CAMIGUIN, November 27 (PIA) – Ang Commission on Elections- Camiguin Province gadasig sa mga Camiguingnon nga mupasa na sa ilang aplikasyon para sa pagparehistro ug uban pang voter-related nga pagparehistro alang sa May 14, 2018 Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) sa dili pa mahuman ang pagparehistro karong Nobyembre 30, 2017.
Si Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Aleli Dayo-Ramirez miingon nga ang pagparehistro nga gimugna sukad Nobyembre 6 gahatag gihapon ug serbisyo alang sa bag-ong pagparehistro sa Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) ug regular nga mga botante, correction sa mga entries/records, reactivation sa pagparehistro, ug inclusion/reinstatement sa mga records.
"No transfer of registration will be entertained (Wala'y pagbalhin sa pagparehistro ang i-entertin)," giingon ni Ramirez.
Ang mga aplikasyon para sa pagparehistro abiabihon gikan sa alas 8:00 sa buntag hangtud alas 5:00 sa hapon, Lunes hangtud Sabado lakip na ang mga halidi.
CAMIGUIN, November 13 (PIA) – Aron i-organisar ug himanan ang daghan pang lalaki sa tibuok probinsiya, kinsa wala lamang gadumot sa violence against women (VAW) pero sugot usab nga aktibong mukampanya ug mutrabaho paingon na sa pagpuhag niini, ang Camiguin Police Provincial Office (CPPO) nagpahigayo'g seminar sa ilang lalaking personahe sa Men Oppose to VAW Everywhere (MOVE) niadtong Nobyembre 4 sa Camp Bonifacio Aranas, Baylao, Mambajao.
Si Guinsiliban Municipal Police Station OIC PInsp Webb Itum Bajenio miingon nga gimugna nila ang kampanyang MOVE ikaduha sa usa ka tuig sa mga lalaking personahe sa police sa tibuok probinsiya tungod ang VAW nitungha isip usa sa mga makaylapon nga katilingbanong problema sa nasod.
Mudagan sa 25 nga mga lalaking pulis ang nisalmot sa maong pasinati, diin gihisgotan ang pagmuga sa kinatibuk-ang kalalmbigitan ug aksyon sa pagwagtang sa VAW, paghimo ug panag-uban ug koneksyon sa pare-parehong grupo nga galihok sa VAW, ug pagtukod ug kahinguhaang network sa VAW.
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, October 30 (PIA) — Aron makahatag ug mga kalamboan sa mga kalihokan, programa ug serbisyo, ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office sa Amihanang Mindanao nagpahiyagon ug ikaupat nga Info Caravan ning tuig sa Ugmad Center sa Camiguin niadtong Oktubre 27.
Si Regional Information Officer Charmaine P. Tadlas miingon nga ang maong info caravan mahinungdanon kaayo aron makahatag ug kaalam sa mga miyembro sa komunidad sa mga social welfare nga mga proyekto ug programa diin makabenepisyo sila.
Gidugang pa niya nga wala kaayo mahibalo ang mga residente sa mga programa sa departamento sama sa Assistance to Individuals and Families in Crisis Situation (AICS) diin ang DSWD gahatag sa medikal, educational, pagpalubong sa minatay ug transportasyon nga hinabang alang sa mga tao o pamilya nga gakasinati ug krisis labi na kadtong nalakip sa impormal nga sektor ug lain pang galisud, madutlanon ug dili bentahe nga mga indibidwal.
Kapinsa 800 ang mitambong gikan sa munisipyo sa Mahinog, Mambajao, Guinsiliban, Sagay ug Catarman sa maong caravan nga nalakip sa mga kalihokan sa Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) Day.
CAMIGUIN, October 30 (PIA)— With the week-long celebration of the 38th Lanzones Festival in Camiguin on October 22-30, the provincial government hailed the champions for the various events held to provide entertainment and fun to the locals and tourists.
Clad in colourful costumes, the locals from Mahinog bagged the street dancing competition followed by Mambajao National High School, Fatima College of Camiguin, Yumbing National High School and Tupsan National High School.
Hyra Desiree Betito who represented the local government of Mambajao earned the crown for Mutya sa Buahanan 2017 beating off 14 other candidates.
To cap off the celebration on October 28, the Fatima College of Camiguin swept off the championship for the Tableau Ground Presentation followed by Mahinog, Mambajao National High School, Yumbing National High School and Tupsan National High School.
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, October 30 (PIA) — To provide updates on its activities, programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 conducted its fourth Info Caravan for 2017 at Ugmad Center in Camiguin on October 27.
Regional Information Officer Charmaine Tadlas said that such info caravan is essential in helping the community know the existing social welfare projects and programs where they can benefit from.
Tadlas stressed that community members of the province barely have knowledge on the department's programs such as the Assistance to Individuals and Families in Crisis Situation (AICS) where the DSWD provides medical, educational, burial and transportation assistance to persons/families in crisis situations, specifically those belonging to the informal sector and other poor, marginalized, vulnerable, and disadvantaged individuals.
Over 800 participants from Mahinog, Mambajao, Guinsiliban, Sagay and Catarman towns graced the caravan which is also part of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) Day.
CAMIGUIN, October 10 (PIA) – With the theme, "Kinaiyahan Atong Ampingan Kalamboan Alang sa Tanan," the provincial government here invites everyone to witness the Lanzones Festival 2017 activities slated on October 22-31.
Prior to the week-long celebration, a simultaneous Lanzones tree planting and opening of Lanzones Park was held on September 22. The Camiguin Police Provincial Office will also hold the "Sikad-Sikad Ta Bai" Fun Bike on October 21 at Cong. PPR Tourism and Sports Complex.
On October 22, a fun run, triathlon, Zumba and Belly dance, thanksgiving mass and soft opening of agro-tourism and industrial fair (Ugmad 2017) will kick off the festivity. In the afternoon, Ag Sadya Kiraw Festival grand parade (umbrella with inspired Lanzones design) will be held at Mambajao Central School to Cong. PPR Tourism and Sports Complex.
The Food Safari: One Barangay One Product Exhibit and Competition at Ugmad Site will be conducted on October 23. Inter-municipality high school basketball tournament and Buahanan sa Ugmad will also highlight the day's festivity.
On October 24, Kalanrakas sa Kabataan at Catarman Municipal Ground, Food Safari: Inter-Resort and Restaurant Hamonada/Humba with Native Competition, Pasigarbo sa Guinsiliban and Fatima College of Camiguin Show will be held.
Food Safari: Lanzones Products Exhibit and Competition, Pasigarbo sa Catarman, Kalanrakas sa Kabataan- Mambajao, Department of Education (DepEd) Day- Folk Dance Competition, Battle of the Band and Ugmad sa Kalikasan, and Mutya sa Buahanan 2017: Talent and Corporate Awards Night will highlight the celebration on October 25.
Job Fair and Docufest, Food Safari: Dairy Products Exhibit and Competition, Pasigarbo sa Mahinog, and Datu Daw Bai Ta Buwahanan and Diwata and Tayamtam Showdown will comprise the festivity on October 26.
On October 27, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Info Caravan, Job Fair and Docufest, Pasigarbo sa Mambajao, Gov. PPR Memorial Cup Team Tennis Tournament, and Miss Camiguin Tourism 2017 will be held.
Meanwhile, Lanzones Eating Contest and Trivia, Street Dancing Competition, Pasigarbo sa Isla, Inter-Agency Camiguin Lanzones Ground Presentation 2017, and Mr. Iron Man 2017 Body Building Competition will be held on October 28.
On October 29, the provincial government will hold the Gov. PPR Memorial Cup Team Tennis Tournament Championship, Palarong Pinoy Game/Unacho, Kalanrakas sa Kabataan- provincial level and live concert.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, October 10 (PIA) – With the theme, "Threaded Together," the Modern Nanays of Mindanao (MNM) spearheaded the region's celebration of the International Babywearing Week (IBW) 2017 with 147 participants all over northern Mindanao on October 7, here.
The inspiration for the theme comes from the many different threads that when combined through the weaving process, form all of the carriers that many families use nowadays. All of the individual threads, once woven, create a material in the same way individuals and groups worldwide come together to create a global babywearing community.
With babywearing, Lucille Lapinid of MNM said that babies develop a sense of security and trust when they are attached to their caregivers. The act also helps in babies' regulation of temperature, breathing and growth.
Lapinid also shared that babywearing parents are more confident and mobile as they can easily address the needs of their babies. Thus, worn babies cry less and are in a quiet alert state, which is the ideal state of learning. Babywearing also strengthens and improves both the parent and the baby's core muscles and posture.
For her part, Nadine Casiño, founder of MNM, stresses the common babywearing errors such as the front face carry, which has no proper leg support and all weight is supported in baby's most sensitive place, and the use of narrow-based carrier that could eventually cause hip dysplasia among babies.
Casiño also cited the misconceptions on babywearing saying that carrying a baby could not spoil him or her since birth to 1.5 years is where a child develops feelings of trust versus mistrust. Hence, if needs are met consistently, infants will develop secure attachment and will learn to trust the environment.
The MNM also stressed that babywearing could not cause bow-leggedness since such condition is pathologic and could not be caused by physical strain.
"Babies are naturally bowlegged because of the position in the womb," Casiño said.
As for the statement, "It is tiring for a child to be in a carrier all day," Casiño shared that a mother's chest is the best place for the child to be. Being in a carrier means that the baby has immediate reach to everything that he or she needs such as food, warmth, movement and touch.
Different types of carriers and local sellers of such were also highlighted during the event through the IBW Library.
Mambajao, CAMIGUIN, September 27 (PIA)—To assess the extent of the implementation of the Republic Act 10630 or the Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines," the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) in northern Mindanao held the Juvenile Justice Administration Dialogue with the Five Pillars of Juvenile Justice System on September 22 at Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle, here.
Hacelyn Barrero of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 said that the dialogue aims to review the salient features and provisions of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, and revisit the roles and functions of the different stakeholders in handling Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL).
Barrero also said that the event serves as the venue to discuss the programs and services along with prevention, recovery reintegration, rehabilitation and provision of alternative protection and assistance to the such vulnerable sectors.
About 70 Local Government Unit (LGU) registered social workers handling court related cases particularly cases on CICL and Children at Risk (CAR) such as the Philippine National Police (PNP), prosecutors, Regional Trial Court judge, Public Attorney's Office (PAO) lawyers and Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) participated in the dialogue.
"The activity is very vital to ensure that the implementers of the law especially those who are handling court related and CICL cases should be knowledgeable on pertinent laws for children," Barrero stressed.
For her part, Department of Justice (DOJ)-10 Assistant City Prosecutor Lawyer Ruby Malanog discussed the salient features of RA 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 and stressed that the best interest of the child is the primary consideration of the said act.
"This interest means the totality of the circumstances most congenial to survival, protection and feelings of security of the child and most encouraging to the child's physical, psychological and emotional development," Malanog said.
GUINSILIBAN, Camiguin, September 30 (PIA)—To continuously check and supervise fishing activity in the province as well as strengthen the Republic Act No. 8550 known as the Fisheries Code of 1998, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)- Camiguin Provincial Office conducted the Seaborne Patrol on September 28 at Guinsiliban Port, Barangay North Poblacion.
Gladys Abao of BFAR said that such activity is done to further ensure that fishery resources are not exploited, unlawful fishing practices are controlled, minimized and management arrangements are implemented.
"Basically, it is a data gathering exercise, where enforcement officers are out to observe what is happening in the resource areas, to conduct detailed investigations where problems are perceived, and to take necessary actions to ensure that fisheries management plan (FMP) is followed and that legislation is obeyed," Abao said.
Various stakeholders joined in the conduct of the said activity along with the Deputy Fish Wardens from Guinsiliban and Sagay.
CAMIGUIN, September 30 (PIA)—Base sa temang, "Consumer Rights in the Digital Age," ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- Camiguin Provincial Office magpahigayo'g Consumer Fun Run karon Oktubre 1 aron sugdan ang Consumer Welfare Month nga kasaulogan sa Oktubre.
Ang fun run maglakip sa 3K ug 5K nga mga kategorya para sa lalaki ug babae nga magdadagan nga magsugod sa alas 6:15 ug 6:00 sa buntag.
Sa dili pa sugdan ang fun run, aduna'y ipahigayon nga Zumba (sayaw sa maayong panglawas) sa alas 5:00 sa buntag.
Ang mga mudaug sa 3K para sa lalaki ug babae nga kategorya makakuha ug P1,000, P700 ug P500 para sa una, ikaduha ug ikatulong mananaog.
Alang sa 5K nga lalaki ug babae nga kategorya, ang mga makadaug makakuha ug P1,500, P1,200 ug P1,000 para sa una, ikaduha ug ikatulong ganti.
Ang registration fee mudagan lang sa P100 lakip na ang run jersey.


How is the traffic near FSU?
Nearly 41,000 students who attend the local state university occupy FSU apartments.  Many of these enrollees generally occupy the Southwest district of Tallahassee. Many are surprised to find, however, the city of Tallahassee generally lacks supreme congestion throughout the area, alleviating much relief of troublesome traffic. However, there are some exceptions to the everyday norm.
Many FSU apartments near the academic institution are within walking distance to campus. This is a major factor helping to reduce the amount of traffic traveling throughout the student district of the city. Even more so, many student favored bars, restaurants and shops are also within walking distance or a very short drive from your home. The town of tally is very small in geographical terms, so you can definitely expect taking no more than a 15 minute commute to nearly any destination throughout the town. Although many students do tend to own their own vehicles, many find they are rarely used.
In general, throughout many days of the week, you will rarely encounter heavy traffic on the main roads surrounding FSU apartments. These include the major roadways of Tennessee St, Pensacola and College Avenue. However, there are times where traffic seems inescapable. These days, fortunately, are limited to when the Florida State football teams plays at home. From the day prior to the game and the next few days thereafter, be prepared to experience a heavy amount of traffic. If you plan on traveling throughout downtown or on Tennessee or Monroe Streets, plan accordingly. Tallahassee's smaller and beaten brick lined streets are no matches for the amount of fans that drive in to town to see their Seminole's play.
While living in an FSU apartment, there is a chance that you will experience some amount of traffic throughout your stay. However, like most cities, there are ways to keep your traffic experiences to a minimum. Living near I-10 can help residents avoid the congestions of tailgate parties by not having to travel through the campus main roads. Taking back roads through Thomasville or the more residential neighborhoods may also help you find your way through town more easily and quickly. However, these older neighborhoods may experience some backup due to their smaller roads.


In London I've been to many performances (music, dance, theatre, musicals, standup, magician, Ukulele extravaganza, etc.). See, for example, another blog post where I talked of Festival of the Spoken Nerd, one of my favourite ones.
I thought that I would enjoy anything. I'm not picky: I've been to improvised comedy and Shakespeare (once in Polish) and I had good times (more or less) with all of them. Sometimes better, sometimes not so good. Actually I'm easily pleased and easily surprised!
Well, I thought that I wouldn't dislike or hate to be in a performance until last week's Olivier Dubois Company – Tragedie. During that performance I reached new levels of boredom. So bored that I didn't know that was possible to be this bored, I've never felt like it before. Even when I got stuck in the underground for 2 hours it wasn't as boring!
At the end of each and every performance that I've been to I've always applauded… until Tragedie (what a tragedy!). I've always put my hands together and clapped. Not this time (even though I was tempted to applaud that finally "it's finished!").
The performance (dance?) consisted in 40 minutes of naked people walking on the stage in a stylish way, with a rhythmic sound (at some point I seriously thought that they had an audio problem, as it sounded very bad). I could hear some people around me sighing.
After 40 minutes of walking and bumping into eachother, I thought that, for the first time in my life, They started doing a few other movements, "dances", etc. but sadly by that time I was out of my mind… I was trying to focus on the performance and trying to like it (I wish that I could have forced myself to like it!) but my mind was on "what I could have done this evening", "the money that I've spent could have helped to…" (Free Software Foundation? Wikipedia?) and "It would be so good to be at home now relaxing".
They didn't have an interval. My theory at that moment was that if they had, many people would have left and not come back. Like me. As it was, some people left any way.
Then they finished. Alleluia! And what amused me, actually what amused most of whole evening: people applauded, they even cheered! People liked it!! (I think, unless they were too polite to not applaud?).
When I arrived home I looked on the Internet: it's quite a famous performance, it has been on the stage for quite a long time. Interestingly the few reviews that I read were positive.
Really, I didn't know that I could dislike something so much. It's even famous and quite popular.
In my opinion the videos on the Internet look slightly better than having to witness the whole performance. But it's one thing to watch a 2 minute video with lots of varied images from different points of view and quite another to endure the whole performance.


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Things to Do in London This Easter
Forget Christmas, Easter is all about chocolate, treasure hunts and springtime sunshine - the perfect holiday to get out, explore and indulge with the family.
Check out the must-see events and top spots to head to in London this spring.
Breathe in the Spring Air at Kew Gardens
Home to the largest living plant collection in the world, where better to head to than Kew Gardens to see the new season spring to life? There's plenty to do at Kew; from child-tailored adventures to guided tours. These treasured botanical gardens are definitely worth paying a visit to this Bank Holiday weekend.
Head to Selfridges for 'an Eggstraordinary Hunt'
London's flagship Selfridges on Oxford Street is offering more than high-end retail therapy this Easter; enjoy an egg hunt and egg decorating with the kids for a day of fun-filled action and, of course, chocolate consumption at the Easter Eggstravaganza. While you're there, don't forget to peruse the wonderful array of Easter treats and goodies in the Foodhall!
Indulge in Sweet Treats at Peggy Porschen
At Peggy Porschen, cake maker to the stars, the pastry chefs and sugar-craft artists know a thing or two about sweets and treats. Head down to Belgravia's charming, pink bakery this Easter to feast on some award-winning cupcakes, topped with mini Easter eggs, and to try a selection of delicious herbal tea infusions.
Watch The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square
You don't have to be religious to appreciate the awe-inspiring story of the Passion of Jesus - after all, it's what Easter is all about! Head to Trafalgar Square to see a moving performance by more than 100 actors to an expected audience of more than 20,000 on Good Friday - what's more, it's completely free of charge.
Enjoy an Easter Weekend Afternoon Tea at Sketch
This is the best time of year to enjoy an afternoon tea! Visit Sketch - Mayfair's quirky, gastro-brasserie - with someone special for a glass of fizz accompanied by finger sandwiches, hot cross buns, macaroons, marshmallows, egg and soldiers, and an assortment of cakes. If you're taking the kids, visit on Easter Sunday to participate in a Children's Easter Egg Hunt.
Attend a Service at St Paul's Cathedral
Nothing will send shivers down your spine like the echoing chorus of an age-old English hymn sung by the Cathedral Choir at St Paul's. There are services on throughout the Easter period, so head to London's famous holy landmark for a quiet hour of prayer or even just to marvel at this building's sheer magnificence.
Find the Gold Bunny at Hampton Court Palace
A day out in London is not complete without visiting one of its many palaces. Take a trip to the former home of King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace, for their Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt, plus a variety of other Easter-inspired events to entertain the kids. Don't forget to check out the Magic Garden's mesmerizing maze!
Enjoy Easter Lunch with a View
Situated in one of the City of London's most eye-catching buildings, Sky Garden has a variety of family-friendly events scheduled for the Bank Holiday Weekend. Fenchurch Restaurant is serving an exquisite three-course lunch this Easter to complement its spectacular west-facing views of London. Visit this elegant rooftop restaurant for an unforgettable dining experience, or, alternatively, head to Darwin Brasserie for a spot of brunch followed by live music, face painting and a visit from the Easter Bunny at Sky Pod Bar.
Do Something Different at Barts in Chelsea
If you're a thrill seeker and fancy celebrating Easter in a way that is out of the ordinary, head to Barts - a unique speakeasy bar with a 1920s twist for an Easter to remember. Over the long weekend, they will be hosting the Wonderland Weekend party where you'll find everything from face-painting to creative concoctions don't miss out on a chance to immerse yourself in this exciting party. When you book, you will be given a password that you'll need in order to enter this exclusive, top-secret hangout!
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ANYWAY, I will be hosting the next challenge. If the last one was about hate, then let's make this one about love, any kind of love such as eros, platonic, familial, altruistic, and etc and etc.
Deadline: Approximately 2 weeks, March 10 by midnight because everybody loves to maniacally write on a Friday night.
Can someone please sticky a challenge to make our hearts feel cuddly, a proverbial bandaid for our previous hateful states? ?
So, don't write about puppies or gush about your lover?
But you can write seriously about puppy love, if you can.
Haha ...well you can write about a lover or puppies in a fresh way, but absolutely no gushing or embarrassing lovey rhyming.
By the way folks, I have received a wonderfully loving entry. Lets get some more in!!!
Remember that this challenge can encompass any of the many types of love. I will see if I can find some links.
So nice to see someone really working the competition up with humor and fun. Keeping it in people's minds is the key. You never know when the muse will op by.
Aw . . . Puppy love.
Reminds me of my Donnie Osmond crush days. Now that's sickening. Ha!
Is there a submission limit? I'm suddenly filled with really bad poetry.
There is absolutely no limit to puppy poems (or other loves)!
Bring them all on. The more entries the better!
To live, with gentle but cunning deceit, and accept the consequences, is the destiny of every man.
Since this started I received 2 more entries.
I am entering my own challenge.
...but seeking more entries addressing love.


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Q: Converting serialized data to specific array structure I have written some seemingly over-complex code to convert serialized data into a row based array that in turn drives a graphics plug in for a sales reporting ledger. The database queries cannot be changed. Nor can the forms feeding the databases (Both are legacy). So we must work with outputs presented by existing databse select queries. The code Ive written (below) works ok but looks terribly complex. Anyone come up with ideas for a more efficient method?
                 //Database Select Queries generating one pair of month-cost rows for each property
                    $cost_amount_array[]=$row->cost_amount; //always a cost value and month returned by form
                    $cost_month_array[]=$row->cost_month;

                  //Serialized data outputs
                    $cost_amount_array[$p] =  [cost_amount] => a:6:{i:0;s:3:"333";i:1;s:3:"111";i:2;s:3:"100";i:3;s:3:"200";i:4;s:3:"690";i:5;s:3:"777";}
                    $cost_month_array[$p]) =  [cost_month] => a:6:{i:0;s:1:"9";i:1;s:2:"10";i:2;s:1:"8";i:3;s:1:"7";i:4;s:1:"6";i:5;s:1:"9";}

          //Final Output Required: Feeds a grahic plug API....
                array
                (
                array (month1, cost_amount 1) where the cost_amounts need to be summed due multiple if there are multiple form entries for a month
                array (month2, cost_amount2)
                etc
                etc
                )

Routine for producing the Final Array.
   //Count the property entries in the $finance_array (output array).
   //For each property unserialize the (synchronised) month - cost data and put data into a temp array

                for ($p=0; $p<$count_finance_array; $p++) //for each record in array
                {
                    $list_count=count( unserialize($cost_type_array[$p]) ) +$list_count; //grab the number of cost entries and cumulatively count them
                    $C[]=unserialize($cost_amount_array[$p]);
                    $D[]=unserialize($cost_month_array[$p]);
                }

               //Remove top level array wrapper
                    foreach($C as $array){
                        foreach($array as $key=>$value){
                            //echo "KEY:".$key;
                            //echo "VAL:".$value;
                            $cost_amount_out[]=(int)$value;
                        }
                    }

                    foreach($D as $array){
                        foreach($array as $key=>$value){
                            //echo "KEY:".$key;
                            //echo "VAL:".$value;
                            $cost_month_out[]=$value;
                        }
                    }

      //Remove duplicate months and add up the corresponding cost values if a connected month with a cost-value is duplicated hence deleted

                    $month_cost_row = array_unique($cost_month_out);//returns just the unique values
                    $month_cost_row = array_combine($month_cost_row, array_fill(0, count($month_cost_row), 0));//

                    foreach($cost_month_out as $k=>$v) {
                      $month_cost_row[$v] += (int)$cost_amount_out[$k];
                    }

            //Make the key - which are the months - become the first values of each sub array (ie first value in each month/cost_value row)
                    $month_cost_row_sorted = array_map
                    (function($k, $v)
                    {
                    return array($k, $v);
                    },
                    array_keys ($month_cost_row), $month_cost_row
                    );

             //Sort the rows by first value ie month (numerically ascend)
                    usort($month_cost_row_sorted, "cmp");
                    //print "
";
                    //print_r($month_cost_row_sorted);
                    //print "
";

                    function cmp($X, $Y) {
                    return $X[0] - $Y[0];
                    }
                        //print "
";
                        //print_r($month_cost_row_sorted);
                        //print "
";

That routine produces the array format needed. But it is so complex. Can it be simplified?
ps The $p is a count of the rows in the database each row representing a property. All the cost and income data form-side is serialized - so for every ledger there is only one property instance per property rather than hundreds (ie one row per cost entry.), The serialization by property row  is where the complexity on the output side arises. But from a maintenance perspective it makes life much easier - to add new cost or income lines etc is an option addition on a drop down box. Same on the income side which again is just an extension of each property row with serialized property incomes. There is also (for every ledger) a row for general overheads. So a ledger might by 4 rows (one per each of 4 property with serialized income and costs) plus a general row for costs not attributable to a specific property. A ledger is an internal word for an analysis of profitability for groups of properties.

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foreach($rows as $row)
    $out[$row->cost_month] += $row->cost_amount;
ksort($out);
foreach($out as $k=>$v)
    $result[] = [$k, $v];

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Travel Blog » North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C. » Blogs » Art attack
North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C.
Published: December 21st 2011
National Gallery East Building
Central cortyard of the East Building, designed by I. M. Pei
My goal for today was simple: to visit two of the best modern art collections in DC.
They are located at the Hirshhorn Museum and the National Gallery of Art.
The former is part of the Smithsonian. Everyone assumes the latter is as well although it is actually separate.
The two museums are located across the Mall from each other, so visiting both is very convenient.
Getting there from DuPont Circle required taking the Metro.
It's widely regarded as the best subway system in the US.
The stations have an early 70s futuristic architecture that looks dated by modern standards but is still much better than the rat holes that pass for the subway in most of the US.
This being DC, most of the stations also contain public art exhibits.
The subway is also notable for being the first to use stored fare cards instead of tokens (a very good thing) and the first to have different prices depending on how far you travel and the time of day (a much less good thing).
The National Gallery of Art was started by Treasury Secretary and robber baron
1970s futurism at its finest in the Washington DC Metro.
industrialist Paul Mellon in the early 1930s.
He commissioned John Pope to create a neo-classical building to house it.
The facade is made entirely of Tennessee marble.
Inside is a rotunda, two separate Garden courts, and a maze of rooms containing the artwork.
This museum in many ways is the gourmet Sunday buffet of art, with entire rooms dedicated to major artists and schools.
Among them is the only picture by Leonardo da Vinci in the US, an entire room dedicated to Rembrandt van Rijn, another dedicated to Paul Cezanne, yet another dedicated to Claude Monet, and a room split between Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
Cezanne created the theoretical basis for Modern Art, so I spend more time in his room than any other.
His paintings consist of still lifes, landscapes, and portraits, all of which attempt to present the geometric reality of a scene on a two-dimensional surface.
He was the first artist since the Renaissance to design the picture to enhance its own internal structure rather than portray the scene with strict perspective.
This stance led to his being rejected by the art establishment until the very end of his life (at which point younger artists
National Gallery of Art facade
Facade of the National Gallery of Art west building, designed by John Pope
treated him as a patron saint).
The theories he created were ultimately extended by younger artists to create what is now known as Modern Art.
Many of those artists, including Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Gauguin, owned paintings by Cezanne.
The National Gallery owns a good sample of this work, which illustrate his ideas well.
Next to the Cezanne room are rooms with work by Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Van Gogh.
These rooms are much more popular than the Cezanne room.
They are, in fact, the most popular artworks in the entire museum.
The National Gallery's Modern Art holdings are housed in a separate building, which was designed by I. M. Pei in the late 1970s.
The building is a geometric study of lines and space.
Unfortunately, this design means that there is not much space to show the actual artworks.
The building is also heavily used by special exhibits, which cuts down on the space for the permanent collection even more.
Nonetheless, a good selection of highlights is on view, including major work by Matisse, Picasso, Braque, Miro, Pollock, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Calder, and Rothko.
National Gallery of Art west building
Neoclassical courtyard designed by John Pope
The National Gallery keeps descriptive captions to a minimum on the artwork.
Most list the artist, date, nationality, and little else.
I know art history well, so I found this approach refreshing.
For those who don't, one could easily get lost.
They try to make up for this by providing handouts in each major room describing the work, but the effectiveness is mixed at best.
One other thing to note is that the official White House art collection is on permanent loan to the National Gallery.
These are the only works that can't be photographed.
I had lunch in the National Gallery Cascade Court.
It is a food court located underground.
It has a view of the side of a sunken water fountain.
Seats near the fountain are very popular.
The food was good by food-court standards, but rather pricy.
A soda cost over $2.00.
Hirshorn Museum
The next museum was the Hirshhorn Museum.
It is located across the mall from the National Art Gallery.
It is housed in an elevated circular building that is often called the
Hirshhorn Museum Geyser Fountain
Located in the museum plaza, it raises and lowers every few minutes
"concrete donut on stilts".
At the center of the plaza is a geyser fountain.
Periodically, it shoots jets of water high in the air like Old Faithful.
The art at the Hirshhorn starts at the visitor desk, where even the notice of the rules for visiting is done in a clever way.
The Hirshhorn has four floors, but only three of them have actual art.
The basement is where the newest pieces are displayed.
They are all big, and like most contemporary art, not always easy to understand or like.
The second floor is all temporary exhibits.
It was closed for installation when I visited.
The third floor has the permanent collection.
It is organized in rough chronological order, and then by movement and artist.
Certain artists have many different pieces on show, including Wilhelm de Kooning and Ellsworth Kelly.
I like this approach because it shows how an artist's work has developed over time.
One of the pieces loved by most visitors is the film "The Way Things Go".
It was created by Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss in 1987.
It consists
Brickskeller dining room
Any questions where the name comes from?
of a series of objects and events that trigger reactions in further objects and events, creating a chain reaction.
Much of it involves catching things on fire, blowing things up, moving stuff on rollers, or soaking things in water.
The overall effect is a demented cross between Rube Goldberg and Marcel Duchamp.
DVDs of this film are available in the gift shop, and I couldn't resist.
Brickskeller
Dinner that night was at one of DCs most legendary bars, the Brickskeller.
The name comes from the fact that it is located in a brick basement.
Many bars claim to have the world's largest selection of beer.
The Brickskeller is the one certified as such by the Guinness Book of Records.
They display their certificate in the entrance lobby.
In the Brickskeller's menu, four pages cover the food items; the remainder is the listing of the available beer.
At last count there were over 1000 varieties to choose from!
It's a good thing the servers can recommend specific drinks based on what you want; otherwise people may never be able to order.
The food is all classic
The famous Brickskeller Beer Menu
Just one page from the largest beer menu in the world!
bar food, and it's quite good.
The food is also just a sideline to the real reason people come here.
The most notable of the beers I had that night was Young's Double Chocolate Stout.
It's been brewed in England since the mid 1800's.
This is one of the more unusual beers in existence.
It's made by adding bittersweet chocolate to the mix before it is fermented.
The end result tastes like alcoholic hot chocolate.
I consider myself fortunate that I avoided a hangover the next morning.
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National Gallery Fountain Cafe
View of the fountain from the cafe
Brickskeller Beer Cans
A small sampling of beers once sold here
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During the quarterly financial call earlier today, NCsoft confirmed that Blade & Soul II will be delayed into 2019, with Lineage 2M possible launching first in the same year. First teased in November last year, Blade & Soul II was originally scheduled to launch this year as a mobile MMORPG, but management decided it did not meet expectations as a MMORPG title, hence the delay. Major redesigns and a new team were mentioned for the overhaul.
Also, Project TL is said to be on schedule, with internal assessment being very positive and the new team working together very well. The game itself was an overhaul from Lineage Eternal, and it is scheduled for Closed Beta in South Korea later this year. An official launch is "definitely" happening next year, claims NCsoft. The Korean developer is also not bothered by the surge of battle royale games, insisting it is focusing on MMORPG titles.


Some women have started driving for Carbon Express and already they are making an impact. Within a week of just starting on her own Jean Shea who lives in Altoona, PA., and works out of Blairsville in the wells, Recently she passed a level 2 and level 3 DOT inspections. Earning two nice bonuses already. Steve Pavlosky has already commented what a great job Jean has been doing out in the wells. Always has a smile, eager to learn and loves the work she is doing. Looking forward to next year when Jean will have a year under her belt and she can compete in the PA Motor Truck Driving Competition. Keep up the good work Jean.
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Pullman Introduces The Fitness Squad
Pullman Hotels & Resorts
New team of fitness ambassadors will host invigorating bootcamps while also inspiring Pullman guests and travelers to fall in love with fitness, energize their bodies and stimulate their minds
PARIS, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pullman Hotels & Resorts, a leading brand within the Accor group, is pleased to introduce the Pullman Fitness Squad – an exceptional group of fitness ambassadors from around the world, specially chosen to lead Pullman wellbeing and fitness initiatives, represent Pullman Power Fitness and oversee the full range of Pullman X Les Mills live classes, on-property bootcamps and other special events.
Pullman Power Fitness offers guests a dynamic, energizing and state-of-the-art workout experience that blurs the boundaries between a conventional hotel gym and a boutique fitness brand. With the announcement of the Pullman Fitness Squad unlocking even more potential, Pullman along with the brand's fitness partner Les Mills are excited to present a diverse group of well-known Les Mills fitness professionals: Anthony Oxford, Maxime Vigeant, Fiona Fransisca, Gary Mulholland, James Thomas and Jojo ZhouRong.
"We are pumped to announce the Pullman Fitness Squad. As influential leaders in the fitness world and now dedicated ambassadors for Pullman Power Fitness, they will help us bring our strategic global partnership with Les Mills to life at Pullman hotels around the world," said Mehdi Hemici, Senior Vice President, Loyalty & Partnerships, Accor. "Forward-thinking, hyper-connected and ambitious, each Fitness Squad member was selected by Pullman guests to represent Pullman's passion for fitness and performance. To make the most of the newly expanded program, we will also work very closely with each squad member to showcase Pullman's strengths with their own respective communities, add greater value for local fitness enthusiasts and attract new members to the Pullman world."
More than a gym, Pullman Power Fitness taps into a new era of training diversity, integrated technology and the support of a like-minded community to help Pullman guests stay on top of their fitness game. The partnership with Les Mills unleashes the full experience of the Pullman Power Fitness community, while also leveraging the world's largest creator of choreographed exercise-to-music group fitness classes. As a result, Pullman X Les Mills is the world's first boutique fitness hotel offering with around-the-clock innovative fitness classes, in-room fitness amenities, challenging boot camps and Fitness Squad events.
"We are really excited to partner with Pullman, offering LES MILLS On Demand in all Pullman hotels which will help more people access the benefits of fitness and help us with our mission of creating a fitter planet," said Anna Henwood, Chief Marketing Officer, Les Mills International. "We want people to enjoy our workouts and the collaborative live streaming of a LES MILLS BODYPUMP inspired workout will help people globally to kickstart their fitness journey towards health and happiness."
In November, Pullman and Les Mills are joining forces with the aim of setting the Guinness World Record for the largest virtual fitness class. The event will be hosted in Dubai, at Pullman Dubai Downtown, with all six ambassadors from the Power Fitness Squad in attendance to teach separate parts of the virtual fitness class that will be live streamed globally.
"The announcement of the new squad members is a game changer and an exciting next step as we push to change the face of hotel fitness through the Pullman Power Fitness experience," said Emlyn Brown, Global Vice President, Well-Being, Luxury & Premium Brands, Accor. "The consumer demand for innovation in fitness concepts is abundantly clear and we listened carefully to those valuable insights throughout the creation of this program. Through the talented new ambassadors and partnership with Les Mills, we are pleased to provide our guests with challenging and inspiring workout offerings, allowing them to feel and perform at their best, no matter where they are."
Over the coming months and into next year, the Pullman Fitness Squad will work with select Pullman properties to create results-driven, engaging and interactive fitness bootcamp experiences and events in some of the world's most beautiful destinations.
Pullman Hotels & Resorts is pleased to introduce the Pullman Fitness Squad:
Anthony Oxford – Based in the UK, Anthony has been in the health & fitness industry for 13 years undertaking a variety of roles including fitness and sales and marketing. Most recently, in his role of Les Mills UK Trainer & Presenter, Anthony delivers masterclasses and training to instructors and has also represented the brand on a global scale. As a personal trainer he has an extensive client base, operating both in person and online.
Maxime Vigeant – Personal coach and Fitness Trainer, Maxime has worked with Les Mills in New Zealand, California, Florida, Amsterdam and his native homeland of France where he is a Pro-Trainer for Les Mills. Maxime is a Martial Arts international champion, and winner of the Elite BodyAttack Challenge at the World Body Fitness Show in Paris in 2016.
Fiona Fransisca – Recognized as the Middle East Fitness Personality of 2020, Fiona earned the Hall of Wellness Award alongside her work as an International Master Trainer and Presenter for Les Mills. As an online health coach, Fiona is well-known across Dubai, Hong Kong and Indonesia for her Masterclass films, presentations and Les Mills group fitness classes.
Gary Mulholland – Based in Auckland, Gary is known for his ability to 'supercharge the superpowers' of those on his team and brings expertise in content creation, strategy, entertainment, and digital production. As a Senior Account Director with Anuvu, Gary has a history of award winning projects in the entertainment, broadcast and digital media industry at a global scale, with Air New Zealand as one of his top accounts.
James Thomas – A Rutgers University graduate, James specialized in Exercise Science. Now based in Chicago, he's been educating for almost ten years as a Les Mills National Trainer and International Presenter. He's worked in various capacities with a number of elite clubs such as Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago and Equinox in New York City.
Jojo ZhouRong – Jojo brings more than ten years of experience with Les Mills and is currently an Advanced Training Trainer for Les Mills China. A professional swimmer, sports education major and coach for Reebok, Jojo brings unique credentials with AASFP certification in nutrition and weight management; aquatic fitness and master training.
About Pullman
Pullman Hotels & Resorts sets a new tempo in global travel and living, delivering an inspiring, energizing and enriching experience to new entrepreneurs. Pullman welcomes guests with the space they need to focus, work and play. Forward-thinking, hyper-connected and with a passion for art and fitness, Pullman retains the adventurous spirit and open-minded ambition that drove it to become a pioneering travel brand over 150 years ago. Today Pullman features more than 140 properties in vibrant and cosmopolitan destinations around the world including flagship properties such as Pullman Paris Bercy, Pullman Suzhou Zhonghui in Greater China and Pullman Maldives Maamutaa. Pullman is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,100 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries.
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About Les Mills
Les Mills is the global leader in group fitness and creator of 20 programs available in leading fitness facilities around the world. Les Mills programs include the world's first group exercise resistance training workout BODYPUMP™, BODYCOMBAT™ (martial arts), RPM™ (indoor cycling), BODYBALANCE™ (yoga), LES MILLS GRIT™ (30-minute high-intensity interval training) and the revolutionary immersive cycle experience, THE TRIP™. Each workout is refreshed and updated with new choreography and music every three months.
The company was founded by Les Mills – a four-time Olympian and head coach of New Zealand's track and field team – who opened his first gym in 1968 with the aim of taking elite sports training to the masses. Today, Les Mills workouts are delivered by 140,000 certified instructors in 21,000 clubs across 100 countries and are available as live, livestream, virtual and immersive classes, as well as via the LES MILLS+ streaming platform.
Contact: Mike Taylor, Global Communications, Accor, mike.taylor@accor.com; Patricia Courtney, Global Communications, Accor, patricia.courtney@accor.com
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Every runner goes into every workout hoping for the best. We all want to feel great and hit or even surpass our planned paces. The reality, however, is that you're likely to have a few workouts where you just don't feel good. Or you may show up to the track for your workout and find that the wind is howling. Or maybe the heat index is so high that your body can't cope with both the external heat load from the environment and the heat load you develop when running fast. Or maybe winter has arrived and you're finding it hard to get moving? What's a runner to do?
One difference between pro runners and us amateurs is that pro runners (often with the wisdom of their coaches) are able to manage their workouts in these situations. The best pro runners learn to be comfortable with adjusting their expectations for compromised workouts. This openness to adjusting a workout when things aren't going well allows pro runners to make the otherwise compromised workout a positive training session. Where many recreational runners will throw in the towel and begin a slippery slope of frustration because they "failed" in the workout, pro runners have the ability to turn a lemon workout into lemonade.
For example, let's say you have a workout of six 1-mile repeats at 10K pace with a 3-minute recovery jog. Let's also say that you find you're just "off" that day or that the weather isn't cooperating. The best option, if available, is to delay the workout to another day, one where you hopefully feel better or the weather is more cooperative. Let's say, however, that you can't move the workout or the weather pattern won't change. If you're following the example of pro runners, you'll adjust the workout in one of three ways.
First, and the best option for 10K runners to marathoners, is to slow the goal time for each repeat. If your ideal training pace for this workout is 6:30 per mile, shoot instead for around 6:40 per mile (a 2.5 percent adjustment using the chart below). Then you can settle in and complete the workout, feeling good that you salvaged what could have been a disastrous day. In such a situation, pro runners see no need to push so hard to hit the prescribed times that they overtrain. They would rather adjust the workout and get the work in. They know that they put in the effort and that will result in positive adaptations.
A second option is to adjust the number of repeats. So instead of doing six repeats, which would require too much effort in tough circumstances, run three to four repeats at the goal pace and call it a day. This is the best option if you're concentrating on shorter distances, from 800m to 5K, because practicing race pace is of critical importance. For these short distance runners, they will want to run the prescribed fast pace but they just do fewer repeats. This allows them to get in some work at a fast pace but they modify the volume of fast running so they don't over do it and require extended recovery after the workout.
The third option can help with both of the first two options: Increase the recovery time between repeats. Instead of taking 3 minutes between each repeat, take 4 or 5 minutes.
Again, pro runners are comfortable making these adjustments to ensure a positive workout. And, they are comfortable making these adjustments on the fly based on how they are feeling as they are working out. We amateurs should get more comfortable making these "compromises" as well. Doing so leads to more positive training results, which always builds our confidence for racing.
I put this chart together as a guideline for when you aren't feeling well or the weather won't cooperate. There are four levels listed and you can adjust your workout or race by these levels depending on how you're feeling or the weather conditions. This is just a guide; with a little experimentation, you'll find how best to adjust your expectations.
You feel a little off but not too bad; there's a slight headwind; or the heat index is above 80. Adjustment: 2.5 percent reduction in performance.
Your legs are heavy and lack the snap you wish they had; there's a moderate headwind; or the heat index is above 90. Adjustment: 4 percent reduction in performance.
You can run but your body (and mind) aren't cooperating; you feel slow and tired and your legs are dead; there's a strong headwind; or the heat index is above 100. Adjustment: 6 percent reduction in performance.
You're sick or on the verge of injury; your body and mind are elsewhere and you have no energy to run hard; the wind is so strong that you have to lean into it just to make forward progress; the heat index is above 105. Adjustment: Don't bother. Take the day off or jog easy. Nothing positive will come from the day.
With a McMillan Run Team subscription, I'll not only provide you with your best training plan but I'm available to help you make adjustments as life, weather, etc. inevitably require that you modify your training.


The only thing I can think of is to try the new amdgpu drivers.
It's not an easy task, as if I'm not mistaken, you'll have to recompile your kernel. Check the section "Enable amdgpu for Sea Islands or Southern Islands cards".
The problem with this one is that it does not support xorg-server 1.18 (and current version is 1.19!). So you'll have to downgrade to xorg-server 1.17 (which imho, is a pita).
Sorry that I do not have better news. To be honest, I think you'll have better success with a non-rolling and older distro. You could try Gnome Ubuntu (and better if is not the latest release, but one from 2015 or so).
Same on me… I'm using open-source drivers… Try to start in terminal and look what's wrong?
jack is an audio server. You really don't need it to work with Blender, so I think that this error has no relation with any graphical glitches you may have.
@karasu yes i know…but that's the terminal message.
@omerdemirbag which graphics card do you have?
@FelliVox user preferences > system > window draw method… holy crap!


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require 'fileutils'
require 'find'
require 'pathname'

module FSSM
  class Pathname < ::Pathname
    VIRTUAL_REGEX = /^file:([^!]*)!/

    class << self
      def for(path)
        path.is_a?(::FSSM::Pathname) ? path : new(path)
      end

      alias :[] :glob
    end

    def is_virtual?
      !!(VIRTUAL_REGEX =~ to_s)
    end

    def segments
      path  = to_s
      array = path.split(File::SEPARATOR)
      array.delete('')
      array.insert(0, File::SEPARATOR) if path[0, 1] == File::SEPARATOR
      array[0] += File::SEPARATOR if path[0, 3] =~ SEPARATOR_PAT
      array
    end

    def glob(pattern, flags = 0, &block)
      patterns = [pattern].flatten
      patterns.map! { |p| self.class.glob(to_s + p, flags, &block) }
      patterns.flatten
    end
  end
end

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European data protection laws are changing and come into force 25 May 2018. These new laws will affect all businesses in the UK and the current Data Protection Act (DPA) will be updated to reflect the GDPR obligations.
The GDPR is a framework with greater scope, much tougher punishments and judicial remedy for those who fail to comply with new rules around the storage and handling of personal data, be it in physical or electronic format.
Since the DPA was introduced in 1998 technology and the internet have developed at such a rapid rate that these rules are now deemed to be ineffective. Nowadays, the ease and sophistication of data collection mean that thousands of SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) not only collect personal details but store, move and access them online. Personal data is used in everything from sales to customer relationship management to marketing. Cybercriminals are now much more common. In 2016, companies in the UK lost more than £1billion to cybercrime. Major data breaches have given criminals access to names, birthdates and addresses and even social security and pension information.
A recent report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims that SMEs are now more likely to be targeted by cybercriminals than their large corporate counterparts and cybercriminals consider SMEs softer targets!
The GDPR is considered a necessity for the protection of data in a modern internet-based society.
What does the GDPR mean for SMEs?
Businesses must keep a detailed record of how and when an individual gives consent to store and use their personal data. This means a positive agreement and cannot be inferred from a pre-ticked box. Customers or individuals have the right to withdraw consent. Details must be permanently erased.
This means businesses should review their existing data and delete any that they do not have a valid reason to hold it. The GDPR sets out the legal bases available for processing personal data such as needing it to perform a business contract. Businesses should review what data they hold, have they got consent and do they need to keep it?
Data should be kept secure and this will require a review of current practices to prevent data breaches.
Personal data is a key tool for SMEs looking to target and retain customers: GDPR means it must be handled with the utmost care.
You should start planning for the GDPR now and consider an information audit and, for many businesses, a change in culture.
Please confirm that you are giving us consent to store your email address, your child's data and send you the occasional email.


VTT is an impartial multidisciplinary expert organization with a staff of 2600. VTT produces research, development, testing and information services to public sector and companies as well as international organizations. VTT can combine different technologies, create new innovations and a substantial range of world class technologies and applied research services. VTT is a not-for-profit organization and has extensive research and pilot facilities related to biomass treatment, process chemistry, thermochemical conversions, industrial biotechnology and material applications.
VTT has a broad and profound experience in many of the different research areas relevant to ERIFORE action, such as biomass fractionation and pulping, biobased fuels, green chemistry, separation technologies, fibre based materials, nanomaterials, polymer processing and composites, industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology. One of the focus areas over the last decades has been development of piloting and scale-up infrastructure and skills. This has resulted an extensive selection of pilot plant facilities through the development chain of new biobased chemicals, materials and fuels.
VTT will be responsible participant for the project coordination and management.


Thank goodness January is over! I was starting to worry that the government wasn't ever going to open back up. I don't think people realized just how many lives were impacted by the shutdown. It wasn't just your typical government jobs in D.C. (which seemed to be what most people thought of when they thought of a government shutdown), but people all over the world were affected by it. Not only that, but some of the visitors that came to our national park did not treat it with any respect. It was absolute chaos up there and given the shutdown, I, and my fellow coworkers, were unable to do anything but sit at home and stew over everything happening to our beloved park. It was a rough month for sure. I'm just glad to finally be back at work. I don't even want to think about what might happen in a couple of weeks.
Thank you, Berkley for sending me a review copy of The Charmer in Chaps, & The Bride Test!
I didn't realize you were affected by the shutdown, and I'm so sorry! I did know that the shutdown affected not just DC federal employees, but federal employees, contractors, and businesses all over the country and beyond our borders. Hopefully, federal employees will get back pay, but the contractors probably won't, and the businesses whose revenue was impacted won't either. And some of the damage to national parks, like Joshua Tree, is irreparable. It makes me sad and angry. I pray that Congress and the President can come to an agreement before the next deadline, so all of you can at least begin getting back to normal.
Yes I am really blessed that my life wasn't effected by the shutdown but I know many that were effected and I still can't believe that it happened and that so many people were without jobs or pay for so long. I am sorry to hear about the horrible effects to the park though. I love National Parks and am shocked that people would trash it. Hope February is a better month for you though. January was a great reading month for me though and I lost over 10 lbs in the past two weeks, so its been good for me.
I am horrified by all the lies and political games which are happening and the damage it is causing.
White Trash Zombies is one I plan to read. I own the first one and my friends have liked it. I hope this month goes better than January. Happy Reading!
What park do you work at? I saw some of the damage pics on hte news and people are such asses sometimes. I really hope that you don't have to go through this a second time.
Did you like Rough Terrain? I bought it but I haven't gotten to it yet.
I'm glad you're back at work, but I know that things might shut down again soon and I really hope not. It's true that many people probably don't realize how much the government shutdown affects people. It's definitely NOT just those big DC jobs. The government is all over.


This page gives a comparison between the 'inset' and 'layout' implementation of captions. This is intended as a decision help: Should we keep the inset implementation, or go back to the layout implementation?
Implemented. In the layout case this means that it was implemented before the switch to the inset implementation.
If an item needs some explanation (either what it is or why the implementation would be easy/difficult just add that to the relevant line in the table.


Are you Ready for some Scooping?
Time for more Scoops. Remember, there is tens of thousands of congregations out there, we don't know everyone and everything even about the ones we know well. This is just the "want ads," you kick the tires on your own. And, please, a little help here: let us know of any church you know looking. Regardless of size or location, let's help each other brothers. Send Scoops to TJI@TheJenkinsInstitute.com.
A quick note before Scoops. There is a mission work in Kenya that I (Dale) and looking for three congregations who would risk $250 each that could greatly help. If you can, or think you can, or want to know more PLEASE email me, call, or text (615) 294-1453. Surely there are three out there that can.
SC: Up first today, Robert Hatfield is leaving North Charleston to become the new preacher at Gold Hill Road. Jeff Trotter has blessed Gold Hill for years there. I love great teams! To learn more about the good North Charleston congregation go to, http://northcharlestonchurch.com/.
AL: Alex Blackwelder is graduating from FHU and will move to work with the East Walker church between Birmingham and Jasper.
OK: The Cheyenne church in western Oklahoma is looking for a new full-time pulpit minister. The outgoing minister, Jonathan Hagar, is leaving on good terms to be closer to family. Cheyenne is a congregation of 30-40 members, and according to Jonathan they are "offering a healthy salary with several benefits including monthly travel expenses and a house renovated in 2013." Send resumes to jghagar21@gmail.com.
TN/OK: Darrick Shepherd is leaving the Family Minister role at Southwest in Oklahoma City to become the new preacher at Goodlettsville in middle Tennessee. Learn more about Southwest at www.swcoc.org.
AL: The Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ in Florence is looking for a high school youth minister. Sherrod is a congregation of around 400 members with 10 elders. The primary job responsibilities are to teach Bible based lessons and to "develop and direct a variety of activities that promote discipleship and spiritual growth of all members of the Sherrod Avenue Youth Group." Send resumes to sherrodavenueemployment@gmail.com.
TN: Randy Brown will be the new minister at Smith Street in South Fulton. He is leaving the Portland church who is looking for both a preacher and a youth minister. See more about Portland here: http://www.portlandchurchofchrist.org/.
FL/OK: Scenic Hills in Pensacola has hired Ken Tackett, from Salisaw, OK to be their new preacher. Salisaw is a church of about 130 members. Learn more at sallisawcofc.com and send resumes to: Dodsonmunro@yahoo.com.
OK: The Quartz Mountain Christian Camp in Lone Wolf is looking to hire a new Camp Manager. To view the job description and submit your resume please go to qmcc.org and click on the about us tab to find the Camp Manager information. You can also contact the President of the Board Garrett Bernethy by phone 405-308-9417 or email garrettbernethy@att.net with any questions you might have.
TN; The Lafollette congregation is a church of about 80-100 members and is looking for a new preacher. Contact David Longmire who is one of the elders: 4auction@longmirerealty.net or 423-907-4236.
MS: The Goodman Oaks church just outside of Memphis is looking for a Youth Minister. They have 600 members. Contact Derek McNamara at derek@goodmanoaks.com. And learn more about GO at https://www.goodmanoaks.com/.
And, finally this note from Chad Loveless might be helpful to you: "I am blessed to preach part-time but it doesn't pay the bills. There may be other preachers out there who need a part-time job. The U.S. Census is hiring until Summer of 2020. In Nashville where I live it pays $17 per hour - the pay could be more or less depending on where you live. There may be some in your congregations who have been praying for a part-time position - well, if you are 18 or older and can pass a background check - you'll be offered a job if your application meets the needs of the Bureau. Until the 1880 Census, this job was done by U.S. Marshall's - this is the first year we'll use an I-pad. Go to: 2020census.gov/jobs to sign up." To learn more Chad gives his number: 615-828-0127.
KY: Daniel Gaines is leaving Lehman Avenue in Bowling Green to work in a director roll with Tanzanian Mission Work. Learn more about Lehman at http://www.lehmancoc.org/.
Alright, that's it. Set us straight, send us more, or schedule us at TJI@TheJenkinsInstitute.com. Love you all and hope your ministry is full!


Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat until the oil ripples. Add the habaneros and cook until they turn yellow. (To make the dish hotter, you can adjust the amount of diced habanero and/or habanero powder.) Add the Mac Sauce, Cheese Mix and habanero powder. Stir constantly until all the cheese is incorporated and the sauce thickens. Then add the bowtie pasta. Once everything is mixed together, portion the mac into a bowl. Top each dish with the Hell Fire Crunch. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. Place in the oven until the cheese starts to slightly brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Garnish with the whole habanero.
Saute the onions in a little olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and continue to saute until translucent. Add the cream, half-and-half granulated garlic, granulated onion, nutmeg and cayenne. Stir until the spices are incorporated. Let simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
Mix the cheeses together in a medium bowl until combined.
In a blender, place the tortilla chips and habanero powder and pulse a few times until well blended.


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Microsoft's HoloLens finds home in US military
Jan 17, 2017 at 22:30 GMT 3 years ago
We have seen Microsoft's HoloLens find application in the Australian, Ukranian and Israeli military forces, and now the most powerful military in the world is also finding a use for Microsoft's most advanced technology.
In recent US military exercises the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6) –"The Spartans"– held a weeklong exercise called Spartan Emerging Technology and Innovation Week at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The event featured various training technologies–from quadcopters to augmented reality–developed with support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to accelerate the development of decision-making skills.
During Spartan Week, Marines used several ONR-sponsored technologies. These included the Interactive Tactical Decision Game (I-TDG) with an associated augmented-reality headset, the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) and a quadcopter-based system for surveying and modeling terrain quickly.
I-TDG is a web technology-based application that allows Marines to plan missions and conduct "what if" tactical-decision games or simulation-based exercises. It supports maps and multimedia tools and links to ONR's HoloLens augmented-reality headset (seen in use in the image above.)
AITT comprises a laptop, software and battery pack, and helmet-mounted display–and can support forward-observer training in live field environments. It employs augmented reality technology, which inserts virtual objects into a real environment, to create realistic tactical scenarios–including friendly and opposing ground vehicles, aircraft and battlefield effects such as explosions from mortar shells and artillery.
To rapidly develop terrain models to support these technologies, Marines were trained to operate a prototype, quadcopter-based terrain-mapping system. Two Camp Lejeune training sites were flown over and mapped out, and the resulting imagery was used to build terrain models for the training systems.
"Small-unit leaders are tasked with making big mission decisions in an extremely short time window," said Natalie Steinhauser, a senior research psychologist at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division in Orlando, Florida, who took part in Spartan Week. "These decisions not only impact the success or failure of a mission, they affect life and death. With technologies like I-TDG, Marines can perform simulated missions in a safe classroom environment, carry out multiple missions and even use I-TDG as an after-action review tool."
Marines involved found the exercise helpful, saying:
"For me, the best part of I-TDG was recreating simulated battles we conducted during past field exercises and using the system as a debrief on what we did wrong and how we could be better," said Lt. Andrew Veal. "Like athletes watching game film, you really experienced that 'a-ha' moment."
Microsoft's HoloLens is also being used off the battlefield, with military researchers using it to virtually explore simulations and gain new understanding of how blast injuries affect soldiers. The technology was recently demonstrated to RDECOM Commander Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins along with other advanced technologies which may make for more effective fighters.
See that event in the video below.
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In a meeting to discuss immigration policy with Democratic lawmakers, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly set the record straight on a few things — some of Trump's immigration campaign promises were "uninformed," there will be no wall built across the entirety of the Mexican border and that, however much of the wall is built, Mexico won't be paying for it. And then there's more. Via The Washington Post.
If it seemed a little strange for Lindsey Graham, of all Republicans, to suddenly be sucking up to Donald Trump, that's because it was more than strange. But now that we understand why Graham did it — he was trying to make an ally of Trump in order to get a Dreamer bill passed — that doesn't mean it wasn't a spectacular failure. Via The New Yorker.
From The National Review, Ben Shapiro writes that Trump may or may not be a racist, but asks whether there any journalistic justification for labeling him as one.
Trump's fake news awards were pretty obviously a bust (as nearly all journalistic enterprises gleefully reported), and Vox takes a look at the "winners." Meanwhile, here's the CSPAN video of Jeff Flake's speech condemning Trump's attacks on the press (with a comparison to Stalin, no less). And John McCain's op-ed on the topic in The Washington Post.
If you want to know how worried Republicans are about a wave election come November, suddenly they're panicking about a special election for a House seat in Western Pennsylvania in a district that Trump carried by 19 points. Via The New York Times.
Some African countries might well be shitholes, writes Dayo Alopade in Foreign Policy, but that's because they're ruled by men like Donald Trump.
The Olympic detente, in which North Korea and South Korea will march under the same flag, would seem to complicate American policy on North Korea. Via The New York Times.
Trump has a long history of paying for silence, and in the Trump-pays-off-porn-star story, the ploy once again seems to have worked. (By the way, for what other president would this story barely cause a ripple? Hint: none.) Via The Atlantic.
Gail Collins: Now we know directly from his doctor that Donald Trump can correctly identify a camel, does that mean he's not a raging narcissist or that he knows anything about immigration reform? Via The New York Times.
Sarah Jones writes in The New Republic that the #metoo backlash now set in motion was as inevitable as it is familiarly depressing.
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Q: Uploaded audio files does not play in r shiny I have developed an app which takes an .wav file as input and plays it. However it seems to be not working. On the other hand, if the audio file is placed in /www folder and path name is given, it is playing fine.
What am I doing wrong ?
app.R
library( shinydashboard )

ui = source( file.path( "ui", "ui.R" ), local = T )$value   #..... ui for ocr

server = function( input, output, session ){

  #..... Include server logic for each tab .....

  source( file.path( "server", "server.R" ), local = T )$value    #..... server logic for ocrs

}

shinyApp( ui = ui, server = server )

ui.R
header = dashboardHeader( title = 'Speech 2 Text' )

sidebar =  dashboardSidebar( collapsed = F,

  sidebarMenu(

  menuItem( strong( '  Speech to Text' ), tabName = 'tab1' )

  )

)

body =  dashboardBody(

  tabItems(

    #####.... tab1 ....####

    tabItem( tabName = 'tab1',

             fluidRow(

               box( title = 'Actions', status = 'success', collapsible = T, width = 12, solidHeader = T,

                    column( 6, fileInput( 'uploaded_audio', 'Choose WAV File', multiple = FALSE, accept = '.wav' ) ),

                    br(),

                    column( 3, align = 'left',

                            actionButton( 'play_audio', 'Play Audio' ),

                            tags$style( "#play_audio { vertical-align: middle; height: 30px; width: 70%; font-size: 15px;color: white;background-color:#1B618D;border-color: #374645 }" )

                    )

                  )

             )

    )

  )

)

dashboardPage( header, sidebar, body, skin = 'yellow' )

server.R
observeEvent( input$play_audio, {

  req( input$uploaded_audio )

  insertUI( selector = "#play_audio", where = "afterEnd",

           ui = tags$audio( src = input$uploaded_audio$datapath, type = "audio/wav", autoplay = NA, controls = NA )
  )

})

Also I have printed str( input$uploaded_audio ) to see the path where the file gets stored.
It shows output something like this :
data.frame':    1 obs. of  4 variables:
 $ name    : chr "newOSR_us_000_0034_8k.wav"
 $ size    : int 568810
 $ type    : chr "audio/wav"
 $ datapath: chr "C:\\Users\\MACHIN~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Rtmp2zx4tW/c3d8af2a9ed3e4b8cd415aea/0.wav"

A: You can base64-encode the file:
library(base64enc)

server <- function(input, output){
  observeEvent( input$play_audio, {

    req( input$uploaded_audio )

    base64 <- dataURI(file = input$uploaded_audio$datapath, mime = "audio/wav")

    insertUI( selector = "#play_audio", where = "afterEnd",

              ui = tags$audio( src = base64, type = "audio/wav", autoplay = NA, controls = NA )
    )

  })
}


On Saturday, December 1, 2018, at approximately 6:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash near 586 Fortress Blvd. The crash involved a 2005 GMC Sierra pickup truck and a 2018 Nissan Titan pickup truck. The investigation revealed the Sierra was traveling northbound on Fortress Blvd. when it travelled into the oncoming lanes of traffic and collided with the Titan.
Personnel of Rutherford County Emergency Medical services initially responded on foot due to the proximity to their station and found the occupants of the Sierra ejected and gravely injured and the occupants of the Titan with minor injuries. RCEMS was assisted on scene by members of Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department.
The passenger of the Sierra was transported to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver of the Sierra was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries. Both occupants of the Titan were transported to Stonecrest Medical Center. The driver was treated and released. The passenger remains hospitalized.
The driver of the GMC Sierra has been identified as 18-year-old Eric King (dob 1-29-2000) of Murfreesboro. The passenger is 17 years old and is from Smyrna.
The Titan was driven by William Stephens (dob 5-4-1972) with Christy Stephens (dob 12-17- 1975) as the passenger, both of Rockvale.
The crash is still under investigation by the Fatal Accident Crash Team (F.A.C.T.). The initial investigation has determined not wearing seatbelts to be factors in the deaths.


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With its lush green forests, rolling hills and affluent neighbourhoods, Het Gooi is one of the most coveted places to live in the Netherlands.
The region of Het Gooi – a cluster of villages southeast of Amsterdam and north of Utrecht on the hill ridge – is known as the home of the rich and famous. Some of the top-earning and most well-known Dutch celebrities and businesspeople call its ritzy villages home.
Expats in the Netherlands can live among the rich and famous in Het Gooi, too, as well as close to pristine nature reserves that are still easily accessible by private and public transportation – the only question is where. Real estate specialist for rental homes 't Gooi Estate Rentals gives a short overview of the area, and how to select a new home in Het Gooi.
A short history of Het Gooi
The name Het Gooi comes from the word gouw in Dutch, which refers to an old Germanic term for a region within a country – but the history of Het Gooi is much older than its name. Prehistoric pottery and burial mounds from the Bronze Age have been found in Hilversum, and the region remained largely undeveloped until the beginning of the 14th century.
Naarden was the first city in Het Gooi, and has preserved much of its history as well as its remarkable form: the pointed star shape of medieval bastion forts. The region continued to grow thanks to the waterways built between the 16th and 18th century, leading from Amsterdam. As a result, rich merchants and other wealthy individuals flocked to Het Gooi to build their massive villas.
Het Gooi is often combined with the Vechtstreek region and Eemland, which is just to the west of Het Gooi and includes the Vecht River as well as Eemnes, Baarn and Soest; the two regions make up the protected North Holland region of Gooi and Vechtstreek.
While the actual composition of the region is debatable, Het Gooi typically comprises Blaricum, Hilversum, Huizen, Laren and Gooise Meren, the latter of which became a municipality in 2016 and includes Bussum, Muiden and Naarden. The Gooi and Vechtstreek region comprises the municipalities of Het Gooi, as well as Vechtstreek municipalities Weesp and Wijdemeren. The municipality Stichtse Vecht is also considered part of the Vechtstreek region, which includes Nigtevecht and Breukelen, among others.
The top three places to live in Het Gooi
Hilversum, as the centre of Het Gooi and the Hollywood of Holland, is one of the best places to live in the Netherlands for young expats. The city is thriving, with nearly 90,000 inhabitants and the famous Media Park – a business park that houses Dutch public broadcasting system NPO and media company RTL, among others – which provides ample job opportunities and an international atmosphere. A shopping district – the largest in Het Gooi – and plenty of festivals and events make it popular for the younger crowd, but kid-friendly neighbourhoods and a large number of international schools in Hilversum make it ideal for parents as well.
Those who want to live near Amsterdam in a city with a rich history can opt to live in Naarden, part of the Gooise Meren municipality – which, according to Elsevier, is one of the top 10 best municipalities in the whole of the Netherlands. The town is located within the impressive star fort, and is a quiet, family-friendly place to live, with large houses and streets as well as ample parking space (unlike many Dutch cities that feature narrow roads and limited parking).
South of Naarden is Bussum, once just a small hamlet that grew into one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in the Netherlands. Het Spiegel, a residential area on the west side of the village, contains a number of majestic 19th- and 20th-century villas, many of which are available to rent. The Naarden-Bussum railway station is located in the northeast of Bussum, providing easy transportation to Hilversum and Almere (10 minutes) and Amsterdam, including Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (about 30 minutes).
Top three places to live in Gooi and Vechtstreek
Although not technically part of Het Gooi, Eemnes is often considered as a member of the club. With tons of green space and just about 9,000 residents, it's a paradise for families with young children or those looking to get away from the bustle of the city but still remain within reach. Eemnes is also known as one of the most accessible places in the Netherlands, with one report claiming that one could travel to any place in the Netherlands within 78 minutes – ideal for those who are always on the move.
The current Blaricum municipality exists alongside the old village and the neighbourhoods Crailo and the Bijvanck.
Blaricum is a village with a friendly and open character. The village is adjacent to the water first and the other side is surrounded by moorland, beautiful forest and Engen. Blaricum is surrounded by greenery and agricultural history still makes her proud. The old farmhouses in the village recall times when agriculture was the main source of income. The beautiful villas around it indicate a rich history.
Those who drive into the old village of Blaricum, immediately see the farms with thatched roofs. Some of these farms have been from known artists and visionaries. Blaricum has a lot of valuable architectural buildings built by famous architects. Characteristic of the old village are the winding roads, the workers and the beautiful green hedges. The fields with rye and buckwheat offer a beautiful sight.
Shops and restaurants
Blaricum has good and cosy restaurants (like the Red Sun, Tretorria Bruno, Moeke Spijkstra, the oude Tak), nice and unusual shops and an ice cream shop was named the best ice maker of the Netherlands in 2009.
The small village Laren is located in the heart of the Gooi area. It also is the oldest village in the area. Although this used to be a farmers villages nowadays it is one of the places to be.
In the heart of the village, the Brink, you will find interesting shops, cosy cafes and excellent restaurants. There is also St John's Basilica and in the summer season a pancake stall. Under the old oak is regularly played bocce. On the Brink, you find a variety of activities like the May 4 Memorial, Queen's festivities and ice skating in winter.
In the nice centre of Laren, you find more than 80 mode boutiques and can discover the delights of shopping. Or you settle down at one of the many terraces and look at the shoppers.
Laren creates beautiful, varied walks along the picturesque Saxon farmhouses. In the surrounding nature, you find different tracks. Also, a bike ride is a fun way to get to know the area.
The highlight of Loosdrecht, a town within the municipality of Wijdemeren, is its lakes – the Loosdrechtse Plassen become holiday hotspots in the warmer months. Here you can rent a boat, start sailing lessons or water-skiing. The area is actually divided in two: Oud-Loosdrecht is to the west, right on the lake where the residences are mostly lakeside villas. Nieuw-Loosdrecht is further east and is more urban than its leisurely counterpart.
For truly small-town living, Nigtevecht is a favourite. With a population of just over 1,000, Nigtevecht has far more green areas (and blue, thanks to its many lakes) than people; it's one of the reasons it is a generally a holiday spot. Older couples looking to settle down or families with outdoorsy children may find their perfect home in Nigtevecht.
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