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Top 20: Hottest American Pornstars Right Now (2020)
If you have a soft spot for the USA-born girls, then this article will be perfect for you because I have listed down the best American pornstars that are currently active in the industry. I have already made quite a few lists covering pornstars of different nationalities, like the British pornstars and the Korean pornstars, as well as covered a broader region with the post listing down the Asian pornstars, so this list was long overdue!
The porn industry is booming in the United States and is growing at an unprecendented rate so it is quite natural to see a ton of American-born girls choosing to be a pornstar, rather than going for a 9-5 desk job. But before we get to the list, you should know that there's a mixture of all kinds of pornstars below, from teens to MILFs as well as girls with natural and fake boobs, because there were thousands of American pornstars to choose from. More and more pornstars are making their debut in the industry, and each one of them are fucking gorgeous. So this particular article was quite tough as I had to choose only the best of the best from a huge list of performers.
I hope that you like the below list; but if you don't, then don't hesitate in letting me know who you'd like to see in the list by leaving your comments below. With that being said, let's check out who the top American babes in the porn industry are at the moment!
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Hottest American Pornstars of 2020!
23. Ashley Adams
Having a curvy body with massive natural tits is a dream of almost all women on the planet, but only a few are lucky enough to be blessed with one. Ashley Adams is one of those few lucky ones as she's got a truly curvy figure with gorgeous butt and a huge pair of natural boobs. Ever since her debut in the porn industry, this submissive slut has been working her way through different studios, fucking multiple guys and girls, showing just how big her sexual appetite is, and she is not yet done as she is going to keep performing for a lot more years! She loves a good, intense pounding and the bigger the dick is the more excited she becomes to deepthroat it before she takes it deep in one of her holes between her legs!
Watch Ashley Adams on Brazzers.com!
22. Maitland Ward
Maitland Ward has done all kinds of work as she was a mainstream actress, who then became a blogger and a cosplayer and now she's a proud pornstar! She's enjoyed a successful career and has done several roles in TV shows and movies, but she achieved insane social media presence after becoming a cosplayer and dressing up as gorgeous characters. But she soon started producing her own adult content, and finally in 2019, she jumped into the world of professional porn and has already done several scenes with multiple studios. This redhead pornstar looks stunning, she's got gorgeous fake boobs and a perfect ass, and she's a MILF which means that she's got enough experience to make anyone cum on demand. After watching some of her scenes and seeing her interviews, I can say it with certainty that she's here to enjoy sex to the fullest and this new year will be hers as she releases a ton of professionally-shot porn content!
Watch Maitland Ward on Brazzers.com!
There's no denying that Emily Willis is one of the sexiest newcomers in the industry, and within the short period of time that she's been active, she's proven that she was born to be a pornstar by working with almost all the top studios in the industry. You would think that a newcomer would take it slow in the beginning of her career, but that's not the case with this petite pornstar as she went full steam ahead with her scenes and has already given some of the most hardcore performances of her life. She's done hardcore anal, interracial, creampie scenes, gangbang scenes, and even double penetration. So, it would be a mistake to think of her as a shy girl due to her cute and innocent looks because she's a total slut who loves a big dick; and she would give total control of her body to her partner if it means she gets to enjoy rough and hardcore pounding that completely stretches out all her tight holes.
20. Aaliyah Hadid
There are only a few American pornstars whose scenes I watch more than once, and Aaliyah Hadid is one of them. This gorgeous ebony pornstar has always given her best performances in all her scenes and you'd enjoy them too because she truly loves to fuck and enjoys every bit of it which gives her scenes a more realistic feel. Plus, it doesn't hurt that she looks stunning with that voluptuous body, a tight and round butt and her perky tits. She's great at riding dicks and doing all the work while the guy just lays there and enjoys the feel of the insides of her vagina; but what she's really great at is giving blowjobs as she is capable of taking the biggest of dicks deep down her throat without choking and giving sloppy blowjobs that would make anyone lose control!
Watch Aaliyah Hadid on Brazzers.com!
19. Nicolette Shea
There's no denying that Nicolette Shea is one of the best American pornstars because one look at her and you'd instantly feel attracted to that hot body of hers and would hope for a chance to be with her for some time. This gorgeous blonde babe instantly became a sensation when she made her industry debut and has only climbed in popularity ever since. She's done a ton of scenes in the past few years and is still regularly releasing new videos for her fans to enjoy. And it's not just her boy/girl scenes that are hot because, thanks to her tall & dominating stature, it's really hot to see her dominate teenage girls in her lesbian scenes as well. So, if you want to watch some of the hottest porn in recent times, then you definitely need to check out the videos of this blonde performer because they will make you rock hard within seconds!
Watch Nicolette Shea on Brazzers.com!
18. Alina Lopez
If you love watching young girls getting the rough treatment, then you want to check out Alina Lopez because she is one of the sexiest pornstars right now! This young performer can be considered new to the industry as she's only been active for a few years now, but she's already amassed a huge following by working with the top studios, fucking the top performers and shooting for the top directors, and has given some of the best content for her fans to enjoy. Not only is she really good at hardcore porn shoots, but she's equally good when it comes to shooting with girls for lesbian scenes because she has licked and fucked a lot of lesbian pornstars since her debut. And being blessed with gorgeous body, perfect tits and ass, stunning looks and an insane sexual appetite makes her one of the best performers that you definitely can't afford to ignore.
Watch Alina Lopez on Brazzers.com!
17. Katrina Jade
I have fantasized about fucking her so much that I have lost count and I don't really care because she is so damn hot that I am going to keep jerking off to her porn scenes for a long time. There's no doubt that Katrina Jade is one of the sexiest American pornstars and I am sure that there's no one who doesn't like her because everything about her is simply perfect! She's got a great body with one of the most gorgeous pair of natural breasts in the industry, and she's got a great, round ass that makes her the perfect women. And that's not all as she loves having sex a lot, so much that when she's not doing it in front of the camera, she does it in real life as she's a proud swinger and loves to have sex with as many new people as she can.
Watch Katrina Jade on Brazzers.com!
16. Elsa Jean
For me, she's one of the cutest pornstars in the industry right now and there hasn't been any new pornstars who debuted over the years who have managed to even come close to her in terms of cuteness. Sure there are a lot of shy, innocent-looking teenagers in the industry at the moment, but Elsa Jean is just leagues above them because she looks stunning in whatever she wears; but as soon as she strips and reveals her petite figure and gets down on her knees, you'll see her cuteness transform into sluttiness as she devours the biggest of dicks with ease and spreads her tight, little pussy to accommodate that fat cock for a long session of rough fucking. So, yeah, if you are looking for young American pornstars, then you shouldn't look any further because it doesn't get any better than her, at least not in my opinion!
Watch Elsa Jean on Brazzers.com!
15. Karma RX
If you've got a gorgeous body, then there's no reason to not show it off to the world and that's exactly what Karma RX used to do as she used to flaunt her sexy curves on her social accounts so that her fans can have a look at the things they were missing in their lives! And as the next natural step, this busty blonde bombshell made her debut in the porn industry and literally became one of the most sought after talents in a very short time. At the time of writing this, she has worked with almost all the top studios in the industry and has gotten fucked by the best male talents. Not only that, she's done some really hardcore stuff, including anal and interracial, and she's done it with much gusto and enjoyed every second of the process. She's a complete package as she's got a voluptuous body with gorgeous curves at all the right places, a pair of beautiful fake tits, a round ass with a tight asshole. Moreover, she's even got gorgeous tattoos all over her body that accentuates her stunning looks; and of course, an insane sexual appetite that's a prerequisite if you want to become a top pornstar!
Watch Karma RX on Brazzers.com!
14. Chloe Cherry
Don't let her cute looks fool you for even a second because Chloe Cherry is as a really kinky pornstar because she prefers it when there's an audience to watch her suck a cock! The blonde pornstar entered the porn industry as soon as she turned 18, and even before that, she had already lost her anal virginity the same night that she got her pussy fucked. So, it was only natural for her to enter the porn industry that rewards you to do what you love, which for her is have as much sex as she wants with different people all the time. Thanks to her petite body and her submissive nature, you will see her getting dominated by more experienced pornstars in almost all her scenes. And seeing how eager and horny she gets when she's dominated makes her videos all the more hotter. So, don't ignore this gorgeous teenager and watch her best porn scenes right now because she's definitely one of the best American pornstars and deserves all the attention she can get!
Watch Chloe Cherry on Brazzers.com!
13. Richelle Ryan
If you are looking for a complete package, a pornstar that's got everything going for her, then Richelle Ryan is the best example for that! She's got one of the best bodies in the industry, with perfect curves in all the right places making her one of the sexiest curvy pornstars at the moment, and she's got big tits, huge ass and a raw sexuality that is needed to become a successful performer. She may have a voluptuous figure, but she's also quite fit as she's got flat stomach, plus she's really good at pole dancing and has used her mad stripping skills to pay for her gorgeous fake tits even before she entered the porn industry. However, the best thing about this MILF pornstar is how much she loves to fuck both guys and girls, on and off camera. Because of this, she often gets paired with young talents where she's the dominating figure; but she also performs with experienced performers where she's the one who's getting dominated and pounded as roughly as possible!
Watch Richelle Ryan on Brazzers.com!
12. Mia Malkova
There's definitely no one who doesn't know who Mia Malkova is and if you didn't know about her all this time, then you must have just been introduced to the wondrous world of porn! She has been in the industry for a long time, has performed in some of the hottest videos and is considered as one of the most beautiful pornstars by almost everyone, includng yours truly. She looks gorgeous, she's got a great figure with perfect natural tits, and she's been blessed with one of the biggest butts in porn. It's not just huge, but also quite gorgeous and soft as it jiggles in all directions when she's being pounded while in the doggystyle position. So, if you are looking for the top American pornstars, there's no reason why you should not watch her videos because she is, without a doubt, one of the best!
Watch Mia Malkova on Brazzers.com!
11. Kenzie Taylor
Kenzie Taylor has been in the industry since 2015, but it seems to me that she's gotten a lot popular in the past year then she did in the early years of her career. If you look at some of her most recent porn videos, you would instantly become a fan because she's without a doubt one of the best performers right now. She knows how to handle a huge dick, whether it's sucking it, stroking it by shoving it between her tits or putting it in one of her holes and riding it, and her body is a work of art as well. I personally love her big fake tits because they complement her body type perfectly, and they are also big enough for a nice tit-job which is one of my favorite things to watch. So, if you love watching American girls getting kinky and rough on camera, then you have to watch Kenzie's videos!
Watch Kenzie Taylor on Brazzers.com!
10. Megan Rain
Although she's been in the industry for a long time now, and has made a name for herself by doing a ton of hardcore porn scenes, she went on a little break recently. However, she came back stronger and sexier than ever, and she's even got new boobs and a more curvy figure to grab all the eyeballs. Megan Rain has always been known for her hardcore scenes, be it deepthroating a huge cock that leaves her gasping for breath or getting her pussy and asshole slammed at the same time, she's done it all and enjoyed every second of it. And ever since she started doing porn recently, she's become more active as she's releasing new scenes at a much faster rate compared to other famous pornstars. There's no better pornstar to watch if you love to see gorgeous girls getting dominated by guys into submissive and rough pounding!
Watch Megan Rain on Brazzers.com!
9. Gabbie Carter
Immediately after she made her debut this year, Gabbie Carter became the darling of the porn industry thanks to her cute looks coupled with her insatiable hunger for huge cocks. Unlike most newcomers, she immediately performed an anal scene after her debut and showed to the world that she's serious about being a pornstar and is here for the long run. Born in 2000, the gorgeous babe looks extremely cute, but don't let that fool you for even a second because once she's out of her clothes to reveal her perfect body with stunning curves, her huge natural tits and a tight, round ass, she will not take even a moment to drop down on her knees and start sucking on a dick to get it ready for a rough pounding session. And as a new starlet, she's only just begun her career because there will definitely be a lot more videos releasing in the coming months as she shoots for different studios and performs with the top talents in the industry, and establishes herself as one of the best American pornstars!
Watch Gabbie Carter on Brazzers.com!
8. Riley Reid
If you've been watching porn for a long time, then you'd already know who Riley Reid is! In fact, she's so popular that even if you're not a regular porn watcher, you will recognize her instantly. The petite performer is one of the best pornstars of all time and there's nothing or no one to stop her from staying at the top for years to come. Unlike other pornstars who go under the knife at some point in their career, Riley has managed to stay all-natural and that may be the reason why she's adored by her fans and her colleagues alike. In her long career, she's done all kinds of stuff – interracial, lesbian, anal, double penetration, creampie, gangbang – and there's never been a moment in any of her videos where you feel like she's not enjoying it. She's one of the few pornstars who truly love being fucked and you can see that by her expressions because she's as enthusiastic when giving a blowjob as she is while taking a big dick, or multiple dicks, deep inside her tight pussy or asshole!
Watch Riley Reid on Brazzers.com!
7. Desiree Dulce
Desiree Dulce is a dream come true for all the guys in the world because she's a nerd who loves to code as much as she loves to fuck, and she's also damn hot which makes her a sexy nerd that all of us would love to be with! She's been in the industry since 2017, but it was only last year that she started performing regularly and has released more videos than the first two years of her career combined. Her porn journey started with her being a cam model, following which she shot her first professional video and right now, she's one of the sexiest Latina pornstars you could watch. Her videos are stunning as it's a treat to watch her fuck different dudes; and her athletic body, perfect tits and an even perfect ass makes her a prime example of what a pornstar should be.
Watch Desiree Dulce on Brazzers.com!
6. Kimmy Granger
If you come across her on the streets, you'd never even imagine the kind of kinky slut she can be because she looks so cute and innocent at first glance. While her being cute is absolutely true, there's also another side of her that her fans are more accustomed to see! Kimmy Granger is without a doubt one of the hottest petite performers in the industry because this little nympho can magically disappear even the biggest dicks within her holes with complete ease. It's really a surprising thing to watch her gulp down the fattest cocks, or getting her tight pussy stretched by them, and still not have a painful expression on her face. Moreover, she's quite responsive in her scenes and doesn't just lay there and let her male partners do all the work; she also takes control by climbing up and riding them in order to make them empty their balls and shoot their loads all over her smooth skin!
Watch Kimmy Granger on Brazzers.com!
5. Nicole Aniston
This busty blonde starlet is packed with tons of sexual energy that automatically grabs your attention, even if there are multiple pornstars present in the scene. Beginning her porn career as a cute teenager, Nicole Aniston has transformed herself into a sex goddess who not only keeps her body fit and athletic by following a strict regimen, but also keeps on improving her fucking skills. She has been featured in hundreds of porn videos including interracial, creampie and gangbang; but has very few anal videos, just two as far as I could find, which seems like a waste of her talents considering she's got one of the most gorgeous butts in the industry. However, her lack of hardcore anal scenes doesn't mean much because all her other porn performances are always top-notch and she deserves an award for her dick-riding skills because she can move her ass in all the different directions to make her man explode!
Watch Nicole Aniston on Brazzers.com!
4. Dani Daniels
If you tell me that you don't already know who she is, or you have never seen her in porn, then I would like to request you to please get off my website. Dani Daniels is not just one of the all-time greatest pornstars but also one of the top pornstars on Snapchat, and I don't think that there will be another starlet like hers in years to come! I have been a fan of hers for as long as I remember, and am really upset that she doesn't shoot professional porn anymore; but she does run her own website and releases content for her fans which you can check out. She's got a stunning figure, with the most perfect curves at all the right places, and she's got a gorgeous pair of natural breasts along with huge, round ass. What I am saying is she's perfect in the physical department; but that's not all because you should see her in a porn video because there are very few other pornstars who enjoys getting fucked like she does. All her expressions are genuine, she giggles and laughs during her scenes, talks dirty and makes it feel all real! So yes, there's no reason why I wouldn't consider her as one of the best American pornstars.
Watch Dani Daniels on Brazzers.com!
3. Abella Danger
I love tits, but I also admire a perfect ass which is the reason why Abella Danger is so high up on this list. And it's not just because of her ass but also her performances, which are quite a lot considering she's one of the most active pornstars at the moment. The stunning teenager loves getting her asshole stretched as you can find a ton of her anal porn videos. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that she prefers getting fucked in the ass rather than her pussy, and it makes sense because we already consider her as one of the top anal pornstars. She's also extremely beautiful, with a gorgeous figure, natural tits and one of the best butts in the industry and she has fucked almost all the pornstars, male and female, in her career. From hardcore porn like interracial, anal, double-penetration, gangbang to more erotic porn like lesbian scenes, she's done it all which makes her a pornstar that you should definitely know about!
Watch Abella Danger on Brazzers.com!
2. Monique Alexander
I have said it several times on this website and I will say it a lot more time if necessary, Monique Alexander was born to be a pornstar and there are not many girls who are as enthusiastic for an intense pounding as she is! I love her performances and I have made it a point to watch all her videos the moment they drop, and I personally prefer her anal scenes as well as her lesbian scenes. Being a MILF pornstar, she often gets paired with younger talents allowing her to completely dominate them and the scene; but she also works with veteran pornstars a lot and that's when she becomes a submissive slut as she's pounded like there's no tomorrow. So, if you love watching a pornstar who's both dominating and submissive, then you need to check out Monique's porn videos!
Watch Monique Alexander on Brazzers.com!
1. Lana Rhoades
We are finally at the number one spot, and there's no other pornstar but Lana Rhoades who deserves to be at the top of the best American pornstars list! She's one of the most gorgeous babes in the industry and also one of the most hardcore and kinkiest sluts you'd ever watch. From hardcore interracial porn scenes and double-penetration scenes to erotic lesbian porn, this brunette babe has performed in all kinds of videos for her fans. She looked extremely cute during her initial phase of her career; but as of late, she's transformed into a seductive vixen no one can say no to. With a super curvy figure, massive tits and an even massive ass, plump limps that are perfect for blowjobs and an insane sexual hunger that drives men and women crazy by just being in her presence, there's little doubt that she's one of the top American performers in the industry, and if you think otherwise, you better prove it with facts!
Watch Lana Rhoades on Brazzers.com!
Who Are Your Favorite American Pornstars?
So, these was my list of the top American babes currently working in the porn industry! However, I am not saying that these are the only girls because there are still many more names that I may have left out, or completely missed considering there are so many new starlets.
If you think that I missed out on a great performer, or someone else deserves a spot on this list, then do let me know in the comments section below and help me make this article as the best list of the hottest American pornstars on the Internet!
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While we think poetry shouldn't be saved for April, National Poetry Month is a great reason to check out some poetry books for kids and teens. We've gathered 38 of the best poetry books for kids in grades K– All can be used as mentor texts—some even include teaching tips and examples.
Hearing the verses spoken, especially by the poet who wrote them, adds an entirely new layer of richness and complexity to the experience. That's why, if you're hosting your own poetry book.
quotes have been tagged as hearing: F. Scott Fitzgerald: 'The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain.', William Hazlitt: 'The. Five Senses In Poetry. By Tynea Lewis more by Tynea Lewis. Taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing. Your five senses help you take in information from the world around you.
These senses are also a powerful tool to use when you're writing. They help convey a message to readers by providing a strong image in their heads. But when Montag reads poetry to the women, it breaks through their defenses and forces them to feel. As Montag reads, his voice goes "out across the desert," like a Biblical prophet's.
Not only does the poem make Mrs. Phelps weep, it enrages Mrs. Bowles, who labels Montag as "nasty" and the poem as "silly awful hurting words.". "The great chestnut-wood tables groaned under the weight of platters, trays, plates, dishes and bowls.
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_____ Fun with Hearing _____ Have the children gather around you in a circle. Tell them to listen hard and tell you what they are hearing. If a window is open you can listen to both indoor and outdoor sounds. These essays extend an ongoing conversation on dialogic qualities of poetry by positing various foundations, practices, and purposes of poetic dialogism.
The authors enrich and diversify the theoretical discourse on dialogic poetry and connect it to fertile critical fields like ethnic studies. Kaminsky, who is hard of hearing himself, uses each poem to contribute to the larger narrative arc, which parallels the life story of his own family, who fled Ukraine in the early s.
HIs most recent book, a sequence of short fiction and poetry, is Sailing in a Concrete Boat: A Teacher's Journey (). His earlier poetry collections include Come-By-Chance (); View From My Mother's House () and Growing Up Perpendicular on the Side of a.
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Hearing Sappho. By Daniel Mendelsoh n. Ma Save this story for later. Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from. 7. Nin Andrews' The Book of Orgasms is a poetry cult classic, if poets can indeed inspire "cults." This book of hilarious prose poems has had three editions--the first by Asylum Press in ; the next by CSU press in ; and the third (so far) by Blood Axe Books, one of Britain's leading poetry publishers, in Rhymes and Poetry for Preschoolers Delight your child with the rhythms and sounds in these perfect books for read-alouds.
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After his father's death inKaminsky began to write poems in English. Each year, the editors of The Believer award the works of fiction, nonfiction, graphic narrative, and poetry that they find to be the best written and most underappreciated. Information on how to submit to the Believer Book Awards can be found at the bottom of this page.
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/*      Speech Vision and Robotics group                       */
/*      Cambridge University Engineering Department            */
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/*          1994-2002 Cambridge University                     */
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char *llink_version = "!HVER!LLink:   3.4 [CUED 25/04/06]";
char *llink_vc_id = "$Id: LLink.c,v 1.1.1.1 2006/10/11 09:54:44 jal58 Exp $";

#include "HShell.h"
#include "HMem.h"

/* -------------------------- Trace Flags ------------------------ */

static int trace = 0;
#define T_TOP  0001              /* Top Level tracing */

/* ---------------------- Global Variables ----------------------- */

/* ---------------- Configuration Parameters --------------------- */

static ConfParam *cParm[MAXGLOBS];
static int nParm = 0;            /* total num params */

/* ---------------- Process Command Line ------------------------- */

/* SetConfParms: set conf parms relevant to this tool */
void SetConfParms(void)
{
   int i;

   nParm = GetConfig("LLink", TRUE, cParm, MAXGLOBS);
   if (nParm>0){
      if (GetConfInt(cParm,nParm,"TRACE",&i)) trace = i;
   }
}

void ReportUsage(void)
{
   printf("\nUSAGE: LLink [options] word-classLMfile class-classLMfile outLMfile\n\n");
   printf(" Option                                       Default\n\n");
   printf(" -c      Force model to say 'counts'          as per w|c file\n");
   printf(" -p      Force model to say 'probabilities'   as per w|c file\n");
   printf(" -s      Merge into one file, not three       off\n");
   PrintStdOpts("");
   printf("\n\n");
}

#define CFOpen(a,b,c) check_file(FOpen(a,b,c),a)
FILE *check_file(FILE *file, char *fname)
{
   if (!file)
      HError(17111, "Can't open file '%s'", fname);
   return file;
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int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
   char *s;
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   InitShell(argc,argv,llink_version,llink_vc_id);
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   if (!InfoPrinted() && NumArgs() == 0)
      ReportUsage();
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   SetConfParms();

   while (NextArg() == SWITCHARG) {
      s = GetSwtArg();
      if (strlen(s) !=1 )
         HError(17119,"LLink: Bad switch %s; must be single letter",s);
      switch(s[0]){
         case 'c':
            force_counts = TRUE;
            break;
         case 'p':
            force_probs = TRUE;
            break;
         case 's':
            single_file = TRUE;
            break;
         case 'T':
            trace = GetChkedInt(0,077,s);
            break;
         default:
            HError(17119,"LLink: Unknown switch %s",s);
      }
   }
   if (NextArg()!=STRINGARG)
      HError(17119,"LLink: word|class LM filename expected");
   wcFile = GetStrArg();
   if (NextArg()!=STRINGARG)
      HError(17119,"LLink: class|class history LM filename expected");
   ccFile = GetStrArg();
   if (NextArg()!=STRINGARG)
      HError(17119,"LLink: output LM filename expected");
   outFile = GetStrArg();

   if (force_counts && force_probs) {
      HError(17119,"LLink: cannot force both probabilities and counts");
   }

   if (!single_file) {
      file = CFOpen(wcFile, LangModFilter, &pipe_status);
      fscanf(file, "Word|Class %20s", type);
      if (strcmp(type, "probabilities") && strcmp(type, "counts")) {
         HError(17119, "Word|Class file is of an unknown type");
      }
      FClose(file, pipe_status);

      /* Also check the other file opens */
      file = CFOpen(ccFile, LangModFilter, &pipe_status);
      /* Pipe unfortunately is returned by FOpen even if not found,
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      FClose(file, pipe_status);

      if (force_counts) {
         strcpy(type, "counts");
      }
      else if (force_probs) {
         strcpy(type, "probabilities");
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      file = CFOpen(outFile, LangModOFilter, &pipe_status);
      fprintf(file, "Class-based LM\n");
      fprintf(file, "Word|Class %s: %s\n", type, wcFile);
      fprintf(file, "Class|Class counts: %s\n", ccFile);
      FClose(file, pipe_status);
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      write = CFOpen(outFile, LangModOFilter, &pipe_status);
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      ng = CFOpen(ccFile, LangModFilter, &ps3);
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      Dispose(&gstack, buffer);
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   Exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
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Mayo Clinic Researchers Investigate Ways Telomeres Could be Useful in Clinical Laboratory Diagnoses of Diseases Associated with Short Telomere Syndrome
Aug 15, 2018 | Digital Pathology, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing
Using precision genomics, Mayo researchers hope to develop improved medical laboratory tools for screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with inherited genetic disorders such as accelerated aging Telomeres increasingly are on the radars of physicians and healthcare consumers alike, as researchers gain more knowledge about these critical nucleotides, and doctors continue to indicate their belief that telomeres could make useful diagnostic tools. If so, that would open up a new channel of...
GlaxoSmithKline to Use a 'Breath Biopsy' Test by Owlstone Medical in a Phase II Clinical Trial of a Respiratory Drug
Feb 21, 2018 | Instruments & Equipment, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Management & Operations
It has been regularly demonstrated in recent decades that human breath contains elements that could be incorporated into clinical laboratory tests, so the decision to use this "breath biopsy" test in a therapeutic drug trial will be closely watched When a major pharma company pays attention to a breath test, implications for clinical laboratories are often forthcoming. Such may be the case with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The global healthcare company has selected Owlstone Medical's Breath Biopsy...
Johnson & Johnson Investing to Learn How to Predict or Prevent Disease; Studies Could Lead to Clinical Laboratory Tests that Detect Disease Earlier and More Accurately
May 20, 2016 | Instruments & Equipment, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing
COPD and gestational diabetes research are the subject of two new projects aimed at intercepting diseases prior to onset and identifying preventive treatments Can new insights into the human genome make it possible to diagnose disease much earlier—even before symptoms can be observed? Multiple research programs are targeting this possibility. One example is being conducted by Johnson & Johnson (J&J). The American multinational medical-device company wants to leverage recent...
New Point-of-Care Test and Monitor Devices Used by Chronically Ill Patients at Home
Sep 16, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
More sophistication and performance in new POCT and monitoring systems for home use Efforts to increase patient home self-testing and monitoring continue to pay off. Two new products for point-of-care (POC) health tests and patient home monitoring recently entered the marketplace. Both systems are devices that enable healthcare professionals to remotely monitor patients with chronic illnesses. Separately, UK-based The Jaltek Group and Sweden-based Ericsson each introduced wireless monitoring...


I loved the original Monument Valley, it's definitely my type of game, but my only criticism would have been that it was a little short. For some reason I've only just got around to buying the sequel – I had a flight and weekend away so decided to get some games that can be played offline.
Once the plane was in the air and I could use headphones I started the game and immediately fell in love again. The minimalist graphics and music are very soothing and the sense of achievement after clearing a level is satisfying.
Of course, the second game suffers from the same problem as the first – it's too short. I have no problem with the price but it felt like just as things were starting to get going the game was over (I would guess I was done in under 90 minutes). I also felt it was a little easy – I think there was only one time that I really struggled (but that was on the flight home late at night after a heavy weekend).
There's no real replay value, hopefully there will be some extra levels added. I did enjoy the game, I just wish it had been longer!
So I finally gave in and bought the new iPad.
I have bought many Android apps over the years which I could transfer over to a new device.
I prefer using Android over iOS – it is more customisable, the notifications work better, it's easier to copy files over, etc.
The new iPad is relatively cheap, and there are no Android tablets available at the same price with the same power.
Developers always develop for iPad first – it has been so frustrating seeing iPad apps appear well before the equivalent Android app. Apps will also be optimized as the Apple ecosystem is not fragmented like the Android ecosystem.
Getting accessories is much more straightforward.
Everything just works – once installed an app will just work, instead of having to hope that my device is supported as is common with Android.
Music apps work much better due to the lack of latency. Garageband also has no real Android alternative.
The new iPad is not a massive improvement over my LG G Pad 8.3 but having a bigger screen is good, reading comics or magazines with Readly is much easier. I've not really installed any games but having access to Civilization VI for example is amazing considering that my PC is probably not capable of running it. Yousician also works well – I have an iRig which allows me to plug my guitar in and play along without an amp. I can also plug headphones in and listen using Amplitube.
I'm pleased with my purchase and look forward to seeing what else I can do. When I have time I'll check out the education apps (as that is the supposed raison d'etre of the new iPad) and see if there's anything the kids can use. I'm also looking forward to overhauling the Sam Smiths Challenge website and making it mobile-compatible.
I don't really have the time to update this blog at the moment, but partly I also don't have much to write about – I can't afford the latest phones etc. so I'm stuck talking about my older devices (although I am considering an upgrade to either a Pixel 2 or a Galaxy S8). Personally, I don't find Android as exciting any more – there haven't been any major changes recently, it's more a case of ironing out flaws. It's still the best mobile OS as far as I can tell, but I don't have much to say about it.
So I think I am going to change the blog to cover games as well as Android. After sitting out the PS4/Xbox One era, I've finally entered the current generation with a Nintendo Switch. So far I am loving it and Zelda is such a wonderful experience, I'm looking forward to trying out other games. So in the coming weeks I'm going to update the blog (and find a new theme as well!) to include my thoughts about games. It will also be a handy place for me to keep my completed games list. I've tried maintaining lists on other sites but they always seem to shut down or not get updated.
I've had my LG G Pad 8.3 nearly 3 years and it's beginning to show its age. Things seem to be slowing down and it's still running on Lollipop. I've resisted using a custom ROM because some apps won't work (such as Virgin Media's TV apps) but there are a few things that annoy me such as the SD card always dismounting itself for no good reason.
I've borrowed my mum's iPad 2 (she's got herself a newer model) and despite the iPad 2 being older than the G Pad it's still going reasonably well. The main reason I wanted it was for GarageBand, but I also use it for Readly (the screen dimensions make it easier to read magazines on). I am still not a massive fan of iOS but it still feels like there are not many great apps for Android tablets, whilst the iPad ecosystem is much more extensive.
I don't think I could ever switch to an iPhone but I could be tempted by an iPad to replace my Android tablet. It just seems to work better for media consumption (which is all I would be doing anyway). The other alternative is a Surface which I've been lusting after ever since it was released. It looks great but unless I can get a good deal it's just a bit too expensive to justify getting.
I recently wiped my phone following the update to Oreo. My Nexus 5X was much slower after the update and either another bootloop is coming or the update caused some problems, so I opted to start over. Amongst the apps I use every day is gReader Pro which I have been using ever since Google Reader was alive.
Unfortunately, it appears as though gReader Pro is no longer being maintained – whilst it is still possible to install the app, Google have changed their authentication methods and so it is no longer possible to login to the Feedly Cloud using a Google account on gReader Pro. Luckily there is a workaround!
First, go to the Feedly website and create a new account using your email address. Once this is complete, log out and then log back in with your Google account. Then, choose Preferences from the menu (by clicking on your avatar in the top right), then choose Logins. Choose "Add Login" and add the new account that you just created.
Now you should be able to go to gReader Pro and login to Feedly using the email address and password of the new account, and you should have access to all your feeds.
I've tried looking for an alternative app which is still maintained but a quick check didn't show anything as good as gReader Pro. I tried the official Feedly app but it doesn't load the full article to read in the app, you have to visit each website to see the full article. I guess it's a niche since the demise of Google Reader but it would be great if there was another alternative.
The latest version of the Android operating system is now available to select devices. Android 8 is a major release and has a new name: Oreo. I wonder if Oreo paid anything to have it known as that, like with KitKat? Anyway, if you have a specific device (e.g. Pixel or Nexus) the update should be available now or in the near future.
My Nexus 5X hasn't received the update yet but I'm in no rush – I'm sure it's possible to force an update by joining the beta scheme but I'll just wait for the update to arrive naturally.
Performance – devices should be faster to boot up and run. It is also possible to set a quota for each app so that if the cache for that app gets too large, it will automatically be cleared.
Battery – Oreo should limit apps running in the background and force them to run background jobs which should use your battery less.
Notifications – these can now be "snoozed" for a certain amount of times. Icons on the launcher will also feature dots to show that a notification has arrived.
Autofill – it is possible to autofill certain forms and logins.
Adaptive icons – you can choose which icon to display for certain apps.
Bluetooth 5 – Oreo will support the latest Bluetooth standards.


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Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba Talks Their New Album: "I'm Forcing It on Everybody"
Melissa Fossum April 26, 2013 8:54AM
Alkaline Trio's songwriting formula works -- Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano share vocal duties in a Jekyll-and-Hyde-like fashion, singing songs about heartache and the macabre. The band has progressed quite a bit from the tongue-in-cheek breakup anthem "Stupid Kid" from 2001's From Here to Infirmary.
The band's latest album, My Shame Is True, takes a very personal look at Skiba's recent breakup. "[The relationship] just didn't work out and it was really sad, and I wrote a record about it, and now it's getting better," Skiba says on the cathartic songwriting process.
We recently caught up with Matt Skiba to discuss My Shame Is True, what it's like working with Milla Jovovich, and the meaning behind the song "5-3-10-4." Check it out after the jump.
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The Maine's 8123 Fest Returns to Downtown Phoenix
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Best Phoenix Concerts This Week: iDKHOW, Current Joys, John Moreland
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Palms Trading Company has the most complete inventory of Pueblo Pottery and Indian jewelry in the industry today. Our 5000 square foot showroom displays thousands of pieces of Pueblo Pottery, even more Indian jewelry as well as hundreds of Navajo rugs, Hopi and Navajo Kachinas and much, much more.
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Q: issues with reading data from csv I am working on a code in c that needs to read csv data and enter it into a structure.  Admittedly I both am more familiar with c++ and haven't done much with reading from files before so I could be missing something really obvious.  But when I check the structure array after it supposedly loaded the data, I get the right number of lines but all but the second one are blank- and that one for some reason just has a smiley face...
Here is my code:
void load_items(){
char file_name[20], buffer[MAX_LINE_LENGTH];
FILE *file;
int i;

printf("Enter the file to load data from: ");       //data.csv for here
scanf("%s", file_name);

file=fopen(file_name,"r");

if(file==NULL)
{
    printf("Can't open %s\n",file_name);
    //exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
else {
    printf("Congrats! you opened %s as your data source!\n", file_name);        //test to make sure opened file
    while((fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer),file)) !=NULL)          //while the line isn't blank
    {
        scanf(buffer,"%s,%s,%d,%d",&places[i].name,&places[i].category,&places[i].x,&places[i].y);      //enter data into proper place
        printf("|%-23s|%-20s\t| ( %d, %d) |\n",places[i].name, places[i].category, places[i].x,places[i].y);    //test to see data
        i++;
    }
}
fclose(file);
}

Here is what the info it is reading from looks like:
STARBUCKS COFFEE,cafeteria,7,11
Restaurant UNIVERSAL CLUB,cafeteria,18,16
PHONON CAFE ROOM,cafeteria,7,12
Craig's Cafe SEATTLE ESPRESS,cafeteria,18,11
Cafeteria NANAMI-TEI,cafeteria,11,7
IB Cafe,cafeteria,11,9
Restaurant Chez Jiroud,cafeteria,15,10
Labo Shop (NU CO-OP Shop),shop,29,19
NU CO-OP North,shop,11,5
Family Mart,shop,13,11
South Cafeteria,cafeteria,4,17
NU CO-OP South,shop,5,17
Amenity House,shop,6,17
FOREST Books & Cafe,cafeteria,19,7
Green Salon Higashiyama,cafeteria,21,8
Toyoda Auditorium / Symposion,Convention facility,17,15
Noyori Conference Hall,Convention facility,21,14
E & S Hall,Convention facility,16,9
Sakata & Hirata Hall,Convention facility,19,11

And here is what I am actually getting:
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|☺                      |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |
|                       |                       | ( 0, 0) |

If it wasn't for that weird smiley I would think it just wasn't reading anything, or not transfering it into the struct right, but as it is I am baffeled.  Any advice would be very welcome, thank you for your time!

A: Try fscanf to read from file instead of scanf and also use %[^,](read all except ',') instead of %s.
Codesnip: while(fscanf(file, "%[^,],%[^,],%d,%d", &places[i].name, &places[i].category, &places[i].x, &places[i].y) == 4)

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Brian Wilson (baseball) Net Worth
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Date of Birth: Mar 16, 1982 (40 years old)
Place of Birth: Winchester
Profession: Baseball player
Brian Wilson Net Worth and salary: Brian Wilson is an American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $16 million. Brian Wilson was born in 1982 in Winchester, Massachusetts. He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 23, 2006 with the San Francisco Giants after playing college baseball at Louisiana State University. Wilson, a right-handed relief pitcher, is best known for his cutter, slider, two-seam fastball, and four-seam fastball. He played with the Giants from 2006 until 2012 before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013. Wilson remained on the Dodgers' roster until 2015 when he was released as a free agent. He won one World Series championship in his career in 2010 as a member of the Giants. That year, he won the National League saves crown. Wilson is a three-time MLB All-Star, earning the honors in 2008, 2010, and 2011. Through the end of the 2014 season, Wilson has amassed a 24-25 career win-loss record to go along with an earned run average of 3.30, 407 strikeouts, and close to 175 saves. Wilson is famed for his giant black beard that started when the Giants made their run to the postseason in 2010. He has attracted quite a bit of media attention, appearing on several shows, including "The Tonight Show with Jay Lenzo" and a handful of commercials. During his carer, Brian Wilson earned $40 million in salary alone.
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package domain.ui;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Image;

import burlap.oomdp.core.objects.ObjectInstance;
import burlap.oomdp.core.states.State;
import burlap.oomdp.visualizer.ObjectPainter;
import domain.GoldMineConstants;

/**
 * @author Felipe Leno da Silva
 *
 *Class that paints a image on a gridworld. The sprite must be specified on the abstract method getImage().
 */
public abstract class ImageGridPainter implements ObjectPainter {

	protected int sizeX; //max grid size on horizontal direction
	protected int sizeY; //max grid size on vertical direction

	/**
	 * Constructor that receives the max dimensions of the grid
	 * @param sizeX grid size on horizontal direction
	 * @param sizeY  grid size on vertical direction
	 */
	public ImageGridPainter(int sizeX, int sizeY){
		this.sizeX = sizeX;
		this.sizeY = sizeY;
	}

	/* (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see burlap.oomdp.visualizer.ObjectPainter#paintObject(java.awt.Graphics2D, burlap.oomdp.core.states.State, burlap.oomdp.core.objects.ObjectInstance, float, float)
	 */
	@Override
	public void paintObject(Graphics2D g2, State s, ObjectInstance ob,
			float cWidth, float cHeight) {

		//determine the width of a single cell on our canvas
		//such that the whole map can be painted
		float width = cWidth / (this.sizeX);
		float height = cHeight / (this.sizeY);

		int ax = ob.getIntValForAttribute(GoldMineConstants.ATT_X);
		int ay = ob.getIntValForAttribute(GoldMineConstants.ATT_Y);

		//left coordinate of cell on our canvas
		float rx = ax*width;

		//top coordinate of cell on our canvas
		//coordinate system adjustment because the java canvas
		//origin is in the top left instead of the bottom right
		float ry = cHeight - height - ay*height;

		g2.drawImage(this.getImage(), (int)rx, (int)ry, (int)width, (int)height, null);

		//g2.fill(new Ellipse2D.Float(rx, ry, width, height));

	}

	/**
	 * This method must be implemented by subclasses and returns the image to be printed. The image will be rescaled to fit a cell.
	 * @return Image to be printed on the cell
	 */
	public abstract Image getImage();

}


UK: Transport Minister Lord Adonis accompanied Southeastern Managing Director Charles Horton on a special trip from Ashford to St Pancras International on board a Hitachi Class 395 trainset on December 12.
Marking the start of a one-year countdown to the launch of high speed domestic services on High Speed 1 in December 2009, the trip took 37 min compared with present Ashford - London timings of more than an hour.
The train is the second of four pre-production trainsets being tested ahead of delivery of the rest of the 29-strong fleet - the first eight cars in the production fleet are due to reach the port of Southampton from Japan in late January. At the moment the trains are still the property of Hitachi, and the first handover to Southeastern is not envisaged until mid-April.
Southeastern is currently training more than 100 drivers on the Class 395 fleet, which is fitted with TVM430 train control and KVB train protection equipment for operation on HS1. Each train has 348 one-class seats in six air-conditioned pressure-sealed cars.
Southeastern Commercial Director Vince Lucas said that the service is 'an opportunity to offer passengers more choice'; the company plans to publish its draft December 2009 timetable on its website in the near future.
Chiaki Ueda, Executive General Manager of Hitachi Europe Ltd's Rail Group, said that 'everything is running to time'.


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Greenport Passive House
The term "passive house" (Passivhaus, as it was originally coined in Germany) refers to a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building. The design process is integrated with architectural design to produce structures that have the ability to passively maintain comfortable temperatures year round without investments in petrol-based heating systems, or energy-intensive air conditioning units.
It had long been a dream of Principal Wayne Turett to get first-hand construction experience with cutting-edge energy efficiency. In January of 2015, he began sketches for what would become the Turett Collaborative Passive House — a home for his family in Greenport, New York. In addition to the amenities and aesthetic sensitivity present in all Turett designs, the home incorporates meticulously sealed openings; monomaniacal attention to insulation detailing; triple-glazed windows; high efficiency ERV (energy recovering ventilation, so fresh air is introduced with minimal loss of temperature); a rainwater swale to minimize run-off, and a generally obsessive attention to execution. The goal was to prove that ultra-high energy performance is not only about sensitivity to the environment, but a means to achieve unparalleled comfort and amenity.
It's one thing to design for clients, and talk about potential savings in energy consumption and the vagaries of construction pricing… but another thing entirely when it's one's own home. Architecture is an art defined at every step by compromise amongst competing priorities: aesthetics, budget, time, quality, the environment, durability, and function, to name a few. But there's an almost magical effect when a design comes to a successful completion: compromises are rendered invisible, and only the integrated architecture remains, where every element seems almost inevitable– and seemingly nothing could be removed or changed without diminishing the whole. The Greenport Passive House, completed in September 2018 feels that way. Its ultra-tight envelope feels seamlessly blended with its aesthetic ideas, personal flourishes, and comfortable, durable, sustainable function.
The Greenport house was intended to be a laboratory to prove what TTC could achieve for its clients in the integration of sustainability, aesthetics, and luxury. It's extremely rewarding to see that projects of this type are achievable and to see that the result more than justifies the intensive –and ultimately joyful– effort.
Greenport, New York
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Greenport Passive House by The Turett Collaborative 2018
Greenport Passive House The Turett Collaborative


Several weeks ago after I posted "The great extractor debate," beekeeper Ivan Rodriguez sent pictures of his homemade extractor. I don't know what I expected, but his gadget is really cool, and the best part is he now has a 16-frame extractor for less than $150.
I consider myself to still be a "newbee." When I started two years ago I began with 4 packages and a small amount of knowledge. I decided to go foundationless, but I do put one frame with foundation in the middle of the super.
But I also tried crushing comb and, in the final analysis, I prefer the crushed comb. The honey from the crushed comb seems to have more pizzazz, more depth. I think that is due to the fact that a decent amount of pollen gets diluted in the honey when it's crushed. It is strained through a piece of cheesecloth and a colander. I like the fact that when I am nosing around the hives, and I find a couple of frames that are capped, I just cut out the comb, replace the frame and continue on my way. So for now, crushed comb is my preference. But it's still pretty cool to have a 16-frame extractor on site. And did I mention it actually works?
Along with the photos came this note: "The top pulley is missing at this moment. It was scavenged for some other hare-brained scheme." So remember that as you consider the set up.
Outside view showing wooden stand. Photo © Ivan Rodriguez.
A dimmer switch varies the speed. Photo © Ivan Rodriguez.
Inside view. Photo © Ivan Rodriguez.
Looks real nice. When I was a teen, and a new beekeeper, my dad and I built a 2-frame extractor using a plastic trash can (new!), a brass rod that was laying around and a drill. It worked really well. The wax got a little chewed up, but the bees fixed it. That was even cheaper. I don't understand people that pay thousands of dollars for an extractor for small, home beekeeping.


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Q: pre-populating form field from database with "second level" association I have three models: Appointment, Client, and InsuranceProvider
A client has_many :appointments
And a client has_many :insurance_providers (the idea being I"d like to store historical info there).
in my view to create a new appointment, I have this (among other things):
<%= f.association :client, label_method: lambda { |c| "#{c.first_name} #{c.last_name}" }, collection: current_user.clients  %>

this is fine, but I'd like to get to the copay field in insurance_providers.
Basically, this is how you'd get there:
appointment.client.insurance_provider.copay

What I'd like to do is pre-populate the "copay amount" field based on the client selected from the dropdown.
How can I do this?
Please let me know if you need to see my models or views explicitly.

A: If I understand correctly, you want a second select to be populated with values based on the value in the association.
Basically, you need JQuery/AJAX to do this for you.  JQuery to watch the first select, and then AJAX to get data from rails based on the value chosen, and JQuery again to add values to the second select.
An alternative would be to use an in-place editor like best_in_place for each select, which would do the AJAX-y stuff for you.

A: Use ajax to to fetch the values for copay based on the return of the select.
Because there are a lot of steps, I'll lay them out, but you can find them in probably a dozen other SO questions.
Add the Javascript, this coffeescript but it's just your basic on change -> send-data call - so change at will.
#appointment.js.coffee
$(document).ready ->
  $(".client_select").on "change", ->
    $.ajax
      url: "/appointments/new"
      type: "GET"
      dataType: "script"
      data:
        client: $(".client_select").val()

Make sure your form has the 2 jquery elements to get data from and push data to.
# First the field to pull from
<%= f.association :client, label_method: lambda { |c| "#{c.first_name} #{c.last_name}" }, collection: current_user.clients, input_html: { class: 'client_select' }  %>

# And then the field to push to
<%= f.input :copay_amount, input_html: { class: 'copay_from_client' } %>

This is going to make a request on your "new" action of your appointments controller, so you'll need to add a javascript respond to to make sure it can render the next step, the UJS file.
# appointments_controller.rb
def new
  # ... All the stuff you're normally doing and additionally:
  #you'll have to adjust the params argument to match your select field
  insurance_copay = Client.find(params[:client]).insurance_provider.copay
  respond_to do |format|
    format.html # new.html.erb
    format.js { render "new",  locals:{insurance_copay: insurance_copay} }
    format.json { render json: @appointment }
  end
end

Now add the UJS, new.js.erb
$(".copay_from_client").val('<%= @insurance_copay %>');


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Public favourability towards Johnson and the Conservatives dips after a challenging fortnight for the government
Ipsos MORI Political Pulse for August 2020 shows a dip in favourability towards Boris Johnson and the Conservatives.
Political Pulse
Keiran Pedley Public Affairs
Gideon Skinner Public Affairs
The latest Ipsos MORI Political Pulse shows a dip in favourability towards Boris Johnson and the Conservatives compared to the last Ipsos MORI Pulse survey in July.
The nationally representative survey of 1,119 Britons, taken over the last weekend (21st – 24th August), shows 46% of Britons are unfavourable towards the Prime Minister (up 4 points from July) with just 29% favourable (down 12 points).
Compared to other politicians in the poll:
30% of Britons are favourable towards Labour leader Keir Starmer (down 3 points) and 28% are unfavourable (down 1 point). 33% are neutral towards Starmer and 8% don't know.
Rishi Sunak is the politician with the highest 'net favourability' score in the poll (+20). 42% are favourable towards the Chancellor and 22% are unfavourable. However, the proportion of Britons that are favourable towards Sunak is down 6 points from July. The proportion unfavourable is unchanged.
Meanwhile 23% are favourable towards Health Secretary Matt Hancock (down 9 points) and 42% are unfavourable (up 4 points).
A similar pattern is observed when considering the parties themselves.
The proportion of Britons that are favourable towards the Conservative Party has fallen 7 points since July – from 35% to 28%. 46% are unfavourable towards the party (up 6 points). This gives the party a 'net favourability' score of -18.
Despite falling favourability for the Conservatives, only a similar number are favourable towards Labour. 29% are favourable towards the Labour Party (down 2 points from July) and 39% are unfavourable (down 3 points). This gives the party a 'net favourability' score of -10.
Meanwhile, just 13% are favourable towards the Lib Dems and 40% are unfavourable. Favourability towards the Lib Dems is considerably down on the 23% that were favourable going into the last General Election.
Other findings in the poll show that just 26% of Britons think that things in Great Britain are heading in 'the right direction' – the lowest number this year (down 4 points from July). 45% think things are heading in 'the wrong direction' (down 1 point from July)
Ipsos MORI Research Director Keiran Pedley said of the findings:
It is clear from these findings that the reputations of the Prime Minister and the Conservative Party generally have taken a hit after a challenging few weeks – with a noticeable drop in public favourability towards both since July. However, what is less clear is whether this is a temporary shift or part of a longer-term trend where public opinion moves against the government. It would be wise not to jump to any conclusions too soon on that. We will need to wait for new voting intention polling to see if events this month have really moved the needle.
Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative sample of 1,119 British adults aged 18+. Interviews were conducted online from 21st- 24th August 2020. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population. All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error.
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Q: howto let a function return string from httpclient GetStringAsync(url)     Public Shared Async Function Query(url As String) As Task(Of String)
        Dim clnt As New HttpClient
        Dim StringResult As String = Await clnt.GetStringAsync(url)
        Return StringResult
    End Function

calling statement goes something like:
Function Gettopic(pair As BPair) As topic
    Dim queryStr As String = String.Format("https://ssss.com/topic", BPairHelper.ToString(pair))

    Return topic.ReadFromJObject(TryCast(JObject.Parse(WebApi.Query(queryStr))
       ("topic"), JObject))
End Function

error: value of type "system.threading.tasks.task(of string) cannot be converted in string.
Goal is make GUI reaction smoother. During web access (timer) Gui is at moments not responsive.
Using .net 4.5

A: You must Await the method or do .Result on it to get the value, otherwise you'll just get the Task back, which is what your error is complaining about.
You've designed your Query function to be asynchronous, so you can't continue your code because you don't know how long it will take to get the result. Therefore it gives you a Task(Of String) back which will eventually give you the result.
If you want it straight away, you can access the Result property. This will make your code stop until the Task is completed and returns the String, which is not what you want (this isn't asynchronous).
Since you want to keep your UI thread responsive, you can using Await to pause your code but keep the thread processing messages (so your UI is responsive). You'll have to mark your other method as Async for this to work.
Dim theString As String = Await Query(...)

A: error: value of type "system.threading.tasks.task(of string) cannot be converted in string.
You are getting this error because the output of the async method is a task. You need to access the result by calling the .Result property on the returned task. In the code snippet shared above JObject.parse expects a string and instead a task is passed.
So you would have to change the above code to as follows: JObject.Parse(WebApi.Query(queryStr).Result).
Regarding the second part where you are indicating that the GUID is not responsive, it could be due to a deadlock because of blocking the UI thread. If you are not careful, you could deadlock your UI. I don't know your specific scenario, but it is good to check the below article.
There is a good article by Stephen Toub which explains this in detail - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pfxteam/archive/2011/01/13/10115163.aspx


Ayr Racecourse is Scotland's only Grade 1 track and home to the jewels in the crown of Scottish Racing – the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival in April and the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Festival in September. In 2018 we have a record 37 fixtures, many of them having live entertainment.
We are renowned at Ayr Racecourse for providing some of the finest hospitality at any sporting venue in the UK. A winning formula for all your entertaining needs, business or pleasure, Ayr Racecourse provides the ultimate raceday experience for you and your guests - in either one of our restaurant or private facilities.
Not only are we Scotland's premier racecourse we are also home to a fabulous multi award winning four star hotel Western House Hotel and one of the country's largest and most unique conference centres. Banquets, gala balls, exhibitions, conferences and car launches are just some of the functions that the well-appointed Princess Royal Conference and Events Centre can host in comfort. With eleven suites over four floors plus first class accommodation onsite everything from a Board meeting to a National conference can be accommodated in style. We also have more than 150 acres of land ideal for a whole range of outdoor events from quad biking to team building exercises.


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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't) (2008) is a guide to the visceral and thoroughly human emotion of shame. These blinks explain this complex feeling, discuss how it arises and describe ways in which empathy and connecting with one another can help humans heal.
Brené Brown is a social worker and scientist who has interviewed hundreds of people about the emotion of shame. A popular speaker, she has given various TED Talks and is the author of several other titles, including Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection.


Turning the concept in my head into an actual lamp was actually not that difficult, if you don't include the part where I accidentally managed to smear glue on one of the panels and had to completely redo it. I am thinking about making a similar lamp for a child's room, but there are a few steps in the process that I'm going to tweak.
Overall, I'm very happy with the way the lamp turned out. It looks pretty much like I envisioned it, although I think it has a distinctly "homemade" look to it.
It's now officially freak out mode which always happens around Thanksgiving. There are 3 more gifts to finish, and one actually isn't going to be completed — it's one of those situations where the recipient has to give the present right back to you so you can finish it. I like to blame the wedding for messing up my schedule, but it seems to happen every year regardless of what's going on.
WOW!! I'm just getting caught up with some of my blog visits and came across your post today. I had to go back to see how you worked through this project.
I just don't think there's anything you can't do? You constantly amaze me!
This turned out beautiful and YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!
How beautiful! You should be very proud of yourself! Something like that would fetch a pretty penny in a frou-frou boutique.
Wow that's neat! I love how everything glows. You did a great job!
I don't think it looks homemade, at all! Of course, wonderful things get made in your home!
I agree – it doesn't look homemade at all from here! Hope you aren't freaking out too much. I'm sure your gifts are lovely and much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving, Martha!
Martha how can you say it looks homemade! I think it's gorgeous!!! I'd have to keep the lights off just so I could keep looking at it. You're amazing!
I think I'm done freaking out over Christmas, which is nice, now I can enjoy it….but I know I'll end up freaking out anyway right around the 20th. It never fails. Even before I started making gifts, I'd always worry that I got the boys an uneven number of gifts, or I forgot someone, or SOMETHING. Maybe I'll bake up a huge batch of cookies and parcel them out, and if I DO forget someone, I'll just hand them a tin and make it look purposeful. *G* Happy Thanksgiving!
When you posted the close-ups the other day, I thought she's making a lamp now?? I didn't quite get it! But I do now, it looks wonderful, no not "homemade". It's so pretty with the lights off!
Wow, Martha! It is so impeccably done and absolutely delightful!
A child's lamp is a lovely idea!


Sorry (again). New beta should be up. I will release the beta as a live version to make sure that doesn't happen again. Between work and family I am not able to invest the time necessary to implement the missing things as I would like to.
Question: Is anybody from the mp-extended team still around? Or is there some replacement for that, that's still in development?


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Q: Screen Detection In Android I would need your help to share me your code.
 - How to detect Width and Height of a screen?
 - How to divide screen into 2 parts (full screen mode , portrait), upside (70% of screen) and downside(30% of screen)?
many thank for your help.
Dorang

A:   public int screenWidth;   public int screenHeight;

public void getScreenSize() {

        DisplayMetrics displaymetrics = new DisplayMetrics();

        a.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displaymetrics);        screenHeight = displaymetrics.heightPixels;         screenWidth = displaymetrics.widthPixels;

    }


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Shopify's Quest of Being Anti-Amazon Is Giving Amazon a Run for Its Money
A Canadian-based software platform for creating and running online stores has reached the 1 million milestone as Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) now officially has that many businesses using its services. Although its contribution to a wider picture of economic activity is still pale comparing to the online retail leader Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) which is responsible for about half of e-commerce sales in the US, there are still many aspects where this Ontario-based company gives Amazon a run for its money.
Shopify Vs. Amazon
Shopify generated $183 billion from 2016 to 2018 whereas Amazon undertook $207 billion worth of retail operations in 2018 alone. Shopify has devoted itself to develop tools that make it even easier for users to enjoy its platform. And while Amazon is a reunion of many brands and products, Shopify is proud to allow entrepreneurs 'brand' their own stores on the platform. The company is overall implying that it is a 'fairer' version of Amazon due to allowing businesses to control their own pricing, messaging and even the supply chain. And everyone is familiar, not to say frustrated, with Amazon's monopolistic practices.
Recovering after third quarter 's disappointing loss
The company did post a surprise loss on October 29th, but they did spend 1 billion to set up their own AI fulfilment network as the company is deliberately increasing spending to expand its customer base. The shares tumbled mostly because analysts expected a profit of 10 cents but ended up with an adjusted loss of 29 cents. But the company also suffered a hit with a one-time tax provision of $48.3 million due to its international expansion efforts. And no one seemed to acknowledge the fact that revenue of $390.5 million exceeded analyst expectations of 383.7 million, indicating revenue growth of 45% from the comparable quarter last year. So, the world's second greatest online merchant seems to be on track despite these mild headwinds as it increased its fourth quarter projections. Revenue is expected to be in the range of $472 million to $482 million with full year sales being upgraded from $1.51 billion to $1.53 billion up to range of $1.54 billion to $1.55 billion. The forecast is in line with Wall Street estimates. Therefore, despite the clouds, there is no storm on the horizon as the company continues to see great interest from merchants to join its network, further fuelling its robust revenue growth. But it needs to control its rapidly increasing operating expenses that weighted on its profitability.
Shopify can be proud of the massive growth it exhibited over the course of the last five years. Despite still being a mild shadow of Amazon in the thriving massive industry of online retail valued at $3.5 trillion (according to Statista), Shopify carries a very strong message. It is making case for all those small businesses, encouraging them that they don't need to agree to the terms posed by the e-commerce giant. In other words, Shopify is telling small business they don't need to sell on Amazon in order to survive in the competitive world! And before Shopify entered the picture, this was the only way. With Nike (NYSE:NKE) deciding to leave Amazon, many prominent brands are likely to do the same and invest in their own e-commerce framework unless Amazon does something about it- starting with protecting consumers from counterfeit products. Overall, all good news for Spotify that has even Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) support. Analysts project that the company will grow its top line by 35% comparing to 2019 figures, reaching more than US$2.1 billion next year. If this forecast comes true, that sort of growth will be hard to find anywhere else as this seems like a business model that is very unlikely to be disrupted.
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