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echo "INFO: Provisioning Wordpress Vagrant LAMP"

# Update apt-get
echo "INFO: Updating apt-get..."
apt-get update
echo "INFO: Updating apt-get... Done."

# Install git
echo "INFO: Installing git..."
apt-get install -y git-core
echo "INFO: Installing git... Done."

# Install MySQL
echo "INFO: Installing mysql..."
echo "mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server/root_password password vagrant" | debconf-set-selections
echo "mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server/root_password_again password vagrant" | debconf-set-selections
apt-get install -y mysql-server
echo "INFO: Installing mysql... Done."

# Install apache2
echo "INFO: Installing apache2..."
apt-get install -y apache2
rm -rf /var/www
ln -fs /vagrant/site /var/www
echo "/var/www === /vagrant/site"
echo "INFO: Installing apache2... Done."

# Install PHP5
echo "INFO: Installing php5..."
apt-get install -y php5 libapache2-mod-php5 php-apc php5-mysql php5-dev
echo "INFO: Installing php5... Done."

# Install OpenSSL
echo "INFO: Installing OpenSSL..."
apt-get install -y openssl
echo "INFO: Installing OpenSSL... Done."

# If phpmyadmin does not exist
if [ ! -f /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php ];
then
    # Used debconf-get-selections to find out what questions will be asked
    # This command needs debconf-utils

    # Handy for debugging. clear answers phpmyadmin: echo PURGE | debconf-communicate phpmyadmin

    echo "INFO: Installing phpmyadmin..."

    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/dbconfig-install boolean false' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/reconfigure-webserver multiselect apache2' | debconf-set-selections

    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/app-password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/mysql/admin-pass password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/setup-password password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/database-type select mysql' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin/mysql/app-pass password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections

    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/mysql/app-pass password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/mysql/app-pass password' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/app-password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/app-password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections
    echo 'dbconfig-common dbconfig-common/password-confirm password vagrant' | debconf-set-selections

    apt-get install -y phpmyadmin

    echo "INFO: Installing phpmyadmin... Done."
fi

# Enable mod_rewrite
echo "INFO: Enabling mod_rewrite..."
a2enmod rewrite
echo "INFO: Enabling mod_rewrite... Done."

# Enable SSL
echo "INFO: Enabling SSL..."
a2enmod ssl
echo "INFO: Enabling SSL... Done."

# Update vhosts file
echo "INFO: Updating vhosts..."

VHOST=$(cat <<EOF
<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www
    <Directory />
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    <Directory /var/www>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log

    # Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit,
    # alert, emerg.
    LogLevel warn

    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
EOF
)

echo "${VHOST}" > /etc/apache2/sites-available/default

echo "INFO: Updating vhosts... Done."

# Restart services
echo "INFO: Restarting apache..."
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
echo "INFO: Restarting apache... Done."

# Clean up apt-get
echo "INFO: Cleaning up apt-get..."
apt-get clean
echo "INFO: Cleaning up apt-get... Done."

echo "INFO: Provisioning Wordpress Vagrant LAMP complete!"

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module Main where

import Palindrom

main :: IO ()
main = do
  print "Enter a word and I'll let you know if it's a palindrom!"
  text <- getLine
  let response = if isPalindrom text
                 then "it is!"
                 else "it is not!"
  print response


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Will North Korea Accept the South's Offer of Talks?
Seoul proposed talks July 21 in Panmunjom to defuse tensions.
Krishnadev Calamur
A North Korean (right) and South Korean soldier look at each other through the window of a conference room in Panmunjom on March 30, 2016.Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters
South Korea offered Monday talks with the North to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula prompted by Pyongyang's regular missile and nuclear tests.
Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk said in Seoul, the South Korean capital, that the South had proposed talks be held July 21 at Tongilgak, the North Korean building in Panmunjom, which lies on the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two countries.
"We expect a positive response from the North," he said.
The building has been used in the past to hold meetings between the two countries, which suspended high-level talks in 2015 amid tensions. Cho Myoung-gyon, the South Korean minister in charge of unification, also urged the resumption of communication links, which were served last year after North Korea carried out a nuclear test. Separately, Kim Sun Hyang, South Korea's acting Red Cross chief, called for talks in Panmunjom on August 1 to discuss the resumption of the reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.
Although Pyongyang has not yet responded to Seoul's offer, the move by the South is a reflection of President Moon Jae-in's policy of closer ties with the North. In a speech in Berlin this month, Moon said the need for peace with the North was more important than ever.
"We do not wish for the collapse of North Korea and we will not pursue any form of unification by absorbing the other," he said. "We will not pursue unification by force."
The policy of rapprochement faces obstacles, however, not least of which is North Korea's own recent actions in violation of its international treaty obligations. Pyongyang has tested nuclear devices and long-range missiles capable of hitting Alaska. Most experts say the country will be able to deliver an intercontinental ballistic missile armed with a nuclear warhead to the U.S. West Coast during President Trump's first term in office. The U.S., naturally, does not want this, but it's unclear if the Trump administration or its regional allies in Seoul and Tokyo can persuade Pyongyang to renounce its nuclear weapons and long-range missile programs any better than can past U.S. presidential administrations. China, North Korea's main political backer, says it has limited influence over Pyongyang's behavior, and while that may be true, it's also equally true that China has little incentive to change the status quo on the Korean Peninsula: The last thing Beijing wants is an ally, however unstable it is, be supplanted by a unified Korea that is pro-U.S.
Krishnadev Calamur is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he covers global affairs. He is the author of Murder in Mumbai.

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Finland—20 mm gas operated machine sun for airplanes. 20 Sep 1936.
Additional information on L-37 Finnish machine gun with photos.
20 mm gas operated machine gun for airplanes. 16 Jun 1936.
Describes L-37 machine gun used in Finnish Air Force and designed by Finnish government rifle factory.
The L/S machine rifle, model 26/32. Jyvaskyla, Finland, 1933.
Unique feature—permits firing of cartridges of different calibers. Brochure describes and illustrates this weapon.


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Der Rahmenvertrag ist in der Wirtschaft ein Vertrag, der den künftigen Abschluss vieler untereinander gleichartiger Einzelverträge zum Inhalt hat, die sich auf den Rahmenvertrag beziehen. Er regelt lediglich die Rahmenbedingungen einer Rechtsbeziehung, die durch spätere Einzelverträge konkretisiert werden muss.

Allgemeines
Vertragspartner sind juristische Personen, Personengesellschaften oder auch (seltener) natürliche Personen, die eine Zusammenarbeit anstreben, welche ihnen künftig Rechtssicherheit bieten soll. Der Rahmenvertrag sichert eine auf Dauer angelegte Geschäftsbeziehung. In Betracht kommt zwischen beiden etwa ein Auftraggeber-Auftragnehmer-Verhältnis oder ein Verkäufer-Käufer-Verhältnis. Der Rahmenvertrag kommt im Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuch nicht vor, sondern leitet sich aus der allgemeinen Vertragsfreiheit des Schuldrechts ab.

Inhalt
Üblicherweise werden Rahmenverträge vereinbart, um zwar grundsätzliche Aspekte der Zusammenarbeit im Voraus zu regeln, sie sollen jedoch später weiterhin Freiraum für konkrete Einzelfälle belassen. Eine Präambel legt Grundfragen und gegenseitige Interessenlagen fest, weitere Vertragsinhalte sind Lieferungs- und Zahlungsbedingungen, Qualitätsanforderungen, etwaige Abnahmepflichten, Vertragslaufzeit, Kündigungsfrist, Preise oder Preisgleitklauseln. Rahmenverträge können auch als Kontingente ausgestaltet sein, so dass ihr Gesamtvolumen bei der Ausnutzung durch Einzelverträge abnimmt.

Arten
Das Service-Level-Agreement regelt wiederkehrende Dienstleistungen oft zunächst in Form des Rahmenvertrags. Auch Sukzessivlieferungsvertrag oder Werklieferungsvertrag gelten wirtschaftlich als Rahmenvertrag. Das Bankwesen kennt eine Vielzahl von als Rahmenverträgen ausgestalteten Rahmenkrediten, und zwar Fazilität, Revolving Credit, Roll-over-Kredit oder Stand-by-Kredit. Der typische Rahmenkredit ist durch verschiedene Kreditarten und/oder durch verschiedene Kreditnehmer innerhalb eines Konzerns ausnutzbar. Im Versicherungswesen wird mit Hilfe eines Rahmenvertrages eine Vereinbarung mit einem Versicherer über den Inhalt von Versicherungsverträgen getroffen. Es gibt ihn beispielsweise häufig bei der Feuerversicherung für die Betriebsstätten mehrerer Tochterunternehmen eines Konzerns. Gemäß  Abs. 5 Nr. 3 BGB gelten die Vorschriften über Pauschalreisen nicht für Rahmenverträge, welche die Organisation von Geschäftsreisen mit einem Reisenden, der Unternehmer ist, zum Inhalt haben und für dessen unternehmerische Zwecke geschlossen werden.

Bei Rahmenverträgen für Warenlieferungen können die Menge und der Zeitrahmen für die Abnahme eines Produktes vereinbart werden. Die vereinbarte Menge wird dann innerhalb des im Rahmenvertrag vorgesehenen Zeitrahmens in Losgrößen abgerufen. Hierbei haben Käufer den Vorteil, dass durch die Abnahme größerer Mengen im Normalfall ein niedrigerer Preis erzielt werden kann und die Produkte einfach abgerufen werden können. Dem Verkäufer bieten Rahmenverträge Sicherheit bei der Absatzplanung und/oder der Produktionsplanung. Ein Wartungsvertrag kann ebenfalls in Form des Rahmenvertrages abgeschlossen werden.

Der Rahmenvertrag über die Arzneimittelversorgung nach  Abs. 2 SGB V wird zwischen dem Spitzenverband Bund der Krankenkassen und dem Deutschen Apothekerverband e. V. geschlossen und hat die Versorgungssicherheit mit Arzneimitteln zum Ziel.

Auch Bierlieferungsvertrag und Wiederkehrschuldverhältnis sind aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht Rahmenverträge.

Abgrenzungen
Die bloße Absichtserklärung enthält keine rechtsverbindlichen Verpflichtungen, während sich die Vertragsparteien beim Rahmenvertrag gegenseitig zu Einzelverträgen verpflichten. Der Vorvertrag und der Rahmenvertrag haben gemeinsam, dass sie den Abschluss weiterer Verträge vorsehen, doch erledigt sich der Vorvertrag mit Abschluss des Hauptvertrages, während der Rahmenvertrag weiterhin wirksam bleibt. Der Rahmenvertrag ist ein Dauerschuldverhältnis. Er ist auf die dauerhafte Zusammenarbeit der Vertragsparteien angelegt. Er ist kein Sukzessivlieferungsvertrag, da bei letzterem Teilleistungen erbracht werden.

Siehe auch
 Rahmenabkommen

Einzelnachweise

Vertragstyp
Schuldrecht (Deutschland)

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Verna Allee, whose groundbreaking book 'The Knowledge Evolution' helped usher in the exploding field of knowledge management, has brought her experience-tested insights into an exciting new synthesis, penetrating to the very heart of value creation. 'The Future of Knowledge' strips away traditional business thinking to reveal the new patterns of management thought and practice essential for success in a more complex world.
With a gift for making the complex simple and practical, Allee weaves together diverse threads such as business webs, communities of practice, knowledge technologies, intangibles, network analysis, and biology to show why organizations must be supported as living systems before their natural networked pattern of organization can emerge.
Embodying Allee's visionary approach, 'The Future of Knowledge' brings forward a practical view of new theories, frameworks, tools, and methods offering businesses a guide to managing the increasing levels of complexity within their organizations and in society at large.
* At the operational level, a wealth of new technologies is supporting the codification, storage and delivery of the knowledge people need to complete their routine tasks.


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Being part of National Property Trade we have over 15 year's experience of investing in property in the UK. We know that being black and white with people from the get go allows us to stand out from the crowd. Referrals are our main objective as we fully believe that word of mouth is the best advertising we can get. We strive for excellence and to provide the best prices so people recommend us time and time again.
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On the Northwest Coast of Mauritius, in the historic and very beautiful area, Balaclava, is a small peaceful gem, called The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa. A place where guests can relax on the snow-white beaches, dive under the sea with thousands of colorful fish, and the hotel offers a spa, fitness, and irresistible gastronomy.
The hotel has 190 rooms and suites, spread across 8 categories in sizes from 63 to 195sqm. All rooms have a private balcony or terrace, TV, internet, docking station, tea and coffee maker, minibar, IPTV, etc.
The hotel's large grounds offer both relaxing and exciting activities. Should the day be enjoyed at a slow pace, the sun loungers on the white sandy beach or by the two beautiful pools are great places to relax - or at the Heavenly Spa, where you can pamper yourself with a treatment or massage.
Do you want your heart rate up? The hotel offers many water activities, such as water skiing, boating, and water cycling, or you can play tennis and visit the fitness center.
You can spend countless hours on and in the Indian Ocean. Besides the water activities, you can also dive and snorkel and discover the amazing life of colorful fish and corals. The hotel is by Turtle Bay Marine Park, where there are many great diving spots. You can also try the boat with a glass bottom, so you can see the life under the sea while staying dry.
When you get hungry, you can visit one of the hotel's seven wonderful restaurants.


Creating music is a wonderfully fulfilling passion that thousands of people pursue across a variety of genres, languages, and styles. Although it's not a very romantic thought, music might be an art but it is also a business. Like any business, when there is money to gain there are rules and laws to learn. One of the most misunderstood legal concepts to understand in the music world is who has rights and ownership of the music you create. Copyright law views a "song" as the lyrics and the melody. While many people may be involved in the composition of a song, only few people are entitled to ownership. This article will shed light on publishing rights and how to understand who gets paid from your music.
If you're a composer, songwriter, or anyone who creates original music, and are not a signed to a music publishing company, then you own your music publishing rights. That's right. Everything that you create is your own original work, and you own that work. You determine how and when the musical copyright to the song(s) you've written get used. So what does that mean when it comes to financing? That means that you should earn money from publishing your music anytime your song is presented in any of the methods seen below.
All publishing dollars from your song should come to you whether it's your original work, or another artist covering your song.
Publishing royalties are when a composer or songwriter assigns the copyright of their composition to a publishing company. That publishing company in return licenses the composition and helps monitor where that composition is used so that royalties can be collected, and funds distributed to the composer. Typically the split of funds generated from the composition are split 50/50 between the songwriter(s) and the publisher. If you are not using a publishing company than you would be considered both the songwriter and the publisher, and this would be entitled to 100% of the earnings for your composition. Should you be one of a number of co-writers for a song then distribution of royalties will ultimately come down to how all writers involved choose to distribute the funds. All parties might want to split everything down the middle for easability while others may agree upon a percentage of contribution, and elect to have royalties divided based on that percentage. To avoid confusion it should be decided immediately upon completion of the composition who is entitled to what percentage of the royalties. Once an agreement is reached don't forget to getting it in writing.
Publishers play an important role in the distribution of your composition. They use their experience and expertise to generate more income for your song(s), and help to avoid exploitation of your copyright. Again as mentioned earlier publishers typically get 50% of your royalties, however the pros of having a publisher far outway the cost when you consider how impossible it would be for an independent songwriter to collect royalties worldwide, all the time, and everytime your composition is used. The music business is indeed a business. Like any other business it costs to own that business, but of course it also pays as well. As long as you have realistic expectations on how and when you'll be compensated for your music, as well as other parties that are entitled to compensation, then you'll be better able to spend more time doing what you love, and bringing your sound to life.


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Marina Lyzhina (Novosibirsk, Russia) from Moscow a Russian scammer? ScamCheck dating scammer.
Is Marina Lyzhina (Novosibirsk, Russia) the Russian scammer?
Marina Lyzhina (Novosibirsk, Russia)
Marina Lyzhina (Novosibirsk, Russia)My name is Ray and like all the others I found out to late that I was scammed. Im 47, father of 10 yr old son. I had placed an ad in Datingfaces.com and was contacted by Marina, she said it was her girlfriends Idea, she E-mail me with the first of many (first was a copy that was all ready used by someone on the blacklist) This has be on going for 2 months now. She asked for $260.00 said she needed $300.00, but she had saved $40.00 already so, she only needed the $260.00, so I send it to her via Western Union as she said her girlfriend Nina said would be best way. I sent the money to Marina Lyzhina, ALFA-Bank / Prospekt Dimitrova,52E / Novosibirsk 630004 RU. Only trick is that there is only one place in Russia that all Western Unions go to!!!! and once you give them the control number they go to the bank and it gets released. This was the Ninth letter before money came up. But after that it came up in almost every letter. The next time was when she said her Aunt worked at the Airport and could get the Ticket for the flight cheaper only $980.00, But, she said she only needed $930.00 because her mom had given her $50.00 as her gift for the wedding. So, I sent that same address... next letter she said she has visa but, needs $430.00 for Insurance before they will let her out of Russia.... Thats when I read the the BlackList and they word for word was her First letter wrote to someone else by someone else........ so, I wrote to her and asked for the visa number so I could check on it.... She sent me the Flight Information she is leaving Nov. 12, at 11:25 from Moscow, I checked she or her friend is very good they got the Information I assume the same way I did by going on to the net and placing a date to leave to come here and it gave them the flight Information. Well.... its Nov.2,2001, and I have not heard back yet! I did let Datingfaces know and I told fromru.com thats the FREE E-mail site she uses [email protected] Her Address is: Lenin St. 14-18 City of Novosibirsk,Russia 635099. She says she is 26 and will be 27 on Nov 13th, the day after she said she will be here with me. PS She states she got her tourist visa in only 2 weeks.... Well.... see letters and Pics below good luck all!!! [email protected] juno.com


Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes obtained her degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Cordoba (Argentina), a PhD in Social Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Methodology in Spain, and postdoctoral studies at the Andalusian School of Public Health. In addition to her CHÉOS Scientist affiliation, she is an Associate Professor in the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Population and Public Health and a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar. Her main research area is public health and addictions, with a focus on testing alternative approaches to expand and diversify treatments for vulnerable populations.
She is currently part of several Canadian Institutes of Health Research-funded grants; formerly co-investigator of North America's first heroin-assisted treatment trial, the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI); and current principal investigator of the Study to Assess Long-Term Opioid Maintenance Effectiveness (SALOME), a randomized clinical trial testing innovative treatments for severe, long-term opioid dependency. She is also the principal investigator of the GeMa (Gender Matters) study, which evaluates gender patterns of drug use, access to care, and health among long-term opioid users; and a co-investigator of The Cedar Project, a cohort of young Aboriginal people using drugs.


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Meet the 2023 Endocrine Society Laureates: Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD
Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award
Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD
Lazar is the Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the founding director of the university's Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. He is an endocrinologist and physician-scientist whose findings relate to the basic mechanisms of nuclear receptor action and their role in obesity and diabetes, most notably the discovery of the hormone resistin.
His work has uniquely and reproducibly linked the fields of transcriptional regulation, epigenomics, circadian rhythms, and metabolism from the vantage point of endocrine physiology. Lazar has been selected as an editorial board member of Endocrine Reviews, Endocrinology, and the Journal of the Endocrine Society and has received many awards, including two Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Awards from the National Institutes of Health, the Karolinska Institute's 2019 Rolf Luft Award, and the Endocrine Society's Richard E. Weitzman Memorial and Gerald D. Aurbach Awards. He has served on the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases and on the Endocrine Society's Board of Directors.
How has the Endocrine Society supported your professional development/career journey?
The Endocrine Society has supported my career development in so many ways. As a trainee and young faculty member, the Society provided an outstanding peer group and opportunities to meet new colleagues and role models, many of whom have become lifelong friends. The annual meeting has been the place to present new work to an interested international audience united in their love of endocrinology. As a physician-scientist, I've appreciated that the Endocrine Society also provides unique opportunities for interactions of basic and clinically oriented endocrinologists. Journals published by the Endocrine Society have been a great outlet for disseminating new work that has been carefully peer-reviewed. As a more senior faculty member, I have enjoyed getting to know and mentoring the next generation of endocrinologists, and I appreciate even more the broader interests of the Endocrine Society to advocate for increasing funding and awareness of endocrinology as a medical discipline and a critical scientific field.
As a Laureate Award recipient, do you have any advice for those just beginning their careers?
Both in training and early in your independent career, make sure that your institution and surroundings are conducive to your goals for success. Aim high and try to avoid distractions from these goals. Remain rigorous and beware of shortcuts to success. Find outstanding mentors, who can advise you and provide constructive criticism as well as praise and give you permission to say no to excess administration or other distractions from your main work. Make sure that you have one or more role models for the type of career success and intellectual fulfillment that you are seeking; these may not be the same as your primary mentors. Always be collegial but believe in yourself and your work. Be a good citizen at the local and national levels and try to align your efforts in this arena with your career and scientific goals.
The Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award—the Society's highest honor—recognizes the lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions of an individual to the field of endocrinology. Fred Conrad Koch, PhD, the Society's 19th president, is best remembered for his elucidation of testicular function. In 1957, the late Elizabeth Koch bequeathed a substantial legacy to the Endocrine Society in memory of her late husband, Dr. Fred Conrad Koch.


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Q: UICollectionView Bounds Width is always 600 I have a custom UIView say CustomView which has a UICollectionView as its SubView. I have added this customView inside a UITableView Prototype Cell and pined all four (top, bottom, left, right) edges to the standard distance with TableViewCell.contentView.
Now i want to set the UICollectionView section insect. In this method - (UIEdgeInsets)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView layout:(UICollectionViewLayout *)collectionViewLayout insetForSectionAtIndex:(NSInteger)section when i get UICollectionView.bounds.width, i always get 600 no matter if i am running it on 4s, 5s, 6 or 6 plus or iPad. This is very annoying and i can't set the proper insect for the UICollectionView section insect. Any help will be great. thanks
Here is my code.
- (UIEdgeInsets)collectionView:(UICollectionView *)collectionView layout:(UICollectionViewLayout *)collectionViewLayout insetForSectionAtIndex:(NSInteger)section {

  NSInteger number = [self collectionView:collectionView numberOfItemsInSection:section];
  NSIndexPath *firstIndexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForItem:0 inSection:section];
  CGSize firstSize = [self collectionView:collectionView layout:collectionViewLayout sizeForItemAtIndexPath:firstIndexPath];
  NSIndexPath *lastIndexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForItem:number - 1 inSection:section];
  CGSize lastSize = [self collectionView:collectionView layout:collectionViewLayout sizeForItemAtIndexPath:lastIndexPath];
  UIEdgeInsets  insect =  UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, (collectionView.bounds.size.width - firstSize.width) / 2,
                                           0, (collectionView.bounds.size.width - lastSize.width) / 2);

  return insect;

}

here is my initlize of my CustomView which has collectionView as a subView
- (void) initilize {
  UICollectionViewFlowLayout *flowLayout = [[UICollectionViewFlowLayout alloc ] init];
  flowLayout.scrollDirection = UICollectionViewScrollDirectionHorizontal;
  self.collectionView = [[UICollectionView alloc] initWithFrame:self.bounds collectionViewLayout: flowLayout];
  self.collectionView.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight;
  [self.collectionView registerClass:[PickerCollectionViewCell class] forCellWithReuseIdentifier:@"PickerCollectionViewCell"];
  self.collectionView.delegate = self;
  self.collectionView.dataSource = self;
  self.collectionView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
  self.collectionView.showsHorizontalScrollIndicator = NO;
  self.collectionView.allowsMultipleSelection = YES;
  [self addSubview:self.collectionView ];
  self.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
}

Attached are also two images for my story board.

In the second picture pickerView is my CustomView which contains UICollectionView.
Any help will be great.

A: Width equals 600 because you take it before UIView updates constraint for current screen. You can check UICollectionView frame in - (void)viewDidLayoutSubviews method and you will receive actual value.
Here is two options:
1) You can make insects calculation independent from UICollectionView frame
or

2) You can re-calculate collection view layout after when viewDidLayoutSubviews fires and redraw UICollectionView
(I would rather the first one)

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Thursday Dec 23d Have been at work part of the
time on Susans sack & part of the time
fixing work for Catharine She has got Susans
skirt ready for gathering and run the breadths
of my raw silk Helen came home in
the stage to night Heard Susan practice
an hour this evening she does not take as
much interest as I could wish
Orville L. Holley, editor of theTroy [N.Y.] Sentinel, didn't know who had written the poem. It had been sent in by a friend of the anonymous author. But Holley was looking for good Christmas copy, so on this date in 1823, he published A Visit from St. Nicholas,* with "cordial thanks to whoever had sent him these Christmas verses."* He knew the piece was good, but he couldn't have imagined the lasting fame it would receive. He couldn't have foretold how iconic Twas the Night Before Christmas would become.
It would be another fourteen years, more or less, until the public discovered the name of the author. He was Clement Clarke Moore, a professor of oriental and Greek literature at General Theological Seminary in New York City and author of several academic works such as Compendious Lexicon of the Hebrew Language. He was also a poet, and the father of nine children. He had written A Visit from St. Nicholas for his older children and read it to them on Christmas Eve, 1822. A friend of the family had heard the poem, copied it, and sent it to the newspaper. Aren't we lucky she saved it? Professor Moore, by the way, was born in 1779 and died in 1863 – the same life span as Old Oliver Ames.
Did Evelina know this poem? Was she familiar with St. Nicholas, Santa Claus and other Christmas lore that immigrated from the Old World to the New? Reader that she was, she was bound to know about Christmas. But so far in her life, it was a holiday that others, and not she, celebrated.
Her grandchildren would one day know the poem by heart. Dash away, dash away, dash away all!
*Information on Clement Clarke Moore and A Visit from St. Nicholas can be found at http://www.poetryfoundation.org
A Visit from St. Nicholas, Catharine Murphy, Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore, Helen Angier Ames, New York, Oliver Ames, Orville L. Holley, piano, sewing, St. Nicholas, stagecoach, Susan Eveline Ames, The Night Before Christmas, Troy
Friday, Dec 17th Had a north east storm and a very rough
night and I was quite sick got into Boston
about ten and went to the Marlboro Hotel
to breakfast sick and tired. Went out shopping
bought Delaine for a double gown & morning
dress Home in the stage at the usual time
This evening attended a lecture by Dr Holmes
on lectures & lecturing Mrs Ames here to tea
"[I]t snowd last [night] about 3 inches and there was some rain with it – and it raind most of the forenoon and in the after noon it was verry foggy + warm + the snow about all gone there was an inch of water in all – Oakes + his Wife got home + Mrs George Ames with them"* This is the only place in his entire decades-long journal that Old Oliver mentions his daughter-in-law and, per the custom of the day, he doesn't even mention Evelina by name. The weather, however, he describes in detail.
Evelina describes a "very rough" trip from New York to Boston, one that made her ill. Yet she managed to recover after breakfast at the Marlboro Hotel. This trip is the only time in Evelina's diary that she mentions dining in restaurants, first in New York and again in Boston. Dining out was not something that was done by women like her; restaurants generally catered to men, who could go out in public unaccompanied. But as Evelina was traveling with her husband, she was an acceptable customer. This exposure to aspects of the men's normal world was a true adventure for her.
Not one to miss an opportunity to shop, Evelina bought some fabric in Boston before catching the stagecoach home. Back in North Easton, she seemed to settle back in quickly, perhaps unpacking and visiting around the immediate family, members of whom would have wanted to know about Oakes Angier's departure. Almira Ames came for tea, and Evelina still had energy enough to attend an evening lecture in the village. The woman had stamina.
The lecturer that night was none other than Oliver Wendell Holmes, famous Boston physician, professor and poet – "a confirmed generalist" who "regarded his eclecticism as a mark of intellectual superiority."** Besides lecturing on lectures, he also gave talks about medicine and poetry. They were generally interesting and well attended, as they must have been to pull a fatigued Evelina out to listen to him.***
*Oliver Ames, Journal, Stonehill College Archives, Arnold Tofias Collection
**Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America, New York, 2001, p.58
***Information of Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809 – 1894) courtesy of Wikipedia; identity researched by reader Jessica Holland.
Almira Ames, Boston, delaine, Dr. Holmes, Marlboro Hotel, New York, North Easton, Oakes Ames, Oliver Ames, rain, restaurant, snow, tea
Stonington, Connecticut, 19th century*
Thursday Dec 16th Went out shopping awhile with Mrs
Ames but did not purchase much and was
hardly able to walk such sore feet We went
to Burtons last eve did not think much
of the play & wished myself somewhere else
We left New York about 4 Oclock in the Stonington
boat Mrs Ames came with us The weather not
very pleasant
Evelina and Oakes stayed in New York City over night after seeing their son set sail for Cuba. Perhaps to take their minds off Oakes Angier's departure, they attended a play at the popular Burton's Theatre on Chambers Street off Broadway. Burton's, originally known as Palmo's Opera House, was built in 1844 and would be torn down in 1876. Managed by actor William Burton, it generally offered light fare like comedies and musicals. It wasn't light enough for Evelina, though. She couldn't attend to the performance, either because her feet hurt or she couldn't stop thinking about Oakes Angier.
Where the couple stayed in New York is unclear, although both the Astor House and the Clifford Hotel are mentioned. The Astor House was a world-famous hotel. Built in 1836 by John Jacob Astor, it attracted a high-end clientele throughout much of the 19th century. Oakes may have stayed there before on the sales trips he made to the city, though it seems too dear for the frugal style he preferred. In all likelihood, this would have been the first time Evelina had spent a night there. In the future, the Astor Hotel wouldn't be the usual spot for the Ames men when they traveled to New York. A decade later, as they began to be active in the building of the Union Pacific, Oakes, Oliver Jr., and fellow directors would stay at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The City of New York would become very familiar to them.
In the afternoon, with Almira Ames, Evelina and Oakes boarded the steamboat for home. Almira had been at the docks, too, to watch Oakes Angier depart. She was a constant, attentive friend to all the family (and a relative by marriage) and no doubt made good company for Evelina as they bounced across Long Island Sound in rough water. How glad they all must have been to make landfall at Stonington, Connecticut and catch the train for Boston, where they would spend the night.*
*Image courtesy of Stonington Historical Society
Almira Ames, Astor House, Burton's Theater, Fifth Avenue Hotel, John Jacob Astor, New York, Oakes Ames, Oakes Angier Ames, Oliver Ames Jr, shopping, Stonington, William Burton
Steamer James Adger
Wednesday Dec 15th Got into New York about 5 Oclock
had a very pleasant night Breakfast at
the Astor House & then called on Mrs A L Ames
OAA & self dined at the Clifford House Mrs Ames
went with us to see Oakes A start for Charleston
at 3 Oclock, there met Mr Colter & Mr C Swain
who were there on the same errand Mr Ames
settled at the Astor & went to the Clifford House
The 16th music lesson
Evelina Gilmore Ames woke up in New York City on this December weekday, far away from her needle and thread. After a last meal with Oakes Angier, she went to the waterfront to bid farewell as he boarded his vessel. With her husband and some family friends – including Charles Swain, brother of John H. Swain of North Easton – she waved goodbye to Oakes Angier, not knowing if she would ever see him again.
Emotions ran high, no doubt, but they must have competed for attention with the immediate scene around her. The sheer scale of din and clamor on the docks would have been like nothing Evelina had experienced before. A comparable departure from New York Harbor for Cuba was recorded by fellow New Englander Richard Henry Dana in 1859. He describes a steamer as she is ready to sail:
[H]er decks are full, and the mud and snow of the pier are well trodden by men and horses. Coaches drive down furiously, and nervous passengers put their heads out to see if the steamer is off before her time; and on the decks, and in the gangways, inexperienced passengers run against everybody, and mistake the engineer for the steward, and come up the same stairs they go down, without knowing it. In the dreary snow, the newspaper vendors cry the papers, and the book vendors thrust yellow covers into your face – "Reading for the voyage, sir – five hundred pages, close print!"[…] The great beam of the engine moves slowly up and down, and the black hull sways at its fasts. A motley crew are the passengers. Shivering Cubans, exotics that have taken slight root in the hothouses of Fifth Avenue, are to brave a few days of sleet and cold at sea, for the palm trees and mangoes, the cocoas and orange trees, they will be sitting under in six days, at farthest. There are Yankee shipmasters going out to join their "cotton wagons" at New Orleans and Mobile, merchants pursuing a commerce that knows no rest and no locality; confirmed invalids advised to go to Cuba to die under mosquito nets and be buried in a Potter's Field; and other invalids […] and here and there, a mere vacation maker, like myself."*
Three ships were cleared to sail on December 15, 1852, from New York Harbor: the Steamer James Adger, the Bark Caroline and the Schooner Aramis. The latter two vessels cleared but did not depart, perhaps waiting for more favorable wind or tide. The steamship, the hybrid of its day, was new, having been built that year in New York. Not having to wait for wind or tide, the James Adger cleared and sailed, its destination being Charleston, South Carolina, a port of call on the way to Cuba. To date, we don't know which ship Oakes Angier was on, but we might imagine that he – and his father, who no doubt played a roll in making these arrangements – opted for the newest, fastest vessel. Steamships were the way to go.
And off he went.
*Richard Henry Dana, To Cuba and Back, 1859, courtesy of Echo Library
Astor House, Bark Caroline, Charles Swain, Charleston, Clifford House, Cuba, Evelina Gilmore Ames, John H. Swain, New York, North Easton, Oakes Angier Ames, Richard Henry Dana, sailing, Schooner Aramis, Steamer James Adger, steamship
Tuesday Dec 14th Went to Boston with Mr Ames & Oakes A
and all dined at Mr Orrs Was undecided
whether to go with them to New York untill it
was nearly time for the cars to start but feared
if I did not go that I might reflect on it
hereafter Mr & Mrs Norris accompanied us
to the cars O A Ames & self called at Mrs Dorrs
just before we started. Bought some crockery
at Collamores & Perkins
Old Oliver recorded the momentous departure of his oldest grandson: "[T]his was a fair day wind north west, midling cold Oakes Angier Started for Cuba to day and his Father went to New York with him"* Oakes Angier was ill and had been advised to seek a more healthful climate in Cuba. After a week of preparation, he and both his parents headed into Boston to catch the train for New York, where Oakes Angier would board a ship bound for the West Indies.
Initially hesitant, Evelina had been afraid to commit to traveling to New York with her husband and son. But the real possibility of never seeing Oakes Angier again impelled Evelina to board "the cars" and go – a huge step for the small town soul. She managed a bit of shopping in Boston before boarding; the familiarity and ease of that activity may have helped allay her agitation about traveling.
The train that the family took would likely have been the early Hartford and New Haven Railroad, which connected to a train in Springfield or a steamship in southern Connecticut.** Caleb and Melinda Norris (she of the brand new dressing case) went with them to the station. Evelina and her family must have felt reassured to wave goodbye to caring friends. Everyone was hoping for the very best for Oakes Angier.
** Ed. note: The development of railroad and steamship lines was rapid and ever-changing during this period; ownerships and lines merged and competed constantly. It's difficult to pin down the exact route that the Ameses would have traveled between Boston and New York. Railroad buffs, please weigh in.
Caleb Norris, Collamores & Perkins, Evelina Gilmore Ames, Hartford & New Haven Railroad, Melinda Orr Norris, Mrs. Dorr, New York, Oakes Ames, Oakes Angier Ames, railroad, Robert Orr
Dec 13th I have been to work for OAA again to
day as I suppose I shall as long as he stays
as I cannot set myself about any thing
else It is town meeting day and they
have come home not feeling very well satisfied
I have my clothes in the valise so that
I can go to New York with them if I wish
when the time comes but now feel undecided
As the clock ticked down, Evelina was in a quandary. Should she go with her husband Oakes to New York to see their eldest son sail off to Cuba? Distinctly "undecided," she nonetheless packed a valise. She'd be ready just in case, but right now she couldn't concentrate on "any thing else" except last minute details for Oakes Angier. He would be leaving tomorrow.
The men, meanwhile, seemed calm. Old Oliver reported on the weather, of course: "[I]t was fair this morning but clouded up about noon and there was about an inch of snow fell in the afternoon wind south west but pritty chilly."* Chilly or not, Oakes and his sons, probably, attended a town meeting. Evelina doesn't share the reason for the meeting, only that things didn't go the way her family members had hoped.
Cuba, Evelina Gilmore Ames, New York, North Easton, Oakes Angier Ames, Oliver Ames, valise
New York City, 1852
Sunday Dec 12th We have all been to meeting OAA
came home at noon Mrs Witherell & self
called to see Mrs Whitwell who was not
well and not out to church Mother
& Lavinia went home Mr Ames
& self called to Mr Swains & Augustus
OAA has decided to leave here for NY Tuesday
This was Oakes Angier's last Sunday at church before departing. We might imagine that he was approached by well-wishers at the intermission, or else he escaped the crowd by heading home before they could gather. He might have avoided the afternoon service for that reason, or for fear of having to cough.
Oakes Angier would be sailing from New York City on Wednesday and, cutting it close, decided to depart for the city on Tuesday. There was no time to lose in making last minute arrangements. After church, Evelina and Oakes called on John Swain and Alson Augustus Gilmore, two of Oakes's most trusted employees. Did they assist in arranging for passage, or procuring letters of introduction for Oakes Angier? We must remember that none of the travel arrangements could have been quickly accomplished in this age before the telephone and the internet. Such plans were made in person, on foot or horseback. It's not out of line to think that Oakes and his son had help; it's possibly why Augustus had gone with Oakes Angier into Boston on Friday, to finalize paperwork necessary for the journey.
Evelina, despite her worries, was able to get out of herself enough to pay a call on Eliza Whitwell, the minister's wife, who was "not well." Sarah Witherell went with her.
Alson Augustus Gilmore, church, Eliza Whitwell, Hannah Lothrop Gilmore, John H. Swain, Lavinia Gilmore, New York, Oakes Ames, Oakes Angier Ames, sailing, Sarah Ames Witherell


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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge of corruption and false declaration of asset at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday, has said that he is being tried for alleged corruption because he is the senate president.
Mr. Saraki, who was granted bail on self-recognition after making his plea, tried but failed to secure injunctions at a High Court and the Court of Appeal to stop the trial.
In a statement released by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Tuesday evening, Mr. Saraki said he was singled out for prosecution because of his position as the Senate President – an apparent reference to the controversy over his election as leader of the Senate.
Mr Saraki had defied the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which had anointed Ahmed Lawan for the position. He got the support of senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, and won the seat.
In the statement, Mr. Saraki said he previously refused to appear before the tribunal because he was exploring the "opportunity to defend (his) fundamental human rights in other courts".
"As I stated while taking the plea in the case, I reiterate my belief that the only reason while I am going through this trial is because I am Senate President. If I were to be just a Senator, I doubt if anybody will be interested in the asset declaration form I filled over twelve years ago," he said.
The statement repeated a claim he made at the tribunal earlier Tuesday that trial did not follow due process.
"This belief stems from the fact that Section 3 (d) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act provides that if there is a breach or non-compliance with any section of the law, the person involved should be given the opportunity to either admit or deny and that in the case of a written admission, no reference to the tribunal shall be necessary," he said.
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In the statement, he thanked his colleagues and supporters who trooped out to the court in numbers in solidarity with him and promised to clear his name.
"It is however necessary for me to thank my colleagues in the Senate for the solid support and solidarity they demonstrated for me. I also thank my counsel for the brilliance they have shown in presenting our case and the supporters who were present in the tribunal in their hundreds. I want to assure you that I am innocent of all the charges and will clear my name in due course," he said.
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Getting a horse to stand still is all about getting its attention. Heeding teaches you to keep your attention on the horse so that the horse will keep his attention on you. Once you have the horse's attention, you use your body position to create pressures or shapes that, in turn, create a feeling in the horse that he should move forward or left or right or stop. You can also direct him to stand still in one spot while you work around him or the farrier works around him or you want to put on his saddle.
The first place this giving and receiving of attention starts is in grooming. So that's where standing still also starts. You must pay attention to the horse while grooming. This is very important in terms of horse logic. The horse allows itself to be groomed and you honor the horse by grooming him. In the horse's mind, grooming is about a whole lot more than brushing off dirt.
You start building a relationship with the horse through scratching or brushing the places the horse loves to be groomed. If you give him the freedom to move, he'll move around and change his posture to show you exactly where he wants you to scratch. The horse's secondary or neutral line runs through his shoulders so, horse logically, that's the most comfortable place to start. You're not putting any pressure on him when you're standing at his shoulder facing him. Work out gradually from this comfortable spot towards places that are instinctively uncomfortable for the horse like scratching from his withers up his neck, down his front legs or around his back legs. Never surprise the horse about where you're going.
In the beginning, the horse may need to be tied. But the best way to groom is to have the horse loose in a big enough place that he can move around to show you were he wants to be scratched or he can leave you if he wants. Let the lead rope trail on the ground and, if he wants to leave, let him go. When he steps on the lead rope, he'll interrupt his leaving and think about whether that was a comfortable thing to do.
If he starts to leave, just calmly back up out of his kicking range so he can go by quietly. Don't chase him. Keep his attention on you with just enough sound or movement, just enough fuss, that his ears swivel towards you. You want an intense level of attention not an intense level of activity. Eventually the horse will turn around and face you to see what the fuss is all about. Then you stop fussing, walk up quietly to his shoulder on that neutral line through his withers and start grooming again. You want to create the feeling in the horse that standing there quietly with you is the most comfortable place to be.
Your goal is to make standing next to him and grooming him so comfortable that the horse wants to groom you back. If you are working with a baby horse that has a tendency to bite or nip, stabilize his lower jaw with a dropped noseband. You don't want to have to slap him when he reaches around to groom you. In the horse's mind, grooming you in return for your favor of scratching him is a proper, horse-logical thing to do. A slap would spoil the feeling of quiet and trust you are trying to build. Instead, when the horse reaches around to groom you, just quietly slide your hand up his neck and push gently against the back of his jowl. This reinforces the feeling that the thing you want him to do is just stand there quietly.
As you groom, move your primary line around the horse in a circle. That means when you're alongside the horse facing him, all of your motion is sideways. When you want to leave the horse and have him stand, return sideways to that neutral line running through his withers and back straight out. When you are far enough away that the horse looks to see what you're doing, turn halfway around so your back is to him. Now walk away.
In the beginning, the horse is going to think, "Hey, he's gone." Then the horse feels free to wander off while you're going to get the brush or the blanket or whatever. So you go back to making that little fuss, getting his attention back on you, getting him facing you, then you just calmly go back to whatever it was you were doing.
Wherever the horse stops and says, "I'm listening again," you go over and work with him there. Don't move him back to the original spot you were working because this changes the issue for the baby horse. Your intention to keep the horse paying attention is the secret to creating the feeling that he should just stand there when you leave.
Over a period of time, the horse comes to understand that he should just stand there when you are alongside him, he should stand there when you're doing things out away from him, and he should just stand there when other people like the farrier or the vet or a judge are walking around him. You are teaching him a pattern that you want to become a habit.
This habit also gives you a safe way to leave a horse you're turning out without getting kicked or run over. When you're leaving the horse in a spot he doesn't have to stay until you return, you leave by a slightly different route. Back out far enough on the horse's neutral line to be out of kicking range, then turn so your primary line is parallel to the horse's and leave to the rear. If the horse doesn't move off, you can swing your primary line behind him to create a feeling that you are following or chasing to communicate that he can move off now.
In the training sequence, keeping the horse's attention on you at every moment is not critical once you and the horse have developed a bigger relationship. But in the beginning, keep the horse's attention on you is the basis of everything else.


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Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed Air Miles Lawsuit
by Simon Vaughan September 29, 2016
by Simon Vaughan
Use them or lose them!
On January 1, 2017, any Air Miles earned prior to 2012 will expire and be gone forever.
Until five years ago, Air Miles had no expiry date. Collectors could leave them in their account forever, slowly amassing more and more, until they had enough to purchase whatever rewards they wanted from flights and hotels, to more down-to-earth items like groceries or movie nights.
However, in 2011 the company announced that it would be introducing a five-year lifespan for all points. Anyone who failed to use their points within five years from the date of them being issued would lose them.
As the start date for the new policy was five years away, many people at that time made a mental note of the change—then moved on.
Now, with that change taking effect in just a few months, the policy is creating waves among collectors across the country.
A Brief History of Airline Loyalty
The boom of loyalty program dates back to the 1980s, when retailers in many fields were struggling to attract and retain customers.
While customer loyalty was assumed once, retailers and many in the service industry noticed that loyalty could no longer be taken for granted. As economies tightened, consumers became more inclined to shop for the best offer, instead of going to the place most used by their parents and grandparents.
Companies began introducing loyalty programs to reward regular customers, simultaneously providing retailers with detailed information on shopping habits and a greater direct-marketing ability.
Airlines were among the first and the most enthusiastic to introduce frequent flier programs. Faced with steep competition from their rivals but restricted by increasing operational costs—especially soaring fuel prices—they took different paths that included improved customer service, frequency of service and flexibility or comfort.
Airlines began adopting loyalty programs in the 1980s. (iStock)
Nearly all tried, in one form or another, a loyalty program. The initiatives provided regular customers not just with free flights, but with free upgrades to business or first class, early boarding of the aircraft and other perks.
Gradually, as airlines began to merge, these reward programs began to change—some disappeared entirely—but most airlines still have some frequent-flier incentive.
Air Miles was created in the United Kingdom in 1988 and started operating in Canada in 1992. After changing hands several times, it is currently owned by LoyaltyOne and has a reported 14 million members in Canada alone.
Why is There a Potential Lawsuit Against Air Miles?
Although Air Miles forewarned everyone of the eventual policy change in 2011, critics of the company claim that, since then, there have been no further public announcements and no direct communication to their customers.
While the information is available on their website, some customers have complained that it is hard to find.
The change means that come January 1, 2017 any Air Mile collected before December 31, 2011 will simply disappear. And all Air Miles earned after that date will have a life expectancy of five years from the date they were earned.
While some Air Miles holders are scrambling to spend their short-lived miles—and in many cases claiming to struggle to find rewards within their budget and actually available to them—others have banded together to file a statement of claim against the company in a proposed class-action lawsuit.
Why Did Air Miles Do It?
Loyalty programs are generally believed to attract new customers, retain old ones and analyze buyer trends, but they are not without their downside for operators.
All loyalty programs have an inherent cost both in launching and maintaining, but for many organizations the biggest problem is that unused points sit on a company's books as a financial liability, much the same way that unused gift cards or store credits do throughout the entire retail industry.
These liabilities can make it difficult for companies to accurately make financial plans and forecasts, as they are unable to know when these liabilities will be cashed in.
For this reason, until recently it was common practice for retailers to have expiry dates on gift cards and gift certificates. However, on October 1, 2007, Ontario's Consumer Protection Act made it illegal for retailers there to impose expiry dates and most fees on many gift cards purchased after that date.
That said, there remained an exemption for "loyalty cards or club cards used to collect rewards or points."
Several years ago Aeroplan announced that they were going to introduce a seven-year limit on their miles; after a public backlash and the possibility of a class-action lawsuit, they recanted. Many Air Miles customers are hoping their loyalty program will follow that lead, and that their miles will live beyond January of next year.
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Derrycourt took part in the Great Irish Bake in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital last Friday.
The fundraiser was being held nationwide and we decided to add a little competition to the mix (pun intended!) and have all departments go head to head in a bid to be crowned Derrycourt's Best Baker!
Each department submitted a Showstopper entry along with other baked goods for sale!
Our winners pictured above were delighted to receive their trophy and the competition along with a raffle we ran, and an auction created a fun atmosphere all while helping to raise much needed funds for a worthy cause!
It was a great success and we raised €1,180 in total which was the icing on the cake!


Nemo & Friends SeaRider opens Friday, May 12, 2017, at Tokyo DisneySea and to celebrate a number of brand new merchandise and snacks (including a popcorn bucket and a new churro) are available! All items are available now.
The following items are available April 24, 2017, at the Emporio in Tokyo DisneySea.
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The continuation of an interview with Heather Millard, producer of Iceland: Future Of Hope.
Do you get a sense that Iceland's filmmakers have a role to play in pulling the country back from the brink?
We strongly believe that Iceland's filmmakers can play a strong role in re-building Iceland's economy not only through potential income to the country but also the way in which they can represent the country and help to define Iceland again as a beautiful country with so many opportunities. Since the economic crash filmmakers in Iceland have had many set-backs, the Icelandic Film Fund received a massive cut in their 2010 budget when it was slashed by 24%, when all other arts funding was cut by no more than 6%. On top of this their national broadcaster RUV declared that they will not commission any Icelandic Productions in 2010.
Ever since day one, we knew fundraising for Future of Hope would prove somewhat difficult.
We have self-financed the film to date, all of our crew believe in what we are making and have all in one way or another sacrificed something to help make this film possible, a true sign of dedication we feel. With the funding cut-backs of the Icelandic Film Fund and the large amount of debt that we are now facing, we can now relate in some way to how Icelandic filmmakers are feeling today. However, we will stop at nothing to ensure that 'Future of Hope' gets finished and released on time.
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Do you see the finished film fitting into the growing post-Inconvenient Truth pattern of eco-message documentaries or will it offer more than that?
All filmmakers probably think that their film is special but we believe that although ours is not pretending to be cutting edge it will offer the audience a refreshing change from the documentaries that they're used to. Put it this way, it's not Michael Moore or Louis Theroux nor is it a Greenpeace advertisement! It will be a piece of modern cinema that reflects the traditions of documentary making but incorporating a large element of animation and a beautiful score whilst telling a subtle story of optimism and hope. It will be a film that allows the audience to soak in the sights, sounds and people that make Iceland such a magical and inspirational place.
Are you planning a premiere screening in Reykjavik?
We plan to premiere the film in Reykjavik on the first Thursday in May, so please keep an eye on the facebook group for the confirmation of the premiere date, venue and further screenings thereafter.
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El caçador (títol original en anglès The Deer Hunter) és una pel·lícula estatunidenca-britànica dirigida per Michael Cimino estrenada el 1978.

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Tres treballadors de la siderúrgia en una petita ciutat de Pennsilvània, compromesos en la Guerra del Vietnam, seran marcats per l'atrocitat de la guerra, físicament o mentalment.
Els fets comencen el 1968 a Clairton, petita ciutat de Pennsilvània. Steven, Michael i Nick són tres obrers siderúrgics americans d'origen rus, que treballen a la fàbrica d'acer local, en companyia de dos altres amics, Stan i Axel, realitzant un treball perillós i penós, exposats al forn de fusió de l'acer al llarg de la jornada, que acaben en el bar de John, amic dels obrers. Durant el seu temps lliure, cacen cérvols a les muntanyes.
Steve es casa amb Angela, que estima i que diu que l'estima, encara que el seu embaràs no sigui seu. Un banquet celebra el matrimoni i la marxa dels tres amics, que aniran a la Guerra del Vietnam, després de la qual Steve confia a Nick el seu secret, i les seves angoixes en relació amb el nen d'Angela, i el futur que l'espera.
Durant la nit de noces dels joves casats, els quatre altres amics, acompanyats de John, aniran a caçar cérvols a la muntanya. És en aquesta ocasió de distensió, on es dibuixa el caràcter de Mike, difícil, tossut, i racional (sobretot negant-se a passar les seves botes a Stan), característiques que salvaran ulteriorment la seva vida i les dels seus amics.

Dos anys més tard, Steve, Nick i Mike es troben a la jungla en ple fangar del que és la guerra, i són capturats pels Vietcongs, que els empresonen entre els pilars envoltats de filferros espinosos d'una barraca de bambús, en un riu fangós.

A la cabana, els carcellers forcen els seus presoners a lluites de «ruleta russa»: dos jugadors, un revòlver amb una bala al carregador, les apostes. Un viu, l'altre mor. Steve dispara el primer. Escapa de poc a la bala fatal desviant el canó de la seva templa, i és enviat a un forat ple de rates recobert de barrots, d'on només emergeix la seva cara i les seves mans. Mike i Nick juguen un contra l'altre en un fals duel fratricida, i aconsegueixen abatre els seus carcellers i fugir, després d'haver alliberat Steve. Tots tres es deixen portar, ferits, enganxats a una soca flotant en el riu. Enganxats en un pont de lianes, un helicòpter intenta socórrer-los, però Steve i Mike cauen a l'aigua de dotze metres d'alçada, de resultes d'això Steve es trenca les dues cames en caure sobre unes roques, i surt del riu, portat per Mike, que el remet a uns policies vietnamites trobats en una carretera envaïda per una població en èxode.

Nick ha estat hospitalitzat en un servei psiquiàtric i cau en mans d'un traficant, Julien, després d'un passeig per Saigon on descobreix una timba on apostadors juguen molt fort a la ruleta russa. Mike és allà també, però no aconsegueix endur-se'n Nick, que deserta l'exèrcit després d'haver fet sensació guanyant una important suma de diners en la timba. De tornada a Clairton, Michael, turmentat pels seus records, no aconsegueix que reintegrar-se a la seva banda d'amics, malgrat la presència afectuosa de Linda, l'amiga de Nick abans de la seva marxa, que l'estima. S'assabenta que Steve ha tornat del Vietnam, i obté d'una Angela sense paraules un número de telèfon gargotejat sobre un paper, i amputat de les dues cames juga a la loteria sobre la seva cadira de rodes. Ensenya a Mike els lligalls de bitllets que li arriben de Saigon, sense que comprengui de què i de qui provenen aquests diners. Michael - que sospita des del matrimoni que Nick és el pare del fill d'Angela - entén que aquest ha trobat en les apostes de la ruleta russa un mitjà boig de pagar el seu deute a Steve, incapaç de subvenir a les necessitats de la mare i del nen. Mike torna a Saigon on, amb l'ajuda recalcitrant de Julià, troba Nick, drogat, que intenta treure'l de la ruleta russa però la sortida d'aquesta confrontació és fatal.

Com havia promès, Mike porta el cos de Nick, que s'ha matat amb un tret al cap jugant a la ruleta russa, al país, i és enterrat al cementiri de Clairton. Steve, surt de l'hospital i intenta reprendre una vida comuna amb Angela i el seu fill. Després de l'enterrament de Nick, els dos supervivents i els seus amics brinden a la seva memòria, i que Déu beneeixi Amèrica cantant God Bless America.

Repartiment
 Robert De Niro: Michael "Mike" Vronsky
 John Cazale: Stan, anomentat "Stosh"
 John Savage: Steven Pushkov
 Meryl Streep: Linda
 Christopher Walken: Nickanor "Nick" Chevotarevitch
 George Dzundza: John Welch
 Chuck Aspegren: Peter "Axel" Axelrod
 Shirley Stoler: la mare de Steven
 Rutanya Alda: Angela Ludhjduravic-Pushkov
 Pierre Segui: Julien Grinda
 Joe Grifasi: Bandleader
 Richard Kuss: el pare de Linda

Comentari
La pel·lícula és generalment considerada com una de les més notables sobre la guerra del Vietnam, per interessar-se menys en les escenes de guerra que en les de la psicologia dels personatges i dels traumatismes soferts, sobretot després de la seva tornada al país.

Aquesta segona pel·lícula de Cimino és igualment l'única de la seva magra filmografia que ha estat reconeguda des de la seva sortida com un incontestable èxit. És una gran obra mestra amb un punt de vista del tot original que se situa al costat de la classe obrera americana tan rarament filmada. És l'única pel·lícula que ens fa comprendre el que ha pogut ser la guerra del Vietnam sense explicar-nos-ho.

Sobre la pel·lícula
 La pel·lícula té, entre d'altres, una seqüència d'antologia particularment notable, quan els botxins imposen als presoners jugar a la ruleta russa. Una onada de suïcidis per aquest mitjà s'hauria posat en marxa arran de la pel·lícula.
 La pel·lícula és igualment coneguda per a alguns errors d'enllaços notables, sobretot quan l'helicòpter va a salvar dos dels herois, es veu clarament un pla en el qual dues persones hi són suspeses, mentre que en cap moment l'acció no justifica o no explica aquesta presència.
 Tenint lloc parcialment a Pennsilvània, la pel·lícula ha estat en realitat rodada a Mingo Junction, a Ohio.
 El director Michael Cimino va convèncer Christopher Walken d'escopir a la cara de Robert De Niro sense que aquest ho sàpiga abans en l'escena de la ruleta russa a Hanoi. Quan ho ha va fer, la sorpresa de De Niro va ser verdadera i va amenaçar d'anar-se del plató de rodatge a causa d'això.
 Robert De Niro va declarar més tard que el rodatge d'aquesta pel·lícula l'havia esgotat completament.
 Chuck Aspegren no era un actor quan va ser escollit per interpretar un paper a la pel·lícula. Robert De Niro i Michael Cimino l'havien conegut en preproducció quan havien visitat una fàbrica d'acer on era cap de taller. Van quedar tan impressionats per la seva interpretació, que li van oferir el paper d'Axel.
 El bar on els obrers fan passar la set després de la seva jornada de treball es va construir en un magatzem buit de Mingo Junction (Ohio), i va costar 25.000 dòlars. Més tard, es va convertir en un verdader bar freqüentat pels treballadors locals.
 Robert De Niro i John Savage van fer les seves pròpies escenes de risc mentre queien de l'helicòpter al riu.
 John Cazale tenia càncer quan va rodar la pel·lícula i les escenes on apareixia van ser filmades en primer lloc. Va ser la seva última pel·lícula i va morir abans de l'estrena. Meryl Streep, llavors la seva companya, va acceptar un paper secundari per a ser al seu costat.
 Van caldre 5 dies de rodatge per a l'escena del matrimoni. Va ser contractat un sacerdot autèntic. L'església utilitzada és l'església ortodoxa russa de Cleveland (Ohio).
 Roy Scheider havia d'interpretar en un principi el paper de Michael.
 Les bufetades donades durant l'escena de la ruleta russa pels carcellers vietnamites eren autèntiques. Els actors atacats estaven molt estressats i un se'n pot adonar quan es mira la pel·lícula.
 L'escena on John Savage crida: «Michael, hi ha rates aquí!» s'adreçava en realitat a Michael Cimino. Savage volia que se'l tragués de l'aigua on se l'havia posat, ja que hi havia efectivament rates al riu. Cimino va decidir guardar l'escena per a la pel·lícula.
 El rodatge de la pel·lícula va durar 6 mesos, tot l'estiu i la tardor del 1977. Les escenes vietnamites van ser rodades a Tailàndia. El riu de la pel·lícula és el riu Kwai.
 Algunes crítiques de la pel·lícula van dir que el joc de la ruleta russa mai no va estar una pràctica corrent durant la guerra del Vietnam.
 En el guió original, és Nick (Christopher Walken) qui torna als Estats Units i Mike (Robert De Niro) qui continua al Vietnam enganxat al joc de la ruleta russa.
 Va ser el primer gran paper en el cinema de Meryl Streep, que va rodar aquesta pel·lícula per ser al costat de John Cazale, el seu company de l'època, afectat per un càncer. En el guió, el paper de l'actriu és un segon paper menyspreable. Però per donar més importància al personatge de Linda, que encarna, va estar encarregada d'escriure les seves rèpliques. A més, va amenaçar els estudis de deixar la pel·lícula si acomiadaven John Cazale, del qual els productors s'havien assabentat que estava malalt i que volien reemplaçar-lo.
 La pel·lícula és classificada en el lloc 79 del Top 100 de l'American Film Institute

Premis i nominacions

Premis
 1979: Oscar a la millor pel·lícula
 1979: Oscar al millor director per Michael Cimino
 1979: Oscar al millor actor secundari per Christopher Walken
 1979: Oscar al millor muntatge
 1979: Oscar al millor so
 1979: Globus d'Or al millor director per Michael Cimino
 1980: BAFTA a la millor fotografia per Vilmos Zsigmond
 1980: BAFTA al millor muntatge per Peter Zinner

Nominacions
 1979: Oscar al millor actor per Robert de Niro
 1979: Oscar a la millor actriu secundària per Meryl Streep
 1979: Oscar al millor guió original per Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle i Quinn K. Redeker
 1979: Oscar a la millor fotografia per Vilmos Zsigmond
 1979: Globus d'Or a la millor pel·lícula dramàtica
 1979: Globus d'Or al millor actor dramàtic per Robert de Niro
 1979: Globus d'Or al millor actor secundari per Christopher Walken
 1979: Globus d'Or a la millor actriu secundària per Meryl Streep
 1979: Globus d'Or al millor guió per Deric Washburn
 1980: BAFTA a la millor pel·lícula
 1980: BAFTA al millor director per Michael Cimino
 1980: BAFTA al millor actor per Robert de Niro
 1980: BAFTA al millor actor secundari per Christopher Walken
 1980: BAFTA a la millor actriu secundària per Meryl Streep
 1980: BAFTA al millor guió per Deric Washburn
 1980: BAFTA a la millor música per C. Darin Knight, James J. Klinger i Richard Portman

Vegeu també
 Guerra del Vietnam

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Fitxa Allociné
 El caçador sobre Michaelcimino.fr
 Fitxa Cinema Alice

Pel·lícules dels Estats Units del 1978
Pel·lícules del Regne Unit del 1978
Pel·lícules del 1978 doblades al català
Pel·lícules de drama bèl·lic
Pel·lícules guanyadores de l'Oscar a la millor pel·lícula
Pel·lícules guanyadores de l'Oscar al millor director
Pel·lícules guanyadores de l'Oscar al millor so
Pel·lícules sobre la Guerra del Vietnam


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Naruto is coming to an end after being on the air for close to 15 years
It's time to say goodbye
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Naruto is one of the longest running anime series of all time, but after nearly 15 years of being on television, the show is coming to an end.
The announcement was made on the show's official Twitter account earlier today. It confirmed the final episode of the current Naruto iteration, Naruto Shippuden, will air tomorrow night. The studio also tweeted out an image from the finale, which can be seen below.
2002年10月から放送開始のアニメ「NARUTO-ナルト-」。その後、2007年2月から「NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝」となり、ついに明日、最終回を迎えます。
14年半と長きに渡り続いてきた物語がここに完結! 木ノ葉秘伝 祝言日和「祝いの言葉」ぜひご覧ください!#naruto pic.twitter.com/eN74cBqVG8
— NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝【公式】 (@NARUTOtoBORUTO) March 22, 2017
Naruto began in October 2002 and ran until 2007. In 2007, a different version of the show, Naruto Shippuden, kicked off and has been the series that fans have been watching for close to a decade since. Naruto focused on the titular character as a child, learning to become a great ninja and training to eventually become the leader of his village, otherwise known as the hokage. Naruto Shippuden on the other hand follows the character when he's much older, returning to the village after spending some years away.
Naruto ran for 220 episodes and Naruto Shippuden will end on its 500th episode, making it more than twice as long as the original. Like the anime, the manga that Naruto the show is based on has also ended. A new series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, began in spring 2016.
The final episode of Naruto Shippuden will be available to stream on Crunchyroll tomorrow.


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PROSPER's Kim to be recognized with ISU excellence award
Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER) Associate Director Sunghwan Kim will receive the Iowa State University (ISU) Professional and Scientific Excellence Award at a ceremony later this fall.
The award recognizes contributions made by a professional and scientific staff member within and beyond the university and career progress demonstrated by accomplishments at ISU. It aims to recognize those with more than five years employment at ISU and who have achieved excellence in their respective fields.
Kim is one of three staff that will receive the award this fall, and he joins more than 70 ISU faculty and staff that will be feted at the ceremony. More details about the award winners can be found here.
Kim previously received the Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional in 2016. He received both his MS and PhD degrees in civil engineering at ISU, and his research specialty is in pavement science and engineering, including paving materials, pavement design and analysis, and pavement assessment and evaluation as well as the evaluation of various emerging technologies to achieve sustainable pavement systems.


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