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Feb 6, 2014•by tracey •Comments
Is it just me, or does anyone else find the amount of attention Philip Seymour Hoffman's receiving to be more than average for a celebrity death? We do lose celebrities – sad but true. Some of natural causes and others as my Glenn says, of "misadventure."
PSH is not the first star to overdose. But perhaps he is the one with the most gravitas, the most serious looking career; the most cerebral of the bunch.
I just went in and Googled "Celebrities who have overdosed" and with the exception of a few very young people, who started out as childhood stars, including the great Judy Garland, most were musicians and three comedians.
We seem to expect this more of musicians. I know enough about addicts now to know this is an equal opportunity disease. But for the average person it is not as surprising when say, Sid Vicious is found with a needle in his arm, as it is Philip Seymour Hoffman. Perhaps why no one can believe it happened.
But clearly this man had demons he had been fighting for decades.
We now know he was addicted and got clean when he was 23. He went on to have a startling, twenty year career. He made over 50 movies. He has an academy award, three children and a life partner.
For those of us who do not fully grasp the power of addiction there is that eternal question, he seemed to have it all, what was wrong? What more did he want?
My mother posed this to me in an email last night.
I said addiction is a powerful foe; it is never as simple as that. In the throes of addiction, addicts want more of whatever it is they are addicted to, more than they want anything else.
But of course he did appear to have it all, fame, with the talent to back it up, he was only going to get more successful the older he became. He was not some pretty boy, who would hit his fifties and sixties and be tossed to the side. He was more of a male Meryl Streep, someone who would get better with age. He had three young children. He had plenty of money. So why was he locked away in an apartment three blocks from his home with 70 bags of heroin? Apparently his girlfriend/mother of his kids had asked him to leave.
Now I guess this brings me, and much of America to another big question. What was he doing with 70 bags of the stuff? One can fathom three, or four empty, another three or four as back up perhaps. But seventy? Sadly, he seems to have been set on some personal destruction mission. Was he so out of it, he was paranoid about running out?
There is some hideous footage on CNN, a loud mouth anchor going at it with Alan Dershowitz, she is screaming the dealers should be charged with murder.
I have a really hard time with this one. Anyone who read my blog POTTED knows I am very anti-drug. And I think dealers are scum. I do. Write in and take me to task if you wish. I have empathy with addicts. I don't have it with dealers. I know some users deal in order to keep their habit afloat. I know seemingly nice people deal in drugs. I watched WEEDS.
But you know smack dealers – no, no way, no how. I think they should be put away if they are caught.
But did they kill him? Should they be brought up on murder charges as some are suggesting? In my opinion – flat out no.
This loony anchor was screaming they should have cut him off, stopped selling to him. Really? What planet is she from? Hey lady, drug dealers are not your mom. They don't say enough is enough, you might want to book yourself a room at Betty Ford or we are taking away your car. They are in the business of selling you more.
But there is personal responsibility here too. No one put a gun to PSH's head and said "Buy 70 bags of the stuff." He did that on his own.
Did his friends try and stop him? We don't know. No one has come forth and said, "I tried to intervene."
He was, they say, in AA. He was, they say, adored in his group for his two plus decades of sobriety.
When asked by a reporter what he did for a living in Sundance last week, he said "I'm a heroin addict. Then took off his hat and shades so the guy would recognize him. He then said, "I just came out of rehab."
Was he asking for help?
He was seen nodding off in a plane. Someone took a photo. But did anyone do anything?
There is a point when there is nothing one can do. When the disease is a runaway train the addict is riding on, and no one can stop it.
My guess is the mother of his children, the woman who loved him, did the right thing; she took the kids out of harm's way. She removed herself from his life for the moment. Did this push him over the edge? Or did she see him teetering there and not want to be a part of it? The tough love thing is harsh, but often the only choice.
There is a report that she saw him on the street and talked to him twice the day of his death. She said "he seemed high" both times.
Did she just chalk it up to same ole, same ole? Or had she just had it?
Is she lying awake and wondering, "If I had only?" Or did she spend many years doing as much as she could?
These are the parts of the story people never really know.
You cannot crawl inside the dark rabbit hole of someone's addiction and know what is really gnawing at them. Sadly, they often don't know themselves.
He had twenty years of the program behind him. Twenty years where he performed at the top of life's game in so many ways.
Paul and I were walking the other day and I asked him, I said, How many people go back after decades?" He did not have a figure. But said "Some do."
I said "What happens to them?"
He said "It's different for everyone."
Sadly, for Philip Seymour Hoffman, he fell off the wagon and was not able to pull himself back up and into recovery.
He won so much in life; the heartbreaking thing is his addiction won out over all of it in the end.
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I am pretty sure that students could get used to a midweek break in classes but if that happened all the time the school year might never end. Still, three schools in Vermilion Parish are closed this morning not because of academics or something "unique" the Vermilion Parish School Board has done.
Erath High School, Erath Middle, and Dozier Elementary are closed this morning because of a problem with sewerage. There were no specific details given on the exact nature of the problem but all you need to know is that broken sewers and hundreds of school children do not mix.
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If all goes well the issue with the sewers should be taken care of today and hopefully, classes at all three schools will resume tomorrow. We will await the official word and let you know so you can plan accordingly.


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Der Giftige Berg gehört zum Hahnenkammhöhenzug, dessen Hauptgipfel () im Südwesten an die benachbarte Hohe Mark angrenzt. Über den Gipfel des Giftigen Berges verläuft die Gemeindegrenze zwischen Alzenau (Gemarkung Michelbach) und Mömbris. Im Norden verläuft am Fuße des Berges die Kahl, die Bahnstrecke Kahl–Schöllkrippen und dahinter die Staatsstraße 2305. Östlich wird er an der Mömbriser Gemeindekläranlage durch den Wüstenbach begrenzt.

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 Liste von Bergen und Erhebungen des Spessart

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 Lage des Giftigen Berges auf dem BayernAtlas

Berg im Spessart
Berg im Landkreis Aschaffenburg
Geographie (Alzenau)
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All the winners from the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was the big winner from the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night.
It picked up a number of awards including Best Picture.
The awards mirrored last weeks Golden Globes with Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor, Renée Zellweger for Best Actress, Brad Pitt for Best Supporting Actor and Laura Dern for Best Supporting Actress.
Here's the full list of winners:
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (WINNER)
Joaquin Phoenix – "Joker" (WINNER)
Robert De Niro – "The Irishman"
Adam Sandler – "Uncut Gems"
Lupita Nyong'o – Us
Renée Zellweger – "Judy" (WINNER)
Willem Dafoe – "The Lighthouse"
Brad Pitt – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (WINNER)
Laura Dern – "Marriage Story" (WINNER)
Jennifer Lopez – "Hustlers"
Zhao Shuzhen – "The Farewell"
Best Young Actress
Julia Butters – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Roman Griffin Davis – "Jojo Rabbit" (WINNER)
Noah Jupe – "Honey Boy"
Thomasin McKenzie – "Jojo Rabbit"
Shahadi Wright Joseph – "Us"
Archie Yates – "Jojo Rabbit"
Best Acting Ensemble
"The Irishman" (WINNER)
Noah Baumbach – "Marriage Story"
Greta Gerwig – "Little Women"
Bong Joon Ho – "Parasite" (WINNER)
Sam Mendes – "1917" (WINNER)
Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie – "Uncut Gems"
Martin Scorsese – "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Rian Johnson – "Knives Out"
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won – "Parasite"
Quentin Tarantino – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (WINNER)
Lulu Wang – "The Farewell"
Greta Gerwig – "Little Women" (WINNER)
Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony McCarten – "The Two Popes"
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver – "Joker"
Taika Waititi – "Jojo Rabbit"
Steven Zaillian – "The Irishman"
Jarin Blaschke – "The Lighthouse"
Roger Deakins – "1917" (WINNER)
Phedon Papamichael – "Ford v Ferrari"
Rodrigo Prieto – "The Irishman"
Robert Richardson – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Lawrence Sher – "Joker"
Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran – "Joker"
Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales – "1917"
Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman – "Little Women"
Lee Ha Jun – "Parasite"
Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (WINNER)
Bob Shaw, Regina Graves – "The Irishman"
Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell – "Downton Abbey"
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie – "Uncut Gems"
Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker – "Ford v Ferrari"
Yang Jinmo – "Parasite"
Fred Raskin – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Thelma Schoonmaker – "The Irishman"
Lee Smith – "1917" (WINNER)
Ruth E. Carter – "Dolemite Is My Name" (WINNER)
Julian Day – "Rocketman"
Jacqueline Durran – "Little Women"
Arianne Phillips – "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson – "The Irishman"
Anna Robbins – "Downton Abbey"
Best Hair and Makeup
"Bombshell" (WINNER)
"Avengers: Endgame" (WINNER)
"Toy Story 4" (WINNER)
Best Action Movie
Best Comedy
"Dolemite Is My Name" (WINNER)
Best Sci-Fi or Horror Movie
"Us" (WINNER)
"Parasite" (WINNER)
"Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" – "Wild Rose" (WINNER)
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" – "Rocketman" (WINNER)
"Speechless" – "Aladdin"
"Spirit" – "The Lion King"
Michael Abels – "Us"
Alexandre Desplat – "Little Women"
Hildur Guðnadóttir – "Joker" (WINNER)
Randy Newman – "Marriage Story"
Thomas Newman – "1917"
Robbie Robertson – "The Irishman"
"David Makes Man" (OWN)
"The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)
"Pose" (FX)
"Succession" (HBO) (WINNER)
"This Is Us" (NBC)
"Watchmen" (HBO)
Actor in a Drama Series
Jeremy Strong – "Succession" (HBO) (WINNER)
Sterling K. Brown – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Mike Colter – "Evil" (CBS)
Paul Giamatti – "Billions" (Showtime)
Kit Harington – "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
Freddie Highmore – "The Good Doctor" (ABC)
Tobias Menzies – "The Crown" (Netflix)
Billy Porter – "Pose" (FX)
Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski – "The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)
Olivia Colman – "The Crown" (Netflix)
Jodie Comer – "Killing Eve" (BBC America)
Nicole Kidman – "Big Little" Lies (HBO)
Regina King – "Watchmen" (HBO) (WINNER)
Mj Rodriguez – "Pose" (FX)
Sarah Snook – "Succession" (HBO)
Zendaya – "Euphoria" (HBO)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Crudup – "The Morning Show" (Apple) (WINNER)
Asante Blackk – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Asia Kate Dillon – "Billions" (Showtime)
Peter Dinklage – "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
Justin Hartley – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Delroy Lindo – "The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)
Tim Blake Nelson – "Watchmen" (HBO)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jean Smart – "Watchmen" (HBO) (WINNER)
Helena Bonham Carter – "The Crown" (Netflix)
Gwendoline Christie – "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
Laura Dern – "Big Little Lies" (HBO)
Audra McDonald – "The Good Fight" (CBS All Access)
Meryl Streep – "Big Little Lies" (HBO)
Susan Kelechi Watson – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Comedy Series
"Barry" (HBO) (WINNER)
"Mom" (CBS)
"One Day at a Time" (Netflix)
"Pen15" (Hulu)
"Schitt's Creek" (Pop)
Actor in a Comedy Series
Ted Danson – "The Good Place" (NBC)
Walton Goggins – "The Unicorn" (CBS)
Bill Hader – "Barry" (HBO) (WINNER)
Eugene Levy – Schitt's Creek (Pop)
Paul Rudd – "Living with Yourself" (Netflix)
Bashir Salahuddin – "Sherman's Showcase" (IFC)
Ramy Youssef – "Ramy" (Hulu)
Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
Alison Brie – "GLOW" (Netflix)
Rachel Brosnahan – "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon)
Kirsten Dunst – "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" (Showtime)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – "Veep" (HBO)
Catherine O'Hara – "Schitt's Creek" (Pop)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – "Fleabag" (Amazon) (WINNER)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andrew Scott – "Fleabag" (Amazon) (WINNER)
Andre Braugher – "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (NBC)
Anthony Carrigan – "Barry" (HBO)
William Jackson Harper – "The Good Place" (NBC)
Daniel Levy – "Schitt's Creek" (Pop)
Nico Santos – "Superstore" (NBC)
Henry Winkler – "Barry" (HBO)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein – "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" (Amazon) (WINNER)
D'Arcy Carden – "The Good Place" (NBC)
Sian Clifford – "Fleabag" (Amazon)
Betty Gilpin – "GLOW" (Netflix)
Rita Moreno – "One Day at a Time" (Netflix)
Annie Murphy – "Schitt's Creek" (Pop)
Molly Shannon – "The Other Two" (Comedy Central)
"When They See Us" (Netflix) (WINNER)
"Years and Years" (HBO)
"Brexit" (HBO)
"Deadwood: The Movie" (HBO)
"El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" (Netflix) (WINNER)
"Guava Island" (Amazon)
"Native Son" (HBO)
"Patsy & Loretta" (Lifetime)
Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television
Christopher Abbott – "Catch-22" (Hulu)
Mahershala Ali – "True Detective" (HBO)
Russell Crowe – "The Loudest Voice" (Showtime)
Jared Harris – "Chernobyl" (HBO)
Jharrel Jerome – "When They See Us" (Netflix) (WINNER)
Sam Rockwell – "Fosse/Verdon" (FX)
Noah Wyle – "The Red Line" (CBS)
Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television
Kaitlyn Dever – "Unbelievable" (Netflix)
Anne Hathaway – "Modern Love" (Amazon)
Megan Hilty – "Patsy & Loretta" (Lifetime)
Joey King – "The Act" (Hulu)
Jessie Mueller – "Patsy & Loretta" (Lifetime)
Merritt Wever – "Unbelievable" (Netflix)
Michelle Williams – "Fosse/Verdon" (FX) (WINNER)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television
Asante Blackk – "When They See Us" (Netflix)
George Clooney – "Catch-22" (Hulu)
John Leguizamo – "When They See Us" (Netflix)
Dev Patel – "Modern Love" (Amazon)
Jesse Plemons – "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" (Netflix)
Stellan Skarsgård – "Chernobyl" (HBO) (WINNER)
Russell Tovey – "Years and Years" (HBO)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television
Patricia Arquette – "The Act" (Hulu)
Marsha Stephanie Blake – "When They See Us" (Netflix)
Toni Collette – "Unbelievable" (Netflix) (WINNER)
Niecy Nash – "When They See Us" (Netflix)
Margaret Qualley – "Fosse/Verdon" (FX)
Emma Thompson – "Years and Years" (HBO)
Emily Watson – "Chernobyl" (HBO)
"Big Mouth" (Netflix)
"BoJack Horseman" (Netflix) (WINNER)
"The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" (Netflix)
"She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" (Netflix)
"The Simpsons" (Fox)
"Undone" (Amazon)
"Desus & Mero" (Showtime)
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" (TBS)
"The Kelly Clarkson Show" (NBC)
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO)
"The Late Late Show with James Corden" (CBS) (WINNER)
"Late Night with Seth Meyers" (NBC) (WINNER)
"Amy Schumer: Growing" (Netflix)
"Jenny Slate: Stage Fright" (Netflix)
"Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'" (ABC) (WINNER)
"Ramy Youssef: Feelings" (HBO)
"Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby" (Netflix)
"Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia" (Netflix)
"Wanda Sykes: Not Normal" (Netflix)
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"Calgary Art in Nature woodland walk voted Best walk for kids, even better than Balamory "
The Dovecote is cosy and quiet, offering a large decked and terraced garden below to enjoy the great views.
A new well equipped kitchen has been installed with a breakfast bar offering views down the valley. Simple and comfortable, a lovely spot for a break away.The original period features combined with lots of beautiful art work on the walls make The Dovecote a special place to stay. **Please note the arrow points to the location of the Dovecote, the white property is the Hayloft.


Sterling silver, Turquoise, Opal, Sugilite, Lapis, Red and Orange Oyster Shell (Matrix in the inlay may vary slightly).
This ring is gorgeous and makes a terrific gift! The ring is handmade out of genuine sterling silver and man made Multicolor inlay. The inlay consists of: Turquoise, Opal, Sugilite, Lapis, along with Red and Orange Oyster Shell. The inlay is delicately placed in a lovely design, while thin silver lines can be seen accenting in between for a dazzling look. The ring is stamped sterling and hallmarked.


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Barracuda rules
December 11, 2014 December 11, 2014 / njmyers
The game had rules but they kept changing, of course, because making the rules, changing the rules, and winning are very important to four-year-olds.
This one was in her element: a pool, with four adults in her orbit. One adult or another, or all of us, or she herself, was to be "shark," out to get her, or someone else, or everybody else, depending on the rule of the moment. The definition of winning also shifted from second to second, from getting to being gotten, anything to guarantee lots of chasing and splashing.
I added another layer of complication to the game by introducing "barracuda" as a second predator. "What's a barracuda?" she asked. "A fierce fish," I said. She immediately jutted out her jaw, exposing her sharp little teeth, though I can't imagine where she picked that up. She had us in stitches for days with her barracuda face, which was remarkably like the real thing. (We are easily entertained.)
The rules-and-ferocity play are real to a young one, giving her some practice in developing power in a fierce, unfair world where the people in charge set the rules and keep changing them, or so it seems as you try to make sense of it all.
For reasons I can't altogether figure out, the granddaughter has been making me a frequent target of her ferocity recently, often putting me in the bottom rung when it comes to setting rules. She's a complicated, astute creature whose inner and outer worlds are rapidly changing, with her expanding mind, deepening emotions, and the prospect of a new sibling in a few months. I observe all this with aplomb, not taking it personally if she pulls a face and sticks out the "do-not-approach" hand when I ask a question or offer to do something with her.
Except now and then, like last night, when we were saying goodbye after a sweet family gathering in Florida, after a day of outlet mall shopping in which I bought her two-and-a-half outfits, and after a plane ride, which always leaves me exhausted and grouchy. When I am exhausted and grouchy myself, it hurts.
So, when she hugged Grandpa goodbye but refused Grandma a hug, I whined a little. "That's not fair," I pouted. Still, she refused, good for her, because, goodness knows, trying to force a hug out of a child when she isn't feeling huggy toward you defeats the purpose of the hug. It becomes a duty, a rule, rather than a spontaneous expression of affection. She did offer a hug from her stuffed pig, however.
This morning I had a dream about all this. I was playing a game with family in which individuals were taking turns being blindfolded and trying to scoop as many scattered berries in our hands as we could. The winner would be the one who gathered the most berries. I was the first to take a turn. I was told to stop when I had my hands full. However, after me, I saw others scooping and scooping and nobody told them to stop, even when their hands were full. I was miffed. My family tried to console me by giving me more berries but that's not what I wanted. "I just want the game to be fair," I said. "I just want the same rules for everybody."
But of course, life itself is unfair and the rules are always changing. Taking it personally when the rules change is as devilishly immature as switching them so we can always be the winners.
We must keep learning how to make truly fair rules, for sure, and insisting on them. That's what our daughter-in-law is doing as she enters the policy world through the portal of demanding grad studies in public administration. But as she spent long hours on the computer, finishing papers and take-home exams in sunny Florida, I reflected that the hoops we jump through to get credentials can be as arbitrary and crazy-making as a pool game of Sharks, Barracudas, and Humans.
Nevertheless, if we play it right, we might at least get a handful of berries and a hug from a pig. And that barracuda face is a really good one to have in your repertoire.
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Fat Transfer – Jonathan Hoenig, M.D.
Fat Transfer, also known as Fat Injections or Fat Grafting is the technique of moving fat from one area of the body to another to improve contour, correct defects, or enhance features, such as in Lip Augmentation. Similar, less permanent results can also be achieved with injections of fillers like Restylane or Perlane. For a complete review of available cosmetic fillers, please click here.
Fat transfer can be performed on patients of any age, with the average age being 48.
Fat is harvested through a liposuction canula (tube) from the abdomen or hips and carefully prepared for re-implantation by spinning the fat in a centrifuge to separate the cells from the fluid. The fat is then injected with a blunt needle and syringe into the desired locations such as the cheeks, under the eyes, the lips, or around the mouth for Lip Augmentation. Incisions are typically limited to small puncture wounds less than 0.2 cm in size.
Fat Transfer surgery is performed on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia and usually takes about 90 minutes. Sutures are removed in about a week or dissolve on their own. Patients can usually return to work within a few days to a week, although swelling may take longer to subside.
but dramatic "tweaking" you have done to my face & neck.
I re-appreciate your brilliance and keen eye every time I look in the mirror.
You are truly the gift that keeps giving !!
The amount of fat removed from the donor site is minimal compared to traditional liposuction surgery, and will not alter the appearance of that location. Fat transfer tends to be more permanent when injected around the eyes, and less so when injected for Lip Augmentation or around the chin or mouth. Repeat treatments may be necessary.
Fat Transfer surgery or Lip Augmentation can be combined with facial impants, blepharoplasty, browlift, facelift, midface lift, necklift, botox, and chemical peels or laser skin resurfacing.


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Q: Asp.net - How to find all gridview in my document I have 4 gridviews in my aspx file. I can close their footer like below
if (admin == false){
  GridView1.ShowFooter = false;
        GridView2.ShowFooter = false;
        GridView3.ShowFooter = false;
        GridView4.ShowFooter = false; }

But i want to do that using "for" or "for each". Thanks for your helps already now.

A: Something like:
void doSomething(Control c)
{
  GridView g = c as GridView;
  if (g!=null)
  {
    g.ShowFooter=false;
  }
  foreach(Control c2 in c.Controls)
  {
    doSomething(c2);
  }
}

Note that I haven't compiled the above. The idea is that you recurse through all of the controls in a certain container (Your page should do nicely), find the GridViews, do something with the gridview (set Showfooter to false, for instance), then recurse through that control's Controls array.
Side note:Someone pointed out that they didn't understand the significance of
GridView g = c as GridView;

Unlike a regular typecase
GridView g = (GridView)c;

the "as" keyword will return null if the cast isn't valid - ie, the control isn't a GridView.
Edit:
Another (very readable) way to check the type:
if (c is GridView) g = c as GridView;

A: Combine this code with ztech's approach
if (g.GetType() == typeOf(GridView))
{
    (GridView)c.ShowFooter = false;
}

This approach should be a little less work intensive as it won't try to cast every control on the page, only the ones whose type is GridView.

A: Your page has a Controls collection which contains all the top level controls on your page. Under these, each control also has a Controls collection, so a very naive implementation could look like this:
private void FindGridView()
{
  foreach (Control ctrl in Page.Controls)
  {
    GridView gv = ctrl as GridView;
    if (gv == null)
    {
      ParseCollection(ctrl);
    }
    else
    {
      gv.ShowFooter = false;
    }
  }
}

private void ParseCollection(Control parentCtrl)
{
  if (gv.Controls == null || gv.Controls.Count == 0)
    return;
  foreach (Control ctrl in parentCtrl.Controls)
  {
    GridView gv = ctrl as GridView;
    if (gv == null)
    {
      ParseCollection(ctrl);
    }
    else
    {
      gv.ShowFooter = false;
    }
  }
}

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Q: MySQL: How to access data from another table? I have:
#create a table to store user data
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user(
userID int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
lastName VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
firstName VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
gender VARCHAR(16) NOT NULL,
DOB VARCHAR(16) NOT NULL,
familySize INT,
);

#create a table to store user their remaining fruits/vegetable points
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fruitsVegetablesPoints(
userID int,
remainingFruitsVegetablesPoints INT
);

#create a table to store user their remaining grain points
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS grainsPoints(
userID int,
remainingGrainsPoints INT
);

#create a table to store user their remaining protein points
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS proteinDairyPoints(
userID int,
remainingProteinDairyPoints INT
);

###############################################
#Need to know how to reset points every month
###############################################
CREATE EVENT resetPoints ON SCHEDULE
       EVERY 1 MONTH
       STARTS '2020-04-30 19:58:00'
       ON COMPLETION PRESERVE ENABLE
    DO
    BEGIN
      UPDATE proteinDairyPoints
      SET remainingProteinDairyPoints = (select familySize from user where userID = 1)  * 3;
    END;

I get an error in 'SET remainingProteinDairyPoints = (select familySize from user where userID = 1)  * 3;'
I'm trying to reset points every first day of the month. The points are based on the user's family size. How can I access userid's family size in SET remainingProteinDairyPoints?


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Tractor Supply Co. set to get a neighbor; eastside bar closes
Jan 14, 2020 - 10:42am
Chad Lawhorn
clawhorn@ljworld.com
photo by: Chad Lawhorn
Dirt work has begun for an office/warehouse building that will be built a bit east of the 23rd Street and O'Connell Road intersection. The building, which will feature five to 10 office spaces that include a shop or warehouse space, will be near the Tractor Supply store, which can be seen in the background.
It can be lonely on a tractor. (Ask my prom date. No one was there to roll out the red carpet for us.) The folks at Tractor Supply Co. on the far east edge of Lawrence understand that lonely feeling. The store was built in 2010 near 23rd Street and O'Connell Road, and it was presumed that more retail development would follow. Now, construction has started on the lot next door, but it is not an exciting new retail project.
Plans have been filed at City Hall for a small-scale office and warehouse project just south of Tractor Supply Co. Large piles of dirt are on the site now, as excavation crews are preparing the site for what potentially could be two buildings that will be constructed on the property.
I don't have a ton of details about what types of companies will locate on the site. The plans filed at City Hall list Jim Bruce of Lawrence-based Allen Contracting Inc. as a representative of the owner of the property. Officials with Allen Contracting, however, didn't return phone calls seeking comment.
But according to the plans on file, crews will build an approximately 18,000-square-foot building as part of phase 1 of the development of the property. The plans indicate that the building could be subdivided into five to 10 smaller spaces for companies, with each suite devoting about a third of the space for offices and about two-thirds for warehouse and shop space. So, think about the type of service businesses and contractors that can benefit from some shop and storage space. Indeed, Allen Contracting is listed on the plans as taking one of the suites. The plans don't list any other tenants.
The plans also call for a phase 2 that would build another 18,000-square-foot building on the site that also could be subdivided into smaller spaces. One feature that you don't always see in office/warehouse projects is a bunch of carports. Plans call for 13 covered carports to be built along the eastern edge of the property as part of phase 1. Another nine covered carports would be built as part of phase 2.
Here are a couple of line drawings included in the plans on file at City Hall to give you an idea of how the building may look.
photo by: Photo courtesy of City of Lawrence as submitted by Phelps Engineering Inc.
Renderings show the proposed design of a planned warehouse and office building at 2450 Fairfield St., which is just south of the Tractor Supply store in eastern Lawrence.
Folks hoping for news of new retail development near 23rd and O'Connell will have to keep hoping. As we've reported, the property around Tractor Supply Co. has changed hands a few times since the original development was built. The largest tract at the intersection — once hoped to be a site for a grocery store — is owned by a group that includes the leaders of the Lawrence Kia dealership. A member of that group told me several months ago a car dealership at the site is possible, but nothing is imminent.
Lawrence businessman Roger Johnson owns several of the smaller lots that have frontage along 23rd Street. There is nothing new to report there either. But Johnson does continue to build more homes in the area, and that may be what is needed to get more retail into the development.
Johnson told me this week that he has opened up 40 new single-family building lots in the neighborhood just south of the Tractor Supply Co. development. That is in addition to the approximately 50 single-family homes that already have been built or are under construction in the new neighborhood. Johnson is marketing the homes as some of the lower-priced newly constructed homes in Lawrence. He said prices were in the $250,000 to $299,000 range. He said demand has been strong. Eventually, he said he also plans to develop duplexes on property that he owns farther east of the single-family neighborhood.
In other news and notes from around town:
• While I'm talking about activity on the east side of town, I might as well pass along news about one eastside location that will have less of it in the future. Playerz Sports Bar has closed. The bar was in the shopping center at 19th Street and Haskell Avenue. According to a Facebook post from the owners, Dec. 27 was the last day of business for the bar. It had been in business about eight years, according to the business's Facebook page.
At least two shootings have occurred outside the bar in the shopping center's parking lot in recent years. The most recent was in November. Terry Dean Scearce III died in November after suffering injuries in connection with a shooting that occurred just after 2 on a Sunday morning in the parking lot. Two other people, a man and a woman, were shot in the parking lot that day but survived their injuries. Scearce was accused of shooting those two people.
The bar also was in the news for a 2016 shooting. One man was shot in the leg just before 2 a.m. as he was reportedly trying to break up a fight in the parking lot outside the bar.
In their Facebook post, the bar's owners did not address whether the most recent shooting played into their decision to close the bar. Previous Facebook posts had offered prayers for the victims of the November shootings and sent love to "everyone involved — the victims, our staff, and all of the other patrons that were there and had to experience what was probably the scariest event of their lives."
No word yet on what may take the Playerz space in the shopping center. However, there does appear to be one new business opening in the shopping center. Next door to the former bar is a sign touting Neo Star Music and Gift Shop. I don't have details on what that may involve, but it looks like construction work is underway.
A couple of doors down from that location, a church has located in the shopping center. Church of the Living God from Topeka has a sign saying it meets at 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Despite threats from online shopping, study finds Lawrence retail vacancy rates held steady in 2019
A Canadian pub is coming to downtown, and it is bringing its cheese curds and gravy
West Lawrence's Bauer Farm development nearly full as plans filed for new paint store
Lawrence-based real estate firm to renovate old retail building, move its headquarters
Sales tax figures show city ends the year with a surplus; Lawrence City Commission may discuss using it to fund homeless shelter


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Ulrich Mehlhart (* 12. Oktober  1955 in Wiesbaden) ist ein deutscher Klarinettist.

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Ulrich Mehlhart war Soloklarinettist von 1983 - 2016 Solo-Klarinettist des hr-Sinfonie-Orchester, Frankfurt
(auch genannt RSO Frankfurt bzw. Frankfurt Radio Symphony) im Hessischer Rundfunk – ARD

von 1989-2000 hatte er einen umfangreichen Lehrauftrag  am Fachbereich Musik der Universität Mainz sowie parallel am Peter-Cornelius-Konservatorium der Stadt Mainz.

Von 2007 bis 2022 hatte er ein Honorarprofessur für Klarinette, Kammermusik, Orchesterstudien und Ensembleleitung an der Hochschule für Musik Würzburg inne.

Ersten Klavierunterricht erhielt er seit seine seinem 6. Lebensjahr bei Emma Sagebiel sen. in Koblenz am Rhein.
Klarinettenunterricht erhielt er seit 1969 bei Ernst Link, Solo-Klarinettisten der Rheinischen Philharmonie Koblenz.

Ulrich Mehlhart studierte zunächst Schulmusik und Geographie an der Musikhochschule Frankfurt (Klarinette bei Udo Schmitt) und an der Universität Frankfurt an Main.

Nach dem 1. Staatsexamen ging er als Stipendiat des DAAD von 1980 – 83 nach Basel/Schweiz.
Dort studierte er Klarinette in der Solistenklasse von  Hans-Rudolf Stalder an der Musikhochschule Basel in der Schweiz

Ulrich Mehlhart war mehrfach Solist des hr-Sinfonieorchesters sowie anderer Orchester u. a. mit den Klarinettenkonzerten von Mozart, Weber, Hindemith, Nielsen, Copland und Henze

Neben seiner Tätigkeit im hr-Sinfonieorchester ist er seit Jahrzehnten kammermusikalisch als festes Mitglied des
"mutare ensemble" aktiv. Dutzende von Radio-Produktionen und unzählige Konzerte belegen die Qualität dieser Zusammenarbeit.

Sein Repertoire umfasst die wichtigsten Kammermusik-Werke von Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Schönberg, Strawinsky, Hindemith, Henze, Stockhausen bis hin zu jüngsten zeitgenössischen Kompositionen.

Außerdem gibt er Musikkurse für verschiedene Institutionen und Hochschulen in Deutschland, der Schweiz und Italien.

1998 bis 2008 war er  "National Chairman" für Deutschland der ICA (International Clarinet Association, USA).
2002 bis 2010  war es Erster Vorsitzen und Gründungsmitglied "Deutschen Klarinetten-Gesellschaft e.V."

Ulrich Mehlhart ist verheiratet mit der Schweizer Bratschistin Katrin Mehlhart. Sie haben drei erwachsene Kinder und leben seit 1986 in Oberursel-Oberstedten.

Weblinks
 Offizieller Internetauftritt Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
 Offizieller Internetauftritt International Clarinet Association
 Offizieller Internetauftritt von Ulrich Mehlhart
 Offizieller Internetauftritt des mutare ensemble
 Offizielle Website der Deutschen Klarinetten-Gesellschaft e.V.

Klassischer Klarinettist
Deutscher
Geboren 1955
Mann


Double click on picture 2x to see the detail of the 100th Anniversary logo. Made from 100% recycled bottles. They come strung with hemp cord. Each suncatcher is handmade, creating distinct and interesting variations in bubbles, color and size.


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use yii\grid\GridView;

/* @var $this yii\web\View */
/* @var $searchModel backend\models\search\SystemLogSearch */
/* @var $dataProvider yii\data\ActiveDataProvider */

$this->title = Yii::t('backend', 'System Logs');
$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
?>

        <?php echo Html::a(Yii::t('backend', 'Clear'), false, ['class' => 'btn btn-danger', 'data-method'=>'delete']) ?>

    <?php // echo $this->render('_search', ['model' => $searchModel]); ?>

    <?php echo GridView::widget([
        'dataProvider' => $dataProvider,
        'filterModel' => $searchModel,
        'columns' => [
            ['class' => 'yii\grid\SerialColumn'],
            [
                'attribute'=>'level',
                'value'=>function ($model) {
                    return \yii\log\Logger::getLevelName($model->level);
                },
                'filter'=>[
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_ERROR => Yii::t('backend', 'error'),
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_WARNING => Yii::t('backend', 'warning'),
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_INFO => Yii::t('backend', 'info'),
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_TRACE => Yii::t('backend', 'trace'),
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_PROFILE_BEGIN => Yii::t('backend', 'profile begin'),
                    \yii\log\Logger::LEVEL_PROFILE_END => Yii::t('backend', 'profile end'),
                ]
            ],
            'category',
            'prefix',
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                'attribute' => 'log_time',
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Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2008 Apr;294(4):F821-9. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00321.2006. Epub 2008 Jan 23.
Expression and function of rat urothelial P2Y receptors.
Chopra B1, Gever J, Barrick SR, Hanna-Mitchell AT, Beckel JM, Ford AP, Birder LA.
A1207 Scaife Hall, Dept. of Medicine, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 3550 Terrace St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
The control and regulation of the lower urinary tract are partly mediated by purinergic signaling. This study investigated the distribution and function of P2Y receptors in the rat urinary bladder. Application of P2Y agonists to rat urothelial cells evoked increases in intracellular calcium; the rank order of agonist potency (pEC(50) +/- SE) was ATP (5.10 +/- 0.07) > UTP (4.91 +/- 0.14) > UTPgammaS (4.61 +/- 0.16) = ATPgammaS (4.70 +/- 0.05) > 2-methylthio adenosine 5'-diphosphate = 5'-(N-ethylcarboxamido)adenosine = ADP (<3.5). The rank order potency for these agonists indicates that urothelial cells functionally express P2Y(2)/P2Y(4) receptors, with a relative lack of contribution from other P2Y or adenosine receptors. Real-time PCR, Western blotting, and immunocytochemistry confirmed the expression of P2Y(2) and to a lesser extent P2Y(4) in the urothelium. Immunocytochemical studies revealed expression of P2Y(2) staining in all layers of the urothelium, with relative absence of P2Y(4). P2Y(2) staining was also present in suburothelial nerve bundles and underlying detrusor smooth muscle. Addition of UTP and UTPgammaS was found to evoke ATP release from cultured rat urothelial cells. These findings indicate that cultured rat urothelial cells functionally express P2Y(2)/P2Y(4) receptors. Activation of these receptors could have a role in autocrine and paracrine signaling throughout the urothelium. This could lead to the release of bioactive mediators such as additional ATP, nitric oxide, and acetylcholine, which can modulate the micturition reflex by acting on suburothelial myofibroblasts and/or pelvic afferent fibers.
(A) Illustrates the concentration-response (100 nM to 1 mM) of a range of purinergic receptor agonists in cultured rat urothelial cells. (B, C) Effect of P2 receptor antagonists, PPADS (30 μM), suramin (30 μM) and MRS2179 (30 μM) on ATP and UTPγS evoked changes in intracellular calcium in cultured rat urothelial cells. (D) Representative continuous traces of changes in fluo-3 fluorescence in response to UTPγS (100 μM) alone and in the presence of PPADS (30 μM).
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. ;294(4):F821-F829.
(A) and (D) illustrate UTP (10 μM) and UTPγS (10 μM) evoked changes in [Ca2+]i normal physiological calcium (2 mM). (B) and (E) in the absence of extracellular calcium, the amplitude of UTP (10 μM) and UTPγS (10 μM) evoked responses were not significantly different that those in normal extracellular calcium. (C) and (F) thapsigargin (10 μM) was used to deplete intracellular calcium stores by inhibiting the SERCA pump. Both UTP (10 μM) and UTPγS (10 μM) responses were abolished under these conditions. (G) and (H) Pre-treatment of rat urothelial cells with the PLC inhibitor, U73122 (10 μM) significantly attenuated both UTP (10 μM) and UTPγS (10 μM) evoked changes in [Ca2+]i. (I) Histograms illustrating the mean changes in [Ca2+]i evoked by UTP (10 μM) and UTPγS (10 μM) as a percentage of the maximum ionomycin (5 μM) response in rat urothelial cells alone and following pre-treatment with thapsigargin (10 μM) and U73122 (10 μM); ** P<0.01.
Expression of P2Y2 (A, upper panel) and P2Y4 (B, upper panel) receptors in urothelial (UT1-3), detrusor smooth muscle (SM1-3) and whole bladder (WB1-2) protein lysates was assessed using western blotting; whole rat brain (RB) protein lysate was used as positive control for antibody binding. Immunoblotted proteins corresponding to P2Y2 (60 kDa) and P2Y4 (85 kDa) were detected. P2Y4 immunoblotting was only detected in 1/3 rat urinary bladders tested. Relative expressions of P2Y2 (A, lower panel) and P2Y4 (B, lower panel) mRNA in the urothelium and detrusor smooth muscle compared to β-actin; n=3 rats was assessed using quantitative PCR. UT = urothelium; SM = smooth muscle.
(A) P2Y2 immunoreactivity was present in the bladder urothelium (arrows). (B) Little/no P2Y4 immunoreactivity was detected in the rat bladder. (C) Background immunofluorescence was assessed in the absence of primary antibodies and secondary only. Colocalization of P2Y2 receptor with cytokeratin 20 (D-F) and cytokeratin 17 (G-I) revealed P2Y2 expression in both apical and basal cells of the urothelium. Further colocalization studies with P2Y2 with PGP9.5 revealed P2Y2 receptor expression within submucosal nerve fibres (J-L) and nerve bundles (M-O; * denotes localization of the urothelium).
(A) Representative time course recordings illustrating ATP release evoked from cultured rat urothelial cells following stimulation with varying concentrations of UTPγS (1, 5 & 10 μM) and UTP (10 μM). Agonists were applied at t = 0. (B) Histograms illustrating mean release of ATP from cultured rat urothelial cells as described above. Data were obtained from at least 3 independent cultures and at least n = 3 from each culture.


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How to make your app localisation successful in Thailand
Discover best practice tips and app localisation strategies to reach more users in Thailand
69 million people live in Thailand, making it the 20th most populated country in the world. Fueled by a rise in middle class incomes, GDP per capita reached $17,000 (PPP) in 2017 – leading to rapid smartphone adoption. In fact, over 54 million Thais now own a smartphone, and they rank among the world's most prolific users of social media1.
While credit card penetration is still low in Thailand, Google Play offers alternative forms of payment such as gift cards and carrier billing – making it easy for users to purchase in-app content. Thailand also offers a favourable commercial environment, ranking 27th globally in terms of ease of conducting business, and 6th within Asia according to the World Bank. Let's take a closer look at 7 key factors that will help you decide whether now is the right time to expand your app or game in Thailand.
1 Popular game and app categories
Competitive multiplayer games – specifically MOBA, battle royale, MMORPG, ARPG and strategy – generate the highest revenue in Thailand. Titles with popular gaming IP also perform well.
Increasingly, these top games often drive user engagement and revenue through frequent game updates, new content, and in-game events targeted to Thai users. It's also worth noting that many of these games have an Asian art style, with influence from North Asian markets.
Social, dating and entertainment apps tend to perform well financially in Thailand. For example, although Line is a messaging app, it also allows users to buy stickers. In the entertainment app genre, music, live streaming, and funny content also monetise well. As a business model, mobile app subscriptions are a relatively new concept for most users, who aren't used to paying recurring fees for content. As such, many apps offer a one-time in-app purchase, with subscriptions also available as users become more familiar with the idea. Many developers also offer shorter duration subscriptions (for example, weekly) – to try and make the price points more affordable, and encourage people to try.
2 Optimising apps & games for mid-tier devices
Smartphone users in Thailand have been upgrading to better phone specs in recent years, but many still own models with lower memory or storage. While 3G/4G coverage is relatively strong in Thailand, the cost of data is still a big consideration for lots of people, so it's worth optimising your app or game accordingly to ensure the broadest reach.
For example, try keeping both your initial APK size and total app size manageable. If your game has high-quality graphics, aim to keep the total app size after download to below 1GB. Making sure your app or game works on a smartphone with a lower memory is also important – as this will help avoid crashes, freezing, poor rendering, and an overall bad user experience.
Consider giving users the option of either high-quality or low-quality graphics/animations based on the capabilities of their device. Also, be sure to test your app on various devices, particularly those with older operating systems.
Consumers in Thailand still have lower disposable incomes compared with more developed markets, so it's important to allow for this when setting prices.
For games, it's pretty common for developers to offer a starter pack with attractive prices – often $1 or less. In fact, sub-dollar pricing could be a useful strategy to help you generate new users in Thailand, especially when you consider the minimum price for apps and games starts at around THB 10 ($0.33). You'll find more details on pricing here.
With more expensive packages, it's not unusual for prices to be 30-40% lower than in more developed markets, such as Korea and Taiwan – although this varies depending on the specific app or game.
As mentioned above, recurring subscription payments is still a relatively new model in Thailand, but they're starting to gain traction. To encourage people to try your app, why not consider offering them a weekly subscription free trial.
With your pricing, bear in mind it's common for price points to end with 0, 5, or 9 (e.g. 10, 15, or 19).
If possible, try to avoid 'odd number' pricing, or prices with decimals.
4 Transliteration
In Thailand, it's okay to keep certain names or words in their original English form – especially if they're new to Thai culture; there's no direct translation; or the translation is too long. For example, "Raknarok", "Hogwarts" or even "AI Artificial Intelligence". Part of the reason for this is that English is taught as a foreign language requirement in all Thai secondary schools, and most Thai users are familiar with the English alphabet. It's important to remember though that this practice doesn't apply to other languages, such as Korean, Japanese or Chinese.
Example: Some names, including character names, can be shown in English alongside other text that's been translated into Thai.
Developer: Garena
Example: It's acceptable for names, such as items in a store (as shown below) to be displayed in English alongside translated Thai.
Thai users prefer to read short, concise text, especially on mobile. As such, it's fine – and even encouraged – to use informal, spoken-style language for text translation, rather than formal, written language. Where possible, it's also better to use symbols or pictures to convey meaning instead of a translation, especially if the translation is long.
Example: The message is translated into spoken language that's concise and easy to understand.
Developer: Longtu Game
Try to avoid direct word-for-word and machine translations. While these are often faster, you'll still need a native speaker to check everything over and ensure the context is correct. You might also need to rewrite phrases to convey the same meaning.
5 Font, layout, and user Interface
When translating to Thai, be aware of new text string lengths affecting your design and display. Make sure the translated content still fits within the UI and has a clean layout. Avoid reducing the font size to make the text fit, as it will likely become illegible. Also, consider using shorter words or images/symbols for a more concise translation. For example, instead of writing "Rewind" or "ย้อนกลับไป" in Thai, you could use icons like "<<".
Example: Font style and size are easily readable and fit the layout.
Developer: Gravity Interactive
One of the most common issues with font types for the Thai language is leaving insufficient space to display 'accent' characters that can be both above and below the alphabets. For example, the word "วันพรุ่งนี้" ("tomorrow") is rendered incomprehensible if the accents don't display properly as "วนพรงน".
6 Culturalisation
Thai users are much more likely to engage with your game or app if the content fits with local culture and sounds like it was made for them. As such, developers often include elements – such as characters, costumes or items – that resonate with local cultures and gain appeal with users. Another approach is to create events that reflect local celebrations, like Songkran (Thai New Year). Here, for example, a water cannon fighting mode could feature in appropriate games during the period.
Example: The character wears a Thai-style costume to make the game feel more familiar to local users
Example: Text fonts are localised, but in a way that fits the game and feels appealing and easy for users to understand.
7 Community management & customer support
Thai users expect personalised customer support, and many offline and online businesses offer customer hotlines. If that's not possible, make sure users can reach you via the main social media platforms – and clearly signpost this option for them. For example, many local businesses communicate with users through their Facebook pages and/or official accounts on messaging platform such as Line.
Online channels are also a good place to build strong user communities. Many Thai businesses have active social media pages/groups that post regular updates and information that encourage active discussion and user involvement.
It's also worth setting up local social media channels in addition to your global ones. That way, Thai speakers will easily be able to get in touch and communicate with your team.
8 Beta testing
Taiwan is a good proxy market of game performance for Thailand:
Given the similarity in gamer preferences and cultural references, if a game launched and performs and monetizes well in Taiwan, it's a good potential indicator of game performance in Thailand.
Philippines is a good market in Southeast Asia to test retention:
The Philippines has a lot of users who speak English and is a good market to test retention rate for Southeast Asia markets and Thailand, especially if it's a multiplayer game that require a large number of testers. You can test the game in English version. Additionally, it is a good market to test if your game performs well on entry-level or mid-tier devices that you may encounter in Thailand.
Malaysia is also a good market to test retention & monetisation:
Consider testing retention & monetisation in Malaysia as a proxy for the performance in Thailand. There's enough similarities in gamer preferences and APRU in Malaysia and more similar to Thailand. You can test the game in English version, thereby reducing the cost of testing.
Popular game and app categories
Optimising apps & games for mid-tier devices
Font, layout, and user Interface
Culturalisation
Community management & customer support


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Q: Add column with different length as new column in PySpark dataframe I have this dataframe I will call DF1:

I have the second dataframe, DF2 (with only 3 rows):

I want to create a new column in DF1 I will call total_population_by_year1 where:
total_population_by_year1 = (the content of DF2 if year DF1 == Year DF2)
In other words, the new column rows will be filled with the total population for each year.
What I have done so far:
df_tg = DF2.join(DF1[DF1.total_population_by_year ==
DF1.Year], ["Year", "Level_One_ICD",
"total_patient_Level1_by_year"])

This returns an error.
Some ideas to make this work?

A: You can try this:
DF2 = DF2.toDF(['Year_2','total_population_by_year'])
DF1 = DF1.join(DF2, DF1.Year == DF2.Year_2).drop('Year_2')


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Q: Help with Cartesian product subsets I want to prove that if  $A \subseteq C\,$ and $\,B \subseteq D,\,$ then $\,A \times B \subseteq C \times D.$
I know that $A \subseteq C \iff a \in A \rightarrow a \in C$ and that $B\subseteq D\iff b \in B \rightarrow  b \in D$  I also know that $A \times B = \{(a, b)\mid a\in A, b\in B\}$ and that $C\times D = \{(c, d) \mid c \in C, d \in D\}$.
So keep that in mind, how do I connect the dots?

A: Let $(x,y)$ be an arbitrary point in $A \times B$.you need to show that $(x,y)$ is in $C \times D$.
now $(x,y)$ be an arbitrary point in $A \times B \implies x \in A \subseteq C ,y \in B \subseteq D $

A: You have all of the pieces.
You want to show that every element of $A\times B$ is an element of $C\times D$, so start with an arbitrary element of $A\times B$. What does such an element look like? It's $\langle a,b\rangle$ for some $a\in A$ and $b\in B$. Since $a\in A$, you know that $a\in C$, and since $b\in B$, you know that $b\in D$. Now what can you conclude about $\langle a,b\rangle$?

A: Here is a slightly more formal way to connect the dots: starting with the most complex expression, let's try to expand the definitions and simplify:
\begin{align}
& A \times B \subseteq C \times D \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"definition of $\subseteq$"} \\
& \langle \forall p : p \in A \times B : p \in C \times D \rangle \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"basic property of $\times$, twice: split $p$ into its components $x$ and $y$"} \\
& \langle \forall x,y : x \in A \land y \in B : x \in C \land y \in D \rangle \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"logic: split range -- to try and separate $x$ and $y$"} \\
& \langle \forall x,y : x \in A \land y \in B : x \in C \rangle \;\land\; \langle \forall x,y : x \in A \land y \in B : y \in D \rangle \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"logic: in LHS, bring $y$ to the only place where it is used; same for $x$ in RHS"} \\
& \langle \forall x : x \in A \land \langle \exists y :: y \in B \rangle : x \in C \rangle \;\land\; \langle \forall y : \langle \exists x :: x \in A \rangle \land y \in B : y \in D \rangle \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"logic: in LHS, extract $x$-less part from $\forall x$; same for $y$ in RHS"} \\
& (\langle \exists y :: y \in B \rangle \Rightarrow \langle \forall x : x \in A : x \in C \rangle) \;\land\; (\langle \exists x :: x \in A \rangle \Rightarrow \langle \forall y : y \in B : y \in D \rangle) \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"definition of $\subseteq$, twice; definition of $\emptyset$, twice; write $P \Rightarrow Q$ as $\lnot P \lor Q$, twice"} \\
& (B = \emptyset \lor A \subseteq C) \;\land\; (A = \emptyset \lor B \subseteq D) \\
\equiv & \;\;\;\;\;\text{"add $\lor A = \emptyset$ to LHS since $A = \emptyset$ implies $A \subseteq C$; same for RHS; simplify"} \\
& A = \emptyset \lor B = \emptyset \lor (A \subseteq C \land B \subseteq D) \\
\end{align}
This immediately implies the original statement.
Yes, this is longer than the other answers.  However, note how at most points there is really only one thing we could do to make progress: this kind of proof is easy to (re)construct.  And also note that we have not lost any information, so we proved something more general than was originally asked, viz., an equivalence which correctly accounts for the handling of the special case $A \times B = \emptyset$.


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I remember as a little child hugging my father's leg at a gas station only to realize it wasn't his leg I was hugging. I was embarrassed! It was a case of mistaken identity.
In the matter of evangelism, I'm concerned about a number of things that people take to be evangelism that aren't. And this case of mistaken identity can have consequences more serious than mere embarrassment. Let me mention five things mistaken for evangelism.
Probably the most common objection to evangelism today is, "Isn't it wrong to impose our beliefs on others?"
Some people don't practice evangelism because they feel they are imposing on others. And the way evangelism is often done, I can understand the confusion! But when you understand what the Bible presents as evangelism, it's really not a matter of imposing your beliefs.
It's important to understand that the message you are sharing is not merely an opinion but a fact. That's why sharing the gospel can't be called an imposition, any more than a pilot can impose his belief on all his passengers that the runway is here and not there.
Additionally, the truths of the gospel are not yours, in the sense that they uniquely pertain to you or your perspective or experience, or in the sense that you came up with them. When you evangelize, you are not merely saying, "This is how I like to think of God," or "This is how I see it." You're presenting the Christian gospel. You didn't invent it, and you have no authority to alter it.
One of the classic testimonies was given by a blind man Jesus healed. When he was questioned after Jesus healed him, he responded, "Whether he [Jesus] is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" (John 9:25). The man disregarded the menacing threats of those more honored and respected than he in order to give this verbal witness to the power of God. It's a wonderful, powerful testimony, but it's not evangelism. There is no gospel in it. The man didn't even know who Jesus was.
An account of a changed life is wonderful and inspiring thing, but it's the gospel of Jesus Christ that explains what it's all about and how it happened.
Being involved in mercy ministries may help to commend the gospel, which is why Jesus taught, "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven" (Matt. 5:16). Displaying God's compassion and kindness by our actions is a good and appropriate thing for Christians to do. But such actions are not evangelism. They commend the gospel, but they share it with no one. To be evangelism, the gospel must be clearly communicated, whether in written or oral form.
When our eyes fall from God to humanity, social ills replace sin, horizontal problems replace the fundamental vertical problem between us and God, winning elections eclipses winning souls.
Other people mistake apologetics for evangelism. Like the activities we've considered above, apologetics itself is a good thing. We are instructed by Peter to be ready to give a reason for the hope that we have (1 Pet. 3:15). And apologetics is doing exactly that. Apologetics is answering questions and objections people may have about God or Christ, or about the Bible or the message of the gospel.
Answering questions and defending parts of the good news may often be a part of conversations Christians have with non-Christians, and while that may have been a part of our own reading or thinking or talking as we came to Christ, such activity is not evangelism.
Apologetics can present wonderful opportunities for evangelism. Being willing to engage in conversations about where we came from or what's wrong with this world can be a significant way to introduce honest discussions about the gospel.
By far the greatest danger in apologetics is being distracted from the main message. Evangelism is not defending the virgin birth or defending the historicity of the resurrection. Apologetics is defending the faith, answering the questions others have about Christianity. It is responding to the agenda that others set. Evangelism, however, is following Christ's agenda, the news about him. Evangelism is the positive act of telling the good news about Jesus Christ and the way of salvation through him.
Finally, one of the most common and dangerous mistakes in evangelism is to misinterpret the results of evangelism—the conversion of unbelievers—for evangelism itself, which is the simple telling of the gospel message. Who can deny that much modern evangelism has become emotionally manipulative, seeking simply to cause a momentary decision of the sinner's will, yet neglecting the biblical idea that conversion is the result of the supernatural, gracious act of God toward the sinner?
When we are involved in a program in which converts are quickly counted, decisions are more likely pressed, and evangelism is gauged by its immediately obvious effect, we are involved in undermining real evangelism and real churches.
The Christian call to evangelism is a call not simply to persuade people to make decisions but rather to proclaim to them the good news of salvation in Christ, to call them to repentance, and to give God the glory for regeneration and conversion. We don't fail in our evangelism if we faithfully tell the gospel to someone who is not converted; we fail only if we don't faithfully tell the gospel at all. Evangelism itself isn't converting people; it's telling them that they need to be converted and telling them how they can be.
Mark Dever is Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and founder of 9Marks Ministries. He has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide.


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La discrimination contre les athées est une forme d'intolérance religieuse à l'encontre des non-croyants. Elle est parfois désignée sous le nom d'athéophobie.

Situation actuelle

Afghanistan

La constitution afghane appelle au respect des conventions internationales que le pays a signées, comme la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme dont un article prévoit la liberté de religion. Mais elle oblige toute loi à être conforme à l'islam, dont l'interprétation traditionnelle réserve la peine de mort aux musulmans ayant renoncé à leur religion.

Algérie

Un non-musulman ne peut pas se marier avec une femme musulmane (Code de la famille algérien I.II.30). Les apostats sont déshérités (Code de la famille algérien III.I.138).

Arabie saoudite

En Arabie saoudite, l'accès aux villes saintes de La Mecque et de Médine est interdit aux athées et plus généralement à tous les non‑musulmans.

Le fait pour un ancien musulman de se déclarer athée (apostasie) est passible de la peine de mort par décapitation.

Selon le décret royal 44,  relève du terrorisme, et est puni de trois à vingt années de prison.

Égypte
En Égypte, se déclarer athée peut être considéré comme une insulte à l'islam, et conduire à des arrestations. En milieu rural, ou traditionnel, il peut entraîner des crimes dits d'"honneur", l'un des membres de la famille d'une personne se déclarant athée pouvant être désigné pour assassiner la personne, pour laver l'honneur, de ce qui est vu comme une forme de honte.

États-Unis
Au cours du procès de 1994 intitulé Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet, la cour suprême de justice statue que . Le procès Everson v. Board of Education a d'autre part établi que .

Cette clause s'applique aussi bien aux États qu'au gouvernement fédéral. Cependant, de nombreuses constitutions étatiques laissent conditionnelle la protection des personnes vis-à-vis de la discrimination religieuse, et notamment sur la question de l'existence d'une divinité, ce qui laisse les athées dépourvus de leur droit à la liberté de religion, ou plus exactement liberté d'irréligion.

Les droits civiques concernant des sujets ayant trait à la religion sont régulièrement apportés devant les cours fédérales, chacun ayant un aspect symbolique fort.

Au cours du procès Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, après que Michael Newdow, athée, eut demandé que la phrase  soit retirée de serment Pledge of Allegiance aux États-Unis, le Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals jugea la phrase effectivement inconstitutionnelle.

Pendant le laps de temps avant que la décision soit jugée en appel, la rumeur courut que le serment cesserait d'être utilisable, d'un point de vue légal, sans modifications dans les écoles de l'ouest des États-Unis.
La décision provoqua une fureur politique, et à la fois le Congrès et la Chambre condamnèrent la décision, de façon unanime.

Le 26 juin, un groupe de républicains de 100 à 150 hommes se constitue, et récite le serment, pour montrer à quel point il est en désaccord avec la décision du tribunal. La cour suprême annula la décision, jugeant que Newdow n'avait pas l'intérêt pour agir (locus standi), ce qui annulait la procédure, et évita ainsi d'avoir à juger de la constitutionnalité du serment.

Groupes pratiquant la discrimination
Certaines organisations privées, dont la plus célèbre est Boy Scouts of America, n'autorise pas les membres athées. Cependant, cette politique a été pointée du doigt par les organisations qui affirment que Boy Scouts of America bénéficie d'argent du contribuable, et qu'elle ne devrait pas être donnée à de telles organisations privées, ou alors que ces dernières devraient accepter les athées.

Constitutions comportant des discriminations

Les constitutions de certains États américains nécessitent la croyance en Dieu, ou en un être suprême, comme un prérequis pour tenir une audience publique ou être avocat à la cour. On peut citer parmi ces États l'Arkansas, le Maryland, la Caroline du Sud, le Tennessee et le Texas.

Une décision de la Cour Suprême des États-Unis au cours du jugement Torcaso v. Watkins mena au premier amendement à la constitution américaine ainsi qu'au  amendement de cette même constitution, lorsque la constitution fédérale a redéterminé le droit de chaque État de choisir ses propres lois.

Indonésie

Le droit de ne pas avoir de religion n'est pas reconnu en Indonésie.

Toute personne critiquant ou contestant l'une des religions reconnues (islam, christianisme (catholique ou protestant), hindouisme, bouddhisme ou confucianisme), et diffusant cette critique, encourt jusqu'à onze ans de prison. Chaque personne doit faire figurer sa religion sur sa carte d'identité. L'obligation d'être croyant est « le premier pilier de la philosophie d'État en Indonésie - pancasila ». Endy Bayuni, rédacteur en chef du Jakarta Post, rapporte que l'obligation légale imposée à chacun d'être croyant a été incorporée à la constitution dans les années 1940, lors de la lutte contre une insurrection communiste. L'athéisme est ensuite réprimé sous le régime du Président Soeharto (1967-1998), « qui traita l'athéisme comme ennemi de l'État » en l'assimilant au communisme. Les athées doivent alors se déclarer officiellement membres d'une religion pour échapper aux persécutions.

En juin 2012, pour la première fois, un athée, Alexander Aan, est condamné à deux ans et demi de prison ferme pour avoir publié des messages athées sur Facebook, et pour avoir invité les croyants à en débattre avec lui. Amnesty International décrit alors Aan comme un prisonnier d'opinion, et demande sa libération immédiate.

Iran

De tradition chiite, l'Iran a condamné à mort des musulmans ayant apostasié sur la base de la charia non codifiée. Des peines sont régulièrement prononcées. Avant 1989, se déclarer athée en Iran conduisait directement à la potence. Depuis la fin des années 1990, la mort n'est plus prononcée pour les athées, mais les peines de prison sont toutes aussi pénibles, et lourdes, pas très enviables, avec des peines de travaux forcés, et l'attitude du régime est tout aussi sévère. La torture peut être utilisée, toutefois, pour confondre un athée, et peut entraîner des "bavures" qui peuvent déboucher sur la mort d'un individu. De nos jours, être athée en Iran se fait dans la clandestinité, pour éviter des souffrances, et celui qui n'est pas croyant va éviter de le revendiquer, même s'il est notoire qu'il ne fréquente pas la mosquée, ce qui montrerait presque une certaine forme de tolérance. En revanche, si un athée injurie la religion musulmane, c'est alors vu comme du blasphème, et entraîne automatiquement la peine de mort.

Malaisie

L'article 11 de la constitution fédérale de Malaisie garantit à chacun le droit de choisir sa religion, mais l'article 3 dispose que l'islam est la religion officielle, et qu'on ne doit pas en prêcher d'autre aux musulmans. La majeure partie des États ont adopté la Loi de contrôle et de restriction, qui prévoit une amende de 10 000 ringits, ou une peine d'un an de prison, pour ceux qui induisent un musulman à changer de religion. La critique de l'islam est considérée par la loi comme un acte de sédition (Sedition Act hérité de la période coloniale). Il est donc très difficile aux musulmans (essentiellement les Malais, considérés comme musulmans de naissance) d'abandonner leur religion car ils doivent pour cela faire entériner leur choix par un tribunal religieux musulman, seule juridiction compétente en la matière depuis 1988. La demande est presque toujours refusée, et une peine peut être imposée pouvant aller jusqu'à la prison ou l'enfermement dans un camp de « réhabilitation » jusqu'au renoncement de leur projet d'officialisation de leur apostasie. Deux cas particulièrement connus sont ceux de Lina Joy et Kamariah Ali qui bataillent depuis plusieurs années pour faire reconnaitre leurs conversions respectives au catholicisme et à la « Religion du Ciel », un mouvement syncrétiste d'apparition récente. La première a vu sa demande de faire reconnaître son changement de religion par un tribunal civil rejetée définitivement en cassation le 30 mai 2007.

La question de l'apostasie fait l'objet de débats animés entre les musulmans libéraux qui estiment qu'il n'y a aucun avantage à maintenir de force un non-croyant dans l'islam, et une forte et active minorité de fondamentalistes désireux d'imposer encore plus de restrictions, comme des peines de prison obligatoires, voire la peine de mort. Selon Zainah Anwar, directrice de Sisters in Islam, la concurrence pour les voix des Malais musulmans entre le parti malais UMNO et le PAS islamiste se traduit par une surenchère identitaire, dont l'islamisation progressive du système judiciaire entamée dans les années 80 est un des résultats. Le développement simultané de deux tendances contradictoires (renforcement du pouvoir des tribunaux islamiques, et soutien de la société pour la liberté de religion) est source de conflits.

Par ailleurs, si l'apostasie était facilitée, l'apostat devrait en contrepartie perdre sa qualité de Malais, et donc le bénéfice des quotas que l'article 153 de la constitution fédérale lui réserve dans l'administration, le commerce et l'éducation. Mais il est vrai que ces dispositions avantageuses sont déjà menacées par le désir d'élever la compétitivité économique nationale

Mauritanie

En Mauritanie, le Code pénal de 1984 dit:

Libye

Le rejet de l'islam peut être sanctionné par la perte de la citoyenneté .

Soudan

Le Soudan applique la charia qui, selon l'interprétation individuelle, peut condamner à mort les musulmans apostats.

Suède

En Suède, pourtant considéré comme l'un des pays les plus séculiers du monde, il existe des lois qui peuvent être considérées comme discriminatoires contre les athées :
 Dans les écoles publiques, le début de chaque semestre se tient dans une église et un prêtre délivre son sermon. De même, les écoles organisent des sorties à l'église avant certaines périodes de vacances scolaires. Lorsque les athées suédois se sont opposés à cette tradition, les politiciens sont intervenus pour la défendre.

Ainsi, le 26 octobre 2006, le ministre suédois de l'éducation, Jan Björklund, fit savoir que

 En octobre 2006, l'association des suédois humanistes porta plainte auprès de l'ombudsmen du Parlement suédois et du Chancelier de Justice suédois à propos des sermons que le parlement soutenait car, selon l'organisation humaniste, cette règle est contraire à la laïcité, et est discriminatoire à l'encontre des non-chrétiens, et notamment les athées. L'ombudsmen et le chancelier ont, tous deux, conclu qu'il n'existait aucune juridiction qui pouvait aller à l'encontre de cette tradition, et se limitèrent à ces propos. Aujourd'hui encore, les prêtres continuent leurs sermons à chaque rentrée scolaire.

Symboles nationaux

Devises nationales

Afrique
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الله ؛ الوطن ؛ الملك (Arabe) : « Dieu, la patrie, le roi »
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For God and My Country (Anglais) : « Pour Dieu et mon pays »
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Dieu, peuple, patrie
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Un peuple, un but, une foi

Amérique
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Dios, Patria, Libertad (espagnol) : « Dieu, Patrie, Liberté »
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After God is the earth (anglais) : « Après Dieu est la terre »
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In God We Trust (anglais) : « En Dieu nous croyons »
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Ever conscious of God, we aspire, build and advance as one people (anglais) : « Toujours conscient de Dieu, nous aspirons, construisons et avançons comme un peuple uni »
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Dios, Unión, Libertad (espagnol) : « Dieu, union, liberté »
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Dios y Federación (espagnol) : « Dieu et Fédération »

Asie
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« Allah est grand. Il n'y a de dieu qu'Allah et Mohammed est son prophète »
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« Il n'y a de dieu qu'Allah et Mohammed est son prophète »
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« Toujours servir avec l'aide de Dieu »
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الله أكبر : « Dieu (Allah) est grand »
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الله ؛ الوطن ؛ الملك (Arabe) : « Dieu, la patrie, le roi »
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Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (tagalog) : « Pour l'amour de Dieu, du peuple, de la nature et du pays »
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Allah, al Watan, al Thaoura (arabe): « Dieu, la patrie, la révolution »

Europe
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Devise royale actuelle : Guds hjælp, folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke (danois) : « L'aide de Dieu, l'amour du peuple, la force du Danemark »
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Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland : « Pour Dieu, le prince et la patrie »
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Deo Juvante (latin) : « Avec l'aide de Dieu »
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Bóg, Honor i Ojczyzna (pol.): « Dieu, l'Honneur et la Patrie » (devise de l'armée polonaise, traditionnelle, introduite par la Loi sur les signes d'armée de 19 février 1993, art. 14 ust.3)
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Dieu Et Mon Droit

Océanie
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Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui : « Craindre Dieu et honorer la reine »
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God's will first (anglais) : « la volonté de Dieu d'abord »
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Faavae i le Atua Samoa (samoan) : « Puisse Dieu être l'assise de Samoa »
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Dieu et Tonga sont mes héritages
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Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan) : « Les Tuvalu avec Dieu »

Long God Yumi Stanap (bichelamar) : « Nous nous tenons devant Dieu »

Hymnes nationaux
Dans d'autres cas, ce sont les paroles de l'hymne national qui peuvent être embarrassantes. Ci-dessous celles qui l'incluent dans le refrain:

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"Ya Allah lanjutkan la usia Duli tuanku": « Dieu bénisse le sultan »
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God Bless Fidji : « Dieu Bénisse les Fidji »
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God Bless Our Homeland Ghana : « Dieu Bénisse Notre Patrie le Ghana »
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Isten áldd meg a magyart : « Dieu, bénis les Hongrois »
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Te Atua Mou E : « Dieu est la vérité »
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God Save Our Solomon Islands : « Dieu Sauve nos Iles Salomon »
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Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu : « Ô Dieu de toute la création »
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Dievs, Sveti Latviju : « Dieu honore la Lettonie »
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Mlungu salitsani malawi : « Ô Dieu honore notre pays le Malawi »
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God Defend New Zealand : « Dieu Défende la Nouvelle-Zélande »
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Bože Pravde : « Dieu donne Justice »
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Nahnu Djundulla Djundulwatan : « Nous sommes l'armée de Dieu et de notre terre »
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God zij met ons Suriname : « Dieu soit avec le Suriname »
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Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati : « Oh Seigneur notre Dieu, ordonnateur des bénédictions des Swazis »
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Mungu ibariki Afrika : « Dieu honore l'Afrique »
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Tuvalu mo te Atua : « Les Tuvalu avec Dieu »

De nombreuses anciennes colonies britanniques continuent de partager l'hymne du Royaume-Uni, God Save the Queen/King (Dieu sauve la reine/le roi) :

Voir aussi

 Apostasie
 Athéisme
 Discrimination
 Religion

Notes et références

Athéisme
Athees


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Q: how to set onItemclick.It shows error for c? I'm trying to set OnItemClick on my button, but once I pass the parameter it shows error for my holder and the last parameter "c" that is my ArrayList
here - onItemClickListener.onItemClick(songHolder.btnAction,v,i,c"THIS ARRAY LIST SHOWS ERROR WHAT DO I HAVE TO PASS HERE");
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(final SongHolder songHolder, final int i) {
   final  Songinfo c = _songs.get(i);
    songHolder.songName.setText(c.SongName);
    songHolder.ArtistName.setText(c.artistName);
    songHolder.btnAction.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            if(onItemClickListener !=null) {
                onItemClickListener.onItemClick(songHolder.btnAction,v,i,c);
            }
        }
    });
}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    return _songs.size();
}

public class SongHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
    TextView songName, ArtistName;
    Button btnAction;

    public SongHolder(View itemView) {
        super(itemView);
        songName = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.songName);
        ArtistName = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.ArtistName);
        btnAction = itemView.findViewById(R.id.songName);
    }
}

}

A: you have to change in your Interface class onItemClick method according to your code ;-
change ArrayList to Songinfo into your Interface according to your code.

A: Try this @Ashir,
public class SongHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
TextView songName, ArtistName;
Button btnAction;

public SongHolder(View itemView) {
    super(itemView);
    songName = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.songName);
    ArtistName = (TextView) itemView.findViewById(R.id.ArtistName);
    btnAction = itemView.findViewById(R.id.songName);

    itemView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                //Do your code here

            }
        });

}
}


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1 Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer. 2 For he has inclined his ear to me. And in my days, I will call upon him. 3 The sorrows of death have surrounded me, and the perils of Hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow. 4 And so, I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, free my soul. 5 Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate. 6 The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he freed me. 7 Turn again, my soul, to your rest. For the Lord has done good to you. 8 For he has rescued my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from slipping. 9 I will please the Lord in the land of the living.