The academy is Jacksonville's indoor batting and pitching facility.
pitching, catching and all the fundamentals of baseball.
If you go I-10 to I-75 Take Exit 78 Hwy 441. Go East 1 mile and turn right at Dollar General going South on NW 142nd Terrace. Go 1/2 mile and turn right going West on NW 145th Ave. Go 1/2 mile and street dead end's into ballpark.
Good shortcut: If you go I-10 to to 301, take Hwy 225 South a few miles north of Starke to Hwy 100 West to Hwy 235 South to Alachua. Turn left going West on NW 145. Go 1 mile and it dead ends into park.
Diamond Sports Park is located West of Gainesville. It is approximately 100 miles from Jacksonville and takes about two hours. Assuming that from Jacksonville you take I-10 West to FL 301 down to FL 24, just stay on 24 going West through Gainesville on past I-75. For those staying at the Baymont Inn, it is just past I-75 on the right at SW 43rd St. Continue West on FL 24 to 122nd Street(Parker Road) and turn right going North. Diamond Sports Park is 2-3 miles on the left.
If not staying at the Baymont, it is shorter to turn right, west onto North 8th street (Hwy 26) and go across town that way. Passing under I-75 continue West on Hwy 26 Newberry Road for two miles. At Pine Hill Estates, turn left and go South on Parker Road for 3 miles, the park is on the right.
FROM I-75, EXIT NEWBERRY ROAD(EXIT #76). EAST FOR 2 BLKS TO NW 69TH TERRACE. LEFT ON NW 69TH TERRACE FOR 1 BLK.
I-4 WEST TO HWY 27 SOUTH TO HWY 17-92 TO HWY 17 I-4 EAST LAKELAND MEMORIAL BLVD EXIT TO HWY 92 TO HWY 17 SOUTH.
Wingate Park is the municipal park in Jacksonville Beach located on South Penman just south of Beach Blvd.
Take Beach Blvd to South Penman, about 12 blocks west of the beach. Turn south on Penman at the Moon Cafe. (Note: North Penman and South Penman do not line up. South Penman is slightly east of North Penman. Take South Penman about two blocks. The park is just past the Police station.
Turn right on Watoma Street and go approximately 200 feet.
The Ft. Caroline Park (Ft. Caroline Athletic Assn. - FCAA) is located at the intersection of Monument and McCormick Roads in the Arlington area at the former Dunes Park now named District II Regional Park.
From I-95: I-95 to I-10 West to Exit 55 (Cassat Avenue)--go North on Cassat. Cassat becomes Edgewood; go to 12th Street and turn right (East). Hammond Park will be on your right. From 295 or Holiday Inn, go East on Commonwealth, turn left on Edgewood, turn right on 12th Street to Hammond Park (on your right).
6736 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216 behind Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School.
Beach Blvd., approx. 7/10 mile East of University Blvd., school is on right. Take school entrance, on the right facing the school, and drive around behind the school to the park.
2115 Dean Rd.6736 Beach Blvd.
I-95 Exit 6. Travel East on Laurel Island Pkwy. Turn right on Wildcat Drive, road beside Methodist Church. Ball Fields behind the Camden County Recreation Center on right. There are four fields and a nice concession stand at this beautiful facility. Hint: At dusk with no breeze gnats can be a problem, so bring some bug repellant for the boys and yourselves just in case.
Take I-95 to Exit 3 Kingsland. Turn West onto Highway 40. Travel approxiamately 1 1/2 miles. Turn Left on Grove Blvd (Between Bunky's gas station and Car Wash) and Lions Park will be on the left side just beyond the railroad tracks. There are three fields. Field 2 is the second one, in the middle, nearest the concession stand.
LOL is 20 miles north of Tampa. Take I-75 and exit at County Line Road and go West. Continue as it become New Collier Pkwy and go to 3032 Collier Pkwy.
South on San Jose Blvd.
Right on Orange Picker Rd.
Go straight to end, field on right.
Orange Park, FL: Bel Med Athletic Assn.
Second light past the Orange Park Mall at the BP gas station - Turn Left Go straight until park is reached.
From Middleburg: take Blanding Blvd North to Woodside Ave and turn right. From Jacksonville: take Blanding Blvd South to Woodside Ave and turn left. The park is located at the very end of Woodside Ave.
Forrester Park is in Palatka. Palatka is located on the St. John's River in Putnam County, Florida, about 45 miles south of Jacksonville and 40 miles east of Gainesville.
Directions to Palatka-Frances Sports Complex: 295 North, Exit Highway 17-travel south, Towards Greencove, Right on SR 19, Right St John Ave, Pass St John Community College, LOOK for sign: Frances Sports Complex. NOTE: From the 295 bridge to the field is 45-1 hour depending on traffic. Give yourself enough traveling time.
Take U.S. 1 north or south between Highway 16 and Highway 214 to Castillo Drive. Turn east and the fields are to the right.
From I-95: Take Exit 94 on Highway 207. Turn east on 207, go approximately 4 miles to Osceola Elementary Road. Turn left and follow the road until it dead ends at the complex. From U.S. 1: Take U.S. 1 to Highway 207. Turn west on 207 and go approximately 1 mile to Osceola Elementary Road. Turn right and follow the road until it dead ends at the complex.
The Ridgedale Sports Complex is located at 204 Ridgedale Road adjacent to Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
From I-75 take Fowler Ave Exit. Go West onto Fowler to 56th Street. Turn left (South) onto 56th go to Busch Blvd. Turn left (East) onto Busch Blvd go to Ridgedale. Look for Library, turn left (North)onto Ridgedale and look for the Ridgedale Sports Complex on your left.
From Best Western Brandon Hotel go West on Adamo Drive (FL 60) to 310. Turn right (North) onto 301. Continue to Temple Terrace Junction and turn left (West) onto Busch Blvd. Continue to Ridgeway and turn right (North). Look for park on left.
Recent renovations at this facility include new fencing, field lighting, field reconditioning, new batting cages, and improved parking. The complex consists of five Bermuda grass fields (three with lights). The Ridgedale Sports Complex is home to Temple Terrace Little League's baseball and fast-pitch softball program.
Recker Hwy. to K-Ville Rd. approx 1/2 mile down K-Ville Rd. Complex is behind the Speedway.
City of Winter Haven's state-of-the-art DiamondPlex softball complex.
FROM US HWY 27 - ( EAST - NE WINTER HAVEN & DUNDEE) GO WEST ON STATE ROAD 542 OFF OF US HIGHWAY 27 TO JUST EAST OF DOWNTOWN WINTER HAVEN. ( NOTE: STATE ROAD 542 IS 1ST CALLED DUNDEE ROAD THEN CENTRAL AVE ) AT LAKE ELBERT GO NORTH AROUND LAKE ELBERT ON LAKE ELBERT DRIVE TO POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE / 11TH STREET. GO NORTH ON 11TH STREET TO POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROAD. TURN LEFT FIELDS ARE APPX. ¼ MILE DOWN ROAD.
FROM DOWNTOWN WINTER HAVEN GO EAST OUT OF WINTER HAVEN ON STATE ROAD 542 TO JUST EAST OF DOWNTOWN WINTER HAVEN. ( NOTE: IN TOWN STATE ROAD 542 IS CALLED CENTRAL AVE IN TOWN ). AT LAKE ELBERT GO NORTH AROUND LAKE ELBERT ON LAKE ELBERT DRIVE TO POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE / 11TH STREET. GO NORTH ON 11TH STREET TO POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROAD. TURN LEFT FIELDS ARE APPX. ¼ MILE DOWN ROAD.


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1956-1966 Ferrari Superamerica and Superfast
Changes to the 1956 Ferrari
The Ferrari 410 Superfast was first seen on the Pinin Farina stand at the 1956 Paris Auto Show.
Ferrari introduced changes to the 1956 Ferrari during the fall of 1955 when it exhibited a new chassis at the Paris Auto Salon in September.
At first glance, it looked much like previous Ferrari efforts, with a large oval-section tubular frame and round-section X-member and cross-members, and independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, which replaced the transverse leaf that Ferrari had used since 1947. The live rear axle was attached by two semi-elliptic springs, with a pair of parallel trailing arms on each side to absorb acceleration and braking torque.
A closer examination of the chassis, however, revealed that the frame went over the rear axle instead of under, as had been the practice previously. Also, the car was big, taking its 110.2-inch wheelbase from the 250 Europa and 375 America, both of which had just been phased out.
The engine was a new version of the familiar Lampredi V-12 design, developed for Ferrari's grand prix cars in 1951 and used in the sports racers through 1954. Typical of Lampredi's engines, the cylinder head and block on each bank were made as one piece and bolted to the crankcase, with screwed-in cylinder liners sealed at the bottom by O-rings.
The chain-driven single overhead camshaft on each bank operated a single inlet and exhaust valve for each cylinder via rocker arms and roller followers. The inclined valves were closed by two mousetrap springs per valve -- a feature that was common to both Colombo and Lampredi engines at the time. One spark plug per cylinder was fed from a Marelli distributor mounted vertically at the rear of each camshaft, although some later Superamericas had front-mounted distributors.
Based on the 410 Superamerica, the Ferrari 410 Superfast rode on the new, shorter chassis.
Because each cylinder bank had its own ignition system, the engine could be described as two sixes mounted on a single crankcase and sharing a common crankshaft. With a bore and stroke of 88 x 68 mm and a displacement of 4,963 cc, the engine cranked out 340 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, according to factory literature. The compression ratio was only 8.5:1, one of the lowest of all Ferraris.
Power went through a multiple-disc clutch and a four-speed transmission to the rear axle, with several ratios between 3.11:1 and 3.66:1 being offered. Top speed, again according to Ferrari literature, ranged from 137 to 161.5 miles per hour, depending on final gear ratio. Unfortunately, no contemporary road test figures were available to verify or refute the claims.
Assuming that the engine could pull up to redline in top gear, the car would have performed as claimed. The hefty gearboxes installed in the 410 Superamerica had the ability to absorb the tremendous torque, but the clutch was a marginal unit; great care had to be taken to ensure anything close to long clutch life.
The transmission had an unusual shift pattern, whereby reverse, third, and first were placed left to right across the top, and fourth and second were left and right across the bottom -- the H-pattern was a mirror-image of most four-speeds.
For more on the 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica, see the next page.
For more information on cars, see:
Consumer Guide New Car Search
Consumer Guide Used Car Search
Ultra-rare Ferrari Sells for $2 Million
The Strange Case of the Buried Ferrari
How the Ferrari FF Works

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We have specific protein mutations and we are searching for tools to map these protein mutations to the exact location on the genomic DNA.
The short answer is you can't, because the amino acid code is degenerate. The long answer is, you can get close, if you're willing to make assumptions about the specific transcript being used and guess at which mutation caused a specific AA change, as there are several different possibilities.
Thanks for the suggestions Chris Miller.
Question: R Package to Plot Individual Mutation Scatterplots?


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The SOS Cube
Advantages Assembly instruction
Buy here:
The Story behind the SOS Cube
Michael Anders did it the other way!
Highway A8 connecting Augsburg and Munich is one of Germany's busiest highway sections. Tens of thousands of commuters pour into Munich every day.
One of them is Michael Anders, a trained car mechanic and currently a salesman at a major car dealer. He has witnessed countless breakdowns and accidents over the past few years and the large number of curious onlookers have often made him angry. This led him to thinking seriously about safety and assistance in such cases. In addition, Michael Anders worked as a road safety trainer for ADAC, the German automobile association.
He hit on the idea out of the blue in summer 2007: why do you not recognise broken-down cars sooner? He had asked himself this question several times before, but now he knew the answer: you need an SOS Cube – on the car roof! The warning needed to be visible at a distance. It would help prevent many late braking manoeuvres and rear-end collisions.
He put himself in all kinds of situations and came to the following conclusion: "Warning systems so far only show incidents, but they do not concretely ask for help!" A warning triangle is "just" placed on the street and is often concealed by cars driving ahead of the viewer. But his SOS Cube would be different.
Michael Anders did it the other way: he took the warning terms and symbols everybody already recognizes from a distance. The first tests, however, involved a cube just reading "Help". And it made an impact right away. The first cube consisted of inflatable promotional items with reflecting material. He had stuck the word "Help" on them with black adhesive foil.
Putting the first self-made cube construct in his trunk, Michael Anders drove on side roads mounting the cube on the car roof in order to make initial pictures. Other drivers passing by reacted immediately. Most stopped right away asking whether they could help.
Being a typical tinkerer, Michael Anders saw his idea confirmed. But how could he turn this idea into a reasonably priced product ready for the market and sell it in the end? He was faced with a huge number of questions.
And then a TV show helped him out unexpectedly: in the SAT 1 TV Casting - Show Michael Anders won the first prize in 2009.
Since then, four years of developing the product have passed and many bureaucratic obstacles have been overcome. Michael Anders found a suitable production site for the SOS Cubes and finally received the longed-awaited test seal awarded by TÜV Süd.
The SOS Cube is currently available only for specialist dealers and is to be released for sale to the general public in 2014.
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This KISS Stars and Ikons purse is manufactured by Lulu of New York, and we've never seen another one like it! It features the KISS logo letters and band Ikons scattered throughout gold and silver stars.
We only have one in stock, so don't miss out on this extremely unique KISS item!
Please note that this purse does contain minor contact surface rubs from being in storage with other merchandise. Please refer to the photographs for details. You may be able to remove these marks, but we did not attempt to do so in order to preserve the quality of the purse's material. However, due to this issue, this purse is non-returnable.


The Berlin Ballroom CD Never Stop Dreaming is a digipak including also a 24 (!) pages booklet. The price is 10,00 Euro. Costs for shipping (transport by post) are 3,00 Euro in Germany, 4,00 Euro to all other countries.
Please give us your name and full address.
We will send you the CD and the bill.


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Teri Lynn Hatcher, född 8 december 1964 i Palo Alto, Kalifornien, är en amerikansk skådespelerska. Hon är mest känd för rollerna som Lois Lane i TV-serien Lois & Clark (1993–1997) och som Susan Mayer i Desperate Housewives (2004–2012).

Biografi
Hon föddes i Palo Alto men växte upp i Sunnyvale i Santa Clara County.

Hatcher hade en framträdande biroll som Penny Parker i TV-serien MacGyver (1986–1987). År 1997 gjorde hon en roll som bondbruden Paris Carver i Tomorrow Never Dies. År 2004 blev Teri Hatcher en av Hollywoods mest dagsaktuella kvinnliga stjärnor genom succéserien Desperate Housewives. I januari 2005 vann hon en Golden Globe för sin roll som Susan Mayer i denna serie. I maj 2006 utkom hennes första bok Burnt Toast: And Other Philosophies of Life (översättning av Helena Hansson, Rostat bröd och andra tankar om livet, 2007). Hon har även medverkat i Alvin och gänget 2.

Privatliv
Teri Hatcher var från 1988 till 1989 gift med Marcus Leithold. 1994 gifte hon sig med Jon Tenney, äktenskapet varade i nio år. Paret fick 10 november 1997 dottern Emerson Rose.

Filmografi (urval)
1986-1987 – MacGyver (TV-serie) i rollen som Penny Parker

1990 – Tales from the Crypt, avsnitt The Thing from the Grave (gästroll i TV-serie)
1993 – Seinfeld i rollen som Sidra
1993-1997 – Lois & Clark (TV-serie)

2004 – 2 1/2 män, avsnitt I Remember the Coatroom, I Just Don't Remember You (gästroll i TV-serie)
2004-2012 – Desperate Housewives (TV-serie) – Susan Delfino
2009 – Coraline och spegelns hemlighet – röst till Mel Jones/Andra mamman
 – röst till Dottie

Externa länkar

Amerikanska skådespelare
Amerikanska TV-skådespelare
Bondbrudar
Födda 1964
Kvinnor
Levande personer

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south pasadena high school varsity football
So Pas Wins Big Against La Cañada, 27-13, in Final Game
By Steve Whitmore October 19, 2018
The South Pasadena Tigers varsity football team won the last game of the season, 27-13, against La Cañada by repeating…
Tigers Go Down to Defeat Again, 29-14
By Steve Whitmore September 14, 2018
The South Pasadena Tigers varsity football team took one more step backward, losing to the Alhambra Moors, 29-14, in a…
So Pas Tigers Football Team Win a Thriller in the Last Seconds
By Steve Whitmore September 1, 2018
It came down to the last series of downs, and the Eastside Lions had the football inside the red zone,…


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Ralph Fiennes News - Page 9
Suffolk, ENGLAND
A Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre. Fiennes's portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and ... (read complete bio)
Latest News on Ralph Fiennes
BWW Blog: Updates on 10 Movie Musicals I Want to See
Janie Dee To Star In New Digital Production Of Terence Rattigan's ALL ON HER OWN
Date of Birth: December 22, 1962 (58)
Birth Place: Suffolk, ENGLAND
Chinese Cinemas Screen Theatrical Performances From Abroad Including SHE LOVES ME
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2017
Xinhua reports that a new season of live theatre screenings including 23 new titles from Britain, Moscow and Broadway, will hit China's big screens starting in July.
RLJ Entertainment Acquires "THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM"
by TV News Desk - Jun 1, 2017
RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) has acquired U.S. rights to the thriller THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM.
Paper Mill's MARY POPPINS to Offer Autism-Friendly Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2017
Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce a special Autism-Friendly performance of its hit musical Mary Poppins on Friday, June 23 at 1:30PM.
Peter Shaffer Expert to Speak at LETTICE AND LOVAGE Sunday Symposium at WCP
Alan Pally, an authority on Tony and Academy Award-winning British playwright Peter Shaffer ("Amadeus," "Equus"), will be guest speaker at the Playhouse's Sunday Symposium following the Sunday, June 4, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Shaffer's comedy "Lettice and Lovage."
Scoop: MAID IN MANHATTAN on FOX - Today, May 19, 2017
Get all the scoop on MAID IN MANHATTAN, airing on FOX today, May 19, 2017!
Simon Godwin's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Finds Full Company at TFANA
Theatre for a New Audience has announced casting for British director Simon Godwin's new staging of Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare's dark comedy about justice, faith, power, sex, and family.
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Get all the scoop on MAID IN MANHATTAN, airing on FOX on Friday, May 19, 2017!
Palm Beach Dramaworks Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN by Martin McDonagh
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2017
Dreams are in short supply on the desolate island of Inishmaan, particularly for the sensitive, physically challenged Billy Claven in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan. So when word arrives that an American filmmaker is coming to the neighboring island of Inishmore to make a motion picture, Billy goes after a part in the movie, hoping for a trip to Hollywood and escape from the cruelty and bleakness that engulf him. McDonagh's darkly comic work opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks on May19 and continues through June 4, with specially priced previews on May 17 and 18.
Elena Shaddow and Mark Evans to Lead MARY POPPINS at Paper Mill; Cast Complete!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2017
Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced casting for the hit Broadway musical Mary Poppins based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film with original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, book by Julian Fellowes, new songs and additional music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, and co-created by Cameron Mackintosh. Bank of America is the Major Sponsor of Mary Poppins.
HAMLET to Transfer to Harold Pinter Theatre Following Sold-Out Run at Almeida Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2017
Olivier Award-winning director, Robert Icke's (Mary Stuart, The Red Barn, Uncle Vanya, Oresteia, Mr Burns and 1984), ground-breaking and electrifying production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring BAFTA award-winner Andrew Scott (Moriarty in BBC's Sherlock, Denial, Spectre, Design For Living and Cock) in the title role, will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre, following a critically acclaimed and sell out run at the Almeida Theatre.
Photo Flash: Independent Shakespeare Co. Presents West Coast Premiere of THE SNOW GEESE
Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC), presenters of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival announce the west coast premiere of THE SNOW GEESE by Sharr White (The Other Place), directed by Independent Shakespeare Co.'s Managing Director David Melville. THE SNOW GEESE will begin previews on Saturday, March 11, will open on Friday, March 17 at 7:30pm and performs through Sunday, April 9 at Independent Studio in the Atwater Crossing Arts + Innovation Complex, 3191 Casitas Ave., #168 in Atwater Village.
Charles Dickens Lives in TO BEGIN WITH at the Historic Wesley Center
Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, takes center stage when Hennepin Theatre Trust presents the anticipated return of TO BEGIN WITH at the Historic Wesley Center (101 E. Grant St., Minneapolis) Tuesday, March 28 to Saturday, April 15, 2017.
National Theater's ANGELS IN AMERICA and OBSESSION Coming to U.S. Theaters This Summer
Love, temptation and fear will captivate moviegoers as Fathom Events, BY Experience and National Theatre Live partner to bring the best of the stage to U.S. cinemas with 'NT LIVE: Obsession' on May 11 and 'NT LIVE: Angels in America' on July 20 and 27, all captured live each day.
MATILDA THE MUSICAL to Make its Premiere in San Jose!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2017
TIME Magazine's #1 Show of the Year, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, is coming to San Jose as part of Broadway San Jose's 2016-17 season. Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers, the first national tour of MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be coming to The Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden, San Jose) March 7-12, 2017.
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Builds at the Box Office, Crossing $200 Mllion Worldwide
by Movies News Desk - Feb 26, 2017
Audience enthusiasm continues to build for THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE pushing the latest LEGO animated adventure to $202 million in global box office after just two weeks in release.
Independent Shakespeare Co. presents West Coast Premiere of THE SNOW GEESE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2017
National Theatre's OBSESSION, Starring Jude Law, to Hit U.S. Cinemas This Spring
Obsession, an adaptation of the Luchino Visconti film starring Oscar nominee Jude Law and directed by Tony and Olivier award winner Ivo van Hove, is the latest National Theatre Live screening to be announced and will be broadcast to cinemas from the Barbican Theatre in London on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Photo Flash: MATILDA THE MUSICAL is Coming to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
TIME Magazine's #1 Show of the Year, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, opens at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts April 25 for a limited two week run through May 7, 2017. Tickets to MATILDA THE MUSICAL will go on sale Friday, February 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
Josh Collins Stars in New York Premiere of 9 CIRCLES, Beginning Tonight at The Sheen Center
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture welcomes British actor Josh Collins, making his North American stage debut as Daniel Reeves in the New York Premiere of Bill Cain's compelling and visceral thriller 9 CIRCLES this month.
BWW TV: Josh Collins Chats Bill Cain's New Thriller 9 CIRCLES, Coming to Sheen Center
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 16, 2017
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will welcome British actor Josh Collins in his North American stage debut as Daniel Reeves in the New York Premiere of Bill Cain's compelling and visceral thriller 9 CIRCLES this month. Click below to hear what Josh had to say about how he connects with such a troubling and complex character!
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Have you heard of the famous saying, home is where the heart is ?
If so, you'll know that home is a word associated with a strong sense of belonging and family feeling.
When you embark on a study adventure abroad, it might be a sudden shock to the system as you shift from familiar territories of home to foreign lands of the unknown.
As Study International has explained before, the sudden rush of homesickness and culture shock are two main symptoms of stress for most international students.
But before you start to worry about how much you might miss home, it's worth taking some time out to prepare for your new living arrangement.
To transform your university room into a capsule of comfort, you may want to take a few keepsakes with you in your suitcase.
These personal souvenirs from home are very handy to have in times of anxiety and doubt. They'll trigger cherished childhood memories and help you realign your mind.
If you're wondering what to take as a keepsake, the options are limitless!
You may want to keep a loved one's perfume safely by your side, so when you spray it stirs a comforting emotion. You might take a valued object from your past you can't let go of, or even a nice soft bed sheet that carries the scent of home.
Whatever your keepsakes may be, there's no harm in bringing them along for the ride!
Ever wanted to redesign your room at home but never had the freedom to do so? Well, now you can!
Remember the two Texas State students who renovated their dorm room with a $2,400 makeover last year? They showed the world that there are no limits to how far your imagination can take you.
But not everyone has a small fortune to spend, and a lot can be achieved with just a lick of paint and a fresh duvet cover! If you're like most penny-stretching students, remember that you really don't have to spend a lot to keep things cool and cosy.
With respect to accommodation rules and restrictions, it's worth researching into how you can style your room feel into a vibrant study haven without excessive expenditure.
Depending on the layout of your student accommodation and how much space you have for friendly gatherings, you may want to maintain family traditions by hosting group dinners or cinema nights on the sofa.
Just because you're away from your home network doesn't mean you can't extend that network out to new housemates and colleagues.
One effective way to combat homesickness and FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is to create new memories to take back with you. By sharing your traditions with others, you're also making yourself open to finding new friends.
Plus, you never know – your next door neighbour may be feeling just as lonely as you, and they might really appreciate an invite over to test out your home-cooked cuisine!
Luckily, we live in an era that's connected by the global touch of technology. All you need to do is schedule regular video chats with your family via Skype, FaceTime, or other online resources and you'll feel close to home, no matter how far away you are.
Before taking your trip overseas, make sure your loved ones are trained in the art of instant video messaging and reassure them that they can contact you at any point through their phone or laptop cameras.
These meetings will also make you feel like you're at home again, even though you're sitting in your comfy student room in a completely different country!
After all, home is where the heart is. And if you follow these simple tips it doesn't matter where you end up – the feeling of home is always with you.


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Q: How to call a specific constructor function that takes an array of strings as the argument? I'm having a little difficulty in calling a class constructor in the int main() part of my code.
It is a constructor with an array of strings as the argument.
I know that, when calling a constructor, one can either set default arguments or no arguments at all, and that an object is required to call the constructor (along with the arguments, we want to give in it). But I still don't understand how to call this, although I've tried many different methods.
This is my code:
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

enum player_position{ GoalKeeper, Midfielder, Defender, Striker };

class Football_Player
{
private:
    string Name;
    int Age;
    int Points;
    player_position Ppos;

public:
    Football_Player(string _name = "aname", int _age = 20, int _points = 50, player_position _ppos = Striker)
    {
        Name = _name;
        Age = _age;
        Points = _points;
        Ppos = _ppos;
    }

    Football_Player(string str[4])    // <---- "This Constructor is the one , i can't seem to call into the main()."
    {
        cin >> str[0];
        Name = str[0];
        cout << Name;
        cout << str[0];
        int a = atoi(str[1].c_str());
        cout << a;
        int b = atoi(str[2].c_str());
        cout << b;
        str[3] = Ppos;
    }
};

int main()
{

    // Please don't take any of the info as biased, these are just random.

    Football_Player("Messi", 20, 50, Striker);// This one is the previous constructor with the default arguments and this one seems to be working.

    Football_Player ();    // Trying to call that constructor
    Football_Player object1("Messi");  // Trying to call that constructor
    Football_Player object2("Ronaldo", 25, 50, Striker);    // Again trying to call that Constructor
    Football_Player object3(str[0]);    // And Again . . . .

    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

A: As you declared 4 defaults in your first CTor, your call Football_Player object1("Messi"); will actually call that one, and leave
age = 20
points = 50
position = Striker

It's plain wrong that you "either must give all params, or none".  For all arguments you give, position matters.  In your example: If you give 2 arguments, you give the name and the age.  There is no way to give points and position only.  Also a call like Football_Player object1("Messi",,,Midfield); is not possible.
The second constructor always needs an array of 4 strings.  Nothing more, nothing less.  But I would recommend to remove that one, as with no tricks you could also give it a pointer to a string, resulting in a crash.

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opinion student life
OPINION: Wellness days won't work. Give us our spring break.
Illustration by Ellie Harrison
By Rama Sardar
Published Feb 14, 2021 5:40 pm Last updated Feb 16, 2021 9:47 pm
What seems to be a never-ending pandemic has taken away any sense of normalcy for college students. IU students have missed out on traditional rites of passage like an in-person welcome week and the induction ceremony for first year students. IU has added another item onto students' list of grievances — no spring break.
IU Provost Lauren Robel announced in a statement Dec. 4, 2020 that three wellness days — Feb. 16, March 24 and April 22 — would replace a full spring break. The wellness days apply to both undergraduate and graduate students — with the exception of law students — and there will be no classes on these three days.
Implementing three seemi ngly-random days during the spring semester when students do not have any classes, but will still have classwork due that week, does not seem to provide students with a break at all. These so-called wellness days are an ineffective alternative to an actual spring break.
As a first year college student myself, this academic year has been anything but easy. Going through a fall semester without any breaks and then a nearly two month long winter break away from campus was immensely stressful.
IU canceled spring break for this academic year to minimize the chances of students traveling out of state and returning back to campus, curbing the risks of an increase in COVID-19 infection rates. In the university's defense, this seems like a logical way to prevent students from engaging in irresponsible vacationing during these dangerous times.
So why not give students a week off on campus instead?
During the weeks that these three days take place, students will still have classwork due and may very well be using those days to get caught up on their assignments. I, for one, will be spending those days on class projects and homework. If the university had kept spring break but told students to stay on campus during that week, and continued mandatory COVID-19 testing, it would have been a more effective way to allow students to relax while also avoiding an increase in infection rates.
Kierra Compton, a first year student majoring in media with a concentration in cinema and media studies, believes that these wellness days aren't different from any other day in college.
"I don't really see a difference between wellness days and weekends," Compton said. "I'll just be working on piles of homework like any other Saturday or Sunday."
Additionally, these seemingly-randomly placed wellness days could create myriad scheduling issues for faculty. Professors may have to hold additional classes to make up for this lost time, which in turn will actually cause students to have more work and stress.
The stress of the pandemic has made it even more apparent that students are in need of an actual break during the semester. While IU has to balance many different responsibilities during this time, it is still important to prioritize the mental well-being of their students in a legitimate way. Wellness days are an attempt to help with mental health issues, but they are not enough.
CLARIFICATION: This story has been updated to reflect that law students do not have wellness days.
Rama Sardar (she/her) is a freshman majoring in media with a concentration in film. She aspires to be a screenwriter and film director.
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The key to successful real estate investing is finding the properties that reward you with the greatest returns. You should take into account factors like location, marketplace, and demand to truly nail down which properties are the best long-term investments. Investors can also glean insight from history. Here are some of the best properties to consider when seeking the best return on your investment.
With the economy still a little shaky, people are hesitant to purchase homes they might not be able to afford. This makes single-family homes great investment properties for real estate investors. One concern when taking out investment property loans is how much you'll need in order to maintain the property and still make a profit. If you invest in multiple single-family homes, you'll have different issues to fix. However, maintenance costs shouldn't deter you. A single-family home is one of the best investment properties to get a great return on.
If you're looking for an investment property with more controlled maintenance costs, then you should consider taking out apartment building loans. A typical apartment complex has all of the same appliances and parts, so replacing them is simple. Plus, the demand for apartments is greater than it's ever been. People are constantly relocating due to work and other factors, so apartments are more attractive than purchasing or renting a home for those individuals. This makes an apartment complex or multifamily property a great investment.
Before you take out a commercial property loan, research the marketplace. A commercial property may look great and have impressive amenities, but if the location is poor or if the market is already saturated, you won't get the best return possible. Commercial properties have the potential to be the best investment you make, but you have to do more research beforehand to ensure you get the best return.
Commercial Mortgage Connection is here to help you with any investment property loans you need. We want to help you see the greatest return on your investment property, so contact us today to go over your options.


The Pacific offers destinations thriving with natural beauty in the forms of rare flora and fauna, from the protected islands of the tropical Galapagos Islands to the cold clear waters of Canada's British Columbia.
Both regions have become popular eco-tourism destinations and each offers its own unique wilderness, whether it's the mountain ranges and sandy beaches teeming with salmon in British Columbia or the exotic species of the Galapagos, including the various species of Finches and the Giant Tortoise. These Pacific destinations allow for a return to nature.
Originally founded as a fur-trading post, British Columbia's numerous ports, inlets and islands make for calm waters and smooth sailing, perfect for kayaking and canoeing. Other summer activities include golfing, fishing, whale watching and hiking in one of the 850 parks or on the West Coast Trail, a great place to spot caribou, deer and bears.
The landscape includes volcanic mountains, called the Rainbow Range because of the unusually colorful peaks, marshland and pristine beaches. For winter visits, the area found around the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games is perfect for skiing and snowboarding. British Columbia brings a crispness to life found only here.
The Marshall Islands are a sprawling chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines. In the northwest, Bikini Atoll's largely undisturbed waters, used as a ship graveyard after World War II, are now a popular wreck dive site. Near Majuro Atoll, which holds the islands' capital and largest settlement, the coral reef at Kalalin Pass teems with marine life.
Home to terrific surfing and one of the most active volcanoes in the world, the Hawaiian Islands embody life on a grand scale. Majestic Mauna Loa has been erupting regularly since 1983. Located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the big Island of Hawaii, it is miraculously open to visitation.
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In Ultimate Facebook on the network admin menu side. When I use the 'Network Options' tab and check the 'override blog options' uncheck 'preserve subblog api settings' and uncheck 'do not allow per blog settings'. (basically Im trying to reset all the api settings I've typed into sub blogs and use the site wide settings [I have the 'allow sub blogs to use api settings' checked on the first tab 'facebook api' btw] i have set for my fabeook app on the network admin panel..
Do you have any other plugins installed alongside UFB? Do you get the same issue without those being active?
When I select "Do not allow per-blog settings" then I press save I take a blank page.
I have disabled other plugin but I have same issue.
Do you have any suggest?
PPS: I am running a regular WP 3.2.1 blog.


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8 Newtown Woods, Newtown Road, Waterford City, Co. Waterford
Contact Name: Margaret Fogarty
Agent: RE/MAX Property Specialists
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Walking distance to schools shops and all amenities
Immediate to University Hospital Waterford
Minutes from Waterford City Centre
RE/MAX team fogarty are delighted to present No 8 Newtown Woods to the market. This stunning home is situated in a prime location in Newtown one of Waterfords most sought after areas.
No 8 is a spacious bright light filled home and enjoys a south westerly aspect to the rear and river views from the first floor.
Private parking for two cars is available to the front of the house and there is side access to a lawned garden.
Accommodation on the ground floor includes a spacious kitchen dining room, sitting room with open fireplace and access to the rear garden.
The first floor holds three bedrooms and family bathroom. The master bedroom is en-suite and opens to a sunny balcony overlooking the garden.
Newtown is a much sought after neighbourhood and needs little introduction. Within walking distance are Waterford's premier schools including Newtown junior and secondary schools, De La Salle College, Waterpark, St Declan's, John of God's, Yeats college, also within walking distance is University Hospital Waterford, the Ardkeen shopping centre, Waterford city centre and the people's park. There are excellent sporting and leisure facilities close by including St.Anne's Tennis club, golf and rugby clubs.
Newtown Woods is an exclusive development of 6 Apartments and 4 semidetached homes. Properties rarely come to the market in this prime location. This is a unique opportunity to acquire a wonderful home in a superb location.
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This Semi-Detached House located at 8 Newtown Woods, Newtown Road, Waterford City, Co. Waterford is currently for sale. This property was last updated by RE/MAX Property Specialists 1 day ago. 8 Newtown Woods, Newtown Road, Waterford City, Co. Waterford is priced as: €360,000 and has 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms. View all properties for sale in Waterford City, Co. Waterford. View properties for sale with 3 bedrooms in Waterford City, Co. Waterford.


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BMC employees still doing their job
BMC employees have been having fun on the Internet lately.
The M2C intellectuals who run Book of Mormon Central (and the rest of the M2C citation cartel) know the New York Cumorah is the only specific site identified by the prophets, but they teach the youth that the prophets are wrong.
It's the approach Korihor exemplified:
The Mayan Corihor,
as depicted by BMC
14 Behold, these things which ye call prophecies, which ye say are handed down by holy prophets [such as Letter VII], behold, they are foolish traditions of your fathers.
15 How do ye know of their surety? Behold, ye cannot know of things which ye do not see; therefore ye cannot know that there shall be a Christ. [and ye cannot know that Cumorah is in New York]
16 Ye look forward and say that ye see a remission of your sins. But behold, it is the effect of a frenzied mind; and this derangement of your minds comes because of the traditions of your fathers, which lead you away into a belief of things which are not so.
(Alma 30:14–16)
Then the M2C intellectuals hire fine young scholars to promote this message to their peers. They want the youth of the Church to trust them, the intellectuals, more than the prophets.
Whether these employees actually believe that message or not doesn't matter. They're doing their job, spreading the dogma of their employers because too many members of the Church (i) trust the intellectuals over the prophets and/or (ii) don't even know what the prophets have taught.
They are clever.
These intellectuals have successfully confused members of the Church by conflating two separate teachings of the prophets.
1. The Hill Cumorah is in New York.
2. We don't know for sure where the rest of the events took place.
People often ask me for examples of what's going on with M2C. All anyone has to do is read the material published by the M2C citation cartel to see plenty of examples, but here's a recent example that was brought to my attention.
It's a social media comment by an employee of Book of Mormon Central (BMC) whom I won't name here because he/she is a wonderful individual who could still change his/her mind. The comment is not directed at this blog, but BMC employees have long made these same arguments, including in comments on this blog. (These employees make these same old arguments everywhere they can.)
The comment was directed at someone who still believes the prophets' teaching that the Hill Cumorah is in New York. Notice how the argument entirely avoids that issue. Instead, it conflates two unrelated issues. Original in blue, my comments in red.
However, the problem is you are teaching people that some things are doctrine, when it's not, and other prophets have said otherwise. Prophets have said the Promised Land is the entire Americas. Prophets have said the Land of Liberty is the entire Americas. Prophets have said there are Lamanites in Latin America. It's not healthy to tell your followers selective quotes as if they are doctrine. Your followers only get one perspective.
Readers of this blog recognize this straw-man tactic and the irony it contains. It's a straw man because it creates a false target to attack; i.e., it creates someone who does not acknowledge the teachings of the prophets about the land of liberty.
On this blog, we recognize and embrace all the persistent and consistent teachings of the prophets, including the ones alluded to in this paragraph.
We often refer people to the citation cartel to see what they teach. We're happy for people to see all perspectives because we want people to make informed decisions.
The irony comes because this employee fully realizes his bosses resort to censorship to keep M2C on life support; everyone who reads Book of Mormon Central understands why so many people refer to it as Book of Mormon Central America. It's all M2C, all the time.
But yes, we have opinions. I have the opinion it happened in Central America. You have the opinion that it happened in the Heartland. President Howard W. Hunter had the opinion that it happened in Mesoamerica. Other prophets had opinion about Hill Cumorah. Joseph Smith had opinions about it happening in both North and Central America.
Here is the core M2C obfuscation. No prophet (or apostle, whom I consider prophets) has ever repudiated the New York Cumorah. Those who have addressed non-Cumorah locations have observed that we don't know for sure where the other events took place. Even Orson Pratt, the most outspoken advocate of a hemispheric model, admitted that he was speculating about everything except Cumorah.
M2C intellectuals conflate these two issues because of their own theories; i.e., they insist that Cumorah cannot be in New York because it is "too far" from Mesoamerica. Of course, that's merely circular reasoning, but these employees have heard it so often they don't even recognize the logical fallacy. Those who recognize the fallacy (the management of the M2C citation cartel) nevertheless embrace the fallacy for various reasons, including their own sunk costs, reputations, etc.
The M2C intellectuals always like to claim Joseph Smith "had opinions" about Central America, which is purely their mind-reading because the only specific evidence of what Joseph thought about the topic is Letter VII and the Wentworth letter, which repudiated Orson Pratt's Central American theory. Instead, the intellectuals rely on anonymous articles in the Times and Seasons and the phony claim that Joseph wrote the 1841 Bernhisel letter.
The Church's recognizes these are all opinions. The Church's official geography statement says it's not revealed where it happened. The only thing that is revealed is that it happened somewhere in the Americas. The First Presidency specifically asked us to not say that our opinions are supported by prophets, yet FIRM keeps saying their opinions are supported by prophets. And you say that if scholars don't agree with them, then they are essentially denying what the prophets have said. This idea is simply untrue. Prophets have supported Mesoamerica. Prophets have supported South America. Prophets have supported North America.
Notice also how this BMC employee continues to avoid the issue of Cumorah. To date, the Church has never once said the New York Cumorah is a matter of opinion. Presumably, this employee is referring to the anonymous Gospel Topics Essay on Book of Mormon Geography that was written with materials from the M2C citation cartel and has already been revised once because of obvious errors (at least one of which was still in the essay as of a few days ago, although today the url to the essay no longer works).
The original version used a poorly edited General Conference quotation from President Ivins that was taken from the citation cartel. When I pointed out that President Ivins, just a year before, gave an entire address in General Conference about the New York Cumorah, did the anonymous authors correct the essay?
Of course not. Instead, they just removed the Ivins quotation altogether.
IOW, rather than correct the essay to include President Ivins' specific teachings about the New York Cumorah, which put the original essay's quotation in context, the authors censored President Ivins altogether so members of the Church would not learn what President Ivins actually taught about Cumorah.
This is exactly the type of censorship we see from the citation cartel every day.
You can see the before/after versions of the essay here:
https://presidentnelsonspeaks.blogspot.com/2019/02/revisions-to-gospel-topics-essay-on.html
To make things even worse, the BMC employee gets the point of the essay backwards. The essay asks people to avoid claiming their views are supported by the Church or the prophets. That's exactly what the M2C citation cartel does! They claim Church support on most of their web pages, at their conferences, etc.
By contrast, FIRM never claims Church support, but instead seeks to support the prophets.
[Note: FIRM is an organization that educates people about the New York Cumorah and other topics. I'm not involved with managing FIRM, but when BMC and others attack them, I sometimes point out the BMC tactics.]
If FIRM quite saying their opinions were doctrine, then things would be better. But the fact that you make your opinions doctrine, despite even the Church suggesting otherwise, creates a divide, where anyone who doesn't agree with your opinion/doctrine, is the bad guy. In my experience, the scholars I work with recognize it's all opinion.
The last line is an all-time classic, right up there with the claim of another BMC employee that the BMC scholars have been hired by the prophets to guide the Church.
"The scholars I work with recognize it's all opinion."
IOW, my bosses tell me what to say.
This is the classic rationale for rejecting the teachings of the prophets. Intellectuals have been making that argument in every age, as we see throughout the scriptures. Whenever they disagree with the prophets, they always say the prophets are wrong.
E.g., Korihor.
The tragic thing is, the M2C intellectuals and their employees are teaching the youth of the Church, using the New York Cumorah as an example, that everything the prophets teach is opinion.
Remember: The M2C intellectuals who run Book of Mormon Central (and the rest of the M2C citation cartel) know the New York Cumorah is the only specific site identified by the prophets, but they teach the youth that the prophets are wrong.
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Dan, BMC, and deferring to scholars
Kno-Why #520 Did Jesus Bleed from Every Pore?
M2C impact on Church history
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Q: Android text selection handles have white background (instead of transparent) The following screenshot shows my problem:

The text selection handles have a white background and overlay other UI elements. How can I make the background transparent?
Or the better question is actually: what could I possibly have done to make the background white?
Here is the style applied to the EditText:
<style name="TextInputLayout" parent="AppTheme">
    <item name="android:background">@color/grey_50</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/grey_500</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="backgroundTint">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:textCursorDrawable">@null</item>
</style>

<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/grey_500</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/grey_500</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/grey_700</item>
    <item name="android:colorBackground">@color/grey_50</item>
    <item name="android:colorForeground">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:textColorPrimaryInverse">@color/grey_50</item>
    <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:textColorSecondaryInverse">@color/grey_50</item>
    <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/grey_50</item>
    <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/grey_700</item>
    <item name="android:colorActivatedHighlight">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="colorControlNormal">@color/grey_700</item>
    <item name="colorControlActivated">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="colorControlHighlight">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:textColorHighlight">@color/grey_500</item>
    <item name="android:colorControlNormal" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@color/grey_700</item>
    <item name="android:colorControlActivated" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:colorControlHighlight" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:stateListAnimator" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@null</item>
    <item name="android:statusBarColor" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@color/grey_900</item>
    <item name="android:navigationBarColor" tools:targetApi="lollipop">@color/grey_900</item>
</style>

Edit #1
The EditText's XML (note that I see the same behaviour with EditTexts and AppCompatEditTexts):
<android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout
    android:id="@+id/input_layout_home_autocomplete"
    android:layout_width="0dp"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin_small"
    android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin_small"
    android:layout_weight="3.5"
    android:background="@null"
    android:hint="@string/location"
    android:padding="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin_medium"
    android:theme="@style/TextInputLayout"
    app:hintAnimationEnabled="true"
    app:hintEnabled="true"
    app:hintTextAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.TextInputLayout">

    <AutoCompleteTextView
        android:id="@+id/user_home_autocomplete"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="3.5"
        android:dropDownWidth="match_parent"
        android:inputType="textAutoComplete"
        android:maxLines="1"
        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin_small" />

</android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout>

The Phone I used for the screenshot runs Android 6.0.1 with OxygenOS 3.2.7
Getting rid of all @null elements did not work.

A: This could happen if you set a background color in your main theme , something like this
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
    ...
    <item name="android:background">@color/white</item>
    ...
 </style>

remove this property solve this issue for me , if you want to setup a background for all your screens set windowBackground instead.
<item name="android:windowBackground">@color/white</item>

A: As per the android docs, the theme is applied to views used in the layouts of entire activity or application. For individual views in the layout , we need to apply styles.
Ref: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/themes.html
The theme is applied as a common style for all the views in an activity or application.

A: Remove this from your theme <item name="android:popupBackground">????</item>

A: This happens because you set the background as part of the style, and declare android:theme="@style/TextInputLayout" as theme and not as style.
This makes that the children views of that view have the same behaviour including the text selection handler.
Move this line <item name="android:background">@color/grey_50</item> out of the style.

A: please set the background for the view :
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true" android:color="YOUR_CUSTOM_COLOR" />
    <item android:state_selected="true" android:color="#80000000" />
    <item android:color="YOUR_CUSTOM_COLOR" />
    </selector>

A: try this may help you
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <!-- Pressed State -->
    <item android:state_pressed="true"
        android:color="#FFFFFF" />

    <!-- Focused State -->
    <item android:state_focused="true"
        android:color="#FFFFFF" /> <!-- use background color here -->

    <!-- Default State -->
    <item android:color="#000000" />
</selector>

set this  property as background to your edit-text


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Basusarri (en francès i oficialment Bassussarry) és un municipi d'Iparralde al territori de Lapurdi, que pertany administrativament al departament dels Pirineus Atlàntics (regió de la Nova Aquitània).

La comuna de Basusarri es troba limitada al nord pels municipis de Anglet i Baiona, Milafranga a l'est i amb Arrangoitze i Uztaritze al sud. El terme municipal està travessat pel curs de l'Errobi, afluent de l'Adur.

Démografia

Administració

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Municipis de Lapurdi


1948 Real photo postcard of veteran hurler Daniel Rios in uniform with the Monterrey club showing his wind-up at the ballpark. A veteran who played from 1939-1964 in the Mexican Leagues, he also made some stops in the early 1950's with Yakima and pitched VERY well! One of the better Mexican League pitchers of his era, this is the only photo postcard of his we know of and it displays great with note to some artistic framing done with pen for publication.


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Who's Who in Yelm Oscar Eide
July 27, 2014 . World War II – (1941-1945) • 1941-1945 by Yelm History Project . Leave a comment
Nisqually Valley News December 3, 1942
A life-long resident of Washington, Oscar Eide, local merchant, was born and raised in Tacoma, before moving to Roy, where he first started in business with H. L. Wolf and Company in 1921. Two years later he moved to Yelm when this concern opened a store here which was destroyed by fire in 1924.
"They rebuilt the store at the same location after the fire. Although it wasn't a pleasant occurrence, the fire certainly made a great improvement in Yelm. Many new buildings were constructed, others were painted and cleaned up and the appearance of the town became a hundred per cent better," reminisced Mr. Eide.
Married in 1917 to Miss Isah?? Wolf, Mr. and Mr. Eide have three sons and a daughter. The oldest boy, Russell??, is in the U.S. Army, while Rex, the youngest son is endeavoring to enlist in the Navy, Roger is a local resident and is married and has one child and Ruth is the youngest , lives at home and is attending high school.
Posted in World War II – (1941-1945), 1941-1945
Who's Who in Yelm R. B. Patterson
Yelm During Wartime Nisqually Valley News November 12, 1942
►Prairie Days: The Land, the People, the Newcomers (264)
▼World War II – (1941-1945) (173)
▼1941-1945 (62)
1940's - Yelm Football Records
1942 - New High School Building Dedicated Tuesday Evening
1943 - A Short Class History
1943 - Measles Outbreak
Album - 1941 Yelm High School Fire
Chauncey Grover Nabs Post Office Robber Single Handed February 4, 1943
Frank Bower: Principal, Coach, Counselor, Friend
Greetings to our Staff!, undated
Hey You Kids, Quit the Crank Calls October 8, 1942
High School Christmas News December 11, 1942
Interesting Letter from Cpl. Jack Mayda(sp?) Tells of Italy March 23, 1944
Lacamas School Interview - June 2003 Michaela and Jessica Murdock Interviewing Dillard Jenson
LITTLE TORNADO, circa 1948
Moving to Yelm in 1944 By Edgar Prescott
New About the Boys and the U.S. Army and Navy November 2, 1944
News About Our Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy March 29, 1944
News About the Boys in the U. S. Army and Navy October 12, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy August 31, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy December 14, 1944
News about the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy December 7, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy November 9, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy September 28, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy November 30, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy October 26, 1944
News About the Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy October 5, 1944
News From the Front Lines December 3, 1942
Plans Being Made for New School, 1941
Proclamation Asks for Share the Meat Program Here November 19, 1942
Report On Yelm Union High School, 1941
Save Fats: Make Explosives October 1, 1942
Schools to Open Monday; All Teachers Now Ready, 1943
Schools Will Open In District 400 On September 11th, 1944
Teacher's Reception Held at High School Thursday, 1943
Teachers Reception Held at High School Thursday, 1943
Teaching Staff Completed For Yelm School District, 1943
The View to the West (photo), 1940
Vandals Break into Yelm Homes, Destroy Property January 7, 1943
What Are You Doing for Your Civilian Defense Job?
Who's Who in Yelm Oscar Eide
Who's Who in Yelm Mrs. Katie Pollman
Who's Who in Yelm Mrs. Mattie Dain
Who's Who in Yelm – Crawford Williams January 7, 1943
Who's Who in Yelm – Dr. W. H. Frisbie
Who's Who in Yelm – Ed Brown
Who's Who in Yelm – Hunter McKain December 11, 1942
Who's Who in Yelm – O. K. (Ozzie) Edwards
Xmas Wishes Sent from the Jungles of New Guinea December 10, 1942
Yel Theater Has New Sound Equipment Intalled October 5, 1944
Yelm High School Destroyed, 1941
[Connecting With the Outside World] by Edgar Prescott
Smoker At High School is Interesting and Fast March 23, 1944
June 4, 1942 Former Yelm Boy Killed In Action On Bataan Peninsula
October 8, 1942 This 'n' That
1944 - YelmThrough the Eyes of Edgar Prescott
1946 - Honoring Men & Women Who Served
A Selection of Scenes from the Tornado Annual of 1940
April 13, 1944 - News about the boys in the U.S. Army and Navy
April 5, 1945 News About The Boys in the U.S. Army and Navy
Class of 1943 - 50 Years Later
December 10, 1942 More People Needed For U. S. Army To Live In Yelm
December 28, 1944 News About The Boys In The U. S. Army and Navy
December 31, 1942 - Who's Who in Yelm H.E. Wolf
Edgar Prescott's Memories of Being a Teacher at Yelm High School
February 11, 1943 - Who's Who in Yelm Dr. W. H. Frisbie
February 18, 1943 - Who's Who in Yelm Ed Brown
February 18, 1943 - Who's Who in Yelm Louis O. Cochrane
Helping the War Effort
History of the Prairie Line (II)
Interview with Son of World War II Veteran: Wayne Christensen son of Robert Christensen
Interview With World War II Veteran: Wayne Vancil
Interview with WWII Veteran: Jack Rice
January 20, 1944 News About The Boys In The U.S. Army and Navy
January 7, 1943 - Who's Who in Yelm Crawford E. Williams
July 13, 1944 - News About The Boys In the U.S. Army and Navy
July 20 1944 - 2300 Mexicans To Help With Pea and Orchard Harvests
June 14, 1945 Capt. Harold Dies In Army Hospital In Paris
June 4, 1942 Memorial Day Services At Cemetery Are Impressive
March 18, 1943 Yelm Boy Safe After Ship Is Sunk In Pacific Ocean
March 25, 1943 Bill Mosman Writes From North Africa; He Is Busy
March 25, 1943 Kenneth Seaman To Attend Naval Radio School
March 4, 1943 Schools Open Drive To Buy 10,000 Jeeps
May 10, 1945 VICTORY IN EUROPE!
May 17, 1945 Congressional Medal of Honor Goes To Former Yelm High School Student
November 11, 1943 - News About The Boys in The U.S. Army and Navy
November 12, 1942 - Yelm War Chest Fund Goes Over The Quota Set
November 16, 1944 News About The Boys In The U.S. Army and Navy
November 5, 1942 News About And For Yelm's Men In The Fighting Forces
October 14, 1943 - Navy Mothers Club To Make More Surgical Bandages
October 14, 1943 - News About The Boys In The U.S. Army And Navy
October 29, 1942 - Buy War Bonds
October 8, 1942 - Propaganda - "They Asked For It."
Schools Will Open In District 400 On September 11, 1944
September 31, 1942 - This 'n' That
War Bonds
Working as a Migrant in the Yelm Fields During the Depression
Yelm Editorials During World War II
Yelm in World War II
Yelm Population Estimates


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Labor costs ease for Burger King franchisee Carrols, but not food costs
Citing controversy over ServSafe, Hakeem Jeffries is said to reject National Restaurant Association contributions
Companies face a tough lending market as their debt comes due
How younger consumers are adapting to inflation
The operator is watching its commodity costs soar even as beef costs are flat. Wage rate inflation, meanwhile, has slowed this year but is expected to settle at a higher-than-normal rate. By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 10, 2022
Burger King franchisee Carrols expects food cost inflation to persist into next year. / Photo courtesy of Burger King.
Labor costs started to ease for Burger King franchisee Carrols Restaurant Group last quarter and more of its restaurants are fully staffed and open longer hours, company executives said on Wednesday.
But food costs remain a problem—even though beef costs have eased.
Executives with the Syracuse, N.Y.-based operator said that beef costs, which represent 20% of the company's overall commodity basket, rose just 1% in the third quarter ended Oct. 2.
The problem? Everything else was up. "The next 35 points of our basket was up over 20% to 30% in the third quarter," CFO Anthony Hull told investors.
Potatoes, chickens, buns, tomatoes and other produce, he said, were all up "pretty significantly," he said.
More to the point, any real moderation in cost isn't exactly imminent. "It's still elevated," Hull said. "It hasn't really come down to pre-COVID levels.
"We don't think it's going to be lights-on, lights-off, commodity costs are all of a sudden to be easier on Jan. 1, he said. "They're still going to be elevated for a good chunk of next year."
That said, the commentary followed a quarter in which the operator saw green shoots in its efforts to improve profitability at its more than 1,000 restaurants. Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, rose 7% to $37.9 million. But the company reported a net loss of $8.7 million despite restaurant sales that rose 5.3% to $444 million.
Carrols is among the largest franchisees of any kind in the U.S. and is Burger King's largest operator, with more than 1,000 units total to go with 65 Popeyes restaurants. The company has been something of a bellwether for the Burger King system, where operators have confronted a combination of weak sales and rising costs for food and labor.
Company executives said they were bullish on their franchisor's plans to spend $400 million on marketing and remodels, a plan Burger King calls "Reclaim the Flame."
"We think the plan will strengthen the Burger King brand," Carrols CEO Paolo Pena said.
Burger King's sales improved last quarter, and they did at Carrols. Same-store sales at the franchisee's locations rose 4.9%. Its Popeyes locations generated 6.5% same-store sales growth.
Carrols has been working to improve its overall operations and profitability. The company said it is working to improve operational efficiency. Carrols has also worked to improve operations, with drive-thru service times up 5 seconds since last quarter. Customer satisfaction scores have improved 20%, Pena told investors.
The operator is also testing pricing based on local needs. Pricing at the operator's Burger King restaurants is up more than 10% over the past year but, Pena said, "We are becoming much more geographically refined."
Labor costs are clearly improving. The company's operating hours increased 2% last quarter, thanks to improvements in the availability of labor.
Wage rates were up in the "low-to-mid teens" in the first half of the year, but that was down to the high single digits in the third quarter. "We expect that will continue to come down," Pena said, though he cautioned that "we expect labor inflation north of the historical, pre-COVID 2% to 3% type level we've been dealing with."
He is more pessimistic about food costs, which along with labor costs have hammered many operators, resulting in historically high increases in menu prices. "They're still going to be elevated a good chunk of next year," Pena said.
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Article posted on November 14, 2019
From ARS News Service:
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, October 24, 2019—Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), one of the leading causes of honey bee colony losses, is much more genetically diverse in the United States than previously thought, according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in PLoS Biology.
The diverse lineages of this virus are all equally bad for bees, and they make it more complicated to develop antiviral therapeutics, which could be the basis for developing a vaccine for the virus.
The high level of genetic diversity was found among the virus population within individual honey bees as well as within bee colonies. About nine percent of the nucleotides in DWV's RNA have polymorphic variants (places in the genetic sequence with natural alternatives) that are present at numbers higher than half of one percent of the virus population. This corresponds to 100 million to 1 billion virus copies for any single divergent genetic position in an infected individual bee.
"We found the genetic makeup of DWV in the United States is showing marked expansion in diversity after going through a strong bottleneck event, probably the arrival in the United States of the Varroa mite in the 1980s. Varroa seems to cause a dramatic loss of DWV genetic diversity in honey bees, because transmission by the mites favors a few more virulent strains," said virologist Eugene Ryabov, an International Fellow with the ARS Bee Research Laboratory, who led the study. ARS researchers Jay Evans and Judy Chen also worked on this study.
"Differences in the genetic sequence of virus highlight the importance of analyzing DWV in different locations in the United States and in other countries so we will be able to track how the virus evolves," Ryabov said.
This study employed a new reverse-genetics system for the first time that makes it possible to assess the virulence of United States DWV populations. This required making a series of cloned DNA copies of DWV RNA variants. DWV naturally has only RNA which allows more copies of each variant to be made. By infecting honey bees with these cloned DWV variants individually or in combinations under laboratory conditions, the researchers can track which variants are virulent.
The discovery of these high levels of genetic diversity indicates the job of developing new treatments or a vaccine targeting DWV is going to be much harder than scientists previously thought.
With a divergent virus population such as in the United States DWV, there are likely to be variants already present in the population with the potential to not be affected by any genetic sequence-specific treatments. What was a minor fraction of the virus population could then quickly become predominant once the targeted variants are eliminated.
"For now, the best thing that beekeepers can do to cut the amount of damage from DWV is to limit virus levels by treating for and reducing exposure to Varroa mites, which spread the virus," Ryabov said.
The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.


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Farshid Mesghali (* Juli 1943 in Isfahan), , ist ein iranischer Grafiker und Illustrator.

Er absolvierte ab 1960 ein Studium der Malerei an der Fakultät für Bildende Kunst der Universität Teheran und war danach als Grafiker und Illustrator tätig, so etwa ab 1964 für das Magazin Negin. Es folgten einige Bilderbücher, darunter Der kleine schwarze Fisch von Samad Behrangi, für das er 1969 auf der Kinderbuchmesse in Bologna eine Auszeichnung erhielt.

Von 1968 bis 1970 kreierte er Bilderbücher für das Institut für die intellektuelle Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen. In diesem Institut gründete er gemeinsam mit Arapic Baghdasarian eine Abteilung für Trickfilme und schuf fortan selbst einige Animationsfilme. Von 1970 bis 1978 war Mesghali außerdem Leiter der Abteilung für Bildende Künste des Instituts.

1974 gewann er für seine Bilderbücher den Hans Christian Andersen-Preis als Illustrator.

1979 zog er nach Paris, um dort für vier Jahre Skulpturen und Malereien anzufertigen, die in der Sammy King Gallery ausgestellt wurden. Von 1986 bis 1997 lebte er in den Vereinigten Staaten und kreierte in einem eigenen Studio (Desktop Studio in Los Angeles) digitale Kunstwerke. Seitdem lebt er wieder in Teheran.

2007 wurde er von der International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) mit einem Preis für sein Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet.

Werke
 Amou Norooz ("Onkel Neujahr")
 König Jamshid
 Der kleine schwarze Fisch
 Stadt der Schlangen
 Die blauäugige Küste
 Die Echse meines Zimmers
 Arash, der Bogenschütze
 Der Igel, meine Puppe und ich
 Das Mondlicht scheint

Weblinks
 Biografie beim World Award of Monotheistic Religions (englisch)
 Offizielle Website (englisch)

Einzelnachweise

Illustrator (Iran)
Iraner
Geboren 1943
Mann
Absolvent der Universität Teheran


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Apex Legends Global Series comes to London in 2023
Hisham Almadani 22 December 2022
Video game developer and publisher EA Sports has announced that the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) will be coming to London in 2023.
In total, 40 teams from around the world will compete in the Split 1 Playoffs for a share of $1m (~£824,300) and ALGS playoff points.
Apex Legends Global Series Year 3 announced
ESL Premiership to feature first Apex Legends Tournament backed by Logitech, Intel
Complexity Gaming and Clara 'ClaraATwork' Gomez to host Women-led Apex Legends tournament
The Split 1 Playoffs will commence from February 2nd to the 5th. The four-day event will be played in-person at the Copper Box Arena, a multi-sport venue that has previously hosted world-class competitions, namely the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics games.
The Copper Box Arena has previously hosted other esports tournaments, most recently Rocket League's RLCS 2021-2022 Spring Split Major. It has also hosted CS:GO and Super Smash Bros. tournaments.
ALGS recently concluded its Split 1 Pro Leagues across its regions. For EMEA and North America the competitions, which were ultimately won by Aurora Gaming (EMEA) and TSM (North America), garnered peak viewerships of 87,800 and 162,300, respectively.
Esports Insider has teamed up with the University of Warwick for ESI Next Gen. To find out more, click here.
Tickets will be available for sale today, December 22nd, at 5pm local time. Single-day tickets range from £20 to £40 and four-day tickets are on sale for £100.
As for Split 2 playoffs, it will begin June 8th and run through the 11th. The Year 3 Championship dates will be revealed later in the new year but it is planned for Summer 2023. The venue, or location, has yet to be announced for either of these events.
Hisham Almadani, Journalist
Hisham joined Esports Insider in November of 2022. As a first-year student at the University of Detroit Mercy, he hopes to take his career into games journalism. When he isn't writing, he's probably reading.


There's no denying the power of an ankle boot. The trendy-yet-practical shoe can take you from high-pressure office meetings to cocktails with friends in a flash, and we love the way they look with everything, from mod minis to high-waist jeans. They are pretty much a cure-all for any fashion conundrum. And no one knows this better than A-listers like Emma Stone and Chrissy Teigen, who always look on point wherever they go. Ahead, 10 celebrity-approved ways to wear an ankle boot in style.
The mom-to-be proved that a floral mini and western inspired ankle boots make a perfect pair.
On the streets of New York City, Nyong'o sported an easy weekend outfit of flat pointy ankle boots, a knit dress, oversize flannel, chunky scarf, and fedora.
Try a monochrome neutral look by matching your boot to your outfit à la Priyanka.
The It model elevated her sporty track pants with a polished pair of black suede heeled boots.
Alicia proves a chunky soled combat heeled style goes great with your favorite minis.
Stone anchored her off-duty uniform with a pair of standby skinnies and black Chelsea boots.
Glam up an athleisure look with white hot stiletto booties for a night out like Hailey.
The superstar married motifs by mixing a silk black top and lace ankle boots with high-waisted, boyfriend denim. The look? Totally casually and cool.
Even though the Hunger Games star was wearing a mostly all-black ensemble, her low-cut ankle boots stood out, with the help of a flash of skin.
Huntington-Whiteley gave her black booties the bombshell treatment with a leopard-print, moto jacket, black choker and cat-eye frames.


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On DELIVER HER Launch Day, Reliving the Journey
On May 1, 2016 May 1, 2018 By Patricia Perry Donovan
UPDATE May 1, 2018: DELIVER HER turns two today! To celebrate, I'm giving away fifteen Kindle copies of DELIVER HER. For a chance to win, enter here by May 7, 2018. Winners announced here, on Twitter and on Facebook on May 8! Don't miss the party!
UPDATE May 8, 2017: DELIVER HER just turned one! To celebrate, I'm giving away five signed copies of DELIVER HER. For a chance to win, sign up for my newsletter by May 13, 2017 using links at top and right. Winners announced here and on Facebook on May 13! Don't miss the party!
Today is the day every writer waits for: the day their book officially launches into the world. To celebrate today's publication of DELIVER HER, I made a pilgrimage to Rye Playland, the scene of several key events in the novel. It was a beautiful spring day, not unlike the afternoon the fictional Meg Carmody strolled the promenade, pondering a very important decision.
And since launch day comes but once, it seems appropriate to briefly reflect on this four-year journey. Because just as Carl and Alex's road trip takes some unexpected turns in DELIVER HER, the book's path to publication experienced its fair share of detours. Just how far the story veered from my original intent became apparent to me one recent evening at the local library.
The event was Pitchapalooza, when aspiring writers make one-minute book pitches to The Book Doctors, who critique the pitches and choose a winner. As a 2012 winner, I was invited to be an "alumni" presenter at this year's event.
Playland pilgrimage on DELIVER HER launch day.
For the uninitiated, a book pitch is a writer's elevator pitch, their sales pitch, their book's heart and soul in sixty seconds. A savvy writer knows their pitch inside and out and can recite it on demand. (For the record, when my publisher challenged me to describe DELIVER HER in fifteen seconds, I accepted. You can watch that here.)
Anyway, when it was my turn to face the fifty or so hopefuls waiting to pitch their own stories last month, I dug out my old pitch (see below) and began to read it. And as I read, I smiled, because the book I pitched four years ago, then titled TRANSPORTED, was miles from the story of the desperate mother and grieving daughter in conflict that is DELIVER HER. Rather, the book I nervously pitched four years ago belonged to Carl, a solitary, stranded driver-for-hire smitten with Iris, a disenchanted "sloe-eyed" shopkeeper. (On a side note, I'm convinced the phrase "sloe-eyed" clinched Pitchapalooza for me that year.)
Having collected my prize that night, I went home to write that book, to flesh out the twenty-five or so pages that formed the basis for the TRANSPORTED pitch. The first order of business was fashioning a client for Carl to transport, to give him a shot at Iris. And so were born mother and daughter Meg and Alex Carmody, two headstrong women who commanded my attention like hitchhikers waving madly on the side of the road. It was impossible to ignore them. Ultimately, their complicated story took precedence over Carl's, who gallantly stepped aside to serve as the vessel for this family's journey.
If you haven't yet read DELIVER HER, I hope you will, and let me know what you think of it. If you have read the book, I think you'll enjoy reading the original pitch below, which provides a peek into the writer's process. In early reviews of DELIVER HER, readers are rooting for Carl and want him to find love. Or at least another client. I think he will.
Because what I've discovered about writing is that it is rarely a straight path from A to Z. Just as in life, there are plenty of traffic jams, distracting drivers, and rough road. But if you sit back and relax, the creative process can be a exhilarating ride, with side roads and scenery too delicious to miss.
Thank you for spending DELIVER HER launch day with me!
Original Pitch for TRANSPORTED, July 2012
Thirty-eight-year-old Carl Alden sells serenity. He's a professional transporter, a hired hand to whom parents pay almost any price to deliver an out-of-control teen from their bed to treatment.
At her limit, Meg Carmody hires Carl to transport 17-year-old Alex from the Maryland shores to a New England rehab. The pre-dawn pickup is executed flawlessly. But just miles from the Alpine Rehabilitation Center, the elements conspire to throw the transport off course. Carl regains consciousness to find Alex missing and an ice storm raging.
At the Swiftwater General Store, a log cabin on the hip of the Kancamagus Highway, Carl accepts help from Iris, a sloe-eyed shopkeeper whose own dreams were detoured 20 years before. A hundred yards away, Alex bargains with a young stranger to lead her back to civilization.
Duty-bound to his client, Carl must find the girl and complete the transport, or risk his reputation and his business. Alex must decide if freedom is worth the price. Swiftwater provides shelter from the storm, a command center for the search, and an unlikely milepost from which to examine roads not taken.
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On Mother's Day, Letting Go of Past Imperfect


There are some moments in life that will always be hard to forget. I have a ton of memories when it comes to the car scene, but I don't think any of them would compare to spending time and driving in a car like this. Forget BMW, this Porsche 962 is THE ultimate driving machine in every way shape and form. I mean just look at it. It's a street legal racing car. I'm putting an exerience like this into words would be very hard, so I'm happy Maiham-Media was able to make this video.


Below are our party packages and lock-in specials.
Animal print-themed Cocoa Bean Bakery Cakes can also be ordered for your party.
Just ask us for the details!
* If you are interested in scheduling a party or lock-in, please call the party planner at 985-340-5858 Monday through Friday between the hours of 12 pm and 8 pm.
* Feel free to print and use our invitation template for your party!
Parties begin every hour on the hour and last for one hour and 45 minutes. Your party is held in one of our 4 tiki party areas in the facility.
We provide animal print-themed party plates, cups and napkins.
Feel free to invite as many friends, parents and relatives to the party. YOU ARE ONLY CHARGED FOR THE GAME PLAYERS. If an adult wants to jump in on the fun, they can buy a PARENT PASS for $4.00!!
Our EXTREME EXPEDITION provides you with a themed-cake and balloons so all you have to bring is the guests! Of course with our other packages, you are welcome to bring your own cake. Or we can order one for you from Cocoa Bean Bakery.
Customize your package by choosing Laser Tag & Coconut Climbing Trees as your Family Fun Attractions.
Q: Will anyone else be playing the games with my party?
A: We can vest between 24 and 26 guests. If your party is less than that amount, there is a possibility that the public or another birthday may be playing with your party. However, we strive to keep the age level of players very close. It is more fun that way!
Q: Can we bring in outside food?
A: If you DO NOT have a resesrved party, you CANNOT BRING in outside food (including cakes) into the facility on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. We do not have capactiy in the arcade area to accommodate you. You can do so Monday through Thursday, when we are the least busy.
If you have a RESERVED PARTY room and your package does not include a cake, you can bring a cake of your choice (and ice cream), but no other food may be brought in.
If you want a themed party that is not safari, please keep your decorations to a minimum. We cannot provide any party supplies that are not safari-themed.
Isabella's pizzeria next door offers a wide range of food that can be purchased through our "Watering Hole" menu.


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•	Mixing methods – working with groups to plan how to integrate qualitative and quantitative materials, as well as how to transform qualitative information into quantitative information, with a view to applying statistical analyses.
•	Planning for your PhD – working with doctoral students to highlight how software can help them project manage their PhD.
•	Planning for team work – working with research teams to highlight the considerations applicable when working together on a single project using Provalis software.
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•	Silver, C. &Bulloch, SL. (2016) CAQDAS at a crossroads: affordances of technology in an online environment in Fielding, N. & Lee, R. (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods. SAGE.
•	Silver, C., &Patashnick, J. (2011). Finding Fidelity : Advancing Audiovisual Analysis using Software. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 12(1).
•	Silver, C., &Lewins, A. (2010). Computer assisted qualitative data analysis. In P. Peterson, E. Baker, & B. McGraw (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (Vol. 6, 3 ed., pp. 326-334). Oxford: Elsevier.


Mikey Garcia faces Errol Spence Jr next up as he moves up an entire two weight categories to take on the IBF welterweight champion next year in his home State of Texas at the AT and T stadium.
But he's also keeping his eye on other fights in the division as he knows he could very well find himself up at 147lbs for good if he at the very least puts on a good display against favorite Spence.
One fight that he's keeping an eye on is the upcoming Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fight on January 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Indeed, Garcia could very well find himself in against the winner or the loser of the fight at some point so no doubt he'll be tuning in come January 19th.
Both fighters are also managed by Al Haymon and under the Premier Boxing Champions banner like Garcia so a fight with either in 2019 could be easy to make in theory.


You are an experienced writer who will craft webpage content, client blogs and articles, newsletter articles, and press releases as needed for a variety of industries. Both in-house and direct client assignments will be done on time and with professional polish. You must have the ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal teams and clientele. Excellent writing skills plus grammar and spelling knowledge are required.


Friends – I've been away for a while. It's been a busy autumn, winter and spring for me and our Swedish Risk Advisory team. I haven't talked to you for some nine months but here you'll get a sign of life from me. I'm going to tell you a story about how quickly time flies and how one can stay motivated after landing the job you really want.
The pace on the trading floor, the anticipations right before the Riksbank announces a rate decision and the chaos that follows, the people and the customers – all the things I fell for when applying to Nordea Markets – they are still there. But was has happened to me during the last two years? How's my evolution been and how do I stay motivated now that I'm no longer a junior at an investment bank?
All those things I just mentioned that pulled me into finance are now my everyday life. It's not a bad thing to say that it's not as exiting anymore, now that I've lived with the trading floor for two years. But there are moments that still make the heart rush a bit faster, moments that makes my body produce a dose of adrenaline. These moments occur more seldom now, but there are other things that weigh up for it. As a junior member of our team I got to do a lot of analysis work, I spent my days looking at debt portfolios trying to figure out how to reduce the risk that costs increase to much when interest rates moved. Today, after two years of doing that, I get a rush from something totally different – from stepping into a meeting and explain to a customer how we can help them.
My first years at Nordea Markets have made me ready to do just this, to be the advisor that we think they should listen to. That's quite a cool thought when you think about it. My customers know more than me about real estate, the value of a building or a stock, about how to run companies (I usually meet with CEO/CFO) and about life itself (since I'm "only" 27 years old). But I'm there to tell them about the one thing that I know more about – interest rate risk management, hedging, swaps, macro and rate levels. That is a pretty cool thought in my book This is exactly what keeps me motivated – this is my new trading floor-feeling.
I believe that all of us, both students who are looking for a career at Nordea Markets and my colleagues on the trading floor, appreciate different things at different stages in life. Two years ago I appreciated the pulse on the trading floor; today I appreciate the challenge in advising a customer on how to act in a market that is constantly changing. Finding these things, the things that keeps you motivated at all times, are essential – they make you grow and they make you appreciate your situation regardless of you being a 1st day junior or a 12th year senior advisor. Never ever settle, find the things that challenge you.


Is there room, and how much, for immigrants in the European social model?
Social sciencesIs there room, and how much, for immigrants in the European social model?
Immigration is deeply rooted in the European history. In the post-war times several West European governments ? especially in big and devastated countries ? resorted to immigration to cope with important needs for labour force the after-reconstruction economic boom. Immigrants, mostly from Northern Africa and the Middle East, therefore belong to the origins of the European social model and immigration doubtlessly played a crucial role in its coming of age. The existence of a common social model to European countries will not be discussed here. Rather this concept shall refer to the Welfare State as an organizational model of production and work relationships, as well as to the typical social and political arrangement in Europe after 1945. But if it is one constituent of this model, why is the role of immigration in Europe questioned today? When trying to have European-wide glance at the problem, the term immigrants will refer here to non-EU citizens. It should also be distinguished between legal and illegal immigration, which are to relate to different economic and political problems. There are two categories of factors for immigration. On the one hand ?push factors?, ie factors that lead people to leave their home country, are the most crucial: family reunification as most important, asylum seeking and work. On the other hand, ?pull factors? attract people to go to certain countries: it is mainly a demand for labour force which leads governments to create incentives (delivering special visas) or employers to organize recruitment networks . Finally, the level of immigrant population in a country falls back on many dimensions that need to be taken into account: while it has a strong impact on the economy, it is also related to people's identity, societal change and therefore has a strong political and electoral dimension. This paper will argue that while there is room for immigrants in Europe, the acceptable level of immigration depends on societies' capacity to tackle the political problems related to it. In other words, the aim will be to highlight the trade-off between economic rationality and political issues facing decision-makers. This paper will try to provide for a comprehensive overview of the issue. However, the focus will be more on legal and work-related immigration than illegal immigration. The first section will explain why immigration can be seen as a chance for Europe and enlarge on the action undertaken by the EU in this area. The second section will argue, however, that many problematic political issues should be taken into consideration which undermine the relevance of the recourse to immigration for economic purposes.