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Best books on Myanmar: My personal favourites
You won't be starved for choice when it comes to books about Myanmar
As the third Irrawaddy Literature Festival draws near, I thought it timely to write a post about my favourite books on the fascinating country that is Myanmar. There's so much good literature around that I won't even limit myself to a top 10 (I'll keep adding as I keep reading!). Aside from two exceptions, each of the books listed were published before Myanmar's political and economic reforms began in 2011. The country has changed a great deal over the past few years, so I'm looking forward to reading new works that depict the "new" Myanmar (insofar as I know, none yet exist) as well as seeing greater literary freedoms utilised by Burmese writers. But of course it goes without saying that becoming familiar with Myanmar's turbulent and complicated past is necessary to understanding the situation in the present day.
So here, in no particular order, are my favourite books…
1. The Trouser People, Andrew Marshall (2002)
Due to the country's dictatorial and colonial past, a lot of books on Myanmar are distressing and depressing: this one is too, but there's also a lot of humour in it. Marshall, a Pulitzer prize winning journalist who currently works for Reuters, retraces the steps of a highly eccentric British civil servant and adventurer called Sir George Scott, who was knocking through Myanmar's jungles back in the 19th century. The historical research is superbly intriguing and is paired well with what has and hadn't changed in Myanmar over the last hundred years or so.
For example, the origin of the incredibly popular lotteries (the mobile versions of which play some great disco tunes nowadays) can be traced back to the reign of King Thibaw, who was Myanmar's last monarch as he was deposed of by the British (FYI – a wonderful account of the king's exile and life thereafter can be found in Amitav Ghosh's A Glass Palace).
Marshall writes:
"Misruled by a feeble, gin-soaked tyrant and his evil queen, the kingdom slid towards anarchy. In a last-ditch attempt to refill the royal coffers, Thibaw's ministers seized upon the idea of public lotteries. Tickets could soon be bought at booths on every street corner, although many people were bullied into buying them by roving thugs employed by lottery managers."
2. The Burman – His Life and Notions, Shway Yoe (Sir George Scott), (1882)
Anyone who reads this book will understand Marshall's fascination with Sir George Scott, who spent three decades of his life in Myanmar and travelled extensively – often with the purpose of "negotiating" deals with the leaders of ethnic minority groups to surrender to the British Empire. Scott was nothing short of obsessed with local customs, geography and history and this book is the product of his extremely copious note-taking skills. As the title suggests, Scott's approach was simply to record his detailed observations, which makes it more of a book to dip in and out of than to read from start to end. Have a flick through – chapters such as "Ear boring," "Lucky and unlucky days" and "Wizards, doctors and wise men" certainly piqued my curiosity… As did learning that when it comes to Burmese names, the more it rhymes, the better (hence the popularity of men called Ko Phyo [Ko-Pee-Oo]).
While some of Scott's commentary strays into the cringe-worthy and antiquated, the Scottish journalist (who is also credited with introducing football to Myanmar) is for the most part entertaining and insightful.
He writes this of the dual education system in place in colonial-administrated Burma:
"In the English school you learned to make money, and in the Burmese school you learned to be happy and contented."
3. Twilight over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess, Inge Sargent (1994)
This is an extraordinary and tragic memoir written by the Austrian wife of the prince of Hsipaw in Shan State. It opens dramatically when the couple arrive in Yangon by ship in 1953 – as it is only then that Sargent discovers her new royal role (and the regal name immediately bestowed on her, "Thusanda"). Her husband Sao Kya Seng embarks on a series of reforms to improve health and education and redistribute land in a non-feudal manner and as a result, quickly becomes a popular but "reluctant prince". The couple have two children and "Thusanda" feels great affection for the mountains and peoples of Shan State – she describes everyday encounters with unabashed girlish delight. Unfortunately, a significant flaw in this otherwise captivating book is that it's written in the third person – which makes for awkward passages of glowing self-description:
"It was Thusanda in her courtly splendor who stunned the assembled guests into admiring exclamations. As Sao led her through the assembled crowd, 'oohs' and 'ahs' were audible from all directions."
Sargent's fairytale life is shattered when her husband disappears shortly after a military coup led by General Ne Win takes place in 1962. He is never seen again, despite her desperate efforts to find him in the years that followed, both in Myanmar and Europe. The famed Sao Kya Seng is presumed to have been tortured and killed in prison. It's simply heartbreaking.
4. Than Shwe: Unmasking Burma's Tyrant, Benedict Rogers (2010)
Putting a biography together about one of the world's most notorious and reclusive dictators couldn't have been anything other than an extremely tough task. Basic information such as Senior General Than Shwe's date and place of birth are speculated rather than known – which arguably contributed to the aura of fear that surrounds him to the present day. Rogers never met his subject, who took over from Ne Win in 1992 and ruled with an iron fist until his resignation in 2011. However the writer and human rights advocate is clear about presenting rumours as such and acknowledges a natural temptation towards bias – fortunately his efforts to avoid it appear convincing. Nonetheless, Than Shwe's resignation (just one year after his biography was published) was a stunning move and took many by surprise: general consensus was that power would not be relinquished other than in the event of his death, and certainly not then followed by the ushering in of a more democratic form of governance.
"Most people agree that if Than Shwe were to die tomorrow, Maung Aye would succeed him automatically, because of his position in the hierarchy. But if Than Shwe can transfer power to a person in a manner and timing of his choice, his successor is more likely to be General Thura Shwe Mann."
Than Shwe ultimately handpicked President Thein Sein as his successor, however many claim that his retirement is partial at best and that he stepped down voluntarily in order to avoid the possibility of being prosecuted for human rights abuses committed under his watch.
5. Nor Iron Bars A Cage, Ma Thanegi (2013)
Ma Thanegi is a fesity, forceful writer: she's sort of Myanmar's answer to Germaine Greer. Her irreverent memoir recounts nearly one thousand days spent as a political prisoner under a harsh military junta – her "crime" was serving as Aung San Suu Kyi's personal assistant. She was arrested in 1989, the year after the opposition leader's election victory was declared null by authorities and followed by a violent crackdown against the nationwide pro-democracy protests. Ma Thanegi begins by asserting that the international media exaggerated Insein Prison's reputation for torture and that some female prisoners falsely claimed to have been raped in the misguided belief that it would somehow further the cause of democracy in Myanmar.
"It does not matter to me whether readers believe my accounts or not; they have the right to believe what they want. What disgusts me is the number of people I have met who were actually disappointed or upset that we weren't raped by the male guards."
While the quality of writing is sometimes uneven, Ma Thanegi presents an intimate account of life as a female political prisoner with an eye for both the absurd and redeeming. The friendships she struck up with the sparrows and mice that sometimes entered her cell were among my favourite passages. Her voice is refreshingly authentic.
6. The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma, Thant Myint-U (2008)
The combination of genres this book comprises – memoir, travelogue, politics and history – makes it the perfect beginning to your Myanmar debriefing. It's intensely readable and engaging – which makes the process of absorbing a vast quantity of information perfectly possible and not at all overwhelming. Thant Myint-U is a former UN peacekeeper and his grandfather was the third Secretary General of the UN from 1961 to 1971 (and is credited with playing a major role in averting the Cuban missile crisis). Thant Myint-U vividly describes how he felt as a young man returning to Myanmar to attend his grandfather's funeral, which was turned into a nasty power play between the military and U Nu's loyal supporters – many of whom were students. Thant Myint-U currently serves as the chairperson of Yangon Heritage Trust, a non-profit organisation that is working hard to protect Yangon's architectural past. When Obama visited Yangon late last year, he and Thant Myint-U took a walk together to survey his plans. Impressive.
7. Finding George Orwell in Burma, Emma Larkin (2004)
There are three reasons why I really, really like this book. The prose is superb, it investigates the contradictions within George Orwell during the time he served as a jaded British policeman in colonial-administered Burma, as well as offering insightful commentary on the harsh realities of everyday life in Myanmar under junta rule. Emma Larkin is a pseudonym: little is known about the American journalist who made discreet, repeated visits to carry out research while managing to protect both herself and her sources. I was lucky enough to interview Larkin last year – you can read the full interview here.
When Orwell began his five-year stint in Myanmar in 1922, violent crime was so rife that it was considered one of the most dangerous places in Asia. The anarchy was almost always attributed to the so-called racial inferiority of the Burmese. While Myanmar nowadays has some of the lowest crime rates in Asia, Larkin points out a new and worrying trend of law enforcers once again distorting the truth:
"In order to please the central military command, the police leave crimes unreported, so that their division will look good and crime-free, at least on paper. When people go to the station to report crimes, the police often ask them if they are sure they want to file details and try to convince them not to do so. I once had my wallet stolen in Mandalay, and when I suggested to the friends that I was with that I should report it to the police they laughed."
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8. From the Land of Green Ghosts, Pascal Khoo Thwe (2002)
Pascal Khoo Thwe's memoir is rooted in the mysticism of his childhood and the dramatically painful struggles of his early adulthood. While most books tend to divide readers into those who loved or loathed, this book (at least anecdotally speaking) seems to be roundly adored. I've never heard a bad word said about it.
Pascal was born in a remote area of Myanmar: so remote that the installation of a lone traffic light almost immediately caused an accident and was promptly removed. However it was less his village's physical remoteness than the regime's iron clad grip on the flow of information that created the time capsule conditions in which he grew up. Below is one of many examples:
"In 1977 we were finally told that the Americans had landed on the moon… We also heard that Elvis Presley was dead."
News of the death of The King caused intense public grief and non-stop musical renditions. The socialist government felt so threatened by this outward display of pro-Americanism that it issued a decree stating that guitar players were decadent "street ghosts."
Pascal was born into the Padaung tribe, which is arguably one of the world's most identifiable. Female Padaungs (or at least, those conferred with the honour) wear brass coils around their elongated necks, which has led to them being dubbed 'giraffe necks'. His own grandmother's neck was 14 inches long, which no doubt added to the aura that surrounded her while she told incredible ancestral tales.
Pascal's life is turned upside down when Myanmar's political situation takes a series of deeply sinister turns. He joins a guerilla army after his girlfriend is raped and murdered, and manages to survive the hellish conditions of jungle warfare before fleeing to Thailand. A chance encounter eventually lands him in Cambridge University. You simply couldn't make it up.
9. The Road to Wanting, Wendy Law-Yone (2010)
Could there be a dreamier title for a book? It's doubtful – particularly as this particular 'wanting' is an actual town on the Chinese-Myanmar border (and FYI 'Muse' is another border town imbibed with a similarly haunting melancholy). This is the story of Na Ga, who was separated from her poverty-stricken family at a young age and endures slap after slap in the face (often quite literally) in quick succession. She forms a relationship in Thailand with a farang of questionable intent, and who sets her off on a long journey – the purpose of which this resilient woman questions every step of the way. The introduction is unforgettable and the prose is particularly well-crafted: I struggled to put it down long after I should have been asleep.
The Road to Wanting was long-listed for the Orange Prize in 2011.
10. Golden Parasol: A Daughter's Memoir of Burma, Wendy Law-Yone (2013)
Wendy Yaw-Yone was 16 when her father, the founding editor of the prominent English language newspaper The Nation, was thrown into prison. General Ne Win had seized control of Myanmar in a coup d'etat the year before, in 1962. Despite her father's requests to read his manuscript in the 1970s, Law-Yone refrained from doing so until he passed away in 1980. She discovered a wealth of incredible anecdotes and an intimate rendering of her father's dreams and frustrations – perhaps most notably his thwarted attempt to overthrow the regime and restore democracy following his release from prison in 1968. Law-Yone's memoir interweaves her own experiences, which began in her birthplace of Mandalay. She too was interrogated at length and incarcerated briefly before fleeing the country. Her encounter with the dreaded MIS is worth quoting at length:
My interrogations lasted from nine at night until nine in the morning; the inquisitors working in teams of four and changing shifts at 3am. Exactly what they were hoping to find out was difficult to pinpoint. Again and again I laid out my reasons for wanting to leave the country… I saw no reason for concealing the facts… The colonel in charge had the names of every foreigner I had ever met, and reminded me of the precise details of each and every meeting. What could I tell him about any of these foreign friends?
"But Colonel," I said at one point, "don't you already know everything about everyone in the country?" I was careful to appear sincere and not sarcastic.
"We are not God," he replied, apparently flattered.
To understand the impact Ne Win's despotic rule had on individuals and families, there is arguably no better book than Golden Parasol – which like all Law-Yone's books, was banned in Myanmar until as recently as three years ago.
11. Burmese Days, George Orwell (1934)
Literary legend George Orwell took no prisoners when he penned this scathing account of life in Myanmar under British colonial rule. He wrote the novel almost seven years after returning to England from his five-year stint as a police officer serving the Indian Imperial Police Force in various parts of what was then Burma. Yet even despite the lag-time, his novel first made its debut in the United States, as Orwell's descriptions of a fictional town (based on Katha in Sagaing Region) were so starkly realistic (as indeed were many of his characters), that his British publisher shied away in fear of a potential libel law suit.
Essentially, this is a story about the racial bigotry that prevailed virtually uncontested in the dying days of British Burma. It centres around a friendship between an Indian doctor called Veraswami and – gasp – a European teak merchant. Thirty-five-year-old Flory has become utterly disenchanted with colonial rule and admires much of Myanmar's culture – and as a result, finds himself alienated from the likes of those who frequent the British Club – a club Dr Veraswami desperately wants to join. When a deputy commissioner, who is also Kyauktada's club secretary, posts a notice suggesting that Dr Veraswami's request be considered because, "as yet there are no Oriental members of this club, and as it is now usual to admit officials of gazetted rank, whether native or European…" the reaction from a junior officer, Orwell writes, is this:
"He's asking us to break all our rules and take a dear little nigger-boy into this club…. That would be a treat, wouldn't it? Little pot-bellied niggers breathing garlic in your face over the bridge table."
Burmese Days is painfully poignant; its characters flawed and confused – and all the more disturbing by virtue of Orwell's observational prowess. It attracted a significant amount of criticism from his colonial contemporaries when it appeared – and to which he replied: "I daresay it's unfair in some ways and inaccurate in some details, but much of it is simply reporting what I have seen."
12. Another Man's War, Barnaby Philips (2014)
This is a true tale that is both tragic and heart-warming, as it describes how two African soldiers were hidden for nine months by a Rohingya family during the Second World War – and reunited almost six decades later. The two young men, Isaac Fadoyebo and David Kargbo, arrived in Yangon a year after it had fallen to the Japanese forces, who would have advanced all the way up to Calcutta unless the Allied Forces were able to defeat them in strategically-located Myanmar. It's essential reading for those seeking to come to grips with the impact of the Second World War in Myanmar – and will undoubtedly lead to ruminations on the oddities of war itself. Veteran foreign correspondent Barnaby Philips tells the story through the eyes of Isaac Fadoyebo, who was left stranded in enemy territory following a surprise attack by the Japanese in Rakhine State. He writes:
"It would only take one person to betray David and Isaac, with fatal consequences. So they needed to do everything within their limited powers to ingratiate themselves with the villagers. They had no money or possessions to hand over, but they did have faith. Or at least, they could pretend to have it. The villagers had already asked them several times if they were Muslim. Now, David and Isaac set out to convince them this was indeed the case."
13. Land of Jade: A Journey from India through Northern Burma to China, Bertil Lintner (1995)
Bertil Lintner has been reporting on Myanmar since the 1980s, with Land of Jade being the first of several books he's penned. In the early 1980s, he and his pregnant wife set out from India to travel overland into Myanmar and through to China. The journey spanned 2,200 kilometres, took 18 months and involved crossing the northern rebel-held areas – where a ceasefire continues to elude the country. Lintner was determined to access these remote, dangerous and malarial infested villages and jungles in order to report back to the world on what was happening inside the troubled nation. Whilst this is certainly a noble pursuit, at times it is difficult to swallow the author's decision to bring along his wife and newborn child (who is most often referred to as "the baby"). Although Lintner is at pains to point out that his wife, an ethnic Shan, had longed wished to return to her homeland, the timing still seems incongruous and it is unfortunate that the reader learns so little about her character (which must have been undoubtedly strong). Furthermore, Lintner's presence endangered locals (sometimes fatally) and is problematic in terms of seeming to imply that only an outsider (or Westerner even) was up to the task of reporting the "truth". He writes:
"The news was not good. The Burmese Army was closing in on three sides, presumably aiming for 2nd brigade headquarters. It was uncertain whether the offensive had been prompted by our stay of more than three weeks in the camp."
Despite these moral ambiguities, Land of Jade contains some valuable insights that still resonate 20-odd years later.
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Geoffrey Hiller
Excellent list. The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason is also a very good novel set in late 19th century Burma.
February 8, 2015 at 9:19 am • Reply
Thanks Geoff! I do plan on adding that one also – asap 🙂
February 8, 2015 at 9:22 am •
Morsheda Akter
Very informative article. It is true Myanmar has a great cultural history. But we should learn from it so that we can be a change maker. And it is really very important for the current world, though we have a lot of Women Rights Activist like you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us…!
March 8, 2015 at 7:11 am • Reply
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"I squeezed Sherpa's hand one last time before reluctantly letting go. Our eyes locked for a second and we mouthed a quick "I love you" – the most affection it was appropriate to show in the conservative Buddhist country. I wanted to run a hand through his mop of curly black hair but he was already walking away from me."


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What causes vertical lines and wrinkles?
While being safe and not breaking any laws…Close your eyes and touch whatever surface is in front of you. How does it feel? Rough? Smooth? Abrasive? Now, if your hands are clean touch your skin. How does it feel? Maybe different than you remember. Our skin changes as we age and the difference in texture can be alarmingly noticeable. Not only can you feel vertical lines and wrinkles, they're also generally the deepest and most pronounced indicators of aging skin. If that's not enough, vertical lines can even distort your facial expressions! This article won't eliminate your wrinkles but will help you better understand the causes of vertical lines and how they can be reduced.
What is a vertical wrinkle?
Vertical lines and wrinkles are visible folds in the skin that run north to south ⇵. Horizontal lines run east to west ⇆ and are normally caused by repeated facial expressions. Unfortunately, laughter and smiling can increase horizontal lines. Most people associate these smile lines with happy emotions but expressing happy emotions can make horizontal lines become very noticeable. Vertical Lines run north to south and are much more pronounced. People tend to strongly associate vertical lines with looking sad, tired or angry.
Can vertical wrinkles be caused by the environment?
A good skincare regimen that includes applying UVA + UVB protection daily.
A strong source of antioxidants in both your diet and your skincare to help push back against free radical damage and pollution.
Limiting your stress, sleeping well and taking time to exercise and pamper yourself.
Keeping clear of smoke because it can increase the visible signs of aging on your skin. Smoking causes internal and external damage to your body.
Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! Use any moisturizer and drink plenty of water!
Can your skin be lazy?
We hope not because skin has to keep working hard to maintain its natural shape! Your skin doesn't exactly get lazy but as we age skin tends to lose its elasticity and firmness as our cell renewal rate starts to decline. People that spend long hours in the sun may see early signs of aging sooner than those that use SPF protection and have a consistent skincare routine. Remember our skin is continually exposed to pollutants. Luckily, you can help your skin stay in shape with active ingredients that are specifically targeted to give it a boost.


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Jarmila Loukotková (ur. 14 kwietnia 1923 w Pradze, zm. 29 października 2007 tamże) – czeska pisarka i tłumaczka. Jej ojcem był językoznawca Čestmír Loukotka. Jej własna twórczość koncentrowała się przede wszystkim na antyku, ale pisała także kryminały i książki dla młodzieży.

Studiowała estetykę i filologię francuską na praskim Uniwersytecie Karola (studia ukończyła w 1949 r.). Publicystyką i literaturą zajmowała się od końca lat 40. Publikowała w periodykach takich jak "Svoboda", "Svobodné slovo" i "Květy". Napisała sztukę Fialinka (1948) dla Radia Czechosłowackiego. W 1983 roku otrzymała tytuł honorowy zasłużonej artystki ().

Twórczość

 Jasmín, 1940
 Příběhy kaštanu, 1944
 Fialinka, 1948
 Není římského lidu, 1949
 Na život se jen čeká, 1961
 Tajemství Černého lesa, 1965
 Liána smrti, 1968
 Pro koho krev, 1968
 Vstup do ráje zakázán, 1969
 Medúza, 1973
 Dar jitra prvního, 1971
 Odměna, 1975
 Pod maskou smích, 1977
 Doma lidé umírají, 1981
 Žít jednou spolu, 1988
 Lhůta prošla, 1992
 Křik neviditelných pávů, 1997
 Liána smrti, 2000

Przypisy

Urodzeni w 1923
Zmarli w 2007
Ludzie urodzeni w Pradze
Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Karola
Czescy pisarze
Czescy tłumacze
Zasłużeni Artyści Czechosłowacji

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Katharine A. Ott
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Katharine Ott is originally from Cumberland, Maine. She graduated from Middlebury College in 2003 and completed her Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Virginia in 2008. Katy spent three years as an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow and an additional three years as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky before returning to Maine and joining Bates College in 2014. Her research interests lie in the area of intersection of Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations.
Katy is also interested in promoting mathematics to a diverse audience through writing aimed at the general public and outreach activities. She is a regular contributor to the Association of Women in Mathematics Newsletter and has also contributed pieces to Nature and SIAM News. Katy has been involved with several programs aimed at increasing the participation of women in mathematics, including high school mathematics days and the summer day programs. She is currently the Director of GirlsGetMath@ICERM and Chair of the Education Advisory Board at ICERM.

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Crying baby found in woven bag beneath train seat
by Shanghaiist
A passenger onboard the K530 train from Chengdu to Hangzhou was very shocked to find a baby wrapped up in a woven bag beneath his seat yesterday afternoon.
The baby was tucked under the No. 65 seat, according to Sina News. She was warmly dressed and looked healthy, but, unsurprisingly, was left with no type of identification. Passengers told reporters that she appeared around three to five months old.
Police discovered that the bag had been brought on the train by two middle-aged women and that they "looked no different from other people" who don't go around stashing small babies on modes of public transportation. But who can tell, really? The women reportedly placed the bag under the seat as they would with any old piece of luggage and departed early in the morning at Yingtan station in Jiangxi without it.
Passengers who were seated around the baby said they didn't hear her crying until the train had nearly reached its final destination.
The infant is now being cared for at a Children's Home as police investigate the case.


Normally, when it comes to have lunch or dinner in Venice, many visitors are concerned: too pricy, bad quality, not friendly, 'tourist-tailored' that more or less sounds like a bad experience.
Well, fortunately, there is a new attitude by the young generations of Italian chefs toward the respect of food and, even first, of their customers.
In Venice, recently open a new small restaurant, or better, 'osteria'. The chef is Nicola Dinato, a Michelin-star winner, and with some friends he introduced a new concept of osteria in town: the liveliness of a Venetian osteria combined with sophisticated cuisine.
The name of the place is particular, Osteria Zanze XVI.
Nicola is concerned about the quality and genuinity of the food served every day in his restaurant. He experienced in many famous restaurants (in Spain, France, England) to come back in Italy and shape his personal and original idea of 'cuisine'.
So, if you want a little suggestion from us, try to explore the new in town.


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Q: Displaying from Smarty array I've Following type of array in smarty..
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And what i've done so far is as follow..
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And I'm getting....
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I'm using PHP - OXID & Smarty. One thing I should mention here is the element of [splittedLists] could be more than or less than 2. But logic for 2 element is also welcome.
UPDATE: I've talked to client and So, Now any suggestion regarding changes in structure are also welcome. Plz help
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A: For array you presented in PHP in Smarty 3.1.18 it should look like this:
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       {$listType}

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{$k}

                {/foreach}
      {elseif $listType eq 'Color'}
               {foreach $item2.splittedLists as $k => $v}
                  {foreach $v as $colour => $versions}

{$colour}

                  {/foreach}
               {/foreach}
      {/if}

{/foreach}

Output for this will be:
 Material

    Material_item_1
    Material_item_2

Color

    White
    Black
    Red
    Yellow

(Of course no "Nude" is displayed because it wasn't in array)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Nightingale met a friend Richard Monckton Miles in 1842. Then in 1844, Nightingale asked Dr. Howe if she could do a charitable job in a hospital like the catholic nuns, and refused her marriage to her cousin, Henry Nicholson. By 1845, Nightingale started training herself in the nearby Salisbury Hospital, but her parents were not happy about it, seeing nursing as an inappropriate job for a well to do woman like their daughter. In the next year, Nightingale began teaching herself from the government blue books. In the meantime, Monckton Miles wanted to marry her, but soon she travelled to Rome, Italy with friends to avoid him. (Britain unlimited, 2009). Finally, after she attended the Herbert's Charmouth convalescent home, her knowledge was recognized. In 1849, after refusing finally to Miles proposal, she decided to go to Egypt while accompanying her friends, the Bracebridges. They then travelled through Europe, and ended up at the Kaiserswerth Institution on the Rhine in Germany and Nightingale was asked by Pastor Theodore Fliedner to write a pamphlet about Kaiserswerth. In 1851 Nightingale studied for three months at Kaiserswerth, after her father sent her 500 pound for her studies, later she opened her own nursing establishment Gentlewomen (Dossey, 2005-page 24), (Britain unlimited, 2009),(McEwen, and Wills, 2011, pg.123).
Nightingale became very well versed with public health, hospitals, hospital building and construction, healthcare in general, army medicine, reform, philosophy, and religion in Europe. Being excellent in mathematics, she was able to statistically collect, analyze, and quantify data on many sanitary, hospital or nursing issues and was brilliant, well organized, and the personality type of a perfectionist (Dossey, 2005, pg.24, 76-77).
Women are private martyrs. There are private martyrs as well as burnt or drowned ones. Society of course does not know them; and family cannot, because our position to one another is our families is, and must be, like that of Moon to Earth. The Moon revolves around her, moves with her; never leaves her. Yet the earth never sees but one side of her, moves with her, never leaves her. Yet the Earth never sees, but one side of her; the other side remains forever unknown (Selanders, 2005, pg. 65).
After she finished her training at Kaiserswerth, she gained her practical experience, and she was able to formulate her personal professional experience. In 1853, she became the superintendent at the Hospital for the Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances, at 1 upper Harley Street, London (Selanders, 2005, pg. 66). As she continued to the build experience during the Crimean war in 1854, the Secretary of War for Great Britain, Mr. Sidney Herbert, asked Nightingale to nurse British soldiers. At Herbert's request, Nightingale took with her thirty-eight skilled nurses to Scutari Army Barracks Hospital in Turkey. Nightingale encountered much opposition from the military physicians. Never the less, that did not stop her from her vision. Nightingale provided care with a statistical proof of reduction of deaths from forty-eight percent to two percent within roughly two years (McEwen, and Wills, 2011, pg.123), (Simkin, 2009). Nightingale found that most of the deaths were likely occurring during the transporting of the patient, and the lack of proper sanitation such as open sewers, cleanliness, lack of air, and good nutrition. Nightingale implemented changes to address these problems. Nightingale became a hero to the troops and the troops wrote songs and poems about her. With the use of her personal knowing, she was called "Lady of the Lamps," as she made rounds, which became a therapeutic relationship with the patients. (Clement, and Averill, 2006, pg. 272). (Wikipedia, 2010). The military physicians opposed her recommendations even though they knew it would benefit the soldiers. Nightingale wrote many notes on the matter affecting health, efficiency of administrator of the British Army using her empirical knowledge she wrote notes that was almost thousands of pages long. She was quoted as saying, "I stand at the altar of the murdered men, and while I live, I shall fight their cause," but she also said "it must never be lost sight of what observation is for"? (Clements, and Averill, 2006, pg. 270). On her third trip to Scutari, she was already the supervisor of all the nurses (McEwen, and Wills, 2011, pg 123), (Dossey, 2005, pg.25). In 1855 a public subscription was raised in Britain to promote her work, unfortunately, Nightingale became very ill with Crimean fever. One year later the war ended, and Nightingale returned to England and she was invited by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to relate her war experiences. In 1857, the government decided to a royal commission to take care of the disaster of the Crimean war (Britain unlimited, 2009).
Reconstruction of Professional Networks - Nightingale developed her philosophical assumptions, but because she was raised during the Victorian era, women were not considered to work outside their home, because they were too delicate for physical and mental endeavors. For Nightingale, work was considered as a means to an end. First, she took the job at Gentlewomen Hospital, and then accepted the request of the Secretary of State Mr. Herbert. While at her work at Scutari, Nightingale was very concerned with the patient's environment. She believed that a clean environment promotes healing and health. She included information about nursing care, proper building for treating the sick, and administration system (McEwen, and Wills, 2011), (Chin, and Kramer, 2008, pg.56-59). She defined environment as anything that through manipulations assist in putting the individual in the best possible condition for nature to act, this can be found in her Nursing notes (Selanders, 2005, pg. 101). She was concerned about the environment and the portal of transmission of disease in patients and society, which she said could be through dirt, drink, (dirty water), diet, draught, and drains such as stagnant sewages. Mostly she stressed hand washing. She applied all her Emancipatory knowing by defining healthy environment, reflected on her Victorian era of coal burning in the big cities in Great Britain (Selanders, 2005, pg, 110), (McEwen, and Wills, 2011). Ethically, she decided what was right and wrong; especially when hospitals were not allowing nurses to do what she believed was right, physician abuse of nurses, and the belief that nurses were the ones to protect vulnerable patients. She stressed that aesthetics in nursing was made visible through conducts, attitudes, narratives, action, caring with patient's families and colleagues, and person's environments. Through her personal knowing, she noted that nurses must understand and developed one's inner self (Dossey, 2005, pg.50-54).
Nightingale cared about her patients. She would make rounds on her patients at night with a lamp in her hand, (her "Lady of the Lamp" legacy) (McEwen, and Wills, 2011, pg.123), (Muro, 2010), (Wikipedia, 2010). In 1857, the government decided to form a Royal Commission to look into the disaster of the Crimean war. Since women were not allowed to serve on commissions in that era, Nightingale wrote a letter to them instead. (Britain unlimited, 2009). She worked to reform Army Medical Schools and instituted a program of record keeping of government health statistics. When the Sepoy rebellion in India escalated, Nightingale became very concerned about the problem of sanitation. She then assisted with the strategic planning for the public health system in India. At the same time, she was suffering from what would now be called "post-traumatic stress disorder," from her Crimean war experience (Britain unlimited, 2009).


I wanted to post this some time ago, but moving is like this: it takes time to settle… and to have internet fully back, five minutes to upload and write a blogpost that is at least decent.
We still have things to do, furniture we need and things here and there but the home is already more than comfy, and I already luuuuurve it!!!
Ma che figata pazzesca! Non avevo mica capito che avevi il camino!
Adoro la sensazione dei progetti per la propria nuova casina!
I progetti sono millemila, ma pian pianino li faremo tutti!
Simply gorgeous! Glad to hear you and Mr Faun are settling in!


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If Clinton lost New Hampshire but won her other firewall states, each candidate would finish with 269 electoral votes, taking the election to the House of Representatives. Or maybe not — if Clinton also lost the 2nd Congressional District of Maine, where polls show a tight race and where the demographics are unfavorable to her, Trump would win the Electoral College 270-268, probably despite losing the popular vote.
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The bright sounds of swinging brass and bouncing wood against plastic and metal from a dimly lit bar on a Wednesday night make the black pavement look like the tarmac of an airport in an unnamed exotic country where a billionaire villain enters into frame in the second or third scene of a spy movie. One might picture the dark carpet of a Monaco Casino, or the bustling alleyway outside of a Tunisian Speakeasy, but in this case, it's the parking lot outside of the Sandbar at UNO, where Ricky Sebastian's world music ensemble plays jazz pieces from the four corners of the earth.
Through a floor-to-ceiling window, I see Mr. Sebastian, seated behind a humble kit, never losing his perfect beat, but turning his head away from the band for a moment to look back at me. As I follow the cadence to the open garage doors on the side of the building, where the temperature-regulated audience spills into the courtyard, I remember that my hair has been sprayed gray for the spring musical, and I prepare for looks of confusion. However, just as a billionaire villain uses an expensive spy gadget to hide in the plain sight of a crowd during the chaotic saxophone solo, moving up and down and in between the mixolydian and dorian scales, the newfound color of my hair acts as a cloaking device to fit in with the audience. It is fair to assume that in reality, I am the youngest member in attendance, but, at least, from behind, I look like any other jazz enthusiast at The Sandbar on a Wednesday night as the saxophonist ends her solo. Ricky Sebastian's groove continues and the tuba takes a turn with rapid fire movement across the scales, employing methods taught by Sebastian himself, as the band is made up of his music students at UNO.
Sebastian, whose vibrant career is now focused on teaching, has a unique outlook on his craft.
"A lot of people teach in a certain field because they weren't successful in that field," says Sebastian, providing himself as a clear exception. As a drummer, he toured the world many times with various bands and played with many of his musical icons, such as double bassist Ron Carter, guitarist John Scofield, saxophonist Michael Brecker, and Jaco Pastorius, who has often been cited as the best bass player to ever live.
Sebastian always knew he wanted to be a musician after he started playing drums at age 5 growing up in Gonzalez.
"My parents were of Cajun descent so I heard a lot of Cajun music but also a lot of Soul and R&B. And being a white teenage boy in the south, of course a lot of rock," says Sebastian.
Sebastian accepted the offer and started his professional music career as a circus musician at the age of sixteen, often facing unexpected challenges.
"There was one act where they would set up barricades under a tent. We played a really fast song and a woman would come out with 20 dogs all different sizes and breed, running in circles. Then they would jump over the barricades. Every time they did, I had to crash, it didn't matter if it was in time or not." Hitting the crash cymbal repeatedly, even at an awkward time or off beat, made him a better musician, he says. It helped him learn to focus and keep the beat going, even when there were distractions or obstacles.
As Sebastian's days with the circus continued, he traveled to Mexico in his first time being out of the country, often performing in bull rings or behind beautiful horses trained to do tricks for audiences who didn't speak English. He noted the importance of this experience, as it was the first time he worked in a professional group, having a gig every night. This was only the beginning of a busy career which would reflect that of a shift from being the man on the flying trapeze to becoming the ringmaster. He refined his skills at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and Berklee College of Music, toured the world various times with different musicians of the highest caliber, and played all across the U.S., recording new music as well, but eventually returned to New Orleans and began teaching.
"As I started to get older, the idea of flying around the world to play concerts became less appealing. I decided to move my career to teaching. It had been something I had been doing for a long time and I enjoy it," says Sebastian, holding a reputation as one of the best jazz instructors in New Orleans. He is a published author on the subject of drumming and leads the percussion and world music ensembles at UNO in addition to teaching at the Jazz and Heritage school, a program taught by expert musicians from New Orleans and beyond for young musicians to develop skills in jazz, funk, gospel, blues, and other genres.
Sebastian achieves this praise from students through his teaching style. His playing is characterized by its smoothness, and he has a way of making even the most simple of exercises sound slick. As he demonstrates the different types of paradiddles, drum double-tap exercises, to a student, he shows them ideas of how to incorporate it into a solo and make it sound professional. However, even as a musical expert, with seemingly everything mastered, Sebastian never shows any signs of arrogance or pretentiousness, and he genuinely cares about his students.
"I believe the human race is evolving in intelligence and it is reaffirmed every day with the level of intelligence of my students now versus 30 or 40 years ago," says Sebastian.
In 2018, Sebastian sees not only music, but society in general growing, especially with the development of new technology.
Sebastian still holds true to his original methods of teaching, however. "The basics are the basics," he says.
Similarly, Sebastian has never changed in his love and appreciation of music.
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Yet to be identified vandals have destroyed an ongoing 132kV Double Circuit transmission line from New Haven through 9th Mile to Nsukka, being constructed by Niger Delta Power Holding Company ( NDPHC) at the Eziama Nike village in Enugu East, Enugu State.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) explained that from assessment of the site of the incident by its engineers, the vandals carted away two spans of conductors, insulators and other accessories from the towers and transmission lines through which the company plans to feed the new 9th Mile 2x60MVA 132/33kV Substation and the Nsukka 1x30MVA Substations.
According to a statement signed by the General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, TCN noted that the vandalised double circuit lines would slow down the pace of work on that line route and hinder prompt energizing of the two new transmission substations, as the transmission lines would have to be completed before the substations can be energized.
Mbah said another transmission line was recently vandalized along Alulu Nike, still in Enugu State destroying four towers.
These unpatriotic acts she said, are threatening transmission expansion efforts in the state, as time and funds would now be put into replacing the vandalized lines and towers instead of completing and energizing them.
The company appealed to members of the public particularly those residing in communities around its installations to assist it in the fight against vandalisation of collective national asset.
Destroying such assets is tantamount to sabotaging the development of the nation, the TCN added.


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Q: Stripe 'Cannot charge a customer that has no active card' This is straight off the website.
So I followed the tutorial but I obviously got something wrong.
I have it on server with SSL.
If this is their code then where did I go wrong.
jquery, v2.js and stripe are properly included.
<!DOCTYPE html>

        <form action="charge.php" method="POST" id="payment-form">

              Card Number
              <input type="text" size="16" data-stripe="number">

              Expiration (MM/YY)
              <input type="text" size="2" data-stripe="exp_month">

             /
            <input type="text" size="4" data-stripe="exp_year">

              CVC
              <input type="text" size="3" data-stripe="cvc">

              Billing Zip
              <input type="text" size="5" data-stripe="address_zip">

          <input type="submit" class="submit" value="Submit Payment">
        </form>

<?php
    include('stripe/init.php');
    \Stripe\Stripe::setApiKey("sk_test_otherkeyidontwanttoshare");

    // Get the credit card details submitted by the form
    $token = $_POST['stripeToken'];

    // Create a Customer
    $customer = \Stripe\Customer::create(array(
      "source" => $token,
      "description" => "Donation customer")
    );

    // Charge the Customer instead of the card
    \Stripe\Charge::create(array(
      "amount" => 1000, // Amount in cents
      "currency" => "usd",
      "customer" => $customer->id)
    );
?>

It gives me this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Stripe\Error\Card' with message 'Cannot charge a customer that has no active card' in /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiRequestor.php:114 from API request 'req_9SlHeDVEeYFup4'
  Stack trace:
   #0 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiRequestor.php(266): Stripe\ApiRequestor->handleApiError('{\n "error": {\n...', 402, Array, Array)
   #1 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiRequestor.php(65): Stripe\ApiRequestor->_interpretResponse('{\n "error": {\n...', 402, Array)
   #2 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiResource.php(120): Stripe\ApiRequestor->request('post', '/v1/charges', Array, Array)
   #3 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiResource.php(160): Stripe\ApiResource::_staticRequest('post', '/v1/charges', Array, NULL)
   #4 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe  /lib/Charge.php(73): Stripe\ApiResource::_create(Array, NULL)
   #5 /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/charge.ph in /home3/blueman/public_html/assistforlife.com/stripe/lib/ApiRequestor.php on line 114

I wrote my own code and it said that the value for my card was "null"
I re-wrote it borrowing somebody else's code and it posted the customer but not any of the charge information.

A: In your server-side PHP code, $token must have a null value, so the customer is created without a payment source. Then when you try to use it to create a charge, the request fails with "Cannot charge a customer that has no active card".
Your form's code looks correct so I'm not sure why $token is empty. I'd recommend using your browser's dev tools to make sure that the token ID ("tok_...") created by Stripe.js is really sent as the stripeToken POST parameter.
On an unrelated note, according to this line:

it look like you're locally hosting Stripe.js. Note that in order to be PCI compliant, you must use the version that's hosted on Stripe's own servers, at https://js.stripe.com/v2/.


text:
package org.pmiops.workbench.reporting;

import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
import static com.google.common.truth.Truth8.assertThat;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyLong;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.cohortbuilder.util.QueryParameterValues.rowToInsertStringToOffsetTimestamp;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.INSTITUTION__SHORT_NAME;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.countPopulatedTables;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.createEmptySnapshot;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.createReportingDataset;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.createReportingInstitution;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils.createReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey;
import static org.pmiops.workbench.utils.TimeAssertions.assertTimeApprox;

import com.google.cloud.bigquery.InsertAllRequest;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.InsertAllRequest.RowToInsert;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.InsertAllResponse;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.QueryJobConfiguration;
import com.google.cloud.bigquery.TableResult;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;
import com.google.common.collect.Multimaps;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
import java.time.ZoneOffset;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
import org.mockito.Captor;
import org.pmiops.workbench.FakeClockConfiguration;
import org.pmiops.workbench.api.BigQueryService;
import org.pmiops.workbench.db.model.DbUser;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.BillingStatus;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingCohort;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingDatasetCohort;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingSnapshot;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingUser;
import org.pmiops.workbench.model.ReportingWorkspace;
import org.pmiops.workbench.reporting.insertion.CohortColumnValueExtractor;
import org.pmiops.workbench.reporting.insertion.NewUserSatisfactionSurveyColumnValueExtractor;
import org.pmiops.workbench.reporting.insertion.UserColumnValueExtractor;
import org.pmiops.workbench.reporting.insertion.WorkspaceColumnValueExtractor;
import org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestConfig;
import org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.ReportingTestUtils;
import org.pmiops.workbench.testconfig.fixtures.ReportingTestFixture;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration;
import org.springframework.boot.test.mock.mockito.MockBean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringJUnitConfig;

/**
 * Test all implementations of ReportingUploadService to save on setup code. If this becomes too
 * complex (e.g. by having multiple public methods on each service), then we could share the setup
 * code and have separate tests.
 */
@SpringJUnitConfig
public class ReportingUploadServiceTest {

  private static final Instant NOW = FakeClockConfiguration.NOW.toInstant();
  private static final Instant THEN_INSTANT = Instant.parse("1989-02-17T00:00:00.00Z");
  private static final OffsetDateTime THEN = OffsetDateTime.ofInstant(THEN_INSTANT, ZoneOffset.UTC);

  private ReportingSnapshot reportingSnapshot;
  private ReportingSnapshot snapshotWithNulls;
  private List<ReportingWorkspace> reportingWorkspaces;

  @MockBean private BigQueryService mockBigQueryService;

  @Autowired private ReportingUploadService reportingUploadService;

  @Autowired private ReportingTestFixture<DbUser, ReportingUser> userFixture;

  @Captor private ArgumentCaptor<InsertAllRequest> insertAllRequestCaptor;

  @TestConfiguration
  @Import({
    FakeClockConfiguration.class,
    ReportingUploadServiceImpl.class,
    ReportingTestConfig.class
  })
  @MockBean({ReportingVerificationService.class})
  public static class Config {}

  @BeforeEach
  public void setup() {
    reportingSnapshot =
        createEmptySnapshot()
            .captureTimestamp(NOW.toEpochMilli())
            .datasets(ImmutableList.of(createReportingDataset()))
            .institutions(ImmutableList.of(createReportingInstitution()));

    snapshotWithNulls =
        createEmptySnapshot()
            .captureTimestamp(NOW.toEpochMilli())
            .datasets(ImmutableList.of(createReportingDataset().description(null)))
            .institutions(ImmutableList.of(createReportingInstitution().displayName(null)));

    reportingWorkspaces =
        ImmutableList.of(
            new ReportingWorkspace()
                .workspaceId(201L)
                .name("Circle K")
                .creationTime(THEN)
                .creatorId(101L),
            new ReportingWorkspace()
                .workspaceId(202L)
                .name("Wyld Stallyns")
                .creationTime(THEN)
                .creatorId(101L),
            new ReportingWorkspace()
                .workspaceId(203L)
                .name("You-us said what we-us are saying right now.")
                .creationTime(THEN)
                .creatorId(202L));

    final TableResult mockTableResult = mock(TableResult.class);
    doReturn(99L).when(mockTableResult).getTotalRows();

    doReturn(mockTableResult)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .executeQuery(any(QueryJobConfiguration.class), anyLong());

    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);
    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();

    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadSnapshot() {
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);
    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();

    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));
    reportingUploadService.uploadSnapshot(reportingSnapshot);

    // One for institution, one for dataset.
    verify(mockBigQueryService, times(2)).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    final List<InsertAllRequest> requests = insertAllRequestCaptor.getAllValues();

    // Institution and dataset table
    assertThat(requests.size()).isEqualTo(countPopulatedTables(reportingSnapshot));

    final Multimap<String, InsertAllRequest> tableIdToInsertAllRequest =
        Multimaps.index(requests, r -> r.getTable().getTable());

    final Optional<InsertAllRequest> institutionRequest =
        tableIdToInsertAllRequest.get("institution").stream().findFirst();
    assertThat(institutionRequest).isPresent();
    assertThat(institutionRequest.get().getRows()).hasSize(1);
    final RowToInsert firstInstitutionRow = institutionRequest.get().getRows().get(0);
    assertThat(firstInstitutionRow.getContent().get("short_name"))
        .isEqualTo(INSTITUTION__SHORT_NAME);
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadSnapshot_streaming_with_nulls() {
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);
    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();

    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));
    reportingUploadService.uploadSnapshot(snapshotWithNulls);

    // one for institution, one for dataset.
    verify(mockBigQueryService, times(2)).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    final List<InsertAllRequest> requests = insertAllRequestCaptor.getAllValues();

    // one for institution, one for dataset.
    assertThat(requests.size()).isEqualTo(countPopulatedTables(snapshotWithNulls));

    final Multimap<String, InsertAllRequest> tableIdToInsertAllRequest =
        Multimaps.index(requests, r -> r.getTable().getTable());

    final Optional<InsertAllRequest> institutionRequest =
        tableIdToInsertAllRequest.get("institution").stream().findFirst();
    assertThat(institutionRequest).isPresent();
    assertThat(institutionRequest.get().getRows()).hasSize(1);
    final RowToInsert firstInstitutionRow = institutionRequest.get().getRows().get(0);
    assertThat(firstInstitutionRow.getContent().get("short_name"))
        .isEqualTo(INSTITUTION__SHORT_NAME);
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadSnapshot_streaming_empty() {
    reportingUploadService.uploadSnapshot(ReportingTestUtils.EMPTY_SNAPSHOT);
    verify(mockBigQueryService, never()).insertAll(any());
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadWithManyBatches() {
    final ReportingSnapshot largeSnapshot =
        createEmptySnapshot()
            .captureTimestamp(NOW.toEpochMilli())
            .datasetCohorts(
                IntStream.range(0, 21)
                    .mapToObj(id -> new ReportingDatasetCohort().cohortId((long) id))
                    .collect(ImmutableList.toImmutableList()))
            .cohorts(ImmutableList.of(ReportingTestUtils.createReportingCohort()))
            .institutions(ImmutableList.of(ReportingTestUtils.createReportingInstitution()));

    reportingUploadService.uploadSnapshot(largeSnapshot);
    verify(mockBigQueryService, times(12)).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadBatch_workspace() {
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);

    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();
    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));

    reportingUploadService.uploadBatchWorkspace(reportingWorkspaces, NOW.toEpochMilli());

    verify(mockBigQueryService).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    InsertAllRequest request = insertAllRequestCaptor.getValue();
    assertThat(request.getRows().size()).isEqualTo(reportingWorkspaces.size());
    final Map<String, Object> workspaceColumnValues = request.getRows().get(0).getContent();
    assertThat(
            workspaceColumnValues.get(
                WorkspaceColumnValueExtractor.WORKSPACE_ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(201L);
    final Optional<OffsetDateTime> creationTime =
        rowToInsertStringToOffsetTimestamp(
            (String)
                workspaceColumnValues.get(
                    WorkspaceColumnValueExtractor.CREATION_TIME.getParameterName()));
    assertThat(creationTime).isPresent();
    assertTimeApprox(creationTime.get(), THEN);
    assertThat(
            workspaceColumnValues.get(WorkspaceColumnValueExtractor.CREATOR_ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(101L);
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadBatch_user() {
    List<ReportingUser> reportingUsers =
        ImmutableList.of(
            userFixture.createDto(),
            new ReportingUser().username("ted@aou.biz").disabled(true).userId(202L),
            new ReportingUser().username("socrates@aou.biz").disabled(false).userId(303L),
            userFixture.createDto());
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);

    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();
    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));

    reportingUploadService.uploadBatchUser(reportingUsers, NOW.toEpochMilli());

    verify(mockBigQueryService).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    InsertAllRequest request = insertAllRequestCaptor.getValue();
    assertThat(request.getRows().size()).isEqualTo(reportingUsers.size());
    final Map<String, Object> userColumnValues = request.getRows().get(0).getContent();
    assertThat(userColumnValues.get(UserColumnValueExtractor.USER_ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(reportingUsers.get(0).getUserId());
    assertThat(userColumnValues.get(UserColumnValueExtractor.USERNAME.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(reportingUsers.get(0).getUsername());
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadBatch_cohort() {
    List<ReportingCohort> reportingCohorts =
        ImmutableList.of(
            new ReportingCohort().cohortId(100L).name("name1"),
            new ReportingCohort().cohortId(200L).name("name2"));
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);

    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();
    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));

    reportingUploadService.uploadBatchCohort(reportingCohorts, NOW.toEpochMilli());

    verify(mockBigQueryService).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    InsertAllRequest request = insertAllRequestCaptor.getValue();
    assertThat(request.getRows().size()).isEqualTo(reportingCohorts.size());
    final Map<String, Object> cohortColumnValues = request.getRows().get(0).getContent();
    assertThat(cohortColumnValues.get(CohortColumnValueExtractor.COHORT_ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(reportingCohorts.get(0).getCohortId());
    assertThat(cohortColumnValues.get(CohortColumnValueExtractor.CREATOR_ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(reportingCohorts.get(0).getCreatorId());
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadBatchNewUserSatisfactionSurveys() {
    ReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey =
        createReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey();
    List<ReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey> reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurveys =
        ImmutableList.of(
            reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey, new ReportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey());
    final InsertAllResponse mockInsertAllResponse = mock(InsertAllResponse.class);

    doReturn(Collections.emptyMap()).when(mockInsertAllResponse).getInsertErrors();
    doReturn(mockInsertAllResponse)
        .when(mockBigQueryService)
        .insertAll(any(InsertAllRequest.class));

    reportingUploadService.uploadBatchNewUserSatisfactionSurveys(
        reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurveys, NOW.toEpochMilli());

    verify(mockBigQueryService).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());
    InsertAllRequest request = insertAllRequestCaptor.getValue();
    assertThat(request.getRows().size()).isEqualTo(reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurveys.size());
    final Map<String, Object> newUserSatisfactionSurveyColumnValues =
        request.getRows().get(0).getContent();

    assertThat(
            newUserSatisfactionSurveyColumnValues.get(
                NewUserSatisfactionSurveyColumnValueExtractor.ID.getParameterName()))
        .isEqualTo(reportingNewUserSatisfactionSurvey.getId());
  }

  @Test
  public void testUploadSnapshot_nullEnum() {
    final ReportingCohort cohort = new ReportingCohort();
    cohort.setWorkspaceId(101L);
    cohort.setCreatorId(null);

    reportingUploadService.uploadBatchCohort(ImmutableList.of(cohort), NOW.toEpochMilli());
    verify(mockBigQueryService).insertAll(insertAllRequestCaptor.capture());

    final InsertAllRequest insertAllRequest = insertAllRequestCaptor.getValue();
    assertThat(insertAllRequest.getRows()).hasSize(1);
    final Map<String, Object> content = insertAllRequest.getRows().get(0).getContent();
    assertThat(content).hasSize(2);
    assertThat(content.getOrDefault("billing_status", BillingStatus.INACTIVE))
        .isEqualTo(BillingStatus.INACTIVE);
  }
}

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While staying with us in Panguitch Utah, you can find plenty of things to do in and around the area that will bring you memories to last a lifetime! Exploring the area is an adventure one must make at least once in a lifetime, however, the magnificent scenery, breathtaking rock formations and the spirit of the magical hoodoos just might bring you back to Panguitch year after year. As your eyes capture the awe-inspiring scenery of our National Parks and Monuments you can become speechless as your heart pounds in anticipation of what you will see next. To capture spectacular view to share with your family and friends - get up at the crack of down or visit one of the parks just before sunset, bring your camera, and get ready to experience some of the most breathtaking views imaginable!
Listed below are a few of the most popular attractions and things to see and do while staying with us. For more information step into our office and we will be more than happy to help you plan your trip. You can also visit the local visitor center and pick up maps and literature to help you find your ultimate destination.
Our lodgings offer our guests clean, comfortable rooms in a log cabin style. Enjoy all the comforts of a home away from home, with world-class scenic destinations.
Our philosophy is simple. We have selected items with flavors that marry well together. All you need to do is join us and savor our creations. We look forward to sharing our passion for food and good company with you.
What beauty my eyes behold as I look out over the multi-colored art work that nature has provided for me to enjoy! I stand in awe at the passion of the creator, and try to comprehend the patience of having these towering formations evolve for millions of years, unfolding even more glory, year after year. As I stand gazing for miles at the towering archaeological formations, I realize that I am truly blessed to be here, at this moment, and cherish the gift which has been placed before me.
Bryce Canyon National Park is known for having some of the most beautiful scenery throughout the world. Over 1.5 million people travel from all around the world to reach this destination to see the magnificent beauty of Bryce Canyon. It is an international hot spot for tourists and photographers alike.
What are the Hoodoos? A Hoodoo is a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape left by erosion. These formations called hoodoos have taken upwards of tens of millions of years to evolve into what we see them as today. These famous hoodoos are shaped, reshaped, and colored after millions of years of water, ice, run off, earthquakes, rivers, mudslides, wind and other kinds of erosions which formed the unique spirals.
These ancient sedimentation have vast differences in colors of deep reds, oranges, tans, and whites. It has taken millions of years to obtain all the different levels of sedimentary rocks, that show you different ages of this earth. As your eyes fall upon this magnificent display of color you will see something magical take place as the light and moisture captures and changes the awe inspiring colors of these towering rocks. On both western and eastern ends of Bryce you have two major water networks including both the Paria river valley (east), and Sevier (west). These long time drainage valleys had greatly contributed to the shaping of these beautiful landscaped treasures.
Enjoy viewing native rock art and hike to a peaceful waterfall. Take your time and enjoy the serene surroundings. The falls are 12 miles east of Escalante on Rte. 12.
You can now book your room on-line on our secure reservation service. With over 1.5 million visitors coming from all over the world to see the spectacular and famous Bryce Canyon National Park, Red Canyon, Zion National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Grosvenor Arch, along with outdoor enthusiast who come for the excellent fishing and hunting opportunities we provide in the area, you will want to book your room well in advance!


This page lists TES games which were canceled for one reason or another.
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Eye of Argonia was a planned sequel to Redguard. Like its predecessor, it was an action-adventure game with few of the role-playing elements of other Elder Scrolls titles. In response to Redguard's poor sales, it was planned to be released on the PlayStation 2 and other consoles, rather than PC. The game seemingly never made it past conception, with work resuming on Morrowind instead.
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Paradise Sugar was supposedly the third planned instalment of the TESA spin-off series, following the story of Redguard and the cancelled Eye of Argonia. Due to Redguard's poor sales and ZeniMax Media's purchase of Bethesda, the two sequels were never developed.


When I (Michael) was in eighth grade, my English class was given the assignment of writing a special book report. The book could be any, of each student's choosing, as it related to the various other subjects we had been studying in school. Since I loved history and we had recently been studying the Holocaust and World War II, I chose to read The Diary of Anne Frank. In learning about Anne Frank's experiences hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam, I was very eager to understand this teenager's thoughts, feelings and fears as she and her family and friends were subject to the profound indignities thrust on them because of their Jewish faith.
One day in the midst of reading her story, another classmate of mine – a another boy – walked by my desk and looked at the title of the book in my hands.
The Diary of Anne Frank? he ridiculed. You're reading a book for girls.
I was stunned at his judgment. For a 13-year old trying to find his way and who he was as a male, I was embarrassed and humiliated by his scorn and mocking tone.
I don't remember today whether I actually finished that book or I chose another more acceptable one to other 13-year old guys. But I do remember the disdain hurled upon me and the insecurity it helped to cause me for years.
Why don't major in counseling?
They saw something in me that I was also feeling within myself. Instead of being a traditional church pastor – preaching, administrating, being an out-front leader – I was feeling an especially strong calling to concentrate on the gifts of listening actively, forming relationships, walking with others through their struggles, creating a safe place in which they could share and unburden themselves.
I listened to my friends and also sought the counsel of other significant people in my life whom I trusted, valued and respected. But several of those respected people encouraged me not to change to a counseling major. Instead, they urged me to stay on the course I was already on – to be a parish pastor. They told me that it would be a terrible idea to pursue counseling. Their urging prevailed and I continued on the parish path.
But deep down, I knew that path wasn't really for me. It didn't use my best gifts. It didn't give me joy. It didn't stir in me a passion to do all the things the courses I was taking were preparing me to do. Yet, I followed the admonitions of those who wanted me to go in that direction – and I was unhappy for it.
For me (Michael), the mocking of my reading choice back in eighth grade was emblematic of many instances in which, over the years, I felt that I had to hide my more sensitive, compassionate, caring side – because boys aren't necessarily raised to value those traits. I chose to read a story about Anne Frank because, not only was I interested in the facts about the Holocaust and World War II, but I was also interested in how those horrendous events affected the personal lives of those who were directly involved. I cared about their internal lives, what the war did to their hearts, their minds, their souls – as well as what happened to them physically and politically. The seeds of my own calling to counsel others, to help them develop deeper relationships, to be an empathetic listener, were evident when I was growing up. But boys weren't steered in that direction and so I spent a significant portion of my life downplaying that calling.
It was a significant and defining moment in my (Tom's) life when a few key figures in my life said "no" to what I thought I needed to do. They thought they knew what was best for me. I know they were trying to help. They meant the best. But in pushing and prodding me to follow someone else's path for me, I had to deal with a lot of pain, anguish and suffering over the years. It caused a lot of insecurity.
Our experiences caused insecurity for both of us. It has caused us to question just who we are and who we really need to be. When others try to mold us into their images or into images of who they think we should be, if those images are not who we know we are, the seeds of lingering insecurity and confusion are sown.
Yet we have grown to overcome those restrictions that others attempted to put upon us. And the reason we have shared these stories are because a major part of our call together is to help others find that same freedom, the same permission, to be the people they've been created to be. And not someone else's version of it.
We want to give permission to for others to know that it is vital – and necessary – to be strong enough to stand up to say: No. I'm not going to be something that's not me any longer. It's not about making irrational decisions to never listen to other's wisdom or guidance. But it is about being true to what we know will help us to live a fulfilled and complete life. To be fully who we are.


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Allendorf/Hardtberg  () ist ein Stadtteil von Frankenau im nordhessischen Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg.

Geographische Lage
Allendorf liegt im Kellerwald am Rand des Naturparks Kellerwald-Edersee, am Fuß des  hohen Hardtbergs. Durch den Ort verläuft die Landesstraße 3332. Hindurch fließt der Eder-Zufluss Lengelbach.

Geschichte

Ortsgeschichte
Die älteste bekannte schriftliche Erwähnung von Allendorf erfolgte unter dem Namen Aldendorf und wird in die Zeit 1200–1220 datiert. Ein weiteres mal erwähnt wurde das Dorf am 21. Januar 1269 als Aldendorf. In diesem Jahr bezeugten Einwohner den Verkauf von Gütern an das Kloster Haina. Im Jahr 1482 wurde der Ort als vorübergehend wüst bezeichnet. Im gleichen Jahr gehörte der Ort zum Gericht Geismar.

Während der Zeit des napoleonischen Königreich Westphalen, von 1807 bis 1814, wurde Allendorf vom Kanton Frankenau verwaltet. Von 1821 bis 1848 gehörte der Ort dann zum Landkreis Frankenberg. Ab 1848 bis zum Jahr 1851 wurde Allendorf vom Bezirk Marburg verwaltet. Im Jahr 1851 kam der Ort wieder zum Kreis Frankenberg.

Hessische Gebietsreform (1970–1977)

Im Zuge der Gebietsreform in Hessen wurde die bis dahin selbstständige Gemeinde Allendorf zum 1. Februar 1971 auf freiwilliger Basis ein Stadtteil der Stadt Frankenau. Für Allendorf wurde wie für die übrigen Stadtteile von Frankenau ein Ortsbezirk mit Ortsbeirat und Ortsvorsteher nach der Hessischen Gemeindeordnung eingerichtet.

Verwaltungsgeschichte im Überblick
Die folgende Liste zeigt die Staaten bzw. Herrschaftsgebiete und deren untergeordnete Verwaltungseinheiten, in denen Allendorf lag:

 vor 1567: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen
 ab 1567: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Marburg, Amt Frankenberg-Wolkersdorf
 1604–1648: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Herrschaft Itter, strittig zwischen Hessen-Kassel und Hessen-Darmstadt (Hessenkrieg)
 ab 1648: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel, Amt Frankenberg
 ab 1806 Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel, Amt Frankenberg
 1807–1813: Königreich Westphalen, Departement der Werra, Distrikt Marburg, Kanton Frankenau
 ab 1815: Kurfürstentum Hessen, Amt Frankenberg
 ab 1821: Kurfürstentum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Kreis Frankenberg
 ab 1848: Kurfürstentum Hessen, Bezirk Marburg
 ab 1851: Kurfürstentum Hessen, Provinz Oberhessen, Kreis Frankenberg
 ab 1867: Norddeutscher Bund, Königreich Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Kreis Frankenberg
 ab 1871: Deutsches Reich, Königreich Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Kreis Frankenberg
 ab 1918: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Hessen-Nassau, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Kreis Frankenberg
 ab 1944: Deutsches Reich, Freistaat Preußen, Provinz Kurhessen, Landkreis Frankenberg
 ab 1945: Amerikanische Besatzungszone, Groß-Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Frankenberg
 ab 1946: Amerikanische Besatzungszone, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Frankenberg
 ab 1949: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Frankenberg
 ab 1971: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Frankenberg, Stadt Frankenau
 ab 1974: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Land Hessen, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Stadt Frankenau

Bevölkerung
Einwohnerstruktur 2011

Nach den Erhebungen des Zensus 2011 lebten am Stichtag dem 9. Mai 2011 in Allendorf 183 Einwohner. Darunter waren keine Ausländer.
Nach dem Lebensalter waren 33 Einwohner unter 18 Jahren, 50 waren zwischen 18 und 49, 51 zwischen 50 und 64 und 39 Einwohner waren älter. Die Einwohner lebten in 81 Haushalten. Davon waren 21 Singlehaushalte, 27 Paare ohne Kinder und 24 Paare mit Kindern, sowie 6 Alleinerziehende und keine Wohngemeinschaften. In 18 Haushalten lebten ausschließlich Senioren und in 39 Haushaltungen leben keine Senioren.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Historische Religionszugehörigkei

Kirche
Die evangelische Kirche steht am Ortsrand. Sie wurde 1739 in Fachwerk errichtet. Der massive Chor ist leicht eingezogen. 1950 wurde der Saal massiv unterfangen. Das Walmdach ist mit einem oktogonalen Dachreiter bekrönt. Die flache Decke im Innenraum ruht auf einem achteckigen Pfeiler, die Emporen stehen an drei Seiten. Die Kanzel ist eine Arbeit aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Gemeinsam mit Louisendorf gehört Allendorf zum evangelischen Pfarramt Ellershausen.

Vereine
Die drei größten Vereine in Allendorf/Hardtberg sind der Schützenverein Allendorf/Hardtberg, die Feuerwehr Allendorf/Hardtberg und der Heimatverein Allendorf/Hardtberg.

Infrastruktur
Im Ort gibt es einen Spielplatz  und ein Heimatmuseum.

Literatur
 Georg Dehio, bearbeitet von Folkhard Cremer, Tobias Michael Wolf und anderen: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler. Hessen I, Regierungsbezirke Gießen und Kassel. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin/München 2020, ISBN 978-3-422-03092-3.

Weblinks
 Allendorf In: Webauftritt der Stadt Frankenau.

Anmerkungen und Einzelnachweise
Anmerkungen

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg
Frankenau
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg)
Gemeindeauflösung 1971
Ersterwähnung 1269


We are pleased to announce some further details of our hospitality golf day for 2019 to be held at the RAC club in Epsom. This prestigious venue will be opening their doors up to us to help support our day.
This privately funded charity helps many homeless people in London, not only to give them food and shelter but to help educate and assist them into a better place in their lives. Last year they served 101,835 breakfasts, and with many donations of clothing and supplies they help everyone that comes through their doors.
To this end, a significant portion of the day's cost is going directly to help fund these day to day activities at the mission, along with sponsorship from many of our suppliers and donations from many of our clients we hope to raise the proceeds further.
The cost of the day's activities is £105 per person, or £420 per 4 ball, I'm sure many of you will have friends and colleagues that would like to join you for this wonderful event on 16th July 2019. The morning will start with some coffee/teas and traditional bacon rolls, followed by the golf on the Championship course from 11:00 am at the end there will be a 2 course meal along with some prize giving for longest drive and nearest the pin.
If you are interested in attending this amazing event please mail [email protected] or call 01689-861984 so we can reserve your spot for the day.


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Sci-Fi & AI / Mindreading & Hauntings
Date Monday - January 16 2023
HostGeorge Noory
GuestsMarvin Sunderland, Joseph Diamond
U.S. Army veteran, Marvin Sunderland is a dynamic author who has become known for his web development, game development, and work in the movie industry. In the first half, he discussed his series of sci-fi books and graphic novels, space topics, and video games. His I-Waggit book series concerns a spaceship called the Singularity that, through a navigation glitch, ends up in the distant Andromeda galaxy. The crew lands a shuttle onto a habitable moon and soon realizes they are not alone. His upcoming book series deals with encountering a black hole. While he watches many movies, Sunderland noted that bringing your own unique twist to your writing is essential.
Regarding AI, he believes it will significantly expand our experiences, and eventually could be in charge of humanity. This might lead to a world without wars, but the downside would be we'll be living in a kind of dictatorship, he cautioned. Sunderland praised video gaming as a more interactive type of entertainment than watching movies or TV, as it involves using the mind, coordinating movements, and strategizing. One of his games, he said, allows for multiple players, with up to 32 online gamers participating simultaneously.
As the official mind reader at the luxurious Maxwell Mansion in Lake Geneva, WI, Joe Diamond may look like a normal guy, but he has turned his fascination for the strange and mysterious into a full-time career. In the latter half, he spoke about his mind-reading practice, haunted locations, and the power of mental telepathy. During his stage shows, he demonstrates how he can pull out secret memories from the audience (with their permission), such as old passwords and pin codes. He also sends out thoughts to people at his shows to see how many can pick up on them. "I do believe telepathy is a two-way street," he remarked, adding that he accomplishes his mind-reading through a combination of psychology, intuition, and divination.
Diamond talked about the haunted Woodstock Opera House in Illinois (where he'll be doing a show on February 25th). According to legend, one of the seats in the theater balcony is haunted by the ghost of an actress, with phantom applause coming from there. While that tale might have been apocryphal, he speculated that hauntings could be caused by psychokinetic activities or a tulpa, where the human mind creates ghostly activity. Diamond shared a live telepathic experiment, thinking of a temperature, a color, a sound, and a shape. George matched three out of the four correctly, and callers reported how many they intuited.
News segment guests: Lauren Weinstein, Steve Kates
marvaleous.com
iwaggit.com
joediamondlive.com
youtube.com/c/JoeDiamondLive
I-WAGGIT: The Singularity
I-WAGGIT: The Invasion
I-WAGGIT: Chronicles of the Reddens
Bumper Music:
Midnight Express (The Chase)
Big Log
The Logical Song
Silence Must Be Heard
Edgar Winter
Carly's Song
Inca Dance
UAP Research / Historical Alien Beliefs
Astrology Insights / Transforming Tragedy


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Cru Score Second
Home » Latest News » Cru Score Second
Posted By Christian Hernandez on Apr 17, 2013
As the final seconds on the clock witnessed the formalities of a decided game, the dominant story of the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship was not Amherst's second national title. It was the story of an unranked University of Mary Hardin-Baylor team and its crusade to Atlanta.
After two losses in the three opening games of what would be their national championship campaign, the Cru would regroup to forge a regular season record of 17-2 and place themselves in the American Southwest Conference fi nal. The loss to conference rival, Concordia University, in the ASC championship robbed the team of an ASC title, but perhaps in exchange unknowingly gave UMHB the drive to orchestrate a championship run.
With the best record in the conference, the Crusaders earned a fi rst round bye in the NCAA tournament. Almost two weeks after their ASC title defeat, the Cru came after Concordia with a vengeance by unleashing 117 points on the Tornados to win by 25 at home at its Crusader Arena.
Junior forward Kitrick Bell fi nds an open lane and drives in for a layup against Amherst in the 2013 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship in Philips Arena. Photo by Jake Stamps/The Bells.
With the momentum of a huge and high-scoring second round win, the UMHB basketball program punched its ticket to the NCAA Sweet 16 and tied the best run by men's basketball in school history.
By then defeating Whitworth University, ranked sixth in the nation, UMHB began its Cinderella story.
In an interview after the game that elevated the team and school to its highest accomplishment in the sport, Head Coach Ken De-Weese talked about the feeling of the victory as indescribable.
He would go on to commend his team on the poise they exemplified when the Pirates took the lead after a successful shooting spree by Whitworth.
"There was one timeout there where I was talking to them saying, 'we need to do some things out there,' and they said, 'Coach, we're going to be fine,' and they were," DeWeese said.
Freshman Russell Green (left) and senior Thomas Orr (right) give high fives to fans at the welcome back event. Photo by Jake Stamps/The Bells.
And that is the way the team handled the next two matchups again, with poise.
A trip to Salem, Va., produced two more victories for the Cru with one against St. Mary's College of Maryland in the Elite 8 stage. With just more than a minute left to play, only one point separated the two teams in a game that would end 69-66.
There was the more impressive win that resonated around Division III; a Final Four victory that catapulted the small school into the national spotlight and the tournament final. The unranked UMHB program surprisingly knocked the number-one-ranked St. Thomas out of the tournament.
The Crusaders overcame many obstacles to line up against Amherst College April 7. They are the first team in the conference and in the state to reach the Division III National Championship, and players exchanged blows with teams who have done it before.
Within the first three minutes, Amherst took a double-digit lead that set the tone for the entire game. In those three minutes, the Crusaders were still trying to wrap their heads around playing in a professional facility on national television.
Belton's Grand Avenue Theater opened its doors to fans. Four screens showed the championship for free, giving people a chance to support UMHB. Photo by Katelyn Holm/The Bells.
Experience took the upper hand in the opening minutes of the championship game, and it was evident. While the Cru drove hard to the baseline and took uncharacteristic shots at bad angles, Amherst, which reached the championship game back- to-back in 2007 and 2008, was setting screens and calling plays.
It wasn't until about halfway through the first half that UMHB regained the poise that their coach lauded them for.
Unfortunately for this fairy tale, however, the shoe didn't fit, and the Cinderella story ended in Philips Arena, 18 points shy of a national title.
So the real story of the DIII Championship game was written even before tip-off.
"You win some, you lose some, but no one can take away the fact that #CruBasketball made history this year," the freshman from the Woodlands, Layton Zinsmeister, tweeted shortly after the game.
UMHB has made a name for itself in the realm of Division III basketball, and 2013 has provided a foothold to perhaps one day return to the big game dance.
Author: Christian Hernandez
Bio info coming soon!


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Maeda Ku-6 Kuro-Sha wastrick, le Dec. 23, 2018, 1 a.m. wastrick
le Jan. 3, 2019, 12:53 p.m. 4 1,490 wastrick
le Jan. 3, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
Mitsubishi Ki-2 ciders, le Dec. 25, 2018, 4:08 p.m. clansman
le Jan. 2, 2019, 2:22 p.m. 4 1,456 clansman
le Jan. 2, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Mitsubishi B5M1 ciders, le Dec. 24, 2018, 2:18 p.m. clansman
le Jan. 2, 2019, 11:40 a.m. 1 973 clansman
le Jan. 2, 2019, 11:40 a.m.
Autre Planeurs Japonais
wastrick, le Dec. 5, 2018, 6:40 p.m. wastrick
le Dec. 8, 2018, 11:49 p.m. 28 6,241 wastrick
le Dec. 8, 2018, 11:49 p.m.
Kayaba Ku-3 wastrick, le Nov. 25, 2018, 1:01 a.m. wastrick
le Nov. 28, 2018, 12:24 p.m. 2 983 wastrick
le Nov. 28, 2018, 12:24 p.m.
Maeda Ku-1 wastrick, le Nov. 15, 2018, 5:45 p.m. wastrick
le Nov. 24, 2018, 12:15 p.m. 9 1,834 wastrick
Kayaba Ku-2 wastrick, le Nov. 22, 2018, 12:47 a.m. jericho
le Nov. 23, 2018, 3:07 p.m. 3 919 jericho
le Nov. 23, 2018, 3:07 p.m.
Kayaba HK-1 wastrick, le Nov. 20, 2018, 5:01 p.m. wastrick
le Nov. 21, 2018, 11:35 a.m. 6 1,239 wastrick
le Nov. 21, 2018, 11:35 a.m.
Kokusai Ku-8 Gander wastrick, le Nov. 11, 2018, 1:46 p.m. wastrick
le Nov. 12, 2018, 9:46 a.m. 2 793 wastrick
le Nov. 12, 2018, 9:46 a.m.
Yokosuka MXY-5 Kugisho wastrick, le Oct. 25, 2018, 12:36 a.m. clansman
le Nov. 5, 2018, 9:30 a.m. 7 1,547 clansman
le Nov. 5, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
Kokusai Ki-105 Ohtori wastrick, le Nov. 2, 2018, 4:10 p.m. wastrick
le Nov. 3, 2018, 12:01 p.m. 3 1,163 wastrick
le Nov. 3, 2018, 12:01 p.m.
Nihon Kogata Ku-11 wastrick, le Oct. 17, 2018, 3:43 p.m. wastrick
le Oct. 31, 2018, 7:22 p.m. 4 1,208 wastrick
le Oct. 31, 2018, 7:22 p.m.
Kokusai Ku-7 Manazuru wastrick, le Oct. 30, 2018, 10:20 a.m. wastrick
le Oct. 31, 2018, 11:50 a.m. 2 855 wastrick
le Oct. 31, 2018, 11:50 a.m.
Mitsubishi Ki-20 clansman, le Sept. 25, 2018, 9:36 a.m. ciders
le Sept. 25, 2018, 9:21 p.m. 5 1,282 ciders
Nakajima Ki-43 ciders, le April 28, 2013, 6:56 p.m. stanak
le April 18, 2018, 7:14 p.m. 6 3,170 stanak
le April 18, 2018, 7:14 p.m.
Tachikawa Ki-55 clansman, le Oct. 29, 2014, 9:48 a.m. stanak
le Feb. 8, 2018, 11:09 a.m. 3 1,705 stanak
le Feb. 8, 2018, 11:09 a.m.
Kawasaki Ki-45 ciders, le May 21, 2017, 3:45 p.m. clansman
le May 24, 2017, 4:48 p.m. 6 2,256 clansman
le May 24, 2017, 4:48 p.m.
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