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Q: Event Logs: SQL or not to SQL I am building a web application that will pull event logs from multiple servers and display them into a page that I have set up.  I have set it to go back 20 events for both the Application log and the System log.  However, I am trying to decide if I want to save the data to a SQL database and display it from there or directly from the server into a list box.  I was leaning towards directly to the list box just because the data changes so frequently.  Does anyone have any suggestions or benefits from doing this any other way?
Just in case anyone is curious, here is the code I am using:
string LogType = "Application";
string serverIP = "192.168.1.5";
EventLog eventLog = new EventLog(LogType, serverIP);
int LastLog = eventLog.Entries.Count;
int i;

for (i = eventLog.Entries.Count - 1; i >= LastLog - 20; i--) {
    EventLogEntry CurrentEntry = eventLog.Entries[i];
}

A: I actually don't see any benefits to save the logs to the database. If you're planning to serve a lot of requests from your application, you should consider caching them in your server (and I would try to do it in memory, and not in DB), and refreshing this cache from time to time. Even if your server handles few requests - it could be useful to cache the events, just for not hitting the target servers too much.
Since this data (events) seem to me a volatile in nature, and can be easily regenerated (by querying the target machines) at any time, and changes frequently - there is no need to persist it.


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Oct 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street rose on Friday after a bounce in technology and other high-growth stocks led a fight back from its worst two-day slide in eight months, while early gains from strong earnings of the biggest U.S. lenders faded.
PNC Financial led the losses among bank stocks with a 6.3 percent drop after the regional bank reported disappointing quarterly loan growth and said it expected only a small improvement in lending this quarter.
The S&P 500 banks index slid 1.65 percent, also weighed down by JPMorgan Chase & Co reversing early gains to trade down 1.8 percent despite its quarterly profit beating expectations.
The only gainers among banks were Citigroup, which rose 0.6 percent and Wells Fargo which eked out a 0.64 percent gain after upbeat results.
"Rising interest rates, higher yields and an accelerating economy sets the perfect environment for banks but the fact that they have underperformed the markets is a factor that has weighed," said Aaron Clark, portfolio manager at GW&K Investment Management in Boston.
Netflix, Amazon and Apple — some of the names that took a hit from an erratic selloff this week — rose between 1.9 percent and 5 percent.
The S&P 500 technology index rose 1.77 percent, providing the biggest boost to the S&P 500.
"The past few days were a bit of a wake-up call, but it also created an opportunity for those who have been missing out to buy some of these high-growth technology names," said Jason Browne, chief investment strategist at FundX Investment Group in San Francisco.
The bank results launch a quarterly reporting season that will give the clearest picture yet of the impact on profits from President Donald Trump's trade war with China.
Earnings at S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 21.5 percent in the third quarter, according to I/B/E/S data from Refinitiv, a slowdown from the previous two quarters.
At 1:33 p.m. ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 56.52 points, or 0.23 percent, at 25,109.35, the S&P 500 was up 12.26 points, or 0.45 percent, at 2,740.63 and the Nasdaq Composite was up 88.23 points, or 1.20 percent, at 7,417.29.
Energy stocks fell 0.80 percent as oil prices dropped after the International Energy Agency (IEA) deemed supply as adequate and the outlook for demand weakening.
Among the major gainers were the consumer discretionary and communication services sectors, which rose 1.20 percent and 1.15 percent, respectively.
The two sectors, along with tech, house the high-growth FAANG group. Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet were trading higher between 1.4 percent and 5 percent.
Facebook, however, gave up early gains to trade 0.4 percent lower. The company confirmed that a security breach announced late last month gave attackers access to about 30 million accounts, of which name and contact details were stolen of 29 million people.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 1.12-to-1 ratio on the NYSE. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners for a 1.23-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.


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Serving those who have served: UAW-Ford program teaches veterans how to weld
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Some are homeless. Others are missing limbs or facing other serious issues as a result of their service in war-torn places such as Afghanistan and Iraq. But all of the participants in the UAW-Ford Veterans Welding Class have the same desire to improve their lives by learning a trade.
Vets participating in the program at the UAW-Ford TTC speak with their instructor.
The 10 veterans taking the six-week course at the Ford Technical Training Center in Lincoln Park, Michigan, are grateful for the opportunity the free course jointly operated by the UAW and Ford presents.
"They've given me the opportunity to better my skills, and I'm not going to pass that up," said Darryl Soulet, a homeless Navy veteran from Detroit. "I was lucky to get in this class at the last minute. I am very grateful for this. This will strengthen my resume even more."
The course is taught by retired UAW-Ford skilled trades members who are eager to teach the next generation what they have learned in decades of work in Ford plants. Being able to pass that knowledge on to veterans in need makes their work in "retirement" much more meaningful, said Paul Peer, a retired UAW tool-and-die welder from Ford's Rawsonville, Michigan, plant and a member of Local 898.
They've given me the opportunity to better my skills, and I'm not going to pass that up.
"They could have been killed. They made a sacrifice, and it's kind of like paying it back," said Peer, a U.S. Air Force veteran.
A veteran performs a weld at the UAW-Ford TTC
Indeed, the veterans who have taken the welding class know sacrifice. Peer and his fellow retired UAW skilled trades members have trained veterans who live in homeless shelters, such as Soulet. They've also trained veterans with serious injuries, such as Derek Holman of Las Vegas. While serving in the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, Holman had shrapnel from a 107 mm rocket pierce his carotid artery and was also injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Holman plans to use the welding skills he's learned to go into business for himself. And he believes he's found the perfect place: Wearing full welding gear and working when the temperature in Las Vegas gets above 100 degrees isn't for everyone.
"No one really wants to do it," he said.
A veteran assesses his weld with the help of an instructor
The course accepts veterans from all over the country. The course and lodging are paid for by the Veterans Administration. Ford and the UAW provide breakfast and lunch, as well as the expertise. The veterans are taught various welding methods such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (commonly known as "stick"); Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG); Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG); Oxy-acetylene welding cutting and brazing; plasma cutting; and brazing and soldering. They learn about various joints such as lap, butt, corner, edge and tee, and also learn how to weld in six positions.
The goal of the program isn't to turn these veterans into instant journeypersons. Rather, the goal is to get them a foot in the door at companies looking for those with welding skills. Upon passing a test at the end of the course, course participants are certified by the American Welding Society. Some have been hired by Ford into the production ranks with an eye toward becoming an apprentice someday.
"Some of them do exceptionally well," said Local 898's Richard Oster, who retired from Rawsonville with more than 42 years seniority. "All of them take away something."
A veteran receives instruction at the UAW-Ford TTC
Oster recalled that one veteran, despite being the hardest worker in his class, had tremors so bad that he couldn't pass the certification test. But that wasn't his goal.
"He said, 'It's good therapy for me.' He loved it," Oster said.
Both instructors said veterans benefit from the discipline they learned in the military. Not only do the veterans need to closely follow the journeyperson's instructions on techniques, they also need to understand the serious safety issues when working with dangerous gases and hot welding equipment.
"They are well disciplined. They listen. They pay attention," Oster said. "Give them a goal to achieve and that's what they work for."
Gerald Towns, a Marine Corps veteran, is currently homeless but has a goal: Use this program to eventually land a job at Ford.
"I'm taking advantage of this opportunity," Towns said during a break. "I want to make the most of it."
He and other veterans credited the instructors with helping him to move closer to his ultimate goal.
"I've learned a lot from these guys," Towns, a Detroit native, said. "They're very particular, very informative and always willing to help you."
Veterans and instructors pose for a photo at the UAW-Ford TTC
"They're great. They'll take the time," Holman added. 'They've got patience. That's a pretty big one with us."
UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles, who directs the union's National Ford Department, praised both the veterans and their instructors for making a difference in our country and in our community.
"There is no better way to say 'Thank You' to our veterans than by training them for a job that can provide them with a decent standard of living. They are due that and so much more," Settles said. "Our UAW instructors aren't really 'retired.' They've simply moved on to different work. And the work they do in training our veterans is a credit to them and to our union."
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Our primary mission is to support the local and national economy through the promotion, development and delivery of excellent skills training and education.
In addition we seek to promote social inclusion and personal advancement within the local communities we serve.
We will seek to achieve a high quality learning experience for every student.
We will strive for consistently high levels of performance and continuous improvement in all aspects of our work.
We will treat everyone with respect, encourage openness and honesty, and recognise each other's contribution and achievements.
Bedford College and Tresham College formally merged on 1 August 2017 to form The Bedford College Group, expanding the Group's provision across Northamptonshire to campuses in Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough.
The Bedford Sixth Form opened its doors in September 2012. Set within the magnificent former Harpur Trust location on Bromham Road, it offers modern resources and facilities in a beautiful Victorian building. Five years on the Sixth Form is one of the largest A-Level centres in the area.
In August 2009, Shuttleworth College became part of Bedford College. Set within the stunning location of Old Warden in Biggleswade, the provision was expanded with an exciting range of land-based courses, making full use of the natural resources available such as parkland, a farm, lakes and woodland.
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Class RandomMutationStrategy

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This mutation strategy will randomly select N fields from a data model
  to fuzz on each test case.

Note: This strategy does not affect the state model Note: First test
  case will not be modified

        Instance Methods
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          __init__(self,
        args)

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          next(self)

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          getCount(self)

      Return the number of test cases

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        node)

      Return the number of DataElements that are children of node

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      Return the current Mutator in use

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        test,
        count,
        stateEngine)

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          onTestCaseFinished(self,
        test,
        count,
        stateEngine)

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      Will this mutation strategy ever end?

        _n

      Number of fields to change

        _dataModels

      Data models (fullname as key, value is node count)

        _fieldMutators

      Mutators for each field

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      Is initial test case?

        _dataModelToChange

      Data model selected for change

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      Random number generator for our instance

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count (int) - Current test #

stateEngine (StateEngine instance) - StateEngine instance in use

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If You want Your Small Business to succeed there are some smart tips to get more customers, retain them and increase your bottom line.
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Persistence is power when it comes to increasing your sales and profit. Far too many firms fail because they don't follow-up long enough to produce results. Most sales are made after the seventh or eighth contact–the sale is rarely made after just one contact.
Press releases are a very cost-effective way to get your message out to many people . . . for free. Submit your press releases to a wide variety of publications for immediate release. Keep in mind that the newspapers will usually only print releases that are of interest to their readers, rather than of a selling nature.
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Protein smoothies are delicious and convenient. They provide a quick way to get in a balanced breakfast full of healthy fats, carbs, and protein. They also replenish our bodies with essential amino acids after a tough workout. But, are they a risk to our health?
A recent study conducted by the Clean Label Project showed that nearly all protein powders and drinks tested contained traceable levels of at least one heavy metal. While ingesting minute levels of heavy metals and BPA are not dangerous, continued exposure can produce adverse effects.
Not surprisingly, plant-based proteins contained higher levels of contaminants than whey protein. Since soil contains high levels of arsenic and other contaminants, plants high a higher level of exposure. Whey protein is exposed due to the plants and grains eaten by animals.
While all protein powders and drinks contained traces of heavy metals, some fared worse than others. Not surprising, most of the bottom group of proteins are plant-based. If you are using one of these, limit your usage or consider another brand.
Don't let this study scare you into thinking that you need to ditch your protein smoothie. Remember, plant-based protein drinks fared worse than whey protein powders. All vegetables, especially rice and leafy-green vegetables, contain trace levels of arsenic. But, you're not going to give up eating vegetables, right?
Keep drinking that healthy protein smoothie. Just don't make it your meal replacement for every meal.


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The team train on Monday evenings 7pm-8pm at Heathfield School and home games are played on Saturday mornings. If no match is taking place then an additional training session will take place.
Take a look at how were doing in the league (Click Here).
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Q: Scrollbar Doesn't Move in jQuery slimScroll Using ScrollTo When you click a button, I am trying to make the div scroll to a certain position using jQuery slimScroll. This works, but the scrollbar does not move with it. See my small JSFiddle here: http://jsfiddle.net/retvL2s6/1/
$('.text').slimScroll({
    height: '250px',
    alwaysVisible: true,
    size: '10px'
});

As you can see, after clicking on the button, the div scrolls to 260px. Now try putting the mouse in the div and start scrolling. It resets to the beginning because the scrollbar is still at the top. It does not move with the div when the button is clicked.
This is what I am using to move to certain px: $('.text').slimScroll({ scrollTo: '450px' });, as indictated in the plugin documentation.

A: I have the feeling that this plug in doesn't do what you are looking for. For better performance and future flexibility I can advise you to look at the examples of this plugin:
http://balupton.github.io/jquery-scrollto/
with this one you can do whatever you want!
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"""Test configuration for the ZHA component."""
from unittest.mock import patch
import pytest
from homeassistant import config_entries
from homeassistant.components.zha.core.const import (
    DOMAIN, DATA_ZHA, COMPONENTS
)
from homeassistant.components.zha.core.gateway import ZHAGateway
from homeassistant.components.zha.core.gateway import establish_device_mappings
from homeassistant.components.zha.core.listeners \
    import populate_listener_registry
from .common import async_setup_entry

@pytest.fixture(name='config_entry')
def config_entry_fixture(hass):
    """Fixture representing a config entry."""
    config_entry = config_entries.ConfigEntry(
        1, DOMAIN, 'Mock Title', {}, 'test',
        config_entries.CONN_CLASS_LOCAL_PUSH)
    return config_entry

@pytest.fixture(name='zha_gateway')
def zha_gateway_fixture(hass):
    """Fixture representing a zha gateway.

    Create a ZHAGateway object that can be used to interact with as if we
    had a real zigbee network running.
    """
    populate_listener_registry()
    establish_device_mappings()
    for component in COMPONENTS:
        hass.data[DATA_ZHA][component] = (
            hass.data[DATA_ZHA].get(component, {})
        )
    return ZHAGateway(hass, {})

@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
async def setup_zha(hass, config_entry):
    """Load the ZHA component.

    This will init the ZHA component. It loads the component in HA so that
    we can test the domains that ZHA supports without actually having a zigbee
    network running.
    """
    # this prevents needing an actual radio and zigbee network available
    with patch('homeassistant.components.zha.async_setup_entry',
               async_setup_entry):
        hass.data[DATA_ZHA] = {}

        # init ZHA
        await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setup(
            config_entry, DOMAIN)
        await hass.async_block_till_done()


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Did some searches on Google yesterday, and found a few Singapore artist websites and blogs follow the way I blog.
Maybe they are eyeing on this url too, since they got another similar url.
Thought I can be more easygoing now, since I have another bigger goal.
Now I may need to stay more alert.
Told my wife about it.
She said they follow your style, maybe because they think yours is good.
Hmmm.... is it? Should I be happy or .....?!
It may be unwise to talk about all these here. These artists (competitors and friends) could be following my blog. (If they didn't follow, they won't see this post; If they follow, I could be right.)But since this is my blog, I should have the freedom to talk about anything. Isn't it? Not those very sensitive issues though. Too many factors to consider. Maybe I can tell you more about this artist ring (like takeover etc) more if I have time and mood, and if you are interested.
About 10 years ago, when I was strolling with my wife along a Pasar Malam just opposite my workplace (where I draw for business). We were looking at the displays on the tables, and we stopped at a table, with black and white caricatures displayed on it. We looked at each other. The first thing appeared in my mind was that how come my drawings appeared here? But I didn't draw these faces before?
We looked at the artist, then we walked off.
My wife said that artist's drawing style looked so much like yours. I agreed.
Perhaps you may think I am over-sensitive or whatever ...... Perhaps you are right.
We take note of that artist's face.
He's now quite a well-known artist in Singapore.
That day, this artist told me, in an event, that he is using some of the caricature postures I used for the guests in events. I won't say no to him. He has the freedom to draw these postures. I have no rights to stop him from doing so. But this justified what I thought earlier on, in a way.
My friends told me that there are artists following what I am doing, just that I used certain styles which they can't copy easily.
Yes, I used G-pens, fountain pen and brushes. I learned to express the lines with brush and pen strokes through comics. I learned the cartoon, expressions, body proportions, cross-hatching styles, rendering (digitally too) methods etc through comics too. From there, I digest and put them in my caricature and portrait drawings. If you do notice, these are seldom seen in caricature drawings especially.
When I first started out as a portrait artist, I gave my company a name - Portrait Workshop.
Many clients thought that I am conducting workshop for the public. In fact, it is a workplace that I explore different methods of drawing style, method, expressions etc. I am excited every time I thought of one new method to approach the drawing in front of me. I will spend hours on it to get it done right, with satisfaction. Before entering this line, I was already exploring on acrylic painting, then airbrush rendering. I drew my own comic strips.
But after seeing that the competitors are catching up with me, I have the urge to push myself harder to move further ahead. However, all this while, I still try to make myself to draw something different. If not possible, at least I can work on the execution - finer rendering, strokes and postures etc. Play on the angles, expressions, features. Most importantly - QUALITY! If my customers (including the potential ones) can't tell the difference, either I have failed in expressing them on my artworks, or I have not done enough to tell them on artpiece.
I am definitely not the best here. But I must make sure that I am not the worst, and stay above the water. Always good to have friendly competitions, and I believe that I can perform better in that way. I still remembered that I have sketched in an event with 6 caricaturists. I was so excited, and I performed far better than my previous events.


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Exactly in what way can playing with jigsaw puzzles benefit your senior loved one? For one, this study tells us that jigsaw puzzles are able to make use of different parts of the brain, thus, potentially reducing the effects of aging on a person's brain. By aging effects to the brain, this can include memory problems, among others.
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Jigsaw puzzles can be played with others which can open up new opportunities for friendships and good conversations. When they're with other people, a senior person can feel accepted and less isolated, thus, paving the way for their good mental health. Knowing that isolation is a key trigger for elderly depression, making new friends over a game of jigsaw puzzle is indeed a wonderful and health-wise idea! Aside from friends, our home health aides can also enjoy this mind-enhancing game with your loved one.
According to this study, playing with jigsaw puzzles can greatly enrich the cognitive functioning of a person's brain as it allows the person to use visuospatial capacity. As your loved one gets to analyze which part of the puzzle needs to be fit, their brain neurons can also actively work at bridging with each other so that the brain's power capacity is even more built up.
Since jigsaw puzzles can also be played alone, your aging loved one can also make use of their alone time to relax. Playing with jigsaw puzzles requires a sense of focus and repetition that is similar to what is achieved in meditation, thus, opening an opportunity for the player to relax. As they choose to play it by themselves, they can exercise calmness and presence of mind as they strive to complete the whole game.
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Like so many, I woke up on Wednesday morning very aware of the magnitude of devastation in Haiti. The reality is… we don't know the reality of it.
Disaster brings about the best and worst in all of us. We speak a big game about wanting to help—and some do. But the majority won't and instead, we will pass judgement on something someone says. Even though his ministry is doing a great, great work to help Haiti.
We make words bigger than the disaster. Bigger than lives.
November 9-13, 2009, four bloggers will witness firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of El Salvador. Pray for their families they'll leave behind, their spiritual and physical health, their ability to take in a lot of information and experience a lot of emotions and find the words to write about it.
Visit this page daily to travel with them through their stories, pictures and videos.
For many months now, I have been wrestling with the desire to sponsor a third child from Compassion International. But I kept telling myself, "I really don't have the extra cash," "I'm just a poor, single girl" or "I already sponsor 2 children, isn't that enough?" And I lived with those rationalizations for a while. Until now.
My post today is in response to Global Food Crisis Day.
Did you know there are people in this world who eat dirt just to calm their hunger pains? No joke. In Haiti, this is becoming a growing trend referred to as "dirt cookies." It is combination of dirty (clay), salt and vegetable shortening and while it does fill their stomachs in a desperate attempt to prolong their lives… it is actually killing them.
When I was in LA a couple of weeks ago for Anne's book reading, Shaun Groves led worship. He sang one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard called "Kingdom Coming." Lucky for you (and for me) he has it available for free on his website.
Check out this little video where he speaks on the Good News taught by Jesus in the first chapter of the gospel of Mark. And then download the song "Kingdom Coming" right here.
this certainly trumped my bad day.
sponsor a child & have a better day.
The global food crisis is forcing millions to go hungry. Please join us TODAY, for Compassion International's Day of Prayer and Fasting. This is the day we will honor the victims of the global food crisis and pray for them.
One thing I am going to do as a part of my participation in this day of prayer and fasting… is donate the money I would have spent on eating out at lunch to Compassion's Global Food Crisis Fund.
And that is my challenge for you as well.


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Since the project manager enjoys coercive powers, it seems likely that he has assigned a neutral facilitator to facilitate the team meetings. Facilitation is a management skill. A good facilitator should always remain neutral in a meeting and help facilitate consensus when required.
Q. You are a consulting project manager and have been contracted by an investment bank to run a large information technology project that is expected to last 15 months. During the Direct and Manage Project Work process, you discover that several regulatory requirements have not been addressed in the project management plan. Failure to meet these requirements could result in legal action against the company. However, implementing the technology to comply with these regulations could exceed the budget and scope of the project, and could result in the cancellation of the project. What should you do?
All regulatory requirements must be met. Doing nothing or considering this a scope creep are not valid options. You would have to request additional funds, but first you need to submit a change request for approval. A change request can be submitted as a part of the Direct and Manage Project Work process.
This organization is called a composite organization.
Q. As you are creating the Activity List, which technique is recommended for subdividing the project into smaller components called activities?
Q. Linda has been assigned to establish a PMO in her organization. Linda believes that this project cannot be successful unless all of the key project stakeholders support the project. She also believes that she needs to pay special attention to stakeholder management to ensure success of this project. First, she needs to develop her stakeholder register. To produce the project stakeholder register, which of the following processes must Linda start?
Q. The Create WBS process identifies the deliverables at the _________ level in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
The Create WBS process identifies the deliverables at the lowest level in the WBS, the work package. Project work packages are typically decomposed into smaller components called activities, which represent the work that is necessary to complete the work package.
Q. What is the primary risk when including reserves or contingency allowances in your cost estimate?
Contingency funds are used to handle cost uncertainty due to unforeseen purchases that may be needed during a project. These funds are generally used for items that are likely to occur but are not certain to occur.
Q. Which of the following statements most accurately describes a project scenario?
Staffing is typically highest during the execution phase of the project. The other three responses may not hold true. Projects can move forward into subsequent phases without the deliverables of the prior phase being completely approved; this is known as fast tracking. Changes during the initial phases of the project are the least expensive. The influence of the stakeholders is highest during the start of the project and declines as the project moves to completion.
Q. Which of the following is not an organizational process asset that is used during the Plan Human Resource Management process?
Standardized stakeholder list is not a valid organizational asset used in the Plan Human Resource Management process. The other choices are valid assets. Other assets include historical information on organizational structures that have worked in previous projects and organizational processes and policies.
Q. With the establishment of a PMO in an organization, employees are adopting project management jargon. However, a few employees are still struggling with project management terminologies. One of the most common sources of confusion is the difference between a project stakeholder and a key stakeholder. Who are the key stakeholders?
Q. The Perform Integrated Change Control process includes several configuration management activities. Which of the following is not a configuration management activity?
Change request is not a valid response. The configuration management activities included in the Perform Integrated Change Control process are: Configuration Identification, Configuration Status Accounting, Configuration Verification, and Auditing.
Q. After brainstorming potential project risks, what is the recommended method for prioritizing these risks and their mitigation plans?
A probability and impact matrix will help filter the high-risk items and high-impact items from the others, so that you can focus your attention on these riskier items.
Q. If you are influencing factors that create changes to the cost of the project, which process are you using?
Control Costs is the process of managing the project's costs and the changes that threaten the bottom line.
Q. If you are requesting a vendor quote for a defined scope, what is the recommended contract type?
The fixed-price contract works best with a well-defined project scope.
Resisting change is not a valid interpersonal skill. The other choices are examples of interpersonal skills.
Q. What is the logical sequence of the Project Scope Management processes?
The logical sequence of the six scope management processes is: Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Create WBS, Validate Scope and Control Scope.
Q. The most detailed level of the WBS is called the _________.
Q. Which of the following is a hierarchical representation of project risks?
Q. Which of the following is a tool or technique used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process?
Q. A large network hardware upgrade project was scheduled to take place over a weekend. During the course of the implementation, several previously unidentified dependencies on additional materials were discovered. The project manager gave approval for the tech staff doing the implementation to procure with corporate credit cards several hundred dollars' worth of additional equipment required to complete the implementation. However, these additional expenses caused the project to exceed its budget. How should the project manager handle this?
Notifying project stakeholders and following proper procedures for dealing with budget variances is the best response. Attempting to pass off or hide an unexpected expense in another budget or in expense reports rather than following proper procedures is dishonest and unprofessional. The PMI code of ethics requires project managers to be honest, take responsibility for errors, and follow all organizational rules and policies.
Q. During the Plan Procurement Management phase, the make-or _______ analysis must be completed. This technique prompts the project team to determine the source of their item.
Q. Which of these types of precedence relationships is least commonly used in the Precedence Diagramming Method?
Start to Finish relationships indicate that the next task cannot be completed until the one preceding it has started. This type is not commonly used.
Q. A RACI chart is an example of a _________.
A RACI chart outlines in matrix form, the project tasks and for each task, who is responsible, who is accountable, whom to consult, and whom to inform.
Q. If the project's current total earned value (EV) is $100,000 and the actual amount spent (AC) is $95,000, what is the cost variance of the project?
The cost variance (CV) equals EV – AC. In this case, the CV = $5,000.
Q. Your company has assigned you to serve temporarily as a project manager at a company location outside your home country. On your first day on the job, while meeting with a vendor you are presented with a gift. The corporate policy at the headquarters in your home country prohibits employees from accepting these types of gifts. However, as you are new to this location, you believe—but are not sure—that the local policy and local custom may differ. How should you respond?
While organizational and cultural differences can cause conflict, the project manager is bound by the code of ethics to practice honesty, respect, and professionalism, and to follow policies, regulations, and laws pertaining. The best choice is to decline the gift and confer with management about gift policies.
Q. If you are writing a proposal for additional funding, which communication style should you choose?
Since this will be an official project document, it should be formal. Additionally, since you are requesting money from someone higher up in the organization, you are creating a vertical communication.
Q. If you want a group of experts to identify project risks but you also want unbiased data, what is an appropriate technique to use?
The Delphi technique involves anonymous questionnaires circulated to a group of experts and provides an unbiased assessment of the risks.
Q. If you are working on a project with constantly changing scope, which type of contract would work best when hiring an outside vendor to complete a portion of the work?
A cost-reimbursable contract will allow the contract to change as the project scope changes.
Q. Which process of integrative project management documents the actions necessary to define, prepare, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans into a project management plan?
Q. Mary is currently focusing on controlling key stakeholder engagement on her project. The project management plan is an essential input to this process. Which of the following components of the project management plan is least likely to be used during this process?
All of the given choices are the components of the project management plan that can be used during the Control Stakeholder Engagement process. However, the key project stakeholders are typically not interested in the minor details of the project; they are more interested in the project's objectives, its current progress, and current risks and issues. From the given choices, "the selected project management processes for the project" is the weakest choice.
Q. A project manager scheduled a review at the end of a phase, with the objective of obtaining authorization to close the current project phase and initiate the next phase. Which of the following is an incorrect way of describing this review?
Stage Gates, Phase Gates and Kill Points all refer to a phase end review with the objective of obtaining authorization to close the current phase and start the next one. This is a retrospective review of the current phase. Phase planning, on the other hand, is performed early during the planning phase of the project.
Attribute sampling measures the quality of items in a sample on a pass/fail basis; variable sampling measures the quality on a continuous scale.
Q. Which of the following should you not use as an input into creating the WBS structure?
Q. You are on the vendor selection committee for a large IT project that you will be managing for your company. Your friend works for a company that is planning to bid on the project. During a social dinner, your friend tells you that his job is on the line if his company does not win the contract. What should you do?
During the procurement process, predefined criteria are used to select vendors to supply goods and services. Circumventing this process to benefit a friend is a conflict of interest and is unfair to other vendors competing in good faith. The project management code of ethics demands that practitioners adhere to its standards at all times. The best response is to notify the project stakeholders that you have a conflict of interest, and excuse yourself from the selection committee.
Q. Which term best describes the Identify Risks process?
The Identify Risks process is an ongoing, iterative process as risks are often identified throughout the project's life cycle.
Q. During the Plan Risk Management process, assigning _________will help you and the project team identify all important risks and work more effectively during the identification process.
Risk categories provide a structure that ensures a comprehensive process of systematically identifying risks and that contributes to the effectiveness and quality of the process.
Q. Which of these processes is not a Project Time Management process?
Create WBS is a process in the Project Scope Management area. The other options are all Project Time Management processes.
The method used by most project management software packages to construct a project schedule network diagram is Activity-On-Node (AON). This method uses boxes or rectangles, called nodes, to represent activities. It connects the nodes with arrows showing the logical relationships among them.
Q. Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified in the current approved project scope statement?
The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the work to be performed by the project team. It defines the total scope of the project. It represents the work specified in the currently approved project scope statement.
Q. If you are creating a new WBS for your project, what should you do to save time during the creation process?
Creating the WBS is a very important process, but often a previous WBS can be used as a template to save time and avoid the risk of forgetting something important.
Q. Which of these precedence relationships is most commonly used in the Precedence Diagramming Method?
Finish-to-Start relationships indicate that the next task is not able to start until the one preceding it is completed. This is the most commonly used type of activity relationship.
Q. You are the project manager in your organization. You have little authority over the projects you manage, and you are primarily engaged in project coordination activities. You are currently struggling with obtaining the required human resources for your project during the Acquire Project Team process. To obtain these resources, with whom do you need to negotiate?
Since you have little authority over the projects you manage, you are working for a weak matrix organization. In such organizations, the functional managers have more authority. To obtain the required resources from the functional managers, you need to use the "Negotiation" tool and technique from the Acquire Project Team process.
To provide the best results, a quality audit should be a structured process performed by an independent entity.
Q. What is the traditional way to display a reporting structure among project team members?
Q. The Project Charter formally authorizes a project. Who authorizes the project charter?
Q. In an ongoing project, the project sponsor and a manager of the performing organization are having conflicts. What would be your comment on this situation?
The project manager needs to recognize that the stakeholders may have conflicting interests and objectives. It is the responsibility of the project manager to manage the stakeholders' expectations successfully.
While it is not feasible to invite everyone to the risk identification meetings, everyone should be encouraged to identify risks as they encounter them.
Q. When would Rolling Wave Planning be useful in a project?
Rolling Wave Planning is a technique used to create a more detailed work plan while keeping the right level of detail for each activity: Activities happening sooner have more detail than those further in the future.
Q. Which of the following is an input to the Develop Project Team process?
Resource calendars are inputs to the Develop Project Team process.
Successful conflict management results in greater productivity and positive working relationships.
The transition from one phase to another within a project's lifecycle typically involves, and is usually defined by, some form of technical transfer or handoff. This is also called a kill point.
Q. Ongoing operations and a project both have Initiating Processes, but only a project has_______.
A project is a finite effort; the Initiating Process Group starts the cycle, and the closing Process Group ends the cycle.
Q. Which of the following is an enterprise environmental factor?
Commercial databases are considered enterprise environmental factors. The other choices are organizational process assets.
Estimate Activity Resources is the process of estimating the type and quantities of material, people, equipment and supplies required to perform each activity.
Q. Which of the following is a classical organizational structure?
A functional organization is a classical organizational structure.
Q. Fill in the blank: _______ means developing in steps and continuing by increments.
Progressive elaboration is a characteristic of projects. It allows a project management team to manage the project to a greater level as the project evolves.
The Initiating Process group consists of the processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase.
Q. Which of the following is not a project competing constraint?
Six competing project constraints are scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources and risk. Procurement is not a project competing constraint.
Q. You are managing a multi-million dollar project and discover that several critical pieces of data in the project information repository have been modified without authorization. What should you do?
Notifying the appropriate staff of an information security breach and providing details to assist with an investigation is the appropriate response. The project manager is responsible for maintaining an accurate project information base and protecting the intellectual property of others, in accordance with the code of ethics. Failing to notify project or corporate staff that there has been unauthorized access to critical information violates the PMI code.
Q. If you are developing a Project Management Plan, how should you determine the level of detail to be included in the plan?
Q. If you want to have multiple vendors bid on your contract, what is the best way to ensure that all vendors have the same information before bidding?
A bidder conference is a good way to ensure that all bidders have the same information at the same time and to ensure fairness and equity within the bidding process.
Q. Randy is managing a project and identifies that there are eight stakeholders in the project. He is concerned that he might end up with an unmanageable number of communication channels. How many communication channels does Randy have to plan for?
The correct response is 28. The formula for the number of communication channels is n*(n – 1)/2, where n is the number of stakeholders. In this case, n = 8, so it works out to 8*(8 – 1)/2 = 28.
Projects have both positive and negative stakeholders. All of these stakeholders need to be managed carefully, and their details must be recorded in the project stakeholder register.
Q. You have been asked to establish a project charter for your new project. According to PMBOK, who normally has the responsibility to authorize the charter?
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis is quicker than Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, which is not always required by the project.
This is known as Variance Analysis. As project manager, you would then attempt to determine the cause of the variance relative to the scope baseline, and then decide whether corrective action is required.
The Cost Performance Index (CPI) and the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) are two efficiency indicators that reflect the cost and schedule performance of the project.
Q. Sarah has just started the Identify Stakeholders process for her project. She is currently looking for a template for the stakeholder register so that she does not have to reinvent the wheel. Where can she find stakeholder register templates?
Neither the project charter nor the project management plan contains any project document templates. Templates are organizational process assets.
Q. If you want to compress a project schedule, what are two of the recommended alternatives to consider?
Crashing and fast tracking can compress the project's schedule when necessary, but might come at a higher cost and rework potential.
Q. A project manager wishes to expand an existing list of sellers. Which of the following techniques should he or she consider?
Advertising is a good way to expand existing lists of sellers. Advertisements can be placed in general circulation publications in order to achieve this.
Q. Which of these tools is not a part of the Seven Basic Tools of Quality?
Q. Which quality control technique or tool should be used when trying to determine the cause of a major defect?
Q. During a project update meeting for the key stakeholders, the schedule of some project activities was challenged. The VP Operations claimed that some of the critical path activities cannot be executed as scheduled as they will disturb critical operations. The VP has requested rescheduling of these tasks so that they are performed during the non-working times of the business. What should the project manager do first?
All of the tasks in the choices need to be performed. However, the question is asking for the task to be performed first. The identified issue must be documented in the project's issue log first. This should be captured and recorded during the meeting. The rest of the tasks can be performed after the meeting.
Q. Why is it important to have a staff release plan for people within the project team?
Q. Midway through a project, a project manager determined that the project was running way behind schedule. If the project manager needs to shorten the project schedule without changing the project scope, which of the following schedule compression techniques could be applied?
Crashing is a technique that can be applied to compress the project schedule without changing the project scope. The other technique is fast tracking.
Q. At the end of a project, what will your schedule variance be equal to?
The schedule variance is the earned value minus the planned value. At the end of the project, all of the planned values should be earned, and the differences should be zero.
Q. On a process improvement project, you are standing in for a project manager who is out on vacation for two weeks. During project meetings, it becomes apparent that there is a great deal of conflict among stakeholders. Furthermore, as you review the project documentation, you discover that the vacationing project manager had made several critical project decisions without gathering inputs from the stakeholders. Some of these decisions resulted in changes to the project scope and did not go through the formal change management process. What should you do?
The best choice is to notify the stakeholders that the scope has changed without authorization. Intentionally disregarding project process and policies for any reason is unacceptable. Knowingly ignoring an error in scope, schedule, cost, or other project factor and disregarding policies represent violations of PMI's code of ethics. Furthermore, project managers are bound by the code to report ethics violations by others to appropriate management.
Q. While analyzing a project, the project manager calculated the ratio of the Earned Value (EV) to the Actual Costs (AC) and obtained a value of 1.2. The project manager decided that this was an unfavorable condition for the project and decided to take corrective action. What is your view?
The project manager is not correct. Cost Performance Index (CPI) is the ratio of EV to AC. A value greater than one represents a favorable condition for the project. The project manager has misinterpreted the situation.
Q. Which of these is not an approved Estimate Activity Durations technique?
Analogous, parametric, and three-point estimating techniques are all accepted practices for determining the correct amount of time required for a portion of the project. The Critical Path Analysis techniques evaluate the whole project schedule.
Q. If you are working on a project where there is no definite detailed scope, but similar projects have been completed in the past, what is the correct Estimate Activity Durations tool to use?
Analogous estimation relies on comparing a project to previous projects that were similar in nature.
Q. As project manager, you would like to show the relationship between two variables to help your project team understand the quality impacts better. Which tool should be used?
A scatter diagram plots several occurrences of two variables (one on each axis). Often a relationship between the two variables can then be determined, based on how closely they fit a geometric model.
Q. You have been asked to give an executive presentation on the status of your project. Just before you walk into the meeting, you are informed that a critical resource for the project is no longer available, which could result in a substantial delay to the project. However, you believe there may be an alternative resource that could be used. What do you tell the executive committee?
Include the newly discovered information in your executive presentation. Failure to disclose a known risk until a mitigation plan is developed is a violation of the PMI code of ethics. It mandates that project managers are to be truthful in their communications and provide accurate and timely information.
Q. In a cause and effect diagram, which of these is not a potential cause?
A cause-and-effect diagram helps determine the root cause behind a problem statement. The potential causes of a specific effect fall into these categories: Time, machine, method, material, energy, measurement, personnel, and environment.
Q. Which of the following is incorrectly represented by the term Progressive Elaboration?
The distinction between progressive elaboration and scope creep needs to be understood since the two terms are different. The changes to scope (especially in an uncontrolled manner) are called scope creep. In contrast, progressive elaboration involves building on or elaborating the output of a previous phase.
Q. Which document describes the project's deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables?
The project scope statement is the correct response. This document describes the project's deliverables in detail and the work that is required to create those deliverables. It also forms the baseline for evaluating whether requests for changes are within or outside the project's boundaries.
Q. During a presentation to management, you want to display the project schedule with only the key deliverables displayed. What is the correct tool for this purpose?
Q. Susan is about to review her project stakeholder management plan to make some necessary adjustments. She has her project management plan, the recent issue log and the work performance data. Which of the following inputs is still missing for this process?
Since Susan is planning to adjust her project stakeholder management plan, this implies that she is about to start the Control Stakeholder Engagement process. The stakeholder management plan and the communication management plan are the components of the project management plan; therefore, these are already included. The project charter is not an input of the Control Stakeholder Engagement process. The missing input to the process is the project documents.
Q. Which of these items are important to address when determining each person's role in the project team?
All four of these are important to consider when considering someone for a position within the project team: Role, authority, responsibility, and competency.
Q. If you want to reduce the number of quality inspections and thus reduce the cost of quality control for your project, which technique should be used?
Statistical sampling will provide sufficient inspection to ensure a high likelihood of a quality product while saving money for the project.
Q. When beginning a new outsourcing project, what is the best way to determine from which companies you should request a bid?
A qualified seller list is a list of sellers that have been pre-screened for their qualifications and experience, so that procurements are directed only to likely sellers who can work on the project.
Q. Which of the following is not a general management technique used to generate different approaches to execute and perform the project work?
Alternatives Identification concerns itself with identifying techniques to generate different approaches to execute and perform the work of the project. Map-Out is not a valid technique; the other three (brainstorming, lateral thinking and analysis of alternatives) are techniques used to generate ideas for different approaches.
Q. Your boss advises you that your final project schedule and budget must be ready to present to the executive steering committee at a meeting later this week. A draft schedule has been completed based on estimates provided by your team. However, they have not yet had a chance to review the schedule to be sure their estimates are appropriate and realistic. Timing constraints make it impossible to complete this review before the meeting. What is the best approach?
You have a rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate as you did not have the chance to review your estimate and make it more accurate. However, declaring a rough order of magnitude estimate as an accurate estimate is unethical. ROM estimates usually have a range of -25% to +75% and are not necessarily faulty. Denying the request is not advisable. The best option is to present the estimate to your boss first and explain the basis of the estimate. He can then decide if he wishes to present this to the steering committee or if he would like to postpone the meeting.
Q. Where would you find a detailed list and description of specific project assumptions associated with the project?
The Project scope statement lists and describes the specific project assumptions associated with project scope and the potential impact of those assumptions if they prove to be false. The assumptions listed in the detailed project scope statement are typically more numerous and detailed than the project assumptions listed in the project charter.
The date through which the project has provided actual status and accomplishments is called the data date (DD). It is also known as the as- of date or the status date.
Q. Which of these is not a risk diagramming technique?
Risk diagramming techniques include: Cause-and-effect diagrams (also known as fishbone diagrams), flowcharts, and influence diagrams.
Q. Which of the following is a tool or technique of the Develop Project Team process?
Colocation is a tool and technique of the Develop Project Team process. The other choices are the tools and techniques of the other three Human Resource Management processes.
The Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) is a hierarchical structure of resources by resource category and resource type, used in resource leveling schedules and in developing resource-limited schedules. The RBS may also be used to identify and analyze project human resource assignments.
A project manager's professional responsibilities are not limited to any one of the stakeholders. The other choices are correct but not complete by themselves. Expectations of every project stakeholder need to be managed.
Q. What does a Cost Performance Index (CPI) of more than 1.0 indicate?
Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
A portfolio refers to a collection of projects or programs that are grouped together to facilitate their effective management. The projects or programs need not be directly related or interdependent.
Q. A project team member finds that the color scheme of the webpage he is designing appears too gaudy and decides to change it to a mellowed-down color scheme. The original color scheme and the color palette were approved by the customer. The independent testing team flags this as a defect, and there ensues a heated discussion between the team member and the testing team. What is your view?
Q. Which of the following items needs to be kept in mind when relying on risk identification checklists?
While the risk identification checklist is a useful tool, it should be used in combination with the other tools, since it is impossible to cover all scenarios in one checklist.
Q. As an external vendor, you are managing a complex software project on a time-and-materials (T&M) contract. One of your team members reports a breakthrough in automating some of the testing activities. This may result in cost savings to the project and completion of the project one month ahead of schedule. Which of the following actions would you take?
A project manager should always communicate an accurate statement of the project status. There could be subsequent actions to determine how the savings could be best put to use, whether there could be any cost sharing, etc.—but these would need to be done following the appropriate procedure.
Q. What is the advantage of preparing an estimate of costs by an outside professional estimator?
An estimate of costs will serve as a benchmark on proposed responses. Any significant differences in cost estimates can be an indication that the procurement statement of work was deficient or ambiguous, or that the prospective sellers failed to understand the work.
Q. Which of the following may help in ensuring that certain bidders in the procurement process do not receive preferential treatment and that all prospective sellers have a clear and common understanding of the procurement?
Bidder conferences allow prospective sellers and buyers to meet prior to submission of a bid. This ensures that all prospective sellers have a clear and common understanding of the procurement. This usually prevents any bidders from receiving preferential treatment.
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Q. If you have an unresolved issue while working on a project, what is the best way to communicate that issue?
Q. Your manager has asked you to include the Human Resource Management Plan and the Schedule Management Plan in your Project Management Plan. Is this the appropriate place for these items?
Q. Upon obtaining the project charter, the Project Manager of a project starts acquiring the project team immediately. Is this correct?
No, the project team is not acquired immediately after signing of the project charter. Acquisition of a project team starts with HR management planning in the planning process group, followed by the acquisition of the team in the execution phase. The other choices are wrong, because the acquisition of the project team is mentioned in the wrong phase.


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We've got big plans for the future—find out more about our Masterplan and the museum's role in the York Central development.
We're part of the Science Museum Group, along with the Science Museum in London, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, and Locomotion in Shildon.
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Visit the Science Museum Group website to find out more.
The Friends play a vital role in supporting our work, contributing significant amounts to large projects such as restorations and supporting other activities on a regular basis.
Friends of the National Railway Museum website.


Has anybody tracked down a copy of Hangup (1974) AKA Super Dude yet?
Is there anyway to re-up this movie??? Truly one of the best!
I honestly don't know. The Black Cinema movies are on the lowest priority list for re-ups. It could be several months before I even get to those.


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Colleague Thank You Week – Proud to be Asda Awards
We're now over halfway through Colleague Thank You Week and it's been great to see how many of you have taken the time to recognise your fellow colleagues for everything we've achieved together. Over these historic few months you've stepped up and delivered for our customers, communities and each other, and reading your stories has been truly humbling.
In recognition of these achievements, I'm pleased that this year our Proud to be Asda Awards will be even bigger and better – a true celebration of the extraordinary colleagues we have in our great business.
And to ensure that we celebrate all the colleagues you've already told us about as part of Our Asda Heroes and Thank You Week, we'll automatically put them forward as nominees into this year's awards.
Our Proud to be Asda Awards will open for nominations in early July and we'll share more details with you then. For now, I'd like to say again how proud I am of every single colleague, for the vital role you play, and continue to play during these challenging times.
You all have my heartfelt thanks,


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Q: How do I determine if measurements given for a triangle will produce one, two, or no triangles? Example: a=7, c=28, A=12º
Here is what I have so far.

A: By, finding out the height of the triangle, you can determine how many triangles there are. If the given length is longer than the height, there are 2 cases, if they're the same length, there is 1, and if it's shorter than the height, there will be none.


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By Gary Cameron/Reuters.
"Little Marco" Could Be Looking at a Big Payday
He may be humbled and defeated, but at the very least, Rubio may finally strike it rich.
While Marco Rubio was confronted with the humbling spectacle of being photographed returning to Capitol Hill, tail between his legs, in a tiny Senate subway car, he could perhaps find comfort in the thought that he may soon strike it rich.
After nearly two decades of public service beset by a series of financial struggles, the erstwhile presidential candidate crawled back Thursday to the Senate, where he told a group of reporters that while he is ready to get back to work, the next few months at his desperately loathed job will be his last.
"I'm not going to be vice president. I'm not running for governor of Florida. I'm going to finish out my term in the Senate over the next 10 months. We're going to work really hard here, and we have some things we want to achieve," Rubio said after he cast his first post-candidacy vote, according to Roll Call. "And then I'll be a private citizen in January."
Once "Little Marco" retires his Senate seat, however, he is likely to have plenty of job offers on the table—a good thing, too, considering his long history of money troubles. On the campaign trail, Rubio often mentioned the $150,000 in student loans he took out for law school, which he only paid off 16 years later thanks to a lucrative book deal. Unmentioned were a number of other significant financial problems, including, among other things, a flap over using the state G.O.P.'s credit card to pay for thousands of dollars' worth of personal expenses as the Florida Speaker of the House, an $80,000 boat purchase, a questionable decision to lease a $50,000 Audi Q7, an even more questionable decision to purchase a small house in Tallahassee and not disclose it, and an additional $30,000 in personal debt.
Luckily, there are few job markets more rewarding than the one for former politicians. More than 50 percent of senators become lobbyists after they leave office, The Atlantic reports, and those are only the registered lobbyists. Depending on their political prominence, the opportunities for ex-lawmakers extend far beyond government, to corporate board positions and government relations jobs that do not require official registration as a lobbyist. Former Senator Jim DeMint makes well over $600,000 a year as the president of the right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation. Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pulls in a $3.4 million salary as the vice chairman of an investment bank. And former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick now holds a high-profile job at [Bain Capital]. (Let us not forget the late Senator Fred Thompson, who became a recurring character on Law & Order, earning $12.1 million in a little over a year from acting fees alone.)
Even if a multimillion-dollar payday is cold comfort for Rubio, the 44-year-old's political career is not necessarily over. Consider John Kasich, who did a stint at Lehman Brothers between leaving Congress and running for Governor of Ohio. If the fact that Kasich was at Lehman Brothers during the 2008 financial collapse did not hurt his presidential chances—he's still in the race, after all—Rubio could still return to politics, too, if he wished. It's something to daydream about, at least, as he counts down his final ten months in the Senate riding his miniature subway car to work.
Is the State of the Union Response Cursed?
Senator Bob Dole (1994, 1996)
Double the State of the Union responses, double the failed presidential campaigns.
Tina Nguyen
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Is There Anyone in Washington Who Can Prevent America From Hurtling off a Financial Cliff?
Kevin McCarthy's Republican House is holding the debt ceiling hostage in pursuit of budget cuts, pushing the world's economy to the brink. "Anyone who tells you they know what the off-ramp here looks like is bluffing," one congressional aide says.
Donald Trump's Half-A--ed Senate Endorsements May Finally Be Paying Off
The former president's 2024 bid just got boosted by J.D. Vance and Eric Schmitt, both of whom received tepid support from Trump during their successful Senate campaigns.
By Caleb Ecarma
Lauren Boebert Tells Trump to Stage an Intervention With Kevin McCarthy, Who's Apparently Addicted to Losing the Speaker Vote
"The president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that, sir, you do not have the votes and it's time to withdraw."
Joe Biden is Calling Kevin McCarthy's Bluff on the Debt Ceiling
The House Speaker is heading into his meeting with President Biden on Wednesday demanding spending cuts, but still doesn't seem to know where those cuts should come from.
By Eric Lutz


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Board index ‹ Moya's forum ‹ General
New CD in 2010
Discuss anything about Moya and her music
by Padraic » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:11 pm
does anybody has further informations about a new cd of máire's in 2010?
greets from switzerland
Padraic
Location: Bern (Switzerland)
by Roibeard Óg » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:48 pm
Padraic, Máire's new CD could be either a studio album of hymns or duets, we're not quite sure, but it will be a lovely surprise! Moya is also recording an album with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Maighréad & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Clannad are apparently recording a new unplugged album, so a busy 2010 is ahead, but hopefully Moya's new album will be out this year. Keep an eye out on the forum, lots of fans here check every possible source every day... we're sane though!
"Tús maith, leath na hoibre!"
Roibeard Óg
Location: Belfast/Lisburn, Ireland
by Methica » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:43 am
Yes, as Robbi said there are a lot of plans for 2010, but so far we haven't had any updates yet. We're still hoping of course!
Imperfect is the new perfect
Methica
by eadgyth » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:04 pm
Roibeard Óg wrote: Moya is also recording an album with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Maighréad & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
I hadn't heard of that before...I definitely need to get my hands on a copy!
Roibeard Óg wrote: ... we're sane though!
are you sure...?
Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional
eadgyth
by Grania » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:24 pm
eadgyth wrote:
Whoever started that rumour doesn't spend enough time around here!
Grania wrote:
On the other hand, don't you think that sanity also depeds on one's own state of mind and who you compare it to?
I think I am perfectly sane (most of the time), although some people (including my mother and a colleague of mine) don't really agree (I knew I shouldn't have told them about Ludwigsburg)
by irish at heart » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:52 am
I hope so, I'm looking forward to new material.
Follow the word
Follow the hope
Follow the dream..
irish at heart
Location: where I stand
by triona » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:38 pm
I just noticed the ad for the documentary to be aired in the USA, and I pre-ordered the CD and DVD set. Can't wait to see it!
triona
by hermeyjdi » Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:14 pm
I just downloaded the album "Welcome Home: The Music Of Ireland" for $7.99 on amazon's MP3 website. For those interested you can get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Music-Ireland-Wel ... 5&sr=301-1
Jesus said to Peter, "feed my sheep not experiment on my rats" -C S Lewis
hermeyjdi
Location: Nashville, TN USA
by hermeyjdi » Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:15 pm
Moya told me at the Denver concert last night that she just completed an album with her Cormac and it will be available on her upcoming Holland tour. She said, after the tour they will release it on a national level so we can all get it. I for one am excited to get it.
by wonky_eggs » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:36 pm
Thanks for the news! It's been a while since we've had a proper Moya album, so this is certainly welcome news.
wonky_eggs
by Roibeard Óg » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:46 pm
I was talking to Máire Breatnach at the St. Patrick's day gig here in Belfast, and she's on the album, I can't wait!! I'm wondering if it will be 'Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra' - a stripped down album, could this be the Hymns one, or a more traditional/folk album? Gahh, I can't wait!
by Dab051176 » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:35 pm
Roibeard Óg wrote: I was talking to Máire Breatnach at the St. Patrick's day gig here in Belfast, and she's on the album, I can't wait!! I'm wondering if it will be 'Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra' - a stripped down album, could this be the Hymns one, or a more traditional/folk album? Gahh, I can't wait!
Give me two weeks, and I'll hopefully have a copy to let you know, Roibeard!
From Wales...via Birmingham!!!!
Dab051176
Location: Flintshire, North Wales
by Kate » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:17 am
hermeyjdi wrote: Moya told me at the Denver concert last night that she just completed an album with her Cormac and it will be available on her upcoming Holland tour. She said, after the tour they will release it on a national level so we can all get it. I for one am excited to get it.
Yaaay!
Enthusiastic Member
Location: BC, Canada
by Roibeard Óg » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:07 pm
Dab051176 wrote:
No showing off, I'll have to wait a while!


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#pragma once
#include <aws/storagegateway/StorageGateway_EXPORTS.h>
#include <aws/storagegateway/StorageGatewayRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/memory/stl/AWSString.h>
#include <utility>

namespace Aws
{
namespace StorageGateway
{
namespace Model
{

  /**
   *
CancelArchivalInput

See Also:
   AWS
   * API Reference

   */
  class AWS_STORAGEGATEWAY_API CancelArchivalRequest : public StorageGatewayRequest
  {
  public:
    CancelArchivalRequest();

    // Service request name is the Operation name which will send this request out,
    // each operation should has unique request name, so that we can get operation's name from this request.
    // Note: this is not true for response, multiple operations may have the same response name,
    // so we can not get operation's name from response.
    inline virtual const char* GetServiceRequestName() const override { return "CancelArchival"; }

    Aws::String SerializePayload() const override;

    Aws::Http::HeaderValueCollection GetRequestSpecificHeaders() const override;

    inline const Aws::String& GetGatewayARN() const{ return m_gatewayARN; }

    inline void SetGatewayARN(const Aws::String& value) { m_gatewayARNHasBeenSet = true; m_gatewayARN = value; }

    inline void SetGatewayARN(Aws::String&& value) { m_gatewayARNHasBeenSet = true; m_gatewayARN = std::move(value); }

    inline void SetGatewayARN(const char* value) { m_gatewayARNHasBeenSet = true; m_gatewayARN.assign(value); }

    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithGatewayARN(const Aws::String& value) { SetGatewayARN(value); return *this;}

    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithGatewayARN(Aws::String&& value) { SetGatewayARN(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithGatewayARN(const char* value) { SetGatewayARN(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline const Aws::String& GetTapeARN() const{ return m_tapeARN; }

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline void SetTapeARN(const Aws::String& value) { m_tapeARNHasBeenSet = true; m_tapeARN = value; }

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline void SetTapeARN(Aws::String&& value) { m_tapeARNHasBeenSet = true; m_tapeARN = std::move(value); }

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline void SetTapeARN(const char* value) { m_tapeARNHasBeenSet = true; m_tapeARN.assign(value); }

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithTapeARN(const Aws::String& value) { SetTapeARN(value); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithTapeARN(Aws::String&& value) { SetTapeARN(std::move(value)); return *this;}

    /**
     *
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape you want to cancel
     * archiving for.

     */
    inline CancelArchivalRequest& WithTapeARN(const char* value) { SetTapeARN(value); return *this;}

  private:

    Aws::String m_gatewayARN;
    bool m_gatewayARNHasBeenSet;

    Aws::String m_tapeARN;
    bool m_tapeARNHasBeenSet;
  };

} // namespace Model
} // namespace StorageGateway
} // namespace Aws


There is still plenty to play for during the final three events of the 2018 LPGA season. Just not the tour's Player of the Year award. LPGA officials announced on Tuesday that Ariya Jutanugarn has wrapped up that honor with a lead in the season-long points race that can't be erased.
During a year in which 24 different players have claimed titles in 29 LPGA events, the 22-year-old native of Thailand has been the closest to a consistent force, winning three times and posting 15 top-10 finishes in 25 starts. Her performances gave her 219 points in the Rolex POY standings, 83 more than Sung Hyun Park. A win earns you 30 points, but with Park not playing at this week's TOTO Japan Classic, Jutanugarn is a mathematical lock for the title.
This is the second time in three years that Jutanugarn, who had 10 career LPGA Tour wins, has won the POY title.
It's the second straight day in which Jutanugarn received good news. On Monday, she officially returned to No. 1 on the Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking. Jutanugarn had been in the top spot for three weeks this summer, only to have Park take over in August and hold it for 10 weeks.
Jutanugarn, who is in the field in Japan this week after taking off last week's tournament in Taiwan, has a chance to sweep nearly ever significant LPGA statistical marker. She is first in money earned ($2,459,240) and scoring average (69.379), and tops the points list in the season-long Race to the CME Globe standings (4,002).


ACE, founded in 2007, is currently located in Koreatown, Los Angeles, which neighbors Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Glendale. On campus are five classrooms and one computer lab to provide additional resources to successfully fulfill student's educational needs.
Typical visa mill. The students pay, so they run the show. I got the feeling that almost no one was there to learn English. Sleeping in class, using cell phones, speaking to each other in their native language are common problems a teacher will face here, and the teacher will face them alone, with zero help from administration, who in fact seem to encourage such behavior. I was reprimanded once, for telling a student he couldn't use his phone during a test, and another time for telling a student she couldn't sleep in class. In both cases, the students complained, and I was punished. No support for teachers.
Start treating yourself like a real school. Listen to the suggestions/complaints of your staff and try to make your school a better place for teachers and students alike.


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Q: read and put xml elements in a list <Data>
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    <ID>1</ID>
    <Name>Peter</Name>
    <Contact>Mobile</Contact>
    <Address>US</Address>
    </List>
    .
    .
    .
</Data>

I have a huge xml in this format; I want to read the xml and put the xml elements into a list.
How can we read and put elements in a list?
here is the code which i tried for reading,but how to put that in a collection.please guide
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>

<?php
$file = "note2.xml";
$map_array = array(
    "BOLD"     => "B",
    "EMPHASIS" => "I",
    "LITERAL"  => "TT"
);

function startElement($parser, $name, $attrs)
{
    global $map_array;
    if (isset($map_array[$name])) {
        echo "<$map_array[$name]>";
        if (strpos((string) $movies->movie->title ,"PHP")!==false) {
    print 'My favorite movie.';
}
else{
    print 'new one';
    }
        echo "
";
    }
}

function endElement($parser, $name)
{
    global $map_array;
    if (isset($map_array[$name])) {
        echo "</$map_array[$name]>";
                echo "
";
    }
}

function characterData($parser, $data)
{
    echo $data;
}

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xml_set_element_handler($xml_parser, "startElement", "endElement");
xml_set_character_data_handler($xml_parser, "characterData");
if (!($fp = fopen($file, "r"))) {
    die("could not open XML input");
}

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    if (!xml_parse($xml_parser, $data, feof($fp))) {
        die(sprintf("XML error: %s at line %d",
                    xml_error_string(xml_get_error_code($xml_parser)),
                    xml_get_current_line_number($xml_parser)));
    }
}
xml_parser_free($xml_parser);
?>

A: Make it a simplexml object:
$xml = simplexml_load_string($x); // assuming XML in $x

Then access it like:
echo $xml->List[1]->Name;

Loop:
foreach ($xml->List as $list)
    echo $list->Name;

see it working: https://eval.in/132123
Read the SimpleXml Manual on PHP.net


The "Vienna–Copenhagen Conference on Financial Econometrics" took place on March 9-11 2017 in Vienna.
It was jointly organized by the Department of Statistics and Operations Research of the University of Vienna, in cooperation with the Wolfgang Pauli Institute Vienna and the Department of Economics of the University of Copenhagen.
The aim of the conference is to bring together leading experts and practitioners in financial econometrics, financial statistics, quantitative financial economics as well as applied mathematical finance.


This is the fifth in a series of articles based on Japanese Scary Stories. This is the story of the Fatal Fare.
Ichiro had been driving cabs in Japan for over 40 years. He had seen many strange things in his many years of driving. He had picked up hundreds of drunks, weirdoes, and perverts. But his final fare was by far his strangest.
He was driving alone one night when he seemed to see someone suddenly appear as if out of nowhere, hailing a cab. He stopped and the passenger door opened automatically. The man was dressed in all black, with a long coat and hood that shadowed his face.
As they drove the man guided Ichiro down twisted, and strange streets. He then guided him far out of the city. Whenever Ichiro mentioned this, the stranger assured him that they would be there soon.
As they drove down a dark barely paved road, Ichiro turned to ask the passenger for more directions, but no one was there. Shocked, he continued to look frantically for the passenger. But it was as if he were never there.
When he turned back around to check the road he was driving on, he saw just meters in front of him the precipice of a cliff. Ichiro slammed on the breaks. But it was too little too late. The last thing Ichiro saw were the sharp rocks of the bottom of the cliff flying up to hit him.


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Q: How to override RoleAdapter? I am trying to override RoleAdapter in initializer file config/initializers/rolify.rb:
Rolify::Role.class_eval do
  def has_role?(role_name, resource = nil)
    # The code works here
  end
end

require 'rolify/adapters/active_record/role_adapter'

Rolify::Adapter::RoleAdapter.class_eval do
  def build_query(role, resource = nil)
    # The code are not picked up
  end
end

But that does not work as usual, my changes are not picked up, weird. Any idea about this? Thanks.