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Out of COVID 19 comes a partnership positive for Wirral's Local Offer
Here at the Local Offer we have tried to be creative in the ways we have adapted during the pandemic.
We have listened to Parent/Carers and our young people, where possible we've addressed their ever changing needs.
We kept our Practioners and Parents regularly updated by publishing a SEND Snapshot newsletter. Initially we had 13 different services contributing, now we have 46. They span across Health, Education, Social Care and our wonderful third sector organisations. This will significantly help to facilitate Co-production in Wirral SEND services.
We sought feedback on the service we were providing to enable us to seek reassurance that what we were doing was working and meeting needs. We also wanted to progress any suggestions on ways to further improve. Council led services, Charities, Health practioners, Parent/Carers, SEND young people, School SENCOs and wider SEND partners in other areas all took time to share their views. We were delighted with the response and comments we received.
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PARTNERSHIP WORKING IS KEY TO WHAT WE DO AT THE LOCAL OFFER. ONE BIG POSITIVE FROM COVID 19 IS THAT IT HAS HELPED US ALL PULL TOGETHER AND WE ARE DELIGHTED TO READ THE COMMENTS BELOW FROM MANY OF OUR VALUED PARTNERS. GOING FORWARD WE ARE STRONGER BY WORKING TOGETHER WHICH ULTIMATELY BENEFITS THE SEND YOUNG PEOPLE IN WIRRAL.
3RD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS
CREA8ING Careers – Lynne Howe
The Local Offer has been invaluable support to our families. Having weekly updates, a responsive twitter and website that share information, services available and activities means that our families can easily access information, as well as us being able to see what is happening across Wirral and being offered by other organisations. They have shared our activities and events that can be accessed by families of children with additional needs and have been invaluable in providing information about specific issues such as available respite through the summer to future planning for families on travel buddies.
We love working in partnership with the Local Offer and look forward to a continued positive relationship.
POSITIVITREE – Rachel Daly
Without the support from the Local Offer team, it is unlikely that we would have reached as many of the Wirral SEND community as we have in the past 18 months. The Local Offer Team have joined us at our virtual support groups and have been essential for us to connect with other community organisations. The fact that our local offer team is made up of people with lived experience of the challenges of the SEND community only adds value to the service. Thank you for your tireless work to improve the lives of families across Wirral.
The Local Offer Team at Wirral Council have played an integral part in us rolling our our covid-19 response to parent-carers who have children, young people and vulnerable adults with a range of additional needs. Since the pandemic began demand for our services has risen by 250% and are ability to provide the right support has been co-produced as a result of our working relationship with the Local Offer.
The team are responsive to requests for information and exhibit a person-centred, can-do approach which is so important when supporting the vulnerable community we work with.
KOALA North West – Bev Morgan
Wirral's Local Offer is a fantastic resource for the staff and volunteers at Koala North West. There is a wealth of useful information at the touch of a button that can help us in our support of families who have a child/ren with SEND, and we know that Sally or Poppy will always point us in the right direction if we cannot find something. We promote the website and social media to the families we work with so they can keep up to date with any news that might be relevant to them and their children, and so they know that this resource is there for them whenever they need it through every stage of their child's development.
MENCAP – Tina Phelan
Wirral Mencap Information & Advice Service supports people with a learning disability and their families and carers with information, advice and support around navigating any issues they may have with things like social care, housing, welfare benefits, wills and trusts, being a carer. We help with paperwork, meetings understanding rights through casework, events, and workshops. That is a lot of information needed on a lot of different subjects! The Local Offer has been never-endingly valuable to this service in providing information on who and what is out there to help my beneficiaries, keeping me up to date with an ever-changing landscape – and never more so than in these times of lockdown and easement! The SEND Snapshot alone has saved many hours of trawling for the latest updates. Sally and Poppy are always willing to help find an answer to a question, or the right person to assist – they are a great example of what a partner should be!
AUTISM TOGETHER – Karen Costain
Returning to the Wirral to work, Sally was one of the first people I met at networking meetings &with her warm personality and confident manner Sally brings people together & makes things happen, with children & their families at the heart of all she does. Working in the children & family service at Autism Together I introduced coffee mornings & Sally was keen to join so she could meet parents of children with ASD. This worked well & Sally brought a wealth of SEND information & knowledge to the sessions. More recently, Poppy came along to the coffee mornings & provided an inspiring role model for parents with teenage children with ASD to see what Poppy had achieved. During lockdown, Sally and Poppy continued to bring people together, emailing monthly information for parents & we were able to share children and family service information and updates. The Local Offer is not just an online service, Sally and Poppy endeavour to make it a service that reaches out into the Wirral community.
SAFE FAMILIES – Sarah Broadbent
Safe Families aims to assist families in times of crisis when parents and/or carers feel that they can no longer sustain their current living arrangements and are considering putting their child(ren) into the care of the Local Authority. Safe Families provide volunteers who support families during difficult times providing community-based solutions which assist families to remain as a unit within their homes and negate or reduce dependencies upon professional support services across the Health and Social Care economy. The Wirral 'Local Offer' has been integral to Safe Families on the Wirral and has been of great benefit to families with children and young people ensuring they have access to the support that they require. This service has often improved the outcomes for families, children and young people where the 'Local Offer' has been accessed, and we have continued with our service throughout the pandemic with positive outcomes. During this difficult time, we have also introduced a new kind of volunteering called our Connect Friend whose sole purpose is to make telephone contact to a family who may be going through a crisis on at least a weekly basis to try and improve Mental Health and help with Isolation and provide solutions for difficulties that they have or might be encountering.
HEALTHWATCH WIRRAL – Micha Woodworth
Healthwatch Wirral is part of a national network. Healthwatch Wirral are here to make sure your views on local health and social care services are heard. Every voice counts when it comes to shaping the future of health and social care, and when it comes to improving it for today. Everything that local Healthwatch does will bring the voice and influence of local people to the development and delivery of local services. The need for Communities to some together and rally to support individuals and families has been even greater in recent times. This is something that our partnership with the Local Offer has demonstrated a real agility to do. Sally and Poppy, The Local Offer Team are true Spare 5 ambassadors. They play a huge role on Wirral in improving how we point people in the right direction and support people to access what is out there for them here on Wirral.
ADDVANCED SOLUTIONS- Vanda Reeves
The Local Offer in Wirral is proactive and forward thinking thanks to the skills and partnership development work of Sally and Poppy. A great team to co-ordinate the SEND offer because of their lived experience. Keep up the good work ladies!
The Sensory Shack – Sinead Holden
Wirral local offer has been vitally important during Covid 19.
They have kept all information for families and services up to date and given all agencies the chance to reach as many people are possible.
Local Authority Services
EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY TEAM – Catherine O'Connor
The Local Offer on Wirral is a thriving vibrant hub of useful information sharing. Sally and Poppy are always on hand with useful ideas and snippets of information that enable us all to do our jobs even more effectively.
MEDICAL & PHYSICAL SUPPORT TEAM – Julie Hudson
The Medical and Physical Support Team (Julie and Jayne) have supported Wirral's Local Offer (which is more than just a website!) for the past few years. The fact that that is fronted by two very alive and real characters who are steeped in the world of SEND is invaluable. News can be circulated to the SEND community quickly and genuine feedback regarding how people would like services to be shaped can be gathered.
We are able to post things on our part of the website like the feedback we gained from a group of young people who have disabilities who attend Woodchurch High School. Together we are better!
Health Services in Schools- Michelle Langan
I would just like to take the opportunity to put some thoughts down regarding the Local Offer website
The benefits:
Putting our SEND young people as a priority
Sharing of information, knowing the services available to support our families, children and young people in one place.
Referrals through to our Team via the Local Offer advertisement which may not have come through in a more mainstream setting.
The layout – it's really good, easy to follow and current which is crucial.
Important networking and celebration events being promoted.
My thanks to Sally and Poppy for making the commitment in the continuing development of this very important and significant lifeline.
SCHOOL READINESS TEAM – Joanne Simpson
The local offer has proved to be a valuable partner to the early childhood services as our families are able to find so much information in one place from childcare, funding, health and SEND to growing up and leaving school. The Local Offer has also been a valuable partner to our organisation and families as we can easily navigate to the information we need. It has links to other websites like My Child Can which is a good link to find out about other partner organisations. Thank you Sally and Poppy for all your hard work!
AUTISM SPECTRUM TEAM (ASD) – Sue Jamieson Quinn/ Amanda Roberts
Over the last few months, the Local Offer has been a link for parents, carers and professionals alike in providing an easy access way to share ideas and information – like a one stop shop!
It's a mix of what we need to know, tips and signposts to what else is 'out there' and as well as providing some chuckles along the way – just what we need in these changing times.
As a professional having to think creatively and help others in new ways this has been a great platform to support both myself and others
SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPER – Sarah Towey
Hi, I am Sarah, a Senior Business Designer within the Organisational Design Team. My role is to lead Reviews on different Service Areas. I have worked a lot within Children's Services leading both the Youth Review and Short Breaks Review.
Local Offer has been a great partner in supporting my projects and offering valuable knowledge of Wirral and how to engage with parent/carers and young people. Poppy's perspective has been invaluable in how to engage with disabled young people of Wirral. Often their opinion is overlooked but working with Sally and Poppy I have ensured my consultations have listened to disabled young people's voice and re-designed services around them.
Sally and Poppy are championing the opinions of disabled young people and parent/carers through all Council run services.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR EARLY HELP – Elizabeth Hartley
Over the last few years, the Local Offer has been a valuable resource for young people and families looking for early help and support, but in recent months it has played an even more valuable role. Covid-19 has affected everyone in our community to differing extents but one group in the population that have been hit really hard are young people. When we went into lockdown this was a really hard time for young people who want to be in education, socialising their friends, worrying about their family members, not knowing what the future holds in terms of exam results, university, jobs. Lots of young people needed advice and support to deal with the impact this was having on their wellbeing and mental health. The response from the Local Offer and its staff was brilliant. Not only were they able to signpost and provide information, but they went above and beyond by contributing to a video to support young people through this really difficult time. The Local Offer is a brilliant resource.
ASSITANT DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATION- Sue Talbot
Thank you to Sally and Poppy regarding their help and support around gaining the views and ideas of parents and young people through the consultation period of the SEND Strategy. As a result, over 250 young people have provided clarity to the Local Area about what really matters to them at home, school/college and in the community. This has meant that the priorities focus on what will truly make a difference to young people. Sally's extensive engagement with parents individually, in smaller groups, as well as her engagement with the Parent Carer forum is powerful and invaluable. This work combined with Sally's strategic engagement and overview with SENDCos is ensuring a more holistic and joined up approach.
DIRECTOR OF CHILDRENS SERVICES- Paul Boyce, OBE
The last few months have shown us all the power of working together to achieve a common goal. None more so than in the work the Local Offer do to support children and young people with special educational needs and their families.
It has been wonderful to see the increased commitment to work together, share ideas and problems and work things out in a way that has established a new normal. This can only be to the benefit of our children and young people. Now that we have come this far the next objective is to keep going and get to the next level – one team- one Wirral.
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION APPRENTICESHIPS – Gareth Jones
The Local Offer has been a useful resource when we have had enquires from parents and young people asking where they can find information. We have been able to direct them to the Local Offer and they have been able to find the information they need in one place. It's also been helpful for our staff who may need to find specific information quickly, they've been able to find what they were looking for straightaway this has helped when we are working on things like career planning with our young people. The Local Offer has proven an invaluable resource and has helped us find and provide relevant and up to date information to our young people and parents on Wirral.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
WIRED – David Maguire / Becky Heskey
"Wirral SEND Partnership, supports Parents and Carers of children with SEND, and young people with SEND. We refer regularly to Wirral Local offer. We find this is a valuable additional tool, when offering information, advice and support around SEND. Wirral's Local Offer is easily accessible and comprehensive. It is easy to understand and factual, avoiding jargon that parents, carers and young people would not necessarily understand. The information, advice and support within it is clear, up to date and relevant. As a service we feel confident in referring our service users to Wirral Local Offer.
THE HIVE- Dougy Oliver
By the Hive working together with the Local Offer we can achieve bigger and greater things, reach out to more young people and spread the word of the work that we do. We are passionate about improving the lives of young people and with strong partnerships this is even more achievable. We look forward to working closely with the Local Offer in the future.
CHILDREN/ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE (CAMHS) Tracey Hartley-Smith
If there are any highlights or positives to be taken from Covid-19 it has got to be Wirral's Local Offer! Sally and Poppy have been amazing, demonstrating true creativity, to ensure meaningful engagement with children and young people, their parents, and carers during such challenging times. They way in which Wirral Local Offer has enabled professionals and families to keep up to date with what is available has been inspiring. It really has strengthened my resolve to know, to understand and keep abreast of what is happening, and then I have practical solutions, ideas, and resources ready to share with the families I work with. I have been able to put parents in touch with local charities and some wonderful activities for the summer.
The SEND snapshot has enabled us to let a wide audience know about the services the CAMHS Learning Disability Team are providing and how we have adapted. It is such a comprehensive directory, what a great initiative!
As a result of the hard work and dedication of Wirral Local offer I have been able to support my colleagues throughout the wider CAMHS services; whenever there is a question about what is available locally for families, I know just where to go for answers.
Every area of the country should have a Sally and Poppy!
DESIGNATED CLINICAL OFFICER – Elaine Mooney
Testimonial to mark the impact of Wirral's Local Offer. Oh, how it has grown and flourished!!!
In the early days of development, the Local Offer was put together as a response to a legislative duty and unfortunately, although co –produced, it was handled by an outside agency and did not have the IT platform in place or impact, that was hoped for.
As my job description states I have to ensure that the NHS content on the Local Offer is appropriate and kept up to date, I frequently visit the site. In the development stage this meant that all health services were approached to provide a service description for the site. The health services approached completed this action and provided an overview of their services, with links to web pages providing more information. Although informative, there was clearly a need of some further improvements and more time allocated for promotion to a wider audience.
Then we got our SEND Participation & Engagement Officer and improvements were made left, right and centre!
We had a Local Offer group developed which had all partners in attendance, they suggested improvements to the site and Sally worked tirelessly to embed those improvements. Promoting the Local Offer within NHS services with Sally also ensured a wider audience was reached and the site content has greatly improved.
In recruiting Local Offer Champions, Sally ensures that they take responsibility for their own sections of the Local Offer and this also promotes a wider of the Local Offer within health services.
In conclusion the Local Offer started as a weak website with little impact or true relevance to our families. It is now a co –produced valuable resource on which many practitioners and members of our SEND population can rely on as a credible source of information.
CHESHIRE PHOENIX BASKETBALL – Anna Jackson
I am the Head Coach and Chairperson at Cheshire Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club and I met Sally last year at an event and our working partnership has blossomed since then!!
I am a Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball player and competed for 10 years with Team GB and had the honour of competing at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. As well as coaching with Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club I run my own business as a Motivational Speaker as well as coaching and tutoring Wheelchair Basketball. (www.believeitcoaching.co.uk)
I work hard to help people with different disabilities of all ages achieve new things and to learn to believe in themselves. Working with Sally and the Local Offer team is a great way for me to reach more young people and their families and help them grow through being involved in Wheelchair Basketball and disability sport.
Our first amazing little project together resulted in us donating a top of the range wheelchair basketball chair to a young girl who was starting to struggle in school to take part in PE and just to play in the playground with her friends. She has since come and joined our club and is a real star in the making. I am so pleased that we have been able to help give her some more freedom also to help her family meet other Parents of young people with disabilities and get support for themselves too.
Cheshire Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club is open to anyone aged 5 and upwards with or without a disability. We are based at Ellesmere Port Sports village and have sessions on a Saturday afternoon / evening. We have sports chairs that people can borrow. (We are currently not training due to Covid restrictions but we are doing lots of fun stuff online for our players)
Wheelchair Basketball is a sport for people with and without disabilities – you do not have to be a permanent wheelchair user to play – we have many players with a whole range of disabilities and often siblings and parents come and play too. It is a great way to get all the family involved in an activity that they can do together.
We are just developing a new website, but we have some information at http://www.cheshirephoenixwbc.co.uk
Stacey Addison, Cultural Equalities Development Officer
Working in partnership with the Local Offer has enabled our programme to reach more families in need of the services we provide. It has provided a platform for families and young people to gain information about vital services and also provided them with a voice to help express their needs in order to shape services. We have also been able to connect and work with other organisations through our association with the Local Offer. The service provided is invaluable."
SCHOOL SENCOS (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) AND HEADTEACHERS
Lucy Hubbard – Brookdale Primary SENCO
Using Wirral local Offer as a new SENCO allowed me to reach out to services and professionals to help the children in my school and their families. Liaising with Sally and Poppy has been a delight; I feel supported and I know they always work hard to help our young people with SEND.
With their help we have been able to source not one, but two sports wheelchairs so that a young child could be involved in basketball, football and track racing just like all her peers! It has opened other childrens' eyes to SEND needs and continued to promote a kind, caring and respectful approach to SEND across our school. The Local offer is a great tool for me to guide struggling parents too and also a source of comfort for many… to know they are not alone.
Poppy came into my school and worked with some of my SEND pupils to get their opinions on school and how we could further continue to support them. It gave them the voice they needed and boosted their confidence.
Thank you both for all you continued hard work and support during COVID!
Karen Trought – Foxfield SENCO
Foxfield School have found the Local Offer Website an invaluable tool to signpost our parents and carers to. It covers a wide range of topics and is a fantastic resource for anyone seeking information about SEN provision in Wirral. We have also valued the teams support in attending our parent's evenings and demonstrating the website at parent/carer support group coffee mornings. We look forward to a continued close working relationship.
"Local Offer have been a valuable support during lock down and beyond for myself and my son.
As a parent to a child with SEND needs it is so important to feel supported especially through tough times.
Vicky Leary, Gilbrook SEMH Outreach Support
We are a team of teachers and teaching assistants from Gilbrook Primary SEMH Special School and are available for advice, training and support for primary children who are emotional and angry. We find the Local Offer website and the staff are fantastic for supporting and encouraging everyone to work together and are a fabulous place to find out who and what is out there to help.
Our aim is to work in primary schools to support strategies for children showing us, by their actions, that they are struggling with social and emotional and mental health difficulties. We try to do this by offering teacher, support staff and parent training sessions individualised to each school and covering such topics as Importance of Emotional Well Being for Learning, Causal Factors of Challenging Behaviour including ADHD/ ADD, ASC [Autism], Attachment Theory, Mental Health & Well Being, Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, Sensory Integration and Sensitivity, Behaviour Policy Support, Growth Mindset and Interventions and Strategies to Support School Readiness. We work 1 -1 with children to carry out assessments/interviews with children to gain understanding as to the child's emotional and social wellbeing and mental health helping us with developing and supporting strategies to address the child's needs – providing 'in class' modelling and support when required and writing recommendations on action to be taken. Schools can access the service through the Request for Support form on the Local offer website or contact Vicky Leary, Senior Teacher on [email protected] or on 0151 5223903.
Emily Stanley, Oldershaw Academy SENCO
Sally and Poppy, as the Local Offer team, have always provided great support to The Oldershaw Academy. It is an invaluable resource that I often direct parents and carers to, including using it during EHCP Annual Reviews and
during school holidays as way for families to access much-needed support. Sally and Poppy have both visited the Academy as part of their work in engaging with children and young people with SEND, particularly to gather their views and ideas, which is vital to ensure the success of co-production.
Alex Newman- Overchurch Infants SENCO
Through my role of SENCO, I have found working with Sally incredibly easy and have therefore managed to provide parents in my setting with additional support for their children. Sally has attended several school-based workshops over the past few years, and parents always feedback on how easy it is to talk to her and how useful the shared information is. We worked together to create social media accounts to help disseminate information easily. This has been very successful and is used by staff and parents to keep up to date with developments surrounding SEND in Wirral.
The termly information exchanges are particularly useful and continue to play a major role in CPD for SENCOs in Wirral. Sally is explicit with her support of SENCOs and acts on the feedback provided. I look forward to working in partnership with Sally in the future."
Louise Seargeant – Headteacher, Fender Primary School
The Partnership Project has been a wonderful support in many ways. Sally and Poppy have attended Fender on Open Days and this is a fantastic resource to offer as parents are able to access further support relating to the SEN needs of their children. Using Poppy for pupil audits and discussion sessions has been invaluable and we have gathered a great deal of information which has helped us improve the environment and learning experiences for our SEN pupils.
Her approach to working with children is a winning one – confident, empathetic and inspiring.
WIDER SEND PARTNERS
Marie Hunt – Council for Disabled children Development Officer (Health)
In June, the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) ran an online event for SEND Leads and Children's Health Commissioners from across the country. As part of the event, Sally Tittle led a workshop on 'Using the Local Offer to respond to Covid-19', in which she shared the challenges of adapting the Local Offer in Wirral to suit the needs of CYP and families during the pandemic.
Sally's workshop was a popular choice, and attendees commented on how they will take some of the learning forward with regards to their own areas' Local Offer. In recognition of the amazing work Wirral has done with their Local Offer, CDC created a case study of best practice based on their success in adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic, which can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/32SbfRp.
Dr Cathy Hamer, NW SEND regional network coordinator
I write to congratulate Wirral on their fabulous Local Offer. The comprehensive range of information and support for children and young people with special educational needs and their families is admirable. It is evident that co-production and partnership working with services is at the heart of the offer.
This beacon of good practice is a true reflection of the creativity of the brilliant team who continue to drive it forwards.
WIRRAL PARENTS
Louise Christall
We as a family would like to say how hard Local Offer Wirral work to support families with SEND. They care and go the extra mile. Sally and Poppy work extremely well together. Poppy being a young person knows first-hand how hard it is to have special needs and she totally 'gets' the young person who needs help. They signpost Parents, Carers, Grandparents to the help needed(asap). They also fill identified gaps in provision once made aware. They make a massive difference and we could do with more Sallys & Poppys.
Lyndsay Williams
Sally was there to listen and gave me valuable advice and signposted me to local organisations on the Wirral.
She was absolutely fantastic in her commitment to provide the support we needed.
Myself and my son were able to access these over the summer holidays and this has meant we have felt part of a wider community."
Nicky Evans
The Wirral's LO is a great resource, that is very current and with up-to-date information to help so many families. Giving families different options of communicating with the many choices or services that could or can help.
Maureen Cain
Poppy has been supported for a couple of years now. We honestly thought she would never be able to hold down a regular job as she had never previously received the correct support. She suffers with severe anxiety and this meant she would have regular meltdowns worrying about everything.
Through your support we were able to get Poppy access to work arrangements as she would not get on the bus due to not knowing where to get on and off or what times she would need to get on them. She now gets a taxi which is the same driver every day, who texts her to remind her what time he is coming and where he is picking her up or dropping her off. This was a major barrier for Poppy and stopped her doing most things but now it has been removed she is comfortable going to work and even going to meetings in other buildings.
Poppy has been doing her job for 2 years and has gone from an apprentice to a full-time member of staff. The confidence she has now is incredible. She is able to talk to unfamiliar people with confidence, she can plan her day with timings, she can prioritise tasks and her workload.
All through lockdown staff have communicated with Poppy and sent her a timetable of when she needs to be on a call or when she has down time. They have also involved her in social events via zoom which she has loved and helped her wellbeing.
All staff are aware of Poppy's additional needs and are very supportive of this. Sometimes she needs that extra bit of time or support and they will always accommodate this.
Wirral's SEND Youth Voice Group members
"Sally is friendly and I like that she talks to us and always listens and always offers her help".
"I like Sally coming into our dance sessions and it is nice to know she is there if we need support"
"Sally has helped me when I was having issues with college when they were not providing what I needed to help me learn and progress due to my disability. She was able to challenge them and have things put in place to make college better for me. She has also helped through tough times with unhealthy relationships and given advice about housing and living independently".
"Sally helped me with my support worker and with issues I had going on"
"I like having Sally talk to us in sessions and she always offers help. She is friendly."
"Sally from the Local Offer talk to us about what we have been doing and if we need any support."
"It helps me to talk about my family and nice to know that she is there for help"
"Sally talks to us and gives support and helps us with things such as work, and she always listens to us."
"I have enjoyed telling her about what I have been doing in lockdown and having someone to talk to other the family."


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If you are in business long enough, you'll find yourself being FLATTERED for your ideas. You'll come up with a really great package or network with an awesome restaurant in town, or just do something different with the way you do business, and before you know it someone else takes your really great ideas, and with a modicum of thought, and minor change to your format, slap their name on it and run with it for their own benefit.
It happened to us when we were running our inn, and it's still happening today.
At the Atlanta 2009 PAII conference our Acorn Team came up with an idea of something new and difference to try, so we decided to provide scheduled, private 1-on-1's for any innkeeper, and also provided them and an internet "health" report to take home with them. Before you knew it – our competition was doing the exact same thing!
Then we thought it'd be a great idea to put out our Web Designs on our Facebook Photo Album Page for customers to view and within a week, that very same competitor had their wares displayed in the very same fashion.
Finally, I just received an E-Mail this evening sharing the new WEBinars this same competitor is offering throughout the month of December. Come on folks, Acorn Internet Services is known as a premier educator in our industry. We've been teaching innkeepers and small business owners how to better their businesses for over 7 years now. Our WEBinars have been in place for the entirety of 2009, and receive rave reviews from the attendees! Oh, and let's not forget to put the cherry on top, this competitor announced topics are the identical topics to what we have on our schedule for December 2009 and have been teaching for months.
Oh how VERY FLATTERED we all feel!
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Clearly it was thought that you had a very good idea. I see it often, as three (count 'em) local competitors have started copying my specials – word for word.
I know how you feel. I was so proud of my text wording that was so unique to who I am as a person and as a business and a competitor took it almost word for word from my web site to theirs. I wasn't as flattered at all. I was spending the money and they were benefiting.
As far as I'm concerned ACORN Internet marketing is the best and always will be. I love you guys! Keep up the good work and your customers will naturally spead the word and you won't have to worry about thsoe lazy competitors who are all about themseves. They are just phony and cheap. And usualy those kind get bad reviews eventually .


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Q: Pegar o value do select Meu Select está assim:
<select class="input-medium ajuste" id="sel_mes">
  <option value="09/03/2014">Março - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/04/2014">Abril - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/05/2014">Maio - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/06/2014">Junho - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/12/2015">Dezembro - 2015</option>
  <option value="09/01/2016">Janeiro - 2016</option>
</select>

Quero pegar o value, ou seja a data 09/04/2014 e não o texto Abril - 2014
Estou utilizando este:
var ValorA = $("#sel_mes").val();

Já tentei este tambpém
var ValorA = $("#sel_mes option:selected").val();

Porém ambos retornam Abril - 2014
Colote via JQuery Assim
        function montaMeses(data){
        $.ajax({
           async: false,
           type: "POST",
           url: "../execs/proc_fluxocaixa.php",
           data: {d_acao: "meses", c_data: data},
           dataType: "json",
           success: function(ret_dados){
               $("#sel_mes").html(ret_dados.meses);
           }
        });
    }

NO PHP
function MesExt($mes){
    if ($mes == 1) {return "Janeiro";};
    if ($mes == 2) {return "Fevereiro";};
    if ($mes == 3) {return utf8_encode("Março");};
    if ($mes == 4) {return "Abril";};
    if ($mes == 5) {return "Maio";};
    if ($mes == 6) {return "Junho";};
    if ($mes == 7) {return "Julho";};
    if ($mes == 8) {return "Agosto";};
    if ($mes == 9) {return "Setembro";};
    if ($mes == 10){return "Outubro";};
    if ($mes == 11){return "Novembro";};
    if ($mes == 12){return "Dezembro";};
}

if($acao == "meses"){
    $optMeses = "";
    $atual = $_POST["c_data"];
    $Data = explode("/", $atual);

    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 12, 0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 12, 0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 11, 0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 11, 0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 10, 0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 10, 0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 9,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 9,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 8,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 8,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 7,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 7,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 6,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 6,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 5,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 5,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 4,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 4,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 3,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 3,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 2,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 2,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 1,  0, false)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 1,  0, false) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";

    $a1 = explode("/", $atual); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value'$atual' selected>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";

    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 1,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 1,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 2,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 2,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 3,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 3,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 4,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 4,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 5,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 5,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 6,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 6,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 7,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 7,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 8,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 8,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 9,   0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 9,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 10,  0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 10,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 11,  0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 11,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";
    $a1 = explode("/", $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 12,  0, true)); $MesExtenso = MesExt($a1[1]); $AnoExtenso = $a1[2]; $optMeses .= "<option value='" . $Sv->somar_data($atual, 0, 12,  0, true) . "'>$MesExtenso - $AnoExtenso</option>";

    $retorno["meses"] = $optMeses;
}

A: Você pode pegar o valor do item selecionado no é usando a função .val() no próprio select.
Veja funcionando:

$(function(){
    $('button').click(function(){
        alert($('#sel_mes').val());
    });
});

<select class="input-medium ajuste" id="sel_mes">
  <option value="09/03/2014">Março - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/04/2014">Abril - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/05/2014">Maio - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/06/2014">Junho - 2014</option>
  <option value="09/12/2015">Dezembro - 2015</option>
  <option value="09/01/2016">Janeiro - 2016</option>
</select>

<button>Valor</button>

A: Usando javascript simples:

var ValorA = document.getElementById("sel_mes").value

A: .NET
alert($('#cod_unidademedida').val());

    @Html.Label("Unidade de Medida", new { @class = "control-label col-md-4" })

        @Html.DropDownList("cod_unidademedida", null, "--Selecione--", htmlAttributes: new { @class = "form-control" })
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.cod_unidademedida, "", new { @class = "text-danger" })

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< font>Manzini Game Farm offers wedding venues and accommodation with unbeatable affordability and access to all essential services and facilities. In addition to providing the perfect setting and venue for weddings, functions, kiddies parties, anniversaries, family reunions, bachelor and bachelorette parties, conferences and team building, the game farm offers thoroughly enjoyable getaway for families, friends and groups, just a stone throw from the city. Enjoy the tranquility of the mini wetlands as you sip sundowners under the lapa. Leave the children to entertain themselves on the trampoline or by the swimming pool. The game drives featuring no fewer then nineteen wildlife varieties and over a 160 different bird species are always a firm favorite that nature lovers find difficult to resist. Those looking for something slightly different may prefer volleyball or paintball on our constantly upgraded paintball course. The more active or sport oriented can take their pick among mountain biking (own bikes) and hiking trails. These activities plus the obstacle course are also perfect for teambuilding events.
Manzini has been hosting weddings for the last two years and is still going strong. We offer brides the wedding that they have always dreamed of. This amazing game farm offers you breathtaking places for your wedding photo?s as the photo?s will be your remainder of this unforgettable day.
Make an appointment with our wedding coordinator today, to come and see where your weddings dreams can come true!


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Sanders blasts Musk, Bezos, as country's richest see wealth grow despite pandemic
The Vermont senator said millions of families face 'economic desperation'
By Brittany De Lea | Fox News
Bernie Sanders claims majority of Americans support his ideas
Fox Nation host of 'MOMS' Rachel Campos-Duffy with reaction.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., lashed out at America's richest individuals and families on Wednesday, some of whom he said had accumulated vast amounts of wealth as many Americans suffer severe financial setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders wrote in a Twitter post that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had made $111 billion during the pandemic, while Amazon's Jeff Bezos had made $78 billion and the Walton family – which controls Walmart – made $66 billion. At the same time, the independent senator said "tens of millions" of families face "economic desperation."
Data put out by Bloomberg this week showed that Musk overtook Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates as the world's second-richest person, second only to Bezos.
GRAHAM WARNS BIDEN, PELOSI AND SCHUMER WOULD FORM 'TRIFECTA FROM HELL' IF DEMOCRATS TAKE SENATE
Sanders, who is a self-described democratic socialist, has made no secret that he believes the rich should pay more in taxes. He proposed a wealth tax to break up family fortunes, too.
The former U.S. Labor Secretary under President Bill Clinton, Robert Reich, made similar comments on Twitter Wednesday, criticizing a system that allows Bezos to grow his wealth by $66 billion over five months, while 40 million Americans face eviction.
Behind Bezos, Musk and Gates, Bloomberg ranked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the world's fourth richest person, followed by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
The U.S. unemployment rate in October was 6.9%, and included about 3.7 million job losses that are expected to be permanent.
Some workers are bracing for another wave of coronavirus-related job changes – as an uptick in new cases has resulted in the imposition of renewed restrictions in places like Los Angeles, where outdoor, in-person dining is set to be banned starting on Wednesday night.
Democratic lawmakers, liberal media didn't always condemn violence

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BusinessGovernment
DHS Awards Contracts for Border Wall Prototypes
The Dept. of Homeland Security has awarded eight contracts to companies to develop prototypes for the Trump administration's proposed wall along sections of the nearly 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border. The contracts are divided evenly between concrete and nonconcrete options. DHS's Customs and Border Protection agency didn't specify what sort of materials would be used in the nonconcrete barriers.
Both types of walls would be 18 ft to 30 ft high. DHS announced the concrete-prototype awards on Aug. 31 and the "other than concrete" wall awards on Sept. 7. The cost of each prototype contract is in the $300,000-to-$500,000 range, said Carlos A. Diaz, a Customs and Border Protection spokesman, in an email.
Caddell Construction Co. LLC, Montgomery, Ala., and W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., Philadelphia, Miss., each was awarded one concrete and one nonconcrete wall contract. The agency also awarded concrete-prototype contracts to Fisher Sand & Gravel Co., Tempe, Ariz., and Texas Sterling Construction Co., Houston.
The other nonconcrete selectees are KWR Construction Inc., Sierra Vista, Ariz., and ELTA North America Inc., Annapolis Junction, Md. Customs and Border Protection said both sorts of prototypes will enable it "to evaluate the potential for new wall and barrier designs" that could complement its recently used designs.
KEYWORDS: border wall Dept. of Homeland Security prototypes
DHS Seeks Proposals for Border-Wall Prototypes
Contractors Selected for Border Wall Prototypes in San Diego
DHS Waives Environmental Restrictions for Border Wall


the second most important event in rock & roll history.
I was there. I was right up front at the edge of the stage through most of the shows. This website chronicles my personal experience as a fan at the concert. Since I haven't been able to find much information on the web about this historic musical and cultural event, I decided to create this site as a monument, and hopefully it will grow with contributions from others. I myself have photographs of the day. I invite you to share any information or photographs you may have.
The headline act was Jim Morrison & The Doors. That year their song 'Touch Me' was a huge hit. During the day the emcee Kim Fowley announced that John Lennon had heard of the event and was on a plane heading to Toronto to play for us... There was a collective 'Yeah Right'.. However at about 9:pm the spotlights turned from the stage to the stands and focused on the press booth. There behind the glass were John & Yoko.. Lennon was in his trademark white suit, long red hair and beard. There is a video & CD of Lennon's performance called "Live Peace In Toronto". Also I believe their is a bootleg CD of The Doors performance, mislabeled as "The Doors Live In Mexico City". (A diehard Doors fan, I went to see Robby Krieger, their guitarist, play at The El Mocambo in Toronto in November 1982 and he mentioned having played last in Toronto at The Rock & Roll Revival. He was great at both shows, but the El Mocambo show was eerie 'cause he played Doors and Jimi Hendrix songs instrumentally, without any vocals and it felt like Jim and Jimi were there.Definately haunting.) There was a curly haired guy sitting behind me in the evening who had a professional looking hand held movie camera.. he kept saying "Sit down, I'm trying to make a movie..."The ticket price of The Toronto Rock & Roll Revival was $5.
The Doors.. I love The Doors. When I heard a DJ at CKOC radio announce that The Doors were coming, I was in disbelief. When I arrived at Varsity Stadium, I went to the left side of the stage. Standing there was Jim Morrison. He stayed by the back steps of the stage for hours, staring at his boots. He wore a pair of jeans, white T-shirt and a sea blue "raft" type winter jacket. I stayed with him for hours it seemed: Through Bo Diddley,Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry, though a fence divided us. I took some snapshots of Jim with an antique Kodak camera, one of the ones that has a tent like apparatutus that folds up. All day long, no one went to talk to him, though there were many celebrities there. I always wish that I had jumped the fence and gone over to him. He seemed lonely and dejected. I had great spiritual affinity with him. Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore were up on stage most all day long, intent, keenely observing every musical nuance. At night Jim joined the roster of greats on stage, watching John & Yoko, and Eric Clapton previewing The Plastic Ono Band. The Doors were the headline act and went on last. It was cold and past midnight when they began. No words I could write could ever describe it. Morrison was explosive, easily hitting performance pitch, he was electrifying. People were chanting 'Light My Fire'.. "Should we give it to 'em?" asked Jim..."Nahhh!" said Robbie Krieger and launched into another song. Then a few songs later we went crazy when the opening keyboard swirl announced Light My Fire. At one point during "The End", Jim leapt about four feet in the air landing in a heap on the stage.. it shocked me. His agility and unexpected timing combined with a blood curdling shriek made my neck hair stand on end.
Update, 12/18/00:Just read "Light My Fire: My Life With The Doors" by Ray Manzarek. Great book if you're a Doors fan..and even if you're not! No one else but Ray can tell the story. It doesn't mention the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, <shaking Ray's astral tree> "hey dude.. This was the second most important event in rock and roll history next to Woodstock, and The Doors were the headline act.." You were wrong though Ray, The Doors did change other peoples lives as much as it did yours.
Update,June 2, 2002: I just got home from seeing The Robby Krieger Band play at a club called The Evening Star in Niagra Falls, New York. What a great show.. I was expecting to hear Robby play jazz fusion style music as he did in 1982.. instead, he treated us to an evening of The Doors. Complete with Robby singing and trading guitar licks with his son, who played second guitar.
Update, September 29, 2002: Went to Barrie, Ontario, Canada to see The Doors play at the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary concert. Stewart Copeland filled in for John Densmore, who was unable to perform due to tinnitus. The show was really great. I wish John was there though. I got some good photographs.
Soon I will give you the account of my witness to Saint John The Beatle.
Here's a recent Toronto Star article on the concert.
Jerry Lee Lewis has to be the greatest rock & roll piano player who ever whipped the pearls. He started out subdued, and if you'll forgive me,(it's been over 30 years...) I can't remember the exact order of the songs. At some point, he dramatically flew back out of his seat as if being yanked by the collar, then tossed the chair aside. Like a rock & roll Beethoven, the familiar curly-Q twist of hair falling across his serious face, he played high notes with his boot heels, used his elbows and pounded the devil out of his piano; a man fighting his dragon yet never losing the be-bop sock hop tickle of the ivories. This was rock & roll defined.
You have to imagine that the rock & roll icons who played at The Toronto Rock & Roll Revival were pretty much ten years after their peak in the 50's. Yet here was Gene Vincent in a white shirt and black leather pants howling Be Bop A Lula.. it was great. I took a few minutes during Gene's set to go look for my sister and her friend Wilma. I went to the top of the stands and watched his set from a distance for a few songs, trying to spot my sister Elaine Maxwell in the crowd. Be Bop A Lula rang out and echoed around the stands. I snapped a photo of the stage while Gene played, but you can't really see him from the top of the stands. It was magic. My sister's girlfriend Wilma Fisher often played and sang Be Bop A Lula on her guitar. She was at the show somewhere with us. I went back to the side of the stage to watch Gene up close.No one in the crowd but me seemed to notice Jim Morrison, standing backstage while Gene Vincent played; nor that they had swapped pants for the day.
I watched Bo Diddley from the side of the stage, 'cause I was keepin' vigil with Jim Morrison, who was standing about 20 yards away at the back stairs to the stage. Bo was great, and had a relatively big band with singers and rhythm guitarist. The other members of The Doors were onstage soakin' up the Bo Diddley beat. You can see a few minutes of the set on the "Live Peace In Toronto" video.
Junior Walker and the All-Stars had a huge hit in 1969 with "What Does It Take" I don't remember much about their performance because I was walking around checking out the crowd while they played. I love that song though.
Oh my god, where did these guys come from? I had never heard of them before.. They all had long beautiful hair.. like the set of a Pantene commercial. They really rocked, and had a guy sitting cross-legged playing a keyboard that just controlled the lights. The entire band was called Alice Cooper, before just the singer became known as Alice Cooper. They were a great, really tight band, doing great, really tight original rock & roll songs. Towards the end of the set, the singer slashed open two pillows with a big knife and scattered feathers all over the stage, blew them into a feather storm with compressed air, then released two chickens from separate bags. I was up front as close as you could get.. Later people who must have been sitting further back, thought they saw chickens getting killed. It was pandemonium, but No Chickens Were Harmed, just feather pillows - sorry for the expose, LOL. Apparently there is an Alice Cooper album called "Toronto Rock'n'roll Revival 1969, Volume IV", distributed by Stage 1 Records England.
Doug Kershaw, though an excellent musician, was not well received at this show, perhaps because his sound was not rock & roll. I have since come to like Cajun music. He was a funny looking skinny guy playing a fiddle, which was out of place in the context. Still he bravely ignored the few people up front who were cat-calling and gave us some genuinely fiery Cajun tunes.
Tony Joe White had a big hit in 1969 with the guttural "Polk Salad Annie". His up from the swamp blues was excellent. He played with just a bass player and drummer. This show came at the peak of his popularity and I loved every second of it. Tony Joe White also wrote "Rainy Night In Georgia", a big hit for Brook Benton a few years later. Where do great musicians like this learn to play..
This guy was wild, diving right off the stage and into the crowd. He had really long hair, wore a frilly lace shirt and Lord Fauntleroy jacket, and screamed like a maniac. Part of his set, he was in the crowd with a long microphone cable getting his shirt ripped by fans. I had never heard of him before, nor ever again, but I'll never forget that wild man's chaotic performance. Apparently he had a long colorful history in England.
When I arrived at Varsity Stadium, Chicago were already onstage playing. That Spring, David Clayton Thomas and Blood, Sweat & Tears had a big hit with the song 'Spinning Wheel', which opened the doors for horn based rock bands. I did'nt pay much attention to them, rather I walked around the crowd for a while soaking up the sunshine, face painting and girls. I became a great Chicago Transit Authority fan a year later.
Cat Mother & The Allnight Newsboys were from Greenwich Village in New York City and had a top forty hit in 1969 called "Good Old Rock & Roll". The Song was a medley of 50's hits. I really liked the song, and the band. They were fronted by singer/guitarist Charly Chin, an Asian-American, which was unusual. Their album " The Street Giveth, And The Street Taketh Away" was produced by Jimi Hendrix. This was a really great rockin' band.
This is a late addition: I don't remember seeing this band at the show, but recently heard from someone in the know. I got there about 1:pm and the show started at noon. If anyone else has any info, please email me.
Read these cool emails I've gotten from surfers..
Peace, Love & I created this website on September 13, 1999 - the thirtieth anniversary of the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival. At the time I was shocked to find, (after years of searching), there was not a single reference to this event anywhere online.. not a page, not a paragraph, not a sentence, nor even a single reference anywhere world-wide, to its title, 'The Toronto Rock and Roll Revival'. It was as if this historic concert had been systematically erased from history. As I searched and found nothing, year after year, I began to realize, the memory, yeah, the very web existence.. of the ultimate event in rock and roll, the day the music lived, was lost to mankind, and could easily remain so.. no one I talked to ever heard of it.. I felt isolated, alone with a cherished memory few even cared about. Out of all who ever lived, it fell to me.. to kiss life into a fading memory, a low flame who's extinction hung by the thread of my story. For the living and yet unborn who might someday care, the resurrection of this lost page of history so nearly vanished.. fell to me alone. So.. , working from my treasured thirty year old memory of this, the first rock concert I ever attended, I created a definitive historical rendering of a what I consider to be the greatest event in all of rock and roll history. I have noticed in the intervening years, other references to it have appeared on the web, many directly and indirectly quoting mine, some even reworded my writing.. The event belongs to the mankind, and the ages..and I'm proud to have kept the flame alive. I hope more sets from this very well filmed concert get released soon, (in HD please).. the footage bears important historical witness, and it's not fair to mankind not to share them, although, in all fairness to for D.A. Pennebakker, it may be the event promoter who is stifling release of the the filmed sets. Please email me, and pass along any recollections or photos you may have. Cheers! March 17, 2011 keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel..
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EDM producer goes on killing spree in Hollywood's best new film, Enter the Dangerous Mind
on January 15, 2015, 11:10pm
If you ever heard an EDM song and thought, "Well, you'd have to be crazy to listen to music like this," have we got the movie for you. Enter the Dangerous Mind (get it? EDM) is a new horror film in which an electronic composer can only turn off the voices in his head by making music. Eventually, however, he can stave off the madness no longer and he goes on a violent killing spree. Because EDM music.
Directed by Youssef Delara and Victor Teran (Teran also wrote the script) and starring Jake Hoffman as the fractured musician, Nikki Reed as his love interest, Thomas Dekker as his Tyler Durden, and Scott Bakula as his father, the film is set to hit theaters on February 6th. For a taste of what this psychological thriller has in store, check out the trailer below.
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Types of Facial Reconstruction
Facial reconstruction is a method of recreating the face of an individual from their skeletal remains. The process involves the combination of the osteology, anatomy, anthropology and artistry methods.
Facial reconstruction is usually used in the field of archaeology and forensic identification. In archaeology, it is used to create three-dimensional visual images of the people from the past, skeletal remains, mummified bodies or bodies kept in bogs. In the context of forensic science, facial reconstruction is used for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased whose skeletal remains or mummified body is found.
History of Facial Reconstruction
The first three-dimensional facial approximation from cranial remains was done by Hermann Welcker in 1883 and Wilhelm His Sr in 1895.
In 1964, Mikhail Gerasimov was probably the first to attempt paleo-anthropological facial reconstruction to estimate the appearance of ancient people. Wilton M. Krogmann was the one who popularized facial reconstruction in the field of forensic science.
In 2004, Dr Andrew Nelson of the University of Western Ontario, Department of Anthropology, noted a Canadian artist named Christian Corbet who created the first facial approximation of a 2200 years old mummy based on the CT and laser scans. The reconstruction is called the Sulman Mummy Project.
Facial reconstruction is basically performed in two ways- two-dimensional facial reconstruction and three-dimensional facial reconstruction.
1. Two-Dimensional Facial Reconstruction
It was developed by Karen T. Taylor of Austin, Texas in the 1980s. This method uses the soft tissue depth estimate for facial reconstruction. It is based on the antemortem photographs and the skull to be constructed.
Now, with the advancement of technology, softwares like CARES (Computer Assisted Recovery Enhancement System) and FACES (Forensic Anthropology Construction Enhancement System) easily and quickly produce the two-dimensional reconstructs which can be edited and manipulated manually.
2. Three-Dimensional Facial Reconstruction
In this approach the reconstruction can be done on a sculpture made from modelling clay/wax or a high resolution three-dimensional image.
In the manual method, the facial reconstruct is prepared by the soft tissue depth markers. The clay markers are inserted into the holes on the skull cast at strategic points or landmarks. The various manual methods used for skull reconstruction include:
Anthropometric American Method– It is also known as the tissue depth marker method which was developed by Krogmann in 1946. Fine measurements of the soft tissue depths are obtained by the short needles, X-rays and ultrasound. This method is not practiced at present because it requires highly skilled personnel.
Anatomical Russian Method– Gerasimov developed this method in 1971. It is based on the anatomical arrangement of facial muscles rather than the soft tissues. The facial muscles, glands and cartilages are constructed on the skull cast layer-by-layer. It is much slower than the tissue depth method and requires thorough knowledge of muscle anatomy, therefore is not in use nowadays.
Combination Manchester Method/ British Method– It is the most accepted method of facial reconstruction today, developed by Neave in 1977. In this method both the tissue thickness and facial muscles are considered for the facial reconstruction. Facial tissue markers (pegs) are inserted in the holes on the skull and muscles of mastication and facial expressions are constructed by the modelling clay. Facial tissue depth is determined by the age, sex, build, etc. of the individual whereas the muscle shape and size is determined on the basis of underlying hard tissues.
These two types of facial reconstruction is done either by computerized method or manually.
Computer Based Reconstruction
Computer software produces reconstruction based on the scanned and stocked photographs. It is a cost effective, fast and efficient method of facial reconstruction which uses three-dimensional computerized models based on clay modelling.
Softwares like 'Free From Modelling Plus', 'Sensable Technologies, Wilmington MA', are used to model the face on the skull while 'Phantom Desktop Haptic Device' uses a virtual sculpture system with Haptic feedback. Haptic feedback system has the ability to feel the surface of the skull during analysis and also provide important skeletal details for facial reconstruction such as muscle attachment strength, position of eye, position of malar tubercle, etc.
Facial Superimposition
It is also used sometimes for facial reconstruction but it is not always included because the investigator already has some knowledge regarding the skeletal remains.
Facial reconstruction is a very helpful anthropological method for determining the identity of an individual but it also has certain limitations like:
The data regarding tissue thickness is always insufficient.
Lack of methodical standardization in approximate facial features like eyes, nose, hairstyle, ears, etc.
Facial reconstruction is majorly based on the artistic subjectivity which may lack the quality of differentiating characteristics used in identification.
The lacking of proper details provided by the witness are a major hindrance for accurate reconstruction
Since it has many drawbacks, therefore, facial superimposition is not considered as an expert testimony according to the Daubert Standard.
In India, the use of Reconstruction is in growing stages. The police of cities like Mumbai, Chennai, etc. are applying facial reconstruction techniques to identify unknown deceased persons. But this technique needs more advances and accuracy to establish its roots in the justice system.
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The Age Old Institution Trumps All
American Libraries e-newsletter pointed me to this piece by Geoffrey A. Fowler at the Wall Street Journal website.
From the headline to the following quotes, there was so much to love:
"As E-Book Subscription Services Grow Their Catalogs, the Age-Old Institution Trumps All."
"A growing stack of companies would like you to pay a monthly fee to read e-books . . . . Don't bother. Go sign up for a public library card instead."
"It isn't very often that a musty old institution can hold its own against tech disrupters. But it turns out librarians haven't just been sitting around shushing people while the Internet drove them into irrelevance. More than 90% of American public libraries have amassed e-book collections you can read on your iPad, and often even on a Kindle. You don't have to walk into a branch or risk an overdue fine. And they're totally free."
OK, I take umbrage at "musty old institution." But Fowler goes on to explain how he compared e-book bestseller and other book lists (including Stephen King's favorites) on three subscription services, including Amazon, to the e-book holdings of the San Francisco public library and his own childhood system, Richland County, South Carolina. The verdict? "Libraries, at least for now, have one killer feature that the others don't: e-books you actually want to read."
He explains the business reasons for this (and Fowler knows his stuff — he also explains why the terms publishers give libraries for e-books aren't great), and then he says this:
"Like many, I hadn't used my library card much since I started reading books on screens. But in the past few weeks, discovering my library's e-book collection helped me reconnect with the power of the library card I felt when I was young."
He goes on to explain why there are long hold lists for popular library e-book titles (again, he's done his homework), and his closing argument is dynamite:
"But libraries serve nobler purposes than just amassing vampire romances. They provide equal access to knowledge, from employment services to computer training. And in an age where getting things "free" usually means surrendering some privacy, libraries have long been careful about protecting patron records.The rise of paid subscription services is proof that there's demand for what libraries can offer in our Internet era." Except we're not going to sell you stuff based on what you check out. And that's a very good argument against libraries allowing "buy it now" buttons in their catalog, which violate two core values of our profession — free access for all, and protection of privacy.
This is one of the best outside-the-profession articles I've read about why libraries are not only relevant, but as important as ever today. And why even for those who like their books virtual, we can be a vital resource. I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on the future of librarianship with a diverse group of community leaders yesterday, and one message I tried to impart is that we can serve everyone with prudent management of our resources — we can be a home for people who want stacks of picture books for their kids, senior citizens who want large print and a chance to login to Facebook and see what the grands are up to, and everyone in between.
For the generations who often seem to be absent from libraries — who have left school but don't have their own kids yet — e-book service is convenient, free, and available wherever they have wifi. Whether they come in to the building or not. Our website can be their branch, 24/7.
Geoffrey Fowler, thank you. Your mother (who retired from the Richland Country Library system) must be very proud of you. You're a smart cookie. Probably from spending time at the library when you grew up. We're good for growing — and grown up — minds.
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Buy it now?
Yesterday I listened to a Library Journal webinar, "Are Books Your Brand? How Libraries Can Stay Relevant to Readers,"on readers' advisory. I heard a number of good ideas to share with my boss and coworkers. But one topic I found a little disturbing: "buy it now buttons" in library catalogs, so patrons can purchase rather than wait for a book.
All the panelists thought this was a good idea, worth promoting heavily so patrons would know a portion of purchases benefited the library. What I found ominous was that one panelist suggested, based on his conversations with a group of library professionals, most libraries would incorporate "buy it now" in their catalogs without hesitation especially if publishers made it a condition of lending their books.
I don't know whether publishers are considering that. But I'm especially wary because I know NoveList Select, a popular discovery tool for integrating readers' advisory in catalogs, links to Goodreads reviews, and Amazon just bought Goodreads. I'd really hate to see Amazon be the sole "buy it now" option in any library catalog, especially ours, since we have an independent bookstore in town as well.
It appears that library "buy it now" buttons are already available through OverDrive. I know there are long wait times for popular e-books because of the restrictions publishers place on library e-lending. I was relieved to see OverDrive allows patrons to select from several stores, including IndieBound. I still don't like it.
Yes, the mission of libraries is to promote reading and provide access to reading materials. But libraries are also free and our resources are freely available to all. It's already possible for someone who doesn't want to wait for a book to go buy it. Why should we alter our mission to provide e-commerce? A better alternative would be to educate library patrons about why there is such a wait for popular e-books (thanks to Brian Herzog at Swiss Army Librarian for noting that link on his blog).
Libraries could also do more to provide readers' services to those on long waiting lists. Sometimes the print version of a popular e-book is sitting on the shelf — wouldn't it be nice if patrons could see that when they place an e-book hold, or get a message to that effect? A good suggestion I heard on the webinar was to make a "read alike" handout for books with long waiting lists to give people at the service desk — why not email it to those placing e-book holds? Or, email patrons who get on the list for a book with 5 or more holds, inviting them to reply with likes and dislikes (or even use a nifty reader's advisory form like this one, mentioned in the webinar) and receive personalized reading recommendations from a librarian?
I would think that gaining support by providing excellent professional service is the key to a library's long term well being, to a far greater extent than the bit of money possibly on the table with "buy it now." I hope libraries stay out of e-commerce and instead focus on being an indispensable resource for readers in our communities.
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'Junge Frau' is due out December 12.
The next EP on Perlon is by Ion Ludwig and Franky Greiner.
Dutch artist Ion Ludwig and Berlin-based musician Franky Greiner will release their first ever collaboration together on Perlon next month, under the guise of Alter Mahnn. Neither of the pair has ever appeared on the minimal-focussed label before. Ludwig's numerous releases have appeared on the likes of Trelik, Meander and Lick My Deck, whereas Greiner has put out less music: alongside Daniel Ramm as Pikaya, and once in collaboration with Ricardo Villalobos.
The two-track EP, Junge Frau, will be the German label's final release this year. It follows on from records by the likes of Binh, Maayan Nidam, Fumiya Tanaka, Margaret Dygas, and a label debut from Spacetravel.
Junge Frau will be released December 12. Stream snippets and pre-order it at Juno.


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Robert J. "Bob" Anderson
ANDERSON, Robert J. "Bob"Passed away on Feb. 21, 2017 at W.R.H. Ouellette Campus at the age of 86. Beloved husband of 65 years to Robena (nee Bondy). Loving father of Ruth Ann Triolet (David), Robert C....
Joan Adams
February 8, 1934 - January 29, 2017
ADAMS, Mary "Joan" (nee Fowler)February 8, 1934 - January 29, 2017Passed away at Country Village Healthcare Center with her family by her side. Predeceased by her husband Bill (2011). Loving mother of Ruth...
Mildred Amlin
AMLIN, Mildred (nee Jones)July 4, 1918 – December 27, 2016Passed away peacefully in her 99th year after a brief stay at Franklin Gardens Long Term Care in Leamington. She is now reunited with her beloved...
Morris Anita Rae
December 30, 1947 - November 24, 2016
MORRIS, Anita RaeDecember 30, 1947 – November 24, 2016Beloved wife of 44 years to Ken. Loving mother of Ken Jr. (Helen), Dave (Danielle), and Chuck (Shari). Proud grandma to Jasmine, April, Jillian, Bryton, and...
Marzio Agostinis
November 5, 1922 - March 20, 2016
AGOSTINIS, Marzio Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 20, 2016 at age 93. Dear husband of Nida for 66 years. Loving father to Benjamin (Marilyn) Agostinis, Anna Maria (deceased 1952), Mary...
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ALLEN, IvanMay 10, 1924 – September 10, 201591 years, Beloved husband of 63 years to Catherine (nee Burns).Loving father to Patrick, Beverly, Daniel, Rosanne (Roger) Bezaire, Terry (Maureen), Marjorie...
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Thomas "Dave" Aston
January 4, 1944 - February 5, 2015
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November 8, 1944 - August 21, 2014
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Personal best and national title for Isabelle Pedersen
At the Norwegian Championships Isabelle Pedersen was a class apart in the women's 100m hurdles. Having broken the 13 seconds barrier for the very first time in her career just one week ago Isabelle started the event as a favourite and duly delivered in the final running a splendid 12.88 (+1.8) to win and take her fourth […]
Isabelle Pedersen hurdles to new PB and qualifies for IAAF World Championships
At the Belgian Championships (25-26 July) Norwegian hurdler Isabelle Pedersen showed to be in rising form when recording a personal best twice in the 100m hurdles. On Saturday, the 23-year-old won her heat with a 13.02 (-0,7) clocking – 2/100 faster than her previous personal best – and proved her readiness for next month's IAAF World Championships in Beijing by going sub […]
Nafi Thiam soars to long jump personal best on home soil
Yesterday – Wednesday July 15 – multi-event standout Nafi Thiam got to compete on home soil at the yearly Meeting International in Liège. The 2014 European heptathlon bronze medalist produced a series of very consistent jumps including a personal best mark of 6.43 metres. The 20-year-old began the competition with a leap of 6.26 which she quickly surpassed with a jump of 6.38 on her second […]
Nafi Thiam wins high jump silver at European U23 Championships
After claiming the gold at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the heptathlon, Nafi Thiam added European U23 high jump silver to her continental accolades. The European indoor silver medalist in the pentathlon had first-attempt clearances at 1m81, 1m84 and 1m87 but then missed three times at 1m90. The gold medal went to Italy's title […]
Cedric Nolf long jumps to 6th at 2015 World University Championships
At the World University Games, WAFEL athlete Cedric Nolf leaped to 6th place in the men's long jump final on Sunday July 12. Nolf, who entered the competition with a 7m64 season's best managed to nearly equal his personal best mark (7m91) leaping 7m83 on his second attempt.
Hanne Claes places 7th at 2015 World University Games
Belgian sprint/hurdler Hanne Claes led her country to 6th place in the women's 200m final at the World University Games last Friday. Earlier that day Hanne clocked 23.94 in the semi-final to take 2nd place which automatically qualified her for the final. The 24-year-old improved in the final to a decent 23.75.
Van der Plaetsen retains World University Games decathlon title
Belgian decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen successfully defended his title at the World University Games in the Korean city of Gwangju on Thursday July 9th. Van der Plaetsen started his decathlon campaign on Wednesday July 8 with a decent 11.34 clocking in the 100m. After a rather disappointing 7m08 soar in the long jump, the […]
Van der Plaetsen plans international comeback at FISU Universiade
Belgian decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen will defend his title at the World University Games in the Korean city of Gwangju and compete in the decathlon for the first time since the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich. A lot has happened for Van der Plaetsen since winning his first title in Kazan two years […]


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// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Satoshi Nakamoto
// Copyright (c) 2009-2014 The Bitcoin Core developers
// Copyright (c) 2015 The Hivemind Core developers
// Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.

#ifndef HIVEMIND_TXDB_H
#define HIVEMIND_TXDB_H

#include "leveldbwrapper.h"
#include "main.h"
#include "primitives/market.h"

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include <utility>
#include <vector>

class CCoins;
class uint256;

//! -dbcache default (MiB)
static const int64_t nDefaultDbCache = 100;
//! max. -dbcache in (MiB)
static const int64_t nMaxDbCache = sizeof(void*) > 4 ? 4096 : 1024;
//! min. -dbcache in (MiB)
static const int64_t nMinDbCache = 4;

/** CCoinsView backed by the LevelDB coin database (chainstate/) */
class CCoinsViewDB : public CCoinsView
{
protected:
    CLevelDBWrapper db;
public:
    CCoinsViewDB(size_t nCacheSize, bool fMemory = false, bool fWipe = false);

    bool GetCoins(const uint256 &txid, CCoins &coins) const;
    bool HaveCoins(const uint256 &txid) const;
    uint256 GetBestBlock() const;
    bool BatchWrite(CCoinsMap &mapCoins, const uint256 &hashBlock);
    bool GetStats(CCoinsStats &stats) const;
};

/** Access to the block database (blocks/index/) */
class CBlockTreeDB : public CLevelDBWrapper
{
public:
    CBlockTreeDB(size_t nCacheSize, bool fMemory = false, bool fWipe = false);
private:
    CBlockTreeDB(const CBlockTreeDB&);
    void operator=(const CBlockTreeDB&);
public:
    bool WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*> >& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo);
    bool ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo &fileinfo);
    bool ReadLastBlockFile(int &nFile);
    bool WriteReindexing(bool fReindex);
    bool ReadReindexing(bool &fReindex);
    bool ReadTxIndex(const uint256 &txid, CDiskTxPos &pos);
    bool WriteTxIndex(const std::vector<std::pair<uint256, CDiskTxPos> > &list);
    bool WriteFlag(const std::string &name, bool fValue);
    bool ReadFlag(const std::string &name, bool &fValue);
    bool LoadBlockIndexGuts();
};

/** Access to the market database (blocks/market/) */
class CMarketTreeDB : public CLevelDBWrapper
{
public:
    CMarketTreeDB(size_t nCacheSize, bool fMemory = false, bool fWipe = false);
    bool WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*> >& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo);
    bool ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo &fileinfo);
    bool ReadLastBlockFile(int &nFile);
    bool WriteReindexing(bool fReindex);
    bool ReadReindexing(bool &fReindex);
    bool WriteMarketIndex(const std::vector<std::pair<uint256, const marketObj *> > &list);
    bool WriteFlag(const std::string &name, bool fValue);
    bool ReadFlag(const std::string &name, bool &fValue);

    marketBranch *GetBranch(const uint256 &);
    marketDecision *GetDecision(const uint256 &);
    marketMarket *GetMarket(const uint256 &);
    marketOutcome *GetOutcome(const uint256 &);
    marketRevealVote *GetRevealVote(const uint256 &);
    marketSealedVote *GetSealedVote(const uint256 &);
    marketStealVote *GetStealVote(const uint256 &);
    marketTrade *GetTrade(const uint256 &);

    vector<marketBranch *> GetBranches(void);
    vector<marketDecision *> GetDecisions(const uint256 &);
    vector<marketMarket *> GetMarkets(const uint256 &);
    vector<marketOutcome *> GetOutcomes(const uint256 &);
    vector<marketRevealVote *> GetRevealVotes(const uint256 &, uint32_t);
    vector<marketSealedVote *> GetSealedVotes(const uint256 &, uint32_t);
    vector<marketStealVote *> GetStealVotes(const uint256 &, uint32_t);
    vector<marketTrade *> GetTrades(const uint256 &);
};

#endif // HIVEMIND_TXDB_H

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