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A FANTASTIC WOMAN is a FANTASTIC MOVIE
|In Movies, Emma Bishop, LGBTI Movies, Sony Pictures, Spanish
|By saltypopcorn
A FANTASTIC WOMAN is s timely Chilean movie that revolves around a transsexual character starring a transsexual actor. It is a heartfelt film that is the submission from Chile for this year's Academy Awards. This multiple festival award winning film is the second highest rated movie from Kernel Emma. It releases this Thursday 22nd February in Australia. It's rated M and runs for 104mins. Enjoy Emma's thoughts on A FANTASTIC WOMAN…….all the best……Salty.
BY EMMA BISHOP
There are many fantastic women in this world, and transgender actress Daniela Vega is definitely one of them. In A FANTASTIC WOMAN, directed by Sebastián Lelio, the incredibly talented actress shines in her role as a transgender woman grieving the death of her lover. Drawing from many of her own experiences as a trans woman growing up in Chile, Daniela Vega delivers an authentic and touching performance, and the film is no exception. A FANTASTIC WOMAN is a striking, confronting and powerful story about the sheer resilience transgender and non-binary people show every day. It's stunning, surreal scenes are interspersed with confronting conversational scenes to tell a genuine story of romantic love. While the film does not shy away from showcasing discrimination and prejudice, it ultimately presents an authentic, likeable character who is incredibly tough in the face of shocking adversity.
Luis Gnecco and Nicolás Saavedra
A FANTASTIC WOMAN SYNOPSIS:
Marina and Orlando are two consenting adults who are in love. We are introduced to the couple in a bar, as Orlando looks longing at sensual singer Marina while she performs on stage. We observe the pair as they celebrate Marina's birthday and the chemistry between them is undeniable. At 20 years her senior, Orlando is an unconventional partner for Marina and Marina an unconventional partner for Orlando. At least, that's what his family thinks.
It is very early on in A FANASTIC WOMAN when tragedy strikes. Orlando has an unexpected brain aneurism and the doctors can do nothing to save him. Shocked and heartbroken, Marina is forced to mourn alone. She's excluded from funeral preparations, roughed up by the male members of Orlando's family and asked a range of ridiculous, unnecessary questions by everyone she meets. But Orlando's family aren't the only ones with a problem. Marina is visited at work by a detective named Adriana (Amparo Noguera) from the Sexual Offences Unit, where she is rigorously questioned about the nature of her relationship with Orlando. Was she being paid? Was the relationship consensual? Is there anything she wants to share in private?
These questions lead to a humiliating physical examination; one which she never asked for, nor needs. Sebastián Lelio does an incredible job of shaping a character who is tough and resilient, but also vulnerable and human. Similarly, Daniela Vega does a phenomenal job of bringing this character to life in an authentic, sensitive way.
SPACES: THE COMFORTABLE AND THE UNCOMFORTABLE
Space plays an interesting role in A FANTASTIC WOMAN. We are first made aware of this in a local sauna. We first visit the sauna as Orlando lies face down in the mysterious, dimly lit room – almost looking as though he is dead. When Marina returns to the space in search of answers after his death, the first thing she asks is if men and women have their own spaces. Stripped down to just a towel, Marina slowly walks from the female section to the male, blurring the boundaries of gender with every step. Another important space in A FANTASTIC WOMAN is the police station, where she is forced to participate in a humiliating physical examination. Typically regarded as a safe space, the police station presents an uncomfortable and incredibly demeaning scene; one where the very people who are supposed to protect her make Marina feel scared and violated.
It feels as though no space is safe for a trans person. But in a necessary contrast, spaces connected to music breathe life into Marina's character. These scenes are vibrant, free and sexual; themes too often unexplored by films with trans characters. Marina is sensual and expressive as she dances in a gay bar; she's quiet and reflected while humming to herself in moments of stress; and in the film's final scene, she is confident and feminine as she performs a song on stage. The exploration of this side of her character is essential to the film's powerful narrative, providing a moving, uplifting contrast to its more serious scenes.
A FANTASTIC WOMAN is a really important film. It's important because it features a trans character. It's important because it features a trans actor. But it's most important because of the story it tells. Too often films present trans and non-binary people as villains or victims. A FANTASTIC WOMAN tells an everyday story. It's grounded and subtle, yet incredibly powerful. The film is about identity, self-realisation and acceptance. It presents incredibly important, timely themes and a striking story that's absolutely enough to make this Oscar nominated film worthy of a watch – and a win.
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Kernel Emma is documentary mad and also loves foreign and arthouse films ! She is Salty's honorary NooooZealanderrrr writer, but she hides out in Sydney saying sex, fush and chups to everyone's amusement.
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Sam Bennett's four-goal game leads Calgary Flames to 6-0 whipping of Florida Panthers
Rookie Sam Bennett had four goals including a first period hat trick and Jonas Hiller had 15 saves as the Calgary Flames won 6-0 on Wednesday, handing the Florida Panthers their first regulation loss in 14 games.
Postmedia News
Not anxious to derail his young teammate, Jonas Hiller declined to take any post-practice breakaways Tuesday from Sam Bennett.
After all, the Calgary Flames rookie, just the night before, had halted an 18-game goal drought.
So why dampen the kid's spirits by stoning him?
"I didn't want to steal his confidence," explained Hiller, with a wink and a chuckle. "I guess it paid off."
Oh, really?
Asked if he was perhaps taking credit for Bennett's smashing performance Wednesday — four goals in a 6-0 trouncing of the Florida Panthers — Hiller laughed.
"I wish," he said. "I'm definitely really happy for him. He has so much skill. It's not easy as a 19-year-old. All eyes are on you. When things don't go well, it's tough to find your way out. He definitely found his way. That's something that really proves he can be a great player in this league."
Smiling, Bennett confirmed Hiller's practice-time account.
"He didn't want to kill my confidence — that's what he told me," he said. "We'll see what happens next practice."
In-house ribbing aside, No. 93's turnaround is remarkable.
After ending his slump Monday, he pulled an imaginary monkey off his back and heaved it into the Saddledome stands. It was the fans, two nights later, who were doing the chucking.
Hats. Lots of hats.
"It really is amazing," Bennett said of his offensive about-face, including a first-period hat trick. "It's crazy, just from bounces going your way to not going your way. It's amazing what can happen.
"Now I think I took another step in the right direction."
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And barged his way into the Flames' record books.
Bennett, 19 years and 207 days old, is the youngest player in franchise history to register a hat trick.
And four goals? He's the first member of the Flames to do that since February 2003 when someone named Jarome Iginla turned the trick.
About his rookie, coach Bob Hartley offered one word.
Hard to argue.
Four goals. Plus five.
"Right from the start of that (first) period, it seemed he was flying out there," said Hartley. "I'm very happy for him. Great performance. He played well. Here's a kid who's working so hard, it's nice to see he's getting rewarded."
Also scoring for the Flames, who improved to 20-20-2, were Johnny Gaudreau and Mason Raymond.
Gaudreau's tally was part of the hosts' four-goal opening period, which ended the evening of goalie Roberto Luongo.
"This is a very important win, especially the way we played," said Hartley. "Give credit to Florida — they had quite a road trip. They didn't have a very good game (Wednesday), but, at the same time, we can't take any credit away from our players.
"We were first on pucks. We drove the net. We scored some very nice goals. We chased Luongo out of the net. He's having quite a year for the Panthers. So I'm very proud of our group."
Despite having only a single blemish in their previous 13 outings — Monday's overtime setback in Vancouver — the Panthers did not look anything like the league's hottest outfit.
"We got beat really bad and we deserved every minute of it," said Florida blue-liner Erik Gudbranson. "You can say what you want about (the 12-game winning streak). I think potentially there was a little bit of arrogance to our game towards the end of that streak. At the end of the day, the only thing I can say is we got our butts handed to us.
"I don't think anybody's really felt really good about our game over the past four, five games, so we needed a good spanking like that."
The Flames, outshooting the guests 36-15, were dominant.
Which, of course, Hiller appreciated.
For a goalie who hadn't started a game since Dec. 12 — and who, because of injuries and Karri Ramo's run, had appeared in only three games since Oct. 28 — this served as ideal toe-dipper.
Hiller was perfect en route to his 23rd career shutout.
"That was one of our best efforts for 60 minutes," said Hiller. "We really didn't give them anything for the whole game. I think if we play that way, it really doesn't matter who's in net. We'll always have a chance to win."
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Two removed from offices following health complaints.
In September, one faculty member and one staff member reported feeling sick from being in their offices in McCreless Hall.
Roy Brown, district and risk manager, tested the air quality and mold levels Oct. 12-16.
Brown said he is working on the root cause of the problem in McCreless.
Math Professor Hoan Duong said he was relocated from his office in Room 118 into Room 316 because of air quality and an unidentified black substance.
"I've noticed it for a couple years, but I didn't report it. There's some, like black mold, or dirt dropping from the air ventilation," Duong said.
Duong said he would sometimes come in over the weekend and find his desk covered with the substance. It started to smell bad and Duong started to have problems breathing while he was in his office; he finally had enough and contacted Brown, he said.
"He came by so I took him to my office. He said yes, that the air smelled bad and that he was going to have an air sample collected and give me a personal report," Duong said. David Mrizek, vice president of college services, said the report will arrive this week.
Duong is not the only one feeling ill from being in his office. Computer support technician Frank Marcie has reported the same issue with his office.
"I emailed Roy Brown to see if he could come out and do an air quality sample on my old office," Marcie said.
Marcie said he doesn't know if Brown checked his old office in Room 124G, but he believes the root of the problem was the flooding of the basement two years ago.
During Labor Day weekend 2013, the basement of McCreless Hall was flooded in a "freak thunderstorm," John Strybos, associate vice chancellor of facilities operation and construction management, said.
The building was closed for the summer but reopened for fall classes.
Marcie said he would feel sick when he would go in his office but loves his new office in Room 136A.


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Q: Angular app displaying "(" instead of "(" I'm doing an HTTP request which returns some JSON.  I then link it to my html using   {{}}.  characters such as "(" are showing up as "&#40".  How do I convert this to normal characters.  Using Angular CLI 7.0.3.
One item of the JSON returned from my request is:
"style": {
        "description": "Imperial stouts are usually extremely dark brown to
         black in color with flavors that are intensely malty, deeply
         roasted and sometimes with accents of dark fruit &#40raisin,
         fig&#41 and chocolate. The bitterness is typically low to moderate.
         Imperial stouts are strong and generally exceed 8% ABV."
      }

the HTML is:

{{beer.description}}

{{beer.style.description}}

I want &#40raisin, fig&#41 to read (raisin,fig)

A: You can use the [innerHtml] property for this :

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WASHINGTON: US Democratic representative, Al Green, has said Pakistan and the United States has traditionally good relations and it requires 'intense efforts' to further improve ties between the two countries, ARY News reported on Sunday.
"I am aspired to work with the Mr. Khan", he added. He was not just cricketer, but he also built a hospital and that is commendable.
The congressman said it was not in favour of any of the both countries to keep a distance.
Meanwhile, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday said the United States was ready to address "legitimate concerns of all Afghan sides" as it wanted peace in the war-ravaged country.


On March 13, 2018 a deputy with Constable Mark Herman's Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling in a high rate of speed in the 23600 block of Kuykendahl Road. The driver refused to stop leading Constable Deputies on a brief pursuit. Deputies were able to stop the vehicle and identified the driver as Benedict Wheeler.


This is a special jacket for all fans of Luke Skywalker, the savior of the universe as shown in Star Wars movie. Mark Hamill has played this character and you can look and feel just like your favorite ac tor by buying this bright and stylish leather jacket. This yellow premium leather jacket has been made more stylish by the addition of a silver colored stripe that has been done at the front and the waist in the form of a piping. The jacket is plain yellow at the back and it has open hem cuffs to keep you comfortable while working. You can wear this jacket at all functions and social gatherings of casual nature.


I bought a Nikon D90 from Best Buy back in January, 2010. I did so after my positive experiences with a friend's Nikon.
I do a lot of action photography, both indoors and outdoors, so the fast censor on the newer Nikon models is impressively useful to me.
For lower lighting (I use for lowlit music venues), the D90 can adjust up to 3200 ISO and still maintain a clear image if you have a remotely steady hand. Another option is always lower f/ lenses, of which the D90 is compatible with many.
In comparison with its older brother the D80, the D90 has live view, and HD video capability. Also included are a good handful of photo-editing features (fisheye, etc) that can be done in-camera, and saved as new images on your memory card. Camera uses SD cards as storage. Compatible with HC SD cards as well.
I have used this camera for weddings, concerts, and candids alike and am constantly thrilled with the quality.
I am a satisfied owner of a Nikon D90 digital camera. I purchased my Nikon about a year ago and it has held up better than any other digital camera I have owned. Though the D90 model is for professional picture taking, the functions are easy enough for even inexperienced photographers to learn and use.
The vibration reduction lens also lends an extra hand in making sure you get the best quality images. Pictures taken with a D90 are focused and capturing.
At your leisure, choose to take colored photos, black and white, sepia, or even vibrant. Whether you're zooming in or out the results will please you every time.
The cost of a Nikon D90 digital camera ranges depending on whether it's brand new, refurbished, or used. I bought mine refurbished and have had no problems with it. If you're an aspiring photographer or just like to get top-of-the-line products, I would certainly recommend this digital SLR camera to you!


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 * http://vast.io/license. No part of VAST, including this file, may be       *
 * copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms *
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#pragma once

#include "vast/concept/parseable/core/parser.hpp"

namespace vast {

/// A parser that ingores the next *n* bytes.
class skip_parser : public parser<skip_parser> {
public:
  using attribute = unused_type;

  explicit skip_parser(const size_t& n) : n_{n} {
  }

  template <class Iterator>
  bool parse(Iterator& f, const Iterator& l, unused_type) const {
    if (f + n_ >= l)
      return false;
    f += n_;
    return true;
  }

private:
  const size_t& n_;
};

namespace parsers {

inline auto skip(const size_t& n) {
  return skip_parser{n};
}

} // namespace parsers
} // namespace vast

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Prince Andrew in new bid to get rape claim thrown out
Prince Andrew in new bid to get Virginia Roberts's rape case against him thrown out as his lawyers argue that because she lives in Australia means a US court has no jurisdiction
Andrew's lawyers urged an American Court to rule it has no jurisdiction in case
They say Virginia Roberts is pretending to be US citizen, while living in Australia
The duke's lawyers branded her legal actions as 'suspicious' and 'calculated'
Virginia Giuffre alleges she was forced to have sex with the duke when she was 17 and was his friend Jeffrey Epstein's sex slave
Queen's second son, 61, has always denied her claims in the strongest of terms
Prince Andrew has accused the woman suing him for rape of pretending to be a US resident when she lives in Australia.
His lawyers Tuesday urged an American court to rule it has no jurisdiction to hear Virginia Roberts' sex claims against him.
In the latest salvo of their legal battle, the duke's lawyers branded her legal actions as 'suspicious' and 'calculated'.
Prince Andrew has accused the woman suing him for rape of pretending to be a US resident when she lives in Australia. Prince Andrew was given a shock last week when a woman ran up to his Range Rover and shouted 'Andrew, Andrew!' through the window (pictured)
Andrew is pinning his hopes on a crunch hearing before a New York judge on January 4 when he will attempt to have the case against him thrown out.
The mother-of-three – suing Andrew under her married name of Virginia Giuffre – alleges she was forced to have sex with the duke when she was 17 and was his friend Jeffrey Epstein's sex slave.
The Queen's second son, 61, has always denied her claims in the strongest of terms.
Awkward moment for Prince Andrew as woman hammers on window… Disgraced ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo WON'T face…
Yesterday, the duke's lawyers filed a five-page motion saying the court does not have jurisdiction over Mrs Giuffre's claims because she says she is a citizen of the US state of Colorado when she actually lives in Perth, Australia, in a £1million home with her husband and children.
They said: 'In reality, Ms Giuffre's ties to Colorado are very limited. She has not lived there since at least 2019 – approximately two years before she filed this lawsuit.
'Prior to filing this action, but well after she returned to Australia, Ms Giuffre registered to vote for the first time in Colorado using her mother's home address – the timing of Ms Giuffre's voter registration is suspicious and appears to be a calculated move.'
Andrew's lawyers yesterday urged an American court to rule it has no jurisdiction to hear Virginia Roberts' sex claims against him. Pictured: Andrew with Roberts (centre) at Ghislaine Maxwell's (right) townhouse in London, Britain on March 13 2001
The mother-of-three (pictured speaking in 2019) – who is suing Andrew under her married name of Virginia Giuffre – alleges she was forced to have sex with the duke when she was 17 and was his friend Jeffrey Epstein's sex slave
They added that 'Prince Andrew respectfully requests' the court order Mrs Giuffre to submit to a two-hour video link hearing to give evidence about where she lives.
The duke's lawyers have previously argued her claim for unspecified damages lacks real detail, and she keeps 'changing her story'.
Andrew's side will also argue that because she was above the age of consent in New York at the time of the alleged offences, Mrs Giuffre, now 38, must instead prove she was forced to have sex with him against her will.
Mrs Giuffre alleges she was forced to have sex with Andrew in 2001 in London, New York and the Caribbean at the disgraced financier's homes.
New York judge Lewis Kaplan will decide on January 4 whether to dismiss the case or allow it to proceed to trial.
A spokesman for Prince Andrew declined to comment further.
ANDREW, claim, Prince, thrown
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Andrew's firm plunges into a £200,000 debt
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: More misery for Prince Andrew as his firm plunges into a £200,000 debt As Prince Andrew prepares for the shocking possibility that he could have to pay off his sexual assault accuser, he has receiv...


The Domaine de Nizas covers 40 hectares.
This estate grows only noble grape varieties, the oldest being 60 year old Carignan and others such as selected clones of Grenache and Syrah.
Gentle winds from the north, blowing from the mountains to the sea.
Mediterranean sunshine 320 days per year.
This privileged environment protects the vines and ensures their longevity. The vineyard is nurtured by our approach which respects nature.


I received my bachelor of arts in music from Texas Tech University in 2007. I teach piano/voice lessons and the toddler/youngster group classes. I also play bass and guitar and sing in a band that tours nationally.
In my free time, I enjoy crocheting, playing video games, cooking, and hanging out with friends/traveling. I also enjoy writing my own music through either commission or as a hobby. I love teaching at Lone Star!


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Q: Unity iOS unintentionally storing Documents & data I have a rather basic game that runs on iOS. The only persistent data I store is an integer representing the high score, however upon running the app, I noticed it stores around 6 MB of data.
Does anyone know what exactly it stores in those 6 MB of data?


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Updated Feb 2, 2022 - Economy & Business
7 musicians boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan controversy
Singer India.Arie performs on stage during the 2019 Black Girls Rock! at NJ Performing Arts Center on Aug. 25, 2019. Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images
A growing number of musicians have recently announced they are removing their music from Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Driving the news: They join Neil Young, who last week became the first high-profile artist to boycott Spotify because of content moderation issues.
The artists boycotting Spotify include:
1. Neil Young
"I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines – potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," Young wrote in a letter last week asking for Spotify to remove his music.
At the time, a Spotify spokesperson said in a statement that the platform regrets Young's decision, but it hopes "to welcome him back soon."
2. Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell last Friday said that she would also remove her music from Spotify "in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue."
3. Nils Lofgren
Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren announced in a letter on Young's website Saturday that he was also joining the boycott over vaccine misinformation.
Lofgren said he stood with health care professionals, scientists and others in calling out Spotify for promoting vaccine misinformation.
"When these heroic women and men, who've spent their lives healing and saving ours, cry out for help you don't turn your back on them for money and power. You listen and stand with them," he wrote.
4. India Arie
Singer India Arie announced on Instagram Monday that she too is having her music and podcast removed from the platform, citing concerns about Rogan's past comments about race as well as COVID-19.
"Neil Young opened a door that I must walk through," she wrote.
"I believe in freedom of speech. However, I find Joe Rogan problematic for reasons other than his Covid interviews. For me, it's also his language around race."
5. Graham Nash
Singer-songwriter Graham Nash announced via instagram on Tuesday that "having heard the Covid disinformation spread by Joe Rogan on Spotify, I completely agree with and support my friend, Neil Young."
"I am requesting that my solo recordings be removed from the service," he added in a statement, per Variety.
6. David Crosby
David Crosby, alongside Nash and Stephen Stills — all three of whom are former Young's former bandmates — confirmed in a statement to NPR Wednesday that Spotify they have "requested that their labels remove their collective recordings from Spotify."
"In solidarity with their bandmate, Neil Young, and in support of stopping harmful misinformation about COVID, they have decided to remove their records from the streaming platform including the recordings of CSNY, CSN, and CN, as well as Crosby's and Stills' solo projects," the statement read.
It added that Nash had already begun the process of removing his solo recordings.
7. Stephen Stills
"We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify's Joe Rogan podcast," the trio said in the statement.
"Until real action is taken to show that a concern for humanity must be balanced with commerce, we don't want our music — or the music we made together — to be on the same platform."
The big picture: Responding to the controversy on Sunday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek doubled down on the platform's commitment to "creator expression" and vowed to be more transparent about its rules, Axios' Sara Fischer writes.
Spotify did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on Tuesday.
In a video posted to Instagram Sunday night, Rogan denied that he promoted misinformation and said he would "try harder to get people with differing opinions on" his show and "do my best to make sure I've researched these topics."
Go deeper: Why Neil Young's Spotify standoff matters to the music industry


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Q: How to build a Map from firebase data in flutter i am trying to create a map as Map from firebase.
I tried this
    Future<Map<DateTime, List>> getlist() async {
        QuerySnapshot querySnapshot = await Firestore.instance
        .collection("${_username.toLowerCase()}-orders")
        .getDocuments();
        var list = new List.generate(querySnapshot.documents.length, (int index) => querySnapshot.documents[index]['date']);
        var datelist = list.toSet().toList();
        var map = new Map.fromIterable(datelist,
    key: (item) => DateTime.parse(item),
    value: (item) => () async {
      QuerySnapshot querySnapshot2 = await Firestore.instance
        .collection("${_username.toLowerCase()}-orders")
        .where('date', isEqualTo: item)
        .getDocuments();
      var ordlist = new List.generate(querySnapshot2.documents.length, (int index) => querySnapshot2.documents[index]['name']);
      return ordlist;
    });
    print(map);
    return map;
  }

I get an error like this
The return type 'Map<DateTime, () → Future<List<dynamic>>>' isn't a 'Future<Map<DateTime, List>>', as defined by the method 'getlist'.dart(return_of_invalid_type)

Help me

A: In your value: argument you have a typo. What you wrote is (item) => () async {...} when you likely meant (item) async {...}. What you wrote is an arrow function, that returns a function.
Even after that what you'll have is a Map<Datetime, Future<List<dynamic>> and you'd need to resolve all those Future to get a Map<DateTime, List<dynamic>>. I note that you're doing a new query for each date, but I think you should already have those values available after the first query...
It looks like groupBy from package:collection would get you pretty close, you'd still need one more .map call to extract the 'name' field...
Future<Map<DateTime, List>> getlist() async {
  var querySnapshot = await Firestore.instance
      .collection("${_username.toLowerCase()}-orders")
      .getDocuments();
  var items = querySnapshot.documents;
  var grouped = groupBy(items, (item) => item['date']);
  var map =
      grouped.map((date, item) => MapEntry(DateTime.parse(date), item['name']));
  print(map);
  return map;
}


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大災害に備える
The age of the building and its strength against earthquakes
safety - 大災害に備える
When buying a second-hand building, it is important to know when it was built. The reason for this is that the seismic performance standards for buildings under Japanese law have been progressively raised. The most notable change was made on 1 June 1981, and buildings for which a building permit was issued before this date are referred to as "buildings built to the old seismic resistance standard", while buildings for which a building permit was issued after 1 June 1981 are referred to as "buildings built to the new seismic resistance standard".
As the document (in Japanese only) on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's website is important, we have translated the contents into English and put it below.
A survey of buildings damaged in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 showed that nearly 30% of buildings built to the old earthquake resistance standards were badly damaged, while less than 10% of buildings built to the new standards were badly damaged.
According to a survey by the National Police Agency, of the 5,502 people who died, 4,831 (88%) died of crushing injuries caused by collapsed houses and furniture, and 550 (10%) died of fire-related causes.
The majority of the deaths were caused by collapsed buildings, and the damage was concentrated in buildings built before 1981.
In response to this, a system of seismic retrofitting was established, and the safety of wooden and steel buildings has been improved by gradually increasing the seismic standards.
It is advisable to be aware of this history before purchasing an existing building.
For more information on the damage caused by the Great Hanshin Earthquake, please see the video on our blog below.
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Today we spend some time with Duke and his owner, Catie, in Reno, USA.
Duke is 10 years old and has had arthritis since he was about two years old which for many years never seemed to affect his ability to run, play, jump, or to be a happy dog. In May of 2015 Duke was also diagnosed with kidney disease and pancreatitis. He was able to fight through the initial shock it took on his body, and soon after he started to get a little unstable in his back end.
Catie took Duke to see a physical therapist to help strengthen his back again and to help him maintain balance, while doing acupuncture at the vets. This seemed to slow down the process of him ending up in a wheelchair. For about seven months now, Duke has been in a wheelchair due to the nerve damage that has occurred as a result of the arthritis.
Due to these health problems he is on a strict diet and a lot of medications to keep his kidneys functioning properly. He gets a small dose of Gabapentin with dinner to help with nerve pain.
His back feet are not in the stirrups yet because he still has the function and movement of his back legs, just not the strength anymore.
Can you describe a day in your life with Duke?


If you are on Pinterest (and if you aren't, why not?), you have probably seen this beautiful Lemon-Blueberry Yogurt Loaf.
It jumped off the page and spoke to me, so I made it today.
Mine isn't quite as beautiful, and it doesn't have quite the lemon kick throughout that I was hoping for, but it was still really good.
The cake has a tender and delicate crumb. Even though I accidentally overcooked it, the cake still stayed very moist, probably due to the yogurt in the batter. The blueberries are not a huge flavor in the mix. I may try it next time with raspberries we bought and froze in the summer.
The main disappointment to me in this cake was the lemon flavor. The directions have you bake the cake without any lemon juice, just lemon zest, then you make a simple lemon syrup that you brush on the top and sides of the cake. It is supposed to soak into the cake, but it stayed near the outer edges. Usually the zest adds lots of flavor, but I didn't really taste it except on the edges. Next time I will try adding some lemon juice to the actual cake and see if it helps.
Overall, it was a good cake, and since we have a tree full of lemons, I will be trying it with modifications again soon!
What is your favorite lemon recipe?
Here's to a better 2012!
Tonight we carried on a family tradition of making predictions for the coming year. This was a tradition in my family growing up, and has been fun for Elliott, the kids, and me, as well.


The 7th edition of the trade show INTEROUTE&VILLE held from 14 to 16 June recorded an attendance of close to 4,500 visitors, including 10% from outside France representing 36 countries. Visitors were able to discover the solutions offered by 180 exhibitors whose stands were organised into three sectors: Design & Build, Maintain & Operate, and Equip.
In spite of a drop in visitor numbers (10%), visibly due to a complex and strained economic environment, the show emerged as a point of convergence for specialists from all over the country. It also facilitated contacts with European players in a brisk, business-like environment.
The congress met with considerable success, attracting 516 participants and bringing together major public and private sector organisations involved in transport infrastructure.
For its first Paris-based edition, INTEROUTE&VILLE also benefitted from its complementarity with the exhibition Transports Publics, an essential meeting for all professionals working in public transport and sustainable mobility in Europe. This enabled the attendance of a further 1,600 visitors with interests common to both shows.
In addition to talks and round tables, the added value provided by INTEROUTE&VILLE could be perceived in the numbers of innovations and new products presented at the show. Among the innovations which met with interest from visitors: Lumi+ by Eurovia, a road surface hydroblasting technique to deliver better luminance; Wirtgen France's process to resurface a road using 95% of recycled aggregates from the same road; the certified safety barrier by Rondino made from solid pine whose key advantage is maximum energy absorption for the safety of road users; Shell Bitumes' additives to reduce tar odours and Total's additives to recycle asphalt aggregates; HIKOB's embedded sensors to detect and report real time information on traffic conditions, road surface temperatures, etc.
Purchasers and specifiers working in contracting authorities and prime contracting were thus offered a venue for exchange and dialogue with a high innovation content. In addition, the French Road Facilities Association also contributed to INTEROUTE&VILLE by organising a number of events around road facilities and senior citizens, two-wheelers and bicycles, etc.


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I started reading Elantris. The question is... Okay, I remember they were saying, the Elantrians, "Oh my gosh, we're hurt!" You know the hurt doesn't go away. But when they said <the Hoed who wander>, like when people get burned, like an Elantrian, does their soul sort of hang around the air as a spirit of sheer pain, I remember that. Was that just a theory, or...?
That's just a theory. Good question. Yeah, no.
Okay, thank God. That was really horrible.
Nope, nope, no. They will use... In Secret History you see what happens. That happens on all of the worlds. Even <with an Elantrian>.


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In Guilford, digging for tulip bulbs proves to be a bright idea
By Chris Kaltenbach
In the space of 2 1/2 hours at Sherwood Gardens on Saturday morning, the Ames family pulled some 267 tulip bulbs out of the ground, much to the delight of
In the space of 21/2 hours at Sherwood Gardens on Saturday morning, the Ames family pulled some 267 tulip bulbs out of the ground, much to the delight of everyone, including the people who maintain the North Baltimore park.
"It seems like a great deal for them," a smiling Lauren Ames, 30, said of the annual Tulip Dig, where gardeners get to pull bulbs out of the ground at a showcase garden and replant them at their own homes. "They get people to do all of the work, pulling up the bulbs, and get 30 cents apiece for them."
There was a lot of upturned soil at the 6-acre garden that has long made Guilford one of Baltimore's most colorful communities in the spring. Organizers estimated there were between 70,000 and 80,000 bulbs waiting to be dug up; by the time the dig ended at 11 a.m., about three-quarters of the bulbs were on their way to new homes.
"I'm always thrilled," said Margaret Alton, a trustee of Stratford Green, the nonprofit that maintains the gardens, and manager of the dig in recent years. "The surprise is arriving at 6:30 and having people here that have already been here and are ready to pay, and wait until I get here ... to pay me. They come from Delaware, they come from Pennsylvania — you would be amazed. And they've been doing this for years. This has been going on for decades."
Aaron Schneiderman and his wife, Sarah Sette, have been coming "episodically" for about three decades. By the end of Saturday's dig, they had gathered some four dozen bulbs to replant around their home in the Northeast Baltimore neighborhood of Arcadia.
"We brought our puppy, and then we brought our children, and we'll be here in our dotage, as long as we're still in Baltimore," said Schneiderman, 56. "We're able to perpetuate the beauty of Sherwood Gardens in our own home."
Sitting on land that was once part of the estate of A.S. Abell, founder of The Baltimore Sun, the gardens were first planted in the 1920s, with tulips imported from the Netherlands, and are the blooming legacy of John W. Sherwood, a Baltimore businessman, philanthropist and pioneer in the petroleum industry. A year after he died in 1965, the Guilford Association purchased several lots from his estate and took over responsibility for the gardens (which, although privately owned, are open to the public at no charge).
Every year, from about late March to early May, thousands of people come to Guilford to stroll through the gardens and enjoy the more than 30 tulip beds exhibiting a rainbow of colors. By the end of May, however, the blooming has largely stopped and it's time to prepare for next October's planting. Which is where the Tulip Dig comes in.
"I think it's marvelous that you encourage this, and that the bulbs are so inexpensive," said Katharyn Davies, 67, a native of Wales now living in Ednor Gardens who was here for a second year. Kneeling on the ground, trowel in hand, she was digging in Bed 12W, hoping to find some of the deep purple Copex tulips a sign said were planted there.
By the end of her visit, Davies said she hoped to have about two dozen bulbs to take home. "Last year, I walked away with more, and there were like a dozen that I never got into the ground. I'm being modest this time. I had a bad conscience about the ones that I didn't get in, and I don't want to give myself that again."
First-timer Sandra Davis, who lives in Southeast Baltimore, said she had come primarily to scout out the best digging spots for next year. She arrived at midmorning, when several of the most popular beds were already empty. "I'll be here at 7" next year, Davis said.
But the lure of all that dormant beauty proved irresistible; a half-hour later, she had gathered about a dozen bulbs and was on the lookout for more.
"You know, these are perennials, they'll come back every year," said Davis, 71, smiling at the thought. "It's been a very productive morning."
chris.kaltenbach@baltsun.com
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press-release article 2018-04-02 cancer-center;medicine;vaccine-immunotherapy-center research
Press ReleaseApr | 2 | 2018
Combination immunotherapy improves survival in mouse models of mesothelioma
Combined treatment with two cancer immunotherapy drugs – one a novel immune modulator and one that focuses and activates the antitumor immune response – significantly prolonged survival in mouse models of the aggressive cancer malignant mesothelioma. In their report published in Cancer Immunology Research, a team from the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) describes how adding AMD3100 (plerixafor) – previously approved for the stimulation of stem cell production prior to bone marrow transplantation – to their investigational drug VIC-008 more than doubled the animals' survival time. Among the mechanisms identified as underlying the combination treatment's effects was changing a population of immunosuppressive T cells into a type that could enhance an antitumor immune response.
"Mesothelioma, a tumor that is caused by asbestos exposure, has been extremely hard to treat; and patients usually survive only 12 to 18 month after diagnosis," says Mark Poznansky, MD, PhD, director of the MGH-VIC and senior author of the report. "Since the advent of cancer immunotherapy, people have tried to apply immunotherapeutic drugs to mesothelioma with limited success. We are very excited at the prospect that this drug combination may be much more effective in prolonging patients' lives."
The study is the result of a collaboration between Poznansky and Jeffrey Gelfand, MD, an MGH-VIC investigator who had developed VIC-008 – also called Jantibody, in memory of Gelfand's wife Janet who succumbed to ovarian cancer – as a potential treatment for ovarian cancer. VIC-008 is a fusion protein combining an immune-activating protein from the tuberculosis bacteria with a small antibody fragment targeting mesothelin, a protein expressed in several types of tumor – including mesothelioma, pancreatic and ovarian cancer. While previous research had shown some effectiveness of this molecule in a mouse model of ovarian cancer, that benefit was limited by the immunosuppressive environment within tumors, particularly the presence of regulatory T cells (Tregs). The current combination appears to overcome this limitation.
Poznansky's team – with lead scientist Huabiao Chen, PhD, corresponding author of the current report – had been investigating applications of AMD3100, a drug that blocks the CXCR4/CXCR12 signaling pathway known to be involved in cancer development and in the way in which mesothelioma evades the immune system. While research has supported AMD3100's ability to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, the mechanism behind its effects on mesothelioma had not been determined. Since expression of CXCR4 and CXCR12 are increased as mesothelioma progresses, VIC researchers investigated the potential of combining AMD3100 with VIC-008 to treat these tumors.
Their series of experiment in two different mesothelioma mouse models found the following:
While single-agent treatment with either drug had limited effects against mesothelioma, treatment with both drugs significantly reduced tumor size and prolonged the animals' survival.
Treatment with VIC-008 increased lymphocyte infiltration of tumors and both the levels and the anti-tumor response of CD8 T cells, which kill damaged or infected cells.
AMD3100, alone or in combination with VIC-008, decreases expression of the immune checkpoint molecule PD-1 on CD8 T cells, implying that the CXCR4/CXCR12 pathway modulates PD-1 expression.
AMD3100, alone or in combination, reduced the number of tumor-infiltrating Treg cells and increased the proportion of CD8 T cells.
AMD3100 further reduces immune suppression by shifting characteristics of Tregs toward those of helper T cells, which would enhance antitumor effects.
The apparent ability to change immunosuppressive T cells within the tumor into T cell types that are more active and potentially helpful against cancer was a really exciting finding, and one that we're continuing to investigate," says Poznansky, who is an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).
Chen adds, "We believe that we can find an approach that combines Jantibody and AMD3100 to regroup and redirect immune responses in order to combat cancer." He is an instructor in Medicine at HMS.
Gelfand, a senior scientist at VIC and professor (part-time) at HMS, says, "AMD3100 is already an FDA-approved drug, whose use and application the MGH VIC is hoping to extend in various cancers. Jantibody focuses the AMD3100-invigorated immune response on critical tumor structures, markedly enhancing tumor control. We hope these data will help to move Jantibody closer to human tumor therapy, fulfilling one of my wife's last wishes."
The co-lead authors of the Cancer Immunology Research paper are Binghao Li and Yang Zeng, MD, PhD, of the MGH Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center. Along with Chen and Gelfand, additional co-authors are Patrick Reeves, PhD, Qiuyan Liu, Xiying Qu, PhD, Yingying Liang, Zhao Liu, Jianping Yuan, Pierre Leblanc, PhD, Ann Sluder, PhD, and Timothy Brauns, MBA, MGH VIC; Chongzhao Ran, PhD, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at MGH; and Zhaoming Ye, MD, PhD, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Support for the study includes Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs grant W81XWH-14-1-0206, the VIC Mesothelioma Research and Resources Program, VIC Innovation Fund, and the Edmund C. Lynch, Jr. Cancer Fund. The MGH has received patents for the use of Jantibody (VIC008) and has filed a patent application for combined AMD3100/VIC-008 treatment for mesothelioma and several other cancers. The patents have been licensed to the startup company AperiSys, Inc.
Massachusetts General Hospital, founded in 1811, is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. The MGH Research Institute conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the nation, with an annual research budget of more than $900 million and major research centers in HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular research, cancer, computational and integrative biology, cutaneous biology, genomic medicine, medical imaging, neurodegenerative disorders, regenerative medicine, reproductive biology, systems biology, photomedicine and transplantation biology. The MGH topped the 2015 Nature Index list of health care organizations publishing in leading scientific journals and earned the prestigious 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. In August 2017 the MGH was once again named to the Honor Roll in the U.S. News & World Report list of "America's Best Hospitals."
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The Affordable Care-Act (ACA) is making changes to insurance coverage and availability.
This is good news for many of our clients, and we're excited to see how these changes make your care at Dar a Luz more affordable.
Here you'll find an overview of what the changes might mean to you, and many helpful links to learn more and get yourself and your family a better deal on insurance.
The most important thing to know is that the law requires insurance companies to provide coverage for maternity, breastfeeding support, breast pumps, contraception, and preventive services like annual exams, well-baby checkups, and oral and vision services for children -- often at 100% coverage. There are also provisions for midwives and birth centers to receive insurance coverage.
If you are already insured, your insurace company of human resources department at work can tell you what will happen with your current coverage under the new laws, and when. If your current coverage meets the minimum quality standards, you can keep it.
If you want to shop for other coverage, watch for open enrollment dates. Open enrollment usually begins in November.
If you're not insured, this is a great opportunity to get insurance. It's going to be easier to qualify for Medicaid, but even if you don't qualify, you'll find a range of plans to suit your needs at a lower premium than before. And you may qualify for government help to pay those premiums. You cannot be turned down for pre-existing conditions, and all policies must cover a range of services essential to women's health. Here's a handy 2-page guide released last year for women shopping for insurance.
"What happens if I don't enroll on time?
You can learn a lot more about insurance in general on this helpful website provided by a medical billing and coding certification website.
To help you sort through your options and enroll, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX) was formed, and they've set up a website called www.bewellnm.com.
If you have trouble using the website, call their customer service line toll-free: (855) 99-NMHIX (66449) and a live person will help you get the information you seek.
Under the ACA laws, you may qualify for tax credits and subsidies to help pay for your new insurance, too. These benefits are based on your modified adjusted gross income. You'll get more information about that when you shop on the Exchange.
You can use this online questionnaire provided by the Federal government to see what your options might be, or speak to a real person here in New Mexico by calling BeWellNM directly. Their customer services line is toll-free: (855) 99-NMHIX (66449).
Wondering what the Affordable Care Act is all about? Read this Wikipedia article.
For more information visit BeWellNM.com or send an email to our insurance and billing specialist. And if you change your insurance or you find out your current policy is changed, please let us know as soon as possible.