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April 22, 2014 by Lori L MacLaughlin
A to Z Challenge: Fictional Favorites, Day 19
S is for — Severus Snape, from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
Out of all the many characters in Rowling's Harry Potter series, the most complex and interesting was Severus Snape. Potions Master, Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (briefly), Half-blood Prince, member of the Order of the Phoenix, Death-Eater. Snape had many titles, but I would add another: Hero. Unbeknownst to everyone but Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Snape walked a razor line between the Order of the Phoenix and the side of good, and Voldemort and the evil Death-Eaters, working tirelessly to keep Harry Potter alive because of his deep love for Harry's mother, Lily. Yes, he initially chose the wrong path toward darkness, but the strength of his love redeemed him and brought him back from the edge of evil.
It's no wonder he chose the dark path, considering his childhood of neglect and abuse and the bullying he suffered from James Potter (Harry's father) and Sirius Black. They tormented him for no reason other than his unkemptness and outcast personality and his friendship with Lily, in whom James had an interest. After the bullying was revealed via Harry's sneaking a look at Snape's memories in the Pensieve in The Order of the Phoenix, I disliked James Potter as much as Snape did. When Harry asked Sirius about the episode, Sirius' only excuse was that James was 15 and "A lot of people are idiots at the age of 15." Well, I'm sorry, but being 15 is no excuse for bad behavior, and there is NO excuse for bullying, period.
After that episode, I really wanted Harry to man up and apologize to Snape for his father's behavior. I don't know if it would have made a difference in Snape's treatment of Harry because Snape's hatred of James was so deep-seated, but it seemed like the right thing to do, and I would have gained respect for Harry if he'd done it. As it was, I lost some respect for him and James and Sirius, and my opinion of them was forever colored by that incident.
Snape lived a lonely and difficult life, completely reviled and misunderstood, yet he had courage and strength of character and such capacity for love. His love for Lily, though unrequited, saved his soul. I mourned his tragic end and wondered what he would have been like if he'd had a secure and loving childhood and if Lily had loved him back. Sadly, I'll never know.
Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
in the Harry Potter series
Photo Credit: Harry Potter Wikia
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Anabel Marsh | April 22, 2014 at 1:06 PM
I read the first Harry Potter as soon as it came out (it was on approval for my library and I added it to stock). I thought it was just "OK". Obviously my judgement was a bit off there!
Lori L MacLaughlin | April 22, 2014 at 7:56 PM
I really liked the series, though there were a few things I wish had been done differently.
nellymair | April 22, 2014 at 3:12 PM
I completely agree with this post! Snape is one of my favourite characters, and I definitely see him as a hero, but everyone else always seems to categorize him as a villain. Also I agree about James, although everyone seems to prefer him to Snape, I always thought he seemed like a spoilt bully.
Yes, that always bothered me. Even though Sirius says James outgrew being a jerk and we know he worked for the good side, it's hard to root for or even like someone who acted as he did. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Sonia Lal | April 22, 2014 at 4:01 PM
I loved to hate him, but he turned out to be a good guy all along. So amazing!
It was amazing, and I wished there was some way all those characters in the story who hated him could have realized the part he played and the sacrifices he made, before he died.
David G Shrock | April 22, 2014 at 5:53 PM
Snape is my favorite in Harry Potter. Much darkness about him, but he was good at heart.
He was good deep down, and I lamented his sad fate.
Nancy Mock | April 22, 2014 at 5:58 PM
The scene of Snape's death was so sad, knowing that he was really the hero and knowing all his suffering. It seemed to me that the reality of James Potter's character, based on his treatment of Snape was somewhat glossed over or avoided. Do you think so too?
Yes, I completely agree. Even after Harry found out the truth of his father's treatment of Snape, the prevailing mood throughout the books was like James was still a hero. The whole bullying incident was just dropped and I don't remember it being mentioned again. If I had been Snape, I would have hated James, too.
helldoesntownme | April 22, 2014 at 6:20 PM
You make me want to read the rest of the series. I became bored halfway through The Goblet of Fire but just may need to revisit them. Thanks.
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Sue Archer | April 22, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Hi Lori, I agree with your portrayal of Snape. What a wonderfully complex character (and played so well by Alan Rickman). I also heartily disliked James for his bullying. I understood, though, why Harry might not want to delve too deeply into his father's mistakes. It's always tough to acknowledge your parent's failings, but I think it would be especially hard for someone like Harry, who grew up without his father and didn't really have anyone to take the place of a father figure until he came to Hogwarts.
I know it must have been difficult for Harry to learn his father was less than perfect. I just wish there had been some kind of acknowledgement about what happened between his father and Snape. In the first book, Harry never acknowledged that Snape was trying to save his life when Quirrell jinxed his broom during the Quidditch match, either. But I guess if Harry's attitude toward Snape softened in any way, Snape might not have been vilified to such a degree, which would have lessened the shock of the final revelation of his memories.
Sue Archer | April 23, 2014 at 8:25 AM
You're right that it did get glossed over in the books. It would have been interesting to see if acknowledgment of the bullying affected that later revelation about Snape. We'll never know!
clothedwithjoy | April 22, 2014 at 8:44 PM
I felt much the same way you did about SS. Thanks for writing. Glad I visited from A to Z.
Glad you liked it. Thanks so much for visiting!
Melanie Allen (@AthertonMe) | April 23, 2014 at 4:35 AM
Oh my! You have chosen my personal hero! I am crazy about the books, though I haven't seen all of the movies, and Snape is very, very compelling.
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Yes, I agree. He is my favorite character from the series.
Michelle | April 23, 2014 at 3:28 PM
I don't blame Harry for not immediately apologizing…It's not until Snape is dead that Harry gets the whole story. I do wish that he'd had the opportunity to thank Snape for everything he did though.
In my post about the Pensieve, I wrote that Snape's memories were reliable because when Slughorn altered his memory, it was very obvious. I think it's important to remember though that Snape was skilled at Occlumency…so perhaps he could've "misremember" or exaggerated the behavior in his memories?
I only say that because I don't want to hate James Potter, but from what we see, that's the only option we're given. I wish we could see his side of the story as well.
Michelle @ In Media Res
Yes, I, too, wish J.K. Rowling had included more about James so that we would be left with more than just that one bad image. Your post about the Pensieve is very interesting. I think if Snape had altered his memories, it would have been obvious, like Slughorn's altered memory, because from what I read, Slughorn was also an accomplished Occlumens, so if he couldn't alter memories without it showing, I don't think Snape could have, either. I am glad that Harry did finally learn the truth about Snape. I just wish it had happened before Snape died.
melissajanda | April 23, 2014 at 11:43 PM
Oh wow. We've both highlighted Severus, but on different days! He's a phenomenal character. One of my favorites, too. 🙂
We used the same photo, too. Funny.
Nancy Rahman | April 24, 2014 at 2:13 AM
Nice post, thanks for sharing. I thought you might also like to read about one of harry potter's previous production crew and what they're upto now, we did a special interview: http://thechicagochic.com/director-dan-hartley/
Jeyna Grace | April 24, 2014 at 3:51 AM
I wish Harry did apologize. It would mean a lot of Snape.
I think it would have made some kind of difference to him, too.
Debi O'Neille, writing against the wind | April 24, 2014 at 9:56 AM
One of my daughters can't get enough of Harry Potter, reads every book multiple times, to the point I was sick of hearing the name in our house. Is that some sort of blasphemy? 🙂 Just kidding.
Ha, that's funny. Hopefully, for your sake, she'll move on to something else soon. 🙂
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10:00pm, Dec 20, 2019 Updated: 11:20pm, Dec 20
Eight-year-old Ryan is YouTube's top-earning star for the second year running. Photo: YouTube
For the second year running, a youngster has taken out the number one spot for video platform YouTube's highest earning stars.
Ryan Kaji of Ryan's World raked in $26 million USD this year, according to Forbes.
Last year, Ryan, 8, also swooped on top spot, but he's improved his earnings by $4 million this time around.
His follower base has swelled to almost 23 million, and he first attracted the eyes of the internet through 'unboxing' videos – literally him being super excited, while opening boxes of toys and then playing with them.
As he's grown, his clips have evolved to full-blown reviews. His popularity has meant he's started growing a small empire, complete with a clothing line.
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(joint) Markiplier (Mark Fischbach), $13 million
DanTDM (Daniel Middleton), $12 million
VanossGaming (Evan Fong), $11.5 million
Last year, The New Daily investigated the phenomena that is Ryan's World.
"I'm entertaining and I'm funny", the aspiring game developer told NBC News in November last year.
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What's almost as puzzling as the amount of cash that Ryan has made already is why we prefer tuning in to watch one another play rather than doing stuff ourselves.
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"Firstly, we see when people look at videos about something they're really interested in, neurons are activated called mirror neurons," Ms Foster told The New Daily.
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Within children's brains the effect is "magnified about five to 10 times of an adult, which is why they're so drawn to YouTube," Ms Foster said.
The experience is "dulled down" for adults, but "there's still a level of enjoyment, curiosity and interest that gets me watching someone else's video".
Firing neurons aside, there's also a "sense of community" in seeing others do something we'd like to do ourselves, Ms Foster – "absolutely" a fan of YouTube tutorials – told The New Daily.
Clinical psychologist Amanda Gordon from Sydney's Armchair Psychology "can only speculate" about the "outstandingly amazing" phenomenon of people watching others.
"There are a couple of suggestions. One is we're lazy. Another would be a kinder one, that people are actually curious about other people's lives and watch to understand them, like with reality television," Professor Gordon said.
According to Forbes, 15 per cent of the boy's earnings go straight to an account protected until he becomes a legal adult, and the rest likely goes to paying managerial and production fees.
Warns Professor Gordon: "He might find that when he's nine or 10 his popularity may wane as his audience grows up a bit."
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Address: 15008 Beach Walk Loop Location: Corpus Christi Type: Townhouse Area: 1297 Sq.Ft.
Rental was mediocre, not priced accordingly. We were told when we booked the rental that we could park our small trailer, yet once we arrived the parking lot was marked absolutely no trailers. The mosquitoes were worse than I've ever seen and when we tried calling the "mosquito control" number listed in didn't work. I spoke to Taylor at Padre Escapes and all she could really tell me is it wasn't their responsibility to help with mosquitoes. You should probably take the number out of your welcome guide since it doesn't work and you guys should have tried to do something to make our stay more comfortable. My husband, 2 sons, dog and myself were swarmed each time we left for a WEEK!
We appreciate your feedback and we do apologize for any miscommunication on parking or "mosquito control". I'm not sure why this misinformation was given to you but we will certainly get it fixed but mosquitoes are out of our control, especially when you receive as much rain as we did recently. Thank you again for your feedback.
Stayed the weekend with a couple of my friends, one of the few rentals that allowed dogs so it was a big plus. Spacious and fully furnished we did not need anything that the house did not provide. Only downside is that the dogs would not use the bathroom on the rocks & the grass had prickly thorns that the dogs kept getting stuck on their paws. Overall it was a great stay.
Overall very pleased. This was our second year in this property. We like that it is dog friendly. The location is good and the pool is nice.
The kitchen was not as well stocked as last year. We had six people but not enough glasses or cups. It also did not seem that we had as much cookware. The ice dispenser was broken/intermittent in the fridge. It would be nice to have King sized pillows on King sized beds. These are all relatively minor issues.
Thank you for the feedback, we'll check the inventory and get it updated if needed. A lot of stuff tends to get moved property to property so we will move it back if needed. Thanks again for the feedback.
We had a good time, we had great weather.
Glad to hear you guys enjoyed yourselves again this year. Look forward to having you back again next year.
We booked 3 nights at Beach Walk 08, and had such a nice time, we ended up booking a 4th night! The condo was a terrific location close to the beach. It was extremely clean, well-appointed, and very relaxing with its simple and bright decor. The only minor downside is the condo, while sunny and open, has no views. However, the location was good for exploring, and the pool area very clean and inviting. In addition, dealing with Padre Escapes and their staff was an absolute pleasure. They were all so helpful, friendly, and professional. The whole rental experience could not have been easier.
Great place stay, love the location, comfy beds and well stocked kitchen. Can't wait to come back. Thank you so much Padre Escapes for a great family getaway!
Excellent, rental experience with Padre Escapes. Rental agent was very helpful with all questions which I had upon booking.
We had thanksgiving there it was a great time. We were able to make a great dinner. Love the ice maker in the fridge. Plenty of room.Rented a cart and went on the beach.I would love to go back to the condo very nice.
The rental was well maintained, large and for the most part- very comfortable. I recommend the renter bring their own pillows since only one small pillow per person was provided. Also- the pullout in the living room could be improved. Not very comfortable for adults but ok for kiddos. We were about a 2 blocks walk to beach access and had a wonderful time. The management company was great to work with. Very professional and always available to make our first rental experience smooth! Thank you!
This is a great property to stay in, close to the beach, nicely equipped and great floor plan. Our family of 6 loves it and we had plenty of room when guests came over. I'd definitely stay here again!
The condo is nice the location is nice.the floors are glossy concrete on ground floor and they were disgustingly dirty.if you were barefoot your feet were black.bought a mop and mopped it twice hard.the dryer would not dry and the ice maker froze up in the refrigerator.
Good overall experience, modern, clean & perfect for beach getaway... Great pool area with adequate shade when needed, again new & clean... Close to, but not on the beach, 5 minute walk or minute or two in car with all goodies in back ??????
Townhome was excellent. Clean and in a great location. Near the pool and about 2 blocks away from the beach. Couldn't ask for anything better.Family LOVED it!
I just have to say my experience was amazing. The staff was very professional and flexible to my needs. The property was very clean inside and out. This place had everything to accomadate us. Location is was perfect, just a 2-3 minute walk to beach. Already planning another stay this summer.
Great to hear guys, can't wait to have you back!
Everything was just as promised and we had a wonderful time. Even with Tropical Storm Bill we were able to enjoy the Beach and pool! Close location to Corpus is a plus too. Found some great places to eat, but we used the kitchen too. Will use Padre Escapes again!
The home was clean, simple, and had everything we needed (besides personal items like shampoo). It's still a ways from the beach but the home was exactly as described. We had 8 people stay comfortably for 2 days. The house did smell of fresh paint for a while but at least we know they keep up with the maintenance etc. the staff was very nice and professional. They were clear on the instructions on how they wanted you to leave the house. Overall it was a good experience for everyone and I would definitely rent here again.
Great location & amenities, friendly & accommodating staff, overall a very good experience (owner is seemingly difficult, unprofessional).
My family of 7 + two dogs spent a long weekend here. The condo living area is large. The king beds were on the hard side and the couch bed was extremely uncomfortable - so we took the two foam mattresses from the twin cots and put them on top of it which made it fine. Great to have pets - all concrete floors, private back area for the dogs. The pool is actually quite small and the walk to the beach isn't long, but it's longer than I expected and not something you could do dragging a tent or a bunch of chairs - but the entrance to White Cap is extremely close so we just drove over each day. Very clean and the management company is very easy to work with - I'd recommend staying here but wouldn't count on sleeping 10 without bring your own blowup mattresses.
We had a great stay at this condo. We brought our dog with us. The condo was very clean and everything was in working order. Decorations/furnishings a bit sparse. My only complaints were the master bed was very firm/a bit uncomfortable. It would have been nice to have a hose on the front or back water faucet to rinse off after the beach. I would definitely stay here again-- very clean unit, spacious floor plan and quiet community. Padre Escapes was very easy to work with.
Nice shortvwalk to beach. That is ehat is nest sbout this place. Teenagers could walk back & forth by thrmselves that was nice. But u get no extras, nothing at sll. Bath Towels were one per person, we were ALWAYS short & fighting over who took theirs evrn tjough i was washing them. Master shower is awful soo small can't even mive in it. Also bathroom light is on same switch as vent & suoer noisy. Not much is supplied so bring or buy everything thing. Not even a broom to sweep up sand we had to wslk on it for days. We wont return.
The location was in a awesome spot and loved that the house had 3 king size beds. Also loved that the Bob Hall Pier was not far from us.
That's quite the exaggeration sir. We understand you're upset but we went out of our way to accommodate your outlandish requests at all hours of the night. Your complaints have never been reported by any other quest before or since your stay. Thank you for your feedback.
Nice roomy place. Within walking distance to beach and free public parking.
This property was clean well maintained and most of all very comfortanle. The property manager was great to work with and addressed any desire we had. Would definitely recommend.


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Q: Retrieve all data from html table and put in csv I tried to make a python script to retrieve all my data from the html tables on several pages (I have an array of links)
And I would like this data from the table to be put in a csv.
How can I proceed?
I did something like that but the data is put in without being in columns and rows and is deleted instantly after and the next ones are put.
How can I proceed in the cleanest way possible?
This is table

                                Product type
                                1

                                Tip2
                                MMA
TIG/WIG

                                Material
                                Metal

                                Size
                                Universal

                                Color
                                Black

                                Content
                                Material made of a material as resistant as possible

This is code:
        for a_link in all_links:
            res = requests.get(a_link).text
            soup = BeautifulSoup(res, 'html.parser')
            table = soup.select_one("table")

            output_rows = []
            for table_row in table.findAll('tr'):
              columns = table_row.findAll('td')
              output_row = []
              for column in columns:
                output_row.append(column.text)
                output_rows.append(output_row)

                df = pd.DataFrame(output_rows)
                print(df)

A: It looks like pd.read_html works fine on that table, though you may need to do some massaging/merging of things later depending on what the rest of the page looks like and how you want the final output to appear:
In [13]: pd.read_html(StringIO(s))
Out[13]:
[              0                                                  1
 0  Product type                                                  1
 1          Tip2                                        MMA TIG/WIG
 2      Material                                              Metal
 3          Size                                          Universal
 4         Color                                              Black
 5       Content  Material made of a material as resistant as po...]

In particular, you may want to set that first column as the index and transpose so that you get nicely named columns out of it:
In [15]: pd.read_html(StringIO(s))[0].set_index(0).T
Out[15]:
0 Product type         Tip2 Material       Size  Color                                            Content
1            1  MMA TIG/WIG    Metal  Universal  Black  Material made of a material as resistant as po...

A:  for a_link in all_links:
            res = requests.get(a_link).text
            soup = BeautifulSoup(res, 'html.parser')
            table = soup.select_one("table")
            rows = table.findAll('tr')
            headers = rows[0]
            header_text = []
            for th in headers.findAll('th'):
                header_text.append(th.text)
                row_text_array = []
                for row in rows[1:]:
                    row_text = []
                # loop through the elements
                for row_element in row.findAll(['th', 'td']):
                    # append the array with the elements inner text
                    row_text.append(row_element.text.replace('\n', '').strip())
                # append the text array to the row text array
                row_text_array.append(row_text)
                with open("out.csv", "w") as f:
                    wr = csv.writer(f)
                    wr.writerow(header_text)
                    # loop through each row array
                    for row_text_single in row_text_array:
                        wr.writerow(row_text_single)

                    df = pd.DataFrame(output_rows)
                    print(df)

this is full code but in csv don`t show correctly
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Quarantine and Isolation
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Isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease.
Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.
Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
In addition to serving as medical functions, isolation and quarantine also are "police power" functions, derived from the right of the state to take action affecting individuals for the benefit of society.
The federal government derives its authority for isolation and quarantine from the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S. Code § 264), the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to take measures to prevent the entry and spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United States and between states.
Federal isolation and quarantine are authorized for these communicable diseases
Infectious tuberculosis
Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Severe acute respiratory syndromes
Flu that can cause a pandemic
Federal isolation and quarantine are authorized by Executive Order of the President. The President can revise this list by Executive Order.
The authority for carrying out these functions on a daily basis has been delegated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CDC's Role
Under 42 Code of Federal Regulations parts 70 and 71, CDC is authorized to detain, medically examine, and release persons arriving into the United States and traveling between states who are suspected of carrying these communicable diseases.
As part of its federal authority, CDC routinely monitors persons arriving at U.S. land border crossings and passengers and crew arriving at U.S. ports of entry for signs or symptoms of communicable diseases.
When alerted about an ill passenger or crew member by the pilot of a plane or captain of a ship, CDC may detain passengers and crew as necessary to investigate whether the cause of the illness on board is a communicable disease.
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States have police power functions to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons within their borders. To control the spread of disease within their borders, states have laws to enforce the use of isolation and quarantine.
These laws can vary from state to state and can be specific or broad. In some states, local health authorities implement state law. In most states, breaking a quarantine order is a criminal misdemeanor.
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Acts to prevent the entry of communicable diseases into the United States. Quarantine and isolation may be used at U.S. ports of entry.
Is authorized to take measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases between states.
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May assist state and local authorities in preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
State, local, and tribal authorities
Enforce isolation and quarantine within their borders.
It is possible for federal, state, local, and tribal health authorities to have and use all at the same time separate but coexisting legal quarantine power in certain events. In the event of a conflict, federal law is supreme.
If a quarantinable disease is suspected or identified, CDC may issue a federal isolation or quarantine order.
Public health authorities at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels may sometimes seek help from police or other law enforcement officers to enforce a public health order.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Coast Guard officers are authorized to help enforce federal quarantine orders.
Breaking a federal quarantine order is punishable by fines and imprisonment.
Federal law allows the conditional release of persons from quarantine if they comply with medical monitoring and surveillance.
Federal Quarantine Rarely used
Large-scale isolation and quarantine was last enforced during the influenza ("Spanish Flu") pandemic in 1918–1919. In recent history, only a few public health events have prompted federal isolation or quarantine orders.
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Visit the Specific Laws and Regulations Governing the Control of Communicable Diseases page.
Guidance for Importation of Human Remains into the United States for Interment
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Page last reviewed: October 8, 2014
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Chrissy Teigen Is Being Body-Shamed for the Size of Her Baby Bump
byJason Pham Dec 04, 2017 at 5:00 pm EST
With a second baby on the way with her husband, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen is on cloud nine. And, considering that the 32-year-old model is going through one of the biggest moments in her life, you would think that Instagram trolls would lay off her for a second. Wrong. Recently, Teigen was body-shamed for her baby bump, which some considered "too big" for how far along she is, Revelist first reported.
The body-shaming occurred on two recent Instagram posts showing off Teigen's pregnant belly. In one picture, Teigen can be seen sitting on a kitchen counter caressing her midsection. The other shows her dressed in a black evening gown while holding her stomach. And though Teigen clearly looked in her element, with her pregnancy glow in full swing, that didn't stop internet trolls from criticizing her changing body.
A post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen)
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The body-shamers primarily targeted Teigen's bump, which they claimed wasn't as large a few weeks ago. Several speculated that the model gained weight, which is why her bump looks larger than other women who are typically in her position. A few of the comments included:
"She didn't look that preggers in Oct when she was on lip sync battle."
"I was just saying you look a little chunky too."
"It's just a food baby."
MORE: Chrissy Teigen Debuted the Cutest Choppy Bangs After Polling the Internet
It's important to note that no one (besides probably Teigen and Legend) knows how far along she is, so these opinions are purely speculative and 100-percent B.S. There are a lot of reasons why Teigen's baby bump looks bigger than a few weeks ago (she was hiding it from the tabloids, her show films months in advance, etc.), but one thing we have no explanation for is why these internet trolls felt compelled to shame her body. Can we let the woman live and stop the shaming already?


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He is a veteran and former member of the elite USAF Special Tactics Team while serving his time in the military.
John has been nationally ranked as a top producing loan officer.


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James DeGale threw a boat party to celebrate his retirement from boxing this week and the former Olympic champion was joined by multiple bikini-clad women.
DeGale, who was beaten by Chris Eubank Jnr in his final professional fight in February, looked smug as he was surrounded by twerking females.
The 33-year-old documented his boat bash on Instagram by uploading several videos, many of them featuring derrieres dancing provocatively.
He wore a wide grin and captioned one of the videos: 'Retirement party is mad'.
DeGale appeared to be in a better mood than he had been a month prior.
In the aftermath of his career-ending defeat by Eubank Jnr, DeGale reflected on his decision to retire in an emotional statement.
He wrote: 'It's been an unbelievable journey and I've had an amazing decade — if I'm honest, the best years of my life — and having started boxing at the age of nine then being selected as part of the England Amateurs squad, I've collected many memories along the way.
'It is hard to admit that I'm not the fighter I once was, but I'm human and along the way my injuries have taken a toll — both on my mind and body and these things have contributed to impact my performance in the ring.


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The cloth must arrive at our store until the 21.10.2017.
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Q: Arrow-kt: how to turn an Either>> into Either> I receive an Either<E, List<A>> from a function call and need to transform the List<A> into a List<B>. The transformation of each A returns an Either<E,B>, so that my result is an Either<E, List<Either<E,B>>>. How can I turn the Either<E, List<Either<E,B>>> into an Either<E, List<B>>,

*

*if all transformation succeeded (Should result in Either.Left, if a single transformation fails)

*create an Either<E,List<B>> containing all Bs, for which the transformation succeeded and ignoring failed AtoB transformations

A little code snippet below:
fun getListOfA(): Either<Exception, List<A>> {
    TODO()
}

fun A.transformAtoB(): Either<Exception, B> {
    TODO()
}

fun getListB(): Either<Exception, List<B>> {
    return getListOfA().map {

        // this is now Either<Exception, List<Either<Exception, B>>>
        listOfA -> listOfA.map { it.transformAtoB() }

        // ????? => Either<E, List<B>>
    }
}

A: There is a function called traverseEither that allows you to do these kind of operations.
public inline fun <E, A, B> Iterable<A>.traverseEither(f: (A) -> Either<E, B>): Either<E, List<B>>
For every value of A in the Iterable it will call f, and if all the results are Either.Right then it will result in Either.Right<List<B>> and otherwise it will result in the first Either.Left<E> it encounters.
So we can rewrite your snippet:
fun getListOfA(): Either<Exception, List<A>> = TODO()

fun A.transformAtoB(): Either<Exception, B> = TODO()

fun getListB(): Either<Exception, List<B>> =
    getListOfA().flatMap { listOfA ->

        // this is now Either<Exception, List<Either<Exception, B>>>
        listOfA.traverseEither { it.transformAtoB() }
    }

It also exists for Validated, Option etc https://arrow-kt.io/docs/apidocs/arrow-core/arrow.core/kotlin.collections.-iterable/index.html#extensions-for-kotlincollectionsiterable
And you can also find parallel variants inside Arrow Fx Coroutines


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<?php

namespace OC\PlatformBundle\Repository;

use Doctrine\ORM\Tools\Pagination\Paginator;
use Doctrine\ORM\QueryBuilder;

/**
 * AdvertRepository
 *
 * This class was generated by the Doctrine ORM. Add your own custom
 * repository methods below.
 */
class AdvertRepository extends \Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository
{
	public function myFindAll()
	{
	    // Méthode 1 : en passant par l'EntityManager
	    /*$queryBuilder = $this->_em->createQueryBuilder()
	      ->select('a')
	      ->from($this->_entityName, 'a')
	    ;*/
	    // Dans un repository, $this->_entityName est le namespace de l'entité gérée
	    // Ici, il vaut donc OC\PlatformBundle\Entity\Advert

	    // Méthode 2 : en passant par le raccourci (je recommande)
	    $queryBuilder = $this->createQueryBuilder('a');

	    // On n'ajoute pas de critère ou tri particulier, la construction
	    // de notre requête est finie

	    // On récupère la Query à partir du QueryBuilder
	    $query = $queryBuilder->getQuery();

	    // On récupère les résultats à partir de la Query
	    $results = $query->getResult();

	    // On retourne ces résultats
	    return $results;
	}

    public function myFindOne($id)
    {
      $qb = $this->createQueryBuilder('a');

      $qb
        ->where('a.id = :id')
        ->setParameter('id', $id)
      ;

      return $qb
        ->getQuery()
        ->getResult()
      ;
    }

    public function findByAuthorAndDate($author, $year)
    {
      $qb = $this->createQueryBuilder('a');

      $qb->where('a.author = :author')
           ->setParameter('author', $author)
         ->andWhere('a.dateCreation < :year')
           ->setParameter('year', $year)
         ->orderBy('a.dateCreation', 'DESC')
      ;

      return $qb
        ->getQuery()
        ->getResult()
      ;
    }

    public function whereCurrentYear(QueryBuilder $qb)
    {
        $qb
          ->andWhere('a.dateCreation BETWEEN :start AND :end')
          ->setParameter('start', new \Datetime(date('Y').'-01-01'))  // Date entre le 1er janvier de cette année
          ->setParameter('end',   new \Datetime(date('Y').'-12-31'))  // Et le 31 décembre de cette année
        ;
    }

    public function myFind()
    {
      $qb = $this->createQueryBuilder('a');

      // On peut ajouter ce qu'on veut avant
      $qb
        ->where('a.author = :author')
        ->setParameter('author', 'Marine')
      ;

      // On applique notre condition sur le QueryBuilder
      $this->whereCurrentYear($qb);

      // On peut ajouter ce qu'on veut après
      $qb->orderBy('a.dateCreation', 'DESC');

      return $qb
        ->getQuery()
        ->getResult()
      ;
    }

    // Avec DQL------------------------
    public function myFindAllDQL()
    {
      $query = $this->_em->createQuery('SELECT a FROM OCPlatformBundle:Advert a');
      $results = $query->getResult();

      return $results;
    }

    //-------------------------------
    // les Histoires de Jointures
    //-------------------------------

    public function getAdvertWithApplications()
    {
      $qb = $this
        ->createQueryBuilder('a')
        ->leftJoin('a.applications', 'app')
        ->addSelect('app')
      ;

      return $qb
        ->getQuery()
        ->getResult()
      ;
    }

    public function getAdvertWithCategories(array $categoryNames)
      {
        $qb = $this->createQueryBuilder('a');

        // On fait une jointure avec l'entité Category avec pour alias « c »
        $qb
          ->join('a.categories', 'c')
          ->addSelect('c')
        ;

        // Puis on filtre sur le nom des catégories à l'aide d'un IN
        $qb->where($qb->expr()->in('c.name', $categoryNames));
        // La syntaxe du IN et d'autres expressions se trouve dans la documentation Doctrine

        // Enfin, on retourne le résultat
        return $qb
          ->getQuery()
          ->getResult()
        ;
      }

    // annonces qui ont été postulés
    public function getAdvertCommented()
    {
      $qb = $this
        ->createQueryBuilder('a')
        ->leftJoin('a.applications', 'app')
        ->addSelect('app')
      ;

      $qb->where($qb->expr()->isNotNull('app.content'));

      return $qb
        ->getQuery()
        ->getResult()
      ;
    }

    public function getAdverts($page, $nbPerPage)
    {
        $query = $this->createQueryBuilder('a')
          ->orderBy('a.dateCreation', 'DESC')
          ->getQuery()
        ;

        $query
          // On définit l'annonce à partir de laquelle commencer la liste
          ->setFirstResult(($page-1) * $nbPerPage)
          // Ainsi que le nombre d'annonce à afficher sur une page
          ->setMaxResults($nbPerPage)
        ;

        return new Paginator($query, true);
    }

}

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One of the world's favourite tourist destinations, the city of Paris is glamorous, romantic, playful and crammed full of fascinating places, great restaurants and beautiful things. Known as 'the city of lights', Paris is made up of a beautifully compact and manageable collection of villages, each begging to be explored.
From broad tree-lined boulevards, iconic monuments, chic boutiques and elegant stores, colourful markets and remarkable museums. No two visits to this wonderful city need ever be the same.
A vacation in Paris has always headed the must-do list for anyone contemplating a European holiday. The city embodies romance, style and charm and offers a vast variety of unique attractions, both ancient and modern. Paris brings out the romance in every soul. Art lovers, style buffs and gourmets are particularly well catered for if they holiday in Paris, while sightseers can indulge in world-famous attractions such as the wonderful Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Notre-Dame de Paris. Every few steps visitors will find something to point at or photograph in this thrilling city. Paris is synonymouos with fine dining and its nightlife is naughty or nice, depening on your personal preference, but it is always memorable!
We all love Paris in the Springtime, but peak tourist season in Paris is actually in the summer months, between June and August. In fact, every season has something to offer visitors. Paris is notorious for its sudden downpours, which can occur in summer or winter, but the wise traveller accepts the showers as a wonderful excuse to retreat indoors to explore the wonderful museums and galleries before emerging into the sunshine again to enjoy coffee and pastries at a pavement café.


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Nursing Success for Kara
Kara McMahon from Markethill in Co Armagh, graduates today with a BSc Honours in Nursing (Adult).
It has been three years of hard work for Kara,that has seen her overcome difficulty with a stammer to not only graduate but also become a coach to help people overcome their stammer problems as well.
The pronounced stammer affected her ability to communicate with lecturers, fellow students and vitally patients and family members as well as other nurses and health care professionals.
Kara, who now works as a cardiac nurse at Kings College Hospital in London, said that she was grateful for a language therapy programme that helped her on her way to success.
"When I first started University I had a very bad stammer and then I started on the McGuire Programme. It helps with technique in taking a breath and holding it just before talking and rehearsing so that it takes away the fear of having a stammer and helps improve speech," she said.
Kara benefited so much from that she then trained to become a coach in the McGuire Programme and help those who have been in her position.
"Within each course there are about 12 students who can call me when they need help or advice. It also helps me practice my technique in speaking by teaching others."
The McGuire Programme, whose most high profile participant is music star Gareth Gates, is an intensive programme encouraging eloquent speech and personal development.
Deborah Goode, lecturer in the School of Nursing, said that Kara's achievements are indicative of her hard work and talents in nursing. She said: "Kara was so motivated and dedicated to become a nurse. To help with her communication she undertook the McGuire program for stammering. It was at that time not available on the NHS and she had to fund her place and accommodation. Student support at the University of Ulster gave her some financial assistance to complete the Maguire programme. Kara successfully completed the course and the difference in her speech is amazing.
"Throughout her three year course the emphasis on communication increased. As you will know one of the central tenets of nursing is the ability to communicate in many forms. Kara has not shied away from participating in any aspect of the course which gains my admiration and respect. In her classes she always answers questions and participate in group work and presentations despite difficulties in sometimes expressing what she means. My colleagues in nursing are very impressed with her. In clinical areas she has achieved clinical grades of outstanding."
A gallery of images from the 2010 Winter Graduation ceremonies can be viewed at:
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/graduation/wintergraduation2010/photogallery.html


Retailers can promote related products alongside their YouTube videos.
Thursday, YouTube announced a version of product listing ads are coming to retailers' video ads with TrueView for Shopping.
Google Shopping's technology and infrastructure have been booted up on YouTube, and the ads are powered by an integration with Google Merchant Center. The ads are delivered in cards alongside retailers' video ads on mobile and desktop. Clicks on the product ads take users straight to the merchants' websites.
The new feature will be available in AdWords in the coming months, though advertisers with a Google rep can start running TrueView for Shopping campaigns today. To learn more about how TrueView for Shopping ads work, see our full coverage, Retailers, Google Shopping Ads Are Coming To YouTube, on Marketing Land where we cover YouTube.