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How accurate is Mouse Tracking™ for usability analysis?
How do I interpret the results of my analysis?
If a section of a page has low activity consider removing it to simplify the layout of the page. This space could also be used for something that adds more value to your users.
Mouse Eye Tracking reveals what is of interest to your users not what you think is of interest to your users so keep this in mind when redesigning your pages.
If a secondary page contains a lot of activity consider moving that section to your main page. This would remove the amount of navigation required for your users to reach their goals.
Reviewing mouse movements and time taken to move around a page you can redesign a page making the navigation simpler.
If you see users constantly changing a setting on your site (i.e. language) consider making that setting a default.
The page departures mode allows you to understand the main flow of navigation on your entire site. Spending a bit of time in the page departures mode is recommended as you will understand how users are using your site. This can then lead to redesigns that will simplify the navigation of your site.
What is the Time Lapse Heat Map feature?
The Time Lapse Heat Map plays back all recorded heat maps over time, resulting in a time lapse animation that can help you understand how visitors are browsing your web pages. This feature works best with our premium and self-hosted plans which allow a large volume of pageviews to be recorded.
What is the Page Navigation feature?
This feature reveals the inflows and outflows of pages. By finding the most popular pathways to and from pages, you can understand what pages users want and eliminate unnecessary clutter that impedes their visit through your website. Page Navigation has two modes, Page Arrivals and Page Departures that both display a central node representing the current page. The colour coded pathways extending from this node represent visitors flows (red being the highest flow, orange second highest and green third, all other pathways are grey).
From the central node, Page Arrivals displays a number of nodes branching to the left. These represent where users are arriving from. This display is not only about how people navigate or arrive to a page from the same website but also from Direct and External sources.
Direct access to a page (by people typing the complete URL directly into the browser) is indicated as "Direct". External access to a page (by people clicking a URL on another website linking to the page) is indicated as "External".
From the central node, Page Departures displays a number of nodes that branch out in a circular orbit. These represent where users are going when they leave the central node.
What is the Attention Heat Map with Link Analysis?
Clicks: How many times link has been clicked.
Hovers: How many times link has been hovered.
Hover to Click conversion: The percentage of hovers that successfully became clicks.
Average Hover Time: An average of all the hover time on that link.
Average Time to Hover: The average time between the moment the page loads to the moment the visitor hovers.
Average Time to Click: The average time between the moment the page loads to the moment the visitor clicks.
What is the Browser Sizes feature?
Browsers sizes reveals the top 10 resolutions visitors are using to browse a specific page and how that page looks in those resolutions. These are drawn onscreen as transparent overlays in various colours. Hover over an overlay to show how that page renders in that resolution. A tooltip will also appear revealing the browser size and the number of pageviews using that resolution (as a number and percentage).
What is the pricing structure of the Mouse Eye Tracking SaaS (Software as a Service)?
PicNet's Mouse Eye Tracking is free to use for 7 days. After this period you need to upgrade to a premium account.
A premium account allows more recording in terms of the number of pageviews stored, days kept for analysis and days that can be viewed on the Management Console. For more information, visit the Pricing and Features pages.
To upgrade to a premium account, select upgrade in the menu. (Prices are provided in Australian dollars).
Does Mouse Eye Tracking have a reseller program?
Yes, should you be interested in reselling PicNet's Mouse Eye Tracking service, please visit the reseller page, or please contact us.
Can the Mouse Eye Tracking service read my user's passwords (or other form data)?
No, the PicNet Mouse Eye Tracking service does not read any keyboard interactions only mouse movements so no data is ever sent to our servers. You can verify this by using something like FireBug to monitor the data being sent to our servers.
When viewing any of the heat map visualisations in Mouse Eye Tracking we limit the number of pageviews displayed to 5,000 per page. The reason for this is that 5,000 is an optimal sample size for an informative heat map and small enough to render efficiently.
I have noticed that not all of the user requests are being recorded?
We've strived to optimise the Mouse Eye Tracking client script to run without impacting the performance of your page. Unfortunately this means that occasionally we do not capture 100% of requests.
Can the Mouse Eye Tracking client script impact the performance of my website?
Maintaining the integrity and performance of your website was the number one goal of the architectural design of Mouse Eye Tracking. After extensive research & development and thousands of users using Mouse Eye Tracking worldwide, we are certain of no impact on your website. However, as a normal risk management practice, we strongly recommend testing the Mouse Eye Tracking client script on a test environment prior to moving to a live site.
What is the performance impact on my web server?
None. You should not experience any performance degradation as Mouse Eye Tracking does not interfere with your web server at all.
How can I use the Mouse Eye Tracking service with YouTube videos or any flash content?
Why is my page is not showing mouse interactions such as interactions with menu items, etc?
Mouse Eye Tracking does not show individual user/UI interactions with the page being recorded. Which means that interactions such as Ajax or menu item interactions are not shown other than being displayed as mouse clicks.
What are the system requirements of the Management Console?
To display results via the Management Console, we recommend a computer with at least 2GB of RAM and Intel Core 2 CPU or later. We also highly recommend using either FireFox or Chrome web browsers.
Does the Management Console work on Internet Explorer?
Mouse Eye Tracking's Management Console only works on Internet Explorer 9+, if you have an older version of Internet Explorer we highly recommend using either FireFox or Chrome.
Why can't I view old data?
Mouse Eye Tracking keeps data for a limited period of time depending on the plan that you are registered for. The premium plan and self hosted options allow for longer storage.
Can I install the Mouse Eye Tracking server on my own servers - self hosted solution?
Does Mouse Eye Tracking support SSL web sites?
Yes, Mouse Eye Tracking service supports SSL websites.
Can I test Mouse Eye Tracking with html files on my local machine?
Due to browser security restrictions the Mouse Eye Tracking service does not work with file:// URIs. This means that if you want to test with local files you will have to ensure that these files are accessible with valid web URLs, i.e. 'http://localhost/filename.html'.
How long do I need to wait to see my recorded data?
At all times, you should allow some 5 minutes to see visitor activity reflected in the analysis and displays of the Management Console. This is due to the queuing of messages into the Mouse Eye Tracking service and the time taken to resolve the queue.
To turn off tunnel vision simply remove this tag or set use-tunnel-vision to "false". Please note this feature does not fully work in Microsoft Internet Explorer. To find out more about Tunnel Vision, read Guido Tapia's (architect of Mouse Eye Tracking) software development blog.
Version 4 of Mouse Eye Tracking introduces a new great feature to edit heat maps and drill deeper into the analysis of visitor behaviour on each page. If a heat map has high concentration in certain areas, i.e. hot in one or more specific spots, with other areas appearing soft or unrepresented, you can use the Editable Heat Map option to select with your mouse (by dragging the mouse) sections that are too hot and need to be cut off, to better observe the heat map excluding those extremely hot areas.
What is the compare screenshots feature?
The compare screenshots feature allows you take screenshots before and after layout redesigns and compare them to get a better idea of how your changes affect user behaviour. Take screenshots using the camera button in heat map and mouse tracking modes, then choose the 'Compare Screenshots' mode to queue the screenshots you wish to compare.
How many screenshots can I save and compare?
The number of screenshots you can save depends on your account, see the pricing page for the full breakdown. Once you reach your limit you may delete existing screenshots to free up room to take new ones. In the compare screenshots control panel, select the screenshot you want to delete and push the trash icon.


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Kroger keeps pace with change
By Josh Sosland
In a retailing world featuring the likes of Whole Foods, Target, Costco and Wal-Mart, Cincinnati-based Kroger may not be the sexiest name. But in what has unquestionably been a decade of challenge and great change in the retail segment, it is the 133-year-old Kroger that accomplished something its high-flying competitors have not — 10 years of uninterrupted same-store sales growth, every single quarter.
The company describes same-store sales (it excludes fuel sales from this calculation) as "a key performance target for our long-term growth strategy" and is projecting 2.5% to 3.5% growth in fiscal year 2014 (year ends Feb. 1, 2015).
The importance of the metric has not been discounted by the investment community. During this 10-year period, Kroger shares, adjusted for dividends, have tripled in value in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The 196% share price gain easily beat the S.&P. 500 index over this period (up 106%) and outpaced Wal-Mart and Target as well, lagging only Costco among retail leaders.
The same-store growth also outpaced Kroger's top-line and bottom-line growth over the past decade. Net income of $1,531 million in fiscal 2013 was not dramatically higher than an earlier high water mark of $1,203 million in fiscal 2002. Net sales in fiscal 2013 of $98 billion were about double the $52 billion of sales in fiscal 2002.
Still, Karen Short, a securities analyst for Deutsche Bank, is optimistic Kroger is poised for further gains ahead. In a recent research report, Ms. Short said Kroger shares are substantially undervalued considering its metrics targeting same-store growth of 3% and earnings-per-share growth of around 10%.
"Kroger stands apart from other conventional grocers given its much greater scale, stronger local market positions, broad private brand portfolio and very consistent history of positive non-fuel I.D.'s (identical stores)," Ms. Short said.
A customer first approach
Exactly how Kroger has performed so well for so long was the subject of a discussion in March between J. Michael Schlotman, the company's senior vice-president and chief financial officer, and Robby Ohmes, an analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The two spoke at the latter company's Consumer & Retail Conference. Mr. Schlotman summarized Kroger's approach as a "customer-first strategy" and went on to explain exactly what that means and how it sets Kroger apart in the retail space.
"If you look around our competitors, there's really nobody that's trying to do all four things simultaneously that we are in the customer-first strategy, between people, product, shopping experience and price," Mr. Schlotman said. "And price gets the most play because it's the most obvious when people look at our gross margin over time, although our operating margin, which is what we focus on, has started to grow nicely. You can live as a retailer for a very long time on any one of those four elements. At some point each of those elements runs out of a little bit of steam and it's hard to recreate yourself if it's a single element you're trying to recreate."
At Kroger, management is constantly looking to balance the allocation of resources — time, energy and money — against the four elements in a rigorous, consumer research driven process.
"So it's not so much person X in the company wants to do this," he said. "It's person X ran a team of people who did consumer research, and the consumer tells us in this arena here's what they'd like to see more of or less of. Everything is steeped in the background of what our customers tell us and our competitors' customers tell us about what they'd like to see more or less of. So, every one of those initiatives in the customer-first strategy is predicated on that."
Insights and innovation
The result of the process was likened by Mr. Schlotman to the customer experience at a Courtyard by Marriott hotel.
"When you go into a Courtyard you know what to expect, right?" he said. "You can walk in almost every room, you know where everything is. When you walk into a Kroger, the customer now knows what to expect. They know to expect better prices. They know to expect shorter lines. They know to expect a good product offering, and they know to expect people who are increasingly more friendly and more helpful inside the stores."
Elaborating further on the research underpinning the company's approach, Mr. Schlotman credited a 12-year partnership the company has had with dunnhumby USA, the U.S. branch of a United Kingdom-based research company that helps retailers and consumer products companies analyze data to enhance customer experiences and build loyalty.
"dunnhumby is in the background helping us understand to what depth and breadth we need to make price investments based on other price investments we've made, whether it's the same initiative somewhere else or promotional pricing," Mr. Schlotman said. "At what price points does it drive the most optimal customer penetration in that category? Because you can go too low on some categories, and you wind up investing in price that really doesn't drive incremental operating profit dollars."
The creation in late 2012 of Simple Truth, a Kroger store brand focused on organic and natural products, was done with help from dunnhumby and outside agencies, Mr. Schlotman said.
"We treated it as the launch of a brand," he said. "How would a C.P.G. company, if they had Simple Truth and they were going to launch all the products in that line, how would they go to market with launching a brand? So we had radio, TV support. We had billboard support. We had print support. We never really had done that before. And here in a short period of time it's going to wind up being a $1 billion dollar brand."
A key to the success of Simple Truth has been orienting the brand toward meeting the needs of a "core Kroger customer" rather than trying to use the brand to lure away devoted customers of specialty retailers like Whole Foods. He described the latter store as having a "totally different feel" than a Kroger even while there is considerable product overlap.
"I think we will be fighting a very big uphill battle, if somebody who wakes up in the morning and wants to go to Whole Foods, if we think we're going to get them to wake up in the morning and want to come to Kroger just because we have the product."
Still, there was considerable opportunity for improving the presentation of organic and natural products within traditional supermarkets, Mr. Schlotman said.
"Natural foods for a very long time was a sub department of grocery," he said. "It wasn't a department onto its own. It didn't have its own merchandisers and people out there finding new products, merchandising it, how to sell it in the store, how to price it in the stores.
"It was a subset of a much bigger category. It was almost an orphan inside of a very big category. As soon as we broke it out, put a leadership team in place of it and gave them some direction of what we were hoping to see, the products really started turning around."
The same-store sales growth has allowed Kroger to gain market share steadily over the past decade and has helped create a positive environment between Kroger and its suppliers, even as overall supermarket industry sales have been flat to lower, Mr. Schlotman said.
"By and large, many of them (food companies) continue to see good growth with us, which is good because our overall tonnage is up," he said. "Our corporate brand tonnage is up and our national brand tonnage is up, both of those in the grocery category. So we're a little bit of an outlier relative to the overall industry."
New leadership looks ahead
While Kroger's relationship with dunnhumby remains intact as the company enters 2014, another important element that has been in place over the course of its 10-year streak is changing — senior leadership.
David B. Dillon retired at the end of 2013 as chief executive officer of Kroger, a position he had held since June 2003. The 63-year-old executive will remain chairman of the board until the end of 2014. Before he became c.e.o., Mr. Dillon had served as president and chief operating officer, beginning in January 2000. His successor as c.e.o. is W. Rodney McMullen, 53, who first joined the company in 1978 on a part-time basis working on a stock crew. Mr. McMullen has been president and chief operating officer since 2009 and previously held a range of senior management positions, including executive vice-president of strategy, planning and finance.
When the succession plan was announced in September 2013, Mr. Dillon credited Mr. McMullen for his contribution toward the changes implemented by Kroger over the past generation.
"Rodney has played a leadership role in every major decision Kroger has made of the past 25 years, including the development and implementation of Kroger's Customer 1st approach as well as our current growth strategy," he said. "He is ready to be c.e.o."
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For anyone that has never heard of such a thing I assure you it exists. Although chess clothing is not quite the same thing as clothing for many other sports eg Karate.
I tend to prefer to dress casually, T-shirt and jeans type casual if I am given my choice, although I do possess three suits and some other "normal" clothing. Every now and again my girlfriend looks at my *ahem* selection of clothing and goes mental; telling me that some treasured family heirlooms t-shirts and other stuff must be thrown out.
As I suspect that she has a better grip on this thing called "social reality" than I do, I tend to give in and jettison some clothing on condition I can replace it like for like. It was under this detente process that I recently went looking for new t-shirts and came across a really great website called Endgame Clothing.
I am 6'5" and pretty long in the body for my height so sometimes t-shirts resemble belly tops on me, especially after a few washes. For this reason I e-mailed the company to enquire about length, received a polite reply and have since placed my order. Although it is quite unbecoming for a guy at 40+ to be excited by such an order I admit that I am…a little. The t-shirts look really good and most American T's I have bought last really well, not at all like the low quality stuff generally sold in the UK (2-3 washes and throw it away as it is so far out of shape).
When they arrive from the US I will post again and let you know if I am still as impressed.
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"Hey Ken, what do you think we should do with this page?"
"Not sure, Ed, but whatever it is it had better be really silly."
Part of the fun of these pages is that you can send us submissions of single panel cartoons, jokes in a comics theme, or just silly stuff that you think we'll like and we'll add them to the site.
Until recently, we hadn't added anything to this page in quite a while. In fact, almost everything else on this page was done by Ed Menje years ago; following is the first item I (Ken Gale) have added. Then there's that illustration at the end.... I welcome submissions of any kind. This doesn't only have to be our stuff.
Quite a few years ago, in an office I (Ken) worked for there was a section they put people who didn't conform or didn't kiss up enough or were discipline problems, etc. The job in that section consisted of putting paperwork in numerical order. Hundreds of sheets of paper each day. As boring a job as they could find, I think.
But morale was pretty high, a sort of camaraderie borne of our common situation. To while away the time, we would often play trivia games with each other, tossing out questions on one topic or another to see who knew the answer. We started out with movie and TV trivia then added music, sports, weird facts, American history and whatever else came to mind. I tended to do well in most topics. I have a very trivial mind, what can I say?
One morning, a co-worker announced, "I can think of a topic we haven't done!" He made us ask him what it was before he told us: "Comics!"
I started to laugh. "Oh no, we're not doing comics."
"Aha! Found something you don't know anything about, huh smart guy?"
I was still laughing. "I defy anyone in this entire building to know more about comic books than I do (not a claim I would make anywhere any time, just at that building at that time).
I calmly answered "Bruce Wayne" and he said, "You answered that quick. Okay, I believe you." I had to laugh again. What other questions was he going to ask if I had agreed to that topic?
I quickly answered Alfred Pennyworth and his voice went up an octave, "Last name? Last name? He has a last name? You know his last name!" I decided to have fun with him and gave the details, with writer, artist and editor, of the early '70s story where he got that last name. I gave much much more detail than he could possibly have wanted to know, but I never got another ridiculously easy comic book question again. I didn't even need to tell him that Alfred had a different last name in the golden age.
WELL, HOW ABOUT THIS...ONE OF A SERIES OF STRIPS I (ED) DID FOR A FRIEND'S MUSIC MERCHANDISE BUSINESS. HE ASKED ME TO DO SOME STRIPS FOR HIS ADVERTISEMENTS AND SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE T SHIRTS AND STUFF, BUT JUST CATCH THE READERS TO ATTRACT THEM TO HIS TAGLINES.
I SAW THIS PICTURE IN AN AD IN THE NY PRESS AND JUST HAD TO RUN IT HERE.
A GREAT PHOTO...TO POOP ON!
This is Ken with Merlin and Baby, the Parrots for Peace, two captive-bred Blue and Gold Macaws owned by (or should I say, "who own") Gloria Waslyn. I was speaking about climate change at a Pagan Pride event in Battery Park and they were on my shoulders the whole time. Of course, I spoke about the effects of tropical rain forest destruction on global climate, but if I strayed to, say, the melting of the Arctivc ice cap, they put up quite a fuss until I went back to talking about their eco-system. Photograph by Gloria Waslyn.
I believe this is Merlin. Photograph by Gloria Waslyn.
SITE NOW MAINTAINED BY KEN GALE. DOES ANYONE ACTUALLY READ THIS STUFF DOWN HERE? SAY YOU EAT COOKIES IN THE SHOWER IF YOU DID.
ALL CONTENTS © 2012 Ken Gale EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED.


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Athleisure, the blending of athletic and casual—or, sometimes, even formal clothing—is more than a disposable fashion trend. Born out of workout culture and sustained by the recent fitness boom, this decidedly practical style of dressing is here to stay—and that's a good thing. When done right, you'll feel comfortable, look polished, and be ready for whatever your day throws at you.
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The beauty of athleisure is how easy it is—you don't have to overthink it, and it's hard to go too wrong. But with a few tips you can make sure your athleisure style is always on point! Here are my top 10.
Athleisure is all about mixing fitness and fashion, but "fashion" doesn't have to mean unaffordable. I love matching high and low pieces together. If you look, you can find great-looking pieces for almost any budget.
Sweatpants and a tailored coat can come off as a jarring combination. But the textured sweater bridges these two pieces and ties the whole look together. I dig this look because it's still casual and sporty but also versatile enough to wear to a meeting or even a night on the town.
I like to constantly test my style. For example, in this look I'm rocking an extra-long sweater T-shirt that I got at discount from Asos. At first, I found it intimidating, but when I paired it with a cool sweatpant and leather jacket, it worked!
Spring evenings can get chilly, so layers are always a good option for transitioning from day to night. I went from the gym to an evening dinner meeting in this outfit. And layering doesn't necessarily mean encasing yourself in bulky outerwear—a down vest will keep you warm without weighing you down, and it's easy to stash in a backpack.
I wouldn't usually put a classic button-down shirt in my athleisure rotation (and never a dress shirt) but this one has a bold print and a slim silhouette. Show your best-fitting button-down shirts there's life beyond business casual. They pair surprisingly well with sweatpants on a breezy day. It's getting warmer out, and this is a great go-to look—one of my favorites.
When you look at it, this entire look—even the backpack—is made up of no more than three colors. You don't need more than that. When in doubt, go with black, white and gray—it's a foolproof combination that's almost impossible to mess up!
Who says you need a T-shirt under long sleeves? If you're going somewhere where the dress code is shirt optional, use that option! A lightweight hoodie—or even outerwear—will get you from A to B, and cut down time from B to Ahhh. I love this look for a spring outing in the city.
I'm from Hawaii, so anytime I can work board shorts into my day-to-day style, I do it. We just had what felt like the longest winter ever—let's hit summer with everything we've got!
The unusual combination of pushed-down high socks and pulled-up sweatpants is what makes this look work—it's something that's super easy to do with pieces you probably already have. Give it a try! And don't overthink color combinations—going with the same color for both is a no-fail move.
At the heart of athleisure is comfort and versatility—dressing in a way that prepares you for whatever the day throws at you, from a workout to a lunch meeting. So the last thing you want to do is make a statement with core items like your shirt or pants and be stuck with a loud piece all day. When you want to add a pop of color, use your backpack or sneakers, which you can slip off your shoulder for a meeting or kick off your feet in the park.


The defendant shall file any answer, exceptions, or other responsive pleadings within thirty days after the service upon the defendant of the notice of the time fixed for the trial. The answer, exceptions, or other responsive pleadings shall be served personally or by mail on either the plaintiff or its attorney of record in the suit.
Amended by Acts 1970, No. 429, §1. Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2012, No. 702, §1.


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A: Next Tuesday is my wife's birthday and I'm throwing her a big party. I need to order 5 cakes, all exactly the same.
B: Of course. What kind of cake does your wife like?
A: Double fudge cake, with butter cream icing. And on the top of each cake, could you write "Happy 50th Birthday Anne"?
B: Sure, no problem. We can bake the cakes Tuesday morning, and you can pick them up anytime after 2 pm.
A: Those grapes look wonderful. Give me a pound please.
B: There you are. One pound of the grapes. The melons are also excellent. They were just delivered this morning.
A: Hmm! They do smell good. Could you choose a nice ripe one for me?
B: This one should be perfect for your breakfast tomorrow.
A: I think I'll make stew tonight. Do you have some good stew beef?
B: Of course. Will one pound be enough?
A: Yes, I think so. And this weekend, we're going to have a back-yard barbecue, so I'll need 10 hotdogs and enough ground beef for 10 hamburgers.
B: How about some pork ribs for your barbecue? With a good barbecue sauce?
A: Oh, that's a great idea. Add a pound, no, 2 pounds of ribs.
A: Excuse me, waiter, we've been waiting more than 30 minutes for our salads. You didn't forget them, did you?
B: I'm sorry sir. I put your order in as soon as I took it, but a large party of 15 people arrived just before you did. I'm afraid the kitchen's running a bit behind.
A: A bit? 30 minutes for two salads is more than a bit behind!
B: Yes, sir, I agree. But they should be ready any minute now sir. Let me go check.
The kitchen's running a bit behind. – Кухня немного опаздывает с выполнением заказов.
Well, I like to walk to work. My friend Nancy and I meet halfway between our two apartments, and we walk together. We talk about work, our families, the TV shows we watched the night before. We help each other with problems we're having, and we laugh at the crazy things our children do. I know other people drink coffee to wake up in the morning, so they'll be ready for work, but for me, that morning walk is the best way to start the day.
Fortunately, I live really close to a subway station, so it's easy to take the subway to work every morning. It's just 5 stops between my station and the one closest to work – a really quick trip. But, boy, is it crowded! It's a really busy line! Sometimes I have to wait for 2 or 3 trains to go by before I can push my way on the train. I can hardly breathe, there are so many people. But I listen to music on my MP3 player, and the time goes quickly.
There are four of us who regularly drive to work together. Two of us have cars, so we do all the driving. We all share the cost of the gas and parking. Mostly, it's a good way to commute to work. We like to listen to the news and debate the issues of the day. Two of us are pretty liberal and two of us are rather conservative, so sometimes we end up having quite an argument. Once we got so upset with each other, we missed our exit on the highway.
I live near work, so when the weather's nice, I like to ride my bicycle. Fortunately, there are no big hills nearby, so it's an easy ride. It's a pretty ride too. I go through the country park, past a pond with ducks and geese. In the fall, the trees – with their leaves turning red and yellow – are so beautiful. Of course, in the winter, it's too cold and snowy to ride my bike. But in the spring time, there are all sorts of blooming trees – apple, cherry, and lilac.
I take a bus to work. The bus stop is at the corner, so it's very convenient. And the best part is that my stop is the first stop, which means I always get a seat! I usually bring the paper with me, but I don't read it much. These days the news is always bad; I really don't want to start my day thinking about all the tragedies in the world. So, a lot of the time, I just fall asleep. My stop near work is the last one, and I only wake up when the bus driver shouts at me!
Father: Hi, Bethie. I'm so glad you called. How did you like your first week at college?
Daughter: Well, dad, it was good and bad.
Father: Oh, no, are you alright?
Daughter: Yes, yes, I am fine. Don't panic. Let me tell you what happened. So first I had to check into my dorm and meet my roommate. Her name is Kim and she's from South Korea.
Father: Oh, that's wonderful. You wanted an international roommate.
Father: Oh, that sounds nice – but are you sure you'll have enough time – with all your studies – to be in the chorus?
Father: Well, that sounds great – but you said your first week was both good and bad. So what was bad?
Father: Already? How in the world could you spend all the money we gave you and all the money you saved?
Daughter: Easy! Everything is so expensive here! First Kim and I had to buy things for our room.
Father: Like what? Doesn't the university provide everything you need?
Daughter: Yea, they provide furniture – but the room is really ugly. (7) So we bought some new curtains, and a carpet, and some really cool pictures for the walls.
Father: OK. But that couldn't have used up all your money.
Daughter: Well. No, of course, not. I had to spend a fortune on books and supplies. I had no idea college books would cost so much. My biology book cost $75!
Father: Well, alright, you have to get books and supplies. But still, how could you spend all your money in just one week?
Father: Stop – I get the idea. Honey, I think you better call back when your mom's home. We have to have a serious talk.
Daughter: Yes, I figured that's what you'd say!
I figured that's what you'd say! – Я так и предполагала, что ты это скажешь!
Do your best and get better results!
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Q: Open modal from another component click in react js I am using the basic component modal component of react - https://github.com/reactjs/react-modal
What I am trying to achieve is that I want to open the modal from another parent that has the modal imported.
Parent.js
<button onClick={() => this.refs.setState({modalIsOpen: true})}> - THIS BUTTON ELEMENT IS IN ANOTHER COMPONENT

Modal.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import Modal from 'react-modal';

const customStyles = {
content : {
top                   : '50%',
left                  : '50%',
right                 : 'auto',
bottom                : 'auto',
marginRight           : '-50%',
transform             : 'translate(-50%, -50%)'
}
};

class App extends React.Component {
 constructor() {
 super();

 this.state = {
  modalIsOpen: false
 };

 this.openModal = this.openModal.bind(this);
 this.afterOpenModal = this.afterOpenModal.bind(this);
 this.closeModal = this.closeModal.bind(this);
}

openModal() {
 this.setState({modalIsOpen: true});
}

afterOpenModal() {
 // references are now sync'd and can be accessed.
 this.subtitle.style.color = '#f00';
 }

closeModal() {
 this.setState({modalIsOpen: false});
}

render() {
 return (

    <button onClick={this.openModal}>Open Modal</button>
    <Modal
      isOpen={this.state.modalIsOpen}
      onAfterOpen={this.afterOpenModal}
      onRequestClose={this.closeModal}
      style={customStyles}
      contentLabel="Example Modal"
    >

 this.subtitle = subtitle}>Hello

      <button onClick={this.closeModal}>close</button>

I am a modal

      <form>
        <input />
        <button>tab navigation</button>
        <button>stays</button>
        <button>inside</button>
        <button>the modal</button>
      </form>
    </Modal>

);
}
}

export default App

I have read that this can be done using refs and changing the state of the  modal. What exactly am I doing wrong here?
Thanks!

A: Can you try below code in parent
<button onClick={() => this._modal.openModal()}>click</button>

when you call your modal component use ref attribute then can call like above code.
<Modal ref={(modal) => { this._modal = modal; }} />

A: easy way, do this via props:

modal.js

                import ....

                <Modal
                aria-labelledby="simple-modal-title"
                aria-describedby="simple-modal-description"
                className={classes.modal}
                open={this.props.handleOpen}
                onClose={this.props.handleClose}
                BackdropComponent={Backdrop}
                BackdropProps={{
                    timeout: 1000
                }}
            >

in your component  that has the modal imported.

///some code here
state = {
        isOpen: Boolean(false)
    };
                <externalElement onClick={() => this.setState({ isOpen: true })}>title ... </externalElement>
                  <importedModal
                            handleOpen={this.state.isOpen}
                            handleClose={() => this.setState({ isOpen: false })}
                        />

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package vellum

import (
	"bytes"
	"io"
)

var defaultBuilderOpts = &BuilderOpts{
	Encoder:           1,
	RegistryTableSize: 10000,
	RegistryMRUSize:   2,
}

// A Builder is used to build a new FST.  When possible data is
// streamed out to the underlying Writer as soon as possible.
type Builder struct {
	unfinished *unfinishedNodes
	registry   *registry
	last       []byte
	len        int

	lastAddr int

	encoder encoder
	opts    *BuilderOpts

	builderNodePool *builderNodePool
}

const noneAddr = 1
const emptyAddr = 0

// NewBuilder returns a new Builder which will stream out the
// underlying representation to the provided Writer as the set is built.
func newBuilder(w io.Writer, opts *BuilderOpts) (*Builder, error) {
	if opts == nil {
		opts = defaultBuilderOpts
	}
	builderNodePool := &builderNodePool{}
	rv := &Builder{
		unfinished:      newUnfinishedNodes(builderNodePool),
		registry:        newRegistry(builderNodePool, opts.RegistryTableSize, opts.RegistryMRUSize),
		builderNodePool: builderNodePool,
		opts:            opts,
		lastAddr:        noneAddr,
	}

	var err error
	rv.encoder, err = loadEncoder(opts.Encoder, w)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	err = rv.encoder.start()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return rv, nil
}

func (b *Builder) Reset(w io.Writer) error {
	b.unfinished.Reset()
	b.registry.Reset()
	b.lastAddr = noneAddr
	b.encoder.reset(w)
	b.last = nil
	b.len = 0

	err := b.encoder.start()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}

// Insert the provided value to the set being built.
// NOTE: values must be inserted in lexicographical order.
func (b *Builder) Insert(key []byte, val uint64) error {
	// ensure items are added in lexicographic order
	if bytes.Compare(key, b.last) < 0 {
		return ErrOutOfOrder
	}
	if len(key) == 0 {
		b.len = 1
		b.unfinished.setRootOutput(val)
		return nil
	}

	prefixLen, out := b.unfinished.findCommonPrefixAndSetOutput(key, val)
	b.len++
	err := b.compileFrom(prefixLen)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	b.copyLastKey(key)
	b.unfinished.addSuffix(key[prefixLen:], out)

	return nil
}

func (b *Builder) copyLastKey(key []byte) {
	if b.last == nil {
		b.last = make([]byte, 0, 64)
	} else {
		b.last = b.last[:0]
	}
	b.last = append(b.last, key...)
}

// Close MUST be called after inserting all values.
func (b *Builder) Close() error {
	err := b.compileFrom(0)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	root := b.unfinished.popRoot()
	rootAddr, err := b.compile(root)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return b.encoder.finish(b.len, rootAddr)
}

func (b *Builder) compileFrom(iState int) error {
	addr := noneAddr
	for iState+1 < len(b.unfinished.stack) {
		var node *builderNode
		if addr == noneAddr {
			node = b.unfinished.popEmpty()
		} else {
			node = b.unfinished.popFreeze(addr)
		}
		var err error
		addr, err = b.compile(node)
		if err != nil {
			return nil
		}
	}
	b.unfinished.topLastFreeze(addr)
	return nil
}

func (b *Builder) compile(node *builderNode) (int, error) {
	if node.final && len(node.trans) == 0 &&
		node.finalOutput == 0 {
		return 0, nil
	}
	found, addr, entry := b.registry.entry(node)
	if found {
		return addr, nil
	}
	addr, err := b.encoder.encodeState(node, b.lastAddr)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}

	b.lastAddr = addr
	entry.addr = addr
	return addr, nil
}

type unfinishedNodes struct {
	stack []*builderNodeUnfinished

	// cache allocates a reasonable number of builderNodeUnfinished
	// objects up front and tries to keep reusing them
	// because the main data structure is a stack, we assume the
	// same access pattern, and don't track items separately
	// this means calls get() and pushXYZ() must be paired,
	// as well as calls put() and popXYZ()
	cache []builderNodeUnfinished

	builderNodePool *builderNodePool
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) Reset() {
	u.stack = u.stack[:0]
	for i := 0; i < len(u.cache); i++ {
		u.cache[i] = builderNodeUnfinished{}
	}
	u.pushEmpty(false)
}

func newUnfinishedNodes(p *builderNodePool) *unfinishedNodes {
	rv := &unfinishedNodes{
		stack:           make([]*builderNodeUnfinished, 0, 64),
		cache:           make([]builderNodeUnfinished, 64),
		builderNodePool: p,
	}
	rv.pushEmpty(false)
	return rv
}

// get new builderNodeUnfinished, reusing cache if possible
func (u *unfinishedNodes) get() *builderNodeUnfinished {
	if len(u.stack) < len(u.cache) {
		return &u.cache[len(u.stack)]
	}
	// full now allocate a new one
	return &builderNodeUnfinished{}
}

// return builderNodeUnfinished, clearing it for reuse
func (u *unfinishedNodes) put() {
	if len(u.stack) >= len(u.cache) {
		return
		// do nothing, not part of cache
	}
	u.cache[len(u.stack)] = builderNodeUnfinished{}
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) findCommonPrefixAndSetOutput(key []byte,
	out uint64) (int, uint64) {
	var i int
	for i < len(key) {
		if i >= len(u.stack) {
			break
		}
		var addPrefix uint64
		if !u.stack[i].hasLastT {
			break
		}
		if u.stack[i].lastIn == key[i] {
			commonPre := outputPrefix(u.stack[i].lastOut, out)
			addPrefix = outputSub(u.stack[i].lastOut, commonPre)
			out = outputSub(out, commonPre)
			u.stack[i].lastOut = commonPre
			i++
		} else {
			break
		}

		if addPrefix != 0 {
			u.stack[i].addOutputPrefix(addPrefix)
		}
	}

	return i, out
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) pushEmpty(final bool) {
	next := u.get()
	next.node = u.builderNodePool.Get()
	next.node.final = final
	u.stack = append(u.stack, next)
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) popRoot() *builderNode {
	l := len(u.stack)
	var unfinished *builderNodeUnfinished
	u.stack, unfinished = u.stack[:l-1], u.stack[l-1]
	rv := unfinished.node
	u.put()
	return rv
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) popFreeze(addr int) *builderNode {
	l := len(u.stack)
	var unfinished *builderNodeUnfinished
	u.stack, unfinished = u.stack[:l-1], u.stack[l-1]
	unfinished.lastCompiled(addr)
	rv := unfinished.node
	u.put()
	return rv
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) popEmpty() *builderNode {
	l := len(u.stack)
	var unfinished *builderNodeUnfinished
	u.stack, unfinished = u.stack[:l-1], u.stack[l-1]
	rv := unfinished.node
	u.put()
	return rv
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) setRootOutput(out uint64) {
	u.stack[0].node.final = true
	u.stack[0].node.finalOutput = out
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) topLastFreeze(addr int) {
	last := len(u.stack) - 1
	u.stack[last].lastCompiled(addr)
}

func (u *unfinishedNodes) addSuffix(bs []byte, out uint64) {
	if len(bs) == 0 {
		return
	}
	last := len(u.stack) - 1
	u.stack[last].hasLastT = true
	u.stack[last].lastIn = bs[0]
	u.stack[last].lastOut = out
	for _, b := range bs[1:] {
		next := u.get()
		next.node = u.builderNodePool.Get()
		next.hasLastT = true
		next.lastIn = b
		next.lastOut = 0
		u.stack = append(u.stack, next)
	}
	u.pushEmpty(true)
}

type builderNodeUnfinished struct {
	node     *builderNode
	lastOut  uint64
	lastIn   byte
	hasLastT bool
}

func (b *builderNodeUnfinished) lastCompiled(addr int) {
	if b.hasLastT {
		transIn := b.lastIn
		transOut := b.lastOut
		b.hasLastT = false
		b.lastOut = 0
		b.node.trans = append(b.node.trans, transition{
			in:   transIn,
			out:  transOut,
			addr: addr,
		})
	}
}

func (b *builderNodeUnfinished) addOutputPrefix(prefix uint64) {
	if b.node.final {
		b.node.finalOutput = outputCat(prefix, b.node.finalOutput)
	}
	for i := range b.node.trans {
		b.node.trans[i].out = outputCat(prefix, b.node.trans[i].out)
	}
	if b.hasLastT {
		b.lastOut = outputCat(prefix, b.lastOut)
	}
}

type builderNode struct {
	finalOutput uint64
	trans       []transition
	final       bool

	// intrusive linked list
	next *builderNode
}

// reset resets the receiver builderNode to a re-usable state.
func (n *builderNode) reset() {
	n.final = false
	n.finalOutput = 0
	for i := range n.trans {
		n.trans[i] = emptyTransition
	}
	n.trans = n.trans[:0]
	n.next = nil
}

func (n *builderNode) equiv(o *builderNode) bool {
	if n.final != o.final {
		return false
	}
	if n.finalOutput != o.finalOutput {
		return false
	}
	if len(n.trans) != len(o.trans) {
		return false
	}
	for i, ntrans := range n.trans {
		otrans := o.trans[i]
		if ntrans.in != otrans.in {
			return false
		}
		if ntrans.addr != otrans.addr {
			return false
		}
		if ntrans.out != otrans.out {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

var emptyTransition = transition{}

type transition struct {
	out  uint64
	addr int
	in   byte
}

func outputPrefix(l, r uint64) uint64 {
	if l < r {
		return l
	}
	return r
}

func outputSub(l, r uint64) uint64 {
	return l - r
}

func outputCat(l, r uint64) uint64 {
	return l + r
}

// builderNodePool pools builderNodes using a singly linked list.
//
// NB: builderNode lifecylce is described by the following interactions -
// +------------------------+                            +----------------------+
// |    Unfinished Nodes    |      Transfer once         |        Registry      |
// |(not frozen builderNode)|-----builderNode is ------->| (frozen builderNode) |
// +------------------------+      marked frozen         +----------------------+
//              ^                                                     |
//              |                                                     |
//              |                                                   Put()
//              | Get() on        +-------------------+             when
//              +-new char--------| builderNode Pool  |<-----------evicted
//                                +-------------------+
type builderNodePool struct {
	head *builderNode
}

func (p *builderNodePool) Get() *builderNode {
	if p.head == nil {
		return &builderNode{}
	}
	head := p.head
	p.head = p.head.next
	return head
}

func (p *builderNodePool) Put(v *builderNode) {
	if v == nil {
		return
	}
	v.reset()
	v.next = p.head
	p.head = v
}

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Government efforts to reverse the damage done by the 40-year-long one-child policy appear to have come too late. Photo: Reuters
Home World Greater China
Chung Man - Mar 29, 2018 12:07pm
Desperate attempt to reverse China's one-child policy
During its recently concluded annual session, the National People's Congress approved a proposal by the State Council scrapping the National Population and Family Planning Commission and replacing it with a new National Health Commission.
The new organizational arrangement indicates that our Beijing leaders have accepted the reality that the mandatory and brutal "one-child policy" that has been in place since 1978 is already outdated, and the country is facing a nationwide crisis of population aging and shrinking labor force.
Back in the early 1950s, Chairman Mao Zedong followed in the footsteps of the former Soviet Union and mounted a nationwide campaign to encourage couples to have as many children as possible. This resulted in the first wave of population explosion in the newly established People's Republic.
As the slogan pitched by the Chinese officialdom in those days read: "The more people we have, the easier we can get things done."
Then in the 1960s, the country witnessed its second baby boom since 1949. It is estimated that between 1962 and 1972, some 300 million babies were born.
It didn't take long for the Communist Party to notice the profound and adverse implications of the unchecked population growth for the country in terms of the stress on its economy, society, resources and environment.
Simply put, China's weak economic capacity at the time just couldn't sustain such a large population.
It wasn't until 1978 when Deng Xiaoping took power that he started to redress the situation by calling a halt to Mao's disastrous "Great Leap Forward" campaign in family planning and then strictly enforcing a one-child policy across the nation in order to curb population growth.
Over the years officials boasted that the one-child policy had successfully prevented at least 400 million births and greatly relieved the pressure on the national economy. But such remarkable "results" were actually achieved at the expense of basic human rights and the reproductive freedoms of couples.
For decades, families who violated the one-child policy were subjected to cruel punishments such as heavy fines, forced abortions, mandatory sterilizations, severe beatings and illegal custody.
But the one-child policy has turned out to be a double-edged sword: while it has substantially curbed population growth, it has also given rise to a whole bunch of negative ramifications on a national scale such as the acute gender imbalance, widespread "only child syndrome" and soaring elderly dependency ratio in society.
Suffice it to say that the policy has caused as much good as suffering to the people. Today, rapid population aging and shrinking labor force have replaced unchecked population growth as the most pressing issues facing China.
In a desperate attempt to stem the tide of population aging, Beijing relaxed the policy in 2013, this time allowing couples to have a second child if either parent was an only child.
Then in 2016, Beijing officially abolished the one-child policy and replaced it with an across-the-board "two-child policy".
Unfortunately, as it turns out, the government's efforts to reverse the damage done by the 40-year-long policy came too late.
The two-child policy has proven far less appealing to young couples than the authorities initially estimated. As a result, the actual number of new births in 2017 fell short of the official forecast of 20.232 million by nearly 3 million.
Worse still, the number of second-born children accounted for 51.2 percent of the new births last year, suggesting that many young couples aren't even interested in giving birth to a single child, let alone a second one.
According to numerous surveys, factors that are discouraging Chinese couples from having kids include skyrocketing property prices, the high cost of living, enormous child education expenses, insufficient elderly care services as well as depleted family values among the post-90s generation and millennials.
Studies also found that many young working women in China don't want to give birth because they are concerned about the impact of having children on their career advancement.
To boost the country's birth rate and combat public reluctance to have kids, there are signs the government is reverting to old tricks such as "glorifying" prolific mothers through state propaganda and warning young women about potential pregnancy risks after the age of 29.
And if the propaganda campaign doesn't work, the authorities may introduce further measures such as providing tax concessions for young couples, allowing premarital pregnancy or even demanding that party members set an example to the public by giving birth to more kids themselves.
Under the overwhelming need to serve "national interests", it seems reproductive freedom has never been considered a basic human right in the eyes of party officials.
This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on March 24
Translation by Alan Lee
[Chinese version 中文版]
RT/CG
Chung Man
Hong Kong Economic Journal contributor
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Tapestry Central: Git on Mac OS X: Don't ignore case!
Git on Mac OS X: Don't ignore case!
Unfortunately, it's not as simple as git config core.ignorecase false to make Git do the right thing. That's an essential part of it, but Git still sees changes to the original naming of the file as a change, not a deletion.
Thanks for sharing, just bumped up against this and it helped to know it wasn't just me!


For business owners who have large or even unlimited budgets, it could be that they overlook SEO and go straight to paid advertising to drive traffic to their website. Alternatively, they might employ the services of a large SEO agency and get them to undertake every ranking tactic in the book. However, not every business starts out with an endless supply of money, so what to do?
SEO Sydney Pro advise that if you are starting a new business, with a new website, and are operating with a small budget, there are plenty of actions you can take in relation to the site's SEO and subsequent ranking. The key is that you take a logical and planned approach to this so that each tactic you employ, compliments and supports the others.
The first part of the plan should focus on setting up all the technical elements, which using automobile terminology, could be referred to as the workings under the bonnet. You should sign up for, and set up, accounts for Google's Search Console and Bing's Webmaster Tools, which you'll be pleased to know costs nothing. These tools will provide you with lots of essential data to help your SEO activities.
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package org.inaetics.dronessimulator.common;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

/**
 * A manageable thread which can start, stop, pause and resume
 * After stop, the thread can be started again.
 * Interrupt this thread to completely destroy it
 */
public abstract class ManagedThread extends Thread {
     /**
     * Thread management if the thread has started
     */
    private final AtomicBoolean started = new AtomicBoolean(false);

    /**
     * Thread management if the thread has quit
     */
    private final AtomicBoolean quit = new AtomicBoolean(false);

    /**
     * Thread management if the thread is paused
     */
    private final AtomicBoolean pauseToken = new AtomicBoolean(false);

    /**
     * Run this thread. Will start work if started is set
     * Pauses if pause is set
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    @Override
    public void run() {
        while(!this.isInterrupted()){
            try {
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                quit.set(false);
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                // Work until quit
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                    synchronized (pauseToken) {
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                this.onStop();
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        synchronized (pauseToken) {
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    /**
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        synchronized (pauseToken) {
            pauseToken.set(true);
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        synchronized (quit) {
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    protected void onStart() {}
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    /**
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    /**
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     * @throws InterruptedException Is allowed to throw interrupt errors to interrupt the thread
     */
    protected abstract void work() throws InterruptedException;
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It is a joy to be writing this letter of introduction to you as the Principal of Dudley Middle School. Through my connections to the school as a parent and my short time officially in the role, it is exceptionally clear that DMS is a special school that has a tremendous legacy. I am honored and humbled to be a part of this learning community.
We will get to know one another well over the next school year; however, please allow me to share a bit about myself. I began my career in education in 1994 and have held roles of classroom teacher, department head, assistant principal and principal in private and public school systems. Most recently, I was principal of Tantasqua Regional Junior High School for six years.
As principal, it is exceptionally important for me to know that all who enter our building are energized and excited to be here. It is also important that members of our learning community are all respectful & civil, take responsibility for actions and tasks, engage in all aspects of our school, have involvement in their learning, and are focused on results.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas you would like to share. I am eager to begin my journey with our students on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. As always, information regarding the start of school and general reminders will be posted on the school website, Facebook, and via Twitter (follow me: @DMS_LeadLearner). If there is anything we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or a member of the team.


District 3-5A baseball teams continue to chase the Amarillo Sandies heading into Tuesday's games.
The Golden Sandstorm has a two game lead over 2nd place Monterey, with Lubbock Cooper and Coronado tied for third, three games back of AHS. Randall holds down fifth, but the Raiders are just half-a-game out of 4th place. Randall is at Coronado on Tuesday in a big game for both teams.
Plainview is 5-5 in district and hosts the district-leading Sandies on Tuesday.
The rest of the schedule on Tuesday has Monterey at Caprock and Lubbock High at Lubbock Cooper.
In 2-6A, the Tascosa Rebels have won three straight games to pull into the battle for a playoff berth.
The 3-6 Rebels are off today before hosting Frenship on Friday.
Despite losing their first District 3-4A game last Friday, the Canyon Eagles continue to lead the standings by one game over Estacado. The Eagles fell 8-6 Friday at Estacado but can still claim the district crown with two wins over Lamesa this week.


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Q: Excel- combining multiple CSVs into one Excel 2016 on Windows 10:
I have 120 CSV documents each containing 10 columns of text data (A-J). None of the CSVs have any column headings- Row 1 contains the first row of data rather than headings.
I want to merge all 120 CSVs into one CSV, whilst only keeping columns A, C and D. I don't care about columns, B and E-J. These don't need to be in the final CSV (however I can always delete those columns from the final CSV afterwards...).
Column A contains post codes, C contains X coordinates and D contains Y coordinates (all unique).
How can I merge these 120 CSVs together in the way I want? Thanks

A: OK so with all the CSVs in one folder, I used command prompt to combine them into one CSV.
[directory of csv files]>copy *.csv combine.csv
produces a CSV called 'combine.csv'
I then manually deleted the columns I didn't need.


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Enjoy an unforgettable theater experience in London's West End
May 20, 2014 // By Tracy You Xiaoying
By Tracy You Xiaoying
London Travel Expert May 20, 2014
London's West End is the Mecca for international theater lovers. — Photo courtesy of London On View
You can't miss London's West End. Home to some 40 theaters in total, the tourist magnet is located bang in the middle of the city and bursts with neon signs, flashy billboards, gourmet restaurants and hurrying theater-goers.
Bring this novice guide. It has everything you need to know from where to stay to what to eat.
1. Location of the theater district
London's theatrical heartland, often referred to as Theaterland or West End, is roughly bounded by Piccadilly Circus to the west, Trafalgar Square to south, Tottenham Court Road to the north and Covent Garden to the east. However, the proper geographic definition of West End is much bigger. The Theaterland offers numerous sensational musicals, comedies and classic plays around the year. You can find the main stretch of theaters on Shaftesbury Avenue. Red carpet is a common scene in Leicester Square as major film productions usually choose the 1,683-seat Odeon Leicester Square to host their UK premieres.
2. What to watch
Although theater titles change regularly in West End, a number of regular shows forms a list of must-sees for any visitors to the entertainment haven. The Mousetrap at the 550-seat St. Martins Theater is the longest continuously running show in London, performing from 1952. The Lion King at the Lyceum Theater is considered by many as the most celebrated musical in the city. Other brilliant long-standing shows include Les Miserables at the Queen's Theater, Mamma Mia! At Novello Theater and Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theater. For information on touring shows, check out the posters in the London Tube stations. They are a great source of information for theater, books and exhibitions.
TKTS in Leicester Square offers half-price last-minute tickets for West End theater shows. — Photo courtesy of London On View
3. Where to buy tickets
Half-price ticket booths are on every street corner in West End. Among all, the most reputable stand is called TKTS which is located on the southside of Leicester Square. Run by Society of London Theater, the independent ticket stand offers a variety of half-price tickets for shows on the same day. It's a great place to snap up last-minute deals. While making the purchase, make sure you check the face-value of the ticket (some sellers would add considerable amount of commission on top of it) and ask about whether or not the seat has a restricted view.
4. Show schedules
Most shows start from 7:30pm with a 20-minute interval and they usually have one day-time matinee during the week and one over the weekend. Sunday is no-show day for many titles though some family friendly shows choose Monday as the off day.
5. Where to go for pre-theater dinner
Treat your stomach before treating your eyes in West End. — Photo courtesy of London On View
A typical theater show lasts two to three hours so it's recommended to eat beforehand. Sit down for your early dinner at least an hour and half before your show starts so you won't have to rush over your meal. Many restaurants in West End offers pre-theater set menus which features highlight dishes and speedy service. Popular choices include steakhouse Hawksmoor which offers a two-course Express Menu for GBP23 and modern British restaurant Hix Soho which offers a two-course theater dining set menu at GBP19.50.
6. How to get to Theaterland
London's theater district is extremely well connected by public transport. Underground is a popular means to get there. Piccadilly Circus on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo Line as well as Leicester Square on Northern and Piccadilly Line are packed any time of the day. Covent Garden station is usually overpopulous during weekend. Bus No. 38 slices through the heart of the theater district and the 24-hour line is equipped with the sleek new hybrid routemasters.
7. Where to grab a post-theater drink
West End is not only the theater central, but also the nightlife hub. Some of London's best bars are on the door step for theater-goers. Trendy bar Slug and Lettuce on Hanover Street and Dean Street Townhouse on Dean Street as well as live music venue Floridita on Wardour Street are three of the popular post-theater hangouts in Soho. Hit up Christophers Martini Bar or Covent Garden Cocktail Club for a glass of top-notch cocktails. For an impressive roof-top view, head to the Radio bar in ME London Hotel on Strand or Paramount on New Oxford Street.
8. Where to stay
Pair your London theater experience with an unforgettable hotel stay and your choice is plenty around the West End. You can live like a royal in luxury hotels such as The Savoy, The Waldorf Hilton and Cafe Royal. Or feel London's trendy heartbeat by checking in some charming boutique hotels such as Hazlitt, Radisson Edwardian, London Edition and Covent Garden Hotel.
9. Backstage tours
The Royal Opera House invites the public to tour its backstage. — Photo courtesy of London On View
For those who want to look into London's theater scene further, enjoy the shows from a different angle by exploring the mysterious theater backstages. Theater Royal Drury Lane, Royal Opera House and London Coliseum offer backstage guided tours. Book in advance to secure a ticket. The Society Of London Theater has partnered with Secret London Walks to offer History of Theaterland Walking Tour and Haunted Theaterland Walking Tour regularlyin 2014. Check Secret London Walks's website for details.
10. What else to do
There are some great museums in London's theater district so you can whet your artistic appetite in one or several of them before stepping into the show. The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square as well as Royal Academy of Arts near Piccadilly Circus house artworks by some of the world's greatest painters; London Transport Museum in Covent Garden is an ideal destination for families while the grand Neoclassic mansion of Somerset House on the Strand is now home to an impressive arts and culture center.
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Something stinks at Croydon Arena after building works end
Posted on December 8, 2016 by insidecroydon
Something stinks at Croydon Arena.
The scene at a smelly Croydon Arena earlier today
There's a very earthy nature to the whiffs that have been detected on the cold winter winds. It seems that one of the sewers under the car park which is used by the sports arena and the nearby school may have been broken.
Barely had the tarmac on the Arena's car park dried than workmen appeared on site to dig it all up again.
The relaid and reconfigured car park has been annexed as part of the development of the 1,200-pupil Oasis Academy Arena school, which was imposed on locals and Metropolitan Open Land by the Town Hall Tories and barely opposed by the Labour ward councillors from South Norwood or Woodside.
The workmanship and the lack of care for the properties of neighbours and the Metropolitan Open Land by building contractors Willmott Dixon has been questioned throughout the £22 million, publicly funded project, which started in 2013.
And now, apparently as a final gesture of contempt for the people living in this part of South Norwood, the contractors appear to have left an open sewer.
"When Willmott Dixon left, a large puddle of water appeared. Smelling of poo. It's a mess," one local resident told Inside Croydon.
Another tells us that "the council were told of a collapsed sewer ages ago, but did nothing". Which, of course, is merely rumour and surely cannot be true of the ever-vigilant local council when it comes to monitoring the work and performance of its contractors.
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This entry was posted in Croydon Council, Croydon parks, Environment, Oasis Academy, Schools, South Norwood, Woodside and tagged Conservative, Croydon Council, Labour, Oasis Academy Arena, South Norwood, Tory, Willmott Dixon, Woodside. Bookmark the permalink.
3 Responses to Something stinks at Croydon Arena after building works end
David Wickens says:
The Council ceased to be responsible for foul sewers many years ago. Thames Water own and are responsible for them in Croydon.
insidecroydon says:
Indeed, David. But the Arena car park is their property. And the school build was their project. The puddle of poo is their responsibility to ensure it gets fixed, whether by contractors or Thames Water.
davidjl2014 says:
Quite right. I was there last month and the so called "car park" was a disgrace. A quagmire of pot holes, rubbish and broken bottles. Didn't smell anything obnoxious though, maybe the wind was in the wrong direction.
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Grab your poodle skirts, leather jackets, and dancing shoes and join us for an evening of dinner and dancing, rebellious signature drinks and cool auction items.
Rebels With a Cause is an opportunity to showcase people in our community who have rebelled against the notion that cancer is an unbeatable enemy.
In addition to being our largest annual fundraiser, this event will also celebrate the Berris Awards winners - individuals in our community who have shown an outstanding commitment to cancer clinical trial research.
Ticket price includes: dinner, drinks, dancing, and silent auction.


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Q: How to reuse shaders decompiled from disunity? I'm doing research on programmatically recreating golden cards from Hearthstone. I extracted some of the shaders Blizzard used to draw those cards using a tool called disunity, but it's in assembly, and there're some parts in random string, probably a type error.
Is there a way to use those shaders?
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The National Bike Challenge was a friendly competition from May through September of this year, pitting individuals, teams, and regions against one another over who can log the most miles on our bicycles. It didn't matter if you ride for transportation, leisure, racing, mountain biking, or whatever, every mile that you logged using the Endomondo app or manually at the Endomondo web site counted!
First and foremost in the minds of Northeast Ohio cyclists was the Rust Belt Challenge, where we in the Cleveland area faced off against cyclists in the Pittsburgh region. Alas, after all miles were logged and totals tallied up, Pittsburgh came out the winner. Actually, Cleveland DID ride more total miles than Pittsburgh, but bonus points were awarded per bike trip, and it was Pittsburgh's greater number of trips that pushed them over the edge.
There will be a celebration in Youngstown this Friday, October 18. Groups of cyclists will from both Cleveland and Pittsburgh will ride their bikes and meet at The Boxcar Lounge (534 Mahoning Ave in Youngstown) to exchange the Rust Belt Crown. See www.facebook.com/RustCrown for more details and to RSVP.
The good news is that Ohioans, and especially Northeast Ohioans, made a good effort towards the challenge. The state of Ohio came in 9th overall among all 50 states and the District of Columbia during the May-September challenge period.
Our own Krista McNamee from the Century Cycles store in Rocky River was the TOP FEMALE rider in Ohio! And the Century Cycles team ranked 4th out of 146 registered teams in Ohio! Way to go Krista, and thanks and way to go to all of our staff, customers, and friends who joined our team!


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Dividing Kosovo is not an option, says Thaci
Adriatic Journal 1 August 2018
Over the past few weeks there have been increasing discussions about the possibility of dividing Kosovo or exchanging territories with Serbia as a solution for both countries. Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci, however, said the idea of dividing Kosovo is not debatable and he criticised political representatives for even entertaining such ideas. "I would like to inform all of you that the idea of a division of Kosovo will not be discussed," Thaci said. He added the agreement for the normalisation of relations with Serbia will be in accordance with Kosovo's Constitution.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is convinced that Serbia will come out with more than it has now in regards to Kosovo. In trying to achieve its objectives, Serbia is not just fighting against the Albanians, but against many Western countries, including the United Kingdom which supports Kosovo's independence, Vučić said in an interview with Serbian Pink TV. He said the Western countries that promoted Kosovo's independence, not only responded inadequately to the events that led to the independence, but had no subsequent "plans and ideas" and acted in accordance with their internal daily political needs. Vučić added there is a "great anxiety" in the West and in Priština, as well as in Belgrade, where some expected a complete collapse of (Serbian) policy towards Kosovo and Metohija. Vučić has accused Britain of placing spy centres in the Balkans, and added that Serbia is negotiating Kosovo in difficult, almost impossible circumstances. Whatever Serbia gets, however, it will be something, because now it has nothing, Vučić concludes.
Slovenia faces key demographic challenges in the coming years
July hot topics in the Western Balkans: Football frenzy in Croatia; Trump's comments puzzle Montenegrins; Dangers of Russia's influence in the Balkan region
US calls on Kosovo to abolish taxes on Serbia and BiH
Belgrade to get cable car by end of 2019
Kosovo declares trade war after hitting Serbia with 100% tariffs


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The 2017 UCI Europe Tour was the thirteenth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2017 season began on 26 January 2017 with the Trofeo Santanyí-Ses Salines-Campos and ended on 17 October 2017 with the Nationale Sluitingsprijs.

Belgian rider Baptiste Planckaert (), who scored 1,605 points in the 2016 edition, was the defending champion of the UCI Europe Tour.

Nacer Bouhanni () won the overall standings for the second time in three years;  won the team classification, while France won both the overall nations' title and the under-23 equivalent.

Race structure
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:
 Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
 One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

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October

Final standings
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The town of Bato in Camarines Sur prides itself for producing unique sundried noodles made primarily from wheat flour and lye known as Pancit Bato.It's really easy to prepare and cook. The difference of the whole Pansit Bato eating-experience would be the noodle itself. It gives off this characteristic texture that you won't find it your ordinary Canton/Miki.
1. In a large wok, sauté onion and garlic.
2. Add pork and shrimp stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat start to sizzle.
3. Add soy sauce, fish sauce and a dash of black pepper and stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add 8 to 10 cups of broth from boiling of the pork and shrimp shells and heads, let boil and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Add in Pancit Bato noodles stir cook for 6 to 10 minutes or until noodles are soft and have absorb most of the broth add more stock if necessary.
6. Add all the vegetables stir and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are just cooked.
7. Season to taste with liquid seasoning. Serve with kalamansi.