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Who is Jamal Crawford? He is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), who won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 2010, 2014 and 2016, becoming the first three-time winner of the award in NBA history. He was born on Thursday March 20th 1980, in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Freedom is the key to Jamal's personality. Jamal Crawford loves travel, adventure, variety and meeting new people, and he longs to experience all of life. He also loves to be involved in several things at the same time as long as he is not tied down to any one area. Change is constant in his world, requiring adaptability and courage.
With his upbeat and often inspiring personality, Jamal Crawford makes friends easily and attracts people from all walks of life. He has a way with words and an uncanny ability to motivate others. Thus, Jamal can be very successful and happy in sales, advertising, publicity, promotion, politics or any profession that requires communication skills and understanding of people.
Jamal is multi-talented and possesses a variety of diverse abilities. However, discipline and focus are the true keys to his success. Without these, many of the tasks Jamal begins will remain unfinished and he will fail to realize the true fruits of his abilities. With hard work and perseverance, however, the sky is the limit. Self-employment attracts Crawford powerfully, yet his challenge is to settle into one area to cultivate his ability sufficiently to earn a living and attain success. Once Jamal Crawford finds his niche, the motivation and inspiration he supplies others with will bring him much in return, and he will find his friends and colleagues supporting and promoting him on the road to success.
He is often a late-bloomer and needs to experience life before he can truly know and commit to his heart's desire. Jamal Crawford may be perceived as a wild child by adults and a source of concern by his family. However, he must not be obliged to hurry his choice of career or family. Jamal's challenge is to learn the true meaning of freedom-from-within through his jurney. He should try to maintain an exercise program to keep his body in shape. The flexibility and durability of Crawford's body will promote security and confidence within him.
Jamal Crawford is sensual and loves to taste all of life. Sex, food and other sensory experiences are essential to the enjoyment of his. He finds it difficult to commit to one relationship, but once committed, he can be as faithful as an old dog. More...
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Jamal Crawford is a person of thinking and planning.
Having well-developed business mindset, he is good at making effective plans, setting goals and working out the best way to achieve them.
He may also have excellent organisational and administrative skills, but that depends on how often he skips the details in order not to lose sight of the bigger picture.
It is natural for Jamal to think before he acts, to constantly plan the short- and long-term future, and to keep elaborate notes and diary with everything well planned and written down.
He also knows how to work effectively and efficiently with others in business, while maintaining self control and discipline, and teaching them to appreciate knowledge as the key ingredient to success.
If Jamal is over-organized, he should practice finding his way in disarrayed environment, or otherwise feel confused and in disarray himself.
But if he ignores the details in favor of the bigger picture, others might view Crawford as undisciplined with details, and not appreciate his great planning skills.
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Jamal Crawford feels a lack of support from others on January 18th 2020, but this is only a way to call him to be independent and take charge.
This is a good day for Jamal to finish one project and start a new endeavor. He may also be introduced to someone new who will turn to be important for Crawford.
Jamal Crawford must be cautious today of possible material loss, and carefully watch his keys, wallet, etc.
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I'm sorry to say that I think a politician I admire is behind this out of control socialist monstrosity. Soon before quitting parliament, Tony rolled out his 'Healthy Families NZ' initiative, intended to help in the prevention of obesity, smoking, excessive drinking and monitoring such issues as family violence, nutrition, teeth decay, sexual health, and not cleaning your shoes or making your bed every morning before going to school.
Ten communities containing about 900,000 people were selected to be part of this initiative. They are: East Cape; Far North District; Invercargill City; Lower Hutt City; Rotorua District; Whanganui District; Manukau Ward; Manewa-Papakura Ward; Spreydon-Heathcote Ward; and Waitakere Ward.
Apparently in all of these districts the adults are completely incapable of looking after themselves or their children.
The government is investing an extra $1.6 million into getting the healthy eating message out to Waitemata and Central Auckland's hardest-to-reach new mums and their families.
Pregnant women and young mothers who have registered for the free service will receive text messages encouraging them to take up healthy and safe lifestyle choices during their pregnancy and postnatal period.
TV One mystifyingly reports that the program kicked off last Friday with a $40 million budget. AFAIK, its been going since the beginning of 2014. So the budget must be more than $40 million. I'm guessing at least $100 million.
"..it's a holistic program", said Health Minister Jonathan Coleman.
Holistic is correct, leading to big holes in the health budget for very little measurable effect.
Privatising health would fix this problem. There is no way whatsoever the govt should be responsible for this kind of infinite interference in people's lives and the resulting corrosive effect on personal responsibility.
Take your point Red, but we have gone to far down this particular rabbit hole to go back.
We are going to have to wait for the train wreck at the bottom of the cliff.


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Operations cancelled and emergency rooms packed as only one Greater Manchester hospital meets A&E waiting target
Most emergency departments kept more than one in five patients waiting for over FOUR HOURS to be dealt with in Christmas crisis
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All hospitals across Greater Manchester are creaking under winter pressures, exclusive new figures show.
Almost all A&Es in the region failed to meet their four-hour waiting target over Christmas and New Year as over-worked doctors and nurses battled to cope.
But it is not just emergency departments that are still struggling to cope with demand.
The ambulance service say the number of 999 calls has surged by thousands compared to last winter in the region - and vital beds in hospitals are being blocked due to delays in discharging many patients.
There have also been reports that delays in getting patients into wards has seen several non-urgent operations, such as hip and knee replacements, being cancelled.
According to figures obtained by the M.E.N, ALL of the region's A&E departments failed to meet the Government's four-hour waiting target on the week ending December 20.
More than one-in-four A&E patients had to wait more than four hours to be dealt with at North Manchester General Hospital
Emergency departments must either admit, discharge or transfer 95pc of patients within the four hour time frame.
North Manchester General and the Royal Oldham managed less than 70pc of patients in the week ending December 20.
Stepping Hill struggled at 72pc and Wythenshawe (UHSM) at 75pc during the same week.
Fairfield, the Royal Bolton, Central Manchester trust and Wigan also missed the national target.
The nose-dive in performance continued into the New Year with all trusts except Wigan failing to see 95pc of patients in four hours, according to the latest set of figures.
Most up to date figures for A&E performance in the New Year
Figures week ending January 3, 2016; percentage of people admitted, discharged or transferred within 4 hours
Stepping Hill 72%
Royal Bolton 87.4%
Wythenshawe (UHSM) 71%
Central Manchester 94.3%
Fairfield 70.3%
North Manchester 73.5%
Royal Oldham 79.7%
Wigan N/A
Bosses at Stepping Hill, who have been open and frank about the strain on their services, said they had enlisted extra staff, extra beds and cancelled non-urgent operations to cope with demand.
A spokesman for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill, said: "Like other hospitals over the region we are experiencing huge pressures due to the number of acutely ill people arriving at our A&E.
Stepping Hill Hospital, where only 72 per cent of patients were dealt with within the four-hour target
"It has not been possible to meet the A&E four hour wait target over all of the Christmas and New Year period despite huge efforts from our staff to do so. Last week we weren't able to see one in four patients in less than four hours."
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One of the biggest strains for Stockport is the high number of 'frail poorly' needing to be admitted.
Currently they are having to admit 200 more patients from A&E each week - an increase of 10pc.
The spokesman added: "This increase is extremely difficult to deal with, as it is combined with a dramatic rise in discharge delays for patients who need social support."
Stepping Hill would normally expect around 10 delayed discharges - patients waiting more than 24 hours to leave hospital - but are currently 30-40 blocked beds.
Doctors in charge at The Pennine Acute Trust painted a similar picture.
MORE: Hospitals are failing to hit A&E targets - even before Christmas
Dr Jimmy Stuart, divisional medical director for medicine at The Pennine Acute Trust, said: "Our staff are working incredibly hard and like most acute trusts nationally, are seeing extremely high numbers of patients presenting at our three A&E departments and urgent care centre.
"Many of these patients require hospital admission and need medical care and treatment.
"This is compounded by inpatient bed pressures on our wards, with high numbers of patients occupying beds both due to clinical care and delayed discharges."
Doctors say the situation is not being helped by people turning up at A&E drunk or wanting treatment for minor ailments such as headaches and back pain.
Dr Stuart added: "We have also seen a large proportion of patients coming to us with less serious conditions and minor complaints such as alcohol intoxication, back pain, migraines and headaches, ear problems, and sore throats.
"Many of these could be treated through local pharmacies, primary care and GP practices."
The number of people dialling 999 for medical help has also soared since last Christmas.
In the three week period over Christmas and New Year (Dec 18, 2015 to Jan 5, 2016) the North West Ambulance Service fielded 14,144 life-threatening 'red calls' made from Greater Manchester.
NWAS trust say it is huge increase of more than 2,400 red calls made during the same period in 2014/15.
A spokesperson said: "North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) was extremely busy over the festive period and this has continued into the start of 2016."
All healthcare trusts have renewed their call to the public to only dial 999 or attend A&E in a "genuine" emergency.
Pensioner's bed block misery as hospital staff battle to cope with crisis
Mary Mannion, was one of those elderly patients waiting hours to be admitted - despite the best efforts of medical staff around her.
Mary, 91, was found on the floor unable to move at her home in Trafford in December.
Mary Mannion
She was taken via ambulance to the A&E at Manchester Royal Infirmary with a suspected stroke.
Her daughter Anna said she couldn't fault the care she received from the two ambulance paramedics.
What shocked her was the length of time paramedics had to wait with her mother until a bed became available in A&E.
They waited three hours in a corridor at the Manchester Royal Infirmary until a bed became free.
Only then was the ambulance crews able to get back on the road and attend other emergencies.
Anna, from Lymm, Cheshire, said: "The paramedics and A&E staff who treated my mother were fantastic - I have no complaints about their care.
"However I was horrified by the amount of time paramedics have to spend in hospital corridors waiting for a bed."
Anna said her mother's paramedics were not the only ones waiting to hand over their patients.
Around six other sick people with two paramedics each were also waiting in the corridor.
"It's such a wasted of a valuable resource," added Anna.
"I thought it was outrageous to have trained paramedics standing around in A&E corridors for hours at a time with their empty ambulances standing outside.
"People calling 999 are being told there are no ambulances or the wait could be hours. Life and death situations are being put at risk.
"The paramedics have to wait even though the patient may have a carer or family member with them.
"I was keen for them to go and help someone else in need. But they couldn't. Legally they have to stay."
The next day Mary was formally admitted to a ward and then transferred to Trafford General, where she is still receiving treatment.
North West Ambulance Service say there has been an increase in serious and life-threatening calls - meaning more patients are being taken to hospital.
"This is turn creates high levels of demand for the hospitals which can result in ambulances waiting longer to handover the care of the patient," an NWAS spokesman said.
The ambulance service said it is working with hospitals and health care commissioners to speed up the hand over process.
Wythenshawe Hospital

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The Four Seasons golf course is likely to be the most beautiful golf course Ernie Els has ever designed.
The Anahita, Four Season golf course is located in most secluded areas of our island on the property of Beau Champ. Surrounded by luxury villas, the golf course has been designed by Ernie Els, one of the greatest South African golfer of all time. It is said that the Anahita, Four Season is one of his most successful golf design. Along with the golf course is a five star Golf Resort Hotel, Anahita The Resort, offering luxury suites and villas to his guests. Clients residing at the Anahita, The Resort can benefit of free rounds of golf per day and per person at either the Anahita, Four Seasons or ile aux Cerf.
Great Golf Course with amazing views. Moreover, the staff is very professional, firendly and helpful. Definitely a place to play golf if you stay in Mauritius especially in the south East. The restaurant is very nice also and teh staff very good !
I will definitely come back !
One of the best and beautiful golf course in Mauritius. The course is clearly well maintained. Moreover, the staff is excellent, professional and friendly and the restaurant is also excellent. Continue the great work!
We played a round of golf here and was really pleased. The service, golf course and everything is really amazing. Not a very difficult golf course but really beautiful course with amazing views. We were hosted by the golf director(Dave) and all I can say is 12/10 for his service. He embraced us and made us feel like local members.
Anahita was like experiencing heaven on earth. From awesome staff to world class facilities. The owners, management and staff can be proud of the manner in which service is delivered at the resort. Notwithstanding the construction of the golf course, it was magnificent to experience playing golf in such tranquil surroundings. We will definitely return to this very special place.
Dave Usendorff & Patrick Foy made us feel right at home upon arriving at Anahita. We were a bit late by bus but no worries, lets have a coffee before you tee off, not a problem. Course was fantastic (my golf was not!), friendliness everywhere, great lunch afterwards & cold beers! Staff in general were attentive, friendly and made you feel comfortable. Anahita was a cracking experience.
Fantastic golf course with beautiful scenery. Friendly staff, exceptional service topped up with delicious food. Special thanks to Pierre for his patience during my golf lesson. Great teacher and for anyone wanting to learn golf, Pierre is the Man to go to.
Lovely golf course with very service minded staff in shop and on course. Some really beautiful holes to remember. Highly recommended.
We're not very good at golf but we still went to have a go on the driving range. We started hitting some balls with mixed success and ten minutes in, two members of staff came out to give us some feedback and advice on how to improve our swing. Within minutes, we were actually driving the ball successfully! It's the professionalism and attention to detail from the staff to come out and assist us even when we didn't ask, that genuinely surprised us.
Splendid course. Generous layout. Challenging but also forgiving. Beautifully maintained and friendliest personnel. Must be on your bucket list.
It's a beautiful setting and a well kept course. It would easily score a five if it wasn't for all the building and construction around the course. I understand the resort needs to develop and make improvements, but nevertheless, the noise and disruption was disappointing. We played on a Sunday, builders were all taking the day off and it was delightful.
The golf is a magical place, I booked everything with my french online travel agency (Greens Du Monde) and the course is great for all levels.
If you go to Mauritius because of golf, this course you have to play at least once! Ernie Else always does a great job, but At Anahita he managed his best! Exceptionally well-entertained course – each hole is different and interesting! The only problem – great layout between lagoon and mountains will make it difficult to keep focussing on your game. With comparison to other golf courses, here you will also get the best service!
It is the staff who really makes this resort – everybody nice and friendly – special shout out to the Head Pro Patrick Foy who manage the staff and made even time to join us for one round. The facilities are great also, can't say enough about how great it was.
The Anahita, Four Seasons, is a great golf course with a good combination of the tropical plants of the island, breathtaking seaview, and authentic ruins. In summer the fairways are stunning especially with the colorful flamboyant plants. My favourite hole is the turquoise lagoon (hole 17) which is a par 3, challenging yet it can be so rewarding.
The four seasons golf course is an exquisitely manicured course, where long hitters have a real advantage with its large fairways. There are scenic views on certain holes and quite large greens. Beware the Index 1 Hole No. 15.


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Q: How to close mat-menu on mouse leave - it starts flickering I am using mat-menu, I am displaying a menu when the mouse enters the event for a specific button.it works fine.
But I want to close mat-menu when the mouse leaves the button. it is not working.
Please fin sample in below:
https://stackblitz.com/edit/example-angular-material-toolbar-menu-vrobtz?file=app%2Fapp.component.html
Reproduce steps

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*open the above sample

*hover home icon, you can see menu popup gets opened

*move away before entering menu, you can see menu popup not get closed

*sample - https://stackblitz.com/edit/example-angular-material-toolbar-menu-vrobtz?file=app%2Fapp.component.html
Note - I have tried to use mouse-leave for that button but it start flickering
sample - https://stackblitz.com/edit/example-angular-material-toolbar-menu-uxlbba?file=app%2Fapp.component.html

A: you have to just remove the highlighted one in the image remove one mouse leave event.

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Biden's domestic priorities should guide his foreign policy
The United States needs a plan that starts at home, but looks abroad
By Robert B. Zoellick
IF Joe Biden wins the presidency in November, his foreign policy team will present him with a staggering to-do list. Given his significant international experience, the former vice president will be tempted to dive in. But he should pause to consider his priorities.
Biden will face vast demands at home. Covid-19 will continue to endanger American lives and livelihoods and spotlight inequities in the nation's health-care system. The new president will need to direct an inclusive economic recovery. He will face frustrations over racism and criminal justice. Democratic constituencies will demand action on climate change, the environment, energy, and immigration.
Biden's staff will want to rely on his skills as a dealmaking legislator—no president since Lyndon Johnson has had his experience working in and with Congress—even as he faces a diverse and impatient caucus. Biden will understand that he needs to demonstrate effectiveness, not just stand for causes, because many Americans will have voted against President Donald Trump, not necessarily for Biden's programme. He and his inner circle know the experience of newly elected Democratic presidents who have taken power along with a Democratic-controlled Congress after an era of Republican rule: Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter all faced high expectations and then suffered midterm defeats after two years. A wise White House will set priorities and pursue specific accomplishments.
Given the constraints on the new president's time and political capital, a Biden administration should leverage its domestic agenda in crafting its foreign policy. The president can signal U.S. leadership with an international agenda that rests squarely on his domestic priorities. A combined programme offers an incumbent President Biden a cohesive strategy, rather than a long roster of individual items.
The natural components of such a policy include public health and biological safety, environmental and energy security, inclusive economic growth, cyber-protection and technological innovation, and immigration. From this new base of cooperation, the United States and its partners will be better positioned to address two overarching challenges: the future of free societies and competition with China.
PANDEMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The pandemic offers the clearest, and most urgent, link between policy at home and abroad. The United States needs vaccines, better treatments, and effective precautionary systems to counter the virus. But recovery in the United States requires global progress. Scientists and doctors will need to share knowledge and treatments across borders. In contrast to current policy, the United States will need to work with other nations to strengthen the World Health Organisation and supplement it when necessary. In doing so, a potential Biden administration should look to President George W. Bush's successful campaign against HIV/AIDS, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). That programme combined resources, knowledge, and compassion to address a common threat. PEPFAR and a similar effort against malaria and tuberculosis have been among the United States' greatest contributions to Africa. A Biden administration should initiate a similar initiative for Covid-19.
The world faces dangerous viral outbreaks every year. The United States and other countries, including China, need to learn lessons—without issuing indictments—about prevention, precautions, and treatments. To complement this work, the United States should promote collective action against wildlife trafficking that spreads hazardous viruses.
Similarly, a Biden administration should build upon its domestic carbon policies to generate support for international climate change action.
Robert B. Zoellick served as president of the World Bank, Deputy Secretary of State, and U.S. Trade Representative. He is the author of America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy.
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Like some home warranty companies, this HWA home warranty is easily accessible. You can submit your claim 24/7 online via chat, or by phone with service reps ready to assist you. Also, Home Warranty of America has a social media page on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Over the years, Home Warranty of America established a solid reputation as a reliable provider of home warranty coverage for their clients. The company was accredited by the BBB and has a B rating that makes it comparable to such giants of the industry as Select Home Warranty, or Total Home Protection—not accredited by the BBB.
Before making a decision, look around your house and decide what items you want to cover with a home warranty and how much you can afford to pay. To ensure making the right choice, you should know exactly what is covered under the HWA warranty and what is not. In this part of the Home Warranty of America review, we researched the company's coverage plans, pricing policy, and additional coverage, and compared these with other home warranty companies.
Home Warranty of America provides two coverage plans: the Silver Combo Plan, or Premier Plan, and Platinum Combo Plan, or Premier Plus Plan. Both home warranty plans protect a wide selection of home systems and appliances, but with a slight difference. However, the list of additional Home Warranty of America coverage is quite limited.
The Silver Combo Plan covers main home systems such as heating, plumbing, electrical, and ductwork, as well as a wide range of kitchen and laundry items. Air Conditioning is not included. This plan will cost you $535. It is more expensive when compared with First American Home Warranty—the industry veteran—where the Basic Plan is $300, and with Total Home Protection—another industry giant—at $419 for the Silver Combo Plan. However, Home Warranty of America offers a wider list of systems and appliances covered with this plan.
For homeowners who want to have as many items and systems protected under HWA warranty as possible, the Platinum Combo Plan is the best option. It serves the most essential home systems, including air conditioning, and the same list of appliance items as the previously described plan. This plan will be only $115 more than the Silver Combo Plan, but with one of the most important home systems—a/c—is definitely worth the cost.
In addition to any Home Warranty of America plan, you can add several items from the optional coverage list. These add-ons will cost you $46 to $138. For exact details, see the table of the coverage plans below.
Although the cost of Home Warranty of America coverage plans is higher than the industry average, the limits are more than twice as high than those of Total Home Protection—$400 to $2000.
HWA covers ducted electric central a/c, ducted electric wall a/c, geothermal/water source heat pumps, evaporative water coolers and all parts and components—except for those of geothermal/water source heat pumps and parts located within the foundation of the house or attached garage. As for the heating system, the HWA home warranty covers all components and parts necessary for the operation of the system, including duct from heating unit to point of attachment at registers or grills. Solar heating systems and their components, fireplaces, and key valves, as well as outside or underground piping and components for geothermal/water source heat pumps, will not be under this coverage.
There is no coverage for the cost of crane rentals, electronic, computerized, and manual systems management and zone controllers, improper use of metering devices, humidifiers, commercial grade equipment for a/c, as well as heating system.
Home Warranty of America coverage is provided to all components and parts of the electrical system. The company does not service fixtures, carbon monoxide alarms, detectors or related systems, intercoms and doorbell systems associated with intercoms, inadequate wiring capacity, direct current wiring or components, attic fans, damages due to power failure or surge, or loads greater than the system's design, circuit overload, or energy management systems.
HWA covers leaks and breaks of water, grain, gas, waste, or vent lines, except if caused by freezing or roots; stoppages/clogs, including hydro jetting, in drain and sewer lines up to 125' from access point. The limit for covering plumbing system or stoppages is $2,000. Items such as toilet tanks, bowls and mechanisms, toilet wax ring seals, instant hot water dispensers, valves for shower, tub, and diverter angle stops, rinses, gate valves, and permanently installed interior sump pumps are also covered under this warranty. Home Warranty of America provides the cost to locate, access, or install ground level cleanout, inadequate or excessive water pressure, flow restricted in fresh water lines caused by rust, corrosion, or chemical deposits, saunas or steam rooms.
Home Warranty of America covers all components and parts of kitchen and laundry equipment, excluding belts, shutters, filters, lighting in fans; racks, baskets, rollers, door seals in washers, dishwashers, and dryers; and interior lining, glass, clocks, shelves, handles in microwaves and refrigerators.
In addition to the items and systems listed above, Home Warranty of America plans can be appended with coverage for both pool and spa, well pump, or stand-alone freezer, with limits of $1,000 to $1,500. Septic and roof leaks are limited to $500 for both.
It is essential for any home warranty company to have clear terms and conditions. In this part of Home Warranty of America review, our team collected all the necessary information and compared it to the industry standards. While doing this analysis, we found that the HWA home warranty terms and conditions are reasonable and very user-friendly.
Customers can cancel the contract with a refund within 30 days, which is the maximum period in the industry. Like most companies in the market, Home Warranty of America suggests an automatic policy renewal. However, according to the company's conditions, you can cancel the renewal by paying a $30 fee, which is below the industry average. Free reservice for parts is also higher than the industry average of 90 days, and the period for labor is 30 days, which is the industry minimum.
We purchased our home in July of 2017. The seller purchased the home warranty for us. We have had to use the warranty several times because of having older appliances. I've received nothing but professional service from HWA so far. They've replaced my gas stove and also my tankless water heater under my sink. I am currently waiting for service to one of my A/C units that is not working as I speak. I have no doubt that it will be handled quickly and professionally as in the past.
Overall I've been pleased. We moved in to a 19 year old house and asked for a home warranty from the previous owners. Our real estate agent suggested HWA. The small claims were handled quickly. When our A/C went out it took HWA 2 weeks to determine if they were going to repair or replace the unit. I'm thankful it got replaced, and with a more efficient unit. However, the company that they contracted through went out of business a couple months later so the money I paid directly to that company for an annual service contract was wasted. When our furnace went out the technician came out to diagnose the issue and HWA covered the new furnace. Our oven started having issues so I filed a claim. The company was finally able to come out 6 days after I filed the claim. They ordered a control board, came out 2 weeks later to install it and the oven still didn't work. Fast forward 6 weeks and multiple calls to HWA. Finally, after not having a working oven for 9.5 weeks, HWA decided they were going to replace the oven. Going without an oven that long is completely unacceptable.
Before making a decision on whether or not to sign a contract with Home Warranty of America, it is vital to learn about the experiences of the customers. ReviewHomeWarranties.com team did their best to provide you with this information.
For this Home Warranty of America review, we studied more than 2,000 HWA reviews on customer rating sites including Yelp, BBB, Google Reviews, and YSCAM. We found that the level of clients' satisfaction with the company is at the same level as the industry average. That makes Home Warranty of America comparable with the best home warranty companies, and quite competitive in the market. However 18% of HWA's clients had negative experiences with repair delays and claim denials, and 9% reported unexpected costs.
Is Home Warranty of America good?
We hope that our Home Warranty of America review helped you answer this question and make the correct decision. HWA is an experienced home warranty company with a solid reputation, providing home warranties to customers all over the USA. The company has been around for more than twenty years, which is a decent amount of time.
HWA home warranty coverage suggests reasonable premiums alongside with rather high limits, servicing all essential home appliances, systems, and even roof leaks. Add-ons are also attractive, but its list is rather limited.
Overall, we can assume that Home Warranty of America is a trustworthy business and a really good value for your money. If you agree with this, get a quote with HWA, if not, keep studying and comparing companies on ReviewHomeWarranties.com to find the one that works best.


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Q: FirebaseJobDispatcher - schedule calendar events I need to implement calendar notifications similar to Google Calendar notifications. Notifications should work offline, so FCM is not an option.
I tried to use Firebase Job Scheduler, my schedule is created like this:
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Then schedule job:
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My problem is that above code only schedules single job (it probably also could be sheduled as periodic job). I need to schedule notifications for all events from my internal app calendar, for each date.
I think creating multiple jobs is not a good idea (since, afaik there is some limit for jobs count per app).
Can you show me the best solution to do what I want?


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The Blurbs, They Are A'Changin'
So first, today I'm guestblogging over at Romance Vagabonds, so puh-leeze come stop by! My post over there is all about my continuing quest to craft the perfect one-sentence hook – and I need some help. Writing the blog made me realize that the GOTH blurb on my website was long overdue for a change.
The blurb I used to have up there was my first attempt at writing a hook. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. It went like this:
As a girl, Lucy Waltham wanted to be 'one of the boys.' Now Lucy's grown into a woman, and she wants … one of the boys.
Orphaned at the age of eleven and left in her brother Henry's care, Lucy refused to languish in the schoolroom while the men had their fun. She's spent eight autumns in their company, hunting, fishing, and worshipping Sir Toby, her brother's rakishly charming friend.
Now Toby's about to become engaged to the angelic Sophia Hathaway, and Lucy is desperate. Seduction is her weapon; Toby, her target. All she needs is practice. She turns to another of her brother's friends – Jeremy Trescott, the Earl of Kendall. Jeremy taught her to angle for trout and snare a grouse. Who better to give her lessons on trapping a man?
Against his better judgment, Jeremy agrees to her scheme. He reasons he can distract Lucy long enough to save Toby's engagement and Lucy's reputation. But what starts with a kiss (Or two. All right, three.) sparks into a fiery passion. And when Sophia's angelic halo slips, Lucy must choose between the love of a girl's dreams and the desire of a woman's heart.
Once I finished the book and began working on my query letter, it became clear that this hook just wouldn't do. It ends, as CM once so saliently put it, on a ridiculous question of "love-or-radish" proportions. As in, "Will she choose the love of her life? Or will she choose to be beaten about the shoulders with a rotten radish?" Lucy's choice is obvious, of course. Who would pick girlhood dreams over womanly desire? Sheesh. Not me.
This is the new blurb, which closely resembles what's in my query letter. (But my query letter doesn't have those headings, of course!) I tried to keep the same light, comic tone, but end on a note of conflict.
A huntress taking aim at love…
Lucy Waltham is about to turn poacher. She's spent eight autumns with her brother's friends, angling for trout, snaring grouse, and admiring the rakishly charming Sir Toby. When Toby plans to marry another, Lucy vows to bag him first. With a few practice kisses under her belt, she's ready to give chase. But instead of luring the dashing knight, Lucy reels in a much bigger catch. An earl.
An earl dodging his troubled past…
Plagued by would-be wives, rioting tenants, and the ghosts of a boyhood tragedy, Jeremy Trescott, the Earl of Kendall, has plenty of problems. He's about to get one more. For eight years, Jeremy's kept his friend's pestering sister at arm's length. Until the night Lucy runs into his arms, and her 'practice' kiss sparks a fiery passion. Suddenly, the chit he's always ignored is the woman he can't forget.
A passion that can't miss!
When a scandal threatens to ruin Lucy, Jeremy takes matters – and a compromising letter – into his own hands. His impetuous gallantry costs him a friendship, his dignity, and his bachelor freedom. He'll be damned if he'll lose his heart, too. But Lucy needs rescuing like a fish needs a curricle. She wants love, and she won't settle for less.
Notice that this one also makes it sound as though the hero actually does something in the book. It also keeps mention of secondary characters to a minimum.
Of course, in between these versions were about a dozen other attempts. I re-wrote this thing until my brain hurt.
Be honest, which do you like better and why? Did I trade up, or make a change for the worse? Are the headings in the new blurb just too cheesy?
13 comments to "The Blurbs, They Are A'Changin'"
· May 31st, 2007 at 2:48 am · Link
My understanding is that we are supposed to re-write these until our brains hurt, or we despise our WIP so much that we abandon the thing entirely.
I assume it's the way editors and agents weed out the hopefuls. 🙂
Quite frankly, when Eloisa said she found the entire process almost beyond her on Squawk the other day, I did feel better. And yes, I think your second blurb is good. But I really like a lot of the first one as well.
Chopping the secondary characters is probably a good idea (sigh).
You know I love the second one. 🙂 The first one wasn't bad, but I don't think it did a great job "selling" your book.
I like parts of both of them, Tessa. I like the build up of the hero in the second one, but I like the herione in the first one. Does that make sense?
Lord, I didn't even think of posting a lead in blurb of mine, I kind of just slapped the first chapter on there without rhyme or reason. Now my brain is hurting. ;0)
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I think the second one is terrific, Tessa. I love the fish metaphors (fish needs a curricle–bwa!).
I am TERRIBLE at writing blurbs/hooks. I swear it's my nemesis. I have no problem with synopses; they don't scare me a bit. But blurbs reduce me to a quivering mass of jelly.
My inability to write a halfway decent blurb is one of the reasons I still haven't queried ASL properly.
It's good to hear actual published authors have trouble with this, too! I do think some people are really good at it while others of us struggle. And I'm definitely in the the struggler camp!
I am the dissenting vote in that I prefer the first version. But if you could just get a bit more of Jeremy in there (from the second) and change the last sentence, I think it would be perfect.
I think the struggle here is to give an equal light to both characters while giving enough of the plot to sell it. In a blurb! So glad I'm no where close to this stage.
· May 31st, 2007 at 10:56 am · Link
Wow, what a difference!!! The second, of course, far superior. Definitely paints a more intriguing picture of the book and makes you want to pick it up and read. Good job!
I love the second one. . . the first one was okay. But unfortunately, "okay" doesn't sell books.
Though there are many things I like about the first one, I definitely prefer the second. I'm reading a book on making ideas stick, and your second hook definitely has more elements that contribute to stickiness – it's more concrete, more unexpected. It's also fits the conventional hook format.
I don't think the three line hook is nearly as cheesy when it's broken up. And it isn't even that it's that cheesy to begin with – it's just the format leads us to expect it. I can't imagine there's such thing as three liner that is truly poignant.g
Kelly Krysten
· May 31st, 2007 at 12:16 pm · Link
I like the first version a lot. And the second version, felt a little lacking in comparison for me. I, like Terrio, would like the bit about Jeremy to be applied to the first…but yeah, we're the dissenting few. Good luck!
Thanks, guys. I agree that the first one does a better job of introducing Lucy. And if this were a chick lit, that might be enough. But since it's a romance, I have to sell the couple. I had to sacrifice some of her characterization to fit in Jeremy's, and sketch the conflict between them.
And Jacqueline, thanks for liking the 'curricle' line – that's my favorite part, too. There may be some youngin's among us who don't know the famous Gloria Steinem quote that goes something like, "a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." By alluding to that, I'm hopefully signaling the agent/editor that this is a modern, independent heroine in a historical setting – if you can handle one more pun, a 'fish-out-of-water' story.
I must say, at the risk of jinxing myself – the second query has been quite successful in garnering requests.
· May 31st, 2007 at 6:09 pm · Link
I like both of them, but the second one really pops, I think. I particularly liked the way you used the hunting terminology in the blurb on Lucy. Good luck!
Mary Danielson
· June 1st, 2007 at 12:16 pm · Link
I also really love the second one – especially that last sentence of the Lucy paragraph, you did such a great job of grabbing the reader's attention with that one. And though I haven't read GOTH, I do think the 2nd gives more information about your writing style…it's very light, witty, but still interesting and to the point.
In my not-quite-there-yet mind, hooks and blurbs are completely terrifying- so I'm even more impressed with both of yours, Eve!
lacey kaye
· June 1st, 2007 at 9:44 pm · Link
The one you wrote first I LOVED. Envy raced through every pore! The second sounds more professional, and more likely to end up on the back of a book. But I really, really loved the first one.
My $0.02. You asked!
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Court Holds NSA Phone Metadata Collection Likely Violates 4th Amendment
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In Klayman v. Obama, No. 13–0881, 2013 WL 6598728 (D.D.C. Dec. 16, 2013), Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently granted a preliminary injunction in favor of two plaintiffs who filed suit in response to revelations related to the collection and analysis by the National Security Agency (NSA) of telephone "metadata" from millions of Verizon customers, after holding that the program likely violates the Fourth Amendment.
Telephone "metadata" consists of the telephone numbers used to make and receive calls and the date, time, and length of the calls. In what the court describes as the "Bulk Telephony Metadata Program," the NSA (pursuant to an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) collects and retains metadata from millions of Verizon customers' telephone calls. Using an "identifier" (for example, a telephone number associated with a terrorist organization), intelligence analysts then query the database of metadata with the goal of identifying other telephone numbers associated with terrorist organizations. Slip Op. at 15–18.
The plaintiffs, two Verizon customers, sought a preliminary injunction against their inclusion in the Bulk Telephony Metadata Program, claiming a violation of their Fourth Amendment right to freedom from unreasonable searches. The court granted the preliminary injunction, which it stayed pending appeal.
First, the court held that the collection of telephone metadata constitutes a "search"—rejecting the application of Smith v. Maryland, 442 U.S. 735 (1979), which held that the warrantless tracking of numbers dialed from a telephone did not constitute a "search" because the target of the surveillance had no reasonable expectation of privacy in data (the dialed numbers) transmitted to the telephone company. Slip Op. at 44. In rejecting the applicability of Smith, the court found that the Bulk Telephony Metadata Program is for more intrusive: "In Smith, the Court considered a one-time, targeted request for data regarding an individual suspect in a criminal investigation, see Smith, 442 U.S. at 737, which in no way resembles the daily, all-encompassing, indiscriminate dump of phone metadata that the NSA now receives as part of its Bulk Telephony Metadata Program." Slip Op. at 48. The court further noted that the Bulk Telephony Metadata Program involves the collection of "five years' worth of data," the relationship between the NSA and Verizon effectively constitutes a joint intelligence-gathering operation, the technology used today is vastly superior to that used in 1979, and "the ubiquity of phones has dramatically altered the quantity of information that is now available and, more importantly, what that information can tell the Government about people's lives." Slip Op. at 47–53 (emphases in original).
After concluding that the collection and analysis of metadata constitutes a "search," the court held that there is a significant likelihood that plaintiffs will succeed in showing the searches—conducted without a warrant—to be unreasonable. Specifically, the court rejected the government's argument that the warrantless searches are justified by "special needs"—an exception that generally gives the government the authority to conduct a warrantless search where obtaining a warrant would be impracticable. "To my knowledge . . . no court has ever recognized a special need sufficient to justify continuous, daily searches of virtually every American citizen without any particularized suspicion." Slip Op. at 58. In addition, the court rejected the argument that the Bulk Telephony Metadata Program was necessary to investigate terrorist threats more quickly, finding an "utter lack of evidence that a terrorist attack has ever been prevented because searching the NSA database was faster than other investigative tactics." Slip Op. at 62.
Interestingly, the court's decision in Klayman v. Obama is not the first to address the NSA's collection of telephone metadata but is the first to find that it violates the Constitution. Inthe recent case of United States v. Moalin, Crim. No. 10–4246, 2013 WL 6079518, at *5–8 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 18, 2013), Judge Jeffrey Miller reached the opposite conclusion, following Smith v. Maryland, supra, and holding that the NSA's collection of a defendant's telephone metadata does not constitute a search because he "had no legitimate expectation of privacy in the telephone numbers dialed." Id. at *7. Opposing opinions about the constitutionality of the NSA's data collection programs are likely to make their way to the federal appeals courts and, ultimately, the Supreme Court. The decisions present courts with the opportunity to define the scope of Fourth Amendment protections during the twenty-first century.
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Two Heath seniors are organizing a cornhole tournament for Autism Speaks on April 17.
The event will be held at 1 p.m. on April 17 at Swank Field.
For more information, email Jacob Kennedy at jkennedy@g.heath.k12.oh.us.
HEATH – Jacob Kennedy and Elijah Senior got involved in Heath High School's Project Management class to learn leadership skills.
For the last few months, they've been putting those skills into practice for a good cause.
The two seniors will be co-managing a corn hole tournament to raise money and awareness for the organization Autism Speaks on April 17.
"We've learned a lot of communication skills," Jacob said. "I've never talked to so many people in my life. Getting started was the hardest part."
The tournament will feature 100 corn hole stations, food, music and activities for all ages, Jacob said.
Teams of two are invited to sign up and compete for $20.
All proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization that sponsors research and raises awareness of disorders on the autism spectrum.
They are hoping to raise at least $1,000 and hope that the event will become an annual activity.
"We want to leave our mark," Elijah said.
Heath Coach Darl Keller, who runs the project management class, had always wanted to organize a cornhole tournament.
Autism Speaks seemed like the perfect cause. April is National Autism Awareness Month, so the timing fit, Jacob said.
Mac Croom, a student at Heath High School, is on the autism spectrum and many Heath students are friends with him and his siblings. Jacob, Elijah and many other students also have family members who are affected by autism.
"It's a cause that means a lot to me," Elijah said. "We want people to have fun but also know why you are there."
Autism Speaks has partnered with the students and is helping to promote the tournament on its social media sites.
Jacob and Elijah have been working hard get the word out to students and staff. But they also want information about the event to spread countywide.
They are in need of donations of cornhole boards for the tournament and are also looking for sponsors.
Although they've been busy pulling everything together, Jacob said he's looking forward to seeing the event succeed.
"We want everyone to come out and have a good time and support a good cause," he said.
What: Cornhole tournament for Autism Speaks
When: 1 p.m. April 17
Where: Heath High School's Swank Field
Cost: $20 for a team of two
More info: To donate cornhole boards for that day, or to get more information, email Jacob Kennedy at jkennedy@g.heath.k12.oh.us.


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LEDA Assistance Awarded to Warehouse, Distribution Company
Published on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by Expansion Solutions Magazine
Albuquerque, NM — A food and beverage distribution enterprise that is developing a large warehouse space in Albuquerque has been awarded assistance through the State of New Mexico's LEDA fund, Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes said.
The family-owned Aspen & Autumn LLC has purchased a six-acre parcel of property at 98th Street and Bluewater Road in Albuquerque and expects to begin construction on an 82,000-square-foot building within the next few weeks. The new facility will be a distribution hub for food, drinks, and other products throughout the Western United States through two related companies. These companies are proud to point out that throughout the current pandemic, not only did they retain their existing workforce, but have expanded it.
Owners Robert D. Poole and Robert R. Poole Jr. are excited to partner with the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque. These companies will play an important role in the state's economic growth and diversification. Customers range from stand-alone businesses and government-owned enterprises to well-established regional retail chains.
EDD has pledged $750,000 in State of New Mexico LEDA assistance and the City of Albuquerque has pledged $250,000. Aspen & Autumn and its subsidiary companies will be creating 71 jobs, with an average salary in excess of $41,000, over the next three years.
"This LEDA investment will provide a foundation for the company's growth in the next five to ten years, allowing these distributors to increase sales outside New Mexico, while also continuing to enhance and support the business activities of wide range of New Mexico-based small businesses," Cabinet Secretary Keyes said.
"Strategic investments like this have widespread positive effects on our city, its communities, and the families of Albuquerque," Mayor Tim Keller said. "We're looking forward to watching Aspen & Autumn grow, create jobs, and bolster the local economy as they expand and utilize adjacent businesses to support increased demand."
LEDA assistance is pending approval by the Albuquerque City Council and funds will be awarded as the company meets economic development targets established in the Project Participation Agreement.
When completed in early 2023, the project will substantially expand the capacity of the companies, which now occupies roughly 40,000 square-feet of space, and have a significant upstream impact benefiting local food producers and value-added agricultural entrepreneurs by expanding Aspen & Autumn's ability to showcase and widely distribute New Mexican products.
"Our companies are just bursting at the seams in the current locations and, with the support from the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque, the new unified location will give us exceptional infrastructure to support continued growth over the next five to ten years," Robert D. Poole said.
Robert R. Poole, Jr explained that the companies sell and distribute to stores through a mix of online, in-person, and targeted sales, and they expect to see increased demand for New Mexico-made products in Colorado and Texas.
"It has been incredible working with the two economic development departments," Robert R. Poole Jr. said. "With their help, our growth in food and drinks – beef jerky, salsa, energy bars, much of it locally made – will continue. Our most exciting time is when we get to work with a local manufacturer, and to expand their markets and service them. By doing that, we help New Mexico grow."
The New Mexico Economic Development Department's mission is to improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive. For more information about the New Mexico Economic Development Department visit EDD.NewMexico.gov.
Bruce Krasnow
Bruce.Krasnow@state.nm.us
Photo courtesy of Aspen and Autumn
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Public School Exposé – The End of the Neoliberal Era.
RELEASING SOON!
For over one year Barbara McVeigh served as a substitute teacher in San Francisco and Marin County public schools in California. In that effort, she had opportunity to observe and learn about our current state of public education. She often witnessed and experienced daily trauma, abuse and often times a disregard for what should be natural – a respect toward another human being.
Her notes herein are not meant to shame or blame, they are to expose a toxic system of disrespect and inadequate schooling so we can reconcile the challenges we have as a means to heal and reshape who and what we are as California and as an American society. Our schools are a mess and given we are in extreme challenges with climate change, working poor, billionaire corruption and collapse of our American civil liberties, we can acknowledge our public schools have failed us. We have overworked teachers, underpaid educators, crowded schools, bully kids running classrooms, bad food, trash, abusive teaching practices and misinformed pedagogical approaches that got rolled out by corrupt billionaires, as our classrooms serve today as commercialized platforms for big tech and junk media.
Education can become the next great frontier to broaden the context of what it means to nurture and cultivate well balanced, happy children who can thrive in and solve a growing environmental crisis that has been exacerbated under the neoliberal decades these last forty years, post President Jimmy Carter who tried to set it right, a four decade span which should be labeled "The Reagan Era."As in Jimmy Carter's famous speech, "We have a crisis of confidence." It's time for a new era of healing, reconciliation and peace, and to write a new chapter for our history books.
Barbara McVeigh is an international award winning filmmaker, impact producer and teacher. She is the mother of two children and lives in Northern California. When she was 13 years old, her father and less than 12,000 union members, mostly families, took a stand against the federal government, President Ronald Reagan, in the 1981 National Union Strike to demand political honesty and fair wages. Her father was labeled a federal criminal and her family lost almost everything, until the federal courts in 2021 awarded the 1981 strike validation with a return of her father's losses. Barbara's memoir Redemption, How Ronald Reagan Nearly Ruined My Life and her other projects serve as messages of hope and resilience for a new age.
It's time for change. It's time for healing. It's time to write a new narrative for our textbooks.
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As follow-up to Gruber's article earlier this week on Uber's new request for Always On location tracking, he's pulled together multiple tweets from users who are seeing Uber polling for their location data days or even weeks after last using the app.
…is it crazy to think that Uber has hard-coded in the "right behavior" (turning off Location Services 5 minutes after arrival at ones destination) for higher profile users like Gruber? They've done bizarre, Orwellian things like this before, including using their real-time data to track celebrities and ex-s.
Maybe I need a tinfoil hat.
Maybe you'd like one too.


Prestigio de JH, our new Paso Fino Stallion.
Bred by Gaetano Pellice in Florida and foaled in February 2013, he is a son of Heredero de Jonseb and is registered with the Paso Fino Horse Association of Lexington, Kentucky, USA; #58,739.
Winner, Fino Stallion, Magnolia Classic of 2007.
Winner, Fino Stallion, Summer Festival Show, 2010.
Reserve Grand National Champion, Fino Stallion.
Among his sire's descendants are such notable horses as El Rey de Isla and Heredero de Isla.
Our stallion's dame is Madrugada de La Hacienda – the damsire being Capitan de la Vitrina – a notable performer herself and dam of such fine horses as Aurora de HH, El Madrugado and Gema de GP.
We selected this stallion, Prestigio de JH, after examination of both the sire and dam pedigrees and bloodlines showed them to be very complementary, and he is indeed a fine amalgamation of the best of both. This is evident in his excellent conformation and his cooperative nature, and in his spirit, confidence and brio.
We at Paso Finos Del Baltico are delighted to have acquired him, and we look forward to a rewarding and successful future with him.
The matriarch of our string of Paso Finos and informally known as Boo to her legion of admirers, she presents as near-perfect a combination of tenacity, vitality, enthusiasm, plus beautiful looks and confirmation as is possible of attainment. Rounding this out with her singularly smooth, rhythmic ground-covering gait, this granddaughter of the renowned Bochica has underlined her sterling qualities by excelling in numerous shows and tests in Germany.
A daughter of Boo – see foregoing– Mercedes is the first Paso Fino to be foaled here at Paso Finos Del Baltico. Given her dam´s qualities it is no surprise that she exhibits a near-perfect physique, flawless gait, an excellent personality and temperament; nor is it any surprise that in 2007 she scored 8.37 out of 10 in a Quality-of Mares test in Germany, taking a gold medal on the same occasion; neither will it astonish you to learn that we at Paso Finos Del Baltico are very proud and happy about this.
Foaled here at Paso Finos Del Baltico one happy day in July of 2002, she has proven herself healthy, very strong, and incredibly fast, adroit and nimble on her feet, all of which is topped by a most fortunate circumstance; Isabella is by colouration a Cremello. A rare and desirable coat-colour at any time, she is unique in all of Europe in this respect within the Paso Fino breed. Cream of our crop, if you will; pun intended.
Daughter of Ribereno Buscavidas and Ponderosa Cosmos Dos. This filly has inherited the gait and the beauty of her dam and the presence and matchless confirmation of her sire.
A son of Ribereno Buscavidas, this pleasing grey colt joined the world in April of 2003 and was from the start a personable and charming individual, given to such acts as fetching his water bucket and bringing his halter to us unbidden.
Relocated to Germany he has since done well for his owner on the Paso Fino show-circuit, and outstandingly was a championship winner at the Spring Classic of 2010.
We were delighted to pass on our congratulations and wish them all the best!
27th May 2009 and Isabella produced this foal, now a young filly of lively and personable character. From sire and dam both she has inherited the requisite amalgam of pigmentation which has given her the pleasing bright dun coat she wears today.
The name Nueva Comienza stands for new beginnings and you could not find a more suitable name for our off spring. We are opening up a new chapter.
She is the first foal out of our Premium Stallion Prestigio de JH and our breeding mare Electra Del Baltico. Nueva perfectly symbolises our breeding goal. She ties together impeccable bloodlines, incredible beauty and excellent gaiting capabilities.
We are very exited about her further development here at Paso Finos Del Baltico.


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Q: Heatmap by palette using CUDA I use CUDA to render (using raytracer) a scene onto screen and want to know what is the hottest spots on the screen: I measure the difference between values returned by clock64 to know the run time for each pixel on the screen:
float start = clock64();
frame[y * w + x] = TraceRay(x, y, w, h);
counters[y * w + x] = clock64() - start;`

Currently I do the following to get something like a heatmap:
auto p = thrust::cuda::par.on(stream);
thrust::device_ptr< const float > c = thrust::device_pointer_cast(counters);
auto m = thrust::minmax_element(p, c, c + w * h);
thrust::device_ptr< Color > f = thrust::device_pointer_cast(frame);
#ifndef __CUDACC_EXTENDED_LAMBDA__
#error "nvcc --expt-extended-lambda"
#endif
auto l = [=] __device__ (float c) -> Color
{
    auto color = (c - *m.first) / float(*m.second - *m.first);
    return {color, 0.0f, 1.0f - color, 1.0f};
};
thrust::transform(p, c, c + w * h, f, l);

But distribution of the values resulted is too wide and most of them are blue and some small subset of most interesting pixels became almost red (hottest spots, hardest to calculate). There is almost no valuable gradient.
Also I want to define a heatmap by palette with defining a colors in reference points (percentiles for the counters values). Like it can be done in gnuplot:

I think I could rank all the values in counters and apply a palette to them:

*

*First of all, I need to sort all the values from counters previously extended them by (empty) color field and by coordinates (x, y) (or simply by index in the source linear array). Only value from counters should participate into comparator of the sorting.

*After that palette should be applied. It is simple assign to the color field of the value of piecewise linear interpolation of colors given from the palette mapped onto the [0;1] interval and then mapped onto linear index of the sorted array.

*After all I can draw all the colors using x and y coordinates (or sort them back by linear index field).
Is there a place for CUDA in implementation of the algorithm? As I know there is radix sort, but is it applicable to the structures with key not span the whole structure?

A: The following solution is not perfect (on of the sorts can be completely avoided in favour of permutation; memory can be reused instead of reallocated every next frame; palette can be maden extendable), but quite workable. It draws in shades of red only upper 5% of most heavy blocks. All the others are drawn in the shades of gren to blue.
__global__
void drawHeatmap(unsigned int w, unsigned int h, const Color * heatmap, cudaSurfaceObject_t frame)
{
    unsigned int x = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
    unsigned int y = blockIdx.y * blockDim.y + threadIdx.y;
    if ((x >= w) || (y >= h)) {
        return;
    }
    surf2Dwrite< Color >(heatmap[w * y + x], frame, sizeof(Color) * x, y);
}

void CudaRaytracer::buildHeatmap(cudaStream_t stream,
                                 unsigned int w, unsigned int h,
                                 float * counters,
                                 cudaSurfaceObject_t frame)
{
    assert(counters);
    auto p = thrust::cuda::par.on(stream);
    thrust::device_ptr< float > c = thrust::device_pointer_cast(counters);
    const auto size = w * h;
    thrust::device_vector< unsigned int > indices(size);
    thrust::sequence(p, indices.begin(), indices.end());
    thrust::sort_by_key(p, c, c + size, indices.begin());
#ifndef __CUDACC_EXTENDED_LAMBDA__
#error "nvcc --expt-extended-lambda"
#endif
    auto make_palette = [=] __device__ (unsigned int index) -> Color
    {
        constexpr unsigned int palette_size = 3;
        static const float reference_points[palette_size] = {0.0f, 0.95f, 1.0f};
        float pos = index / float(size);
        unsigned int i = 0;
        for (; i < palette_size; ++i) {
            if (pos < reference_points[i]) {
                break;
            }
        }
        __syncwarp();
        static const Color palette[palette_size] = {{0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}, {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f}, {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}};
        float weight = (pos - reference_points[i - 1]) / (reference_points[i] - reference_points[i - 1]);
        return weight * (palette[i - 1] - palette[i]) + palette[i];
    };
    thrust::device_vector< Color > heatmap(size);
    auto index = thrust::make_counting_iterator(0u);
    thrust::transform(p, index, index + size, heatmap.begin(), make_palette);
    thrust::sort_by_key(p, indices.begin(), indices.end(), heatmap.begin());
    auto gridSize = deriveGridSize(w, h);
    drawHeatmap<<< gridSize, blockSize, 0, stream >>>(w, h, heatmap.data().get(), frame);
    cudaStreamSynchronize(stream);
}

On GeForce RTX 2060 it gives about 30ms to render.


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"NIGHTMARE ALLEY": Touch of evil
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged "Nightmare Alley", bradley cooper, Cate Blanchett, Guillermo del Toro, Rooney Mara on December 17, 2021| 1 Comment »
"NIGHTMARE ALLEY" My rating: C+(In theaters)
That Guillermo del Toro is one of our great film craftsmen isn't in question.
An astonishing degree of attention has been lavished on every image in his "Nightmare Alley"; expect Oscar nominations in virtually all the technical categories: effects, cinematography, costuming, production design.
That said, the film as drama left me…well, indifferent.
Adapted by del Toro and Kim Morgan from William Lindsay's novel, this is really two movies.
In the first drifter Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) hobos around the Depression-era U.S. We've seen Stanton set fire to a house in which he has placed a body…it's probable that he's on the run from the law.
On the verge of starvation, Stanton gets a gig doing manual labor for the operator (William Dafoe) of a sleazy traveling carnival, the kind of shady operation that is always a step ahead of the local moralists and the cops. (One of their disreputable attractions is "the Geek," a hairy animalistic wraith who lives in darkness, emerging only to bite the heads off live chickens for the entertainment of the rubes).
For the newcomer the eerie carnival (think "Something Wicked This Way Comes") offers not only shelter and a paycheck, but a chance to learn a new trade. Stanton shacks up with Zeena the Seer (Toni Collette), learning the tricks of her fake mind-reading act.
Meanwhile he is drawn to Molly (Rooney Mara), the young beauty who allows herself to be strapped into an electric chair and zapped with thousands of lightning bolts.
The second half of "Nightmare Alley" takes place a couple of years later. Stanton and Molly have fled the carnival and established themselves as a top mentalist act, performing in posh nightclubs. Stanton has transformed himself from ragged drifter to swank sophisticate.
Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper
But he's still a crook at heart, and with the help of a high society shrink (Cate Blanchett) he plans his biggest grift, taking on an impossibly rich captain of industry (Richard Jenkins) who is tormented by his evil past and seeks some sort of metaphysical forgiveness.
Stanton is supremely confidant, but one suspects he is biting off way more than he can chew.
Lindsay's novel, published in 1946 (and filmed the next year with Tyrone Power in the lead), is a classic noir effort that has been described as "a portrait of the human condition…a creepy, all-too-harrowing masterpiece."
The main problem with the movie, I think, is that over the last 70-plus years film, television and literature have borrowed shamelessly from Lindsay's opus. His ideas have been recirculated with such regularity that del Toro's film struggles beneath a smothering blanket of been-there-seen-that.
The problem is magnified by the film's languid running time (2 and 1/2 hours) and the fact that despite the first-rate cast (I haven't even mentioned Ron Perlman, David Strathairn, Mary Steenburgen, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson and Holt McCallany), I found the film emotionally remote. The viewer is left on the outside looking in.
And still…del Toro masterfully creates an overwhelming aura of corruption and exploitation.
We'll have to be satisfied with that.


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Home » Celebrities » Dan Walker: Host slams Piers Morgan in savage Twitter spat 'I'm disappointed with you'
Dan Walker: Host slams Piers Morgan in savage Twitter spat 'I'm disappointed with you'
Dan Walker, 42, brutally knocked Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, 54, down a peg or two in a heated Twitter spat yesterday.
No strangers to back and forth quarrelling on the social media site, the two went head-to-head once again in a series of tweets that kept fans entertained.
The heated argument stemmed from Piers' opinion on the royal documentary and it's safe to say he ruffled a fair few feathers.
With Harry and Meghan under pressure from the tabloid press, it wasn't long before Piers' long-time nemesis jumped in to defend the royal couple.
Imagine being given a TV show & a newspaper column & using them both to pick on a woman who didn't want to go out for a second drink with you
Dan Walker
In the original tweet Piers slammed Harry and Meghan for doing the documentary: "Imagine being two staggeringly privileged royal multi-millionaires going to Africa to make a documentary that supposedly 'shines a light' on poverty, violence against women/girls & racial inequality – then in fact making it all about their own terrible struggle? I mean, FFS." [sic]
Well known for being outspoken and voicing his controversial opinions, Piers' isn't afraid of tweeting what he thinks.
Quick to criticise his breakfast show competitor, Dan replied: "Imagine being given a TV show & a newspaper column & using them both to pick on a woman who didn't want to go out for a second drink with you."
And, as fans probably predicated, it wasn't long before the exchange turned into a nasty popularity battle between the two hosts.
"Imagine being the dullest, most excruciatingly virtue-signalling, tediously opinion-devoid, toe-curlingly snivelling sycophant on TV? PS for the record, I never asked Meghan for a drink, she asked me," the ITV host snapped back, hoping for the last word.
Dan claimed that Piers was "losing the plot" before he was hit with another nasty jibe from the GMB presenter: "Mate, the only thing I lose when jousting with you is the will to live."
Veering away from the original tweet entirely, Dan tweeted: "I'm disappointed with you. We are 4 tweets in and you haven't compared twitter followers yet. Enjoy the rest of your Monday."
"Now you mention it, I currently have 6.2 million more followers than you, which makes me 11 times as popular. Not sure how you can enjoy your Monday after that, but good luck!" Piers mocked.
The two breakfast hosts were at knuckle heads again recently after BBC released its viewing figures that showed it trumped Good Morning Britain as the most watched breakfast show.
Dan had a pop at Piers on Twitter after releasing the details of BBC Breakfast's figures: "For those interested, next best at 21%," he said, referring to the ITV show.
Fans of BBC Breakfast were more than pleased for the team as they flocked to give their congratulations.
"No contest – quality always wins," one user commented.
Another gushed: "Oooh I won't miss my Dishy Dan in the morning."
A third admitted: "You know I have to admit to drifting across to the 'other side' but after about five minutes or less of listening to shouty face ruin another interview I'm straight back over to the calmness of BBC Breakfast. Keep up the good work."
Others took an opportunity to slam the ITV opposition, keen to let the GMB host know they backed the BBC show.
As usual the feud fizzled out within a matter of hours with Piers choosing not to respond to Dan's offer of meeting for a drink, but instead picking another tweet to get one up on the BBC host.
Who knows, maybe one day they'll make up and go out for that drink.
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays at 6am on BBC.
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