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Hello all! I will be doing something different for this piece and start it off with a story. I'm sure that everyone who reads this have felt or will feel the same way that I do. So, here is my story….
Before Thanksgiving got here, I did A LOT of grocery shopping because my family was coming to visit, and I wanted them to feel as comfortable as can be. It seemed like I was out shopping almost every day getting regular groceries plus getting prepared for our families Thanksgiving feast.
Finally the day came that my family arrived, which was a very joyous occasion, but only to realize that, just to be sure, we needed to get a second turkey and a little bit more groceries. All of us girls in the family LOVES fried turkey. I thought the grocery shopping would never end, but then Thanksgiving came and went in a flash. While it was nice to get done cooking, relax with family, and eat the most delicious food and desserts, next came the leftovers. Listening to my parents advice, my husband and I froze some of the meat and kept the rest in the refrigerator.
Well, after about a week had past and me totally forgetting that we had leftover food, I started trying to figure out what our next dinner will be. Around paycheck time, we are always cutting close to having to restock everything. So, as I was looking around, I saw a whole bunch of leftovers such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey, gravy, you name it. I started thinking to myself, "Well how can I repurpose these without making it a feast?" And, the answer was right in front of my nose, Pinterest. Pinterest is truly a girl's (especially a mom's) best friend.
After looking and looking, I found this casserole that I thought was the perfect way to repurpose everything. It was like a turkey shepherd's pie, but wasn't exactly that. It called for mashed potatoes on the bottom and the top, but I did it differently. I put stuffing on the bottom, turkey sautéed with onions, garlic, leftover green beans, and leftover gravy in the middle, and mashed potatoes and cheese on top. This made two small loaves and all I had to do was bake it. It might sound like it would be disgusting, but it turned out to be pretty good. It was also a plus that it took care of most of the leftovers that were sitting in the fridge and that it didn't feel like we were having a big feast all over again.
So, that is the end of my story. Overall, I felt so relieved that I found a way to repurpose all the leftover food or I would have felt guilty on wasting food otherwise. Here is my challenge for all of you who are reading this: If you have been or are in that spot I was in, comment below and if enough people comment on wanting the recipe, then I will post it in another post. In addition, I would love to hear how you all take on the task of repurposing leftovers, so if you just want to share your experience, then comment below. I hope that you all are having a wonderful holiday! That's all for now and I am excited to hear everyone's feedback. Bye for now and I will see you in the next post!
love shepherd's pie – clever idea! Sounds delicious! A friend once taught me his technique for reusing leftovers (especially those small random amounts) was to either throw a fried egg on top or to turn it into an omelette or frittata.
Oh! That sounds amazing as well! I will try the fried egg on top! Love them on my burgers!!


R.I.P. George. A last Christmas.
Tagged 1984, Christmas, George Michael, R.I.P., Wham!
What a barmy weekend! Fantastic fun on Saturday night watching a friend air guitar, on stage, to this guilty pleasure. 'Summer Of '69' is off Bryan Adams's 1984 album Reckless. Have a great week.
British industrial band Chris & Cosey formed in 1981 out of the ashes of their previous incarnation – the pioneering Throbbing Gristle. In 1984, Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti released the electro-synth masterclass that was Songs of Love and Lust. The third track on the A-side is 'Walking Through Heaven', one of their best known pieces of music. The shimmering sound of analog synthesizers is very pleasing to these ears. Have a great weekend.
"Look me in the eye and tell me, I'm satisfied/Look me in the eye, unsatisfied." sang Paul Westerberg of The Replacements The post-punk classic 'Unsatisfied' kicks off the b-side of the band's 1984 album Let It Be, full of unsettled discontent.
The imposter in this week's pack, for there was no way I was listening to R.E.M. in real time in 1984. Knee high to a grasshopper, I was regrettably unaware of the band's comings and goings in Athens and Charlotte. 'So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)' was the first single off the band's sophomore album Reckoning. Like its highly acclaimed predecessor, Murmur, the album continued the group's journey to the alt rock pantheon. A decade later, they would be the biggest rock band on the planet. Have a great weekend.
It's been just over 5 years since Malcolm McLaren passed. His career collaborations are both famous and infamous. Less celebrated is his work in 1983/84 with Trevor Horn and DJs Sedivine the Mastermind and Just Allah the Superstar. This is The World's Famous Supreme Team and 'Hey DJ'. Great memories.
Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr wrote 'How Soon Is Now?'. But he famously says that even he would now have difficulty to recreate the sound of the oscillating guitar that is the hallmark of the track.Instantly recognisable; genius at work in 1984. Remarkably, it slipped out as a B-side to 'William, It Was Really Nothing' single. Have great weekend.
Before Cathy Dennis successfully covered it in 1991, Wish (Greg Carmichael and Patrick Adams) released 'Touch Me' as a single with Fonda Rae on vocals in 1984. Fonda Rae had previously had a club hit with 'Over Like a Fat Rat' a couple of years earlier, but nothing as timeless as this nostalgic slice of mid-1980s disco. The song's intro has been sampled by the masses. Have a great weekend.
"Yo want this party started right? Yo want this party startin' quickly… right?" Strafe would sing the vocals, a Roland TR-808 would provide the funky breakbeat, Walter Gibbons would do a LOVE mix and Larry Levan would play it over and over at the Paradise Garage. This was New York underground dance in 1984 and it would influence dozens of house DJs. Have a great weekend.
Now if we are looking back, then why not to the beginning of time when Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 1 was fashioned out of the purest of ethylene and chlorine. The choice is a tough one, but I plump for 'New Song', the debut single by Howard Jones. From his 1983 album Human's Lib, the song sounded remarkably like 'Solsbury Hill'. Unlike Peter Gabriel's timeless classic, this guilty pleasure is probably more famous for the aforementioned compilation than its own status. Howard and his 'song came and went. Now' lives on.
Bandleader Simon Jeffes composed the opening track of the 1984 album Broadcasting from Home on a harmonium that he'd found abandoned on a Tokyo street. Musical inspiration. Something about those haunting string arrangements in 'Song for Zula' reminded me of 'Music For A Found Harmonium'.
"She looks like Eve Marie Saint in on the waterfront/She reads Simone de Beauvoir in her American circumstance." Unusually for me – and particularly so when I was was knee high – I was drawn to the lyrics of Lloyd Cole & The Commotions' debut album rather than just the melodies. To me, the title track about the girl who wears a hat (although it hasn't rained for six days) was the pick of the bunch. At the time, the cool manageress of the local pizza house played the album ad infinitum. Of course, I knew who Simone de Beauvoir was!
'Sueño Latino' by Sueño Latino is a classic italo house track from 1989. It was a hit across many European dance floors that year and would play a lead role in defining the early ambient sounds of Ibiza. Yet, it was itself a resurrection of another synthesizer classic. Manuel Göttsching originally recorded his album E2-E4 in Berlin in 1981. Although the album is one continuous piece of ambience, the enclosed YouTube link features the opening part 'Ruhige Nervosität'. Sueño Latino fans will immediately recognise that familiar balearic sound. Have a great weekend.
After Buggles and before Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn teamed together with music journalist Paul Morley and several other scenesters to create Art Of Noise and its avant-garde synthesised sound. Their 'Moments In Love' were their best and have deservedly featured on a plethora of chill-out compilations since.


Mavrx bills itself as the "'Uber' of agricultural imaging", which is a great way to describe what they do. By contracting with airplane pilots throughout the country, they provide retailers and growers with ultra high-resolution photos of fields within 24 to 72 hours. These photos show a lot more detail than satellite imagery, so I think Mavrx steps it up when comparing their field analysis accuracy against the offerings of similar apps.
My favorite part of using the Mavrx app is that it's been an incredible time saver when it comes to scouting fields. Scouting is traditionally a very labor-intensive task, but Mavrx has streamlined the process by giving agronomists and growers an initial field analysis before they even step foot into a field.
The scouting feature of the app uses ultra high-resolution imagery and algorithms to identify a field's potential problem areas and suggest a more efficient route when scouting. This means less time spent wandering a field when looking for trouble spots. You can also upload the notes and photos you take in the field, geo-tag the information and instantly share it with clients.
The app also has field analysis capabilities that assist with in-season nitrogen (N) management, relative crop growth assessment, yield predictions and field profitability mapping.
Another of Mavrx's noteworthy strengths is that its interface works really well. We all know how frustrating it can be when an app freezes up, but in my experiences it has been completely flawless. And it's compatible with Apple, Android and Windows operating systems, so it can be used across a number of platforms.
Mavrx's use of ultra high-resolution photos provides customers with more comprehensive information than some of the other similar apps that are out there. It is a great collaboration tool for retailers and farmers and it's fast, intuitive and simple to navigate.


The Advisory Council to the master's degree program in Web Design and Online Communication is comprised of people who broadly represent the demographics of the profession globally. Members are leaders from a wide range of communication and design careers. Council members have unique access and insight into marketing, branding, and communications in a variety of industries.
The Advisory Council role is two-fold. First, the council helps the college confirm and document the skills and capabilities that employers seek in graduates of the web design master's degree program. Second, the council helps to ensure the program has adequate resources and a relevant, well-designed curriculum to provide students with the capabilities, knowledge and behaviors necessary to succeed. The Council is chaired by the graduate director of the program.
Tina Dominguez is a digital content specialist based out of Miami, Florida. Her current role is in digital marketing focusing on web content, digital design, and social media marketing. Before her current role, she worked as a web content specialist, a regional social media coordinator, and an editor. She began her career as a freelance writer, going on to write for local publications such as MIA Connections and NBC 6 South Florida. She has also worked as a freelance digital content creator for local Miami agencies, including The Jupiter Circle and Prism Creative Group.
Her educational background includes a Master of Arts in Web Design and Online Communications from the University of Florida and Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of South Florida. Apart from her professional and academic experience, Tina is part of the Friends of the Underline Young Professionals Organization, volunteers with BLUE Missions, and is a certified yoga teacher. You can view her resume and portfolio at tinadominguez.com.
Laura Elizabeth is a designer with a hankering for cross stitch and rockets. She runs Design Academy which aims to help developers conquer their fear of design. She's also launched her first product, Client Portal—a client-friendly way to keep your projects organized.
Sarah Federman is a UX designer and front-end engineer who loves applying systems thinking to solve product problems. She graduated with her BFA in New Media Design from Rochester Institute of Technology. She has agency experience, freelance experience, startup experience, and corporate experience in both design and development. Most previously a UI engineer at LinkedIn, she's currently using her diverse skill set to help create the design system at Adobe, dubbed Spectrum, with a special focus on inclusive design and design operations.
Richard has a broad background in the web field, having filled the role of front-end developer, back-end developer, database administrator, and systems administrator. In addition to his work at UF, Richard is also the Curriculum Lead for the Front-End Developer Nanodegree Program, React Nanodegree Program, and Cybersecurity Nanodegree Program at Udacity.
Jonathan Sampson is an engineer at Brave Software, working in Developer Relations. Prior to Brave Software, he worked as a developer on the Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers, and earlier as the Practice Lead at appendTo, Inc. (a startup born out of the jQuery project). Jonathan was also the fourth moderator of Stack Overflow, the largest and most reliable community of software engineers online.
Jonathan lives in Florida with his family and spends his free time exploring browsers, reading specifications, and following InfoSec news.
Scott Tolinski is the creator of Level Up Tutorials where he has created thousands of free and premium web development tutorials. Scott also is the co-host of the popular web development podcast Syntax.
In his free time, Scott is a dedicated Bboy (breakdancer) & enjoys pushing himself athletically through dance, working out and snowboarding. He also enjoys green tea and Shaw Brothers Kung Fu movies.
Mike Wales is a self-taught Full Stack Web Developer and Open Source Advocate with nearly 20 years experience. He is currently the VP of Engineering at Moonrise, an on-demand staffing platform currently operating in the Chicagoland area. Prior to joining Moonrise, he was the Director of Content Development at Udacity, where he led a team of 50+ Engineer-Instructors and developed the companies first Nanodegree program. These programs led to the company's $1B valuation and helped train thousands of new developers worldwide in fields like Web Development, Digital Marketing, and Autonomous Vehicles. You can follow Mike on Twitter and GitHub.
Jennie Yip is a hybrid web designer and front-end developer with a heart for elegant user interfaces, effortless user experiences, and beautifully crafted code. She collaborates harmoniously with designers, solving problems in a developer mindset, but with a keen eye for design. This skill often bridges the gap between design and development. To her, the front-end code is the design. With over 10 years of experience, her strengths are a result of her intellectual curiosity and passion for all things web. Currently, Jennie is leading the efforts in building and evangelizing the design system for Udacity, which creates focus, clarity, and confidence, and in turn establishes consistency and efficiency across Udacity's product design and development.


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Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (; 20 August 175724 April 1816) was the ninth and penultimate Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. Friedrich Karl Ludwig was the son of Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and his wife Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Schlodien.

Life
Friedrich Karl Ludwig was born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia. At the age of two he lost his father who dies from wounds he received in the battle of Kundersdorf. He joined the Prussian Army in 1777 upon the request of King Frederick the Great. By 1781 he was a staff officer in the Regiment von Schlieben and by 1787 he commanded a grenadier battalion based in Königsberg. He assisted in the suppression of the 1794 Kościuszko Uprising and was Governor of Kraków in 1795. He retired from Prussian service as a lieutenant general in 1797 and spent the rest of his life improving agriculture in Holstein. He died in Wellingsbüttel Manor, now part of Hamburg.

He was a recipient of the Order of the Elephant, Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Red Eagle, and the Order of Saint Hubert.

Marriage and issue

Friedrich married Countess Friederike of Schlieben (28 February 1757 – 17 December 1827) on 8 March 1780 in Königsberg. At the time, the marriage was not looked upon favorably because the Schlieben family didn't belong to the circle of either reigning families or ancient noble families. Friedrich and Friederike had three children:
 Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (13 December 1780 – 19 January 1862) ⚭ 1800 Gottlob Samuel von Richthofen, Baron von Richthofen (1769–1808)
 Princess Luise of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (28 September 1783 – 24 November 1803) ⚭ 1803 Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
 Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 – 27 February 1831)

Friedrich was succeeded as duke by his son, Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

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We all cope with society in various ways. Some of us use our smartphones to avoid conversations with strangers; some of us prefer the Internet to face-to-face communications. We are individuals roaming through a sea of more individuals, and most of us actively try to avoid threats and pass the time as peacefully as possible.
I'm certainly one of those who avoids conflict and threats as much as possible. I don't like to be in or near fights; conflict makes me VERY uncomfortable. Thus, I find myself using certain coping strategies to make myself a non-threatening individual, to dissuade people from trying to harm me, and to maintain friendships. These are not entirely selfless strategies; I often do these things to keep my own sanity (or what I have left of it) more than anything.
Below are the social strategies I find myself using all the time, to maintain my social role as a "helper" and a non-threat.
I've done this for so long that it's become an instinct. Any time anything happens, whether it's really my fault or not, I end up saying "sorry," either to express regret or to express compassion. The slightly twisted reasoning behind it: if I say "sorry" enough, people might understand that I commiserate with them, and thus are more inclined to see me in a positive light later on.
If I help someone, I boost them up–as well as boosting my own feelings of self-worth. Helping that person may also lead to them having a positive memory of me, making them less likely to harm me or act against me in the future.
I don't like to make a "big scene" and will stay quiet rather than being assertive. Reason: I don't want to be seen as a nag or as a bothersome person.
All of the above strategies focus around others seeing me as someone they want to be around, someone they want to help, and someone that they look on with favor. This is related heavily to my experience of severe loneliness early in my school life, which shaped me more than I wish to admit. My way of dealing with threats, usually in the form of another person who is more aggressive, is to make sure they do not perceive me as a similar threat. Only then can I have some semblance of peace, since I have maintained harmonious relationships with them.
Coping strategies are the unconscious tricks we all use to maneuver in society, but sometimes they don't always function the way we intend. One reason I posted this is because I have to dig into why I act the way I do in order to change the malfunctioning strategies–for certain, I can't go around the workplace crying every time I feel threatened!
Learning about our inner emotional workings is a freeing and somewhat disturbing experience, one that has helped me get a better handle on who I am and who I am becoming. Try it for yourself–what's really making you act the way you do in certain social situations? You might just learn something really interesting about yourself in the process!


At a glance Five great destinations for dinosaur lovers The footprints were difficult to study due to tidal conditions, the impact of weathering and changes to the landscape, researchers said. Some of Muddy footprints dating tracks were made by children as young as three-years-old in the company of slightly older children and perhaps young College essay surfing, the researchers say Stone tools and the butchered remains of a hippo were also found at the site, called Melka Kunture.
We have only been seeing one another for just over 4 months but it seems so much longer and we are planning to go skiing and travelling in Rob and I had only been dating a few weeks, but we already knew that this was going to be a long-term relationship.
Researchers are particularly excited about the discovery of more than 1, footprints dating to 6, — 6, BC. This was likely the case for a very long time. Please enable and try again. We are due to be married in July !
My life has changed! So far, archaeologists have discovered 37 shipwrecks, wooden tombs containing human remains, leather and wooden sandals, wooden cups, amphorae containing fruit and nuts, and tens of thousands of other relics from the Ottoman, Byzantine and Neolithic eras.
Experts estimate that the family tree goes as such: Later, chimp and human lineages diverge A recreation of a Neanderthal man is pictured 5. Sign In to your account to avoid repeating this across your devices.
However, these observations contrasts to the story that emerged last year based on tracks from the older Homo Homo erectus 1. We both have two kids so it's hard to get out and meet people.
It really does happen and I thought it never would. Learn more about how our partners use this data, and select 'Manage options' to set your data sharing choices with our partners. Learn More about our data uses and your choices. Read the original article. I have a smallholding and it's a tough life if you don't like mud and dirt!
No helicopter parents But what about the childhood of our earlier ancestors — those that came before anatomically modern humans Homo sapiens? Ian was my 7th date. Another set of footprints were also found on Skye inbut are slightly younger and slightly smaller.
It was always my dream to live in the countyside, and here we are! Thank you so much, we both still can't believe it! I had really given up. Footprints reveal how prehistoric kids spent their time.
One of the shipwrecks uncovered at the archaeological site.
Approximately 16 years later King Byzas, Muddy footprints dating on the opposite side of Chalchedon, an area chosen for its strategic location on the sea routes from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
I lived in Edinburgh, he was in Hertfordshire. This assemblage of tracks is capped by an ash flow from a nearby volcano which has been dated toyears ago Babies and children are most often seen as the lowliest members of their social and family groups.
The arrangement of the footprints suggests that they were made during a ritual, and archaeologists suggest that they might have been preserved thanks to an unusual natural event.


Researchers have discovered a previously unknown custom downloader family that reputed Vietnamese APT group OceanLotus has been using since at least early 2018 to infect victims with payloads such as Cobalt Strike Beacon.
The ongoing campaign's targets are either based in Vietnam or speak Vietnamese, which is in keeping with the m.o. of OceanLotus, which is known to conduct cyber-espionage against foreign governments and dissidents of interest to the Southeast Asian nation.
Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 division said in a company blog post today that its researchers observed a "high number of samples," of the DLL downloader – enough to determine that the attackers operated during typical Vietnamese working hours.
"OceanLotus has been an active threat actor group for a number of years and remains one of the most sophisticated threat actors in the APAC region," the blog post states. "As we have seen with the new KerrDown downloader being used in their recent campaigns, the group continues to build and employ new tools and techniques in their overall operations and playbooks."
Kerrdown infections occur one of two known methods, both of which involve phishing emails with content or file names written in Vietnamese. The first delivery leverages Microsoft Office documents with malicious macros while the second relies on RAR archives containing a legitimate program with DLL side-loading capabilities.
One observed sample of KerrDown was determined to download – in memory only – a variant of Cobalt Strike Beacon, a beaconing feature used by pentesters as part of the Cobalt Strike threat emulation software package. Although Cobalt strike is sold commercially, it is often misused for malicious purposes, Palo Alto notes.


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TEAMS Fly High and Unknown ruled the sands of Fiesta Resort and Spa during Sunday's 4th Marianas Kids Cup, part of the 19th Annual Beach Volleyball Festival.
The Fly Highs – whose core players also take part in Marianas High School's Rocball league – defeated How I Set Your Mother in the 17-and-under division's finals, 21-14. They took the top seed, beating 15 other teams.
How I Set Your Mother fell to Fly High, 21-17 in the quarter finals and recovered from the losers' bracket. They tamed the Battle Monkeys via forfeit, conquered team Irresistible, 15-11, and crushed Serves You Right, 15-4 to advance to from the semifinals.
Team Fly High, coached by John Nekaifes, included AJ Castro, Lily Williams, Damart Teregeyo, Wilton Laniyo, and Ryan Ichihara. The dominant five-man crew ousted Serves You Right from the winners' bracket during quarterfinals, and defeated the Noobs (15-7) and Kolan Mannge (15-7).
The fourth seeded How I Set Your Mother – taking second place – included Zoe Jewell, Amber Roberts, Josh Borja, and Kai Staal. Serves You Right, winning third place, was composed of Clay and Emma McCullough-Stearns, Andy Nutting, Josie Santos, and Celine Camacho.
Meanwhile, team Unknown's Jehn Joyner, Tommy Choi, Andrew Johnson, Kaisei Toda, and Seoung Hyun Lee dominated the 14U category. The Unknowns – also taking the top seed – outran six other groups.
The Boom Boom Pows, who lost to them in the semis, returned from the losers' bracket with a 15-13 win over Girly Girl. They came up short again, falling 15-10 in the championship round and settled for second place. Team Boom Boom Pow – coached by Michelle Masga – included Savannah Lyn Delos Santos, Masami Sato, Michael and Jun Fidelino, John Masga.
Coming in third place, the Girly Girls were composed of Whispering Palms School's Gabrielle Race, Minori Yoshida, Brianna Fajardo, Nicole Arenovski, and Jennifer Tan.
Both 17U and 14U divisions played in a 4-vs-4 format, with at least one female on the court at all times. Pool play determined each team's seed in the double elimination bracket.


Widespread and persistent media attention to the story of the young couple who rescued and returned Gisele Bundchen's yorkshire terrier in response to Bundchens $5000 reward offer only to be arrested at gunpoint has been met with silence by Bundchen who has failed to explain or apologize for reneging on the reward.
Hollywood, CA January 13, 2005 -- Arrested by police at gunpoint, handcuffed and interrogated for more than two hours after rescuing and returning super model Gisele Bundchen's missing seven year old yorkshire terrier, "Vida,"a young San Bernardino County couple, Janelle Olson (20) and Paul Douwenga (21) have been openly telling their story, of being humiliatingly denied the $5000 "no questions asked" reward offered for Vida's return, and answering all questions posed by a curious world press ( e.g., CNN, Inside Edition, Celebrity Justice, Access Hollywood, Vogue, NY Post, Globe Magazine) for a over a month. Bundchen, however, has consistently refused to answer media questions on the subject.
Vida disappeared on November 16 or 17, from the gated and walled Hollywood Hills estate of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Bundchen's long-term boyfriend. Janelle Olson and two friends found Vida, tagless and apparently abandoned, in violation of at least two Los Angeles city ordinances, running in the streets near the DiCaprio house and picked Vida up for her own safety after she was almost hit by a pick-up truck. A few days later in an effort to find the dog's owner, Janelle located Gisele's anonymous but lucrative reward offers. As soon as they could, Janelle and Paul followed the instructions on the reward poster and returned Vida at a hastily arranged meeting at the parking lot of Tower Records on Sunset strip. Instead of getting the promised $5,000, however, Paul and Janelle, with their child, 18 month old Skylar, were accosted and arrested at gunpoint by three detectives, handcuffed on the ground, and taken in the rear seat of a police car to the nearest station, three miles away, for intensive and accusatory questioning.
It seems that surveillance cameras, part of the DeCaprio estate security system, had recorded some portion of the rescue of Vida from the streets near the DiCaprio house. A criminal complaint of grand theft had been filed on behalf of Bundchen based on the dog's disappearance even though Vida was not wearing a tag and was running loose on the streets outside DiCaprio's walled, and normally closed-gated estate. Police and prosecutors ultimately concluded after their investigation, including viewing the surveillance tapes, that Paul and Janelle had done nothing wrong, although police have yet to respond substantively to a Freedom of Information Request pending from a news unit of one of the national tv networks about the incident and have declined to answer any questions regarding the incident including why they accepted and acted on an unsupported grand theft complaint.
Neither Ms. Bunchen, nor any of her representatives, however, have answered repeated media inquiries, put forth over the past month, regarding the incident, nor responded to printed accusations of fraud regarding the reward offer and implications of having filed a false criminal complaint against Janelle, based on the surveillance tape which apparently does not show any criminal conduct.
"Although I have spoken directly with Ms. Bundchen's agent and with her attorney, no one has yet offered an apology, or even an explanation of why this well intentioned and entirely innocent young couple have been treated so shabbily, and certainly there has been no offer and no action taken to honor the $5000, 'no questions asked' reward made by Ms. Bundchen." according to Frank Harrigan of Claremont, California, an attorney representing Paul and Janelle. "In order to dispel any doubts, without need of litigation, I had offered to allow Ms. Bundchens' attorneys to interview my clients and recently they have even volunteered to submit to polygraph examination to confirm their complete innocence if Ms. Bundchen would do the same with respect to her actions which are questionable," added Harrigan. "So far though, Bundchen's people seem to have little to say in response, even though no litigation has yet been filed."


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Over the years I have shot dozens of engagement photos with all kinds of dogs. Little dogs, Big dogs, lazy dogs, hyper dogs, – I have worked with them all! Thinking about including dogs in your engagement photo shoot? Let's talk about the best way to do it!
The first thing I do after a couple books me for their wedding is talk about setting up an engagement shoot. Engagements shoots are a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better… so it's only natural to include your furry family member! Here is a bit of what I have learned from doing photo shoots with dogs!
If your dog tends to be full with energy, it's a great idea to make sure they've had plenty of time to run and get exhausted before we meet for the shoot. Sometimes I work with older dogs or dogs who are naturally relaxed, so in that case, be careful not to wear them out TOO much! You know your dog best, so plan in advance for his or her energy level.
Plan to include your furry friends in half of the shoot (at the most). Which half is dependent on a few different things. Sometimes it works best to shoot in a more casual outfit with your dogs, then you can change and leave them with your trusted friend. Other times it works best to do the first half of your engagement shoot and then have someone bring your dog to meet us for the 2nd half. I can help you iron out the details, but ultimately it works best to only worry about including your dog for half of our time together…Otherwise we spend a lot of time tying your pup's leash to trees, which isn't always easy or fun for anyone.
If your dog is skittish around strangers and more of a homebody, then it's not a good idea to try to take them into a busy city scenario for your portraits. We don't want to stress them out! Consider the circumstances in which your dog is on his/her best behavior. Keep in mind that if we choose to shoot at places that cater to dogs (like a dog park) will most likely run into other dogs.
Both toys and treats are a great way for me to get the attention of your pups, especially when there's more than one dog. A squeaky toy can be super effective. And if you have any other toys that your dog loves (a ball, frisbee, etc), bring those along too!
I like to take a minute or two when I first meet your dog and let him sniff me and get to know me. So I may spend a little time bonding with your dog at first- once they seem calm and ready to go, we can get some great photos of them in no time. And most people end up loving the more candid, in-between photos featuring their dogs anyway – so just go with the flow and I promise we'll get great photos!
Thank you for reading my 5 Tips for Including Dogs in Your Engagement Photo Shoot! For more tips for couples click here!
I want this post to be as helpful as possible, so please feel free to chime in if you have any other suggestions for including your dog in an engagement shoot!


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Boy Swallows ABIAs: Trent Dalton dominates the book industry's night of nights
Touted as the Oscars for the bookish, the Australian Book Industry Awards played out on a glittering Darling Harbour on Thursday night as industry legends and superstar authors gathered to find out which books the industry had decided were top-shelf.
The night kicked off with American author Andrew Sean Greer, who's in town for the Sydney Writers' Festival, picking up the International Book of the Year for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Less, which follows an unlucky-in-love novelist travel the world in an existential spin.
In the children's book department, perennial favourites Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton scored another gong for their 'Treehouse' series, with Book of the Year for Younger Children going to The 104-Storey Treehouse. Jeremy Lachlan's debut blockbuster Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds picked up Book of the Year for Older Children and All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell and Alison Collpoys, a book that celebrates the uniqueness of every child, scored Picture Book of the Year.
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, the anthology of stories edited by Dr Anita Heiss, was crowned the best adult book from a small publisher. Lynette Noni won best children's book from a small publisher for her dystopian novel Whisper. In July 2018, all five of the top-selling Australian YA novels were written by Lynette.
Bri Lee took out Biography of the Year to a huge round of applause for Eggshell Skull and Behrouz Boochani's extraordinary book that was written on a phone from Manus Island, No Friend But the Mountains, was awarded General Non-Fiction Book of the Year. Leigh Sales's Any Ordinary Day was given an honourable mention.
An emotional Holly Ringland, who looked just as flowery as her beautiful cover, scored General Fiction Book of the Year with The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.
And then came Trent Dalton. The ABIAs 2019 could be renamed 'Trent Dalton ecstatically accepts trophies all night'.
His roll began when Boy Swallows Universe picked up Audiobook of the Year early in the night, continued as Dalton was awarded the Matt Richell Award for Best New Writer, and peaked as the journalist scored both Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the overall ABIA Book of the Year 2019.
Dalton told the crowd, on their feet in a standing ovation, that he was the 'happiest man alive' after receiving his fourth and final award from Richard Flanagan.
It was the first time any author has won four ABIA awards on the same night.
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Discovery without Marketing: Lotus Petal Architecture and Parametric Geometry
Tess Gadwa
In the digital age we have lost something: the experience of browsing in a vast record shop or bookstore, discovering intriguing choices next to familiar ones. We are inundated by information, but most remains unseen. Lotus Petal Architecture reveals this invisible information.
Lotus Petal Architecture (LPA) is an interactive 3D data visualization toolset accessible from any web browser or mobile device. Built with three.js and extensible with node.js, it can dynamically represent thousands of links on-screen at any time. Visual hints and cues give context. The schema is fractal, so there is no limit to the total amount of data that can be referenced. The result is a richer, broader experience of the data ecosystem.
LPA combines parametric geometry with hyperlinks to render thousands of clickable Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) visible on a single phone, tablet, or computer screen at the same time, with visual cues providing metadata, context, and navigational hints. The result is an interactive, 3D data map, accessible from any browser or mobile device. They require no external software and are compatible with most REST and JSON API's.
Any type of filter may be applied but the Lotus Chart structure is well suited for machine learning flags and identifying growth trends across a data ecosystem. Applications include securities trading, scientific literacy, epidemiology, real estate, e-commerce, entertainment, market research, online dating, human resources, security, and fraud detection: in short, any occupation or pastime where humans are asked to scan through and make decisions at-a-glance on hundreds or thousands of extremely similar data points each day.
The clickable URIs are referred to as geometric links. Geometric links typically take the form of lines, curves, or geometric shapes. The Information Discovery Module is a system capable of generating a large number of geometric links in 3D space. The module arranges these links to resemble shapes and patterns found in nature, abstract design, and human-made objects, scenes, symbols, and environments. The Information Discovery Module uses specific protocols to interact with representations of an information or content resource over a network, typically the World Wide Web. Use of the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) convention permits interaction across networks and transforms the Information Discovery Module from a static display into a dynamic navigation system.
A geometric link format confers several advantages:
-Text links are an inefficient use of screen "real estate." Most search engines and database queries only display between 5 and 50 results at one time. Several thousand unique links can be displayed on-screen at one time when generated and rendered through parametric geometry.
- Geometric links rather than text-based links require no language translation.
- Geometric links can resize easily to fit various aspect ratios and mobile device screens.
- Geometric links can display additional qualities and attributes of the data referenced through visual cues, making it possible to quickly and intuitively make at-a-glance assessments.
At any one time, only a subset of geometric links will be visible, highlighted, and/or clickable. However the user interface of the Information Discovery Module allows the user to easily toggle the selection of active geometric links and preview link content before navigating to a new destination. The user interface may be a graphical user interface containing predefined searches and filters, or it may include a search tool or query builder. Any given query may result in a different number and position of geometric links being activated on the screen. These links can then be previewed via mouseover or automatic scrolling to deliver more detailed information about the link destination.
Lotus Petal Architecture can be viewed in action with two live implementations:
- Technical analysis of altcoin prices at http://dev.lotus.fm/B_U_/examples/index.html (L-DOH)
- Top 400 music videos from Portland, Oregon at https://lotus.fm (Lotus.fm)
Definition of Parametric Geometry:
Generation of geometry representing a parametric surface. (Source: https://threejs.org/docs/#api/en/geometries/ParametricGeometry) Parametric geometry is a subfield of computer graphics in which complex geometric shapes and scenes are generated solely using mathematical equations and parametric inputs. Geometry may be 2D or 3D. Tools used include three.js (JavaScript library for client-side 3D modeling), Grasshopper, and CAD. Lotus Petal Architecture encompasses implementations of parametric geometry, parametric design, procedural modeling, and generative modeling that result in algorithmically generated geometric links. Node.js integration enables real-time, asynchronous update of interactive data maps with no screen refresh required.
The Information Discovery Module may be compared to a front-end for big data. The module allows systems performing complex data analysis and machine learning operations to output a far wider range of results in a format that will be intelligible and relevant for humans. The structure helps users discover the most relevant information, and then takes them where they want to go. The Information Discovery Module is well suited to exploring online content properties, such as music, movies, books, and social media. Because geometric links can be shown more compactly than text links, the Information Discovery Module enables the user to browse through and become aware of a far greater range of content. The technology expands user choice and provides exposure to niche and emerging artists as well as blockbusters and celebrities. Visual cues and filters allow at-a-glance sorting through a more sophisticated selection criteria than simply "likes" and "number of plays." They enable users to see what is trending in a given geographic area, amongst critics and experts, other artists, and their friends.
Use Cases:
Lotus Petal Architecture takes its name from an Information Discovery Module in the shape of a three-dimensional lotus flower. In this implementation, geometric links are rendered using parametric geometry as three-dimensional curves ("chart lines") arranged to resemble veins on the surface of a lotus petal. The height and placement of each chart line conveys information about its relative popularity according to a system-defined scoring system that may include such factors as social media follows and "likes," total number of plays, and other criteria. Color is used to identify active links. Placement of a geometric link on one of the outermost petals indicates lower relative popularity than links situated in the middle and inner petals. A highlighted link may indicate a content property with a strong growth trend. In this invention, machine learning may be combined with parametric geometry to flag and identify geometric links or provide metadata and context for geometric links and other elements of the Information Discovery Module system. For instance, machine learning (artificial intelligence) may be used to flag a hyperlink or hyperlinks pointing to content properties identified as a potential risk for click fraud and/or fake likes and followers.
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In October 2014, IBAC published its investigation report into allegations of serious corruption in the former Department of Transport and PTV. The investigation examined the circumstances around the procurement of infrastructure works between 2006 and 2013. Victoria Police laid more than 100 criminal charges against nine individuals and one company.
To address the issues identified by Operation Fitzroy, IBAC recommended that PTV implement a program of procurement reforms and cultural change. PTV was required to report to IBAC on implementing the reforms. PTV provided a progress report to IBAC in June 2015 and a final report in December 2015, which are available on IBAC's website.
implementing an extensive program of fraud and corruption-specific training.
IBAC recommended that VAGO consider and review PTV's actions to ensure it identified and addressed systemic weaknesses.
We assessed whether PTV had implemented the reform activities it reported to IBAC in 2015 and whether PTV's current practices address the fraud and corruption control weaknesses identified by IBAC—see Figure B1.
PTV was subject to public hearings as part of IBAC's Operation Fitzroy and undertook to address the issues identified by that investigation. PTV made considerable progress in implementing many of these initiatives. PTV developed a Fraud and Corruption Control Plan, established a response team, and conducted an extensive training program on fraud and corruption for staff. However, in some cases implementation was slow, or did not occur, as PTV elected over time to take alternative action. Gaps remain in certain areas, meaning work is still required to further reduce the risk of fraud and corruption.
PTV conducted a fraud and corruption risk assessment to inform its Fraud and Corruption Control Plan. All risks identified were being managed (see Section 2.2).
PTV developed a Fraud and Corruption Control Plan consistent with the Australian Standard (see Section 2.3).
PTV established a fraud and corruption response team that meets quarterly, has appropriate senior membership, has developed terms of reference and keeps minutes of its meetings (see Section 5.2).
PTV has established a fraud and corruption incident register (see Section 5.2).
PTV has generated reports on lead fraud and corruption control indicators.
A dedicated resource to undertake reviews on internal controls and ensure procurement policy compliance was in place but subsequently left PTV.
After Operation Fitzroy, PTV developed a new procurement framework, however this framework did not achieve accreditation with the VGPB. It was not until March 2017 that an accredited framework was operational at PTV. This framework only applies to procurements over the value of $25 000 (see Section 4.2).
PTV created an 'approval to procure' stage and a 'recommendation to award' stage within its procurement process. The addition of these stages has created an added level of control in PTV's approval process for procurements over $25 000.
PTV has attempted monthly monitoring reports over procurement activity. However, these reports have been inconsistent (see Section 4.5).
PTV procured licenses for software to facilitate due diligence and supplier vetting activities. However, PTV's legal, finance and procurement branches lack a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities for supplier vetting, resulting in inconsistent searching practices (see Section 4.3).
The only control in place to not re-engage these suppliers was an email to staff listing which suppliers they should not re-engage. PTV has experienced high levels of staff turnover—therefore, a number of current staff would not have received this email.
PTV has not put in place other controls, such as a flag in the CMS or ongoing monitoring of identified suppliers. PTV did not present any evidence that it conducted searches with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to help identify individuals and companies named in the investigation who may be associated with new companies that PTV has engaged.
There is no evidence of consistent spot checks across all levels of procurement expenditure.
Procurement templates are only mandatory for procurements over $25 000. There is currently no guidance for procurements under $25 000.
PTV acknowledged the weaknesses in the CMS and reported to IBAC that it would procure and implement a new CMS by June 2016. This did not occur. A procurement process began, but no current PTV staff could confirm when PTV discarded the decision to procure a new CMS.
PTV still does not manage weaknesses in the CMS well and was slow to implement access controls. The CMS does not integrate with the accounts payable financial system responsible for the actual payment of funds. This means that PTV cannot track real-time expenditure against a contract in the CMS, and there is a risk that PTV may fail to detect and prevent over-expenditure. Manual controls could detect and prevent over‑expenditure on contracts. PTV currently does no manual checks or reconciliations between accounts payable expenditure and CMS approval records to manage this system weakness.
Before March 2017, all PTV staff could edit records in the CMS. Over time, and due to the lax procurement processes in the past, the integrity of the data in the CMS was poor. PTV's current chief procurement officer, who started at PTV in June 2016, advised us that when they started the CMS reflected approximately 3 800 active contracts. They began a data cleansing exercise, which reduced the number of active contracts to between 600 and 700. Some expired contracts were incorrectly marked as active and still had funds attributed. The data cleansing project took a year to complete. It was not until March 2017 that access to the CMS was restricted and became centrally managed by the procurement branch.
PTV requires staff to sign a conflict of interest declaration upon commencement, however in some cases action plans resulting from identified conflicts have not been well managed.
PTV committed to changing its workplace culture and encouraged staff to identify, report and act on integrity matters. In the two years following Operation Fitzroy, PTV ran an extensive training program on fraud and corruption risks, including specialised training for those involved in managing contracts and procurements, as well as members of the fraud and corruption response team (see Section 2.4).
Conducting police checks on new employees has been inconsistent at PTV, and there has been poor record keeping of checks that were completed (see Section 3.2).


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CAN YOU HEAR THEM NOW? VERIZON WORKER VICTORY
By G. Dunkel
Via Workers World News Service
Reprinted from the July 24, 2003
issue of Workers World newspaper
Verizon lost and the Communication Workers of America won. 2,300 workers laid off a week before last Christmas must be rehired with back pay, according to an arbitrator's decision released July 10. Workers reassigned to cover these slots will get their original jobs back.
This victory, "will give 2,300 people their lives back," said Larry
Mancino, vice president of CWA District One. "That's how important this decision is."
According to the CWA, the back pay amounts to $100 million. Verizon,
naturally, says the figure is much lower.
The arbitrator ruled that the external events cited by the company to
justify these layoffs--a faltering economy and increased competition--
did not meet the requirements laid out in the contract.
Since this was an arbitrator's decision, it is final and the company
can't appeal it. But the contract between Verizon and the CWA and IBEW--the electrical workers' union which represents some of Verizon's workers--expires Aug. 2.
This contract battle was going to be difficult to settle before the
ruling. It is now going to be more difficult.
Verizon is a very profitable company, making $4.08 billion last year and paying its two top executives a total of $40 million a year.
The company is in the telecommunication industry, which is subject to
sweeping changes and fierce competition.
Most of Verizon's competitors are non union and so Verizon wants to
drive its labor costs down to their level. So it is demanding steep
reductions in its health-care costs, a tight absenteeism policy and the right to "flexibility"--that is to reassign workers to shifts and areas at the company's convenience.
Some union members think Verizon wants a strike as a test of how many
employees it actually needs to run its 57-million-line network. The
actual operation of its network is automated, but repairs and
installations are not, so personnel levels are hard to calculate.
Loosing the 2,300 workers in New York was noticeable. The Public Service Commission in New York issued a scathing report about Verizon's poor service after the layoffs and forbade it to raise its prices for three months.
"I think management is really trying to bust the union on this one,"
Conversent CEO Robert Shanahan told the Boston Globe, July 7. "I think
they're prepared to let them strike until they break. As a result, every line we need that we can get in now, we're trying to get in." Conversent is a telephone company in Massachusetts that rents some of its lines from Verizon.
According to the July 12 St. Petersburg Times, Verizon is forcing non-
union employees to attend a week of 12-hours a day training sessions to learn the basics of pole climbing, phone line installation and other jobs. Whether enough replacements can be trained and whether the
supervisors will have the physical stamina needed is another question.
Retired supervisors are refusing to come back because Verizon has
already cut their benefits.
While the company might be planning to bust the union, the CWA is not
going to lie down and roll over. The CWA led a bitter 100-day walkout at Verizon's predecessor Nynex in 1989, which won important benefits. They held a major demonstration June 16 in front of the PSC's headquarters in Manhattan to raise the issue of how Verizon's layoffs affect service.
They have told the company that they are going to mobilize and fight.
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Meja Urja Nigam has launched a massive cleanliness campaign in its all work centres under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the largest sanitation initiative, taken up by the Union Government. CEO Prabhat Kumar, MUNPL kicked off the mission at Meja Thermal Power Project. Kumar paid floral tribute to the Bapuji Mahatma Gandhi before administering the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' pledge to all the employees.
While exhorting the employees to participate in the mission wholeheartedly, Kumar said clean citizen is a good citizen. "External cleanliness is not sufficient. One should be clean from within," he added. Under the mission, MUNPL has plans to take up various initiatives MUNPL CEO has launched this novel initiative.
In order to create awareness MUNPL in its plant premises is organising various programmes including Walkathons, Essay writing, Extempore etc to highlight the importance of cleanliness towards improving overall health and environment.


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President Reagan's economic advisers are considering a proposal that would slash US foreign aid by more than a third in the coming year, administration sources said. An "internal discussion document," prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, proposed that the foreign aid budget for 1982 be cut $2.6 billion. The proposed cuts would be across the board, affecting virtually every category of aid, the sources said, adding that the aid cutback would be the biggest sinc e World War II.


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Q: How do I get notifications when a bot sends a message in Teams? I developed a bot for Microsoft Teams using the Microsoft Bot Framework v4 Nodejs SDK (botbuilder-sdk for nodejs). We have implemented the bot in such a way that, when we receive data using a REST API call from one of our CRMs, the data is posted to the channels on Microsoft Teams. However, when I do that, we do not receive a notification on the devices. Has anyone faced such an issue?
I am saving the context state initially. Everytime we receive data from a CRM, I am incrementing the activity id of the message (to send it as a new message and not a reply) and sending it to Microsoft Teams using context.sendActivity().

When we receive that adaptive card, we do not receive a notification in the activity feed or on any of the devices.
I have gone through all the steps as you described above. I've also gone through the troubleshooting steps. However, it still doesn't give me a notification for the card. However, when I initiate a conversation with the bot, I get a notification when the bot responds.
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In this image, I get a notification when I get the TMS Bot started! message. However, I don't get a notification for the next two messages.

A: Edit: OP and I have exchanged a few emails to get this answered. This answer, as a whole, is good information for accomplishing Teams Proactive messaging, in general, but the main answer is in the last section, Simplified Code.
This is a long answer that covers many areas, simply because I'm not 100% sure I know what kind of notification you aren't receiving.
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*In particular, the user may need to "Follow" and/or "Favorite" the channel to receive notifications from it

*If a user has the desktop app open, they will receive the notification there and will not receive one on their phone unless they have been inactive on the desktop app for 3+ minutes. Otherwise, it's likely a bug in Teams.

Chat Notifications
If you've followed the Troubleshooting Guide linked above, your users should receive chat notifications. If not, you can try updating your MS Teams desktop or mobile client. As @KyleDelaney mentioned, it may be helpful to @ mention users and/or channels
Activity Feed Notifications
You can also create Activity Feed Notifications. The gist of it is that you need to:

*

*Include text and summary in the message

*Include channelData that sets notifications.alert to true

This code will accomplish that:
const msg = MessageFactory.text('my message');
msg.summary = 'my summary';
msg.channelData = {
    notification: {
        alert: true,
    },
};
return await dc.context.sendActivity(msg);

Result:

Note: If your bot only creates notifications and doesn't have conversations, you may benefit from creating a notifications-only bot.
Full Implementation Code
import * as adaptiveCard from '../src/adaptiveCard.json';
...
const card = CardFactory.adaptiveCard(adaptiveCard);
const activity = {
    attachments: [card],
    text: 'Test Card',
    summary: 'my summary',
    channelData: {
        notification: {
            alert: true,
        },
    },
};
await turnContext.sendActivity(activity);

Result:

Using the Teams Extension
There's a Teams Extension for BobBuilder V4 that's currently in Beta, but seems to accomplish what you need. I believe the reason you weren't getting notifications while using the above is because your bot is creating a new reply chain in the channel and not replying directly to a user. I believe you can do all of this without the extension (by manually editing activity/context properties), but the extension should make it easier.
Here's the code I used to get working notifications within a channel:
In index.js (or app.js):
import * as teams from 'botbuilder-teams';

[...]

// Change existing to use "new teams.TeamsAdapter..."
const adapter = new teams.TeamsAdapter({
    appId: endpointConfig.appId || process.env.microsoftAppID,
    appPassword: endpointConfig.appPassword || process.env.microsoftAppPassword,
});

Wherever you're sending the message:
import * as teams from 'botbuilder-teams';
import * as adaptiveCard from '../src/adaptiveCard.json';
...
const card = CardFactory.adaptiveCard(adaptiveCard);
const activity = {
    attachments: [card],
    text: 'Test Card',
    summary: 'my summary',
    channelData: {
        notification: {
            alert: true,
        },
    },
};
const adapter = context.adapter as teams.TeamsAdapter;
await adapter.createReplyChain(context, [activity]);

Simplified Code
OP and I have emailed back and forth a bit and the key issue is that he needed to add the trustServiceUrl code from below. Normally, this manifests itself with a 500 error, but in this case, it appears to not create notifications.. After significant testing, here's all you really have to do to send different notifications to different channels. It basically amounts to setting a couple of properties of turncontext.activity and trusting the serviceUrl. No touching activity ID or using the Teams Extension at all. My code below is how I sent messages from Emulator that could then send cards to different Teams channels:
public onTurn = async (turnContext: TurnContext) => {
    const dc = await this.dialogs.createContext(turnContext);

    const dialogResult = await dc.continueDialog();

    // Route message from Emulator to Teams Channel - I can send "1", "2", or "3" in emulator and bot will create message for Channel
    let teamsChannel;
    switch (turnContext.activity.text) {
        // You can get teamsChannel IDs from turnContext.activity.channelData.channel.id
        case '1':
            teamsChannel = '19:8d60061c3d104exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@thread.skype';
            break;
        case '2':
            teamsChannel = '19:0e477430ebad4exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@thread.skype';
            break;
        case '3':
            teamsChannel = '19:55c1c5fb0d304exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0@thread.skype';
            break;
        default:
            break;
    }
    if (teamsChannel) {
        const card = CardFactory.adaptiveCard(adaptiveCard);
        const activity = {
            attachments: [card],
            summary: 'my summary',
            text: 'Test Card',
        };
        const serviceUrl = 'https://smba.trafficmanager.net/amer/';
        turnContext.activity.conversation.id = teamsChannel;
        turnContext.activity.serviceUrl = serviceUrl;
        // This ensures that your bot can send to Teams
        MicrosoftAppCredentials.trustServiceUrl(serviceUrl);
        await turnContext.sendActivity(activity);

    } else {
        [...Normal onTurn Code...]

    await this.conversationState.saveChanges(turnContext);
}

Note: To receive notifications, you and your users must follow the channel.

A: I have gone through all the steps as you described above. I've also gone through the troubleshooting steps. However, it still doesn't give me a notification for the card. However, when I initiate a conversation with the bot, I get a notification when the bot responds.
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In this image, I get a notification when I get the TMS Bot started! message. However, I don't get a notification for the next two messages.


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Electric Dreams day 1
1 December 2018 10 December 2018 Dee Music
Geth and I have been meaning to go to the Electric Dreams festival for a while, because we were always seeing it advertised on Vintage TV. (Incidentally, I found out why Vintage TV has disappeared from our channel list – it's gone online-only for the moment!) Late November/early December is not usually a good time for us to go away, because of Geth's work schedule, but he's got a lighter workload this year, so we decided to go for it. My decision was also cemented by the fact that Marc Almond is playing – we missed out on getting tickets for the one-off Soft Cell reunion gig earlier this year, so this is a way of making up for it.
The journey from Newcastle to Bognor Regis was as straightforward as it can be when you (a) only realise last-minute that you don't have seat reservations and (b) have to tube it through London in the middle of the journey because journeys to the south coast always require tubing it through London. I'd booked inclusive dining at the resort, so we were able to get some food and get settled in our room before getting ready to go out and see the bands.
Friday OOTD: too ill to do proper festival dressing, have shown up in a jeans 'n' t-shirt uniform instead. Necklace Claire's Accessories (2003), t-shirt Punk Masters (2018), jeans H&M (thrifted from Steff 2016).
Bands I didn't see on day 1: The Blow Monkeys (we've already seen them supporting Level 42 this year so didn't feel the need to see them again), China Crisis (I'd have quite liked to see them but I'm still suffering with my cold and didn't want to waste too much energy running back and forth between venues), and Living In A Box (they kind of only have that one song that I would want to hear…and we wanted a fairly early night on the first day, 'cause we're old now and can't hack it).
Bands I did see on day 1:
Ex Simple Mind
The singular in the band name is not a mistake. There's only one ex-member of Simple Minds in the band at the moment (Brian McGee). This doesn't stop them doing nothing but Simple Minds classics, which I was a bit disappointed about, 'cause their current singer is Owen Paul and I would have liked to hear him do his '80s hit My Favourite Waste Of Time (number three in 1986, fact fans).
The set was basically split into two halves – the 'moody' stuff, according to Owen, and the 'hits'. The moody stuff included songs like Waterfront but sadly not my favourite Simple Minds song, Belfast Child, which would have fit in there perfectly. The hits were fairly predictable – Promised You A Miracle, (Don't You) Forget About Me, Alive And Kicking – but played in a slightly bizarre order. Owen seemed to be suggesting ('are you ready for the hits to get bigger?') that Alive And Kicking was a bigger hit than (Don't You) Forget About Me, which is…not accurate. They closed with Sanctify Yourself, which was also a bit of an odd choice.
I wasn't hugely familiar with Modern Romance's band history because, as Geth pointed out, they were a bit of an 'early '80s Top of the Pops background band'. I obviously recognised all their Latin-tinged party songs like Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey and Best Years Of Our Lives, but they're not an act I've been following, so I was reliant on the festival programme to tell me that it's just the singer, Andy Kyriacou, who remains from the classic lineup.
After doing their three or four hits, they kind of ran out of their own songs and started doing covers. When we left the Reds venue to go and get a space in the Centre Stage Venue for ABC, they'd just launched into Starship's We Built This City, which, to be fair, was going down really well with the crowd.
I know, I know, I can't take a non-blurry gig photo. That is Martin Fry with the microphone, I swear.
ABC were the headliner for Friday and, naturally, the band I was most excited about. Geth and I did find some seats – as I've mentioned, we're both suffering from colds at the moment – but I actually ended up on my feet a lot of the time, because I was enjoying the energetic, entertaining set so much. My highlights were When Smokey Sings (much beloved by me due to appearing on the hallowed tome that is Now! #10) and The Look Of Love (my favourite ABC song) – it was awesome to hear them both.
The only small fly in the ointment was that they played the same song (Poison Arrow) twice, which is an absolute no-no in my book – but to be fair, I think it was because they meant to finish with The Look Of Love and then the stage managers told them they had time for one more song, so they had to repeat something! The crowd adored it, anyway.
Day 2 review tomorrow!
ABC Electric Dreams Ex Simple Mind Festivals Modern Romance
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LITHUANIA: HEART-TO-HEART TALK IN 37 LANGUAGES…
The government of Social- Democrats drafted proposals and recommendations for the national minority development strategy in Lithuania in 2015-2021 which aims at creating harmonic society and promoting integration of national minorities and preserving their identity. A lawbill on the spelling of names and surnames has been drafted which allows to spell them in official documents on the Latin basis by non-Lithuanian letters. The next issue is the spelling of localities in several languages in places of compact residence of minorities as is recommended by framework convention of the Council of Europe ratified by Lithuania.
A big part of Lithuanian society views the concessions to ethnic minorities, first and foremost the Poles, as a threat to the very existence of the state. Rallies were staged in the country under the motto "No to Polonization of Vilnius Region!", "Protect the land of ancestors, the state language, and integrity of the land!". But experts insist there is no threat to the Lithuanian language as there is no problem of integrating national minorities into Lithuanian society. Young people from non-Lithuanian families experience no communication problems and successfully enter local institutes. After joining the European home Lithuanian citizens have to tolerantly comprehend the processes undergoing in the EU.
Language as economic factor
The education, science and culture committee of Lithuania and the European information bureau in Lithuanian Saeima have recently initiated a discussion on whether the European Union pays sufficient attention to the implementation of the multilingualism policy. Much of the discussion directly relates to national minorities in Lithuania, as well as to millions of other Europeans whose native language does not correspond to the state language of their countries of residence. Experts say such people comprise a majority in modern Europe.
The discussion was started by Agne Kazlauskaite, language and translation coordinator of the Lithuanian mission to the European Commission. "Multilingualism is the wealth of Europe," she said adding that yet in 1958 the founding documents of the European Union stressed the importance of preserving various languages and cultures on its territory. Since then all important EU documents have been translated into all official languages of EU member-countries (23 at present and Croatian is to become the 24th) and billions of euro are allocated to advocate multilingualism. Kazlauskaite said besides official languages EU countries speak over 60 regional and national minority languages. A special European charter has been designed to regulate their preservation and use (Lithuania has not inked it so far). It gives grounds to state that multilingualism is an integral part of the EU legal system while the right to speak the native language is the basic freedom of modern Europeans. Kazlauskaite said the aim of the European multilingualism policy is to preserve the current language wealth and use it for efficient de velopment.
It has been calculated that EU enterprises annually lose up to 11 percent of profit simply because they cannot properly agree with potential partners. The vital task today is to make as many as possible EU citizens speak their native and one-two other languages since childhood. To advocate the idea the European Language Day has been widely celebrated on September 26 since 2001. There are so many important and interesting events that celebrations usually last for a week. To intensify foreign language studies by various Europeans – students, teachers, scientists, professionals in various spheres, and senior citizens international programs Socrates, Erasmus, Leonardo Da Vinci, and others have been designed and successfully operate. Kazlauskaite said the language sector of the European economy which is not always visible to outside observers accounts for 8.4 billion euro. Oral and written translation of all EU speeches and documents into 23 official languages costs a lot! Although the European Commission plans this summer to begin introducing machine translation the demand for skilled interpreters keeps growing.
Discussion participants who already had experience in dealing with machine translation said its efficiency for Roman languages reaches 89-90 percent while for Lithuanian language it is 65 percent so far. Kazlauskaite recalled that each spring various countries, including Lithuania, hold competitions for 17- year old beginning translators who fluently speak two or more languages. Success in such a contest offers the shortest way to a prestigious employment in EU institutions.
Director of the Lithuanian Language Institute Iolanta Zaborskaite calculated that two euro are allocated for translation each year per every EU citizen. It is clear the total result is considerable. There were calls to stop translating EU documents in all official languages and save money by translating them into three-four most popular languages – English, German, French, and Spanish, for example. "Genuine democracy cannot be cheap", supporters of true European integration objected. "It is specifically important for a relatively small number of Lithuanianspeakers. Besides, we have a strong argument as Lithuanian language is the oldest of all living languages in modern Europe which is an attractive trademark for its preservation and use", said Zaborskaite.
Europe in search of treasure
Senior research fellow of the Institute of Social Research Julija Moskvina and Chairwoman of the State Language Commission Daiva Vaisniene presented at the discussion the first stage of the project Language Treasures of Europe which in 2009-2012 was held in 19 countries by the British Council jointly with other European partners and national institutes of culture. The project mostly aimed at researching local language policies and practices in order to reveal "language treasures" buried in each European country. The state of all languages in a determined area was studied – both official, foreign, regional, national minority and immigrant. Researchers believe the obtained result should encourage politicians, scientists, and public leaders who formulate and implement the European multilingualism policy to actively cooperate with each other along the guideline and promote benevolent and viable cultural and language exchanges in schools, universities, and society in general.
Experts say Lithuania should study Polish, Russian, Belarussian, or Latvian as the first foreign language rather than English.
Conclusions of scientists made on the basis of the results of the first stage of the Language Treasures of Europe project look unexpected at first sight. For example, although all European Union countries focus on the studies of English as the first (and often obligatory) foreign language and it absolutely dominates in this capacity the European Commission recommends to gradually sidetrack from the practice. Experts say languages of close neighbors should be studied as the first foreign language and English should come second. It means in Germany the first foreign language should be French, Polish or Czech, in Lithuania – Polish, Russian, Belarussian, and Latvian.
The European Commission insists that for preserving and developing European multilingualism it is extremely important to support educational establishments of all levels – from kindergartens to universities where they speak national minority languages. It is also necessary to stop dubbing foreign movies and TV shows, there should be captions instead so that spectators can hear the original language.
Lithuanian Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis expressed caution regarding the recommendations and called not to interpret them literally as "such laws can make us recognize the Polish language as the second official like Greeks have actually to do regarding the Turkish language." The minister explained why not all European recommendations should be followed: "Relations between countries are a very sensitive issue." For interaction within EU and in order to avoid mistakes Pavalkis called to use English as lingua franca because "the most active and educated residents of Lithuania are ready for that."
Socio-linguistic map of lithuania
How is multilingualism developing in Lithuania? The question was answered during the discussion by Professor of Russian philology desk of Vilnius University Ala Lichaceva and her colleague, lecturer at the Polish Studies Center of the University Kinga Geben who have recently completed a special research called Socio- Linguistic Map of Lithuania: Cities and Towns.
Is the traditional multilingual situation changing in various regions of Lithuania due to massive emigration and considerable decrease in population? How are the multinational composition of population in various regions and their languages interlaced? Does multinational Lithuania remain multilingual? Which languages do they speak in our cities? And what are language preferences of Lithuanian residents depending on their nationality, age, and education? The researchers tried to provide exact answers and under the leadership of Vilnius University Professor Meilute Ramoniene summed up the data of the Cities and Languages project carried out in 2007-2009 in Vilnius, Klaipeda, and Kaunas and compared them with fresh results of the Socio-Linguistic Map of Lithuania project held in 2010-2012. The latter project polled 2660 respondents in 67 cities and towns (with a population above 3000). The total number of respondents in both projects was 4697.
What do the results of the project show ?
First of all, they showed that representatives of 154 nationalities live in Lithuania today. It is natural that big cities are mostly multilingual – Vilnius and Klaipeda. But there are also relatively multilingual regions. In Jurbarkas, Kalvarija , Silute, Seduva they mostly speak Lithuanian. Eisiskes, Nememcine, Salcinikai and other southeastern towns mostly speak Polish. Visaginas, Ignalina, and Zarasai speak Russian. In general the language repertoire of Lithuania is broad enough and continues to expand. Schoolchildren named 37 languages when asked which language they speak at home.
Naturally, the Lithuanian language occupies the strongest positions. It is native for 81.22 percent of respondents and practically all those polled said it was a language which they know most of all. Among foreign languages 94.57 percent said they speak Russian, 51.97 percent – English, 34.96 percent – Polish, 21.67 percent – German, and 5.26 percent – French. Good knowledge of Russian and Polish depends on the nationality of respondents most of who live in big cities and in the southeast of the country. French is spoken where it is possible to study it in school. Young Lithuanians mostly speak English, German or French, older people – Russian and Polish. All respondents clearly demonstrated that native language is the most beautiful for representatives of all nationalities. The Lithuanian language sounds better for residents of small towns, while Russian, French and English are most attractive for residents of big cities.
The most necessary language for Lithuania was naturally Lithuanian. It was named by 65.7 percent of respondents. The second necessary language was English (52.69%). Russian was the third (21.42%) followed by German (3.66%), Polish (1.64%), and French (1.58%). Priorities directly depend on the age of respondents: young people are loyal to English and the elderly prefer Lithuanian, Russian, and Polish.
In general the language repertoire of Lithuania is broad enough and continues to expand. Schoolchildren named 37 languages when asked which language they speak at home.
Dialects complement linguistic variety in Lithuania. Their preservation and use is very important for residents of homogenous ethnic regions – northern Samogitija, northern and central Aukstaitija, southern Dzukija, and western Suvalkija, and less important for ethnically motley southeast of Lithuania. Lichacheva and Geben arrived to the following conclusions. Firstly, territorial and social multilingualism is clear in Lithuania as even in one and the same family people often speak various languages or dialects. Secondly, major cities in the country begin to resemble megacities of the world where multilingualism is common in business, culture, and higher education. Thirdly, the evident expansion of the English language poses no threat to the official Lithuanian language as its positions are very strong in the country .
At the same time experts believe the increasing number of studied foreign languages and migration-triggered changes in the ethnic palette of Lithuania should strengthen linguistic variety in the country and public tolerance to it. Therefore, to promote the policy of multilingualism it is specifically important to encourage the preservation and spread of native languages of all strata of society, promote positive spoken forms of residents and use the existing linguistic situation to design methods and ways of stimulating multilingualism.
Tatyana Yasinskaya,
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Punjab was just dropped to second place as CSK clinched Victory against RR yesterday. If Punjab wins tonight they will retain their first place which they would love to do, as they have better Run rate. Hyd is coming after a loss against MI At their home turf. Hyd has been lucky for Sunrisers as they 88% of the matches played there before the lose against MI. Hyd is bowling friendly turf and we should expect a low scoring game.
Opening has been concern for Hyderabad since the start. Shikhar Dhawan is in terrible form which is haunting Hyd management. Aaron hasn't performed to his expectations and his Aussie team mate Warner has done great in last two games and seemed to be in sublime form. KL Raul disappointed Hyd and didn't do justice for the faith showed on him. Dale Steyn hasn't had great tournament and is looking ineffective, Bhuvi is strong contender for Purple cap, he just lost it to mohit Sharma. Hyd key success is how they would restrict Maxwell.
Punjab is comfortable sitting at second place. Maxwell ,Miller have performed big and are the reason for Kings Success this season. Sandeep Sharma has don fabulous job and has impressed with his swing.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: S Dhawan (C), S Anirudha, A Ashish Reddy, RK Bhui, AJ Finch, MC Henriques, JO Holder, MC Juneja, B Kumar, CV Milind, A Mishra, NV Ojha, P Parameswaran, Parvez Rasool, IK Pathan, AG Paunikar, KL Rahul, DJG Sammy, I Sharma, KV Sharma, DW Steyn, BRM Taylor, Y Venugopal Rao, DA Warner.


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Q: Creating a simple log file using jsp I'm in an internship and i'm learning jsp, i still get lost sometimes, my boss asked me to create a simple log file that would register the information that pass by my form: I have a login form that redirect you to another form, nothing complex.
Basically, i need to, each time a user clicks on login (the button), the log file(txt) would add his nickname and password to the file with the time, my boss told it's not hard but i have no idea where to start.
P.S: The Login and other jsp files i have them and they are working fine i just need to add the code for the log file that i'm supposed to create. Please help guys.