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package edu.kit.aifb.IntelliCloudBench.ui.tree;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

import com.vaadin.data.Property.ValueChangeEvent;
import com.vaadin.data.Property.ValueChangeListener;
import com.vaadin.ui.Alignment;
import com.vaadin.ui.Button;
import com.vaadin.ui.Button.ClickEvent;
import com.vaadin.ui.Button.ClickListener;
import com.vaadin.ui.Slider.ValueOutOfBoundsException;
import com.vaadin.ui.CheckBox;
import com.vaadin.ui.HorizontalLayout;
import com.vaadin.ui.Label;
import com.vaadin.ui.Slider;
import com.vaadin.ui.VerticalLayout;

import edu.kit.aifb.IntelliCloudBench.ui.OptionsWindow;
import edu.kit.aifb.IntelliCloudBench.ui.model.BenchmarkSelectionModel;
import edu.kit.aifb.libIntelliCloudBench.metrics.IMetricsType;
import edu.kit.aifb.libIntelliCloudBench.model.Benchmark;
import edu.kit.aifb.libIntelliCloudBench.model.NotReadyException;

public class BenchmarkNodeComponent extends NodeComponent<Collection<Benchmark>> {
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -7117550318213468517L;

	private Collection<CheckBox> allLeafs = new HashSet<CheckBox>();
	private Map<CheckBox, IMetricsType> checkBoxForMetricsType = new HashMap<CheckBox, IMetricsType>();

	private Label textLabel;

	private String type;
	private BenchmarkSelectionModel benchmarkSelectionModel;
	private Collection<Benchmark> benchmarks;

	public BenchmarkNodeComponent(String type, BenchmarkSelectionModel benchmarkSelectionModel) {
		super();
		this.type = type;
		this.benchmarkSelectionModel = benchmarkSelectionModel;
		this.benchmarks = benchmarkSelectionModel.getBenchmarksForType(type);

		if (isOpenedOnStartup())
			open(true);

		updateNode();
	}

	@Override
	HorizontalLayout buildNode() {
		// common part: create layout
		HorizontalLayout node = new HorizontalLayout();
		node.setImmediate(false);
		node.setWidth("100.0%");
		node.setHeight("-1px");
		node.setMargin(false);
		node.setSpacing(true);

		textLabel = new Label();
		textLabel.setStyleName("h3");
		textLabel.setImmediate(false);
		textLabel.setWidth("100.0%");
		textLabel.setHeight("-1px");
		textLabel.setValue("Unsorted");
		node.addComponent(textLabel);
		node.setExpandRatio(textLabel, 1.0f);
		node.setComponentAlignment(textLabel, new Alignment(48));

		return node;
	}

	private boolean isOpenedOnStartup() {
		return benchmarkSelectionModel.isOneSelectedOfType(type);
	}

	@Override
	void addSubTreeElements(VerticalLayout subTreeLayout) throws NotReadyException {

		HorizontalLayout layout;
		Button optionsButton;

		for (final Benchmark benchmark : benchmarks) {

			layout = new HorizontalLayout();
			layout.setWidth("100%");
			layout.setHeight("-1px");
			layout.setSpacing(true);

			final CheckBox checkBox = new CheckBox(benchmark.getName());
			checkBox.setWidth("200px");
			checkBox.setStyleName("big_checkbox");
			checkBox.setValue(benchmarkSelectionModel.isSelected(benchmark));
			checkBoxForMetricsType.put(checkBox, benchmark);
			layout.addComponent(checkBox);

			Label descriptionLabel = new Label(benchmark.getDescription());
			descriptionLabel.setWidth("100%");
			descriptionLabel.setStyleName("small");
			layout.addComponent(descriptionLabel);
			layout.setExpandRatio(descriptionLabel, 1f);

			final Slider weightSlider = buildWeightSlider(benchmark);
			layout.addComponent(weightSlider);
			layout.setExpandRatio(weightSlider, 1f);

			Label avgRunTimeLabel = new Label(benchmark.getAvgRunTime() + " Seconds");
			avgRunTimeLabel.setWidth("100px");
			layout.addComponent(avgRunTimeLabel);

			if (benchmark.hasOptions()) {
				optionsButton = new Button("Options");
				optionsButton.setWidth("100px");
				optionsButton.setStyleName("big");
				optionsButton.addListener(new ClickListener() {

					private static final long serialVersionUID = -6831310704210387358L;

					@Override
					public void buttonClick(ClickEvent event) {
						BenchmarkNodeComponent.this.getApplication().getMainWindow().addWindow(new OptionsWindow(benchmark));
					}

				});
				layout.addComponent(optionsButton);
				layout.setComponentAlignment(optionsButton, Alignment.TOP_RIGHT);
			} else {
				Label spacer = new Label();
				spacer.setWidth("100px");
				layout.addComponent(spacer);
			}

			checkBox.addListener(new ValueChangeListener() {
				private static final long serialVersionUID = -4280328711187657772L;

				@Override
				public void valueChange(ValueChangeEvent event) {
					Benchmark benchmark = (Benchmark) checkBoxForMetricsType.get(checkBox);
					if ((Boolean) checkBox.getValue()) {
						benchmarkSelectionModel.select(benchmark, (Double) weightSlider.getValue());
					} else {
						benchmarkSelectionModel.unselect(benchmark);
					}
				}

			});

			weightSlider.addListener(new ValueChangeListener() {
				private static final long serialVersionUID = -4280328711187657772L;

				@Override
				public void valueChange(ValueChangeEvent event) {
					if ((Boolean) checkBox.getValue()) {
						Benchmark benchmark = (Benchmark) checkBoxForMetricsType.get(checkBox);
						benchmarkSelectionModel.select(benchmark, (Double) weightSlider.getValue());
					}
				}

			});

			subTreeLayout.addComponent(layout);
			allLeafs.add(checkBox);
		}
	}

	private Slider buildWeightSlider(final IMetricsType metricsType) {
		Double weight = benchmarkSelectionModel.getWeight(metricsType);
		if (weight == null)
			weight = 100d;

		final Slider weightSlider = new Slider("How strong should this be weighted?");
		weightSlider.setWidth("100%");
		try {
			weightSlider.setValue(weight);
		} catch (ValueOutOfBoundsException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		weightSlider.setMin(0);
		weightSlider.setMax(100);
		weightSlider.setLocale(Locale.US);
		weightSlider.setResolution(1);
		weightSlider.setImmediate(true);

		return weightSlider;
	}

	@Override
	void updateNode() {
		if (type != null)
			textLabel.setValue(type);
	}

	@Override
	void onOpened(boolean opened) {
		expandButton.setEnabled(true);
	}

}


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Access food relief
Support our food drive
Bendigo Book Fair
Cafe for a Day
Grow a Row, Pick a Branch
Cooking for Change
Bendigo Foodshare new warehouseBendigo Foodshare2022-11-28T10:55:08+11:00
Where is the Food Hub located?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:11:00+11:00
Where is the Food Hub located?
Corner of Bellevue Road and Breen Streets, Golden Square.
Why was the Golden Square site selected?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:08:55+11:00
Why was the Golden Square site selected?
The Golden Square site was identified as a suitable site for the Food Hub by the City of Greater Bendigo back in 2019, and a master plan of the site was developed for the project by Y2 Architecture in collaboration with key stakeholders.
The site was chosen as it is only 2km from the Bendigo city centre, which ensures the food hub is inclusive and accessible by car or public transport for the staff and volunteers that will support the food hub's operations.
The food hub site is crown land, owned by the Victorian Government and is managed by The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, and the local Traditional Owners, Dja Dja Wurrung.
What work currently happens at the Bendigo Foodshare warehouse?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:08:08+11:00
What work currently happens at the Bendigo Foodshare warehouse?
Bendigo Foodshare's warehouse operations is centred around receiving, storing, sorting and distributing food for food relief. Trucks deliver food several times a week to the warehouse and three vans operate to distribute food to partner organisations. Volunteers from our community help us to do this important work.
Increasing demand for food relief across central Victoria has meant we have outgrown our current location in Havilah Road, Long Gully and are planning to develop a new food hub in Breen Street, Golden Square.
What is a Food Hub and why do we need one?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:55:40+11:00
What is a Food Hub and why do we need one?
Our vision of a food hub is a centralised location where the community can come together to address food insecurity, share ideas, access locally grown produce and learn to cook, grow and share food. We want to develop the hub to become an inclusive and inspiring place where people can access fresh, healthy and cheap food, in a dignified way.
The food hub model is not new and has been replicated in many other countries.
Food hubs provide an integrated approach that achieves multiple and long-lasting benefits, including:
Increased access to and affordability of healthy, fresh and local produce for vulnerable and low-income residents
Linking local producers to consumers and food businesses
Training and employment opportunities for residents
Business incubation opportunities for new entrepreneurs
Why is Central Victoria getting a Food Hub?
The increasing demand for food relief across Central Victoria has seen Bendigo Foodshare needing to find a bigger space that is more easily accessed by the community to store and distribute food to those in need.
In 2015, the City of Greater Bendigo undertook a feasibility study to establish a regional food hub in Bendigo. The study found Bendigo and central Victoria would benefit from a food hub and identified potential models of operation to provide food to people in need.
Through the success of the Mission Possible funding campaign, Bendigo Foodshare has raised funds to build a new warehouse.
You were going to Garsed Street. Why aren't you still going there?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:04:11+11:00
You were going to Garsed Street. Why aren't you still going there?
Bendigo Foodshare explored an opportunity to restore a dilapidated warehouse on Garsed Street. However, despite best endeavours from all parties involved, a suitable lease agreement could not be met.
Who will manage the site so it is safe?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:02:39+11:00
Who will manage the site so it is safe?
Our builder Fairbrother Construction, will be responsible for ensuring the site is safe.
How was the community consulted about the Food Hub?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T10:54:07+11:00
How was the community consulted about the Food Hub?
In 2015 the City of Greater Bendigo undertook community consultation when preparing a feasibility study to investigate the possibility of building a community food hub in Bendigo.
The study found Bendigo and central Victoria would benefit from a food hub and identified potential models of operation to provide food relief to people in need, which paved the way for Bendigo Foodshare to consider how it could be involved in a future food hub as we had been in need of a new home for a long time.
Bendigo Foodshare has an ongoing commitment to engaging with the community.
Where are the Pony Club moving to?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:59:16+11:00
Where are the Pony Club moving to?
The City of Greater Bendigo are actively working with the Bendigo Pony Club to assist with their relocation to a suitable new site.
Will the farmers market still operate from the site?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:58:07+11:00
Will the farmers market still operate from the site?
The Bendigo Community Farmers Market will continue to operate from the site and is an important long-term partner of the Bendigo Community Food Hub.
Will the surrounding properties be impacted during construction?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:57:25+11:00
Will the surrounding properties be impacted during construction?
The fenced construction site will cover a small portion of the overall site, as detailed in the map below. The construction will be managed by Fairbrother, who are reputable and experienced builders. Construction will occur within days and hours as determined by City of Greater Bendigo building regulations.
How much of the site is being built on? Will there still be space for community recreational use?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:55:19+11:00
How much of the site is being built on? Will there still be space for community recreational use?
The planned construction covers a small footprint relative to the entire property, as outlined in the map below. The rest of the site will remain available to the public for safe recreational purposes.
How long will it take to build?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:54:18+11:00
How long will it take to build?
The Bendigo Community Food Hub is due to start construction early 2023, and will be completed in 2023.
Once complete, what will the operating hours be?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:53:54+11:00
Once complete, what will the operating hours be?
Bendigo Foodshare's current and expected operating hours are/will be 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 3pm on weekends.
How will traffic be managed in the surrounding areas?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:53:27+11:00
How will traffic be managed in the surrounding areas?
During construction, Fairbrother will develop a traffic management plan to ensure that all traffic entering and exiting the premises will be done safely and with minimal disruption to other road users or local residents.
Once open, trucks deliver food several times a week to the warehouse and three Foodshare vans operate to distribute food to partner organisations.
There will be no trucks or other vehicles operating outside of operating hours, being 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 3pm on weekends.
How can the community get involved?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:52:29+11:00
How can the community get involved?
Bendigo Foodshare is owned, run and loved by our community, relying on community involvement for everything we do. Visit our website to find out how you can get involved and help out now and when the new Bendigo Community Food Hub is in operation.
Who is responsible for building the food hub?Bendigo Foodshare2022-11-21T09:51:31+11:00
Who is responsible for building the food hub?
Bendigo Foodshare is leading the project and has appointed reputable and experienced local building company Fairbrother Construction to build the new warehouse, which will be stage one of the food hub.
Fairbrother has been involved in a number of local projects and is also working on the Victorian Government's Galkangu – Bendigo GovHub project.
Bendigo Foodshare new warehouse
Our vision is for a centralised location where the community can come together to address food insecurity, share ideas, access locally grown produce and learn to cook, grow and share food. Our immediate focus is to build a new fit for purpose warehouse to support our food relief efforts.
The below image shows one of the approved architect's building design.
The below image shows the site location and estimated footprint of the new warehouse.
How can I obtain further information?
This dedicated web page has been developed to keep the wider community informed about the project and will be updated regularly with all of the latest information about the project. For detailed information, please click the FAQs found on the left hand side of this webpage.
We encourage you to follow the Bendigo Foodshare Facebook page where we will also provide updates as construction progresses.
If you have questions that are still unanswered, we encourage you to email us at info@bendigofoodshare.org.au.
You are also welcome to call us on 5444 3409, however, as we are a volunteer-based organisation, we do not expect volunteers answering the phone to be able to answer all queries. If you leave a message and your contact details, our staff will call you back in due course.
How can I obtain information in other formats or languages?
If you require information in another language, large format or in an audio file, please email info@bendigofoodshare.org.au
Bendigo Foodshare
Bendigo Foodshare (ABN 80673290971) is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as an Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.
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The Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) - Quality Counts San Mateo County - is part of a national movement to ensure quality learning experiences for young children in environments that better prepare them for school and life. However, understanding how elements are integrated and navigating the process may feel overwhelming. Come learn from others and share your QRIS experience! Flyer link. This workshop will explore: The 7 critical elements of quality How the 7 critical elements are integrated How the 7 critical elements are connected to individual, group, and classroom planning Participants will: Examine the connection between environments, interactions, and overall development Practice individual & group planning for all children, including ways to involve families Explore resources and professional development opportunities in San Mateo County Share strategies and explore new ways of bringing it all together Date: March 30, 2019 Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Who: This opportunity is designed for classroom teachers, teacher's aides, paras, and FCC providers either interested in or participating in the QRIS process. Cost: $20.00 (Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.) Registration deadline: March 15, 2019 Special Services: Spanish oral interpretation will be available Trainer: Andrea Burnett, Early Learning Quality Improvement Project Specialist FAQs Every participant must provide their CA ECE Workforce Registry ID Number to register and participate, and receive their Certificate of Completion. Visit www.caregistry.org to create a Registry ID Number if you do not already have one. Do I need to Register? Yes, we require registration and prepayment of fees to attend. No walk-ins are permitted. Eventbrite service fees and credit card processing fees will be added to total ticket price. How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Contact Marilyn Canadas at mcanadas@smcoe.org or (650) 802-5338 What's the refund policy? Fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.


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SEASON REVIEW: Bantams nightmare goes on after Rahic "lived the dream"
SEASON REVIEW: Bantams made to suffer for Rahic "living the dream"
BREWSTER'S Millions was a 1980s comedy film about a failed baseball player whose challenge was to splurge his fortune on failed assets.
The cast list was promising but the script clunky and the laughs few. After all the hype, it was panned by the critics and bombed at the box office.
City under Edin Rahic could have been the remake.
Money thrown around like confetti on wages, same success rate and nobody is smiling.
"What am I risking if it all goes down the pan?" pondered the former chairman on the infamous Matter of Heart DVD.
"I'll still be healthy, thank God, my family will still be fine. We'll just have to start from scratch again.
"I'll have to move out of my house and into a flat.
"I've lived my dream. Irrespective of whether it works out, I've done it.
"You only live once. My motto is always 'as long as the fridge is full, all is well'."
One overflowing with cans of Special Brew is probably the only way to deal with the car crash of City's season 2018-2019. Even then, the nightmare cannot be blotted out.
Just to recap, this was a squad assembled with the fourth biggest budget in League One. The wage bill was higher than any at Valley Parade since the club left the Championship in 2004.
And relegated with three games to go.
It appears you don't get much for your £4 million these days. The phrase "good on paper" should be expunged from the Bradford vocabulary.
Acquisitions that might have had a decent CV in the past do not bring guaranteed success. As former City battler Lee Duxbury succinctly put it, this is real football not Championship Manager.
Phil Parkinson would have staff chasing four or five previous bosses of any prospective signing before taking the deal any further. He wanted to know the ins and outs of their life and character off the field as well as on it.
It is reassuring to hear Gary Bowyer talking about the importance of due diligence in the same manner. But you wonder if it ever entered Rahic's recruitment philosophy.
Watching that PR video again this week, the clues were all there for what would follow.
Stefan Rupp light-heartedly called me out at last season's player-of-the-year awards for suggesting that most foreign ownerships end in ruin.
The fact that there has been no such event this month underlines the mess that Rahic has left in his wake.
Five months on from his exit, the rubble remains. The unpleasant financial surprises unearthed since he's gone just adding to the millstone around Rupp's neck.
City's owner cannot claim to be entirely blameless. Nobody who has accrued millions in business can surely have been that naïve to what was going on.
But Rupp was clearly hoodwinked like many of us into the fully extent of the problems that Rahic's "I know football" approach was causing.
Restoring a transparency to the club and trusting people to get on with their own jobs are the first steps in the long way back to restoring City's credibility.
At least they will head into this summer with a plan. The incredible 13,500 season-ticket take-up suggests the Valley Parade public are still willing to back it.
The fans deserve some pay-back after being so short-changed by the Rahic reign.
It was this time last year that Simon Grayson decided he would rather be unemployed than commit to two more years at City. He just couldn't work in such oppressive conditions.
But imagine how he might have done if left to his own devices with one of the largest war-chests in the division? Or Parkinson? Or McCall?
Instead, it was Rahic calling all the shots and burying Greg Abbott's reputation in the process. Abbott's suggestions were too often batted away by a chairman who felt he knew everything.
If there was a book on "how not to do pre-season", City's was the blueprint.
It took six weeks to find a manager, sorry head coach, and then it was someone who hadn't even applied.
The fast-tracking of Michael Collins from the youth ranks stretched credibility to breaking point.
I remember one of the earliest player press conferences when Joe Riley, one of the expensive summer flops, frequently referred to his boss as "Micky".
It felt like City were taking it as the ridicule piled on the club.
The friendlies, as such, set the tone. Two weeks before the season kicked off, City were walloped 7-2 at Harrogate.
None of the first team were involved because they didn't want to risk injuries on the artificial pitch – but that was hardly a secret when the game was sorted in the first place.
No wonder fitness would be such an issue – something not rectified until David Hopkin tried to "beast" them in training.
Collins denied he was a puppet for his master and flexed his authority by moving on Matt Kilgallon; but losing another key dressing-room character bore all the Rahic hallmarks.
Collins did become the first City boss since Bryan Robson to win his opening game, something Bowyer would repeat in March, but the knives were out after Carabao Cup defeat in Macclesfield.
His admission that he had let the players choose themselves who would take the penalties killed his reputation.
Rahic acted quickly and threw Collins "under the bus" after a loss at 10-man Fleetwood; ironically another defeat to a short-handed opponent nearly six months later who spell the end for Hopkin.
The Scot had steered clear of the Valley Parade vacancy previously, fearing the interference from above.
But Rahic, chastened by the growing public criticism, deliberately took a back seat to let Hopkin lead in his own way.
The German was nowhere to be seen on match day once the stick went public on a wretched afternoon at Accrington. He would not attend another game.
Hopkin questioned his own situation after another roll-over against Gillingham before his methods started to see results.
A run of four wins in five over Christmas – punctuated by that dreadful decision not to award Jack Payne's "equaliser" in front of 46,039 witnesses at Sunderland – suggested City had weathered the storm.
But the warning signs were still there. Even in those winning games, they had been on the backfoot early on and would have been behind against better opponents.
And we know how weak City have been at recovering from any kind of deficit.
A dramatic David Ball-inspired win over Shrewsbury proved Hopkin's last hurrah. The fans began to lose patience as the goals dried up.
The final straw for the manager – and with everyone else who witnessed it – came at Walsall. One up after 10 minutes against a team with 10 men who had lost their previous five – and City still managed to cock it up.
Hopkin wore a haunted expression in the post-match inquests; by the following afternoon he had decided to call it quits.
Those players who had let down a good man have continued to fall short under Bowyer.
An impressive start against Peterborough proved the latest of the season's false dawns. His mind was swiftly made up on the under-achievers he inherited, something confirmed by a typically weak-willed performance at Bristol Rovers a month later.
It has felt like the longest season on record; there are few that can come close to the prolonged misery.
Bowyer is "excited" to get going again and his track record suggests a manager who is comfortable with the massive rebuild in store.
The sell-on clause for Swansea hot-shot Olly McBurnie, believed to be 15 per cent, will ease the £2m overspend that Rupp has had to cover should the Scottish international make his expected move.
Another fee, thought to be £150,000, will also come there way if Sunderland go up as part of the Charlie Wyke deal.
But the Bantams boss will have to shop to a careful budget unless he can shed the big-hitters.
Next season will hopefully shape up to be one to revive the sagging spirits, even back in League Two. But for now, let's just be thankful that the past nine months are over – and its architect is long gone.


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A chronology of Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy case
Monday, 09 Feb 2015 01:10 PM MYT
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail at the Court of Appeal on the second day of trial, on Marcy 7, 2014. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Tomorrow, the Federal Court in Putrajaya is to pronounce its verdict in the final appeal by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to set aside his conviction and five-year jail sentence on the charge of having sodomised his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, seven years ago.
Following is the chronology of the case:
June 28: Anwar's former aide, Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23, made a police report alleging that he had sodomised him at a condominium in Damansara. The report was made, two days after the alleged incident.
June 30: Anwar, 60, filed a defamation suit against Mohd Saiful for lodging a police report against him for sodomy, claiming that the report was false and malicious.
August 7: Anwar, who is also Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on a charge of sodomising Mohamad Saiful Bukhari at Unit 11-5-1 Kondominium Desa Damansara, Jalan Setiakasih in Bukit Damansara between 3.10pm and 4.30pm on June 26, 2008. He was charged under section 377B of the Penal Code which carries a maximum 20 years' jail and whipping on conviction. Judge S. M. Komathy Suppiah allowed Anwar to be released on personal bond of RM20,000 without surety, pending the disposal of the case.
November 7: Sessions Court judge S. M. Komathy Suppiah ruled Anwar's sodomy case to be tried at the Sessions Court after finding that the certificate to transfer the case to the High Court, signed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, was invalid. In dismissing the prosecution's application, Komathy held that the certificate was tantamount to a breach of the legal expectation of Anwar that Abdul Gani would not be involved in the case.
March 5: The High Court ruled the sodomy case to be tried in the High Court, and not the Sessions Court. Judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah made the ruling in favour of the prosecution which sought to revise the Sessions Court's decision to retain the trial at the Sessions Court. He held that Sessions Court judge S. M. Komathy Suppiah had erred in law in ruling that the certificate transferring the case to the High Court, which was signed by Abdul Gani, was invalid.
March 6: Anwar filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal against the High Court's order that his sodomy case be tried in the High Court.
March 10: The High Court fixed July 1-24 for the sodomy trial.
June 17: Anwar had filed an application to set aside his sodomy charge at the High Court.
November 6: The Court of Appeal dismissed Anwar's application to obtain key documents and DNA samples which he claimed were crucial for his defence in a sodomy trial. Among the key documents were the recorded witness statements of Mohd Saiful, Dr Osman Abdul Hamid from Pusrawi Hospital, condominium owner Hassanuddin Abdul Hamid, statements of three doctors from Kuala Lumpur Hospital, a chemist's notes and medical reports.
December 1: The High Court ruled that it could not strike out the sodomy charge against Anwar, based solely on medical reports that there was no penetration. In dismissing Anwar's application to quash his sodomy charge, Justice Mohamad Zabidin said medical reports could not serve as the basis for the court to use its inherent powers to strike out the charge.
Saiful's supporters holding up placards on the other side of the Palace of Justice, October 29, 2014. — Picture by Choo Choy May
February 3: The sodomy trial opened with Mohd Saiful taking the stand as the first witness. The trial before Justice Mohamad Zabidin took place, 18 months after Anwar was charged in August 2008. In his testimony, Mohd Saiful revealed that Anwar, whom he had accused of sodomising him, had invited him to engage in carnal intercourse against the order of nature. Mohd Saiful said the incident took place on June 26, 2008 after he and Anwar had completed discussing their work schedule at a unit of the Desa Damansara Condominium here.
February 5: Mohd Saiful told the High Court that he did not pass motion for two days after he was sodomised by Anwar. He also testified that a pair of trousers he was wearing on the day of the incident was a gift from Anwar.
February 9: The sodomy trial was postponed again to enable the defence to file a response to the prosecution's affidavit-in-reply to Anwar's recusal application. It was adjourned after the defence applied for Justice Mohamad Zabidin to recuse himself from hearing the case on grounds of bias.
February 18: Anwar failed in his bid to recuse Justice Mohamad Zabidin from hearing his sodomy trial. Mohamad Zabidin, in dismissing the application, ruled that there was no reason for him to recuse himself from continuing to preside over the case and that if he were to do that, it would be tantamount to running away from his responsibility.
February 25: Anwar lost his final legal challenge to procure key documents, including Mohd Saiful's DNA specimen sample, before the commencement of his sodomy trial after the Federal Court rejected his application.
March 3: During cross-examination by Anwar's lawyer, (the late) Karpal Singh, Mohd Saiful told the High Court that he did not wash his anus after the alleged incident on June 26, 2008 as he wanted to "simpan bukti" (preserve evidence). Mohd Saiful, the star witness in the opposition leader's sodomy trial, also said that he did not take a bath after the incident and only rinsed his body. He had taken a bath in the morning prior to the incident, he said.
August 16: Anwar failed in his second attempt to drop the sodomy charge against him after his application to strike out the charge was dismissed by the High Court. In his bid to drop the charge, Anwar claimed that the integrity and impartiality of the entire prosecution team had been compromised because of an alleged affair between star witness Mohd Saiful and a member of the prosecution team.
September 20: The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Anwar over his second application to strike out the sodomy charge against him, ruling that it had no jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter.
December 6: Anwar Ibrahim failed in his second bid to recuse Justice Mohamad Zabidin from continuing to preside over his sodomy trial after the court dismissed his application. Anwar had applied to recuse the judge, following the judge's refusal to cite news daily, Utusan Malaysia, for contempt over a news report the defence claimed was prejudicial to the case.
December 14: Mohd Saiful's father, Azlan Mohd Lazim appealed to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, to help speed up the court case involving his son.
January 14 : The Court of Appeal rejected the opposition leader's appeal to set aside the judge's refusal to recuse himself from hearing the trial.
May 16 : The High Court ordered Anwar to enter his defence on a sodomy charge against Mohd Saiful after finding that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against Anwar.
In his verdict, Justice Mohamad Zabidin held that key witness Mohd Saiful was a truthful, credible and reliable witness.
June 6: Anwar failed in his third attempt to have Justice Mohamad Zabidin recuse himself from hearing his ongoing sodomy trial. He filed the application on grounds that there were prejudgment and bias by him (the judge) when he ruled Mohd Saiful to be a truthful witness at the end of the prosecution's case.
August 22: Anwar, who opted to give evidence from the dock when reading his 32-page statement, denied he had sex with Mohd Saiful. Anwar had three options — to give his evidence from the witness stand, which means he can be cross-examined by the prosecution; to give his evidence from the dock which means he cannot be cross-examined by the prosecution but in coming up with a decision the court takes into account the fact that the prosecution has not cross-examined the accused; or, to elect to remain silent. In his first sodomy case in 1998, Anwar gave evidence from the witness box.
October 6: The High Court ruled that there was no need for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, to testify as defence witnesses in Anwar's sodomy trial. The court made the ruling after allowing Najib and Rosmah's application to set aside the subpoenas compelling them to be witnesses in Anwar's defence case. Justice Mohamad Zabidin said after going through the affidavits, submissions and authorities from the parties, the court agreed with the counsel representing Najib and Rosmah that Anwar had failed to show the relevancy and materiality in serving the subpoenas on the prime minister and wife.
January 9: The High Court acquitted and discharged Anwar of sodomising Mohd Saiful. In the 80-page written judgment, Justice Mohamad Zabidin reveals there was penile penetration but it was uncorroborated by other evidence. He said the court could not be 100 per cent certain on the integrity of samples taken for DNA testing from Mohd Saiful as the samples could have been compromised before they reached the chemistry department for analysis.
July 9: The prosecution filed its petition of appeal which contained nine grounds, among others, to have Anwar convicted on a sodomy charge under Section 377B of the Penal Code.
September 12: Anwar had withdrawn his suit against Mohd Saiful for lodging a police report against him for sodomy, claiming that the report was false and malicious.
February 22 : The Court of Appeal has set two days from July 22, 2013 to hear the prosecution's appeal over Anwar's acquittal.
September 18 : The Court of Appeal rejected Anwar's first application to disqualify senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah from appearing as public prosecutor to lead the prosecution in its appeal against his acquittal on a sodomy charge.
October 2 : The Court of Appeal fixed two days from Dec 11, to hear the prosecution's appeal over Anwar's acquittal.
November 21 : Anwar failed in his appeal at the Federal Court to disqualify Muhammad Shafee Abdullah from appearing as public prosecutor to lead the prosecution in its appeal. He filed the application as he said Muhammad Shafee could not appear as public prosecutor in the appeal because he (Muhammad Shafee) was a material witness in the sodomy trial.
December 11 : Anwar filed his second attempt to disqualify Muhammad Shafee.
December 20 : Anwar failed in his second attempt to disqualify Muhammad Shafee as lead prosecutor. In dismissing Anwar's application, Court of Appeal ruled that Anwar's application was devoid of any merit. This time, Anwar used information from ex-Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim's statutory declaration (SD) as grounds to file the application.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arrive at the Palace of Justice for his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy, in Putrajaya October 28, 2014. — Reuters pic
March 6 and 7 : The Court of Appeal heard submissions from Muhammad Shafee and lawyer Karpal Singh.
March 7 : Anwar was sentenced to five years' jail by the Court of Appeal after the court found him guilty of sodomising Mohd Saiful, six years ago. Justice Datuk Balia Yusof Wahi, who led a three-man panel in hearing the prosecution's appeal in the case, however, granted Anwar's application for a stay of the sentence, pending appeal with bail of RM10,000 in one surety. In overturning the High Court's decision in acquitting Anwar, Balia said the panel unanimously held that the trial judge had erred in his findings that the integrity of DNA samples used in the case had been compromised. Karpal Singh, speaking to reporters later, said that with this ruling, Anwar could not file his nomination papers for the Kajang state seat by-election on March 10.
April 24 : The opposition leader filed a petition of appeal against his five-year jail sentence for sodomy at the Federal Court Registrar's Office, citing 35 grounds why his conviction and sentence should be set aside.
August 14 : The Federal Court fixed Oct 28 and 29 to hear Anwar's final appeal. Datuk Sulaiman Abdullah, a senior lawyer, would lead the defence team, following the death of lawyer Karpal Singh in a road accident on April 17.
October 14 : The Federal Court ruled that Muhammad Shafee was a proper and fit person to lead the prosecution team in Anwar's appeal on October 28. A five-man bench headed by Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria in a unanimous decision said a proper mode for Anwar to challenge Muhammad Shafee's appointment should be by way of judicial review, and not by notice of motion.
October 28 : The Federal Court heard Anwar's final appeal to set aside his five-year jail sentence for sodomising Mohd Saiful. The hearing was initially set for two days from Oct 28, dragged on for eight days as the defence and prosecution presented lengthy submissions and many legal cases were cited. The court had first heard submissions from the defence team. On the first day of hearing, senior lawyer Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, a former Federal Court judge, who led the 15-strong defence team questioned whether there was penetration in the alleged sodomy case as Mohd Saiful's testimony was inconsistent over the existence of a lubricant called KY Jelly in the act. Meanwhile, co-counsel N. Surendran submitted that the sodomy charge against Anwar was a consipiracy.
October 29 : Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo told the Federal Court that the DNA profile of a person identified as 'Male Y' found in the rectum of Mohd Saiful did not belong to Anwar as there was no evidence at all to link 'Male Y' to Anwar. While, Ramkarpal Singh Deo raised there were possibilities that analyses carried out by two chemists on swab samples handed over to them by investigation officers might have belonged to someone else, and not Mohd Saiful.
October 30 : Ramkarpal told the apex court that there was no conclusive evidence to confirm penetration into the anus of the complainant, Mohd Saiful as it was confirmed by four doctors who examined him. He argued that medical notes of Dr Mohamed Osman Abdul Hamid from Pusrawi Hospital confirmed there were no injuries in the anus of the complainant when he was examined, two days after the alleged incident.
October 31 : Lead prosecutor Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah countered the defence's argument saying that Mohd Saiful could not have fabricated evidence as there was overwhelming truth in his entire testimony over his alleged sodomy act by Anwar. Muhammad Shafee said Mohd Saiful had answered spontaneous questions posed to him in court and had extensively explained one by one what happened before and after the alleged sodomy. He also submitted that Mohd Saiful was sexually harassed by Anwar in his workplace prior to the incident where he had been subjected to a dominant, influential and charismatic person.
November 3: Muhammad Shafee contended that the DNA profile known as 'Male Y' found in Mohd Saiful's rectum belonged to his former boss, Anwar. Muhammad Shafee said this was based on the DNA analysis on three items, namely a toothbrush, 'Good Morning' towel and mineral water bottle recovered in the cell where Anwar was detained overnight at the city police headquarters from July 16 to July 17 in 2008, conducted by chemist Dr Nor Aidora Saedon. He also said that Mohd Saiful's testimony pertaining to his alleged previous sexual encounters with Anwar was admissible in the present sodomy case as it reflected Mohd Saiful's state of mind and conduct before, during and after the alleged sodomy act.
November 4: Muhammad Shafee submitted that Anwar should have undergone a DNA test to prove that the unknown profile of 'Male Y' found on Mohd Saiful's rectum was not his. He also said Anwar should have called his alibi witnesses to prove he was not at the condominium unit when the alleged sodomy involving him and Mohd Saiful took place. Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said Anwar, through his solicitor, had listed 13 names, including the opposition leader's wife, PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, condominium unit owner, two maids and a professor but none of them were called to give evidence in court to support his alibi that he was not at the condominium at that time.
November 6: In replying to the prosecution's argument, Ramkarpal requested the Federal Court to discharge and acquit Anwar from the sodomy charge as the prosecution's case was riddled with doubts and unaccounted coincidences. Referring to Mohd Saiful Bukhari's meeting with a senior police officer and the then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak two days prior to the alleged sodomy incident, he said it could not be a coincidence.
November 7: While Sri Ram told the Federal Court that the PKR adviser should not be blamed for opting to make a statement from the dock in his defence during his sodomy trial. In his closing argument in the appeal, he said Anwar chose to do so due to his past experience where the lower courts had convicted him on a similar charge (of having sodomised his family driver, Azizan Abu Bakar).
The Federal Court then reserved judgement on the appeal after hearing submissions from both side.
January 26 : The Federal Court set Feb 10 to deliver its verdict. The date of the decision was announced in the Malaysian Judiciary Twitter account. The announcement stated the time of handing down the decision as 9am. — Bernama
Judge recuses himself from hearing Anwar's appeal on sodomy conviction
Anwar's appeal hearing against striking out of his sodomy conviction suit on March 5
Nov 18 set for Anwar's appeal against striking out sodomy conviction suit


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Q: How can I make make css transition happen when applying width through javascript I am using telerik controls to build a simple form.
The form will have 3 buttons.

*

*100 Dollar Button

*50 Dollar Button

*Other button

The first and second button are actual RadButtons
    <telerik:RadButton ID="Donate100" runat="server" Text="$100" Width="70" CssClass="" Visible="true" OnClick="Donate100_Click"></telerik:RadButton>
    <telerik:RadButton ID="Donate50" runat="server" Text="$50" Width="70" CssClass="" Visible="true" OnClick="Donate50_Click"></telerik:RadButton>

And the third 'button' is just an input box that is styled to look like a button
<telerik:RadNumericTextBox ID="Other" Width="70" runat="server" Type="Currency" DisplayText="Other" Visible="true" OnTextChanged="Other_TextChanged">
    <ClientEvents OnFocus="Focus" />
</telerik:RadNumericTextBox>

When the user focuses on the 'other button' I call a javascript function that expands the width of the button.

This works perfectly. The only thing that I'm missing is how to do the transition. I'd like it to take 1.5 seconds to transition from the shorter width of 70px to 400px.
Does this need to be done via switching the css class? Instead of setting width manually with javascript? Or can I somehow add the transistion to my javascript function. The latter would be ideal.

A: It's possbile with just Javascript. But it's also not recommended due to the maintainability issue.
var wrapper = document.getElementById("Other_wrapper");
wrapper.style.transition = 'width 1.5s ease';
wrapper.style.width = '70px';

function Focus(sender, eventArgs) {
  wrapper.style.width = "400px";
}

Using a class styled with css is preferred.
//CSS
#Other_wrapper {
  width: 70px;
  transition: width 1.5s ease;
}
.expand {
  width: 400px;
}
//JS
function Focus(sender, eventArgs) {
  document.getElementById("Other_wrapper").className += " expand";
}

A: I guess you want to add CSS3 transitions, for example:

<!DOCTYPE html>

Note: This example does not work in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions.

Hover over the div element above, to see the transition effect.

A: You can use a simple CSS3 transition to get the animation:
#Other {
    transition: width 1.5s;
}

Btw: You do not need any -webkit or similar prefix, since all current browsers support this behavior: http://caniuse.com/#feat=css-transitions
Tip:
If the JS is only used to change the size of the textbox, then you can also remove the JS "onFocus" handler and use pure CSS instead:
#Other {
    width: 70px;
    transition: width 1.5s;
}
#Other:focus {
    width: 400px;
}

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The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 1220 East Ball Road between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.
In California, this deadly crime led to 774 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Nationally, the latest data shows nearly 10,000 were killed by an impaired driving. "During the past three years, DUI collisions in Anaheim have claimed 12 lives and resulted in 413 injury crashes," said Sergeant G. Bonham. During this same period there were 1,650 DUI arrests in Anaheim alone.
Recent statistics show that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Anaheim Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to 'Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1'.


her with students, having a study session.
Sometimes, she is found working with students in the library or in one of the college's many study areas.
At a college known for its unusually engaged and caring faculty, Zhang is particularly dedicated to helping her students succeed. She's also considered a tough instructor, teaching some of the School of Business' most demanding, upper-level courses. This includes Strategic Management 4700, the capstone class required of graduating business majors.
In fact, Zhang's students nominated her for the 2015 University System of Georgia (USG) Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award, the highest teaching award given to faculty at the system's 29 colleges and universities. Known in shorthand as the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, it is earned by only a handful of the university system's thousands of faculty.
Zhang, professor of finance and economics, recently became the fifth GGC faculty member to win this prestigious honor. She received her award at the Regents Scholarship Gala this spring.
Zhang found her passion for teaching many years ago, on the other side of the globe, in a remote mountain village in northeastern China.
Getting to the village of Qiankan required a two-hour car ride from her native city of Dalian, followed by a six-hour hike up a mountain. Qiankan's location and lack of phone service worried her parents but did not deter Zhang, then 18, from a volunteer opportunity to teach there for a summer.
Zhang taught math, language, science and history to about 100 students aged 10-15.
At the end of the summer, the children begged her to stay. The poverty-stricken region had difficulty retaining teachers and the students said they loved learning from her, so Zhang decided to extend her summer teaching experience to a year-long job. Concerned, her mother made the long trip to Qiankan to ask her to come home, but the young teacher would not leave her students.
The following year, Zhang began pursuing her college education. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian. She then left China to attend the University of Akron in Ohio and Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., where she "fell in love" with the subject of international business and earned her Ph.D in economics. She taught at Mercer University in Atlanta for 12 years. In 2007, she joined the faculty at Georgia Gwinnett, where her personal educational philosophies meshed with the new college's unique mission and vision.
Zhang expects the best from her students, regularly assigning 15-20 page research papers and frequent homework. However, she follows this up by providing the help students need to meet her high performance expectations. She mentors 40-70 students each semester and offers extra study sessions for each of her classes. She provides individual tutoring, and enjoys interacting with students both in and outside of class.
"I believe it is not only my job to teach students the course material, but to improve their ability to use critical thinking skills, develop communications skills, grow and further business people, understand the international business environment and perform ethically in all business matters," Zhang said.
Known for innovative instruction, Zhang helped incorporate the Business Simulation Game (BSG) into the senior capstone class. The BSG involves about 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students in around 3,000 classes at 400 colleges and universities in more than 50 nations in a global competition that simulates real-word international business. Student teams must run and grow a simulated company better than other teams, and are rated on various factors.
Zhang's students compete against teams from some of the world's top business programs, including many classes of graduate students. Despite the odds, Zhang's students frequently earn "Top 100" honors in the BSG, something unexpected of an undergraduate access institution.
Zhang sets high standards for herself, as well, producing a book and more than 30 research papers. She also has made numerous state and national presentations.
Dr. Speros Peppas, professor of marketing and international business, observed that Zhang infuses her courses with her research findings, and encourages her students to do their own research projects.
Zhang is particularly aware of the importance of introducing research to first-generation students. About half of Georgia Gwinnett's graduates are the first in their families to earn a bachelor's degree.
Zhang's influence is felt beyond her instruction. She worked to establish the GGC chapter of the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration. She helped develop the GGC Honors Program. She also provides letters of recommendation for students applying for internships, jobs and graduate schools and maintains connections to former students. Several GGC alumni have expressed appreciation for her continued mentorship, even years after graduation.
"When Dr. Zhang was my professor, I looked forward to going to class each day; I am honored to not only call her my professor, but my friend," said Tyler Walsh, '11, in his letter of nomination for Zhang's teaching award.
standards, I have not had any trouble doing well here at Georgia State University." Sayani earned two master's degrees from Georgia State in 2015, one in finance and the other in managerial sciences.
In addition to the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, Zhang received GGC's 2015 Outstanding Teaching Award. While she is honored to receive both awards, she maintains her student-focused perspective.
"Awards can sometimes be fleeting, but impacting a person is more permanent as they continue to impact others themselves," she said.
Zhang finds her greatest reward in the many thank-you messages from her students, who remind her of how her first students in the village of Qiankan expressed the same sentiments.


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Bible Prophecy, Israel and the Middle East
By Daymond Duck
Iran's growing domination of Syria and Lebanon (with Russia's consent) has brought Israel and Lebanon to the threshold of war, but this looming conflict doesn't appear to be an ordinary war. It is shaping up like a prophesied war with implications for the Rapture, Tribulation Period and more.
War broke out between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006. It ended 34 days later with a UN-sponsored ceasefire that required the UN to disarm unidentified militant forces (Hezbollah) in Lebanon and to prevent those forces from re-arming.
But Hezbollah (means the party of God) refused to disarm, and the UN never did anything about it. Hezbollah even increased its weapons and troops and undermined the Lebanese government, and the UN remained dormant.
On Nov. 4, 2017, Lebanon's Prime Minister fled the country and resigned for fear of being assassinated. His resignation left the nation of Lebanon in chaos.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait have withdrawn their money from Lebanese banks. Some say this will collapse the Lebanese economy.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait also ordered their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible. They even told their citizens that live outside of Lebanon not to go there. They desperately want world leaders (especially the U.S. and Israel) to stop Iran's interference in the affairs of other nations.
Israel has accused Russia and Iran of trying to take over the Middle East. Israel has started moving troops and weapons to its border with Lebanon.
Hezbollah has 150,000–200,000 rockets and missiles aimed at Israel. Israel said she won't go after those rockets and missiles one at a time. Israel will seek a quick victory because Israel knows that her troops may have to fight on several fronts. She knows that she could be Russia's and Iran's next target.
Hezbollah's leaders admit that they unintentionally started the war with Israel in 2006. They say they don't want war right now, but one could easily be started unintentionally.
On Nov. 11, 2017, Pres. Trump met Russian Pres. Putin in Vietnam. At Israel's insistence, Pres. Trump tried to get Pres. Putin to agree to a 30–40 km (roughly 18 to 25 miles) buffer zone to keep Russian, Iranian, Syrian and Hezbollah troops farther away from Israel's border with Syria. Pres. Putin did not agree to that.
Syria sent a drone over the buffer zone (presumably with Russian approval). Israel shot it down.
Iran and Hezbollah want to build bases in the proposed buffer zone, but Israel said she will not allow it. Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel will protect her borders and act in Syria as Israel sees fit.
To add fuel to the fire, Iran supports Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Nov. 4, 2017, the Houthis fired an Iranian missile at Saudi Arabia's International Airport. The Saudis shot it down.
Saudi Arabia accused Iran of committing an act of war against Saudi Arabia by supplying the Houthis with the missile. Iran responded by threatening to send more missiles to the Houthis.
The Saudis want Iran taken out, but they are not strong enough to do it by themselves. They are pleading with the U.S. and Israel to help them.
It could happen. The U.S. wants Saudi Arabia to help them get a peace treaty in the Middle East, and Israel wants Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish nation.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman, has instructed PA Pres. Mahmoud Abbas to accept Pres. Trump's Middle East peace proposals. He has also told Mr. Abbas to cut the PA's ties with Hezbollah.
All of this comes down to the fact that the Middle East could explode at any time. If something isn't done to calm the situation soon (and hopefully it will), Israel and Lebanon (Hezbollah); or Israel and Syria; or Israel and Russia, Iran and others could find themselves in a very deadly war.
Any one of these wars could draw in the Palestinians, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt and others and could quickly turn into a full-blown regional conflict that fulfills several end-of-the-age prophecies.
Related to all of this is the fact that prophecy teachers are divided on which comes first: The Rapture or these wars. It is not clear, but it is just a matter of time until we have the answer.
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BBE 882i Dual Mono 2-Ch Sonic Maximizer Audio Enhancing DJ Signal Processor
BBE-882i
The BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer is perfect for pro studios, sound reinforcement, clubs, and other venues requiring balanced outputs. Designed for uses requiring low noise, high headroom, and +4dBu input levels. It provides either stereo processing or processing for two separate mono channels, brightening, clarifying, and adding fullness to the sound. Features 5-segment LED output meters, +23dBu headroom, XLR and 1/4" stereo inputs and outputs, hardwired bypass, and a bypass switch for comparison of processed to unprocessed signals. Single rackspace.
The BBE Process--"What it Is"
Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that the sound reproduced by the speaker differs significantly from the sound produced by the original source.
In the past, these problems proved unsolvable and were thus relegated to a position of secondary importance in audio system design. However, phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate sound reproduction. Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recognizable characteristics of a live performance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude relationships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound. These relationships define a sound's "sound".
When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper order is lost. The higher frequencies are delayed. A lower frequency may reach the listener's ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency. In some cases, the fundamental components may be so time-shifted that they reach the listener's ear ahead of some or all of the harmonic components.
This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called "envelope distortion." The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as "muddy" and "smeared." In the extreme, it can become difficult to tell the difference between musical instruments, for example, an oboe and a clarinet.
BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order. While there are differences among various speaker designs in the magnitude of their correction, the overall pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent.
The BBE Process is so unique that 42 patents have been awarded by the U.S. Patent Office.
+4dBu balanced line (1/4" tip-ring-sleeve and XLR inputs and outputs)
+23dBu headroom
Active balanced outputs
Hardwire bypass
Process Mode: Program controlled
Bypass Mode: 10Hz-50kHz, ±0.5dBu, 0dBu input
Signal to Noise Ratio: 115dB Process IN
THD, Process mode: less than 0.025% 20-20kHz
Bypass mode: less than 0.002% 20-20kHz
Maximum Output: +23dBu (may vary due to control settings)
Input Impedance: 14.7K Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal.
Output Impedance: 600 Ohms, balanced 1/4" stereo phone jack or XLR jack. Pin #2 is the hot or "+" signal.
Sensitivity: -45dBu for maximum process
Maximum Process: +12dBu boost at 5kHz, 0dBu input
Lo Contour: +12dBu adjustment at 50Hz, 0dBu input


We are having a discussion on whether or not the IV pump can be charged for when we do Outpatient infusions. All I can find is "Routine supplies such as tubing or syringes" are not billable.
For outpatient infusion supplies, depending on a pump or no pump you may bill A4221 (pump/cath supplies for infusion) or A4223 (no pump/gravity drip) for infusion supplies. For infusion pump, E0781 with modifier RR is the code you are looking for. Most insurance do have an allowable for this code for a daily rental fee, so make sure you bill correct number of days. Good luck!


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Registration for this meet is now open and will be accepted until Wednesday, May 14th. Please go to the club registration page to enter your kids in this meet. Please note that this meet will be held at a different location than the first two meets.


Today I asked a student if they felt like writing was a struggle for them. They replied, "Not really. I just don't like to do it so I put it off or don't work as hard on it."
That encapsulates the battle raging in my head right now: How do you push students to do their best because the learning and the skills are intrinsically important in a system designed to measure "good enough" with a letter and a percentage?
That's something I've been thinking about a lot lately.
The idea of teaching character alongside content is not a new one; education reformers always throw in the character traits they value most or feel is lacking in the previous generation.
My generation was pushed towards individual achievement and "reaching our dreams." Now, we talk about grit and determination as being essential to success, but the dialogue in education is FAR more about how to integrate the 5 C's: collaboration, communication, creativity, curiosity and critical thinking.
Are those things bad? Hell no. If you've read my blog for more than five minutes you know I'm a fan of all of those things.
But what I keep struggling with is how much to push my students to figure out for themselves, and how much to walk them through step-by-step.
Because if I don't walk them through step-by-step, then they make mistakes.
And if they make mistakes, their grades go down.
And when their grades go down, they panic, and their parents panic.
And then they email me with ALL OF THE PANIC.
And that's the week I've been having.
That email almost never says, "I struggled with this assignment and I need help on it because I want to be a better writer."
No. It says, "I don't understand why you haven't changed my grade yet! I sent you the work OVER AN HOUR AGO. Please fix that now."
Or it says, "What can I do to get an A in this class? Please respond immediately because this is really important to me."
I'm being slightly hyperbolic, though I have received those emails (nearly verbatim) several times in the past few weeks.
It's back to the eternal #flipclass struggle: How do I make grades LESS IMPORTANT and make learning MORE IMPORTANT. In other words, how do I break the addiction to the crackpipe that is the letter grade in order to push students to deeper learning and an ability to challenge themselves?
I don't know the answer to that. And I live in a community where a B is unacceptable, and an A- still represents a failure. Maybe even a failure of character.
Yet I have this wish that seems almost ridiculous at times: I want parents to email me about how much their kid is talking about pharaohs and scene in the The Wednesday Wars where Holling tries out all the Shakespeare insults on classmates. I want them to ask for ideas to help their student write more for fun. I want them to ask for suggestions for books to read with the whole family.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE having parents who are supportive and helpful in getting their 6th grader on track when it comes to grades. I like that if I email a parent about a specific assignment, it usually ends up finished within a few hours.
But after two days with nearly 100 emails (and almost double the number of in and out of class questions) ALL ABOUT GRADES, I'm ready to wave the white flag and give a few worksheets instead of the complex projects I normally assign.
I design activities so that students will struggle. They struggle. They panic and get Not An A. Their parents get Very Worried and want to help. The student feels like a failure. Eventually the work gets revised but everyone feels like crap.
I also know that when you're frustrated, you see fewer solutions than you would normally.
I want a fresh start where the conversation stops being about grades and starts being about learning again. It happened at the beginning of the year. I just need to get back there.
But I don't really know how.
So that's what Andrew and I are working on right now. If you have ideas, please share in comments.
Ayup. I'm having similar issues, but at the point of frustration, not necessarily at the grade. I'm waiting for the shoe to drop, as they say.
My students lack impulse control, in particular, but also a recognition that learning is *hard*. They have a skewed version of what learning is, and it's based on the lecture-worksheet-test model. So, my class is filled with, "why don't you have anything written?"
One of my favorite tricks is to say, "Pretend you *did* know...what would you say?" Remove the fear of being wrong in front of the teacher somehow. I've found (and I'm hoping) that this will translate to written or submitted work. I'd rather see a guess with process than resignation.


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October 13, 2020 Ghana Premier League
Medeama announce bumper sponsorship deal with Goldfields
Medeama Sporting Club (SC) has signed a bumper sponsorship deal with gold mining firm Goldfields Ghana ahead of the start of the 2020/21 football season.
The mauves and yellows agreed a deal worth $300,000 with Goldfields Ghana who becomes their headline sponsor for the next 3 years, replacing betting firm Betway.
"We have signed a sponsorship deal with mining giants Goldfields Ghana worth $300,000 for the 2020-21 @GhanaLeague season," the club announced on it official Twitter account.
SEALED: We have signed a sponsorship deal with mining giants Goldfields Ghana worth $300,000 for the 2020-21 @GhanaLeague season. pic.twitter.com/L1XlpOJPLI
— Medeama SC (@MedeamaSC) October 13, 2020
The deal was signed by Board Chairman Dr. Toni Aubynn and Executive Vice-President of Goldfields West Africa, Alfred Baku on behalf of both parties earlier today, becoming the biggest sponsorship package agreed by any local club in Ghana.
Already, Goldfields is undertaking the face-lift of the club's home grounds, the Akoon Park, at a reported cost of $13 million.
CK Akonnor insists he's the right man for the Black Stars job
Thomas Partey explains why he will not have his surname behind his Arsenal jersey and making his debut


Download the React Press XML export file and save it to your computer. In your WordPress install go to Tools → Import and click WordPress. Install the WordPress Importer plugin when asked. Once installed click Activate Plugin & Run Importer then choose the React Press XML export file you just downloaded and make sure to tick the box Download and import file attachments. It may take a few minutes to download the attachments so it's a good time to grab a cup of tea!
Download the React Press widgets export file and save it to your computer. In your WordPress install go to Plugins → Add New and search for Widget Importer & Exporter. Install the Widget Importer & Exporter plugin and activate it. After that go to Tools → Widget Importer & Exporter on the WordPress menu and under Import Widgets choose the React Press widgets export file you just downloaded then click Import Widgets.
Download the React Press Slider Revolution export file and save it to your computer. In your WordPress install go to Slider Revolution → Import Slider & Choose the import file. Then click Import Slider. Information on the Post Based Slider can be found here. Slider Revolution installation guide can be found here.


Pinterest (an online Pinboard that lets you organize and share things you love) founder Ben Silbermann talks about how he happened to start Pinterest with two others Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra after quitting his job at Google. Funders & Founders which covers entrepreneurs, startups and investors came up with this cool infographics on "how pinterest started" taking what Silbermann told in his interview to Startup Grind in 2012.
Also Read, this interesting article on Pinterest by YourStory, With a $3.8 billion valuation, what is Pinterest's endgame?
Amit loves everything tech. Cricket is his game. Follows Narendra Modi & M S Dhoni to the core.
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A great gift for an individual or couple who like some cheese and crackers with their sparkling wine (well, who doesn't?)! A wonderful afternoon treat!
1 200ml bottle of Jacob's Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sparkling. A favourite party sparkling wine. Fresh and vibrant, you can't go wrong with this popular sparkling.


Are you ready to live? Really live that feeling good life you desire to live? Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Feeling Good Podcast, it's great to be alive. On this feel good day we have a special guest, my personal trainer, Jeff McMahon. Jeff shares his experiences of working with clients who have cancer and how their commitment to fitness has helped them to fight back against cancer.
[2:28] Today Dr. Phil is talking with a special guest, his personal trainer, Jeff McMahon.
[3:55] Jeff shares what virtual training is. He realizes that accountability and inconvenience keep people from exercising, so he helps his clients see results by being accessible and by helping them to be accountable.
[5:22] Dr. Phil enjoys being able to work out right at home and having Jeff hold him accountable.
[6:07] Jeff shares how he helps cancer patients through a program to give them confidence and help them stave off inflammation and build strength. He also teams up with charities to help others fight back against cancer.
[9:08] Dr. Phil talks about the fear factor and how many live in fear of cancer, but we can do everything we can to prevent cancer in our lives.
[10:11] Fitness and a healthy diet can give our body a chance to fight back against cancer.
[13:10] The quality of life we have as we age is so important.
[14:12] Share this episode with anyone you know that is battling cancer.
[14:51] You don't need a huge gym to get the results you want. You just need someone who can guide you and understand your needs.
[16:40] Fitness and exercise can be a part of your lifestyle and help you whether you have cancer or not.
[17:43] You can find Jeff at totalbodyconstruction.com or email him: [email protected] He would be happy to answer any questions.
[18:40] The greatest joys in life come not from you being lifted by others, but rather by others being lifted by you.
[19:01] Please check out the free resources at carsonnatural.com/resources and check out Carson Natural Health on Facebook, and join Dr. Phil every Friday, during the noonday hour, Central Time, for his weekly Facebook Live broadcast called Feeling Good Fridays—broadcast from a different location every week.
Episode 88: Is There Anything I Can Do to Prevent Breast Cancer?
Are you ready to live? Really live that feeling good life you desire to live? Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Feeling Good Podcast, it's great to be alive. On this feel good day we'll talk about seven keys to help women keep their hormones in balance and help prevent breast cancer.
[2:00] Can you prevent breast cancer?
[2:27] The key component to preventing breast cancer in women is to keep hormones in the proper balance.
[2:51] Dr. Phil shares seven keys to help women keep hormones in balance to help prevent breast cancer.
[3:37] Dr. Phil recommends saliva testing to get accurate cellular results for hormone testing. Reach out to Dr. Phil for more information.
[4:41] What are you eating? Nutrition is key when it comes to our health.
[5:11] Eat more cruciferous foods like kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli sprouts. Alum vegetables such as onion and garlic will also protect against cancer.
[7:31] Love, protect, take care of, and support your liver. Your liver is very important for your overall health as it helps detox your body.
[9:48] Juice half a lemon, add to warm water, and drink in the morning as this can help your bowels and get rid of excess estrogen.
[10:49] Good bacteria, or microbiome, in the gut helps clear excess estrogen in the body and help to regulate estrogen exposure.
[12:05] Medication, stress, and chemicals can destroy the good bacteria in our bodies. You can eat fermented foods and/or take probiotic supplements.
[13:09] Cut the chemicals. These chemicals can act like estrogens in our body and you can end up with estrogen dominance. Reduce exposure as much as possible.
[15:06] Stop smoking. It is easier said than done, but smoking disrupts the balance of hormones in your body and increases your risk of developing cancer.
[18:32] Avoid birth control pills. They increase the risk of breast cancer because they disrupt the balance of hormones in your body.
[20:17] Sleep. Less sleep means more hunger and increased insulin and this causes weight gain. If we are carrying excess weight, we are more at risk for developing cancer. We must have rest to keep our hormones in balance.
[23:16] This episode's Feeling Good Superhero is Mel. Mel came to Dr. Phil a few years ago when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She wanted to do the right thing to survive cancer. She made the right choice and put action behind her words and followed Dr. Phil's advice. She is back at work full time, taking care of her family, and doing the things she wants to do. She will continue to do these things and this will help her to not develop cancer again. Keep living that healthy life, Mel.
[25:07] The greatest joys in life come not from you being lifted by others, but rather by others being lifted by you.
[25:24] Dr. Phil thanks you for listening and for spreading the message of natural health and wellness and for sharing the podcast. Please rate and review the podcast, take a screenshot of your podcast review in iTunes, email it to: [email protected], and Dr. Phil will send you a free copy of his new book, How to Live Until You Die: The 7 Keys to Living Happy Healthy and Whole.
[26:44] Check out Carson Natural Health on Facebook, and join Dr. Phil every Friday, during the noonday hour, Central Time, for his weekly Facebook Live broadcast called Feeling Good Fridays—broadcast from a different location every week.
[27:15] Next week Dr. Phil will have a special guest on the show.
Episode 86: What Can I Do to Keep From Getting So Sick As I Go Through Chemo?
Dr. Phil talks about nutritional therapy and how it can help anyone preparing to undergo chemotherapy for their cancer treatment.
[1:06] Go to carsonnatural.com/resources for a variety of free resources to help you with any health issues you may have.
[1:37] What can you do to keep from feeling bad as you go through chemo treatments?
[3:07] Malnutrition is a major problem for cancer patients.
[3:45] Cancer and the treatment affect the appetite and how the bodies uses the foods we eat.
[4:59] The effects of cancer can be varied and may include: loss of appetite, changes in taste and smell, nausea and vomiting, gain/loss of weight, mouth sores, difficulty swallowing, fatigue, GI issues, and depression.
[5:50] When our body doesn't get the nutrition it needs, it can't heal or recover in the proper way.
[7:22] The benefits of nutritional therapy during cancer treatments are that it supports immune system function, preserves the lean body mass,helps to rebuild body tissues, increases energy and strength, decreases risk of infection, and improves quality of life.
[8:16] How can you maintain good nutrition?
[8:41] Be on a well-balanced diet with balanced nutrition, take vitamin and mineral supplementation, protein smoothies that include vital nutrients, and take natural products that can help with nausea or constipation or diarrhea issues.
[12:10] One of the best things to do for depression during cancer treatment is to get outside and get some sunshine and connect with nature.
[13:07] Some people practice "grounding" where they walk outside on the grass barefoot. This can help with depression.
[13:48] This episode's Feeling Good Superhero is Brenda. She asked Dr. Phil what she could do to keep from getting so sick during her chemo treatments. We talked about taking probiotics and getting the right food source nutrients as she endured chemo. Brenda followed through and is now a cancer survivor. She didn't suffer the malnutrition issues some people experience while going through chemo. Her preventative measures helped her to thrive and survive.
[16:28] The greatest joys in life come not from you being lifted by others, but rather by others being lifted by you.
[16:44] Dr. Phil thanks you for listening and for spreading the message of natural health and wellness and for sharing the podcast. Please rate and review the podcast, take a screenshot of your podcast review in iTunes, email it to: [email protected], and Dr. Phil will send you a free copy of his new book, How to Live Until You Die: The 7 Keys to Living Happy Healthy and Whole.
[17:52] Check out Carson Natural Health on Facebook, and join Dr. Phil every Friday, during the noonday hour, Central Time, for his weekly Facebook Live broadcast called Feeling Good Fridays—broadcast from a different location every week.


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Brahms wrote his first chamber work for strings, the String Sextet No.1, in 1859, in the wake of the most emotionally tumultuous years of his young life. But it was the second, written in 1864, in which he attempted to make sense of the earlier drama; and in so doing, Brahms was to commemorate the two women closest to his heart: Agathe von Siebold and Clara Schumann.
The relationship between Brahms and Clara Schumann is well documented, and by the end of 1856 had reached a shattering conclusion: while Clara now openly loved Brahms, and was free to do so following the decline and death of her (also beloved) husband Robert, Brahms himself made it clear that he had no intention of marrying her, despite having loved her for so long. His love for her would remain in this state throughout his life; idealised, imagined, but never to become a real, sustained relationship. Clara's love, too, remained, but was mingled with forgiveness, and admiration for his music. It was not long after this crisis that Brahms was introduced to Agathe von Siebold, in the summer of 1858.
Though not conventionally pretty, Agathe had a voluptuous figure, a great sense of fun, a beautiful soprano voice and long, dark hair about which Brahms' great friend, the violinist Joseph Joachim, said: "How delightful to run your hands through such hair!". The relationship between Brahms and Agathe was essentially chaste, but passionate; when Clara caught the pair embracing one day during mid-September 1858, she fled in jealous dismay: "He left me alone with words of love and devotion, and now he falls for this girl because she has a pretty voice". Though the relationship seemed decorous, the friends who had introduced Brahms to Agathe hinted that her reputation was at risk unless he proposed; which he duly did, and was accepted.
Though much of their correspondence was burnt by both protagonists, these words were quoted by Agathe in a novel written late in her life about herself and Brahms. She had eventually married happily, but the pain of Brahms' memory lingered. At the time, she had written to him ending the engagement and returning his ring. The two never met again, and both were devastated.
Brahms was full of remorse, telling a friend: "I have played the scoundrel towards Agathe." It was not long after this series of events that Brahms wrote his String Sextet No.1; though while the songs of the 1860s betray much of what Brahms was feeling at this time, the first sextet cannot be interpreted as a direct reflection of external events. Nevertheless, a parallel may be drawn between the fear Brahms evidently felt at stepping into the shoes of his dear friend Robert Schumann as husband and protector of Clara, and the trepidation he felt in attempting to emulate another composer whom he held in great esteem: Beethoven. Brahms was not comfortable with comparisons between himself and those he admired, and this may in part explain why he began his output of chamber music for strings with a sextet, rather than with a quartet, which Beethoven's example would have overshadowed.
Furthermore, the fuller sonority of the sextet suited Brahms' love of weaving rich contrapuntal tapestries, while the presence of a second cello allows for the exploitation of the first instrument's melodic capabilities, which Brahms clearly valued (as in the exquisite cello solo opening the Second Piano Concerto's Andante). The Sextet duly begins with a cello theme, answered by first violin and first viola in octaves, a device suggested by Joachim, who led the work's premiere in Hanover in October 1860, in the presence of the composer – and Clara Schumann, for whom Brahms made a piano arrangement of the second movement as a birthday present. The first movement, based upon an Austrian Ländler, unfolds with a sense of surging forward momentum, swept along on a current of imitative rhythms. Just as Brahms shied away from emotional intimacy, so too his treatment of six instruments here, though glorious, is distinct from the intimate dialogue of a quartet, the sextet's richer sonority allowing for a broader blend of sound, in which the protagonists are cushioned rather than exposed.
The slow movement begins with a sombre, studied theme that undergoes a series of variations in which Brahms' learned, technical execution is tempered by stormy Romantic gestures, the whole lightened by the fourth and fifth variations in D major, when lyricism and levity creep in. Brahms need not have dreaded comparisons: his Scherzo has all the joie de vivre of Haydn's, or indeed Beethoven's, most extrovert quartet-writing, underpinned by a deft control of the ensemble's resources that either master would have relished. Joachim ventured to suggest amendments to the expansive rondo finale, requesting more contrast between the themes, but Brahms left the original untouched, evidently content with the amiable, folk-like quality and unhurried exploration of its material.
In the summer of 1864, while he was holidaying in Lichtental in the Black Forest, Brahms heard that Agathe had left Germany to become a governess in Ireland. Agathe's desire was to escape the painful memories wrought by the preceding years. His own memories stirred, Brahms decided to involve his next composition, the Sextet No.2, in a rare act of catharsis, by embedding in it explicit references both to Agathe and to Clara. In 1855, when Robert Schumann was ailing and the relationship between Brahms and Clara was becoming fraught with ambiguity, Brahms included a yearning melody in a letter to Clara, not daring further to articulate his love for her. This theme, heard in its entirety during the sextet's slow movement, pervades the entire work, its pair of ascending fourths appearing in the guise of fifths to open the first movement. On perusing the work, Joachim noted another allusion, in the first movement's climax, where Brahms traces his lost love's name: A-G-A-H-E (the 'H' in German denoting B natural.) As though to accentuate the mixed feelings associated with both women, the first movement is mercurial and enigmatic, a quality heightened by the viola's unsettling semitones.
Just as the 'Clara' theme dated back several years, so too Brahms harked back to earlier music for the basis of his Scherzo, which stems from a Gavotte in A minor he had written a decade before. More introspective than the Scherzo of the first sextet, the light pizzicato texture does little to lift the serious tone, which renders the explosively boisterous nature of the Trio section all the more surprising.
The slow movement, another theme and variations, might be said to encapsulate the composer's view of Clara. Whereas Agathe was treated to music of unreserved passion, Clara's theme undergoes a more complex journey; its wistful opening gives way to the contrapuntal rigour of the third variation, with which Brahms could almost have been trying to impress this woman of undeniably formidable intellect. The unrest is dissipated by the gorgeous final variation in E major, marked molto dolce. This is quintessential Brahms: a sense of vicarious pleasure, an appreciation of imagined bliss, but with a sense of detachment; a longed-for happiness that he chose not to pursue.
The catharsis over, Brahms celebrates with an apparently carefree finale in which recurrent tremolos ensure that a skittish yet graceful air is maintained throughout. The use of tremolos may betray the influence of Schubert, who used the device in his great G minor Quartet and in the Quartettsatz, and whose String Quintet in C major, which employs two cellos, may have provided Brahms with an essential example on which to model his sextets. Certainly, the harmonic dexterity of Schubert is approached by the skilful, often extreme, modulations which permeate both sextets, but the spirit, and the complex history behind it, is undeniably that of Brahms.


Corporate dressing for women has come to mean business suits in predictable combinations of black, grey, blue and white. There is neither much room to experiment, nor many options. While I have nothing against business suits, I prefer the freedom and elegance of a sari. Its flexibility to suit any shape and size and the comfort it offers for all-day wear, is what makes it a great work-wear option.
Fabric: The fabric is the foundation of your attire. If the fabric is uncomfortable it will be difficult to bear it all day and will show in your demeanor. Choose easy-to-carry, comfortable fabrics. Handloom cottons and silks are a good place to start. Try your sari beforehand to make sure it's not too much to handle for a 10 hour workday. Lighter fabrics such as georgette or chiffon are acceptable if the sari is not sheer.
Some fabrics to begin with – Linen, soft cottons, silk cotton and Mysore silk are light and easy to handle. Choose breezy fabrics for summer and heavier silks or thick cottons for winter. Avoid stiff fabrics such as Organdy, Organza and Tissue.
Colors: Any color goes well if you carry it with panache. The only thing to consider is the tone of the color – it shouldn't be so bright that it causes a glare in bright lights. Whether red, green, blue or yellow – choose a somewhat tame shade. Keep the fabric in mind too; a red cotton sari looks very different from a red Mysore silk. If the fabric has luster, try to avoid very bright shades.
Weaves and types: Some great picks from our country's rich handloom repertoire are Pochampally, Maheshwari, Kanchipuram cottons and silks (very little or no zari), Taant, Kaantha, Chanderi, Indigo, Kota Doria, Tussar, Jamdani and Coimbatore cotton. Florals and block prints, Tie-Dye, hand painted saris – anything goes if it doesn't have too much zari or bling.
Styling: A pleated and pinned pallu is the smartest way of styling your work sari. It gives a crisp and business-like vibe. If you choose to leave your pallu unpleated, test for long-wear comfort beforehand or choose a light fabric.
Styling also includes make-up blouses, footwear and accessories. Try to keep the make-up light and jewellery simple – pearls (any colour), platinum, thin gold chains or diamond studs, a couple of subdued kadas, or even subtle pieces of wooden or oxidized metal junk jewellery.
Sandals (high or flat), pumps or even kolhapuris go well with saris. Anything that suits your tastes can be used as a blouse – matching, contrast, fit or anti-fit or even crop-tops or shirts, as long as it's not too quirky or loud. Try to avoid tinkling bells, mirrors or sequins in your blouses, jewellery and footwear.
Winter style: Winters bring opportunities for smart winter styling of saris. Use turtle necks or sweat-shirts as blouses, go the classic cardigan-over-sari way, drape your pallu in the front like a scarf, or fling a shawl in a coordinating or contrast colour on your shoulders. Drape your pallu around your neck like a muffler under your trench coat, style and warmth in one smart package!
Special occasion style: There will always be days more special than your regular work day. An office party, a conference or a client presentation – take out the more serious kanjeevarams or other south silks to up your ante. A sari with a thin zari border is a great option for an attractive yet sober look.
For a party, you can make your jewellery a tad heavier and make-up a little darker. A semi-sheer sari, some sequins or a minimal amount of bling is a great way to keep it glamorous yet work-appropriate.
Corporate dressing doesn't have to be restrictive or unimaginative. Include saris and let them drape you in their colors and magic!
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