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The Heritage Foundation is by far my favorite think tank. If any of my readers have a blog, and you would like to get into policy a little bit, I highly recommend them. My Christian readers may be worried that think tanks are too focussed on fiscal conservatism and that they neglect foreign policy and social conservatism, including faith issues. You will not have that problem with the Heritage Foundation.
This time, they hosted one of my top 5 Christian scholars, Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, so that he could give a lecture to the public about the evidence for an intelligent designer of DNA.
I have seen Meyer give this lecture live. He steals his children's toys to explain DNA to people! I am begging you: do not be afraid of learning about scientific evidence. Watch the lecture!!! And then watch it again!!!
Stephen C. Meyer is Director and Senior Fellow of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge University for a dissertation on the history of origin of life biology and the methodology of the historical sciences.
And you can listen to a wonderful podcast with Stephen Meyer, too!
This episode of ID the Future tells the story of how philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer first began his quest for the origin of life. How did one of the architects of the intelligent design movement move from the oilfields of Texas to the study halls of Cambridge to pursue the mystery of where biological information originated? Listen in and find out. The new book, Signature in the Cell, tells the rest of the story, the culmination of over 20 years of study and research on the origins of life.
I wrote about the evidence for intelligent design in the cell here, using a paper published by Stephen Meyer. Watch the lecture, and read the paper.
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Q: In LARAVEL .ENV file read SYSTEM VARIABLE I have AWS server where we are setting all system environment variables.
For reference system environment variables like DATABASE connection, EMAIL CLIENT configurations and some other configuration.
We can read those system variables into PHP file as well as into terminal.
But my requirement is to read system variable into .env file of laravel
Following works into PHP but not into .env file
env('VARIABLE_NAME')
getenv('VARIABLE_NAME')
$_ENV['VARIABLE_NAME']

The reason for this is that we are setting system wide environment variable to avoid the secrets being stored in Physical files. And as a solution changing directly into module files each time is not practical solution. Is there any way by which we can Read/Set SYSTEM VARIABLE INTO .env file ??
Anyone any help would highly be appreciated. Thanks

A: There is no working way I found to use or read variable within .env file of laravel. However you can directly read system environment variables into config files of your laravel framework as given example below.
Set following and all other variables into your .htacess file and retrieve them back
hostname
DBname
DBusername
DBpassword
smtp_host
smtp_port
smtp_user
smtp_password
ssl_ca

Step 1 : Set those variables into .htaccess file

Step 2 : Use them into config/database.php

Step 3 : Use them into config/mail.php

I used this method for my laravel project as I don't find any solution for reading variables into .env file. Some says that following method works but it did not worked for me.
DB_DATABASE ${VARIABLE_NAME}

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Q: get cell by known NSIndexPath swift I wanted to do some feed like in Facebook. Feed i make like table view with customs cells. And added a panel in each cell, which u can drag down and find some more buttons. I added UIPanGestureRecognizer to it.  The problem is that when i'm programming Gesture i cannot get cell where i m dragging. Rowdidselected doesn't work. I need to get a cell, so i can drag my panel and make some bounds, so it cannot be moved through full screen. Just about 30 down, not more. It will be cool, if i could change height of current row too
func handlePan(recognizer:UIPanGestureRecognizer) {

    let translation = recognizer.translationInView(self.view)
    let possition = recognizer.locationInView(self.tableView)
    var index : NSIndexPath? =     self.tableView.indexPathForRowAtPoint(possition)

    recognizer.view!.center = CGPoint(x:recognizer.view!.center.x,
        y:recognizer.view!.center.y + translation.y)

    recognizer.setTranslation(CGPointZero, inView: self.view)

}

A: Are you just trying to get the cell where your gesture registered? After you get the indexPath:
let cell: YourCellClass = self.tableView.cellForRowAtIndexPath(indexPath)
cell.doWhatever()


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Beast of Burden, Dan News, Movies ♦ February 18, 2018
W Magazine Interview
Daniel Radcliffe Would Like You to Stop Asking Him About Rap, Please
Daniel Radcliffe has made it clear his Harry Potter days are in the past, but his quidditch skills have come surprisingly in handy in his new role as an American drug mule, who spends almost all of his time in Jesper Ganslandt's new film, Beast of Burden, hidden away inside a cockpit, on a mission to deliver cocaine across the U.S.-Mexico border to save his wife, played by Grace Gummer.
Instead of perching on a broomstick atop a pole in front of green screen and a wind machine, though, this time, Radcliffe, now 28, simply holed up in a fake cockpit in Savannah, Georgia—a much more comfortable experience, even if he was stuck in there for eight days straight. Safely back home in London, ahead of the film's release next Friday, he talked everything from shooting with Ganslandt to systemic sexism to the 2014 rap session that's still haunting him in his culture diet.
Drug smuggling is a pretty bold subject. What drew you to this role?
I guess I didn't think of it as being a movie about drug smuggling—it kind of seemed incidental to me. It was more this kind of fun, very straight line story, literally about taking a guy from A to B and seeing how much awfulness we can throw at him in between. And I did a bit of research into the interesting way Jesper Ganslandt, the director, works, which seemed like it'd continue with this one, since I'm in the plane for so long, and it did. I had earpieces in and he was directing me live, saying, like, This person's calling, and now this person's calling, and now we're going back to that one… We ended up doing huge chunks of scenes at one time, like half-hour long takes. It was the most like doing a play I've ever done on camera, just because you were able to go for so long and cover so much of the story in one hit. I really loved working with him. And I'm definitely an expert in fake-flying a plane now.
Do you have any experience with actually flying a plane? Did you try to study up?
I did—I took two lessons, just so that I had some sense of what it was like and how much you needed to move things to make things happen, so I wasn't looking like I was trying to race a go-kart when I was trying to fly a plane. So, yes: I flew a plane for 15 minutes. My first lesson, they just gave me the controls, and it was terrifying. It did not feel like a thing that should have happened.
Was it ever terrifying when you were filming, too?
I don't know, man. I was about to say, I get freaked out when I have to fire guns, which is kind of true. I don't enjoy particularly doing it on set. Even though it's obviously just blanks, you can still do some damage with a blank, and I'm always slightly nervous about that stuff, like, How far away are the camera guys? But I'm hopefully about to do an action movie where there's a lot of shooting, so I probably should not have said that. That'll come back to haunt me.
It does seem like you've been doing a lot of action movies recently.
Does it? I can't really think of any others, though I dunno what I would define an action movie. There's some action in Imperium, but it was mostly in the trailer—it was more of a talky thing. I did get used as a sort of jet ski in Swiss Army Man [which stars Radcliffe as a corpse], so that's action of a kind. But I haven't done a proper all-out action movie yet, and that's what I'm probably going to do next—I hope. I just finished filming [the show] Miracle Workers literally in the last few days, and I loved it—it was one of the most fun jobs I've ever done, so hopefully that'll be a pleasure for people to watch. There's also a possibility of doing some theater later this year, but I'm going to wait to see how everything shakes out. I'm very lucky—I'm at a stage in my career where I'm getting really interesting, weird, cool stuff offered a lot. I'm open to all of it, and trying to get all of it made.
Getting into the culture questions, what's the first thing you normally read in the morning?
Probably either Deadspin or Jezebel, and all the various offshoots of that site, like Splinter. That's where I get a lot of news.
You like Gawker!
Oh yeah, I was absolutely all over Gawker. That documentary [about Hulk Hogan's privacy lawsuit against the media group, which the billionaire Peter Thiel funded and resulted in the company's bankruptcy is one of the more terrifying documentaries I've seen in the last couple of years. What's it called? I want to say "Don't Speak," but that's a No Doubt song.
Nobody Speak?
Yes, you know the one. And then during the football season, it's probably the NFL website, but that's over now, so I go straight to the news.
What TV show has been keeping you up at night?
Actually, going back to the morning, the first way I digest anything after waking up is I see what stories the Rachel Maddow Show has posted on YouTube from the night before. When I'm not in America, I miss her.
What books have you been traveling with, or are on your bedside table right now?
Probably the best book I've read this year—well, I was reading it for ages, because I got sidetracked—is Inferior, by a woman named Angela Saini. It's all about how science has consistently kind of underserved and undermined women—female scientists and the female public at large—through male bias, even though it's often not deliberate. She's amazing at explaining how science makes it from a lab somewhere to the media and the public consciousness, and why certain studies get picked up and become influential, even if they were only done once. My friend Jesse, who's a female physicist, told me to read it, and I'd say everyone else should read it, too.
Have you always read so much about women? I love that you start off the day reading Jezebel.
I think it started with Deadspin. I started reading it in 2013 or something like that, and from there found Jezebel and then Gawker, and then when Gawker closed, by that point a lot of my favorite writers and people who I follow went over mostly to Jezebel and Deadspin, and now they've spread out again over a lot of the websites under that umbrella. I enjoy it—I have great admiration for newscasters and their ability to be very neutral at all times, but sometimes it's nice to read things by someone who's going, What the hell is going on! and reacting just like the rest of us, but also doing so in a much more articulate and informative way. I spend a lot of time on those sites.
What's the last movie you saw in theaters?
Three Billboards. That's actually like the first time I've given even a relatively cool answer to that question. But the last time I tried to see a movie in theaters was in fact Geostorm, when I was filming in Atlanta, and we tried to see it at a drive-in but it was cancelled because of the weather, since fog rolled in in front of the screen. I was quite disappointed in that, because I like a big, crazy, kind of dumb action movie.
What's the last song that you had on repeat?
I've been listening to a lot of an Australian band called Ball Park Music, especially their song "Struggle Street." There's also a newer Hold Steady song I've been listening to a lot called "Entitlement Crew."
It was quite a few years ago, but I know you were being bombarded with questions about rap for a while after your performance on The Tonight Show. Are they still plaguing you?
Yes. I still am getting those. It's embarrassing, 'cause I have a very average knowledge of rap and hip hop. I'm into it, and I like it, but my actual knowledge is very, very—I mean, I grew up listening to punk and all that kind of stuff, so that's the stuff that I know really well. But doing "Alphabet Aerobics" definitely caused people to think I was way more knowledgeable than I am.
Last thing: What's the last thing you do before you go to bed?
Listen to some podcast. If it's not This American Life or Radiolab, it's probably going to be some grisly true crime thing. I do a lot of those—more than I should probably admit to, but I'm definitely guilty of getting into one of those. Or 10.
Does that mess with your dreams at all? I've heard that can be a bit unsettling.
You know, I don't really have dreams. If I do, I don't remember them. The only thing is I listen to a guy called Dan Carlin a lot, who does Hardcore History. Sometimes I just listen to it, but sometimes I have it on when I'm going to drift off at the end of the day and it sort of fires up the imagination. But the latest episode is literally about all the horrific things human beings have done to each other in the name of entertaining themselves over the years, so that's been a very hard one to relax to.
Source: W Magazine
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Q: How to prevent a UITableViewCell's textLabel from truncating its text on iPad I am using a UITableView on an iPad and for some reason the UITableViewCell.textLabel's text is getting truncated even though there's plenty of space to display the text. I tried all of the following, none of which fixed it:

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*Set a flexible width autosizing mask on the cell

*Calling [cell sizeToFit] after setting the text

*Calling [cell.textLabel setNumberOfLines:0] and [cell.textLabel setLineBreakMode:NSLineBreakByWordWrapping]
I haven't yet tried subclassing UITableViewCell and setting the frame explicitly in the layoutSubviews method. Trying to avoid that as I feel like there should be a better solution. I also don't want to resize the text--there is plenty of space to fit the text at the full font size.

A: u set set textLabel number of line 0
     cell.textLabel.numberOfLines=0;
     cell.textLabel.lineBreakMode=UILineBreakModeWordWrap; or NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;

hope it help you

A: Set the "setNumberOfLines" property of the label to wrap the text to required number of lines.
If you don't want the "..." at the end of the text if it is too long then use
cell.textLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;  or NSLineBreakByWordWrapping for ios 6 or more
Try to set height and width of textlable and tableviewcell dynamicaly refer this link

A: The answer had nothing to do with UITableViewCell in the end. There was a section of the code truncating the text to display in the table view cell! Thanks everyone for the help up to this point.

A: I had the same problem. this happened to me in ios 6 and this also happened to me with you customized cells. I used multiline and NSLineBreakByWordWrapping.
I've solved changing all labels to use NSLineBreakByCharWrapping


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Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)
Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) is a return to the tight, hard, classic rock that established Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as one of rock 'n' roll's most dependable groups. Their previous album, Southern Accents, had featured the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart as a co-collaborator on songwriting, multi-instruments and production, and included an extensive list of guests, while Let Me Up is just the five of them, with guitarist Mike Campbell coproducing alongside Petty and cowriting five of the album's 11 songs. The single "Jammin' Me" was written by Petty, Campbell, and Bob Dylan, who'd used The Heartbreakers as his backing band for a 1986 tour. The remainder of the album is reminiscent of Long After Dark, the band's other solid album filled with underrated tracks. "Runaway Trains" sparks a somber but pretty mood. "The Damage You've Done" reflects a Dylan influence. Campbell strikes up the mandolin for "It'll All Work Out" and acts as the band's key instrumentalist, handling dulcimer, Dobro, ukulele, slide guitar, 12-string, and even bass guitar.
Jammin' Me
Runaway Trains
The Damage You've Done
It'll All Work Out
My Life/Your World
Think About Me
A Self-Made Man
Ain't Love Strange
How Many More Days
More by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Full Moon Fever
Damn the Torpedoes
Into the Great Wide Open
The Live Anthology
The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016
Rock Hits: 1987
Apple Music Rock
Tom Petty: Next Steps
Tom Petty: Deep Cuts
The Tasteful Palette of Seventies Rock, 1959 - 2016
Time Crisis


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Time is a fixed commodity, and you are using it up every day you wait. Time cannot be replaced. In the illustration below Prudent Polly invests $4,000 a year at age 25 for just ten years. At an assumed 8% annual rate of return, her total investment of just $40,000 would grow to $925,296 before taxes by the time Polly is 70. On the other hand, Procrastinating Pam doesn't start investing until ten years later at age 35, and then she invests $4,000 every year for the next 35 years, through age 70. The results are amazing.
Pam stashes away $140,000, or $100,000 more than Polly, but she is not able to make up the lost time value. Although Polly invested much less money, the total value of her investment at age 70 exceeds Pam's by over $180,000 before taxes.
Return figures are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the past or future performance of any actual investment. Example assumes investment is made at the beginning of each year and the reinvestment of all earnings but does not take into account any applicable fees or expenses or any taxes (unless otherwise noted).
Regular investing does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Investors should consider their financial ability to continue their purchases through periods of low price levels.
For many people, the best way to accumulate money for the future is through regular saving and investing – paying yourself first. By treating investing as part of your monthly payment plan, along with your car expenses, your rent or mortgage and the utility bills, you'll be amazed at how quickly even small amounts can add up.
With an automatic investing plan, you can take advantage of the principle of dollar-cost averaging. Dollar-cost averaging means systemically investing a fixed amount of money at regular intervals of time, regardless of the purchase price. Doing so can potentially lower your risk over a period of time and helps lower the overall cost of ownership of your investments.
Another example of time in the market, not timing, is the magic of compounding. The secret behind compounding is simple: you earn money both on your initial investment and the earnings accumulated from prior periods. More time often equals more money. As the chart shows, an investment's cumulative value over time may be attributable more to compounded earnings than to the cumulative amount invested.
Return figures are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the past or future performance of any actual investment. Examples assume the reinvestment of all earnings but do not take into account any applicable fees or expenses or any taxes (unless otherwise noted).
Some say, be allocated heavily in stocks when the market is going up and get out before everyone else when the market starts going down. The problem with this approach is that not even the smartest professional can accurately predict when to be in or out. As the chart illustrates, missing even a handful of the market's best single-day performances could have a negative impact.
Source: Vestek Systems. The S&P 500 is a group of unmanaged securities widely regarded to be representative of the stock market in general; results assume the reinvestment of dividends. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
When you diversify your investments, you spread your money among a variety of different kinds of stocks and other types of investments.
Diversification can result in a more balanced portfolio that will weather different market or economic conditions in different ways. How you diversify or balance your investments, will depend on your goals. Generally, a sound investment strategy takes risk tolerance and return potential into account as you determine how aggressive or conservative you want to.
A common way to manage risk is to invest across several different asset classes. In other words, consider including different kinds of stocks in your portfolio, along with bonds and cash equivalents.
Over time, stocks, bonds and treasuries have each performed well, even though the returns of each asset class differ considerably. Having a mix of investments allows you, potentially, to take advantage of the differences between asset classes, and has historically reduced overall portfolio volatility.
The illustration below shows the growth of $10,000 invested in December 1, 1993 through December 30, 2013. A hypothetical diversified portfolio, equally weighted among various asset classes would have helped manage the volatility depicted in this 20-year illustration much better.
Source: Zephyr Style Advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This is for illustrative purposes only and not indicative of any investment. The data assumes reinvestment of income and does not account for taxes or transaction costs. Treasury bills are guaranteed by the U.S. Government and offer a fixed rated of return, where as both principal and yield of an investment in stocks fluctuates with changes in market conditions. Large company stocks represented by the S&P 500; Long-term government bonds by the Citigroup USBIG Treasury Index. Treasury bills by the Citigroup 1-month T-Bill. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Government bonds and Treasury bills are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States government as to the timely payment of principal and interest. Generally, as interest rates rise, bond prices fall. U.S. government bonds may be exempt from state taxes and income is taxed as ordinary income in the year received. With government bonds, the investor is a creditor of the government. Stocks are not guaranteed and have been more volatile than the other asset classes. *Based on standard deviation, a measure of how volatile a fund's returns are.


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Whatever happened to the "paperless office"?
As of 2011, are we, as a nation, using significantly less paper than, say, 20 years ago? The obvious answer, to me, is yes, but then I think of all the reams of paper around offices and I wonder. Are we really using less paper and therefore saving the forests?
Thom Riley
All I can say is, be prepared for a shock.
First the back story. Perhaps the best-known prediction of the paperless office came in a 1975 Business Week article entitled "The Office of the Future." Reading it today, you're struck by the mix of freakily accurate prediction and laughable naivete. At a time when personal computers and the Internet were still embryonic, experts foresaw PCs on every desktop that could talk to each other by network. At the same time, they lamented that a major obstacle to paperlessness would be the boss's attachment to dictating letters to a stenographer. As it happened, the steno pool was an early casualty of the digital age.
Predictions of a massive shift from paper documents to electronic ones were likewise wildly off, at least in the early going. Global consumption of paper doubled between 1980 and 2000. Partly that was because of general economic expansion, but strictly on a per-worker basis U.S. consumption of paper increased 50 percent between 1990 and 2000, inspiring books such as 2001's The Myth of the Paperless Office.
Theorists struggled to explain why this was so. In 2006 sociologist Richard York suggested two possibilities. The first was the Jevons paradox, initially proposed by 19th-century British economist William Jevons: as use of a resource becomes more efficient, in effect it becomes cheaper, which leads to greater use. Better fuel economy doesn't reduce gasoline consumption; instead it encourages people to drive more, and overall gas use goes up.
As York recognized, however, the Jevons paradox didn't fully explain why the paperless office had failed to materialize. Digital technology didn't make paper cheaper; rather, it offered a cheaper alternative, namely electronic data storage. So why didn't one drive out the other? York proposed the paradox of the paperless office: as the cost of memory technology drops, we create and store more digital documents. Meanwhile, easy access to printers encourages workers to make paper copies of all those documents, and total paper use increases.
Other theories abounded. One frequent target of techie scorn was retrograde executives and their lingering fondness for a medium they could fold up and make airplanes out of.
A more persuasive explanation, however, is that computers suck. Paper is cheap and adaptable, and, equally important, almost always works. If you're an office drone scrambling to get a last-minute report out, one disaster you're not living in fear of is the Blue Sheet of Death. Computers, in contrast, make politicians look reliable. And let's not forget premature high-tech obsolescence. God help the poor sap who committed critical information to magnetic tape, a floppy disk, or a Bernoulli drive.
But here's the surprise. Despite all the above, people eventually did begin using less paper. A lot less. The year 2000 was the peak for both office paper and newsprint consumption in the U.S. Since then the use of office paper has dropped 40 percent, newsprint 60 percent. Similar reductions are being seen in Europe. Some call it a paradigm shift.
Let's not get giddy about this. The fact that today you can file your tax return electronically and read the New York Times on your iPad doesn't mean we've saved the rain forest. People use wood for lots of things besides paper. Worldwide demand for wood products is still increasing, in large part due to the growing economies of Asia.
Still, it's reasonably clear we're not up against some implacable law of nature that will drive us to chop down trees till the whole planet looks like Easter Island. Fact is, as far as the forests are concerned, we've been here before. Wood use in the United States hit what would be a long-standing peak in 1906. After that it plunged by a sixth as coal replaced firewood. Overall U.S. wood consumption didn't surpass its former high until the 1980s, by which time American forests, once thought doomed, had largely recovered.
Could the same thing happen on a global scale? It might, due to the same forces that are starting to make the population crisis seem manageable. In the industrialized world, people are reducing their paper use for the same reason they have smaller families: life is easier that way. Meanwhile, rising prosperity around the world means there'll be less pressure to clear the forests for firewood or subsistence agriculture.
Sure, we're still running out of oil, electric generating capacity, helium, copper, rice, fresh water, technetium, ocean-caught fish, chocolate, topsoil, bananas, tequila, and phosphorus, among other things. But look on the bright side. Assuming acid rain, insects, shifts in land use, climate change, and disease don't get them, we might, eventually, be OK on trees.


In my previous article, "5 Key Questions to Consider When Hiring Sales People" I discussed the two main 'types' of sales roles and what each focuses on. However, depending on the type of products and/or solutions you provide it may be advantageous to include some additional sales positions to ensure opportunities do not end up falling through any cracks in the process.
A Sales 'Hunter' is a professional sales person who focuses on establishing new business relationships based upon the business challenges that they uncover. They are usually Outside or Premise Sales People, and are charged with the majority of the prospecting/cold calling to C-Level decision makers.
Their mandate is to open doors and then fleshing out the prospective customer's business challenges and goals. A Hunter does not like getting 'bogged down' in day to day administrative issues or performing routine customer service. They live for the 'hunt' and once a sale is completed they gently migrate the relationship to an Account Manager.
An Account Manager, or Farmer, is also a professional sales person who focuses on growing opportunity within existing accounts through proactive Account Management. They can be either Outside or Inside Sales People. They are the customer's main contact and advocate, taking care of administrative issues and any other challenges while keeping their eyes open for opportunities to do additional business. A Farmer typically does not like prospecting cold, and is usually much more comfortable maintaining existing relationships than initiating new ones. A Hunter is NOT a fit for this role, and will be miserable.
In an SMB (small-medium business environment) these two types of Sales roles are usually sufficient to generate and maintain customers. But if you are using SEO to identify potential sales leads, or have Channel Partners, there are two more roles you should consider to round out your team.
Inside Sales People – When leads come in there is no time to waste in qualifying if that lead is viable. Inside Sales People do not travel in a sales territory and therefore are much more accessible than your outside reps who can be attending appointments offsite.
Inside Sales People are responsible for following up on any inquiries and beginning the initial qualification asap to determine next steps and who should take the cycle over. They are also tasked with routine customer inquiries that could reveal a potential opportunity as they can respond much faster. Keeping up CRM input is also a major function.
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Q: Vim regex to add curly braces every few lines I am creating a json file and have worked out how to append double quotes and such to appropriate lines, but I need to know how to wrap every 2 lines in curly braces.
Ex:
"value": "Bahraini Foreign Ministry"
"tag": "project:bahrain;id:2201",
"value": "Bahraini Foreign Minister"
"tag": "project:bahrain;id:2202",

needs to be:
{
"value": "Bahraini Foreign Ministry"
"tag": "project:bahrain;id:2201",
},
{
"value": "Bahraini Foreign Minister"
"tag": "project:bahrain;id:2202",
},

I have tried with :%norm and :%s and am going around in circles here. Any ideas are appreciated!

A: dNitro's solution is one way to do it. Here is another way:
qqqqqqO{<esc>jjo},<esc>j@qq@q

This creates a recursive macro, e.g. a macro that calls itself. Since recursive macros run until they hit an error, and calling j on the last line throws an error, this will work for any data size. Explanation:
qqq clear the register 'q'. qq starts recording in register 'q'. O{<esc> inserts a bracket on the line above the current line. jj moves down (to the line with "tag" on it). o},<esc> puts a bracket on the next line after the current one. j@q puts on back on a line with "value", and @q calls the 'q' macro. Since it's empty while you record, this won't actually do anything. However, once you hit q@q, this will stop recording, and then call this recursive macro.
Another alternative is to use the :global command, e.g.
:g/value/normal O{^[jjo},

Note that ^[ is a literal escape character that you must enter by pressing "ctrl-v, ctrl-esc"
This is essentially the same thing, except instead of using a macro, it automatically applies the set of keystrokes after "normal" to every line containing the text "value".
And just for fun, here is one last alternative, a substitute command:
:%s/.*"value".*\n.*,/{\r&\r},,

This replaces two lines where the first line contains the text "value", with the same text enclosed in brackets.


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Why Inclusive Health Matters More Than Ever
People with intellectual disabilities are considered a high-risk group for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 6.5 million people in the U.S. have intellectual disabilities.
Lack of Access to Healthcare Is the Greatest Threat
The most important risk for people with ID is not their underlying health conditions, but their lack of access to healthcare. In addition, more than 80% of healthcare providers are not trained to treat people with intellectual disabilities.
Despite severe need and higher health risks, people with intellectual disabilities lack equitable access to health services and die, on average, 16 years earlier than the general population.
People With Intellectual Disabilities Have Underlying Health Conditions
Higher rates of chronic health conditions put people with intellectual disabilities at a higher risk of serious illness and poorer outcomes from COVID-19. For example, people with Down syndrome can have compromised immune systems and smaller airways, which make them more susceptible to respiratory illnesses.
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2017 Corvette Grand Sport Runs 2:47.1 at Car and Driver's 2016 Lightning Lap!
September 17, 2016 /0 Comments/in Cars /by mnydish
Car and Driver just held their 10th annual Lightning Lap competition at VIR with 18 cars grouped into similar classes based on price. Think of this as the North American answer to the Nurburgring. Over the last 10 years, 201 cars have had the pants driven off of them on the 4.1 mile Grand West Course at VIR and this year, the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport was included in the LL3 class which also consisted of the 2016 Dodge Hellcat SRT, a 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 and the 2016 Lexis GS F.
The 2017 Corvette Grand Sport was tested with the seven-speed manual transmission along with the Z07 Performance Package and level 2 aerodynamics. Car and Driver called the 2017 Grand Sport "weaponized fiberglass" like the Z06 but "with a little less fissile material".
Just a quick "Corvette" recap, both the C7 Stingray and Z06 have participated in previous Lightning Laps. The 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 ran a 2:53.8 while the 2015 Corvette Z06's time was 2:44.6.
So how well did the Grand Sport do on the Grand West Course? When it was all said and done, the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport ran a 2:47.1 at the Lightning Lap. That time totally obliterates the competition both in the LL3 class ($65,000–$124,999) and most of the LL4 class ($125,000–$244,999) too.
Yes, the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport outperformed several higher-priced competitors like the 2016 McLaren 570 S, the 2017 Acura NSX, the 2016 BMW M4 GTS and the 2016 Audi R8 V-10 Plus. The 2016 Porsche 911 GT3RS was only 0.1 seconds faster while the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR clocked an impressive 2:44.2!
Here is the video of the Lightning Lap and make sure you stick around to the end as we love the driver's reaction when he crosses the finish line!
Here are how each of the cars finished in the 2016 Car and Driver Lightning Lap Competition. In addition to the regular classes, Car and Driver also includes a few oddballs which this year included an electric car from Tesla.
LL5 ($245,000 and above)
2016 Ferrari 488GTB – 2:45.1
LL4 ($125,000–$244,999)
2016 Dodge Viper ACR – 2:44.2
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS – 2:47.0
2016 McLaren 570S – 2:47.4
2017 Acura NSX – 2:50.2
2016 BMW M4 GTS – 2:52.9
2017 Audi R8 V-10 Plus – 2:56.1
206 Jaguar F-type Project 7 – 3:02.2
LL3 ($65,000–$124,999)
2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – 2:47.1
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 – 2:54.0
2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat – 3:03.5
2016 Lexus GS F – 3:05.9
LL2 ($35,000–$64,999)
2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R – 2:51.8
2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE – 2:54.8
2016 BMW M2 – 3:01.9
2016 Ford Focus RS – 3:03.9
2016 Audi TTS – 3:07.7
2016 Lexus RC F GT Concept – 2:43.2
Copeland Motorsports Mazda MX-5 Miata Cup Car – 3:06.4
2015 Tesla Model S P85D – 3:17.4
A couple of last observations on the Lightning Lap competition. Car and Driver provides a page of historical results as well as some other interesting data about the cars it has tested over the years. One thing we found was that the Corvette Z06 and the Grand Sport were 1-2 out of all the cars ever tested as having the highest grip in Turn 1 (The Horse Shoe). The Z06 was 1.20g while the Grand Sport recorded 1.19g in the Horse Shoe. Z07 for the win!
The Corvette's little brother, the 2016 Camaro 1LE was also tested and it ran a very quick 2:54.8. It was second in its class to the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R at 2:51.8. That Mustang time does beat the 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 time at 2:53.8 so look out Stingray owners next time you see a GT350R on the track.
The Charger Hellcat SRT placed last in the LL3 class but it was also the heaviest car at 4564 lbs to ever run the lightning Lap. A diet and some better rubber would probably shave some time from the big boy.
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Q: How can I prevent the main form capturing keystrokes in a TMemo on another non-modal form? I have an app that opens a non-modal form from the main form.  The non-modal form has a TMemo on it.  The main form menu uses "space" as one of its accelerator characters.
When the non-modal form is open and the memo has focus, every time I try to enter a space into the memo on the non-modal form, the main form event for the "space" shortcut fires!
I have tried turning MainForm.KeyPreview := false while the other form is open but no dice.
Any ideas?

A: Disable the menu item on the main form while the memo has focus, and re-enable it when the memo loses it. You can do this from the TMemo.OnEnter and TMemo.OnExit events.
procedure TOtherForm.Memo1Enter(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if Application.MainForm is TYourMainForm then
    TYourMainForm(Application.MainForm).MenuItemWithSpace. Enabled := False;
end;

procedure TOtherForm.Memo1Exit(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if Application.MainForm is TYourMainForm then
    TYourMainForm(Application.MainForm).MenuItemWithSpace. Enabled := True;
end;

The use of Application.MainForm and the typecast are to prevent hard-coding in a form variable name in the child form.

A: This may be an old topic, but i had the same issue a moment ago and searched for a suitable solution. Your topic came up but not with a solution i would want to use.
My problem was: I have a main form with a lot of shortcuts (Backspace, Delete, etc) and a second form with an edit box. The edit box didn't get any key actions, which are handled by the main form shortcuts.
My solution: Set the child forms OnShortCut, wich will catch the shortcuts before they get interpreted by the main form with:
procedure ChildForm.FormShortCut(var Msg: TWMKey; var Handled: Boolean);
begin
  Handled := True;
  Self.DefaultHandler(Msg);
end;

That did the trick for me, the child form catches the shortcuts and handles them as common key messages. The edit box can be used as intended.

A: If you have many menu items, or many controls, could be very difficult to threat the problem for each of them.
Instead, you could use a function in FormActivate() and FormDeActivate() methods of main window in order to clean and restore all shortcuts in a easy and simple way:
var sstore : TStrings;

procedure Tmain_form.FormActivate(Sender: TObject);
begin
    if (sstore <> NIL) then tratta_shortcuts_menu(main_menu, {read_shortcuts}FALSE, sstore)
end;

procedure Tmain_form.FormDeactivate(Sender: TObject);
begin
    tratta_shortcuts_menu(main_menu, {read_shortcuts}TRUE, sstore)
end;

procedure tratta_shortcuts_menu(menu : TMainMenu;bo_read_shortcuts : boolean;var sstore : TStrings);
{ if BO_READ_SHORTCUTS then 1) read shortcuts 2) save them on SSTORE (Shortcuts STORE) 3) delete them from menu;
ELSE restore all shortcuts from SSTORE  }

procedure sostituisci(im : TMenuItem);
const INDICATORE_SHORTCUT = '~ ';
begin
    if bo_read_shortcuts then begin
        if (im.ShortCut <> 0) then begin
            sstore.Add(im.name);
            sstore.Add(INDICATORE_SHORTCUT + menus.ShortCutToText(im.ShortCut));
            im.ShortCut := 0
        end
    end
    else begin
        var i : smallint := sstore.indexof(im.Name);
        if (i <> -1) then begin
            im.ShortCut := menus.TextToShortCut(copy(sstore[i + 1], length(INDICATORE_SHORTCUT) + 1, MAXINT))
        end
    end
end;

procedure tratta(im : TMenuItem);
begin
    sostituisci(im);
    for var i : smallint := 0 to im.Count-1 do tratta(im.Items[i])
end;

begin
    if (menu = NIL) then exit;

    if bo_read_shortcuts then begin if (sstore = NIL) then sstore := TStringList.Create else sstore.Clear end;
    for var i : smallint := 0 to menu.Items.Count-1 do tratta(menu.Items[i]);
    if NOT bo_read_shortcuts then begin sstore.Free;sstore := NIL end
end;


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Solar-powered data centres with power densities of 52 kilowatts per rack could be reality in the year 2025 as data storage requirements increase, according to a new report.
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Dead by Daylight Mobile, which came to Android last month and has already been downloaded more than 3 million times, has just taken delivery of LeatherFace as a playable character.
Recognisable from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, LeatherFace comes with three in-game perks. They are: Knock Out, Barbecue & Chill, and Franklin's Demise, all of which sound like cocktails, but are much more gruesome.
In addition, LeatherFace has a loadout consisting of a powerful sledgehammer and Bubba's iconic chainsaw.
The latest Dead by Daylight Mobile update also makes some tweaks to the core gameplay, for instance tying the character progression system to individual character XP instead of the Bloodweb.
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Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications
Using Rights to Counter "Gender-Specific" Wrongs
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Human Rights Review
One popular strategy of opposition to practices of female genital cutting (FCG) is rooted in the global feminist movement. Arguing that women's rights are human rights, global feminists contend that practices of FGC are a culturally specific manifestation of gender-based oppression that violates a number of rights. Many African feminists resist a women's rights approach. They argue that by focusing on gender as the primary axis of oppression affecting the African communities where FGC occurs, a women's rights approach has misrepresented African women as passive victims who need to be rescued from African men and has obscured the role of certain international institutions that have perpetuated the oppression of African women. In this paper, I defend these critiques by arguing that the use of a women's rights framework to combat practices of female genital cutting among African communities has often been practically ineffective and morally inappropriate.
Accepted version. Human Rights Review, Vol. 10, No. 4 (November 2009): 521-530. DOI. © 2009 Springer. Used with permission.
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Imagine a prompt which let's you talk about an Indian based mythology story, written originally in an Indian Language (Sanskrit)! Thanks to Shalini @ shalmojo.in for this interesting one – I didn't realise I had such hidden opinions about it, until I wrote the following.
The Mahabharata, which is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of Ancient India & has innumerable translations, in many languages (including all Indian languages).
Mahabharata is a classic, and probably everyone in the world has heard about it, and everyone who has 'studied' in India has had the fortune to read, discuss and analyze until paralyze (mental paralysis!). I also had the joy of reading some of it in the original language, in Sanskrit, again way back in school – back then, I didn't realize how I would miss the language itself as a grown up!
Hence, it was only much later that I could actually appreciate the story for itself, and also for the teachings it offered! One can learn so much about human nature, relationships, politics, negotiations, vices & their prices! and fashion!
It is also a sobering retelling of the perils of war and blindness (It is amazing that this epic points out blindness beyond the obvious, and offers reflections to our own blind following, blind faith and thoughts with no fore-sight!).
Did you know? During the times of the Mahabharata, Astrologers used to rely on constellations to predict the future! (this caught my fancy, since you know we help people re-design their lives through Astrology). Fascinating!
I know there are many adaption on television for this epic too (even today, it is a favorite programming choice for channels) – I remember those Sunday mornings, the entire family would gather around the television to watch & sing along with the openings credits!
Now on taking a closer look at these 'serials', I have found that the television series have taken creative licenses a bit too far!
Take for example the depiction of Draupadi. Ira Mukhoty (author of Heroines: Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History ) shared that, & I reproduce here in my own words, that in the original texts, Draupadi is a dusky beauty – strong and able & not an advertisement of fair & lovely & every jewellery in a 5 mile radius!!!
But, the television industry has portrayed her in the way which 'they feel' is the preferred perception of our protagonist!
I wonder what other creative licenses have been employed in the portrayal of all the other characters and perhaps even the story itself! Makes me want to go back and read one of the earlier, much earlier translations, to read one closer to the original, before popular expectations interfered in the re-telling.
In case you haven't read it in the last 10 odd years, do consider giving it a re-read!
And for some FUN, try out the many (like seriously many!) quizzes online, to figure out "Which Mahabharat Character are you?"!
My results: One said I was ARJUN – (You are warrior by choice. You are fierce and loyal and always come to help others, when in need. You are always joyful and always focused on your goals.) and another said I was: Samrat Yudhishthira! (You are very wise and always follow the right path. You are loving and forgive people for their mistakes. You are a very good ruler and just. BEWARE: Do not let people use you because of your innocence. Sadbuddhi ke saath saath, thodi buddhi ki bhi aavashyakta hai)! LOL!
(While I am thrilled at my results, It made me realize, the improbability of getting the result as being a Woman (female) character from Mahabharata!).
Have you read the Mahabharata? Did you see the relatable patterns with the modern world? Did it touch your mind or your heard or just your funny bone?
I would love to hear your comments on this epic!
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The innermost narrative kernel of the Mahabharata tells the story of two sets of paternal first cousins — the five sons of the deceased king Pandu (the five Pandavas) and the one hundred sons of blind King Dhritarashtra (the 100 hundred Dhartarashtras) — who became bitter rivals, and opposed each other in war for possession of the ancestral Bharata kingdom with its capital in the "City of the Elephant," Hastinapura, on the Ganga river in north central India. What is dramatically interesting within this simple opposition is a large number of individual agendas the many characters pursue, and the numerous personal conflicts, ethical puzzles, subplots, and plot twists that give the story a strikingly powerful development.


WHEN 15-year-old Kea heard her sister Yanga Sobetwa (17) had won Idols SA, she fainted on the spot.
Kea was one of about 2 000 people who had filled the Voorburg Sport field in Delft, Cape Town.
Health MEC Dr Nomafrench Mbombo.
This is the second year the crown has landed in Cape Town. Presenter Proverb said the show had received a record of over 142 million votes. MEC Mbombo said she took this competition personally because of what it would mean for Yanga and also for Delft.
Adonis, who was also in tears, said Yanga was a beacon of hope to many young people.
MEC Madikizela said when Yanga's sister collapsed she knew what it meant to her family.
"I can't put into words how I feel right now," she said.
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Filmmaker Arun Vaithiyanathan tested positive in the Omicron test
Arun Vaithiyanathan A throwback. (Courtesy: Arun Vaidyanathan)
The filmmaker has shared information about health on Facebook
"He was merciful," he wrote
"Kovit is like a spice film – no logic," he wrote
Tamil filmmaker Arun Vaithiyanathan on Tuesday said in a Facebook post that he had tested positive for the new variant of the corona virus, Omigron. In his Facebook post, he says he performs better. "I have a new visitor at home, I think his name is Omigron. He is loving, not asking for much now. People who have been in touch with me through WhatsApp, Messenger and other social media …. Relax .. .God bless everyone" he wrote. The filmmaker also shared his recent travel history, saying he may have been infected with the virus in the United States. I went to Kumbh Mela, filmed for 28 days with 160 people … went to Varanasi and Bodh Gaya. Logic, "he wrote in a separate Facebook post.
Read Arun Vaithiyanathan's Facebook posts here:
The American director is best known for his 2009 Tamil feature Fear not! Fear not! And Malayalam political satire பெருச்சாழி, Which was released in 2014 and starred Mohanlal in it. He has also produced a Tamil love-comedy film titled Wedding cooking rice, Which was released in 2013.
His next project is titled Shot boot3, Which is co-produced by Universe Creations and Trident Arts. The film stars Venkat Prabhu, Sneha and Yogi Babu in the lead roles. Rajesh Vaidya is composing the music for the film.
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This is the inspiring true story about one of the longest forced marches occurring during the Civil War. It describes a journey of both spiritual and historic significance as revealed through previously undisclosed 150 year old diaries that recount Herman Sidney Cook's odyssey which he faithfully journalized about each day. You will follow the College Company's harrowing march while hunted by Rebel Cavalry when this green college militia unit becomes the first to volunteer and the first to be thrust forward as the initial resistance to the Rebel approach on Gettysburg. You'll also see Gettysburg as Private Cook does after the famous battle. The book contains 36 images that include maps, photographs and illustrations, some of which have never been published until now. Private Cook's original diaries and other ephemera are on exhibit at Gettysburg Heritage Center through 2017.


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Q: How to encode a boolean feature value in mahout? I have a boolean feature whose value can be 0 or 1 and I am currently using a ContinuousValueEncoder to encode it into a vector because I don't see a more suitable encoder in mahout. Is this right? If not, what should I be using instead?
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A: You can use the "addToVector(String originalForm, double weight, Vector data)" and pass the binary value as the weight. More here: https://builds.apache.org/job/Mahout-Quality/javadoc/org/apache/mahout/vectorizer/encoders/FeatureVectorEncoder.html#addToVector(java.lang.String, double, org.apache.mahout.math.Vector)


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In this anecdotally presented documentary produced by Video Arts Services, John Baldessari reveals insights into his paintings, photography and books from the 1970s and 1980s through the example of selected works. Adopting Baldessari's conceptual approach, the questions posed to him are not articulated out loud, but displayed in text form. The artist is the only one speaking to the audience.


Any creative illustration "fixed in a tangible medium" is eligible for copyright, and, according to the U.S. Copyright Office, that includes the ink displayed on someone's skin. What many people don't realize, legal experts said, is that the copyright is inherently owned by the tattoo artist, not the person with the tattoos.
For most people, that isn't a cause for concern. Lawyers generally agree that an implied licence allows people to freely display their tattoos in public, including on television broadcasts or magazine covers. But when tattoos are digitally re-created on avatars in sports video games, copyright infringement can become an issue.
Electronic Arts, a game developer and publisher, re-creates more than 100 tattoos in its FIFA and UFC games, including the colourful sleeve on the right arm of soccer star Lionel Messi and a heart-eating gorilla on the chest of fighter Conor McGregor. Yet only a handful of players in its Madden football games are depicted with their real-life ink.
Spokespeople for Electronic Arts didn't respond to requests for comment. The company faced a copyright infringement lawsuit after the cover of the game NFL Street included an illustration of running back Ricky Williams and some of his tattoos, but the artist withdrew his claim in 2013.
Players unions, many of which license the players' likenesses to video game publishers, and sports agents have advised athletes to secure licensing agreements before they get tattooed. Artists have an incentive to sign rather than pass up a client who could be a billboard for their work.
At least three lawsuits have been filed against Take-Two Interactive, a game developer and publisher, and a subsidiary, 2K Games. A U.S. federal court ruling in any of the cases could have a ripple effect among sports video games, which emphasize realism.
The company Solid Oak Sketches obtained the copyrights for five tattoos on three basketball players — including the portrait and area code on James — before suing in 2016 because they were used in the NBA 2K series. The following year, an artist sued because the Gloria tattoo on James, among others, were included in the same franchise. And in April, another artist sued because her tattoos on wrestler Randy Orton had been included in several iterations of WWE 2K.
"He's just poaching on artists," Rome said.
Before filing its lawsuit, Solid Oak sought $819,500 (U.S.) for past infringement and proposed a $1.14-million deal for future use of the tattoos.
Siegler didn't respond to requests for comment. His primary lawyer, Darren Heitner, said Take-Two used the copyrights without permission, and that Siegler wanted to be fairly compensated. Peter C. Welch, associate general counsel for Take-Two, said he could not comment on pending litigation. A spokeswoman for 2K Games said it doesn't comment on legal matters.
Solid Oak's lawsuit amounts to a shakedown and copyright trolling, said law professor Christopher Jon Sprigman, who teaches about intellectual property at New York University.
Determining actual damages is difficult in copyright cases, however. In a lawsuit against the game developer and publisher THQ, which dissolved in 2013, a tattoo artist sought $4.16 million after his tattoo was used in the UFC Undisputed games. A bankruptcy court judge decided that the tattoo, a lion on the right side of fighter Carlos Condit, had a value of $22,500, and the parties reached a confidential settlement.
"From a business perspective it would be more feasible to strip them from the game, or to put some type of designs in the public domain on their bodies," King said.


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Trump calls high number of coronavirus cases in the US a 'badge of honor,' attributes it to testing
Savannah Behrmann / USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States – the highest in the world – a "badge of honor," arguing the still-increasing number of cases is simply evidence the country is testing more people.
"By the way, you know, when you say that we lead in cases, that's because we have more testing than anybody else," the president said at the White House. "When we have a lot of cases, I don't look at that as a bad thing. I look at that in a certain respect as being a good thing, because it means our testing is much better. So, if we were testing a million people instead of 14 million people, it would have far few cases, right?
"So, I view it as a badge of honor. Really, it's a badge of honor," Trump said.
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The U.S. has performed more than 12 million tests, according to the Covid Tracking Project. However, the country still faces testing shortages after months of hurdles in development and access.
At a Senate hearing last week, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said U.S. testing for coronavirus is "nothing to celebrate" because the country "treaded water" during the early stages of the pandemic while other countries such as South Korea tested people aggressively to curb the outbreak.
'Worse than any recession since World War II': Mnuchin, Powell grilled on coronavirus response
Romney said by March 6, the U.S. had conducted only 2,000 tests while South Korea had completed 140,000. Romney He said more aggressive testing was part of the reason why South Korea has had more success in fighting the virus.
South Korea has had 263 COVID-19 deaths, while the U.S. surpassed 92,000 Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
It took the U.S. until mid-April to pass South Korea in testing, which confirmed its first COVID-19 case on the same day, and until April 25 to surpass Finland.
'Unrivaled?' Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about COVID-19 testing
Trump is correct when he says the U.S. has the most completed tests by any nation. However, that represents a single test for approximately 3.7% of the population.
The U.S. still trails many nations in per capita testing, including the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany.
Despite ramping up national testing in the U.S., health experts have raised concerns that not enough are being done for state's to safely reopen.
Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, told a congressional panel monitoring the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic last week that, "The U.S. needs more than 900,000 tests every day to safely open up again. We are doing about a third of that."
Trump recently said: "If we did very little testing, [America] wouldn't have the most cases. So, in a way, by doing all of this testing, we make ourselves look bad."


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MARRIED at First Sight didn't work out too well for one couple.
Married At First Sight didn't work out too well for couple Steph and Jonathan, whose doomed relationship is currently playing out on the Channel 4 show.
Steph, 28, reportedly split from property manager Jonathan, 39, just days after their wedding aired on the controversial programme – and while many think it is the right decision, Steph has faced major backlash online for her attitude towards their marriage on the show.
Friends of Steph previously branded the relationship "the worst match" amid claims the pair can't bear the sight of each other – and now it's been reported they're blaming the editing of the show for making Steph look bad.
According to The Sun, her friends are claiming clips that were supposed to look like two separate evenings were actually filmed in one night.
According to the publication, one of her friend's revealed: "You can tell from the filming that the Yeovil night out with Steph and Jonathan happened the same night as his family came over!!
OK! online have contacted a representative for Channel 4 for comment.


Set to launch in April 2019, the Compass card will be the first of its kind in Plymouth. The contactless, stored value card will provide customers with a simple, safe and secure way to pay for fares on all Plymouth Boat Trips' cruises, ferries, and buses, connecting the city of Plymouth and Cornwall.
Much like the Oyster card in London and the Octopus card in Hong Kong, the Plymouth Compass card will hold pay as you go credit, so with just one tap, passengers will be able to board boats and buses, avoiding the hassle of cash, while keeping queues and waiting times down.
The company is also developing a smartphone app that will provide access to timetables, maps and what's on information for people travelling in the area.
Plymouth Boot Trips is a family run business, operating cruises, private charters, ferries and fishing trips from Plymouth in Devon. The business was started more than twenty years ago as, Fish 'N' Trips, a small fishing trip business founded on a life-long passion for sea fishing by Ben Squire.
While being just 21 years old and with a £1000 loan and a £500 grant from The Princes Trust, Ben purchased a boat and took the first mackerel and offered customers deep-sea fishing trips from Plymouth.
Since then the business has flourished to become Plymouth Boat Trips Ltd.
A family affair, Ben's brother Dominic Squire joined the company in 2013 and, together, they now own and manage a fleet of eight passenger boats.


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Leib v. Bolton, 1. Dall. 82 (C.P. Phila. Cty. 1784)
Common Pleas, Philadelphia County.
June Term, 1784.
Leib versus Bolton.
A motion was made, the 10th of November, on the part of the defendant, to set aside the return of the jury of inquiry, on affidavit of irregular proceedings; and the Court granted a rule to show cause &c.
And now two of the jurors attended and deposed, that Leib's book, supported by his own oath, had been admitted as evidence of the delivery of a quantity of leather by Leib, to the order of Bolton, in part discharge of an agreement between them. But being asked, whether they founded their inquest in any degree upon that evidence, they said it was founded upon that, and concurrent testimony.
In support of the motion it was contended, that, though the admission of books in the manner above stated, had been customary; yet that the custom ought not to be carried farther than to prove work done, or wares delivered; that the purpose for which they had been introduced, on the present occasion, arose upon a collateral point, to establish a sett off in diminution of the damages, and that it was, therefore, irregular to admit them. With respect to the concurrent testimony mentioned by the jurors, it was said, that as neither the nature, or effect of it, appeared to the Court, it might have been even more improper than the allowance of the books as evidence; but that, in all events, the inquest ought to be set aside, as what did appear, shews it to have been raised so far upon an erroneous foundation.
But, by the Court: We will not set aside the verdicts of juries of inquiry; nor the reports of referrees, upon frivolous grounds. Nor, will we examine into the effect of any particular piece of evidence upon the minds of the jury; for, unless it appears, that there was no proper evidence before them, we must presume that they had sufficient grounds for their inquest.
The Rule discharged.
Sergeant for the plaintiff—Lewis and Levy for the defendant. See Cases Temp. Hard. 381.
Leib v. Bolton, 1 U.S. 82, 1. Dall. 82 (C.P. Phila. Cty. 1784)


Disclose the name and address of each creditor to whom the value of $2,400 or more was owed; the original amount of each debt to each creditor; the amount of each debt owed to each creditor as of the date of filing; the terms of repayment of each debt; and the security given, if any, for each such debt. Exception: Do not disclose debts arising from a "retail installment transaction." RCW 42.17A.710(1)(c).
Generally, this section of the law requires you to report loans and other indebtedness, regardless of whether money is owed to an individual, a lending institution, other commercial businesses or your local, state or federal government. In this section, include only personal obligations of $2,400 or more that you or family members owed at any time during the reporting period. Don't include debts owed by a business you might own, unless you are personally liable for the repayment.
Credit card debts and revolving charge accounts are not reportable. Nor are "retail installment transactions" such as the purchase of an appliance on contract. Also, since you listed any outstanding mortgages and other real estate debts in Part 2, you need not repeat them here.


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Energy bills can add up quickly, so unless you live 'off-the-grid', you'll likely want to look for ways to make your home more energy efficient and reduce your overall utility expenditures every month. Heating and cooling most likely accounts for more than half of your utilities every month, but there are several factors at play. Where you live and the size of your home are the two driving factors in your heating and cooling costs, but you can certainly make smarter decisions, in general, to reduce your overall expenses and make your home more energy efficient. Here are a few tips.
Electricity accounts for the largest percentage of the average American's utility expenses every month, and your air conditioner is very likely the largest draw on your electricity bill. Depending on where you live, your AC unit may only run during a few months out of the year, but even during that short duration, your air conditioner could be running quite frequently which can use up a significant amount of electricity. In warmer climates, this is a greater burden on what you draw from the grid. If you haven't invested in a smart thermostat, reducing the time your AC unit runs when you are not at home can have an immediate impact.
In addition to your AC unit, your washer and dryer are the second largest culprit of electricity use. Maximizing loads of laundry every week can also help to reduce your energy consumption.
Lastly, energy efficient light bulbs and simply unplugging appliances when not in use can also have marginal impacts on your electricity bill. Considering the cost of electricity in the U.S., it's no surprise that more households are shifting to solar power. And, if you have the capital to invest in a product like Telsa's Powerwall, you might even be sending power back to the grid.
The second largest utility expense on average is natural gas. Geography also plays a part in your natural gas bill every month - in this case, your availability to it. States with limited access points to natural gas lines will likely pay more per unit than States along pipelines, generally speaking. Luckily, despite where you live, there are ways to cut down on your natural gas usage.
Consider replacing the windows in your home with more energy efficient versions. While the up-front cost appears daunting, consider the cost savings down the road. Cooling down your home is a huge consumption of natural gas depending on the power source of your furnace.
Reducing the amount of time you spend in the shower is also a great start in reducing the amount of natural gas you use. As nearly 2 gallons per minute, a shower can run through hot water quickly and reducing shower time by just a couple of minutes per day can really add up to a lot of savings and eliminate waste. A gas fireplace can also burn through quite a bit of gas in a short period of time. So, depending on your source of warmth during the winter, you may want to limit the number of times you use your gas fireplace as cozy as they are.
Lastly, replacing your air filters every 3 months is a great way to reduce the burden on your furnace. Dirty air filters put a strain on your furnace, causing it to work harder and longer to heat your home. As with most machines or tools, a proper maintenance schedule pays off in the end.
According to the Washington Post, Americans waste upwards of 1 trillion gallons of water per year. Water can become a significant expense annually if you're not paying attention to the volume of water you use every day. While it may seem insignificant, just turning off the faucet as you brush your teeth can lead to a noticeable reduction in water usage.
A few other ways to reduce the amount of water you consume is to limit the number of days you water your grass during the summer months. Brown patches can be an eyesore, but you'll be more satisfied at the end of the month. As mentioned already, reducing the time you spend in the shower can greatly cut down on your natural gas usage, but will obviously have just as much of an impact on your water bill. Ensuring that your dishwasher is full every time you run it is also a great way to cut down. Think every day about how you can cut down on times when water is flowing freely.
We've listed out a few ways to make your home more energy efficient and how to cut down on your annual utility expenditures. If you have any other suggestions, drop us a line, we'd love to hear from you.


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Zwift vs Bkool Simulator
Offering the opportunity to connect with other like-minded riders, as well as providing a visual stimulus to focus on whilst working out, software like Zwift and the Bkool Simulator are great for alleviating some of the boredom often associated with indoor riding.
Bkool have recently launched an much improved Simulator, whilst Zwift remains a firm favourite amongst many indoor cyclists. We therefore thought it would be a good idea to look at these two platforms in more detail.
What do Zwift and the Bkool Simulator do?
Zwift markets itself as a multiplayer video game, enabling you to link your turbo trainer to your PC, MAC or mobile device and ride alongside others in a virtual environment. With a heavy focus on social, Zwift is perfect for those wanting to connect with new people who have a common interest (i.e. cycling).
On the flipside, the Bkool Simulator prides itself on a more realistic riding experience, with its large variety of route options and changing weather feature. Still offering many of the social features of Zwift, Bkool focus on their designed-by-experts training structures.
How many routes do Zwift and Bkool offer?
The Bkool Simulator is certainly the better turbo trainer companion app when it comes to the choice of routes. Not only are there already 500,000 routes available to choose from, including Central Park in New York City, Bangkok and Copenhagen, but the Simulator also allows you to upload and create your own routes. You can literally ride anywhere in the world and even convert your rides into fully immersive 3D virtual environments. That is pretty cool.
The Bkool Simulator also has other advanced features, such as changing weather conditions, headwinds and even a night mode. Although none of these are a necessity for a good work out, there's no denying that they add even more dimension to your online cycling experience.
Zwift has less choice when it comes to their virtual environments. They have chosen to focus on 3 worlds: Richmond, London and Watopia, all with an average of around 5 unique routes for users to pick from. However, these routes are very well done.
What are the fitness benefits?
Both of these PC and mobile applications feature structured training and workouts. With the Bkool Simulator, coaches will help you to achieve your goals with a system of streets and watches, meaning that you can follow your progress in real time.
Zwift encourages you to push yourself with visual cues, along with general community support.
What are the social benefits?
Zwift was created for indoor riders to be social. And there are riders from over 150 countries currently signed up. One fun feature allows you send a fellow rider a thumbs up by clicking the "Ride on" button. Meanwhile, if you receive a "Ride on" from another cyclist, you're jersey pockets will grow and your total can be counted after completing the route. This 'gamification' helps keep you engaged in your ride and thus workout more.
Zwift also allows you to chat to the community with the Voice-to-Text messaging feature, making the group rides and community races even more enjoyable.
The Bkool Simulator also provides the opportunity for you to ride alongside other cyclists. You can even create your own cycling team! There is also a Velodrome Games arena to allow you to stay social and train at the same time.
Bkool has a similar points system to Zwift, but these are earnt based on the difficulty of the workouts you take on. These points can then be used to pick and customise your cycling outfit. With Voice Chat, Bkool users can instantly chat to fellow riders and you can also write supportive messages on the roads themselves. This is pretty cool!
Learn more about Zwift on their website here
Learn more about Bkool on their website here
Can I upload my Zwift and Bkool data to Strava?
Many cyclists will be very familiar with Strava and it's good to know that data from your rides on both Zwift and the Bkool Simulator can be synced to Strava. This is important because people like to record all workouts to get a better picture of the rides they've done and the data they've accumulated.
How much personalisation is there?
Zwift allows you to change how your avatar looks. Change up your jersey or bicycle with various items that unlock each time you level up. Meanwhile, edit skin tone, hair colour and add even add some glasses.
Bkool allows you to configure your avatar too, and the more Bkool points you earn the more like you your character can become. These points to customisation features only add to the addictiveness of these platforms, which translates to more workouts. It's a good addiction 🙂
What extra equipment do you need to use Zwift and the Bkool Simulator?
The Bkool Simulator works with all sorts of trainers and meters. You can use it in conjunction with a power meter, a smart trainer and even a heart rate monitor. The advanced app uses your pulse to calculate your power output. Bkool have their own great trainers (we cover them in detail here), so if you have a Bkool turbo trainer in makes sense to use the Bkool Simulator.
Zwift have a comprehensive list of supported trainers over on their website, but they say that most turbo trainers and power meters work as long as you have an ANT+ power meter.
What device does Zwift and the Bkool Simulator run on?
Zwift Mobile Link app is currently available on the Google Play Store (Android 4.2 and up), the iOS App Store (iOS 8.0 or later). It can also be downloaded on to PC and MACs (Windows 7 and OSX 10.8 and above).
Similarly, Bkool is compatible with MAC (OSX 10.8) and PC (Windows 7 or later), iOS (7 or later) and Android (4.2 or later).
Do you need an internet connection for Zwift and Bkool?
Both of these applications require a high speed internet connection and neither offer an offline mode.
How much does Zwift and the Bkool Simulator software cost?
Bkool and Zwift work on a subscription basis. Zwift currently charge $10 per month (which roughly works out at about £8.20) and Bkool charges £8 a month, so the cost roughly the same.
Bkool offers customers 20% off if they sign up for a full year, costing £78 instead of the £96. Bkool also do hardware (and very well – read out Bkool turbo trainer guide here), and if you buy a Bkool trainer you get 3 month free Premium Simulator subscription.
Not sure if you'll like them? Bkool offers 5 sessions for 30 days completely free and you can join for 14 days for free with Zwift!


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