I've always enjoyed a good adventure tale—swords, boots, sailing ships. These days, many of those are found in the Fantasy genre and often include some magic or monsters as well. Scott Lynch's Lies of Locke Lamora fits the bill with the added bonus of a caper. This book is the first in an on-going series, currently three volumes long and looking toward a fourth in 2016. Our protagonist, Locke Lamora, has been raised by a Fagin-esque mentor as a well-educated thief and swindler in a late medieval alternate universe of city states. Much of the action involves Locke and his pals (gang?) cleverly swindling an aristocrat while becoming entangled in lethal underworld wars. Think "Ocean's Eleven" in tights mixed with a little "Gangs of New York" and a helping of "Game of Thrones." The twisty fast-moving plot and the charm of the characters carry the book along. Some of the violence is extreme, and the language is salty—although inventive. I listened to the audio version, narrated by Michael Page. The other books in the series are Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves.


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The Level 2 Course is aimed at those who wish to broaden their wine tasting experience and knowledge and leads to an internationally recognised qualification administered by the Wine & Spirits Education Trust.
Level 2 builds on the wine tasting technique and knowledge covered in the WSET's Level 1 Course. There are no prerequisites for Level 2 and the course material assumes no prior knowledge. As a rule, this course suits those who have been working with wine for a little while who wish to strengthen their knowledge, or wine enthusiasts who want to try new wines and deepen their knowledge.
The course begins by covering grape growing and wine making before moving on to look at the principal grape varieties and the main wine making regions of the world. As well as still wines, this includes sparkling wines, sweet wines, fortifieds and spirits.
By the end of the course students will feel comfortable with wine label terminology from around the world, they will have an understanding of key wine producing countries and regions as well as the styles of wine they produce. Students will also be able to describe wines more fully, using the WSET's Systematic Approach to Tasting at level 2.
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An Egypt-based affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in the capital, Cairo, which wounded two people.
The claim was reported late Sunday by SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based group that monitors militant websites.
The explosion happened near a building with administrative offices for Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and caused minor damage to the structure. Egypt's state news agency MENA said the two injured people were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Egypt faces a burgeoning insurgency. Attacks claimed by the Islamic State group have primarily targeted security forces in the restive northern Sinai.
Last month in Cairo, a car bomb claimed by Islamic State militants ripped into a national security building in a residential neighborhood, wounding at least 29 people.


The world's most important collection of wrought-iron objects—door knockers, garden implements, jewelry, keyhole escutcheons, locks, bas reliefs, signs, strongboxes, surgical tools—from the Musée le Secq des Tournelles complemented one of the most intriguing collections at the Barnes Foundation: the 887 pieces of European and American ironwork that punctuate the Foundation's signature wall arrangements of old-master and modern paintings.
This exhibition explored the fabrication, function, and intricate ornamentation of approximately 150 masterworks from the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles, Rouen. They ranged in date from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, and they showed that iron is unexpectedly versatile, with its capacity to convey both masculine heft and an impossibly fragile delicacy that is hard to square with its industrial image. Objects ennobled with silver and gold inlays elevate iron—it's more than base metal. Some are deadly serious in their efficacy; others delight as much by their wit as by their exquisite intricacy—locks that represent their own function, for example, one with a built-in faithful guard dog or one with spring-loaded manacles ready to catch a lock-pick—an 18th-century sign in the shape of a greyhound that looks like something Calder might have made two centuries later, an early electrified bat-shaped night-light.
Assembled in the 19th century by Jean-Louis-Henri Le Secq Destournelles (1818–1882), the celebrated photographer of French architectural monuments, and his son Henri (1854–1925), the Le Secq collection was shown to great acclaim at the Exposition Universelle in 1900 and installed until the 1920s at the Musée des arts décoratifs in Paris. In the early 1920s, Le Secq acquired the deconsecrated church of Saint-Laurent in Rouen, where he lived and arranged his extensive collection of European and Middle Eastern objects by type, in distinctive, often symmetrical wall arrangements and in custom-made vitrines. Dr. Barnes, who traveled frequently to France as he built his collection, is believed to have visited Rouen to see this impressive holding. The exhibition was accompanied by a catalogue containing an essay on Dr. Barnes's collecting of metalwork, one on the collection at Musée Le Secq des Tournelles, short essays on groups of works, and an illustrated glossary of technical terms.
With generous funding from the William Penn Foundation.
This project was supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Additional support for Strength and Splendor: Wrought Iron from the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles, Rouen was provided by the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Exhibition Fund.
Support for Ellen Harvey: Metal Painting was provided by John H. McFadden and Lisa D. Kabnick.


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Visit Malaysia Today! > Perak > Perak Attractions > North Perak
Perak is a huge state. There are plenty of attractions everywhere. Listed here are the attractions that can be found in South Perak. If you want to discover more attractions, do visit pages for Around Ipoh and South Perak attractions too.
Bukit Larut
Bukit Larut is one of the highland destination in Malaysia. It is located at an altitude of 1,250 m above sea level in Taiping, Perak. The hill is the wettest area in the country due to the heavy rainfall all year round. The hill's daily temperatures are ranging between 10 to 25 degrees Celsius. It is an ideal destination for those wanting to escape from the heat and humidity of Malaysia's lowlands.
Lenggong Archaeological Gallery
The Lenggong Archeological Gallery is located in a former oil palm plantation area in Kampung Tampan Village, Lenggong. The gallery was established after the discovery of Lenggong Valley as the archaeological site of the Paleolithic period.
Spritzer EcoPark
Spritzer EcoPark is a recreational park located along Jalan Air Kuning, Taiping. It was opened in 2015. The park is a community project by local water bottling giant Spritzer Bhd. with the idea of preserving the nation's heritage in mind.
Perak Royal Museum
Perak Royal Museum was originally a royal residence called Istana Kenangan in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. It was built in 1926 for Sultan Iskandar Shah by the Malay carpenter Enci Sepian from Bukit Mertajam. The palace was converted to the museum in 1986.
The Ubudiah Mosque is a mosque located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak. It is claimed to be the most beautiful mosque in Perak. It stands proudly and majestically with its golden dome and minarets creating a spellbinding sight, from near and afar.
Perak Museum
The Perak Museum is a public museum located in Taiping, Perak. It is the first and the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of Perak.
Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary
The Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is located at the northern tip of Matang Forest Reserve in Perak. The sanctuary was established in 1970 by the Wildlife and National Parks to safeguard migratory and resident species of birds. The Sanctuary has won the "Best Tourist Attraction (Natural Attraction)" category during the Malaysia Tourism Awards.
All Saints' Taiping Heritage Church
All Saints' Taiping Heritage Church is the first English Church in the Federated Malay States. It was built in 1887 and belongs to the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia. After more than a hundred years, the church still retains its original form and was awarded a National Heritage Site by the Malaysian Government.
Charcoal Factory Kuala Sepetang
The factory is located along the northern Perak coastline, just 15 kilometres from Taiping. The charcoal produced here is claimed to be the best charcoal in Asia and has a lot of demand from the large Japanese market.

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Young360 shows how to fix (or at least mitigate) minor scratches on your 360 camera!
360 cameras are prone to scratches because most of them don't have a lens cap due to their unusual shape. What's worse is that scratches affect 360 cameras more significantly than scratches on a non-360 lens. (Here's why.) Unfortunately, if a 360 camera lens is scratched, for most cameras you cannot simply exchange the lens with a new one.
You can subscribe to Young360's YouTube channel here.


Whenever I can catch a screening of the British Arrows, it's always a real treat, reminding me that the medium of the TV commercial, at its best, can be astoundingly effective at capturing or at least touching on fundamental facets of humanity.
Below are some of my favorites. You can still catch the full collection of award-winning UK television ads on the big screen at ICA Boston.
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Catherine's career in law began at City law firm Ashurst Morris Crisp (now Ashurst) where she trained and qualified as a solicitor into the Employment law practice. From there she moved to Michael Page as a legal recruitment consultant, before joining the HR team at international law firm, Simmons & Simmons, where she was responsible for the lateral recruitment strategy.
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In Milan, right next to "Duomo", there is the high glass arched ceiling, mosaic tiles floor, famous shopping mall "Galleria Vittorio Emanuele" where you can find some of the oldest restaurants like Savini restaurant, Biffi caffe and Zucca's bar as well as expensive shops like Prada, LV and a MacDonald Cafe. In the middle of the Galleria floor, there is a mosaic Turin bull. It is a Milanese tradition that if you place your right heel on the bull's testicles ( now you can see a hole there ) and quickly spin 3 times without tripping (some say it is 1 time), then your wish will come true or it will bring you good luck.
Would you like to try it next time you are here?
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Top 5 Private Collector Museums to Visit
In the past decade, an increasing amount of contemporary art collectors have established - and in some cases, even built -- museums to house their private collections.
By Brienne Walsh, August 11, 2015
Whether these buildings are meant to cement their legacies, increase their exposure or increase tax breaks, they still have the same effect -- allowing the general public to see contemporary art that would otherwise be held in storage units and private homes.
The tradition of establishing public institutions for private art collections isn't a new one. Venerable institutions from the Barnes Museum in Philadelphia to the Frick Collection in New York all started as private collector museums. It's also international. Collectors from Budi Tek, the founder of the Yuz Museum in Shanghai, with whom we spoke with last month, to Carlos Slim, the Mexican entrepreneur, have all established private collector museums in the past few years. Below, we round up five you should see whenever you get the chance to visit the cities where they are located.
1. Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland
An art dealer for over fifty years, Ernst Beyeler, along with his wife Hilda, was an avid collector of art until they both passed away in the early aughts. As a couple, their tastes ranged from modern and contemporary masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Louise Bourgeois, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Roy Lichtenstein and Wolfgang Tillmans to more ancient sculptures from the African and Oceanic regions. In 1997, they hired architect Renzo Piano to build a structure to house their collection of hundreds of works for view by the public on the Villa Berower estate in a suburb of Basel. Since, the collection has become a necessary part of the itinerary for anyone visiting the international art fair Art Basel every June. It is currently housing "The Image as Burden," an exhibition of works by South African painter Marlene Dumas staged in collaboration with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Tate Modern London.
The museum is open 365 days to the public.
2. The Boros Collection in Berlin
First opened in 2008, the Boros Collection was founded by Christian and Karen Boros, whose collections includes over 700 works by 80 artists made from the early 1990s to the present. It is housed in a former air raid shelter in Berlin built in 1942 by the Nazi architect Karl Bonatz, under the direction of Albert Speer. In subsequent years the building was used as a Red Army P.O.W camp, a warehouse for fruit imported from Cuba and a nightclub. The unconventional setting is strangely suitable for displaying large-scale contemporary art works that might not find room or purpose in a traditional museum, such as an installation by Tomás Saraceno that is strung up along the space like a gigantic spider web. Rotating every four years, the current exhibition, which has been up since 2012, includes site-specific works by Klara Lidén, astronomical pictures by Thomas Ruff and a fragment of a full-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty that Dahn Vō made in China.
Access is restricted to twelve guests at a time, but the public can make a reservation by visiting the collection's website.
3. The Museo Jumex in Mexico City
Founded by Eugenio López Alonso, the heir to the Jumex juice fortune, with the help of the independent curator Patricia Martín, the Colección Jumex is estimated to be the largest private collection of contemporary art in Latin America. It consists of an estimated 2,400 works, with a strong focus on Latin American contemporary artists such as Gabriel Orozco, Miguel Calderón and Carlos Amorales. Formerly held in 15,000-square-foot space on the industrial grounds of the Jumex juice factory in the outskirts of Mexico City, the collection opened its own museum in 2013. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the 45,000-square-foot building is located in the same plaza as the Museo Soumaya, another private collector museum founded by Carlos Slim. Since opening, the museum has housed an impressive mix of exhibitions by artists ranging from Alexander Calder to Dahn Vō and Kiki Smith. Currently, it is housing We Must Become Idealists or Die, an exhibition of works by the German artist and activist Gustav Metzger.
It is open to the general public with free admissions on Fridays.
4. The Brant Foundation Art Study Center in Greenwich, Connecticut
Located just down the road from his personal estate, publishing magnate Peter Brant's Brant Foundation Art Study Center is located in a converted stone barn built in 1902. It rests alongside his private polo field. Originally making his fortune with paper mills, Brant is also the owner of some of the art world's most iconic publications -- Andy Warhol's magazine Interview among them. It therefore makes sense that his private contemporary art collection is exemplary even in a crowded field of exemplary collections, and that the Brant Foundation Art Study Center mounts museum-quality exhibitions. Since opening in 2009, these have included solo exhibitions by Karen Kilimnik, Urs Fischer, Josh Smith and David Altmejd. Currently showing "Rob Pruitt 50th Birthday Bash," a retrospective that celebrates both Pruitt's career and his milestone birthday.
Access to the museum requires making an appointment through the website.
5. The Rubell Family Collection in Miami
Founded in 1964 in New York City shortly after founders Donald and Mera Rubell were married, the Rubell Family Collection is now one of the largest in the world, and includes works by icons such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker and Andy Warhol. Since 1993, it has been housed in a 45,000-square-foot building in Miami that was formerly used as a confiscated goods facility by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Every year since, the foundation has staged a thematic exhibition culled from the collection, and mounted with an accompanying catalogue. In 2014, to celebrate their 50th anniversary of collecting together, Donald and Mera Rubell mounted "To Have and To Hold," a chronological overview of their acquisitions made since the late 1970s. Along with the larger exhibition, the foundation also staged six commissioned solo exhibitions by Will Boone, Aaron Curry, Lucy Dodd, Mark Flood, David Ostrowski and Kaari Upson.
The museum, which is closed in August, will re-open for guided tours in September. Reservations can be made by calling +1 (305) 573-6090 or emailing info@rfc.museum.
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The main news issue in December 2017 in Catalonia is centred on the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia on December 21st. I have decided to use headlines from Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia to tell the story of what happened in the month.
Friday December 1st: The independence movement is confident of the release of the prisoners The independence movement was confident in the prisoners' release as the defence lawyers prepared bail cheques. If the judge released them, they would be able to attend the solidarity concert the following day.
Saturday December 2nd: The ex-consellers accept they will keep within the Constitution Ex-consellers and Jordis agreed to keep within the Constitution and the judge would decide whether to release them on Monday. Junqueras and Romeva didn't answer the prosecutor, who demands prison.
Sunday December 3rd: Rajoy considers the process is over and defends 155 Rajoy visited Mataró and said the process was over defending 155 claiming that "things are better" since the intervention and "companies will return because the government will tell them to".
Monday December 4th: Two judges define the future of Puigdemont and Junqueras Two judges were about to define Puigdemont and Junqueras' future as a Belgian court heard the sacked president's plea against his extradition and the ERC leader hoped the Supreme Court would allow him to campaign.
Tuesday December 5th: The campaign starts without the pro-independence candidates The campaign would start without the pro-independence candidates as the Supreme Court kept Junqueras, Forn, Sànchez and Cuixart in prison because it believed that the risk of recividism was higher.
Wednesday December 6th: Puigdemont can only be arrested if he returns Puigdemont would only be able to be arrested if he returned to Spain as the Supreme Court retired the European arrest warrant against him, stopping the Belgian judiciary from giving him asylum.
Thursday December 7th: Rajoy delays a possible reform of the Constitution La Vanguardia led with the reform of the Constitution while the big news in Catalonia was the trip thousands of Catalans were making to Brussels in support of the Catalan government in exile.
Friday December 8th: Trump's favour to Israel unleashes Palestinian ire La Vanguardia led with Trump and Israel on the same day as 45,000 Catalans demonstrated in Brussels in support of the President Puigdemont.
Saturday December 9th: London agrees to a divorce with the EU which will come out expensive La Vanguardia led with Theresa May's Brexit deal agreeing to pay the EU 45 billion in order to be able to negotiate the commercial and security agreements.
Sunday December 10th: The pro-sovereignty majority gets less likely and three lists compete for victory A new poll from La Vanguardia shows that the pro-independence parties look likely to lose the absolute majority and ERC, Ciudadanos and JxCat are all virtually tied on around 30 seats.
Monday December 11th: 57% are confident that there will be negotiation after December 21st 57% of Catalans thought there would be negotiation after December 21st, seven out of ten Catalans believed the economy suffered after the UDI and almost half took it for granted the process would continue.
Tuesday December 12th: The Supreme Court will investigate more members of ERC and the CUP The Supreme Court said it would investigate more members of ERC and the CUP, like Marta Rovira and Anna Gabriel, and the judge asked the Civil Guard for a report on the strategic committee for October 1st.
Wednesday December 13th: The Puigdemont-ERC rivalry marks the halfway point of the campaign The Puigdemont-ERC rivalry marked the campaign halfway point. The ex-president said he believes an electoral victory would excuse him from the lawsuit but Esquerra wouldn't promise to reinstate the government.
Thursday December 14th: The parties fear that 21-D throws up an ungovernable result The parties expressed fears 21-D throws up an ungovernable result and the leaders of JxCat, Esquerra and Ciudadanos called for a tactical vote while Iceta admitted the chances of a repeat election in public.
Friday December 15th: The Independence movement waiting to see whether Puigdemont returns After the announcement of an ERC rally outside the prison the Independence movement encouraged Puigdemont to return because it thinks it would inspire the ex-president's election victory.
Saturday December 16th: The Catalan GDP slows down to half in the last quarter The Catalan GDP slowed down to half in the last quarter as Guindos cut the forecast from 0.9% to 0.4% and the Bank of Spain also reduced the Spanish rhythm in 2018.
Sunday December 17th: The campaign's final battle will be fought in the metropolitan area The campaign's final battle would be fought in the metropolitan area and the Barcelona vote might tip the vote towards one of the two blocs.
Monday December 18th: The Constitutionalist bloc sprints to turn the result around Constitutionalist bloc sprint to turn the result around. Rajoy began a marathon in Catalonia, Arrimadas saw victory close and Iceta proudly exhibited Spanish flag in front of Sánchez and Zapatero.
Tuesday December 19th: The battle between Puigdemont and Junqueras worsens Battle between Puigdemont and Junqueras worsened as the ERC leader hoped to be invested and was in prison "because he's consequent" and the ex-president insisted on his restitution to return from Brussels.
Wednesday December 20th: Last push to break the stalemate between the blocs Last push to break the stalemate between the blocs as Catalonia closes a divided campaign with what will probably be a high participation. Disagreement between parties points to an ungovernable Parliament.
Thursday December 21st: Catalonia mobilises for some decisive elections Catalonia mobilises for decisive elections and the record participation is one of the keys of a historic day. The main question is whether the independence parties will win an absolute majority again.
Friday December 22nd: Cs win, but the pro-independence majority is renewed Cs win, but the pro-independence majority is renewed. Arrimadas wins in votes and seats, although she won't be able to form a government and Puigdemont overtakes ERC and the independence movement takes 47.5% of the votes.
Saturday December 23rd: Concern among the PP barons due to the rise of Cs Concern among PP barons due to rise of Cs as Rajoy rejects criticism and claims the Catalan result can't be extrapolated. Rajoy and Puigdemont evade the point and focus on dialogue without conviction.
Sunday December 24th: Blaugrana Christmas The main news is FC Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Real Madrid as Puigdemont announces he wants to return to Catalonia but admits he can't do the job of president in prison.
Monday December 25th: The King calls on the new Catalan government to regain coexistence In his Christmas speech, the King calls on the new Catalan government to regain coexistence, urges for the recovery of plurality of Parliament, overcome the atmosphere of confrontation.
Wednesday December 27th: The minimum wage will go up 20% if the GDP gains 2.5% The minimum wage will go up 20% if the GDP gains 2.5% as government and social agencies agree a gradual increase until 2020, which will be related to the number of affiliates.
Thursday December 28th: The Catalan economy already grows less than the Spanish average Catalan economy already grows less than Spanish average as Bank of Spain detects lower increase in consumption and foreign tourism and warns the political crisis might affect employment and housing.
Friday December 29th: Ciudadanos support Rajoy's Catalan strategy Ciudadanos support Rajoy's Catalan strategy and aspire to preside the Catalan Parliament as the most voted party as ERC takes for granted that Puigdemont won't return from Brussels.
Saturday December 30th: Rajoy forces Puigdemont to decide if he'll return soon Rajoy forces Puigdemont to decide if he'll return soon by calling Parliament on January 17th and the investiture debate on the 31st as JxCat confirms it will invest the ex-president.
Sunday December 31st: JuntsxCat rule out voting for Junqueras as president JuntsxCat rule out voting for Junqueras as president as Elsa Artadi confirms that any option other than Puigdemont would be "entering into the mental framework of 155".


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Q: Find out which schema based on table values My database is separated into schemas based on clients (i.e.: each client has their own schema, with same data structure).
I also happen to have an external action that does not know which schema it should target. It comes from another part of the system that has no concepts of clients and does not know in which client's set it is operating. Before I process it, I have to find out which schema that request needs to target
To find the right schema, I have to find out which holds the record R with a particular unique ID (string)
From my understanding, the following
SET search_path TO schema1,schema2,schema3,...

will only look through the tables in schema1 (or the first schema that matches the table) and will not do a global search.
Is there a way for me to do a global search across all schemas, or am I just going to have to use a for loop and iterate through all of them, one at a time?

A: You could use inheritance for this. (Be sure to consider the limitations.)
Consider this little demo:
CREATE SCHEMA master;  -- no access of others ..

CREATE SEQUENCE master.myseq;  -- global sequence for globally unique ids

CREATE table master.tbl (
  id int primary key DEFAULT nextval('master.myseq')
, foo text);

CREATE SCHEMA x;
CREATE table x.tbl() INHERITS (master.tbl);
INSERT INTO  x.tbl(foo) VALUES ('x');

CREATE SCHEMA y;
CREATE table y.tbl() INHERITS (master.tbl);
INSERT INTO  y.tbl(foo) VALUES ('y');

SELECT * FROM x.tbl;  -- returns 'x'
SELECT * FROM y.tbl;  -- returns 'y'
SELECT * FROM master.tbl;  -- returns 'x' and 'y' <-- !!

Now, to actually identify the table a particular row lives in, use the tableoid:
SELECT *, tableoid::regclass AS table_name
FROM   master.tbl
WHERE  id = 2;

Result:
id | foo | table_name
---+-----+-----------
2  | y   | y.tbl

You can derive the source schema from the tableoid, best by querying the system catalogs with the tableoid directly. (The displayed name depends on the setting of search_path.)
SELECT n.nspname
FROM   master.tbl   t
JOIN   pg_class     c ON c.oid = t.tableoid
JOIN   pg_namespace n ON c.relnamespace = n.oid
WHERE  t.id = 2;

This is also much faster than looping through many separate tables.

A: You will have to iterate over all namespaces. You can get a lot of this information from the pg_* system catalogs. In theory, you should be able to resolve the client -> schema mapping at request time without talking to the database so that the first SQL call you make is:
SET search_path = client1,global_schema;

A: While I think Erwin's solution is probably preferable if you can re-structure your tables, an alternative that doesn't require any schema changes is to write a PL/PgSQL function that scans the tables using dynamic SQL based on the system catalog information.
Given:
CREATE SCHEMA a;
CREATE SCHEMA b;

CREATE TABLE a.testtab ( searchval text );
CREATE TABLE b.testtab (LIKE a.testtab);

INSERT INTO a.testtab(searchval) VALUES ('ham');
INSERT INTO b.testtab(searchval) VALUES ('eggs');

The following PL/PgSQL function searches all schemas containing tables named _tabname for values in _colname equal to _value and returns the first matching schema.
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION find_schema_for_value(_tabname text, _colname text, _value text) RETURNS text AS $$
DECLARE
    cur_schema text;
    foundval integer;
BEGIN
    FOR cur_schema IN
      SELECT nspname
      FROM pg_class c
      INNER JOIN pg_namespace n ON (c.relnamespace = n.oid)
      WHERE c.relname = _tabname AND c.relkind = 'r'
    LOOP
      EXECUTE
        format('SELECT 1 FROM %I.%I WHERE %I = $1',
            cur_schema, _tabname, _colname
        ) INTO foundval USING _value;
      IF foundval = 1 THEN
        RETURN cur_schema;
      END IF;
    END LOOP;
    RETURN NULL;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';

If there are are no matches then null is returned. If there are multiple matches the result will be one of them, but no guarantee is made about which one. Add an ORDER BY clause to the schema query if you want to return (say) the first in alphabetical order or something. The function is also trivially modified to return setof text and RETURN NEXT cur_schema if you want to return all the matches.
regress=# SELECT find_schema_for_value('testtab','searchval','ham');
 find_schema_for_value
-----------------------
 a
(1 row)

regress=# SELECT find_schema_for_value('testtab','searchval','eggs');
 find_schema_for_value
-----------------------
 b
(1 row)

regress=# SELECT find_schema_for_value('testtab','searchval','bones');
 find_schema_for_value
-----------------------

(1 row)

By the way, you can re-use the table definitions without inheritance if you want, and you really should. Either use a common composite data type:
CREATE TYPE public.testtab AS ( searchval text );
CREATE TABLE a.testtab OF public.testtab;
CREATE TABLE b.testtab OF public.testtab;

in which case they share the same data type but not any data; or or via LIKE:
CREATE TABLE public.testtab ( searchval text );
CREATE TABLE a.testtab (LIKE public.testtab);
CREATE TABLE b.testtab (LIKE public.testtab);

in which case they're completely unconnected to each other after creation.

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Kate had just set up a home studio for her yoga class when I visited her in the summer - a beautiful, light and airy space totally conducive to relaxation!
I don't do yoga and although I've photographed instructors 3 or 4 times now I'm still in awe as I watch them go through the positions. They make such good photographic poses! One day I will try it myself.
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During our time at Savannah, we did the occasional safari for our own company. This was one of those occasions. It was a 10 day trip and we spent the last part of the trip in Moremi. We had a couple of exciting events on this trip though.The first event was a run in with a boomslang. It occurred during a game drive in the Xakanaxa area just near Jessie's Pools. It is an exquisite area with enormous trees, a lush high canopy and very thick foliage. The road runs along a series of lagoons known as Jessie's Pools. As we were driving through this forest, we came across a chameleon in the centre of the track. We hadn't seen one yet on the safari so I hopped out the truck and collected the little lizard. I brought him back to the truck and showed him off to the couple on the back of the vehicle explaining some little fact about the fellow and watching him change colour on my hand. After we had finished discussing him I took him to a bush nearby and released him. As I climbed back into the vehicle I mentioned to Britt who was along with me on the trip, that the chameleon hadn't looked well and I wondered what was wrong with him. He seemed a little off colour.
As we began to drive off, our guests stopped us again, very calmly informing us there was a snake on our roof. Now we had designed the seats on the back of the vehicle so that people seated on the back could look over a rack that extended over the canopy. The snake was apparently now lying on this rack watching them and they wanted to know if it was a dangerous one.
We stopped the truck, and not knowing what kind of snake it was, or where it was we asked for a description of the animal and its actions. Neither were particularly helpful, so Britt and I decided to make an exit from the cab. We did so with alacrity not knowing the snakes location above our heads. I climbed on the truck with the guests and we identified the snake as a boomslang. This predominantly green coloured snake is a back fanged creature with stunningly big eyes, almost disproportionally so. This snake is not normally dangerous to humans because of its nature and its fang location. If it does bite a person however the venom is one of the worst kinds. It is haemotoxic, thinning the blood and potentially causing the victim to die of internal bleeding. Anti-venom is incredibly rare. We climbed off the truck.
Once off the truck,it was time to remove the snake. We searched for a long stick and as we tried lifting the snake off the vehicle it decided to rather climb into the cab where it positioned itself behind the sun visor. As we could no longer continue our drive with the boomslang behind the visor we now had to get him out. I flicked him out of the car and onto the ground where he climbed into the chassis framework. While we were doing this a number of game drive vehicles came past us each offering assistance. When we explained our predicament, each without fail said, oops sorry, bye. Eventually we managed to siphon some fuel out of the tank and sprayed this into the chassis frame. The smell of the fuel drove the snake out and we flicked him off to safety in the bush.
As soon as we knew we had everything under control we took out the snake book and read up about our friend the boomslang. The book said their favourite food was, you guessed it, chameleon, and in fact they are so fond of these that once bitten, they would follow them anywhere. We would have to agree as this snake had leapt out of the trees to follow his chameleon, and this also explained why our chameleon was under the weather. He was lunch.
The other incident also took place in Moremi. We had camped out at a HATAB site which are sites reserved for members of companies belonging to the Hotel and Tourism Association of Botswana. They are all located alone, are unfenced and have no amenities or neighbours. They are truly designed to give an amazing bush experience. Our site was located on a road situated behind third bridge.
Throughout the safari, Britt had been surprising us with her ability to spot animals in the bush as well as her hearing that picked up noises we never heard. Constantly when we were in camp, she would say things like Elephant, or Lion, or Jackal, or Hyaena, and we got into the habit of stopping whatever we were doing and listening for a noise. It was really good having her around as she added so much more detail to the trip had she not been with us on safari.
As it happened we were pacing camp on our last morning and our camp was situated under some wonderful trees, with scattered termite mounds and next to a small lagoon. Really a very pretty site. While we were rummaging around packing up the camp, Britt said "lion". Every one of us stopped what we were doing and listened for a few moments. Nothing. So we carried on packing. Britt said "Lion" still not agitatedly at all. We all stopped and listened. Still nothing. We carried on. Britt said "lion". This time I asked her, "how far away babes because we can't hear anything". She said, "No, I can't hear them, I can see them there" she pointed towards the small lagoon. We all looked and there were 2 female lions lying on a termite mound in the midst of camp watching us pack up.
We started to merge together and Britt asked what we should do. I asked her to walk the guests back to the car and to climb on the roof. No running. Britt and the lady on safari began climbing up the vehicle from the front where the bulbar is located. As they laid their hands on the vehicle the ladies husband ran up behind them and laying his foot on his wives back, leapt up to the roof of the vehicle. I guess gallantry is not what it used to be.
As we watched the lions got bored of us and wandered off to the bush. We carried on packing up camp and left the park. Our guests didn't speak to each other all the way back to Maun. We received a package from them 6 months later, they had sent me a book about Native American tracking skills and a letter in which they admitted the lion incident had been a great surprise to both of them and the lesson learned was helping build a very strong foundation in their marriage of focussed unselfishness. A good lesson for any marriage apparently.


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D is for Dawn Griffin, an independent kid-friendly illustrator. She is from Cleveland, Ohio, which is almost in my backyard.
When I first asked her to participate in this project, she asked me several questions about myself like "Who are you?" and "Why are you camping on my lawn?"
Just kidding. I suppose there are creepers out there. So after she decided that I wasn't a creeper, she answered my questions. Also, she didn't yell at me when I lost the questions. I blame Google. It's possible that the internet can make your stuff vanish, right?!
Anyway . . . check out her response and all of her websites.
Also, if your kids "borrow" all of your inappropriate comic books and leave them under the couch without the plastic covering or cardboard, Griffin's comics could be a good starting point for their own comic book collection. Just do it. Comic book artists need love and support too.
1. What was the first thing that you were proud of drawing?
When I was 5 or 6, I wrote/illustrated my first book. I still have it. It's made out of construction paper, stapled, glued, and paper-clipped. The title is "My Silly Day with Sally and Sue". Alliteration at the age of 6. Not much else was spelled correctly.
I am actually in between projects. I just ended my 9-year run with "Zorphbert & Fred", an all-ages comic strip series about 2 aliens, disguised as dogs, here on earth to study (make fun of) humankind. I specialize in all-ages, or kid-friendly, comics. My artistic style is cute but quirky, and I tend to be humorous but insightful in my writing approach. My next project will be much in the same vein, but a graphic novel format geared towards preteens. It will have a supernatural element to it as well, but still retain some humor and social commentary. The details are being ironed out, but essentially it's a coming-of-age tale about a new tomboyish girl in middle school, who discovers a mirror that allows her to better understand her peers whom she doesn't get along with well. The message of uniting rather than dividing, and general empathy for our peers is an important one to me.
3. Who has influenced you the most as an artist?
Whew, that's like asking a musician which single band influenced them the most. The most diverse creative people open themselves up to a wide landscape of other artists. But for this purpose, I'll name a few. My first memory is of Peanuts curtains in my nursery. Comic strips became a huge influence, stating with Schulz's "Peanuts", and trickling down to Watterson's "Calvin & Hobbes", Amend's "Fox Trot", and Johnston's "For Better or for Worse". As I got older, I branched out to underground comic like Pekar's "American Splendor", and the art of Robert Crumb had a role in my own style. But it also extends to animation of all sorts, some fine artists, and today I gather more and more fellow cartoonists thanks to the internet, that are groundbreaking and inspirational in their own ways.
4. Who is your favorite female superhero/villain/comic book character?
I'm really into Ms. Marvel right now. The re-imagining of her as a young Muslim girl, trying to fit in as a teenager while remaining dedicated to her family and culture, AND dealing with these crazy superpowers…. it's a recipe for a complex and topical story. Highly recommended reading.
On the more indie side of the pond, I also love the Rat Queens. Talk about powerful women, kicking butt, taking names, all wrapped up with witty writing and suburb art to boot.
5. Do you think people expect a certain type of art from you since you are female?
I do think cute art is expected. Thing is, my work is pretty "cute", but has enough quirky sophistication to it, that it surprises adults who at first glance wrote off my books as "kids stuff". I figure– if adults can fully enjoy a Pixar movie that is also kid-friendly, why not comics? I write with adults in mind, I just happen to make the content appropriate for kids too.. which, coincidentally, is what kids like about my comics. They don't pander. Calvin & Hobbes is one of the last great comic strips for just that reason.
But just in general, women are a severe minority in this field. At conventions, I've had people wander up to my table and ask "When will HE be back?", assuming I'm just watching the table for the male artist. Awkward! So really, just the fact that I'm a woman who creates ANY kind of comics is still somewhat shocking. The good news is I've seen more and more women join me in tabling at comic cons now, so that ratio is going up.
6. How often do you go to comic book conventions? Do you enjoy conventions?
I hit maybe 15 shows a year, in all varied sizes. Almost every major city or media market has one nowadays. And living in Philly, I'm quite lucky, as between here, DC, Baltimore, NYC, and Boston… I can drive to all these different shows. My biggest "problem" is conflicts! But yes, I do love working these shows. I like meeting online readers, introducing kids to comics, interacting with fellow geeks, and networking with other cartoonists/artists. It's a place where I feel more at ease, being "among my people!"
Plus, there is no high better than finding out you have inspired others, your work has spoken to them in some fashion. It's what I live for!
7. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
Slightly more introverted. I think comic cons have brought me out of my shell, and I can "turn it on" to sell books at a show, but otherwise I need my space and quiet time (drawing!) to find my zen-happy place. Throw me in a party of people I don't know, and I'll just go hang with the dog. For those like me who are into the Myers-Briggs personality test, I'm definitely an INTJ. That makes me about the most left-brained artist you'll meet.
8. Where do you find your inspiration?
Everywhere. Comics, obviously. Children's books. Animated movies. Regular movies. TV shows. My overflowing coffee cup.
9. What do you do if you have writer's block?
Good question! I step away. Which can be hard, as I'm extremely focused and hate pushing off deadlines, even if self-imposed. Take a walk, chat with a friend, read, watch TV. But much like finding love, it comes when you least expect it. And usually when you can't find a pen OR something to write on.
10. Have you had any interesting or awkward experiences since you've been an artist/writer?
Hmm. In being kid-friendly, I am terrified of accidentally drawing something phallic or suggestive, or having a punchline that could mean something else entirely. Last thing I want is angry parents with pitchforks at my door. So, when I ran a kickstarter to have plush versions of my characters made…. and added a level where the plush had a working zipper with a tentacle inside…. and made a animated GIF showing the zipper coming down and a tentacle popping out…..
uh, yeah. Hindsight. Although NO ONE said anything. People are too nice.
11. Beverage of choice?
Daytime: COFFEE.
Nightime: whiskey cocktail, Old Fashioneds are my current obsession. Is that hipster irony?
12. When was the last time that you dressed up for Halloween?
Gawd, years ago. My husband and I went as the couple from Office Space, as he looks a bit like Ron Livingston. I look NOTHING like Jennifer Aniston. But I had my flair.
13. What do you want people to know about you?
See questions 1-12?
Or maybe this is where I shamelessly promote? Was that the cue? I'm oblivious. Smack me next time.
You can find my portfolio at http://dawngriffinstudios.com, read my comics at http://zfcomics.com, buy my kids book series athttp://abbysfanclub.com, and get some useful free tips, articles & a podcast at http://webcomicalliance.com. You can also bribe me with ice cream. Just an FYI. Use the power for good, at least.
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Lindner Alumni Spotlight - Adele Edmonds '14
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Meet Adele Edmonds, a world traveler who is not afraid to take on a challenge.
Originally from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Edmonds always knew UC was the place for her. She saw the importance of strong co-op and study abroad programs and made sure to take advantage of these opportunities every chance she got. During her time at UC, she studied in Paris, Belgium, Mexico and Chile.
After graduating in 2014 with dual degrees in Marketing and International Business, Edmonds worked with Lidl, a German grocery store chain, where she helped open stores in the U.S. After nearly four years with Lidl, she was looking for a change of pace and decided to take full-time Spanish lessons in Panama City, Panama. After completing her lessons, Edmonds moved back to the U.S. where she was hired at Barnes & Noble in New York City. Edmonds started as a Manager of Café and was promoted in October to Director of Merchandising, Café where she oversees all 580+ café locations at Barnes & Noble.
Read on to learn more about Adele Edmonds and her journey.
Why did you choose the Lindner College of Business to obtain your degree?
I wanted to understand consumer behavior and how different countries operate.
At Lindner I was drawn to the Freshman-year Fast Track business project (currently known as Project Innovation, now part of the First-Year Experience). To be able to create a business from the ground up while getting a sample of each facet of business was exciting to me. Plus, the prioritization of co-ops and the breadth of study abroad programs was intriguing. Lindner afforded me the opportunity to tie these experiences together to form my college career.
Lindner afforded me the opportunity to tie these experiences together to form my college career.
Share the highlights and lessons of your career journey.
If it seems too good to be true, it's because it is. On paper, people would assume that my first full-time role after college was the perfect experience. I was able to build a product category from scratch. It had a nice salary. I was able to work abroad. The downside? I worked an unfathomable number of hours every week. A lesson I've learned to ask when interviewing is, "What percentage of your team is still working at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.?" Burnout is common and having to manage it has been something I have had to learn. Don't be afraid to ask uncomfortable and direct questions in the interview process to truly understand what you're getting into.
How did your student experience prepare you to overcome any challenges you have faced?
Lindner is unique because it is located around a multitude of Fortune 500 companies. The frequent networking receptions and career fairs allowed me to become comfortable with upper management. For my first role in my job post-graduation, I had to present to the CEO and our international board members. I truly believe my training at UC helped me become polished and comfortable speaking to anyone, regardless of their title.
Study abroad is another essential activity that helped prepare me to work abroad. I had traveled to Mexico, Chile, France and Belgium during my tenure at UC. When my job sent me to Ireland, I already mentally knew how to prepare, how to pack and differences to expect once in Europe. They also felt more comfortable sending me abroad since I had traveled during college. When you work abroad, there are elements that someone living in that country would never consider telling someone who had never been there, such as the need to have cash on hand. Studying abroad gave me the confidence to speak with others in another country and to travel somewhere new without the guidance of someone else.
What advice would you give to a current student or recent graduate who is considering a position that requires working abroad?
Make sure you have a full understanding of the workload. Just because you work abroad does not mean you'll be working in the same capacity that you would in the U.S. You may be expected to work longer days in order to meet timelines in other countries. Also understand language proficiency expectations or preferences across the company and into management. While everyone spoke English at Lidl, leadership preferred reports in German. I did not know any German, but I ended up taking lessons to show I was willing to learn the business language of the company.
What achievement are you most proud of?
I'm most proud of convincing my boss to send me to Dublin, Ireland, for seven months for a training experience. At Lidl, only managers were sent to Europe for training. Since I was only an analyst, I was not on the list to go abroad, but that didn't stop me from trying.
I began setting up meetings with my EVP to explain why an analyst makes more sense to be sent abroad, especially since I could acquire proper training prior to being promoted to a manager. A couple of months later, I got a new boss who was an advocate for my training. He spoke with the EVP and some other colleagues, and two months later I was on a plane to Ireland!
This is a big achievement because I could have missed out on an opportunity to get otherwise rare training so early in my career. My perseverance also showed my bosses I was good at negotiating and being patient. When I came back from Ireland, I was promoted to manager, so all around it was a win.
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Rumor: Celtics offered 'most of their best draft picks' to Spurs for Kawhi Leonard
By Dan FeldmanJul 27, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
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The Celtics refused to include their top players in Kawhi Leonard trade talks.
But that didn't mean Boston refused to make the Spurs a compelling offer.
Zach Lowe of ESPN:
A all the reporting from this sort of trickled in, I think the Celtics offered most of their best draft picks. I don't think the Celtics just offered, "You could have a bunch of our picks." I think some of the picks they own – at least two of the picks, if not all of them – that they own from other teams, including the Kings, Grizzlies and Clippers, I think those were all in the deal.
In addition to all their own, the Celtics have three extra first-round picks:
Higher of the Kings' and 76ers' in 2019 – unless it's No. 1, in which case Boston would get the lower of the two picks
Grizzlies' top-eight-protected in 2019, top-six-protected in 2020 or unprotected in 2021
Clippers' lottery-protected in 2019 and 2020 – though if not conveyed either of those years, it becomes the Clippers' 2022 second-rounder
That Sacramento pick is a huge asset, and the Memphis pick is sneaky valuable.
Plus, the Celtics would have had to match Leonard's salary. They really don't have any bad contracts. Unless they planned to send a drastically overpaid Marcus Smart to San Antonio in a sign-and-trade, their offer must have also included positive-value players.
But San Antonio wanted to remain competitive. That's what happens when a 69-year-old coach runs the front office. So, the Spurs prioritized landing a star for their star and got DeMar DeRozan. That's their prerogative, and there's certainly a logic to continuing to win with an elite coach like Popovich and a roster already built for the present.
On the other hand, sometimes external factors should supersede internal preferences. If the Celtics made a monster trade offer built around draft picks, maybe San Antonio should have taken it and pivoted into rebuilding. Competing in next year's Western Conference will be hard enough even with DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge and Popovich.
Heck, taking the draft picks – if they carried more overall value than the Raptors' package – and flipping them for veterans should have been considered.
Maybe the Spurs just felt Toronto's offer carried more value, regardless. And even if San Antonio were dead set on remaining competitive no matter what draft picks were offered, that's the team's right.
But if you focus on winning immediately at the expense of the future, you better win immediately. Otherwise, there's no payoff and returning to a high level becomes harder than it would have been.