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Q: Get payload that caused json parse error in Fetch I have the following code for making POST Requests.
I'm not 100% sure about error handling here, but it was important for me that I get body text when request is not successful.
One issue that I still do have is - if server responds with 200 OK but invalid json - can I log that payload?
What would be the correct way of logging for Fetch?
           Fetch(data.notificationUrl, {
                method: 'POST',
                body: post_data,
                headers: {
                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
                }
            }).then((res) => {

                if (!res.ok) {
                    // Could reject the promise here but than response text wouldn't be available
                    //return Promise.reject(`Response was not OK. Status code: ${res.status} text: ${res.statusText}`);
                    return res.text().then((txt) => `Response was not OK. Status code: ${res.status} text: ${res.statusText}.\nResponse: ${txt}`);
                }
                // response ok so we should return json, could follow https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Fetch_API/Using_Fetch and determine the payload type by content-type header...
                return res.json();
            }).then((response) => {

                if (response) {
                    // set result
                    // ...

                    // redirect
                    return reply.redirect(data.redirectUrlDirectory);
                }

                return reply(Boom.preconditionFailed(`Did not reply with correct payload! json:'${JSON.stringify(response)}'`));
            }).catch((err) => {

                return reply(Boom.badData(`Could not notify on url ${data.notificationUrl} about the payment ${id}.\nError: "${err}"`));
            });

A: I would use something like this.
This fist option asumes your service response always the header "application/json" and a the pay load simple text which I mock it like this.
var app = new express();
app.get('/valid', function(req, res){
  res.json({ok: "ok"});
});
app.get('/invalid', function(req, res){
  res.json("bad json body");
});

and the fetch json handling should looks like this. The other part of your code looks like good for me.
var response2 = res.clone();
return res.json().then((json) => {
    // log your good payload
    try {
      // here we check json is not an object
      return typeof json === 'object' ? json : JSON.parse(json);
    } catch(error) {
       // this drives you the Promise catch
      throw error;
    }
}).catch(function(error) {
     return response2.text().then((txt) => `Response was not OK. Status code: ${response2.status} text: ${response2.statusText}.\nResponse: ${txt}`);
    //this error will be capture by your last .catch()
});

xxx.clone() allows you to resolve multiple times the same response and create your own combinations like the previous one.


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Green issues are taking centre stage globally. Companies have begun incorporating green in corporate strategies, purposeful sustainability goals and this is evidently beginning to trickle down to consumers.
Studies carried out continue to indicate the desire from the consumers of goods and services, to reduce their carbon footprint as well as improve their health, general well being through changes in diets, eating habits and even selecting the goods and products they buy so they do less harm to our environment.
GREEN is seen by some consumers as a NICHE market. Begging the question, how do you take GREEN to mainstream and make it not about the costs of going green or living smart but about meaningful individual changes that matter as we seek to reduce the effects of climate change, air pollution and reduce green house emissions?
Simple answer is you produce a high-quality consumer focused magazine on GREEN – AGE Magazine being a leading Pan-African magazine fits the profile – and educate, inform, inspire and celebrate all that is happening on the continent.
The magazine features authentic, grassroots issues, upcoming brands and global products and brands. Consumers buy the AGE Magazine for the quality information; they read the magazine at airport lounges, cafes and embassies for the value it adds in everyone's life.
Additionally, we have created a platform to advertise and influence revenue increases and sales for any brand, company in the green space/non-green space that wishes to showcase its products on our website, e-newsletters, pop-up stores and anywhere we have a presence. With a growing database, available to advertisers for use, we certainly see the magazine growing from strength to strength and expanding to all parts of the continent.
It's quite simple; "green" is nature. Consumers have a need to interact with products and brands that care for the environment. They want to feel good about their role in making a difference to the mitigation of climate change (several studies have provided the proof of that).
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Texas agrees to issue birth certificates to undocumented parents of children born in Texas
Texas babies with undocumented parents will now be issued birth certificates. Last year Texas stopped issuing birth certificates to parents who had only an ID issued by another country or a passport without a valid visa. Thanks to the Texas Civil Rights Project and Rio Grande Legal Aid for their good work in righting this wrong.
From The Texas Civil Rights Project:
The State of Texas has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by dozens of immigrant families and the community organizing union, La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), challenging the State's refusal to issue birth certificates to babies born in Texas to undocumented mothers. In a big win for immigrant families, Texas will adjust its rules to ensure that all Texas-born babies can receive the birth certificates they are legally owed.
Without birth certificates, our clients lived in constant fear of having their families torn apart and their American-born children deported. They also struggled to get access to basic education, health, religious and childcare services. The settlement will be life-changing for them.
With co-counsel at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, we filed suit last year after Texas began refusing to accept the two forms of IDs most commonly used by undocumented immigrants to obtain birth certificates for children born in the state. We argued that these changes were politically motivated, and effectively shut out undocumented mothers, leaving most of them unable to prove the citizenship of their American-born babies.
Under the terms of the settlement, Texas will accept several IDs that are commonly available to undocumented immigrants living in Texas. Officials also agreed to undertake significant efforts to train local registrars on the new rules. In addition, the State will run a hotline so that anyone who is wrongly turned away by local registrars can get help.
Posted at 10:31 AM in 14th Amendment, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration law, Texas | Permalink | Comments (0)
UT Austin School of Social Work Seeking USC Children of Deported Mexican Parents for a Study Exploring the Effects of Parental Deportation
The UT Austin School of Social Work is conducting a study regarding how U.S. citizen children are affected when their parent's are deported or placed in removal proceedings. They need research participants and are looking for client referrals. They are prohibited from contacting the clients themselves, so attorneys or clients must contact them. The study is being conducted in Austin, Texas.
The project description is below:
Exploring the Effects of Parental Deportation on U.S. Citizen Children
Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, University of Texas at Austin
M. Andrea Campetella, Ph.D., Project Manager, University of Texas at Austin
We are grateful for your willingness to help us in recruiting participants for this study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (Grant # R21 HD068874). We hope that our study will increase the existing knowledge about Latino families in the United States, and that this knowledge will be helpful to those trying to better serve this population.
Purpose of our study is to understand what happens to the mental health of U.S. citizen-children who have left the U.S. following their parents in deportation, or have remained in the U.S. under the care of one parent or other family or friends.
Research participants are U.S. citizen-children of undocumented Mexican immigrant parents. Over the course of two years, we interview a total of 80 children (50% females) between the ages of 10 and 12. A portion of these kids can be from anywhere in Austin metro area. Participants will be divided into four groups of 20 children each:
Group A: children who accompanied their deported parents to Mexico
Group B: children who remained in U.S. with one parent
Group C: children who remained in U.S. after parents' deportation in the care of family or friends
Group D: children whose undocumented parents are not under removal proceedings.
Eligibility criteria for participants are
Child must be a U.S. citizen, between the age of 10 and 12 (inclusive)
Child cannot have a severe mental illness, autism, mental retardation, or developmental disabilities
Child must know that his/her parent(s) are undocumented immigrants
One or both parents are undocumented Mexican immigrant (one parent may be undocumented from another Latin American country)
Parents in groups A, B, and C must not have been deported due to criminal felony conviction
Parents in group D must be residing in the U.S., and must not be in removal proceedings
Each child will be interviewed twice in a span of six months to gather qualitative and quantitative data. Parents and guardians will provide some demographic information on child and family, and will complete some clinical measures for the child. We follow strict procedures set forth by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Texas at Austin.
Your role is to help identify potential participants and put them in touch with our team. We cannot approach families until they agree to be contacted. You or your staff will need to make sure that eligibility criteria are met and tell parents briefly about the study. If parents are interested in more information or in participating, they can contact us directly. Or, parents may give you permission to share their contact information with us (mostly a telephone number). You and we will assure parents and children that if they decline to participate, there will be no adverse effects on the services they receive from your agency or organization. We have received a Certificate of Confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health that provides protection against compulsory disclosure, such as subpoena, for all data collected for this study.
You can expect that we will a) Protect families' privacy. We protect the privacy and identity of study participants. We follow all HRPO regulations as well as guidelines that the research team has set in place in an effort to protect the identity of our participants. b) Dedicate ourselves to learning from our partners and study participants, and to helping immigrant families and changing immigration policies for the better. c) Communicate actively with you, be available for questions you might have, and keep you informed on the study's progress.
Contact for this project in Austin is Andrea Campetella at Campetella@austin.utexas.edu, phone 512-471-1458
Posted at 10:09 AM in Birthright Citizenship, Deportation, Immigration law, Mexico, Texas | Permalink | Comments (0)
Texas GOP Stands By New Immigration Position FOR Guest Workers AGAINST DREAM Act, Birthright Citizenship
Texas Tribune by Julian Aguilar
Texas Republicans are defending themselves against claims by Democrats that portions of a recently adopted GOP platform policy are little more than a move to pander to Latinos.
In doing so, Republicans are also highlighting divisions within the party on immigration matters.
Last week at the state GOP convention in Fort Worth, delegates adopted a party platform calling for a "Texas solution" for immigration reform, which includes a secure border, alternatives to mass deportations and a national guest-worker program. Party leaders have hailed the guest-worker stance as evidence that Republicans are on the side of economic migrants and the employers who need them.
But the platform also includes support for repealing birthright citizenship — a polarizing issue that has been linked to extreme terms like "terror babies" and one that Democrats say proves the GOP is pandering.
Brad Bailey, a member of the party's immigration committee and co-author of the party platform measure, said the final version doesn't reflect total unity, but rather a compromise.
"It's a baby step," he said. "There are still some things that personally, I don't agree with. [On] birthright citizenship, our original wording that passed the temporary committee and went on to the permanent committee, it got changed at the last minute."
The original language, he said, called for "clarification" from the executive and legislative branches of the federal government on the 14th Amendment, which was ratified in the 1860s during Reconstruction.
Bailey added that more conservative members of the party tried to eliminate the entire immigration plank several times, but two-thirds of the delegates consistently voted them down. It symbolizes a new unity when it comes to specific matters of immigration, he said. He added that the guest-worker provision was a result of remarkable conversations the committee had with moderates and with groups like the Minutemen movement.
"It was very exciting to see that our party, who often times gets labeled anti-immigrant, anti-Hispanic, anti-Latino, overwhelmingly on the floor voted in favor of this," Bailey said. "We produced a solution and we believe that Arizona Republicans did not put forth a solution; they produced a law that actually damaged and harms businessowners in their state."
Rebecca Acuña, the communications director for the Texas Democratic Party, said that the agenda was proof that the "Republicans want to create a permanent underclass among this community" and that the Democrats instead, support the DREAM Act, federal legislation that would provide a pathway to legal status for certain illegal-immigrant students and military service members, which is something not mentioned in the GOP platform. Martinez said the Democrats had their chance when the party controlled Congress, but it failed to act on immigration reform.
The GOP platform, however, does include a provision supporting limiting in-state tuition to only legal residents and citizens. Under a measure signed into law in 2001 by Gov. Rick Perry, illegal-immigrant students can pay in-state costs if they attended a public school for at least three years. Martinez said the provision to modify that came from the education committee. As far as the DREAM Act, he said the guest-worker program would affect more immigrants.
"Whether you agree with the DREAM Act or not, it affects less that 1 percent of immigrants," he said. "[Democrats mention it] because they like to tug at the hearts and minds of constituents and that was fine, but we were tired of rhetoric from either party; we want a solution," he said. "So our plan helps 99 percent of immigrants, not just the kid who went to Harvard and got a doctorate, which is for that kid."
Posted at 09:40 AM in 14th Amendment, Birthright Citizenship, DREAM Act, Immigration law, Texas | Permalink | Comments (0)
American Heritage Dictionary Redefines "Anchor Baby" Term as "Offensive" and "Disparaging"
Immigration Impact
The firestorm around the inclusion of the term "anchor baby" in the new edition of the American Heritage Dictionary has led to a dramatic reversal in the definition. Not only did the executive editor, Steven Kleinelder, emphatically apologize for the initial definition, he promised swift action to change it. By Monday morning, the term was labeled as "offensive." By Monday afternoon, a new definition appeared online, one that was crafted to reflect more accurately just how artificial a term it really is:
anchor baby n. Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that grants automatic citizenship to children born on its soil, especially when the child's birthplace is thought to have been chosen in order to improve the mother's or other relatives' chances of securing eventual citizenship.
Posted at 01:41 PM in 14th Amendment, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration law | Permalink | Comments (0)
UPDATE: American Heritage Dictionary to Revise "Anchor Baby" Definition
In response to ImmigrationImpact.com's critique of the definition of "anchor baby" included in the latest edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the executive editor of the dictionary has agreed to revise the definition of to reflect the derogatory nature of the term. In conversations with Mary Giovagnoli, Director of the Immigration Policy Center, Executive Editor Steven Kleinedler promised a swift and careful revision of the term. Mr. Kleinedler noted that the editors are already undergoing further review on how the term is commonly used and said "we will be adding a label to the term, either derogatory or offensive, which I acknowledge should have been done in the first place, and we will determine how to revise the definition. Then on Monday we begin making the actual change—first on the website, and then we begin propagating the change out to the electronic products and in the next printing."
ImmigrationImpact.com will continue to monitor the changes and urges the editors to adopt a definition that reflects the truly insidious nature of this term.
In an email I received today, Kleinedler said, "The treatment of this unquestionably offensive term was mishandled, and we are working on a revision this weekend."
"Anchor Baby" Added to New American Heritage Dictionary
The degree to which the immigration debate has coarsened over the last few years is no more evident than in the pages of the recently released fifth edition of the New American Heritage Dictionary. Among the new entries is the term "anchor baby." You might think that the definition would read something like: slang, a pejorative description of a child born in the United States to parents without legal status, implying that the parents intend to leverage the child's citizenship to "anchor" their own presence in the U.S." You would be wrong.
Instead, the definition reads:
anchor baby n. A child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that grants automatic citizenship to children born on its soil, especially such a child born to parents seeking to secure eventual citizenship for themselves and often other members of their family.
According to the dictionary's executive editor, the trick to defining new words is to "to define them objectively without taking sides and just presenting what it is. And, in some cases up, you know, anchor baby is definitely a very charged, politically charged word."
Although the politically charged nature of the word made defining it difficult, the editors ultimately felt it was best to put the word in with no commentary, claiming "it falls into a gray area where we felt it was better just to state what it was, and then people can filter their own life experiences through the word and judgments on it as they see fit."
The trouble with this philosophy is that "anchor baby" is not a neutral term, nor from what we have been able to find, has it ever been.
Read the rest of the Immigration Impact blog.
Posted at 10:57 AM in 14th Amendment, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration law | Permalink | Comments (0)
Washburn Law October 2011 Symposium: Breaching Borders: State Encroachment into the Federal Immigration Domain?
Breaching Borders: State Encroachment into the Federal Immigration Domain?
Sponsored by the Washburn University School of Law Center for Law and Government and the Washburn Law Journal
http://washburnlaw.edu/breachingborders
Washburn Law is pleased to host a symposium exploring the political and legal controversies mounting at the intersection of federal and state immigration law. Three plenary sessions will provide a comparative assessment of state immigration policies, explore immigration and employment, and re-visit the concept of birthright citizenship.
Speakers and panelists include:
- Kris W. Kobach, Secretary of State for Kansas;
- Nora V. Demleitner, Dean and Professor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law;
- Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale Law School;
- Margaret Stock, Adjunct Instructor, University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Political Science;
- Peter S. Vincent, Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
A complete schedule of presentations and speaker information is available at
Posted at 09:14 AM in 14th Amendment, Arizona SB 1070, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration law | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Bogus Case Against Birthright Citizenship
Reason.com by Shikha Dalmia
Anti-immigration hysteria has blinded conservatives to their own principles
Excellent opinion piece on the 14th Amendment.
Texas GOP Members Call for Immigration Reform, Less Punitive Laws
Calling on Washington to fix the country's "discriminatory" immigration system, Hispanic Republicans in the Texas Legislature also fired off the first salvos in what could be a divisive battle within the party over legislation aimed at challenging the country's birthright citizenship law and benefits to children born to undocumented parents.
Just hours before the Texas Legislature's bill-filing deadline on Friday afternoon, Rep. John V. Garza, R-San Antonio; Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg; Raul Torres, R-Corpus Christi; Dee Margo, R-El Paso; and Jose Aliseda, R-Beeville, filed HCR 88, a nonbinding resolution that calls on the federal government to fix the country's "broken immigration system" and cites current policies as "promoting illegal immigration and producing a class of vulnerable persons."
In a statement released after the bill was filled, the Hispanic Republican legislators said they cannot support state legislation that punishes the children of immigrants, including those whose parents are here illegally.
"I cannot support any legislation which would result in Hispanic American citizens being treated as a 'suspect class' or attempt to remove any right from the US Citizen children of immigrants," Garza said in the statement. "In America, children are never held liable for the unlawful actions of their parents."
Posted at 08:57 PM in 14th Amendment, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration law, Texas | Permalink | Comments (3)
Texas State Rep. Berman Son of Immigrants Leads Charge Against Undocumented
Texas Tribune by Reeve Hamilton
Last session, [75-year old state Rep. Leo Berman's, R-Tyler] bills — like the one restricting illegal immigrants to certain geographical regions or another denying them access to higher education — failed to gain traction in the roughly evenly divided House. But with this session's Republican supermajority, it could very well be the session of Leo.
He has filed his own version of Arizona's Senate Bill 1070, as well as bills mandating that employers verify employees' legal status electronically, making English the state's official language and eliminating birthright citizenship — an issue he hopes provokes a lawsuit he can take all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Another bill would add an 8 percent surcharge on money wired back to Latin America, which he would earmark for hospitals providing free health care to illegal immigrants — who Berman says are bringing in drug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria, polio, plague and leprosy.
(According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the only incident of plague in Texas in the last decade was in 2006, and it was contracted during a hunting trip in New Mexico. The most recent case of polio in Texas, contracted during an individual's travels abroad, was in 1995.)
"We want to make things not uncomfortable, but do things in such a way that they're going to self-deport," Berman said.
A first-generation American, Berman knows the significance of immigration in the country's history. His parents came through Ellis Island in the 1920s — his father from Latvia and his mother from Poland. They learned English, opened a business and flourished. "That was a long time ago," Berman said. "Now, we have no Ellis Island. We just have a wide-open southern border where people are climbing through the fence, and they are illegal aliens."
Berman's stance puts him uncharacteristically at odds with members of the state's conservative business community, like Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond, who believes immigration reform is a federal matter. "I think most of what's being proposed is unconstitutional," Hammond said. "The Constitution is pretty clear that immigration is a federal matter. I hold Rep. Berman in very high regard and consider him a friend, and as friends will do from time to time, we disagree in this area."
Berman's immigration bills, and their heightened chances of moving this session, are one factor that led state Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, who is as liberal as Berman is conservative, to call this "the most racist session of the Texas Legislature in a quarter of a century." Not since the mid-20th century, Burnam said, has the state seen so much legislation focused at subjugating a community of color. "All of this legislation is really directed that way," he said. "Everybody knows it. They can pretend like it's not, but it is."
See also, Texas Tribune article by Ross Ramsey about immigration and the growing Texas hispanic population.
Posted at 10:13 AM in 14th Amendment, Arizona SB 1070, Birthright Citizenship, E-Verify, Immigration law, Texas | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Talc: Why Talc in Olive Oil Production?
Talc: is a hydrated calcium magnesium silicate, a naturally occurring inert mineral product, which is milled to different microns.
Talc is normally used when moisture contents are high in your olive fruit or maturation points are swaying towards overripe (i.e. later in the season). Talc helps aid in proper malaxation during these types of conditions. Talc can absorb up to 10-15 times its weight in water.
When the olive paste is unable to mix properly this does not encourage the enzyme release and hence the oil is locked/bound up in the cells and is exited from the machine with the waste. Talc used in these exacerbated conditions can extract up to an extra 5%.
Talc also aids to minimise emulsion (oil combining with water) during malaxation.
Using a very fine (normally under 2 micron) grade of Talc you may find some floating problems on the paste occur. In order to avoid this, you must monitor wherein the malaxing tank that you are applying this product. You may consider moving the application spot to a better-suited position.
A fine grade talc (normally 2.5 – 4%) also means that you do not need to use as much and cuts down on the amount you need to store as you achieve more efficient use.
Also, using finer grades of talc means that you may be able to cut your usage on average from 1-2% down to as low as 0.3% – 0.7%.
Various forms of Talc are available. However, not all are efficient for use. You need to make sure that the talc is coming from a trusted source and does not contain heavy metals. Some talcs are bleached and may contain chloride.
Talc is expelled with the waste paste.
You have only one shot this season, so why not try something new & effective!
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There are three types of errors are classified in the machine. They are Electrical, Mechanical and Radiation malfunctions. These errors leads to several people died because of under and over exposure.
1. The light field and radiation field congruence is a mandatory. It should be checked periodically.
2. Source to Surface Distance of Linac's 100cm and for cobalt-60 80cm, we can check this distance by using the mechanical pointer as well as optical distance indicator (ODI). After a year installation it may show slight variation in reading, so that, it should be cross checked by mechanical pointer.
3. The integrity of the couch interlocks should be checked periodically. Couch movements during the treatment leads to unnecessary exposure to normal tissues or organs.
5. Wedge orientation with the machine should be clarified before changing in the machine.
2. The failure of the internal ion chambers cause to overexposure of the patient due to miscalculation of the monitor unit.
3. Failure in the software interlocks of the machine leads to variation of energy during each treatment.
4. Sufficient knowledge of the treatment planning system is require, otherwise it will cause to wrong treatment.
5. Failure of the modes of the beams, instead of choosing the electron mode it has chosen the x-ray mode for treatment because of wrong interpretation of the software module.
6. If, two or three linac's are present in hospital having one TPS means there is possibility of choosing different machine than planned or patient may get treatment from different machine.
1. The above said two errors would cause the severe radiation potential effect.
2. By delivering the wrong energy than the specified one for the treatment by physicist it leads to over or underdosage of the patient.
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Training once a day or two?
Now that my girls are skipping three afternoons a week, this gives me the opportunity to do some of my sessions in the afternoon. Is there any benefit in splitting up the sessions? If I am doing two sessions a day am I better off doing them both in the morning or doing one in the morning and one in the afternoon? Or will it not really make a difference? Sometimes there's not an option but occasionally I could sleep in a bit more in the morning and just do that second session in the afternoon.
Always do the second session in the afternoon if you can... Unless your doing something specific like running off the bike (but that's basically a single session anyway).
Remember - Recovery is good for you. Being a little more rested before the second session should mean more specific gains from the second session.
Working top amateur, do what you can when you can.
Agreed with Bored. Sleep is the number 1 thing IMO.
Although I'm in no position to complain due to the fact that many on here get up much earlier, I find the toughest thing on my training is having to be up @ 5am 4 or 5 mornings a week to coach. Luckily, I do love it but it requires being pretty disciplined around other areas to try and get a full training load as well.
It's a good question and I know you're always thinking about training options. Given where you live and the climate plus Brissy traffic, this will restrict just what your second session in the day can be.
Secondly, if you train in the afternoon, you should be done and dusted by 6pm at the latest. That is if you expect to get to sleep early ish so that you can get up for your 5am session the next day.
Your current balancing act between training, being a mum and wife plus working full time as a teacher, is allowing you to achieve great results with you racing.
Why would you want to mess with that mix?
If the answer to that question is to be a better mum, wife or teacher, then yes go ahead and play around with the scheduling of your second session during the day. Otherwise, leave well enough alone until the end of the season and then do some trial and error with your schedule for that second session.
I'm either sitting in the carpark waiting for them to finish (not encouraged to distract them by watching) or I could be swimming or running. That's why all of a sudden I've come up with the idea of splitting my sessions into 2. It works for this term. Let's see what their schedule is like next term. It does also mean I don't need to rise so early in the morning, therefore I don't need to be in bed at 7:30pm.


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"There are considered to be only seven or so actual plots" – is this true?
Asked by: Joe Steed
What are the seven types of plots?
The plots
Overcoming the monster.
Rags to riches.
The quest.
Voyage and return.
Comedy.
Tragedy.
Rebirth.
How many story archetypes are there?
seven story archetypes
In the collective history of literature, theater, and film, seven story archetypes recur over and over again. Referred to as "the seven basic plots" by the literary theorist Christopher Booker, these common archetypes have guided storytelling for countless generations.
How many plots are there in a short story?
The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting.
What kind of plots are there?
7 Types of Plots
Tragedy. In a tragedy, your main character should undergo a major change of fortune — almost always from good to bad, happy to sad. …
Comedy. …
Hero's Journey. …
Rags to Riches. …
Rebirth. …
Overcoming the Monster. …
Is it true there are only 36 plots?
The author Ronald Tobias, the researchers point out, came up with 20 "master plots", including "underdog", "metamorphosis", "ascension" and "descension". Georges Polti topped Tobias with 36: ranging from "rivalry of kinsmen" to "falling prey to cruelty of misfortune".
What are the 7 character archetypes?
The Archetypes
Hero. A hero willingly sacrifices their needs for others. …
Mentor. A teacher or trainer who aids the hero by teaching and protecting them. …
Threshold Guardian. A character who serves to keep the unworthy from entering. …
Herald. …
Shadow. …
Trickster. …
Shapeshifter.
How many character archetypes are there?
Here are the 12 common character archetypes, as well as examples of archetype in famous works of literature and film.
The Lover.
The Hero.
The Magician.
The Outlaw.
The Explorer.
The Sage.
The Innocent.
The Creator.
See also Finding the right insults?
What are the 9 plots?
So, without further ado, here are the nine basic plots…
Overcoming the Monster. Overcoming the Monster stories involve a hero who must destroy a monster (or villain) that is threatening the community. …
Quest. …
Voyage and Return. …
Tragedy. …
How many plot structures are there?
Many academics, most notably author Christopher Booker, believe there are only seven basic narrative plots in all of storytelling – frameworks that are recycled again and again in fiction but populated by different settings, characters, and conflicts. Those seven types of story are: Overcoming the Monster.
How many plots are in a novel?
When writing a novel, you need to use more than one plotline. In fact, most successful books need at least three. If they only have one or two, the story will feel flat, bloated, or repetitive, because the writer doesn't have adequate variety to draw from. But it's not enough to just pick any three plotlines.
How many plots should a story have?
Every novel has at least one plot. In simple terms, a plot is a sequence of connected events that are bound together by cause and effort. The subplot is a side story that exists within the main plot. The subplot is connected to the main story but never overpowers it.
Can a novel have many plots?
In truth, a novel can have many storylines. Obviously, the downside is that if it has too many then the novel will become overcomplicated, hard to follow and a chore to read. They should never overshadow the main story plot and never become too many that they swamp the main story entirely.
See also Writing dialogues for characters whose first language is not English?
Can a book have multiple plots?
Weaving several plot lines through a story creates a multilevel narrative arc. A story with just a main plot can come off as flat, but a story with subplots in addition to the main plot has complexity and depth. This makes the story more engaging for readers. Subplots intensify the conflict.
How many plots can a movie have?
There are just SIX plots in every film, book and TV show ever made: Researchers reveal the 'building blocks' of storytelling. From Harry Potter and Romeo and Juliet to the stories of Oedipus and Icarus, almost every tale told conforms to one of just six plots, researchers have claimed.
What is a dual plot?
A dual narrative is a form of narrative that tells a story in two different perspectives, usually two different people. Dual narrative is also an effective technique that can be used to tell the story of people (or one person) at two different points in time (Postcards from No Man's Land, Great Expectations).
How do you write multiple plots?
Here's a simple way to create multiple storylines:
Write each storyline as its own separate story—beginning, middle, and end—with (temporary) chapters. …
Once you have ALL of your individual storylines written out, pick a color to represent each story, and print each one on its corresponding color of paper.
Why might a story have more than one plot?
One reason for a narrative to have multiple plot lines is to create suspense throughout the course of the story's plot. Another reason is the emphasize a central theme to which multiple sub-plots contribute.
See also What are the best methods to keep your ideas in order?
What is a plot line of a story?
What is a plot line? The plot line of a story is the direction that the plot takes or the plot itself—what the story is about, including the action and events that the story tells about. It is often spelled as one word, as plotline.
What is plot in a story examples?
"We have defined a story as a narrative of events arranged in their time-sequence. A plot is also a narrative of events, the emphasis falling on causality. 'The king died and then the queen died,' is a story. 'The king died, and then the queen died of grief' is a plot.
What are the 5 plots of a story?
There are 5 elements of plot:
Exposition.
Rising Action.
Climax.
Falling Action.
How do you write a plot?
10 Tips for Plotting Your Novel: Step-by-Step Guide
Generate ideas. …
Start with a simple, compelling premise. …
Have a clear central conflict. …
Choose your structure. …
Trace out general story arcs. …
Build subplots. …
Think about cause and effect. …
Write a detailed outline.


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Our proactive tree trimming program is part of the reason PSE&G has been consistently named the one of the most reliable electric utilities in the region.
Many communities in New Jersey have lower-voltage utility wires called distribution lines. Unlike transmission lines, which are usually connected to large metal towers, distribution lines can be found on utility poles located alongside roadways or in easements along property lines.
Trees that are close to power lines must be cut back to ensure they don't cause power outages. PSE&G vegetation management works on a four-year maintenance cycle, during which time trees are either trimmed or removed in order to maintain an adequate distance from power lines and to allow for regrowth until the next cycle.
To ensure the maximum health and beauty of New Jersey's trees, we have certified arborists and licensed tree experts on staff overseeing all tree trimming work.
The type of construction in the vicinity.
In order to prevent outages, our contractors use directional pruning to train tree branches to grow away from energized conductors. Directional pruning allows for proper healing of pruning cuts without depleting the tree's natural nutritional reserves.
After trimming, trees may look similar to the images below. However, this is only a representation of how the majority of trees are trimmed. Final decisions on pruning cuts are made based on the tree species, its characteristic shape and growth habit, voltage of the conductors, and the type of nearby equipment.
Never attempt to trim or remove any tree next to a power line.
Never build tree houses in trees near power lines.
State and federal laws prohibit any person from working within 10 feet of any electric power facility without proper training and certification.
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In this instructable im going to be showing you how to make a wheat farm!
First, make an area that is 9x9, i have outlined my area by hoeing the grass. Then dig out the middle block and fill it in with water.
Now just plant the wheat on the dirt that you just hoed.
If the instructions are confusing look at the pictures, they're very helpful!
You dont need so much wather.
Ok, ill edit it, thanks!
A single block sized hole filled with water is good for watering crops for four blocks in either direction.
A farm 9x9 blocks (81 blocks) only needs 1 water block in the centre, so a ratio of 80crop:1water works fine.
Oh Ok, ill edit this, thanks!


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package us.dot.its.jpo.ode.wrapper.serdes;

import us.dot.its.jpo.ode.model.OdeTimData;

public class OdeTimDeserializer extends MessagingDeserializer<OdeTimData> {

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Good morning folks, I used to sell steamship rounds by multiple cases each week for catering and banquet operations, Now I we dont even stock them anymore. Has this product just been replaced by Inside Rounds and Goosenecks? Has the steamship gone the way obsolete? It sure made for a nice presentation at carving stations.
Ah -your showing your age Sid--Without a doubt Steamships provide an impressive presentation.
They have a few draw backs: HEAVY and awkward (not a great combination especially when hot and slippery once cooked). COST about the same per pound as a inside round (last i looked) but that cost doubles due to very poor yield. From a supplier stand point the major meat processors have tried to get away from paying to ship bones around the country ~ when was the last time you saw a 109 rib?


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require 'optparse'
require 'pathname'
require 'uri'

require 'jazzy/doc'
require 'jazzy/podspec_documenter'
require 'jazzy/source_declaration/access_control_level'

module Jazzy
  # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
  class Config
    # rubocop:disable Style/AccessorMethodName
    class Attribute
      attr_reader :name, :description, :command_line, :config_file_key,
                  :default, :parse

      def initialize(name, description: nil, command_line: nil,
                     default: nil, parse: ->(x) { x })
        @name = name.to_s
        @description = Array(description)
        @command_line = Array(command_line)
        @default = default
        @parse = parse
        @config_file_key = full_command_line_name || @name
      end

      def get(config)
        config.method(name).call
      end

      def set_raw(config, val)
        config.method("#{name}=").call(val)
      end

      def set(config, val, mark_configured: true)
        set_raw(config, config.instance_exec(val, &parse))
        config.method("#{name}_configured=").call(true) if mark_configured
      end

      def set_to_default(config)
        set(config, default, mark_configured: false) if default
      end

      def set_if_unconfigured(config, val)
        set(config, val) unless configured?(config)
      end

      def configured?(config)
        config.method("#{name}_configured").call
      end

      def attach_to_option_parser(config, opt)
        return if command_line.empty?
        opt.on(*command_line, *description) do |val|
          set(config, val)
        end
      end

      private

      def full_command_line_name
        long_option_names = command_line.map do |opt|
          Regexp.last_match(1) if opt =~ %r{
            ^--           # starts with double dash
            (?:\[no-\])?  # optional prefix for booleans
            ([^\s]+)      # long option name
          }x
        end
        if long_option_name = long_option_names.compact.first
          long_option_name.tr('-', '_')
        end
      end
    end
    # rubocop:enable Style/AccessorMethodName

    def self.config_attr(name, **opts)
      attr_accessor name
      attr_accessor "#{name}_configured"
      @all_config_attrs ||= []
      @all_config_attrs << Attribute.new(name, **opts)
    end

    class << self
      attr_reader :all_config_attrs
    end

    attr_accessor :base_path

    def expand_path(path)
      Pathname(path).expand_path(base_path) # nil means Pathname.pwd
    end

    # ──────── Build ────────

    # rubocop:disable Style/AlignParameters

    config_attr :output,
      description: 'Folder to output the HTML docs to',
      command_line: ['-o', '--output FOLDER'],
      default: 'docs',
      parse: ->(o) { expand_path(o) }

    config_attr :clean,
      command_line: ['-c', '--[no-]clean'],
      description: ['Delete contents of output directory before running. ',
                    'WARNING: If --output is set to ~/Desktop, this will '\
                    'delete the ~/Desktop directory.'],
      default: false

    config_attr :objc_mode,
      command_line: '--[no-]objc',
      description: 'Generate docs for Objective-C.',
      default: false

    config_attr :umbrella_header,
      command_line: '--umbrella-header PATH',
      description: 'Umbrella header for your Objective-C framework.',
      parse: ->(uh) { expand_path(uh) }

    config_attr :framework_root,
      command_line: '--framework-root PATH',
      description: 'The root path to your Objective-C framework.',
      parse: ->(fr) { expand_path(fr) }

    config_attr :sdk,
      command_line: '--sdk [iphone|watch|appletv][os|simulator]|macosx',
      description: 'The SDK for which your code should be built.',
      default: 'macosx'

    config_attr :config_file,
      command_line: '--config PATH',
      description: ['Configuration file (.yaml or .json)',
                    'Default: .jazzy.yaml in source directory or ancestor'],
      parse: ->(cf) { expand_path(cf) }

    config_attr :xcodebuild_arguments,
      command_line: ['-x', '--xcodebuild-arguments arg1,arg2,…argN', Array],
      description: 'Arguments to forward to xcodebuild',
      default: []

    config_attr :sourcekitten_sourcefile,
      command_line: ['-s', '--sourcekitten-sourcefile FILEPATH'],
      description: 'File generated from sourcekitten output to parse',
      parse: ->(s) { expand_path(s) }

    config_attr :source_directory,
      command_line: '--source-directory DIRPATH',
      description: 'The directory that contains the source to be documented',
      default: Pathname.pwd,
      parse: ->(sd) { expand_path(sd) }

    config_attr :excluded_files,
      command_line: ['-e', '--exclude file1,file2,directory3,…fileN', Array],
      description: 'Files/directories to be excluded from documentation. '\
                   'Supports wildcards.',
      default: [],
      parse: ->(files) do
        Array(files).map { |f| expand_path(f).to_s }
      end

    config_attr :swift_version,
      command_line: '--swift-version VERSION',
      default: nil,
      parse: ->(v) do
        raise 'jazzy only supports Swift 2.0 or later.' if v.to_f < 2
        v
      end

    # ──────── Metadata ────────

    config_attr :author_name,
      command_line: ['-a', '--author AUTHOR_NAME'],
      description: 'Name of author to attribute in docs (e.g. Realm)',
      default: ''

    config_attr :author_url,
      command_line: ['-u', '--author_url URL'],
      description: 'Author URL of this project (e.g. http://realm.io)',
      default: '',
      parse: ->(u) { URI(u) }

    config_attr :module_name,
      command_line: ['-m', '--module MODULE_NAME'],
      description: 'Name of module being documented. (e.g. RealmSwift)',
      default: ''

    config_attr :version,
      command_line: '--module-version VERSION',
      description: 'module version. will be used when generating docset',
      default: '1.0'

    config_attr :copyright,
      command_line: '--copyright COPYRIGHT_MARKDOWN',
      description: 'copyright markdown rendered at the bottom of the docs pages'

    config_attr :readme_path,
      command_line: '--readme FILEPATH',
      description: 'The path to a markdown README file',
      parse: ->(rp) { expand_path(rp) }

    config_attr :documentation_glob,
      command_line: '--documentation GLOB',
      description: 'Glob that matches available documentation',
      parse: ->(dg) { Pathname.glob(dg) }

    config_attr :abstract_glob,
      command_line: '--abstract GLOB',
      description: 'Glob that matches available abstracts for categories',
      parse: ->(ag) { Pathname.glob(ag) }

    config_attr :podspec,
      command_line: '--podspec FILEPATH',
      parse: ->(ps) { PodspecDocumenter.create_podspec(Pathname(ps)) if ps },
      default: Dir['*.podspec{,.json}'].first

    config_attr :docset_icon,
      command_line: '--docset-icon FILEPATH',
      parse: ->(di) { expand_path(di) }

    config_attr :docset_path,
      command_line: '--docset-path DIRPATH',
      description: 'The relative path for the generated docset'

    # ──────── URLs ────────

    config_attr :root_url,
      command_line: ['-r', '--root-url URL'],
      description: 'Absolute URL root where these docs will be stored',
      parse: ->(r) { URI(r) }

    config_attr :dash_url,
      command_line: ['-d', '--dash_url URL'],
      description: 'Location of the dash XML feed '\
                    'e.g. http://realm.io/docsets/realm.xml)',
      parse: ->(d) { URI(d) }

    config_attr :github_url,
      command_line: ['-g', '--github_url URL'],
      description: 'GitHub URL of this project (e.g. '\
                   'https://github.com/realm/realm-cocoa)',
      parse: ->(g) { URI(g) }

    config_attr :github_file_prefix,
      command_line: '--github-file-prefix PREFIX',
      description: 'GitHub URL file prefix of this project (e.g. '\
                   'https://github.com/realm/realm-cocoa/tree/v0.87.1)'

    # ──────── Doc generation options ────────

    config_attr :skip_documentation,
      command_line: '--skip-documentation',
      description: 'Will skip the documentation generation phase.',
      default: false

    config_attr :min_acl,
      command_line: '--min-acl [private | internal | public]',
      description: 'minimum access control level to document',
      default: 'public',
      parse: ->(acl) do
        SourceDeclaration::AccessControlLevel.from_human_string(acl)
      end

    config_attr :skip_undocumented,
      command_line: '--[no-]skip-undocumented',
      description: "Don't document declarations that have no documentation "\
                   'comments.',
      default: false

    config_attr :hide_documentation_coverage,
      command_line: '--[no-]hide-documentation-coverage',
      description: 'Hide "(X% documented)" from the generated documents',
      default: false

    config_attr :custom_categories,
      description: ['Custom navigation categories to replace the standard '\
                    '"Classes, Protocols, etc."', 'Types not explicitly named '\
                    'in a custom category appear in generic groups at the end.',
                    'Example: http://git.io/v4Bcp'],
      default: []

    config_attr :custom_head,
      command_line: '--head HTML',
      description: 'Custom HTML to inject into <head></head>.',
      default: ''

    config_attr :theme_directory,
      command_line: '--theme [apple | fullwidth | DIRPATH]',
      description: "Which theme to use. Specify either 'apple' (default), "\
                   "'fullwidth' or the path to your mustache templates and " \
                   'other assets for a custom theme.',
      default: 'apple',
      parse: ->(t) do
        return expand_path(t) unless t == 'apple' || t == 'fullwidth'
        Pathname(__FILE__).parent + 'themes' + t
      end

    config_attr :template_directory,
      command_line: ['-t', '--template-directory DIRPATH'],
      description: 'DEPRECATED: Use --theme instead.',
      parse: ->(_) do
        raise '--template-directory (-t) is deprecated: use --theme instead.'
      end

    config_attr :assets_directory,
      command_line: '--assets-directory DIRPATH',
      description: 'DEPRECATED: Use --theme instead.',
      parse: ->(_) do
        raise '--assets-directory is deprecated: use --theme instead.'
      end

    # rubocop:enable Style/AlignParameters

    def initialize
      self.class.all_config_attrs.each do |attr|
        attr.set_to_default(self)
      end
    end

    def theme_directory=(theme_directory)
      @theme_directory = theme_directory
      Doc.template_path = theme_directory + 'templates'
    end

    # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
    def self.parse!
      config = new
      config.parse_command_line
      config.parse_config_file
      PodspecDocumenter.apply_config_defaults(config.podspec, config)

      if config.root_url
        config.dash_url ||= URI.join(
          config.root_url,
          "docsets/#{config.module_name}.xml")
      end

      config
    end

    def parse_command_line
      OptionParser.new do |opt|
        opt.banner = 'Usage: jazzy'
        opt.separator ''
        opt.separator 'Options'

        self.class.all_config_attrs.each do |attr|
          attr.attach_to_option_parser(self, opt)
        end

        opt.on('-v', '--version', 'Print version number') do
          puts 'jazzy version: ' + Jazzy::VERSION
          exit
        end

        opt.on('-h', '--help [TOPIC]', 'Available topics:',
               '  usage   Command line options (this help message)',
               '  config  Configuration file options',
               '...or an option keyword, e.g. "dash"') do |topic|
          case topic
          when 'usage', nil
            puts opt
          when 'config'
            print_config_file_help
          else
            print_option_help(topic)
          end
          exit
        end
      end.parse!
    end

    def parse_config_file
      config_path = locate_config_file
      return unless config_path

      self.base_path = config_path.parent

      puts "Using config file #{config_path}"
      config_file = read_config_file(config_path)

      attrs_by_conf_key, attrs_by_name = %i(config_file_key name).map do |prop|
        self.class.all_config_attrs.group_by(&prop)
      end

      config_file.each do |key, value|
        unless attr = attrs_by_conf_key[key]
          message = "WARNING: Unknown config file attribute #{key.inspect}"
          if matching_name = attrs_by_name[key]
            message << ' (Did you mean '
            message << matching_name.first.config_file_key.inspect
            message << '?)'
          end
          warn message
          next
        end

        attr.first.set_if_unconfigured(self, value)
      end

      self.base_path = nil
    end

    def locate_config_file
      return config_file if config_file

      source_directory.ascend do |dir|
        candidate = dir.join('.jazzy.yaml')
        return candidate if candidate.exist?
      end

      nil
    end

    def read_config_file(file)
      case File.extname(file)
        when '.json'         then JSON.parse(File.read(file))
        when '.yaml', '.yml' then YAML.load(File.read(file))
        else raise "Config file must be .yaml or .json, but got #{file.inspect}"
      end
    end

    def print_config_file_help
      puts <<-_EOS_

        By default, jazzy looks for a file named ".jazzy.yaml" in the source
        directory and its ancestors. You can override the config file location
        with --config.

        (The source directory is the current working directory by default.
        You can override that with --source-directory.)

        The config file can be in YAML or JSON format. Available options are:

        _EOS_
        .gsub(/^ +/, '')

      print_option_help
    end

    def print_option_help(topic = '')
      found = false
      self.class.all_config_attrs.each do |attr|
        match = ([attr.name] + attr.command_line).any? do |opt|
          opt.to_s.include?(topic)
        end
        if match
          found = true
          puts
          puts attr.name.to_s.tr('_', ' ').upcase
          puts
          puts "  Config file:   #{attr.config_file_key}"
          cmd_line_forms = attr.command_line.select { |opt| opt.is_a?(String) }
          if cmd_line_forms.any?
            puts "  Command line:  #{cmd_line_forms.join(', ')}"
          end
          puts
          print_attr_description(attr)
        end
      end
      warn "Unknown help topic #{topic.inspect}" unless found
    end

    def print_attr_description(attr)
      attr.description.each { |line| puts "  #{line}" }
      if attr.default && attr.default != ''
        puts "  Default: #{attr.default}"
      end
    end

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------#

    # @!group Singleton

    # @return [Config] the current config instance creating one if needed.
    #
    def self.instance
      @instance ||= new
    end

    # Sets the current config instance. If set to nil the config will be
    # recreated when needed.
    #
    # @param  [Config, Nil] the instance.
    #
    # @return [void]
    #
    class << self
      attr_writer :instance
    end

    # Provides support for accessing the configuration instance in other
    # scopes.
    #
    module Mixin
      def config
        Config.instance
      end
    end
  end
  # rubocop:enable Metrics/ClassLength
end


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Meet Avery-Cohen Faculty Advisor: Dr. Juan Pablo (JP) Arroyo, M.D. Ph.D.
Posted by samuelb1 on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in Uncategorized .
By Natalie Bennett (G3)
Dr. Juan Pablo (JP) Arroyo, M.D., Ph.D. is an Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and is a new faculty advisor for the MSTP Avery-Cohen college. After completing his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology through the Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP), Dr. Arroyo joined the faculty at Vanderbilt. He shared his journey to his current position and how he hopes to continue to contribute to MSTP training as an advisor.
His career path so far
Dr. Arroyo was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico and attended Universidad de la Salle for medical school, which consisted of 6.5 years of training out of high school. Through his classes and clinical experiences, he developed a strong interest in the kidney, and after graduating from medical school, he completed his PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Gerardo Gamba studying renal physiology. He then matched into general surgery at Yale, but after finishing his intern year, he realized that he did not want to pursue surgery further, so he did a two-year postdoc at Yale studying the molecular mechanisms and genetics of hypertension. He then applied to the Vanderbilt PSTP, where he completed two years of internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship. During this time, he also served as medicine chief resident and became highly involved in medical student and resident education. His advice to students then and now is to try to understand why we follow certain guidelines. "Focus on the physiology and pathophysiology as guidelines for future discovery," he said. "That's where the research questions come from."
After he completed his nephrology fellowship, Dr. Arroyo was recruited to stay on as faculty at VUMC, and he now serves as an Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology. He is a recipient of the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which allows him to further his research on vasopressin physiology and pathophysiology as he starts his own laboratory.
On becoming a faculty advisor
Dr. Arroyo became involved in the MSTP college system in 2016, when he started as a PSTP associate advisor. Now as a faculty advisor, he looks forward to using his life experiences to advise MSTP students, particularly regarding multiple career changes and having a young family. He feels that it is especially important to prioritize personal life, family life, and mental health throughout training, and he hopes that sharing his experiences will help students with this. "I am a big advocate of making sure that life outside of work is okay because otherwise, work itself will never be okay," he noted. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two children (ages 5 and 7), going on walks and hikes, and cooking.
When asked for a message he would like to share with current students, he gave advice that is valuable throughout our training and beyond: "Stop comparing everybody else's outside – papers, grants, social media – to your inside. It is an inherently unfair comparison. Rather, regardless of what anyone else is doing, focus on doing your best right here and right now."
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Regardless of the choice of tab character however, I almost always use 4-column tab stops, except in legacy .asm files, where 8-column tab stops were the norm.
I've noticed that 2-column tab stops have recently become popular, especially in Node projects; NPM, for example, will rewrite package.json files, replacing my 4-column spacing with 2-column spacing. I don't fight that trend – I just ignore it.
Property names with all UPPER-CASE letters (with optional numbers and/or underscores) represent constants.
I originally adopted this rule in part because it's a popular C language convention, but also because it made it easy to write a preprocessing script (see the PCjs Grunt task prepjs in /modules/grunts/prepjs/) that replaced all such property references with the corresponding property values and then removed the original property definitions. Of course, this convention also depended on the properties never being modified or enumerated.
I later discovered that Google's Closure Compiler does an excellent job of automatically inlining properties that are never modified or enumerated, so the prepjs preprocessing script is no longer used, but I've stuck with the UPPER-CASE convention.
I don't bother with JSDoc @const annotations, because 1) the project contains far too many constants, 2) all the constants are already effectively annotated by virtue of being UPPER-CASE, and 3) there is no noticeable improvement in the Closure Compiler's inlining capability with the addition of @const.
By using fully-qualified property names for each constant, the code has a more C-like appearance (think #define) that's also easier to preprocess.
because, again, the Closure Compiler does an excellent job inlining such constants (or indeed any property that is never modified or enumerated).
While we're talking about constants, it's important to be aware of constants that are not scoped to any particular component.
In /modules/shared/lib/defines.js, DEBUG is set to TRUE, enabling all debug-only code by default. It is also declared as a @define so that the Closure Compiler can override it, setting it to FALSE and disabling debug-only code.
There are a number of other important shared constants in /modules/shared/lib/defines.js and PCjs-specific constants in /modules/pcx86/lib/defines.js; refer to those files for more information.
Most opening braces appear at the end of the line containing the associated "if", "while", "for", "switch", "function", etc, preceded by a single space. And most opening parentheses are also preceded by a single space, except when following "function" or a function name, in which case there is NO space.
There's always the occasional exception. For example, the opening brace of all the top-level (documented) functions in a module may appear on its own line, because the extra whitespace can make the code a bit more readable.
I still tend to follow Charles Simonyi's "Hungarian" naming conventions – or rather, a naming convention loosely inspired by Hungarian.
For example, if I need a string or numeric variable representing a "thing," I will name it "sThing" if it's a string or "iThing" if it's a number (or possibly "nThings" if it represents a total of Things or "cThings" if it's a counter of Things). If a string or numeric variable has a very short-term use, I'll probably just name it "s" or "i".
As I mention below, I still tend to distinguish single characters from strings too, which means I may sometimes prefix character variables with "ch" and character counters with "cch".
Of course, variable name prefixes like "s" and "n" are irrelevant if you've already given your variables meaningful names like "nameOfPerson" or "numberOfPeople". And that's fine – I sometimes do that as well. But in general, I still prefer variable names like "sPerson" and "nPeople".
I don't try to come up with special prefixes for Objects. If there's a Person object, for example, I'll probably use colloquial names like "personHere" or "personThere". I am stricter with Arrays though: I prefix array variables with "a", arrays of strings and numbers with "as" and "ai" (or "an"), arrays of arrays with "aa", etc. As for Arrays of anything else, I usually don't bother with anything more than an "a" prefix.
Also, to emphasize that object property names aren't really strings (even though strings can be used as property names), I tend to use single quotes when quoting property names. That does make me somewhat inconsistent with the JSON standard, which insists that property names be double-quoted, but JSON.stringify() takes care of that, so it's not really a problem. Besides, I have a lot of quibbles with the JSON standard, like its "disapproval" of comments and hexadecimal constants, and its failure to faithfully serialize and deserialize uninitialized Array objects, but I'll leave my gripes about JSON for another post.
unless the property name doesn't conform to variable name syntax (eg, if it starts with a digit) or if it's a "public" property and therefore I can't risk Google's Closure Compiler "minifying" the property name to something else.
I break my own quoting rules slightly when dealing with strings that contain double-quotes, since it's more readable to put double-quotes inside single-quoted strings than to "escape" every double-quote with a backslash.
Most of the PCjs code is documented with JSDoc annotations – not because I want to be able to generate documentation (although that's something to think about), but because it's the only way to tell both the Closure Compiler and my IDE exactly what data types are passed around. The goals are to minimize the number of "code inspection" warnings in the IDE and produce warning-free compilations.
In order to use the Closure Compiler's ADVANCED_OPTIMIZATIONS option and get maximum performance (and maximum "minification", a form of "uglification"), every function and its parameters needs to be fully typed; otherwise, the Compiler generates way too many warnings/errors – at least, that was the case when I first started using it a couple of years ago.
I've adopted a zero-tolerance policy for warnings: nothing gets checked in if the Closure Compiler generates even a single warning.
I acknowledge those those features can introduce bugs if you're not careful, so I make sure I'm careful. I don't subscribe to the dogmatic approach that others (eg, the author of JSLint) take about so-called "risky" features. I agree that it's always a good idea to walk to the crosswalk before crossing a street, but I don't agree that it's never a good idea to cross in the middle sometimes, too.
because it's a useful warning, but I don't like being penalized for functions that have been "prototyped" a specific way but can't always be implemented exactly as prototyped.


ProjectArt, the non-profit turning libraries across the country into active art spaces, has appointed Chana Budgazad Sheldon its new director for Miami and national program advisor. In the latter role, Sheldon will oversee the expansion of ProjectArt's education and residency program into libraries across Chicago, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh later this year.
For the past eight years Sheldon has served as executive director of Miami's artist-run gallery Locust Projects. In that position, Sheldon expanded the gallery's youth education and public art programming and produced more than 70 exhibitions by an international roster of artists including Theaster Gates, Daniel Arsham, Ruben Ochoa, Jillian Mayer, Martha Friedman, Nicholas Hlobo, and Liam Gillick.
"ProjectArt is transforming the library system into cultural hubs," Sheldon told ARTnews. Part of the process owes to the organization's residency program, which invites contemporary visual artists to spend time in local libraries working on their own projects while teaching kids aged 4-17. In effect, Sheldon explained, ProjectArt is building "America's largest free art school" without owning a single building.
"I am a strong believer in the transformative power of art and am thrilled to be part of an organization and movement that brings art to underserved children and communities across the country," she said.


Girros is a small Monster that you can hunt and slay for crafting materials in Monster Hunter World.
Useful Information: Monsters that are knows to attack in packs, using the deadly vapor of the Rotten Vale to their advantage. They're known for crippling targets with their paralyzing fangs.


Experience the Kokoda story as you've never seen it before - in stunningly detailed, 360-degree Virtual Reality.
Brought to life in real 3D locations and featuring original museum artefacts, historical interviews and videos; this interactive story lets you witness the famous Kokoda Track campaign of WWII. Across 12 detailed chapters, spanning from June to November of 1942, the main events of the campaign play out; allowing you to see the equipment used, the men involved, the victories and the failures first-hand.
We recommend Kokoda VR is shown to students aged 11+. Younger students should complete it one chapter at a time. Older students can enjoy the experience from start to finish, or stop halfway after the Kingsbury's Rock scene (approximately 21 minutes in).
The activities within the included Teacher Resources pack are aimed at the Yr 10 Australian curriculum requirements, but also offer suggestions for these activities can be adapted for younger students.
If you have a question, check for an answer here.
If you don't find the answer to your question below you can contact us directly or use our feedback system.
Kokoda VR is free to download from the Steam, Apple App and Google Play stores. You can also stream the 360-degree videos from the BTN Youtube Channel.
What if I don't have a VR headset?
All 12 chapters of Kokoda VR will be available as stream able 360-degree videos on the BTN Youtube channel.
When will the AR App be released?
The Kokoda Augmented Reality (AR) companion app will be released later this year. If you would like to be notified when it becomes available, please register your interest here.
How can I get a headset?
You can purchase a HTC Vive from various electronics retailers. It is an advanced VR headset that can be used to view many different experiences and games. Keep in mind they are expensive and require a powerful computer to run. A universal mobile VR headset can be purchased for only a few dollars from various retailers for use with iOs or Android devices.
How can I see Kokoda VR?
1) With a HTC Vive VR headset and powerful computer. Download this version of Kokoda VR from the Steam store. 2) A mobile phone based VR headset (like a Google Cardboard). Download the Kokoda VR app for iOS and Android devices here. 3) Stream 360-degree videos via the BTN Youtube channel.
How can schools use Kokoda VR?
Schools can download the experience to their classroom mobile device kits or add it to their 'required apps' lists for BYODs. There are a number of VR school incursion business like Edge VR that can bring KokodaVR to your school. Students can also stream each chapter from the BTN Youtube channel.
There were many steps in the process for making Kokoda VR, the first, go to Papua New Guinea!
View the original panorama photos taken along the Kokoda Track in PNG.


Hundreds of holidaymakers are dealing with delays and cancellations after heavy snow forced Bristol Airport to close until midday today (February 1).
Snow pummeled the area overnight, leaving the airfield snow-covered and out-of-use by morning.
Around 7.30am, the travel hub tweeted: "As a result of continued adverse weather, our teams are working hard to clear the airfield.
"Due to the volume of snowfall, the airfield will remain closed until 1200. A further update will be given as the situation changes.
"Please contact your airline for specific flight queries."
As of 9am, more than 40 flights destined for Bristol had been cancelled, according to the airport website.
More than 30 flights departing from Bristol had also been cancelled.
Many of the cancellations already confirmed are for flights after the 12pm scheduled re-opening.
Met Office forecasts initially called for snow between 2am and 6am before tapering off later in the day.
However, an extended yellow weather warning for snow and ice is now in effect through 1pm.
Anyone planning to travel to or from from Bristol Airport today is advised to check with their airline.
The airport says it will post updates to its Twitter page as soon as the airfield becomes operational.
Airport carparks remain open at this time.
The Airport Flyer, an express bus service between the airport and Bristol and Weston, also remains operational.


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In Remembrance of Byron Morris
A Warrior Returns
Published by VSC of Summit County at July 10, 2017
EyesRight Summer 2017
Photo: Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team
Pat Tillman Award Winner, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Member Danielle Green Coming to Akron for Charity Doubleheader
Danielle Green
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST), a group of veterans injured in combat who compete against teams of able-bodied players in exhibition softball games across the U.S., is returning to Akron on Saturday, July 15 for a charity doubleheader at Canal Park. Proceeds of the event will go to support the Laura Williams Dunlop Memorial Stand Down, an organization dedicated to combatting veteran homelessness, and Donovan's Kids Camp.
Making her return with the team to Northeast Ohio – the site of her first game with the WWAST – is Danielle Green, a U.S. Army veteran whose story of perseverance, as an athlete and soldier, netted her the Pat Tillman Award for Service during at 2015 ESPY Awards.
Green's WWAST journey began May 25, 2004. A member of the Military Police stationed in Baghdad, her day started like many others with an hour of early morning riot training. She returned to her barracks, thinking the day was all but done, but then her unit received last-minute orders to report to the local police station. When they arrived, Green immediately suspected something wasn't right.
"When we got there, I realized there were no civilians," she recalled. "Usually the civilians would greet us – the women and children. We get there and there are no police officers, just detainees. And we're shorthanded."
Standing atop the station's rooftop during her turn on security detail, Green dropped to a kneeling position following an explosion against a barrier two stories down. As she flipped the lever on her service rifle from safety to fire, a second explosion hurled her to the deck. First she felt numbness. Then it turned into excruciating pain.
A rocket-propelled grenade claimed Green's left arm that day, but she never lost her resolve. She had plenty of experience to fall back on, of course.
Green had already spent much of her life overcoming obstacles. Growing up with a mother who was addicted to drugs and refusing to become a victim of circumstance, she worked diligently to give herself a better life, taking two trains and a bus daily for four years to attend a better high school, joining ROTC and participating in as many sports as she could.
Her determination paid off through a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where she played Division I women's basketball from 1995 to 2000. A few years after graduating, she decided to fulfill another lifelong goal by joining the Army.
Even after her active duty career ended, the challenges didn't. Her husband Willie Byrd – who she had married shortly before her injury occurred – died of a heart attack in 2011, leaving her in a state of depression. It was at about this time that she learned about the WWAST.
"I was watching Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and I saw these cool guys, these veterans with amputations, playing softball and giving back to the community," she said. "That was the first time I saw them, but I never reached out."
Green, who had been working as a re-adjustment counselor for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), opted in 2013 to take a supervisory position with the VA in South Bend, Ind., hoping a change of scenery would help her heal. The move also facilitated her introduction to the several key players on the WWAST after she was invited to participate in an exhibition game against them at her alma mater. Two years later, the team invited her to play with them at Firestone Stadium. From that point on, she was hooked.
"I went to the training camp in 2016 and I said, 'I can do this,'" she said. "I just needed the right adaptive device."
Though Green was then and remains the only active female on the roster, the team accepted her immediately. As a veteran, she was used to working with mostly men. What she hadn't counted on was how many "layers" there were to the WWAST – and how being part of a team again would fill her with a sense of purpose.
"It goes beyond playing," Green said. "It's about inspiring and giving people hope that no matter what cards you've been dealt that you can overcome and conquer that. We've got a lot of people that want to win of course, but for me it's about getting out there and showing people the possibilities."
Photos: Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team


This guide outlines the various types of wood flooring you can buy for your home or commercial premises. It will further guide you with the types of the wooden floors available and help you choose the right product for the purpose. You can also read about options of installing and caring for wood flooring.
Natural oak wood has been used as flooring in homes, public buildings and commercial properties for centuries and lasted the test of time in both fashion and longevity. Still an expensive option for home flooring that comes with high maintenance but it always wins to impress and looks beautiful when complimented with the right interior décor.
Visit Floors Direct to start browsing for natural wood flooring products.
The preservation of trees across the world and increasing demand of wood has kept the cost of this type of flooring relatively high compared to its counterparts.
We bring you the best affordable prices for wood flooring ranging in between £14 to £40 per m². The price differs against the quality of wood, the type of finish and the brand manufacturer and production costs.
It may not be easy to decide which wood flooring to purchase but Floors Direct make it simpler for their customers and narrow the range down picking the most popular purchased floors with mid to high range wood quality at affordable prices.
A very adaptive wood product that has natural wood on top and reinforced high density fibre wood underneath to enhance stability and durability of the floor.
This is the first hand choice for modern homes that want to install underfloor heating systems as it is design to withstand moisture and fluctuations in temperature very well.
In earlier years you would expect to pay double compared to today's retail prices but now you can buy engineered wood flooring at low prices from Floors Direct. Prices for engineered wood flooring start from £14 m² and go up to £30 m² depending on the thickness and type of wood finish.
Engineered wood can be used in any room of the house that has medium to high foot traffic. It can also be used in bathrooms and kitchens as they can be partially resilient to moisture and damp conditions.
Solid wood floors are made from nothing else but 100% real wood. This is purely a natural wood product from top to bottom.
These products are made from individual solid Oak planks in thicknesses up to 18mm with various finishes to give it a unique look. As this is a natural wood product you will expect each plank to be different in shade, colour and grain which add to the natural effect desired.
You can purchase 100% natural solid wood flooring products start from £21 m² and we have a good range of types to choose from.
Solid wood floors are only recommended to be used in areas that may not be exposed to damp conditions such as bathrooms and kitchens. Natural wood floors are commonly used in lounges, hallways and dining rooms.
Most of the wood comes from real oak trees because of its abundance in availability and it's strong, hardwearing properties. What makes these floors different from each other is the type of natural colours and treatments they go through to give it a unique finish.
You can go for the all-natural untreated wood, our finishes which can also be naturally occurring such as Rustic or Hand-scraped look. If you want a slightly polished or smoother look you can buy the oiled or lacquered wood such as the honey oak.
The beauty about natural wood products is that you may find knotted areas that enhance the authenticity of the floor. As many retailers and manufacturers will advise you that this is a natural occurring pattern and can't be controlled or avoided.
The method of installation of wood flooring whether it is engineered or solid wood varies depending on the type of surface and room but they both can be installed in the same way.
Depending how well secured you require to lay the floor it can be either nailed, glued or both.
As natural oak wood products are not cheap as synthetic products and neither as easy to clean, the care and maintenance may require far more effort to make it last as long as it could. If cared and maintenance properly it can last many years more than its synthetic alternatives.
It is advised never to dampen the wood while cleaning wood floors it should always be dry cleaned. It's recommend to use a dry-mop, sweep or vacuum with a soft brush head and avoid damp cleaning.
If you find the wood is losing its shine or beginning to discolour you may need to apply a specialist wood wax.
You can never treat the wood to avoid scratches but the best you can do is place mats or rugs where heavy foot traffic is expected and take great care while moving around or carrying heavy goods.


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Computer science student Prashant Timalsina uses skills in regional coding contest
by Cait Kemp December 8, 2021
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Known for its renowned health science and sports medicine related majors, Springfield College has attracted thousands of students for its Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Training programs — just to name a few.
However, there are many lesser-known majors at this school that are still doing impressive work and giving students a well-rounded education on Alden St. One of these underdog programs is the computer science department.
Prashant Timalsina, a sophomore in the computer science and multimedia design programs, recently competed in a computer coding competition called "Hack Holyoke." This program is a 24 hour "hackathon" run by Mount Holyoke College students, who invite college students of all levels to virtually join them in the competition.
According to its website, "Hack Holyoke" strives for and achieves a 1:1 gender ratio, and looks to "shatter misconceptions about STEM fields and to celebrate diversity in these fields through creating an inclusive environment for anyone regardless of gender, racial, or academic background."
The program also included workshops that students could attend to learn more about different topics such as LinkedIn, Web Development, Intro to Robotics, and more. They had a schedule of events so participants were able to find what they were interested in and attend the sessions they wanted.
Tinalsina was joined by Nadia Salett, a senior in the multimedia design program, for the hackathon and together they created a Covid-related facts card matching game that was fully functional and created by scratch through coding.
"We were there, scratching our heads trying to come up with an idea…we basically didn't take any breaks in between. We were there doing our thing and we are so happy that we actually made it," said Timalsina.
Salett designed all the graphics for the cards, sketched digitally by hand. Timalsina generated all of the codes for the game, in order for the cards to flip over, match with their pairs, and even include background music and sound effects.
"We did make it from scratch… It was so hard. We did it all by ourselves," he said. He noted that many people may use graphics found on the internet, but they used Salett's designs that she created herself.
As only a sophomore, Timalsina has not progressed far into his academic program yet, only taking the basic courses thus far. Much of his knowledge is self-taught, and he has been able to advance far past the level that a student of his age would be expected to be at.
Aside from the Hack Holyoke event, Timalsina has been in the process of creating a website for his father's business that is in its start-up phase. Through his work outside of school, he has gained offers for internships from Amazon, an opportunity he recognizes as an honor.
Although the computer science program is small, Timalsina hopes to see it grow in the near future. He was able to be a part of the process of hiring a new staff member, and looks forward to working with his peers more in person soon, now that classes are back to a normal-looking schedule.
Computer science is a fascinating field, and Springfield College is helping to create the next generation of these intelligent professionals.
Photo Courtesy Prashant Timalsina
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Finally I can show you the last area of the city the Holy Ground. It's very difficult for a vampire to access to this blessed place so they need a powerful help to go there. All these four areas together make a unique drawing: the City. The City is the lowest part of the game board.
Here You can see 3rd area of the city: the Castle. This is one of the most inaccessible areas of the City. If you are a keen observer you'll notice that the Castle area seems the continuation of the Street area.
Here you can see the drawing of another area of the city: the Street. This is the area of the city that connects the Slum and the Castle. This is another good place for Vampires to find their victims but they should be more careful and possibly stay hidden.
Our game board has some different zones. The City and the Party. This City is divided in 4 areas. Today I want to show you the drawing we'll use for the lowest area of the city: the Slum. This is a dark place where the vampires can easily find their victims.