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This is it. The final major of the golf season is upon us, the USPGA Championship. This year the event is hosted by Valhalla Golf Club, which is located east of Louisville, Kentucky.
Valhalla, which has hosted this event twice in its history is just shy of 7,500 yards and with it being a par 71, the course will be long enough to test players ability to drive the ball long and straight off the tee. Despite the fairways being generous, it is always nice to hit the ball in a good spot, giving you the best possible approach to the green. As a result of this I will be looking at the Total Driving and Driving Distance stats, alongside the usual suspects.
A factor worth looking at this week, is how well players perform on Jack Nicklaus designed golf courses. So far this year we have seen players tee it up at Dove Mountain, for the WGC- Accenture Match Play, PGA National for the Honda Classic and last but not least Muirfield Village for the Memorial. All of the were designed by the man himself, and if a player you like this week has form on these courses, not only this season but in the past, it could be a good omen for them.
In terms of patterns, there are a couple that caught the eye. Firstly, the last 10 winners of this event, had a Top 25 finish in their most recent PGA Tour finish, suggesting that current form plays a big part here, and secondly 13 of the last 15 winners had a win earlier that year, Jason Dufner last year, and Shaun Micheel in 2003 the exceptions.
Although I will probably look past the win situation, as I feel a player can be playing extremely well, without getting a win, and therefore get their just rewards here, I am more inclined to focus on the Top-25 in the last event statistic.
The usual suspects head the betting this week, and despite a clear lack of form, especially off the tee since returning from his back injury, Tiger Woods is still up there with the market leaders. Open Championship winner, Rory McIlroy is clear favourite at 11/2, and is followed by World No.1, Adam Scott (12/1), Justin Rose & Sergio Garcia (18/1) and Rickie Fowler (25/1).
Keegan Bradley 33/1 (Boylesports, 30/1 Betfair and StanJames – 6 places) 2pts e/w: Not only is Bradley a former major winner, he's a former USPGA Championship winner, so I am sure he loves returning to this major every year, even if it is held at a different course.
In three USPGA Championship appearances, Bradley has finished 1st, T3 and T19, with the win coming on his major debut. He managed to beat close friend Jason Dufner that year in a play-off, and as we all know, he himself went on to win this event last year. It is still only three years ago that he got that win, but it feels like this guy has been around forever.
Although he has only added one win, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2012 since winning twice in 2011, he has gained a lot of experience since, and he keeps knocking on the door to add another.
He is a big-time player, there's no doubt about it, he's made 10/12 cuts in major championships, and he boasts a top-5 finish at the U.S Open, two consecutive top-20s at the Open Championship and also a top-30 at Augusta, where he's shown signs of struggling in his three appearances.
I can see him continuing his fantastic record in this event, here at Valhalla, a course that should suit his game. He is one of the longest drivers on Tour (14th in Driving Distance), and although sometimes a little inconsistent , he can generally find a good amount of fairways. Considering this course is set out nicely for the longer hitter, he will be hoping to gain an advantage on his competitors off the tee, and put himself in good position for his approach into the green. He's also hitting the greens consistently from long distance, ranking 20th in GIR Percentage – 200+ yards, and 6th in GIR Percentage 175-200 yards. This is another stat I like when weighing up his chances, as the length of the par 4's could require approaches with the longer irons.
Despite not winning so far this season, Bradley has finished in the top-5 in four events, including a runner-up finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Three of those top-5s have come in his last six events, most recently last week, at the WGC- Bridgestone Invitational, so he's definitely trending in the right direction.
Current form combined with a great record in this event bodes well for Bradley, and I really do think he has a great chance of winning his second major this week, meaning 50% of his Tour wins have come at major championships.
Bubba Watson 35/1 (Bet365) 1pt e/w: Bubba Watson has already won the Masters this year, adding a second green jacket to his collection, and I can see him adding another major here this week.
Distance off the tee has been a hot topic this week, and you can't mention long hitters without Watson's name coming up. He hits the ball a country mile, and as he proved at Augusta, he's not always wild off the tee either. Obviously he has his week's where he sprays it around, but considering his length (ranks #1 Tour averaging 314.8 yards) he hits a lot more fairways than maybe one would think.
He has some history in this event, most notably in 2010, when he lost out in a play-off to fellow 2014 major winner, Martin Kaymer. Since then he has finished T26, T11 and missed the cut last year. He needs to be on the right course in order to use his length to his advantage and Valhalla may be just the place.
With wide fairways, he's going to have a license to smash it off the tee (not that he ever holds back) and should he find the right part of them, he's going to be going into the greens with shorter clubs than the majority of the field. He ranks 23rd on Tour for Greens in Regulation, so he's hitting those regularly enough, and an above average week with the putter should be enough for him to contend.
He ranks 1st in Putts from 15′-20′ and 15′-25′ so he's holing a decent amount of longer putts, and that could be key as he looks to make momentum putts. He touched upon momentum putts last week in his post-round interview at Firestone, and said it was a noticeable difference when he wasn't making as many as he has been.
Another statistic in his favour is his #7 ranking in Par 4 Performance. Par 4 scoring is going to be key this week, and at -6 for the season, Watson is right up there with the best on Tour. This is no small part down to his long ball ability, as he's consistently leaving himself short irons/wedges in.
Due to his reasonable record in this event, combined with the suitability of the course, I think Watson has a solid chance of adding a third major title in as many years and continue his fine season. Another tick worth putting next to Bubba's name is his 3rd place finish at the Memorial this year, which he really should have won. He shot a level par round of 72 in the final round there, allowing Hideki Matsuyama to take the trophy by one shot.
Robert Karlsson 150/1 (Coral – 6 places, Boylesports) 0.5pt e/w: I tipped Karlsson for the Open Championship last month, and although ultimately he missed out on a place, he played incredibly well all week yet again, and I strongly believe he will continue his good form.
On the PGA Tour this season, Karlsson has finished in the top-10 twice, the top-15 twice (including 12th at the Open Championship) and missed just one cut, so he's looked in great shape. He has also only missed one cut on the European Tour in 13 events, so he really is playing steady golf.
More recently though, Karlsson has put in some fine performances, finishing in the top-10 in three of his five events leading up to the Open Championship (his last appearance).
There is no doubt his ball striking is back to it's best in recent weeks, but as is so often the case, it's performance on the greens that is holding him back. Now to be clear, his putting has been in dire straights in the past (had the yips) and he's nowhere near that state at the moment, he's just not holing as many putts as he needs to, to get over the line.
He is holing enough to be in contention at least, and if he can just heat the putter up a touch more, he is dangerous in any event. He has some good finishes in this event, most recently his T4 finish in 2011, when Bradley won and he just run out of luck that week.
If he can keep up his good play tee-to-green this week he will no doubt be in good shape to challenge and at 150/1 I am willing to take a chance on him keeping up the good play. If he puts in another good week here, he may well give Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley a decision to make, as he does have previous Ryder Cup experience to draw upon.
Billy Horschel 200/1 (Boylesports) 0.5pt e/w It wasn't long ago that a Billy Horschel was the talk of the Tour, in fact it was a little over a year ago, and although his year hasn't gone according to plan so far, there are positives.
Although he had a very indifferent start to the season, coupling his 6th place finish at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions with a host of missed cuts, he has steadied the ship in recent weeks, and hopefully that's enough for him to push on for the rest of the season, starting this week.
His struggles have come on the green this year, currently ranking 106th in Strokes Gained- Putting, but he is consistently finding fairways and greens, ranking 18th in Driving Accuracy and 6th in Greens in Regulation.
For whatever reason it's been a struggle for him to hole out for a good period of the season so far, but in the last 6 weeks, he looks to of improved that area of his game, as his performances have improved significantly.
Of his last 6 events he has missed just one cut, which came in his last event, the Open Championship, however in the five events leading up to that, he did not finish outside the top-26, with a best finish of T6 coming at the St.Jude Classic. Another good finish in that stretch was the T15 finish at the Memorial tournament, at Muirfield Village, which as aforementioned has drawn comparisons with this course.
He is a streaky player, he has been for most of his career, and if he can get the ball rolling on the greens this week, I see no reason why he cannot contend. He's not the longest hitter on Tour by any stretch, but he can get he ball down there, and with him hitting fairways and greens as regularly as he is, he must put himself in position eventually.
His appearance in this event last year was his first, and although he missed the cut, he should be relishing the chance to come back and improve, especially considering he's proved he's up for the major challenge in the past. Last year, he finished T4 in the U.S Open and did so in some style. He hit all 18 greens round 2 at Merion, and that just sums up his game.
He is very accurate with his irons, and it is just a case of him improving on the greens before he contends regularly again.
A side note as well, he has this week put a new driver in the bag, and although it's not something I have used to base my decision on, he has added 10 yards carry off the tee, which could be vital here at Valhalla. Hopefully those extra yards do not mean a drop in accuracy, and it is just a welcome bonus.
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Cloud Peak Energy Achieves Final Reclamation on 900 Acres
(Wyoming Business Report, October 9) – Cloud Peak Energy Inc. , one of the largest U.S. coal producers and the only pure-play Powder River Basin (PRB) coal company, has provided an update on its award-winning reclamation and environmental programs for its surface mining operations.
The company's Cordero Rojo Mine, located in northeastern Wyoming, recently received approval for final, phase three bond release on more than 900 acres of permanently reclaimed land from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. Cloud Peak Energy currently has more than 10,000 acres being reclaimed across its three mines to a condition as good as, or better than, pre-mining in compliance with rigorous federal and state standards.
In Wyoming, there are three phases of reclamation bond release that take many years to complete. Lands must be reclaimed for a minimum of ten years before the third and final bond release can be granted. To achieve final bond release, Cordero Rojo's reclaimed lands were restored to grazing and wildlife uses and have been actively grazed in partnership with adjacent landowners. The bond release process is extensive, requiring the successful completion of a number of verifications such as topography, water quality, soils suitability, vegetation quality and diversity and wildlife use. Attaining final bond release is the ultimate demonstration of successful completion of land rehabilitation requirements.
"Unlike some other sources of energy, our surface mining is a temporary use of the land, and we are proud to have met the state's significant requirements for the final phase of reclamation to receive full bond release for this acreage," said Joe Vaccari, Cordero Rojo Mine general manager. "This area is being returned as good as, if not better than, before mining began here, which is a testament to our commitment to strong environmental stewardship."
In 2013, Cloud Peak Energy shipped 86.0 million tons from its three mines to customers located throughout the U.S. and around the world. Cloud Peak Energy is a sustainable fuel supplier for approximately four percent of the nation's electricity.

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Q: Get JSON String by iterating over array inside an object Im working on an app where Im parsing JSON file and get the strings from it, but there is one String I have no idea why cant I get it into my activity.
the String is  Object > Array > String
I have 2 activities and 1 model.
MainActivity: where Im parsing the JSON.
DetailActivity: where I need the  String.
PostModel: a model where I have all setter and getter.
JSON:
{
   "status":"ok",
   "count":10,
   "count_total":184,
   "pages":19,
   "posts":[
      {  },
      {
         "id":2413,
         ,
         "categories":[
            {
               "id":100,
               "slug":"logging",
               "title":"logging",
               "description":"",
               "parent":0,
               "post_count":1
            }
         ],
        "comments":[
            {
               "id":3564,
               "content":"<p>\u47 <\/p>\n",
               "parent":0
            }
         ],
         "comment_count":1,
         "thumbnail":"http:\/\/www.5.com\/wtent\g",
         "custom_fields":{
            "dsq_thread_id":[
               "2365140"
            ],
            "videoID":[
               "--ffwf92jvDFy"
            ]
         },
         "thumbnail_images":{
            "full":{
               "url":"http:\/\/www.5.com\/jpg",
               "width":727,
               "height":454
            },
            "thumbnail":{
               "url":"http:\/\/www.5.com\/wp-con50.jpg",
               "width":150,
               "height":150
            }
         }
      }
   ]
}

PostModel:
    private List<VidCast> videoIDList;
    private String videoID;
    public String getVideoID() {
        return videoID;
    }

    public void setVideoID(String videoID) {
        this.videoID = videoID;
    }

    public List<VidCast> getvideoIDList() { return videoIDList; }

    public void setvideoIDList(List<VidCast> videoIDList) {
        this.videoIDList = videoIDList;
    }

    public static class VidCast {
        private String name;

        public String getName() {
            return name;
        }

        public void setName(String name) {
            this.name = name;
        }
    }

}

MainActivity:
                    List<PostModel.VidCast> vidCasts = JsonPath.parse(URL_TO_HIT).read("$.posts.[*].custom_fields.[*].videoID[*]");
                    vidCasts = new ArrayList<>();
                    for (int s = 0 ; s < finalObject.getJSONArray("custom_fields").length() ; s++){
                        PostModel.VidCast vidCast = new PostModel.VidCast();
                        vidCast.setName(videoID);
                        vidCasts.add(vidCast);
                    }
                    postModel.setvideoIDList(vidCasts);

                    // adding the final object in the list
                    postModelList.add(postModel);
                }
                return postModelList;

            }
        }

DetailActivity:
StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
            for(PostModel.CategoryCast categoryCast : postModel.getCategoryCastList()){
                stringBuffer.append(categoryCast.getName() + ", ");
            }

            StringBuffer videoStringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
            for(PostModel.VidCast videoIDList : postModel.getvideoIDList()) {
                videoStringBuffer.append(videoStringBuffer.toString());
            }

At the last file  is where I need to get the <> String. I spent a lot of time I just cant figure it out how I can iterate over array inside an object.
Thanks in advance!
__________update________
I managed to parse it that way :
            JSONObject customFields = finalObject.getJSONObject("custom_fields");
            JSONArray vidCastsJson = customFields.getJSONArray("videoID");
            List<PostModel.VidCast> videoIds = new ArrayList<>();
            for (int s = 0 ; s < vidCastsJson.length() ; s++){
                PostModel.VidCast vidCast = new PostModel.VidCast();
                vidCast.setName(vidCastsJson.optString(s));
                videoIds.add(vidCast);
                String videoID = String.valueOf(vidCastsJson);
                vidCast.setName(videoID);

and I use Stringbuffer at DetailActivityStringBuffer
videoStringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
            for(PostModel.VidCast vidCast : postModel.getvideoIDList()) {
                videoStringBuffer.append(vidCast.getName());
                String videoID = vidCast.toString();
            }

But now I'm getting the videoID with the array brackets like that ["F3lyzrt"] I want it as a string to be only F3lyzrt, so I can pass it to my youtube player. Any advice will be appropriated.
Thanks,

A: It would look something like this:
JSONObject root = // however you get your root JSON object
        JSONArray posts = root.optJSONArray("posts");
        for(int i=0; i < posts.length(); i++){
            JSONObject post = posts.optJSONObject(i);
            int id = post.optInt("id");
            JSONArray categories = post.optJSONArray("categories");
            // etc.
        }

Though you might want to consider using GSON or Jackson.  With those libraries you can define a model to represent the data (jsonschema2pojo.org can help with that) and then it does all the parsing for you.
EDIT
You're not even trying to get the video id.  Here's your code:
for (int s = 0; s < finalObject.getJSONArray("videoID").length(); s++){
                             {
                              postModel.setVideoID(videoID);
                                 postModelList.add(postModel);
                            }

You see how you're not retrieving the contents of the json array?
JSONArray videoIds = finalObject.getJSONArray("videoID");
for (int s = 0; s < videoIds.length(); s++){

                          String videoID = videoIds.optString(s);
                          postModel.setVideoID(videoID);
                             postModelList.add(postModel);
                        }

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Jasmin Edalati
Shiriyah Winning Dvar Torah- Day 3: Our Personal Journey Through the Desert
Every single year, our faculty works long hours to figure out a Shiriyah theme so well-crafted that it has the capacity to trigger an array of questions, leaving our students wondering how to elaborate on it and connect it to their own grades. After hearing Mrs. Septimus reveal our theme, only one question consumed my mind: How could one ever compare a group of 17-year-olds to a nation that has survived trials and tribulations that none of us can even begin to imagine. After sitting on my own for a while, grappling with this question, giving it some time, and discussing it with a few of our wise faculty, something was made clear to me.
This year's senior class is actually a microcosm of Am Yisrael during different points in their journey.
For instance, after the Exodus from Egypt, Am Yisrael stood at the bottom of Mount Sinai in complete awe and fear of Hashem, their eyes wide open and their hands trembling. They couldn't bear to hear God's powerful voice as he began to recite the 10 commandments. As if looking into a mirror, those same trembling hands can be seen on the bodies of our freshman-year selves, reaching for those cold double glass doors and wondering what was to come in the following years. We had no idea what to expect, yet we did what we were told as the Jews did at Har Sinai. "נעשה ונשמע" - we will do and we will listen - said Bnei Yisrael. We decided to trust the process.
The following year, our sophomore year-selves enjoyed our time during the beginning of the school year and looked ahead to our next Shiriyah, Pesach, the last day of classes, and summer, for them all to be ripped away by a simple six-letter word- Corona. The separation and disconnection we felt during this time was indescribable, much like that of Am Yisrael during the times of exile after the Babylonians destroyed the first Beit Hamikdash. In a sense, both Nevuchadnetzar and the coronavirus put our respective "nations" in a state of separation, one that we felt we may never recover from.
Our disconnect from sophomore year only continued to lengthen, followed by many hardships in our Junior year. Socially, that sense of unity was struggling to come alive. Academically, students spent sleepless nights typing, reading, and writing away, straining every muscle in their arms, like the backs of am Yisrael during their struggling times in Egypt under Pharaoh's control. It was clear that both our grade and Am Yisrael were seen as one, yet we still didn't feel united.
Finally came senior year. This year. Our last year. It began much like the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim. Busy with college applications and bombarded with work, we constantly had our doubts, just like Am Yisrael did when deciding whether or not they had made the right decision by leaving their home of many years and moving on with their lives. Finally having a role to be proud of, and people to stand by our side, we both came to our senses and took the opportunity to grow closer, stronger, and more united than ever. We became a family. The bonds that existed and continue to exist between us, as Jews, and as peers, are unbreakable.
Our senior class is a modern-day microcosm of Am Yisrael. While they saw a sheepherder, a prophet, a Kohen Gadol, I see a debater, an athlete, and an aspiring doctor. The parallels are there, and I'm only here to emphasize them.
Not only does this parallel go to show the similarities in our experiences, but also the fact that, like am Yisrael, just as our theme states, and from the words of Korach himself, " The entire community is holy." Every single one of us is an "adam kadosh," a holy person. Every freshman, every sophomore, every junior, and every single senior. And no matter the outcome of this competition, I hope that everyone here has felt the feeling of kedusha that this Shiriyah was meant to bring.
To the senior class, I could not be more proud to be part of such a unified group. We've had our fair share of imperfections, but I can honestly say that I truly wish a senior year as amazing as this one for every other grade!
Dvar Torah- Parshat Metzorah
Shiriyah Winning Dvar Torah- Day 1: What Makes Shabbat Holy?
Shiriyah Winning Dvar Torah- Day 2: Shed Your Light Unto Others!


My brush for Donna Downey's Altered Brush Project.
I signed up for this at 5am one morning on the spur of the moment – Donna Downey's Altered Brush Project. What was I thinking? It must have been an early morning haze. I've never done an altered brush before. I've done altered books and cigar boxes and playing cards. But nothing like this.
The moment I signed up I started wondering what I was going to do with the brush. I Googled "altered brush" – with not much in the results. So much for getting inspriation there. I looked on Pinterest for "altered" anything- again, not much on there. Hmmm… this wasn't going to be easy.
I decided I wanted to do something with the idea of curtains. The quote "It's your time to shine" was very much part of the Finding Firelight philosphy. The blue was to represent the night sky, with stars in the background.
The curtains were made with a 'fat square" for quilting from Spotlight. Just a piece of plain cotton material in a light cream. I soaked the material in Mod Podge. While it was still wet, I folded the material back and forth then wrapped it around the brush and left it to dry.
I painted the bristles in Mod Podge too, to bind the bristles together enough to be able to write on. I painted the curtains and the paint brush in white first for a base coat (using Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Paint). Then I did a couple of layers of red paint on the curtains. I painted the centre of the brush with dark blue Studio paint and while it was still wet, I put a dab of light blue in the centre and slowly worked it out from the centre with my fingers.
I use my fingers so much more than a paint brush or palette knife.
I did another layer of dark blue just on the edges near the curtain to give the night sky a sense of distance and to add some more tone to the brush.
I used white Studio paint on the Artist Marks fine spray stamp for the 'stars'. The wording was done with a white gel pen.
I am reasonably happy with the final result. I think it is my art style. Bold, strong colours. A simple idea – not to busy or over done.
How cool that Donna opened this opportunity up to international artists – love that we got to play too.
Check out Donna's Pinterest board for some of the other brushes. And here for the other brushes she featured on the blog with mine.
Ooh, I hope Donna liked mine.


I am on a semi-news fast, as the hatred and jubilant celebration of death makes me feel a bit ill, especially when many of the comments I see are directed more against types of people based on race or country. I would like to suggest a short book that takes place in Afghanistan, a reminder of how similar we all are. Don't worry, it's not overly political in nature, it reads like a fiction, but is true.
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana . I finished it a day before Bin Laden died. Takes place in Afghanistan as the Taliban is taking over, and the struggles that women go through trying to keep both their family and their country together. Point of view is from the woman's side, struggling against the Taliban rule while trying to keep siblings fed in a war devastated city (but in an uplifting way!), a point of view that often get overlooked or only shown in negativity. It's not a long read, and the audio book version is good as well- I listened to it while I was working. It's not a book that is trying to be super political, but rather I think does a good job showing how everyone in the world has the same goals- safety, shelter, happiness.


So, let me start off this post by saying how this is a bad idea for nearly all applications. Wildcarding columns has performance impacts and kittens die when you do it. There is a reason Salesforce doesn't allow you to do this natively.
THAT SAID, I did happen to come across a scenario where I needed to export multiple records to an Excel file, and there were fields being added, removed, and changed on a quarterly basis. Fieldset? Sure, I could go that way, but I figure I try something new – a "set it and forget it" option.
You can check out my GitHub repo here, but this is the high-level explanation of what beast I just unleashed.
So – please don't abuse this. I release this monster into the world as more of an academic exercise as well as ya know what – you may have a real need for this at some point.
Do NOT, by any means, use this in your day-to-day Apex coding. It's bad and if you use this, you should feel bad.


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July 2019 /
San Antonio native Jesse Borrego continues to find success in Hollywood but he'll never leave behind the city that shaped him
By Jennifer Herrera; Photo By Vincent Gonzalez
The minute Jesse Borrego finishes filming a project in Hollywood, he heads to the airport so he can return home to San Antonio.
The San Antonio native has led an illustrious career, making his debut in the 1980s on the musical television series Fame, which showcased his talents as a "triple-threat," or singer, dancer and actor. He went on to grace the stage and the big screen in films like Blood In, Blood Out and on television with Fear the Walking Dead.
Borrego's latest film, Phoenix, Oregon, will make its Texas premiere this month at the Guadalupe Cultural Art Center's 41st CineFestival, July 11-14. Phoenix, Oregon is a comedy of "midlife reinvention" that follows two friends as they open a bowling alley/pizzeria in their hometown. "This was an opportunity to be able to exemplify who we are as a Latino culture in American cinema," Borrego says. "That's what I like about the Latino culture in this film. It's so prevalent, but not in a patronizing way—it's just part of the narrative."
Borrego says his "South Texas-Tejano-South Side" roots set him apart from others in the industry, and it's why he sticks close to home when he can. It allows him to stay true to himself and to be a part of the development of the cultura taking place in San Antonio right now. Debuting his latest film for what he calls his "core audience" is a thrill, he says.
"I grew up in the Chicano barrios of the South Side and the West Side, specifically (around) The Guadalupe, looking at all these Chicano artists," says Borrego, now 56. Conjunto, which he calls "the music of San Antonio," was the soundtrack to his childhood. His father, Jesse Borrego Sr., would sing at home and took him and his brother along when he performed at gatherings. Watching his dad and listening to his grandmother is what led Borrego to become a performer in his own right. "I felt that was what I wanted—to be an artist, proud of who he was," he says.
A Harlandale High School graduate, Borrego studied theater and dance at the University of the Incarnate Word and then pursued theater at the California Institute of the Arts. It was there, in 1984, that he learned about an open audition for Fame. Borrego was cast in the role of Jesse Velasquez and says even when not in a scene, he spent as much time on set as he could to soak in all of the nuances involved with filming.
In each role he's played since then, Borrego says he's worked to represent Latinos without playing stereotypes. "I can honestly say that I've been able to stay consistent not only in my vision, but being true to my Latino culture, my indigenous culture," Borrego says.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and its CineFestival are especially significant for Borrego. He recalls his grandmother telling him stories of watching movies at the theater while pregnant with Borrego's mother. After Borrego picked up conjunto music, one of the first concerts he ever performed with his father was on stage at the Guadalupe in 1988, and Borrego has since participated in live theater at the nonprofit.
CineFestival, which is the nation's first and now longest running Latino film festival, has often screened Borrego's projects, and likewise, it has relied on him to help promote the festival and provide connections to the film industry. "I often refer to Jesse as the patron saint of CineFestival," says Manuel Solis, CineFestival programmer, explaining that Borrego has hosted events, moderated Q&As with filmmakers and more. "When celebrities like Benjamin Bratt and Esai Morales have attended past festivals, it was Jesse who extended invitations on CineFestival's behalf."
They're not the only local organization to recognize Borrego's work. The San Antonio Film Festival also frequently showcases his projects and in 2018 honored him with a Legacy Award. Phoenix, Oregon will also play at the San Antonio Film Festival, July 30-Aug. 4.
Whether through film festivals, or his own endeavors, Borrego says that he wants his career to serve as an example for his younger fans.
In 2009, he and his brother, James Borrego, founded Cine Studio San Antonio, which works alongside local high school film programs to help students gain the necessary skills to pursue a career in the arts. Borrego says he stresses to teens that if they're serious about breaking into the entertainment industry, they'll have to hone their craft and take education seriously. There's no reason, he tells them, that they shouldn't be able to obtain a career just like he did. It will be through building up talent locally that San Antonio's local film industry will grow, he says. "It's not about bringing Hollywood to San Antonio, it's about getting the San Antonio filmmaking talent up to the level of Hollywood," Borrego says.
Borrego says through work with Cine Studio San Antonio, he's also realized that there's a younger generation watching some of his older films. Knowing that, he puts twists on a famous line from Blood In, Blood Out whenever he's chatting with students to offer some extra encouragement. He'll say, "vatos locos forever" or "vatos locos go to college."
Borrego emphasizes that culture is an advantage and something to honor in their work. He points to the phrase "la cultura cura," or the culture cures, and says that's why he's kept such close ties to his community throughout his more than 35 years in the entertainment business. "You have to cultivate," Borrego says. "Cultura it always meant to me the artistry, but it also means to grow and evolve as a people."
This article appears in the July 2019 issue of San Antonio Magazine


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Q: Abstract method to be overridden with concrete type Maybe this is a dumb question. But, I don't get the point what I am missing.
Given the following class-definition
public abstract class AbstractBaseClass
{
    public abstract void Create(AnotherAbstractClass param1);
}

Wheras AnotherAbstractClass is defined
public abstract class AnotherAbstractClass
{
}

with a concrete implementation
public class AnotherConcreteImplementation : AnotherAbstractClass
{
}

I want to be able to have the override of the Create method to use a concrete type:
public class ConcreteImplementation : AbstractBaseClass
{
    public override void Create(AnotherConcreteImplementation param1) <-- There is no suitable method for override
    {
        // param1 is an instance of the concrete implementation
    }

    public override void Create(AnotherAbstractClass param1) <-- this is working but I'll have to cast on each implementation
    {
        // param1 is an instance of the abstract class and needs a cast
    }
}

Is this simply not possible or is there some way I'm not aware of? Maybe using generics?
Edit #1 (added more context)
I'm trying to achieve/enforce that in a concrete implementation there is only one parameter valid.
Think of it like it's a database-layer. The Create method will create a new entry in the database. As of each table has different values, the create-parameter also has.
The casting inside smells (in my opinion) as of it can be called with any concrete implementation of AnotherAbstractClass.
public class AddressTable : AbstractBaseClass
{
    public override void Create(AnotherAbstractClass param1)
    {
        // cast to concrete instance
        var casted = (ConcreteAddressCreate)param1;
    }
}

public class CityTable : AbstractBaseClass
{
    public override void Create(AnotherAbstractClass param1)
    {
        // cast to concrete instance
        var casted = (ConcreteCityCreate)param1;
    }
}

Having an instance of AddressTable I can call
addressIntance.Create(new ConcreteAddressCreate()); // would be okay

on the other hand I can call it
addressIntance.Create(new ConcreteCityCreate()); // would be okay but will fail at runtime with InvalidCastException

Edit #2 (additional info)
It should also be possible to extend the AbstractBaseClass class with more abstract methods later.
So, for me it's more likely to have generic methods instead of an concrete class-implemenation with 200 generic parameters for each method to implement.

A: It violates the Liskov Substitution Principle so it makes perfect sense you can't do this. Namely, you can't just "have" covariance like this for free:
AbstractBaseClass bcl = new ConcreteImplementation();
bcl.Create(new DifferentImplementationWithoutSecondAbstract());

The contract AbstractBaseClass defines makes Create have to work with any implementation of AbstractBaseClass passed in - if you give a constraint on what can be passed in you've violated the contract it defines.
Like you assumed - you can use generics:
// notice the recursive definition, we require the generic parameter
// to be a generic parameter of itself - allowing AbstractBaseClass
// to not be aware of its subclasses like in the other answers.
public abstract class AbstractBaseClass<T> where T : AbstractBaseClass<T>
{
    public abstract void Create(T param1);
}

public class Concrete : AbstractBaseClass<Concrete>
{
    public override void Create(Concrete param1)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello!");
    }
}

A: Yes, you can do that using generics:
public abstract class AbstractBaseClass<T>
    where T : AnotherAbstractClass
{
    public abstract void Create(T param1);
}

public class ConcreteImplementation : AbstractBaseClass<AnotherConcreteImplementation>
{
    public override void Create(AnotherConcreteImplementation param1)
    {
    }
}

A: Generics is indeed the way to do it.
public abstract class AbstractBaseClass<TDerivedClass> where TDerivedClass : AnotherAbstractClass
{
    public abstract void Create(TDerivedClass param1);
}

And then you can do:
public class ConcreteImplementation : AbstractBaseClass<AnotherConcreteImplementation>
{
    public override void Create(AnotherConcreteImplementation param1) // Works because TDerivedClass = AnotherConcreteImplementation
    {
        ...
    }
}


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Lenin Rivadeneira Puetate. (2020). Comparative Analysis Of Current Trends For Explainable Artificial Intelligence. Final Career Project (TFM). Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ETSI Telecomunicación.
The study that was carried out shows some of the various techniques that are currently being used to explain how the different models of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) behave and how decisions are made, making use of some of these models, and in turn comparing their performance. Today artificial intelligence can be found in many aspects of our daily life. From the simplest aspect, to say an example, the business of selling cosmetics or whether it is in something more relevant such as engineering, medicine, law, electronics, business administration, in short, in all muscles that humans believe is relevant, which is why it will eventually be necessary for AI-powered systems to be sufficiently safe, reliable, accessible and above all to meet the expectations that society demands, and above all to have a relative understanding of why a model does a certain action or makes a certain decision. To do this, in this work first, two data sets have been chosen, from the UCI machine learning repository, which is frequently used by the entire machine learning community, As a second step, once it was chosen with which data sets to work, to treat the data from them, we proceeded to use various AI / ML techniques in such a way that it could be seen how one varied many times with respect to another and others. Sometimes very little between them, obtaining interesting results that are later, in the third part of the work it serves as a starting point to start with the process of explaining each AI model, for this what was done was to apply various techniques to help us with these explanations, first, we will see explanations that by their nature are compatible with each of the models that are implemented, being quite graphic techniques of how an element in general "the most relevant" has a lot to do with the making of decision of each model, and then other techniques are found separately for certain models with which they maintain better compatibility with other techniques, in the same way, it is explained as the way I made a decision or made a discernment.
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By Sij Ncube
HARARE, November 23, 2015 – THE late Professor Samson Moyo, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in India over the weekend, has been lauded for his scholarly contributions on President Robert Mugabe's controversial land reforms as condolence messages pour in from around the world over his tragic death.
Moyo was involved in a car crush on Friday night but died on Saturday, wrote extensively on Mugabe's land reforms. In one of his works he credited the Zanu PF leader of showing vision by empowering about 400 000 new farmers by parcelling them land under his controversial land reform programme.
While he served as the head of Mugabe's Land Reform Technical Advisory Team, he was the executive director of the Institute of Agrarian Studies in Harare which he founded.
Those close to Moyo attest that he was not only passionate about agrarian reform in Zimbabwe but the whole of the so-called Third World countries, adding that he was a thought leader on issues relating to land and agrarian studies..
Setting the ball-rolling in mourning Moyo, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said it was deeply saddened by his tragic death.
"Professor Moyo will be remembered by generations for his scholarship on land and agrarian studies in the global South, and more particularly in his homeland of Zimbabwe," read part of a statement from ZHLR.
"His intellectual prowess was coupled with a gentle nature, humility and generosity of time, knowledge and mentorship which is so often missing in our society today. Sam's untimely departure leaves Zimbabwe poorer, but blessed with his lifetime of scholarly contribution, recorded as it is for posterity.
"The ZLHR Board, secretariat and membership also extended its deep condolences to Sam's mother, Mavis Moyo, his partner and ZLHR Board Chairperson, Beatrice Mtetwa, his children, extended family, friends and work colleagues "at this most difficult time."
Popular blogger and political analyst, Takura Zhangazha, described Prof Moyo as a towering academic figure particularly with regards to his important work on agrarian issues in Zimbabwe, Africa and the rest of the global south.
"His interventions in analyzing the impact and import of the 2000 fast track land reform programme helped many students, fellow academics and civic society activists gain a better understanding of land issues in Zimbabwe and in the Global south. He will be sorely missed by all well meaning Zimbabweans across the political and ideological divides," said Zhangazha.
Constitutional law expert, Alex Magaisa, described Moyo as an eminent scholar and a great voice on land and agrarian issues in Zimbabwe and beyond "Those who knew him will testify to the greatness of his intellectual efforts. "His work transcended Zimbabwe. He dealt with a sensitive issue: land, long before many others had the courage to do so. And his analysis received wide acclaim and respect. He was no doubt, among Zimbabwe's finest scholars, a great son who dedicated his life and research to this very important issue that continues to occupy us. He was among those who researched and wrote on the subject long before the land revolution post-2000. He opened the eyes of many in Zimbabwe and around the world. He was widely respected across Africa and the world, for the excellence of his work. He was one of those scholars to whom title of "authority" was appropriate," said Magaisa."He had a remarkable personality, a charming character. He was an amiable man who made everyone feel at home in his company. I remember the moments we shared – you wouldn't even think he was a man of his stature."
Professor Moyo a former staffer of the Zimbabwe Institute of Development Studies at the University of Zimbabwe leaves behind several children based in Zimbabwe,United Kingdom,Mozambique and Europe, his mother veteran broadcaster Mavis Moyo and his partner prominent lawyer and fearless human rights defender Beatrice Mtetwa.
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ST. LOUIS - Webster University will match the current academic scholarships MacMurray College students received at their former institution when they transfer into a full-time undergraduate program at Webster. The offer was made just days after MacMurray announced that it was shutting its doors for good due to financial instability.
In addition, students who meet Webster's admission requirements may also be eligible to receive additional scholarships and grants from Webster.
"This is a difficult time for many MacMurray students who find their plans to earn an undergraduate degree has suddenly been derailed," said Joanna Finch, director of undergraduate admissions at Webster. "We believe that an education is an investment that provides a life-long return both economically and personally, and we didn't want to see all these students have their plans put on hold because of decisions made by others."
Webster University has a strong reputation for offering financial and academic resources to transfer students. It has been recognized by the Phi Theta Kappa Society for several years. Webster is one of only 122 institutions, and one of three universities in Missouri, to make the list.
Phi Theta Kappa is one of the nation's preeminent organizations that is focused on recognizing the academic achievements and supporting the scholarship of community college students. These honors are given to institutions based on their Transfer Friendliness Ratings, determined by their profile on PTK Connect, Phi Theta Kappa's online resource for students.
Webster University also has been recognized by numerous organizations for its help in boosting students' "social mobility," a measure of how much more income graduate make after completing a degree, as opposed to what they likely would have made without a degree. In addition, data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that transfer students at Webster graduate at a higher rate than non-transfer students.
In order for MacMurray students to be considered for scholarship matches at Webster University, a student must be accepted for transfer admission and provide proof of their scholarship offering from their 2019-2020 financial aid offer letter from MacMurray College. Students will be required to add Webster University as a school on their 2020-2021 FAFSA and complete the Webster University Financial Aid application.
Dedicated financial aid staff at Webster University are available to help students through that process, as well as match students to additional scholarships, grants, loans and work-study opportunities that would further reduce the cost of their education.
Students receiving Webster scholarships and institutional grants are required to be enrolled in at least 13 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters, maintaining satisfactory academic progress, and be in good standing.
For more information about Webster University's programs or to apply, visit https://www.webster.edu/admissions/transfer/.


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Q: How do I make a CRON job to use the export feature of phpmyadmin to export DB I want to export some tables in my DB to an Excel/Spreadsheet every month.
In PHPMyAdmin there is a direct option of exporting the result of a query to the desired filetype. How do I make use of this export feature without another script to run a cronjob on a monthly basis?
Basically on a CPanel (the DB is hosted in the web) we just have to give the path to the script to be executed via a cronjob. But in PHPMyAdmin there is no such opportunity. Its an included feature of PHPMyAdmin where we generally click and do it mannually. So how do i do it in Cpanel?

A: Do you have ssh access to the box? Personally I'd implement this outside of phpmyadmin, as phpmyadmin is just intended for manual operations via the interface. Why not write a simple script to export the db?
Something like mysqldump database table.

A: Being a web-app, the export function is a POST request. In the demo application the URL is http://demo.phpmyadmin.net/STABLE/export.php, and then the post data contains all the required parameters, for example: (You can use Fiddler/Chrome dev tools too view it)
token:3162d3b849cf652c2577a45f90022df7
export_type:server
export_method:quick
quick_or_custom:custom
output_format:sendit
filename_template:@SERVER@
remember_template:on
charset_of_file:utf-8
compression:none
what:excel
codegen_structure_or_data:data
codegen_format:0
csv_separator:,
csv_enclosed:"
.....

The one tricky bit is the authentication token, but I believe this is also possible to overcome using some configuration and/or extract parameters (like the 'direct login' in http://demo.phpmyadmin.net/)
See here
How to send data using curl from Linux command line?
If you want to avoid all this, there are many other web-automation tools that can record the scenario and play it back.

A: just write a simple php script to connect to your database and use the answer here:How to output MySQL query results in CSV format?


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To start, grab the Instagram application for your mobile phone: You can not publish images to Instagram from your computer system. They have applications for apple iphone, Android and also Windows Phone. Sign up, obtain your account set up, then discover something intriguing in front of you that deserves taking a picture of as well as sharing.
It's a little bit confusing, but the switch on the bottom that's highlighted in blue? That's not the current sight you have, although that's definitely a typical user interface convention. You're on the primary feed which is accessed by the home button on the reduced left. Unusual, I know.
To take an image, tap on the blue switch. Making a (short) video clip, faucet on the video camera icon to the right of the switch. Tap on the left switch and also you could access your existing pictures on the phone (what I normally make use of, making use of the routine phone camera app for taking the picture).
Over you could see that you could superimpose a grid to guarantee things are level, turn your viewpoint 90, 180, or even 270-degrees, as well as disable flash if you want to be a bit more discrete with your picture capture. Changed your mind totally? The "X" on the top left lets you quit the capture as well as return to the main Instagram feed.
Allow's record this photo by lining things up and also being simply a bit extra still so it's not fuzzy like in the last picture.
What you can not do below, frustratingly, is zoom or pan the image. It is exactly what it is. You can, nevertheless, do lots of tweaks and also mods to improve it before you upload. I absolutely do for 99% of my own Instagram images (as well as if you 'd like to follow my preferred Instagram feed, please find me there as it on Instagram.com).
All-time low boxes represent various preset filters, "Slumber", "Crema", "Ludwig", etc. There are quite a few if you swipe to present them. I choose tweaking pictures manually, so I touch on the stylized wrench symbol on the right, about 2/3 of the means down the screen.
Allow's begin with "Adjust" because the picture's not square. Easily taken care of, the good news is.
Faucet on "Adjust" on the lower left edge.
By moving your finger along all-time low, you can fine tune the placement. Notice along the top you can lay over a grid and on the leading right you could revolve the picture in 90-degree increments if so wanted. You can likewise readjust the skew or parallax.
I'll tweak my photo just a bit so that the wall edge at concerning the 2/3 mark flat is aligned effectively. Done? Tap the check mark switch on the lower right. (tap on the "x" as well as you discard your modification).
Once again, utilize your finger to adjust it with the slider, and tap on the check mark to devote the change or the "X" to discard it if you alter your mind.
Right here's exactly how it looks now:.
The picture most definitely looks better. To continue, touch on the "Next" link on the top right.
Now you can enter a subtitle, tag the location, recognize individuals in the picture, etc.
Allow's start with the caption, something I believe is very necessary for a fascinating Instagram post.
You could see that I've currently typed one in below. Note the use of "hashtags" (" #RealStrength" and also "#Dad 2Summit"). That's a notational convention popular in Instagram as well as aids your pictures be located. If you're going to a performance, checking out a beautiful area, at a conference, all these likely have hashtags you could make use of to assist your pictures get visibility. However, if that appears frustrating, don't worry about it as well as just add an interesting and/or witty message.
If there are recognizable individuals in the pictures that are additionally on Instagram, tap "Tag People" and recognize them. If you desire your place identified on a map when the photo is posted-- do not do this if you're home!!-- then leave the slider on "Add to Photo Map" enabled, as I have. You could likewise identify details locations by tapping on "Name This Location" as well as scrolling with the list to locate the dining establishment, bar, show location, auditorium or other place.
Lastly, you can additionally share your Instagram picture with any one of a broad number of different social media websites, depending on if you have accounts on those solutions as well as have things establish effectively. Faucet on "Facebook", as an example, to share your posting to your Facebook account (as established).
Need a person to adhere to on Instagram? You can locate me on Instagram as well as start with my feed if you would certainly such as!


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If you take the time to drive around the Coromandel Peninsula looking for homes that stand out, there is one building company name that seems to commonly have its sign on display: Rod Percival Builders Ltd.
Rod has won many of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards, and is also a leading Green Builder, committed to truly sustainable products and materials. Now Rod is proud to launch Percival designer Homes' first Green Showhome, situated in Whitianga Waterway's new Airfield subdivision at 1 Yankee Lane.
Green Building Principles were the driving force behind the use of sustainable materials in the home. The weatherboard and fascia are both New Zealand grown cedar, whilst the interior walls have been plastered with American Clay, which along with the use of low VOC paints have created a healthy home. The American Clay was applied by the team from Earth Design Ltd, who are the importers, distributors and applicators of this amazing product in the Bay of Plenty area.
Director Richard Gooch says that the company has seen a real rush in interest when it comes to eco-friendly building products, "with developers more and more keen to stake a claim in the sustainable game". "People want a healthier environment for their family to grow up in," he adds, "and Rod is proving that this option is both affordable and do-able for any family". PlaceMakers Whitianga supplied the show home's kitchen, with all products used getting the "green tick of approval," says PlaceMakers Kitchen Consultant Susanne Cook. "We are hoping to lead the way when it comes to thinking green when designing your new home," she explains, "and working with companies that think the same".
The kitchen's Melteca cabinetry comes from the Laminex Group's Greenfirst range, which is environmentally friendly as well as giving a great look. The Greenfirst range is The Laminex Group's response to the growing awareness of the impact that building materials have on the environment. The Greenfirst range is a commercially viable and environmentally preferable range of products that carries certification by The New Zealand Ecolabelling Trust (Environmental Choice NZ). There is definitely no loss in design flexibility and product functionality, and there are plans for the range to expand greatly over the next few years. The kitchen also has appliances supplied by Peninsula Betta Electrical, whose proprietor, Grant Clayton, sourced them with eco-friendliness top of mind. "We were acutely aware of things like water rating and energy rating when we made our choices," he says, "and consumers are thinking more and more that way too".
Landscaper Garth Scott was passionate about creating the Whitianga home's surroundings in a conscious manner, and his last additions to the gardens were a Greymate Water System to filter grey waste water from the washing machine so that it can be used to irrigate the gardens, and adding a small rainwater tank to collect water from the roof to be used for the organic vegetable garden. A wormfarm has also been established on site.


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Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
This year is celebrated in:: 2019-09-15
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the last one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from imprisonment, its elevation and glorification. In the Armenian Apostolic Church the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated on Sunday during the period between September 11-17. This year that date is September 17, and the Monday following the Feast is a Memorial Day.
In 610 A. D, the Persian King Khosrov with a large army attacks the Byzantine Empire. Enthusiastic about the initial victory, in 614 A. D. the Persian army enters Jerusalem. Many people are killed and many are imprisoned. Pontiff Zakaria, the Patriarch of Jerusalem is imprisoned, too. However, the Persians are not satisfied and enter the Church of Holy Sepulcher and take the Holy Cross kept in the Church. The Holy Cross had been found and installed in the Church for the Christians to worship by Heghineh, the mother of the King Costandianos, in the beginning of the 4th century.
In 628 A. D., the Byzantine army led by the King Herakles fight against the Persians to return the Holy Cross. The Armenian army regiment, led by Mzhezh Gnounie, supported the Persian army. With the Lord's help the Byzantine army wins the battle.
The Holy Cross is solemnly brought to the Armenian town Karin, from where it is carried to Constantinople, and then - to Jerusalem. On the way the Holy Cross was raised for the people to see and worship.
For Christians the Cross is God's power and strength and pride of all prides, on which Christ's innocent blood was shed. By means of the Cross Jesus proved His love towards mankind, and the Cross became for us the symbol of hope, love and saving.
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Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Eve of Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Candlelight (Lucernarium) Divine Liturgy
Commemoration of the Hermits St. Triphon, St. Parsam and St. Vonoprios
Commemoration of Sts. Martyrs Gordios, Poghiktos and Grigoris
Commemoration of St. Anton the Hermit
Commemoration of St. Vahan of Goghten
Commemoration of Patriarchs St. Athanasius and St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commemoration of Sts. Adrianos and his wife - Anatolia, Martyrs Theodoros and Elevturos
Commemoration of Sts. Captain Andre and his army, Martyrs Kalinikos and Dometios
Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Feast of the Birth of St. John the Forerunner (Baptist)
Commemoration of the Patriarch St. Peter, Bishop St. Vlas and Deacon Abisolom
Commemoration of the King St. Theodos and Children of Ephesus
Commemoration of St. Kirakos and his mother Judithah
Commemoration of the Virgin Eugine, her father - Philippus, her mother Klothia and her two servants
Commemoration of Martyrs Sts. Eugenios, Makarios, Valerios, Canditos and Akyoughas
Commemoration of St. Theodoros the Captain
About the Great Lent
Eve of Great Lent or Great Barekendan
Commemoration of 150 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and Companions
Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest and His Companions
Commemoration of Bishop St. Mark, Priest St. Pion, Deacons St. Kyouregh (Cyril) and St. Benjamin and holy martyrs Sts. Abdlmseh, Vormzdana and Sayen
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. Sahak Partev
Tiarn'ndaraj
Commemoration of Sts. Voskian priests
Commemoration of Sts. Sukiasianas
Commemoration of Sts. Atomians
Feast of St. Sarkis the Captain, Patron of Love and Youth, his son Martyros and his 14 Soldiers-Companions St. Sarkis the Captain
Commemoration of the Prophet Jonah
Eve of the Fast of Catechumens
Commemoration of St. Gregory the Theologian
Second Palm Sunday
Feast of Pentecost
Commemoration of the Prophet Elijah
Commemoration of St. Hripsime and her Companions
Commemoration of St. Gayane and her Companions
Commemoration of St. John the Forerunner (the Baptist) and Bishop Atanagine
Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator's deliverance from the pit
Feast of the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin
Commemoration of the Children of Bethlehem, Acacius the Witness, Movkima the Priest and Kotriatos the Soldier
Commemoration of St. Nooneh and St. Maneh
Commemoration of St. Princes Sahak and Hovsep and St. Martyrs Sarkiss and Bagos
Commemoration of St. Nersess the Great and St. Bishop Khad
Eve of the Fast of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Commemoration of Sts. Epiphanius the Cypriot, (Bishop of Cyprus) Babylas the Patriarch and his three Disciples
Commemoration of Sts. Constantine (Kostandianos) the Emperor and his mother Helen
Commemoration of Sts. Theodotus of Galatia, Thalelaus the Physician and seven martyred Virgins of Ancyra
Commemoration Day of the discovery of the Relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Commemoration of Sts. Antoninus, Theophilus, Anicetus and Potinus
Commemoration of the Prophet Daniel, and his Companions Sts. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Feast of the Holy Translators St. Sahak and St. Mesrop
Commemoration of Sts. Tiridates, King of Armenia, Queen Ashkhen and Princess Khosrovidoukht
Feast of the Discovery of St. Mary's Box
Commemoration of Sts. Kalistratos and his 49 companions, and Lukianos the Priest
Commemoration of the Prophet Zechariah
Commemoration of the Prophet Elisha
Commemoration of Christ's twelve Apostles and thirteenth Apostle - St. Paul
Eve of the Fast of Transfiguration
Commemoration of the Tabernacle of Old Testament (or the Old Ark) and the Feast of the New Holy Church
Feast of Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Commemoration of the Prophet Isaiah
Commemoration of the Apostle Thaddeus and the Virgin Sandoukht
Commemoration of Sts. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, and the 45 Martyrs, and the Virgins Justinia, Euphemia, and Christina
Commemoration of Martyrdom of Sts. Antiochus the Bishop and his ten disciples and five martyrs
Commemoration of the Holy Forefather
Commemoration Day of 200 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus
Eve of the Fast of St. Mary, Holy Godmother
Feast of the Apparition ("Shoghakat") of Holy Etchmiadzin
Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God
Commemoration of Sts. Joachim and Anna, Parents of the Holy Mother of God, and Oil-Bringing Women
Commemoration of the Prophet Jeremiah
Commemoration of St. Thomas
Commemoration of Sts. James and Simon Apostles
Commemoration of St. Davit of Dvin and Saint Martyrs Dambeos and Dambeuhie
Feast of the Holy Cross of Varague
Commemoration of Sts. Gevorg the Captain, Adoktos and Romanos the Singer
Commemoration of Sts. Pontiffs Baragham, Antimos and Yeranos
Commemoration of Sts. Peprone, Mariane and Shoushan, daughter of Vartan the Great
Commemoration of Sts. Mamas, Piliktimon and Simeon Stylite
Eve of the Fast of the Holy Cross of Varague
Eve of the Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Birth of St. Mary from Anna
Eve of the Fast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Commemoration of 318 Pontiffs participating in the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
Commemoration of Sts. John the Baptist and Job the Righteous
Commemoration of the Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra and Zechariah - St. John the Baptist's Father
Commemoration of Sts. Stepanos of Ulnia, Martyrs Goharine, Tsamides, Tyoukikos and Ratikos
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. John the Chrysostom
Commemoration of Sts. Hipirikians, Martyred in Samosat
Commemoration of Sts. Severianos (Severianus) of Sebastia and the old man Babelas
Commemoration of the Priest St. Anastas, Sts. Varos, Theoditeh and her Sons
Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross
Commemoration of the Twelve Archimandrites – Sts. Retheos, Dionisios, Selbestros, Athanas, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephrem Khourie Assyrian, Vasil (Barsegh) of Caesaria, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Theoloegian, Epiphan of Cyprus, John Chrysostom and Cyril
Commemoration of St. Aret and His Companions, Holy Martyrs Artemeos, Sts. Christopher and the Two Women – Kalinike and Akyouline
Feast of the Priest St. Theoditon, Sts. Soldiers Zenon, Makar, Eudoxios and Ramelas
Feast of Sts. Captain Lukianos, who believed in Christ's Crucifixion, Joseph - the Godfather, Joseph of Arimathea, and Friends of Christ – Lazarus and his two sisters – Martha and Mary
Feast of the Evangelists Sts. Mathew, Mark, Luke and John
Commemoration of St. Dionysius of Areopagus, the Apostles Timothy and Titus
Commemoration of the Apostles Anania, Matthias, Barnabas, Philip, John and Silas
Feast of Discovery of Relics of Catholicos St. Grigoris of Aghvank, Commemoration of St. Fathers Tatoul, Varos, Toumas, Anton, Kronides and the Seven Herbivorous Hermits Martyred in the Innaknya Monastery
Feast of the Holy Translators - Sts. Mesrob, Yeghishe, Moses of Khoronk, philosopher Davit Anhaght, Gregory of Narek and Nerses the Gracious (Nerses of Kla)
Commemoration of Sts. Pandaleon the Physician, Yermoghayos the Priest and the Virgin Eupraxia
Commemoration of the Virgins St. Tekegh, St Varvara and St. Peghigea
Commemoration of Pontiff St. Pokas and St. Yeranos
Commemoration of Christ's seventy-two Disciples
Commemoration of Princes St. Sahak and Hamazasp Artsrounie
Commemoration of St. Eustatheos, his Wife Theophista and their two sons, and the Virgins Yermone and Nektarine
Commemoration of the Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew, the first preachers of Christianity in Armenia
Commemoration of Priest St. Lukianos, Sts. Martyrs Taragros, Probos and Andronikos, and Vonesimos, the Disciple of the Apostle St. Paul
Commemoration of Sts. Abraham and Khoren, Kozma and Damianos
Commemoration of Sts. Juliane and Vasilouhie
Commemoration of the Martyr St. Astvatsatoor
Commemoration of Sts. Gregory the Thaumaturge, Pontiff Nikoghayos and Bishop Muron
Presentation of Three-Year-Old St. Mary to the Church
Eve of the Fast of Advent
Commemoration of the Apostles Andrew and Phillip
Commemoration of Sts. Gurias, Samunas, Deacon Abib, Romanos the Hermit, Child the Confessor and Soldier Husikos
Commemoration of St. Martyr Demetrios and the Priest St. Basilikos
Commemoration of Sts. Pontiff Melitos of Antioch, Minas of Egypt and the other Bishop Melitos, Priest Bouras and Deacon Shinou
Commemoration of Archangels Gabriel and Michael and the Entire Heavenly Class
Commemoration of Sts. Pontiffs Metropanos, Alexandros and Paul the Confessor, and the Scribes Markianos and Martyron
Commemoration of Sts. Bishop Akipsimos, Priest Hovsep (Joseph), Deacon Ayitala and Martyr Platon
Commemoration of Sts. Pontiff of Rome St. Stepannos, the Priests, the Deacons and the people
Feast of All Saints - the old and the new, the known and the unknown
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Eve of the Fast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Fast of Christmas)
Commemoration of the Apostle St. James and Evangelist St. John
Commemoration of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul
Commemoration of St. Stephen the Protomartyr and the first martyr
Commemoration of the Prophet St. David and Apostle St. James, brother of Jesus
Commemoration of St. Abgar, First Martyr of the Church and our first king believing in Christ
Commemoration of the Virgins Sts. Indos, Domna, Prist Glerikus and twenty thousand martyrs martyred in the Church of Nicomidia
Commemoration of Bishop St. Theopompus, martyr St. Theovna and soldiers Sts. Basos, Eusebius, Eutikus and Basilides
Commemoration of the Pontiffs Sts. Ignatius, Adde and Bishop Maruta
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. James of Nisibis, hermit St. Maruge and Bishop St. Melitus
Commemoration of Sts. Eustratius, Ogsentius, Eugenius, Ovrestes and Mardarius
Commemoration of Sts. Captain St. Kornelius, St. Shmavon, Christ's Relative, martyred in Jerusalem, and Bishop St. Policarpus of Smyrna and the holy martyrs of the East
Fast St. James of Nisibi
Conception of St. Mary by Anna
Eve of the Fast of St. James
Commemoration of Pontiff St. Nikoghayos
Commemoration of the Hermits (Egyptian Fathers)
Commemoration of Sts. Minas, Yermogines, Grabus, voluntary poor Hovhannes and Alexius
Commemoration of Bishop St. Genarius, Soldier St. Merkerius
Commemoration of St. Hakob (Jacob) the Orthodox


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I had to work in Shanghai and Beijing so I took advantage to do a little sightseeing during those days but at the end of the work trip I was able to tag along my dear friends' holiday. Ju, thanks for the amazing trip! I am putting here Ju's full itinerary for future visits to Beijing as I was unable to join everything. Also, I am going to add a few of the things I was able to visit while visiting Beijing again Jun'14 with Emma! Only good company.
visit Olympic Game Center Bird Nest, Water Cubic and 798 Art Distric. Yonghe Lamasery (Lama Temple)Watch Peking Opera in the evening.
The opera was interesting with different acts showcasing Chinese history. Don't go expecting long black dresses and tuxedo as it is a tourist attraction.
Heaven in the afternoon. The Square and the Palace are extremely impressive but there is this oppressive energy to it that made me feel very sad at times. I didn't get to go into the Palace at that time but the adjacent gardens are beautiful. Mao Tse-Tung used to spend a long time in these gardens during his time of home arrest and imagine battles using rocks as inspiration. I did get to do these 2 sites almost a yea later and enjoyed seeing the magnitude of the Forbidden City. Temple of Heaven is a nice place to spend a few hours just wondering around the gardens.
Just north of the Palace you can fist a Houhai Hutong for a feel of what old Beijing used to be like. It is a very interesting neighbourhood where council houses in tiny alleys (hutong) meet nice restaurants and bars. The hutong houses are typically shared by a number of families with a shared courtyard and bathrooms. Some of the rickshaw tours that you take on the street take you in a typical house. Is it worth the touristic ride. Emma and I went to a 'fake' hutong close to Tianmen Sq this last time too but it wasn't as special as Houhai despite the adventure on the bus.
Dynasty, for a short visit. Peckin Duck at Dadong! Absolutely the highlight of the trip to Beijing. This is a beautiful restaurant with the most amazing roast duck you will ever eat. Worth the reservation http://dadongdadong.com I liked it so much that I had to go again with Emma.
Activity: Pick you up at the hotel in Beijing, then drive about 4 hours to Datong.
Then visit Xuankong Temple. What an amazing place! It is incredible to think how on earth these monks built this temple. The results is spectacular.
Activity:Visit Yungang Grottoes Caves and Huayan Temple. The caves are very interesting but the temple is incredible. It is not the oldest temple you will ever see but the grounds have such an amazing peace to it. Monks raking the garden and a very low chanting on the background only complete the experience.
Mausoleum. I didn't think much about the warriors before going on this trip so I didn't know what to expect. I was blown away…by the hundreds and hundreds of warrior figures lining as an army but also by the thought that all of that had been built by an emperor to celebrate his own life and give a kingdom for his body after death. Can you imagine that? Once I overcame the egocentric motives for the construction I could appreciate the amazing craftsmanship of the men that created this figures that are different from one another. Also, the restoration work is out o this world given only 1 warrior was found intact and all others had to be re-built putting pieces together.
On the way to see the warriors we stopped by a lacker factory. I know it sounds like a tourist trap but I have never seen more beautiful Chinese furniture. Such an amazing display of art really.
Free day to cycle on the city walls. What a special moment! We rented a tandem bike and cycled around the city remembering the great days we had together in China.
Shanghai is one of those modern big cities with lots of lights. I didn't have a chance to see a lot of it apart from the Bund and eat 2 types of amazing dumplings that they have there. One is pan friend and the other one is made with short pastry and sold on the streets. Truly made the stop over worth it.
Ho Chi Minh – what a weekend!
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I wouldn't know the name 'Andy Kindler' had I not noticed his bizarre Twitter obsession with Ricky Gervais some time ago. It appears Andy has a problem with vocal critics of religion and is unable to separate dislike of ideas from bigotry towards actual people. He's also a comedian, I'm told.
Did Glenn Greenwald And The Guardian Just Get Spectacularly Trolled?
Back in pre-Twitter 1996, a Physics professor from New York named Alan Sokal engaged in a legendary act of trolling. Sokal submitted a hoax article to a postmodern academic journal which was, in Sokal's own words, 'salted with nonsense'.
The idea was that the journal's grip on reality had become so loose that they would publish any old rubbish just so long as it played to their biases. And so it proved. Sokal's article "Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity" made the summer issue.
You can learn a lot about a person's agenda and objectivity by how willing they are to share unfavourable claims about their ideological opponents without scrutinising them first.
It's been a fun day today on that platform of common sense, Twitter.
First we had CJ Werleman share this video with the below claim in service of his on-going mission to demonise all that is Israel.
What he fails to tell you however, is that not only is the footage from 2008, but the Palestinian detainee was shot with a rubber bullet, in the foot. Hardly desirable behaviour I'll grant you – but it paints a slightly different picture than the one presented by Werleman. As a side note, the soldier responsible was arrested and convicted for his actions – by Israeli authorities.
This week on Taking The Myth, Stephen Knight and A Scotsman Abroad discuss the big topics. We talk about: Episode 77 of The #GSPodcast, The Catholic Church refusing to make reporting abusers mandatory, Sam Harris Vs. Maryam Namazie on The Waking Up Podcast and Salman Rushdie's fatwa. Also, Nathan Lean is definitely a coward, but is he a Muslim? And of course, The ASLAN Awards and more!
I recently highlighted the fact that Ed Husain chose Darwin Day to out himself as an evolution denier. This was particularly disappointing as I had considered Husain to be an ally of secularism and enlightenment (he co-founded Quilliam with Maajid Nawaz). Many had hopes that this would prove to be a temporary ailment and Ed would 'get well soon' so to speak.
If you ever need a guide stick by which to measure the integrity of someone's arguments, you could do a lot worse than familiarise yourself with the most common logical fallacies. These enable you to separate the hack from the journalist and the scholar from the apologist.


Calculations related to Avogadro's law. Enter known values (e.g. volume or number of moles) and select which value you want to find out (e.g. molar volume) and we'll show you step-by-step how to transform basic formula and reach your result in desired units.
n2n_2n2 - number of moles of second gas.
Equivalently, we can say that volume of gas is directly proportional to the number of particles (moles).
The Avogadra law is a empirical, i.e. it was formulated on the basis of experiments.
The name of the law comes from its discoverer Amadeo Avogadro.
At the time Avogadro formulated his law, atomistic theory has not yet been proven and widely accepted. For this reason, we sometimes talk about Avogadro's hypothesis.
More general law covering also Avogadro's law is Clapeyron's equation. It cobines not only the number of moles and volume, but also temperature and pressure in one equation.