Cleo and Bill Vandruff will celebrate their 48th anniversary in April. Their secret to a long, happy marriage is a practical one. �We just don�t argue,� explained Cleo as she squeezed Bill�s hand. Smiles and glances exchanged between the couple tell the �rest of the story� - the Vandruffs share a mutual respect and lifelong love that no words can articulate.
Cleo was a frequent customer at Bill�s service station in Wichita in 1964. �She bought gas for her car one dollar at a time, so I saw a lot of her,� said Bill. The two began dating and married the following year. Instilled with a strong work ethic, Cleo and Bill both worked full time while raising their three children. Both served in the Navy before marrying. Cleo worked in civil service and retail. Bill�s lengthy career in the automotive industry led him to a position at Chance Industries.
His job was to deliver trolleys to customers across the country which provided an opportunity for the couple to share their passion for traveling. Bill has visited all 50 states and Cleo has stepped foot in all states but a few. Their greatest adventure was a 27 day trip to Alaska by charter bus. One must truly enjoy their companion to travel for nearly a month in such close confines.
Now retired, the Vandruffs are 6-year residents of Clearwater Village. Bill suffered a stroke which affected his mobility, but the two still enjoy a social lifestyle. Cleo is grateful to live in a community where Bill has access to the medical expertise he requires in a private, homey atmosphere. She still drives and is capable of maintaining her own home but could not imagine living apart from Bill. Organized activities, games and crafts keep the Vandruffs busy throughout the day. They have many friends and welcome visits from their children and grandchildren when they are in town. While the pace has certainly slowed for the adventurous couple, they share a lifetime of memories. �We have a good life,� reflects Cleo.
Larry White�s and Maryann Shilling�s love story began before they even met. Their paths crossed on several occasions � at the wedding of a mutual friend in 1998 and they spent years working across the street from each other downtown, Larry in the Federal Courthouse and Maryann in the County Courthouse building. Not until January of 2009, when Maryann began volunteering at the Orpheum Theater, did the two become acquainted.


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The Lou Kau Mansion is believed to be built in 1889. This was the home of Lou Kau, a prominent Chinese merchant who owned several imposing properties in the city. The location of this grand old house depicts the diverse social profile present in the centre of the old "Christian City", where this traditional Chinese residence stands near Senado Square and Cathedral Square.
Lou Kau Mansion is a two-storey, traditional grey-brick courtyard house, with the architectural characteristics of a typical xiguan Chinese residential building. The façade of the house has a recessed entrance, which creates an overhanging eave for weather protection while also providing a shelter for relief frieze decorations above the grand entrance, common in the housing design of the Lingnan region.
Lou Kau Mansion has a symmetric arrangement, organized in a three-by-three grid of spaces. The two courtyards in the central axis separate the three main halls, namely the Entrance Hall (Men Guan Hall), the Tea Hall (Sedan Hall) and the Senior Hall (Tou Hall) on ground level. This spatial arrangement demonstrates the hierarchical structure of Chinese families where the spaces further inside the house are reserved for senior members, and are more private, away from the view of guests.
Although Lou Kau Mansion is typically Chinese in its structure, the decorative motifs also integrate subtle western influences as well as techniques from other regional sources, including oyster shell applications on the windows, inclusion of neo-classical balustrades and perforated wooden ceilings, similar to those found inside Macao's churches, a technique that can also be found in Latin America.
Quick Facts on Lou Kau Mansion
• Name: Lou Kau Mansion
• Dates: Qing Dynasty (1889)
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Hours
• Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Closed on Mondays, except Public Holidays)
• Admission Fee: Free

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David August at August Hall on Thursday, Gallant at Great American Music Hall on Wednesday, Seth Troxler at Great Northern on Sunday.
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9 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, at August Hall. $25; augusthallsf.com
A true maestro who produces sweeping electronic compositions marked by hopeful melodies and warm atmospherics, David August's impressive creative versatility is heard throughout his sonically-diverse discography. Born in Hamburg, the classically trained multi-instrumentalist has been playing the piano since his youth, and began playing in Berlin's prestigious nightclubs while still in his teens. While August's earlier, house-intensive material like his 2013 debut album Times continues to throb in cavernous warehouses, the virtuoso's sound has steadily become more meditative and ambient, which is exemplified in August's 2018 album, DCXXXIX A.C. As a Tonmeister graduate, August's natural talent for crafting intricately-detailed soundscapes can be heard in both DCXXXIX A.C. and his most recent album, D'ANGELO, where August navigates a space occupied by both anxious and enchanting tones. Whether playing a night at Berghain or conducting an orchestra, August has shown time and time throughout his career that he is capable of controlling any musical environment he finds himself in.
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8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Great American Music Hall. $30; slimspresents.com
Blending old-school soul with various shades of fluorescent R&B, Gallant is a legitimate architect of the genre, as the singer-songwriter commands any track he's found on. Born Christopher Gallant in Maryland, the artist studied music at New York University before moving to LA to further his music career, releasing his low-key debut EP Zebra in 2014. Gallant steadily built his name in LA through acclaimed live shows and left-field collaborations with the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Jhené Aiko, building up to the release of his 2016 debut album, Ology, a colorful and smooth effort that hears Gallant seamlessly weave through R&B's history, while keeping his eyes set firmly on the genre's future. The Grammy-nominated Ology elevated Gallant into a bonafide R&B star, and would follow up the album's success with 2019's Sweet Insomnia, a tightly-condensed serving of dynamic R&B where the musician channels bedroom sensuality in the Usher-like "Sleep On It," and delivers a sultry late-night ballad with the moody titular track.
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2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, at The Great Northern. $30; thegreatnorthernsf.com
One of the most influential figures in the past decade of underground dance music, Seth Troxler is a seasoned purveyor of electronic music's history, well-versed in house, techno, and everything in between. Raised in the birthplace of techno, Detroit, Troxler spent his youth absorbing the city's underground rave scene, DJing the city's top techno nightclubs by the time he was 16. After college, Troxler would move to Berlin just as the new wave of minimal techno was setting in, and Troxler would soon become one of the most acclaimed DJs in Berlin. Since moving to Europe, Troxler has held residencies at prestigious clubs like London's fabric and Ibiza's DC10 in addition to appearances at music festivals like Glastonbury, with audiences around the world captivated by Troxler's meticulous yet rewarding approach with his mixing prowess. Troxler's latest Coming Home tour sees the DJ return to the United States for his first proper stateside tour in over 13 years, hoping to reconnect with the intimate, marathon-club sets that defined the beginnings of his career.
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CHARACTER SYNOPSIS: As Roman J. Israel, Esq., Denzel Washington plays an idiosyncratic lawyer who finds his idealism tested after years of making sacrifices and eschewing personal comforts.
Denzel Washington is beginning to reach Meryl Streep levels of being honored. It seems like the Academy just enjoys them so they nominate them every time they act in something just because their body of work is so exceptional. There's a reason the film "Roman J. Israel, Esq" is only nominated for one Academy Award. The film isn't bad, per se, but it definitely is not an Academy Award worthy movie. Denzel also received a Golden Globe nomination for this role, but again, it does not even hold a match to his roles in say "Training Day" (which won him his second Oscar) or as "Malcolm X." I even believed his role in "Flight" was worthy of an Academy Award. But then last year, his nomination in "Fences" was a little less worthy and now his performance as Roman J. Israel Esq is even a little more unfounded. He's not bad and I don't believe in his worst role he could be bad. His role as Roman is definitely different from anything he's done. Roman is on the spectrum and has a hard time relating to people. He's a savant but he's also bad with decision-making. Denzel plays this well, but sometimes it almost feels like the role would have been better suited to someone else. And on top of that, the film's writing is not that good, leaving Denzel floundering at times. Had James Franco gotten the nomination instead of Denzel, I believe that this category could have been more on the level of unpredictable but if there's one prediction of elimination that I can give you, it's that Denzel will not win this award. All four of the other men in this category deserve it more than he does, with the final race coming down to Gary Oldman versus Timothee Chalamet. This is far from a defining moment in Denzel's career and even though he touts some amazing roles behind him, I still believe his best roles could be in front of him as he shows no signs of stopping.


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I've been watching American Horror Story since Murder House. I marveled at the brilliance of Asylum, rolled my eyes at Freakshow, reveled in the power of Coven (and Angela Bassett), and ran screaming from Hotel. After Hotel's disjointed vignettes and oversexed violence, I was fairly certain that Roanoke was going to be the match that lit this dumpster on fire.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how gracefully the new format flows from one scene to the next. The documentary-style cutaways serve as an excellent way to build dramatic tension without relying on jump scares or bizarre, bombastic characters. I'm brought back to a reality that I'd become familiar with during Murder House: regular couple seeks respite and looks to start fresh in a new space.
American Horror Story has done the haunted house in the city, with Jessica Lange leading the madness, during the show's first season. It's finally time, dear Looters, to visit the haunted house in the woods.
This is a story that's been told many, many times. It's the backbone of every haunted house story that lives in the shadows of our collective consciousness. It's a trope that's been done, undone, and retold in a variety of mediums over a number of years. Unlike its theatrical counterparts, American Horror Story: Roanoke has the opportunity to rely on the slow build. In serialized format, it has more time to weave a "haunted house in the woods" narrative that isn't a worn-out homage to the Amityville Horror.
I grew up in a very noisy household. We lived against mountains, tucked away from the sleepy city, but the house was vibrant and full of life. It was raucous and joyful. I fell asleep against a backdrop of gentle laughter and lively conversation. The sounds of the house settling were rarely ominous; I was comforted by the warmth of happy company and parents who were clearly present.
Part of the reason why I love living in the city is that I crave affirmation that others are out there, that I'm not all alone. The idea of rural living terrifies me. Echoing, empty houses in the middle of nowhere is a sure-fire way to elicit a resounding "NOPE" from me. Give me presence. Give me community. Give me warmth. You can keep your quiet.
Shelby and Matt, the show's main characters, don't share my perspective. They stumble upon their dream home while exploring the woods in North Carolina, close to where Matt grew up. It calls to them, as only creepy haunted houses in the woods can, and before I could shout "are you nuts?!", a successful auction bid wins them the house. Cut to me throwing my hands up in exaggerated disgust and settling in for the inevitable bloodbath.
Often when there are creepy things afoot in a spooky old house, the women and children will encounter it first. Even the most supportive and loving of men (read: Matt) are often dismissive.
Really, you shouldn't be eating Burger King before bed for a number of reasons, the least of which being hypnagogic hallucinations.
Shortly after Shelby and Matt move into their scary dream home, things get weird. Between the aggressive middle-of-the-night door-knocking and the human teeth falling from the sky, the couple is understandably unnerved. Shelby is certain there's something supernatural going on. Matt is sure that it's racist rednecks trying to drive them out.
Now, Matt doesn't dismiss Shelby outright. He tries to give her the benefit of the doubt. I can't blame him for not believing her.Who would reaffirm that human teeth rained from the sky, or that a costumed angry mob with torches and pitchforks tried to drown Shelby in the hot tub?
Still, Matt doesn't want to leave Shelby by herself. He calls up his salty ex-cop sister, Lee, to watch over her while he goes out of town for work. Lee is quick to roll her eyes at Shelby's hysterics, telling the audience in the documentary cutaway that her brother married a jumpy white girl.
It's easy to be dismissive… until you start seeing things, too.
Five years ago, in a tiny basement suite in Vancouver, I started hearing things in the middle of the night. It was easy to brush it off, at first. I was eight months pregnant. Work was taking its toll. I chalked it up to nerves and went back to sleep.
The whispers persisted for six months. I woke up each night at the same time: 3:15 am, the witching hour. Whether or not you believe in ghosts or disembodied voices, I know what I heard. For a time, the whispers were benign; nothing more than a breeze whistling past my ear. They grew louder and more aggressive once my son was born. It got to the point where I couldn't ignore the immense creep factor. I would wake my husband up, pleading with him to listen.
Of course, he couldn't hear anything. The hush of our urban suburbia became crushing in those hours before dawn. I'd stay up at night, finding any excuse to be awake. It didn't matter how often I lamented to my husband, the only other person who heard them was my mother. We moved out shortly after for unrelated reasons.
It was an anxious first night in our new apartment, as I strained to hear anything above the whir of the Skytrain. There was only the trains and the restful buzz of a city settling in for the night. I could breathe. And, for the first time in many months, I slept.
When houses talk, the women are the ones who hear it.
Lee's disposition sets her against Shelby, but even she can't ignore the sounds coming from the basement. They descend. Shelby clings to her unyielding sister-in-law. Lee is all ferocious determination. An ominous video plays on an old TV. A mob descends on the house, keeping the women silently trapped for a half hour.
Meanwhile, Matt is watching everything unfold from his motel room in a nearby city. The cameras he'd installed before leaving were tripped by movement on the perimeter while the women were fighting. The footage streams to his phone, displaying a mob of people in costume holding torches and pitchforks. He desperately tries to reach his wife and sister, to no avail, and rushes back home as quickly as he can.
When he arrives, he finds twine effigies circling the grand staircase, right up to the roof. It's no longer the whispers of a haunted house: it's now directly tied to the occult. Of course, the cops don't care. This isn't True Detective — Rustin Cohle isn't there to obsess and untangle the knots.
Shelby, Matt, and now Lee, are on their own.
As is the case with all haunted house stories, someone in the family urges them to leave. It's time. Enough has happened. Sanity has been tested. It's time to leave.
But, y'know, that's quitter talk and Matt isn't about to let a mob of racists drive them out of their home. It's almost all of their life savings. Where would they go? What would they do? No, they can't leave.
Shelby can't stay. She won't. She gets into their car, peels out of the driveway, and gets gone onto the highway. As she picks up a call from Matt (and loses track of driving for a few seconds), the vehicle collides with an old woman, sending Shelby into panic mode. But that little old lady in her pre-colonial garb, sporting a butcher knife in one hand, gets up and walks into the woods, seemingly unscathed.
I've got my hands on either side of my laptop screen at this point, fighting the urge to slap Shelby across the face to snap her out of her guilt-ridden reverie.
Do. Not. Go. Into. The. Woods. At. Night. Alone. Ever.
Shelby's insistence that she barely left the road and still somehow got lost makes me roll my eyes in frustration.
"Girl," I mutter to myself.
Her panic rises, mixing with my irritation, and collides headlong with another person seemingly lost in the woods. Unfortunately for him, he's lost his scalp in the process. Ominous torchlight is closing in. Shelby has stumbled upon a ritual of some kind.
And she is in deep, deep trouble.
The occult implications and the season's subtitle point to a possible exploration of the Lost Colony. This isn't a simple case of a haunted house in the woods after all. It's now rooted in a mystery that's gone unsolved for the last four-hundred years: what happened to the colonists at Roanoke? For the first time in two seasons, I'm eager for more American Horror Story.


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Today, we witness a new, terrifying strength that lies within Cho Ryu Hyang, a strength that was never before seen in any martial arts novels (probably). Now, just imagine how strong Cho Ryu Hyang would get when he learns martial arts lmao
Chapter 52. Betting The Heavenly Demon Church
There are majorly two types of formations in the world.
The first type is made by considering the natural variables of the world. Once these variables are measured and taken into consideration, one would create a nucleus of the formation, and based on that, the creator would seal the power of heaven and earth into the nucleus in order to create a manmade space.
The second type would be a military formation. This was a formation fully composed of human beings, and these type of formations often did not have a set shape.
Because of that, these formations could often change shapes, and would be harder to predict because of that. That's where the power of the military formations lie.
'A Bloody River Heaven Destroying Sword Formation used by a peak expert could potentially kill even a harmonious expert.'
The martial artists who were guarding the Grass Shoe Garden. Most of them were first-rate experts. There were also several peak experts planted in the formation who were there to command the others.
[Zhu Ying (竹影).]
[Strike lightly, enough to keep the boy alive……. no, hit him as hard as possible, but keep the boy alive.]
[Understood.]
Un Hui sent out his orders, and began to observe his surroundings. Honestly, he thought that his bet with Cho Ryu Hyang was just nonsensical.
The boy didn't look like he practiced martial arts. Well, even if he did, it'd be useless……
'The Bloody River Heaven Destroying Sword Formation is just perfect.'
Based on his knowledge, unless a person had a strength that rivaled that of the Pope's, there was no way to break through the formation. Even Un Hui, a person that knew so much about the formation itself, couldn't.
'I don't know why you made this kind of a bet, but…….'
It would be good to teach the boy a lesson using this chance.
'The martial world isn't as easy as you think, boy.'
Even if that boy has immense talent like the Pope described, the boy's power would only come to fruition in the future. Right now, this boy didn't have any power.
While Un Hui had been imagining Cho Ryu Hyang in a beat-up state, Cho Ryu Hyang slowly inhaled and looked at the people coming at him.
'42, 46, 44…….'
After figuring out the basic power of the people coming at him using the Faultless View of The World, Cho Ryu Hyang took another breath and walked forward. Un Hui's eyebrows twitched when he saw that.
'What's this?'
He had a bad premonition. He couldn't tell what it was, but he felt that something was wrong just now from Cho Ryu Hyang's actions. Right after that, Un Hui began to tilt his head in confusion.
That was because Cho Ryu Hyang was just casually walking out of the formation.
Shuaaa–!
Multiple swords struck out simultaneously with a bone-chilling sound. None of these swords, however, struck Cho Ryu Hyang.
Every single one of the swords missed Cho Ryu Hyang by mere millimeters. Un Hui, looking at that, widened his eyes in surprise.
'This can't be real!'
Were his subordinates missing on purpose? Un Hui shook his head. There was no way they'd do that. But for some reason, none of the sword strikes hit Cho Ryu Hyang.
'Just how?'
It wasn't that Cho Ryu Hyang was dodging these blades with extreme speed. The boy was simply moving around amongst all the martial artists with strange, slow steps.
Sometimes he'd go forward, sometimes backward, then turn sideways. And sometimes, for some reason, the boy would stand in place for a moment, twist his body sideways, then walk forward.
Whenever the boy did that, the attacks performed by Un Hui's subordinates would miss.
'What the hell is this?'
Was this some sort of sorcery? There was no way to explain this scene without calling it sorcery. That was because Cho Ryu Hyang's movements didn't contain any kind of pattern at all.
Forget about first-rate experts. Even peak experts were unable to even leave a scratch on the boy. Just how was this happening?
And besides that, there was something even more troublesome happening.
'The formation is breaking?'
Little by little, the formation was crumbling. The formation was starting to break while trying to match Cho Ryu Hyang's movements.
When Un Hui noticed that and frowned, Cho Ryu Hyang staggered a little as he bowed down.
Pyut–
At the same time, a single sword through the spot where Cho Ryu Hyang's body had been.
'Dangerous!'
Un Hui was about to stop his subordinates, then paused. His subordinates were beginning to act impatiently.
That sort of thing could break the entire formation even faster. But…….
'That attack just now worked.'
Un Hui's eyes sparkled. Cho Ryu Hyang's clothing was but normal. This was good. And with that just now, Un Hui was able to figure something out.
'The boy's overexerting himself.'
Un Hui quickly organized his thoughts after seeing Cho Ryu Hyang's body, which was drenched in sweat.
He didn't know much about what that brat was planning on doing. To be honest, he didn't have a clue.
But he knew that this boy in his eyes was clearly exhausted. It was obvious when he heard the boy's rough breathing, and saw the sweat glistening on the boy's body.
'We haven't put a single scratch on the boy so far, but…….'
Things will be different starting now. After all, he figured out a way to deal with Cho Ryu Hyang.
[Zhu Ying.]
[Change the formation from the Attack (攻) stance to the Undoing (解) stance.]
[But if we do that…….]
[I know. The formation would start to break.]
Unlike the Attack stance, which focused on keeping everything in order, the Undoing stance would grant each martial artist a designated area, an area in which a martial artist could move around freely.
In such a stance, the formation would naturally begin to break by itself.
[But even if we just left everything as is, the formation would still break. I don't want to admit it, but that's what's going to happen. The Undoing stance is the only way to catch that kid.]
Just now, the attack that barely managed to touch Cho Ryu Hyang was a random attack performed by one of his subordinates. Cho Ryu Hyang clearly became agitated at that moment. When Un Hui saw that, he realized that the answer to defeating Cho Ryu Hyang lay there.
'Boy, it seems that you had something you could rely on. But that all ends here.'
That boy almost reached the edge of the circle that was drawn on the ground. But for some reason, the boy wouldn't go across the circle.
'The boy's just a step away from the outside, so why?'
While Un Hui had been making a confused expression, Cho Ryu Hyang had been biting his lips out of anxiousness.
'Shoot.'
Cho Ryu Hyang's face was beginning to show a trace of agitation. The idea to use the Faultless View of The World in order to face the formation was good.
When Cho Ryu Hyang used the Faultless View, he was able to see the entire shape of the formation just by glancing at a single person. Using this, going through the formation was like solving problems while knowing the answer itself.
He was able to tell exactly where the next attacks would be. Thanks to that, he was able to dodge the attacks coming at him just by observing the tiny movements from a single person.
With this method, he was able to dodge the fast attacks with slow movements. But at this point, he was unable to move as easily as before.
Even when he used the Faultless Vision, he was unable to see the exit. Even when he neared the edge of the circle, he was unable to move outside.
'What should I do……'
The Faultless Vision showed that there were no exits in front of him. That meant he was unable to exit the circle with just a single move. Then there was only one other option he could take.
'I have to go around the circle.'
It was quite troublesome to move around the circle again, inside the formation. That was because of the oppressive aura that constantly pressured Cho Ryu Hyang's body.
It felt like he had lead bars strapped to his legs whenever he took a single step. Cho Ryu Hyang could begin to taste blood in his mouth.
An untrained body. That untrained body of his was beginning to show its limits. It would be hard starting now. He had to get out of the formation before his strength left him.
Suddenly, the feeling of oppression that surrounded Cho Ryu Hyang began to thin. His body began to feel lighter. But Cho Ryu Hyang's expression simply got darker when he began to look around.
'The shape of the formation changed? Why?'
This wasn't a good sign. He felt something bad from all this. When Cho Ryu Hyang sensed something and turned around, he could see Un Hui standing outside the formation.
When their eyes met, Cho Ryu Hyang readjusted his glasses and frowned.
'This is his trump card.'
His instincts warned him of danger. At this rate, he was going to get caught. In a moment, a net specifically designed to capture him would be created.
'Just what was the problem?'
Did he use too much time? Of course, that must've been one of the problems, but Cho Ryu Hyang found that the root of the problem lay elsewhere.
'I overlooked the Administrator too much.'
If the Administrator was in the formation, he would've failed to notice that the formation was being destroyed.
But the man was observing the formation from the outside. Because of that, he was able to get a good look at the entire formation.
He had found Cho Ryu Hyang's weakness, and changed the formation in order to target Cho Ryu Hyang's weakness.
'That child's movement is slow and unrefined. He doesn't have much stamina, either.'
He didn't know how the boy managed to move around the formation like that. It seemed like the boy had a special method or skill, but that didn't matter anymore.
His subordinates will now take up their respective area and guard it, in order to create a perfect net. For Cho Ryu Hyang, a person who didn't know martial arts at all, this net would be impossible to break through.
Did he not confirm the effectiveness of this strategy earlier? Uncoordinated attacks towards Cho Ryu Hyang would surely make their way through eventually.
'Looks like I won the bet, boy.'
When Un Hui put up a victorious face, Cho Ryu Hyang had to quickly make a decision. He had to find a way to get out before the new stance of the formation was completed.
'Two people…….'
Cho Ryu Hyang had to go through two experts in order to get out of the formation in the shortest amount of time. Cho Ryu Hyang deactivated the Faultless Vision with a bitter face. Then, he stood in place and took a deep breath.
Un Hui, looking at that, clenched his fist.
'This brat…….'
Un Hui knew what the boy's expression meant. That was the face a person put on when he/she was not assured of their victory, but could see a chance of winning.
'He's gambling.'
Just how would the boy try to get out? Un Hui began to observe Cho Ryu Hyang as carefully as possible, by focusing every one of his senses on the boy.
"Hooo……."
Cho Ryu Hyang exhaled the air from inside his body, inhaled deeply, then stopped moving for a second.
"Mm?"
Un Hui noticed a small patch of light that appeared inside Cho Ryu Hyang's eyes.
'The boy has inner strength? He actually practiced martial arts?'
It didn't look like the boy practiced martial arts at all, so what was going on? Un Hui quickly tried to change the formation yet again, but Cho Ryu Hyang was a step faster than he was.
episod3ux says:
I was waiting for this.Thanks.
-runs around excitedly- woah, that was utterly cool—! The image helped with the visualisation, and i can just imagine the scene in my head! Definitely one of my favourite chapters! woo—!
AndrewL11 says:
if cho ryu hyang can dodge a wrench he can dodge a martial artist
Thank you for the update; truly love this novel.
thejum says:
Awesome. It's too bad that he could only see the attacks that were part of the formation. Oh well, he'll get even more awesome later.
WAh!!!! coool so cooool sooo extremely cool!!!!! Thanks so much for all your hard work!!!!!
tellestarle says:
I wonder how the Generals are and the pope are going to feel about Hui and his subordinates's behaviour? What will our MC do with them huhuhu im excited.


Sage Bionetworks, a nonprofit biomedical research organization, continues its work to redefine the way in which health data is gathered, shared and used through the use of open systems, incentives and norms. In a Nature commentary published today, a set of governing principles for digital health data analysis that are designed to maximize the contribution of large-scale digital data to advancing medical care are described. This commentary was co-authored by John Wilbanks, Chief Commons Officer at Sage Bionetworks and Eric Topol, MD, Director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, and Chief Academic Officer of Scripps Health. The two work together on the NIH-funded Precision Medicine Initiative that was announced earlier this month.


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Q: Dealing with equality in an ArrayList in java Say I have this section of code:
for(int i = 0; i < accounts.size(); i++) {
    if(UserID.equals(accounts.get(i).getUserID())) {
        if(accounts.contains(accounts.get(i))) {
            if(UserPass.equals(accounts.get(i).getPassword())) {
                System.out.println("True");
            }
        } else {
            typePhrase("unrecognised userID: '" + UserID + "'");
        }
    } else {
        typePhrase("unrecognised userID: '" + UserID + "'");
    }
}

It goes through an arrayList filled with objects, that have an ID and a password. I get two inputs from the user, one is the userID, and the other is the password. What I want is for it to go through every possible object that is saved in that arrayList, and if it finds a match, print true into the console, the issue that I'm having is that if you type in something wrong, it prints an message that it is unrecognised for every object in the arrayList. It also prints the message for every object that there is in the arrayList -1 if you type one in right. What do you suggest I do?
User class:
public class User {
    String userID;
    String password;

    public User(String ID, String Pass) {
        userID = ID;
        password = Pass;
    }

    public String getUserID() {
        return userID;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }
}

EDIT:
ArrayList<User> accounts = new ArrayList<User>();

A: You should implement equals method in the User class:
@Override
public boolean equals(Object o) {
    if (this == o) return true;
    if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;

    User user = (User) o;

    if (!getUserID().equals(user.getUserID())) return false;
    return getPassword().equals(user.getPassword());

}

Then you can create a new User with the typed information and just check if the list contains this User:
User user = new User("typedUserId", "typedPassword");
System.out.println(accounts.contains(user));

A: This is a mistake I see newer programmers often make.  You're searching through a list to see if any element meets some condition (e.g. ID and password match).  If no element meets the condition, you do something that indicates an error.
But you can't tell if there's an error until you've gone through every element of the list.  Therefore, any error message has to occur after the loop is completely done, right?  Not in the middle of the loop.  But you've put your "unrecognised" message in the middle of the loop.  That can't work.
There are several common idioms to solve this, but here's a simple one:
boolean found = false;
for (whatever-your-loop-should-look-like) {
     if (the-current-element-meets-the-condition) {
         found = true;
         break;
     }
}
if (!found) {
     whatever-action-you-take-when-it-isn't-found;
}

A: Remove this check... It makes no sense while you loop over those objects to check if the current object is inside the list of objects it came from.
if(accounts.contains(accounts.get(i))) {

Without this, your code prints True (but continues to check the rest of the list) when the userID and password match. Otherwise, the other message is printed. If you want to stop the loop when you print True, put break there.
To address the problem, though, User.equals() is not implemented, so the default way to compare objects is used (via the hashcode method).
You should implement that to compare equality of userID and password.

A: Not sure if implementing equals() is a wise choice here.  However, isn't that what you are trying to do as simple as:
boolean found = false;
for (User u : accounts) {
  if (userId.equals(u.getUserId()) && userPass.equals(u.getPassword()) {
    found = true;
    break;
  }
}

You may even use stream API if you are in Java 8+
accounts.stream().anyMatch(u -> userId.equals(u.getUserId())
                              && userPass.equals(u.getPassword());

A: Instead of printing true or not found, you can keep a boolean variable with whether you have found a match or not.
boolean found = false
for each value in the array
   if it's a match set found to true
   if it's not a match do nothing, i.e. continue to next position
if (found) print "true" else print "not found"

You can also break out of loop if you found a match, no need to keep checking for more matches.
boolean found = true
for each value in the array
   if it's a match set found to true and break out of loop
   if it's not a match do nothing, i.e. continue to next position
if (found) print "true" else print "not found"

Even better, you can move the code to a method that returns boolean and get rid of the variable.
boolean isThereAMatch() {
    for each value in the array
       if it's a match set return true
       if it's not a match do nothing, i.e. continue to next position
    return false
}

And you can call it to check what to print.
if (isThereAMatch()) print "true" else print "not found"

A: You're struggling with whether to use contains() of List or to use a simple for loop. It can be done both ways, below is the code sample for both. For using the contains you'll have to add an equals() overridden method to User.
From the List.contains() documentation

Returns true if this list contains the specified element. More formally, returns true if and only if this list contains at least one element e such that (o==null ? e==null : o.equals(e)).

With For Loop
import java.util.*;

public class TestMain {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        List<User> accounts = new ArrayList<User>();
        User user1 = new User("test", "test");
        User user2 = new User("test1", "test1");

        accounts.add(user1);
        accounts.add(user2);

        String userId = "test";
        String userPass = "test1";

        boolean matchFound = false;

        for(User account : accounts) {
            if(userId.equals(account.getUserID()) && userPass.equals(account.getPassword())) {
                System.out.println("True");
                matchFound = true;
            }
        }

        if(!matchFound) {
            System.err.println("unrecognised userID: '" + userId + "'");
        }
    }
}

class User {
    String userID;
    String password;

    public User(String ID, String Pass) {
        userID = ID;
        password = Pass;
    }

    public String getUserID() {
        return userID;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }
}

With contains() and equals()
import java.util.*;

public class TestMain2 {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        List<User> accounts = new ArrayList<User>();
        User user1 = new User("test", "test");
        User user2 = new User("test1", "test1");

        accounts.add(user1);
        accounts.add(user2);

        String userId = "test1";
        String userPass = "test1";

        boolean matchFound = accounts.contains(new User(userId, userPass));

        if(!matchFound) {
            System.err.println("unrecognised userID: '" + userId + "'");
        } else {
            System.out.println("True");
        }
    }
}

class User {
    String userID;
    String password;

    public User(String ID, String Pass) {
        userID = ID;
        password = Pass;
    }

    public String getUserID() {
        return userID;
    }

    public String getPassword() {
        return password;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object user) {
        boolean isEqual = false;

        if(user != null && user instanceof User) {
            User userType = (User)user;
            boolean userIdMatched = (userID == null) ? userType.getUserID() == null : userID.equals(userType.getUserID());
            boolean passwordMatched = (password == null) ? userType.getPassword() == null : password.equals(userType.getPassword());

            isEqual =  userIdMatched && passwordMatched;
        }

        return isEqual;
    }
}

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The construction of so many venues in such a small amount of time was seen by some as an impossible task, but in the end those voices were proved wrong and on 27 July 2012 the spectacular opening ceremony had an estimated global TV audience of 900 million people.
The venue for the Equestrian events was the picturesque Greenwich Park located in south-east London. This proved to be an ideal location; the surprisingly clement weather and the stunning views of London added a visual intensity to what sportingly was an incredible success on every level.


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The Council of the Society.
10.— (1) The Society shall have a Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of 21 persons appointed by the Minister.
(3) Of those 21—
(a) one shall be nominated by the Irish Medicines Board as representative of the management of the regulation of medicinal products,
(b) one shall be nominated by the Health Services Executive as representative of the management of the public health sector,
(c) one shall be a person appearing to the Minister to be representative of the provision of continuing professional development in relation to pharmacy,
(d) 3 shall be persons with such qualifications, expertise, interests or experience (or such combination of any of them) as would, in the opinion of the Minister, enable them to make a substantial contribution to the performance of the Society's functions,
(e) 11 (including the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d)) shall be persons who are not and never have been—
(i) registered as pharmacists or (before the coming into operation of Part 4 ) as pharmaceutical chemists or dispensing chemists and druggists, or
(ii) registered outside the State or otherwise qualified there as pharmacists,
(f) 9 shall be members of the Society who have been selected by its members in accordance with rules made under section 11(2)(b), and
(g) one shall be a member of the Society who has been selected as a representative of third level education establishments carrying out education, training or research in pharmacy, by—
(i) the deans of the schools of pharmacy of those establishments (including, where there is no such dean, the person whose functions are the same as or most nearly correspond to those which might be carried out by a dean), and
(ii) the heads of those establishments.
(a) making nominations under subsection (3)(a) and (b), the bodies there referred to, and
(b) making appointments in pursuance of subsection (3)(c), (d) and (e), the Minister,
shall have regard to the desirability of ensuring that the persons nominated or, as the case may be, appointed are also representative of the public interest.
(5) In relation to the first Council appointed after the establishment of the Society, the 9 persons referred to in subsection (3)(f) shall be members of the Council of the old Society selected for the purposes of this section by the members of the Council of the old Society before its dissolution.
(6) Schedule 1 shall apply in relation to the Council and its members and the employees of the Society.
(7) The Minister may not refuse to appoint to the Council a person nominated under paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (3) or selected under paragraph (f) (as read with subsection (5)) or (g) of subsection (3).
Procedure for selection by the Minister of members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland for appointment to the Council pursuant to subs. (3)(f) and filling of casual vacancies on the Council prescribed (29.11.2008) by Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Council) Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 492 of 2008), parts 2 and 3, in effect as per rule 2.


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Joshua B. White began practicing law in 2003. Prior to association with our firm in 2007, he was a solo practitioner specializing in real estate related litigation and worker's compensation. Joshua received his B.A. Degree in 2000 from Birmingham-Southern College and a J.D. from the University of Alabama in 2003.
Joshua represents his clients in the federal, bankruptcy, and state courts of Alabama and Tennessee. Joshua practices in all areas of civil litigation but concentrates on issues involving the defense of security interests in real estate, remediating title to real estate and defending suits brought against mortgage lenders and servicers. Joshua also represents injured workers in claims against their employers and other clients who have been injured.
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Q: TS2307: Cannot find module 'ionic/ionic' When trying to use tsc with my ionic2 project, i am getting the following error on a typescript file.
The Error:
TS2307: Cannot find module 'ionic/ionic'

The Code:
import {Page} from "ionic/ionic" //error happens on this line

@Page({
  templateUrl: 'app/list/list.html',
})
export class ListPage {
  constructor() {}
}

My tsconfig.json file:
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES5",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "sourceMap": true,
    "isolatedModules": true,
    "noEmitOnError": false,
    "rootDir": ".",
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "experimentalDecorators": true
  },
  "compileOnSave": false
}

My npm -g list:
cordova@5.4.0
ionic@2.0.0-alpha.23
npm@3.4.1
typescript@1.6.2

A: See issue 84
We still need to create a definition file for ionic 2. So until then, the typescript compiler will yell a lot, but it will still compile the code correctly.

A: This seems to have been resolved in "ionic-framework": "2.0.0-alpha.38".

A: I have the same issue on ionic2.0.0-beta.17
For typescript need to change import path for all core components.
In your case from
import {Page} from "ionic/ionic"
to
import {Page} from 'ionic-framework/ionic'
P.s: this is just for typescript. For native JS ionic2 app path remains the same (ionic/ionic).

A: Yo need to include the ionic typescript definition file.
You can download it from here
https://www.nuget.org/packages/cordova-ionic.TypeScript.DefinitelyTyped/


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Q: How can I merge my iTunes connect account and member center account to one Apple ID? I am enrolled for a iOS developer team in member center, using one Apple ID. Unfortunately, I was enrolled into iTunes connect using another Apple ID.
Is there anyway, I can update any one of the Apple ID to make it same? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

A: Finally I managed to solve this by inviting my iTunes connect apple id to join in the developer Team. Then I configured the same in xcode preferences as well.
Later I removed the first apple id from Dev portal team.


The MSJC women's basketball team will take a 29-2 record into the State Final Eight beginning on Thursday in Ventura when they take on College of the Sequoias at 7 pm.
Thursday's game and all of the games of the CCCAA State Tournament will be played at Ventura College and can be viewed live on SoCalCollegeSports for free at the link below.
The Lady Eagles advanced to the State Final Eight with two impressive home wins over Pasadena City College 81-46 and El Camino College 81-67 after receiving a bye in the tournament's first round. MSJC has reached the State's Elite Eight three of the last six years and two of the last three, but have not moved past the State quarter-finals since 2013. In 2013 the Lady Eagles reached the State Championship game before coming up just short of the title.
MSJC has been led in scoring by a trio of players this season; Britney Thomas, Delacy Brown, and Kaila Gower. Thomas, who was named the CCCAA Southern California State Player of the Year, is averaging 21.3 points per game as well as a team best 14.4 rebounds per contest. Delacy Brown, a 2nd Team All-State selection for the second year in a row, will enter the State Tournament averaging 19.1 points, 7 rebounds, and a team high 4.6 assists per game. Gower who was named First Team All Conference in the PCAC is averaging 12 points and over 6 rebounds a game. Carla Johnson also a First Team All PCAC selection is averaging 7 points while 2nd Team All PCAC pick Madeline Morrow comes in at 5.4 points and 3 assists per contest.
College of the Sequoias comes into the State Tournament with an impressive 28-3 record. Their balanced offense is led by Zharia McCollum who is averaging 11 points per game on the year.
The winners of Thursday's quarter-finals will face off in the State Final Four on Saturday afternoon and the State Championship game will be played Sunday at 1 pm.


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Saudi Arabia arrests main investor in Ethiopia's dam
November 8, 2017 at 11:13 am	| Published in: Africa, Ethiopia, Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi authorities have arrested billionaire businessman Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi, the main foreign investor in Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam.
Al-Amoudi is thought to be worth $10.9 billion and was the first to donate to the Renaissance Dam campaign launched by the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and to give the Ethiopian government $88 million to build it.
He is thought to be the richest man in Ethiopia and the second richest in Saudi, after Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal who was also arrested on Saturday.
Al-Amoudi owns a wide range of companies in the fields of construction, energy, agriculture, mining, hotels, healthcare and manufacturing.
Read: Is Saudi's Bin Salman tackling corruption or making money?
He was arrested as part of a crackdown in Saudi Arabia, which has consolidated Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's power while alarming much of the traditional business establishment.
A no-fly list was drawn up, as a result of the arrests, and security forces in some Saudi airports were barring owners of private jets from taking off without a permit, pan-Arab daily Al-Asharq Al-Awsat said. Among those detained are 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers, according to Saudi officials. It is thought that in total 500 people have been detained as a result of Saudi's "anti-corruption" drive
The allegations against the men include money laundering, bribery, extortion and taking advantage of public office for personal gain, a Saudi official told Reuters.
A royal decree on Saturday said the crackdown was launched in response to "exploitation by some of the weak souls who have put their own interests above the public interest, in order to, illicitly accrue money".
The new anti-corruption committee has the power to seize assets at home and abroad before the results of its investigations are known.
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How to Prepare Your Child for a NEW School|7 Practical Tips!
Sending your child to a new school can be just as nerve-racking for the parents as the student. I'm not sure if I am extra sensitive to this subject because I distinctly remember moving to a new state and school when I was in the fourth grade.
It was not as glorious as I anticipated. I actually had a very hard time adjusting to the school and meeting new friends. I'm sure the age factor had a lot to do with the situation. Also, we moved at the very end of the school year.
Moving to a new school is inevitable, but there are a few things we can do to make attending a new school more inviting for our children before their first day.
Have your child go with you to the orientation and meet the teacher day. Introduce them to as many people as possible. This is great way to meet other families and you can plan a playdate to meet at the park before the first day of school. Having a friend can make all the difference in the world for a child.
If this is not a planned event, call the school and request a guided tour of the campus. Make sure you point out where the bathrooms are located. Also, show them their classroom and where they will put their backpacks when they arrive at school. If children are well aware of where they need to go and what is expected of them on the first day, it can help eliminate additional fears.
Discuss and view the school's handbook, mascots, and check out the school's websites. Show them the playground, school calendars, and pictures of the students from the previous years. This will help your child envision their experience as a student at their new school.
Prepare with Back to School Supplies.
Plan to purchase their back to school school supplies together. Have them pick out a new backpack and lunchbox. Make the back to school shopping an afternoon date. Take your child for ice cream after you've had a busy shopping day.
Remind Child of other Firsts.
It's helpful to remind your children of all the other 'firsts" they have encountered, such as, attending a new church or attending camp. Remind them how well they did and it wasn't as scary as they initially thought. Show them pictures of the their accomplishments.
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Start praying with your child now about their first day of school. Intentionally pray for their fears.
My children love when I read them books on subjects that they are currently experiencing. Either go the library or purchase books on the subject of the first day of school. Read one every day until school starts.
There are many other things you can do to make your child's new school experience as exciting and successful as possible, but these are just a few tips that I plan to implement with my children before starthing this school year at the public school.
Of course, I will be sending cute lunch box notes in my children's lunchboxes everyday, too.
What ways that you are going to prepare your child for a new school this year?
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Add parallel Share Print Page Options Listen to 1 Chronicles 5
5 The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E) 2 and though Judah(F) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(G) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(H) belonged to Joseph)— 3 the sons of Reuben(I) the firstborn of Israel:
Hanok, Pallu,(J) Hezron(K) and Karmi.
4 The descendants of Joel:
Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,
Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son,
Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
6 and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser[a](L) king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
7 Their relatives by clans,(M) listed according to their genealogical records:
Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer(N) to Nebo(O) and Baal Meon.(P) 9 To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates(Q) River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead.(R)
10 During Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites(S), who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.
11 The Gadites(T) lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:(U)
12 Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan.
13 Their relatives, by families, were:
Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber—seven in all.
14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.
15 Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.
16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.
17 All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham(V) king of Judah and Jeroboam(W) king of Israel.
18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service(X)—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur,(Y) Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped(Z) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(AA) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(AB) in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle(AC) was God's. And they occupied the land until the exile.(AD)
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh(AE) were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).(AF)
24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful(AG) to the God of their ancestors and prostituted(AH) themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit(AI) of Pul(AJ) king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser(AK) king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah,(AL) Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.
1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser, a variant of Tiglath-Pileser; also in verse 26
1 Chronicles 5:1 : S Ge 29:32
1 Chronicles 5:1 : Ge 35:22; 49:4
1 Chronicles 5:1 : S Ge 48:16, 22; S 49:26
1 Chronicles 5:1 : Ge 48:5
1 Chronicles 5:1 : 1Ch 26:10
1 Chronicles 5:2 : S Ge 49:10, 12
1 Chronicles 5:2 : S 1Sa 9:16; S 12:12; S 2Sa 6:21; 1Ch 11:2; S 2Ch 7:18; Mt 2:6
1 Chronicles 5:3 : S Ge 29:32; 46:9; Ex 6:14; Nu 26:5-11
1 Chronicles 5:3 : S Nu 26:5
1 Chronicles 5:6 : ver 26; S 2Ki 15:19; 16:10; 2Ch 28:20
1 Chronicles 5:7 : Jos 13:15-23
1 Chronicles 5:8 : S Nu 32:34; Jdg 11:26
1 Chronicles 5:8 : S Jos 13:17
1 Chronicles 5:9 : S Ge 2:14
1 Chronicles 5:9 : S Nu 32:26
1 Chronicles 5:10 : ver 22; 1Ch 27:31
1 Chronicles 5:11 : S Ge 30:11; S Nu 1:25; S Jos 13:24-28
1 Chronicles 5:11 : S Dt 3:10
1 Chronicles 5:17 : S 2Ki 15:32
1 Chronicles 5:18 : S Nu 1:3
1 Chronicles 5:19 : Ge 25:15
1 Chronicles 5:20 : Ps 37:40; 46:5; 54:4
1 Chronicles 5:20 : 1Ki 8:44; 2Ch 6:34; 13:14; 14:11; Ps 20:7-9; 22:5; 107:6
1 Chronicles 5:20 : Ps 26:1; Isa 26:3; Da 6:23
1 Chronicles 5:22 : S Dt 20:4; 2Ch 32:8
1 Chronicles 5:22 : S ver 10; S 2Ki 15:29
1 Chronicles 5:23 : 1Ch 7:14
1 Chronicles 5:23 : S Dt 3:8, 9; SS 4:8
1 Chronicles 5:25 : Dt 32:15-18; 1Ch 9:1; 10:13; 2Ch 12:2; 26:16; 28:19; 29:6; 30:7; 36:14
1 Chronicles 5:25 : S Ex 34:15; S Lev 18:3
1 Chronicles 5:26 : Isa 37:7
1 Chronicles 5:26 : S ver 6; S 2Ki 15:29
1 Chronicles 5:26 : 2Ki 17:6


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Analysis of molecular markers associated with powdery mildew resistance genes in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) xPrunus davidiana hybrids
Dirlewanger, E.; Pascal, T.; Zuger, C.; Kervella, J.
Tag. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Theoretische und Angewandte Genetik 93(5-6): 909-919
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-5752
Accession: 051525213
A progeny of 77 hybrids issued from a cross between two heterozygous Prunus, peach [P. persica (L.) Batsch] (variety 'Summergrand') and a related species, P. davidiana (clone 1908), was analysed for powdery mildew resistance in five independent experiments. This population was also analysed for its genotype with isoenzyme and RAPD markers in order to map the genes responsible for resistance. A genetic linkage map was generated for each parent. The 'Summergrand' linkage map is composed of only four linkage groups including 15 RAPD markers and covering 83.1 centiMorgans (cM) of the peach nuclear genome, whereas the P. davidiana linkage map contains 84 RAPD markers and one isoenzyme assigned to ten linkage groups and covering 536 cM. Significant associations between molecular markers and powdery mildew resistance were found in each parent. For P. davidiana, one major QTL with a very strong effect and five other QTLs with minor effects were located in different linkage groups. For 'Summergrand', three QTLs for powdery mildew resistance, with minor effects, were also detected. Consequently, evidence is given here that the powdery mildew resistance of P. davidiana clone 1908 and P. persica variety 'Summergrand' is not a monogenic character but is controlled by at least one major gene and several minor genes.
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Dirlewanger, E.; Pascal, T.; Zuger, C.; Kervella, J. 1996: Analysis of molecular markers associated with powdery mildew resistance genes in peach Batsch x Prunus davidiana hybrids Theoretical and Applied Genetics 93(5-6): 909-919
Foulongne, M.; Pascal, T.; Pfeiffer, F.; Kervella, J. 2002: Introgression of a polygenic resistance to powdery mildew from a wild species Prunus davidiana into peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), a case study of marker assisted selection in fruit tree Acta Horticulturae 592: 259-265
Foulongne, M.; Pascal, T.; Arús, P.; Kervella, J. 2003: The potential of Prunus davidiana for introgression into peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] assessed by comparative mapping Tag. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Theoretische und Angewandte Genetik 107(2): 227-238
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Yang, N.; Reighard, G.L.; Ritchie, D.F.; Okie, W. R.; Gasic, K. 2010: Construction of a Genetic Linkage Map for Identification of Molecular Markers Associated with Resistance to Xanthomonas arboriciola pv. pruni in Peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] HortScience 45(8): S304-S305
Foulongne, M.; Pascal, T.; Pfeiffer, F.; Kervella, J. 2004: Re-examination of an introgression procedure of a polygenic resistance to powdery mildew from wild Prunus davidiana into peach in the light of molecular data and Monte-Carlo simulations Acta Horticulturae 663: 849-854
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Roselli, G.; Pisani, P.L.; Cerulli, M. 1985: Observations on the performance of various Prunus davidiana X Prunus persica hybrids as rootstocks for peach Informatore Agrario 41(12): 75...81
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Museum says 'no tanks' to Danville
The soon to be gone tank museum in Danville
The folks who run the Tank Museum in Danville are packing up all their military hardware and leaving town for greener pastures in Ohio.
According to Jamie Shaffner, public relations officer of the American Armoured Foundation, there just aren't enough tourists coming to Danville these days who want to browse through the large collection of military hardware but West Liberty, Ohio, is full of ex-military types who like to hang around items of destruction and will welcome the tank museum with open arms and, more importantly, open wallets.
West Liberty is a small village that has Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Champaign Aviation Museum and the Lima Army Tank Plant nearby so it welcomes the museum that has been called the "world's largest tank and memorabilia collection."
West Liberty has an old foundry building that is available to house the small stuff and lots of room to build a new, huge, shell building for the tanks, so founder William Gasser said "we're outta here" to Danville and has a World War II veteran and other former soldiers standing at attention and ready to help pack and move.
Shaffner said two trains will be used to move everything and the Glassners are also leaving Danville and moving to West Liberty.
The Glassners are used to hitting the road when opportunity knocks. They moved their tank collection from New York to Danville in 1999 and spent three years converting an old plant site on U.S. 29 in Danville into the current museum site.
Shafnter said Danville just isn't a tourist town and the museum only had 7,000 visitors last year. The new location in West Liberty, he adds, will bring in more.
"It needs recognition and respect," Shaffner said of the tank museum. "It will get it in West Liberty."
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The Memphis Grizzlies (31-45) center Jonas Valanciunas posted his sixth straight double-double. He scored a career-high 34 points (16/28 FG, 0/1 3PT, 2/2 FT), grabbed 20 rebounds, blocked two shots, tallied two steals and dished out five assists in the Joakim Noah-less Grizzlies' 120-115 road win over the Phoenix Suns (17-60) at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday night.
.@JValanciunas is the first @NBA player to post 30+ points, 20+ total rebounds, 10+ offensive rebounds and 5+ assists in a game since current @memgrizz teammate @JoakimNoah did so for the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 7, 2012.
Valanciunas posted 10 points in the final 5 minutes of the game as Memphis finished on a 16-9 run.
Mike Conley added 33 points (10/19 FG), four rebounds, two steals and five assists for the Grizzlies.
On the other hand, Devin Booker contributed 48 points (19/29 FG, 3/6 3PT, 7/8 FT), three boards, 11 assists for the Suns.
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Hayling Island Bridge Club
2019/2020 Annual Subscription now due please, £12
The draft minutes of the 2019 AGM are in the Members' Area under Notice Board
Table Money
Please try to bring the correct money with you. Giving change leads to a queue at the door.
FRIENDSHIP CUP 2019
The Friendship Cup, an annual teams match between Emsworth and Hayling Island, resulted in a win for Hayling Island. The Cup was presented to Jim Norman, our Playing Captain. Our thanks to Jim for organising the event. Click here for the hand records.
PORTSMOUTH CUP 2019
Congratulations to Graham Broadbent and Geoff Belding for winning this year's Portsmouth Cup donated by David Wing in 2013 - the chosen charity for 2019 is First Responders. The total donations received from table money (from both Tuesday and Thursday players), plus extra donations, amounted to £53, which was doubled by the club to £106 Many thanks to everyone.
The Friendship Cup, an annual teams match between Emsworth and Hayling Island, resulted in a win for Hayling Island. The Cup was presented to Jim Norman, our Playing Captain. Our thanks to Alan Thomas and Emsworth for organising the event.
Congratulations to Sally Herm and Alan Shore for winning this year's Portsmouth Cup donated by David Wing in 2013 - the chosen charity for 2018 is the Rowan's Hospice. The total donations received from table money (from both Tuesday and Thursday players), plus extra donations, amounted to £36, which was doubled by the club to £72 Many thanks to everyone.
Congratulations to Alan and Sue Thomas for winning this year's Portsmouth Cup donated by David Wing in 2013 - the chosen charity for 2017 is the local branch of Open Sight. The total donations received from table money (from both Tuesday and Thursday players), plus extra donations, amounted to £63, which was doubled by the club. A cheque for £126 was presented to Mrs Linda Standen, Chairman of The Hayling Island Blind Club. Many thanks to everyone.
Congratulations to Leigh Harding and Jim Norman for winning this year's Portsmouth Cup donated by David Wing in 2013 - the chosen charity for 2016 was Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation based in Northney. The total donations received from table money (from both Tuesday and Thursday players), plus extra donations, amounted to £63, which was doubled by the club. A cheque for £126 was presented to a representative of the charity. Many thanks to everyone.
BRIDGE EDUCATION WEBSITE
This initiative has been set up by Fred Hotchen of the HIWCBA and members interested in tuition, either at venues in Hampshire or on-line, are invited to visit the web site at www.bridgewebs.com/ learninhampshireislewight.


As members of an ancient and respected profession, midwives have provided advice and assistance in childbirth for centuries. Each year, nurse-midwives assist in more than 100,000 births in the United States and these numbers continue to rise. This tradition of personal, family-centered care continues today at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
We offer the services of midwives who have extensive teaching experience, practical expertise in labor and delivery and the skills to provide routine gynecological care to healthy women. All nurse-midwives at the University of Maryland have advanced degrees in nursing and are certified by The American College of Nurse-Midwives through a rigorous testing process.
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Babua Kalan (en hindi: बबुवा कलन ) es una localidad de la India, en el distrito de Dhanbad, estado de Jharkhand.

Geografía
Se encuentra a una altitud de 251 msnm a 172 km de la capital estatal, Ranchi, en la zona horaria UTC +5:30.

Demografía
Según estimación 2010 contaba con una población de 10 426 habitantes.

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Localidades de Jharkhand

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Дасье () — французская фамилия.

Известные носители:
 Дасье, Андре (1651—1722) — французский филолог-классик и переводчик.
 Дасье, Анна (1654—1720) — французский филолог-классик и переводчик; жена Андре Дасье.
 Дасье, Бон-Жозеф (1742—1833) — французский учёный.
 Дасье, Жак-Антуан (1715—1759) — швейцарский медальер и резчик монетных штемпелей.
 Дасье, Жан (1676—1763) — швейцарский медальер.


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AN-32 rescue team remains stranded at height of 12,000 feet; ration, other essentials airdropped at crash site
India Press Trust of India Jun 29, 2019 22:41:06 IST
Itanagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is making all efforts to airlift the stranded 12-member rescue team from the site where the AN-32 aircraft crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, an IAF official said on Saturday. The team is stranded in the border area of Siang and Shi-Yomi districts for 17 days now at a height of 12,000 feet where its members were airdropped and retrieved the bodies of
13 people on board and the black box of the plane.
Representational image. Wikimedia Commons
The team is waiting for the weather to improve so that they can be airlifted from the spot, he said. The IAF has been trying to retrieve the mountaineering team from the crash site as soon as possible.
Despite the ongoing active monsoon conditions, several sorties have been launched to reach the crash site, but excessive clouding has prevented helicopter landings there, Shillong- based IAF spokesman Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said in a statement on Saturday.
The team has been reinforced with ration and other essential supplies and we are in constant communication with them through satellite phones, he said. The IAF spokesman added that trekking down the hill is risky and dangerous considering the terrain and the area has been experiencing heavy rains in the last couple of days.
We are confident that we will be able to airlift them as soon as there is a slight reduction in rains and clouding, he added.
The rescuers were braving the hostile weather conditions and feeding on the ration commodities airdropped for them on the day they were taken to the crash site. The Russian AN-32 aircraft went missing 33 minutes after taking off from Assam's Jorhat on 3 June. It was headed to Mechuka in Shi-Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The task of retrieving the 13 bodies from the crash site in the Pari mountain in Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh was completed on 20 June. While six bodies were retrieved on 19 June, the remaining seven were retrieved the next day, the IAF official said.
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1) Stocks gave back earlier gains but still managed to finish the day mostly higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 67.89 or 0.26%, the S&P 500 added 1.48 or 0.05% while the Nasdaq 100 closed higher by 24.21 or 0.30% and the Russell 2000 finished higher by 3.62 or 0.23%.
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The only thing I love more than wine season (oh wait, that's everyday) is engagement season! Some 40 percent of couples get engaged over the holidays, which starts the official booking season. (Some vendors even book 50 percent of their availability over the holidays. Yikes.) Engagement season is exciting because it ultimately means more work and weddings in the pipeline but, if you're not prepared, it can mean an onslaught of calls and requests that can be slightly overwhelming. So, today we wanted to touch on tying up loose ends and getting your life (and your Aisle Planner account) ready and waiting to take engagement season by storm.
Despite what the inflatable Frosty the Snowman greeting you at Home Depot and Christmas music echoing in the aisles of Walgreens would have you think, we still have a decent amount of time before the holiday season (i.e. engagement season) hits. Now is the time to take a step back, review your processes from last year and make changes where necessary. Remember that, no matter how insanely fabulous you are now, you're continually working toward a better wedding-planning experience for your couples. Assess last year's highs and lows and make adjustments where necessary.
If you changed anything about your process, update your Aisle Planner templates to reflect those changes. Add any new vendors you're planning on working with in 2016 and clean up your vendor contact list. Didn't love that caterer you tried for that Spring 2015 affair? Give them the contact-list axe—there's no need to take up extra space on your screen with contacts you no longer need. Also, take note of our vendor categories feature and consider customizing your vendor contacts further to make everything really easy to find. (i.e. Preferred Vendor List > Venues and Hotels > Venues and Private Estates).
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We hope we've inspired you to start 2016 off on a fresh foot. Use these tips and tricks to set the foundation for a 2016 full of success and organization like you never thought possible. Have any engagement-season-prepping tricks and tips you'd like to share? We're all ears.