Preparing for Surgery – Cardiovascular Associates, P.C.
No one wants to have surgery, and everyone enters into surgery with some degree of concern. You can be confident that if surgery is recommended, it is the decision of a combination of your doctor's and our evaluation. Please feel free to ask any questions. There are no questions which shouldn't be asked.
Preparation for surgery begins the evening before. You will often need additional blood work performed. Blood will be cross-matched in preparation for surgery. We utilize blood from the Red Cross. The blood is screened for infectious diseases, but there is a small risk involved with any blood transfusion. Fortunately, by using devices to save blood during surgery and medications to reduce blood loss, we frequently do not need to transfuse blood, even for heart surgery. Some patients request the use of donor designated blood, blood that family or friends have donated. Although this will probably not reduce your risk of transfusion, we will be happy to assist you should you request donor-designated blood. Usually, the Red Cross requires three days to process this request. In preparation for the operating room, you will usually be shaved the evening before surgery. You will also be given a medicated soap with which to shower. You should not eat or drink anything after midnight. This includes water or coffee. You may be given some of your medications with a sip of water. If needed, there is sleeping medication ordered.
On the morning of surgery, you will usually leave your room about an hour prior to your scheduled surgery. Your family may come in early to visit you, even if you are in an intensive care unit. The family should register in the waiting room. Surgery will not usually start for one or two hours after your family has left. This time is spent in preparation by anesthesia and the nursing staff. We will send a message to the waiting room when surgery begins and at intervals during surgery. If your family has not received a recent message, it does not mean that there is any problem. If there is any problem, someone will let your family know. Sometimes operations are delayed if others have emergency needs. If your operation is delayed or postponed, it is normal to be upset. Still, knowing that the delay is that your surgeon is devoting time and attention to someone who needs it, can be reassuring. Scheduled operations will proceed as soon as possible.
Once surgery is completed, your family will be allowed to visit you in the intensive care unit. They may touch you, hold your hand or kiss you. You will not be able to respond at this point in time. When you begin waking up, it may seem like you just went to sleep. You will be aware of sounds such as alarms or bubbling noises. These are normal sounds made by the equipment around you. Patients can hear and open their eyes before they can move their arms and legs. Do not let this concern you. You will have an endotracheal tube (tube in your windpipe) and may feel a slight choking sensation when you first awaken from surgery. This is because of the tube in your windpipe. Also, you will not be able to talk at this time. Rest assured that you are receiving an adequate oxygen supply. As best you can, try to relax at this point and allow the ventilator to breathe for you. You will notice that your arms are restrained. This is for your own protection. Numerous lines and tubes will be in place for administering fluids and medications, as well as lines to measure your blood pressure and vital signs. For patients who have had chest surgery, you will have tubes draining any fluid from your chest. You may notice some discomfort from these with movement. There will be a tube in your bladder to drain your urine. Frequently, patients have a sensation of needing to urinate. Relax and know that urine is being drained and you will not have an accident. The patient will frequently appear pale and puffy. This is the normal postoperative appearance. The nurses are constantly monitoring you and will take care of your needs. On the morning after surgery, most patients will have the endotracheal tube and nasogastric tube removed. You will be up sitting in the chair. You will be able to visit with your family during visiting hours. On the second day, if there is not significant drainage, the chest tubes are removed for patients who have had heart surgery. For patients who have lung surgery, typically you will go to a regular room with chest tubes in place. The other lines will be removed and most patients will go to a monitored floor on the second day after surgery. For any number of reasons, you may stay an extra day or two in the intensive care unit. This should not be cause for undue concern.


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The address is about a month earlier than typical, due to the expedited budget schedule Cooper has put in place this year.
The State of Metro, which dates back in its current form to former Mayor Bill Purcell's administration, is used by mayors to propose operating and capital budgets for the coming fiscal year.
With the city's current financial situation, Cooper's budget is highly anticipated as city leaders and the public grapple at the possibility of a property tax increase this year. Ahead of the release of the mayor's budget, Metro Council's budget chair, At-large council member Bob Mendes, and vice chair Kyonztè Toombs are hosting a series of community budget meetings.
Cooper released a lean $154 million capital spending plan for this year, focused on a wide range of emergency needs and repairs, including schools, public safety, street and sidewalk paving, and more funding to complete the new sheriff's headquarters project in East Nashville.
He framed the plan as a focus on fiscal responsibility and needed investments throughout the city.
The mayor's proposal, announced in a news release Friday, is about a quarter of the size of previous capital spending plans due to the city's "significant fiscal constraints," his office said.
The council chamber will hold far fewer people compared to previous State of Metro addresses. Former Mayor Megan Barry delivered her inaugural address at Ascend Amphitheater, then Bridgestone Arena the next year. Former Mayor David Briley delivered both his remarks at the Nashville Public Library downtown.
About 200 people can be seated in the gallery, but a specially reserved viewing area is expected to be set up to accommodate the event.
Yihyun Jeong covers politics in Nashville for the USA TODAY Network - Tennessee. Reach her at yjeong@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @yihyun_jeong.

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#include "../Tools/Logger.h"

class Image
{
  private:
    String    path;
    GLubyte  *dataBuffer;
    GLuint    internalFormat,
    components,
    format;

    GLushort  height,
    width,
    depth;

    bool loadDDS(const char *filename);

    bool loadTGA(const char* filename);
    bool loadUncompressed8BitTGA(const char * filename);
    bool loadCompressedTrueColorTGA(const char * filename);
    bool loadUncompressedTrueColorTGA(const char * filename);

    bool loadJPG(const char* filename);
    int  decodeJPG();
    void getJPGInfo();
    int  decodeScanJPG();

  protected:
    static bool isJPEG(const char* filename)
    {
      return findString(filename, "jpg") ||
             findString(filename, "JPG") ||
             findString(filename, "jpeg") ||
             findString(filename, "JPEG");
    }

    static bool isTGA(const char* filename)
    {
      return findString(filename, "tga")||
             findString(filename, "TGA")||
             findString(filename, "targa")||
             findString(filename, "TARGA");
    }

    static bool isPNG(const char* filename)
    {
      return findString(filename, "png")||
             findString(filename, "PNG");
    }

    static bool isDDS(const char* filename)
    {
      return findString(filename, "dds")||
             findString(filename, "DDS");
    }

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          str += len;
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      return false;
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    virtual bool loadSupportedFormat(const char* path_);

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    Image(const char* path = NULL);
    Image(const Image &image);
    Image &operator=(const Image &image);
    virtual ~Image();

    static bool isDDSVolume(const char* filename);
    static bool isDDSCube(const char* filename);

    void setHeight(unsigned short);
    void setWidth(unsigned short);
    void setDepth(unsigned short);

    void setFormat(GLuint);
    void setDataBuffer(const GLubyte*);
    void flipVertically();
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    void setComponentsCount(GLuint);
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PCMag India Google Android 9.0 Pie
Motorola One Zoom: Nice Camera, Long Battery Life, Steep Price for Midrange Phone
Motorola announced a midrange phone with lots of cameras, the Motorola One Zoom, and an enhanced low-end phone, the E6 Plus.
Sept. 6, 2019, 2 a.m.
Is Moto mastering midrange? Lenovo's phone division has been doubling and tripling down on midrange phones this year, shucking off attempts to compete with Apple and Samsung at the high end and instead churning out a range of different lower-end and midrange phones.
At the IFA trade show in Berlin today, it announced two of them: low-end Moto E6 Plus; and the Motorola One Zoom (above), which has a 3x-zoom camera at an unusually low price point for that feature.
The One Zoom has a triple-camera setup that, at least in the US, is generally found on higher-end phones. There's a 16-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 12MP main camera (which Moto infuriatingly claims is 48MP, but only generates 12MP images) and an 8MP, 3x-zoom camera. There's also a dedicated depth sensor. On the front, there's a genuine 25MP selfie camera. That's a lot of camera options, and it's backed up by a lot of stamina with a 4000mAh battery.
One cute standout feature: when you get notifications, the Motorola logo on the back glows. Otherwise, there are decent midrange specs here. The phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 6.4-inch 1080p screen, and a headphone jack.
It will run Android Pie with an upgrade to Android 10. It comes in gray, purple, and bronze. The One Zoom is pretty much a follow-up to Moto's now-extinct X series, the handsome, metal-clad midrange line that found occasional niches in places like Amazon and Google Fi but never really caught fire here in the US.
This is a handsome, thoroughly respectable midrange phone. It doesn't do anything crazy like the previously announced Motorola One Action, which turns its wide-angle camera sideways to kill vertical video.
The problem, really, is a problem with the whole midrange of the US market. While $449.99 is a popular price in a lot of other countries, here in the US, most phones fall into three buckets. They're under $300, they're sold on monthly service plans with the overall price hidden, or they're used iPhones. The Google Pixel 3a seems to be breaking through on the strength of its brand and great camera, but it's a lift.
Motorola also boosted its entry-level line with the Moto E6 Plus, a "dual-camera" version of its lowest-end phone.
The thing is, it isn't real dual cameras. It's a 13MP main f/2.0 camera and a 2MP depth sensor. I am unsold on the value of depth sensors. It seems like a big-deal hardware part just to enable bokeh effects that, nowadays, come perfectly well through software. But clearly, I am not Motorola. Still, though, I would not consider a depth sensor to turn something into a "dual camera."
Otherwise, the new E6 Plus has a 6.1-inch, 720p screen and runs Android Pie on a MediaTek Helio P22 processor. Yes, it will get an Android 10 upgrade—eventually. The front camera is 8MP. It has 2GB or 4GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of storage with a MicroSD card slot, and a 3000mAh battery. It comes in blue, two shades of red, and gray, and it appears to be coming out everywhere except the US.
Am I impressed? Should you be? Not really. Is this important for Motorola's overall health as a company? Maybe. A ton of Motorola's business goes on in Latin America, where its Moto E lineup is considered to be reliable, no-nonsense, and affordable. The E6 Plus probably hits the spot there, and it will probably eventually find its way into the prepaid mix here in the US. But I wouldn't hold my breath.
LG's Dual-Screen G8X ThinQ Launches Nov. 1
iFixit Awards Fairphone 3 a Perfect 10 for Repairability
Welcome to the Fragmentation Party, Android 10
Modular, Easy-to-Repair Fairphone 3 Launches (for Europe)
Motorola, Verizon Launch Inexpensive E6 Phone


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Q: Spring Boot & Jetty Directory Index of Static Files I have a simple spring boot webapp running on an embedded jetty server, i.e. the main application class:
@Configuration
@EnableAutoConfiguration
@EnableConfigurationProperties
@ComponentScan
public class SampleActuatorApplication {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        SpringApplication.run(SampleActuatorApplication.class, args);
    }
}

I have a bunch of static files and directories in one of the auto-configured locations (/static) where static content will be served from. When I hit the base URI I want to be able to view a directory index of the static content so that I can browse through it.
I have read containers including jetty usually come with a default handler that will expose this, however my app just returns 404 so I assume there is some additional steps needed when doing this via spring-boot. Can anyone suggest what I need to do / is my understanding correct?

A: Somehow you'll have to set the dirAllowed to true. This is done in JettyEmbeddedServletContainerFactory
Take a look at addDefaultServlet
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/blob/master/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/context/embedded/jetty/JettyEmbeddedServletContainerFactory.java
There is a line holder.setInitParameter("dirAllowed", "false");

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You Won't Believe This Secret Stash of Mopars Hidden for Decades
Written by Ryan Brutt on October 5, 2015
There's Hemis Hidden in Those Hills
I wish I had listened to that voice in my head. A gentleman from the East Coast had contacted me years ago. "I have a bunch of amazing cars hidden away, many haven't been seen in decades," said his email. An ordinary gearhead would jump in the car and drive right over there. Unfortunately, I have to plan my expedition routes carefully. Nothing I had planned took me anywhere near this guy's place, so I put it on the back burner. I really shouldn't have.
Years went by, and I kept in contact. Every year I would try to get out there, but something would come up. Finally, earlier this year, I was able to visit him in conjunction with my trip to Chryslers at Carlisle.
The address he sent for our meeting turned out to be an auto parts store he owned. He was there waiting for me with a friend and his son. We talked for a bit, and he told me he couldn't get away from work, so the friend agreed to show me around.
But first we walked to the other side of the store, where there was a big surprise behind a fake wall: a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, two Hemi-powered 1967 Plymouth GTXs and a 1969 Dodge Six Pack Super Bee. In the store! Also in that hidden room were spare Superbird noses, a complete 426 Hemi for one of the GTXs, a Shaker hood, and more.
These were not rotting into the ground, but they had been sitting there for a few years. And to get any of them out would be an ordeal—through a single doorway blocked by stock for the store. It took a while to sink in that these very rare muscle cars were hidden in this auto parts store behind a wall covered with lawnmower engines.
It got better. The owner showed us around his parts stash, where we counted at least a dozen 426 Hemi blocks, row after row of parts from various cars including Daytonas and Superbirds, shelves full of 426 Hemi intakes, another full of Pistol Grip shifters, entire shelves for Six Packs, 340 parts, and on and on. It was a veritable gold mine of rare Mopar parts.
We eventually made our way to an outbuilding, which had three bays on the ground level and a large storage area below it. The middle bay held a 1970 Hemi Road Runner and a '70 440-6 'Cuda. These were like the cars we saw in the store: nicely done but sitting for years. Under the 'Cuda was a puddle of coolant. That puddle lead the owner to get the car home and go through it. Hopefully he'll be driving it soon.
The stall to the right had three cars. One was another 'Cuda that must not have been anything crazy because I directed all my attention to the car buried in the middle: a 1970 Plymouth Superbird. The 440 car had been buried there for decades. A spare nose rested on the original. He had bought this one in a package with two other Superbirds. It was a straight car that looked like all it really needed was someone to go through it to make it run and drive.
In the last bay was a 1970 Plymouth GTX that had been on a rotisserie for nearly a decade. It was clean and straight, but the owner just didn't have the time to finish the car. Next to the GTX in that bay was a stash of large body panels hanging from the wall.
Then we moved to the underground "dungeon." The owner knew that these cars would be sitting for a long, long time, so he covered most of them in a film of oil to protect them. That's why they have a shine to them. But it was all for good reason, as the cars in the dungeon are some of the rarest he has.
By the door was a 1969 AMX sitting next to the shell of a '70 'Cuda. Buried along the back wall was a 1970 GTX—a Hemi, of course. Along the far wall was the second of the three Superbirds (the third one is now gone). And staggered in front of the AMX was a Boss 302 Mustang and one to scratch off my "Barn Find Bucket List," a real 1970 Hemi 'Cuda.
Trying to absorb everything I was seeing was difficult, and accepting that some of the rarest muscle cars in the world were just sitting there, covered in oil, in this dungeon, was hard. I've seen crazy cars sitting in fields or barns, but seeing a true 1970 Hemi 'Cuda that had been just sitting there, for decades, just blew my mind. And this was the end of just the first day!
The following day we made our way to the owner's home. He had a multi-bay shop and a large barn that looked to be at least 100 years old. The shop was mostly empty from a recent party, except for a third 1967 Hemi GTX. The cars in the barn, though, were a different story.
A small cubbyhole below the main floor of the barn held some parts cars and long-shot projects including a 1970 Plymouth Satellite and a wrecked '70 GTX that would have been crushed long ago, if not saved by the owner.
The ramp to get into the barn had rotted away, so these cars had been in there for a while. You walk in on a plank of wood, and as you enter, you can see cars and parts everywhere. Fenders, roof sections, some 1968 Dodge Coronets, even a first-generation Mustang. You can't get more barn find than this!
The coolest cars in the barn were the 1970 'Cudas. One was a reddish car with a black vinyl top, but it was buried so close to the door that I couldn't get to the VIN. Directly across from the red 'Cuda were two more, a plain white 1970 Barracuda with blue accent stripe along its flanks, and an original Moulin Rouge 340 'Cuda. The car was oddly optioned with 340 hockey stripes and fog lights but manual drum brakes.
My heart couldn't take it anymore. Nor could my calendar, as I still had to drive for hours to Carlisle. I thanked the owner of the cars and his friend for showing me around his incredible collection. When I look back at that visit, it's difficult to absorb what I saw there. The owner is a busy man running his own auto parts store, so I understand the lack of time to work on the cars. But wow, when he's ready, he will have a treasure trove to choose from.
(Editor's note: You can follow Ryan Brutt on Facebook at The Auto Archaeologist, on Instagram at theautoarcheologist, or on You Tube at www.youtube.com/AutoArchaeology.)
You'd never know it from being in the auto parts store, but there's a trove of Mopar treasure behind a false wall, including this 1969 Dodge Daytona.
A partially restored 1967 Plymouth Hemi GTX waits for its Hemi, which sits across the room. Note the two Superbird nose cones on the ground between the two GTXs.
This A12 Dodge Super Bee has lost its original 440 Six Pack. The owner believes the engine underhood now is a 361.
One of many piles of 426 Hemi parts resting in the owner's parts stash.
In the outbuilding's central bay was parked this restored 1970 Hemi Road Runner. It looks like the restoration was completed, but it hasn't moved in many years. In fact, the engine in the car looks like it's never been run
This 440 Superbird (with a spare nose cone) was part of a three-wing-car deal the owner made decades ago. He still has two of them.
A big storage "dungeon" was beneath the outbuilding's floor. Right by the door was a nice 1969 AMX.
One of two Ford products on the property, this one was not just another Mustang but a real Boss 302 tucked away for a rainy day.
This is my Holy Grail, a real 1970 Hemi 'Cuda. Had the R in the VIN and everything. Couldn't believe my eyes. And completely covered in oil!
There were all kinds of '70 Barracudas and 'Cudas on the property. Here a plain-Jane white 318 Barracuda sits next to a Moulin Rouge 340 'Cuda.
The pink 'Cuda was an unusual car, optioned with the hockey stick stripe and fog lights, but with manual drum brakes.
Mopar Muscle Paint & Body
Wheel lip repair on a 1970 Plymouth GTX
Mark Ehlen - May 8, 2019
1970 Road Runner upper cowl panel replacement
Mark Ehlen - April 16, 2019
1970 Plymouth GTX front end accident repair.
Mark Ehlen - March 7, 2019


DAY 1 BANGKOK Arrive in Bangkok from Mumbai.
Includes - Pick up at hotel, transportation, local speaking guide, entrance to Wat Po and Wat Traimitr, and visit to Royal Lapidary.
Includes : Buffet dinner and evening cruise along the Chao Phraya river on the Chao Phraya Princess yacht.
Includes - Pick up at accommodation where available, transportation via coach, English speaking assistance, entrance to Safari World, local lunch.Gems Factory.
DAY 3 PATTAYA Morning free for shopping etc.
Includes - Pick up at hotel, transportation by minivan, ticket for the Alcazar Cabaret, English speaking assistance.
Includes - Pick up at hotel, transportation by minivan, English speaking assistance, return boat transfer to Koh Lan, Indian lunch.
DAY 5 ON FLIGHT Transfer from Pattaya hotel to Bangkok airport.


Lord & Taylor's #BestNightEver = #BestTargetedMarketingCampaign — Huddle, Inc.
Lord and Taylor, in partnership with Huddle, connected to high school upperclassmen through the Best Night Ever campaign, which grew into a Huddle favorite.
Effective marketing is relational, and this campaign was successful because of how it engaged the Lord and Taylor target audience.
Targeting 45 high schools prior to their pinnacle prom event, the Best Night Ever campaign challenged schools to compete for $10,000 to go towards prom.
Lord and Taylor not only joined the many conversations surrounding students' prom experience, but also engaged students inside their schools on Twitter and Instagram. The campaign was a perfect marriage of digital media and physical marketing elements that unified the schools in a cohesive effort to win.
Connect to high school upperclassmen through social media, drive traffic to Lord and Taylor retail locations and boost awareness/affinity of the Lord and Taylor brand.
The multi-layered strategy was built on relationships. The first and foremost relationship to ensure the program's success: the school decision maker.
The program's success went beyond the exciting brainstorming sessions that ultimately launched this program.
This campaign was a success because it related to students and engrained the Lord and Taylor brand during an exciting time of their lives. Students experienced the Lord and Taylor brand firsthand and their favorite memories are now set to the backdrop of Lord and Taylor.
The far-reaching effects of this campaign garnered print and online media coverage. News coverage, which only further boosted the buzz around the brand and increased affinity, featured the winning high school and spoke highly of the generosity of Lord and Taylor.
Thank you, Lord and Taylor, for your partnership. Huddle is thankful for clients who are willing to attempt great ideas that stretch traditional marketing efforts. This was a fun campaign that achieved everything it set out to accomplish.


In the sleepy Goan village of Assagao, a heritage Portugese home houses the legendary Gunpowder—a restaurant that serves up fantastic fare from the western coast and southern states of India, with a focus on Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. "I wanted to showcase Indian food beyond butter chicken," says owner, Satish Warier, who originally set up shop in New Delhi's Hauz Khas Village in 2009. He eventually packed up and relocated to Goa so he could enjoy the #eatsleepbeachrepeat lifestyle. Gunpowder's fiery cuisine (think silken pork ribs and tender beef chilli fry), relaxed vibe and potent seasonal cocktails have all the makings of a perfect Goan experience. The property also includes a boutique where you can buy artisanal clothing in case you forgot to roll your sleeves up before digging into the Kerela mutton stew with a crisp, fluffy appam.
Himalayan Raw & Fine Element: The recipes at Gunpowder come from Warier's own family or other family kitchens he's borrowed from, and the focus is on regional Indian fare.


Dropping temperatures can affect the mechanical components of your car. Being stranded on the side of the road in the summer is not a big deal like it is in the winter.
What should be not so secret in your secret compartment? Be sure to have on hand a flashlight, shovel, snow brush and/or ice scraper, blankets, and food in your glove box and/or trunk of your car. Keeping your cell phone charged is a good idea, but be aware that you may not always have cell service in the region you break down in.
Remember, it takes longer to stop on snow and ice. Plain and simple. Allow yourself twice the distance to stop and slowly press on the brakes. A sudden stomp on the brakes can easily send your car sliding in the wrong direction. Aim to always slow down because on slick surfaces slowing down is safer than trying to just stop. To watch proper steering, braking, and acceleration in winter conditions watch: Snow Going.
Plan accordingly for travel time per the weather. Also, let others know your route and when they can expect you. Try to get as much sleep as you can before a long drive, if at all possible rotate drivers if you become tired.
To avoid gas lines freezing, it is encouraged to keep the gas tank at least half full or half empty; however, you want to look at it according to AAA.
Often times when we drive our sturdy 4×4 vehicles we can become overconfident in the high speed we can travel on snow and ice. A four-wheel drive vehicle will not help you stop any quicker. Many times due to the increased size of a 4×4 vehicle it can take longer to stop the vehicle. Just slow it down.
If you are involved in an accident first check to see if anyone is injured. Call 911 and request an ambulance if necessary. If possible, move vehicles to side of the road.
Exchange your name, address, driver's license number, vehicle registration, and insurance information with all the drivers involved.
The National Safety Council and the University of Iowa created MyCarDoesWhat campaign to help drivers learn the basics of winter driving. Know more. Drive Safer. A worthy endeavor as Old Man Winter settles in for a stay.


What does $200 million in school reform buy you? Improved English scores and no big change in math achievement. That's the bottom line offered in a working paper issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research, which examined an education transformation project in Newark Public Schools undertaken by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and then-Newark Mayor Cory Booker and underwritten by the fortune that Facebook made. The $100 million invested in the effort by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan and matched by $100 million from foundations and other private donors made up about 4 percent of Newark's school budget over the five years of the grant. What the funding provided, according to the NBER researchers, was the flexibility needed by the city and district "to implement an ambitious slate of reforms."
Changes included "within school" reform: a new teacher contract, new school leaders (including a new superintendent), a new curriculum aligned to the Common Core standards, and school turnaround efforts (known as "renew schools"); as well as "between school" reform: charter school expansion, school closure and a "universal choice" plan that allowed families to submit a single application to attend a more "effective" district or local charter school.
The updated teacher contract accommodated a new teacher evaluation system (that combined classroom observations with student growth and other indicators such as teacher attendance); differentiated teacher compensation, including incentives for high performers to stay in low-performing schools; extended learning time; and greater school-based control, including the ability for teachers to vote to overturn parts of the collective bargaining agreement.
According to the report, compared to the two academic years preceding the reforms (ending in the spring of 2010 and 2011), "achievement growth in Newark improved significantly in English by 2016 and showed no significant change in math." However, the report added, progress didn't follow a straight line. Early in the reform efforts, annual average achievement sunk in both subjects for all schools; then it rebounded and increased in the two most recent years. After bouncing back in 2014-2015, "achievement growth in the average Newark school is now significantly higher than for similar students in the rest of the state in English and higher, though not significantly so, in math," the authors stated.
Decomposition of Newark's change in math and English language arts relative to the rest of New Jersey. Source: NBER Working paper, "School District Reform in Newark: Within- and Between-school Changes in Achievement Growth."
Most of the improvement in English achievement — 61 percent — can be attributed to shifting enrollment to "higher value-added schools," the report asserted. Those shifts occurred because schools with below-average achievement were shuttered, charter schools expanded, and universal choice simplified the process of applying for multiple and different types of schools. In fact, math growth would have declined in Newark compared to the rest of the state if enrollment hadn't shifted to those other schools, the researchers found.
While school choice advocates might point to the overall positive outcomes of student learning in Newark as a reason for supporting parental choice, the researchers offered a caution: "First, reallocation was not always 'market-based,' as school closures required some students to move involuntarily," the report emphasized. "Closing schools is politically difficult." Second, Newark families had access to "an unusually effective set of charter schools nearby, which is not present in most other cities." Thus, the researchers concluded, "It would be an oversimplification to suggest that most of Newark's progress was due solely to greater parental choice. In Newark, the positive effects of parental choice were enhanced by a series of difficult, but generally well-targeted school closures and ready access to an unusually effective charter sector."
The report is available for a $5 download from the NBER website.


Made with all the fixings, these nachos are sure to be a hit at your next game day party!
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Place avocados, tomatoes and onion in a bowl and set aside. Place ground beef in skillet, season with taco seasoning and sauté on medium heat until meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Place salsa con queso into a small cooking pan and cook on low for about 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is hot. In a separate pan, add refried beans and a few tablespoons of water. Cook on medium heat until beans begin to bubble, then remove from heat and set aside.
Put tortilla chips on a baking sheet and place in the oven for few minutes to warm up the chips.
Sprinkle ground beef over tortilla chips and top with refried beans, melted salsa con queso and tomato salsa. Serve while hot. Enjoy!


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Q: Method not called when launched so I'm kinda new to android developing.
I read this as my reference to have a clickable button, with some changes in my xml. The problem that I have is, whenever I tried to click it, nothing happens. There's no error message on my phone nor android studio. I wonder what's missing or is there something that I don't know, that I should know?
Here's my java on my project
public class test_button extends Activity {
Button button ;

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_test_button);
    click();
}
public void click(){
    button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);

    button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {

                        Intent browserIntent =
                                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://reddit.com"));
                        startActivity(browserIntent);
        }
    });
}

and this is my xml
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">

<include layout="@layout/layout_toolbar"
    android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/toolbar"/>

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:id="@+id/profile_page_activity_body"
    android:layout_below="@id/toolbar"
    >

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="60sp"
        android:text="Do things"
        android:textColor="#ffffff"
        android:textSize="40sp"
        android:id="@+id/button"
        android:textAllCaps="false"
        android:background="@drawable/btn_greenbox"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="51dp" />

</RelativeLayout>

Edit1 : on onClick(), i did try Toast, but it had similar outcome, nothing happened.
Edit2 : there's a click animation on button whenever i click it

A: call intent like this may in your link have a problem:
into click:-
**Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
           Uri.parse("https://www.reddit.com/"));
    startActivity(i);**

Just Put a https://www.reddit.com/  instead of http://www.reddit.com/

A: How about setting click listener as:
public class TestButton extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        Button btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);
        btn.setOnClickListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        // Intent code here;
    }
}

A: Set the onclick listenter inside the onCreate instead of that method and try.
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_test_button);
    button = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);

    button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View arg0) {

                        Intent browserIntent =
                                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://reddit.com"));
                        startActivity(browserIntent);
        }
    });
}

Also, test_button is not a good name for a class. Change it to TestButton. (Rename using refactoring [shift+f6], so that you do not get reference errors)


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Q: Read a txt file in Storage I have this file that is already stored in Storage. It's a txt file that contains data lines recorded as show picture below. I get this file using the Storage facade like
$file = Storage::get('public/' . $model->path_to_file);
dd($file);  // <- output the picture below

Now I need read each line on this file, but can't figure it out how this must be done. Someone can help me?
I try this code but give me an exception:
$fp = fopen(Storage::path('public/' . $file_path->path_to_file), "r+");
while (($line = stream_get_line($fp, 1024 * 1024, "\n")) !== false) {
  echo $line;
}
fclose($fp);

... 580583507 05-08-2021 15:20:09 05-08-2021 15:20:47 Luca RemoteControl {260f5a65-35a4-4b57-bd21-b378f0ab7b82}): failed to open stream: Invalid argument

How this must be solve?

A: You can use the comand feof (find end of file), so you can do anything you want to inside the loop.
$fp = fopen(Storage::path('public/' . $file_path->path_to_file), "r");
while(!feof($fp)){
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AuthorTax Update TeamPosted on October 12, 2016 January 4, 2017
What is the annual tax on enveloped dwellings?
The annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED) was introduced as part of a package of measures aimed at making it less attractive to hold high-value UK residential property indirectly, eg through a company, in order to avoid or minimise taxes such as stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on a subsequent disposal of the property.
The other measures included in the anti-avoidance package relating to high-value UK residential property include:
•a higher 15% rate of SDLT on the acquisition of high-value UK residential property for non-natural persons (NNPs) (for further details, see Practice Note: Rates of SDLT), and
•a capital gains tax (CGT) charge on sales of high-value UK residential property by NNPs (for further details, see Practice Note: CGT on ATED-related gains)
When does ATED apply?
The provisions enacting ATED are set out in Part 3 of the Finance Act 2013 (FA 2013). ATED applies to high-value UK residential property owned on, or acquired after 1 April 2013, by non-natural persons (NNPs). ATED is an annual tax and is charged in respect of chargeable periods running from 1 April to 31 March (the 'chargeable period') starting with the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. ATED applies where there is a chargeable interest which:
•is a single-dwelling interest situated in the UK
•has a taxable value of £500,000 or above (from 1 April 2016), or at acquisition if later, and
•is owned, completely or partly, by a non-natural person
For further details, see Practice Note: ATED—the basics.
Who is liable to pay ATED?
ATED is payable where the relevant UK property interest is held by a list of specific NNPs. The chargeable person is liable to submit ATED returns and for payment of ATED within the required time limits. The chargeable person for each type of NNP within the scope of ATED is as set out in the table below:
Non-natural person within charge to ATED Chargeable person for ATED purposes
Company The company
Partnership The responsible partners (ie all the persons who are members of the partnership)
Unit trust The trustees of the unit trust
Open-ended investment company (OEIC) The body corporate referred to in section 236(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
EEA UCITS (not a unit trust or OEIC) The management company of the UCITS
Collective investment scheme not falling in the categories above The person who has day-to-day control over the management of the property subject to the scheme
What are the rates of ATED?
The amount of ATED chargeable is based on the taxable value (ie the market value) of the property at certain specific valuation dates. The amount of tax charged in relation to a single dwelling interest for a chargeable period is based on a banding system as set out in the table below:
Taxable value of the interest on the relevant day Annual chargeable amount (1 April 2013–31 March 2014) Annual chargeable amount (1 April 2014–31 March 2015) Annual chargeable amount (from 1 April 2015)
More than £2m but not more than £5m £15,000 £15,400 £23,350
More than £5m but not more than £10m £35,000 £35,900 £54,450
More than £10m but not more than £20m £70,000 £71,850 £109,050
More than £20m £140,000 £143,750 £218,200
The applicable rates from 1 April 2015 were announced in the Autumn Statement 2014 on 3 December 2014 when it was confirmed the government would increase the annual rates of ATED by 50% above the rate of inflation for residential properties worth over £2m as set out in the above table.
If the property interest is held on the first day of the chargeable period (ie 1 April), the full amount of the annual chargeable amount as set out in the table above is due. If the property interest is acquired during a chargeable period, a proportion of the annual chargeable amount is payable.
When ATED was initially introduced, the taxable value threshold was set at £2m or above. It was announced in Budget 2014 that the threshold for the application of ATED would be reduced to £1m or above with effect from 1 April 2015 and further reduced to £500,000 or above with effect from 1 April 2016 with the applicable annual chargeable amounts set out in the following table:
Value of the property interest Annual chargeable amount
More than £500,000 but not more than £1m (with effect from 1 April 2016) £3,500
More than £1m but not more than £2m (with effect from 1 April 2015) £7,000
For further details on the calculation of ATED and adjustments to the chargeable amount, see Practice Note: Calculation of ATED.
Reliefs and exemptions
Various reliefs, exemptions and adjustments to the chargeable amount are available in certain circumstances. Reliefs from ATED include relief in relation to:
•property rental businesses
•property developers
•property traders, and
•financial institutions acquiring dwellings in the course of lending
A further relief, called interim relief, is available to assist with the cash flow position of taxpayers. Interim relief is a mechanism for claiming reliefs from ATED rather than a relief from ATED in its own right.
Bodies exempt from ATED include:
•charitable companies, and
•public bodies and bodies established for national purposes
For further details, see Practice Note: ATED—reliefs and exemptions.
How is ATED collected?
ATED is a self-assessed tax. Tax payers liable to pay ATED must submit ATED returns and provide payment to HMRC within specified deadlines.
For details on completing an ATED return, see Practice Note: ATED—administration and payment of tax — Completing an ATED return and for details on the payment of ATED, see Practice Note: Payment of ATED.
CGT on ATED related gains
As mentioned above, FA 2013 introduced an extension to the capital gains tax (CGT) regime by introducing a CGT charge on disposals on or after 6 April 2013 of property interests falling within the scope of ATED by both resident and non-resident non-natural persons.
The ATED CGT charge marked a departure from the long standing position that companies are subject only to corporation tax on chargeable gains and are not subject to CGT. The ATED CGT charge applies to any ATED-related gains made on 'relevant high-value disposals' by NNPs of UK residential property. NNPs for these purposes have the same meaning as under the ATED rules. This means that the ATED CGT charge applies to both UK resident and non-UK resident companies and other NNPs.
A relevant high value disposal exists where:
•there is the disposal of the whole or part of a chargeable interest
•the disposed chargeable interest has been or formed part of a single-dwelling interest during the 'relevant ownership period'
•the owner of the chargeable interest has been within the charge to ATED during the relevant ownership period, and
•the consideration for the disposal exceeds the 'threshold amount'
The ATED CGT charge only applies where the gain is ATED related. This means that the chargeable interest must be within the scope of a charge to ATED for the ATED CGT provisions to have effect. Therefore, if one of the reliefs from ATED is applicable to relieve a charge to ATED in respect of a single-dwelling interest, there will not be a charge to ATED CGT in relation to a disposal of such interest. Provisions apply to reduce a charge to ATED CGT where the single-dwelling interest has been both within and outside the scope of a charge to ATED during the period of ownership.
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A recent study suggests that drinking coffee along with exercise may be effective in reducing skin cancer risk.
For the study, researchers from Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in New Jersey exposed 160 mice to UV light, which is known to cause skin cancer, and then gave one group of mice coffee, another group an exercise wheel, a third group coffee plus an exercise wheel, and a control group plain water, for 14 weeks.
The results showed that mice that were given a dose of caffeine and exercised on the wheel had 62 percent fewer skin tumors than mice that didn't exercise or consume coffee. The tumors' size also decreased by 85 percent.
"We found the combination of coffee and exercise can reduce sunlight-caused skin cancer formation in mice," said Dr Yao Ping Lu, associate research professor of chemical biology and director of skin cancer prevention at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, as reported in Dailymail.
Both caffeine and exercise alone also had cancer-preventing benefits, but the benefit was not as great as when the two were combined. The coffee-only mice had 27 percent fewer skin tumors and a 61 percent decrease in tumor size, compared with control mice. While in the exercise-only mice, the researchers found a 35 percent decrease in tumor development and a 70 percent reduction in size.
Coffee plus exercise also led to reduced inflammation in mice by 92%. Dr Lu believes the common link is inflammation, which associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.
"I believe we may extrapolate these findings to humans and anticipate that we would benefit from these combination treatments as well," Lu added.


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Our high standards have won us recognition from a range of local and international professional bodies. Our programs are not only accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers" but also officially recognized by more than 20 countries under the Washington Accord. These countries span the globe and include Australia, Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S.
SENG programs related to IT and computing are also recognized under the Seoul Accord, with signatories including Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, the U.K., and the U.S.
Engineering degrees obtained at HKUST are widely recognized, opening up a spectrum of international job and career prospects for graduates.
The Engineering Curriculum
Undergraduate engineering students admitted to SENG enroll in a 4-year program. In the first year, students learn the fundamentals of engineering and explore various engineering disciplines through introductory courses. At the end of the first year, each student makes an informed choice of discipline to study at SENG for the next three years.
This broad-based, student-centered program allows students to take additional major or minor programs or dual degree programs covering both engineering and non-engineering topics. Students with substantial credit transfer upon admissions may be able to graduate in fewer than 4 years.
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The School of Engineering (SENG) nurtures skilled communicators, analytical and inventive researchers, and adaptable problem-solvers capable of continuous learning. With their logical thinking, analytical skills, and creativity, graduates can excel in various positions in a range of industries, or as entrepreneurs running their own businesses. The transferable skills nurtured at SENG also enable graduates to adapt to the continuously evolving working environment of today's fast-changing world.
Degree-holders can become qualified professional engineers as soon as 4 years after graduation. After obtaining a recognized degree, graduates need to undertake 2-3 years of formal training under Graduate Training Scheme "A" of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Through this scheme, trainees learn through practical activities in their respective companies. Next, students need to gain 1-2 years of experience with responsibility. After these 4 years of training and experience, students can apply for Professional Assessment to become qualified professional engineers.
HKUST engineering graduates are widely welcomed by employers in various sectors. Over 60% of our graduating class of 2021 had received more than one job offer at the time of graduation. While the majority of our graduates work in the engineering field and relevant industries, around 40% choose to embark on careers in the commerce and business sector, which also has a huge demand for engineering and IT talents. Those who decide to pursue further studies find themselves welcomed by programs at top universities around the world.
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Students interested in any engineering/computer science programs should apply to the School of Engineering via School-based Admissions. There are two School-based application choices:
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Students who wish to spend more time exploring their interests in engineering programs should choose 'Engineering' on their application. They can opt for one of the majors during the Major Selection Exercise at the end of the first year. Students who have developed an interest in AI by then can also choose the extended major in artificial intelligence on top of an engineering major.
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