And if the worst happens – you lose personal photos, your music library, important business documents – then that could be a real disaster. Which is why it's a very good idea to back up your PC on a regular basis.
This is never going to be fun, of course, but with the right software it'll be easier than you think. And you may not have to spend anything, either, because there are some great free backup and disk cloning tools around.
Whether you want to copy the contents of your Documents folder somewhere, clone one drive to another, or create a backup image of your entire system, we've found plenty of programs that can help.
So what's the best free backup and disk cloning software? Read on for our recommendations.
If you like your backup programs to be simple than AOMEI Backupper's straightforward interface will appeal immediately. Choose the drive or partition to back up, the destination drive, and a click later Backupper will be creating an image for you.
The program has plenty of power, though, if you need it. There are options to encrypt or compress your backups. You can create incremental or differential backups for extra speed. You're able to restore individual files and folders, or the entire image, and there are even disk and partition cloning tools.
What you can't do, unfortunately, is schedule backups – they must be run manually. But otherwise AOMEI Backupper is an excellent tool, packed with features yet also easy to use.
Just like most free (for personal use) editions of commercial products, EaseUS Todo Backup Free has a few limitations – but the package still has more than enough features for most people.
The program can run both image and file-based backups, for instance, manually or on a schedule. You're able to run full or incremental backups.
An option to limit write speed reduces the impact backups have on your system performance. It's possible to individual files or folders, or an entire image via the program's recovery disc. And there are tools to clone and wipe drives, too.
On the negative side, you don't get encryption, there's no differential backup, and you only get a Linux-based disc (not Windows PE). But EaseUS Todo Backup Free still looks like a great program to us.
Redo Backup and Recovery is an imaging backup tool with a difference. Instead of installing a program, you download a large (249MB) ISO file, and burn it to CD or USB key drive. Then just boot from it to launch a simple tool which can back up your drives, and restore them later (even if Windows won't start).
There's also an undelete tool, and even a web browser if you need to look for help on your PC problems.
PC or backup novices are likely to find this a little overwhelming. If you're more experienced, though, you'll love the amount of control Cobian Backup gives you over every aspect of the backup process.
The program doesn't have incremental or differential backups. And you don't get encryption or password protection. This does make creating a backup job very easy, though (choose the source drive, the destination, maybe set the compression level and you're done).
There's a capable scheduler; you can mount images in Windows Explorer, or restore them entirely with both Linux and Windows PE-based recovery discs. And overall Macrium Reflect Free is a great choice for anyone who wants a simple but reliable image backup tool.
There are some complications elsewhere. Click "Task Scheduler", for instance, and you'll get instructions on how to manually set up Windows Task Scheduler to run your backups. But if you need just a basic drive imaging tool then give DriveImage XML a try.
FBackup is a capable file backup tool, free for both personal and commercial use. The interface is simple and straightforward, and there are a number of features you don't always see elsewhere.
Plug-ins allow you to back up individual programs with a click; there's support for include and exclude filters; and you can run "mirror" backups, which just copy everything without zipping it up (which makes restoring files very easy).
Compression isn't so good, though (it's the weak Zip2), and the scheduler is also more basic than you'll see elsewhere. But if your needs are simple (or you're tired of "free for personal use" tools) then FBackup should appeal.
If you're a home user looking for capable file backup then Backup Maker could be ideal.
Just like Redo Backup and Recovery, Clonezilla isn't a program you install: it's a bootable environment which you can launch from a CD or USB flash drive.
And it's seriously powerful, too: you're able to create an image of a drive; restore an image (to one drive, or many at the same time); or clone a drive (copy one drive to another), with plenty of low-level control over how this works.
While Redo Backup and Recovery focuses on ease of use, though, Clonezilla is more about providing advanced options, like "run unattended Clonezilla via PXE booting". It's not complicated – it's probably the best free disk cloning software around – but the program is aimed at experienced users, and backup beginners should look elsewhere.
There's strong support for the basics: you can create image backups (full or differential), compress and encrypt them, use exclude filters to help define what's included, run backups on a schedule, then restore specific files and folders or the entire image.
Extras include the "capsule", a separate partition to help keep your backups safe. And a good set of basic partition tools is included, too.
Problems? You don't get incremental backup; you can't clone disks or partitions, and the interface occasionally feels a little complex. Still, Paragon Backup & Recovery 2013 Free is a quality tool, and well worth your attention.


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New Zealand luxury escapes for all the family
Discover luxurious places to stay in New Zealand where the kids will be just as happy as the parents and grandparents.
The renowned "Five Star Kids" programme at Treetops Lodge includes everything from horse treks to high-tech treasure hunts using GPS equipment.
Credit: Treetops Lodge Estate
Younger guests at Treetops Lodge and Estate in Rotorua can enjoy a teddy bears picnic in beautiful surroundings.
The most popular activity at Treetops Lodge is the Junior Master Chef session where kids learn to cook from the lodge's executive chef.
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Kids and adults alike will enjoy exploring the 2400-hectare working sheep and cattle farm at Kauri Cliffs in Northland, New Zealand.
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With three private beaches, including one made of minute pale-pink shells, children and teens can revel in simple pleasures at Kauri Cliffs in Northland, New Zealand.
Along with six private beaches The Landing Residences also offers great facilities like an immaculate tennis court.
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Active family groups that stay at The Landing Residences can challenge each other in some basketball fun with a beautiful view.
When it comes to travelling in a family group, perhaps the most important thing is including activities to suit everyone from toddlers to grandparents. Luckily in New Zealand you can do this in style by booking luxury accommodation with memorable experiences tailored for all the family.
Treetops Lodge & Estate, Rotorua
Billed as a "natural theme park", Treetops is set on a 2500-hectare estate with a primordial native forest where you'll encounter wild deer and water buffalo. The renowned "Five Star Kids" programme includes everything from horse treks to high-tech treasure hunts using GPS equipment, but the most popular activity is the Junior Master Chef session. Kids aged five to 11 don their own chef's jacket and join the lodge's executive chef to learn to make dishes using ingredients grown on the property such as lavender, dill and native turutu blueberries. Culinary-minded older children, adults and grandparents can join the lodge's half-day wild food cooking class where they'll forage for indigenous herbs and spices before cooking with them in the lodge kitchen.
With simmering geysers and bubbling hot mud pools, Rotorua is a thermal wonderland as well as a great place to discover New Zealand's Māori culture. Rotorua is three hours' drive from Auckland; Treetops Lodge & Estate is about 20 minutes' drive from Rotorua airport.
The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, Northland
While Kauri Cliffs is better known for having one of the top golf courses in the world (currently ranked 49th globally by Golf Digest magazine), it is also a 2400-hectare working sheep and cattle farm. Kids and adults alike will enjoy joining the farm manager for a 4WD tour of the property. They might help to muster sheep (or watch one being shorn) and, in spring, could even get the chance to feed a newborn lamb. With three private beaches, including one made of minute pale-pink shells, children and teens can revel in simple pleasures such as swimming, beachcombing and using a rope swing hanging from a magnificent native tree while the adults kick back with a gourmet picnic hamper. For something more active, there are walks to suit all ages, ranging from a 10-minute bush stroll that passes the property's 700-year-old kauri tree, to a two-hour trek that includes a visit to a small-but-beautifully-clear waterfall.
The sparsely populated sub-tropical Northland region is known for its unspoiled beaches and ancient forests, and is the home of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, where the historic agreement between Māoris and Europeans was signed in 1840. Kauri Cliffs is just under four hours' drive from Auckland or 25 minutes' drive from Kerikeri Airport.
The Landing Residences, Bay of Islands
With four beautifully appointed stand-alone residences set on a 400-hectare conservation estate, The Landing is ideal for extended family groups. Book one of the larger houses such as the Cooper (sleeps 12) or reserve more than one house so that everyone has their own space. Grab a fishing line and equipment and head down to the jetty to fish for snapper, trevally and kahawai in the clear waters on the tip of the Purerua Peninsula in the north-west of the Bay of Islands. More active family groups might want to head out hiking on the 2.5 kilometres of boardwalks and tracks that criss-cross the fertile wetlands on the property. There are also six private beaches with great snorkelling and safe swimming spots for young children.
A three-hour drive or 35-minute flight north of Auckland, the Bay of Islands has no fewer than 144 islands. Ideal for boating and fishing, there are also quaint seaside towns such as Russell, with historic houses, restaurants and museums.
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay
A spectacular 2400-hectare sheep station overlooking the Pacific Ocean, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers offers a rare opportunity to meet a kiwi – the unofficial emblem of New Zealand. There are more than 120 kiwi in thick regenerating native forest on the property and your guide will lead you to the birds' nesting site where you can have your photograph taken. Adults will also enjoy the challenging golf course – designed by legendary golf architect Tom Doak – with its spectacular ocean views, as well as a menu featuring exceptional produce (much of which comes from the lodge's own vegetable garden) as well as incredibly fresh seafood and beef and lamb. Want to get everybody moving? Consider hiring mountain bikes to explore the property, or take a horse trek. From November to April, the lodge hosts star-gazing and a sheep show featuring the farm's working dogs.
One of New Zealand's premier wine regions, Hawkes Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island is a five-hour drive or 90-minute flight from Auckland. It also has some of the best Art Deco architecture in the world in the city of Napier, which was rebuilt after being largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1931.
Luxury eating straight off the Land
Treetops Estate and Lodge
Kauri Cliffs Lodge
The Landing Residences
Cape Kidnappers Lodge

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Accumula Town is a small town located in South Eastern Unova. It connects to Route 2 in the North West and Route 1 in the South East.
One woman in the North East part of town wants to see a really tall Pokemon. She'll be standing at the top part of town. Show her a tall Pokemon to receive a Fluffy Tail. Common Pokemon would be Onix, Gyarados, Wailord, and Milotic.
One woman in the house to the North East wants to see a Kricketune.
One boy in the low South West part of town wants to see a really short Pokemon. Common Pokemon would be Foongus, Azurill, and Tynamo. Show him the right Pokemon to receive a Poke Doll.
The building in the North West part of town contains two items on the second floor. Talk to the man to receive Ten Poke Balls. The woman on the same floor will give you a quiz on your starter Pokemon. Get it right to receive a Gem based on your starter's Type. Get it wrong to get a different Gem. They are Fire, Water, and Grass Gems.
To the right of the last house is another house with an item. Head up to the second floor to receive a Balm Mushroom.
The final important location in town is the house to the South West. Inside is a woman who will offer two separate trades. At the first trade, she will battle you with the Pokemon you traded her. Win the battle to get a second trade offer.
See the In-Game Trades page for more info on the trades.
The girl will offer an Ambipom for your Excadrill. If you don't have any Excadrill, you can find one in many caves all over Unova. They appear in the dust clouds that pop up from time to time. Like most other trades in the game, Ambipom is a very rare Pokemon for this region.
The girl will offer an Alakazam for your Hippowdon. Hippowdon aren't normally found in the Wild in Unova. Either wait for an Outbreak in Desert Resort, or transfer one over from Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. Like most other trades in the game, Alakazam is a very rare Pokemon for this region.
There's nothing left to do in Accumula. Head South to Route 1.


Keep your family safe with our top tips for buying smart toys and devices.
More and more toys and devices aimed at children are connected to the internet and collect and process data in some way. It is important to protect your child when buying a smart toy or device. Here we share our top tips to manage how your personal and private data is used by smart toys and their manufacturers.
Make sure you research the products before you buy them. The manufacturer's website should include the privacy policies, terms and conditions and update protocol. If a security issue is identified, how will the software be updated to remove the threat? If you're buying online, check reviews from other buyers, as there might be some red herrings on unusual activity.
Don't wait until Christmas Day to open the packaging and set everything up. You might be tempted to skip important set-up steps that put your data at risk. Giving yourself enough time to make sure that the toy or device is using your or your child's data securely will minimise risk in the long run.
Smart devices often come with a default password, so make sure you change the password immediately. If possible use a strong combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Don't use any identifiable information in the password. Thieves will comb the internet looking for default passwords to try and hack your data, so don't make it easy for them!
Remember a few years ago when baby monitors with videos could be hacked and the criminals could view everything the camera saw? Well smart toys and devices often have a camera feature, so make sure you're familiar with the settings. If you won't be viewing footage over the internet, turn off remote viewing options. If you will be using the feature, setting strong passwords to connect to the remote footage will help to minimise the risk of someone else accessing the camera feed.
Smart watches for children have GPS settings so that you can locate your child at any time. This is a brilliant feature, but you need to set up the GPS settings securely. Turn off default location tracking and set strong passwords so that only you can find your child through the device.
Honest and open discussions about staying safe online are vital to help children feel comfortable online. Children have data protection rights, and it is important that parents and guardians educate children on the dangers as well as the opportunities that the internet offers. If you've bought a smart toy or device, have a conversation about how it collects data, what data it collects and how the data is used. If your child doesn't feel comfortable with it, perhaps wait until they are older before gifting smart devices.
If you've researched a product and aren't completely happy with the way the manufacturer will use your data, don't buy it. If it is a toy or device that your child has asked for, explain to them that the security wasn't up to your standards, and why that is important. If you've already a bought a device and then discover a flaw in the security, report it to the manufacturer and ask for a refund.


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These Bigots Have No Idea They're Arguing With A Bot
Bryan Menegus
Oct 9, 2016, 10:00am
Floundering social network Twitter was recently described by a former employee as "a honeypot for assholes". Arguetron is the honeypot within the honeypot. gr8 b8 m8, 8/8
Inspired by the work of bot-maker Nora Reed, Arguetron is a simple bot created by Sarah Nyberg built with Cheap Bots Done Quick and JSON. It tweets progressive opinions every 10 minutes and lies in wait to be discovered by the platform's cornucopia of bigots spoiling for a fight.
twitter should ban chronic harassers
— Liz (@arguetron) October 7, 2016
street harassment is real and also bad
feminism is neccessary for the liberation of women
Nyberg is something of a reformed edgelord — a former regular on the imageboards that grew into a training ground for coordinated online harassment. Arguetron, her latest project, marries the satirical spirit of trolling with the social consciousness of having been the victim of harassment.
"I care a lot about making sure the bot behaves ethically, since Twitter's already a hellhole I definitely didn't want to contribute to making it worse in any way," Nyberg told Gizmodo over DM. Ethics, as she sees them, boil down to three unbreakable rules: It only references public figures to keep from punching down, the way it responds "isn't malicious, cruel or bigoted" and, most importantly, Arguetron never makes the first move.
It only tweets at you if you tweet to it. And people do, in earnest.
Arguetron is a month-old account with few followers, meaning most of the people responding to the bot probably aren't seeing its tweets organically — they're seeking out targets to attack. And instead of a punching bag they're getting a belligerent robot. "I view it as just playfully making reactionaries look ridiculous," Nyberg wrote. She was quick to add, "A lot of people might want to conceptualize this as 'fighting back against the trolls,' but... I think it implies some sort of consent to engage in internet warfare, and it's a really fucked up notion of how to engage and relate with people online."
Of course, Arguetron isn't perfect. It churns opinions out so quickly that most go unnoticed. Many of its interactions resemble conversations I recall having with Smarterchild or the like — a human knowingly talking with a bot and trying to trip it up for fun. And because it's programmed to argue, it often starts fights with people who are tweeting their agreement, or are just trying to be friendly.
Even so, when Arguetron happens to reel in a big one, well... this thread (excerpted below) lasted nearly 10 hours.


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Formed by the Optimist Club of St. Paul Minnesota in 1996, this foundation has directly awarded over $370,000 in post secondary scholarships to local students.
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Republicans in Congress have been unable to overrule the president's executive order, find a solution for the young immigrants known as Dreamers and help individuals receiving Temporary Protected Status. Instead, they've been reliant on liberal judges to prevent deportations. Last week, a federal judge in California ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end TPS, and Dreamers remain in legal limbo weeks from Election Day.
The Democrats seeking to replace the trio largely agree with the South Florida Republicans on immigration policy, though they likely wouldn't support handing Trump money for his border wall in exchange for protecting existing immigrants from deportation. They're arguing that a Democratic majority in Congress is the way to get an immigration solution.
There isn't any evidence that Curbelo and Diaz-Balart, along with Maria Elvira Salazar, the Republican seeking to replace Ros-Lehtinen, could convince the majority of their party to come up with a solution should they all win on Nov. 6. Curbelo and Diaz-Balart were part of a small group of lawmakers who first negotiated with Democrats to find a solution for Dreamers, an effort that fell two votes short. Then, they tried to negotiate with conservatives in their own party, an effort that saw a conservative compromise immigration bill fail badly.
"It's truly disappointing that after months of broken promises from Speaker [Paul] Ryan for Dreamers, Congressman Curbelo caved so easily to House Republican Leadership and handed over every piece of leverage on DACA to the most anti-immigrant Republicans in Congress," Curbelo's Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, said shortly after Curbelo's compromise effort failed this summer.
The Miami Republicans question Democratic leaders' sincerity on the immigration issue, arguing that figures like House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi use immigration to motivate the liberal base but have no intention of trying to come up with any compromise plan themselves.
And Republican Gov. Rick Scott is also using the immigration argument to go after Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the race for Nelson's Senate seat, arguing that the incumbent failed to find an immigration solution when Democrats controlled Congress during the Obama administration, though Scott said he disagreed with the president over separating families at the border.
"He's been there when his party controlled both chambers and the White House and they did nothing," Scott said in a recent debate, bringing up the fact that the U.S. Senate was unable to pass any immigration bills this Congress.
In response, Nelson evoked the 2013 immigration bill negotiated by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and others that passed the U.S. Senate with 68 votes. It failed when House Republicans decided not to vote on it.
"The fact is that we would have done something as we did six years ago if the majority in the House would have passed the legislation," Nelson said.
It's unclear if Democrats would be willing to negotiate with Trump on immigration if they win majorities in the House and Senate this year. Trump has previously made GOP leaders nervous over his demands for a border wall during spending talks, when Republicans traditionally align with some Democrats to pass bills that keep the government running.
"The bottom line is that our country must be able to enforce its immigration laws in a way that's humane and compassionate and respects the nuclear family," Curbelo said in June after his immigration compromise failed.


Over the coming weeks I will post up some pictures showing the different kinds of jobs people do. Since there are already quite a few farming/village photos elsewhere on the site, I will stick to some of the more unusual jobs.
Here is the vegetable man who comes to the village most days. Many people walk between the villages selling anything from ice cream, fish, clothes to sweets.
Everyday several people do the rounds selling different types of fish.
You can get your shoes mended on your door step.


"Quilting Vintage Linens" on QNN TV!!!
It's finally here! I filmed this episode, "Quilting Vintage Linens", for QNN TV, with Jodie Davis this August. Waiting is hard! This particular show is called, Quilt It! The Longarm Quilting Show, and is filmed at the Handi Quilter headquarters in Bountiful, Utah. What a fabulous place filled with wonderful people! It would be like the Willy Wonka factory for quilters 😉 This is a teaser segment since QNN is a subscription only, online site. I think for quilters it is worth every penny. Always my go to internet site for all things quilting!
The hubs and I took a gorgeous, two week road trip through Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, for this big adventure.
You can't find any nicer people than at the Handi Quilter studios in Utah! The educators and staff made me feel right at home and took care of EVERYTHING!
The crew, hair and makeup (yup, that helped!), they all know how to do what they do and are great at their jobs!
Yes, that's Joe Cunningham lurking on the side. He was filming after me, so he was hanging around visiting while Marie Eldredge pinned on my backing. Marie is a fabulous Handi Quilter studio educator, who together with the other educators, made me feel like a rock star.
Vicki Hoth, quilt know all and machine know all, she is one fabulous lady!! They filmed 6 quilters in 2 days, so their schedule was a hectic and crazy one. A few other quilt "celebs" filming were Stephanie Palmer, Late Night Quilter, who is a super creative soul. Stephanie creates with four kids at home!! Maybe that's why she's called the Late Night Quilter! She has also just launched The Quilter's Planner. Check her out!
Also, Christa Watson at Christa Quilts, a super creative lady that does her quilting on a sit down machine. Check out her new book Machine Quilting With Style.
I couldn't have done any of it without my CEO, Carry Everything Officer! What a hubs! He carried everything, waited for me, drove me, and anything else I needed, he did.
What a fabulous adventure and opportunity this was! Thanks to everyone who supported and followed me along this tremendous quilting journey. Experiencing the unexpected always makes life fun!
BEST I-70, Central Kansas, Antique, Fabric and Food Stops!
This may be a long post, I have a lot to talk about! Our 4th of July weekend involved a few stops on our way. I know how much "fun" it is to drive across Kansas. Maybe you would like to know my favorite stops for food, fun and antiques! This is my drive from Lawrence, KS, to Russell, KS. Here we go!
Just 25 miles west of Topeka is Grandma Hoerner's. This is where we stop for $1.25, fresh brewed gourmet coffee, snacks and chocolate covered ANYTHING (scoop your own!), and the BEST bathrooms on I-70! I would dare to say, beautiful bathrooms.
Always super nice folks to help you find anything you want, visit and ask where you are headed. On weekdays, you can watch their small factory through glass windows, while they make jams, jellies, and a little bit of jarred everything. They are quite a production! Yes, that IS my forever handwork of hexies on the right!
From here in Alma, KS, we can make it to Wilson, about 2 hours west. Now this is a tiny town. According to the 2013 census, the population was 763. For me, this is a super stop! Can't say the hubs thinks so, but I could spend an afternoon here. If you're hungry, stop first at one of three restaurants. "Made From Scratch" is nothing fancy, but simply good diner food. Save room for their pies! Saturdays they have German brunch, made from all things white! Dumplings, gravy, bread, you get the picture.
Next is "Grandma's Soda Shop" on the main street of Wilson. They do old fashioned sodas. My favorite is the Orange Ice Cream Soda! They have the usual cafe food and burgers, with the best Bierock around these parts! If you aren't familiar, a Bierock is a bread filled pocket of hamburger, onion, and cabbage. The best German food I know!!
Finally, there is the Midland Railroad Hotel for dinner; but hey, you can stay there too. Then you CAN do a whole day in Wilson! This is a local favorite, quaint old limestone hotel.
Now that you've had food or an ice cream soda, you're ready for the shopping!
First visit Jeanne at Grandma J's shop. She is open Friday and Saturday, but call and she'll meet you there if she can! Make sure you have plenty of time to visit and meander through her shop. It is FULL of treasures! As her card says: antiques, treasures, fabrics and crafts. I needed some silk thread, she had it!
Jeanne has years of quilt knowledge and was very sweet to let me take pictures. She talked about a quilt guild group coming to visit. Half of them went to lunch while the other half shopped. That's one way to shop a small space!
Her prices are incredible, batiks $8.50! She's also got some unusual fabrics 😉 The $3.50 clearance closet might be my favorite!
When you leave Grandma J's quilt shop, go visit the next Grandma, Granny's Junktiques! Yes, lot's of Grandma's in this town!
I hope you can see the phone number on the door. If you go, call first! She's open when she's not at an auction ;). This is another small space with a LOT of stuff. I head right to the back, where you'll find the 25 cent room! I once spent $5 and gave her $10 and said keep the change. Seriously a treasure trove! The 25 cent linen shelf is where I go.
There is currently another shop opening next door to Granny's. I'm sure she'll be open when Granny is open!
Another terrific lunch spot is in Dorrance at the "OLD 40 Bar and Grill", about 5-10 miles west of Wilson. This is my destination spot for lunch if it's Friday. You can enjoy their special, Open Roast Beef sandwich. Really! Does this look like a sandwich? This is simply pure, old fashioned like your mama made, GOODNESS!
I am seriously impressed with the waitress when she looks at me and says, "you don't want bread, right?" Whoa! She says, "I don't remember names, but I know what you eat!" I will mention my dad lives a few miles from Dorrance, so we do eat there every chance we get. Make sure to get the HALF order. That's what this plate is, and I think it was $6. They also have a grill with hamburgers and such; but c'mon, isn't this what you really want!!?
Alrighty, if you aren't in a food coma at this point, move on down the road to Russell, KS, 18 miles west of Dorrance. If you take the main exit into town, HWY 281, head north. The first stop is Encore Antiques and Collectibles on the left side of the road. It's a huge place, you can't miss it!
Again, I head to my favorite linen stash! This one is unbelievable, and I've found lots of treasures in this spot.
I know you're getting tired at this point, but don't leave until you go to downtown Russell and visit the beautiful shop of D. Palma & Co. Mercantile. Follow HWY 281 north until you get to Wisconsin (6th street) and turn left. You'll see main street ahead. Turn right and there you are at D. Palma.
I'm biased because it is owned by my cousin, Tim, and his partner, Dylan. Super friendly atmosphere, affordable prices and above average selection. I always find linens or quilts here. If you visit, tell them Kelly sent you! Last year the hubs found a hat he HAD to have! He thinks it's his tough guy hat (he has to work really hard at not smiling!).
Maybe this is the last stop for today! Whew, that was some great shopping and good food! If it's midday and you need a coffee, walk down the street to the Espresso coffee shop. If it's late and you're hot and tired, head north down main street to Waudby's, the local bar and grill. Great hamburgers and a must try are their pub chips with cheese dip! YUM!
I hope you've had a good time in Central Kansas! I was a little long winded on this post, but I am always on the hunt for fabulous food and antiques. If you have a favorite route in your state, leave me a comment. I also love a good road trip if it includes these things! Thanks for following along!


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Q: sort array objects [object Objects] in javascript i have an array of objects. example [object Object]. This array is basically first object is the code of U.S and the second object is its fullname.
{AK: "Alaska", AL: "Alabama", AR: "Arkansas", AZ: "Arizona", CA: "California", CO: "Colorado"},

does anyone know how to sorted alphabetically?

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Our gift baskets are perfect to say "welcome to the neighborhood!"
Willow Tree® Angel of the Garden stands in this pretty fern-design gift box, which also includes cookies and tea, a notepad and note cards, Greenwich Bay gardener's soap and hand lotion and a scented votive candle. A brightly colored bow tops this angel gift! A great housewarming basket or gardening basket!
Willow Tree Angel of the Kitchen offers tea to all! This angel basket also includes gourmet cookies, American Classic teas, Bear Creek dip mix, tea candies, a notepad and a Sister's at Wick's End fragranced soy candle. A great housewarming basket!
Cute white-painted picket fence basket holds 4 Yankee Candle® votives and glass votive holder, Simple Scents® moisturizing soap and shower scrubbie, foot brush and Camille Beckman® glycerine soap.
Warm and cozy memories of "Home Sweet Home" holiday times, this house gift box is filled with a Cooke Tavern homemade soup mix, crackers, old-fashioned candy sticks, holiday jelly beans, chocolate Santa, peppermint bark snowman, notepad, keepsake ornament and other fruit candies. Pretty ribbon accents conplete this gift.
Wow, our Italian dinner basket contains the makings of a grand Italian dinner for four! This handled, cloth-lined, picnic-style basket is filled with parmesan crisps, sharp cheese and sesame water crackers, dip, salmon pate and 4 of our handmade designer fabric cloth napkins for appetizers, followed with 2 jars of Dell Amore marinara sauce, Pasta Valente fettuccine, gourmet salad dressing for the main course and our homemade almond cookies and our oatmeal chocolate chip cake for dessert. For later evening relaxation we have added gourmet biscottis, assorted Birnn chocolate truffles and cappuccino. Truly an Italian masterpiece!
An "Italian Dinner for Two" gift basket with the ingredients for a wonderful pasta dinner! Italian Basket includes Dell Amore marinara sauce, spaghetti, parmesan crisps and cheese, coffee, buttermints, chocolates, notepad and fruit hard candies.
Stainless steel Pasta Colander is filled with the makings of a pasta dinner. Gift includes pasta & marinara sauce, parmesan crisps, chocolates, mints, coffee & biscottis, trail mix, notepad, votive candle and glass holder.
This gourmet gift package is full of warmth for a cold winter day! Contains 3 new varieties of Cooke Tavern Soup mixes, made in Spring Mills, PA. They contain all natural ingredients to make 2 quarts of soup. A variety of add-in suggestions for cooking and serving these hearty soups are included with each package. This gift package includes Henna Marie's Potato and Cheese, Mi Madre Maria's Chicken Tortilla and Sweet Annie's Butternut Squash Bisque mixes, specialty crackers and tortilla chips, 3 ciders and 3 gourmet cocoas... yummy!!! All soup mixes contain no MSG, salt or preservatives and are gluten free. All can be cooked and ready to serve in under an hour!
Gorgeous embossed metal gift basket is filled with Arbor Hill wine jelly - two 9.5 oz. jars, 2 kinds of Cherrington water crackers, Kasilof smoked salmon, Harney teas and Baltimore coffee and a chocolate pear (or chocolate apple or orange) An elegant bow with grape accents completes this gourmet basket.


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import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;

class PercentileParser
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    public PercentileParser(final NumberParser numberParser, final int availableProcessors)
    {
        this.numberParser = numberParser;
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        if (percent < 0)
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            throw new BuildException("Not a valid thread count [" + percentileThreadsParam + "]");
        }
        return (int) (0.01 * percent * availableProcessors);
    }

}

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Henry Ernst Muhlenberg, född 1753. död 1815, var en tysk-amerikansk luthersk präst, pedagog och naturforskare. Han ägnade sig huvudsakligen åt botaniken, men är mest känd för att ha upptäckt Muhlenbergs bäcksköldpadda.

Ungdom och prästerliga gärning
Muhlenberg var son till den tysk-amerikanske teologen Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. Vid elva års ålder skickades han tillsammans med sina bröder till latinskolan vid den av August Hermann Francke grundade stiftelsen i Halle an der Saale. Vid sexton års ålder blev han student vid universitetet i Halle. Han återvände till Pennsylvania 1770 där han blev prästvigd i det tysk-lutherska samfundet och tillträdde en tjänst som faderns adjunkt. Muhlenberg var senare kyrkoherde i New Jersey innan han 1780 blev kyrkoherde i Lancaster. Han var medgrundare och förste rektor för Franklin College i Lancaster.

Naturforskare
Muhlenberg är mest känd som naturforskare. Han ägnade sig främst åt botaniken, men upptäckte och beskrev Muhlenbergs bäcksköldpadda 1801, som fick både sitt vetenskapliga namn och sitt trivialnamn efter honom.

Familjeliv
Muhlenberg gifte sig 1774 med Mary Catharine Hall. De hade två söner, Henry A. P. Muhlenberg, luthersk präst, kongressman och amerikansk ambassadör i Wien och Frederick Augustus Hall Muhlenberg, läkare.

Referenser

Externa länkar
 Henry Ernest Muhlenberg papers Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Amerikanska präster under 1700-talet
Amerikanska präster under 1800-talet
Amerikanska botaniker
Botaniker med auktorsnamn
Personer från Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Födda 1753
Avlidna 1815
Män

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Q: NoSuchMethodError for com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.newBuilderForType on Spanner Java Client Get this error while trying to experiment on google's cloud spanner by running the sample code
https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/java-docs-samples/blob/master/spanner/cloud-client/src/main/java/com/example/spanner/SpannerSample.java
The stacktrace is as follows:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com.google.protobuf.AbstractMessage.newBuilderForType(Lcom/google/protobuf/AbstractMessage$BuilderParent;)Lcom/google/protobuf/Message$Builder;
at com.google.protobuf.SingleFieldBuilderV3.getBuilder(SingleFieldBuilderV3.java:142)
at com.google.spanner.v1.Mutation$Builder.getInsertBuilder(Mutation.java:3227)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.Mutation.toProto(Mutation.java:377)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.SpannerImpl$TransactionContextImpl.commit(SpannerImpl.java:1223)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.SpannerImpl$TransactionRunnerImpl.run(SpannerImpl.java:1148)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.SpannerImpl$SessionImpl.write(SpannerImpl.java:704)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.SessionPool$PooledSession.write(SessionPool.java:201)
at com.google.cloud.spanner.DatabaseClientImpl.write(DatabaseClientImpl.java:31)
at spanner_test.SpannerSample.writeExampleData(SpannerSample.java:164)
at spanner_test.SpannerSample.run(SpannerSample.java:423)
at spanner_test.SpannerSample.main(SpannerSample.java:501)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at com.intellij.rt.execution.application.AppMain.main(AppMain.java:144)

I am using gradle and my dependency is as follows:
spanner:
com.google.cloud:google-cloud-spanner:0.9.4-beta'

protobuf:
com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.1.0

A: The project has been migrated to a different repository java-spanner and currently on the version 6.36.0 and using protobuf-java@3.21.10. I tried your sample writeExampleData with the latest version and did not face the same issue.


We've made it! We are on the TWIA Best Photographers regional shortlist for West Midlands! Thank you so much for your votes! We couldn't have done it without you. You let us into your lives, you let us photograph one of the most amazing days of your lives and you also took the time to vote for us. We are so grateful for every single vote. Jenny – you just gave birth to your daughter, Sarah – you should be enjoying the first day of being married and you decided to support us. Of course winning the award is awesome – but we've already won. We have won your trust and we are so happy you love your wedding images!
Third time in a row we have been regional finalists. This means we have been in the group of the best wedding photographers (the West Midlands region) for the last three years. It means we are doing something right, right? When I think about it, it makes me a bit dizzy. We only started photographing weddings five years ago! And we got nominated both in 2016 and this year which makes this event even more magical.
Our clients' reviews we received in 2015 and in 2016 were so beautiful and we cannot wait to read this year's reviews. I still have to publish the last year's comments, so expect a couple of blog posts about that. We don't have a separate page with testimonials, we never wanted to make a big fuss about it. On the other hand we think it is useful for the new couples to read those comments. We hope our dedicated blog posts will do. TWIA Best Photographers – that sounds amazing and we are so proud to be in this group. Once again, thank you so much for your precious time and all the lovely words!
How do our images feel like?


Work continues on the 2010 Halloween display at the Meister House. We decided to move the graveyard from the side to the front of the house. Once setup is complete, we'll use a small FM transmitter to allow people driving by to listen in on the show, which will be setup to run daily between 7 to 9pm.
The lightshow is run using a D-Light 16 channel controller hooked up to a small home-built PC running AuroraShow.


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Cascade Power Project updated
Cascade Power Project update at Edson Rotary
Edward Moore
More from Edward Moore
Published on: September 28, 2018 | Last Updated: September 28, 2018 12:00 PM EDT
Rob Thomas of the Cascade Power Project makes a presentation to Edson Rotary Club members and guests during the Sept. 18 meeting. Ed Moore
Edson Rotary Club members and guests were updated on the Cascade Power Project during the Sept. 18 meeting.
Cascade plans to build a $1.5 billion electrical power plant just southwest of Edson with an estimated project start in late 2019. The project promises to employ 700 people in the construction stage and 20 full-time jobs upon completion in 2022.
Rob Thomas, Cascade's director of regulatory services said the 900 megahertz power station is ideal for the Edson area.
"Why we picked Edson was because there is lots of plentiful [natural] gas in the area."
Thomas said Cascade plans to tap into the existing Repsol natural gas line.
Edson was also picked because of a surplus of flat Crown land and availability to water sources – crucial for the plant's boilers.
In previous presentations to Edson and Yellowhead County Councils the use of gray water [processed waste water] was mentioned. Thomas said the gray water would still be part of the scenario but would be augmented with other water sources.
"We have a number of options for water. One of them is utilizing gray water from the town. We can use gray water and had mentioned that to the mayor and council at our presentation in July. While there seemed to be interest from the council we have not had any further discussions. We also have had some brief discussions with a party nearby who has a well and may have enough water for our needs which would only be one or two truckloads a day. We could also pipe the water from that well or build a pipeline," said Thomas.
The company does not plan to take water from the McLeod River.
He also noted that positive factors for locating near Edson were that the region doesn't have that many First Nations concerns and it's close to transportation choices – road and rail.
Answering questions from Rotary members and guests, one query concerned whether the company would be on the stock market as a public company. Cascade will not be publicly traded, Thomas said, as it is, in part, funded by the Ontario Pension Fund.
Thomas said area residents could support the project by sending emails to local officials.
Cascade has a small facility in Saskatchewan. The company is also testing out a flare gas power plant (test project). Cascades also has a power plant in the Peace River area of northwestern Alberta.
The company is currently preparing an Alberta Utilities Commission application. The AUC will look at environment assessments as well as possible noise concerns. Cascade expects to submit the AUC application this November. Thomas said the application could take six months to be approved.
Council postpones decision on transfer station waste tender	 Clichés are us


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Les Myidae constituent une famille de mollusques bivalves.

Liste des genres
Selon  :
 Cryptomya Conrad, 1848
 Mya Linnaeus, 1758
 Platyodon Conrad, 1837
 Sphenia Turton, 1822
 Tugonella Jousseaume, 1891
 Tugonia Gray, 1842

Selon  :
 Cryptomya Conrad, 1848
 Mya Linnaeus, 1758
 Paramya Conrad, 1860
 Platyodon Conrad, 1837
 Sphenia Turton, 1822

Références

Liens externes

Myoida
Famille de bivalves (nom scientifique)
Taxon décrit par Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
Taxon décrit en 1809


"Sendiri, kita hanya setetes air laut, bersama, kita adalah lautan"
"Alone, we are just a drop of seawater, together, we are oceans."
On the 21st April, fifty female students from Nusa Lembongan came together to celebrate Earth Day and Kartini Day. Hari Kartini, is a day on the Indonesian calendar recognising women, so only girls from the local schools were invited to participate.
On January 17th – 18th, Bottle for Botol joined a workshop meeting in D'Sa, Dusun Sahabat Alam, Malang, East Java. It was organized by BIMA – Benih Matahari, an NGO with a focus on Education and Sustainable Living. The meeting was attended by 22 community groups, NGOs, and individuals with 33 total participants from all over Indonesia.


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Biografia
Dotata di una bellezza semplice, è stata una star del cinema italiano negli anni '50, e ha interpretato spesso il ruolo della ragazza di borgata con accento romanesco, come nei film Un eroe dei nostri tempi, o quello della giovane cameriera con un accento veneto, come nei film Il seduttore, entrambi con Alberto Sordi, col quale ha lavorato anche ne Lo scapolo.

Filmografia parziale

Cinema
Il sole negli occhi, regia di Antonio Pietrangeli (1953)
La passeggiata, regia di Renato Rascel (1953)
Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare), regia di Francesco De Robertis (1954)
Il matrimonio, regia di Antonio Petrucci (1954)
Il seduttore, regia di Franco Rossi (1954)
Lo scapolo, regia di Antonio Pietrangeli (1955)
Tua per la vita, regia di Sergio Grieco (1955)
Un eroe dei nostri tempi, regia di Mario Monicelli (1955)
Buonanotte... avvocato!, regia di Giorgio Bianchi (1955)
Da qui all'eredità, regia di Riccardo Freda (1955)
Mi permette, babbo!, regia di Mario Bonnard (1956)
Cantando sotto le stelle, regia di Marino Girolami (1956)
L'intrusa, regia di Raffaello Matarazzo (1956)
La ragazza di piazza San Pietro, regia di Piero Costa (1958)
La maja desnuda, regia di Henry Koster e Mario Russo (1958)
Gagliardi e pupe, regia di Roberto Bianchi Montero (1958)
Il pirata dello sparviero nero, regia di Sergio Grieco (1959)
Annibale, regia di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia e Edgar G. Ulmer (1959)

Televisione
Partecipò a numerose edizioni della rubrica pubblicitaria televisiva Carosello: nel 1957 per il Sunil della Lever-Gibbs, insieme a Nino Besozzi, Fanny Marchiò, Ferruccio Amendola e Munaretto; nel 1959 per l'Amaro Medicinale Giuliani, insieme a Gianni Caiafa e Fausto Tommei; nel 1961 per la mozzarella Pizzaiola e il formaggino MIO della Locatelli e nel 1964 per il profumo Tabacco d'Harar della Gi. Vi. Emme, insieme a Serena Cantalupi e James Turnbull.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Bottin


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HomeNewsMark Ellse: May's muddled meddling spells trouble
Mark Ellse: May's muddled meddling spells trouble
By Mark Ellse
Am I not beautiful? Slim, attractive? Perfectly, yet tenderly, coiffured? With a smile and demeanour that dazzle men half my age and such energy with it? Do I not, like Gilbert's Katisha, 'have a left shoulder-blade that is a miracle of loveliness'? And does not the daring cut of my dress reveal it so that 'people can come miles to see it'?
My words, are they not lovely too? The path towards the new centre ground of British politics..built on the values of fairness and opportunity…where everyone plays by the same rules and where every single person – regardless of their background….is given the chance to be all they want to be. Who could possibly disagree?
Robert Harris commented on Tony Blair's messianic view of politics. But that was at the end of Blair's career, not at the beginning. What can we expect of Theresa May whose first conference speech assures us that new modern Conservatism (New Conservatives, no less) will never hesitate to face down the powerful…and will always act in the interests of ordinary, working class people. And it's what I'm in this for. To stand up for the weak and stand up to the strong. She might as well have quoted directly from the Magnificat: 'He has put down the mighty from the seat and exalted the humble and meek.' What could be more messianic that that?
Come with me and we'll write that brighter future.
Come with me and we'll make that change.
Come with me as we rise to meet this moment.
Come with me and together let's seize the day.
When I first read this part of May's speech, I thought that it was one of those ghastly new hymns that they would have children sing in multifaith school assemblies.
The more one digs into Theresa May's speech, the more clearly one sees what arrant nonsense it is. One does not disagree with her aspirations. We would all love to live in a land of milk and honey where the lion slept with the lamb, etc, etc. But politics is not largely about where we would like to get to but rather about how we are going to get there. Theresa May clearly has little idea.
May wants to support free markets, but step in to repair them when they aren't working. It's clear what that means – endless, directionless government tinkering.
May aims for a balanced budget and lauds her own party for having helped nearly a million new business to set up and grow. Yet she sees the government stepping up. Righting wrongs. Challenging vested interests. Taking big decisions… the sort of high profile intervention that that dissuades entrepreneurs from growing those businesses, which create the wealth that enables the budget to be balanced.
I want us to be a country where it doesn't matter where you were born, says May, but at the same time chides those who take on cheap labour from overseas.
Politicians are like lawyers. If one has a good one, one wants him to be active. But if one has a bad lawyer, the last thing one wants him to be is active. A bad, active lawyer can get you into an awful mess and so can a bad, active politician. There is every sign that Theresa May's reign will be a disaster, most particularly for those who are most vulnerable, those whom Mrs May says she wants most to protect.
May wishes to draw a distinction between a vaguely and ill defined accident of birth and talent, completely failing to see that talent is itself an accident of birth. All that should matter is the talent you have she says and then wonders why white working class boys do so badly in life. Has it not occurred to her that it is because they lack talent?
Just think what sort of world the New Conservatives have created for talentless white working class boys. They face a labour market where the minimum wage has resulted in employers cutting every possible low-skilled job. When they apply for the few jobs that remain the minimum wage has completely altered the competition they face. Instead of competing against similar candidates, even without hard-working, skilled foreign competition, many bright married women are entirely happy in naff jobs because they now pay so well.
One knows that, if one sat Theresa May down and tried to explain all these things, one would make little progress. Oh, she's a bright woman. Unlike Cameron she may even be able to multiply 8 by 9. But logic has no part in her persona. One resort's to Gilbert's words again. 'I thought so little they rewarded me by making me the ruler of the Queen's navy.' That says it all.
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Mark Ellse is a physicist and author. He is a former headmaster, independent school inspector and A level chief examiner.


Introduced simultaneously at the 2017 World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., and National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, the system ranks square balers according to plunger force, placing balers in Class 1 through Class 8.
Shaun Allred, AGCO's technical marketing manager for hay and forage products, says the square baler market is rife with confusion, because each manufacturer uses a different model numbering system to denote machine size and capability, and each year model numbers change.
Allred says although bale size at one point was a good reference point, the modern hay industry involves a wide range of differing needs based on hay density. By using plunger force as the common denominator, balers can be delineated by expected bale density they can produce — regardless of the bale size involved.
• Classification system provides "apples to apples" baler comparison.
• Changing model numbers produce less confusion to buyers in a hurry.
• Standardization of measure improves sales talking points.
• Industry adoption of a classification system could level sales playing field.
Allred says plunger force is directly correlated to bale density, regardless of the size of bale or the power of the equipment running the baler, and that allows an "apples to apples" comparison for growers across the industry.
Tractor horsepower required for optimum operating efficiency.
"Our classification system is based on the most measurable factor affecting the density of finished bales and with it, buyers can more easily select from a wide variety of choices from one or more manufacturers," he explains.
Allred says the use of kilonewtons (224.8 pounds of force) in the classification system follows the cab monitor readouts to which forage producers are accustomed and Hesston has always used the metric measure in its engineering.
"Some baler manufacturers use a percentage measure, but that relates to power inputs from the tractor and it doesn't work well in a classification system. The plunger force measure is much more precise and, given our large part of the baler market with Hesston and Challenger products, many producers are already familiar with it," he says.
How likely is it that other baler manufacturers will adopt AGCO's system across the industry?
Allred says the system was designed primarily to help AGCO's customers make more precise decisions on equipment purchases, but since all square balers use plungers, the plunger force comparison would be quite feasible across all brands.
"We've visited with other manufacturers and they have agreed the system would be helpful and useful in marketing their products. Also, our marketing organization is actively presenting this system to various industry groups such as the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and engineering organizations," he says.
"Even if the others don't choose to adopt it, we think it will be very valuable to our customer base, which represents a large percentage of the market. I think it will drive a lot of customers to start thinking about balers in a new way," he adds.


Not many games are as versatile as darts. You can play by yourself, with a friend, with several friends, or with a large group of teams. You can play at home, inside or outside, at a bar, or even a break room at work. There are many different games that you can play, and multiple variations of those games.
A dartboard is a great addition to your home gameroom. Your family will enjoy it, and it's great for entertaining.
This article covers all the basics of darts: what you need to play, basics of the game, different games that you can play, how to throw darts correctly, as well as safety precautions.
There are different types of dartboards, but the standard dartboard is 18 inches in diameter and has 20 numbered sections shaped like pieces of pie. There is a double ring on the outside and a triple ring further inside. The bullseye is in the center. There is an outer bull and an inner bull. The inner bull is worth 50 points and the outer bull worth 25 points. This type of dartboard is sometimes called a "clock" dartboard. The 20 section is at the top and the board should be flush against the wall. Optionally, you can have a scoreboard on the wall as well. Most electronic dartboards have an LCD scoreboard display. See our recommendations for the best dartboards (bristle and electronic), best darts (steel tipped and soft tipped), best dart flights, and best dartboard surrounds.
There are a lot of different games and ways to play, and even different dartboards.
The board should be hung so the bullseye is 5 feet and 8 inches from the ground, according to the Professional Darts Corporation.
If playing with steel-tip darts, the toeline or throwing line is 7 feet and 9.25 inches from the dartboard (this distance is referred to as the oche), according to the National Dart Association. If playing with soft-tipped darts, the toeline is 8 feet from the dartboard. You can mark the line on the floor with tape, paint, or chalk. Some tournaments use a small wooden board that sticks up from the ground as the throwing line.
There are many different games that you can play. Here is a summary of the rules for several popular games.
Player of team starts with 501 points (can also be played with 301 points). You win by being the first to reach zero. This game can be played by two or more players or teams. A player or team throws 3 darts, and the scores from those throws are subtracted from 501 until the player or team reaches 0.
You must throw a double to hit zero. For example, if you have 40 points remaining you must hit a double 20 to win the game.
This can be played as a single game, or as a "best of" series. For example, best of 5 (first player or team to win 3 games will win the series).
An optional rule, is that the players must start and end the scoring with a double. Under this rule, at the beginning of the game no points are awarded until the player throws a double.
There are either two players of two teams. Only numbers 15 – 20 and the bullseye are in play. Each player or teams takes turns throwing three darts in succession. The throwing of three darts is referred to as an inning or a turn. The player of team must score three of a particular number in order to close the inning. This can be done with three singles of the number, a single and a double of the number, or a triple of the number.
When a player or team scores three of a number in one inning, that player or team "owns" the number. After both players or teams have scored three of a particular number, that number is closed and no more scoring will take place from that number by either team or player. Numbers can be owned or closed an any order. For example, you do not have to start at 15 and work up to 20. After a player or team has "owned" a number, that player or team can continue scoring points on that number until the opponent closes the inning.
For closing the bullseye, the inner bull is a double and the outer bull is a single. So to get three, you would need one outer bull plus one inner bull, or three outer bulls.
To win the game you must be the player or team that closes all the innings first, and has the most points. If points are tied, the player or team that closes all innings first is the winner. If you close all of the innings first but you are behind your opponent in points, in order to win you must score on any numbers not closed until you are ahead of your opponent in points.
Killer is usually played with three or more players or teams. To start the game, each player or team throws a dart with his or her off hand (with your left hand if you are right handed, and with your right hand if you are left handed). The number hit becomes that player or team's number for the game. If the number has already been taken by another player or team, or if the throw misses the dartboard completely, the player makes another throw.
Each player or team will throw three darts in succession. First, you need to hit the double of your own number. Once you have done this you become a "killer". After you are a killer you can aim for the doubles of the numbers of other players or teams. Each player or team has three lives. Whenever a killer hits a player or team's double, that player or team loses one life. So the object is to kill off all of your opponents. But you also lose a life is you mistakenly hit the double of your own number. The game ends when only one player has any lives remaining.
Baseball can be played by two or more players or teams. There are nine innings, and each player or team will get a turn to throw three darts in the inning. Only numbers 1 – 9 are in play, and only one number per inning. In the first inning, only the number one is in play. In the second inning, only the number two is in play, and so on. Scoring is the same for each inning, regardless of which number is in play. A single is worth one point. A double is worth two points. And a triple is worth three points.
At the end of nine innings, the player or team with the most points wins. If the score is tied after nine innings, the players or teams who are tied will continue with extra innings, starting with number 10. If one player or team leads after 10 innings, the game will be over. If it is still tied, the game will keep going.
Shanghai is somewhat similar to baseball. It can be played by any number of players or teams. The numbers in play are 1 – 7, and there are 7 rounds or innings. In the first round or inning each player or team will throw three darts in succession, and points can only be scored on the number one. In the second round or inning points can only be scored on the number two, and so on.
Unlike baseball, the scoring will be different for each round. In the first round you will earn one point for each dart that hits the number one, so the most you can earn is three points. In the second round you will earn two points for each dart that hits the number two, so the most you can earn is six points. And so on. The possible scores get higher each inning.
At the end of the seven rounds or innings, the player or team with the most points wins the game. The other way to win is by scoring a Shanghai. A Shanghai is when you get a single, double, and triple of the number in play with your three darts. If any player or team gets a Shanghai, the game is over and that player or team wins.
This game is played by two or more players or teams. Each player or team throws three darts in succession. In order to win you must be the first player or team to hit each number, 1 – 20. You can hit a single, double, or triple, but you cannot move on until you have hit each number in order. For example, you must hit one first, then attempt to hit two, and so on.
20 to 1 is a variation of Around the World. In 20 to 1 there can be two or more players or teams, and each player or team throws three darts in succession. You must hit each number is succession, starting with 20 and going down. After going all the way down to 1, the player must get a bullseye (outer or inner) to win.
Legs can be played with two or more players or teams. All numbers on the board are in play, with singles, doubles, and triples being used for scoring. Each player starts with three legs. One player or team starts by throwing three darts in succession, scoring as many points as possible. The next player must score more points that the previous player or lose a leg. The last player with a leg remaining is the winner.
This game can be played by two or more players or teams. All numbers on the dartboard are in play. Singles, doubles, triples, and bullseyes are used for scoring. Each player throws three darts in succession. In order to keep any points from your round, the total number of points earned in that round must be divisible by 5. For example, if you had a single 5 and a double 10, that would equal 25 points earned. Twenty five divided by five equals five, so you would score a five for that round. If your score from the round is not divisible by five, you keep no points from that round.
The game goes on until one player or team reaches 51. But in order to win, the player or team must score all three darts in the final round (so if you have a number divisible by five after two darts, you can't miss the board entirely on your third dart).
There are a lot of different styles and techniques for throwing darts. Let's take a look at the basics of grip, stance, and throwing motion.
The first aspect of properly throwing a dart involves your grip. While there are different techniques, what is most important is that you grip or hold the dart in a way that is comfortable and natural for you. There is no right or wrong way to hold the dart.
Grip the dart just tight enough that it does not slip out of your hard, but not so tight that it puts pressure or tension on your fingers.
The more fingers you use for the grip, the more control you can have. But more fingers on the dart also means that you will need better finger coordination so they are all releasing the dart together.
Any fingers that are not used in your grip should be spread apart from your other fingers that are used for the grip. Be sure that these unused fingers are not bumping up against your other fingers or pressing against your hand.
While there are a lot of different ways to grip a dart, the most common options are to use your thumb, plus two or three other fingers. The photo below shows an example grip using the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. The thumb and two fingers are lightly gripping the dart. The ring finger and pinky finger are kept away and not touching the other fingers.
The correct stance is also important.
If you are right handed your right foot should be at the edge of the toe line, and your left foot behind it.
Your feet and shoulders should create a 90 degree angle to the toe line. This places your throwing should in front of you, facing the dartboard.
You weight should be mostly on your right (front) foot, with your left foot mostly for support and balance.
If you throw left handed, this would be reversed. Your left foot would be forward and your right foot in the back.
The motion should be in your arm, with the rest of your body still.
The tip of the dart should be slightly up. If the tip is turned down, even just a little, it will have trouble sticking when it hits the board.
Use your eyes to line up the tip of the dart with your target on the board. Focus on the target.
To start the motion, keep your elbow still and move your forearm back towards you to generate some momentum and force.
Move your arm forward in the throwing motion. Keep it smooth and steady. You want some acceleration to throw the dart with some force, but you want to be under control.
As you extend your arm to throw the dart, your elbow should move slightly up. Sometimes you'll hear that you should keep your elbow totally still, but this is not true. If your elbow is stationary it will cause the dart to go below your intended target.
Follow through with the motion after you release the dart. Your hand should wind up pointing towards the target. You can either snap your wrist or keep it locked. Snapping the wrist will give the throw more force, but uses more motion that you will need to control in order to have an accurate throw.
Never place the dartboard where people will be walking between the throwing line and the dartboard. Don't place the dartboard near windows or other breakable objects. Darts can bounce off of the dartboard or the wall behind it, so keep participants and observers back to avoid being hit.
You can use a mat to protect the floor. You can also use a surround to protect the wall behind and around the dartboard.
Most of all, make sure that you have fun and enjoy the game with your family and friends.


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The Reassembly Machine is a device reassembling and then disassembling ATLAS and P-body at the start and end of each Test Chambers, respectively.
At the end of most Test Chamberss, the robots are disassembled in order to be transported to the next chamber through the pneumatic pulls of the Pipe Network. After the components of ATLAS and P-body arrive at a destination set by GLaDOS, they are then reassembled.
Occasionally, when one or both of the robots are destroyed during testing, GLaDOS comments on how the Reassembly Machine has better things to do than to constantly reassemble the duo. GlaDOS' dialogue also frequently hints that the Reassembly Machines have a central AI.
ATLAS and P-body being built by the Reassembly Machines.
The Reassembly Machines seen in the Section N Robotic Associate Construction Annex, disabled.


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Q: what's the best approach should i adopt for this php problem Note: This question is posted herehello everybody, I have a predefind list of 15 keywords and there is mysql table against each keyword. Now what i want to do is that
first i want to check a keyword and then insert it into the relevant table. This process continue agian and again under foreach
loop.
My question is what kind of approach should i used i.e is it with if else statements, like

foreach($keyword as $key=>$val)
{
  if($val==='keyword1'
   {
     $query="insert into keyword1_tab values('', $val);
     $rs=mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
   }
   else
      if($val==='keyword2')
       {
         $query="insert into keyword2_tab values('', $val);
         $rs=mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
       }
     else
       .
       .
       .
       .
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      else
       if($val==='keyword15')
       {
       $query="insert into keyword3_tab values('', $val);
       $rs=mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
       }
}

Or something else is used for this which can maintain the speed and consistency.

A: $tables = array('keyword1' => 'keyword1_tab', 'keyword2' => 'keyword2_tab' ...);

foreach($keyword as $key=>$val)
{
    if (isset($tables[$val]))
    {
        $query="insert into `".$tables[$val]."` values('', '".$val."')";
        $rs = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
    }
}

A: You should use just one table. Period.
That's the only proper way.
Using separate tables for the same matter is against all rules.
You need to learn basics of relational databases design and make your database schema fit into these basic rules.
I see not much sense in these inserts though. What are you doing in general? What is purpose of all that inserts?

A: You could always make it prettier using a switch case:
foreach($keywords as $key=>$val){
    $query = "";
    switch($val){
        case "keyword1":
            $query = "YOUR_QUERY_HERE";
        break;
        case "keyword2":
            $query = "YOUR_QUERY_HERE";
        break;
    }
    if(query != ""){
        $rs = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
    }
}


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Q: Simple Solve example fails: why? Solve is an amazing tool, but sometimes it doesn't work in the way I expect it to. The particular instance that is confusing me right now is this:
Solve[a==b&&c==d,a]

I expect it to tell me that a->b, but instead it gives no solutions. I am using version 9, if this makes a difference.
To be clear, my question is not how do I fix this example (e.g. "Ian, just do Solve[a==b&&c==d,{a,c}]"), but rather, why does it think there are no solutions. Bonus if you can provide a tool that does think a->b is a solution.
Update:
Thanks to @MichaelE2 in the comments for the illustrative example -- it made obvious what was not obvious to me before; Solve performs a task which is only an approximation to the everyday meaning of the word "solve". When I think of the expression Solve[expr,vars], what I want it to do is treat every symbol not in the list vars as "known" and solve for the "unknown" symbols in vars. What it actually does is try to find a set of replacements for the symbols in vars such that expr/.soln is True.
This slight difference in meaning is usually not an issue, but for examples like the one above, and also ones like
Solve[{a==b,b==c},c]

these two meanings give very different, but respectively correct, answers.
I guess the updated question is just the bonus: is there a function which does a better job of approximating the "usual" definition of solve.


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St. Nicholas Church, Chadlington
The beautiful church of St. Nicholas is situated in the heart of the idyllic village of Chadlington which has been denoted an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Chadlington is on the Wychwood way and lies approximately 3 miles south-west of Chipping Norton. A long village divided into five 'ends' some of which are almost separate hamlets, Chadlington overlooks the broad Evenlode Valley towards remnants of the Wychwood Forest. Wild Grape Hyacinths grow on the old allotment site near West End and this flower has become intrinsically linked with Chadlington as it is relatively rare in other parts of the country. There are large arable fields above the village and several streams flow through the parish to join the River Evenlode below.
St Nicholas' Church was built in 1100 and was originally Norman with subsequent alterations in the Early English Style. The Church is enriched with a fascinating array of Gargoyles.
Directions to St. Nicholas Church
From Oxford:
From Oxford follow signs for the A44 to Woodstock. Drive straight through Woodstock on the A44 and continue on for another six miles or so. (Very soon after Woodstock there is a Shell garage with a left hand turn signed for Charlbury shortly afterwards. Don't take this turning).
You will eventually come to the outskirts of the village of Enstone at which there is another garage (Texaco) immediately after which is another left hand turn signed again for Charlbury. You do want to turn left here. This road rises, dips and rises again and then at the top of the rise take the right hand turn (fork really) signed for the Recycling and Waste Centre and also Spelsbury.
Follow this road for a mile and a half or two miles (it has one kink in it). You come to a T-junction at the village of Spelsbury at which you turn left and then immediately right still following signs for the Recycling and Waste Centre and also Chadlington. Follow this road into Chadlington and St' Nicholas' Church is obvious on your left about 150 yards into the village. Parking is on the road.
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A fair with twice the spirit
The London International Wine & Spirits Fair is doubling the space dedicated to spirits producers this year under the banner of the Spirits Quarter.
The revamped area will feature a number of new exhibitors, with a particular boost in Central and South American spirits producers. These include agave-based spirits Jaral De Berrio and two tequilas - Impulso Rombo and Herradura - all from Mexico.
The Anglo-Peruvian Trading Company will launch brands of Peruvian Pisco at the fair.
Show director James Murray said: "We have grown this feature of the fair partly in response to our visitor audience, but also because of demand from producers in this constantly evolving sector."
The spirits feature will be located close to the East entrance of London's ExCel Centre, where the 2006 LIWSF will take place between May 16 and 18.
'Truly inspirational': execs pay tribute to John Halewood
The industry is mourning the loss of John Halewood, chairman, CEO and co-founder of wine and spirits supplier Halewood International, who passed away last weekend. Halewood, 64, was a popular industry figure and tributes describing him as...
Halewood ramps up its cocktail credentials with five launches
Halewood International is introducing five new exotic tipples to the UK spirits market to further strengthen its position in the spirits category. The newcomers comprise Don Cruzado Tequila (rsp: £10.99), which is imported from Mexico and...
Wine show defies downturn as attendance holds up
The London International Wine Fair and its counterpart spirits exhibition Distil last week attracted their second-highest audience ever.


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