pull the edges out.
Place on your knee and continue to pull around the edges, rotating and pulling until you can't anymore with our ripping.
Prick with a fork so the buñuelo doesn't bubble up.
Flip when browned on one side.
Spin it around in pan slowly so it cooks evenly.
Add enough water to cover the piloncillo.
Bring to a boil until the piloncillo melts into the water.
In a pan, add the syrup and let it boil.
Then crumble the buñuelos into the syrup.
Add as many buñuelos as you want to get the consistency you like.
Let the syrup and buñuelo simmer together.
Video link for more help.
Abuela makes this dish every Thanksgiving. It's gone before we can blink.
Slice up the tomato and onion.
Slice your Longaniza into pieces.
Heat up a large pot with Manteca.
Add Longaniza to the pot and fry it.
Once Longaniza is fried, add tomato, onion and cook together.
Drain out half the water from the veggie cans, then pour veggie can into pot and let it come to a boil.
After it's cooked for about 3-4 minutes, start adding cracker crumbs into pot a little at a time and mix as you add it.
Mix well. YOU ARE DONE!!!
Recipe is enough for 8-10 people.
Link to Chorizo Stuffing video for more details.


MORTON – A central Illinois public library is working to reunite storm victims with their lost family documents that were scattered during last month's tornadoes.
More than 1,000 items have been collected and catalogued at the Morton Public Library in Tazewell County, The (Peoria) Journal Star reported. Another 1,000 or so documents still need to be sorted by volunteers and more are arriving by mail.
Officials say the material started arriving at the Library several days after two dozen twisters hit the state on Nov. 17.
The collection includes photos, military records, report cards, love letters, marriage licenses and even baseball cards. The workers are also storing a family's German Bible from the 1880s, old slides and a Boy Scout's camping journal from the 1950s.
Workers at the library that's about 10 miles from Peoria hope to be able to return the items to their owners.
"We're in this for the long haul," said Laura Ruff, a volunteer from nearby Washington who is working on the project.
Most of the documents were scattered when storms raked across the state causing damage from far southern Illinois to the Chicago suburbs.
But Washington bore the brunt of the damage. A tornado that had winds that topped 190 mph damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 homes in the community.
Documents carried away in the storms have been found more than 100 miles away.
"Returning these items to their owners as quickly as possible is our mission," said volunteer Heather Binder.
Workers are numbering each item that's found and noting where it was discovered. In some cases, they're also trying to research possible owners and they're posting photos of some items on Facebook.
So far, they've already managed to reunite some families with their lost belongings, including military medals that belonged to a woman's dead brother and a memory card filled with family photos.
"Every day is empowering," said Margie Gale, who is one of three people overseeing the project.


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Q: Handling Join ON OR in Spark I have a data frame like so:
+---+---+---+---+---+
|AId| A1| A2| A3| A4|
+---+---+---+---+---+
|  1|  *|  a|  b|  c|
|  2|  *|  *|  b|  c|
|  3|  c|  a|  b|  c|
|  4|  *|  *|  *|  c|
|  5|  *|  *|  *|  *|
+---+---+---+---+---+

that I would like to join on:
+---+---+---+---+---+----+
|BId| B1| B2| B3| B4|Code|
+---+---+---+---+---+----+
|  1|  c|  a|  b|  c|  AO|
|  2|  b|  a|  b|  c|  AS|
|  3|  b|  b|  b|  c|  AT|
|  4|  a|  d|  d|  c|  BO|
|  5|  d|  a|  c|  b|  BS|
|  6|  a|  b|  b|  c|  BT|
|  7|  d|  d|  d|  c|  CO|
|  8|  d|  d|  d|  d|  CS|
+---+---+---+---+---+----+

to match an ID with Rule. However, * is a wildcard. It will match anything. In the above example AId == 1 will match BId 1 and 2, AId == 3 will only match BId 1, AId == 4 will match all except 5 and 8, and AId == 5 will match all 8.
What would be the best way to approach this? The query seems expensive in Spark, and moreover Spark doesn't have OR built in. The alternative seems to do a case-when for A1-A4 to set a flag, and then go back and join. A tricky point also is that the wildcards can appear 1-4 times in the first table, in any column, though they do not appear in the second.

A: You can express join condition as:
(A1 = * | (A1 = B1)) AND (A2 = * | (A2 = B2)) AND ... AND (AN = * | (AN = BN))

With PySpark equivalent expression can generated for example like this
from pyspark.sql.functions import col
from functools import reduce
from operator import and_

expr = reduce(
    and_,
    ((col("A{}".format(i)) == "*") | (col("A{}".format(i)) == col("B{}".format(i)))
    for i in range(1, 5)))

Column<b'(((((A1 = *) OR (A1 = B1)) AND ((A2 = *) OR (A2 = B2))) AND ((A3 = *) OR (A3 = B3))) AND ((A4 = *) OR (A4 = B4)))'>

and used with crossJoin:
a.crossJoin(b).where(expr)

or
spark.conf.set("spark.sql.crossJoin.enabled", "true")

a.join(b, expr)

Unfortunately this quite expensive, due to Cartesian product. With small number of columns (4 is probably a border case) you could try to generate power set of columns and create optimized plans, but it obviously it won't scale to a larger number of columns.


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Reveling in the Wonderful World of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
By Jenni Lada February 4, 2013
I've been waiting for a game like Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, and I don't think I'm the only one. I enjoy the more modern console RPGs, like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Dragon's Dogma, Rainbow Moon and Tales of Graces F, but sometimes you need a more classic RPG. Ni no Kuni delivers by offering an experience reminiscent of the classic SNES Dragon Quest games on the PS3.
Ni no Kuni's story begins with a tragedy. Oliver and his mother Allie live in a town in our world called Motorville. They have ordinary lives, with his mother being a singer and Oliver being a normal, 13-year-old boy… which means Oliver will naturally get into 13-year-old mischief. He and his friend have built their own car and sneak out one night to test it. Allie seems to sense something is wrong and it is. Oliver is driving it for the first time and it crashes into a river. Allie's there in time to dive in and save him.
However, Allie has a weak heart and dies as a result from the exertion and shock spent saving Oliver's life. He then sits in his room, alone, crying over a doll she had given him as a child. His tears bring the doll to life. It explains that his name is Drippy and he happens to be a very important fairy. He also sees greatness in Oliver, that the boy could be the pure-hearted one with the magical power needed to defeat Shadar, a wizard breaking people's hearts in his world. Drippy tries to recruit Oliver to his calling, but Oliver declines.
That is, he turns Drippy down until Drippy explains that Oliver's world and Drippy's are parallel to each other and each person has a soulmate in the other world. Although Allie is dead in Oliver's world, her counterpart is the sage Alicia in Drippy's. Drippy suggests that Oliver taking on the task of becoming a wizard and facing Shadar could lead to a way to bringing Allie back. With that, Oliver's adventure begins.
The world of Ni no Kuni is magical, whether a player is exploring the real world or the fantasy world. The fantasy world is naturally more beautiful, with sweeping landscapes, colorful characters and environments, but the real world is just as detailed as charming. Every aspect of the game oozes personality and it's sad that this is such a wonderful rarity. Of course, this is Level-5 and Studio Ghibli we're talking about, and it would be odd to see a game from Level-5 and Studio Ghibli that wasn't big on quality.
Even the battle system feels revolutionary, though it isn't widely different from turn-based systems we've seen in the past. Still, the Ni no Kuni battle system is great and if Nintendo ever decides to create a Wii U Pokemon RPG, Game Freak needs to steal it. It is exactly how I would imagine a next-gen Pokémon battle taking place. Oliver, Esther and Swaine each have familiars assigned to them, which can be shifted outside of battle in the menu screen. Each person is better with certain kinds of familiars, which means its best to equip certain people with certain minions. These menu screens are also a place where familiars can be fed to enhance stats and choose which skills they have equipped.
Once a battle begins, players first choose whether they will directly control Oliver, Esther or Swaine. Unless you want to try and focus on magic spells for a battle or do some stealing, it's usually best to pick the person with a familiar that is best suited for beating the opponents at hand. When this happens, it's time to look at opponents signs. Each minion and enemy has a sign, which can be sun, moon, star, planet or double planet. Think of it like rock-paper-scissors. Except here sun beats moon, moon beats star, star beats sun, double planet beats sun, moon and star and planet beats double planet. Granted, you don't have to throw out a minion that is better than a certain sign, but it does mean the minion will likely do or receive critical damage when facing a minion its strong or weak against.
Ni no Kuni's battle system is turn-based, but with some active elements. When controlling a character or familiar, a player can move freely around the battlefield to try and avoid attacks or collect glims that can restore a tiny bit of health, magic or provide the opportunity to unleash a special attach. When you decide you want to attack, defend or use a special ability, it is selected from a menu at the bottom left corner of the screen. Each one has a certain recharge time after use and could be cancelled at any time if you need to quickly defend or move. If you need to switch familiars or characters, it can be done at any time with a click of a shoulder button and the directional pad. It works perfectly and allows for quite a bit of strategy, especially during boss fights.
Ni no Kuni isn't all about battles though. It's also about restoring peoples hearts and completing sidequests to collect stamps for stampcards. Restoring people's hearts is a charming endeavor. Shadar's been busy, because lots of people are broken hearted. Restoring hearts to advance the story and complete sidequests is crucial. Its also usually pretty easy. All you have to do is collect extra heart essence from people who are exuding certain properties. If someone is exceptionally brave or loving, you ask permission to take some of that and store it in Oliver's locket. Then, when coming upon someone lacking that quality, you give it to them and restore their heart.
This is one of the kinds of missions Oliver will have to complete for sidequests, as well as collecting various items, finding people, beating monsters or more. Each one of these sidequests will reward him with stamps for stamp cards, which can then be traded in at a Swift Solutions. These provide bonuses for Oliver and his party that can make things better in and out of battle. Someone could trade in two cards for Jackpot, so more glims appear in battle. Monsters could be easier to recruit with Esther's song if a person picks up Jack of Hearts. Oliver, the ship or the dragon could move faster with certain Merit Awards. I found the Crackerjack awards most beneficial, due to the increased experience they provided. It's a wonderful bonus to encourage people to explore more and while none of these perks are needed to beat Ni no Kuni, it's nice to know that they are there.
The problem is, after seeing how wonderfully Level-5 and Studio Ghibli worked together on Ni no Kuni, I want more. I want a sequel to this. I want a video game adaptation of Princess Mononoke. I don't think this collaboration should be a one-time thing and that Ni no Kuni is good by chance. I think two fantastic and imaginative forces have found each other, created something astounding and, if they kept working together, even more good things would stem from this relationship.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is amazing. It looks and sounds beautiful, it has a substantial challenge, an engaging story, an ample amount of sidequests and collectable familiars, and is a memorable game that anyone interested in RPGs should try out.
1. I love the detail that's gone into character's mannerisms in Ni no Kuni. The way Oliver jumps or runs up and down stairs is adorable. Seeing Drippy topple over when moving too fast is adorable. Townsfolk interact.
2. The English voice acting in Ni no Kuni is absolutely lovely. I especially love Drippy with his Welsh accent.
3. Ni no Kuni would have benefited from an "easier" easy difficulty level. I had to switch to easy, and even that felt like it required hours worth of grinding to make Oliver, Esther and Swaine formidable enough to face the challenges ahead of them.
4. I wish familiars weren't so disposable. I would have liked to have used Mighty, the first familiar, the entire game.
5. Hold onto items for alchemy! Don't sell stuff. It could be something you'll need for a future recipe to make a better piece of equipment, item or snack.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Jenni Lada
Jenni is Editor-in-Chief at Siliconera and has been playing games since getting access to her parents' Intellivision as a toddler. She continues to play on every possible platform and loves all of the systems she owns. (These include a PS4, Switch, Xbox One, WonderSwan Color and even a Vectrex!) You may have also seen her work at GamerTell, Cheat Code Central, Michibiku and PlayStation LifeStyle.


UserGate Proxy Firewall – UTM solution to provide comprehensive network security, control general access to the Internet and run Web applications, create and maintain VPN-connections, filter unwanted and dangerous resources, control the width of the channel and to create virtual networks. The first version of the sixth generation of the product was released in November 2012.
UserGate Proxy & Firewall protects LAN thanks to two built-in anti-virus modules of the leading developers of anti-virus solutions – "Kaspersky Lab" and Panda Security. Anti-virus modules that make sure all network traffic, including e-mail, HTTP-and FTP-traffic. In addition to anti-virus protection built into UserGate firewall that protects the network from external attacks. The product also includes a DHCP-server for dynamic IP-addresses on the local network resource publishing feature, which allows you to gain access to corporate resources from outside the local network.
In Entensys notes that UserGate Proxy & Firewall is an alternative to expensive hardware and software and is designed for use in small and medium-sized businesses. Detailed product information is available at: http://www.entensys.com/products/usergate/.
When working on the UserGate Proxy & Firewall 6.1 has been paid attention to the growth of the productivity of the database in terms of increased workload. Using new algorithms for processing large amounts of information has greatly increased the speed of the process.
The updated distribution allows you to work with VPN-client as a service. Thus, the creation and maintenance of secure connections (VPN-tunnels) are now possible without having to have administrator rights.
Qualitative changes undergone application si.exe. The program provides a more detailed and informative reports to interacting with tech support than before.
The new version of UTM-convenient solutions implemented representation of the product settings in the Admin Console. The developers also took into account the wishes of users who technical department collects. In particular, considerable attention is paid to the fault tolerance and performance of the product.


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Q: Correct mySQL query for Student attendance entry I'm trying to develop a student attendance form using Codeigniter & MySQL. My table structure for the two tables are as follows:
student_mst table
-----------------
s_id(pk)
s_name
s_acssn_id
s_prog_id
s_admission_no
s_photo_name

stu_attendance table
--------------------
sa_id(pk)
sa_s_id(fk)
sa_s_acssn_id
sa_s_prog_id
sa_atten_dt
sa_atten_code(A=Absent,P=Present)
sa_teacher_id

The design of my interface is as shown in the image below:

My plan is, on any particular date, a teacher can mark a student as either Present or Absent from the Action buttons for which ajax code is there which inserts rows in the above-mentioned stu_attendance table. And also every new day when the attendance entry form is opened, the Datatable plugin should open just like as shown in the image.
In order to accomplish my plans, I'm populating a Datatable plugin using the following query:
SELECT a.s_id AS sid,a.s_prog_id AS progid,a.s_acssn_id AS ssnid,a.s_name AS sname,a.s_admission_no AS sadmsnno,a.s_photo_name AS sphotonm,
       b.sa_atten_code AS acode
FROM student_mst a
LEFT JOIN stu_attendance b
ON a.s_id = b.sa_s_id

The above SQL query works well for the first time (i.e. when stu_attendance table is empty)
and populates the Datatable plugin as shown in the above image. I'm able to mark students as Present/Absent.
However, my plan fails the next day, because as per the query written above, it also picks and shows records of the students from the previous day which is not desired.
I hope I have made my problems clear. Anyone, please guide me. Should I change my table structures or should I change my design interface or should change my SQL query. Please help maybe with some code/examples.

A: Add a date check to the join so it only shows the current day's attendance.
SELECT a.s_id AS sid,a.s_prog_id AS progid,a.s_acssn_id AS ssnid,a.s_name AS sname,a.s_admission_no AS sadmsnno,a.s_photo_name AS sphotonm,
       b.sa_atten_code AS acode
FROM student_mst a
LEFT JOIN stu_attendance b
ON a.s_id = b.sa_s_id AND b.sa_atten_dt = CURRENT_DATE()

A: use a where condition at the end of your query.
for example:
where date like '%19%August%';

A: Use following query, it should work
SELECT a.s_id AS sid,a.s_prog_id AS progid,a.s_acssn_id AS ssnid,a.s_name AS
   sname,a.s_admission_no AS sadmsnno,a.s_photo_name AS sphotonm,
       b.sa_atten_code AS acode
  FROM student_mst a
  LEFT JOIN stu_attendance b
  ON a.s_id = b.sa_s_id AND b.sa_atten_dt >= date_format(curdate(),'%Y-%m-%d %H:00:00')


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IEEE International Symposium on Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
13-14 July 2020 // Virtual Conference
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All times are in Eastern Time (ET); Presenters are underlined.
Day 1: Monday, July 13 2020
9:30 – 10:00 Opening and Welcome
10:00 – 11:00 Keynote 1: 6G – A True Step Beyond 5G
11:10 – 11:45 Invited Talk 1: Conquering the Terahertz Band
11:45 – 12:35 Session 1: Information-Centric Networking
13:30 – 14:05 Invited Talk 2: Convergence, cross-disciplinary research and wireless networking
14:05 – 14:55 Session 2: 5G and mmWave
15:05 – 16:20 Session 3: Containers and Network Interfaces
Day 2: Tuesday, July 14 2020
9:30 – 9:55 Session 4: Internet of Things
10:00 – 11:00 Keynote 2: Achieving Low Latency Mobile Edge Cloud Services in Next-Generation Wireless Networks
11:10 – 12:25 Session 5: Routing and Congestion Control
13:30 – 14:05 Invited Talk 3: Direct Air-Water Communication with Laser Light
14:05 – 14:35 Session 6: Novel Communication Media
14:45 – 15:35 Session 7: Wireless Networks
15:45 – 16:15 Closing Session
Keynote 1
Chair: Stratis Ioannidis (Northeastern University, USA)
10:00 6G – A True Step Beyond 5G
Gerhard P. Fettweis (TU Dresden)
Invited Talk 1
Chair: Luca Muscariello (Cisco Systems, France)
11:10 Conquering the Terahertz Band
Josep M. Jornet (Northeastern University)
Session 1: Information-Centric Networking
11:45 On the Scalability of WebRTC with Information-Centric Networking
Michele Papalini, Giovanna Carofiglio and Alberto Compagno (Cisco Systems, France); Angelo Mantellini (Cisco Systems, Switzerland); Luca Muscariello (Cisco Systems, France); Jacques Samain (Cisco, France); Mauro Sardara (Cisco Systems, France)
12:10 Eco-friendly Caching and Forwarding in Named Data Networking
Seng-Kyoun Jo (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany); Lin Wang (VU Amsterdam & TU Darmstadt, The Netherlands); Jussi Kangasharju (University of Helsinki, Finland); Max Muehlhaeuser (Technical University Darmstadt, Germany)
Chair: Murat Yuksel (University of Central Florida, USA)
13:30 Convergence, cross-disciplinary research and wireless networking
Thyagarajan Nandagopal (NSF)
Session 2: 5G and mmWave
14:05 On the Potential Benefits of Mobile Access Points in mmWave Wireless LANs
Yuchen Liu, Yubing Jian, Raghupathy Sivakumar and Douglas Blough (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA)
14:30 A Study of Network-Side 5G User Localization Using Angle-Based Fingerprints
Abhigyan Sharma (AT&T Labs Research, USA); Jiayi Meng (Purdue University, USA); Bharath Balasubramanian (AT&T Labs – Research, USA); Gueyoung Jung (AT&T Labs-Research, USA); Matti Hiltunen (AT&T Labs – Research, USA); Y. Charlie Hu (Purdue University, USA); Tuyen X Tran (AT&T Labs Research, USA)
Session 3: Containers and Network Interfaces
Chair: Koushik Kar (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)
15:05 A SmartNIC-Accelerated Monitoring Platform for In-band Network Telemetry
Yixiao Feng (Texas A&M University, USA); Sourav Panda (University of California, Riverside, USA); Sameer G Kulkarni (Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India); K. K. Ramakrishnan (University of California, Riverside, USA); Nick Duffield (Texas A&M University, USA)
15:30 Hardware Accelerations for Container Engine to Assist Container Migration on Client Devices
Shreyansh Chhajer (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA); Akhilesh S. Thyagaturu (Intel Corporation & Arizona State University, USA); Anil Yatavelli and Poornima Lalwaney (Intel Corp., USA); Martin Reisslein (Arizona State University, USA); Kannan Raja (Intel Corp., USA)
15:55 Understanding Container Network Interface Plugins: Design Considerations and Performance
Shixiong Qi (University of California, Riverside, USA); Sameer G Kulkarni (Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India); K. K. Ramakrishnan (University of California, Riverside, USA)
Session 4: Internet of Things
Chair: Sachin Sharma (National College of Ireland, Ireland)
9:30 Generating IoT traffic: A Case Study on Anomaly Detection
Hung Nguyen-An (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan & Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam); Thomas Silverston, Taku Yamazaki and Takumi Miyoshi (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan)
10:00 Achieving Low Latency Mobile Edge Cloud Services in Next-Generation Wireless Networks
Dipankar Raychaudhuri (Rutgers University)
Session 5: Routing and Congestion Control
11:10 BBRv1 vs BBRv2: Examining Performance Differences through Experimental Evaluation
Aarti Nandagiri (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India); Mohit P. Tahiliani (National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India); Vishal Misra (Columbia University, USA); K. K. Ramakrishnan (University of California, Riverside, USA)
11:35 Managing State for Failure Resiliency in Network Function Virtualization
Sameer G Kulkarni (Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India); K. K. Ramakrishnan (University of California, Riverside, USA); Timothy Wood (The George Washington University, USA)
12:00 Enabling Fast Failure Recovery in OpenFlow networks using RouteFlow
Sachin Sharma (National College of Ireland, Ireland); Didier Colle (IMEC – Ghent University, Belgium); Mario Pickavet (Ghent University – imec, Belgium)
Chair: Cong Pu (Marshall University, USA)
13:30 Direct Air-Water Communication with Laser Light
Xia Zhou (Dartmouth College)
Session 6: Novel Communication Media
14:05 Exploring Vibration-Defined Networking
John M Pasquesi and Flavio Esposito (Saint Louis University, USA); Gianluca Davoli (University of Bologna, Italy); Jenna Gorlewicz (Saint Louis University, USA)
14:20 Experimental Validation of the Performance of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Ducts as Communication Channel at 60 GHz
Esha Bangar (University of Texas at Dallas, USA); Kamran Kiasaleh (University of Texas at Dallas & IEEE, USA)
Session 7: Wireless Networks
Chair: K. K. Ramakrishnan (University of California, Riverside, USA)
14:45 Application Level Quality Measurement of Heterogeneous Device-to-Device Links
Md Tausif Al Hossain (University of Central Florida, USA); Mohammad Arif Hossain (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA); Murat Yuksel (University of Central Florida, USA)
15:10 Lightweight Authentication Protocol for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Physical Unclonable Function and Chaotic System
Cong Pu and Yucheng Li (Marshall University, USA)
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Q: How to read project specific META/MANIFEST.MF in Spring Boot Web Application? I'm working on a Spring Boot MVC application. The requirement is to read the MANIFEST.MF file to get build number and application version number etc of this spring boot app.
For this, I have written the following bean definition for Manifest Class so that I can autowire it in the Controller class.
@Configuration
public class AppConfig{

    @Bean("manifest")
    public java.util.jar.Manifest getManifest()
    {
        // get the full name of the application manifest file
        String appManifestFileName = this.getClass().getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().toString() + JarFile.MANIFEST_NAME;
        Enumeration resEnum;
        try
        {
            // get a list of all manifest files found in the jars loaded by the app
            resEnum = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader().getResources(JarFile.MANIFEST_NAME);
            while (resEnum.hasMoreElements())
            {
                try
                {
                    URL url = (URL) resEnum.nextElement();
                    System.out.println("Resource url=" + url.toString());
                    // is the app manifest file?
                    if (url.toString().equals(appManifestFileName))
                    {
                        // open the manifest
                        InputStream is = url.openStream();
                        if (is != null)
                        {
                            // read the manifest and return it to the application
                            Manifest manifest = new Manifest(is);
                            return manifest;
                        }
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    // Silently ignore wrong manifests on classpath?
                }
            }
        }
        catch (IOException e1)
        {
            // Silently ignore wrong manifests on classpath?
        }
        return null;
    }
}

The above code is taken from here. But it didn't help. It is always giving me null object.
AppController.java
@RestController
public class AppController
{
    @Autowired
    private Environment env;

    @Autowired
    @Qualifier("manifest")
    private Manifest manifest;

    @GetMapping("/get-app-details")
    public String getAppDetails()
    {
        Attributes mainAttributes = manifest.getMainAttributes();
        String buildNum = mainAttributes.getValue("Build-Number");
        buildNum = buildNum.substring(buildNum.lastIndexOf('_') + 1);
        String AppVersion = env.getProperty("App.Version") + "." + buildNum;
        return "Build Number - " + buildNum + ", AppVersion - " + AppVersion;
    }
}

Additional info - I'm using gradle to build this application as a war file and deploying it into external tomcat version 9.


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Johann Carl Müller (* 9. September 1766 in Karlsruhe; † 20. August 1834 ebenda; evangelisch) war ein seit 1794 im badischen Staatsdienst stehender Jurist und Kreisrat, vergleichbar mit einem heutigen Regierungspräsidenten.

Familie
Johann Carl Müller war der Sohn des Buchbinders Christian Andreas Müller in Karlsruhe und der Marie Elisabeth geborene Burkhardt. Er heiratete Margarethe Salome geborene Herzberg. Sein Bruder war der Verleger und Gründer des C.F. Müller Verlag, Christian Friedrich Müller.

Laufbahn
Nach dem Studium der Rechtswissenschaften wurde Müller 1794 außerordentlicher Hofgerichtsadvokat in Karlsruhe und von 1803 bis 1806 war er Oberamtsrat beim Obervogteiamt Biberach. Am 23. Oktober 1807 wurde er Regierungsrat in Freiburg und ab Dezember 1809 Kreisrat des Seekreises in Konstanz. Zum 23. April 1810 wurde er Oberamtmann beim Bezirksamt Müllheim und ab 1814 erster Beamter des Kriminal- und Oberamts Durlach, wo er am 15. Januar 1816 zum Obervogt befördert wurde. Am 20. Oktober 1820 wurde er Geheimer Referendär und Mitglied der Justizsektion im Staatsministerium. Am 17. Januar 1822 wurde Müller Mitglied des neu geschaffenen Obersten Justiz-Departements, wo er zum 18. Dezember 1830 zum Geheimen Rat ernannt wurde.

Auszeichnungen
 1829 Ritterkreuz des Zähringer Löwen-Ordens

Literatur
 Bernd Breitkopf: Die alten Landkreise und ihre Amtsvorsteher. Die Entstehung der Landkreise und Ämter im heutigen Landkreis Karlsruhe. Biographien der Oberamtmänner und Landräte von 1803 bis 1997. Verlag Regionalkultur, Ubstadt-Weiher 1997, ISBN 3-929366-48-7, S. 154.

Weblinks

 Alemannische-Seiten

Einzelnachweise

Oberamtmann (Baden)
Geheimrat
Träger des Ordens vom Zähringer Löwen (Ritter)
Badener
Deutscher
Geboren 1766
Gestorben 1834
Mann


The 2017 Holiday Trunk Show was a time for guests to come and enjoy the warm festivities while shopping for the holiday season!
We were alongside with Jayshree Vakil Art and hair stylists from La Belle Salon & Spa.
With much anticipation, we displayed Into The Galaxy for the guests. As you may know from "The Pink City" blog post, this stunning Jairpur-inspired collection ranges from easy-to-wear everyday jewelry to elegant accent pieces.
It was such a surreal moment as the guests tried on the jewelry and the collection came to life!
The Holiday Trunk Show was the official start of Tina Reddy Jewelry, and it could not have been a more warm, joyous event. It was great seeing the Austin community and our friends and family come together to celebrate the season and our brand.
THANK YOU ShaATX for hosting the wonderful event and La Belle Salon & Spa for the beautiful space and hospitality!
Here is a snippet of the event courtesy of Jay Jayasuriya.
Thank you for capturing our jewelry so beautifully!


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Alice Wu (伍思薇) est une réalisatrice et scénariste américaine, née le  à San José en Californie.

Biographie
Alice Wu est née et grandit à San José en Californie. Elle étudie à Los Altos. En 1990, elle reçoit un Bachelor of Arts en informatique à l'université Stanford, puis, en 1992, un Masters. Elle travaille un temps chez Microsoft à Seattle où elle conçoit des logiciels. Elle quitte ensuite son emploi pour se consacrer au cinéma à plein temps.

En 2001, le scénario de son premier long métrage , inspiré de sa propre expérience de lesbienne dans la communauté chinoise-américaine, remporte un prix de la CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment). Son film est remarqué dans la communauté homosexuelle.

En 2007,  (2008) est basé sur l'essai de Rachel DeWoskin : Une étrangère à Pékin.

Filmographie

En tant que réalisatrice
 2004 :
 2008 :
 2020 : Si tu savais ()

En tant que scénariste
 2004 :  d'elle-même
 2008 :  d'elle-même
 2020 : Si tu savais () d'elle-même
2020 : Voyage vers la Lune (Over the Moon) de Glen Keane et John Kahrs

En tant que productrice
 2020 : Si tu savais () d'elle-même

Distinctions

Récompenses
 Coalition of Asian Pacifics 2001 : Meilleur scénario pour Saving Face
 Festival internationale du film asiatique de San Diego 2005 : Prix du visionnaire pour Saving Face
 Festival internationale du film asiatique de San Francisco 2005 : Meilleure œuvre narrative pour Saving Face
 Festival du film de Tribeca 2020 : Meilleure œuvre narrative pour Si tu savais

Nomination
 Gotham Awards 2005 : Meilleure nouvelle réalisatrice pour Saving Face

Liens externes

Scénariste américaine de cinéma
Réalisatrice américaine
Naissance à San José (Californie)
Étudiant de l'université Stanford
Naissance en avril 1970
Personnalité ayant fait son coming out


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Jefferson Family Recovery Court
"Drug Court"
2018-11 November
The Jefferson Family Recovery Court (JFRC) is a non-adversarial, court-supervised substance treatment and family support program for parents seeking to reunite with their children or maintain them in their care. It is a voluntary program with four phases over a one-year period.
JFRC is conducted separately from the Dependency, Neglect and Abuse docket after adjudication by the home court judge. The recovery court judge (and in the beginning, there will be only one recovery court judge) has weekly contact with treatment and service providers and participants and their families. Participants may be referred by judges, attorneys, case support managers, social workers or by the parent themselves.
JFRC is a response to the high percentage of substantiated child abuse and neglect cases involving substance use by a parent: In Jefferson County, over 87 percent of children in state custody have parents with drug/alcohol addiction.
Recently, the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, conducted a Dependency Neglect and Abuse (DNA) Court Watch Project that studied the issue while attending court proceedings, noticing that the majority of cases that were heard in the DNA court docket were related to drugs or alcohol. Motivated by what they learned, they began work on raising the funds to launch a family recovery court in Jefferson County. A similar court operated in Jefferson County for almost 10 years beginning in 2002, but closed due to funding constraints. Thanks to NCJW's efforts, the court will begin operations again, creating the only Kentucky family recovery court focused on finding help for families involved in DNA cases.
JFRC employs a holistic approach that looks at recovery, relapse and reunification from a family-centric perspective, as well as an individual one. The program offers wrap-around services to the entire family, addressing parent and child issues in tandem with the welfare and safety of the child as paramount. The parent receives support to become sober, emotionally and financially self-sufficient, and provide a safe home environment.
JFRC is reinventing how communities respond to families affected by substance use disorders. It will reconnect families to values that are relevant to their system of success. It will redefine how child welfare, substance use disorder treatment and dependency court strategies and practices affect the future of every community.
Jefferson County already has a drug court. How is this one different?
The majority of participants in adult criminal drug court programs tend to be men while the majority of Family Drug Court participants are women. However, with the increase in opioid addiction, it is not uncommon for both parents to have substance abuse issues as well as other co-0ccurring issues such as domestic violence, mental health concerns and homelessness. In JFRC, both parents are eligible to participate.
Adult Drug Treatment Court cases involve criminal offenses and employ contempt sanctions that can include incarceration. These programs primarily involve men and do not use a holistic approach. JFRC addresses the issues of the entire family; while participants are primarily female, it can involve both parents.
JFRC uses a multidisciplinary team that assesses the family's capacity and strengths and devises a comprehensive case plan that addresses the needs of the parents and children. JFRC will not use incarceration as a response to relapse. The overall mission is to reduce child welfare issues by using a coordinated and collaborative approach that focuses on the needs of the entire family rather than solely on the individual facing criminal charges. That includes providing resources for vocational training and obtaining and maintaining stable housing. The longer and more comprehensive treatment is designed to decrease recidivism and subsequent removal of children.
JFRC is an evidence based-program using the model from the Center for Children and Family Futures and National Drug Court Institute. Family treatment courts began in 1995 and today there are more than 300 such courts nationwide.


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Home Products · Finished Goods
Metal parts found in Sainsbury's loaves
William Axtell · 19 January, 2016
Sainsbury's is recalling two of its own-label wholemeal loaves because of the presence of small pieces of metal.
The chain, which won the Instore Bakery Retailer of the Year category at the 2015 Baking Industry Awards (BIA), issued the recall on 18 January.
The loaves affected are the by Sainsbury's Wholemeal Bread, Medium Sliced, 800g and by Sainsbury's Wholemeal Bread, Thick Sliced, 800g with best-before dates of 19 January. The company said no other products or date codes had been affected and promised a full refund for returned goods.
In a statement, Sainsbury's said: "As a precautionary measure, we are asking customers who have purchased this product with the best-before date to return it to their nearest Sainsbury's store, where they will receive a full refund."
According to The Grocer, the loaves were supplied by Allied Bakeries, the company which owns the Kingsmill and Allinson brands.
Allied Bakeries issued a statment saying: "We're aware that a recall has been instigated for a small volume of Sainsbury's 800g wholemeal bread. While the risk to consumer health has been assessed as low, some product has been recalled as a precautionary measure. The Food Standards Agency has been fully informed, and consumers who have this product should return it to store.
"The incident is isolated to a specific product batch, baked on a line at our Walthamstow bakery on14 January. Our priority is always the safety of our consumers and quality of our products, and we have launched a full investigation."
unsafe to eat
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has also issued an alert saying: "The presence of metal pieces makes these products unsafe to eat and presents a risk to health."
It added: "If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return it to the store where it was bought for a full refund."
British Baker contacted Sainsbury's for further comment and a spokesperson said: "We launched a full investigation as a matter of urgency and, as a precaution, took the decision to remove the product from our shelves. We apologise to any customers who may have been affected by our decision to recall the product."
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sainsbury's wholemeal bread
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"the food standards
Food Standards Agency 'names and shames' bakeries in recall list
BIA 12 Days of Christmas: JG Ross see's future in gluten-free products for 2015
BIA 12 Days of Christmas: Just: Gluten Free Bakery expects innovation
Tasty Bake recalls cakes
Soreen Lunchbox Loaves approved by Mumpanel


In accordance with the court decision, the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Grozny" Company is to write off more than nine billion roubles from debtors. Attempts to secure payments of debts created social tensions, the Prosecutor's Office for Chechnya reports.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in November 2017, residents of Grozny complained about disconnections from gas supply for debts. In October 2018, Ramzan Kadyrov dismissed four prefects of Grozny for failing to collect gas and electricity debts from citizens.
The Chechen Prosecutor's Office has appealed to the court to oblige the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Grozny" Company to write off the "residents' debts with no chances to be recovered," that is more than nine billion roubles. In its report, the Chechen Prosecutor's Office explains that the statute of limitations for the above debts has expired.
"Meanwhile, the actions of the defendant in mass presentation of claims for payments of the debts, which have actually no chances to be recovered, created social tensions in society and could result in protest actions of the population," the Chechen Prosecutor's Office believes.
The Zavodskoy District Court of Grozny granted the lawsuit, the Chechen Prosecutor's Office reported on its website on January 16.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency 'Caucasian Knot' on January 17, 2019 at 03:06 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Residents of Chechnya are scared by threats of deprivation of housing because of debts, Power engineers hold mass raids against debtors in Chechnya, Grozny residents report gas disconnection for debts.


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Зупинимо ісламізацію Норвегії (), раніше — Форум проти ісламізації () — норвезька антиісламська організація, що була заснована у 2008 році. Декларативною метою організації є протидія ісламу в Норвегії, оскільки SIAN визнає його таким, що має тоталітарну політичну ідеологію, що порушує конституцію Норвегії, а також демократичні та загальнолюдські цінності. Організація має декілька тисяч прихильників, її лідером є Арне Тумир.

Див. також
 Зупинимо ісламізацію Європи
 Зупинимо ісламізацію Данії

Примітки

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт SIAN.

Антиісламізм
Організації Норвегії
Засновані в Норвегії 2008


Rockett Collision Repair works with all auto insurance carriers in the State of Texas, so we accept all collision repairs and paint refinishing jobs no matter your insurance carrier. If your repair is not covered by or eligible for insurance reimbursement, we will work with you one-on-one to make sure your automobile is repaired to its pre-accident condition, always bearing in mind your budget and time constraints without ever sacrificing quality.
To take some of the guesswork out of a tense situation, The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) developed WreckCheck™. This free mobile app for iPhone® and Android® smartphones outlines what to do immediately following an accident and walks users through a step-by-step process to create their own accident report. The app directs you to capture photos and helps document and share only what is necessary to file an insurance claim. Users can even email their completed reports to themselves and their insurance agents.


And the man said...: Aint yea got nothing better to do, than look at this kid?
Aint yea got nothing better to do, than look at this kid?
A newly born Madagascar lemur at Besancon Zoo, France. There are only 17 of its kind living in captivity worldwide.
Took most of the day, yesterday to get the words out, might one day do an Impression of Jack Kerouac and write the next great novel. Of course it will all be lies, or, so honest no one will believe it actually true.
Dr House says ´All truths start in lies´, maybe thats soething to do with Adam munching on an apple in the garden of Eden. I wonder is eating apples that are not yours one of the vices, because i would never do that one, never!!!!
There was talk of a road trip last night, Fernando, his brother Pancho and myself, coming back at 5 am the next day. The answer is ´Blowing´ in the wind, should be interesting if it is, and not a cloud in the sky, ahh, perfect!
We are supposed to be going to La Serrena, which happens to be the next place i am going to, but i will be hitching there. Should be a laugh, eh?
The party bus/truck is leaving at 5pm. I wonder who will be on it. I wonder? Did i say i wonder? .....and all that i can see, is just another lemon tree.


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Schooled: Season Two; ABC Renews Goldbergs Spin-off for 2019-20
by Trevor Kimball, May 11, 2019
(ABC/Byron Cohen)
ABC thinks that the Schooled comedy show is ready for a sophomore year. The alphabet network has renewed the mid-season series for a second season and will return as part of the 2019-20 television season.
A sitcom set in the 1990s, Schooled stars AJ Michalka, Tim Meadows, Bryan Callen, and Brett Dier. The series follows Lainey Lewis (Michalka) and the faculty of William Penn Academy. Although Lainey once matriculated there, she's taking a detour from the pursuit of rock stardom and has returned to teach music. Even though Lainey her co-workers are riddled with quirks and personal problems of their own, the students look up to them as everyday heroes.
The first season of Schooled is averaging a 0.97 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.94 million viewers. Find out how Schooled stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
A spin-off of The Goldbergs, Schooled is a middle-of-the-road performer for ABC. Of the network's 2018-19 scripted TV shows, Schooled ranks sixth (out of 21 shows) in the demo and 11th in viewership.
What do you think? Do you like this ABC comedy series? Will you be watching year two of Schooled on ABC?
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I love it. I was thrilled to see it was renewed. Bring it on!
Yes yes yes thank you thank you thank you
I think with better writing it could be a good show. I was on the fence whether it should return or not. If it wasn't for Lainey, the show would have been cancelled.
Well any show without it's main character wouldn't be good.
Tmarie
Yaay