The start of a January tends to be a time of renewal and fresh start for people, it is also a time of reflection which normally is accompanied with the desire to learn from previous mistakes and to prepare for the future. As part of this I have reviewed a few books that would be good for all budding and not so budding entrepreneurs to read over the next few months.
In Legally Branded Shireen demystifies the subject of trademarks by providing an easy to follow guide to the otherwise confusing and intimidating concepts of intellectual property. The book is written in none threatening language making it reader friendly for even the 'non learned friends.' It provides clear guidance on when one may or may not need the advice of legal experts when working on their branding, brand protection, online presence, licensing of products and services and related areas. Use of pertinent cases to illustrate points enables one to relate their own business situation to the issues discussed.
Although Shireen's focus is on English law, the areas discussed have international applicability particularly for small to medium sized enterprises as they tend not to have access to top notch legal experts and are therefore more susceptible to costly legal blunders. In the continuously evolving and competitive business environment Legally Branded is a must have reference book for every busy person.
When we have no option to just get up and walk away, we find a way to get the job done – that is the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur's approach to doing business. Michalowicz's The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur is thought provoking and challenges the conventional business school wisdom on how to start and run a business. Emphasis is on following one's urge and taking action using whatever resources are available as opposed to developing detailed plans and being immobilized by the non availability of funding. One's success as a budding entrepreneur is attributed to one's ability to use the mind to produce maximum impact from limited or even none existent resources and taking the small steps that will lead to big gains.
Although the book uses coarse language that may be considered offensive by some, it delivers the core message in an uncompromising manner. To derive maximum benefit from Michalowicz's valuable tips and anecdotes one has to make a conscious effort to see beyond the blunt language.
There are few books that can combine ancient philosophy and the modern day approach to our 21st century lives, and yet this book does it magnificently!
Slingerland bases the entire piece on his PhD dissertation and combines the ancient Chinese philosophy of Wu Wei (doing things without actually trying) and our busy schedules and competitive nature at work to bring you a book about knowing how to calm down and go with the flow.
In terms of its application to running and working in a business, what this Wu Wei method boils down to is making sure that you do not put a mental strain on the things you do in life, and that this way of thinking about your tasks will actually help you get them done at a much higher quality and without the usual stress that follows them. Slingerland suggests that you should take every task as a positive thing that will help you build on your career, and that you shouldn't actually be spending any time of preparing for the task, but that you should just allow yourself to go with the flow and to accomplish it in a calm state of mind and in a way that seems the most natural. In the competitive world of businesses, this book will show you how to take it easy and yet still make it big!


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Home Artworks A View of Hamoze and Plymouth Dock from Mount Edgcumbe
A View of Hamoze and Plymouth Dock from Mount Edgcumbe
James Mason (1710 - c.1780)
Samuel Scott (c.1702 - 1772)
George Lambert (c.1700 - 1765)
Coloured engraving
City: Strasbourg
Place: UK Delegation to Council of Europe
George Lambert, theatre scene and landscape painter, divided his career equally between the two professions. For most of his life he lived in Covent Garden. His early style of the 1720s is similar to that of John Wootton. However, his later classical landscapes earned him the accolade 'the English Poussin'. Lambert painted the landscape backgrounds for William Hogarth's paintings 'The Pool of Bethesda' and 'The Good Samaritan', made for St. Bartholomew's Hospital (1736-37). In 1761 he was elected chairman of the newly founded Society of Artists of Great Britain. The Society received the Royal Seal on 26th January 1765 and just five days later Lambert died at his home in Covent Garden, leaving his possessions to his servant, Ann Terry.
England, Plymouth, Devon
topography, landscape C18th, seascape/coastal scene, tree, hill, field, dock, ship
engraving, coloured engraving
Purchased from Parker Gallery, December 1963

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namespace ghost_test {

// This class creates a RocksDB database and moderates access to it. Each entry
// in the database is a number 'x' and its associated value is a string
// 'value0...0x'. For example, '5' is an entry is its associated value is
// 'value0000000000000005'.
//
// Example:
// Database database("/tmp/orch_db");
//
// std::string get_value;
// if (Get(5, get_value)) {
//   ('get_value' is equal to 'value0000000000000005'.)
// } else {
//   (Entry '5' does not exist in the database.)
// }
//
// std::string range_value;
// if (RangeQuery(5, 3, range_value)) {
//   ('range_value' is equal to
//   'value0000000000000005value0000000000000006value0000000000000007').
// } else {
//   (One or more of the entries in the range query do not exist in the
//   database.)
// }
class Database {
 public:
  explicit Database(const std::filesystem::path& path);
  ~Database();

  // Gets the value for key 'entry'. On success, returns true and stores the
  // value at the memory location pointed to by 'value'. On failure, returns
  // false; the value stored at memory location 'value' is undefined.
  bool Get(uint32_t entry, std::string& value) const;
  // Gets the values in the range starting at key 'start_entry' and extending
  // for length 'range_size'. On success, returns true and populates the 'value'
  // string with the values. On failure, returns false; the value stored in the
  // 'value' string is undefined.
  bool RangeQuery(uint32_t start_entry, uint32_t range_size,
                  std::string& value) const;

  // The number of entries in the database.
  static constexpr uint32_t kNumEntries = 1'000'000;

 private:
  // Opens the RocksDB database at 'path' (if it exists) or creates a new
  // RocksDB database at 'path' (if no database exists there yet).
  bool OpenDatabase(const std::filesystem::path& path);

  // Fills the database with 'kNumEntries' key/value pairs. Starts with entry 0
  // and goes up to entry 'kNumEntries - 1'. Generates the keys and values by
  // passing entry nunbers to 'Key()' and 'Value()'.
  bool Fill();

  // Accesses all key/values pairs in the database so that they are added to the
  // RocksDB cache. Since we access key/value pairs randomly in the RocksDB
  // tests, calling this method on test initialization helps ensure that we are
  // doing a fair comparison between ghOSt and CFS rather than making each deal
  // with a unique set of faults.
  void PrepopulateCache() const;

  // Converts the entry number to a formatted string. The formatted string is
  // padded with zeroes in the front until the string length is equal to
  // 'kNumLength'. See the comment below for 'kNumLength' for details.
  static std::string to_string(uint32_t entry) {
    std::string s = std::to_string(entry);
    CHECK(s.size() <= kNumLength);
    return std::string(kNumLength - s.size(), '0') + s;
  }

  // Returns the key string for 'entry'.
  static std::string Key(uint32_t entry) { return "key" + to_string(entry); }

  // Returns the value string for 'entry'.
  static std::string Value(uint32_t entry) {
    return "value" + to_string(entry);
  }

  // The RocksDB database. Note that the test likely wants to store the entire
  // database in memory backed by hugepages. If either of those two cases does
  // not hold, it is impossible to have microsecond-scale tail latencies.
  // Accessing the disk and handling page faults each takes at least 1
  // millisecond, which harms the latency for request that triggers the
  // disk/page fault and harms subsequent requests stuck waiting in the queue.
  // We can store the entire database in memory backed by hugepages by
  // passing a path to a hugepage-backed tmpfs mount to the constructor.
  rocksdb::DB* db_;
  // The length of numbers (in digits) in keys and values must be equal to
  // 'kNumLength'. For example, if 'kNumLength' == 16, then the number 543 would
  // be represented as 'key0000000000000543' and 'value0000000000000543'. This
  // makes iterating through the key/value pairs in a range query easier. If all
  // numbers are not the same length, then 'key543' is followed by 'key5430',
  // even though we would intuitively expect it to be followed by 'key544'.
  // Being able to iterate through keys in this way makes it easier to calculate
  // random ranges we can iterate through without iterating past the last key in
  // the database.
  static constexpr uint32_t kNumLength = 16;
  // The size of the RocksDB cache. Currently set to 1 GiB.
  static constexpr size_t kCacheSize = 1 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024LL;
};

}  // namespace ghost_test

#endif  // GHOST_EXPERIMENTS_ROCKSDB_DATABASE_H_

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About the Government & Heritage Library
The Government & Heritage Library is one of two libraries that are part of the State Library of North Carolina. With its focus on North Carolina past and present, state government and genealogy resources, the newly named Government and Heritage Library comprises the services that have always been available to users of the State Library's physical and electronic collections.
The Government and Heritage Library's mission is to preserve and facilitate public access to state government information; advance the study, understanding, and appreciation of North Carolina's cultural heritage; and provide library resources and services that support the operational needs of state government agencies. The purpose of the Government & Heritage Library is to facilitate public access to and use of North Carolina state government and heritage information. The Library also assists state employee's access to and use of information and resources that support the business needs of state government. Additionally the library provides library support services and resource collections to support resource sharing and professional staff development in libraries serving local North Carolina communities.
The library is open to the public, however, only North Carolina State employees can check out books. Reference librarians with expertise in demographics and statistical data; historical, legal, and genealogical research; and general reference services are available. Assistance is available at the library or by telephone, email, or fax.
Please note that the information in this blog does not necessarily represent the ideas and opinions of the State Library of North Carolina, the Government & Heritage Library, or the Department of Cultural Resources.
Representatives of North Carolina State Government communicate via this web site. Consequently any communication via this site (whether by a state employee or the general public) may be subject to monitoring and disclosure to third parties.


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Husband Breached His Fiduciary Duty When He Lent $1,000,000 After Separation
Steven and Judy were married for 17 years. Steven formed a company to research and develop the class of drugs known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents. Steven incorporated a business called Salutar, Inc. (Salutar) for this purpose. Salutar was eventually sold to a Norwegian corporation.
After Steven retained a divorce lawyer to file for divorce, he continued to manage the community's assets. He controlled the proceeds from the sale of Salutar stock, approximately $7.5 million. While Steven was managing the Salutar proceeds, the account was under restraining orders from the divorce court. Despite these restraining orders, Steven lent almost a million dollars to a friend's company, Forbes Manufacturing, Inc. (Forbes). Forbes defaulted and Steven attempted to collect on the note. Judy's divorce attorney moved in the divorce action to have the entire note assigned to Steven, while Steven's divorce lawyer requested an in-kind division. In the trial, the divorce court assigned the note to Steven. On appeal, Steven's divorce lawyer contended that the court used the wrong standard — fiduciary duty — rather than the duty of good faith. Furthermore, alleged Steven's divorce lawyer, there was insufficient evidence to support the finding that he breached that duty. Steven also asserted that the circumstances of this case did not meet either of the two recognized exceptions to in-kind division. The appellate court wholly disagreed with Steven's divorce lawyer.
At the time Steven lent the money, each spouse owed the other spouse a duty of good faith in the management of the community's property. The managing spouse's duty extended up until the property was divided by the parties or by a divorce court. (The statute had since been amended to provide for a fiduciary duty on the part of one spouse toward the other.)
In this case, the divorce court recognized that the statute had been amended to impose the higher standard of fiduciary duty. The divorce court reasoned, however, that because of the unique circumstances of the case, the fiduciary standard applied. These circumstances were that the divorce court allowed Steven to manage the funds over Judy's objection, and that the account was under restraining orders from the divorce court. Steven knew that Judy did not want to lend money to Forbes. The parties were in adverse positions, and the right to manage the property was being litigated in the divorce court. Under these circumstances, the divorce court did not err in applying the fiduciary duty standard.
Considerable discretion is vested in the divorce court in terms of its division of community property. When circumstances warrant, the divorce court may assign a risky investment wholly to one spouse rather than dividing it by in-kind division. The Appellate Court agreed with wife's divorce attorney and did not find that the family law court abused its discretion in assigning the investment in Forbes entirely to Steven.
Finally, substantial evidence supported the finding by the divorce court that Steven breached his fiduciary duty. Knowing Judy did not want to lend money to Forbes, Steven did so without regard to her wishes. The Court wrote: "Taking 20 percent of one's capital and tying it up in an illiquid investment and making a loan… to a company whose financial situation was uncertain are not the hallmarks of a prudent fiduciary." The account had been frozen by the divorce court, and a prior order required Steven to get Judy's written consent before disbursing funds. The Court of Appeal agreed with wife's divorce attorney and held that Steven violated those divorce court orders when he made the Forbes loan.
In re Marriage of Quay (1993) 18 Cal.App.4th 961


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Indications for operative vaginal delivery in a low-risk mother are nonreassuring FHR, maternal exhaustion, and prolonged second stage, which is generally 3 hours for a nul-liparous woman and 2 hours for a parous woman.
Essential for safe operative vaginal delivery is optimal readiness. The laboring woman should understand the reasons why operative delivery has been chosen, with documentation in the chart. She should then be placed in a position in which her legs are maximally open, preferably in stirrups, with the perineum at the edge of the bed. Usual washing and draping is performed. The bladder is emptied. Adequate anesthesia makes placement of instruments easier and improves maternal cooperation. Pudendal block is often adequate for procedures when the fetal head is at the outlet. However, conduction anesthesia is often used. The cervix should be completely dilated and the membranes ruptured. Station, position, and attitude of the fetal head should be known. The fetal head should be engaged. Palpation, maternal sensation, or contraction monitoring can help identify the timing of contractions. Facilities for cesarean section should be available. Decision to use forceps or vacuum is based on operator skill, availability of instruments, and fetal-maternal considerations, including pelvic shape and size, fetal head position, and availability of anesthesia.
Figure 21-18 The crown-rump length (CRL) is denoted by crosses. Care should be taken to view the entire fetus in the midsagittal plane so as not to undermeasure. Conversely, the yolk sac is not a part of the CRL, so its inclusion will falsely increase the measurement.


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Riad Adore is situated in the Medina's West End in a quiet residential derb, close to the Pasha's Palace just off the Antique district where the antique vendors of Marrakech offer the very finest examples of Moroccan decorative arts, furniture and jewellery. It is easy to find and perfectly located, only moments from the entrance to the souks and close to the main Place Jemaa el Fna and all the major monuments of Marrakech.
The riad's 10 beautiful, individually designed bedrooms, all come complete with stunning en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning/heating, television, DVD player, satellite receiver, iPod docking station, personal safe and hairdryer. Every room has ultra comfortable beds and pillows, high quality bed linen, soft fluffy towels and lightweight bathrobes. Rooms range from standard doubles to a magnificent grand suite but all are equally chic and discreetly luxurious. Traditional Berber rugs are soft underfoot, antique kaftans adorn the walls and shimmering pierced metal lamps and lanterns create a magical atmosphere throughout the riad.
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Riad Adore offers an excellent Moroccan cuisine, freshly prepared each day. A full Moroccan breakfast is included in the room rate but you can book lunch or dinner in the riad on request. We also have a traditional Moroccan hammam and can offer a range of massages and beauty treatments in the riad.
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CMF HQ, CTF 151
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force enhances CMF Counter-Piracy operations with provision of Maritime Patrol aircraft
Date: February 13, 2014Author: Combined Maritime Forces
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) further enhances the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Counter Piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden with the provision of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
Whilst the JMSDF has been conducting Counter Piracy operations in the region since March 2009, the first Japanese Ship to formally integrate into CMF, JS Samidare, joined CMF's Counter Piracy Task Force (CTF) 151 in early December 2013. This recent provision of maritime patrol aircraft, further enhances Japan's commitment to CMF's mission.
Captain Hiromi Asanuma, Commanding Officer, Deployment Air-force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement, Japan Self-Defence Force, said: "We have been patrolling the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden since June 2009. We can conduct more efficient counter-piracy operation by participating in CTF151. We are going to do our best for protecting global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation with the international naval forces."
Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, Royal Danish Navy, Commander CTF 151 said: "The fight against piracy is an international obligation to which Japan has contributed as an Independent Deployer for many years. By joining the CMF Counter Piracy effort through CTF151 the coordination of our joint effort will become more focused and efficient. Having seen the professionalism of the Japanese contribution over the years, I look forward to be working closely with them in the future."
CTF 151 is one of three task forces operated by CMF, a 30 nation naval partnership which exists to promote security, stability and prosperity across approximately 2.5 million square miles of international waters, which encompass some of the world's most important shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf and Indian Ocean.
CTF 151's mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation.
CMFCTF-151
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Home » Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel for Power Infrastructure » Environmental Advantages » Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
A more objective and complete measurement of the sustainability of a product is a life-cycle assessment (LCA). LCA, often called a 'cradle-to-grave' study, is the study of the environmental impact of a process or product from raw material acquisition, energy inputs and emission outputs during production and use, and end-of-life management (recycling/disposal).
In 2008, the International Zinc Association (IZA) hired internationally renowned LCA experts Five Winds International and PE International to conduct a life-cycle inventory (LCI) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) for hot-dip galvanized steel. Utilizing data from worldwide sources regarding energy consumption and air/fluid/solid emissions measured during zinc production and during the actual galvanizing process, combined with analogous survey data collected from the steel industry, an LCA for hot-dip galvanized steel was compiled. The graphic below shows an overview of the impact of hot-dip galvanized steel from production to end-of-life.
Hot-dip galvanizing is unique in that all material and energy inputs and emission outputs are isolated to the production phase, as there is no maintenance required for 70 years or more in most environments. The following sections will examine each of the phases (production, use, and end-of-life) in more detail.
Production Phase
Determining the environmental impact of a product starts with raw material acquisition and the amount of energy input and emission output during production. For hot-dip galvanizing (HDG), the production phase requires three life-cycle inventories (LCI) as the finished galvanized product cannot be created without first mining and producing the steel and zinc. Therefore, the production phase for HDG includes the life-cycle inventories of steel, zinc, and the galvanizing process.
Long before galvanized steel is erected as a wind turbine or used to construct elements of a hydro-electric plant, production begins on the steel and zinc metals. To begin, more than 95% of structural steel manufactured in the United States is from recycled materials, making the initial environmental impact of using a steel frame minimal. By specifying a hot-dip galvanized (HDG) zinc coating for corrosion protection, you are choosing to utilize yet another abundant, recyclable, natural metal to further the cause of sustainability as 30% of all zinc produced comes from recycled sources.
Combining the three LCIs of steel, zinc, and the galvanizing process provides the environmental impact of producing 1 kg of hot-dip galvanized steel, up to the point it leaves the galvanizer's facility. The production phase is the only phase where energy is used and waste is created because of galvanizing's long-term, maintenance-free corrosion protection, so the initial environmental cost is the final cost.
(Cradle-to-Gate)
CO2 equiv.
SO2 equiv.
POCP
C2H2 equiv.
1 kg of HDG Steel
25.9 MJ
Use Phase
As mentioned, galvanized steel is unique in that all of the energy inputs and emission outputs are isolated to the production phase. Hot-dip galvanized steel's maintenance-free performance means no wasted energy or emission created on upkeep.
Therefore, the use phase is where HDG steel gains an environment impact advantage over competitors. After the steel pieces have been fabricated, galvanized, sent to the site, and put into place, there is nothing to do but wait. For 70+ years, galvanized steel will often remain maintenance free – no raw material or energy expended, no carbon footprint extending beyond the production phase.
Conversely, a painted structure requires regular, routine maintenance – i.e., the entire painting process and all of its environmentally harmful outputs must be repeated every 12-20 years. This means every decade or two, more paint chemicals and potentially volatile organic compounds (VOC's) will be expelled into the atmosphere and blasted paint particles made a permanent part of the waste stream.
There are also indirect costs associated with this continued maintenance, including exhaust from transport vehicles and particulate emissions caused by surface-preparation blasting, not to mention the disadvantage to the community caused by maintenance shut-downs and delayed power production. These additional indirect environmental costs during the use phase lead to environmental impact sometimes even higher than the initial production costs.
The table illustrates how HDG steel incurs no additional environmental cost during use and identifies as of yet unpublished paint costs P1, P2, P3, and P4. Though paint manufactures have yet to publish quantifiable data about their environmental cost during use we know there are values because it must be maintained. It is possible to get an idea of how the coating impacts an LCA based on published case studies.
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End of Life Phase
The true beauty and sustainability of incorporating hot-dip galvanized steel (HDG) into power structures is there really is no 'end-of-life,' only a return to production – cradle-to-cradle, rather than cradle-to-grave. At the end of its useful life, galvanized steel elements can be recycled into structural steel for construction of new facilities and other applications and the zinc captured for reuse in new galvanized coatings.
As indicated in the table below, LCA credits HDG steel with 8.61 MJ for every kilogram recycled. Utilizing hot-dip galvanized steel for corrosion protection reinforces the environmentally friendly nature of alternative energy, as the zinc used in the coating is also 100% recyclable. In contrast, after years of environmentally damaging maintenance, a painted coating becomes a permanent part of the waste stream or is burned off as emissions when it is put to rest.
Due to the LCA credit of 8.61 MJ/kg, resulting in a complete life-cycle primary energy use of 17.3 MJ, the complete life-cycle primary energy use for HDG steel is actually less than the primary energy used in the production phase. This, combined with the recyclability of the steel and zinc, means a hot-dip galvanized power production facility expends no extra energy or materials in the end-of-life phase and will be ready to continue on to a new phase of production.
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Complete LCA
When looking at the table below, it shows almost the exact image of the production phase with the exception of the recycling credit. With hot-dip galvanized steel, emissions, energy output, and material are isolated to the production phase. Because there are often no emissions or energy requirement for hot-dip galvanized steel during the use and end-of-life phases, the initial environmental cost is the final environmental cost. Not only that, but both the steel and the zinc used are completely recyclable, making the power structures less harmful to the environment from cradle-to-cradle. Though steel, the primary component is recyclable regardless of which corrosion protection coating is chosen, the environmental impact of that coating is significant as case studies have proven.
While it is true that utilizing these recyclable, natural elements will support the already green efforts of alternative energy producers, a level of sustainability is achievable in all power related operations. By choosing the most environmentally-friendly corrosion protection system, coal, natural gas, and nuclear plants are taking clear steps toward greening their operations.
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1 kg of HDG Steel 17.3 MJ 1.80 kg 0.00615 kg 0.000824 kg
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Esta é uma lista de episódios da série de desenho animado estadunidense Courage the Cowardly Dog (no Brasil, Coragem, o Cão Covarde). Nela contém o número dos episódios, o título original deles, o título em português e a data de estreia original deles (que ocorreu nos Estados Unidos). A série teve 52 episódios produzidos e exibidos entre 1999 e 2002 que foram distribuídos em 4 temporadas.

1.ª Temporada (1999-2000)

2.ª Temporada (2000-2001)

3.ª Temporada (2002)

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Comics Weekend "Part One" by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams.
This first issue of Justice League--indeed, the first issue of the new DC Universe--opens five years in the past, with some armed troops aiming at...Batman?
Unfortunately, Batman is busy, chasing after some sort of giant, monster-like creature who seems to be half organic, half machine.
Green Lantern is stunned when Batman snatches the power ring right off of Hal's finger!
GL is about to paste Bats one, but then they spot the monster again, this time in mechanized spider form, digging away at a nearby wall, pulling out some sort of glowing box.
Before Green Lantern can stop it, the creature yells "For Darkseid!" and seems to immolate itself. As Batman gets busy examining the box, Green Lantern wonders if this involves the being known as Superman. With nary a thought, he flies them both to Metropolis.
Meanwhile, we see young Victor Stone, high school football champion. He scores the winning touchdown, but he seems to only care that his father is not present in the stands. After the game, they see Green Lantern's green jet zoom by overhead.
...of course, to be continued!
Well, what to say? I posted my initial thoughts early Wednesday morning, and even though I've had the chance to read the book a couple of times since, I haven't really changed my mind at all: I think this first issue was a lot of fun, well executed by Lee and Williams.
I am disappointed of course that Aquaman makes no appearance in this book, but its pretty clear Johns is rolling the new JL out slowly--maybe this will mean every member will get extra space to flex their muscles, and show why they deserve to be part of the Justice League.
One of my concerns is about the Justice League itself, and what it "stands for" in this new universe. The original JLA was a collection of that universe's finest heroes, a sort of Senior Class of the superhero world: being invited to join the team was considered a great honor, an indication that, as a superhero, you had Made It.
Having all seven heroes be new at basically the same time erases that dynamic, and makes the Justice League "just" a collection of heroes, not some Knights of the Round Table of the DCU. I'll definitely miss that aspect of the team, if indeed that's what ends up happening.
Also, this first issue seems to indicate the series will, storytelling-wise, not really be trying anything new: it tells a tiny part of a larger story, a "writing for the trade" style of comic book storytelling that has almost made the single-issue story a bad word in comics. Maybe that was too much to ask for a book introducing seven (sort of) new characters, but I was hoping maybe DC would take the chance to get away from the whole "have to read five years' worth of continuity to understand what's happening" thing. That mentality has been a big factor in keeping new readers out of comics, and I'd hate to see it all over again in the New 52.
That said, this first issue is done in high style, with a lot of humor (a welcome addition) and I'm definitely looking forward to what's next. As a die-hard JLA fan, I've been waiting for years for DC to give me a Justice League book that's really the Justice League; its like seeing old friends again.
On a more practical level, Justice League is DC's flagship title, written and drawn by the company's marquee talent. I am thrilled beyond belief Aquaman is part of the team, and this book. It's onward and upward for the Sea King!
I totally get what you mean in terms of wanting to get away from the longer type of story, I personally feel it would be a good time to shrink storylines back down again, taking into account all that's been done since the days when were like that. They can still have a lot of characterization and drama but the stories could clip along faster. I sometimes look at the very long storylines and feel that, in essence, there was not much that wouldn't have been a one or two part Gardner Fox story; it's just they just tend to slow the pacing way down now, so a one panel reaction shot is somehow turned into two pages of different angles and so forth. Not that there's anything intrinsically wrong with slower pacing, it's just that it also doesn't automatically make for a better read. Thanks for the review.
I agree that this is a good start, but two things bothered me about this story: 1. Victor Stone is in high-school! Not college? That means he should be in the Teen Titans, not the Justice League. and 2. Batman swiped GL's ring off!? REALLY!?!?! I have a wedding ring, and I think I would notice if somebody tried to swipe it. If GL's ring is that loose on his finger that he can lose it and not notce (!) he is in real danger of losing it at any time! Trust me, I know THREE guys who have lost their wedding bands swimming or skiing. If they are loose, they tend to slide off. Dumb incident.
And Aquaman in issue two, please!
I read what would have been a decent Batman/Joker story recently - except that it was dragged out to Bad Soap Opera pace!


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The Wizard of Oz is a musical movie based on the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The movie was made in the United States, and released to theatres in 1939. It was directed by Victor Fleming, and stars Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, and Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West.
The movie is about a little girl named Dorothy. She is carried away by a tornado, and lands in Oz, a colorful, magical country. She makes friends with many odd characters, and kills a Wicked Witch. She finally goes home with the help of the Good Witch Glinda, and a pair of ruby slippers.
The movie was a great success. Songs include the Academy Award winner, "Over the Rainbow". In 1956, the CBS television network began televising the movie annually on Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The movie has been named the most-watched movie in history by the Library of Congress.
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Q: Empaquetar un proyecto R dentro de una aplicación (orientación) Desarrollé un modelo que simula el comportamiento de un proceso de manufactura. El código está desarrollado completamente en R y se alimenta de archivos de texto plano (nada muy complejo, sólo 4 archivos con parámetros de diseño de los equipos, condiciones de los productos, restricciones, etc).
Me pidieron evaluar la opción de pasar esto a una aplicación, de forma que no vean el código y eventualmente desarrollar licencias para el uso de esta aplicación.
Estoy un poco perdido en esto pero mas que saber la solución (dado que no soy experto en estas materias) les agradecería que me orienten en:

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*¿Qué tipo de profesional se encarga de esto?

*¿En qué lenguaje sería recomendable desarrollar esto?

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The Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line is part of Mednipur, Bankura, Purulia district. It links Kharagpur to Adra and Bankura in Eastern India, and also serves as a major freight line for transporting iron ore, coal and steel products to Haldia Port.

History
The Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened in 1901. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District, was opened around 1903–04. The Kharagpur–Gomoh section of BNR was opened up to  in February 1903.

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Vision-Based Fatigue Crack Detection in Physical Structures
A novel computer vision-based approach for fatigue crack detection using a video stream was developed. The technology offers significant advantages over traditional inspection and fixed sensor-based methods and overcomes many of the limitations and concerns with static image and image processing based techniques.
The system tracks the surface motion of a structure under repetitive loads using a video stream and detects irregularities resulting from opening/closing of cracks. It also enables the measurement of the crack opening with submillimeter accuracy, which can facilitate fatigue damage assessment and fatigue life calculations.
Detecting structural impairments of in-service physical structures such as bridges and roadways is necessary to ensure their continued functionality and to allow for timely repairs. Early knowledge of such structural impairments also helps prevent catastrophic damage due to factors such as corrosion, fatigue, and unexpected loading conditions such as natural disasters or terrorism.
The method involves taking a short video stream of a structure in a crack-prone area under repetitive loading. Then, feature points are detected within a region of interest (ROI) in each frame, the movements of which can be tracked throughout the video stream. By comparing movements between adjacent feature points, the presence of a crack can be detected and evaluated to determine the full extent of the crack along with its dimensions. This data can be stored and compared with previous scans to monitor crack propagation over time.
Video stream based techniques may be particularly useful in the structural health monitoring of today's aging infrastructure, particularly when deployed on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms for automated inspections.
Why it is better:
The method can detect cracks with high reliability and quantify the crack dimensions with high accuracy, even in poor lighting conditions and for structures with complex surface textures and features that typically result in false positives such as structural boundaries, wires, dirt, rust, or corrosion marks. The use of video allows for the robust collection of more comprehensive crack information than static images and also provides a level of redundancy to reduce uncertainty in the image processing.
The method can also be used in other applications, such as detecting localized slippage or the loosening of structural components.


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Big Huge Games Revives with Combat-Strategy Game for Mobile
Big Huge Games is back in the studio, creating DomiNations- a combat strategy game for your mobile phone.
by Kathryn Baker
Big Huge Games is back in business with a new mobile game, DomiNations. DomiNations is a strategy game that follows a nation of your choice throughout all of human history. Like many strategy games, you build a city, train your army, and take over your rivals; this time, however, you must protect your city from the Stone Age to the Space Age. You will also be able to form alliances and trade with friends, raid your enemies, and defend your empire from other online players.
This game seems to have a similar mindset as Clash of Clans, but game designer Brian Reynolds disagrees. He says:
"We think of it as this developing new genre, and we have certainly taken some inspiration, but we don't think anyone has done a 'sweep of human history' game in that genre yet." Reynolds (who worked previously on Civilization II, Rise of Nations and FrontierVille) is one of the new founders of Big Huge Games.
Big Huge Games was created in 2000, but closed in 2012 due to the shut-down of its parent company, 38 Studios. Brian Reynolds and Tim Train teamed up at the previously-named NewSecretCo, which is now the more-recognizable Big Huge Games. DomiNations is the first game introduced after Big Huge Games' revival, and it will be available on iOS and Android devices in 2015. Be sure to check out its website here!
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See a joyful new image of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers
By Anthony Breznican
March 20, 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Today marks what would have been the 91st birthday of someone who continues to change the world for the better even though he has been gone for many years: Mister Rogers.
To celebrate, Sony Pictures/TriStar has released this new image of Tom Hanks playing the beloved children's television star in the upcoming heartwarmer A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
If you ever watched Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, you know this moment — when he pauses while changing into his sneakers, tossing one dress shoe through the air while he sings his opening song.
The movie is from filmmaker Marielle Heller, who made 2015's The Diary of a Teenage Girl and directed Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant to Oscar nominations this year with Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Hanks stars as Rogers later in life when he is the subject of a magazine profile by a cynical reporter (played by The Americans' Matthew Rhys).
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, which opens Nov. 22, was shot in and around Pittsburgh, where the real Mister Rogers lived and worked his whole life.
Fred Rogers was born in Latrobe, Pa., on March 20, 1928, and had a somewhat lonely childhood, often entertaining himself with puppets and dolls who became like friends to him.
Later, when he began his career in broadcasting at the public television station WQED, his memories of that playtime led him to create a puppet-filled world called the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
After decades teaching children kindness, resilience, curiosity, and joyfulness, Rogers ended his show in 2001. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died the next year at age 74.
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In the years since, love and affection for Mister Rogers has only grown. Last year's hit documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? explored the forces that shaped his personality and beliefs, leaving many audiences in tears by the end.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a partly fictional tale inspired by a real article written by journalist Tom Junod, but all it takes for many fans is seeing their old neighbor again…and the waterworks begin.
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Victoria Falls Hotel
Zimbabwe Safaris Victoria Falls
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Set in lush tropical gardens with lily ponds, palm trees and semi-tropical shrubs, the Victoria Falls Hotel provides the tranquillity and seclusion that many guests seek.
The Victoria Falls Hotel, popularly known as "the grand old lady of the Falls", is situated in the Victoria Falls National Park, a world heritage site, and is a member of the exclusive Leading Hotels of the World group. It is one of only three IS0-accredited hotels in Zimbabwe.
The Edwardian-style five-star hotel, built in 1904, combines the charm of the old with the convenience of the new. The famous Victoria Falls are just a ten-minute walk away using the hotel's private pathway, and "the smoke that thunders" or "Mosi-O-Tunya" in the local dialect, is clearly audible and visible from this luxurious landmark.
World-class service, and food and beverage choice and preparation second to none, make the hotel a magnet for international visitors and locals alike. The opulent Livingstone Room for fine dining and dancing, the Jungle Junction with its famous breakfast and dinner buffets and ethnic entertainment in the evenings, offer variety and wide choice. Stanley's Terrace, with its clear view of the Victoria Falls Bridge, connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia, is renowned for its cocktails and afternoon teas. The Terrace has been a rendezvous for adventurers in Africa for over a century.
Small executive meetings and private dining facilities are easily arranged for those who wish to combine a little business with a lot of pleasure, and all in a secluded and discreet environment.
A large swimming pool, two tennis courts, a library, reading rooms and chapel are part of the complex. Golfers can enjoy 18 holes on the championship course of the nearby sister hotel, Elephant Hills Resort.
But it is the Victoria Falls Hotel that remains the major attraction for visitors. Waking up to the sound of "the smoke that thunders", seeing the sun rise beneath the mist of one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the lunar rainbow at night, all the while soaking up the history and ambience of a bygone era, is more than unforgettable – it is unique.
The ambience of the hotel is steeped in history with all suites decorated in the gracious Edwardian style of Zimbabwe's colonial era.
Graced with traditional colours and fine-wood furnishings that provide an elegant and comfortable finish. The 64 bedrooms are available with single, twin or double beds. All rooms have bathrooms with bath/shower combination and are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities. Some bedrooms are inter-leading and eminently suitable for families.
Central Deluxe Room
Furnished in traditional Edwardian style with an "Out of Africa" ambiance, the 46 Central Deluxe Rooms are situated in the main section of the hotel and are tastefully furnished with soft fabrics and warm colours in tune with Zimbabwe's celebrated climate and diverse beauty. The Central deluxe rooms have a spectacular view of the perfectly manicured gardens and some overlooks the Batoka Gorge and the Victoria Falls Bridge. That spans the legendary Zambezi River.
Stables Signature Wing Room
These 42 deluxe rooms are situated in the stand-alone Stables Signature Wing with a view of the front lawns or lush courtyard. These rooms are furnished in a modern style with a bygone feel. Bathrooms incorporate luxury world-class amenities, Victorian bath tub with large separate walk-in showers and luxury Charlotte Rhys amenities. Ideal for families travelling together.
Two Honeymoon Suites are located in the stylish Stables Signature Wing, optimizing privacy and exceptional comfort in a luxurious and well-appointed suite that surpasses expectations. A spacious balcony to socialize and relax. Attractive four-poster beds, turndown gifts, snacks and sparkling wine and other added-value offers make these suites exceptionally welcoming, especially for honeymoon couples.. These suites are extremely desirable for all couples looking forward to be pampered.
Our two Deluxe Suites have been refashioned to offer discerning clients modern luxury and elegance, overlooking the lush gardens or stunning Batoka Gorge of the Zambezi River. They have four-poster king-sized bed, chest of drawers, Satellite TV, Mini bar and Private safe.
Our two delightful "Songwe" and "Baines" Executive Suites in the Grand North Hammerhead Central Building are perfect for the business traveller or discerning guests who enjoy a luxurious and spacious environment. Suite guests have full access to all the facilities and amenities of The Victoria Falls Hotel. The suites have a spectacular view of the famous Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls Bridge that spans the Zambezi River linking Zimbabwe and Zambia, and perfectly manicured gardens. Separate bedrooms and private lounge with opulent bathrooms of distinction.
Batoka Suite
The grand suite in main section of the hotel furnished in traditional Edwardian style with an "Out of Africa" feel. The Suite has a spectacular view of the famous Batoka gorge and the Victoria Falls Bridge that spans Zimbabwe and Zambia. This stylish suite has the country décor and generous space in which to relax or entertain and is tastefully furnished with soft fabrics and warm colours in tune with Zimbabwe's celebrated climate and diverse beauty.
Our opulent yet-to-be refurbished Royal Suite, in the main section of the hotel, is stylish and modern with country décor and generous space in which to relax or entertain. The suite inter-connects to deluxe rooms with well-appointed bedrooms, lounge, bathroom with shower and bath. The Royal corridor features intriguing historical photographs of the Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Souvenir Royal Tour from 7-15 April 1947 which encapsulated the opening of Parliament in Harare (Salisbury), Royal Tour of Bulawayo and HRH Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret attending a Girl Guides rally at Hartman Hill, Salisbury (now Harare).
All rooms are air conditioned with every modern amenity including digital satellite television and a personal safe. The old fashioned bath tubs of the stable wing turn the bathroom into a haven of relaxation.
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Bensdorf är en kommun i Tyskland, belägen i Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark i västra utkanten av förbundslandet Brandenburg. Kommunen gränsar i väster mot staden Jerichow i Sachsen-Anhalt och i öster mot staden Brandenburg an der Havel. Administrativt ingår kommunen i kommunalförbundet Amt Wusterwitz, vars säte ligger i orten Wusterwitz.

Administrativ indelning
Orterna Altbensdorf, Herrenhölzer, Neubensdorf, Vehlen och Woltersdorf utgör administrativa kommundelar (Ortsteile) i kommunen. De var kommuner fram till 1 juli 1950.

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Apartments For Sale In Fourth Arrondissement
France , Île-de-France , Paris
1,423,965 GBP
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Floor Space: 45m2
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Priced from 1,684,000 to 6,436,000 euros
One to four bedrooms
Private Mansion
Le Marais area
Traditional features
Seine views for some
Spotblue.com is delighted to present these apartments which are located on the right bank of the river, in the heart of Le Marais. This project is a unique opportunity to invest in Paris.
One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Paris, the 4th arrondissement is the medieval heart of the capital and is home to some of the city's most iconic landmarks such as the Hotel de Ville and the fashionable Le Marais district. With a palpable history, bars, restaurants and shops, this area is particularly popular with tourists. The 4th arrondissement is divided into three official districts, each with a unique personality. The Saint-Merri district is a pedestrian area with an eclectic mix of historic buildings from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. The grand Hotel de Ville of Paris, the town hall, can be found here too.
The Saint-Gervais district is the most densely populated part of the 4th arrondissement and its streets are lined with beautiful mansions. The Arsenal neighbourhood is also located in this district and is home to the Arsenal Harbour and the Arsenal Bookstore which is one of the city's most famous bookstores.
Finally, the Notre-Dame district is made up of two small natural islands: Ile de la Cite and Ile Saint-Louis. One named Lutetia, this area is the birthplace of Paris and has many beautiful buildings, including its namesake: the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
These homes are situated within a classified historic building located in the heart of a central district, the 4th arrondissement. The historic project is undergoing a renovation, mixing history and modernity. Floors made in natural stone, in checkerboard or in terracotta tiles, ironwork railings, moulded ceilings or wooden beams are being restored, reworked and brought back to life.
Built on the grounds of the former Saint-Pol Hotel composed of several private mansions, the 4 Quai des Celestins became the property of Nicolas de Nicolai. He was the nephew of Gaspard de Fieubet, in the 17th century he preserved its residential purpose. The baroque facade of The Hotel Fieubet has been home to the Massillon School since 1877. The developer in charge of this project is renowned for his experience in renovating historic buildings.
This mansion is undergoing a complete renovation with very high-quality finishes. The development has one to four-bedroom apartments for sale. Most of them benefit from balconies or even patio terraces, and views over the Seine. Spacious interiors, high ceilings and traditional features make up this amazing and unique development that will be an incredible addition to the Parisian property market.
A variety of apartment types will meet both investors' requirements looking for a pied a terre in "historical Paris", and families who want a central property to move into immediately. Some of the apartments will be sold as they are and the future buyers will be able to furnish them as they wish. The other apartments will be renovated.
Discovering the Le Marais district is much like rediscovering the history of France. Before it moved to Versailles, the nobility had erected its most beautiful mansions there and today, it is home to several museums. The neighbourhood also welcomes cobbled streets leading to the Place des Vosges and the riverside is also enjoyable for walking. Mixing nature and culture, there are plenty of walking paths: jogging along the river to the Jardin des Plantes and walking in Richard Lenoir Boulevard's Market. One can also discover the small shops in Rue Saint-Antoine, enjoy the bars of the very popular Rue de Lappe, go to the cinema or theatre at the Bastille.
One to four bedroom apartments, from 45 square metres, priced from 1,684,000 to 6,436,000 euros
Distance from the airport: 1 hour drive
Nearest airport: CDG - Charles de Gaulle
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Q: Upload file to Google Drive from web file chooser using chilkat I am developing a web application in Xojo and I use the Chilkat plugin to manage the Google Drive cloud but I am a bit lost with uploading files to the Google cloud with this plugin.
In my web application I have added a file selector (to select an excel file) and added a button that executes the upload method. I have based this on an example on Chilkat's own website which has the following code:
Dim success As Boolean
success = True

//  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

//  This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the
//  Google Drive scope.
//  See Get Google Drive OAuth2 Access Token

Dim gAuth As New Chilkat.AuthGoogle
gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest

//  Connect using TLS.
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

//  Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
success = rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

//  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  A multipart upload to Google Drive needs a multipart/related Content-Type
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","multipart/related")

//  Specify each part of the request.

//  The 1st part is JSON with information about the file.
rest.PartSelector = "1"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json; charset=UTF-8")

//  Construct the JSON that will contain the metadata about the file data to be uploaded...
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.AppendString("name","starfish.jpg")
success = json.AppendString("description","A picture of a starfish.")
success = json.AppendString("mimeType","image/jpeg")

//  To place the file in a folder, we must add a parents[] array to the JSON
//  and add the folder ID.
//  In a previous example (see Lookup Google Drive Folder ID
//  we showed how to find the folder ID for a folder in Google Drive.

//  Use the folder ID we already looked up..
Dim folderId As String
folderId = "1Fksv-TfA1ILii1YjXsNa1-rDu8Cdrg72"
Dim parents As Chilkat.JsonArray
parents = json.AppendArray("parents")
success = parents.AddStringAt(-1,folderId)

success = rest.SetMultipartBodyString(json.Emit())

//  The 2nd part is the file content, which will contain the binary image data.
rest.PartSelector = "2"
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/jpeg")

Dim jpgBytes As New Chilkat.BinData
success = jpgBytes.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")

//  Add the data to our upload
success = rest.SetMultipartBodyBd(jpgBytes)

Dim jsonResponse As String
jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestMultipart("POST","/upload/drive/v3/files?uploadType=multipart")
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

//  A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    System.DebugLog("response status code = " + Str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    System.DebugLog("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    System.DebugLog("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    System.DebugLog("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    Return
End If

success = json.Load(jsonResponse)

//  Show the full JSON response.
json.EmitCompact = False
System.DebugLog(json.Emit())

//  A successful response looks like this:
//  {
//    "kind": "drive#file",
//    "id": "0B53Q6OSTWYoldmJ0Z3ZqT2x5MFk",
//    "name": "starfish.jpg",
//    "mimeType": "image/jpeg"
//  }

//  Get the fileId:
System.DebugLog("fileId: " + json.StringOf("id"))

The problem is in this part of the code:
Dim jpgBytes As New Chilkat.BinData
success = jpgBytes.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")

I don't know how to load the path of the selected file since I don't know it (it must be a temporary path of the browser).
Update: (2021/08/31)
I have managed with javascript to upload a file directly to Google Drive but I don't know if the script could be adapted to work in Chilkat. What do you think about this, Matt?
Var s As String
Var id_folder As String = "1lwDHPYPFetdrDcwND2g07AsmCSWIUIbY"

s = ""
s = s + "Var input_file = $('#formFileLg')[0].files[0];"
s = s + "Var formData = new FormData();"
s = s + "formData.append('formFileLg', input_file, input_file.name);"
s = s + "formData.append('upload_file', true);"
s = s + "var metadata = {"
s = s + "name: input_file.name,"
s = s + "mimeType: input_file.name.type,"
s = s + "parents: ['"+id_folder+"']"
s = s + "};"

s = s + "formData.append( 'metadata', new Blob( [JSON.stringify( metadata )], {type: 'application/json'} ));"
s = s + "$.ajax({"
s = s + "type: 'POST',"
s = s + "beforeSend: function(request) {"
s = s + "request.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer' + ' ' + '"+API_TOKEN+"');"
s = s + "},"
s = s + "url: 'https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v3/files?access_token="+API_TOKEN+"',"
s = s + "dataType: 'json',"
s = s + "data:{"
s = s + "uploadType:'media'},"
s = s + "xhr: function () {"
s = s + "var myXhr = $.ajaxSettings.xhr();"
s = s + "if (myXhr.upload) {"
s = s + "}"
s = s + "return myXhr;"
s = s + "},"
s = s + "success: function (data) {"
s = s + "console.log(data);"
s = s + "},"
s = s + "error: function (error) {"
s = s + "console.log(error);"
s = s + "},"
s = s + "async: true,"
s = s + "data: formData,"
s = s + "cache: false,"
s = s + "contentType: false,"
s = s + "processData: false,"
s = s + "timeout: 60000"
s = s + "});"

Me.ExecuteJavaScript(s)

I still don't know how to enter the temporary path of the selected file from the file chooser. In javascript I have used this code

s = s + "Var input_file = $('#formFileLg')[0].files[0];"

and it works but... what about in chilkat?
Could someone help me, please?.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Wardiam

A: Your Xojo code is running on the web server, not within the browser.  If you wish to upload from the client machine (where the browser runs), you simply use an HTML form to let the browser send the multipart/form-data request containing the files.  You would write code on the server-side to receive the multipart/form-data request.  For example, this is what one might do in C#:  https://www.chilkatsoft.com/p/p_534.asp


Dandelions are a key component to the future of tires.
Continental has been conducting research into replacing natural rubber from the tropics with plants which can be grown at moderate climates since 2011 in collaboration with: the Fraunhofer Institute IME in Münster, the Julius Kühn-Institute in Quedlinburg, the plant breeder ESKUSA in Parkstetten and other partners in various research projects with support from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research as well as the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The collaboration saw Continental Tire produce and test the first tires where the tread is made 100% out of dandelion natural rubber as a polymer. The team at Continental Tire looks to the dandelion as an alternative source of natural rubber. But it's not using just any dandelion – the Russian dandelion has been tapped as the dandelion of choice.
The Russian dandelion plant is a larger, more robust variant that can be produced in mass quantities. The plant also thrives in a large part of the world and can be cultivated on land not suitable for food production. This is an advantage over rubber trees, which require a hot, damp climate and only grow in a small area of the world. A dandelion also has a one-year growth period whereas the rubber tree has a seven-year life cycle.
The roots of the Russian dandelion contain the natural rubber latex (the source for natural rubber in tires) which means that the supply will be steadier and easier to control, leading to greater price stability.
Continental's long-term goal is to find an ecologically and socially viable solution for the increasing demand for natural rubber – and it's right around the corner.
In fact, Continental has officially inaugurated its research laboratory named "Taraxagum Lab Anklam" in Anklam, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.
It is set as a base for future research on farming and the extraction process of the Russian dandelion as an alternative raw material source to the rubber tree in the tropics. The tire manufacturer is planning to introduce the raw material into serial production within 10 years, in order to obtain an increasing proportion of its natural rubber demand from the dandelion plant.
So is the Russian dandelion the future of tires? We think so.


Alcoholics Anonymous "praying hands" medallion. Image from Alternatives in Treatment.
Every day, courts throughout the country require people placed on probation for alcohol-related offenses to attend 12-step treatment programs. Often, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is specifically named as the program they must attend, and a probationer may be required to attend one AA meeting each day for 30 days or more.
This raises two important questions: 1) Is AA a religion-based program? 2) If so, does it violate the First Amendment rights of probationers to require attendance at AA meetings?
Since 1996, at least 12 federal district and appellate courts have found that AA is religion-based. Thus, mandatory attendance at AA meetings as a condition of probation (or parole) violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Of course, if there is a secular program that serves the same purpose as AA, attendance at that program can be made mandatory because no Establishment Clause problem affects secular programs. But no other alcohol recovery program of which I am aware provides as many meetings as does AA. With over 100,000 meetings worldwide and nearly 2 million members, all other programs are dwarfed by AA.
I do not oppose AA. Many of my friends, relatives, acquaintances, and clients benefit from AA. But I have also known people who find AA meetings that emphasize religion or religious practices unacceptable, preventing them from benefiting from the program.
Not all AA meetings are the same, though it is probably fair to say that most AA groups include religion in their meetings. Some people who reject religion are able occasionally to find a group that has a more secular approach that is not offensive to their core beliefs.
But every one of the 12 federal courts and one state court that I have found that has ruled for the record on this issue has held that AA is religious-based and that offenders cannot be constitutionally compelled to attend AA meetings.
There is irony in this situation. AA is widely acknowledged as founded by Bill Wilson (Bill W. in AA parlance) and Bob Smith, but others joined them in creating what is arguably the most successful self-help program to help alcoholics overcome (or at least manage) their problems with alcohol.
Bill W. wrote the first version of the 12 Steps that at least 10 people began using in 1938 to get and stay sober. But two members of the group, Jim Burwell and Hank Parkhurst, objected to the emphasis on faith, religion, and religious practice they encountered when they began to attend meetings.
Burwell could not accept the idea of Christian redemption that most of the group was preaching. When Burwell started to drink again a few months later, the members of the group turned against him and refused to help him again. After Burwell regained his sobriety and would not stop attending the meetings, the group once again accepted him in spite of his anti-religion attitude.
Wilson initially refused to change any of the ideas he had enunciated in "The 12 Steps," which he wrote on a scratch pad in pencil in May 1938. But Burwell and Parkhurst would not go along with the use of the word God in the original draft. They represented 20% of the original group and Wilson did not want to lose them, so he relented.
It was Jimmy Burwell's uncompromising stance against religion that initially forced Alcoholics Anonymous into the tolerant, open and welcoming group that has helped more than two million believers, agnostics and atheists. It was Burwell and Parkhurst who bridled at Bill's original "God"-centered Step Three and pestered the group into the all inclusive revision, "God as we understood Him." And it was Burwell whose "bad behavior" was the foundation of the Third Tradition in which the only requirement listed for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.
After at least 100 men were participating in AA, Wilson began dictating what became known as "The Big Book," which was edited and revised by all who were then participating in the program. Burwell later became the unofficial archivist for AA, though his secular views never changed. Burwell retained his sobriety until his death at age 76 in 1974.
Any AA group that is intolerant of atheists, agnostics, and religious nonbelievers fails to appreciate the history of AA and has too narrow a view of what makes AA successful. From my observations over the years, I have concluded that it is the assistance that members provide to one another that makes AA work. Each member helps others stay sober and, in turn, is helped.
The best AA programs provide a form of cognitive behavior therapy in which participants look at themselves honestly and openly, identifying the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that cause them problems. With the help of one another, members find ways to avoid their dysfunctional feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Psychologists and psychotherapists might suggest journaling, role-playing, relaxation techniques, and mental distractions as coping strategies. In the best AA programs, members practice these or similar strategies, including having someone available day or night to provide support.
AA would appeal more to atheists, agnostics, and other nonbelievers if AA would make a conscious effort to be more inclusive. When that doesn't happen, secular alternatives in some communities can serve the non-religious population, but their meetings are not as available to most people as are AA's meetings.
Among secular alternatives to AA are Life Ring, which has one meeting in Texas, in Austin; Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) has meetings in about 30 towns and cities in Texas, including Austin and Lockhart in Central Texas; Smart Recovery has no meetings in Texas; Women for Sobriety has an office in Pennsylvania, but no meeting information on its website; Rational Recovery has one meeting location in California and one in Iowa.
In contrast, even in most small towns, one can find several AA meetings to attend every week.
Many AA proponents argue that the "higher power" found in its steps can be whatever one wants it to be. Yet plainly religious practices go on at AA meetings, such as prayer, scripture-quoting, and the crediting of a supernatural "higher power" for what is obviously a result of intensive support by the AA community.
I'm glad AA exists for those who need, want, and benefit from it. But we need other alternatives for those whose beliefs don't harmonize with AA practices.


Northern Hawks Netball Club is one of 7 State League clubs participating in the Tasmanian Netball League.
The Tasmanian Netball League (TNL) is the pinnacle competition for Netball in Tasmania: Northern Hawks (formerly Northern Saints) has competed in the TNL since 1992.
Of the many talented players that have progressed through the NHNC programs are Steffi Grenda and Danni Pickett, who have represented Tasmania in State Teams and the ANL competition.
NHNC have represented the State in 15 & Under, 17 & Under, 19 & Under and 21 & Under teams over the past 18 years.
NHNC has two Advanced Coaching Accredited Coaches and two Intermediate Coaches, who develop our future State League Players with the skills required to play at an elite level.
The Club is proudly affiliated with Hawthorn Football Club, 2019 will be the seventh year of our affiliation.
David Cox, Hawthorn's Tasmanian Operations Manager, views the affiliation as an opportunity to continue a strong relationship with Netball in Tasmania.
Hawthorn FC has been involved with the Tassie Hawks Netball Shield since it's inception and sees the affiliation with the Northern Hawks Netball Club as the natural extension of the Club's association with Netball in Tasmania.
Copyright © Northern Hawks Netball Club Site by Zest.


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All of this makes it more important than ever that community banks and other mortgage lenders work with the best appraisal management company in Wisconsin they can find.
There are many great real estate opportunities in Wisconsin, from agricultural ventures to business projects to residential properties, but margins for success are tighter than ever, and the last thing you want is a compliance error putting your loans or your company at risk. For these reasons and more, you will want to choose SAMCO as your Wisconsin AMC.
There are many things that go into a successful bank or lending institution, but if your loans aren't working, all the rest of it can collapse like a house of cards. SAMCO Appraisal Management Company is your main line of defense against that happening. We will help you expand your portfolio of high-value assets while helping to make sure you stay in Federal compliance.
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