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The undertaker made a stunning appearance in Jimmy Fallon's performance tonight
The caterer was unexpected on the "Tonight Show" hosted by Jimmy Fallon. On Halloween, this is the perfect choice for the WWE universe.
Fallon made a segment of the show, called the viewer's "suggestion box". Although some people suggested Fallon to review the movie, others told him "s*** it".
However, the request of the day was when a fan asked a question related to WWE. A WWE fan wants to mix Halloween and WWE. Fallon admits that he can't do it, but he knows someone who can do it.
Somehow, the "dead" appeared in his traditional black hat and long coat. However, this is more like a comedy show, because his grave hit the scarecrow with a pumpkin head.
Just as Fallon said at the end of the performance of the undertaking, this is a very special year for the undertaker. Vince McMahon and WWE have created something special to celebrate the legacy of Phenom.
Please also read: Netflix will start a large-scale project on WWE CEO Vince McMahon
WWE celebrates the 30th anniversary of the undertaker in a special way
On November 22, WWE will be broadcast live with the 34th edition of the "Survivor Series". WWE will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "undertakers" in a special way.
Feihong is undoubtedly the most popular and following superstar in the world. A few days ago, in the WWE PPV Hell Cell, a commercial was broadcast, announcing a documentary about the previous undertaker of the Survivor series.
The WWE network will celebrate "30 Years of the Dead", which includes a full month of original programming to pay tribute to the undertaker.
Every Sunday, a new documentary will be released, and after the "Survivor Series" ceases airing on November 22 (Sunday), the highly anticipated return to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's "Broken Skull" "The meeting ended.
From a business perspective, WWE has a perfect way to achieve green environmental protection. As mentioned above, Undertaker is globally recognized and may be the most popular superstar of all time.
Currently, many people have not subscribed to the WWE network or use the free version for personal reasons. This is an excellent time to leverage and convert these customers.


Augh! What is this black magic that made the summer go by in such a fleeting moment? As I settle in to thinking about The Return of the School Year, I think about our newbie consultants, who will be taking to The Center for the first time this fall. Here at BSU's Writing Center, we are looking for rich ways to develop connections between veteran consultants and new consultants. We're thinking about observation & disc Have you have good experiences of mentoring or being mentored in any ways in your work? I would love to hear about them!
hmm, I hit submit before I realized I had a weird half sentence hanging out there in the middle. Let me add to "We're thinking about observation & disc" to say We're thinking about observing consultations and discussing them afterwards, as well as maybe a letter writing correspondence.
maybe dialogue journals? since we aren't often in the center at the same times/ or too busy to talk amongst ourselves. we could write when we have spare minutes, and pass them back and forth between our mailboxes. don't know about prompts or whatever, but it could spark some conversation? I totally was NEVER one to pass notes in class . . .
We're lucky at our WC, we have a tenured prof as Director, and he conducts a full semester, credit-bearing course for new tutors. So of course our newbies are having conversations within their classroom, facilitated with articles, exercises, and prodding questions from the director.
In the WC itself, we then go on to mentor the new tutors by bringing them into the sessions; first they just observe and discuss wit the tutor afterwards what they saw. Then slowly they begin to participate in sessions when comfortable, and finally take over with another tutor observing. It's a good way for the tutors (old and new) to recognize not only weaknesses and strengths in their tutoring, but also the differences in tutors' individual styles. These kind of conversations really helped me develop my personal style by letting me know that I didn't have to fit a specific mold or be a "perfect" tutor.
After you've become veteran consultants, do you ever go through the writing center process yourselves? I think that would help me as a new consultant enormously, to "help" a veteran with a real paper. Of course you'd have to be honest and tell us how "helpful" we really are!
A lot of our experienced tutors bring in their own papers, though I had never thought about it in terms of a "teachable moment" for the new class. But I can definitely see how it would be helpful; already having rapport, and a writer who is engaged and already familiar with WC practices. The new tutor could focus just on the paper, without the added pressure of working with a stranger.
I really like the observation/discussion model. It works well to get folks interacting with each other. It is also useful the other way around. After the new consultant gets her "legs," a veteran can observe and give feedback. It can be intimidating to the new folks, of course, so you have to be careful in how it is implemented.
I also like having new consultants "tag team" a consultation--either with a new colleague or a veteran. This works well to make the new consultant feel a bit less anxious about those first few sessions.
Of course there is always PeerCenterd!
Finally, one method I found useful is working on a team project. Last year, for example, we worked on a podcast project for service learning. Previously we've done things like videos etc. This is a good way to build a collaborative spirit among consultants.


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MPs warn of blackouts next Christmas if 'dangerously small' energy margins not tackled
Closing coal plants and expanding renewables have left National Grid relying on emergency measures.
By James Tennent
Updated December 19, 2016 09:26 GMT
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British MPs have warned in a new report that the country could face blackouts next Christmas if the government's plans to close coal plants and expand renewables continue into next year.
The report, named Electric Shock: Will The Christmas Lights Go Out Next Winter? was published by the British Infrastructure Group (BIG) — a cross-party group of MPs interested in the growth of UK infrastructure.
Grant Shapps, who chairs BIG, said that the report brings to light the "dangerously small electricity capacity margins" that the report claims is due to government targets to close coal plants and hit climate-change goals.
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"While nobody questions the noble intentions behind these interventions, it is clear that a perfect coincidence of numerous policies designed to reduce Britain's carbon dioxide emissions has had the unintended effect of hollowing out the reliability of the electricity generating sector," Shapps said, according to the Guardian.
The report claims that the National Grid has had to pursue emergency measures to stop blackouts occurring, which could in future include restarting old coal plants.
It also says that the National Grid paid £33.9m on emergency measures last winter, with the figure for winter 2016-17 expected to hit £122.4m.
The report claims that this will be picked up by consumers in the form of higher energy bills. "A radical rehabilitation of electricity markets is required to bring both consumer prices and capacity concerns under control in the short term," said Shapps.
The then-Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said in a speech in November 2015 that the UK plans to close all coal-powered plants by 2025 — a move echoed recently by France and Canada, who plan to close all coal fire plants by 2023 and 2030 respectively.
In that same speech, Rudd said the the UK would move towards more "secure and cost-effective" energy and that the focus would be on natural gas, with the UK continuing to support off-shore wind farms "if and only if" costs come down.
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087: Make the World a Better Place with motivational speaker, Carrie Grace.
Carrie Grace is on a mission to inspire others to spread joy and kindness, in hopes of people making the world a better place than they found it. She shares how her loving childhood experiences and volunteer work led to a lifestyle in which she always chooses love. Spreading joy and kindness even led her to throwing a birthday party on an airplane flight, 300 goodie bags included.
Tune in to hear Carrie explain that concept that people are walking around with invisible pain and encourages us to be someone's kitchen table story. Jen and Carrie also discuss how the fear of rejection can be a barrier to acts of kindness and ways to spread kindness at the workplace. Carrie currently travels the country inspiring others and has been featured in USA Today, Huffington Post, and His Radio.
Kindness becomes a lifestyle, a positive cycle.
People who are givers and have a slow incline up to the top have built better networks.
People are more likely to help someone if they've been helped in the past.
Fear of rejection is a barrier to performing acts of kindness.
What are moments (good or bad) to celebrate in someone's life?
Carrie Grace is a former teacher turned motivational speaker. She is on a mission to inspire others to spread joy and kindness, in hopes of people making the world better than they found it. She's been known to love big; having thrown a party on an airplane, passed out free ice cream to strangers, and loves to encourage anyone who crosses her path. She currently travels the country to inspiring others and has she's been featured on major media including USA Today, Huffington Post, His Radio, and many more.


Isn't it interesting how things go in cycles. 2015 was a year of losses. I lost my good friend, Lynn Jennings, to cancer. My mule, Tess, and Alicia's dog, Coda, both died of old age. I placed my wonderful horse, Remi, in a new home and we sold our house in Blanco in preparation for a big move to Colorado.
2016 has been just the opposite. There have been new beginnings everywhere. The move to Colorado went smoothly and my trips back to TX to see horses, friends and family have worked out well. Cerise made the trip to Colorado with ease and we welcomed her new horse friend, Tanq, into our family. We brought Max and the cats with us and have added a new dog, Maliki.
We love being in Colorado and in addition to our friends we knew here, we have met some great people. Everyone is super friendly and the atmosphere in Pagosa Springs reminds me of Austin back when it was a small town. My good friend, Carol McKinzey, moved to Pagosa Springs and we have enjoyed spending time together.
The www.holistichorsekeeping.com website got a total makeover so it could be easier to navigate with a smart phone. Our Five Element horse temperament typing system is gaining acceptance and you can learn more at www.horsetemperament.com. In addition to information on temperament types and our balancing formulas we now have a brand new, updated online course available. I am so grateful to have partners like Dree Ward and Kim Bauer.
This year I was invited to speak at the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy in Austin, TX, at the New Earth training in Oregon and at an osteopathy seminar in Oregon. These meetings gave me the opportunity to reconnect with many old friends and make some new friends. Alicia has a new job at Wyndham resorts and she enjoys it very much. We took a ride on a real steam engine train to celebrate our anniversary. That was cool.
I was privileged to work with 3 new mentoring students in 2016. I love working through cases and digging deeper into holistic theory with these dedicated students.
I was able to experience my first White Christmas. We got about 16 inches of snow over the holiday weekend. I also got to shovel my first snow and we now have a brand new snow blower. I have learned a few things about cold weather living. For instance, watering horses is more of a challenge. Hoses freeze even if you get all the water out of them. Manure that is frozen can't be picked up and for some reason the horses think right in the gate is the best place to poop. Keys actually break off in locks if the locks are frozen. Plowed and drifting snow can make a ditch look just like part of the road but it is in reality very much still a ditch.
I am counting my blessings and looking forward to a wonderful year in 2017. Happy New Year.
With the new website at www.holistichorsekeeping.com you'll find all your holistic horse care needs easier to find and order using any of your devices. This site is very mobile friendly making it easy to order your horse products and informational materials right from your Smart phone or tablet. Whether you're looking for quality products or information from our collection of free resources, you can find it by category or brand name with ease.
This entry was posted in General Horse Care, Newsletters and tagged horse, horse care, horses, winter horse care on January 1, 2017 by Madalyn Ward, DVM.


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    {
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         */
        public function __construct($nombre, $codigo)
        {
            $this->nombre = $nombre;
            $this->codigo = $codigo;
        }

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         * Get the notification's delivery channels.
         *
         * @param  mixed  $notifiable
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         */
        public function via($notifiable)
        {
            return ['mail'];
        }

        /**
         * Get the mail representation of the notification.
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         */
        public function toMail($notifiable)
        {
            return (new MailMessage)
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        }

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A: If your using php7 and above. you can throws errors like exceptions. And all recoverable errors are catchable. And also both errors and exceptions implement a common interface called Throwable.
That means you can surround your call with a try-catch-block and simply continue the loop, when a throwable error occurs:
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Our management team is headed by Andrés Alonso, commercial lung of the company, who projects the image of the company with his knowledge of the products and of the production processes.
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lit, print, putStrLn, putStr
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import Haste.Perch
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print x= getBody >>=  build( span (show x) >> br)

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This cable connects your computer to any USB device with Type A female port. Works with development boards that uses USB Type-A female ports including JTAG programming modules. It is USB 3.0/3.1 GEN1 compliant, shielded to reduce electrical interference, molded connectors with strain relief for added flexibility and supports speeds up to 5Gbps.


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Scientists make first 'on demand' entanglement link
phys.org | 6/13/2018 | Staff
marika (Posted by) Level 3
6/13/2018 10:58 PM EST in SciTech
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Researchers at QuTech in Delft have succeeded in generating quantum entanglement between two quantum chips faster than the entanglement is lost. Via a novel smart entanglement protocol and careful protection of the entanglement, the scientists led by Prof. Ronald Hanson are the first in the world to deliver such a quantum link on demand. This opens the door to connect multiple quantum nodes and create the very first quantum network in the world. Their results are published in Nature.
By exploiting the power of quantum entanglement, it is theoretically possible to build a quantum internet invulnerable to eavesdropping. However, the realization of such a quantum network is a real challenge—it is necessary to create entanglement reliably on demand, and maintain it long enough to pass the entangled information to the next node. So far, this has been beyond the capabilities of quantum experiments.
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Scientists at QuTech in Delft have are now the first to experimentally generate entanglement over a distance of two metres in a fraction of a second, on demand, and theoretically maintain this entanglement long enough to enable entanglement to a third node. "The challenge is now to be the first to create a network of multiple entangled nodes—the first version of a quantum internet," professor Hanson says.
In 2015, Ronald Hanson's research group was the first to generate long-lived quantum entanglement over a long distance (1.3 kilometres), , allowing them to provide full experimental proof of quantum entanglement for the first time. This experiment is the basis of their current approach to developing a quantum internet. Distant single electrons on diamond chips are entangled using photons as mediators. However, this experiment has not had the necessary performance to create a real quantum network. Hanson says, "In 2015, we managed to establish a connection once...
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The Irish Aid programme in Kenya is working to improve lives through agriculture and support to smallholder farmers, education and strengthening of business and trade development. While Kenya has reached lower middle-income status, almost half of the population still lives in some form of poverty. In North Eastern Kenya, which is remote, arid, and sparsely populated, these rates climb to over 70%.
Kenya has a population of 50 million and is ranked No. 146 out of 188 countries on the UN Human Development Index. There has been a long association between Ireland and Kenya with many Irish missionaries, non-government organisations, businesses and individuals having worked throughout Kenya. This association has served to strengthen the relationship between both countries. This relationship was captured in the exhibition 100 Years: Irish in Kenya which was launched by the Embassy in 2016 and has been exhibited throughout Kenya and also in Ireland.
The Embassy was officially opened in November 2017 by Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Dr. Amina Mohamed, then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kenya.
When Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney visited Kenya in 2017, he launched Our Shared Interest: Ireland Kenya Agri-Food Strategy 2017-2021. The Strategy's main focus is on deepening trade and investment links between Ireland and Kenya in agri-business; supporting Kenyan-Irish institutional and policy linkages and providing specific support to potato and dairy value chains and fisheries, based on Irish expertise and experience in these areas.
Irish Aid's support to the potato sector has included provision of low-cost storage and capacity building of smallholder farmers to increase revenues and improve food and nutrition security. The impact of small levels of support can have far-reaching effects. For example, through Irish Aid support, 15 storage facilities were constructed for farmers which reduced post-harvest losses and increased yields by 10% for over 2,500 farmers.
Kenyan Government official visiting Tops Potato Propagation Centre in Donegal in June 2018, facilitated by Embassy Nairobi.
Ireland has also led the introduction of the Young Scientists Kenya initiative, which is based on the hugely successful BT Young Scientists and Technology Exhibition in Ireland. In partnership with the Government of Kenya, YSK reached over 5,000 students in 80 schools in 10 counties through outreach activities in 2018 and will be expanded to cover all 47 counties in 2019. The Young Scientists Kenya inaugural National Exhibition took place on 5-6 July 2018.
Through the outreach activities, secondary school students are learning the importance of science and are being mentored on projects to find local solutions to local problems. For example, winning projects in 2018 included creation of organic fertiliser from water hyacinth – found in abundance on Kenyan lakes, development of natural mosquito repellent, invention of biodegradable paper bags made from cassava, studying the effect of population growth on urbanisation in Kenyan society and development of a computer for quadraplegic and paraplegic people.
Ireland has supported the improvement of the business environment for both international and domestic investors to support Kenya's economic development. This has included support to the Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) to establish a One Stop Centre service for investors; and through support to the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). Ireland is giving specific support to women in business in Kenya. We also facilitate annual outward trade missions to Ireland and a number of institutional partnerships and learning exchanges between Irish organisations and their Kenyan equivalents.
The Tánaiste addresses the Business Ireland Kenya network during his visit to Kenya in November 2017.
Ireland led the introduction of the Young Scientists Kenya initiative and in partnership with the Kenyan government, reached over 5,000 students around the country.
Ireland signed 6 Business and Government Memorandums of Understanding with partners in Kenya in 2017.
Ireland supported 2,400 farmers to receive training and to build 15 low-cost potato storage facilities.
Find further information on the work of Irish Aid in Kenya, read the 2017 Irish Aid Annual Report.


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using FullSerializer;
using IBM.Watson.DeveloperCloud.Connection;
using IBM.Watson.DeveloperCloud.Logging;
using IBM.Watson.DeveloperCloud.Utilities;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace IBM.Watson.DeveloperCloud.Services.NaturalLanguageUnderstanding.v1
{
    public class NaturalLanguageUnderstanding : IWatsonService
    {
        #region Private Data
        private const string ServiceId = "NaturalLanguageUnderstandingV1";
        private fsSerializer _serializer = new fsSerializer();
        private Credentials _credentials = null;
        private string _url = "https://gateway.watsonplatform.net/natural-language-understanding/api";
        private string _versionDate;

        private const string AnalyzeEndpoint = "/v1/analyze";
        private const string ModelsEndpoint = "/v1/models";
        private const string ModelEndpoint = "/v1/models/{0}";
        #endregion

        #region Public Properties
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets and sets the endpoint URL for the service.
        /// </summary>
        public string Url
        {
            get { return _url; }
            set { _url = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets and sets the versionDate of the service.
        /// </summary>
        public string VersionDate
        {
            get
            {
                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_versionDate))
                    throw new ArgumentNullException("VersionDate cannot be null. Use VersionDate `2017-02-27`");

                return _versionDate;
            }
            set { _versionDate = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets and sets the credentials of the service. Replace the default endpoint if endpoint is defined.
        /// </summary>
        public Credentials Credentials
        {
            get { return _credentials; }
            set
            {
                _credentials = value;
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_credentials.Url))
                {
                    _url = _credentials.Url;
                }
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Constructor
        public NaturalLanguageUnderstanding(Credentials credentials)
        {
            if (credentials.HasCredentials() || credentials.HasAuthorizationToken())
            {
                Credentials = credentials;
            }
            else
            {
                throw new WatsonException("Please provide a username and password or authorization token to use the Natural Language Understanding service. For more information, see https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/unity-sdk/#configuring-your-service-credentials");
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Callback delegates
        /// <summary>
        /// Success callback delegate.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the returned object.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="response">The returned object.</param>
        /// <param name="customData">user defined custom data including raw json.</param>
        public delegate void SuccessCallback<T>(T response, Dictionary<string, object> customData);
        /// <summary>
        /// Fail callback delegate.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="error">The error object.</param>
        /// <param name="customData">User defined custom data</param>
        public delegate void FailCallback(RESTConnector.Error error, Dictionary<string, object> customData);
        #endregion

        #region Analyze
        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new environment. You can only create one environment per service instance.An attempt to create another environment
        /// will result in an error. The size of the new environment can be controlled by specifying the size parameter.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="successCallback">The success callback.</param>
        /// <param name="failCallback">The fail callback.</param>
        /// <param name="parameters">The analyze parameters.</param>
        /// <param name="customData">Optional custom data.</param>
        /// <returns>True if the call succeeds, false if the call is unsuccessful.</returns>
        public bool Analyze(SuccessCallback<AnalysisResults> successCallback, FailCallback failCallback, Parameters parameters, Dictionary<string, object> customData = null)
        {
            if (successCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("successCallback");
            if (failCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("failCallback");
            if (parameters == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("parameters");

            AnalyzeRequest req = new AnalyzeRequest();
            req.SuccessCallback = successCallback;
            req.FailCallback = failCallback;
            req.CustomData = customData == null ? new Dictionary<string, object>() : customData;
            req.OnResponse = OnAnalyzeResponse;
            req.Headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
            req.Headers["Accept"] = "application/json";
            req.Parameters["version"] = NaturalLanguageUnderstandingVersion.Version;

            fsData data = null;
            _serializer.TrySerialize(parameters, out data);
            string sendjson = data.ToString();
            req.Send = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sendjson);
            RESTConnector connector = RESTConnector.GetConnector(Credentials, AnalyzeEndpoint);
            if (connector == null)
                return false;

            return connector.Send(req);
        }

        private class AnalyzeRequest : RESTConnector.Request
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// The success callback.
            /// </summary>
            public SuccessCallback<AnalysisResults> SuccessCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// The fail callback.
            /// </summary>
            public FailCallback FailCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// Custom data.
            /// </summary>
            public Dictionary<string, object> CustomData { get; set; }
        }

        private void OnAnalyzeResponse(RESTConnector.Request req, RESTConnector.Response resp)
        {
            AnalysisResults result = new AnalysisResults();
            fsData data = null;
            Dictionary<string, object> customData = ((AnalyzeRequest)req).CustomData;

            if (resp.Success)
            {
                try
                {
                    fsResult r = fsJsonParser.Parse(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(resp.Data), out data);

                    if (!r.Succeeded)
                        throw new WatsonException(r.FormattedMessages);

                    object obj = result;
                    r = _serializer.TryDeserialize(data, obj.GetType(), ref obj);
                    if (!r.Succeeded)
                        throw new WatsonException(r.FormattedMessages);

                    customData.Add("json", data);
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Log.Error("Discovery.OnAnalyzeResponse()", "OnAnalyzeResponse Exception: {0}", e.ToString());
                    resp.Success = false;
                }
            }

            if (resp.Success)
            {
                if (((AnalyzeRequest)req).SuccessCallback != null)
                    ((AnalyzeRequest)req).SuccessCallback(result, customData);
            }
            else
            {
                if (((AnalyzeRequest)req).FailCallback != null)
                    ((AnalyzeRequest)req).FailCallback(resp.Error, customData);
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Get Models
        /// <summary>
        /// Lists available models for Relations and Entities features, including Watson Knowledge Studio
        /// custom models that you have created and linked to your Natural Language Understanding service.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="successCallback">The success callback.</param>
        /// <param name="failCallback">The fail callback.</param>
        /// <param name="customData">Optional custom data.</param>
        /// <returns>True if the call succeeds, false if the call is unsuccessful.</returns>
        public bool GetModels(SuccessCallback<ListModelsResults> successCallback, FailCallback failCallback, Dictionary<string, object> customData = null)
        {
            if (successCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("successCallback");
            if (failCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("failCallback");

            GetModelsRequest req = new GetModelsRequest();
            req.SuccessCallback = successCallback;
            req.FailCallback = failCallback;
            req.CustomData = customData == null ? new Dictionary<string, object>() : customData;
            req.Parameters["version"] = NaturalLanguageUnderstandingVersion.Version;
            req.OnResponse = OnGetModelsResponse;

            RESTConnector connector = RESTConnector.GetConnector(Credentials, ModelsEndpoint);
            if (connector == null)
                return false;

            return connector.Send(req);
        }

        private class GetModelsRequest : RESTConnector.Request
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// The success callback.
            /// </summary>
            public SuccessCallback<ListModelsResults> SuccessCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// The fail callback.
            /// </summary>
            public FailCallback FailCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// Custom data.
            /// </summary>
            public Dictionary<string, object> CustomData { get; set; }
        }

        private void OnGetModelsResponse(RESTConnector.Request req, RESTConnector.Response resp)
        {
            ListModelsResults result = new ListModelsResults();
            fsData data = null;
            Dictionary<string, object> customData = ((GetModelsRequest)req).CustomData;

            if (resp.Success)
            {
                try
                {
                    fsResult r = fsJsonParser.Parse(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(resp.Data), out data);

                    if (!r.Succeeded)
                        throw new WatsonException(r.FormattedMessages);

                    object obj = result;
                    r = _serializer.TryDeserialize(data, obj.GetType(), ref obj);
                    if (!r.Succeeded)
                        throw new WatsonException(r.FormattedMessages);

                    customData.Add("json", data);
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Log.Error("Discovery.OnGetModelsResponse()", "OnGetModelssResponse Exception: {0}", e.ToString());
                    resp.Success = false;
                }
            }

            if (resp.Success)
            {
                if (((GetModelsRequest)req).SuccessCallback != null)
                    ((GetModelsRequest)req).SuccessCallback(result, customData);
            }
            else
            {
                if (((GetModelsRequest)req).FailCallback != null)
                    ((GetModelsRequest)req).FailCallback(resp.Error, customData);
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region Delete Model
        /// <summary>
        /// Deletes the specified model.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="successCallback">The success callback.</param>
        /// <param name="failCallback">The fail callback.</param>
        /// <param name="modelId">The model identifier.</param>
        /// <param name="customData">Optional custom data.</param>
        /// <returns>True if the call succeeds, false if the call is unsuccessful.</returns>
        public bool DeleteModel(SuccessCallback<bool> successCallback, FailCallback failCallback, string modelId, Dictionary<string, object> customData = null)
        {
            if (successCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("successCallback");
            if (failCallback == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("failCallback");

            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(modelId))
                throw new ArgumentNullException("modelId");

            DeleteModelRequest req = new DeleteModelRequest();
            req.SuccessCallback = successCallback;
            req.FailCallback = failCallback;
            req.CustomData = customData == null ? new Dictionary<string, object>() : customData;
            req.Parameters["version"] = NaturalLanguageUnderstandingVersion.Version;
            req.OnResponse = OnDeleteModelResponse;
            req.Delete = true;

            RESTConnector connector = RESTConnector.GetConnector(Credentials, string.Format(ModelEndpoint, modelId));
            if (connector == null)
                return false;

            return connector.Send(req);
        }

        private class DeleteModelRequest : RESTConnector.Request
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// The success callback.
            /// </summary>
            public SuccessCallback<bool> SuccessCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// The fail callback.
            /// </summary>
            public FailCallback FailCallback { get; set; }
            /// <summary>
            /// Custom data.
            /// </summary>
            public Dictionary<string, object> CustomData { get; set; }
        }

        private void OnDeleteModelResponse(RESTConnector.Request req, RESTConnector.Response resp)
        {
            Dictionary<string, object> customData = ((DeleteModelRequest)req).CustomData;

            if (resp.Success)
            {
                customData.Add("json", "code: " + resp.HttpResponseCode + ", success: " + resp.Success);

                if (((DeleteModelRequest)req).SuccessCallback != null)
                    ((DeleteModelRequest)req).SuccessCallback(resp.Success, customData);
            }
            else
            {
                if (((DeleteModelRequest)req).FailCallback != null)
                    ((DeleteModelRequest)req).FailCallback(resp.Error, customData);
            }
        }
        #endregion

        #region IWatsonService Interface
        /// <exclude />
        public string GetServiceID()
        {
            return ServiceId;
        }
        #endregion
    }
}


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What Happens When a Country Duo Is Inspired by Pentatonix?
You get a video that will change the game for duo Two Story Road. A video that, as soon as you see it, will make you realize something undeniably special just happened in country music. A video that will show the world what we have known for years — Two Story Road deserves to stand out among the rest.
Today, they do.
A little over a month ago, Nashville had quite the snowstorm, stranding many of us in our homes for several days. Rather than taking time off, Two Story Road chose to be productive and have some fun in their garage. The result of this "fun" was a masterpiece that will blow your minds. Two Story Road explained to NashvilleGab:
Back in January, Nashville got hit with a pretty bad snow storm. With most of our meetings and writing appointments canceled, we decided to take advantage of the downtime and make this video. From the time we started working on the vocal arrangement, to putting the finishing touches on the video, the whole thing took about seven days and was 100% homemade by just the two of us.
Sharing that GRAMMY Award-winning fivesome Pentatonix was a major influence on their creativity in these moments, Brandon and Jamelle Fraley set up a makeshift video shoot in their home garage, relying solely on an iPhone, some lights, a ladder, and their artistic eyes.
Most singers love and appreciate a cappella music and we're no exception. We've been huge fans of Pentatonix since their very first performance on "The Sing Off". Seeing their creativity in arranging songs was the inspiration behind this whole idea. . . . We needed a solid white wall and our garage was perfect. We just had to move some tools out of the way. The only downside was the weather. It was seventeen degrees outside, so you can imagine how freezing it was in our garage. At one point, we had to bring in space heaters because we didn't want our breath to show up on the video.
Then, stripping down their song "Arson" off their debut EP, Brandon single-handedly provided instrumentals to the tune while Jamelle ripped through the song in ways only this particular vocalist could. Ultimately, the couple spent hours in front of a home computer layering and lacing together pieces of a puzzle to create a piece of art that is unlike anything seen in country music before, thereby, once again, proving the incredibly unique and dynamic talents this duo possesses.
Brandon and Jamie, congratulations on an incomparable piece of art that will change your lives! You make me proud to be a part of the country music community; but, more importantly, you make me proud to call you two talented, kindhearted, hardworking musical magicians my friends.
And, without further ado, we present to you Two Story Road's unbelievable a cappella version of original song "Arson".
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Q: How to regain the cached object in android for a music app Well this question of mine doesnt relate to any code especially, but what I wanted to ask is that How do I achieve something like
1: Play the music on my application.
2: Then press the home key on the device, whilst the music is been played.
3: Then again long press the home key n regain access to the object that was playing the file, which is a common user expectation, but what my player does is the 4th step.

4: Whilst continuing to play the previous file, it launches a whole new interface of the player , wherein the seekbar is at 0 the play button is in the idle mode. Hence leads to confusion.
5: N if I touch the play button the player starts playing another file from the start along with the previous one, so now I have 2 files played by my player

How do I avoid this?
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A democratic leader a is a leader selected by majority through voting system and decision made by a democratic leader is also based on majority opinion. He spent his initial years in India living with his extended family on bare floors and rope beds in a house built by his grandfather. When he was released he ran for president and created the first democratic government of south africa. Boss, Fiedler contingency model, Leader 1814 Words 6 Pages Leadership has been an integral virtue of an individual to be successful and effective in business, politics, sports or the military. Overall Mittal managed to acquire 20 companies in former communist nations Kazakhstan, Romania and Ukraine. Even with all of this, the story of Lakshmi Narayan Mittal is not yet finished.
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In reaction to the poor Olympic showing, Mittal set up what became known as the Mittal Champions Trust. This team has performed quite well, winning the 2010-2011 Football League Championship. It's like we're on the highway. Steelmakers across Asia are putting defensive measures in place to prevent being swallowed by Arcelor Mittal. Along with the tremendous growth of his Fortune Global 500 company, Mukesh Ambani has often hogged headlines for his lavish lifestyle and diversification into other industries. The two leadership styles will also be compared and contrasted and the effectiveness of each discussed.
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Everyday, we make choices that affect the environment. However, we believe we have the ability to make a significant change. Our behaviour and the development of sustainable habits are the key to tackling climate change. Symbiotic Urban Movement (SUM) aims to achieve a mutual and beneficial relationship between people and their environment: a symbiosis. This symbiosis will be the answer to a sustainable future.
SUM, from TU Delft in the Netherlands, is participating in the Solar Decathlon Europe; a university competition focussed on putting innovative ideas for sustainable architecture into practice. For this competition, SUM aims to craft resource-responsible and resilient neighbourhoods. There are 847,000 tenement flats in the Netherlands, which represent 11% of the total housing stock in the country. By addressing this type of housing, we have the opportunity to create a system that can be implemented across the Netherlands and even Europe, making the world more sustainable and symbiotic with each home addressed. Tackling this type of building creates the opportunity to contribute to Dutch nationwide goals of becoming energy-neutral in 2050 and adding one million homes by 2030.
In addition to the focus on modularity, circularity, and sustainability; SUM also looks for solutions that contribute to the urban and social living environment. According to SUM, creating a community based on new and sustainable habits is an opportunity to create a major impact on our social life and environmental footprint. Through this a strong and resilient community is created, which is the basis for a better life.
Currently, SUM consists of 63 enthusiastic students from 24 different nationalities and covers 11 different disciplines within the TU Delft. SUM aims to grow as an international and interdisciplinary team, and our passion and dedication to become successful as a team unites us. SUM is supported by faculty advisors from TU Delft, as well as multiple sponsors and stakeholders who are offering advice and expertise throughout the project phase and beyond.
SUM aims to host workshops, events and presentations during the project to encourage sustainable habits and increase awareness regarding the climate crisis both online, and offline at the university of TU Delft, the site location in The Hague and Wuppertal. In addition to this, SUM's social media channels are used to provide updates on the team's progress and reach a diverse audience.
The chosen case study of several tenement flats, located in De Dreef, in The Hague, are underperforming on environmental, social and economic aspects. Our project aims to tackle these issues, creating net-positive redevelopment, using this to create symbiotic solutions and sustainable habits, while providing accomodation for the generation of 20-35 year olds. Our motivation to participate in SDE21 is to show that major issues, as described above, can be resolved, creating a new environment within the next 50 years, where everybody lives together in a sustainable way. SUM's vision for the renovation is to reach the highest impact with minor interventions. With our interventions, we aim to make the project feasible for social housing. Modular, prefab structures will be used to add extra apartments and communal spaces, and reduce construction time. Biobased materials will be incorporated to achieve SUM's eco-friendly goals.
To SUM it up, the integrated new design will create a platform that strengthens the local community and encourages people to adopt new and sustainable habits. SUM aims to craft a symbiotic framework which makes affordable living, stronger communities and a sustainable built environment more accessible. By combining each of these elements SUM will provide a solution for the future.


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Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" that is the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack won the champion of the digital song chart on the Billboard 200, becoming the second chart-topping sound track of 2014.
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Marvin and Peggy Phipps, Hutchinson, will celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary with a party from noon to 5 p.m. today at the Inman Park Community Building in Inman.
Phipps and the former Peggy Frye were married Sept. 2, 1950, in Southwest City, Mo. He is a retired mechanic from Davis-Child and Eaton Corporation, and she is retired from Sears.
Their children are Marvin Phipps, Jr., Michael Phipps, Pamela Edwards, Douglas Phipps, Robert Phipps, Cheri Phipps and Randy Phipps, all of Hutchinson. They have several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.


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Q: Python package (Sypder) freezes on OS X By following the instructions in the below link
how to get spyder's python recognize external packages on MacOS X?
I have installed Spyder IDE as a python package, so that Spyder uses my desired python version rather than Anaconda:
brew install pyqt
python setup.py build
python setup.py install

I open the Spyder via terminal:
syper

Spyder opens and work smoothly. However, after some minutes inactivity, Spyder freezes. How can I resolve this issue?

A: I would suggest creating a virtual environment with anaconda
conda create --name nameofvirtualenv python=2 spyder

This will create a virtual environment in the version of python of your choice, and install the spyder package. You can then type
source activate nameofvirtualenv

or if you are using windows
activate nameofvirtualenv

to enter the virtual environment and type
spyder

to launch spyder in your desired python version.


An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory incorrectly. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system. On computers that have 64-bit Windows 7 or later systems installed, this vulnerability can lead to a denial of service.
To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2017-0077.


Approved to drive means Naiya has provided their driver's license number and passed the Turo driver screening process.
Naiya was a great first time client, everything went off without a hitch. She can rent from me anytime.


The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. The X-47 began as part of DARPA's J-UCAS program, and is now part of the United States Navy's UCAS-D (Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration) program to create a carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Unlike the Boeing X-45, initial X-47A Pegasus development was company-funded. The original vehicle carries the designation X-47A Pegasus, while the follow-on naval version is designated X-47B.
The US Navy did not commit to practical UCAV efforts until mid-2000, when the service awarded contracts of US$2 million each to Boeing and Northrop Grumman for a 15-month concept-exploration program. Design considerations for a naval UCAV included dealing with the corrosive salt-water environment, deck handling for launch and recovery, integration with command and control systems, and operation in a carrier's high electromagnetic interference environment. The Navy was also interested in using their UCAVs for reconnaissance missions, penetrating protected airspace to identify targets for the attack waves.
The J-UCAS program was terminated in February 2006 following the US military's Quadrennial Defense Review. The US Air Force and US Navy proceeded with their own UAV programs. The Navy selected Northrop Grumman's X-47B as its unmanned combat air system demonstrator (UCAS-D) program. The X-47B carries no weapons, but has a full-sized weapons bay. In order to provide realistic testing, the demonstration vehicle is the same size and weight as the projected operational craft.
Roll out of the X-47B was at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California on December 16, 2008. First flight was planned for November 2009, but was delayed as the project fell behind schedule. On December 29, 2009, Northrop Grumman oversaw towed taxi tests of the aircraft at the Palmdale facility. The aircraft taxied under its own power in January 2010. The first flight of X-47B Air Vehicle 1 (AV-1) took place at Edwards AFB on February 4, 2011.
The X-47B is planned to have a three year test program at Edwards AFB, California and NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, culminating in sea trials in 2013. The aircraft will be used to demonstrate carrier launches and recoveries, as well as autonomous inflight refueling with a probe and drogue. The X-47B has a maximum unrefueled range of over 2,000 miles and an endurance of more than six hours.


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On December 6, 2017, some Members of Parliament (MPs) and politicians spread statements about the need to "establish parliamentary control" over the activities of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). As a mechanism of "control", the representatives of two fractions of ruling coalition proposed the Draft Law that eliminates the guarantees of the NABU independence completely. In particular, the Draft Law simplifies the procedure for dismissal of the NABU Director by establishing the procedure of passing a no-confidence motion against him by a simple majority of votes in the Parliament. Also the same mechanism is proposed for dismissal for the Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) who conducts procedural guidance over the NABU investigations.
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So things got a little nuts in the kitchen again. I just can't help myself. No matter how healthy I want to become I revert back to krispies and popcorn again and again. I'd apologize. But first I'd have to feel bad.
So this week's Burning Down The Kitchen interview makes my heart happy. And my tastebuds. You all know happy hearts and tastebuds tend to go hand in hand. It's how us foodies roll. Happy bellies make happy people. Such is the case with this week's guest. I had the great pleasure to interview Tara from Noshing with the Nolands. I met Tara through a group we both belong to. We got to know each other and I realized quickly she is one of those people that the more you get to know her the more you like her. She's just a sweetheart of a lady. She's also wickedly talented. She whips up things like Trash, and Cheez its that make great snacks for kids and adults alike. She makes desserts that make your mouth water like Orange en Surprise and Stuffed Baked Apples. She has amazing cookie recipes like Cowboy Skillet Cookie and Best Ever Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Tara also makes some wicked good dinners like Chipotle Chicken Smoked Tacos and Beef Tenderloin with Stilton Pecan Butter. And she tops it all off with great drink recipes such as Pear and Pineapple Smoothies and Cowgirl Raspberry Sparklers. Every single thing she makes is remarkable. Every post just gets better and better. I love visiting her blog. It makes my tummy growl and in my world that's a good thing. Stop by her blog and she'll make your tummy growl too.
I hope you all enjoy today's interview with the fabulous Tara. You will adore her as much as I do.
All of a sudden I was out of a job and my husband said to pursue my dream, which is all about cooking.
2. What is your favourite thing about it?
Cooking, baking, photography, writing…..hmmm pretty much everything.
The technical side and photography. Two things I knew very little about before starting.
4. Take us through a typical day with Tara, food blogger and mom.
Up before 7:00am and straight to the computer. My daughter has breakfast with dad. Check emails and start to blog. Clean and feed the guinea pigs and dogs. Feed the frog. Get my daughter to school if I am driving. Continue blogging having a coffee and breakfast at the computer. Blog until 10:00am or so. Then chores around the house and shop for dinner and projects for the blog. Walk the dogs. Eat lunch at the computer. In the afternoon I will bake or cook something for the family and my blog and take pictures. It has to be done earlier now with the days getting shorter. Pick up my daughter from school and then off to after school activity or home for tutoring for Amber, piano, homework and reading. Prepare and eat dinner. Clean up. Change the pigs again and feed them. Let the dogs out. Go up stairs and get ready for the next day, laundry etc. Watch "The Chew", I tape it everyday. Plan some new recipes, and check emails on the iPad. Fall into bed to do it all again the next day.
5. Does your daughter help in the kitchen?
Noshing With The Nolands all started with doing cooking lessons with my daughter and a friend every Friday night for 2 1/2 years. . We called it FNCC, Friday Night Cooking Classes. It was a big hit on Facebook with a big following. Amber loves to cook but more so loves to eat!!
6. How do you find balance between life and blogging? Any tips for other moms doing both?
It takes up a huge part of your day everyday. It is easier with my daughter in school. You have to be flexible. My husband helps out a lot with it too!! Hence the title of our blog is not just me but all of us. The one good thing is that you can blog about your daily life and show recipes from what you are eating.
7. Do you have a favourite post that you've done?
Hmmm….that is a tough one, I really like the variety of have going on but if I had to choose I would say Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon. I was so thrilled to be honored on JC100 Facebook page on the day of her birthday. Doing JC100 was a complete thrill for me as I hadn't been blogging that long and I was overjoyed to be chosen. I did every assignment for all of the 15 weeks we celebrated. She is my idol.
8. You not only cook but craft as well. Where does your love to create come from?
I have always liked tinkering around with crafts and Amber is constantly creating things. We are blessed with a large craft room in the basement. I have done a lot of knitting and crocheting in my life time too.
9. Since you love to cook and create, do you host a lot of parties? What advice would you give to others for hosting a dinner party?
We are always hosting parties. Just did a big one for Halloween, our annual howler!! Where we have had upwards of 100 people. We make everything homemade. For that party and for every party the key is planning ahead. I am queen of the freezer. It is completely full for our large parties. Mostly things just need warming up. I love being with my company not being stuck in the kitchen. One thing that make me crazy is when you never see the host. It is like you are in a restaurant then. Never do dishes at a dinner party!! Clean up but don't pull yourself away for long periods of time. Also tag team with your hubby, so someone is with your guests.
10. What are your three essential kitchen tools you couldn't live without?
This list could be much longer than three but I would start with my Kitchen Aid Stand Up Mixer, then a good whisk and a high quality sharp knife.
11. Are you a sweet or savoury snacker?
Both but if I had to choose savoury.
12. Beef, chicken or pork?
Tough again, but I have always said I could never live without bacon so pork fat rules!!
13. Milk, dark or white chocolate?
14. French Fries, baked potato or mashed potatoes when you're out at a restaurant?
Now that depends on fine dining or not. I would probably order the baked as we have more mashed at home and then it is a treat. Of course if it is more casual then fries all the way. Oh, sweet potato fries are my favorite!!
Neither, I have a sensitivity to caffeine.
16. If you could do a guest spot on one cooking show which one would it be and why?
Hands down The Chew. I am so in love with Michael Symon and my poor husband has to listen to that every night when I watch it.
17. If you could cook with one person from history who would it be and why?
I think you know the answer to this one already…………….Julia Child!! She has been my idol since I was little. I used to slave in the kitchen over her intricate recipes and loved every minute of it.
18. What one splurge kitchen item would you invest in if you won the lottery?
Now if we are taking lottery, I would love to do an outdoor kitchen. This wouldn't be just one item sorry but a whole outdoor kitchen. Would be a dream come true!!
19. Apron or no apron?
Both, tend to put it on more for baking, not sure why maybe the flour!
20. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Is blogging still a big part of the picture?
I would love to continue blogging and writing cookbooks. Also a little more R & R maybe pool side on vacays.
So I chose to make a simple recipe. It was one of those recipes that I connected with immediately. Then I read over the ingredients and one of them got my brain spinning. Tara made Froot Loop Squares with fruit twists. I wasn't sure what fruit twists were so I googled it. I got the word strawberry stuck in my head and everything just spiralled from there. I remembered buying strawberry marshmallows in the states quite awhile ago so I went rooting through the pantry. As luck would have it they were still there. I had picked up rice krispies at the store and one thing lead to another and this is what happened. The pink squares were so pretty but still begging for more pizazz so I added some pink frosting and sprinkled some little beads over top. Perfection in a pretty little pink package. So thanks to Tara for inspiring a new krispie snack.
This is exactly why I love this series. It shows any one at home that you can take any recipe and customize it to your own taste and style. That is the beauty of cooking, you get in there and just experiment. Some things work, some don't. Not all mine work. I tried to use one of Martha Stewart's ganache recipes over top of this and it failed miserably. But I rolled with it and made it work. Just goes to show you can turn any recipe around. Just be patient and don't give up.
A simple recipe to make a delicious rice krispie treat.
In a large microwave safe bowl combine the butter and marshmallows and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remember to use a large bowl because marshmallows expand and you don't want them to overflow.
Press down firmly with a spoon sprayed with non stick spray.
Take your frosting and add a touch of food colouring, mix and spread over top of the krispies.
Enjoy with a big old pretty in pink smile!
I have three other recipes of Tara's bookmarked. Her Grilled Peach Shortcake looks amazing and will be made during grilling season. I also want to make her Banana Split and Banana Split Smoothies. They are calling my name in a big way. Seriously folks, why do salads never call my name.
Make sure you stop by Tara's blog, Noshing with the Nolands to follow/stalk her. She's also on Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook. Follow her everyone folks. Bloggers love to be followed everywhere they go. Thanks so much to Tara for being such a sweetheart. It's been a pleasure getting to know you better.
Don't you just love Krispie Treats. I know I do. I can't get enough of them. There's just something about them that reminds me of my childhood.
Follow Kim Beaulieu | Cravings of a Lunatic's board Krispies Cravings on Pinterest.
Now go get your krispies whipped up. I love how fast you can make these things. So many variations on recipes too. Hope you enjoy!
What a great interview and amazing post with delicious PINK treats! I love this Kim!!!! Nice meet your Tara!
I do enjoy knowing Tara through the blogging community and her blog too. These treats are so cute! I have to make them for my niece who loves pink (and sweet too).
Yayayayyyyy love Tara love you love these pretty pink krsipie treats!!
Thank you so much for the most wonderful of posts. You are fantastic and so are those strawberry krispie treats!!!
Great interview! I always learn so much from these. And the Strawberry Krispie Treats look wonderful! Such great color. Thanks.
Now these are some fancy-pants krispy squares!! LOVE THEM!
So glad to have met you via our blogging sites on Facebook and also glad we are now following each other! What a wonderful interview and delicious recipe!
I love Tara's blog! These rice krispie treats look fantastic, and you gotta love that pink frosting. Yum!
Sp pink and girly – love it!
Hi Tara, these look so pretty and I am sure very addictive!
Great interview with Tara! And how come the RKTs I make never look like yours? Beautiful!!!
It's all smoke and mirrors. Seriously, totally trickery.
Ohhh these look fantastic! I love strawberry-flavored things, and that pink color is too pretty. Fantastic job, Tara!
Not sure if you are still actively answering comment questions. If so, what size is the marshmallow bag in US measurements? Also, I'm familiar with canned frosting but what brand name for a "package of vanilla frosting"?
Loved the interview….just found you on Pinterest.
Glad you found me. I answer all questions unless they get by me. If they ever get by me I tell my readers to email me. I never want anyone to struggle with a recipe so I'm very available to readers for help.


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package ustc.etyy.wechat.util;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory;
import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;

import ustc.etyy.common.core.util.FWLogger;

/**
 * @author user
 *
 */
public class HttpKit {

	private static final String DEFAULT_CHARSET = "UTF-8";
	private static final FWLogger logger = new FWLogger();

	 /**
     * 发送Get请求
     * @param url
     * @return
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	public static String get(String url) {
		StringBuffer bufferRes = null;
		try {
			TrustManager[] tm = { new MyX509TrustManager() };
			SSLContext sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance("SSL", "SunJSSE");
			sslContext.init(null, tm, new java.security.SecureRandom());
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Marriage Rates, Falling
"The sky is falling!"
This week a big report came out saying that Marriage Rates are Falling. Let me rephrase. This week, news reports seemed to freak out about the falling marriage rates with the same sort of fervor as Henny Penny warned that the sky was falling.
I kept wondering to myself, "Why are we finally making this a big deal?" We talk about this national syndrome every Fall. Remember what we said last year?
From my 2010 write-up on marriage rates:
While fewer people are marrying, more couples are choosing to live together. The number of Americans co-habitating rose 13% in just one year, to 7.5 million couples. Analysts around the country believe the recession is to blame for the dramatic change.
According to Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, "Men's employment has taken a big hit, and when the guy doesn't have a stable job, couples are more hesitant about tying the knot."
"It makes sense to postpone marriage until economic things are worked out," says Benjamin Karney, co-founder of the Relationship Institute at UCLA. "In the 1950s, two people would get married as a way of starting their adult lives -- that's why you'd give them toasters and plates and linens," Karney said. "Nowadays, marriage is something you build up to and achieve."
Last year's story is similar to this year's. "All time low." "Poor economy is playing a role." "More people are living together." Only in 2010, the reports said that 52% of people were married and now it's only 51%.
Things that have remained fairly consistent since 1960 in America:
1. Fewer people are getting married
2. The median age is increasingly higher when Americans marry for the first time
We have to look at the big picture here. Sure, America's rates are dropping, but what does that really say about our society? Some critics will chant, "the numbers show that America is putting less value on marriage."
Really? Tell that to those same-sex couples who've been fighting for the legal privileges of marriage for decades.
Kim Kardashian is putting less value on marriage. Not America.
Some could even argue the fact that the numbers show that marriage has more value, equalling such a high commitment that people just aren't ready to dive into.
In fact, in light of the recent news, the crew over at SodaHeads took a poll asking simply, "Is marriage relevant?" The reaction: 72% of respondents say YES. Their overall feedback was that, "Marriage will never be outdated. People are just less committed and that is obvious in practically every walk of life."
For the last four decades, we've seen the number of married couples decline by more than 20 percent. We've seen a dramatic increase in the number of couples who live together without marrying. And more people are waiting to be financially stable or have fulfilled certain educational goals. We've watched citizens - and celebrities - change their views on marriage. For instance. Take divorcees Brad and Angelina who say, "When you have six children, you're committed." We all know that philosophy was worthless for "Jon and Kate split after eight."
Is marriage out-dated? Not cool anymore? I must admit, when my husband was recently asked if I were his girlfriend, I blushed, thinking how awesome it was that people looked at us as if we were a fun dating couple and not as boring married people.
Maybe marriage will make its comeback just like everything else vintage.
What I have found interesting about this on-going phenomenon is the growing gap among married people and their education level. Back in 1960 when the Pew Research Institute began really crunching these numbers, it didn't matter if you'd gone to college or not; the number of people married in both education levels was nearly equal. But NOW? If you've gone to college, you're more likely to marry. In fact, more education actually increases your statistical chances of getting married. Married people now have more wealth, more education.
This reminds me of the current nationwide discussion about the "disappearing middle class." Are we nearing a nation that looks clearly divided between the college-educated/married and the unmarried high school graduates? That thought makes me more concerned than the falling marriage rates.
We're in the midst of a major change in the way Americans define marriage. Let's not forget that marriage has constantly been changing its definition. Remember how its roots regarded marriage as a business deal? It was about money and exchange of property (with women being used as the biggest bargaining chip). Now, people marry for many different reasons. But mostly, we marry for love.
What are your thoughts about the recent reports? Today's 31 Dates poll: Is Marriage Going Out of Style? Please click on the poll to vote!
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Douglas A. Skoog | Donald M. West | F. James Holler | Stanley R. Crouch
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Known for its readability and systematic, rigorous approach, this fully updated Ninth Edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY offers extensive coverage of the principles and practices of analytic chemistry and consistently shows students its applied nature. The book's award-winning authors begin each chapter with a story and photo of how analytic chemistry is applied in industry, medicine, and all the sciences. To further reinforce student learning, a wealth of dynamic photographs by renowned chemistry photographer Charlie Winters appear as chapter-openers and throughout the text. Incorporating Excel spreadsheets as a problem-solving tool, the Ninth Edition is enhanced by a chapter on Using Spreadsheets in Analytical Chemistry, updated spreadsheet summaries and problems, an "Excel Shortcut Keystrokes for the PC" insert card, and a supplement by the text authors, EXCEL® APPLICATIONS FOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, which integrates this important aspect of the study of analytical chemistry into the book's already rich pedagogy. New to this edition is OWL, an online homework and assessment tool that includes the Cengage YouBook, a fully customizable and interactive eBook, which enhances conceptual understanding through hands-on integrated multimedia interactivity.
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Douglas A. Skoog was a professor of chemistry at Stanford University and the lead author of several best-selling texts during his career. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. Dr. Skoog was the 1999 recipient of the American Chemical Society award in analytical chemistry, sponsored by the Fisher Scientific Company. That same year, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1993, he received the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Donald M. West (deceased) was a Professor of Chemistry at San Jose State University.
F. James Holler is professor emeritus of chemistry and recipient of the Alumni Association Great Teacher Award at the University of Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. In addition to his role as co-author of several bestselling texts, he is co-creator of the world-famous Periodic Table of Comic Books.
Stanley R. Crouch is professor emeritus at Michigan State University. He received his undergraduate and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is the recipient of the 2001 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation and the 1996 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching.