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Billionaire FBI agent John Morgan returns for his father's funeral, igniting his interest in his sister's best friend, and getting them both in danger.
For some, joining the FBI is a long-term goal. For billionaire John Morgan, joining the Bureau is a stepping stone to proving his father is culpable for his sister's death. After his estranged father dies, John is forced to return home and face the ghosts of his past. But that proves to be more difficult than he ever imagined.
After losing her best friend under inexplicable circumstances, Alice Collins' world view shifts until her small town sensibilities convinced her to attend Mr. Morgan's funeral. Soon, the past and the present collide, and Alice is caught in the crosshairs. But when John comes to her aid, it only serves to complicate matters for both of them.
Can a handsome billionaire on a vendetta fall for a small town girl…or does he have something else in mind?
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When a young college girl is found dead in the woods, her boyfriend becomes the top suspect.
Anna agrees to go sleuthing to help her friend's son, a bright young kid she has watched grow up. As Anna uncovers one clue after another, her faith in the boy begins to waver. Is he really as innocent as he claims to be?
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An inspirational memoir of one woman's 28-year journey from aspirations of becoming one of the first female officers within the fabled Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to overcoming the harsh realities of discrimination, injustice and personal violation.
Karen Adams' dream became possible the day the RCMP finally included women in what was then, an unashamed boy's club. When Karen joined the very first group of female RCMP recruits at age 22, she never anticipated the indelible mark this would leave on the landscape of Canada's iconic police force and the women who came after her. Karen, least of all.
Fueled by equal measures of naiveté and a relentless pursuit of excellence to win the respect of her fellow officers, Karen found her passion in life despite a hostile work environment, both inside and outside the RCMP. Her story pulses with excitement as she recounts her initial forays into drug busts, surveillance and undercover missions–all the while suffering silently with PTSD after a physical assault perpetrated by a trusted member of the vaunted force she strived so hard to become part of.
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Beautiful beaches, fantastic shops, delicious food and wine – all this and more from our base at Camping Ilbarritz in the French Basque Country.
My first hen do has arrived, and we're glamping in style in the French Basque Country. From hydrangea forests to beaches and spas, I can't wait to explore!
Christmas markets a plenty, department stores dripping in festive bling and avenues of trees sparkling with fairy lights – these images and more swam in my head as I boarded the Eurostar train at St Pancras Station in London. A little more than two hours later I was in Paris. Why? To photograph the City of Lights at Christmas.
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Shimmering yet dusty, world-weary yet youthful, Evan Anderson's four pieces that comprise "Pillow Talk" are the dream recordings of the solo guitarist. No words penetrate Anderson's world, no lyrics weigh down "Pillow Talk" like the anchors of so many wayward fools who think that their songs need to be expressive through verbal language. Those artists are truly mistaken – Anderson lets the music talk for him, speak for itself, for us, for others, to us. That's how you do it – it's not easy to do, which is why so many people fail at it.
These four tracks of pensive Americana expose the beauty in decay and erosion, the wonder in the fragments of dreams slowly dissipating into nothingness, into downtrodden expressions of hopelessness. And it's in those depths that the heart still beats, that the spirit finds resilience and strength to persevere.
Like William Tyler without a backing band, Evan Anderson exhibits a masterful approach to his instrument, a control and restraint that's important when avoiding the trappings of the solo guitarist. He's probably never in his life crooned Dave Matthews or "Wonderwall' at coed passersby on the university quad. And thank god for that.
… Don't prove me wrong about that last thing – please.
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Greetings, gentle traveller, and welcome to our home! This is the page of the Dance Guild of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands, the branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Our next practice will be February 26th in Porter Hall A18B. Hope to see you there!
The Dance Guild has a mailing list, where room changes, practice cancellations, and such are posted. To subscribe, go here.
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Sonus Enhances Video Support: Provides a Complete SBC Powered UC Experience
Sonus has announced the release of the latest version of their SBC 5000 series of session border controllers. Session border controllers have historically been known for handling general media, interworking and network security issues, but I found this release interesting because of its heavy new support for video traffic. Overall, the release has over 100 updates, including the increasingly essential advanced Lync support. Once again, the ever increasing pervasiveness of video in the workplace is having ripple effects beyond the traditional telepresence paradigm. Today, even SBCs are all about the video.
We spoke with Walter Kenrich, Sonus SBC Product Manager, to learn more about the strategy behind this release. Some say there are two kinds of companies in the media world, those who are embracing video, and those who risk getting left behind. Walter and I had a deep conversation about the rapid adoption of video, and it soon became clear that Sonus does not intend to get left behind when it comes to video support in the SBC arena.
An SBC, to oversimplify, is an agent at the core, or edge, of a data / communications network which provides control and management of media signaling. SBCs are most often associated with security, as they can provide remote workers with access to internal network resources, while still protecting the network from malicious attacks. More advanced SBCs offer additional features related to network traffic, such as usage reporting, traffic policy enforcement, and protecting network quality of service.
Over recent years, SBCs have added even greater functionality focused on interworking and media transcoding. Sonus is particularly proud of their SBC's capabilities in these areas. As Walter explained, the common workplace may have many various communications and media solutions in place. Users need a way to pull it all together. The Sonus SBC does just that, providing a common directory, while allowing users to mix and match various clients for IM, video, PBX, etc. The result is a UC experience without forcing a top down choice of endpoints and clients on the workforce.
The Sonus SBC allows users to add 3rd party apps, to even further enhance the functionality of the solution. Sonus offers its own PSX server as just such an enhancement, but the option is not limited to Sonus designed apps. Sonus clearly understands that there is no such thing as a typical communications environment, and their SBC must be as flexible and adaptable as possible.
While discussions of network traffic, SIP trunking, policy routing, and NAT Traversal may seem like technical issues for the guys in the back room to deal with, in reality this all has a very immediately impact on your real working environment. Putting these tools in place empower your team and open up more collaborative possibilities. Walter gave an example of how Sonus likes to "drink their own Champaign" by using the power of their SBC to enable their CEO to hold a secure, QoS, video meeting with over 1000 team members using MS Lync. That is an example of the true power of their SBC.
If you are flustered by all the clients and apps (and now video solutions as well) being used at your workplace, and want a way to bring them all together safely in your network, the new Sonus SBC might be just the solution you didn't know you were looking for, but actually needed all along.
David Maldow, Esq. is a visual collaboration technologist and analyst with the Human Productivity Lab and an associate publisher at Telepresence Options. David has extensive expertise in testing, evaluating, and explaining telepresence and other visual collaboration / rich media solutions. David is focused on providing third-party independent analysis and opinion of these technologies and helping end users better secure their visual collaboration environments. You can follow David on Twitter and Google+.
While discussions of network traffic, SIP trunking, policy routing, and NAT Traversal may seem like technical issues for the guys in the back room to deal with, in reality this all has a very immediately impact on your real working environment. Putting these tools in place empower your team and open up more collaborative possibilities. Walter gave an example of how Sonus likes to \"drink their own Champaign\" by using the power of their SBC to enable their CEO to hold a secure, QoS, video meeting with over 1000 team members using MS Lync. That is an example of the true power of their SBC.


Awesome post, and good timing. Another great way to add a some new clients to the list when freelancing, call up local chambers of commerce (i know a bit lame) and ask to give a persentation on SEO. This is a great way to put yourself out there as an expert and drum up some business.


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(bŭs`rə), Arabic al Basrah, city (1987 pop. 406,296), SE Iraq, on the Shatt al Arab. Basra is Iraq's second largest city and principal port. Its commercially advantageous location, near oil fields and 75 mi (121 km) from the Persian Gulf, has made it prosperous, and oil is refined in the city. Petroleum products, grains, wool, and dates are exported. Basra was founded by the caliph UmarUmar
or Omar
, c.581–644, 2d caliph (see caliphate). At first hostile to Islam, he was converted by 618, becoming an adviser to Muhammad. He succeeded Abu Bakr as caliph without opposition in 634. In his reign Islam became an imperial power.
..... Click the link for more information. I, at the site of modern Az Zabair. It was a cultural center under Harun ar-RashidHarun ar-Rashid
[Arab.,=Aaron the Upright], c.764–809, 5th and most famous Abbasid caliph (786–809). He succeeded his brother Musa al-Hadi, fourth caliph, a year after the death of his father, Mahdi, the third caliph.
..... Click the link for more information. and declined with the decay of the Abbasid caliphate. Its possession was long contested by the Persians and the Turks. Largely in ruins by the mid-14 cent., Basra was subsequently re-established on its present site. The British occupied Basra during World War I and used its port; they remained there until 1930. After World War I the construction of a rail line to Baghdad and the building of a modern harbor restored the city's importance. Due to its location on the heavily contested Shatt al Arab waterway, Basra was hard-hit by Iranian forces in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq WarIran-Iraq War,
1980–88, protracted military conflict between Iran and Iraq. It officially began on Sept. 22, 1980, with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran, although Iraqi spokespersons maintained that Iran had been engaging in artillery attacks on Iraqi towns
..... Click the link for more information. . The port was further bombed by western coalition forces in the Persian Gulf WarPersian Gulf Wars,
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..... Click the link for more information. (1991), primarily to thwart covert trade. Basra is the seat of a branch of the Univ. of Baghdad. The name also appears as Bassora, Bussora, and Busra.
(or Bassorah), a city in southern Iraq and administrative center of the liwa (province) of Basra. It has a population of 313,000 (1965). Basra is a large port on the Shatt al-Arab River and at high tide is accessible to oceangoing vessels. A railroad and highway junction, it has distilleries, rope and cable production, and handicraft enterprises. Dates are also processed. Oil is extracted nearby at Az Zubayr and Rumaylah. The city is intersected by numerous canals ("Venice of the East"). Most of the city is covered by the verdure of palm groves and orchards.
Basra was founded by Caliph Omar I in 637 or 638 and during the eighth and ninth centuries became one of the most important cultural and economic centers of the Caliphate. The city was destroyed by the Mongols in 1258. In the 1530's it became part of the Ottoman Empire. In November 1914, Basra was occupied by British troops; after World War I, it became part of Iraq. During the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's, Basra was one of the centers of the workers' and anti-imperialist movement.
Pellat, Ch., and S. H. Longrigg. "Basra." In Encyclopedic de I'Islam, vol. 1. Leiden-Paris, 1960. Pages 1117–1120.
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Why are guardrails illegal in nursing homes?
This is a common misconception. Guardrails are not always illegal in nursing homes. However, improper and unnecessary restraint involving the guardrails is, as is using guardrails for a resident who does not need them. Guardrails can cause injuries to residents if they break, as they can lead to a resident falling out of their bed. While guardrails are not inherently illegal, they are generally not used unless ordered by a doctor. If your loved one has a tendency to fall, ask the nursing home they are staying in to use them, or speak with your loved one's doctors and have them discuss the matter with the nursing home. Either way, make sure your friend or family member is properly taken care of.
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Q: How to compare two list in python?  L1 = [8, 80, 53, 70, 90, 24, 40]
 L2 = [30, 255, 70, 90, 24, 0, 36, 54]

 for i in L1:
    for j in L2:
       if i==j and i+1 == j+1 and i+2 == j+2:
          ret = OK
          break
    if ret == OK:
       break
 if ret == OK:
    break

I have two list. Need to compare the list and if three consecutive items are same then it should return ok. The code above does the following but I would like to know a simple solution to achieve in Python.

A: If you have the memory to create a set of all tuples from one list then this is the most efficient way. Convert one list to a set of all its tuples and then iterate over the other list. This runs in O(n) time and space complexity.
L1 = [8, 80, 53, 70, 90, 24, 40]
L2 = [30, 255, 70, 90, 24, 0, 36, 54]

triples = set()
for i in range(len(L1) - 2):
    triples.add((L1[i], L1[i+1], L1[i+2]))
for i in range(len(L2) - 2):
    triple = (L2[i], L2[i+1], L2[i+2])
    if triple in triples:
        print("Found", triple)

It prints Found (70, 90, 24)

A: Not necessarily the most efficient but this certainly seems to work:
L1 = [8, 80, 53, 70, 90, 24, 40]
L2 = [30, 255, 70, 90, 24, 0, 36, 54]

triplets = {t for t in zip(L1, L1[1:], L1[2:])}

for t in zip(L2, L2[1:], L2[2:]):
    if t in triplets:
        print('Found', t)
        break

Output:
Found (70, 90, 24)

A: To make your function lighter you could just loop over elements that you know are in both lists:
L1 = [8, 80, 53, 70, 90, 24, 40]
L2 = [30, 255, 70, 90, 24, 0, 36, 54]

check = False
for i in range(len(L1)-2):
    for j in [ind for ind, x in enumerate(L2) if x == L1[i]]:
        if L1[i:i+3] == L2[j:j+3]:
            check = True
            break

A: L1 = [8, 80,1,2,3, 53, 70, 90, 24,1, 40]
L2 = [30, 255,1,2,3, 70, 90, 24,1, 0, 36, 54]
n=len(L1)
i=0
while i<n:
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        if L1[i]==v:
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            if z>2:
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        else:
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On Wednesday, the Joint Committee on Revenue and Finance in Illinois held a hearing in which it discussed gambling expansion plans in the state.
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Representative Bob Rita organized the hearing and is the same representative that introduced a sports betting bill last year.
Representative Lou Lang was the first to give testimony at the hearing and stressed that it important to get any sports betting legislation right, announcing that he was in the midst of writing his own bill.
Lang said: "I will not be introducing a bill until it's been distributed to all of the stakeholders and we have taken comments. It will include internet sports and fantasy sports, as well. But I caution you to do this right, rather than quick."
Lang cited the state of Pennsylvania and its current sports betting model which has incredibly high tax rates and licensing fees which has led to very few operators in the state applying for sports betting licenses.
Land added: "If you do it too fast, you make a real mess of this, as the state of Pennsylvania did. Their tax rate is far too high because they didn't understand how different sports betting is from other kinds of betting."
Lang also expressed that he is not completely against paying fees to the sports leagues as long as the state receives something in return.
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John Corvino spoke on behalf of the Chicago White Sox MLB team and discussed the dangers of sports betting and the threat it poses to the integrity of the sport.
MLB representative, Josh Alkin spoke after Corvino, highlighting that any legislation should consider league fees, mandatory use of official league data, mobile sports betting and the ability to restrict wagers.
Fantasy sports was also briefly mentioned by Representative Michael Zalewski, one of the lawmakers who led a previous attempt to legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state.
Zalewski urged the committee to include DFS in any gambling legislation put forward, saying: "They've been good corporate citizens. We want them to continue to flourish in Illinois. We want them to have comprehensive regulations
At the moment there is still a lot for lawmakers to consider before any solid sports betting plans materialize in the state of Illinois, but it does look like there is a lot of support for it.
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And on June 10, 2013, Sue will be testifying before DHCR on proposed regulations. Join Sue, Na'ava and Joan in a car going to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green. Contact Sue.
Joan Browne gave her report. If you haven't paid your $10 annual dues or given what you can afford for the $100 legal fund to the tenant association for 2013, please do it now. We're facing big legal struggles ahead.
Westchester's Croton Reservoir to the Central Park Reservoir. The aqueduct went along the east side of much of what is now Amsterdam Avenue, and in places was 50 feet tall. There were only a few passages through from west to east, and those were right in our neighborhood. Only when underground sewer pipes were laid was the wall demolished - and its stones used to build at least one old neighborhood church.
The whole area from about 59th Street north was known as "Bloomingdale," probably because it (and Harlem) coincided geographically with the parallel areas in the Netherlands: New Amsterdam (Amsterdam) in the south, Bloomingdale (Bloomendaal) on the northwest, and Harlem (Haarlem) on the northeast.
There was a road going north called Bloomingdale Road. If you walk along 97th St. between Broadway and West End Avenues on the north side of the street, you'll see a gap between buildings: that gap is a remnant of the Bloomingdale Road. It was later widened and shifted a bit to become Broadway.
Because the area became known for the Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane, big real estate owners lobbied to change our area's name to the "West End" - including changing 11th Avenue's name to West End Avenue. When the Bloomingdale Asylum moved up to White Plains, Columbia University took over its site.
In 1811, New York City set out a street grid, with all streets running non-stop from the Hudson to the East River. But it was the property owners' responsibility - as the streets were actually developed - to pay for their leveling. So where the streets were really steep, owners lobbied for breaks or parks, which is how we got Morningside Park. Our street and those around it didn't get fully developed until the 1880's or 1890's.
When Robert Moses controlled development in New York City, he had areas that were not slums declared "blighted" and demolished. That included the vibrant and primarily African American and Irish working class community from the West 90's through West 104th Street. And that demolition literally paved the way for the West Side Urban Renewal Plan and the Mitchell-Lamas that lined the avenues and some of the larger streets, and to Park West Village. Our building was finished in 1970.
And there's more - but you should go on Gil's walking tours, read his books and see his web sources, including Old Streets in New York City.
Our next full tenants meeting will be in September - so have a great summer!
And FLOOR CAPTAINS and BOARD MEMBERS are having our next meeting on Wed., June 12, 2013 at 8 PM.