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Family, Memory, Poetry
The Obituary of an Extraordinary Woman, My Mother…plus
June 30, 2017 Phoebe Sparrow Wagner	1 Comment
SPIRO, Marian Wagner, 89, of Madison, CT and Amherst, MA died on June 18, 2017 at the Hospice of the Fisher Home after a lengthy illness. Marian was born in Fall River, MA on February 16, 1928 to Oliver and Carolyn Wagner. She was raised in Fall River during the Depression and graduated from BMC Durfee High School. She then earned a two-year degree from Vermont Junior College that enabled her to work as a lab technician. It was at a lab at Harvard Medical School that she met her husband Howard Spiro. They were married in 1951, made a home in New Haven, CT and quickly had four children: Pammy, Lynnie, Martha, and Philip. In the meantime, she returned to school, received her undergraduate degree and in 1970 began a twenty-year career as a renowned teacher of science and math at The Foote School in New Haven. She introduced computers to her students long before they ended up in their back pockets and once built a solar-heated oven to bake the Thanksgiving turkey. She helped to revive the school newspaper, which was later renamed the "SPI" in her honor. Her dogs were frequent guests in her classroom, and when she wasn't helping to train her friends' dogs or hosting canine pool parties in her backyard, Marian was taking her own retrievers to local hospitals or mental health facilities to hang out with patients. Throughout her life, she was known for expert woodworking skills, her intuitive ability at navigating a sailboat, her competitiveness on the tennis court or in a game of bridge or scrabble, her love of golden retrievers, her lasting friendships, and her deep devotion to her family. She never let the social conventions of her day block her dreams: she embarked on a lifetime avocation of woodworking despite being told it was not for girls, she became a teacher of science before most scientists would accept women as their peers, and she even made the phone call to Howard for a date that led to their eventual marriage. She will be sorely missed by her four children: Pamela Spiro Wagner, Carolyn Spiro Silvestri, Philip Spiro and Martha Spiro; her six grandchildren: Allison Spiro-Winn, Jeremy Spiro-Winn, Hannah Spiro, Claire Spiro, Oliver Spiro and Adriane Spiro; and her many friends and students. She follows the passing of her parents Oliver and Carolyn, her husband Howard of 61 years, her sister Barbara, and her brother Oliver. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Marian W. Spiro Fund for Science Enrichment at The Foote School in New Haven, CT or the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, MA.
The obituary above was written by my wonderful "cousin in law," Jere Nash, who is Holly Wagner's husband, my uncle's daughter (who was my mother's late brother, Oliver who died many years ago of malignant melanoma).
All that follows is my interpretation of things, as all observation is of course but in my case you have to understand that I speak largely as an outsider, not knowing very much since I was not "in" the family for so many years…
Although I lost many years with my mother as an adult, due to my father's "exxing" me out of the family in anger and a profound lack of understanding of "mental illness" and what was going on for me at the time, I still remember her in my childhood, how when there were still trolleys in New Haven Connecticut (oh, how young I must have been then!) she would either bravely or completely nonchalantly wear jeans to go shopping downtown at Malleys or whatever the stores were there at the time. For anyone else this would have been extremely difficult, disregarding all the social mores of the 50s dictating that women had to wear skirts and heels and make-up to go out presentably in public. I do not know how my mom felt about it, only that she did it and did not seem to care what others thought. She cared only that she was more comfortable in pants, and low- heeled "girl scout" shoes, the same kind I wear to this day, and she saw no sense in getting all dressed up just to bring 2 very young children out to go on a stressful shopping expedition. As for that, my mother to my knowledge never wore more make-up in her life than a dash of lipstick, though I do remember her applying that with care every morning and blotting her red lips on a fold of toilet paper, thinking both how beautiful she looked (though she never in her life agreed with me or anyone else on this, even though when she was younger — when we lived in England — my friends thought she looked like a "movie star") and how I never wanted to have to put "that stuff" on my own lips.
Unlike her children, who suffered from oily skin and troublesome largely untreated acne as adolescents, my mother's bane of existence was her dry skin and its tendency to wrinkle so her one vanity, if you could call it that, was moisturizers and trying to deal with skin that aged earlier than she might have wished. She was also a outdoors lover, a sailor and a tennis player in the days well before the publicized benefits of sun screen, which may or may not have played a role in this (I am not completely convinced of the safety of sunscreens with their nano chemicals nonetheless)…Whatever is the case, it seemed true that her skin did show the effects of being out in the weather early on, but this to me only gave her face character and the true beauty of an older woman…though I know that as I was growing up it may have caused her more regret than I knew.
We are all of us subject to society's images and social pressures, and my mother was not immune to these, no matter how iconoclastic and "her own person" she may have been in so many ways. For example, as a result of having been a self-described "chunky athletic tomboy with a tiny petite older sister" — and feeling rejected for this all her life, she fought a poor self-image, body hatred, and deep conflict on that account, such that I have always felt that in some sense while she loved food and eating, she also never took a single bite that she did not simultaneously regret and chide herself for. This was painfully obvious to us children, I think, at least it was to me, and it continued throughout her life. Even after nearly forty years of not seeing her, I would go out to lunch with her when she was in her 80s, and hear her criticize herself about what she was eating. How I wished she could simply enjoy food for once, without the concomitant agonies of needing to punish herself for it.
Maybe she got some peace at some point, perhaps dementia granted it to her, but at what a terrible price.
I think that for my mother, one of the sad consequences of being married to a man like my father was that she never felt that he took her intellect or her creativity seriously or even consequentially. True, he got her to go back to college and finish a four-year degree, and take up teaching, but he never truly treated her with the same esteem he granted an equal, and we all felt it and knew it, and what is more, she did too. No doubt this was largely behind all her words of abuse and rage in later years when she could scarcely speak to him civilly even when he had himself ceased to be abusive. It was hard to listen to her snark and scorn him, when he was trying his best…But by then it was much to late to undo the damage his lack of care and cold abusiveness had wrought for so many years beforehand. It seemed to me that she just could not forgive him, especially not for "changing" on her so unaccountably in his latter decades…
This is the rather in-expert poem I wrote for my mother's birthday in 2007 about all that she gave us growing up…
YOUR OWN OCCASIONAL POEM 2/16/07
You push the wood under the saw,
the sawdust scent is sharp and familiar.
First time in months, you're in the woodshop;
at the end of the day, you're sorry to stop.
It's mid-February, the pale wintry light
has long ago left. You look up. It's night
and you haven't appeased yet your hands' appetite,
their urge to create. I know as I write
that hunger of hands to handle and make,
your children all feel it, the pleasure, the ache.
You taught us love, gave us skills that you knew
copper enameling, pen and ink, too,
the weaving of baskets and papier maché
antiquing desks and working with clay,
sand casting, knitting (you couldn't crochet).
You fired up a hunger that's better than food
a hunger that drives us, the right attitude
to make things of beauty, for need and for use.
With paper pulp, wood, fabric, clay, we produce
unique objets d'art not entirely planned.
We make them with care and the love they demand
and when they are finished, we give them away.
(The joy's in creating; they're not meant to stay.).
You gave us the spirit, this need and the drive
this hunger, this feeling of being alive.
I don't know if knowing, you planted the seed
but the plant it grew gives us all that we need.
(A mother like you is so rare you're worth pay,
which conveniently rhymes with this:
Happy Birthday!)
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Move aside Mary Ann: this is Ginger. She is a green-eyed calico kitty approximately 15 years of age, and is owned by Doug and Kathy Reed of Oak Harbor. Her true age isn't known for certain, as she was a stray.
Ginger is also very sweet – she loves to give kisses and is known for standing next to a person and "thwacking" their leg with her tail. She will reach out for attention – literally – by lifting her paw up as if in salute.


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The Taj Mahal it´s located in India.The Taj Mahal its´s a beautiful building made of white marble.And it is an icon for the muslim people.It was built in Agra between 1631 and 1648.We can know that it is a Muslim palace, because it has 4 towers around it, to notify about the hours of praying.
-They used 1000 elephants to transport the material to build the Taj Mahal.-The Taj Mahal is also called "Love´s Labor" because it´s a tribute to love.-Red sandstone,Jasper, Jade, Crystal,Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Coal, Cornelian and Diamonds.They used 28 types of precious stones to build the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world. And it´s one of the most iconic destinations in the world because millions of people around the world visit it every year.
I think that is a beautiful wonder and that people should take it like a amazing palace, that is what it really is. I really liked to do this project.
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Q: Angles in triangles are in AP, find:$\dfrac{a}{c}\sin 2A+\dfrac{c}{a}\sin 2C$
If angles of a $\triangle{ABC}$ are in A.P. then find the value of : $$\dfrac{a}{c}\sin 2A+\dfrac{c}{a}\sin 2C$$ where $a,b,c$ are sides and $A,B,C$ are angles.

My attempts:
Let $\angle A =x-d , \angle B=x, \angle C=x+d\ \implies \angle B=60^{o}$.
So one possibility is following:

*

*$\angle A=30^{o}$

*$\angle C=90^{o}$

By sine law: $\dfrac{a}{\sin A}=\dfrac{b}{\sin B}=\dfrac{c}{\sin C}=2R$
$\implies \dfrac{a}{c}\sin 2A+\dfrac{c}{a}\sin 2C=\dfrac{\sin^{2}A \sin 2A+ \sin^{2} C \sin 2C}{\sin A \sin C} $ By value of $\angle A\ ,\angle C$.
Answer comes to be $\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$.
Is it correct, if not then where I go wrong? And I don't want to prove this by an assumption that $\angle A=30, \angle C=90$. How to do this without assuming angles.
Edit as suggested by @rohan :
original question is follows:

If angles of a $\triangle{ABC}$ are in A.P. then find the value of : $$\dfrac{a}{c}\sin 2C+\dfrac{c}{a}\sin 2A$$ where $a,b,c$ are sides and $A,B,C$ are angles.

I earnestly apologise for wasting your precious time, it was not deliberate.

A: I think there is a typo in your question. It should be to find the value of $\frac{a}{c}\sin 2C + \frac{c}{a}\sin 2A$.
Assuming the case it is so, then the problem simplifies to: $$\frac{\sin A}{\sin C}(2\sin C\cos C) + \frac{\sin C}{\sin A}(2\sin A\cos A) = 2\sin A\cos C + 2\sin C\cos A = 2\sin (A+C) = 2\sin 2B = 2\times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} =\sqrt{3}$$

The problem with the question as it is is the fact that it allows multiple possibilities.

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We began today with some shopping at Blarney Wollen Mills, known as the "largest Irish shop in the world".
Then it was off to Church of the Immaculate Conception, just a few steps away, for Mass. The choir loft was very tight, even for our small group, but it featured a beautiful rose window of St. Cecilia and an interesting little organ. Mass was well attended and everyone was very welcoming. One lady did complain that I" played the organ too loud" at the end of Mass. I guess they aren't used to bombastic postludes!
After Mass we headed to Blarney Castle, home of the famous Blarney Stone. It is said that those who kiss the stone will have 7 years of the gift of gab, that is, being able to speak well and convincingly. We're not sure that the choir needs much help in this department, but we kissed the stone nonetheless.
In order to kiss the stone, pilgrims must lay on their back and lean off the edge of a 130 foot wall. Not for the faint of heart!
APPARENTLY a necessary room in a castle.
The grounds of blarney castle were simply gorgeous.
After we explored Blarney, we headed to Dublin, where we checked into our hotel and had dinner. After dinner, we decided to get a taste of Dublin nightlife.
APPARENTLY it is tradition at this bar to write your name on a dollar bill and then tape it to th wall?
After a fun evening, we retired to our hotel to recharge for the day ahead. Good night, Dublin!


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World Mental Health Day: Ending Isolation and Suicide
There are plenty of reasons to be anxious and depressed right now. Mass shootings, communities devastated by hurricanes and earthquakes, threats of nuclear war. In these chaotic times, it's normal to feel like things are spinning out of control.
But in my tiny corner of the world, the chaos feels closer to home—a deep grief, visceral and pulsing.
My mother died August 24th. It's an event so surreal I hardly know what to make of it. How do you exist in the world without your mother? None of us know how to until we have to. Whether we have had biological or adoptive mothers, from the beginning we are nurtured by women who become our biggest cheerleaders, even if we don't fully appreciate or grasp how much they love and root for us.
At 77, my mother lost her will to live. It had been slipping away from her during six decades of severe depression and anxiety, suicide attempts and suicidal ideation, and she was finally ready to let go.
But I wanted to keep her.
Just like we all wanted to keep Lindsay.
L-R: Kate, Freeda, Dana, Lindsay, Meg, and Stephanie at the National Honor Society Induction
My mother and my childhood best friend, Lindsay, suffered similarly. They were both stoic women, fighting feverishly to assure the outside world—and even those closest to them—that everything was OK. They had a knack for authentic listening and empathy, such that they made you feel like the center of the universe. Their attention was always reassuring, but it meant their focus could be easily shifted from themselves to others, in order to keep hidden what was really going on with them.
This is the nature of depression, anxiety, and isolation; there continues to be a stigma that it's not OK to be not OK. Instead, those in the depths—like Mom and Lindsay—will hide, disappear, or redirect us because they have no energy to navigate the holes in which they are stuck. When you feel like this, it's hard to let others in.
In her twenties, my mother attempted suicide. She'd been in her self-described "black dog" state since age 19, when her father committed suicide in the bathroom of their family home. Four years later, after she gave birth to my brother, her post-partum syndrome became unbearable. At 23, her suicide attempt would have been completed, had her then-husband not returned home early due to a cancelled softball game and got her life-saving emergency care at the local hospital.
Lindsay's October 2010 suicide attempt was completed, and my mom's so easily could have been too. Were that the case, I would never have met Lindsay—who had one of the earliest profound affects on my becoming a writer. I only wish I could have told her that.
L-R: Dana, Rebekah, Kate, and Lindsay, at Senior Prom
Today is World Mental Health Day. It's a day to tell others how much they mean to us, and to support those for whom we suspect there is something larger beneath the surface of "OK" or "fine." It's a day to share our stories, to show we are listening, to advocate for empathy and resources, to speak truth to the deep isolation those who suffer from mental illness feel in this world.
None of us are immune from mental illness, and it's time to stop pretending like we are. When we give voice to real struggles, lives are saved. When we ask one another, "How are you doing?" and we are open, real, and vulnerable, lives are saved. Let's climb down into the holes with each other, not trying to "fix" everything, but instead being fully present—showing we care and that we are ready to join hands together to move toward the direction of safety, before it's too late.
I now have this beautiful vision of my mother and Lindsay hugging in heaven. Two kindred souls, who each fought so hard to survive as long as they could. I imagine the joy they feel when they trade notes on loved ones—those whom they nurtured, formed, and shaped. I see pride too. Pride at the fact that their lives and legacies continue to influence me and so many others.
There are plenty of reasons to feel overwhelmed right now. But we are stronger in connection, not isolation. Even when the world seems like it's spinning out of control, I see Mom and Lindsay, and I know we will all be alright—as long as we reach out to one another, lifting the veil on the hard stuff. This is how we can march forward in love, saving one life at a time.
Join me in supporting Team Loving Lindsay's Out of Darkness Walk, held Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 a.m., at Triad Park in Kernersville, NC.
Read about Lindsay's story; help us keep her memory alive!
Author: Stephanie Amores
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Stephanie Austria says:
Such a beautifully written inspiration to others Dana. I did not know this about your mom and grandfather. I'm so glad we have u to be a voice for them. I miss Lindsay so much and think of her most every day.

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#Guest #Author #TinaOrrMunro @TinaOrrMunro Author of @BreakneckPoint published by @HQstories
Thank you so much Tina for being a guest on my blog, it is a huge honour!
JW: I'd like to start by asking, have you always wanted to be a writer? And where did the idea of Breakneck Point come from?
TOM: Yes, I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. I wrote my first 'book' at 14 which was a terrible plagiarised version of a novel I'd just read! Until I wrote Breakneck Point, I had always seen myself as a potential YA novelist. It was a friend who got me thinking when they asked me that as someone who'd been a CSI and then a police and crime journalist for twenty odd years, why had I never written a crime novel?
JW: Did you base Ally Dymond, the lead character in Breakneck Point on anyone?
TOM: No, she isn't based on anyone, but I would say she shares a few qualities with one of my sisters including that strong sense of pursuing something because it is the right thing to do even though it could cost you.
JW: Who would you like to see playing the part of Ally Dymond if Breakneck Point was turned into a TV series or movie?
TOM: I think Eve Myles would make a great Ally Dymond.
JW: As a child growing up, were you an avid reader or was television your thing? Do you have a favourite childhood book or television programme?
TOM: I grew up in rural Devon in the 70s when television wasn't on 24 hours a day and children's programmes took up a small part of the schedule, so television was far less significant than it is now. Both my parents were huge readers and passed their love of books onto their children. I would look forward to the weekly mobile library visit with far more anticipation than any television programme. I loved Enid Blyton's Secret Seven books.
JW: Which book, that you read in 2022, has been your favourite?
TOM: I've read some great debuts this year, but the one that stands out for me is The Storytellers by Caron McKinlay (out in May) which I had early sight of. It's a grab-you by-the-scruff-of-the-neck-and-not-let-you-go-kind-of-book about three women who find themselves in the afterlife where they must face the reckoning of the relationships they had when they were alive. It is a bold, dark, witty tale.
JW: Who do you most admire?
TOM: My grandmother. She was orphaned as a baby during the Armenian Genocide of 1915. She faced enormous hardship in her early life, but she survived it all and went on to create a family that she adored and meant the world to her. She had a steely spirit, but she was incredibly warm and generous, and she loved to laugh.
JW: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
TOM: My children, although it's an ongoing project!
JW: If you could go back in time, to one historical event, to witness it, what would it be and why?
TOM: I'd like to visit The Globe on the opening night of A Midsummers Night's Dream. I love Shakespeare and I've seen several versions of this play, but I'd love to see how it was originally produced and to experience the atmosphere of an Elizabethan theatre.
JW: What is something you are passionate about aside from writing?
TOM: Greece. I spend a lot of time there and just love it.
JW: If you could invite 4 people to dinner, living or dead, who would you invite and why?
TOM: Robin Williams who I first saw in Mork and Mindy and just thought he was the funniest person I'd ever come across. A brilliantly inventive comedian, he'd keep us entertained, but he always struck me as a nice guy too. Charles Dickens because I'm endlessly fascinated by the era he was writing in and would want to know more about that thin veneer of Victorian prosperity and propriety that masked incredible poverty and deprivation. Elvis because I love live music and go as often as I can, but I was too young to see Elvis. I would ask him very nicely to sing Only Fools Fall in Love. Gerald Durrell because I adored My Family and Other Animals and he'd regale me with brilliant tales of growing up on Corfu which I first visited and fell in love with when I was ten years old.
JW: What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
TOM: The best piece of advice I was ever given is "that it is better to do something than to regret not doing it."
JW: What's next? What are you currently working on??
TOM: I'm currently writing book 2 in the CSI Ally Dymond series. I'm also working on my grandmother's memoir.
Breakneck Point introduces the character of Ally Dymond, a tough, but flawed Crime Scene Investigator (or Scenes of Crime Officer) consigned to minor crimes in a North Devon backwater after blowing the whistle on corruption. I hadn't read many novels that had a CSI as their main protagonist and as I used to be a SOCO many years ago (long enough ago that it was more Sherlock Holmes than CSI Miami!) I decided I would write one.
I am a massive fan of urban crime, but I specifically wanted to set Breakneck Point in North Devon. North Devon is area that is very close to my heart. I grew up there in the 70s and had what I call an 'Enid Blyton' upbringing in a tiny village called Wembworthy. I now live in Barnstaple with my own family. It is as beautiful as the postcards show you, but I wanted to write crime a novel that shows the reality for many, of living in a rural area, a reality that is often at odds with those stunning views. I hope Breakneck Point will be the first of many novels featuring Ally Dymond that I'll be adding to my author page. Thank you for reading.
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Lucy's twin sister, Margot, may be safely back with her—but all is not well in Plague-ravaged Dominion City. The Watchers have come out of hiding, spreading chaos and death throughout the city, and suddenly Lucy finds herself torn between three men with secrets of their own.
Betrayal is a cruel lesson, and the Fox sisters can hardly believe who is behind the plot against them. To survive this deadly game of politics, Lucy is forced to agree to a marriage of convenience. But DNA isn't the only thing they want from Lucy...or her sister.
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TRUE STORM is the final book in the True Born Series. With Margot back home with Lucy, Nolan Storm believes they should go back and finish school because it's important to graduate. As their guardian, they have to do as he says. It's hard to return to mundane life of school when both of them are so different now after what they've been through. The Watchers are still out there somewhere, so they'll have to watch their back.
Lucy also faces three men who seek her hand. Alastair, Storm, and Jared. Jared is so hot and cold, but Lucy can't help the way she feels for him. She only wishes that he'd make up his mind about her. With the truth of Margot and Lucy revealed and all that's happened, Margot isn't herself. She pushes Lucy away and won't tell her what's happened. Even with three guys wanting her attention, Lucy still feels alone without the conversations with her sister.
TRUE STORM answers any lingering questions I've had. It ties everything together and we finally learn what their parents have been up to. I was a little upset about Alastair's character because I liked him so much in the last one. The romance still isn't there as much, but the action, betrayal, and secrets are. I absolutely love the secret language between Margot and Lucy. It was great to see them back together again even though both, especially Margot, are mentally scarred.
Final Verdict: This series has been full of so many secrets and information on genetics that I liked to see it all come together in this last book. I would recommend this to fans of drama, politics, post-apocalyptic times, and mutations in genetics (like X-Men).
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Q: Angular filter applying when the data is updated from an Observable I've got an Angular 13 application which is a sort of dashboard which monitors ever-changing data. The data comes from a Websocket and adds/updates records in the table as it comes in, live. The table has a few basic filter options (and I want to incorporate a sort option as well) which work statically, but when filters are applied, new data that comes in is not reflected in the filtered results.
My goal is to have the table update appropriately even if filters (and later, sorting) are applied.
The relevant code is as follows:
component.ts
myDataStream: Subject<DataStreamRecord[]> = new Subject();
records: Array<DataStreamRecord> = [];

ngOnInit(): void {

    // init stream listener
    this.myDataStream.subscribe({
      next: (data) => {
        data.forEach(item => {
          // new item?
          var idx = this.records.findIndex(e => { return e.id === item.id });
          const now: any = new Date();
          const newItem = Object.assign({ ts: Math.trunc(now.getTime()/1000) }, item);
          if (idx >= 0) { // not new, update
            this.records[idx] = newItem;
          } else { // new item, add
            this.records.push(newItem);
            idx = this.records.length-1;
          }
        })
      },
      error: (err) => { console.error(err); },
      complete: () => { 'myDataStream complete' }
    });

}

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recordfilter.pipe.ts
export class RecordFilterPipe implements PipeTransform {

  transform(list: DataStreamRecord[], filters: Object) {
    let selectedAttribute1: Attribute1 = _.get(filters, 'selectedAttribute1');
    let selectedAttribute2: Attribute2 = _.get(filters, 'selectedAttribute2');
    if (!selectedAttribute1 && !selectedAttribute2) return list;

    return list.filter(item => {
      // provider
      if (!selectedAttribute1) return item;
      return item.value1 === selectedAttribute1.value
    }).filter(item => {
      // race
      if (!selectedAttribute2) return item;
      return item.value2 === selectedAttribute2.value;
    })
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}

I am aware that the PipeTransform is returning a snapshot of the primary array, which is, of course, why new records added to the array are not reflected in the transformation. I anticipate that my approach needs editing, as I've reviewed other SO questions such as this one, and I'm getting the feeling that my Observable is not quite right (to support my use case, anyways), as this (and other) post refers to an Observable array, which is not what I have here...unless I do?


Well it happened, get out the fireworks and mark the occasion because it actually happened: my husband and I agreed on something! After finishing our first trip to Legoland we concluded that (for our kids' ages and stages) Legoland is better than… you know… don't make me say it… the OTHER place 😉 Half the price, half the crowd, and double the fun 🙂 🙂 We had a BRICK-tastic time spending two days together at Legoland, California who graciously provided two media passes for our trip.
Our kids had no idea we were going. We just woke them up one morning and told them we were going somewhere. And that we were going to be driving all day to get there. We got to the hotel that night and they still didn't know we had Legoland in store for the morning. My oldest was actually content thinking the hotel was the surprise! Cutie. So yea, their minds were blown when we pulled up the next day.
Do your research before purchasing tickets: Legoland does different promotions and deals so make sure you look around a bit before purchasing tickets. Obviously start by checking out the promotions running on their website. Usually it is just a few dollars more to get a 2 day pass over a 1 day pass, so that is a no-brainer. And I highly recommend allotting at least two days if this if your first time to Legoland. We went in January when the water park was closed and still didn't see everything in two days. At the time when we purchased our tickets, Costco was running a deal: $110 for an annual play pass (which is similar to an annual membership, but there are some black out dates, it doesn't come with free parking, and a few other perks you miss out on). But it ended up being only about $10 more per person to buy the annual play passes and now we can go back to Legoland!
Download the App before you go: It has a map of the park, wait times and height restrictions for rides, but most importantly, COUPONS AND DISCOUNTS! So make sure you check your app for special offers when you are inside the park. The day we went they were offering "kids eat free with paying adult" at one of the restaurants with use of the app coupon.
Get there early: Check the calendar before you go because Legoland has different hours at different times. When we went, they were running from 10am-7pm and we were sure to arrive by 9:30. It takes some time to park and get everyone all loaded up in the stroller and up to the entrance, and you don't want to waste any time when you could be inside the park doing THAT! Plus, since we got the play passes it took us about 20 minutes to wait in line and get our photos taken etc to get the cards. Luckily, Legoland was thinking and had some areas for our kids to play while we did all the "business". And if I STILL haven't convinced you to get there early: the first hour is the least crowded part of the day, so make sure you are there to take advantage of the shorter lines. There are some shops near the front of the park that are open before the actual park opens. On our second day we built minifigures while we waited. It was a task my kids did NOT take lightly… In fact you can see more of that in my saved insta-stories. This is a nice affordable souvenir for the kids.
Parking: Regular parking is $20 and you can pay $30 for what they call "preffered parking". We did pay the extra $10 the first day and quickly realized that was unnecessary. Unless you are there on an especially crowded day, or arrive late in the day, regular parking should be just fine. PARTICULARLY, if you are there early (you're convinced, I know). In fact, we ended up being able to park closer the second day when we didn't pay for the preferred parking. They had some parking lots shut down for the construction of their new hotel though, so that might have been why.
Reserve N Ride: Legoland has a new Reserve N Ride system where you can pay to skip parts of the lines. We found the lines very manageable. Especially since Legoland is genius and has play areas to occupy the kids while the adults wait in line! Duh!! I suppose if you are going on a holiday weekend or something the reserve n ride could pay off!
Minifigure trading: I bet you've heard you can trade minifigures at Legoland. Have your kids bring a couple from home and then they can keep an eye out for employees with minifigures on their name tags: We learned that the employees working at the cash registers in the stores have boxes of minifigures behind the desk that they can trade! That was a gold mine for my boys who are very particular about their legos… Here is my three-year-old trading his first minifigure.
Mini-land was impressive (I had my doubts of being impressed by it, but I was!) We actually spent about an hour just looking at the Star Wars miniland. We were all nerding out a bit over it. And we didn't even end up seeing most of Miniland!
Lego & Duplo play areas: There were TONS of them throughout the park. We didn't get to see all of them, but I loved how Legoland is truly a place you can build and play with legos to your hearts content.
Family Gaming Center: We didn't even get to it, but it looked fun!
Lego Mindstorms: We lucked out on this one! I was just walking by when I heard an employee talking to a guest about a 45-minute robotics class for ages 9 and up. We signed our oldest up for later in the day. When we came back Dad took him while I took the rest of the kiddos right across the way to some pretty awesome lego play areas (including a real race track where you can race your own lego-creation cars). Our oldest loved it so much he wanted to do it again the next day! So he did!
4D Movie: Don't miss the 4D movie, it's fun and short and a good little break from everything else.
SeaLife Aquarium: We spent about 2 hours in the aquarium (and we went slow). There is a fun touch pool, more lego building areas, and lot of fish and sea creatures to check out! Their favorite part was collecting stamps in a book they give you at the beginning.
Bring hand sanitizer: This is a no-brainer but somehow I ended up with no hand sanitizer. And there are a lot of "hands-on" areas at Legoland. Some of them had hand sanitizer dispensers which was nice, but having some handy is always good.
Family Restrooms: There are family restrooms all over the park! Makes things so much easier, thank you Legoland!
Make sure you stay until closing: The park emptied out quite a bit the last hour or two when we were there and we were able to jam quite a few rides in before Legoland kicked us out ;).
Age Recommendation: After having spent 2 days at Legoland I would say it is PERFECT for kids ages 3 to 12. It was honestly so perfect for our family (ages 8, 6, 3 and 9 months). Everything is so stroller friendly!
And the Castle Hotel is scheduled to open this spring!
Bottom line: if you have kids 3-12 years old, and are looking for a fun family activity to do and make the most of your hard-earned money , I HIGHLY recommend Legoland California! We are so excited to go back sometime during the summer when the water park is open! And hopefully check out the rest of mini-land and a few other things that we didn't get to this time.
If you are looking for more things to do while in the San Diego area, check out my post on Sea World. And follow along on Instagram/Facebook/Pinterest.
You did do your homework for the rest of us!!
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Awesome review! Wish I'd known some of this before we went last time. I didn't know about the robotics class or family game room! Legoland is by far a better place to visit with young kids! The play areas in line, the playgrounds and the many places to build – genious!! Just FYI- we went in August and did the water park, but it was cold even then. We will definitely go back! Maybe someday we'll even stay in one of their hotels.
Really>?! It was still cold in August? I'm surprised to hear that. I guess it doesn't change much during the day I noticed so normally I would say wait until the heat of the day for the water park portion but it seemed to only change a few degrees from 10am to 1pm.
We go to Legoland in Windsor UK every year. Just looking at the map your son is holding, the Legoland in California is much bigger. They do offers over here for the less busy days which works out to be $20 per ticket (usually $50). We take advantage of those as in the weekends it gets really busy queuing up for the rides.
Wow that sounds like a killer deal! I'm guessing your kiddos love it all the same!


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Audrey Carlan receives honorary doctorate 60 years after being the first woman to earn a degree at WPI
With a flourish of ritual and an almost palpable energy, nearly 800 master's degree and PhD candidates received their diplomas in the first ceremony of WPI's 149th commencement exercises. After years of challenging work, overcoming obstacles, and persevering through research that didn't always go as planned, the graduates took time to reflect on all they accomplished and bask in the support of the WPI community.
Neil Heffernan, computer science professor and director of the Learning Sciences and Technologies program, who was named recipient of the 2017 Trustees' Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarship, served as the Honorary Marshal for Graduate Students, leading the processional of graduates and faculty from its starting point at the Earle Bridge.
Graduates wait to receive their diplomas.
As the processional finished the traditional path through campus and across Earle Bridge, graduates took a left turn at the statue of Gompei, reaching up to give the bronze goat a pat on the rear before being seated in the tent on the Quad to hear welcoming remarks by WPI Board of Trustees Chairman Jack Mollen.
As President Laurie Leshin noted in her opening remarks, these graduate students are being honored with a fairly new tradition—their own commencement exercises. This year marks only the second time the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies have been distinct, which was implemented to reflect the growing stature of WPI's graduate programs. The sheer numbers of graduates reflect the increasing popularity of the on-campus and online programs. This ceremony conferred 747 master's degrees and a record-setting 46 doctoral degrees.
Two honorary doctorates were presented at the ceremony. Commencement keynote speaker Deborah Wince-Smith, president and CEO of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, received a doctor of humane letters. Audrey Carlan, the first woman to receive a graduate degree from WPI, earned her master's in physics in 1957 and returned to WPI to receive her doctor of science.
President Leshin (left) shares a laugh with Audrey Carlan,
honorary doctorate recipient and the first woman to
receive a graduate degree from WPI.
Carlan, who was greeted with a standing ovation, is also credited with completing the first computer science project at WPI. Her research included a project on the electromagnetic scattering properties of spheroids and she used the massive IBM 650 console. Carlan shared her recollections of being a woman at WPI 60 years ago where her professors barely blinked at her gender, and she had the opportunity to dive into the research and the learning she so loved. "The progress we have made is unimaginable, and we must not let the progress stop," she said.
Carlan, a Brooklyn native, dedicated her speech to her late husband, Alan, whom she refers to as her "beshert," or her soul mate, and with whom she completed the physics master's program and shared 55 years of marriage. She chose not to walk across the stage at their 1957 graduation as she was weeks away from giving birth to the first of their three children. Her WPI experience was not without a few adjustments. "The professors didn't care if I was not a male student," she said. "One professor gave me a card to stick on the restrooms when it was needed. The card contained the word 'Woman,' and I was to knock first to make sure the coast was clear."
The couple took WPI classes offered at the pioneering optical and eyewear company, American Optical. "In the American Optical lab, my husband Alan was working on evaporating silicon on sapphire and I was working on the IBM650 designing continuous vision lenses (now called progressive lenses)." Eventually they moved to California where Carlan still lives. In her return, Carlan says she "is happy to see the number of women who are eager to use their enthusiasm, creativity, and intelligence." Carlan advised graduates to remain curious throughout their lifetimes. "Look at where we are today," she said. "And the future? You are all the future. There is more to look forward to and you will be at the forefront of it all."
Professor and Dean of Engineering Winston Soboyejo
before the ceremony.
In her keynote remarks, Wince-Smith recalled a career that has included leadership positions in the administrations of three U.S. presidents, managing scientific exchange programs between U.S. universities and counterparts in former Eastern Bloc countries for the National Science Foundation, and sharing her expertise as a member for many corporate and nonprofit boards.
Giving praise to Worcester's "entrepreneurs, risk takers, and disruptors," Wince-Smith gave the graduates a quick rundown of the city's remarkable history of innovation and of being first in everything from producing valentines to producing the first liquid-fueled rocket. Calling to mind images of "pulsating streets, crowded with thousands of workers," Wince-Smith spoke of workers who lived in Worcester's triple-deckers and ate at iconic dining cars on their way to jobs that fueled innovations like the monkey wrench, the envelope folding machine, and the power loom.
"The industrialists of 19th Century Worcester understood the competitive advantage of high value-added manufacturing in building a vibrant, prosperous city," she said, noting that today's new firms and industries can only thrive in an environment that welcomes innovation. "The story of Worcester captures the very essence of why innovation matters more than ever," she said, noting the specialties of each of the graduates educated in technologies only imagined even 10 years ago. "You graduates now stand to be inheritors of this proud legacy."
President Leshin (left) takes a selfie with keynote speaker
and honorary degree recipient Deborah Wince-Smith.
Reflecting on how the revolutions in science and technology and a veritable "data tsunami" are rewriting the rules of production and services and shaping the future, Wince-Smith said a new "age of Illumination" is being ushered in. She urged the graduates to take on the moral, ethical, and intellectual responsibilities their degrees confer. "As distinguished graduates of WPI, each and every one of you has an obligation to use your knowledge, your ingenuity, and your imagination to transform our world for the better and solve the great global challenges of our day," she said.
President Leshin's remarks echoed Wince-Smith's sentiments about the thrill of science and being on the cusp of something greater than anyone imagined. "I hope you've all had the opportunity to experience the pure joy of discovery during your time here," she said. "As my faculty colleagues seated on the stage here know, there's nothing like it."
But Leshin also cautioned the graduates of challenges to come, of times when they might stumble and even question if their decision to venture into the unknown was wise. Recalling her own research on chemical measurements in rare meteorites, Leshin said the painstaking, career-doubting work all led to one moment of unforgettable breakthrough.
"To this day, I can recall what it felt like to have my right index finger on the mouse button just before I clicked it to make the plot," she said, remembering how her racing heart turned into elation as her data plot correlated two critical measurements. "That was a true moment of discovery," she told the graduates. Leshin asked the graduates to stay connected to the WPI family as they ventured into the next steps of their lives. "I am struck most by the amazing potential for breaking new ground that I see here in front of me," she told graduates. Without being able to see into the future, Leshin knew her instincts would prove correct. "In true WPI fashion, you will be groundbreakers. You will make an impact."
Deborah Wince-Smith's honorary degree is conferred by
President Leshin (left) and WPI Board Chairman Jack
Mollen.
Student speaker Rodica Neamtu, who received her PhD in computer science and is a data mining researcher, has more than 15 years of higher ed teaching experience and will join the WPI faculty as an associate teaching professor. Neamtu, who came to WPI after the academic department in which she had taught for 14 years closed, told the graduates that in the face of so much change, they must persevere. "Like many of you," she said, "I believe earning this degree is one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Like many of you, I returned to school later in life and I had to turn hardships into positive experiences."
Neamtu thanked the advisors, faculty members, and those "who helped us turn setbacks into progress and hard work into accomplishments." And she spurred the audience to a round of applause for the family and friends who encouraged graduates' successes, even as these students were possibly "dealing with heartbreaking challenges, the kind that make you start all over, have to carve a new path in life, and re-invent yourself." Overcoming the challenges, she says, is what has made each of them stronger and ready to "meet our futures tonight," but not without first taking a well-deserved night off from tracking experiments or editing papers to savor their new membership as WPI alums.
Student speaker Rodica Neamtu addresses her fellow
graduates.
Following the ceremony, the graduates got together for photos with friends and family. Some talked about their next steps.
Mai Tomida will start a job in September in Singapore as a fire protection engineer. "I have some time off until then. I am planning to go back home to Egypt, and tour Africa, solo. That's my plan for now," she said.
"I did my undergrad here in chemical engineering. It was a very good experience. I had never been in the U.S. before, so this was my first time coming. It was an amazing experience. I met a lot of good people—friends, professors, mentors."
Chandan Puttaswamy will continue his job in information technology at Vistaprint in Waltham. "I'm working almost a year now. They plan on hiring me," he said. "It's a pretty good job. I can pay off my fees and I was able to buy my dream car.
"It's been amazing at WPI. The faculty here are really helpful and knowledgeable, especially in projects. We learned how to work with people of different cultures. That was a major part. Every project was helpful."
WPI's 2017 Undergraduate Commencement begins at 10 a.m. tomorrow on the Quad.
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Presidents Day, Our Way
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You're not the only one who isn't sure what this holiday is about.
By OZY Editors
The Daily Dose February 14, 2015
It's never been quite clear what the American holiday known as "Presidents Day" celebrates. The federal government still calls it "Washington's Birthday," though George was born on February 22, not on the, um, third Monday in February. Most of the rest of us call it Presidents Day, and there is some confusion as to whether it celebrates only George Washington, Washington and Abraham Lincoln or all presidents of the United States — from Calvin Coolidge to Ronald Reagan to Barry himself. Why would the leader of the free world need his own day? (Please, tell us it's about more than three-day holiday sales.)
Few other countries have something like a Presidents Day. Botswana does. Its president, Ian Khama, was reelected this past October, but well before then, OZY board member Laurene Powell Jobs singled him out for his innovative environmental approach; it seeks to measure natural capital — from fresh water to biodiversity to natural resources — and integrate that value into government planning and accounting. Should the approach gain purchase, it could revolutionize how we think about a country's GDP and its environmental resources.
North of Botswana, the government of President Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria has delayed elections, originally scheduled for today, by six weeks. Not a great sign. Assuming the elections are held, Jonathan will face Muhammadu Buhari, a former military general with an awful record on human rights but who has garnered surprising support. A lot is at stake, from the future of democracy in Africa's biggest economy to, of course, the growing threat of Boko Haram. Last week, OZY senior editor Sean Braswell outlined a few of those issues — and chronicled Jonathan's rise to power.
Speaking of unpalatable trade-offs, China's President Xi Jinping is facing some in 2015, according to OZY senior contributor John McLaughlin. He'll have to get his own house in order, including tackling corruption, while stoking growth: After all, China's long boom provided the jobs and prosperity that justified decades of one-party rule. But now wages are higher and so are manufacturing costs — making exports less competitive.
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Transforming the Future of Digital Health Management – Enjoy a More Fulfilling Life With Zepp
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Zepp (pronounced /zep/), a professional brand focused on digital health management, recently hosted a live streaming event to introduce Zepp brand, as well as launch its latest wearable, the Zepp Z.
Zepp Brand Information
The Zepp brand was founded in Silicon Valley in 2010 and quickly became the go-to brand for athletes looking to improve their performance. Now in 2020, Zepp is transforming itself. Zepp has already commenced an exciting new chapter, with personalized health management as its mission. Powered by its belief in the role human-centered technology can play in self-improvement, Zepp is leveraging the potential of the Internet of Things, AI technologies, devices and apps that help people manage their health and wellbeing.
Zepp is a dynamic brand transforming personal health management
Zepp, the brand, grew from concept of using technology for self improvement and personal health management in order to enjoy a more fulfilling life every day. The Zepp brand tagline is "With you every moment".
The Σ that appears in the logo is based on the Greek letter, sigma, which is a mathematical symbol representing summation. Mathematics requires precision and discipline, and so the inclusion of sigma expresses Zepp's focus on connection and precision in a simple and direct way. This aligns perfectly with Zepp's brand concept and values.
Zepp is supported by smart technology, that relies on precise data analysis and strict algorithms. For Zepp wearable users, the Σ signifies the continuous analysis of biological data regarding their health and activity, which is then presented to them through a simple and easy-to-understand personalized evaluation system.
While sister-brand Amazfit will remain focused on wearables, Zepp is becoming a health management brand with a broader vision to care for more aspects of health and wellbeing using cutting-edge technology and new platforms.
Zepp is your smart health partner that puts you in control
Zepp is building a high-end health management brand that is actively involved in research and also offers consumers outstanding industrial design, advanced processing and craftsmanship that will take smartwatches and personal health management to a new level. Zepp will use its advanced health and medical technology to redefine the significance of smart wearable devices. Ultimately, Zepp aims to transform wearables from being seen as "accessories" to becoming reliable health partners, helping a growing number of people to manage and take control of their personal wellbeing.
Zepp invests in research, technology and global collaboration
The extraordinary user experience and powerful and precise health management service that Zepp provides comes from its advanced technology, support from respected experts, dedicated professionals, and expanding partnerships with world-class organizations.
Through rigorous research and experimentation, the team has made remarkable progress in tracking and analyzing various types of biological data. In June, the team announced the official launch of the advanced self-owned PPG bio-tracking optical sensor, BioTracker™ 2 (which currently supports five biological data engines), ExerSense™[1], RealBeats™[2] 2, PAI™ Health Assessment System[3], OxygenBeats™[4] and SomnusCare™[5]. Meanwhile, the Huangshan-2 AI chip, featuring even higher computing efficiency and lower power consumption, made its debut only 450 days after the launch of the first generation. These will guarantee Zepp's relentless pursuit of all aspects of new technologies, devices, apps and services.
Another example is the Zepp App, a platform for managing personal health and wellbeing that connects Zepp and Amazfit wearables with cloud services. Available on both Android and iOS devices, analysis, through the Zepp App, results are integrated and presented interactively with ease. People can take control of their health and fitness activities, and also effectively manage other aspects of their daily routine that contribute to improved wellbeing.
By partnering with organizations and institutions around the world, Zepp has been involved with far-reaching research that could help people stay healthy and perform better.
Earlier this year, the team supported and published the scientific research paper, "Learning from Large-scale Wearable Device Data for Predicting Epidemics Trends of COVID-19", which provided accurate predictions of COVID-19 trends in Spain and Italy. The research team also worked with China's epidemic prevention team formed by Zhong Nanshan, the doctor who led China through both SARS and COVID-19, to explore the effects of respiratory rehabilitation on quality of life for COVID patients.
In June 2020, the team established an AI research institute which is led and consulted by renowned AI industry experts and professors from prestigious universities. Currently, the institute focuses on the study of respiratory health management, athletic performance and neuroscience, and will serve as the engine for future technological innovation. Its exciting research results will be utilized to enhance Zepp's abilities.
The team has also partnered with Silicon Valley-based AliveCor, the leader in AI-based personal ECG technology, to develop entirely new ECG devices to detect heart arrhythmias. In the meantime, the team is also working with the Stanford University Sleep Center to study the effect of sleep on the physical recovery of sick patients, and on otherwise healthy people.
The future of Zepp
Zepp will remain focused on smart wearable consumer products for the short-term future. However, Zepp will continue to diversify its products and services as well as exploring research and technology that pertain to all aspects of life. This will help Zepp to realize its vision of creating a comprehensive health management brand, available to everyone that helps people enjoy a more fulfilling life.
[1] ExerSense™, an AI recognition engine for motion patterns based on sports big data.
[2] RealBeats™ 2, the advanced AI bio data engine for heart rate monitoring.
[3] PAI™ Health Assessment System, an explicit PAI score that can reflect the user's heart rate data, together with the daily motion time and other health data, allowing users to monitor their workout and heart healthy status.
[4] OxygenBeats™, self-developed oxygen data AI engine.
[5] SomnusCare™, an AI-driven biological data engine for sleep monitoring.
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[![Code Climate](https://codeclimate.com/github/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet/badges/gpa.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet) [![Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet) [![Gem Version](https://badge.fury.io/rb/simple-spreadsheet.svg)](http://badge.fury.io/rb/dandelionapi) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/zenkay/simple-spreadsheet?branch=master)

A spreadsheet reader and (in the future) writer that supports common formats: CSV (.csv), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), Open-office (.ods) and Google (online).

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```
gem 'simple-spreadsheet'
```

And then execute:

```
$ bundle install
```

## Functionalities

### Reading Spreadsheet

Example:

```ruby
require "simple-spreadsheet"

s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.xls")
```

Supported formats:

    Excel (.xls)
    Excelx (.xlsx)
    Openoffice (.ods)
    CSV (.csv)
    CSV Excel
    CSV Tab Separated

  	Reading whole file
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes

  	Reading line by line
    Yes
    -
    -
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes

## Recipes

### Get all data from some cols of first sheet of a XLS file

```ruby
require "simple-spreadsheet"

s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.xls")
s.selected_sheet = s.sheets.first
s.first_row.upto(s.last_row) do |line|
  data1 = s.cell(line, 1)
  data2 = s.cell(line, 3)
end
```

### Get all data from some cols of first sheet of a XLS file (option 2)

```ruby
require "simple-spreadsheet"

s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.xls")
s.first_row.upto(s.last_row) do |line|
  data1 = s.cell(line, 1, 1)
  data2 = s.cell(line, 3, 1)
end
```

### Accessing CSV Excel (semicolon separated)

```ruby
require "simple-spreadsheet"

s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.csv", ".csvx")
```

### Accessing CSV Tab separated

```ruby
require "simple-spreadsheet"

# specify format
s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.csv", ".csvt")
# use .tsv
s = SimpleSpreadsheet::Workbook.read("my_spreadsheets_file.tsv")
```

## Future plans

- Reading support for all formats
- More efficient reading for big spreadsheets (adding sequential reading to Roo standard methods)
- Writing support for all formats
- More reading functionalities
- Edit support for all formats

## Credits

- Roo (http://roo.rubyforge.org/)
- Spreadsheet (http://rubyforge.org/projects/spreadsheet/)
- SimpleZSLWriter (http://rubyforge.org/projects/simplxlsxwriter/)
- XLSX (http://rubygems.org/gems/xlsx)
- WriteExcel (https://github.com/cxn03651/writeexcel/)


You might be knowing that these days how the new govt. is behaving so aggressive w.r.t H1's/ Aliens. This is just to give you an example.
Why do I need a Bachelor's Degree to perform my work on JCL??
Come on, I am a computer programmer and it is just not about writing/modifying JCL's. I write, test, and maintain the detailed instructions, called programs, that computers follow to perform their functions. Programmers also conceive, design, and test logical structures for solving problems by computer.
Coming to "why I need a bachelors degree" – University teaches us things above and beyond how to write code. Communication, teamwork, Problem solving and problem reduction skills and project management are some of the things I happen to learn at university. Getting a university degree in any subject is not easy and needs dedication. I have the ambition and drive to get the job done. Typically, the ability to finish any sort of degree says a lot about the person.
A 1998 study conducted by University Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, and Michigan Future, Inc. found that "After researchers selected 88 fields which have median annual full-time earning of at least $30,000, 47 fields were found to not specifically call for a four-year degree." They found that jobs like millwrights and electrical equipment repairers were two of the highest paying non-degreed jobs, but that jobs like this do require some kind of additional training. Computer programming happens to be a field which requires a bachelor degree.
Why can't they just think in a broader way?? Any one of you faced such thing yet? Please share your experiences..
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I've harped on the many traffic woes of this sardine-packed city before, but now with my youngest chomping at the automotive bit and with the wife and me renewing our primal fears of bodily injury to our kiddos (and yours if they're not nimble enough to get out of the way), I figured it was time to revisit the demolition derby that is life on these Austin streets.
There are those who put forth that a car is merely an extension of one's personality, and I am not one to disagree. In fact, I believe placing a human being behind the wheel of a 2,000-pound mechanical contrivance actually amplifies one's basic behavior to the extreme. If you're a bully in your daily existence, then you become a truly monstrous a—hole in your behemoth pickup truck. If you're the extra-careful, nervous type, this translates into that modest little Yaris attempting earnestly to stay six carlengths away from every other vehicle—even in the Target parking lot. If you're the meditative, peaceful sort, you transmogrify into Gandhi in a ghia, waving and smiling serenely at those who curse and aim middle digits.
Add to this car-as-extension-of-self phenomenon the stifling overcrowding of our byways these days and you get what we are experiencing now: critical car mass. We're not simply employing our autos to get from one point to another—no, sitting in the sedan, waiting for the light to change or the wreckage to clear, has become a way of life. We're in our Toyotas and Hyundais so much of the time that we eat, sleep, communicate, transact business, recreate (and, yes, re-create), and conduct practically every other function of living in our cars as much as anywhere else. I hear that Honda is actually working on a driver-activated toilet for its higher-end models. No pun intended. Okay, I made that up.
Despite the notion of having a potty on the go, I have come to truly despise driving now. Sadly, I used to enjoy getting in the ol' jalopy. I envied the guys who had the gleaming hot rods. Now I see these immaculately restored muscle cars, and the occasional collector Porsches (usually driven by guys old enough to remember Ferdinand Porsche personally), and I puzzle over these machines with their massive motors grumbling against the walking pace of traffic. I mean, it's a bit like owning a racehorse in Manhattan. What's the point?
Anyway, from my daily stop-n-go grind I've concluded that there are five basic automotive personality types. And here they are, in no particular order: You've got your breakneck-speed, tailgating Reckless Kellys. These guys are always late for something, and you are always in their way, for heaven's sake. Every lane that a Reckless Kelly is not in is the lane that he or she wants desperately to be in. Conversely, you have your Vehicular Vigilantes. These are the self-appointed regulators of the Reckless Kellys, and they can be just as annoying. VVs are the ones who speed up just enough to not let others in if they feel a traffic injustice has been done. Vigilantes enjoy wagging their fingers and shaking their heads correctively at other drivers. On the other end of the extreme, you have your Motorized Milquetoasts. More than three cars on the road at a time frightens MMs, and decision-making is tough for this mild-mannered sort. Keep your distance. MMs are often seen waiting for a stop sign to turn green. Clueless Cloggers used to be an obvious category; these were the very young and very old vehicular pilots. Currently, however, CCs have grown to include every one of these imbecilic drivers who insist on monitoring their mobile devices while they themselves are mobile! Lord help us. And last but least, you have th ose temperamental types who think of themselves as Vigilantes but are in actuality a lethal and unpredictable combo of every known personality on the road. These are the most dangerous, maddeningly volatile drivers you can ever come across. They are convinced that their path and their mission are the most important, and they will compromise with no other automobile. If anyone gets in their way, these asphalt autocrats will do anything in their power to seek vengeance—to the point that they are willing to shut down the whole traffic system to get what they want.
These frightening folks are, of course, the Boehner Beamers. Steer clear of BBs; you've been warned.


Floyd Abrams, partner at Cahill, Gordon & Reindel and visiting professor of First Amendment Issues at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Patrick Carome, media lawyer and partner at WilmerHale.
John Carroll, former editor of the Los Angeles Times.
Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
Karlene Goller, deputy general counsel for the Los Angeles Times and senior counsel/West Coast Media for the Tribune Company.
James Goodale, partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and former vice chairman and general counsel of The New York Times.
Laura Handman, media lawyer and partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.
Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.
Lawrence Lessig, professor of law at Harvard Law School.
Glenn Reynolds, professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law and blogger on InstaPundit.
Jay Rosen, professor of journalism at New York University and blogger on PressThink.
Peter Scheer, executive director of the California First Amendment Coalition.
Wendy Seltzer, founder of Chilling Effects and senior researcher at Harvard's Berkman Center.
Lisa Stone, journalist and founder of BlogHer.
Doreen Weisenhaus, director of the Media Law Project at the University of Hong Kong's Journalism & Media Studies Centre.
Kurt Wimmer, former general counsel at Gannett and partner at Covington & Burling.
Jonathan Zittrain, professor of law at Harvard Law School.
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Bringing back the occasional fashion blog post by popular demand, featuring this black crushed velvet t-shirt, vintage animal print jacket, ripped jeans, and a few statement rings.
Can I tell you how many times I have gotten requests to share more fashion blog posts?
Seriously yall, I don't get it but I am so flattered nonetheless! For most of my formative years, I was bullied and made fun of for the way I looked and how I dressed. Even as a woman in her 20s, I still find myself feeling self-conscious of what I am wearing when I am dressing with the intent of being seen.
You know what I mean though, right?
It's like this--when I go to the grocery store with no makeup on, my hair is in a messy bun, and I've got leggings and an oversized Patriots jersey on, I don't care what I look like or who sees me looking like that. I'm going out to run an errand and that's that. But, when I'm going somewhere and it's socially expected of me to look put-together, or if I am going to an event to represent the blog and my brand, I start to get anxious when I have to pick something out to wear.
Receiving emails, blog comments, tweets, and DMs of people saying I should post more fashion-focused content on my blog and social media has been difficult for me to really understand. Coming from a place in my mind where I struggled for so many years to 'get it right' when it comes to my wardrobe, I am honestly baffled and quite taken aback that complete strangers have told me they love my sense of style and want to see more from me and what I am wearing.
Well, I've decided to cave and share a few blog posts this fall and winter with some plus-size friendly fashion looks and outfit of the day inspiration!
One of my favorite things to do is go thrift shopping, and oftentimes I like to share thrifting tips and tricks on the blog! It's how I have been able to afford and accumulate so many unique items for my wardrobe (like this vintage animal print jacket and my statement rings and costume jewelry). But whenever I cannot go thrift shopping to find clothes that fit me or have the higher quality thread count, I enjoy shopping at Last Chance in Phoenix to get really great deals on brand name items!
FYI--the links below are affiliate links, meaning, if you shop using my links from the pictures below, I would get a small commission from the retailer for making a sale (learn more here).
Save this look to your fashion boards on Pinterest!
Thanks to Ariel Miles Photography for her help with these fashion editorial pictures today!
You look awesome! I love the leopard print jacket over that black velvet top. So sassy!
Wow you look amazing! I totally love the Leopard print jacket. It is beautiful.
That coat - the cocktail ring - the SHOES! OMG you are ROCKING this look, girl! You look beautiful!
What a beautiful outfit. I love the shoes! They are gorgeous. You look STUNNING!
I totally love that cocktail ring! I love an outfit that makes you feel amazing and girl you are ROCKING it.
That jacket is fabulous and you are working it girl! Love your eye makeup as well.
You look so pretty! When velvet went out of style for the millionth time when I was 15 I never thought it would come back again!
You are beautiful! Your outfit is stunning and I love it even more because of your thrift store finds!!
Gimme that jacket! I love the fit and the print. Loving this look for fall!
I need that jacket for my fall wardrobe. I love this look on you. Velvet has always been one of my favorites. I am so happy it is trendy again.
It's awesome that you stumbled upon that jacket! I'm betting it works really well with a number of Fall outfits. Awesome look!
This outfit looks fantastic on you. I like the vintage look and those boots.
I'll have to watch for your fashion posts. I'm a plus sized woman and need fashion tips. I'm loving the animal print jacket.
Awesome pics. You look great.
You look so pretty and happy in this great Fall look! That jacket is to die for.
I clicked on this post because of your beautiful velvet shirt but also because my mom used to sing this song in her band when I was little! I love thrifting and those are some really great thrift finds.


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