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White box testing vs black box testing. Which is better according to QA specialists?
Anna Kalemba
Adam Lochno
Anna, Adam
2. Black box testing
3. Setting up black box tests
4. Preparing data and test cases
5. Black box testing (dis)advantages
6. White box testing
7. Setting up white box tests
8. Performing white box tests
9. White box testing (dis)advantages
10. Summary
In the world of Quality Assurance, there are so many types and divisions of software tests. Today, we're going to talk about white box testing vs black box testing. We know, the names sound silly but just wait until you open those packages and see what's inside. This article is definitely not about your cat testing the packaging from your latest online order, though.
Black box testing vs white box testing explained in one sentence
The easiest definitions at this point? White box testing is based on knowledge about system structure. Black box testing is based on knowledge about system specifications.
However, our "parcels" don't limit to a simple definition but rather the entire series of activities ensuring improved quality. That is why this article will dig deeper. You will find out:
What's the purpose of black box and white box testing?
What are the differences between white box and black box tests?
Which approach should you choose in your software project?
So let's open the boxes and see what's inside!
Hello, we're Anna and Adam, your hosts for today's black&white tutorial. Nice to meet you!
What is black box testing?
Quality Assurance specialists test the application without knowing the internal code structure, but with very good knowledge of the requirements. And black box testing is a validation of functional requirements. Black box tests are performed based on the software documentation, including a description of implemented functionalities and their requirements.
Black box testing can be broken down into:
functional testing – software functionality testing a.k.a. "what the system does",
non-functional testing – performance, usability and security testing, a.k.a. "how the system works".
Experience-based testing (also known as error guessing) is also performed to complement the scope. Quality Assurance experts validate software by using their experience with similar projects in the past and intuition for potential bugs that could creep into the project they are working on now.
What is the purpose of black box testing?
The main purpose of black-box tests is to check whether the software has been implemented according to the requirements, meets the user's expectations, and/or contains errors.
During black box testing, you need to get positive answers to a few questions:
Do all functionalities work properly?
Is the user able to seamlessly go through the flow?
Are all the paths complete?
Does the app look great?
Is all presented data correct?
How to perform black box testing?
Black box testing requires a lot of preparations, so it's very important to include an experience Quality Assurance specialist who will help with:
Analysing of software requirements and specifications,
Getting to know the application as a whole,
Preparing test cases,
Determining the data needed to go through all user paths (it's super important to include positive test scenarios and negative paths).
When all aforementioned points are done and done, a Quality Assurance expert should perform test cases, come up with a detailed analysis of results, report any occurring errors and retest everything when errors are corrected.
It seems much, but all these activities have an important goal: comparing the product with requirements. If any differences are found, every single person in the entire project will receive this information and will be able to make the necessary fixes much faster and more efficiently. And we all know that time equals money, and we want to save as much of both as possible!
How to prepare data and test cases for black box testing?
Analysing input and output data and preparing test cases allows reducing the number of cases performed with precise values (determined based on the requirements).
The most common techniques for designing test cases in functional testing are:
Boundary Values
Boundary values are exact input or output values (that the user enters into the application's fields) that are at the boundary or in the immediate vicinity of the equivalence classes.
Equivalence classes
Creating test cases based on sets of input or output data that will result in the same behaviour of the module or system. So the test will be positive for values ABC but negative for XYZ.
Phew, that's a lot of complicated theory, so let's break it down through a practical example.
You test an app dedicated to 20-30-year-olds. The form contains an input field accepting integers. What are the equivalence classes and the boundary values?
Equivalence classes:
20-30 – positive test
-infinite to 19 and 31 to +infinity – negative test
Boundary values: 19, 20, 21, 29, 30, 31
20, 21, 29, 30 – positive test
19, 31 – negative test
Decision table
Creating cases from a table showing the combination of inputs and outputs with the expected results.
Let's see that in an example too.
Your favourite online store offers discounts and free shipping. When you place an order above $100 you get a 10% discount. When the order exceeds $150 you get a 15% discount. When your order is over $200 you get a 20% discount and free shipping. What will be the decision table in this case?
Conditions for discounts T1 T2 T3 T4
Orders up to $100 Y
Orders over $100 Y
Discount received T1 T2 T3 T4
10% discount N Y N N
15% discount N N Y N
20% discount N N N Y
Free shipment N N N Y
[Y – yes; N – no]
Benefits of black box testing
Performed from the user's perspective,
Finding differences between implementation and specification,
QA specialists don't have to dig deep into the internal structure of the application,
Creating documentation that includes the test cases (two birds with one stone, you'd have to prepare that anyway)
Test cases can be automated.
Disadvantages of black box testing
Requirements or specifications may be unclear, making it very difficult to write test cases,
No certainty that all areas have been tested (it's not possible to test everything but every additional test reduces the risk of faulty software so the more the better).
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Now, moving onto white box testing…
What is white box testing?
An insight into your code and into its structure. White box tests (also called structural tests, or glass box tests) verify whether the source code has been correctly prepared, so it's very important that the person testing the code has a high level of programming knowledge. Often it's the developer who wrote the code (finally, a positive answer to the "Can't developer test it?" question).
There are two basic types of white box structural testing:
statement coverage testing – providing the tested data in a way to ensure that every instruction in your code has been executed at least once,
decision coverage testing – a more accurate method that covers with tests every decision that software can make.
How to prepare white box testing?
Many tools are offering the possibility of preparing simple but satisfying white box tests. We will focus on the JavaScript JEST library here. There's not much philosophy behind this choice, other than it's so easy to write the code with.
So, we have a simple function below. You probably noticed that some decisions will have to be made depending on the input data provided.
To make it easier to understand your app's decisions, use another tool – code2flow. It will transform your code into a much more readable graph. So, following the example above…
White box testing data graph
Once you've prepared a data graph, you can proceed to prepare your first white box test.
How to perform white box testing?
Statement coverage testing
You need to select the data here so that each instruction is called at least once. You can see that two tests are enough to achieve 100% statement coverage. For the purpose of our example, we will use the following inputs:
TC 1 [3; -4; 5; 0]
TC 2 [-1; 5; 0; 7]
All our tests passed (yay!), however, some lines of code are not covered by tests (boo!).
Why the red, tho?
Decision coverage testing
It's clear that lines 4, 9, 16 (red font) are not covered. In order to fix this error, add additional tests to cover those possible decisions too. In this case, your input data should look like this:
TC 1: [1;2;0;0],
TC 2: [3;-4;5;0],
TC 4: [-1;5;0;3],
…and your code will look like this:
Now the test report will be solid green.
Benefits of white box testing
very precise,
simple to automate,
it is possible to determine EXACTLY where the error occurred,
optimising code by finding hidden bugs,
can be prepared even when the user interface is still missing.
Disadvantages of white box testing
testers must have advanced programming skills to make sense of the code's spaghetti structure,
sometimes just not possible to test every existing condition,
focusing on the existing code may result in omitting some functionality deficiencies. It's hard to pick up a situation when a developer misunderstood User Story and have something miscoded. So the functionality works fine in the dev's eyes, but in reality, it doesn't.
Which is better? White box testing vs black box testing
The world of software testing is not black and white (pun intended) so there's no best approach. There are some similarities between black box and white box testing – both can be automated.
However, the biggest difference is the app's area under testing, and who can perform the tests. White box testing requires a lot of technical knowledge (therefore, they are most often conducted by developers who wrote the code, and black box testing can be performed by QAs without such skills. So if you're one or the other – here's your answer.
Having said that, the best approach is to combine the power of devs and QAs and introduce both white box and black box testing. This will guarantee full coverage of the app with test cases, a thorough check of the internal code structure, and all requirements.
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Supreme Court Hears Case that Could Threaten Wetland Protections, Water Quality
Sackett v. EPA could remove protections for the state's remaining wetlands.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a case that could weaken federal protections for wetlands and reduce the overall health of waterways in Indiana and the rest of the country.
At issue is whether a test for determining whether an isolated wetland is protected by the Clean Water Act should remain in place, or whether a less inclusive standard should replace it.
The supermajority right-wing Court could reduce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulatory power over wetlands, much like it did over greenhouse gases earlier this year.
The Court is hearing Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case brought by an Idaho couple in a protracted legal battle with the EPA since 2007. The couple, Michael and Chantell Sackett, attempted to develop land determined to be a wetland protected by the Clean Water Act without first getting the necessary permits from the federal government.
The Sacketts bought the property near Priest Lake, Idaho in 2004 and began to build a home on the property after receiving local permits. But later that year, the EPA sent them an administrative compliance order telling them the construction violated the Clean Water Act because their lot contains wetlands that qualify as regulated "navigable waters." They faced a $40,000 a day fine if they refused to restore the property to its original state.
The couple filed suit, challenging the EPA's authority to regulate their land under the Clean Water Act. The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court in 2012, with the Court unanimously finding the couple could litigate the order in federal court.
The case returned to lower courts, and a federal court in Idaho ruled in favor of the EPA. A federal appeals court upheld the decision.
The Sacketts' case is now back at the Supreme Court, but this time the couple is asking it to revisit, and potentially repeal, the rationale used to determine whether a wetland falls under the protection of the Clean Water Act, the "significant nexus" test.
'WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES'
The Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of pollutants into what the law specifies as "waters of the United States." The ambiguous phrase has fueled decades of litigation over which waterways fit that classification.
In 1986, the EPA adopted a definition of WOTUS that included seven broad categories of waterways, including all wetlands. A 2001 Supreme Court decision limited the federal government's jurisdiction over wetlands with no apparent surface water connection to perennial rivers, streams, estuaries or the ocean, also called isolated wetlands.
A 2006 Supreme Court decision in a separate court case, Rapanos v. United States, further limited the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction over wetlands.
In a fractured decision, Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts decided the term "waters of the United States" covered "relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water" that connect to traditional navigable waters and wetlands with a continuous surface connection to traditional navigable waters. The Justices noted that their decision did not necessarily exclude streams, rivers or lakes that might dry up in extraordinary circumstances, like a drought, or seasonal rivers.
Justice Anthony Kennedy concurred with the four Justices, but determined "waters of the United States" included wetlands that "possess a 'significant nexus' to waters that are or were navigable in fact of that could reasonably be so made."
The Obama administration attempted to expand the WOTUS definition to include isolated wetlands and temporary waterways known as ephemeral streams, but a coalition of states, including Indiana, successfully sued to stop the rule from being implemented. The Obama WOTUS definition was formally repealed by the Trump administration in 2019.
The Trump administration attempted to limit the WOTUS definition to just four categories of waterways in 2020: territorial seas and navigable waters; perennial and intermittent tributaries; certain lakes, ponds and impoundments; and wetlands adjacent to jurisdictional waters. A federal judge struck down the rule in 2021, returning the country to the 1986 seven-category WOTUS definition.
SACKETTS RETURN TO THE SUPREME COURT
The Sacketts want the majority right-wing Supreme Court to repeal the "significant nexus" test in the Rapanos ruling and limit Clean Water Act jurisdiction to "relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water" as determined by the Court's conservatives.
This could exclude 51% or more of the nation's wetlands from Clean Water Act protection.
"This Court can readily end the years of confusion and conflict over the scope of the Clean Water Act by adopting the Rapanos plurality rule of continuous surface water connection. The Sacketts' petition provides the Court with the right vehicle for making that happen," the Sacketts' attorneys wrote. "[T]his Court should act now because waiting for Congress has not resulted in any legislative fix in the 15 years since Rapanos was decided."
The repeal of the "significant nexus" test is supported by those who, like the Sacketts, would gain financially from the decision, like farmers, land developers and other industries.
The American Farm Bureau Federation led a group of 14 agricultural organizations in joining the case on the side of the Sacketts, arguing that the Clean Water Act allows agencies to interfere with land use and traditional local authority and that the Court should act to stop agencies from "manipulating" phrases like "significant nexus" that are not found in the text of the law.
"The meaning of WOTUS at the margins is particularly fraught for farmers and ranchers. They know that navigable rivers and their tributaries with permanent flow are protected by federal law. But they routinely contend with far more ambiguous features, such as low spots in fields, ditches, drains, stock watering and storage ponds, seasonal features that are often dry, or ephemeral washes that are almost always dry," attorneys for the agricultural groups wrote in an amicus brief. "Farmers and ranchers should not have to guess whether such features, so far removed from any reasonable concept of navigable waters, are WOTUS. Current and proposed rules, however, lack clear guidance and may well reach such features."
The Sacketts' case is also supported by the National Association of Home Builders, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade organizations, as well as by the attorneys general of 20 states, including Indiana.
SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR BROAD "WOTUS" DEFINITION
Wetlands serve important water management functions. They trap and slowly release water, filtering it through sediment and vegetation before it reaches surface and groundwater systems. Wetlands can reduce or prevent flooding and are home to many species of wildlife.
Much of what wetlands do happens underground and affects downstream waterways to which they connect, likes streams and rivers.
The EPA undertook a major study in 2015 of the connectivity of wetlands, finding that wetlands, even isolated wetlands, provide hydrologic, chemical and biological functions that affect major waterways that are less legally ambiguous to the Court.
"The science is clear that protecting upstream wetlands and tributaries is critical for protecting downstream lakes and rivers, including the Great Lakes. We all depend on safe clean water for drinking, fishing and recreation," said Scott Strand, senior attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center. "The case the Justices are considering could take away much of the federal government's ability to protect wetlands and river and stream beds that are sometimes dry part of the year. We know today that waterbodies are more connected to each other than we might have once imagined."
Other groups, like Earthjustice and Sierra Club, also oppose the potential weakening of Clean Water Act protections that may come about as a result of the Supreme Court choosing to take up the case.
"The Clean Water Act is one the most successful, effective and widely supported pieces of legislation ever enacted, and weakening its protections would be catastrophic. The Supreme Court should not be revisiting its prior decisions in a way that hamstrings our government's ability to protect the health of people and our environment. That's especially true now, when EPA is in the midst of developing new regulations to clarify the reach of the Clean Water Act," said Earthjustice senior vice president of program Sam Sankar.
LOSING INDIANA'S WETLANDS
A weakening of federal protections for wetlands would further imperil the remaining wetlands in the state of Indiana.
State lawmakers moved to provide state protections for isolated wetlands after the 2001 Supreme Court decision that limited the federal government's jurisdiction over isolated wetlands.
The 2003 Isolated Wetlands Law set up a permitting process that would allow the development of wetlands as long as the area disturbed was offset by creating more wetlands or paying IDNR to do it. The law provided numerous exemptions, like wetlands that existed as incidental features in agricultural lands, ditches and other areas.
In 2021, members of the Indiana Builders Association who also serve as state senators introduced legislation seeking to remove all state protections for isolated wetlands.
Sen. Chris Garten serves as an IBA board member and is founder and president of a countertop fabrication company in Jeffersonville; Sen. Linda Rogers is a former IBA president and owner of a home construction company in Granger; and Sen. Mark Messmer is an IBA member and co-owner of a plumbing, heating and cooling company.
Senate Enrolled Act 389 was opposed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, multiple water resource management agencies and environmental organizations, and even Gov. Eric Holcomb expressed concerns about the bill.
The severity of the bill was pared down as it made its way through both houses of the Indiana General Assembly and to the governor's desk.
The 800,000 acres of remaining wetlands in Indiana are designated as one of three classes, depending on its hydrologic function and how much wildlife it supports.
Class I wetlands are wetlands where at least 50% of the land has been disturbed or affected by human activity or development and is determined to support "minimal" wildlife or hydrologic function. Class III wetlands are minimally disturbed by human activity and support "more than minimal" wildlife or hydrologic functions. Class II wetlands were defined as not being either Class I or Class III.
According to IDEM, 425,000 acres of wetlands in Indiana are Class I; 250,000 are Class II; and between 10,000 and 20,000 acres are Class III.
SEA 389 eliminated protections for Class I wetlands and weakened protections for Class II wetlands, which were redefined as wetlands that support "moderate habitats or hydrological functions, including an isolated wetland that is dominated by native species but is generally without the presence of or habitat for rare, threatened, or endangered species."
Class III wetlands would remain mostly protected by federal law and would require permits from IDEM for development.
The Sackett case could ultimately remove the remaining protections for almost all of the remaining protected wetlands.
The case is expected to be decided by early 2023.


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WHEN A NIGHTMARE BECOMES A DREAM COME TRUE…
Jilted by one future duke, Lila has no choice but to wed another. She will marry the man, escape from her father's clutches and free her sister as well. Her groom is simply the means to an end, that is, until he becomes so much more.
Forced to honor his dead brother's debts, Vincent Saint-Pierre, the Duke of Pemberth, travels to Lord Quimbly's estate to shackle himself to the Earl's oldest daughter. Taking a wife is the last thing he wants or needs, and yet, his unlikely bride threatens to capture his heart.
Friendship and pleasure sow seeds of affection, but weeds of the past threaten to strangle the newlywed's love. Can Vincent and Lila avoid deadly thorns, or will their love be poisoned before joy can blossom?
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Series: Devilish Debutantes
After driving the dukedom deeply into debt and then gambling away anything left of value, Keenan had not even had the decency to remain on this earth to face the consequences of his actions. No, he'd left that for Vincent.
A penniless dukedom, a broken-down estate, and now this. The promise to marry Quimbly's daughter sight unseen. His brother's vowels had not died with him. No, they, too, had been bequeathed to Vincent. He'd like to hate his brother for it, if only he hadn't loved the benighted fool.
A noise at the door had him turning in some curiosity. The older woman, he presumed to be the countess. She was followed by a timid-looking creature wearing a color that offended his eyes.
Good God. Beneath the hideous garments appeared to be a shapeless form, part of the hem dragging behind her as she shuffled into the room, head ducked meekly.
He barely contained a groan. But of course, his brother had saddled him with an antidote. Not that it mattered, he supposed. He'd likely be too busy working his own land to seek any satisfaction with her. Although he'd require an heir.
Vincent made no comment, choosing instead to bow toward the countess.
Lord Quimbly wasn't so considerate.
"Good God, Lila. It isn't going to work. Step over here, this instant." Lady Lila. The name hinted at a feminine beauty he'd not seen so far. She hesitated only an instant before doing as the earl bid. Before she made it halfway across the room, however, her father had stepped forward to tug at the shawl before then tearing it off of her shoulders. She nearly lost her balance at the violence of his gesture.
"Now, here." Vincent stepped forward. "That's not necessary."
"I know my daughter, Pemberth. She's doing this on purpose." And with his other hand, his fingers delved into the back of her head.
The girl covered her face with her hands while Quimbly, her father, dragged out a few pins, releasing the twisted mane to tumble down her back to just past her waist. With one last motion, the earl forced the girl to drop her hands.
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Jacob Brown and Jared Brown from Piper High School were named to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Moran selected nominees for admission after vetting by a 20-member board through an application and interview process.
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London car bomb 'packed with nails and gas'
A massive terror attack that could have caused "significant" loss of life was averted this morning when a car bomb packed with nails, gas canisters and containers of petrol apparently failed to detonate outside a London nightclub.
Police were called to Tiger Tiger nightclub in the West End when smoke was seen coming from the inside of a Mercedes car parked outside. A man was seen running from the vehicle.
Inside officers discovered a "significant quantity" of petrol, nails and gas cylinders. They used a remote-controlled device to check the vehicle before bomb squad officers made it safe.
If the bomb had exploded, police said that the shrapnel would have killed or injured anyone within a wide area. The bomb itself could have caused a fireball as big as a house followed by a large shock wave.
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10 comments on "London car bomb 'packed with nails and gas'"
Steven in Falls Church says:
It's instructive to read the comments after the UK newspaper articles to get an idea of the extent of anti-americanism in one of our closest allies, and the stark cultural and religious divide that our friends there are confronting. Here is the first posted comment:
Yes it could have been Islamic terrorists who carried out this failed attack, but why has no one mentioned the CIA or Mossad, or even MI5? If America and Israel are prepared to go to war and kill innocent people to "protect their people" and support democracy, then why not carry out a plot which is not intended to cause casualties, but hopefully we be a sign to Gordon Brown that there is a "war on terror" going on, and he'd better support America(which is a slave of Israel) in this war.
People should realise that the American and Israeli governments and military are terrorists too.
Usman Ali, London, UK
What a horrifying comment from the UK paper, #1. It is truly hard to believe that some people think that radical Muslims did not commit the 9/11 bombings in the US or the 7/11 bombings in London. I note that the London police are being properly cautious about assigning blame for this bomb. One would assume it's radical Islamists, but only hard evidence will demonstrate who it was or wasn't. Whoever it was is a monster. This bomb was packed with nails for the purpose of inflicting maximum damage on humans who happen to be nearby when it explodes.
Terry Tee says:
I write to you from London, where I am a Catholic priest, to draw your attention to the fact that the Muslim Council of Britain has condemned the attempted bombing and has called on all Muslims to help the police catch those responsible.
Rolling Eyes says:
Terry, thank you for that note. Very encouraging.
Steven, consider the name of the commenter you posted. There can be no doubt that he speaks more for the Muslim community in Britain than the majority of our "closest ally". They kind of insanity he illustrates is rampant in the Middle East, as well as Muslim communities all over Europe.
Cousin Vinnie says:
Fr Terry, I hope the call is sincere and brings a vigorous response. Words are cheap. The civilized world needs action from the civilized Muslims: tips, surveillance, even citizens' arrests of the rat bastards who do this. You would think they would have every incentive. If Islam can be defiled by some silly cartoon, how much is it defiled by those who would commit mass murder of innocents in the name of their god?
As to who did this: Am I sure it was an Islamic criminal? What would your bet be if you had to put your own money on the line? What kind of favorable odds would you demand to bet on, say, the IRA? Or some militia group in Montana?
According to ABCNews, the British Police have a clear picture of the man who drove the car. He IS Muslim, and he was involved with other terror plots in the past. Surprise, surprise.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/terror-plot-inv.html
Before we feel a frisson of grim satisfaction at yet more evidence of Muslim nefariousness, could I point out that we Christians pay a terrible price for this? There is, I am convinced, a sinister alchemy at work in the mindset of many European and some American liberals:
1) Islam seems peculiarly able to brew suicide bombers, terrorists and the like;
2) but we if condemn Islam then we will be accused of Islamophobia or racism, or intolerance.
3) We will therefore condemn all religion as dangerous delusion. We will say that all religion leads to hate crime.
4) This will give us a handy weapon against our own historic and nearest religion, Christianity.
Scotsreb says:
#7, I suspect Fr Terry, that you are not too far wide of the mark, in your positing the end game for the secular liberal humanists.
I suppose then, that all those, who hold truly to their religion, no matter which religion is may be, ought to constantly condemn ALL those who defame their religion, whether they are rabid murderers, or oh, so sophisticated, humanists out to destroy ALL religion.
We ought NOT allow these secularists a free course of action in their destructive course, but ought to challenge them at every event; in the press, in public debates, in coffee houses, in local councils, in Parliament, in fact everywhere we meet them.
In this current London event, I suppose that we ought to be very thankful, that in addition to being rabid murderers, these folks are also seemingly, dimbulbs who are inefficient in their chosen career of wanton murder.
One of the first reports I heard, is that by-standers blew the whistle on the 1st car, after seeing smoke coming from it and thereby, waving a huge warning flag. The good news is neither of these devices detonated, thus saving lives of who knows how many innocents. This good news should take note of the action of the heroic policeman, who put his life on the line to defuse the bomb.
At the end of the day Fr. Terry, I will be happier with the official Muslim community in the UK, if they actually do raise the hue and cry within their own communities and finger the weasels who tried to do this.
Cennydd says:
Scotsreb, they won't……and here's why: They know that if they do, they'll put their own lives and those of their families in danger.
Cennydd, then the terrorists have won, haven't they?
They have succeeded in suppressing comment and criticism, from within their own community, much like the immigrant Italian population in NY & Chicago, were suppressed by the local thugs roaming their neighborhood streets, demanding *protection* money so the shop would not be fireburned.
Whenever good people, fail to act in community, against those who are predators within their community, then the predators win. Either people stand up for themselves, or they are sheep; they are either free citizens, or cowering subjects.


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Sustainability and Innovation key issues for Eden's flagship Tourism Summit
In Eden
Businesses from across Eden and Cumbria are invited to attend a high profile tourism event at Center Parcs, Whinfell Forest on Wednesday 19 October 2022, 10am to 1pm.
The annual Eden Tourism Summit is taking place in person for the first time since before the pandemic and some of the tourism industry's most topical issues will be discussed.
Organisers, Eden District Council's (EDC) Economic Development and Tourism team, have attracted a wide range of speakers for the event including Tim Narey, Project Director at Eden Project North, Charlie Rogers, Consultant at Small World Consulting, Helen Tate, Tourism Research Analyst at Cumbria Tourism and Glen Franklin, Village Director, Center Parcs, Whinfell Forest. Together they will bring a national and regional perspective of the latest ideas, thoughts and opinions within the UK's dynamic and forward looking visitor economy. A panel discussion will allow delegates to put a whole range of questions to the event's speakers. Delegates will have the chance to network over a buffet lunch and Center Parcs are also offering the chance for an exclusive walking tour of the village.
The summit is just one of many initiatives that EDC's Economic and Tourism team are running this year as part of its Inspiring Eden work programme.
"Recognising the important role of the visitor economy within Eden I am delighted to be speaking at this year's Eden Tourism Summit" said Cllr Virginia Taylor, Leader of Eden District Council. "Eden District Council's Inspiring Eden economic development programme is providing funding for a wide range of projects that will benefit tourism in the area – from improved transport connectivity to providing changing spaces for visitors with limited mobility. Our programme aims to help and support businesses grow and adapt, enabling them to make a valuable contribution to the area's dynamic economy."
The event, chaired by Jim Walker, Chair of the Eden Tourism Network and President of Cumbria Tourism, will be a poignant occasion as it will mark 10-years since the first Eden Tourism Summit which took place at Lowther Castle in 2012. It will also be the last tourism summit staged by Eden District Council before the district becomes part of the new Westmorland and Furness Council from 1 April 2023.
Over the last 10 years, tourism summits staged by Eden District Council have discussed a huge range of topical issues affecting the area's visitor economy. As the sector emerges from Covid-19 it is felt sustainability and innovation will be key drivers for economic growth and security.
"Eden Tourism Summit has been a highlight over many years for tourism businesses in the District, an essential look back at what the main season has delivered and a vital opportunity for all involved to plan for the year ahead" said Jim Walker, Chair of Eden Tourism Network. "For the first time since the pandemic the 2022 version will be in person and coupled with the extraordinary challenges we now face in the visitor economy it will be even more relevant than ever before.
In response Eden Tourism have assembled a stellar line up of speakers to provide an informative, inspiring and insightful mini conference with regional and national speakers, hosted by Center Parcs with a rare chance to hear how this national operator has weathered the storms of the last few years and what is planned for the future. There is no doubt the time ahead for tourism businesses in Eden is going to be very challenging. I strongly recommend that businesses join us to get the best intelligence and the most useful experiences from the case studies from the summit to best prepare for whatever lies ahead."
As hosts of the last Eden Tourism Summit, Center Parcs, Whinfell Forest are delighted to be welcoming delegates to their village in Cumbria's Eden Valley. "The past 30 months for the tourism sector have undoubtedly been the toughest for a generation" said Glen Franklin, Village Director, Center Parcs Whinfell Forest. "In addition, they have certainly been the toughest during the 10-years of stellar work carried out by Eden Tourism Network. As one chapter closes another begins, and I hope that once the Westmorland and Furness Council is formed, the great work can continue in another guise."
The Eden Tourism Summit is taking place in collaboration with Eden Tourism Network (ETN). The network comprises of more than 100 representatives from tourism businesses in Eden and provides an opportunity to share information and discuss the latest tourism developments and issues. The group meets quarterly at various locations around the district.
To recognise the important contribution the Eden Tourism Network has made over the years current network members are being offered a free place at the event as a thank you for their support.
Places at the summit for non ETN members are available at £10 including VAT. If you wish to book a place please email: tourism@eden.gov.uk
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Q: How to pass the selected value in dropdown (HTML) to PHP I am building a select option dynamically. I am selecting from the select option, one value. (values for list come from php
How can I pass that selected value to PHP?
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    <?php echo $options; ?>
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THe $options are coming from a MySQL and populating the dropdown
When I select a value, and try
echo $_POST['swimopt'];
does not show selected value
Please help
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     <input type="radio" style="font-size: 16px;font-weight: bolder" name="gender" class ="gender" value="boys">BOYS
     <input type="radio" style="font-size: 16px;font-weight: bolder" name="gender" class ="gender"  value="girls">GIRLS

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        PLACE:
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        LANE:
        NAME:

     <input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit" />
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    $options= '';
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ScreenShots:

Options echoed into select box:
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$sql = "select  first_name, last_name  from swimming where gender='m'";

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    // output data of each row
    while($row = $results->fetch_assoc()) {
        $fname=$row["first_name"];
        $lname=$row["last_name"];

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A: I think I see what your problem is. You're not setting a select option.
Try this:
<?php
$options = 'John';
?>

<form id="swimdata"  method="POST" action="save.php">

<input type="radio" style="font-size: 16px;font-weight: bolder" name="gender" class ="gender" value="boys">BOYS
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EVENT:
NAME:
LANE:
TIME:
PLACE:
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SCORE 2:
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TIME:
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<select id ="s1" name="swimopt" class="so" value="">
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}
?>
</select>
<input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit" />
<input type="hidden" name="action1" value="addSwimmer" id="action1">

</form>

A: The select option must be wrapped with html tag <option> with a value attribute, which will be posted if it is selected.
According to your given code you are not generating options for a select. So try something like this:
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
$options= '';
// output data of each row
while($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    $options .=  "<option value=\"". $row["swimmer_id"] ."\">" . $row["first_name"]. " " . $row["last_name"]. " - "  . $row["school_name"]. "</option>";
}

} else {
echo "0 results";
}
echo $options;
$conn->close();

Now if you $_POST it you will get the swimmer id

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HD Spotlight in Asia (Founder of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Society in India)
By Natty Jumreornvong 19 Jan, 2016 Asia, Global HD
HD Spotlight in Asia
Dr. Bhimsen Singhal – Founder of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Society in India
Dr. BhimSen Singhal is the Director of Neurology at Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences in Mumbai, India. Although there are existing organizations for neurological illnesses like Cerebral Palsy, Alzheimer's disease, and Stroke, Dr. Singhal is concerned that there were none actively advocating for the cause of Parkinson's or other motor disorders. During the fourth annual meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Working Group for Parkinson's in 2000, he founded the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society (PDMS) with experts from Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Nashik, Pune, Goa, Bhavnagar and Bengaluru pledging to help the cause. Along with its team of neurologists, psychologists, physiotherapists and various medical, allied medical and fitness professionals, PDMDS has extended its reach to cities throughout India. From the many invitations, PDMS has received worldwide recognition.
Medical Degree and Training
After attending school at Mount Abu and premedical studies at Maharaja's College in Jaipur, he studied medicine at the Grant Medical College and Sir. J.J. Group of Hospitals in Mumbai. He obtained his medical degree 1956 and residency in 1959. After his initial training in Neurology in Mumbai, he went abroad for further training at the UCL Institute of Neurology in London. During his training in the United Kingdom, he obtained training certificates from Edinburgh and London in the early 1960s. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Edinburgh in 1973 and Fellow of the Royal College of London in 1985.
Over the course of his professional life, Dr. Singhal has trained over 200 neurologists who are now providing care across India. He has published over 200 scientific papers in both national and international books and journals. He is known for his interest and work in Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders like Huntington's disease.
He was the president of the Neurological Society of India (1986), president of the Indian Epilepsy Association (2000-2002), member of the WHO working group for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, regional director for the World Federation of Neurology (2005-2009), and chairperson of the Asian Section of The Movement Disorder Society (2009-2010). In order to update neurologists on recent advances in neurology, Dr. Singhal created the 'Neurology Foundation' in 1996, and holds 'Neurology Update' meetings every alternate year.
Dr. Singhal established the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society in 2001, which he now serves as Honorary Secretary. This society has been acknowledged as a model for developing countries by organizations like the World Parkinson's Congress and the World Federation of Neurology.
To make appointment and direct inquiry to Dr. Singhal, please refer to his contact form on Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society's contact form.
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We emphasize that we are neither medical professionals, nor are we affiliated with the researchers and laboratories mentioned on our pages. The information we present is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as offering diagnoses or recommendations. We operate as a not-for-profit public service organization, and our funding is entirely from private sources.


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Q: Bootstrapped webpage has input disabled due to position:relative hello I one simple but annoying problem. I managed to use css and bootsatrap to create the responsive webpage that i wanted. However, when i used position:relative my input (text field) got disabled. Any idea why?

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            Username
            <input type="text" class="form-input" placeholder="Username">

            Password
            <input type="password" class="form-input" placeholder="Password">

.login-form {
    top:90px;
    position:relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 25px auto;
    margin-bottom:0px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width:400px;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 100px 50px 50px 50px;
    box-shadow: 1px 5px 2px #330000;
    z-index: -1;
}

.form-input {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: 35px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

A: This is because of z-index: -1;. Its set to negative value.
Just make it positive like:
.login-form {
  z-index: 1;
}

Or look at the snippet below:

.login-form {
    top:90px;
    position:relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 25px auto;
    margin-bottom:0px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width:400px;
    background-color: white;
    padding: 100px 50px 50px 50px;
    box-shadow: 1px 5px 2px #330000;
    z-index: 1;
}

.form-input {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: 35px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background-color: #f2f2f2;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

United Volunteers

            Username
            <input type="text" class="form-input" placeholder="Username">

            Password
            <input type="password" class="form-input" placeholder="Password">

Hope this helps!


You can pay tolls using Cash on all the toll plazas in Uttar Pradesh. Some of the toll plazas also accept payments using FASTag, a tag which enables automatic electronic deduction of toll charges and lets you pass through the toll plaza without stopping for the cash transaction. With FASTag payments, travelers get 5% cashback (for FY – 2018-19) for trips made at NHAI plazas.
Uttar Pradesh toll calculator can help you calculate toll charges for your trip anywhere in Uttar Pradesh and nearby states.
Below is the list of toll plazas that accept FASTag.
Salemgarh Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Kushinagar M/s Gorakhpur Kasia Tollways Pvt Ltd.
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Tendua Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Gorakhpur M/s Gorakhpur Kasia Tollways Pvt Ltd.
Nawabganj Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Bareilly PNC Kanpur-Ayodhya Tollways Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmadpur Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Barabanki PNC Kanpur-Ayodhya Tollways Pvt. Ltd.
Ronahi Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Faizabad PNC Kanpur-Ayodhya Tollways Pvt. Ltd.
Madrak Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Aligarh Brijbhoomi Expressway Pvt. Ltd.
Baros Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Hathras Brijbhoomi Expressway Pvt. Ltd.
Aliyapur Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Nagar PNC Kanpur Highways Ltd.
Khanna Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Hamirpur PNC Kanpur Highways Ltd.
Sivaya Toll Plaza Uttar Pradesh Meerut Western UP Tollway Ltd.
To know about tolls in nearby states, please check out Tollguru state webpages.
Uttar Pradesh toll roads How to pay toll? What is FASTag?


A restaurant, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center are available at this hotel. Free cooked-to-order breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
A hotel's guest rating is calculated using data provided under license by TripAdvisor. A total of 921 have reviewed the Embassy Suites Minneapolis - North, giving it a rating of 4.5, on a scale of 1-5.


The Danish Beer Enthusiasts are the hosts of an excellent beer festival in Copenhagen. With around 70 exhibitors and a range of 700 beers, this is an excellent opportunity to taste som amazing craft beer. I didn't get the chance to go this weekend, these are from the 10th Beer Festival last year.
Mikkeller 黑 is a wonderful imperial stout with a cool label. 黑 means black, in both Chinese and Japanese.
The poster and program cover is designed by illustrator Mads Berg. Talented guy, go check out his work!
The festival took place in the former Carlsberg Brewery.
Awesomest Mikkeller Bar was newly opened at the time.
Metro station typography with a font designed specifically for DSB by Kontrapunkt.
Behind the elephants. A street name referring to Carlsberg's giant elephant statues.
…and then we flew to London for a KISS-concert on the way home.


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Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling
An update through 2015
By Scott Drenkard, Michael D. LaFaive, and Todd Nesbit, Ph.D.
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published by The Hill on February 22, 2017.
Taxes matter.
People change their behavior based on incentives and higher taxes create a strong motivation to find ways to avoid paying them. Just look at cigarettes.
While the goal of many who wish to raise taxes on cigarettes is noble — improving public health — new research confirms what decades of previous studies have shown: much of the decline in legal paid sales of cigarettes is due not to people kicking the habit, but to an increase in smuggling.
Since 2008 the Mackinac Center has published estimates — now jointly with the Tax Foundation — about the degree to which cigarettes are smuggled into and out of states. High excise taxes are a key variable in our statistical analysis. The lure of saving or making a buck in the acquisition of cheaper cigarettes is strong and encourages every type of mischief.
The statistical model we use for all of our estimates compares legal paid sales by state and smoking rates by state. The difference between the two must be explained, and we believe it is a function of smuggling.
In 2015, New York State had the highest inbound smuggling rate at 57 percent. In other words, more than half of all the cigarettes consumed there were not properly taxed. Directly following New York is Arizona, Washington state (up from fourth place last year) New Mexico and Minnesota.
Many other states found themselves exporting cigarettes to their higher taxed neighbors. New Hampshire was the top export state, with 72 percent of the cigarettes sold there eventually wound up smuggled into other states. New Hampshire was followed by Idaho, Virginia, Delaware and West Virginia.
Our analysis attempts to estimate the primary source of illicit traffic in two categories: casual and commercial. Casual smuggling typically involves small purchases made by individuals for personal use and would include buying cigarettes in one state and smoking them in another or buying small amounts on the Internet. Commercial smuggling is notable for its organized, large and long-haul shipments, such as moving van loads of cigarettes from North Carolina to Michigan for resale, for example. North Carolina, Missouri, Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana appear to be leading commercial smuggling exporters.
The states with the highest amount of casual smuggling were New York (more than 25 percent of the total consumed), Washington, Minnesota, Montana and Michigan. Casual smuggling depends a great deal on border county populations, as well as tax differences between nearby states and the presence of Indian reservations — which often get special tax treatment. Top outbound, casual smuggling states are New Hampshire, Delaware, Vermont, Idaho, and Indiana.
Our research suggests that if tax hikes are adopted in Indiana and Ohio, for example, it will be a huge boon to Michigan retailers and its state treasury. Currently, both Indiana and Ohio have lower cigarette taxes than Michigan, with Hoosiers paying 50 percent less in taxes for smokes than Michiganders. Hiking taxes by $1.00 and 65 cents per pack, respectively, will reverse the flow of casual smuggling across borders. Michigan retailers will see an influx of Buckeyes and Hoosiers buying smokes and more Wolverines will bite the at-home tax bullet and buy locally or, ideally, kick the habit.
That's not just a theoretical observation. For our 2008 study cigarette smuggling study we obtained private cigarette wholesaler data for sales to Michigan retailers that bordered Indiana. We measured a 50 percent increase in sales in the months leading up to and after an excise tax hike in Indiana. Why such a leap? Retailers knew crossing into the Hoosier state to buy smokes would get more expensive with a tax hike and local smokers would no longer make the drive.
In the last two months serious proposals to hike cigarette excise taxes have been floated in Indiana, Ohio, Nebraska and Delaware. Smokers may be an easy tax target because many view them as sinners and thus easier to tax. But tax-hike proponents must consider the unintended consequences that undermine whatever good intentions they may have had in the first place.
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Working with local business is a great pleasure, some of the small to medium enterprises I have worked with as a design researcher based in Baltinglass, West Wicklow. If you like what see, read or hear don't hesitate to get in touch here.
"Where nature and history meet" this is the tag-line for a logo I co-designed for the stunning town of Blessington, complementing the Blessington Greenway project. Living in West Wicklow, I was delighted to be approached by Blessington Town Team and Blessington District Forum for a collaboration on a new branding concept. Working with the teams, who were candid and well prepared with a design brief to co-create value, for the community and potential visitors, through a distinct mix of elements addressing a need. Watch their video presentation for Bank of Ireland Begin Together Awards 2020
Full Case Study (to come)
Re-designing the website for Bailey & Blake resulted in a usable, dynamic site which delivers the functionality of a shop window for the video and photographic content of this fun and professional duo in the West Wicklow area. Initially Oliver and Martin (Bailey&Blake) approached Lifehack to conduct a usability and accessibility test on their website…
Read on to find out more...
…which highlighted some issues for customers looking for their extremely polished video and photographic content. Having collaborated with Bailey and Blake on local enterprise, community and personal projects, I was delighted to help with the re-imagining of their site. They had an unconventional approach to the project. Having started with Weebly, they were comfortable to continue with that platform. As a very busy SME in West Wicklow, they put their trust in me to lead the re-design, having confidence in their knowledge of a rich customer base after conducting extensive social research on past projects themselves. I enlisted the help of a theme from Baamboo Studios, who were invaluable when coming up against the many obstacles of a Weebly site. The main emphasis on the re-designed site is on access to the photographic gallery on Flickr and the video playlists on Youtube with a glossy showreel to capture the Bailey and Blake experience. I look forward to working with Bailey and Blake on future projects.
Graphic Visualisation for Agri – Tech project at UCD
A graphic or infographic can convert amazing research into visual, graphical information. This can be used, for example, for funding applications. Over the last three years, I have collaborated on…
…such graphics and infographics with the AgroCycle team at UCD who have successfully used these for funding applications. Combined with the expertise of Ger Hanley at AgRefine –H2020 MSCA ITN development programme for the next generation of Agri Biorefinery & Valorisation Bioeconomy leaders." Meanwhile, the infographic for the Life Farm4More project was created with Joe Sweeney from the UCD team working on LIFE farm4more, which "aims to implement a suite of technologies, strategies and techniques to achieve climate mitigation in animal protein production". The complexity of a project creates its own dialogue between researcher and designer it is only when both fully understand how to convey the information visually that this information will make sense to the viewer. Simplifying information can be the most difficult journey but it is rewarding for the people who consume it.
Financial Services Jargon Busting
Two initial design research workshops helped to tease out the service Gerry Farrell from Castle View Financial Services in Kilkenny wished to carve out of the personal financial services sector with his new business in the city. Research showed the ethos of the company was as important to share, as the core values, which shine through everything Gerry does: for family, community and business.
Gerry's goal for the website is to...
encourage potential clients to come through the door for a face-to-face meeting and so we built in many opportunities to email, call and contact Gerry for this personalised service, keeping in mind that individual needs vary for each service provided. We arrived at the single-page user journey as ease-of-use in this first iteration of CVFS.ie was top priority for people who are time-starved with work, family, leisure and well–being making demands on their attention. The 'look and feel' is warm, thoughtful and caring, colours and imagery reflect this research and the non-brand branding was a conscious choice for Gerry at this time. The 'sound advice' section is a first-hand introduction to Gerry's knowledge in this area of personal finance and future planning. His warm, trustworthy personality comes through the audio, which breaks the stereotypes associated with an otherwise cold, hard, cash business. The user experience (UX) will be measured and tested through analytics reports and feedback and we look forward to the next iterations of the business.
Crafty Craic Logo, Branding and Identity with a digital guide
Karen has developed an artists space at Crafty Craic to include a candle making workshop, a learning environment, for those with an interest in craft learning in a relaxed setting and a shop packed full of crafts by local artists.
West Wicklow Business Network Culture Audit
Design workshops are important to explore a customer's wants and needs. As a participant of the West Wicklow Business Network, I was happy to be given the opportunity to facilitate two consecutive design research workshops in 2017…
West Wicklow Business network was an evolving business network in an emerging rural business development environment. The issues which can influence the success of new and legacy business in the region, were shared in a candid and respectful manner. It was important to get to the core of the Network before working on a website.
The issues which can influence the success of new and legacy business in the region, were shared in a candid and respectful manner. It was important to get to the core of the Network before working on a website. It was important to get to the core of the Network before working on a website. The mixed-methods research was conducted using Causal Layered Analysis used in strategic planning and futures studies. Through open coding, themes evolved which will be built on in the next phase with the group to design an outcome for the organisation based on the relationships within and new members. Outcomes are fluid with the three main findings of the organisational re-structure finding their own level in networking needs for people in West Wicklow, in the formation of external exclusive groups and community groups. To be continued…
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Disaster relief program wins acceptance in Clairton
Courier Editor
GETTING PREPARED—Conscience Group founder David Adams and field specialist Tony Lewis mark trails and waterways around Clairton for future emergency response and resilience training.
For more than a year, David Adams, president of the nonprofit Conscience Group Corp., has been working to develop its Disaster Resilient Emergency Management Awareness project that pays attention to disadvantaged minority communities.
Now, thanks to an agreement with Clairton, the project has the office space that would serve as the pilot site for what Adams hopes to expand the program throughout Allegheny County, and that it becomes a national initiative."
"This plan is for everyone, but it's the only one that incorporates a cultural component for communities that find themselves less informed," said Adams. "We are looking at filling gaps in emergency services at the state and local level."
The Clairton City Council voted 4-0 to approve a contract that gives the Conscience Group space in city hall and the green light to develop DREMA in Clairton. but it was not an easy sell. When first scheduled for a vote in November, council tabled the motion because they, and several residents, wanted a better understanding of the project.
Tags: Adams, Clairton, Clairton Pennsylvania, Conscience Group, David Adams, Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Academy of Sciences


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Bowling: Another sweep for SCCC powerhouse | The Daily Gazette
Bowling: Another sweep for SCCC powerhouse
'We've had a good run; I hate to put expectations on them, because they are my expectations,
Bob Weiner/For The Daily Gazette
Members of SCCC's men's and women's bowling teams are seen.
Photographer: Bob Weiner
Even great shots don't always strike in bowling, but Ray Ross' Schenectady County Community College men's and women's teams always deliver a perfect game in terms of championship-level effort and fundamentals.
That's why it was no surprise that the Royals once again put together a sensational performance last weekend, sweeping the
NJCAA Region III playoffs in Utica. The men won for the sixth straight time, and the women claimed their fifth consecutive title.
Now, it's off to the NJCAA Championships in Buffalo next weekend, March 1-3. The SCCC women have captured the national championship in their sport three years in a row, while the men have two national crowns in the last five years. All this success has come with a roster that always includes a strong mix of Section II high school graduates.
And don't forget that Ross, with assistant coaches Will Coons and AJ Indovina, must rework the rosters annually in a two-year program.
I previewed the SCCC teams in November, and Ross told me then that he expected another successful team. It looks like he was right, as usual.
"We've had a good run," Ross said this week. "I hate to put expectations on them, because they are my expectations, and it's like me putting an anchor on them. In my point of view, I thought they [the women and the men] both exceeded what I thought they would do. The men, from where we were to where we are transitioning to right now, have definitely gotten better every week. The women are ranked among the top 15 teams in the nation, which is a great achievement."
The men's team roster includes Ryan Aylesworth, Brandon Aylesworth, Alex Alesio, Kenny Livengood, Brandon Indovina, Rob Mengel, Christian Chiarito and Christian Baitinger.
"Overall, and from tournament to tournament, there's actually a different kid excelling for us each week on the men's team," Ross said. "That's part of the joy of coaching this team. You never know what you're going to get. I hope in Buffalo that they all excel."
The women's team includes Lauren May Piotrowski, Jenna Lemke, Jessica Shufelt, Becky LaBelle, Quinn Hodson, Natalia Porcello and Megan Lambert. Lemke won the individual championship in Utica and teamed with Piotrowski to win the doubles crown. Porcello was sixth overall.
"We have seven women on the team that at any given moment can be No. 1. They are very solid bowlers," Ross said.
"What I like about this team is that there has been individual improvement by each bowler, and we have very good rapport. I think every kid on the team has gained confidence in their ability to execute shots. They listen to coaching, and there is tremendous trust between bowler and coach. They are very coachable."
Stay tuned to see if another national championship is waiting for the Royals, who are also mixing it up with the four-year programs in the 2018 Intercollegiate Team Championship sectional qualifier in Stratford, New Jersey, March 10-11. The top four men's and top four women's teams advance to the ITC Championships April 18-21 in Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Nebraska.
SBA UPDATE
The Schenectady USBC, in its first season as a merged men's/women's organization, will conduct two tournaments this season. The Schenectady USBC Open Championship Tournament will hold its team event at Sportsman's Bowl, while the singles and doubles will be held at Towne Bowling Academy. Handicap will be 90 percent of 240, and the entry fee will be $25 per event, plus $5 to be included in the all-events pool.
Dates for the team event at Sportsman's Bowl are April 14 at 4 p.m., April 15 at 1 p.m., April 27 at 6 p.m. April 28 at 1 p.m. and April 29 at 4 p.m. Dates for the doubles/singles at Towne Bowling Academy are April 7 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., April 14 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and April 15 at noon.
The second Schenectady USBC tournament offering will be the Schenectady USBC Women's Championship Singles Tournament at Towne Bowling Academy April 28 at noon. Handicap remains 90 percent of 240, and the cost is also $25.
Schenectady USBC board members will be available during league nights at the three local centers soon to promote the tournaments and answer any questions.
STRIKES & SPARES
It was a big weekend for SCCC's Livengood, who won his second career title and rolled the seventh perfect game in tournament history during the Capital District Youth Scholarship Tour's Ultimate Eliminator at Hometown Lanes.
Liz Ross, daughter of Ray Ross and a member of the Section II girls' champion Mohonasen High School team, has announced that she will bowl for third-ranked Vanderbilt next fall.
Rich Ralbovsky rolled his 14th career perfect game last Saturday in the Vitalo Classic at Sportsman's Bowl.
Jeremy Yando pocketed $599 for winning the Troy Bowling Association's 700 Tournament last weekend at Cohoes Arena. Other top bowlers included Pete McVeigh ($400), Pam Bertrand ($250), Rick Wark III ($250), CJ Wojtaszek ($125), Heath Craft ($125), Steve Horton ($125) and Mark James ($125).
Uncle Sam Lanes in Troy hosts the next New Era Senior Tour event Saturday at 1 p.m.
The first Boulevard Bowl 5-Man Baker Tournament is Sunday at noon with a top prize of $1,200. Entry fee is $125 per team.
Towne Bowling Academy will host a mixed doubles tournament March 18, with squads at both 9:30 a.m. and noon. Both squads are filling up fast. Qualifying will be four games, with finals to follow. Top prize will be $1,500. Handicap is 80 percent of the difference between the team's average and 460 with a maximum of 80 pins per game.
The first qualifier for the 16th annual Joe & Tom Donato Scratch Singles tournament, presented by Alpine Flooring, will be March 11 at noon at Uncle Sam Lanes. Qualifiers continue throughout the region until the finals are held April 8 at Towne Bowling Academy. For reservations, contact Tommy Donato at 518-788-0771.
Reach Bob Weiner at [email protected] or @BobWeiner58 on Twitter.
A great tournament that keeps the great Donato name alive
Hugo McGroty remains a treasure on area bowling scene
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remembering some other bounty. Her face is a still lunar phase.
Child ebbs. Woman waxes. One eye understands: she is an offering.
The artist begins to erase the woman's shoulder flinching under his hand.
into roots. A pearl necklace floats in the sea of her absence.
Are you still watching? Her body invites glaze of paint like shroud.
packed porcelain. Skin like bruised sky. Lilac lips. Moon rock labia.
Divisions are desirable. They are doors. Open or closed.
the grass where the absent sea drifts and sinks upon it.
Alexandria Petrassi studies poetry in the MFA program at George Mason University. She is Editor-in-Chief at So to Speak, an intersectional feminist literary journal. She is the winner of the 2018 Mary Roberts Rhinehart Award in Poetry. Her work has appeared in CALAMITY, Crab Fat Magazine, Sweet Tree Review, The Seldom Review, on The American Writer's Museum's blog, and on Stillhouse Press's blog, Moonshine Murmurs. You can find her on Instagram @alexandriapetra.


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Клуб је основан 1950. године као кошаркашка секција ТВД Партизан Крањ. Године 1954. клуб мења име у КК Триглав, а тренутно наступа под спонзорским именом Електро Горењска продаја. Своје утакмице играју у Планина спортској хали у Крању.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mourner's Kaddish is a central prayer in Jewish liturgy for one in mourning, although it makes no mention of death. Rather it is about God's greatness and is a variation on the Kaddish recited at every service.
For someone who has lost a parent, this prayer is traditionally said at daily minyan, every day for a year. For the loss of a spouse, sibling or child, it is recited for 30 days.
One requires a minyan to recite the Mourner's Kaddish, hence the importance of maintaining our daily minyan.


The popular beach resorts of Arenella and Fontane Bianche can be easily reached in 10 minutes by car.
Newsagent, coffee bar, restaurant, pizzeria, mini-market and boat hire.
La Rosa sul Mare, is more than just a resort, it is a charming residence, situated on beautiful coastline within the Plemmirio Natural Park and sea reserve in Syracuse, with cliffs of white rock and flowered terraces gently sloping down to the Ionian sea.
An exclusive property offering charming rooms, suites and apartments, immersed in an oasis of perfumes and colours originating from Mediterranean plants within the garden.
Along this stretch of protected coastline, where the natural ecosystem of the coast and sea bed is preserved, it is even possible to witness dolphins swimming.
With its elegant and refined atmosphere, the Resort is very popular with clients looking for luxury accommodation along with privacy and tranquillity.
La Rosa sul Mare Resort does not have its own restaurant, but it is able to serve a selection of freshly prepared Regional dishes or alternatively provide a private chef and waiting staff to prepare and serve gourmet cuisine which can be enjoyed on one of the large terraces.
All of the apartments include a balcony and/or terrace with a wonderful sea and/or garden view.
The sea surrounding "La Rosa sul Mare" is a recognised attraction for divers. Dives can be organised on request utilising an agreement with a local PADI and SSI diving centre.


Make sure water can flow freely through your gutters. This will help prevent icicles and ice dams from forming and possibly causing roof damage.
Call an HVAC professional to inspect your furnace. A tech will clean the furnace to remove duct, replace filters and ensure dangerous exhaust isn't venting into your home.
For doors, install weather-stripping on the jam and door, plus a sweep at the bottom. For windows, put foam or rubber stripping on the top and bottom and seal sides with removable strips.
Trees branches can become heavy with ice. If those branches are weak they can break off and cause damage to your home or car.
Now is the time to replace any missing or damaged shingles. Water leaks are always a problem, but in winter the water can freeze and crack wood.
If you have a sprinkler system, turn off the water that feeds the lines and have them professionally blown out to avoid frozen, cracked pipes. Also remove garden hoses and cover hose bibs with insulated covers.
Gaps in siding, windows or doors should be filled with caulk. Do this outside and—after temporarily removing moldings—inside.
Pack fiberglass insulation around basement doors, windows in unused rooms and window AC units. Also, make sure your attic floor is properly insulated.
Install a programmable thermostat to lower heat bills (as much as 1% according to the Department of Energy) by keeping the temp down when you're not at home.
You lose a lot of heat up an unused chimney. Consider using a chimney balloon to keep heat in and cold air out.


Big thanks to rctgamer3 for porting over posts from the old site to our current one.
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Q: Pandas: update the information of certain row I have a data frame df like below:
name     team
Peter     A
Mary      A
John      B

Now I want to update John's team from B to C. I could loop over the dataframe, find the row with name = 'John', delete it and add a new row. However, I am wondering is there a more elegant way to do this? Thanks!

A: Use loc:
df.loc[df['name'] == 'John', 'team'] = 'C'

The resulting output:
    name team
0  Peter    A
1   Mary    A
2   John    C


However unlike other instant messengers, WhatsApp does not store your conversations and chats online. Your chats are stored on your phone and if you are going to format your phone, all your chats will be deleted too. Similarly if you switch to a new phone and install WhatsApp on it, you won't be able to view your old messages.
The good thing is, WhatsApp automatically performs a backup of all your chats, photos and videos everyday and stores it on your phone's memory. If you want to backup your WhatsApp messages, you can copy the backup file to your PC and later use it restore your messages on another phone.


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John Chandler's Sword
New York 1776 Museum Map
Colonel John Chandler of the 8th Connecticut Regiment carried this small sword during the Revolutionary War as a symbol of his rank. The sword was over 60 years old by the time of the war. Chandler's command of the 8th Connecticut began on January 1, 1777 but ended during the Valley Forge encampment when he resigned on March 5, 1778. Chandler decided to retire from the Continental Army because he had been suffering from kidney stones. The now famous memoirist of the Revolutionary War, Joseph Plumb Martin, served in Chandler's regiment.
Small Sword
England or Germany
Steel, Iron, Brass, Wood, Wool
Museum of the American Revolution (Benninghoff Collection)
Jonathan Pettibone's Sword
French and Indian War veteran Colonel Jonathan Pettibone carried this small sword, engraved with his name, during the New York campaign of 1776.
British and French Swords
View two intricately decorated small swords, one of which was made in France and other in England.


[gallery] Today was a long travel day. Roughly 7 hours North of Lisbon to Braganca. Had the good fortune of getting a ride with one of the race directors so we got to leave this morning. Everyone else had to wait for the bus which left at 4pm. Braganca might be the sleepiest and cleanest little town I've ever been too, every thing is spotless but very quiet. Since we haven't had much to do today we thought it would be a good idea to do some more hydrating. Tomorrow is a big day as we have a bunch of pre-race meetings and bike set up (have to put it back together after dismantling for transport).


Attention Class of 2019! Save the date for Grad Fest 2019, the one day only, one-stop shop to get everything you need for Commencement.
Grad Fest is designed for all students eligible to participate in Commencement and will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and again from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in the UU-Mandela Room.
At Grad Fest you can purchase your cap and gown, graduation announcements and class ring. You will also be able to obtain ceremony and parking information, notify campus of family members needing accommodations, check in with the Alumni Association, sign up for the President's Champagne Sendoff, take a picture with Baxter and so much more!
This is a great opportunity for you to join in the fun and have all of your questions answered and purchases and arrangements made. Drop in to Grad Fest whenever you like, and stay as long as you want. Free refreshments will be provided. Don't miss this chance to be ready for the big day!


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Q: Calling mysql_fetch_assoc only returns first result, even when called multiple times (CLOSED: TYPO) EDIT: Phil's comment on making the MySQL_query into a variable instead of running it through the while loop was the correct answer!
I'm am trying to print out all the items in an item table using the MySQL_fetch_assoc operator. It only returns the first result even when called in a while loop, but when called through the command line running, it returns all of the correct results. I have tried to run the while command without the$numRows > 0 conditional but then it just returns an infinite array with only the first result.
...
$query = "SELECT * FROM item JOIN seller ON item.seller_id = seller.seller_id;";
$numRows = MySQL_num_rows(MySQL_query($query));
while ($numRows > 0 && $row = MySQL_fetch_assoc(MySQL_query($query))) {
echo "
" . $row["item_name"] . "	\n" .
" " . $row["category"] . "	\n" .
" " . $row["item_price"] . "	\n" .
" " . $row["user_email"] . 	\n" .
"
\n";
$numRows--;
...

It should be return a table of all the items
Name Category Price Seller Email
cup  utensils 200  bob@email.com
shaker utensils 300 sam@email.com
spoon  utensils 400 james@email.com

but only returns a table with the first result
Name Category Price Seller Email
cup  utensils 200   bob@email.com
cup  utensils 200   bob@email.com
cup  utensils 200   bob@email.com

A: Your while loop is creating a new resource on each iteration with the MySQL_query($query) expression, and as such when you call MySQL_fetch_assoc(MySQL_query($query)) you are always receiving the first row of the query.
A solution to this would to create the resource before the while loop, and then call MySQL_fetch_assoc() on that resource.
Eg:
$query = "SELECT * FROM item JOIN seller ON item.seller_id = seller.seller_id;";
$res = MySQL_query($query)
$numRows = MySQL_num_rows($res); // You can also modify this line
while ($numRows > 0 && $row = MySQL_fetch_assoc($res)) {
    ...
}

As Obsidian Age also said, you should consider moving to MySQLi or PDO. MySQLi is particularly painless to transfer to if all your code is using the older MySQL functions.


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Posted by Will under biking
I think my brainstem mighta gotten a touch o' the frostbite during the combined 40 miles of cycling that I did last night between 7:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m., because I'm up this morning with a killer base-of-the-skull headache perhaps from improperly thawing my cranium out afterwards. In other words, it was COLD last night.
I started off by channeling my inner agitator/guerrilla and rolling up to Griffith Park to participate in the looooong overdue storming of the DWP Lights Festival, which Militant Angeleno accurately recounts as being somewhat anticlimactic thanks to everyone — cars, bikes and authorized enforcement personnel — just getting along like it was a perfect world or some such nonsense.
If there was a single moment that summed up the glory of that ride it came near the beginning as we were splitting the gridlocked lanes on our way to the entrance to to the light show. I was riding behind a regular night rider buddy named Al who's sound-system equipped bike was blasting Twister Sister's wholly appropriate and rocking version of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful!"
Joyful and triumphant, indeed!
Once out the other end we gathered at the L.A. Zoo parking lot and ultimately decided to push the envelope by riding against traffic from whence we'd come. But instead of being netted in some sort of multi-agency coordinated effort to quell the uprising we were instead greeted by congenial horn honking and shouts of "Merry Christmas!" and "Happy Holidays!"emanating from inside the darkened interiors of the vehicles that we passed heading south.
From there I joined a contingent of riders heading to the Chinatown Gold Line station for what would be my first Sins 'N Sprockets ride, which ventured south as far as Slauson and Soto and then east to Eastern and Washington, stopping at various libationary destinationaries along the way.
The cool moment for me during that ride came when I was approached by a young lady named Karen with "I know where I recognize you from!" and she proceeded to wow me with her recall ability by reminding me that she had been on the one-and-only Downtown Art Ride I'd led some 16 months previous whose duty I'd volunteered for to help out its organizers Eric and Dave who were both predisposed at that time. Shortly thereafter her husband Charlie came up and it came back to me that I'd encouraged both of them to check out Midnight Ridazz — which I remember they did the next time around.
In my ignorance I asked Charlie how many Sins 'N Sprockets they'd done.
"Well, we pretty much created it," he said.
Doh! No idea much?
From my clear case of cluelessness, I found some solace in the fact that there were but a few degrees of separation that existed between me and them: from my art ride in April of 2006 to their first Midnight Ridazz the following month to them organizing and building up their own monthly bike outing. And a popular one it's become at that — not that I'm taking any kind of credit, just saying it's cool that I was a player in that process.
Here's a snap of Charlie and Karen getting set to get the ride moving again from Soto and Slauson:
Rolling back into downtown I split off as they made the final right from Cesar Chavez onto Alameda back to the ride's endpoint in Chinatown. Climbing solo up over Sunset back home, I rolled in cold and tired at around 1:30, only 13 miles away from 3,000 rolled for the year.
Here's the combined route on Gmaps, and here's the photoset on Flickr.
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Over the course of the last three months, Screebl Pro has met with decent success for an Android application. Generally, Android users are less willing to pay for apps than their Apple counterparts, and there are less Android handsets available at this point too. Selling 50 - 100 apps per day is not bad for something that hasn't attained the mystical "featured" status.
Over time, however, we began to notice a dramatic increase in the number of pirated versions of Screebl Pro, accompanied by a decrease in sales. Lately our piracy rates have spiked as high as 90% on some days (see the Piracy Rate graphs below). We were amazed at how easy it was to find Screebl Pro APKs online. Generally it only took a few minutes from upload of a new version for that version to get posted on some warez board. We decided to try and slow things down a bit, and that's when AAL was born.
But how does AAL affect you as a user of Screebl? Well, it's pretty simple, really. Automatic Application Licensing validates your purchase of Screebl Pro against the Android market. If it is able to successfully determine that you purchased the app, a license is generated and installed.
Here are the detailed steps in the process of license validation using AAL.
Query Android Market. This is done using your Google credentials, asking for details on Screebl Pro. In those details is an indication of whether you have purchased the app. This is how the Android Market App on your phone determines whether to put the word "purchased" on apps that you've bought.
If the app was purchased, we generate an encrypted license for that application, which is good for a bit longer than 24 hours.
After 24 hours, if you start Screebl, the market will be consulted again. This is to handle the 24-hour refund policy that Google provides.
Assuming that market still says that you've purchased Screebl Pro, a permanent license is generated for Screebl, you, and your phone. The market will no longer be queried.
That's about it! If you change phones or carriers, the process will repeat until a license is generated on that phone. It really is about as painless a process as we could devise while still helping to deal with the 75% and higher piracy rates that we were seeing with Screebl Pro.


With restdb.io you can create advanced data structures by linking one Collection to another.
This video (4 minutes) shows how to create the entire structure in restdb.io.
Now that our database schema is done, we can access the API. Click the API Doc button (in developer mode) to view the documentation for your API (https://parentchilddemo-62ef.restdb.io/rest/_jsapi.doc).