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Q: How to set custom http headers when changing iframe src? Is there a way to add a custom http header into the request done by an <iframe> when changing the source (src) using javascript?

A: I ended up going with the approach proposed by the other answers here, that use ajax to get the html string and then directly set the contents of the iFrame.
However, I used the approach posted in this answer to actually set the contents of the iFrame, as I found it worked well cross platform with almost all devices I could dig up.
Tested - successful:

*

*Chrome 54 (desktop) ^

*Firefox 49 (desktop) ^

*IE 11 (desktop) ^

*IE 10 (desktop) in emulation mode ^

*Safari/Chrome on iOS 8 (ipad)

*Chrome on Android 6 (nexus phone)

*Edge on Lumia 950 (Win 10 Phone)

^ confirmed that linked css and js in the content run correctly (others not tested)
Tested - unsuccessful:

*

*IE 9 (desktop) in emulation mode

*Safari/Chrome on iOS 7 (iPhone)

So putting them together gives something like this (Note: I havn't actually run this exact code):
$.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    url: "https://yourdomain.com/gethtml",
    beforeSend: function(xhr) {
        xhr.setRequestHeader("yourheader", "value");
    },
    success: function(data) {
        var iframeDoc = document.querySelector('#myiframe').contentWindow.document;
        iframeDoc.open('text/html', 'replace');
        iframeDoc.write(data);
        iframeDoc.close();
    }
});

Here's an example of setting the iFrame contents in this JS Bin
Edit: Here's the html part
<iframe id="myiframe" src="about:blank"></iframe>

Edit 2:
The solution above appears to no longer be working in Firefox (50.1.0) for some unknown reason.  Using the solution in this answer I've now changed to code to the example below, which also seems to be more robust:
$.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    url: "https://yourdomain.com/gethtml",
    beforeSend: function(xhr) {
        xhr.setRequestHeader("yourheader", "value");
    },
    success: function(data) {
        var iframe = document.getElementById('myiframe');
        iframe.contentWindow.contents = data;
        iframe.src = 'javascript:window["contents"]';
    }
});

A: The following code works. It is a modification of the code provided by Matthew Graves, modified to use the srcdoc attribute to solve the problem of CSS and JavaScript references not been ran. Unfortunately, it is only working in Chrome.
 $.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        url: "https://app.icontact.com/icp/a/",
        contentType: "application/json",
        beforeSend: function(xhr, settings){
                xhr.setRequestHeader("some_custom_header", "foo");},
        success: function(data){
            $("#output_iframe_id").attr('srcdoc',data)
        }
    });

Edit: Finally, I have resolved the issue of the scripts blocks cross-browser, by reassigning them to the iframe on document.ready function:
$(document).ready(function () {
    var doc = $(document);
    if (frames.length > 0) {
        doc = frames[0].document;
        $(doc).find('script').each(function () {
            var script = document.createElement("script");
            if ($(this).attr("type") != null) script.type = $(this).attr("type");
            if ($(this).attr("src") != null) script.src = $(this).attr("src");
            script.text = $(this).html();
            $(doc).find('head')[0].appendChild(script);
            $(this).remove();
        });
    }
});

A: You can have the results of an ajax request that has custom headers be set as the content of an iframe like so:
$.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    url: "https://app.icontact.com/icp/a/",
    contentType: "application/json",
    beforeSend: function(xhr, settings){
            xhr.setRequestHeader("some_custom_header", "foo");},
    success: function(data){
        $("#output_iframe_id").attr('src',"data:text/html;charset=utf-8," + escape(data))
    }
});

This is assuming the iframe is pointing at a cross domain src. It is simpler if everything is on the same domain.
Edit: Maybe try this variation.
$.ajax({
    type: "GET",
    url: "https://app.icontact.com/icp/a/",
    contentType: "application/json",
    beforeSend: function(xhr, settings){
            xhr.setRequestHeader("some_custom_header", "foo");},
    success: function(data){
        $("#output_iframe_id").attr('src',"/")
        $("#output_iframe_id").contents().find('html').html(data);
    }
});

A: Rather than using a data URI, or setting the contents to a string, you can use URL.createObjectURL(), and set it as the src of the iframe.
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();

xhr.open('GET', 'some.pdf');
xhr.onreadystatechange = handler;
xhr.responseType = 'blob';
xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + token);
xhr.send();

function handler() {
  if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
    if (this.status === 200) {
      // this.response is a Blob, because we set responseType above
      var data_url = URL.createObjectURL(this.response);
      document.querySelector('#output-frame-id').src = data_url;
    } else {
      console.error('no pdf :(');
    }
  }
}

The object URLs are pretty interesting. They're of the form blob:https://your.domain/1e8def13-3817-4eab-ad8a-160923995170. You can actually open them in a new tab and see the response, and they're discarded when the context that created them is closed.
Here's a full example: https://github.com/courajs/pdf-poc


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Vision, Ethos & Values
FAQ for Parents/Carers
Partnership with Caldicot School
PDG Expenditure
Teaching for Learning
Graduation Programme
Why Choose 'The Bishop' Sixth Form?
The Marion Centre
Staff Policies and Documents
Student Intranet Login
Guide to Microsoft Teams
Letters and Communications
The Mitre Newsletter
Year 6 Open Evening (for 2021)
Office 365 Email
@Bishop_Llandaff
15:08 PM - 15 Jan 2021
Our Year 13 Parents' Evening will be on 21st January 2021 3.30-6.30pm. Parents/Carers have been sent information via email to book appointments virtually following this link https://t.co/jbG4hxHIlG
Follow us @Bishop_Llandaff
Retweetd From Marc Belli
Congratulations to our amazing @Bishop_Llandaff/@Caldicot_Sch students who did so incredibly well in their November series mathematics examinations. A massive congratulations to @BOLHS_Maths and @CaldicotMaths for their relentless support and families for their motivation at home
Good luck to all students receiving GCSE Maths/Numeracy results tomorrow. Results will be sent to your school email account in the morning #hardworkpaysoff
07:17 AM - 8 Jan 2021
Our letter to @Bishop_Llandaff and @Caldicot_Sch families yesterday outlined what they may expect in terms of remote learning and wellbeing support in the event of an extended period of absence, which has been announced https://t.co/xcfMbIS6Bd
15:17 PM - 7 Jan 2021
We have updated our virtual meeting/lesson guidance. A copy of which can be found on the policy section of our website. Families have also been emailed a copy of this https://t.co/yiuQoaDcou
Please find link below to a letter from Mr Belli, regarding an update on remote learning arrangements, which has been emailed to all families this morning https://t.co/O5DXAYoAQu
Please find letter from Mr Belli, regarding the Education Minister's announcement this evening, which has been emailed to all families https://t.co/BBgJzmDObL
12:07 PM - 18 Dec 2020
My heartfelt thanks to the students, staff, families and governors @Bishop_Llandaff and @Caldicot_Sch. St Teresa of Calcutta once said, "I can do things you cannot, you can do thing I cannot; but together we can do great things". Wishing you all, a very happy and safe Christmas https://t.co/94XIEOXxKL
We have emailed families regarding our plans for a return to school in January. A copy of the letter is available here https://t.co/oCjtElhcU2
The Winter Edition of The Mitre is now available. Click to download https://t.co/S6sZQtGzq9
What are the times of the school day? There are six, 50 minute periods during the day. This is designed to maximise the learning experience of all students across a broad curriculum. The day begins at 8.30am and finishes for all students at 3.00pm. Throughout the school year, there will be a range of after-school clubs and lessons available for students, especially those sitting public examinations. The school library is also available for students after school on most days of the week.
Is there a Parent/Teacher/Friends Association (PTFA)? Yes, we do have a PTFA and are always looking for new members. The PTFA was relaunched in recent years to help strengthen the link between home and school, while raising money to help invest in the education of the children of the school. For further information about The PTFA please get in touch with Mr Hughes, Deputy Head on 029 20562485.
How can I get involved with the school? There are a variety of ways to get involved including: attending various sporting, musical and liturgical performances; regularly visiting the school website and following us on Twitter. We welcome feedback via email, letter or in person too.
Can I see the Executive Headteacher/Head of School? Of course. However, to ensure your concern is dealt with as swiftly as possible we would ask that you first try the member of staff directly responsible for the issue/enquiry you have. Mr Belli, is our Executive Headteacher and he has responsibility for leading The Bishop of Llandaff and Caldicot School in Monmouthshire. As a result, he is on site here for two days per week. Miss Parry, who is Head of School leads the school on a day-to-day basis. Each first Monday of the calendar month, there is an 'open door' evening, where families can attend (between 4.30pm and 6.30pm) to discuss any matters with Miss Parry. If you need to make an appointment to see Miss Parry or Mr Belli then please contact Miss Pucknell, Executive Assistant. You may contact Miss Pucknell via pucknelll@bishopofllandaff.org
Pastoral Matters
Who is the best person to contact with general questions about my child? Your child's form tutor and head of year are the primary points of contact. If your concern is about school or more than one subject, we would recommend you speak to the tutor and then head of year. If you are still concerned then we would recommend you speak to one of the leadership team assigned to specific key stages: Mr Hughes (Years 7 - 10); Miss Parry (Year 11); and Mr Gardiner (Sixth Form).
If your concern relates to a subject, then we would recommend the first point of contact being the class teacher, then head of department. In some smaller departments we also have heads of faculty who are here to help.
I'm concerned that my child is unhappy – who is the best person to talk to? In the first instance, the person to contact would be Mr Davies, chaplain. He will be able to discuss any concerns. Form tutors, heads of year/school are also available but as a non-teaching member of staff, Mr Davies is available throughout the day to support students and ensure they are happy during their time at school.
I have emailed my child's head of year but they haven't replied. What should I do? All of our staff have a significant teaching commitment. Therefore, it is likely that there is a genuine reason you have not yet received a reply. The pastoral team are supported by an administrative assistant, Mrs Hill, who manages their diaries. If you contact Mrs Hill she will be able to help in terms of ensuring your concern is responded to ASAP. You can contact Mrs Hill at school via hillj@bishopofllandaff.org
What if I have a query about uniform? Please call the main office or the pastoral team and they will assist you with any queries. If you are unsure about purchasing the correct uniform, then please see our Uniform Expectations Guide which is designed to provide clarity on our expectations.
What if my child's shoes break? Please send your child into school and the pastoral team will provide a spare pair for his/her use until you are able to purchase a new pair.
What if my child has lost or forgotten their tie? Your child can go to the pastoral office and borrow a tie for the day if they have forgotten or lost their existing one. New ties can be purchased at the main school office for £5.00.
What is a 'Pink Slip' Day? We have high expectations of uniform as we believe it sets the tone for learning. Periodically, we use 'Pink Slip' Days to reinforce our expectations. Where students do not meet these then they will receive a sanction. We ask for your support with this.
Absence and Lateness
Will the school contact me if my child doesn't arrive at school? Yes. Mrs Angel, our Attendance Officer, closely monitors attendance, and will contact you by phone or text if your child is absent and you have not called in. Please make sure that your contact details are up-to-date. You can contact the school office with any change of contact details on 029 20562485.
Who do I tell if my child needs to be absent from school for a medical appointment? Please contact Mrs Angel, Attendance Officer on 029 20562485 or email angele@bishopofllandaff.org if your child is going to be absent from school. Please be aware that medical evidence may be requested for prolonged absence.
My child has broken his/her leg – what should I do? Once your child is ready to come back to school after an injury, we will make necessary arrangements to ensure that he/she can continue to learn at school in a safe environment. We will undertake a risk-assessment with you to ensure you are content with the arrangements in place. Please feel free to call the main office to discuss further.
What if I want to take my child on holiday during term time? Students are expected to attend school for 190 days of the year. We expect students to have strong attendance and not below 95%. Attendance below this seriously jeopardises a child's educational attainment. The school does not authorise family holidays during term time.
When should my child arrive to school? Your child must be in school by no later than 8.30am.
Will I receive a home visit from the school if my child is persistently absent from school? Yes, perhaps even if you have phoned in. This is intended to be a supportive measure.
How can I find out what level/class my child is streamed into? Please attend Parents' Evenings regularly, and contact individual teachers for up-to-date information. Dates for Parents' Evenings can be found on the school calendar.
Is it okay to email teachers directly? Yes. There is a link on the school website that will allow you to do this. We aim to respond to emails within 24-48 hours. If you have not heard from a member of staff in this time then please do contact the main office.
What if I am concerned about my child's academic progress? Please contact your child's teacher, subject leader or pastoral manager to arrange a meeting to discuss any concerns.
How will I know if my child receives a detention? The school will contact you by text, phone and/or email if your child receives a detention for more than 15 minutes (or after-school detention). Please ensure your contact details are up-to-date to avoid any issues with communication. You can contact the school office with any change of contact details on 029 20562485.
I'd like to discuss my child's behaviour outside of school – who is the best person to speak to? The pastoral team are available to discuss any queries you may have and can direct you to the person most suited to support. Please be aware that we sanction students for misbehaviour outside of school and outside school hours.
After School Clubs – does my child have to attend every week or can they drop in? Your child is welcome at after-school clubs whenever they want to attend. However, some extra-curricular activities such as school performances may require committed attendance to avoid letting others down. A copy of the numerous lunchtime and after-school clubs are available on our website.
How much homework should my child receive? We aim to set students in key stage 3 (Year 7, 8 and 9) at least one piece of meaningful homework each night. In key stage 4 (Year 10 and 11) there is usually one/two pieces per night. However, this will vary at more demanding times in the school year. In addition to this, all students have a reading book and we encourage them to spend around 15-20 minutes reading each day. Sixth Form students are expected to use their independent study sessions as well as wider reading to support their learning, as well as completing formal homework set.
Who do I contact about homework? Please contact your child's teacher to discuss any homework queries. If you have broader questions about homework then please raise these with Mrs Barrett, Assistant Head.
How do I apply for a place during the academic year? All in-year transfer requests are made directly to the school by completing an In-Year Admissions Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed in every year group so there is likely to be a waiting list for a place. For information about admissions please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Burke on 029 20562485 or via burkeg@bishopofllandaff.org
How do I apply for my child to attend The Bishop of Llandaff in Year 7? For admissions into Year 7, parents/carers are required to complete an application form by the specified deadline. The governing body is responsible for admissions and applies oversubscription criteria in the event that there are more applications than places available.
Additional Learning Needs
Who should I contact about my child's additional learning needs? Please contact your child's teacher to discuss queries around your son/daughter's additional learning needs. Alternatively, please contact our Head of Inclusion, Miss Dolan via dolanm@bishopofllandaff.org, for queries regarding provision available or your child's specific needs.
Executive Headteacher Marc Belli
Head of School Sarah Parry
Rookwood Close, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2NR
F: 029 20578862
E: schooloffice@bishopofllandaff.org

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One of the reasons why I am apprehensive towards the very idea of upgrading beyond my current 1080p monitor is that I play a large number of games with set resolutions that generally look like crap when scaled upwards due their quantity of 2D art assets. While 3D games are generally safe from this thanks to the magic of polygons and anti-aliasing, and sprite-based games can look great when displayed at 3 times their original resolution, games that rely heavily on 2D art assets are not so lucky, and it makes me worry about their future. I know there are programs like Waifu2x that can quadruple the size of artwork with minimal quality loss and ReShade can do great things for 3D titles, but I have yet to see anything that allows for, say, Muv-Luv to be boosted up to 1080p as you play it, which would be bonkers and make me utterly ecstatic.
Following a series of contrived and needlessly staggered announcements, Persona 5 Royal was properly revealed as an enhanced re-release of Persona 5 with new scenes, locations, music, better graphics, a third semester, and a new party member who people are comparing to Marie in a negative way, which is odd to me because Marie was one of my favorite Social Links in Persona 4 Golden, because she was such a weirdo. Some are inevitably upset at the lack of a female protagonist, or FeMC, but I was never under the impression that such a thing would actually happen, and instead my biggest upset is how this title was only announced for PS4, where it will release in Japan on October 31st, before coming to the west sometime in 2020.
Oh, but that was not the only Persona related announcement, as Atlus also announced Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikes, a musou game from Omega Force that's coming to the PS4 and Switch in the unspecified future. Only a snippet of gameplay was shown, displaying the usual cathartic button bashing hacking and slashing that the musou sub-genre is known for, along with a new character, only really proving that this title exists and captures the look of the original title quite well all things considered. Yeah, it kinda stinks that this is the Persona game coming to the Switch, and not Royal, but Atlus is a company adept at disappointing their audience… at least according to JRPG zealots.
Moving onto the second string of stories I have for this week, while I do like to cheekily exclaim how China is the heart of the gaming industry due to the fact that, well, they are the biggest market for games in the entire world, due in no small part to their population, it is important to realize that they are still a nation with some… immense limitations imposed on its citizens and what type of work they may create. I mean, the entire industry frozen for about 9 months last year, and their desire for control over all works within their nation had led to preposterous censorship that only reminded people that the Chinese president hates being compared to Winnie The Pooh, and Monster Hunter World was delisted after selling a million copies in China…
Anyways, the story in question is that China will now ban games that contain mahjong, poker, corpses, skeletons, blood of any color, and content that paints an imperialistic party in a negative light, including the sub-genre of imperial harem scheming. This just goes to show you that despite being the heart of the global game industry, China is still run by puritanical numbnuts who honestly believe that censoring media of themes they disagree with is a good way to go about things in the 21st century.
Speaking of tangentially Chinese related questionable activity, it was recently reported that Epic Games has been, in trying to maintain the popularity and money making power of Fortnite, heavily pressuring its employees to work up to 100 hours per week, and normalizing the idea of a 70 hour work week. Epic currently propagates a culture where everything needs to be done immediately, those who object to his culture are fired, and contractors, or rather bodies, are brought in as needed, yet are immensely disposable, and do less overtime, because Epic would need to actually compensate them, and you don't need to do that with salaried employees, who you can just give bonuses to at the end of the year, which incentivises them to stay for longer, because dessert is only for 'team players'!
While efforts have been made to lessen the crunch since Fortnite became the biggest game on Earth, such as external studios, increased staff, and better project planning, the problem still persists, has led to many employees burning out or just up and leaving. Other employees, particularly younger ones, think this type of behavior is normal and will volunteer to work longer hours to be promoted and get more bonuses. All of which highlight just how much the future of Live Services could negatively impact workplace culture, especially if these practices are taken to countries with looser regulations. Oh, and Netherrealm Studios also encourages a similar culture of crunch, because of course they do.
it's been 8 years, and they've made it clear to me that I'm persona non grata there anyway so, fuck it: working at NetherRealm on MK9 nearly killed me. I didn't sleep more than 4 hours for months. from january to april 2011 i was at work more than half of the time
— Jiminy Snackmouth 1 (312) (@jlongstreet) April 23, 2019
Hearing all of these stories about terrible working conditions and crunch from within the western game industry has gotten me thinking about how publishers can take things to the next level, and I cannot help but identify the fact that employees ever leave the company's designated property as a problem. Have workers live in company dormitories, eat at the company cafeteria, and be partially paid in company stock to incentivise them to work harder, while requiring them to obtain a designated pass in order to leave company property. This would increase the level of focus and dedication of the workers and cause them to believe that the most important thing in the world is the company they work for.
Hell, that really is not too much of a stretch for some California tech companies. Basically, programmers, engineers, and so forth live in areas like San Francisco, are picked up by company buses with wifi so they may work on the bus while drinking company provided coffee, work at headquarters for a while, before returning on the bus, and then possibly working from home. Also they can put their laundry in the bus and a lesser will do it for them. They just need to ditch the whole idea of treating these workers well, which could be taken care of with some mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions. For corporations benefit most when a monopoly is in place, and it frees the consumers of the burden of choice, and if corporations benefit, then shareholders everybody benefits!
Okay, I'm going to stick a fork in it before I start rambling about more problematic topics, since I think I did more than enough of that this past week. So until next time, see ya!
Header image is from Muv-Luv Alternative, which I hope to review soon, but I underestimated its length… by a factor of 30 hours. Oops.
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Democrats, DeVos clash in fiery hearing that turned personal
House Democrats clashed with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a Thursday hearing that nearly spun out of control when one lawmaker called DeVos "the most unpopular person in our government" and said she's "out to destroy public education." DeVos was facing the House's education...
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After months of negotiation, Congress gave final approval Tuesday for a bill promising to restore more than $250 million a year to the nation's historically black colleges and universities, along with other institutions that teach large shares of minority students. The House voted 319-96 in favor of the...
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Finding the Musical Spirit of Notre Dame
The singers have been unseen, filling the grand darkened house of Paris's Saint-Eustache Church with track, like disembodied angels. They moved slowly in procession, up the aisles to a makeshift stage, the place they revealed themselves: the lads, girls and kids of the Notre-Dame Cathedral choir.
It has been greater than two-and-a-half years since hearth tore by way of Notre-Dame, essentially the most visited church on this planet and France's most visited monument. The herculean job of restoring the medieval masterpiece was then delayed by the pandemic, however the French president has promised that the cathedral will reopen in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The musical custom at Notre-Dame is as outdated because the cathedral itself, with origins courting again to the 12th century.
But because the hearth, the cathedral's historic music college and its choirs, known as the Maîtrise of Notre-Dame, has struggled financially: the state and the town of Paris eradicated funding; the college misplaced one third of its 2-million-euros-a-year price range and needed to hearth most of its workers and musicians.
"We went by way of a interval of deep mourning, however now we're motivated by the understanding that Notre-Dame will at some point reopen," stated Yves Castagnet, the grasp organist who has performed at Notre-Dame for 33 years. "Meanwhile, our mission is to protect and unfold the spirit of our nice cathedral outdoors its partitions. We have turn into the town's ambassadors of sound."
The musicians now carry out like a band of musical nomads, awaiting their return dwelling. Tourists — whether or not believers or not — who had made the Cathedral a pilgrimage web site have been left bereft. The sense of loss is very acute throughout the Christmas holidays, when Notre-Dame's midnight Christmas mass doubled as an excellent organ and choir live performance. But there's a surefire method to emulate the enjoyment and luxury beforehand discovered at Notre Dame: Follow the music.
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The cathedral's closure has opened many guests to a world missed even by Parisians themselves: the town's greater than 100 church buildings. Most of those have some music accompanying mass and Vespers; some appeal to grasp organists and choirs, who carry out each scheduled and impromptu live shows — particularly at Christmastime. Every church has no less than one Christmas mass, however even church buildings that don't often host live shows are more likely to provide liturgical music on the finish of December.
The cultural scene in Paris got here again to life this fall, however now the uncertainty of the Omicron variant has forged an extended shadow over the town. Currently, entry into all indoor areas requires the presentation of a "go sanitaire" (proof of vaccination, or a unfavourable P.C.R. or antigen take a look at not more than three days outdated). Masks have to be worn indoors. On Dec. 6, the C.D.C. issued a Level four "don't journey" discover for France, indicating a really excessive degree of Covid-19 within the nation. The French authorities has determined to maintain most public areas, together with eating places, bars, museums — and church buildings — open over the vacations, however it's advisable to confirm whether or not an occasion has been canceled.
Many of Paris' church buildings have musically extraordinary organs (and organists) even when they don't even have a choir. Nearly 20 church buildings scattered throughout the town have organs made by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, a 19th-century grasp organ maker, whose improvements ushered in a brand new period of organ building and sound. Notre-Dame's personal Cavaillé-Coll organ has been beneath restore because the hearth.
From musical mass and Vespers to open-door visiting hours, church buildings are free and open to the general public — although greatest apply is to deliver a two-euro coin to drop in a donation field. Concerts which are hosted moderately than organized by church buildings will cost for tickets and they're greatest booked prematurely.
Here's the place to search out the musical spirit of Notre-Dame this vacation season.
Notre Dame's spiritual companies, together with a few of its music, have moved to St.-Germain-l'Auxerrois, throughout the road from the Louvre. Credit…Joann Pai for The New York Times
Wandering choirs
Five Paris church buildings are taking part in host to the Maîtrise whereas Notre-Dame is beneath reconstruction. One of Paris's oldest church buildings, St.-Germain-l'Auxerrois is a 15-minute stroll alongside the Right Bank of the Seine and throughout the road from the Louvre. The cathedral's spiritual companies have moved there for the length, together with a few of its music.
Rebuilt many instances over the centuries, the church is the resting place for a lot of of France's poets, architects, painters and sculptors. It is a visible journey that blends a number of types: a Romanesque bell tower, a High Gothic chancel, a Flamboyant nave, a Renaissance portal and a Flemish altarpiece and triptych carved in wooden.
Vierge du Pilier, an important statue of Mary to which individuals got here to hope at Notre-Dame, is on show right here. One of Paris's most stunning church organs is right here — a 32-stop masterpiece in-built 1771 by François-Henri Clicquot. It is present process restoration, however could also be prepared for Christmas. For now, Mr. Castagnet performs on a contemporary auxiliary organ put in close to the principle altar.
"Our repertoire is alive — we carry out music that dates again 800 years and up to date items that look to the longer term, Gregorian chants and Requiems and basic French Baroque and German romantic music," stated Henri Chalet, director of the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame.
Accompanied by the Maîtrise, the 5:45 p.m. Monday by way of Saturday Vespers and the 6:30 p.m. Sunday mass are broadcast on Catholic tv's YouTube channel. On Sundays, the 6:30 p.m. mass and the 10 a.m. Gregorian mass are broadcast on Notre-Dame Radio. (The Maîtrise additionally has recorded a Christmas album, À la venue de Noël, which may be heard on Spotify.) On Christmas Day, the Maîtrise is predicted to carry out throughout the 11:30 a.m. mass, in addition to the 10 a.m. Gregorian mass. Plans for the same old Christmas Eve efficiency are unsure due to Covid-19 concerns.
But St.-Germain-l'Auxerrois is simply too small to host to live shows with the Maîtrise's massive choirs, which have struggled to search out different Paris church buildings prepared to host them. About twice a month, they carry out in different venues, particularly at two of Paris' best-known church buildings, each of them a couple of mile away: St.-Eustache close to the Forum des Halles on the Right Bank, and St.-Sulpice (greater than Notre-Dame), within the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood on the Left. St.-Sulpice plans to host a Christmas live performance on the 14th.
With its extraordinary acoustics, St.-Eustache often hosts live shows — from psalms to up to date compositions. Credit…Joann Pai for The New York Times
St.-Eustache is taken into account a jewel of the French Renaissance, however it additionally may be seen as a mini-Notre-Dame. Its inside — together with its perpendicular nave and transept and facet and radial chapels — was modeled on the good Gothic cathedral. With its extraordinary acoustics, St.-Eustache often hosts live shows — from psalms to up to date compositions. Even the bizarre singing of parishioners throughout weekend companies stirs the soul. The 11 a.m. Sunday mass options each the church refrain and the organist, Thomas Ospital; there may be additionally an organ live performance at 5 p.m. on Sundays.
The church, host to different teams apart from the Maîtrise, would be the venue for 2 deliberate classical music live shows on the finish of the 12 months, one on New Year's Eve, and the opposite on Jan. 1, 2022.
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St.-Sulpice is a late baroque constructing, constructed over the 13th-century foundations of a Romanesque church. If you desire a 19th-century Eugène Delacroix repair, that is the place to go: two of his work and a ceiling fresco (magnificently restored) grace this venue. And it's simply as well-known for its famend organ.
The St.-Sulpice 6,600-pipe organ, constructed by Cavaillé-Coll, is taken into account one of the vital fabulous devices in Paris. The brilliance of its building is matched by St.-Sulpice's glorious acoustics.
The church's grasp organist, Daniel Roth, has a cult following. On most Sundays, he begins taking part in 15 minutes earlier than the 11 a.m. Mass, then continues afterward with a well-loved 30-minute live performance — mixing types and attracting organ groupies from world wide. Organ and choir music may be heard often right here.
In addition to plenty at common hours, an 11 p.m. mass on Christmas Eve, a Christmas live performance on Dec. 23 (from 15 to 30 euros, or about $17 to $34 primarily based on present trade charges), and a New Year's Eve live performance on the 31st (from 44 to 66 euros) are deliberate.
St. Etienne-du-Mont is legendary for its rood display, however its organ is taken into account one of many best in Paris. Built in 1630 by Jean Buron, it was up to date by Cavaillé-Coll in 1863.Credit…Joann Pai for The New York Times
The Notre-Dame choirs are additionally acting at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, a gothic construction within the Latin Quarter on the high of a mild hill honoring Geneviève, Paris's patron saint. Her mystical piety, fasting and shrewd negotiating expertise are stated to have stopped Attila the Hun from invading Paris within the fifth century. (Her historic sarcophagus is housed inside.)
St.-Étienne-du-Mont is most well-known for Paris's solely "rood display," an intricately carved, lofted-arch, 16th-century partition that serves as an ornamental barrier between the excessive altar and the congregation.
Then there may be its 17th-century organ, thought-about one of many best in Paris, up to date by Cavaillé-Coll in 1863, and restored a number of years in the past.
This Christmas, the church has organized a play recounting the story of Saint Geneviève's life (scheduled to run till Dec. 12; reservations obligatory). Although no live shows are scheduled right here for Christmas, the church's organists will play at vacation plenty.
Finally, the Notre-Dame choirs may be heard now and again at Saint-Séverin within the Latin Quarter — not removed from the cathedral and the Shakespeare and Company bookstore. Saint-Séverin was constructed within the late Gothic type within the 11th century; like Notre Dame, its exterior options gargoyles and flying buttresses; there's a rose window above the west entrance. The Maîtrise will likely be at St.-Sulpice and St.-Germain-l'Auxerrois this Christmas. Saint-Séverin plans to supply two classical live shows: the predominantly-string orchestra Les Solistes Français on Christmas Day, and a trumpet and organ recital on New Year's Day.
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Paris has extra Cavaillé-Coll church organs than every other metropolis on this planet — and lots of of those should not removed from Notre-Dame. The Sainte-Clotilde Basilica, on the Left Bank close to Les Invalides, is a wonderful house to go in and pray, and there's a live performance on the 1859 Great Organ each second Saturday of the month (besides in August) at 5 p.m. The Basilica's choir additionally practices on Saturdays from 5 to six p.m. within the Las Cases room, and on Sundays beginning at 10 a.m., earlier than its participation within the 11 a.m. mass. On Dec. 11, the Choir of Paris, a gaggle of about 60 skilled and beginner singers, is scheduled to carry out Handel's Messiah there, then on the 12th on the Saint-Roch Church (tickets from 25 to 30 euros).
Saint-Roch, an 18th century church boasting a museum-worthy artwork assortment, 10 minutes from the Louvre, has an early (however no much less glorious) Cavaillé-Coll, from 1842. On Mondays from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. there are "Musical Monday" live shows when you may hear the organ; it's also possible to hear it at some plenty.
A Cavaillé-Coll organ and the Notre-Dame choirs should not the one markers of an amazing Paris church music expertise. On the Left Bank's Boulevard St.-Germain is St.-Germain-des-Prés Church. This church with scrumptious acoustics is the oldest in Paris, based by King Childebert I in 543, restored many instances and now finishing a significant multiyear renovation.
After a long time of water injury and dirt, the ornamental Italianate wall work and murals of Hippolyte Flandrin have emerged in sensible shade; as have marble columns, delicate vaulting, mosaic flooring and a gilded copper-clad roof that displays the daylight.
On Christmas Eve at 10 p.m. a musical prelude to the 10:30 p.m. mass is scheduled. On the 25th and 26th of December, the deliberate plenty are at 11 a.m. and seven p.m., throughout which conventional music will likely be sung with the Christmas liturgy. There can be a Christmas live performance scheduled on the 25th at three:30 p.m. (no reservation obligatory and free, although a donation is inspired).
Ste. Chapelle has not been used as a church because the French Revolution, however it is likely one of the world's most wonderful examples of Gothic structure.Credit…Joann Pai for The New York Times
Some church buildings with excessive vacationer enchantment provide live shows of uneven excellence. Ste.-Chapelle, simply steps away from Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cité, advertises live shows with a recognizable repertoire (Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a favourite). The performances are thought-about adequate — for vacationers. The value just isn't insignificant: about $70. Pay $10 extra for a coupe of champagne.
From Dec. 19 to 30th (besides Christmas Day) Christmas live shows are deliberate at Ste.-Chapelle; additionally, two New Year's live shows, on the 31st and January 2nd. (Some dates have already offered out.)
Ste. Chapelle has not been used as a church because the French Revolution, however like Notre-Dame, is likely one of the world's most wonderful examples of Gothic structure, and it nonetheless resembles the grand place of worship it as soon as was.
Light pours in from Ste. Chapelle's stained-glass home windows overlaying greater than 6,000 sq. ft, most of them courting from the 13th century. A cellphone app permits guests to zoom into each stained-glass panel for one of the vital uplifting experiences of discovery in all of Paris: Biblical tales — together with Genesis, Exodus, Ezekiel's visions, Judith's beheading of Holofernes — informed in glass.
Ste. Chapelle additionally has a 19th-century lead-covered wood spire, a 3rd of the scale however not in contrast to the one on the roof of Notre-Dame that collapsed within the hearth. The Ste. Chapelle model was created in 1853 by Adolphe Victor Geoffroy-Dechaume, an architect colleague of Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, who erected the Notre-Dame spire. If you stand at simply the suitable spot on the far finish of the courtyard outdoors Ste. Chapelle, you will get an ideal view, in addition to a reminder of what was misplaced not far-off.
The spirit of Notre-Dame touches sudden locations. Many biblical texts describe heaven as a spot of music, and for English-speakers in Paris, an earthly model may be discovered on the American Cathedral throughout the road from the Crazy Horse nightclub in central Paris. An Episcopal Church in-built 1886 and designed by the English architect George Edmund Street, it has an English-language liturgy, in addition to a Cavaillé-Coll organ, of which it is rather proud. The Cathedral has launched a fund-raising marketing campaign to revive the instrument.
The cathedral livestreams its companies, a apply it started throughout the pandemic lockdowns. Professional singers donate their time and take part with the choir. Its "jewel within the crown," in keeping with Zachary Ullery, its musical director, is a 45-minute, mediative "Evensong" service on choose Sundays at 6 p.m. There can be a free live performance each Sunday afternoon at three p.m.
For Christmas this 12 months, a jazz Vespers is deliberate on Dec. 11th at eight p.m., in addition to "Christmas Lessons and Carols" on the 18th and 19th. On Christmas Eve, the 10 p.m. service is predicted to function carols for all to sing.
"If you wish to hear a very nice organ, come to the American cathedral," stated Mr. Ullery. "Come if you wish to hear Requiems and English Renaissance motets. It's exhausting to discover a sound like this anyplace else in Paris."
Charlotte Force contributed analysis.
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- Apamea - part one: the Colonnade
"Soon after quitting the town (Hama), the traces of cultivation began to languish, and we saw nothing but fine pasture land, covered with numerous flocks of goats and sheep, and camels, belonging to the Bedouin Arabs, who had small encampments in the neighbourhood. From Hama, the Orontes takes a westerly direction; then to the northward, and in less than three hours we again joined the river; (..) we entered on a fine plain, which only required the plough to render it very productive; (..) we proceeded across a large plain, whose exuberance in wild herbs and flowers sufficiently announced the fertility of the soil." (Travels through part of the ancient Coele Syria and Syria Salutaris - from the papers of Lieutenant Colonel Squire - Edited by the Rev. Robert Walpole - London 1820).
At the beginning of the XIXth century the plain of the River Orontes looked abandoned and unpopulated to western travellers, but in ancient times it was a very fertile land which supported the development of Apamea, a large city.
Former acropolis of Apamea (today the village of Qalaat al-Moudiq)
The acropolis of Apamea was located in a commanding position in the valley of the Orontes; there is evidence that the site was populated from Hittite times, but it became an important settlement only after Seleucus, a general of Alexander the Great, founded an empire which included Syria and most of Anatolia. Seleucus gave the town the name of his wife Apama. Apamea expanded in the plain to the east of the acropolis and became one of the four great cities of the Syrian Tetrapolis with Antioch, Seleucia Pieria and Laodicea (today's Latakya).
The colonnade seen from its southern end
Apamea was an important military base for the Seleucid kings as it protected the way to Antioch, the capital of their empire. The citadel of Apamea was destroyed in 64 BC by Pompey, but the Romans promoted the development of the city in the frame of their overall policy aimed at expanding farming and increasing stable settlements as a mean to control the territory. It is thought that Apamea and its surrounding district reached 500,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the Ist century AD.
(above) Southern end of the colonnade: view southwards; (below) southern section of the colonnade
On December 13, 115 AD a disastrous earthquake struck Apamea; at that time Emperor Trajan and his successor Hadrian were in the region and Apamea was soon rebuilt. Many honorary inscriptions celebrate Lucius Julius Agrippa, a wealthy citizen of Apamea who acted as ambassador of his city to the Roman Senate and to the emperor; notwithstanding his Roman name, he belonged to a very important local family.
Section of the colonnade with (alternating) fluted columns
The age of Trajan and Hadrian was marked by an extraordinary construction activity which included the first stone bridge on the Lower Danube and Hadrian's Wall in northern England in addition to aqueducts, temples, baths, arches, markets and roads throughout the empire. Apamea was rebuilt in line with this tendency to express the strength and wealth of the empire through gigantic public facilities.
(left) Fragment of a relief with motif inspired at a bacchanal feast; (right) columns which supported small statues
The plan of Apamea before the earthquake was already based on a grid, but this layout was emphasized in the reconstructed city by an impressive Cardo Maximus, its main north-south oriented street. The importance given to the north-south axis was due to the fact that the key road from Antioch to southern Syria crossed Apamea in that direction.
Colonnade: central (above) and northern (below) sections
Cardo Maximus had a length of over a mile and it was flanked by two uninterrupted porticoes; their construction started from the northern gate and it was completed in about 50 years. A higher column or a tympanum indicated the presence of temples, baths or markets at the side of the street.
Northern section of the colonnade with central column and front of a building
The wealth of Apamea resided in part in the prestige of an oracle housed in a temple to Zeus Belos (a deity having features of Jupiter and Ba'al - see its shrine at Baetocece). It is known that Emperor Septimius Severus used to consult the oracle prior to campaigning against the Parthians. At the request of the Bishop of Apamea the Temple to Zeus was destroyed by the troops of Emperor Theodosius in 384-85.
Sections of the colonnade near the northern baths
The site of Apamea was identified as that of an ancient city in the middle of the XIXth century, but the first archaeological excavations started in 1925; they have focused on Cardus Maximus where some 400 columns have been re-erected, whereas other parts of the city are still to be explored.
Final section of the colonnade and northern gate
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The image of a threatening black male prevails in the minds of white prosecutors, juries and average citizens alike — and the Zimmerman verdict will only serve to solidify that concept and embolden like-minded vigilantes to behave recklessly and act with impunity against the lives, bodies and souls of black folks.
African-American civil rights leaders, politicians and religious authorities have all echoed the call for calm in the wake of the verdict. But what is most confounding is the fact that a black male who chooses to riot is as likely to be met with violent and deadly force as if he were walking quietly home with Skittles and iced tea in-hand. This is the ultimate tragedy that Zimmerman's trial has unleashed in the so-called "post-racial" age.
Black males, regardless of age, environment, lack of criminal record, activity and intent are treated as suspects, never presumed innocent. Their lives are reduced to a cautionary tale — denied of due process and equal protection.
What words written here can suffice to argue on behalf of an innocent dead child, as his murderer walks free — absolved by the system that failed to hold him responsible from the very beginning? The very logic that precipitated Trayvon's death and rendered jurisprudence to justify his killing reflects the misguided principles at the heart of Zimmerman's defense: that this black boy had no right to live.
How is this possible 60 years after Emmett Till's fatal demise? What progress can be gleaned from Obama's ascendance if black children can't be judged by the content of their character, instead of the color of their skin?
what a load of bulldroppings!


I understand that you are conducting an enquiry into the private rented sector. I am a barrister specialising in housing law and a Chairman of the Rent Assessment Panel (which deals with fair rents, enforcement of housing conditions standards, service charges and leasehold enfranchisement).
1.Implementation of the Law Commission's report on the rented sector, radically simplifying security of tenure and strengthening legal rights and obligations. Housing law is one of the most complex areas of the law. In particular, there is a multiplicity of various kinds of security of tenure. This makes things unnecessarily complicated for both landlords and tenants.
2.Implementation of the Law Commission's report on landlord's obligations relating to housing conditions. It is possible for a property to be uninhabitable but for the landlord to bear no responsibility to the tenant for remedying it. This is ridiculous. Such problems as the tenant cannot force the landlord to address themselves are covered by a local authority powers over housing conditions but, as mentioned below, local authorities do not have the resources to enforce them. Giving tenants the right to a decent home effectively privatises the enforcement of proper housing conditions.
3.Enforcement by local authorities of their existing powers under the Housing Act 2004. The Act has given local authorities the most comprehensive and flexible tool in the world for measuring and enforcing proper housing conditions, namely the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. However, there is considerable anecdotal evidence that they are not using it, probably due to limitations of resources. Giving this issue a higher priority could radically improve the lot of many tenants.
The United Kingdom is a signatory to a number of international human rights instruments, including the International Covenant on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights, which include a right to housing. This is not a right to be housed but a right to security of tenure, to facilities essential for health, security, comfort and nutrition, to affordability, to habitability, to accessibility, to suitable location and to cultural adequacy (UN ICESCR General Comment No. 4). When enquiring into the private rented sector, the right to housing should be borne in mind.


Beer is bliss. There isn't a season for beer, better yet they make beer for the seasons. With the types, styles and varieties there is a beer for everyone. That is no surprise given that beer is the oldest man-made beverage. Today there are around 400 different types of beer.
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Erdinger is brewed using all natural ingredients and traditional bottle-fermentation. Pours a golden color with a big, foamy, white head. Flavors of caramel, citrus fruit, and spicy hops fill the palate.
Brewed in the spirit of All Hallows Eve, a time of the year when spirits can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent. Pour Pumking into a goblet and allow it's alluring spirit to overflow. A medium light bodied ale with a deep copper color. With aromas of pumpkin, pie spices, buttery crust, vanilla, and roasted pecans. Flavors include malty sweetness, vanilla, clove, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pie crust.
As the season cools, this is the perfect beer to warm up with. Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is a full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. The beer is brewed with pumpkin meat, brown sugar, and spices. When you find it, grab some extra because it's usually gone by Thanksgiving.
The start of Celebration season is a festive event. We can't start brewing until the first fresh hops have arrived, but once they have the season is officially underway! First brewed in 1981, Celebration Ale is one of the earliest examples of an American-style IPA and one of the few hop-forward holiday beers. Famous for its intense citrus and pine aromas, Celebration is bold and intense, featuring Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops—honoring everything we have at Sierra Nevada.
This winter, IBUs start accumulating like snow in Colorado with our new Accumulation White IPA. Brewing a white IPA was not only a way to salute the white beauty falling from the sky, but a direct revolt to the longstanding tradition of brewing dark beers for winter and winter seasonal beers. At least that's what our rebellious brewers like to claim as they shovel in plenty of mosaic and Amarillo hop varietals and a bit of wheat for a smooth mouthfeel. Stack up a few cases of Accumulation White IPA to keep your long nights glowing blizzard white.
The holidays at Tröegs start with our inner Mad Elf momentarily taking over the brew deck. So blame "him" for this cheerful ruby red creation reminiscent of ripened cherries, raw honey, and cocoa with notes of cinnamon, clove, and allspice.
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In the past, some of Toshiba's ultra-portables have looked rather dull, but the company is looking to change all that with the Satellite R630. This laptop not only has a gorgeously slim design but, as the chassis is hewn from magnesium alloy, it's very light, too. You can buy it for around £700 online. With its supermodel looks and beefy performance, the 13.3-inch Toshiba Satellite R630 is a top-class ultra-portable laptop.
Toshiba Satellite R630: Wie viel schneller ist es mit SSD?
The Toshiba Satellite R630-141 (there's more than one R630 model available but this is the most powerful) borrows its design from a business-minded cousin, the Portege R700. It is slim and sleek, with a black finish that makes it rather pleasant to the eye. Overall, the Satellite R630-141 is a well-made laptop that works well and is powerful but portable.
While the Satellite R630-141 is beaten by the stronger specification and graphics of the Asus U53Jc Bamboo and Sony Vaio VPCEC3S0E/WI, this is still one of the best ultra-portables you can buy. Offering stunning power and mobility at a fairly low price, we would be more than happy to have one in our bag next time we hit the road.
It's hard to knock the Toshiba Satellite R630 considering the value for money on offer, and those after latest generation everyday performance and portability will struggle to do better.
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Q: How to compare elements in an object and return the higher value? *Javascript* I am trying to compare two elements inside an object in Javascript. The letter that has the highest value, should be returned along with the number it carries.
This is the object and we should return a and 39.
obj({a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4}) // should return a : 39

Here is my code so far.
let obj = object => {

  for(let i in object) { // i  represents the "key" of the objects, a,b,c,d
    if(object[i] > object[i + 1]) { // object[i] represents the "value" held 39,21,12,4
      console.log(i + ":" + object[i]);
    } else {
      console.log(i + ":" + object[i]);
    }
  }
}

obj({a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4})

I thought object[i + 1] in the if statement would compare the next indexed element to the current one but it doesn't, how would you accomplish this?
EDIT if there are two elements with the same value then return both of the elements
This is probably the easiest way to accomplish this for people new to coding like me. This code returns the highest number held in the object.
let getMax = (obj) => {
  let highestValue = 0;
  for(var i in obj) {
    if(highestValue < obj[i]) {
      highestValue = obj[i];
    } else if (highestValue == obj[i]) {
      highestValue = highestValue + " " + obj[i];
    }
  }
  alert(highestValue);
}
getMax({John:300000,Kary:360000,David:2700000,Michelle:2700000})

A: On each iteration check if the current or previous key value is the largest, and store. Store the largest in the largest variable. In the end return the largest variable, and it's value (object[largest]):

let obj = object => {
  let largest;
  for(const i in object) { // i  represents the "key" of the objects, a,b,c,d
    if(!largest || object[i] > object[largest]) {
      largest = i;
    }
  }

  return { [largest]: object[largest] };
}

console.log(obj({a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4}));

Suggested solution:
Use Object.entries() to get key|value pairs. Iterate with Array.reduce(), choose the pair with the highest value (index 1). Destructure the reduce's result (an array with [key, value]) into key and value consts, and use them to build the return object.

const obj = (object) => {
  const [key, value] = Object.entries(object)
    .reduce((r, e) => e[1] > r[1] ? e : r);
  return { [key]: value };
};

console.log(obj({a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4}));

A: for(let i in object)
returns object keys
so i+1 = a : a1, b:b1, c:c1
This will be the correct code:
let obj = object => {
let returnValue;
for(let i in object) { // i  represents the "key" of the objects, a,b,c,d
  if(typeof(returnValue)==="undefined"){
    returnValue = object[i];
  } else if (object[i] > returnValue) {
    returnValue=object[i];
  }
}
return returnValue;
}
obj({a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4})

A: You could collect the keys and the render the object with the max values.

function getMax(object) {
    return Object.assign(
        ...Object
            .keys(object).reduce((r, k) => {
                if (!r || object[r[0]] < object[k]) {
                    return [k];
                }
                if (object[r[0]] === object[k]) {
                    r.push(k);
                }
                return r;
            }, undefined)
            .map(k => ({ [k]: object[k] }))
    );
}

console.log(getMax({ a: 39, b: 21, c: 12, d: 4, foo: 39 }));

A: When you do let i in object, you're iterating through every key in the object. So in this case, i would be a, b, c, and d, respectively after each iteration.
That's why object[i+1] doesn't work. Because on the first iteration when i is "a", the interpretter reads it as object['a' + 1] which results to object['a1'].
There's a few ways you can approach this.
One method would be to use the Object class's keys function, which returns an array of keys and then you can call map on that result to loop through each key and you'll also have a index to each one. I.e:
let obj = object => {
  var keys = Object.keys(object);
  keys.map(function(key, index) {
    console.log("Current value: " + object[key]);
    console.log("Current index: " + index);
    console.log("Current key: " + key);
    console.log("Next value: " + object[keys[index + 1]]); // you should probably check if you're at the last index before you do this
    console.log("-------------");
  });
};
obj( {a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4} );

Another route you can go is using a for loop and creating an iterator variable, like so:
let obj = object => {
  var keys = Object.keys(object);

  for(var i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
    console.log('Current Value: ' + object[keys[i]]);
    console.log('Next Value: ' + object[keys[i + 1]]); // also probably do a check here to see if you're already at the last index
  }
};
obj( {a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4} );

In the case above, i would always be a number. Then we loop through the number of keys there are in the object, and then use i to get the key we want. Then put that key into the object and we'll get the values you want to compare by.

A: To get all index/value (if exists multiple max values),

*

*use Object.entries to get key/value pairs,

*then when using Array.reduce to loop the pairs, set the initial value of reduce = {max:0, data:[]}
Comment: max saves the max value, data saves the pairs with max value.
And assuming the values is > 0, so set the initial value of max = 0 (you can change the initial value as you need).

*In the loop, compare the value,

if cur > max, push it into pre.data and update pre.max.
if cur===max, push it to pre.data,
if cur<max, do nothing.

const obj = {a:39,b:21,c:12,d:4,e:39}
result = Object.entries(obj).reduce(function(pre, cur){
  if(pre.max < cur[1]){
    pre.data = []
    pre.max = cur[1]
    pre.data.push({[cur[0]]:cur[1]})
  }
  else if(pre.max === cur[1]){
    pre.data.push({[cur[0]]:cur[1]})
  }
  return pre
},{max:0, data:[]})
console.log(result.data)

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NextDegrassi At The Canadian Screen Awards' FanZone
Audition Info For Degrassi: Next Class Season 3
Kary	on March 21, 2016
Larissa Mair is at the helm as Degrassi's Casting Director for another season, and there's currently an open casting call for two new characters in season 3.
If you're a newer viewer, Degrassi has already produced season 2 (which is expected to air later this year), so this audition is for episodes that would air in 2017.
Here are the two new character descriptions:
Rasha (15, Open Ethnicity) – FEMALE.
Quick-witted and sarcastic, Rasha comes to Degrassi, having relocated from the Middle East, ready to take on any and every high school experience. From crushes, to cameos in the school play, this star track and field athlete is constantly pushing boundaries and willing to try anything once (must be willing to cut hair short).
Saad (16, Open Ethnicity) – MALE.
Brooding and intense, Saad keeps his distance from the crowds of bubbly, babbling teens in Degrassi's halls. To some, his self-imposed isolation reads as anger, and no one would blame him- – he came to Canada and left his childhood home in the Middle East behind. Truly, though, he's just a thoughtful, artistic kid, struggling to find his place in his new country.
If you're interested in auditioning, you (or your agent) have until Tuesday, March 29th to submit your entry. Yes, you must be a Canadian citizen (if you need to know why, the answer is here), and filming will be from May – August. Below are instructions for the auditions…please read them carefully to ensure your submission is complete before sending. All of the details are also on Larissa Mair's website.
Rasha Audition Package
Saad Audition Package
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Nina S	 March 21, 2016 at 5:08 pm
Wow, two Middle Eastern characters – interesting! Given what's going on in the world today, and especially given that Saad's bio seems to emphasize that his life back home wasn't too great, I'm guessing that the producers are going to use these two (or at least Saad) to address the refugee crisis.
pocksuppet	 March 22, 2016 at 12:43 pm
They've never really had any characters who were recent immigrants. Interesting.
Yeah, they've always been 1st generation kids at best, which is nuts considering Toronto's demographics. I am a little apprehensive though, because if the characters are recent immigrants, they probably won't have a superb grasp of the English language, so I hope they find young actors who can do convincing accents.
baloneyman	 March 30, 2016 at 11:08 pm
And last season they were going to have an openly butch lesbian named Maude. I would like to have seen that, since all lesbians on Degrassi have so far been femme. Also, I didn't like at the end of season 14 when Becky referred to Imogen as a lesbian instead of bisexual. Even if Becky erred, no one corrected her. I thought Degrassi would be above bisexual erasure.
Jade	 July 7, 2016 at 10:05 pm
I thought that Imogen was pansexual bc she said that she liked people to Adam before he died
della	 June 14, 2016 at 2:18 pm
they need an adult like figure who the kids go to in times of trouble someone who they trust. because it seems like everyone is on their own, like where are the parents..? i know many kids feel alone but their must be one adult they trust…
More middle east characters? I just hope that they're better than the girl with the hiljab,goldi bc she's annoying bc she acts like she is better than everyone
Trump2016	 July 7, 2016 at 10:11 pm
Since degrassi "goes there" what if there was a terrorist attack episode since there was a school shooting that would be interesting. But the show is probably democrats that won't happen
SP	 September 28, 2016 at 9:27 pm
"the show is probably democrats"
do you even english, dumbass?
Madison	 August 15, 2016 at 12:17 am
In season 3 I want to know what happened in the crash I hope they survived even tiny I hope he survived
Uzair	 December 5, 2016 at 2:43 am
I am Indian actor who want to audition for the role of saad but after knowing only Canadian citizen ppl give audition it broke my heart I love degrassi I really want to work for degrassi but it not possible saddd😥😥😥
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