We've met a few cyclists who are crunching figures, so now we're halfway to Turkey, we thought we'd do the same.
Last night we slept in the long grass again. Nature's music was the ratcheting sound of crickets clicking their legs as they jumped around outside the tent. Gone is the gamelan music of the clanging alpine cowbells, now we enjoy the rapid buzz of dragonflies' wings and the widening rivers as we descend from the mountains and ride towards Vienna.
The Alps have been an inspiring presence – majestic yet friendly – and a vision of the sights we may encounter in our future landscapes. We've enjoyed many detours to its lakes and peaks, however, in Salzburg we made a reluctant decision to leave the Alps behind and rejoin our original route through Eastern Europe.
Here on the river the early signs of Autumn have arrived and the first leaves are beginning to fall. Although we've already clocked 2000 kilometres, it's time to cover more distance and reach Turkey before winter descends.
Whose many paths and errands meet.
Tolkien's words, written in our new travel journal by Uli Grosskurth, are the perfect words to send us onwards. Our friends Jasper and Birthe departed last night for their bicycle ride through Hungary, Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland, we now are leaving the warmth and hospitality of the Grosskurth family, and riding towards Austria, still following the Alps.


Original iPhone backers got a 100$ credit when the prices were dropped, we get nothing?
Discussion in 'Apple Watch' started by iFanaddic, Mar 23, 2016.
When Apple realized in 2007 that they had overpriced the iPhone they sent every early backer a 100$ credit. Same scenario a few years later and we get nothing?
I know fellow forum members will say that I accepted to pay this price, but lets all just agree to say this device definitely felt like a first generation and still does to some extent. I really want to back you up Apple! But please don't screw over the ones who give you those impressive "first day" sales numbers, we're the real deal.
Instead I really feel like a guinea pig, one who paid the premium price and still can't get ⅔ of his 3rd party apps running properly.
Hopefully Apple doesn't deceive us once more, I am hoping for decent upgrade program when  Watch 2 comes out.
I know fellow forum members will say that I accepted to pay this price, but lets all just agree to say this device definitely felt like a first generation and still does to some extent. I really want to back you up Apple! But please don't screw over the ones who give you those impressive "first day" numbers, we're the real deal.
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I know really just venting here. It's not really about money, it's about Apple owning up to their first generation disappointment.
Apple dropped the price by $200 only 2 months after the original iPhone came out. Now they dropped the price of the watch by $50 a full YEAR after it came out. You could have picked up an Apple Watch for $250 anytime in the last 6 months.
You're really reaching with your comparison.
First generation disappointment? So you're saying that there is a pattern of first generation devices not living up to your expectations?
Maybe don't buy first gen devices then?
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The iPhone price drop you mentioned was a $200 price cut within 2 months of its launch. Hence Jobs decided to refund $100 to early buyers. The Apple Watch was announced in September, 2014, went on sale in April, 2015 and the price was reduced in March, 2016 - 11 months after it enjoying a 50% market share worldwide.
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Good point. Perhaps I am(reaching), but the original iPhone worked much better than my watch ever did, and probably ever will. In comparison, the iPhone was, for its time, marvellous piece of tech, that worked decently and did what it was meant to do.
 Watch feels half baked, update after update.
Good point maybe I am, but the original iPhone worked much better than my watch ever did, and probably ever will. (For it's time) the iPhone was marvellous piece of tech, the watch on the other hand feels half baked.
I remember buying an original iPod touch and having quite a few issues with iPhone OS 1.1. They were mostly gone by the time iPhone OS 2.1. I don't know how this compares to the current state of the Apple Watch. I will admit that I haven't bought an Apple Watch because I'm waiting for the second or third gen device.
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It just reeks of an attitude of entitlement. Even WalMart will only price match current price reductions within 30 days of the original transaction. When you bought the original iPhone or the original Watch, you agreed to pay the asking price. You gladly forked over the cash. Now, 12-18 months later, you think it was a bad deal and want a refund? Good luck with that.
Jobs did a solid to purchasers of the original iPhone, but neither was it an admission of anything, nor was it intended to set a precedent for future entitlement refunds.
Finally, when someone says "it's not about the money", you can bet the ranch that it's ultimately about the money.
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They dropped the price of the original iPhone by $200 after 2 months.
$50 after nearly a year for the low-end Sport is nothing, especially considering they normally come out with the new iteration at the one-year mark and drop prices on the previous generation.
It just reeks of an attitude of entitlement.
This. OP wasn't complaining about the price before Monday, and if they hadn't dropped the price he still wouldn't be complaining. Look at it this way, Apple is trying to goose sales to get people on board who might think twice about buying hardware that is a year old at this point. We've all easily gotten $50 worth of value out of our watches in the last 11 months.
And don't say we're all "backers". This isn't Kickstarter.
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Ha! The original iPod touch you couldn't even add anything to your calendar - it was purely a calendar - no appointments. But, we knew good things were coming and that original iPod still provides entertainment as my car iPod.
Same goes for the Apple Watch. Being an early adopter means that you have to wait while features roll out. It just does. I bought the Apple Watch fully expecting this and have been very pleased with my purchase. If Apple gave us some money back, I'd take it happily, of course, but I don't feel like I'm owed that.
I'm the queen of bargain shopping and getting a deal... but even I can't gripe about a $50 price drop a FULL YEAR later!
I hope the folks complaining about this $50 price drop never buy a car. Their heads would explode if they saw the dealer advertising a $5,000 incentive for some fill-in-the-blank holiday.
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You really don't sound happy with your watch. More unhappy than getting $50 back could compensate for. That's 10% off the Canadian prices. Saving the tax (pretty much) would make you happy with your watch?
Lol $50 is $50 but instead of complaining about it look at it like this, they probably just dropped the price $50 because they are about to release the Apple Watch 2. I don't hear anyone complaining about the fact that at the end of the year the iPhone they bought dropped $100. The Apple Watch 2 is due for a renew in April. Give it a rest, should have checked the buyer's guide.
How come you didn't throw a fit and start a thread when Best Buy had the $100 off sales?
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What was the iPhone meant to do though? What is the watch meant to do?
It sounds like you're having second thoughts. Perhaps you were expecting something revolutionary? Is it unusual for you to spend this much on a watch?
Edit: I went back and read your first post. 2/3 of your 3rd party apps are not working? ALL of mine are. Have you tried restoring to factory?
Not going to happen in April, champ. Sorry.
Maybe, maybe not, but the fact still stands that the original Apple Watch has been out for 11 months and is due for a refresh shortly I'd say no later than WWDC, especially since the battery life is only good for two years worth of everyday charging. Also why I think Apple lost their mind with trying to charge $10,000 for a gold Apple watch but that's for a different thread.
He is a troll , drama queen combined. Should be banned for starting such a non sense thread.
I really think they'll allow you to replace the battery.
You asked the inhabitants of MacRumors to agree on something? You new here, or something?
I disagree on the "first gen" thing? I had half-a-dozen different wearables before the Watch. None of them stayed on my wrist more than 4-5 weeks. The watch has been there since launch. Admittedly, I don't try to use every "feature", but what I do use is quite polished.
Agreed, the watch was well thought up and if Apple sticks with their current release ways, the second and fourth gen watches are going to be much more polished than the first and third gen watches.
You're talking about this like it's just another Apple device though. You said it yourself, $10,000 models. Those are just going to become useless once the batteries give? No way, Jose.


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State Historical Society board approves 17 property tax moratorium applications
The South Dakota State Historical Society board of trustees recently approved 17 applications for the eight-year state historic preservation property tax moratorium for restoration and rehabilitation made to historic buildings. The projects meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's "Standards for Rehabilitation."
"These approvals are significant because if an historic building qualifies for the tax benefit, an eight-year delay is placed on the property tax assessment of any certified improvements," said Jay D. Vogt, director of the State Historical Society, headquartered at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. "Property tax assessments may not be increased due to certified rehabilitation of the building."
The property tax moratorium is an incentive for owners of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places to maintain and rehabilitate their homes and businesses, Vogt added.
For more information on how to qualify for the state historic preservation property tax moratorium, contact the State Historical Society at (605) 773-3458, or go online to history.sd.gov/preservation/FundingOpps/SPTMOverview2014.pdf.
Following is a list by county of the sites approved for the property tax moratorium:
Davison County
Whittier School, 410 W. 2nd Ave. SE, Mitchell; former school built in 1935 being rehabilitated into offices and housing
Hughes County
H.M. McDonald House, 1906 E. Erskine St., Pierre; rehabilitation work on 1885 home
Hyde Building, 101 S. Pierre St., Pierre; rehabilitating 1904 building for retail and office space
Walter Rowe House, 1118 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre; rehabilitation work on 1907 home
17 Filmore St., Deadwood; rehabilitation work on this circa 1900 home
Dye House, 24 Adams St., Deadwood; rehabilitation work on this circa 1899 home
Minnehaha County
Baker House, 503 E. 21st St., Sioux Falls; rehabilitation work on 1916 home
Farley-Loetscher Building, 322 & 324 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls; former custom millwork company building, built in 1900, being rehabilitated into offices and housing
State Theatre, 316 S. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls; rehabilitation of theater built in 1925 to serve as such once again
Pennington County
1518 West Blvd., Rapid City; rehabilitation work on 1927 home
Fairmont Creamery, 201 Main St., Rapid City; former creamery built in 1929 being rehabilitated for retail and office use
J.C. Read House, 726 South St., Rapid City; rehabilitation work on 1908 home
Rapid City Garage, 827 & 829 Main St., Rapid City; former car dealership built in 1911 being rehabilitated for retail and possible office use
Rapid City Laundry, 312 Main St., Rapid City; commercial laundry built in 1929, rehabilitation of office and industrial space
Stanley County
Old Fort Pierre School, 112 W. 2nd Ave., Fort Pierre; former school built in circa 1900 being rehabilitated as single family residence
T.I. Gunderson Home, 1041 Washington St., Centerville; rehabilitation work on 1899 home
Yankton County
Coulson House, 517 Mulberry St., Yankton; rehabilitation work on 1878 home
The South Dakota State Historical Society is a division of the Department of Tourism. The Department of Tourism is comprised of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council and the State Historical Society. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen. The State Historical Society, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is headquartered at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The center houses the society's world-class museum, the archives, and the historic preservation, publishing and administrative/development offices. Call (605) 773-3458 or visit history.sd.gov for more information. The society also has an archaeology office in Rapid City; call (605) 394-1936 for more information.

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MILAN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Valentino Fashion Group (VFG), bought by private equity investor Permira [PERM.UL] two years ago, has agreed a recapitalisation deal, reducing debt by one third to 1.5 billion euros ($2.2 billion), it said on Wednesday 23 December.
In a statement, VFG said Permira and Italian investor the Marzotto family, who control VFG via the Red & Black company, had committed to putting up over 250 million euros in additional equity in the recapitalisation.
The deal includes "the reorganisation of the group structure below the controlling shareholder Red & Black, separating ownership of Hugo Boss from VFG", it said.
Germany's Hugo Boss (BOSG_p.DE) is one of three VFG brands, which also include Valentino and Marlboro Classics.
Creditor bank Citigroup is selling its debt position to Red & Black, while Italy's Mediobanca SpA (MDBI.MI) and UniCredit SpA (CRDI.MI) will continue as lenders, VFG said.
Terms on the remaining debt have been amended to increase VFG's financial flexibility to support its growth plans, it said.
Earlier this month sources close to the recapitalisation said Permira was in talks to buy some of the debt amassed to purchase VFG.


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Assuming that George Stephanopoulos has not quoted Sarah Palin out of context, Palin's comment where she likens Obama's nuclear policy to child on a playground begging to be punched can be BEST described as an example of which fallacy?
false dichotomy
begging the question
weak analogy
Correct. This is an example of a weak analogy, because there are too many obvious and important differences between the situation of a nation restricting use of nuclear weapons and a child on a playground asking to be hit for the analogy to be considered strong.
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Multiple Choice Question
When George Stephanopoulos asks Obama to respond to Palin's criticism, instead of addressing her argument, he says, "Last time I checked, Sarah Palin is not much of an expert on nuclear issues." His response can be BEST described as an example of which fallacy?
Correct. This is an example of an ad hominem fallacy, because instead of responding to Palin's concerns about whether nuclear weapons are being restricted too much, he attacks Sarah Palin's personal qualifications instead.
Question: Summarize the conclusion of Nadelmann's primary argument, as well as at least two premises that he uses to support it.
Answer: Nadelmann's primary argument is to legalize some drugs so that the resources used on arresting people involved in dealing with these drugs can be used on other things to benefit the American society.
He uses weak post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy when he is correlating the high number of arrests and the illegal status of drugs. Also he is using confirmation bias when he is interpreting information related to arrests and the use of drugs to serve the purpose of his own argument.
Colbert opens the interview by summarizing Nadelmann's argument to the audience, saying, "Ethan, you say we should legalize drugs and that would solve all of our problems. Go on. Sell 'em on the idea of giving weed to my kids." Explain how this is a straw man fallacy by describing what Nadelmann's argument really is and how it differs from Colbert's interpretation.
Nadelmann's argument is a controlled legalization of drugs while Colbert is drawing a weak analogy by drawing a meaning of if the argument made by Nadelmann is equivalent to exposing children to drugs without any control.
When Nadelmann admits that he has "smoked the occasional joint" and Colbert concludes, "So you are a criminal, and none of your arguments have validity now," what fallacy is Colbert utilizing?
post hoc propter ergo hoc
When Nadelmann supports his argument with statistics about how many Americans, Democrats, or members of the audience support the movement to legalize marijuana, what fallacy is he committing?
appeal to popularity
Madeleine says, "Standardized testing does more harm than good in the education system," and then cites a single authority for where she got this information. You could make the MOST persuasive case that Madeleine was guilty of the fallacy of unqualified authority if her source was which of the following?
a summer-camp counselor who leads horseback-riding activities for 10-to-12-year-old girls
a researcher who recently completed a study about standardized testing
a professor of education who was quoted in a peer-reviewed article
a recently retired middle-school math teacher with 30 years of teaching experience
Kyle is an anti-vaccine advocate who brings up evidence of instances when specific vaccines have resulted in health problems, and then he poses the question, "Do we allow doctors to administer dangerous vaccines, or do we eliminate the harmful practice of vaccination?" What fallacy is Kyle committing?
appeal to emotion
unqualified authority
Consider the following argument:
Premise: If we let people immigrate into the country illegally, they might bring diseases like leprosy.
Premise: If leprosy gets into this country, it will spread and become an epidemic.
Premise: If a leprosy epidemic breaks out, it will lead to the majority of Americans losing fingers.
Conclusion: Therefore, illegal immigration will lead to the majority of Americans losing fingers.
Which fallacy does that argument BEST illustrate?
slippery slope fallacy
In the interview, Jon Stewart and John Hodgman ridicule Pat
Changes in Education in America over the years
Petition to the President by Leo Szilard's and co-signers
Barack Hussein Obama as President of United States of America
Errors during the seven phases of the Intelligence Process Cycle
From a managerial standpoint, write a policy on social media use for your employees
Errors in the 7 Phase Intelligence Process Cycle
Previous I would try to search for information on the NASA website or in other peer reviewed journals to see if the claim is correct.
Next Nolan argues that the reason so many people are watching a particular new reality show is that "it's the hottest and most popular show on television right now." Which of the following fallacies is he committing?


Bite sized spinach tortellini, leafy green kale, and flavorful Italian sausage play a starring role in this satisfying winter soup that's packed full with flavor.
Our new favorite soup recipe, this tortellini soup is a cinch to whip up and is filled with hearty, flavorful ingredients. It's easily twice as flavorful as boring old chicken soup, but just as comforting… I have a suspicion it'll become your new favorite soup recipe, too.
Another sunny soup to brighten up a winter's day.
'Tis soup season, after all.
We threw together the first iteration of this recipe a few weeks ago as a sort of clean out the fridge kind of dinner. We dug out a sad bunch of kale that was on its last legs, and when your kale is less than fresh (not exactly something you want to turn into a salad anymore), soup is the perfect solution.
So we cooked the kale in a flavorful brothy soup filled with fragrant vegetables and pockets of cheese-filled pasta, and even without the sausage, we could tell this soup had major potential.
The second time around we tweaked the proportions (less kale, more broth) and added the Italian sausage. Just 1/2 pound is enough to add a robust, meaty richness that rounds out this recipe perfectly. The hint of fennel and other Italian herbs are a lovely touch, too.
We used a bulk Italian sausage, sold by the pound so you can get just what you need without any waste. But if you can't find bulk sausage, raw Italian sausage links will work too, just remove the casings and treat it just like you would ground meat.
My preference here is for refrigerated tortellini, their small size making them perfect for soup. Add them right to the simmering broth at the very end and they'll be done in a matter of minutes.
If you can't find fresh, frozen tortellini would be your next best bet (adjust the cook time accordingly since frozen pasta will take a few minutes more). Dried tortellini is just plain weird, in my opinion, although better than nothing if that's all you can find.
We used a spinach tortellini here, but plain cheese or even a nice sausage tortellini would work just as well here too.
This soup makes great leftovers, although to avoid overcooked pasta I'd recommend just cooking the amount of tortellini you plan to eat immediately. Then, the next day or whenever you want to eat the rest, bring the leftover broth to a simmer and cook the remaining tortellini at that point.
Otherwise, the tortellini tends to get a bit soggy if it sits in the soup overnight. Still perfectly edible and delicious, but missing that al-dente bite that is so sought after with pasta.
Spinach tortellini, leafy green kale, and flavorful Italian sausage come together for an easy and satisfying soup recipe that's packed full with flavor.
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add sausage, breaking apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks, until browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl; set aside.
Return saucepan to medium heat and add carrot, onion and celery; season with salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic, thyme and bay leaf and sauté until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer; let boil gently for 5 minutes.
Add kale, cooked sausage and tortellini and simmer until tortellini is just cooked through (refer to package directions as exact cook time for your particular tortellini may vary, ours took 2 to 3 minutes; frozen may take longer). If you don't plan to eat the whole batch of soup at once, you can also choose to just cook half the tortellini, then cook the rest when you re-heat the soup, that way the pasta doesn't get soggy.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed (if you used salted chicken broth you probably don't need any more). Spoon into bowls and serve warm.


Do you use Gmail every day? If you do, you're one of the 1 billion people (as of February 2016) who actively use it.
That said, do you know how to keep your Gmail secure?
Out of all the well-known email services available right now, Gmail is arguably perceived as the most user-friendly. However, is your email as secure as it can be?
Here are 4 tips you can use to ensure that your Gmail account is secure.
Gmail has a page that can help you review all your important Gmail settings in one place.
This is for when you suspect unusual activity from your account, or if you accidentally get locked of it. They have your phone number, a security question, and an alternative email you can use to recover your Gmail account.
This is used to review all the devices connected to your account. This includes, your phone, laptop, tablet, and any other devices from which you've recently logged in.
Gmail will tell you that you've notified them, and will then suggest that you change your password until they solve the problem.
This will give you a list of all the apps, websites, and devices that you allowed to access information from your account. It will also show you what Google-related information it has.
In the example below, Google Chrome has access to my Google account. However, there are other Google programs to which you might have granted access for certain apps. This could include your YouTube account, your Google contacts, Google+, your Google Calendar, etc.
Make sure your password is one that you don't use for other websites either.
Want to learn how to make all your accounts safe and secure?
Click here if you're over 18, and click here if you're under 18.
2. Click the Settings button in the top-right corner; it's the gear icon.
4. Click the tabs below to check your setting.
1. Check your signature. This signifies that the messages are coming from you and not from someone else.
2. Check your vacation responder and see if it's been changed.
1. Check the 'Send Mail As' option to make sure you were the one that sent all the emails through that account.
2. Check 'Grant access to your account' to see that no unknown people have access to your account.
3. Check 'Check mail from other accounts (using POP3).' If there's an email address in the list that doesn't belong to you or someone you trust, change your password immediately.
1. Check to make sure mail isn't being forwarded to an account you don't know about. You can do this by using the 'Forward to' filter.
2. Make sure that no filters you didn't create delete messages automatically.
This is really important. Whenever you update your browser, you also get the latest security updates.
To know whether you have the most updated settings, go to WhatBrowser.org.
You will receive one of two messages underneath the icon of the web browser you're using.
If you see, "This is the most current version," your Gmail security settings are fully updated.
Google does a pretty good job with making sure you don't get unwanted emails in your Gmail account. However, in case you do, they have a method for how to avoid and report Google scams.
Whenever you receive something suspicious, just delete it.
However, in case you do receive an unwanted email, report it to Google by clicking the drop-down menu on the right side of the screen (see below).


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DUE TO COVID-19 OUR SEASON SO FAR HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN. OUR MINE MANAGER WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT OUT SO WE HAVE DECIDED THAT THIS SEASON WE WILL ONCE AGAIN BE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND ONLY ON WEEKENDS. PLEASE CONTACT US BY E-MAIL OR TELEPHONE IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN DIGGING.
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About the Kokopelli
The legend of Kokopelli (pronounced "Coke-a-pellie") is well-preserved in ancient rock carvings and paintings dating back as far as 3,000 years. His legend however, is no less popular today - having survived more than one hundred generations.
Known as a fertility god, prankster, healer and story teller, Kokopelli has been a source of wonder throughout the country for centuries. Kokopelli embodies the true American Southwest, and dates back over 3,000 years ago, when the first petroglyphs were carved. Although his true origins are unknown, this traveling, flute-playing Casanova is a sacred figure to many Southwestern Native Americans. Carvings of this hunch-backed flute-playing figure have been found painted and carved into rock walls and boulders throughout the Southwest.
There are many myths of the famous Kokopelli. One of which is that he traveled from village to village bringing the changing of winter to spring; melting the snow and bringing about rain for a successful harvest. It is also said that the hunch on his back depicted the sacks of seeds and songs he carried. Legend also has it that the flute playing also symbolized the transition of winter to spring. Kokopelli's flute is said to be heard in the spring's breeze, while bringing warmth. It is also said that he was the source of human conception. Legend has it, everyone in the village would sing and dance throughout the night when they heard Kokopelli play his flute. The next morning, every maiden in the village would be with child.
Whatever the true meaning of Kokopelli is, he has been a source of music making and dancing, and spreading joy to those around him. Even today, Kokopelli, with his hunchback and flute, is always welcome in our homes.
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import deployDataCenter
import TestCaseExecuteEngine
from optparse import OptionParser
import os

if __name__ == "__main__":

    parser = OptionParser() #TODO: deprecate and use the argparse module

    parser.add_option("-c", "--config", action="store", default="./datacenterCfg", dest="config", help="the path where the json config file generated, by default is ./datacenterCfg")
    parser.add_option("-d", "--directory", dest="testCaseFolder", help="the test case directory")
    parser.add_option("-r", "--result", dest="result", help="test result log file")
    parser.add_option("-t", "--client", dest="testcaselog", help="test case log file")
    parser.add_option("-l", "--load", dest="load", action="store_true", help="only load config, do not deploy, it will only run testcase")
    parser.add_option("-f", "--file", dest="module", help="run tests in the given file")
    parser.add_option("-x", "--xml", dest="xmlrunner", help="use the xml runner to generate xml reports and path to store xml files")
    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()

    testResultLogFile = None
    if options.result is not None:
        testResultLogFile = options.result

    testCaseLogFile = None
    if options.testcaselog is not None:
        testCaseLogFile = options.testcaselog
    deploy = deployDataCenter.deployDataCenters(options.config)
    if options.load:
        deploy.loadCfg()
    else:
        deploy.deploy()

    format = "text"
    xmlDir = None
    if options.xmlrunner is not None:
        xmlDir = options.xmlrunner
        format = "xml"

    if options.testCaseFolder is None:
        if options.module is None:
            parser.print_usage()
            exit(1)
        else:
            engine = TestCaseExecuteEngine.TestCaseExecuteEngine(deploy.testClient, testCaseLogFile, testResultLogFile, format, xmlDir)
            engine.loadTestsFromFile(options.module)
            engine.run()
    else:
       engine = TestCaseExecuteEngine.TestCaseExecuteEngine(deploy.testClient, testCaseLogFile, testResultLogFile, format, xmlDir)
       engine.loadTestsFromDir(options.testCaseFolder)
       engine.run()

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Manchin says he won't back Biden's spending bill that contains major trade irritant with Canada
Canada and other countries were hoping a U.S. senator might kill a controversial electric-vehicle tax credit that has angered America's trading partners.
Sen. Joe Manchin is now threatening not just to do that: he sounds like he's planning to torpedo the entire Build Back Better legislation that contains that provision as one of numerous measures that form the heart of the Democratic Party's priorities.
The moderate Democrat, who is key to President Joe Biden's hopes of passing the $1.75-trillion US domestic investment bill, said on Sunday he would not support the package.
"I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation," Manchin said during an interview with the Fox News Sunday program, citing concerns about inflation. "I just can't. I have tried everything humanly possible."
The White House called Manchin's remarks a breach of commitments he made to find common ground, and said it would find a way to move forward with the legislation in 2022.
"If his comments on FOX and written statement indicate an end to that effort, they represent a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position, and a breach of his commitments to the President and the Senator's colleagues in the House and Senate," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Canada and other countries have mounted a frantic lobbying effort to persuade U.S. senators to modify one single provision of that legislation involving vehicles.
CBC's Washington correspondent Alex Panetta breaks down the latest development in this Twitter thread:
Cc: Canada, Mexico and every other country whose No. 1 international trade priority is defeating one provision on page 1870 of the Build Back Better bill.

It could be over and done with. https://t.co/wQ2AqIQerb
—@Alex_Panetta
What they want changed is a tax credit that favours vehicle assembly in U.S. plants that use union labour, primarily in Michigan. That plan, they argue, violates international trade agreements and would have a devastating effect on jobs in the auto sector in Canada and elsewhere.
They were especially hoping that Manchin might step in to insist on a change. It now sounds like what he's done instead is threaten his party's entire legislative agenda.
A key holdout
Many Democrats feel passage of the bill is essential to the party's chances of maintaining control of Congress in next year's elections.
The exchange marked the first sharp public break between the White House and a senator who many top allies of Biden privately regard as damaging the Democratic president's political future.
The White House had hoped to keep negotiations cordial and private in the hope of avoiding alienating the critical ally. Sunday's shift — a public rebuke of Manchin that revealed details of private talks — suggested a new phase in Biden's push for legislation he regards as essential to his legacy.
The West Virginia senator's comments drew outrage from liberal Democrats and Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist who helped shape the bill and called for a vote to be held on the measure despite Manchin's opposition.
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Manchin has been a key holdout on the White House's "Build Back Better" plan, which aims to bolster the social safety net and fight climate change and is the cornerstone of Biden's legislative agenda.
In a statement released after the Fox News Sunday interview, Manchin said that increasing the U.S. debt load would "drastically hinder" the country's ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical threats.
"My Democratic colleagues in Washington are determined to dramatically reshape our society in a way that leaves our country even more vulnerable to the threats we face," he said in the statement.
"I cannot take that risk with a staggering debt of more than $29 trillion and inflation taxes that are real and harmful to every hard-working American at the gasoline pumps, grocery stores and utility bills with no end in sight."
'Nail in the coffin'
Manchin's support is crucial in a chamber where the Democrats have the slimmest margin of control and Republicans are united in their opposition to the bill. Even if the West Virginia senator were somehow convinced to back the bill, the White House would still have to win over Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, another moderate Democrat who has not committed to supporting it.
Though talks with Manchin had been going poorly, Biden's aides expressed confidence in recent days that they would eventually secure a deal.
The package would raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations to pay for a host of programs to thwart climate change, boost health-care subsidies and provide free child care.
Biden has argued that lowering such costs is critical at a time of rising inflation and as the economy recovers from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans say the proposed legislation would fuel inflation and hurt the economy.
U.S. annual inflation is running at more than double the Federal Reserve's two per cent target.
Sanders calls for vote
Sanders, who is aligned with Democrats in the Senate, said in a CNN interview on Sunday he thinks there should still be a vote on the proposed legislation, despite Manchin's opposition.
"I hope that we will bring a strong bill to the floor of the Senate as soon as we can and let Mr. Manchin explain to the people of West Virginia why he doesn't have the guts to stand up to powerful special interests," Sanders said.
Biden last month signed into law a $1-trillion US infrastructure bill designed to create jobs by dispersing money to state and local governments to fix crumbling bridges and roads and by expanding broadband internet access.
Liberal Democrats in Congress had urged coupling the Build Back Better legislation with the infrastructure bill in hopes of ensuring the passage of the former. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, in September led an effort to decouple the two bills.
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If wedding bells are on the horizon you and your partner may have begun to address any conflicts in your relationship or potential conflicts that can arise in the future in order to ensure a successful and long- lived marriage. However, many married couple would claim that majority of the potential problems arise from poor financial planning. Thus, in order to ensure that you resolve all matters related to finance before you enter the biggest chapter in your life the following article explores some tips or facts that one should be aware of before embarking on to marriage life.
Prior to having a discussion about your financial situation with your partner one may first need to be aware of their current financial position. Thus, one should attempt to complete a financial assessment because this assessment would contain a complete net worth statement and it would also help one to review their recent expenses. Thus, by using this information one can along with the help of a certified financial planner create a spending plan in order to determine in advance where they want their money to go. Furthermore, one can also establish a savings ratio, debt to income ratio and a savings to use on a rainy day.
While some individuals may delay marriage till all their debts are paid off as bringing debt into a marriage can be a major point of conflict. But, many other couples would not prefer to do so. Thus, while it is impossible to completely eliminate your debts before the big day one can instead talk to accountants Windsor to create an action plan deal with loans and debts as fast as possible.
This is another major decision that the couples should make as they need to decide whether they plan to keep separate accounts after marriage or whether they wish to place their entire salary in a joint account. However, it is highly recommended holding both joint and separate accounts because while the joint account can be used to spend for family and household expenses, individuals can utilize the money in the separate account for their own personal benefit.
At this stage the couples would need to decide how much they are both willing to contribute to family and household expenses. Furthermore, one may also need to decide whether their partners are planning on contributing towards repaying their loans and debts. Although, financial planning may not be in your list of priorities with a wedding to plan couples should take some time to sit down and discuss these issues in order to avoid major problems couple of years into their marriage.


The Hancock County War Memorial in Findlay, Ohio, in March, 2012.
DeVol, who plans to release a wider-ranging report on micropolitan areas early next year, believes successful stories like Findlay's should receive greater attention—and be mined for good ideas that can be replicated elsewhere. In his recent work, including the just-released State of the Heartland: Factbook 2018 report and "Micropolitan Success Stories from the Heartland," which profiles Findlay and four other successful cities, he found examples of the spillover effect of micropolitan regions. Many have not only shown strong economic performance, as noted in "State of the Heartland," but have also outperformed more populous parts of the country.
As in cities, the reasons for this success vary. Oxford, Mississippi, which DeVol profiled, has benefited from startup and entrepreneurship opportunities taking root at the University of Mississippi. This bastion of Southern architecture, and home to author William Faulkner, punches above its weight when it comes to new-business formation.
FNC, a company that streamlines mortgage approvals, was launched in 1995 by a group of four University of Mississippi business professors before being sold to CoreLogic in 2016 for $475 million. Instead of relocating, the new owners turned the office into a corporate innovation center. Next Gear Solutions, another local success that creates custom software for the restoration industry, was founded in 2008 and now employs more than 100 people.
The growth and magnetism of these new ventures helps explain why Oxford and the surrounding county has seen its population balloon nearly 40 percent between 2000 and 2016, hitting just over 53,000. More than 3 in 4 of those new residents moved their for new jobs.
Findlay also stands out, due in large part to its loyal local firms. Longtime manufacturing companies, including Cooper Tire and Whirlpool, whose appliance assembly plant ships out 12,500 dishwashers a day, have been central to the city's consistent economic fortunes. Located in northern Ohio, with easy access to a number of nearby big cities, the city has convinced 15 different Fortune 500 companies to locate offices in town. BizJournals.com even named Findlay one of the country's "Dream Towns" due to an enviable quality of life at a relatively low cost of living.
DeVol believes that micropolitan cities can only prosper with diversified economies. "Smokestack chasing," the pejorative term used to refer to an era when local leaders would try and woo factories and manufacturing plants, was too one-dimensional, especially after decades of plant closings and overseas relocation.
Some of the solutions DeVol proposes sound sensible for cities of any size: work on creating partnerships with local universities to help create new businesses, increase startup activity, and bolster job creation. In Brookings, South Dakota (population 23,938), graduates of South Dakota State University have gone on to build some of the area's biggest employers, including Daktronics, a global manufacturer of scoreboards and video displays that employs over 1,000 people.
But DeVol also says smaller cities, especially those without big schools or universities, should also hone in on simpler solutions that take advantage of the lower cost of business outside of a big metro area. The seemingly endless need for warehouses and distribution-center spacecan add local jobs. And positioning towns as retirement destinations for baby boomers can attract new residents and taxpayers, as Bozeman, Montana, and towns across New England have discovered.
But DeVol says the real long-term play for micro metros is investing in business development.
For all the negative stats one can find about struggling rural areas, says DeVol, the one that really tells the story of economic growth or decline is the percentage of new jobs created by new firms. Jobs are one thing; giving Americans the chance to build their own companies can be the true community catalyst.


I can't believe that the perception of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation is "a step down". WOW and we wonder why our people are disillusioned and feeling hopeless? Do you understand what that means? We couldn't be bothered to invest in our greatest asset? US????? Thank you Mr. Boots for putting Jules Vasquez in his place…Maybe Jules thinks that this ministry is too lame and is more like "woman's work" huh? What the hell prompted his dumbassedness? If this wasn't a seriously disturbing reflection on our society, it would be funny. But sadly, I can't laugh. It's more like I want to scream and rant and rail.
We need to take the weakest in our society seriously because a society which doesn't is destined to fail miserably.
Very upset with Belizean mentality in this moment. Reminds me of when a certain dean of a certain school told me that they wouldn't be giving out scholarships for psychology because it is not important. Shortsighted muthafuckahs.


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Shane Gillen and Niall Breslin are proud to support North West Hospice "25 for 25" campaign. The campaign was launched earlier this month with Kian Egan showing his support.
"25 for 25" is a special fund-raising campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of North West Hospice. They are seeking 2,500 donations of €25 each to help support the continued provision and further improvement, of free hospice services throughout Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal.
Donors to "25 for 25" will receive a special (limited to 2,500) North West Hospice lapel pin so that supporters can wear the emblem with pride. Donations to the campaign can be made through the shop section of the hospice website ( www.northwesthospice.ie )or directly at the hospice office on the Mall, Sligo,071 9143317.
It costs €2 million to run the hospice's services each year. . They receive €1 million through voluntary donations and fundraising and €1 million from the HSE. The funds raised through this campaign will go directly towards the maintenance and development of hospice care throughout Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal.
North West Hospice is a registered charity dedicated to helping people with life limiting illness improve their quality of life and find relief from symptoms, pain and stress. To do this we provide a full range of consultant-led specialist palliative care services for those living in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal.


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November 25, 2014 UncategorizedAfrican-American, Ancestry DNA, Ancient Ancestors, black, Black American, Blood Line, Genealogical DNA, Genetics, Indian, Native American DNA, Sub-Saharan African DNA, Trace rootstabmanning
GENERATION DNA Percentage
Parents 50
Grandparents 25
Great grandparents 12.5
Great great grandparents 6.25
Great great great grandparents 3.125
Source: Understanding Genetics – Standford at the Tech Museum
In the case of using ancestry DNA to trace your roots, less is more. You've probably seen the ancestry show on tel-e-vision where a majority of the black celebrities' roots are traced back to African tribes. This would make sense if you're looking at the larger composition percentage to determine ancestry, but the larger number represents your most recent ancestors. You inherit 50% of your DNA from your parents and the percentages get lower the further you go down in generations, as illustrated in the table above. So, your most ancient ancestor (where you originated) would be signified by the lowest composition percentage.
Dr. Yaffa Bey gave the following analogy that's a great example. If you take a cup of coffee, it will look and taste different when you add cream and sugar to it. Think of the coffee as your most ancient ancestor, the cream as what got into your blood line next and the sugar as what got into your blood line last. After all of the additives, there would be very little trace of the original coffee left, but it is still a cup of coffee. If you go back and watch some of the ancestry shows, you'll see that a lot of the black celebrities had high African composition percentages and extremely low Native American composition percentages. That's because their most ancient ancestors were from right here in America and the African DNA entered the bloodline the most recent.
Statistics listed in an article titled "Exactly How Black is America?" by Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. for the Root.com, reveal the average African-American has 0.6%-2% Native American ancestry. This tells us that the average African-American's most ancient ancestors were Native American.
According to Ancestry.com, the average African-American is 65 % sub-Saharan African, 29 % European and 2 % Native American.
According to 23andme.com, the average African-American is 75 % sub-Saharan African, 22 % European and only 0.6 % Native American.
According to Family Tree DNA.com, the average African-American is 72.95 % sub-Saharan African, 22.83 % European and 1.7 % Native American.
According to National Geographic's Genographic Project, the average African-American is 80 % sub-Saharan African, 19 % European and 1 % Native American.
According to AfricanDNA, the average African-American is 79 % sub-Saharan African, 19 % European and 2 % Native American.
A lot of our families have stories that great-grandma was Indian or great-grandma said her mother was Indian and we pass them off as just fleeting tales, without seeing their significance. Our people don't know who we are because we allow others to dictate to us who we are. One day we're Black, the next Colored, then Negro and don't forget about African-American. The truth of the matter is, you are who your mother is.
For instance, maternal (mother) is to material as paternal (father) is to pattern. Every seamstress knows that you must first have "material" before it can ever be put with a "pattern" to make a dress. Also, you've all heard the saying, "Mother's baby, Father's maybe." Taken literally, this phrase means if a baby comes out of a woman's womb, it's a fact that is her child. On the other hand, a man can say he fathered a child, or the woman can tell the man he fathered a child, but it's anybody's guess (outside of the DNA technology we have today).
What does this all mean? The copper-colored women, the Europeans found in America, eventually had children with foreign men (whether by choice or force) erasing the pure blood line (the coffee). Whether the foreign men were from Africa, Europe, Spain or Asian (the additives), the pure blood line will show up in your DNA less and less the further away you get from it throughout the generations. Which is why it's important for us to document who we are now, either through the paper trail or through genealogical DNA testing, because if the results are coming back 2% and lower now, our children or children's children may not show any traces of Native American in their bloodline at all.
Understanding Genetics – Standford at the Tech Museum
Exactly How 'Black" is Black America – TheRoot.com
For those of you who had your DNA tested and were disappointed with the low percentage you received for Native American, look again from the lens of this clarity about Ancestry DNA results. If your grandmother or great-grandmother said she was Indian, then believe her and stop letting other people tell you what or who you are! You are what your mother is and she is what her mother was and don't ever forget it!
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YACK CALIFORNIAN OF THE BLACK MOJAVE NATION WHO LIVED IN CALIFORNIA BEFORE THE SPANISH INVASION
The original peoples of California included two races. They were the descendants of prehistoric Negroid peoples like the picture on the right of a Black Mojave warrior. The other group were members of Mongoloid "Indian" peoples who also existed in the region along with people who migrated from the Canada/Alaska region.
HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL BLACK CALIFORNIANS
The history of the original Black peoples of California is not mentioned in most Amrican history books. The term "Indian" is used to classify all the peoples found in the Americas when Columbus arrived. Yet, Columbus and his men as well as people like Balboa and Peter Matyr do mention "Ethiopians" in the Caribbean, Darien region of Panama, the cost of South America, California and other areas. These Blacks were the "Descendants of Ham" specifically those with black skins and kinky/curly hair that the Spaniards and other Europeans were instructed to capture and ensla
ur coffee analogy is great. The problem is? The orignal people here were of African descendant. Just like everyone on the planet. The second race to reach america was the mongloid race. The europeans with the help of some the mongloid tribes. Enslaved and stole the identity and land of the indigenous American negro population already in the americas. Some indian tribes were of indignous negroid descent. Or tribes were mongloid. Most black Americans did not arrive here on slaveships.
Yamasee Indians
"Yamasee Indians were Negroes, what were known afterwards as the fiercest of the Indians
tribes of the South- the well known Yamasee Indians were Africans"
Quote cited from the Congressional serial set
United States Government Printing Office
57th Congress 1st Session.
Report of the Industrial Commission on Agriculture and Agricultural labor
Washington Government printing Office
Year 1901, page 824.Most black americans descend from the orignal negro tribes already in the americas. Look under pre columbus blacks. For example the yamassee were indignous negro indians. But not of mongloid stock. The game is. The are reluctant to inform us black people….Cooper colored were already here. The indians that were enslaved? They were the orignal indigenous blacks of this hemisphere. Who now mistakenly call themselves Africans.
The earliest people in the Americas were people of the Negritic African race, who entered the Americas by way of the Bering Straight. About 30,000 years ago a worldwide maritime undertaking included journeys from the Sahara towards the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, and from West Africa across the Atlantic Ocean towards the Americas. According to the Gladwin Thesis, (outlined on http://RaceandHistory.com) this ancient journey occurred, particularly about 75,000 years ago and included so called Black Pygmies, Black Negritic peoples and Black Australoids similar to the Aboriginal Black people of Australia and parts of Asia, including India.
Ancient NATIVE Black Nations of America before and after Columbus include:
The Washitaw of the Louisiana/Midwest
The Yamasee of the South East
The Iroquois
The Cherokee Indians
The Blackfoot Indians
The Pequot and Mohegans of Connecticut
The Black Californians (Calafians) (CAL in CALifornia literally means BLAK, after the name of the Great Mamma KALi / Queen KALifa)
The Olmecs of Mexico
The Darienite of Panama – A number of Black Negroid Peoples are mentioned in the works of I. Rafinesque ("Black Nations of America,"
So if your ancestors were in one of these indian tribes listed below. You take a dna test? Well of course its gonna come back with sub Sahara dna. It should. Because the dna was already present befotre europeans arrived. Get it? You cant take a dna test to prove your indignous heritage. Or indians heritage. Unrealistic. If your using mongloid race as the standard. The negro will fail every time . Your family tree is what you ned.
THE BLACK WASHITAW NATION ON AMERICA
MAY 12, 2010 DON JAIDE	22 COMMENTS
Blacks Also Owned Miles of US Pre-Columbian Lands
By Paul Barton, editorial, TOMRIC Agency (Dar es Salaam),
Washington D.C.—One of the saddest aspects of enslavement in the Americas, particular North America, is the fact that all forms of education was denied us and still is today. Blacks were forced to remain ignorant and told they have no history or culture.
Well, here is the problem, most African-Americans are still void of historical knowledge particularly of their ownership to lands right here in the U.S.
Blacks owned about one million square miles of land in the Louisiana Territories and the South Eastern/Florida region, as well as California. In all these areas of the U.S., there were Black African-American nations before Columbus, who were targeted for enslavement due to the Papal Edict that gave the Christian nations of Europe the go-ahead to make slaves of all descendants of Ham found in the newly discovered lands This fact cannot be denied. The essay on Black Civilizations of Ancient America, published as the great book; Susu Economics the History of Pan-African Trade, Commerce, Money and Wealth, tells a reality of this.
While many of Africans' ancestors were kidnapped in Africa, many were Africans who came from West Africa, had a number of kingdoms and empires in the Southern parts of the U.S., and who were captured, had their lands taken and their persons sold into slavery. These Africans were direct black ancestors and their had a continuing connection with West Africa which included trade and commerce on the very eve of the invasion of the Europeans to the Americas.
In 1991, the U.S. returned about 68,000 square acres of land to the Washitaw Nation of Louisiana, one of the prehistoric Black nations of the United States (See http://www.hotep.org). This group of Blacks is the evidence of the Black ownership of land and the Black presence before English and Spanish/French colonization of North America.
Many Blacks living today are descended from the pre-Columbian Black nations and it is time that issue is included in the reparation discussion. They should locate who are the descendants of these pre-Columbian African nations in the U.S. (perhaps the entire mixed African-American population, since most of these Black tribes were enslaved and shipped to plantations and mixed with Blacks from Africa).
When discussing reparations, they must realize that more than the actual performance of slave labor was involved. The taking of Blacks aboriginal lands in North America was also involved in this great trade, which was part of a grand conspiracy by the European powers, in which they used biblical mythology to promote their policies.
Black people were already in the americas before Europeans came. The washitaw have proven that winning atleast some of there land back. In the supreme court. You can't win land back? If it wasnt your land to start with negro.
Chela says:
I recently took a DNA test and was told I was 1% native American. My great grandmother is half native American. 1% can not be accurate.
The highest percentage represents your most recent or closest ancestor (what entered your lineage last). The smallest percentage represents your most ancient or distant ancestor (what your people were first). So, your 1% Native American means that is what your ancestors were first, before other ethnic groups mixed into your lineage. You never stop being what your ancestors were first, no matter how many different ethnic groups enter your lineage. You are and forever will be a descendant of the original copper color races of people the Europeans found in America.


When sequences of DNA which did not appear to code for protein were discovered, some evolutionists suggested that these represented 'junk' or 'vestigial' DNA, left-overs of our supposed evolutionary ancestry.
However, researchers the world over are confirming that non-coding DNA holds critical clues to a vast range of diseases.
A leading figure in genetics, Prof. John Mattick said ...'the failure to recognize the implications of the non-coding DNA will go down as the biggest mistake in the history of molecular biology'.


Xavier looks forward to attending Jakarta World Academy school every day. The school environment is very friendly, we feel very welcomed. The classrooms are very decorated with learning examples.
Jakarta World Academy and the school activities help Xavier learn and develop physical, emotional, cognitive, social skills and independence. I think the learning level is a very high standard compared to other schools. Xavier will have a head start at Primary School and Jakarta World Academy has prepared him to what to expect in a (big school) Primary School.
He has only attended one school year 2016-2017 but it will be a year to remember.
At first, we thought classrooms inside the office building are not appropriate for children (we are kind of parents who think children would better play in the nature with green, chasing animals). Nonetheless, we have realized that there can be many ways for children to grow. We found our son is actually very much enjoying many different activities in Jakarta World Academy such as PE , Science , Chinese , music class and so on.
I really appreciate the patience and kindness the teachers provide to Guan Yixuan, to help him gradually step into his new life phase. Maybe there are some difficulties and his performance was not always stable, but he did better and better. His changes make me delighted.
Isla loves attending Jakarta World Academy (JWA) and my husband and I have watched her thrive both academically and personally.
We are very happy with the Cambridge Curriculum and the way in which it is delivered at Jakarta World Academy (JWA).
Our son immediately felt at home and welcomed by the JWA staff and simply thrived and excelled although being a late starter. In the year that he has been there, he has blossomed and matured in confidence in ways that make us so grateful. We highly recommend JWA to parents wanting to give their kids a great start.
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4-Амино-5-гидроксинафталин-2,7-дисульфокислота (H-кислота, Аш-кислота) — органическое соединение с химической формулой C10H9NO7S2, используется как промежуточный продукт в синтезе красителей.

Получение
H-кислоту получают из 2-нафталинсульфокислоты последовательностью реакций:
 дисульфирование в олеуме;
 нитрование полученной нафталин-1,3,6-трисульфокислоты;
 восстановление полученного нитросоединения железом до амина (кислоты Коха);
 гидролиз кислоты Коха щелочным плавлением с 30 % раствором едкого натра в автоклаве при 180 °C.

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Используется в синтезе около пятидесяти видов красителей.

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Beautiful exotic orchids and spring plants go on display at the RHS London Orchid Show at the Royal Horticultural Halls. Gold medal winning designer Kate Gould, who is creating 'The West End Garden' in the new Space to Grow category at this year's Chelsea Flower Show will be there. She's joined by Johnathan Snow, who is making his RHS Chelsea debut, and design duo Kate Savill and Tamara Bridge, who will discuss the creative journey behind their garden. Garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair will produce a remix of the BBC Radio 2 'Feel Good Garden' he designed alongside presenter Zoe Ball at Chelsea last year. As well as an orchid painting masterclass you can see orchid pollinators in virtual reality and experience orchids through the eyes of an insect.
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'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe got mistaken for homeless person
- Daniel Radcliffe, the actor known for playing the role of Harry Potter, was mistaken for a homeless person once
- The British star shared this funny story recently, saying it happened in New York
- Daniel joked that he should shave more often - it could have been his scruffy beard that created the impression that he is homeless
Daniel Radcliffe has a net worth of about $125 million (roughly R1.7 billion) but was once mistaken for being homeless and needy.
Daniel is most famously known for playing the leading role in the Harry Potter films but may have to reconsider how long he's letting his beard grow.
The actor shared that he was approached by a man in New York and handed $5 for a coffee, according to The Independent.
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The 30-year-old was apparently outside a shop looking after the dog that he and his girlfriend had fostered when he knelt down to warm up the freezing pooch.
That's when a man took pity over him, Briefly.co.za gathered.
"I saw this guy look at me and smile. Then he walked past me, got about five steps away, reappeared with a five-dollar bill over my shoulder and went, 'Get yourself a coffee mate.'
"Apparently I have to shave more often."
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Q: How to send mail through C# asp.net for contact form I am trying to create contact form to send email  (from and to will be from user interface):
try {
   MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
   SmtpClient SmtpServer = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
   mail.From = new MailAddress("fromadd");
   mail.To.Add("toadd");
   mail.Subject = "Test Mail";
   mail.Body = "This is for testing SMTP mail from GMAIL";
   SmtpServer.Port = 587;
   SmtpServer.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("username","password");
   SmtpServer.EnableSsl = true;

   SmtpServer.Send(mail);
   MessageBox.Show("mail Send");
}
catch (Exception ex) {
   MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}

This works for only Gmail - however, I would like to make it work for any email provider - how would I go about this?

A: You should configure the SmtpClient in the web.config:
<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <mailSettings>
      <smtp deliveryMethod="network">
        <network
          host="localhost"
          port="25"
          defaultCredentials="true"
        />
      </smtp>
    </mailSettings>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

Then in your code you can do:
    try
    {
        MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
        mail.From = new MailAddress("fromadd");
        mail.To.Add("toadd");
        mail.Subject = "Test Mail";
        mail.Body = "This is for testing SMTP mail from GMAIL";

        SmtpClient SmtpServer = new SmtpClient();
        SmtpServer.Send(mail);
        MessageBox.Show("mail Send");
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
    }

A: You can set up your SmtpClient configuration in your web.config. This will make it flexible.
http://blog.dotnetclr.com/archive/2009/08/18/511.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w355a94k.aspx

A: Don't use hardcoded parameters for the connection to the smtp-server.
Use the webconfig instead. Your program will be more "generic". Just alter the config when you want to send through another smtp-server

A: You can also try:
    MailMessage msgObj = new MailMessage();

    msgObj.To = "example@example.com";
    msgObj.From = "Mike";
    msgObj.Bcc = "example@example.com";
    msgObj.Subject = "Test Message";
    msgObj.Body = "Hello World!";
    SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "Your Server";
    SmtpMail.Send("FromEmail", "ToEmail", "Subject", "Query");
    SmtpMail.Send(msgObj);

A: To me it looks like the only thing that might be preventing you from sending the email using any email server is the fact that some mail servers require authentication (or possibly an alternative port number).
Here is a bit of basic code that should get you pointed in the right direction
public class SendMail
{

    public SendMail(string SMTPServer, string fromEmail)
    {
        this.SMTPServer = SMTPServer;
        this.FromEmail = fromEmail;
    }

    public SendMail(string SMTPServer, string fromEmail, string Username, string Password) : this(SMTPServer, fromEmail)
    {
        this.Username = Username;
        this.Password = Password;
    }

    public string SMTPServer { get; set; }
    public string FromEmail { get; set; }
    public string Username { get; set; }
    public string Password { get; set; }

    public void Send(string toEmail, string subject, string data)
    {
        MailMessage mailMsg = new MailMessage();
        mailMsg.To.Add(toEmail);

        MailAddress mailAddress = new MailAddress(this.FromEmail);

        mailMsg.From = mailAddress;

        mailMsg.Subject = subject;
        mailMsg.Body = data;
        mailMsg.IsBodyHtml = true;
        SmtpClient smtpClient = new SmtpClient(this.SMTPServer, 25);

        if (this.Username.Length > 0 && this.Password.Length > 0)
        {
            System.Net.NetworkCredential credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential(this.Username, this.Password);
            smtpClient.Credentials = credentials;
        }

        smtpClient.Send(mailMsg);
    }

}

A: i am trying this code .
try
{
    MailMessage mail = new MailMessage();
    mail.From = new MailAddress("best@technosys.com");
    mail.To.Add("best@technosys.com");
    mail.Subject = "Accept Request";
    mail.Body = body;
    mail.IsBodyHtml = true;
    SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com");
   smtp.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("best@technosys.com", " password");
    smtp.EnableSsl = true;
    smtp.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
    smtp.Send(mail);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
   ViewData.ModelState.AddModelError("_FORM", ex.ToString());
}

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Q: Limit a Draggable Element JS i new in JS, i have this script that do exactly what i want, but i need to limit the draggable area, right now you can move the div all the way through the body and more i just want to be draggable inside an limited area.
This is the fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/Rafas/nbbg08mg/
This is the JS
    var Draggable = function (id) {
    var el = document.getElementById(id),
        isDragReady = false,
        dragoffset = {
            x: 0,
            y: 0
        };
    this.init = function () {
        //only for this demo
        this.initPosition();
        this.events();
    };
    //only for this demo
    this.initPosition = function () {
        el.style.position = "absolute";
        el.style.top = "0";
        el.style.left = "36%";
    };
    //events for the element
    this.events = function () {
        var self = this;
        _on(el, 'mousedown', function (e) {
            isDragReady = true;
            //corssbrowser mouse pointer values
            e.pageX = e.pageX || e.clientX + (document.documentElement.scrollLeft ? document.documentElement.scrollLeft : document.body.scrollLeft);
            e.pageY = e.pageY || e.clientY + (document.documentElement.scrollTop ? document.documentElement.scrollTop : document.body.scrollTop);
            dragoffset.x = e.pageX - el.offsetLeft;
            dragoffset.y = e.pageY - el.offsetTop;
        });
        _on(document, 'mouseup', function () {
            isDragReady = false;
        });
        _on(document, 'mousemove', function (e) {
            if (isDragReady) {
                e.pageX = e.pageX || e.clientX + (document.documentElement.scrollLeft ? document.documentElement.scrollLeft : document.body.scrollLeft);
                e.pageY = e.pageY || e.clientY + (document.documentElement.scrollTop ? document.documentElement.scrollTop : document.body.scrollTop);
                el.style.top = (e.pageY - dragoffset.y) + "px";
                el.style.left = (e.pageX - dragoffset.x) + "px";
            }
        });
    };
    //cross browser event Helper function
    var _on = function (el, event, fn) {
        document.attachEvent ? el.attachEvent('on' + event, fn) : el.addEventListener(event, fn, !0);
    };
    this.init();
}

new Draggable('drag');

I Hope you can help me with this.

A: You can add check before moving element:
    _on(document, 'mousemove', function (e) {
        if (isDragReady) {
            e.pageX = e.pageX || e.clientX + (document.documentElement.scrollLeft ? document.documentElement.scrollLeft : document.body.scrollLeft);
            e.pageY = e.pageY || e.clientY + (document.documentElement.scrollTop ? document.documentElement.scrollTop : document.body.scrollTop);
            // left/right constraint
            if (e.pageX - dragoffset.x < 0) {
                offsetX = 0;
            } else if (e.pageX - dragoffset.x + 102 > document.body.clientWidth) {
                offsetX = document.body.clientWidth - 102;
            } else {
                offsetX = e.pageX - dragoffset.x;
            }

            // top/bottom constraint
            if (e.pageY - dragoffset.y < 0) {
                offsetY = 0;
            } else if (e.pageY - dragoffset.y + 102 > document.body.clientHeight) {
                offsetY = document.body.clientHeight - 102;
            } else {
                offsetY = e.pageY - dragoffset.y;
            }

            el.style.top = offsetY + "px";
            el.style.left = offsetX + "px";
        }

Demo fiddle
102 is width of Your element, You can get it with jQuery, or save it on _on(el, 'mousedown', function (e) {}) event.


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Home » News & Events » FPSO pipeline for Dyna-Mac looks encouraging but competition is heating up
FPSO pipeline for Dyna-Mac looks encouraging but competition is heating up
SINGAPORE (Aug 31): Dyna-Mac Holdings, the engineering, procurement, and construction services provider to the marine construction and offshore oil & gas industries, reversed out of the red in 1H18 with earnings of $1.21 million, compared to a loss of $22.2 million in 1H17.
2Q18 saw earnings of $1.04 million, compared to a loss of $12.5 million in 2Q17.
Revenue for 1H18 more than quadrupled to $59.8 million from $13.5 million last year, which made up 60% of CGS-CIMB's full-year forecast.
The research house also has maintained its "buy" call on Dyna-Mac with a lowered target price of 13 cents.
The group's gross profit margin (GPM) of 18% was below CGS-CIMB's 19% estimate but higher revenue mitigated the bottomline impact.
As at end-June, the group was still in a net cash position of 2.6 cents per share. The management guided that the assets earmarked for sale ($32 million), are still pending approval.
In a Thursday report, analyst Cezzane See says, "This asset sale could lift DMHL's net cash position further and provide it the stability to ride out delays in order wins, in our view."
In addition, ExxonMobil announced that the Liza Phase 2 FID earlier in July. There was also news from Upstream Online that the group was bidding for the topside fabrication work of Petrobras's Buzios-5 FPSO.
Compared to the Liza 1, both projects have larger production capabilities.
Meanwhile, Clarksons said that 33 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and floating liquefied natural gas unit (FLNG) projects worth US$25 billion in total could be awarded in CY18-20F (excluding redeployment awards).
Although the group's FPSO pipeline looks encouraging, competition remains keen with more Chinese names emerging in FY18.
"We believe this keen competition is one of the reasons why GPM is still under pressure," says See, who has turned conservative and reduced GPM estimates.
"Our thesis for DMHL is that its cleaner balance sheet improves its operating leverage when contract wins emerge but, given the stiff competition, this could take longer than expected," adds See.
As at 3.35pm, shares in Dyna-Mac are trading at 11 cents or 1.11 times FY18 book.
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Pakistan announces T20I squad for Bangladesh series
Bangladesh will tour Pakistan to play three T20Is, one ODI, and two Tests. The T20I series will begin from January 24, and the hosts have announced the 15-member squad for the 20 over leg.
Babar Azam will continue to lead the side. Former captain Shoaib Malik and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez were recalled to the squad. However, Mohammad Amir's exclusion is the biggest surprise. Amir recently took a six-wicket haul in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Playing for Khulna Tigers, Amir is the fourth-highest wicket-taker of the season so far. The left-arm pacer has picked 18 wickets in 12 matches with the best figures of 6/17.
Apart from Amir, players like Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Irfan, and Wahab Riaz have also been left out.
Speedster Haris Rauf, who is currently rolling the charts in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), has received the maiden call-up to the Pakistan squad.
Rauf is currently playing for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL and has impressed many with his extreme pace. The right-arm bowler has grabbed 16 wickets in just seven matches and is also the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament so far.
The national selection committee headed by chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq replaced seven players who were part of the Pakistan squad that lost 0-2 to Australia in a T20I series held last year.
Misbah said that these changes were made to change Pakistan's performances in the shortest format of the game.
"We have lost eight of our last nine T20Is, and as the number-one ranked side, this is unacceptable. We need to end our losing streak and get back to winning habits leading to the upcoming Asia Cup and ICC T20 World Cup. This has played a critical role in our decision-making," Misbah said in a statement.
"The seven players who have missed out on selection are by no means out of our planning, but considering their recent form in international cricket and taking into account other strong performances in our National T20 Cup, we have decided to make these changes."
"The Pakistan Super League 2020 is starting in four weeks, and if they can reclaim their winning form, then they will be back in contention for the upcoming assignments, including the Asia Cup and ICC T20 World Cup," Misbah added.
Pakistan squad for Bangladesh T20Is:
Babar Azam (c), Ahsan Ali, Amad Butt, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir.
TAGS: Ahsan Ali, Amad Butt, Babar Azam, Bangladesh, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Musa Khan, Pakistan, PAKvBAN, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, T20, Usman Qadir
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Meet all 23(!) members of Red Dead Redemption 2's Van der Linde Gang, your dysfunctional outlaw family
By Sam Prell 2018-09-07T16:50:14Z News
RDR 2 has way more of a supporting cast than the first game
The Van der Linde Gang is a central plot point of the original Red Dead Redemption; as John Marston, you're tasked by the government with eliminating the remaining members of the notorious band of outlaws you once were part of. But it turns out this clan of criminals was way bigger than many thought, and Red Dead Redemption 2, being set before the events of RDR, is your chance to meet the whole crew.
There are a whopping 23 members of the Van der Linde Gang, and it's quite the colorful assortment of characters for you to interact with. Developer Rockstar Games recently released short biographies and quotes for each to give you a sense of who these folks are, which you can read below:
"They're chasing us hard, because we represent everything that they fear."
Dutch Van der Linde
The leader of a sizeable gang of outlaws and misfits. Idealistic, anarchic, charismatic, well-read, well-lived, but possibly starting to unravel under the pressures of the encroaching modern world.
"I wish I had acquired wisdom at less of a price."
Hosea Matthews
A master con artist, gentleman and thief, Hosea has been Dutch's closest friend and right-hand man for over twenty years. Intelligent and quick-witted, he can talk his way into, or out of, just about anything.
"You're playing a dangerous game."
Molly O'Shea
A Dublin girl and the object of Dutch's affection, for now at least, Molly is too high-strung for a life on the run and it's all starting to take a toll on her.
"I swear half of you would just rot in your own filth, if nobody kept you in check."
Susan Grimshaw
The undisputed boss and arbiter of justice in the camp, everything would have fallen apart years ago without Susan in charge. Tenacious and iron-willed, she stands for no nonsense.
"The people are happy and well fed. I think perhaps we'll be okay."
The camp's butcher and cook, Pearson served a short stint in the navy that he likes to talk about at length. A loud, jolly degenerate who is somewhat in denial about the turn his life has taken.
"I believe there's winners and losers... and nothing else besides."
Micah Bell
A career criminal and hitman. Wild and unpredictable but he lives for the action.
"The amount of hell we've raised, we're owed some back."
Charles Smith
A relatively recent recruit to the gang, Charles is quiet and reserved but extremely competent in everything he does and virtually unbeatable in a fight. A decent, honest man who also happens to be deadly.
"Don't try anything stupid and we won't do anything unkind."
Bill Williamson
An ex-soldier discharged from the army, possibly dishonorably. Hot headed, he tends to act first and think later but is tough, dedicated and always ready to fight.
"It's a nasty world out there, and it's catching up with us..."
Leopold Strauss
Originally hailing from Austria, Herr Strauss is responsible for keeping the gang's books and running their money lending operation. A serious, somewhat shifty and unemotional man, he has all the qualities a loan shark needs.
"Guess about all I got left now is doubts. Doubts and scars."
John Marston
Once an orphaned street kid taken under Dutch's wing at the age of twelve, John has always had to live by his wits. Shrewd, fearless and strong-willed, he and Arthur are Dutch's proudest protégés.
"If they so much as put one bruise on him I swear, I'll bring the fires of hell on them myself."
Abigail Roberts
An orphan who grew up scraping out a living in dive bars and brothels in the West, Abigail is a strong, straight-talking woman who has seen a lot of life and knows what it takes to survive against the odds.
"Did you catch the bad guys?"
Jack Marston
Young Jack has grown up with the gang, although everyone has done their best to shield him from the more nefarious elements, especially his mother Abigail. He loves everything about nature and the outdoor life, and is carefully watched over by his many aunts and uncles.
"Running scams, robbing banks, screwing over the rich and horrible."
A consummate scam artist and trigger woman who can drink pretty much anybody under the table. Bold and full of fun, she loves the outlaw life and wouldn't have it any other way.
"If we have to fight, we fight. If we have to run, we'll run. If we must die, we'll die, but... we'll stay free."
Javier Escuella
A notorious bounty hunter and Mexican revolutionary. Javier immediately had a strong connection to Dutch's ideals. Very committed, passionate and loyal.
"Most of us grew up hungry and scared and alone, one way or another."
Tilly Jackson
An outlaw from the age of 12, Tilly ran with another gang before joining up with Dutch. Savvy, resilient and dependable, she can more than handle herself and isn't afraid to speak her mind.
"People call me lazy. I'm not lazy. Just don't like working. There's a difference."
A hanger-on and good-time guy, Uncle is always around when the whiskey is open and never around when there's any work to be done. If he wasn't so entertaining, Dutch would have cut him loose years ago.
"Gentlemen, I think I've got something good."
Mary-Beth Gaskill
A kind, good-natured young woman, which makes her the perfect criminal. By the time people realize they've been duped, Mary-Beth is already on her way home with the money.
"Living free out here, like this... I wouldn't have it any other way."
Lenny Summers
Young Lenny has been on the run since he was 15 years old after killing the men who murdered his father. Smart, educated, competent and ambitious, he is always ready to do his part.
"How can romance ever be silly? It's all we have."
Josiah Trelawny
A flamboyant conjurer, conman and trickster, Trelawny is a very hard man to pin down but he's always able to bring good leads.
"I had real suffering and I lost everything, my vocation, my faith, my family…"
Reverend Swanson
An ex clergyman now lost to debauchery, Swanson has fallen a long way from the standards he once set himself. If he hadn't saved Dutch's life in the past, it's unlikely the gang would have kept him around for this long.
"Just leave it to me. I can talk a dog off a meat wagon."
Sean Macguire
A cocky young Irish thief and stick-up man who comes from a long line of criminals and political dissidents. He always wants a piece of the action and believes in himself…perhaps a little too much.
"Nobody's taking nothing from me ever again."
Sadie Adler
A widow who is hellbent on taking revenge upon those who killed her husband. Relentless and afraid of nothing and no one. The wrong woman to cross, but very loyal to those she loves.
"We're thieves, in a world that don't want us no more."
Arthur Morgan
Dutch's most dependable and capable enforcer since he was a boy, the outlaw life is all Arthur has ever known. Sharp, cool-headed, and ruthless, but with his own sense of honor. A man who gets the job done.
There's a surprising amount of variety to these cutthroats, low-lifes, and misfits, and I admit reading about them has probably made me more interested in RDR 2 than anything else. I grew up on a farm so the fantasy of riding a horse and playing cowboy doesn't really appeal to me, but I can't say my childhood playtime imaginings ever involved having an ex-clergyman, a flamboyant conman, or a shrewd Austrian in my crew. But hey, that's what video games are for, right?
Rockstar's open-world crime and thievery simulator goes on sale October 26, 2018. If you're having trouble passing the time, why not catch up on all the Red Dead Redemption 2 news we've gathered thus far, or read up on what makes RDR 2 different from GTA 5, according to the devs?
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