A gripping thriller with a powerful and deep mystery at it's core.
Shutter Island is an absolute powerhouse of a movie. it's a movie that is all about the experience. this is a deep, dark mystery that takes place in a very short amount of time while two detectives are on an island, stuck there during a hurricane. and on the island there is a mental institution (which seems more like a prison), where the detectives are running their investigation. only this isn't a movie about being inside a prison or an institution. it's a movie about being on the island. that includes the lighthouse and the docks and the cliffs and the caves and the woodsy areas, and yes, the three different buildings that make up the institution as well. and there's also the building where the orderlies stay and another one where the doctor's live. our characters go to all of these places looking for clues.
the mystery at hand is about a woman who disappeared. She is a patient there, named rachel solondzo, and u.s. marshall teddy daniels (leonardo dicaprio) is called in with his new partner chuck (mark ruffalo) to figure out what's going on. the movie opens with the two of them on the boat, headed toward the island, as low bellowing fog horn sounds blare on the soundtrack and mix in with the music. the sounds are creepy and help establish the mood of this movie right from the start. and the way the two men stand on the deck and look out at the island as they approach feels like something out a hitchcock movie. especially when combined with these horn sounds and music.
i suppose the plot of being stuck on an island (the hurricane causes them to not be able to get off for a few days), while a killer or mystery is out there, is something like the agatha christie book, "and then there were none." that book was a classic, about strangers stuck in a mansion on an island and it opened with the same kind of scene that this movie does. the passengers were all on the boat headed toward the island. but there were so many other great movies that used similar plots as well, and brought in the rain outside on gloomy stormy nights while the people were stuck inside a building. great mystery movies like clue. shutter island is right up there with them, using outside environment to it's complete advantage.
Teddy daniels and his partner, chuck, meet the head of the institution as soon as they arrive. the man is played by sir ben kingsley and he seems to have a secret up his sleeve. he talks about how they have no idea what happened to rachel and it's as if she evaporated straight through the walls. the whole thing seems a little too peculiar and we know that there is something we are not being told. did the institution have her killed to cover something up?
Next our two detectives go to interview the staff. they try to find out who was on call that night and who was supposed to be watching her door and how she could have possibly escaped without anyone noticing. none of it really gets them anywhere. and so the next day, the two of them go to interview the other patients. the ones who were in group therapy with rachel. this is where things start to get very interesting. some of the patients seem to be hiding a secret too, only they want to talk. they want to, but they are afraid to, and so instead they pass notes. it's a funny situation, because this is a mental institution and these patients could very well be crazy. but there is also the possibility that they really do know something about what's going on here, behind closed doors.
the movie is pretty fascinating from the very beginning, but it suddenly gets thrilling when teddy and chuck are out by a graveyard one night and get to talking. chuck wants to know about a name that teddy keeps asking the patients about. so teddy tells him about what happened to his wife and how the man who did it to her is here, at the institution, or was supposed to be until he disappeared. teddy is really here to find out what happened with that. apparently he's been looking into the institution for some time, just waiting for the chance to get over there to investigate.
only chuck has another idea. he thinks maybe the institution heard that teddy was asking questions about them and they wanted to get rid of him. so they created this whole ridiculous rachel solondzo story just to get teddy to come over here, and now they have him trapped, exactly where they want him. just these ideas, including the one that rachel solondzo never disappeared at all and that the whole thing is made up, are pretty brilliant. and we are right there in the moment with the characters, almost afraid for them, as they clearly don't know much about what they are up against.
This is the kind of movie that shutter island is. an absolutely wild thriller. a movie that feels like a rollercoaster ride from start to end. the environment and atmosphere of the film are top notch with teddy letting his investigation take him wherever it needs to go, and winding up on mountainsides and in hidden caves. i love that as the story moves there are bigger and better secret locations that teddy needs to get into. at the beginning of the movie there's talk of ward c and how nobody is allowed to go in there. but about halway into the movie teddy finds a way to sneak in and get some more clues. after that, he's onto the cliffs and the caves. and after that, the lighthouse.
This movie has so much energy and carefully structured artistry that it is actually scary. not in a horror movie way, but in a total thriller way where you just don't know what's coming, but know that it's pretty freaky. i love when the two detectives go to see the head of the institution at his home one night and find another doctor there sitting by the fireplace having a drink in an armchair. this doctor is played by max von sydow and he's fantastically eerie in the role.
the movie has a truly stellar cast and many of the great actors on hand here are only around for one scene. such is the case for patricia clarkson and jackie earle haley and ted levine. each of these actors dominates their single scene in a way that is completely memorable. it reminds me of true romance where christopher walken has one big scene and gary oldman had one big scene and james gandolfini has one big scene. only here, each scene fuels the mystery by providing more clues or ideas. Shutter island is a masterpiece of a film. it is a martin scorcese movie and between this and the departed, made only four years earlier, he is now making movies that are as good as some of his best work of all time. this is the guy who made mean streets, taxi driver, raging bull, and goodfellas. with shutter island, he has left the gangster world behind and given us an absolute creepy and mysterious thriller. it turns out to be a fantastic movie.


Willie Grace | 6/30/2015, 10 a.m.
We've known for some time that Black Panther (played by Chadwick Boseman) would make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in next summer's Captain America: Civil War. Boseman even took the stage with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans at Marvel's massive Phase 3 announcement, cementing the deal. But we didn't know how the hero would be utilized in the Civil War plot, or why Marvel chose to use him, until now.
"The reason we introduced him in Civil War is because we needed a third party. We needed fresh eyes, who wasn't embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve. We said, 'We need somebody like Black Panther… why don't we just use Black Panther?' That's how it went in the development process."
Feige went on to explain that when we meet T'Challa, he will be assuming the "mantle" of Black Panther from his father, T'Chaka, the current ruler of Wakanda. He will be an inexperienced hero, though one who is responding to actions that occurred in Avengers: Age of Ultron. As you may recall, during the scenes with Andy Serkis, Ultron acquires a large shipment of vibranium – the chief export of the fictional kingdom of Wakanda. This land is highly evolved, but has remained in seclusion from the outside world. The will not be able to stay hidden forever, though, and it's soon going to be T'Challa's time to shine.
Today, pre-Civil War, post-Ultron I think [Black Panther] and his father are saying, 'A bunch of vibranium just got out of here and wreaked a lot of havoc. Maybe we can't stay behind these borders anymore. Maybe we have to stick our heads out and make at least an attempt to be a part of the rest of the world right now, while at the same time protecting our people.' That's sort of where we meet [Black Panther] in Civil War."
Black Panther isn't the only Marvel hero making his debut in Civil War. As we have been reporting, Marvel and Sony recently agreed to hire Tom Holland in the role of Peter Parker and his costumed alter ego, Spider-Man. The web slinger will appear in Civil War before – like Black Panther – spinning off into his own solo movie. Spidey's will drop in July 2017, while Black Panther's solo gig arrives the following year, July 2018.


text:
Q: Retornar algumas colunas da consulta usando LINQ Tenho uma consulta que me retorna todas as colunas e estou usando apenas duas colunas (id e nome) no meu select2, pensei em trazer apenas estas colunas, gostaria de saber se e possível trazer na consulta apenas duas colunas Fornecedor.
Tenho o seguinte:
IFornecedorRepository
Task<IEnumerable<Fornecedor>> ObterParaAutocomplete(string text);

FornecedorRepository
public async Task<IEnumerable<Fornecedor>> ObterParaAutocomplete(string text)
{
    return await Db.Fornecedores.AsNoTracking()
        .Where(x => x.Nome.Contains(text))
        .OrderBy(p => p.Nome)
        .ToListAsync();
}

FornecedoresController
[HttpGet]
public async Task<IActionResult> ObterFornecedor(string text)
{

    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
    {
        return Json(new
        {
            result = ""
        });
    }
    else
    {
        var dados = _mapper
            .Map<IEnumerable<FornecedorViewModel>>(
                await _fornecedorRepository.ObterParaAutocomplete(text)
            );
        return Json(new
        {
            result = dados
        });
    }

}

Resultado Json

A: Se pode criar uma ViewModel com dois campos (no seu campo id e nome) e no momento de utilizar ORM Entity Framework faça o seguinte:
public class ViewModel
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public string Nome { get; set; }
}

e depois no sua Interface IFornecedorRepository crie um método:
Task<IEnumerable<ViewModel>> ObterParaAutocomplete(string text);

e o implemente na classe FornecedorRepository:
public async Task<IEnumerable<ViewModel>> ObterParaAutocomplete(string text)
{
    return await Db.Fornecedores
        .AsNoTracking()
        .Where(x => x.Nome.Contains(text))
        .OrderBy(p => p.Nome)
        .Select(c => new ViewModel { Id = c.Id, Nome = c.Nome })
        .ToListAsync();
}

e isso é muito bom para o desempenho pela quantidade de informações que realmente são necessárias.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Members Latest
Video | When Richard Dean Anderson Met a Real Air Force General
The Companion
As you're already a member of The Companion your place at the live watchalong is already guaranteed.
You don't have to do anything – we'll email you a top-secret link closer to the time 🤗
Richard Dean Anderson, the man behind Jack O'Neill has reunited with Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright for his biggest career interview ever. This season finale of Brad Wright's Conversations in Sci-Fi drops with a live online watchalong of the full video interview on Saturday, January 22nd right here on The Companion.
Rick's last convention appearance was in 2019 so this is an incredible opportunity to hear these two Stargate veterans deep in discussion about a show – and character – that means the world to so many of us.
In this new clip from the interview, Rick shares his experience of becoming an honorary Brigadier General in 2004 and the role played by General John P. Jumper, now retired, who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from September 6, 2001, to September 2, 2005.
Brad Wright: Hey, did they make you an honorary General or Colonel or something?
Richard Dean Anderson: Yes, yes. In fact, General Jumper, remember him or him? Yeah. When he came on in fact, that's one of the… that's something I remember distinctly about him was that he was on… we used him as an extra or to portray himself actually, I guess, in a couple of scenes. nicest guy, you know, I've ever met in the Air Force.
Brad Wright: Those guys at that level are politicians, they're very good at dealing with people.
Richard Dean Anderson: Yeah, well they flew me to Washington for that, to receive that [honorary rank], which was really a phenomenal honor, I have to say. I was pretty humbled by it all. But while he was on set, I got to chat him up a little bit about characters in the Air Force. And specifically, was there anything credible about my portrayal of Jack O'Neill? And, like, do you have you do you have some airmen that are like that? And he interrupted me and said 'Yes, and worse'.
Brad Wright: *laughs*
Richard Dean Anderson: Well, thank God. He said, 'Keep doing it. You're right on.' Should I be worried?
Then Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper appoints Richard Dean Anderson an honorary Air Force brigadier general – the commission held by Jack O'Neill at that point in Stargate SG-1. | U.S. Air Force photo by Mickey W. Sanborn.
Stargate | How Mesopotamian Myth Links 'Fire and Water' to 'The Tomb'
Carin Marais
Video | Richard Dean Anderson Discovers his R-Rated Stage Name

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


E.J. is a Professor at the University of Colorado - Denver, and has led a "Food Fight" Customized Program with Barcelona SAE for a number of years.
Each time we run the Customized Program, I find a new part of the city and/or food to explore which makes Barcelona intriguing. It is rewarding because Barcelona SAE is so professional and organized in what they do so well!
I always enjoy our hike and the Calcotada. And, the olive oil tasting!!!
Right now I am intrigued with la ruta de Emporada Costa Brava. It is a beautiful hike along the Costa Brava.
All the markets and to take a cooking class as I know that is not usually part of a semester program.
I would wake up and have a coffee and a small piece of tortilla, then I would walk to a museum or to the beach. I would then go to a market to buy food for both lunch and dinner and be sure to have an empanada snack at the market. Next is using the ingredients from the market to make any traditional Catalan dish to enjoy with a bottle of Cava. Afterwards more walking around the city to finish with a stop for tapas and wine or vermut before a late dinner.
Be sure to be out in the streets exploring and walking the city.
Its unique architecture and the history that goes with it.


MM&K has been producing surveys of compensation in the alternative asset management sector since 1996. Our surveys cover the whole range of compensation and benefits data whilst also including detailed analysis and incisive commentary.Reports are written by consultants who are able to draw upon their experience of working with clients on Private Equity Remuneration projects.
Please use the links below to access further information on our surveys and associated reports.
In 1996,at the request of its clients, MM&K produced the first ever survey dedicated to carried interest plans and co-investment plans within the UK and European private equity/venture capital industry. The survey, which is now produced annually, has covered the whole ambit of compensation and benefits data whilst maintaining the detailed analysis and commentary on incentive plan practice and design.
The survey has developed over the years and is now open to the whole of the sector including large and smaller mid-market buy-out, infrastructure, real estate, mezzanine, growth/development, venture and technology as well as fund of funds and secondaries.
In 2010 MM&K formed a partnership with US based private equity consultants HOLT.The combined survey team includes over 55 years of consulting and survey expertise. MM&K are pleased to build on this solid foundation and the partnership will continue in 2016. Together with Buyouts Insider, formerly part of Thomson Reuters, HOLT produce the North American report as part of our global series.
In 2016 we partnered with HCM in Switzerland for the European survey, to further bolster our coverage in Europe. With the help of HCM, we will also be offering an extended view of Swiss compensation trends within the European report.
In 2016 we partnered with Carrots for Financial Services in Singapore and shall be launching the Asian branch of our Global Private Equity & Venture Capital Compensation Survey series in 2016.
The series will be comprised of three separate reports, covering the UK and European mainland, North America and Asia. For more details, please use the links above.
During the last 20 years MM&K has also produced several surveys of pay and incentives in the Venture Capital industry. These surveys have typically been produced at the request of MM&K client(s).
The leading publisher of annual pay surveys for European Private Equity and Venture Capital since 1996.
Michael Holt has conducted pay surveys and consulted to the industry for over 20 years.
Buyouts Insider is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.


Defensive Driving Austin Texas course has been designed by traffic safety experts (TEA). Defensive Driving Austin TX helps to remove points from driver's record, and dismiss traffic tickets at $25.00.
In the event that you do decide to open a line of credit, there are simple steps you can take to make sure that you keep your credit score as high as possible. Those "credit in minutes" offers can be very tempting especially for people who do not have much experience with credit. Unfortunately "credit in minutes" is only good for the immediate situation, not for your long-term financial future.
Reference web sites are very helpful in looking through photo galleries and other pages, as you can go to other photos, following the link. Reference Web sites are generally organized lists of other sites that facilitate locating information about a particular topic and generally provide active clickable links to those sites.
Benefit from the wisdom of those who have gone before us. Quotes about character, transcendent values, perseverance and more.
Our Graduate programs are designed for students who want to further their professional career goals.
Search by phone number to find name and address. Enter any phone number to search and get the name and address of the phone number's owner.
SEO|Search Engine Optimization|SEO India Info - EasyInfo.in General Info.
Finding the best way to stop smoking is something that is almost impossible because every person reacts differently to various stimuli or triggers so there are very slight chances for someone to come up with the best way to quit smoking that will help everybody. The fact is that any smoker who wants to quit must first have a strong reason to do so, it is almost impossible to find the best way to stop smoking unless you know why you want to quit.
South Brunswick is considered as a golf coast and is has many golf courses. Some of the courses are easily accessed by the public and their rates are bargain-able. Others are mid-range courses and there are also those that charge high fees to members or participants.
Search and lookup cell phone numbers or reverse a phone number to lookup and find people or names and addresses.
One Stop Waste specialise in the supply of waste balers, compactors, dry waste containers, harzardous waste disposal, recycling and confidential waste disposal.
Windows2GO are special in Windows, Doors and Conservatories. Based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Windows2Go is a Small to Medium size enterprise with over 20 years experience.
Add your site in this category: List your business today! Get your website listed in the top spots of Reference and attract motivated customers. Enjoy the benefits of global exposure and meet your business objectives. Submit your Reference related website now!


ArcelorMittal is the world's leading integrated steel and mining company, with nearly 200,000 employees in over 60 countries.
ArcelorMittal is the leading supplier in all major steel markets worldwide, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. The company is also very active in technology, research and development, with extensive raw materials resources and excellent distribution networks.
Join ArcelorMittal to be part of a multinational business with boundless opportunities. Our culture promotes the exchange of good practices between locations and countries, so our employees have global access to information and tools.
ArcelorMittal has 12 research centres around the world, including one in Hamilton, Canada.
The ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada Montreal (St. Patrick) wire drawing mill was inaugurated in 1914. ArcelorMittal has therefore been present in Quebec and Canada for over 100 years.
ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada almost exclusively uses iron ore mined in northern Quebec by its sister company, ArcelorMittal Mining Canada; Canadian resources transformed by Canadians.
A legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games, ArcelorMittal donated the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a sculptural tower that provides a sweeping panorama of the city's skyline and contains the world's tallest and longest slide!


text:
What are gnolls based on?
30/10/2022 30/10/2022 Eleanor O'Neill Mixed
Is a gnoll a fiend?
Do gnolls eat humans?
Are gnolls copyrighted?
Are gnolls playable characters?
Is Gnoll a word in Scrabble?
Is Owlbear trademarked?
What are gnolls afraid of?
Is Gnoll a real word?
What is a gnoll?
What race is a gnole?
What is the best definition of Culture?
Gnolls in folklore and literature[edit] Gnolls are similar to the hyena/demons (çíyyîm) of the Bible, the were-hyenas of African bushman folklore, and the tall dog men (Cynocephales) of early European travellers logs and bestiaries. Hyenas were associated with death because they dug up and ate human corpses.
Given the lore that surrounds gnolls (they are literally born out of hyenas bloated from eating corpses left behind by Yeenoghu), they absolutely should be fiends in the Forgotten Realms, a classification reserved for demons, devils, and other extraplanar forces of evil.
Where does the word gnoll come from?
Etymology. According to A Brief History of Gnolls, by Paul Haynie, they were created by Lord Dunsany in "How Nuth Would Have Practiced His Art Upon the Gnoles", and the name was likely derived from a playing field of the Welsh All Blacks known as the Gnoll, probably derived from English knoll.
Gnolls are feral, hyena-headed humanoids that attack without warning, slaughtering their victims and devouring their flesh.
Hyena people "Gnolls" are public.
How big is a gnoll?
Description. Gnolls are extremely tall, with an average member standing 7 feet and 0 inches to 7 feet and 6 inches (2.1 to 2.3 meters) though gnolls are relatively lean for their height, weighing in at 280 to 320 pounds (130 to 150 kilograms). The race cuts an impressive visage.
All the other races mentioned (that listed as well) – aasimars, dragonborn, gith, and goblinoids – are all playable races that have been published in multiple books. Gnolls are the only ones that really stood out to me in that section because it acted like you could play them.
GNOLL is not a valid scrabble word.
Can you play as a gnoll in D&D?
In the Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron, on page 84, it is mentioned that you can play a gnoll.
Names of creatures specific to D&D (like, IIRC, owlbears and beholders) may well be trademarks of TSR Wizards of the Coast Hasbro, and you can't use those names.
Gnolls are terrified of the full moon….We learn some new things about gnolls in 2e:
They try to defeat opponents by sheer numbers.
They rule by strength, fear and intimidation.
They dislike goblins, kobold, giants, humans, demi-humans and manual labor.
Gnolls eat warm-blooded creatures, they like the ones that scream.
Is Gnoll a word?
No, gnoll is not in the scrabble dictionary.
Gnoll definition A usually evil and dog-like humanoid creature found in various forms in fantasy literature and video games.
a usually evil and dog-like humanoid creature found in various forms in fantasy literature and video games A gnoll or gnole is a fictional humanoid creature – a cross between a gnome and a troll.
What is the Gnoll culture like?
Gnolls were generally known to live in warm plains, though they were highly adaptable and could be found living in most regions, sometimes even underground. They were less common in arid and arctic regions. In spite of the savage nature of the gnolls, there were some aspects to their culture that are not inherently repulsive.
Lord Dunsany's gnole (from The Book of Wonder), a cross between a gnome and a troll Gnolls were a humanoid race that most closely resembled human-hyena hybrids within Faerûn. They were carnivorous humanoids, known for their savage culture and warlike ways.
Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
How do you prepare for college cheerleading?
What are the radiographic equipment?


I have a problem with centipedes! Please help. I'm wired and I usually don't have this error code but now I am. I turned router off and Xbox off to see if that helped. I also followed the guide for opening specific ports as well and still failed. Is my Xbox one old? What is going on? I've been using my Hotspot lately to play Destiny. It was a success too lol. Any help would be nice.


West University tentants can save hundreds of dollars on great rental properties in the Houston metro area. There is no membership required to use our free service. We want to help you to find the perfect apartment while saving money. Get a free list of all apartment specials in West University, Texas. Find apartments in West University, Texas.
Make sure your rental listings can be found on Houston Apartment Specials. Advertise your rental community with us for faster and cheaper results. Our online listings reach thousands of potential tenants every day. No membership is required. We are dedicated to helping you get your vacancies rented.


Compare and book Manado Holidays Now!
Manado is a city in Indonesia located in the North Sulawesi Province. It is the capital of the province and a former stronghold of the Dutch. For many years it prospered as a result of the spice trade with the world and trade with Philippines.
The city has undergone successive periods of war damage beginning with world war two bombings by allied troops followed by the bombing by the Jakarta government in 1958 in response to Permesta's , a rebel group, demands for political and economic reform.
The main language in use is a dialect of the Malay language known as Manado Malay. As with most other regions of Indonesia, the climate is equatorial with two distinct seasons; a rainy and a dry season. The rainy season runs from November to March while the dry season runs from may to October. The area around Manado is a mountainous area with terraced hillsides.
Advertisment: Search for a Holiday deal. There are options for all Manado holidays, hotels, Manado Flights and other deals with the multi-search booking engine.
The Manado beach Festival is held every July from the 7th to the 15th. It is held to celebrate the anniversary of the city. There are sport competitions, musical performances and traditional art displays during this period.
Direct flights to Manado from Australia are rare though not entirely non existent. They just happen to be few and far between. However, a number of airlines operate direct flights from Australia to Jakarta and Bali in Indonesia. From these cities one can easily connect to Manado. A non stop flight from Sydney to Manado takes roughly 6 hours.
FREE newsletter - cheap Manado holiday and hotel alerts + more! Subscribe now.
Manado Hotels, Manado Car Hire, Holidays and Flights - Book Travel Now.
Great Discounts on Manado Holidays.
Great Rates in Manado - more options to save more.


The new name of Bhavnagar University is Maharaja Krishnakumar Sinhji Bhavnagar University. It is located in Bhavnagar city in the western province of Gujarat, India. The university provides teaching and research programs in Arts, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law Faculties. It has 22 departments, 18 postgraduate centres and four recognized institutes and research centres.83 colleges affiliated to university belong to Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Education, Engineering, Management, Rural and Medical disciplines. Twenty two post graduate courses are run by some of the colleges which are affiliated to Bhavnagar University.


The FunnelWeb Filter was designed and is manufactured by Infiltration Pty Ltd, an Australian owned company which has more than 30 years experience with foam filtration within the organisation.
Using the latest technologies in open cell polyurethane foam profiling, we substantially increased the filter's surface area, which offers more protection for your motorcycle and enables longer maintenance intervals.
Our filter has been developed over more than five years in Australia with the help of the Motorex KTM Off-Road Racing team and the results speak for themselves.
All transactions are in Australian Dollars (AUD). Foreign currencies shown are only estimates.
© 2019 INFILTRATION Pty Limited.


text:
Jasmine Bowers Makes History At University Of Florida
Jasmine Bowers is the first Black person to earn a doctorate degree in computer science from the University of Florida.
by NewsOne Staff
Nigerian Entrepreneur Creates Interactive Computer Science Education Doll
A Nigerian entrepreneur has invented the first-ever interactive computer science education doll to inspire youth to pursue careers in tech.
by Brandee Sanders
Computer Scientist Rediet Abebe Breaks Barriers At Cornell
Ethiopian computer scientist Rediet Abebe will become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell…
Black Graduate Makes History At Purdue University
Amber Johnson recently became the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in computer science at Purdue University.
Bill To Fund Obama Computer Science Initiative
Lawmakers filed a bill to fund President Obama's Computer Science Initiative. The president launched the partially-funded program earlier this year.
by nigelroberts1
Black Girls Code Looks To Get Our Youth…
Kimberly Bryant, Founder of Black Girls Code, joined Roland Martin on "NewsOne Now" to talk about getting Black youth involved…
by NewsOne Now


text:
<?php

namespace devgroup\JsTreeWidget\widgets;

use Yii;
use yii\web\AssetBundle;

/**
 * Asset bundle for jsTree widget
 * Uses bower as jstree source.
 *
 * @package devgroup\JsTreeWidget
 */
class JsTreeAssetBundle extends AssetBundle
{
    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public $depends = [
        'yii\web\JqueryAsset',
    ];
    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public $sourcePath = '@bower/jstree/dist';

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public $css = [
        'themes/default/style.min.css',
    ];

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public $js = [
        'jstree.min.js',
    ];
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Ash and his sisters Shadow and Sparky are all super friendly, cuddly, and playful. They have beautiful long gray fur that is as soft as silk and love to be held as well as running around playing with each other. They are approximately 2 months old and will be spayed/neutered prior to going to their new homes.


Digital technology and warm natural materials come together in a new line of lighting.
New York-based design studio Commonwealth has designed 'The Truncheons', a sculptural series of lamps which includes a suspension lamp, task lamp and a free tube to be rested against the wall. The lamp's wooden fixture is CNC milled to create a ring effect on the surface and uses energy saving LED bulbs. The lamps use traditional materials and are shaped by advanced digital technology, mixing tooling with classic geometry.


text:
package org.orekit.models.earth.troposphere;

import org.hipparchus.util.FastMath;
import org.hipparchus.util.Precision;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.orekit.Utils;
import org.orekit.bodies.GeodeticPoint;
import org.orekit.errors.OrekitException;
import org.orekit.time.AbsoluteDate;
import org.orekit.time.TimeScalesFactory;

;

public class MendesPavlisModelTest {

    private static double epsilon = 1e-6;

    @BeforeAll
    public static void setUpGlobal() {
        Utils.setDataRoot("atmosphere");
    }

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() throws OrekitException {
        Utils.setDataRoot("regular-data:potential/shm-format");
    }

    @Test
    public void testZenithDelay() {

        // Site:   McDonald Observatory
        //         latitude:  30.67166667 °
        //         longitude: -104.0250 °
        //         height:    2010.344 m
        //
        // Meteo:  pressure:            798.4188 hPa
        //         water vapor presure: 14.322 hPa
        //         temperature:         300.15 K
        //         humidity:            40 %
        //
        // Ref:    Petit, G. and Luzum, B. (eds.), IERS Conventions (2010),
        //         IERS Technical Note No. 36, BKG (2010)

        final double latitude     = FastMath.toRadians(30.67166667);
        final double longitude    = FastMath.toRadians(-104.0250);
        final double height       = 2010.344;
        final double pressure     = 798.4188;
        final double temperature  = 300.15;
        final double humidity     = 0.4;
        final double lambda       = 0.532;
        final GeodeticPoint point = new GeodeticPoint(latitude, longitude, height);

        // Expected zenith hydrostatic delay: 1.932992 m (Ref)
        final double expectedHydroDelay = 1.932992;
        // Expected zenith wet delay: 0.223375*10-2 m (Ref)
        final double expectedWetDelay   = 0.223375e-2;
        // Expected total zenith delay: 1.935226 m (Ref)
        final double expectedDelay      = 1.935226;

        final double precision = 4.0e-6;

        final AbsoluteDate date = new AbsoluteDate(2009, 8, 12, TimeScalesFactory.getUTC());

        final MendesPavlisModel model = new MendesPavlisModel(temperature, pressure,
                                                               humidity, lambda);

        final double[] computedDelay = model.computeZenithDelay(point, model.getParameters(), date);

        Assertions.assertEquals(expectedHydroDelay, computedDelay[0],                    precision);
        Assertions.assertEquals(expectedWetDelay,                      computedDelay[1], precision);
        Assertions.assertEquals(expectedDelay,      computedDelay[0] + computedDelay[1], precision);

    }

    @Test
    public void testMappingFactors() {

        // Site:   McDonald Observatory
        //         latitude:  30.67166667 °
        //         longitude: -104.0250 °
        //         height:    2075 m
        //
        // Meteo:  pressure:            798.4188 hPa
        //         water vapor presure: 14.322 hPa
        //         temperature:         300.15 K
        //         humidity:            40 %
        //
        // Ref:    Petit, G. and Luzum, B. (eds.), IERS Conventions (2010),
        //         IERS Technical Note No. 36, BKG (2010)

        final AbsoluteDate date = new AbsoluteDate(2009, 8, 12, TimeScalesFactory.getUTC());

        final double latitude     = FastMath.toRadians(30.67166667);
        final double longitude    = FastMath.toRadians(-104.0250);
        final double height       = 2075;
        final double pressure     = 798.4188;
        final double temperature  = 300.15;
        final double humidity     = 0.4;
        final double lambda       = 0.532;
        final GeodeticPoint point = new GeodeticPoint(latitude, longitude, height);

        final double elevation        = FastMath.toRadians(15.0);
        // Expected mapping factor: 3.80024367 (Ref)
        final double expectedMapping    = 3.80024367;

        // Test for the second constructor
        final MendesPavlisModel model = new MendesPavlisModel(temperature, pressure,
                                                               humidity, lambda);

        final double[] computedMapping = model.mappingFactors(elevation, point, date);

        Assertions.assertEquals(expectedMapping, computedMapping[0], 5.0e-8);
        Assertions.assertEquals(expectedMapping, computedMapping[1], 5.0e-8);
    }

    @Test
    public void testDelay() {
        final double elevation = 10d;
        final double height = 100d;
        final AbsoluteDate date = new AbsoluteDate();
        final GeodeticPoint point = new GeodeticPoint(FastMath.toRadians(45.0), FastMath.toRadians(45.0), height);
        MendesPavlisModel model = MendesPavlisModel.getStandardModel( 0.6943);
        final double path = model.pathDelay(FastMath.toRadians(elevation), point, model.getParameters(), date);
        Assertions.assertTrue(Precision.compareTo(path, 20d, epsilon) < 0);
        Assertions.assertTrue(Precision.compareTo(path, 0d, epsilon) > 0);
    }

    @Test
    public void testFixedHeight() {
        final AbsoluteDate date = new AbsoluteDate();
        final GeodeticPoint point = new GeodeticPoint(FastMath.toRadians(45.0), FastMath.toRadians(45.0), 350.0);
        MendesPavlisModel model = MendesPavlisModel.getStandardModel(0.6943);
        double lastDelay = Double.MAX_VALUE;
        // delay shall decline with increasing elevation angle
        for (double elev = 10d; elev < 90d; elev += 8d) {
            final double delay = model.pathDelay(FastMath.toRadians(elev), point, model.getParameters(), date);
            Assertions.assertTrue(Precision.compareTo(delay, lastDelay, epsilon) < 0);
            lastDelay = delay;
        }
    }

}


text:
Home Riding and Training Disciplines Darry Lou and El Primero Win 2019 U.S. Equestrian Horse of the...
Darry Lou and El Primero Win 2019 U.S. Equestrian Horse of the Year Titles
U.S. Equestrian announced Darry Lou, Abigail Wexner's 2008 Dutch Warmblood stallion, has been voted the 2019 U.S. Equestrian International Horse of the Year and El Primero, Bryan Baldwin and Meralex Farm's 2009 Dutch Warmblood gelding, has been voted the 2019 U.S. Equestrian National Horse of the Year.
U.S. Equestrian International Horse of the Year
Beezie Madden and Darry Lou, U.S. Equestrian International Horse of the Year. Photo by Andrea Evans/U.S. Equestrian
Darry Lou has become a stalwart in the talented lineup of mounts for five-time USEF Equestrian of the Year and Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden, as the pair have captured numerous international wins since their partnership began in 2017. The 2019 competition year was highlighted by several historic finishes for Madden and Darry Lou as they capped an exceptionally strong seasonal campaign with back-to-back wins at the prestigious Spruce Meadows Masters CSIO5*. Following a win in the Tourmaline Oil Cup 1.60m, Madden and Darry Lou went on to secure top honors in the world's largest grand prix, the $3 Million CP International Grand Prix presented by Rolex, besting a field of 49 renowned competitors.
Madden and Darry Lou earned two additional wins during the National Tournament at Spruce Meadows in June and produced a double-clear effort for the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team during the Nations Cup Aachen CSIO5* competition prior to earning a top-10 finish in the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen in July. Their 2019 campaign began at the Winter Equestrian Festival, where they secured top honors in the $209,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix CSI4* before going on to top the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix in Thermal, Calif., in April.
"The [Pegasus Awards] was a really fun night because you get to meet a lot of interesting people and hear about their stories, but tonight is honoring the horse. And that's why we're all here and why this entire organization exists. It's reallt special to be able to honor the horse, and I feel really lucky to have such a talented horse like Darry Lou," said Madden.
U.S. Equestrian National Horse of the Year
Victoria Colvin aboard El Primero, U.S. Equestrian National Horse of the Year. Photo by Shawn McMillan/Courtesy U.S. Equestrian
El Primero made his mark on the 2019 Platinum Performance/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Championship, guided by Victoria Colvin, as the duo went on to earn top honors and best a field of 35 entries. For Colvin, it was her third personal win, but a first for El Primero. The pair received scores of 92, 94, and 95 and finished nearly 25 points ahead of the second-place finisher. Together, they finished with an overall total score of 603 in the year's most prestigious derby competition. El Primero has captured numerous derby titles throughout his impressive tenure, but his first Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship win was one to remember, as the pair collected 26 of 30 handy points and earned an additional 12 points for their successful navigation of the four high options on course.
El Primero and Colvin splashed onto the scene in 2019 after a strong performance in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Deeridge Derby in Wellington, Fla., where they topped the competition, before collecting another prestigious win in the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at the Winter Equestrian Festival only a few weeks later. El Primero is trained by Peggy Gehman and has competed with Sandy Ferrell, Louise Serio, and Colvin throughout his career in the United States. Purchased and imported from Stal Hendrix in 2014, El Primero is a workmanlike and consistent competitor, who enjoys living outdoors in his five-acre pasture at night and has become a beloved member of the Baldwin and Meralex Farm family.
"El Primero has always lived up to his name. His talent and easy way of going made him successful right away," said Serio. "When you have an extraordinary horse and an extraordinary rider [like Victoria Colvin], the magic happens. They're beautiful to watch together."
The U.S. Equestrian Horse of the Year awards were presented on January 11, 2020, during the Horse of the Year Banquet at the U.S. Equestrian Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla.
VIAEdited Press Release
SOURCEUS Equestrian Communications Department
U.S. Equestrian
U.S. Equestrian Horse of the Year
Previous articleStable Tour: An Equestrian Property Designed with Horses in Mind
Next articlehorse-magazines-horse-illustrated-submission-guidelines
https://www.horseillustrated.com
Horse Illustrated is the magazine for people who are passionate about horses. Each issue offers advice on horse health and care, plus user-friendly training tips for both English and western riders and engaging lifestyle features for horse lovers.
Balancing Act: Develop a Sense of Security in the Saddle
Rain Ready: Introduce Your Horse to a Rain Slicker
Meet the Express Clydesdales
Kim Klimek - December 1, 2013


Ashley Madison is a dating site with a bit of a twist. Rather than trying to match people who are looking for a long-term relationship, it brings together individuals in existing relationships, who are looking to have an affair.
Leaving aside any questions around the morality of this model, it has undoubtedly been successful. The website had 45 million registered users in 2018, meaning that you have a vast pool of potential matches.
Ashley Madison hit the headlines back in 2015, in one of the earliest widely publicised examples of a data breach; its full membership list was exposed.
The company has since taken measures to step up its security efforts and now claims to be one of the safest and most discreet dating websites in operation.
1# How Does Ashley Madison Work?
Registering for an account is simple. You just enter a few details to register, then provide a little information on your interests, and you'll be able to see your matches.
Straight men and women are expected to be in a relationship to sign-up to Ashley Madison, but there is no such requirement for those seeking to date their own gender.
The list of matches of anyone living in a remotely major city will be shown upon signing up; it will be huge, and can feel a little overwhelming at first.
Depending on the offer available when you sign up, you'll be given a certain number of credits so you can start messaging people. Once these have run out, you'll have to pay to keep sending or receiving messages, so use them wisely.
Prices on Ashley Madison are relatively high, and the website clearly targets an elite market. Credits cost around €0.50 each, depending on the quantity in which you buy them, meaning that sending messages can quickly get expensive.
The cost of credits encourages users to take relationships offline, or to other messaging platforms, quickly, but this can make it difficult to talk to lots of potential matches before you settle on one person.
Once your profile is uploaded, you'll be able to see who has viewed it (if you have enough credits) and receive anonymous feedback on the quality of your profile. This feedback can be useful if you're looking to improve your visibility and attract a particular type of visitor.
Men clearly outnumber women on the site, and male profiles are encouraged to use additional credits to send a Priority Message to the woman they are interested in, which will land at the top of her inbox, and get more attention than messages received from others.
If you're travelling, you also have the option to enter travel plans in advance so you can talk to people in your destination. This also means that you won't waste credits receiving messages from people back home while you're away.
Removing a profile from Ashley Madison is straightforward, and, following the earlier data breach, the company is clear that deleting a profile removes all of your personal information from their systems.
To delete your profile, just visit the Manage Profile section and click on the 'Delete Profile' button. This will remove your profile and all of your personal information from the Ashley Madison servers. If you want to open a new account again, you'll have to sign up from scratch.
If you don't want to do that, you also have the option of deactivating your profile. This will stop you from showing up on the website, but will not remove your data from the servers, making it easy to come back at a later date if you wish to.
Ashley Madison is a specialist site whose user base is its main attraction. It can get expensive fast and clearly isn't for everyone. However, if you are looking for this type of relationship, it's well worth dipping your toe in the water.


Fever has been raised within the society of engineers and has been taught that there is no benefit to having emotions. When she is called away to assist an anthropologist she discovers that she has memories of the life of a former leader of London who has an unexpected connection to her. Unfortunately, this connection makes her a target for a man who has sworn to exterminate all people like Fever and he won't let anyone get in his way.


text:
Chandler movie houses reel from pandemic, other woes
March 25th, 2021 SanTan Sun News
By Kevin Reagan
The pandemic has created hard times and an uncertain future for two of Chandler's movie theaters.
Slammed by the pandemic like many of its counterparts worldwide, Alamo Drafthouse Chandler and its sister venues in Gilbert and Tempe are in a dogfight in bankruptcy court over an attempt to break from the national theater franchise.
Meanwhile, Flix Brewhouse – the dine-in movie house once heralded as an economic engine in downtown Chandler's revival – remains closed amid social media reports that it is permanently closed and is looking to lease its space.
The restaurant blog Mouth by Southwest reported that Flix Brewhouse's parent called those reports inaccurate.
Owners of the Alamo Drafthouse Chandler, as well as its venues in Tempe and Gilbert, want to rebrand their properties by severing their ties with Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and partnering with Blank Ink Development Holdings, a Texas investment firm.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and the Arizona theaters have filed separate requests in federal bankruptcy court to reorganize.
Both cited the impact of pandemic-related theater closures and reduced occupancy regulations, among other factors.
In a statement following its bankruptcy filing March 10, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas said, "The transaction will provide the company with much-needed incremental financing to stabilize the business during the pandemic, which has had an unprecedented and outsized impact upon the movie theater and dining industries.
"More importantly, it will position Alamo Drafthouse to return to growth and continue executing on its long-term strategic vision."
The Arizona Alamo theaters' bankruptcy triggered a nasty response from the parent company.
The franchise, which has 40 venues across the country, originally signed a deal with Craig Paschich in 2016 to open the Chandler Alamo near Chandler Heights Road and Arizona Avenue. Two more Alamo theaters in Tempe and Gilbert quickly followed.
Initially, Paschich had hoped to locate the theater in downtown Chandler, leading to hopes it would help create an entertainment district. That deal fell apart.
In recent court filings, Paschich said the Alamo brand has "marginal value" in Arizona and wants to end his agreement with the franchise.
The East Valley theaters also are burdened by "exorbitant" franchise fees paid to the Alamo parent, his attorney said in court.
"The debtors believe that rejection of the franchise agreements, and the entry into a partnership with another cinema company, will have a significant and positive net effect on the debtors' cash flow," Paschich's lawyers wrote in court records on March 10.
That conflicts with what the 23-year-old parent firm said in federal bankruptcy papers in December.
It is challenging Paschich's agreement with Ernest Cunningham and Black Ink Development Holdings to provide $1.2 million to the Shoppes at Chandler Heights for rent and unspecified assistance for the Tempe and Gilbert theaters.
It said its satisfaction surveys of patrons showed the Arizona theaters had a higher rate of satisfaction than many of its venues in other states.
And it alleged Paschich's plan "fails to present any viable business" after reorganizing, contending he "cannot operate theaters" because he would be violating a non-compete clause he signed initially with Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas.
"Continuing to operate as theaters under competing flags or no flag at all does not demonstrate that the plan has a reasonable probability of success when those operations violate the franchise agreement's non-competition covenants, which ADC intends to enforce," the parent firm's attorney stated.
It also accused Paschich of violating a confidentiality agreement and acting in bad faith by "using specialized knowledge gained over the years through their relationships with ADC to operate competing theaters in the same exact locations where the debtor previously operated the ADC branded theaters."
On March 2, the parent entity filed a federal civil suit against Paschich, claiming he owes more than $1 million in franchise fees for his three East Valley theatres.
In a letter sent to Alamo's headquarters in December, Paschich allegedly told executives he intended "to reject the franchise agreement and change the brand to see if (he) can achieve fiscal success in Arizona" as "changing the business is the only way for me to take care of my family and investors," according to the suit the parent company filed March 2.
Both Alamo's and Flix's woes date back to the onset of the pandemic a year ago in Arizona, when Gov. Doug Ducey temporarily closed all theaters in the state.
Even after the closure was lifted, theaters struggled under regulations that reduced capacity.
Hollywood studios further crippled them by holding the release of big-budget films with big box office potential or releasing them on pay-per-view TV channels.
Similar restrictions worldwide have cost theaters hundreds of millions of dollars.
"These regulatory and supply-chain problems, when coupled with the general fear of public places that COVID-19 has created within the movie-going public, made the debtors' prior business structure infeasible and necessitated these bankruptcy cases," Paschich's lawyers wrote in court papers earlier this month.
The three Arizona Alamo theaters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last May.
Flix Brewhouse, a dine-in cinema in downtown Chandler, closed its doors in November and has not yet announced reopening plans.
When Flix first opened in 2018, it was perceived as a significant step in the city's attempt to revitalize its downtown region. The movie house was considered a major draw for attracting consumers who could then patronize the many businesses downtown.
Kim Moyers, the city's cultural development director, said she has not heard whether Flix may reopen anytime soon, but said the theater's neighbors have begun to adapt without the venue's foot traffic.
"We do not know at this time if Flix Brewhouse will be able to resume operations once the pandemic is over," Moyers noted. "The downtown businesses have made adjustments and continue to offer dining, shopping and diverse entertainment for our residents and visitors."
Other movie chains near Chandler have encountered financial woes.
AMC Entertainment, the largest movie house chain in the world, avoided bankruptcy earlier this year with a $917 million cash infusion from investors.
But the Regal theater near Warner and Gilbert Roads remains closed after its parent, the world's second-largest theater chain owner, shut down all 7,000 of its venues worldwide in October.
Leaders in the entertainment industry have predicted that theaters won't recover from the pandemic and have begun to reimagine its distribution models for new content.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has said he did not foresee a return to traditional theatrical releases for feature films once the pandemic has ended.
"I'm not sure there's any going back," Chapek said during a conference earlier this month. "But we certainly don't want to do anything like cut the legs off a theatrical exhibition run."
In some cities outside Arizona, developers are trying to find new uses for abandoned movie houses – a challenging task given their size and shape, which make reconfiguring the buildings for other uses difficult.
Despite the uncertainty swirling around the theatre industry, some of Chandler's leaders are optimistic about the future of the city's cinemas.
Micah Miranda, the city's economic development director, said he still sees a local demand for theatrical releases and believes cinemas will find a way to adapt to a post-pandemic economy.
"We're seeing a lot of strong interest from the community (to) getting back into theaters," Miranda said. "Movie theaters still have some life in them."
Restaurants and shops have found ways to work around the pandemic's challenges, he noted, so movie theatres could potentially change their business model to find new ways to generate revenue.
"What we're witnessing is businesses getting creative with how they maximize their value to consumers," Miranda added.
Arizonan Executive Editor Paul Maryniak contributed to this report.


On November 6th APEC held its annual General Assembly in the school cafeteria in the presence of the APEC committee, parent representatives, the section deans, including Mr Germanier, Mr Vanhille, Mrs Demaison and Dr Sommer.
The meeting was well attended, with parents offering ideas on how APEC can be more present in the community. On their side, the Collège Champittet management thanked APEC for their dedication to improve and enhance the communication between Parents and the School.
Stay tuned for more news on APEC activities for 2015!


A person can learn a few things from an old dog. As the months slipped by and his infirmities mounted, Marley taught us mostly about life's uncompromising finiteness. Jenny and I were not quite middle-aged. Our children were young, our health good, and our retirement years still an unfathomable distance off on the horizon. It would have been easy to deny the inevitable creep of age, to pretend it might somehow pass us by. Marley would not afford us the luxury of such denial. As we watched him grow gray and deaf and creaky, there was no ignoring his mortality - or ours. Age sneaks up on us all, but it sneaks up on a dog with a swiftness that is both breathtaking and sobering.
With those words, John Grogan begins chapter 24, fittingly titled "The Potty Room," in "Marley and Me," a book about his dog Marley and their family life. What I find interesting about this passage is what the dog teaches man about "life's uncompromising finiteness" and the "inevitable creep of age" - in other words, the ability to accept our own aging and eventual death.
Some have said God gives us pets to teach us about death, and that may be true, but this passage has prompted me to think about why God gives us old people.
Old pets who are frail and sick can be given injections that remove them from pain and debilitating diseases. Too often, old people seem to languish in their own homes, nursing homes or the homes of loved ones. Of what value are they to society, to their loved ones, to themselves? They may seem simply a drain on resources that could better be spent on the young or some other segment of society. But wait just one minute. Who gets to decide whose life is useful, meaningful, valuable?
The answer is simple: You and I get to decide. By our attitude and response, we decide what that older person is worth to our society and to us as individuals. Do we see someone who has experienced a whole lifetime of joys and sorrows and from whom we can learn a thing or two about facing life's experiences? Do we see someone who has bettered the world just by being in it - by working to support a family, by volunteering to help others, by teaching skills and trades and poems and songs, by giving to causes that support others? Do we see that person for the gains he or she has made, or do we see only the losses that old age may bring?
How we answer these questions will determine whether we visit older people - to let them know we think they have something to teach us about living. It will determine whether we comfort and support older people in the hours of their greatest need at the end of life - to understand better how to face the end of our own life. It will determine whether we give resources to support those who have lived longer than their money - to learn to fulfill Jesus' words in the Bible to tend and feed his sheep as part of our social ministry. These are the "new tricks" that you and I get to learn at the bedside, the wheelchair, the walker of an older person whose life has given and continues to give our lives meaning.


How do I know if I am registered for the FOMO Sale?
When is the FOMO Sale?
Approximately 4,000 tickets available, at $1,400 each, plus applicable fees and taxes.
You may purchase up to two (2) tickets and one (1) vehicle pass per order.


Ages: Infant - 4 yrs.
A very cheerful story about a mouse-dentist who treats mammals bigger than himself, wearing rubbers to keep his feet dry when he's in their mouths. Steig's cartoony color illustrations make up the bulk of the book, and they are nothing short of urbane and funny, including a lovely double-spread of the tiny dentist being hoisted on a pulley by his wife-assistant so he can explore the teeth of a large donkey. The dentist's office and its furnishings, the city streets, the animal patients themselves are humorously observed by the artist, who also makes the most of the scale differential between Dr. DeSoto and those he treats. The climax comes when a dapperly-dressed but hungry fox comes for a new gold tooth, and the quick-witted dentist saves himself from ingestion by means of his professional skills. It's another story of wit and pluck winning out over knavery, beguilingly done - with (just maybe) a subliminal theme of children vs. adults.
When Lily found out she was going to be a big sister she was the best big sister in the world. She sang lullabies to the unborn baby, she gave him things, she told him secrets. But-"After Julius was born, it was a different story. "Trust me. Babies are dreadful," a new Lily says candidly, and while child and adult reader laugh aloud Kevin Henkes works his text and pictures to a more than reasonably happy conclusion.
According to folklore, a poor miller's lovely daughter must spin straw into gold or die. An odd little gnome-type man called Rumpelstilskin agrees to perform the impossible task for her, but only when the young woman promises him her firstborn. The maid does that, then marries the king. They soon have a child and Rumpelstiltskin comes to collect.
Richly depicted in Paul Zelinsky's oil paintings of a medieval Flemish landscape and turreted castles filled with splendid period details, the old story never loses its hold.
Tar Beach is the roof of a Harlem apartment building where Cassie Louise Lightfoot spends hot summer evenings with her family. She lies there under the heavens, feeling rich. To own anything, she knows, all she need do is fly up over it and it becomes hers. In bold and energetic brushstrokes, bright lights and star sparkle against dark sky. In an affecting, autobiographical book a little girl uses her imagination to free herself as the slaves did--by "flying" away.
In the retelling of twenty-four tales, traditional and personal, Virginia Hamilton divides her selections into animal tales, tall tales, supernatural tales, and "slave tales of freedom." The material grows in power and impact, and the title story finishes the book with a sweep of imagery and movement. Her notes, following the stories, discuss their oral origins and discuss their impact on a slave population. The Dillon's illustrations are gray, black, and white vignettes that echo the mood of the text.
Ages: 5 - 8 yrs.
Yet another version of this grim Grimm tale, but with robust color illustrations that have a romantic nineteenth-century flavor. The book is composed of nicely-designed double spreads; one page holding text set in patterned borders, the other bearing a full-scale illustration. Full of the kind of detail that children linger over, the drawings delineate each object or creature with loving exactitude, from grandmother's teakettle to flowers that are botanically correct to the properly sly-looking wolf and his slavering tongue. The huntsman, the mother, the grandmother, and Riding Hood herself are very human, and the text has been simplified and pruned of archaisms so that contemporary children can relate to it. A fine, unpretentious "restoration" that brings new life to a clichéd classic.
Mufaro's daughters are indeed beautiful, but there the similarity between them ends. Nyasha is generous and good; Manyara is proud, vain, and selfish. When the Great King announces his desire for a wife, Mufaro plans to present both daughters as candidates. But Manyara is determined to be the Queen, and schemes to be first to appear before the King. As one might expect in folklore, her attitude brings about her downfall.
Inspired by an African folktale much like the European Cinderella, Steptoe tells this one with an original and graceful eloquence. Set near what is now Zimbabwe, the magnificent paintings breathe new life into traditional character types.
Christmas eve. A child peers out his bedroom window to see an old fashioned train waiting in the street below. Welcomed aboard by the conductor he joins other pajamaed children on a night ride to visit Santa Claus. Mr. Van Allsburg captures the mysterious mood of this magical journey in glowing oil pastels. They spread across generous, horizontal pages handsomely designed, frozen moments. Some double pages are especially haunting: the big engine steaming on a snowy suburban street; the train seen from afar, its tiny lights circling one mountain in a vast range; and that final silver bell. But Santa and his reindeer are as still and expressionless as painted sculpture. And the crowd scene of elves at the North Pole looks ominous, like a night meeting in Red Square. This is an interesting, original conception executed thoughtfully and with great skill. But the somber art never really illuminates the gentle rejoicing of the words.
Ages: 7 - 10 yrs.
A big sister named Lulu tells ten very short stories, some about cross-eyed dogs dining at fancy-schmancy restaurants, one about Maishel Shmelkin, who forgot his pants, and one about Cousin Ervin, who has a green face and orange hair. All are illustrated in lots of primary colors and 1950's kitchen-counter-linoleum patterning. Yes, the art quotes from other artwork; yes, it's another try at postmodernism for children and with the requisite amount of ironic detachment to make it qualify. But this book has genuine warmth. A party for endearing oddballs takes place in the sunshine. Attending are many relatives, many twins, many animals, and so many sweet mutants you may feel off balance but you won't feel bored.
Our best 25 books for older readers.


The course introduces students to advanced topics in Internet communication, especially those that relate to application layer services and network and transport layer service support. The course will enable students to evaluate Internet services, applications, and technologies in terms of their operations and management requirements. It will also enable them to design new Internet services in a manner that is scalable, robust and efficient.
Scalable world wide web service. Electronic commerce. Group-oriented services. Multimedia services. Security considerations. Emerging technologies and services.


text:
" /> More…
RealEstateRama Real Estate Newsrooms, Research Centers - Government, Nonprofit & Business
Real EstateRama - Site - in News - in Media - in Social - Web
The Muller Company's Westwood Medical Plaza in Los Angeles and Taj Mahal Medical Center in Orange County Win BOMA's 2016 Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards
By The Muller Company -
IRVINE, Calif. – (RealEstateRama) — The Muller Company, a full-service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announced today that two Southern California medical office buildings owned and managed by The Muller Company have received the 2016 The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY) Award by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) in each of their respective markets. The award is considered the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality in buildings and rewarding excellence in building design, operation and management.
The Taj Mahal Medical Center, located at 23521 Paseo de Valencia in Laguna Hills, Calif., received The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY) Award by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Orange County in the category of Medical Office Buildings. The Taj Mahal Medical Center is a three-story, 89,000-square-foot landmark mid-century modern building, which was transformed into a "Class A" state-of-the-art medical office building. Situated on a raised podium across the street from Saddleback Memorial Hospital, the neoclassical contemporary architecture is reminiscent of similar landmark buildings like the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Center in New York and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center in Los Angeles. The building is also walking distance to the Laguna Hills Mall, which is currently under renovation and has been renamed Five Lagunas, and Laguna Woods Village (formerly known as Leisure World). Suzi Mier, CPM is the property manager for the building and Mark Zuvich and Eric Tse of Zuvich Commercial Advisors, Inc. of Irvine, Calif., are the leasing agents.
Westwood Medical Plaza, located at 10921 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, received its third TOBY Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Los Angeles in the category of Medical Office Buildings this year. Located at the entrance to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus and walking distance to restaurants, boutiques and movie theatres, Westwood Medical Plaza is a 12-story, 155,000-square-foot "Class A" medical office building. The building offers spectacular views of Los Angeles and features an art deco-style, grand lobby entrance and structured parking with valet. Serving the Westwood community for nearly 53 years with over 1,200 daily visits and recently renovated in 2016, Westwood Medical Plaza is home to over 90 specialists in the field of fertility, dermatology, physical therapy and Lasik eye surgery. The property manager for the building is Amy D. Martin, CPM, RPA, FMA, and LEED Green Associate. Christian Holland with Coldwell Banker Westmac in Los Angeles is the leasing agent.
The Muller Company


text:
using FluentMigrator;

namespace Advobot.Gacha.Migrations;

[Migration(20200803174900)]
public sealed class AddImageTable : Migration
{
	public override void Down()
		=> Delete.Table("Image");

	public override void Up()
	{
		Execute.Sql(@"
			CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Image
			(
				CharacterId					INTEGER NOT NULL,
				Url							TEXT NOT NULL,
				PRIMARY KEY(CharacterId, Url),
				FOREIGN KEY(CharacterId) REFERENCES Character(CharacterId) ON DELETE CASCADE
			);
			CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS Image_CharacterId_Index ON Image
			(
				CharacterId
			);
			");
	}
}


text:
Trailer Reveal: Afterburn Aftershock
Get ready! Jax and Gia ignite the screen with a passion that will leave you wanting more when Sylvia Day's AFTERBURN AFTERSHOCK movie premiers November 3rd on Passionflix!
I was there on set for a portion of the filming (and have a teeny tiny walk-on role too!) and can assure you the chemistry was palpable. All the actors brought these characters to life beautifully and I can't wait to see the finished movie! Today, I'm thrilled to reveal an official sneak peek at what awaits!
Starring, Tyler Johnson and Caitlin Leahy, businesswoman Gia Rossi is determined to be successful in her new job, but when her ex lover Jax Rutledge waltzes back into her life, their passionate connection ignites not only in the boardroom, but the bedroom.
Coming November 3rd, only on Passionflix.com.
SUBSCRIBE RIGHT NOW, only $5.99 per month. Cancel anytime.
About Afterburn Aftershock
The realization that Jax still affected me so strongly was a jagged pill to swallow. He'd only been part of my life for five short weeks two years ago. But now he was back. Walking into a deal I'd worked hard to close. And God, he was magnificent. His eyes were a brown so dark they were nearly black. Thickly lashed, they were relentless in their intensity. Had I really thought they were soft and warm? There was nothing soft about Jackson Rutledge. He was a hard and jaded man, cut from a ruthless cloth.
In that moment I understood how badly I wanted to unravel the mystery of Jax. Bad enough that I didn't mind how much it was going to cost me…
When it came to playing games, my lover Jax was a master strategist. He pulled strings behind the closed doors of D.C.'s most powerful political players, and somehow still found time to nearly sideline my career. What he didn't know was that when I didn't like the rules, I threw them out and made my own. I wasn't going to let Jax get away with it. I wasn't going to let him get away at all.
I loved Jax enough that it was impossible to give up. Jax loved me enough that giving up was the only end he'd consider. He didn't think I could swim with the sharks. It was entirely my pleasure to show him that I'd already dived in…
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Pledge Your Loyalty
Cover Reveal: Reckless Refuge


The hair is a woman's crowning glory. If we have healthy and beautiful hair, we gain confidence in every day. We have several hair habits that are rooted from different beliefs and beauty advices we were given by different people. Unfortunately, not all of these beliefs are true. Some are simply myths that we should eliminate in order to achieve healthy and great-looking hair. Three of these hair myths are found below so keep on reading.
Contrary to popular belief, washing your hair every single day does not result to healthy hair. Washing your hair and shampooing daily can strip hair of its natural healthy oils that keep it healthy and free from breakage. Start washing your hair every other day and you'll be doing your hair a very huge favor.
This is another belief that seems to be passed down from different generations. Women who are trying to grow their hair tend to have frequent trims believing that this will make their hair 'grow faster.' This is definitely not true. Hair growth is a natural process that cannot be sped up or changed. Regular haircuts will help remove split ends and chop of damaged hair, making way for the growth of healthier hair but unfortunately, it does not speed up the rate of hair growth.
If you've heard shampoo commercials telling you that you should lather up more shampoo on your hair or you should shampoo twice, don't believe it. Sadly, this is just a marketing ploy to make you buy more shampoo. Shampooing once using a moderate amount of shampoo is enough to clean your hair and wash away dirt and sweat.


The new Mr Mister range from Docrafts. is just perfect for the men in your life and it's arrived in time for Father's Day! I'm always on the lookout for an on-trend 'man' themed collection and this range with it's eclectic mix of iconic prints, geometric patterns and typography ticks all the boxes for me!
Here I've made a stair step card using papers and elements from the A4 Ultimate Die-cut and Paper Pack. The finished card is 15 x 15 cm with a depth of 5 cm but folds flat for posting.
Cut 2 pieces of card to measure 25 x 15 cm and score along both sides at 5 cm intervals so that you have a scored grid of 15 squares on each piece of card.
At the top of each piece cut away 3 squares as shown by the shaded area.
Cut along these two score lines marked in pencil. Do the same on the second piece of card.
Now fold up the bottom score line on both pieces of card and stick together with strong glue or double sided tape.
Fold over the top score line on all three steps and secure with tape or glue and decorate!
What do you think? Have you tried this card fold before? If I've inspired you to give it a go please come back and link to it in the comments..


The topbar is something that just completes the whole desktop experience. It comes with a bunch of plugins/modules which lets the user choose to have some plugins/modules active in the dock and some in the top panel. I was on the hunt for a clock, haha! No matter how hard I try I never get used to the look of the deepin dock-clock. Plus to slide open system preferences just to get a clear glance at the time can feel like a step too much. So topbar was the answer.
Install "deepin-topbar" via AUR, download, let it build and launch it from the app grid. Right-click and choose it as an startup-item.
At the far-left you have the topbar menu. Go to "Preference setting" and tick/untick modules to be shown. The clock shows the date by default, and there is no obvious way to remove it so that the clock just displays the time - or is there?
Log out and back in or end the topbar process and start it again to see effect.