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Q: How do I paste a range of cells from Excel into Word using VBA I'm trying to make a macro in excel that will copy data from a range into a word document, I'll also need to be able to format the word document, but I'll figure that out once I figure out how to select the newly created word document and paste my selection into it.
so far I have
'opening the word document
Dim oWord As Object
Set oWord = CreateObject(Class:="Word.Application")
oWord.Visible = True

oWord.Documents.Add 'ADD A BLANK DOCUMENT.
oWord.Activate 'ACTIVATE.

'copy info for word
Sheets("FORMAT").Select
Range("L2:L141").Select
Selection.Copy
oWord.document.Select
Selection.Paste

it's specifically that oWord.document.select that doesn't work, what do I need to replace it with to select the word document to paste into?
here's the full code, and it's literally the first time i've ever coded anything, so any critics are most welcome.
'for loop of copying and pasting cells from the format sheet to the message sheet.
Public Sub Message_Preview_updater()

    'Updates the table sheet
    Sheets("message").Select
    Range("A2:F101").Select
    Selection.Copy
    Sheets("Table").Select
    Range("A2:F101").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste

    'prepares the range to paste the loop into and all the necessary variables for the loop
    Dim FillCounter As Integer
    Dim Blanks As Integer
    Sheets("FORMAT").Select
    Range("L2:L141").ClearContents
    Blanks = 0

    'Tests format preview cells for values and then pastes in column J skipping blank cells
    For FillCounter = 2 To 141 Step 1
        If Cells(FillCounter, 10).Value <> "" Then
            Cells((FillCounter - Blanks), 12) = Cells(FillCounter, 10).Value

        'tests format preview cells for blanks then adds 1 to LogBlanks
        ElseIf Cells(FillCounter, 10).Value = "" Then
            Blanks = Blanks + 1

        End If

    Next FillCounter

    'finally updates Message preview
    Sheets("FORMAT").Select
    Range("L2:L141").Select
    Range("L141").Activate
    Selection.Copy
    Sheets("Message").Select
    Range("I4").Select
    ActiveSheet.Paste
    '
    '================================
    '= now paste into word doc time =
    '================================
    '
    'opening the word document
    Dim oWord As Object
    Set oWord = CreateObject(Class:="Word.Application") 'INITIALIZE THE OBJECT.
    oWord.Visible = True 'OPEN THE WORD FILE.

    oWord.Documents.Add 'ADD A BLANK DOCUMENT.
    oWord.Activate 'ACTIVATE.

    'copy info for word
    Sheets("FORMAT").Select
    Range("L2:L141").Select
    'Range("L141").Activate
    Selection.Copy
    oTable.Select
    Selection.paste

End Sub

A: Copy (Excel) Range to New Word Document

*

*For this to work, you need to enable Tools > References > Microsoft Word 16.0 Object Library (16.0 could be different in your Office version).

*By using this reference (aka early binding - recommended) you are enabling the Word's intelli-sense in Excel.

Option Explicit

Sub CopyRangeToNewWord()
    On Error GoTo ClearError

    Const wdFolderPath As String = "C:\Test\"
    Const wdFileName As String = "Test.docx"

    Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook ' workbook containing this code

    Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = wb.Worksheets("Format")
    Dim rg As Range: Set rg = ws.Range("L2:L141")

    ' Reference the Word Application.

    Dim wdApp As Word.Application
    Dim WordWasClosed As Boolean

    ' 1. Attempt to create a reference (check if it is open).
    On Error Resume Next
        Set wdApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
    On Error GoTo ClearError

    ' 2. If no reference, open and create a reference to it.
    If wdApp Is Nothing Then ' Word is closed
        Set wdApp = New Word.Application
        WordWasClosed = True
        wdApp.Visible = True ' uncomment when done testing
    'Else ' Word is open and referenced; do nothing
    End If

    ' Open and reference a new word document.
    Dim wdDoc As Word.Document: Set wdDoc = wdApp.Documents.Add

    ' Copy/Paste.
    rg.Copy
    wdDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range.PasteExcelTable _
        LinkedToExcel:=False, _
        WordFormatting:=True, _
        RTF:=False
    Application.CutCopyMode = False

    ' Continue modifying the Word document...

SafeExit:
    On Error Resume Next
        ' Save and close the Word document.
        If Not wdDoc Is Nothing Then ' overwrite without confirmation
            wdDoc.SaveAs2 wdFolderPath & wdFileName, wdFormatDocumentDefault
        End If
        ' Quit the Word application...
        If WordWasClosed Then ' ... if it initially was closed
            If Not wdApp Is Nothing Then wdApp.Quit
        'Else ' ... if it initially was open, don't quit; do nothing
        End If
    On Error GoTo 0

    Exit Sub
ClearError:
    Debug.Print "Run-time error '" & Err.Number & "': " & Err.Description
    Resume SafeExit
End Sub


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Q: Gradient for log regression loss I'm trying to write mini-batch gradient descent for log regression.

Given numpy matrices X_batch (of shape (n_samples, n_features)) and y_batch (of shape (n_samples,)).
Naive way is to write loop:
def calc_loss_grad(self, X_batch, y_batch):
    n_samples, n_features = X_batch.shape
    loss_grad = np.zeros((n_features,))
    for i in range(n_samples):
        sigm = sigmoid(X_batch[i] @ self.weights)
        loss_grad += - (y_batch[i] - sigm) * X_batch[i]
    return loss_grad

But seems like using loop is a bad idea w.r.t. speed. Any better ways? Pure numpy without a loop? Rewrite expression for gradient somehow?

A: Note that this algorithm is memory bandwidth limited. If you optimize this in a larger context (real application) there is very likely a higher speedup possible.
Example
import numpy as np

#https://stackoverflow.com/a/29863846/4045774
def sigmoid(x):
    return np.exp(-np.logaddexp(0, -x))

def calc_loss_grad_1(weights, X_batch, y_batch):
    n_samples, n_features = X_batch.shape
    loss_grad = np.zeros((n_features,))
    for i in range(n_samples):
        sigm = sigmoid(X_batch[i,:] @ weights)
        loss_grad += - (y_batch[i] - sigm) * X_batch[i]
    return loss_grad

def calc_loss_grad_2(weights, X_batch, y_batch):
    sigm =-y_batch+sigmoid(X_batch@weights)
    return sigm@X_batch

weights=np.random.rand(n_features)
X_batch=np.random.rand(n_samples,n_features)
y_batch=np.random.rand(n_samples)

#n_samples=int(1e5)
#n_features=int(1e4)
%timeit res=calc_loss_grad_1(weights, X_batch, y_batch)
#1.79 s ± 35.8 ms per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 1 loop each)
%timeit res=calc_loss_grad_2(weights, X_batch, y_batch)
#539 ms ± 21.9 ms per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 1 loop each)

#n_samples=int(1e3)
#n_features=int(1e2)
%timeit res=calc_loss_grad_1(weights, X_batch, y_batch)
#3.68 ms ± 44.7 µs per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 100 loops each)
%timeit res=calc_loss_grad_2(weights, X_batch, y_batch)
#49.1 µs ± 503 ns per loop (mean ± std. dev. of 7 runs, 10000 loops each)

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Whipr combines three types of resistance training in a portable system
By Ben Coxworth
The Whipr system, with the paddleboarding attachment in use
Whipr
The Whipr system, with the skiing attachment in use
The Whipr base unit
Although there already are exercise machines that simulate nordic skiing, rowing and other activities, they're usually separate devices that are all fairly large. Whipr takes a different approach, consisting of a small base unit that works with multiple attachments.
The system was invented by marine biologist/scuba diver/stand-up paddler Luke Tipple, who needed a way of exercising in hotel rooms while on the road.
Measuring about 6 inches (152 mm) per side and weighing 6.7 lb (2.7 kg), its cube-shaped base unit contains a planetary gearbox, a magnetic resistance wheel, and a 10-ft (3-m) pull cord with a metal ring on the end. That ring allows users to clip on peripherals such as a stand-up paddleboard-type paddle, a couple of overhead pulley-routed handles that are held like cross-country ski poles, and a rowing handle that's used with a seat that slides along a rail.
After users dial in the desired amount of resistance, they secure the base unit in place. This is done using either a webbing strap that's simply slung around an unmovable object (such as a fence post), or by using the integrated "inflatable anchor." The latter is basically a flap that gets inserted under the bottom of a closed door, then inflated on the other side of that door by repeatedly pressing a pump button on the main device.
From there, users just start pulling on the peripheral. As they do so, a screen on the base unit displays metrics such as strokes per minute, total repetitions, and calories burned – the exact metrics to be displayed have yet to be determined.
Should you be interested, Whipr is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. Assuming it reaches production, a pledge of US$199 will get you a base unit, with an additional $70 required for the paddling or skiing attachment, and $120 for the rowing attachment. Other accessories, based around other activities, are in the works.
The system is demonstrated in the following video.
Sources: Kickstarter, Whipr
Meet Whipr.
SportsKickstarterExerciseRowingSkiingpaddleboardingNew Atlas Audio
Ben Coxworth
Based out of Edmonton, Canada, Ben Coxworth has been writing for New Atlas since 2009 and is presently Managing Editor for North America. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer. Ben is particularly interested in scientific innovation, human-powered transportation, and the marine environment.
Rustgecko August 27, 2020 03:44 AM
Is it not odd that the video doesn't show it being used. Do they not even have a functioning unit working yet?
Username August 27, 2020 10:06 AM
@Rustgecko I must have watched a different video

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So how will this affect your marketing department?
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Not everybody will find coming up for ideas and content easy but with the right encouragement and training you will unearth content stars in your business that shine through. These people can become skilled valuable content creators that others can learn from.
Up-skilling your team and doing as much as you can in-house makes economic sense but outsourcing is a valid option if you struggle to find the time, skills and resources to do it all yourselves. Outsourcing some activities will lessen the load.
Hinge Marketing's recent study of online marketing in the professional services arena showed that almost a third of firms (31%) outsource at least part of their online marketing functions. In most cases, these firms are using a mixed model in which part of the online marketing is done in-house and part is outsourced. Help with writing or editing e-newsletters, blog posts, online articles, white papers and e-books is one of the most frequently outsourced functions.
Whether you do it in-house or outsource, someone in your business needs to take overall responsibility for telling your organisation's story through the valuable content you share, and this person needs the support and commitment of the board.
The US Content Marketing Institute (CMI) believes that every company should now employ what they call a Chief Content Officer.
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Valuable content is vital to the future of your business. It requires senior-level responsibility and skilled coordination to make it work. Build your marketing department around the new skills and processes needed to help the organisation create and distribute the high quality, valuable content your customers demand.
What skills and roles do you think marketing departments need for the future? Anything I have missed?
In effect the whole organisation has to think like it's the marketing dept? Or at least wear a marketing hat for some time every day….
This is a great post Sonja. I think the biggest change that the growth in content marketing is likely going to drive is a change in the nature of staffing. Many business leaders (especially in midsized companies) have yet to come to grips with the fact that they simply aren't staffed with the right skills in marketing and business development. Forward thinking leaders are already thinking about how to restructure both functions with new functions, new skills, new training and even new people.
Content marketing calls for a different type of resource in the marketing function. More writers to continue to tell the company's story through valuable content, a real focus on design to set the quality of your content apart, and far more involvement from your technical experts and management team whose expertise needs to be extracted (if that's the right word!) and shared. This is a big change for many firms.
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Squadron Leader Phillip Frawley enlisted in the RAAF as an apprentice scientific instrument maker in 1969 and graduated in 1971 with an electronics diploma.
In 1973 he was selected for pilot training and graduated in 1974.
Phil flew C-130 transport aircraft for five years where he also became a flight simulator instructor for 36 Squadron. Following this posting he was then selected for training as a fighter pilot in 1980. After flying Mirage jet fighters for five years he completed a Qualified Flying Instructor course in 1985, and spent two years at RAAF Point Cook conducting ab-initio training on pilot recruits. Following his tour at Point Cook he was posted to the Lead in Fighter Flight Commander's position for twelve months at No 2 Operational Conversion Unit before being selected for F/A-18 Hornet fighter training in 1988. Upon graduation from Hornet course he was retained at the training unit as an F/A-18 Instructor and the Hornet Training Flight Commander. From the Hornet Training Unit he was posted to the Flying Wing Headquarters as the Wing Standardisation Officer, a duty that involves the standardisation of training processes for fighter aircraft. From this position he was posted to Number 77 Squadron, again flying F/A-18s, as the Squadron Executive Officer.
On completion of his tour at 77 Squadron, Squadron Leader Frawley was posted to the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre as the Fighter Operations Lecturer where he was required to lecture throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia on Command and Staff Colleges [for those countries] on integration of Fighter Operations and Doctrinal aspects of Joint and Combined Warfare Operations. During that time he gained Diplomas in Law of Armed Conflict, Law of the Sea, Administration Studies and Advanced Management. He also became an Honours Graduate of the United States Air Force Air Ground Operations Course, a subject he subsequently lectured on at the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre.
Squadron Leader Frawley was then posted to number 76 Squadron as the Executive Officer, instructing on Macchi jet trainers. Number 76 Squadron is responsible for Lead in Fighter Training for the RAAF.
He finished his career of 28 years with the RAAF as the Commanding Officer of 76 Squadron.
Squadron Leader Frawley (retd.) took a position with British Aerospace as a Lead in Fighter instructor with the Royal Saudi Air Force and trained Saudi pilots for five years. On return to Australia he was accepted into service as a RAAF reserve instructor on the Hawk Lead in Fighter and he has retained this position to the present day.
During this time he has gained qualifications as a Crew Resource Management lecturer and as a Lead Auditor. He has been a Category 'B' Flying Instructor since 1986 with more than 2000 hours flying instruction and more than 10,000 hours flying time. He is also a qualified Maintenance Test Pilot for the RAAF.
Squadron Leader Frawley has also undertaken civilian flying as a leisure pursuit. He has a civilian level 2 instructor rating, a low level aerobatics qualification and has been an airshow demonstration pilot since 1989. He was the first pilot to fly a civilian Jet Warbird in Australia and is qualified to fly many propeller and jet aircraft.
In particular he has enjoyed flying Russian built aircraft such as the MiG-15 and MiG-21 Jet fighters as well as the L-39 Albatross jet trainer and he is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority training authority for all of these aircraft. Squadron Leader Frawley has more than 1000 hours flying these types of aircraft and is considered one of the leading authorities on these aircraft in Australia. He also has a special affection for the T-28 Trojan and the TBM-3 Avenger WWII torpedo bomber describing them as "very manly machines".
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The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force in six months, but the online Data Privacy Scorebox tool developed by international law firm DLA Piper suggest that less than a third of organizations are prepared to comply with the new law.
The GDPR applies to data processing carried out by organizations operating within the European Union and those outside the EU that offer goods or services to individuals in the EU. The law governs companies' use and storage of data, and details customers' rights.
"For the over 200 organizations responding to DLA Piper's Data Privacy Scorebox online survey tool since the start of the year," reports DLA Piper, "the average alignment score--the average score given to each organization for their preparedness based on their responses to the Scorebox questionnaire--with all key international data privacy principles was 31.5%, as against an 38.3% average score for respondents in the 2016 calendar year."
Scott Thiel, DLA Piper's Intellectual Property and Technology partner in Hong Kong, urged organizations in Asis "to act quickly to prepare themselves in time." Under the GDPR, the EU regulator can impose fines of up to 20 million euros or 4% of group worlwide turnoever, whichever is greater. The penalties can be imposed on both the controller and processor of the data.
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In Memoriam:
Rosie St Lam and Claire Lepage
In recent weeks, the WE community sustained the profound loss of two of our most beloved members. We wish to honour them and the great contributions they made, friendships they formed and impact they had on our community.
Rosie St Lam (source: Facebook)
Rosie St Lam was a very active member of the WildEarth family. She was there from the very beginnings of the live broadcasts, and was made a moderator thanks to her honest, no-nonsense nature. She was a fierce advocate for the rights of animals, says Valorie Berry. "She was very passionate about animal rights, often sharing petitions on her Facebook page, encouraging her friends to sign."
"Never one to hold back her opinions, I'm sure she would go straight to Graham
[Wallington] when something bothered her about the show," says Valorie, who got to know Rosie over the course of many years.
"She loved the leopards, especially Mixo and Induna. She was a fierce friend and made many, many friends amongst the WildEarth community."
"This lady, as some of you might know, walks the talk, fights the poachers, adopts elephants, starts and signs petitions, walk with protesters against anything to make sure the wildlife and nature is not harmed," says Ole Davidsson, a long time viewer and friend of Rosie's.
Claire Lepage (source: Facebook)
"I don't remember a time [Claire Lepage] wasn't around. I first remember her because she would always sign 'Gorilla Hugs, Claire' [when leaving chat]", says Valorie.
She is described as a "sweet lady" and a "devoted leopard researcher". She spotted the WoW spot pattern on Karula's forehead which we now use to identify the Queen of Djuma. She was a huge fan of Pieter Pretorius and Lieschen Smith, and the big cats we follow on drive. She spent many hours learning all she could about the lion prides and leopards of the Sabi Sand, and was a wealth of information.
Karula on sunrise drive, May 9, 2016. Screenshot by Claire Lepage.
Claire was delighted when Sindile, the young male leopard who had been released back into the wild after months of captivity in a rehabilitation centre, was finally seen again. She was an active member of the Djuma Djunkies Facebook group, sharing her thoughts and feelings there, contributing to discussions and posting screenshots of sightings from drive.
"One of the things that stands out for me about Claire, beyond her passion with which she followed our drives, is the way she meticulously captured and logged everything that happened on screen. In no time flat she would be able to find any sighting, large or small, and tell us it was 'on such and such date on the morning drive with Pieter and Herman'. Even if this was years ago. Truly amazing!" says WE technical director Peter Braat.
"It is sad to lose friends, but having those friends is something I and WE must always celebrate. Sharing time in Africa and sharing time in our lives is, and will always be, something great! Rosie and Claire would share this sentiment, I know this. So, thank you for all the wonderful moments we all shared, thank you for being true friends and for your passion – WE will remember you then, then and then," says Pieter.
Our sincerest condolences go out to the families and friends of these dynamic women. WE are grateful for the help and support they gave WildEarth and the community they helped to build around safariLIVE. They will be sorely missed by us all.
By Peter|2017-11-26T19:43:26+00:00July 2nd, 2016|Uncategorized|8 Comments
Ozzy sister September 12, 2016 at 7:03 PM
Omg I am heartbroken to hear these two wonderful women have passed on. My condolences to Rosie and Claire's family and friends and their extended WE family. They will be missed and never forgotten for their contributions.xoxox
sherinco42 July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Elin Fowler July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Thank you for this lovely blog!
(((((Rosie & Claire))))) I hope you know how many miss you and love you!! When it's my time, I want to join you and those who are up there with you in Leopard Heaven. Love you both!
Pepperbird July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM
What an exceptionally beautiful and heartfelt blog! So well written! Thanks on their behalf.
Cheryl in KCMO July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Both ladies are missed as we've had them around for many years to answer our questions and clarify things. God Bless their families.
A lovely tribute to both very special ladies who will remain in my heart forever. Thank you for honoring them… these 2 ladies who loved Wildearth very much!
~Run with the leopards, Rosie & Claire.
Mudjie July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM
I am so happy to have known these two ladies. WE have all been fortunate to have people of their caliber in our lives.
Don't cry because they are gone, Smile because they were! Dr. Suess
HeartGiraffes July 3, 2016 at 4:21 PM
What a wonderful tribute to this two wonderful women. Thank you.


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Arrest made in 2006 murder of Holly Marie Simmons
On November 28, 2006, 46-year-old Holly Marie Simmons dropped her eldest daughter, Ashley, off at a local bus stop so she could get the bus to school. Seventeen-year-old Ashley Simmons and her younger sister lived with their mother in a trailer park on 200 Cortez in Buchanan Dam in Llano County, TX. Their mother supported them working as a nursing technician, usually she would work in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, however, in November of 2006 she was working at a nearby private member-owned golf club in Escondido as a waiter. She was well-liked at her job and always showed up on time for shifts.
Later that evening Ashely returned to the mobile home to find her mother missing. Usually, Holly picked Ashley up from school but on the afternoon of November 28, she did not show up and Ashley took the bus home by herself.
Holly Simmons' immediate possessions which she would not usually leave the home without, such as her keys, phone, bag and wallet, had all been left behind. Holly's car was still parked on the drive. There was no sign of a struggle, nor was there any sign of forced entry. Holly always left the door to the mobile home unlocked, something she felt safe doing as the family had an intimidating dog. Unable to contact her mother and alone, as her younger sister, 15-year-old Alicia, was staying over at a friend's house that night, Ashely left the outside light on, hoping her mother would return later that night. Holly Simmons would never return.
The following morning Ashley contacted the police and filed a missing person report. Holly had neglected to show up to her shift at the Escondido Golf Course and concern was beginning to build.
She would never be seen alive again.
Three years later in 2009, a body was discovered by off-duty firemen investigating a submerged boat in Inks Lake near Highway 29 in Texas, 55 miles northwest of Austin. The small aluminium boat appeared to have been deliberately weighted down with concrete and submerged. Human remains were found cemented in the bottom of the boat and were sent off for analysis. The remains were identified as Holly Simmons using dental records and an autopsy revealed that she had been murdered. The details were not revealed to the public or media. Investigators believed Holly Simmons' killer was someone close to her, or at the very least someone who knew her, but no suspect was ever identified. They attempted to locate an individual who had purchased both a boat and doghouse at a house sale in Buchanan Dam in Llano county, Texas the same year Holly went missing for questioning, however, they had no luck in doing so. Although they assured the buyer that they were not considered a suspect in the case, no individual ever came forward. "The person who purchased the items may have useful information on the case and is not suspected of a crime" Police said in a public appeal.
Before she went missing, Holly had confided in ex-work colleagues that she was having issues with her landlord, Jimmy Wolfenbarger. In a phone call she told Shaina Smith, with whom she had worked alongside as a care assistant, that she wanted to get away from her landlord and feared that he was listening to the phone call. Jimmy Wolfenbarger had not always been Holly Simmons' landlord. They were friends for a while before he purchased the trailer park and it was Simmons who suggested he do so, as she knew he had been scouting for an area to start an R.V park and the one she lived in was for sale. They were good friends before Wolfenbarger's behaviour began to change. He became such an uncomfortable and awkward presence in their lives that Holly Simmons and her daughters began to actively avoid him.
Holly Simmons and Jimmy Wolfenbarger once had an argument where Simmons' demanded he leave her alone and "just be a landlord." The relationship between them had been described as "weird". According to reports on the case, the landlord displayed inappropriate behaviour towards Holly Simmons' 15-year-old daughter.
"He made it very uncomfortable, as a landlord, for even friends and family to come over." Ashley Simmons later said. Ashely had been telling investigators from the beginning that Wolfenbarger was responsible for her mother's disappearance and death and never doubted for a second that it would be someone else.
Now, 15 years after Holly Simmons murder, Jimmy Wolfenbarger has been charged with murder. It is believed the suspect strangled Holly Simmons to death with a ligature before concealing and disposing of her body in the lake. It is believed the victim was killed inside her trailer. Police believe that disposing of Simmons' body was a two-man job and suspected that Wolfenbarger likely had help concealing the body.
The Texas Department of public safety states that Jimmy Wolfenbarger, now 57, was arrested May 3, 2021, and charged with one count of murder.
Wolfenbarger is currently being detained at the Lubbock County Detention Centre. His bail was set at $2 Million. According to a statement published to the Texas Department of public website, Wolfenbarger has posted bond and been released- a move that left Llano County Sheriff's Department stunned. Wolfenbarger's passport has been confiscated. It is unclear if he has an attorney.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – A year after launching its Last Straw campaign, Delaware North has announced its plastic straw usage has been reduced by more than 8 million straws across its 200-plus operating locations in the United States. The campaign was launched on Earth Day (April 22) 2018 and was implemented as a commitment to reduce plastic waste by offering single-use drinking straws on a request-only basis.
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Published on Mar 30, 2018 10:24 am IST
Hero Nithiin's upcoming romantic entertainer, Chal Mohan Ranga, is all set to open in cinemas on April 5. The actor has already begun promoting the movie. Meanwhile, it's well-known that Nithiin was offered a key role in Chiyaan Vikram's soon-to-commence film in Kamal Haasan's production. However, Nithiin politely said no to the project.
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Athletes who have completed 100-plus races are asked to submit to USA Triathlon a year-by-year breakdown listing the number of events finished. All completed triathlons — domestic and international — are eligible for submission.
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First Two (Adult Fiction) #2
TITLE: STAGGER INN
GENRE: Women's Fiction
The Monday following her fourth birthday, Molly stood on the steps of Great Aunt Sophia's cement stoop in St. Louis, her hair still jumbled from sleep, her too-short jeans ending near her ankles. Her mother pressed a ten dollar bill into her hand, hastily planted a pink lipsticked kiss on her cheek, and skedaddled down the steps in her high heeled shoes.
"Only until I can get on my feet, baby," she called to Molly.
By the time Molly reached seven years, she had figured out that "on her feet" more likely meant "on her back," a sad and precocious realization for one so young.
Despite her mother's haphazard care, Molly loved her with a wounded passion, dazzled by her glamour and her frantic energy, compared to Aunt Sophia's tightly curled perm and tightly pursed lips.
And the men. Molly liked the men, too. They made her laugh. They brought her gifts.
By her twenty-seventh birthday, Molly worked as a waitress at Dawn's Early Light. She visualized life as a giant jigsaw puzzle waiting to be solved, the colorful pieces spead in front of her like the jumble once scattered on Aunt Sophia's card table. Someday she'd find her perfect fit, but it definitely wouldn't involve Dawn's Early Light--or Vinnie.
With no high school diploma, Molly had bounced from meaningless job to no job at all, quitting, or being fired from at least thirty-one different attempts to earn a living. She was only sporadically in contact with her mother, long over the grief of Aunt Sophia's death, but she had inherited her mother's energy and ebullient spirit, and it seemed quite normal to her, except for the brief disruptions of homelessness.
Dawn's Early Light was just a little restaurant squeezed into the first floor of a tall St. Louis office building, a hopelesly hokey place, its walls plastered with off-kilter signs like Come In and Get Fed Up, and Customers Who Find Our Waitresses Rude Ought to See the Manager. Fake diner interior, noisy, tainted by the smell of fried eggs and hashed brown potatoes. But regulars came for the carbo-laden food from six in the morning until three in the afternoon when Dawn flipped the Open sign to Closed.
That February morning, Molly greeted the breakfast customers, the winter air still trapped in their coats. Most of the six o'clock crowd worked at St. Louis' Barnes Hospital complex--interns, nurses, aides. They wore uniforms, some as unbecoming as Molly's starchy dress, but she felt certain their jobs must be far more interesting. They dealt with crises, matters of life and death, bad news, good news. All she dealt with was the choice between ham, sausage or bacon.Day after day.
Molly didn't actually see Vinnie enter the restaurant. She was taking an order from two nurses when he came behind her, spun her around and forced her into a dance, maneuvering her between the tables, singing a snatch of Alice Cooper's lyrics, "I can't do right when all I want to do is wrong."
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Lanette January 22, 2014 at 11:06 AM
You have some great stuff here that makes me care for Molly; however, the first two pages are back story until the last two paragraphs. IMO, you should start there and weave the back story in later.
jennie January 22, 2014 at 11:19 AM
Jennifer Owen-Davies-In the first 500 words you really want to draw the reader in, and what you have here is mostly telling instead of showing, and I know it's a way to get your readers to care about Molly, but I feel it can wait until we know more about the story. I want to know more about was is going on now! What is Molly going to do to change her life and why doesn't she want that life to include Vinnie? I did enjoy reading it, but would want to know more about what is going on to read further.
Ali C January 22, 2014 at 11:25 AM
I agree with the other comments that there's too much backstory in your opening. I don't mind the beginning description of her staying with her aunt, but there's lots of telling going on once she's 27.
MargotG January 22, 2014 at 11:55 AM
I agree with Lanette. Your story really starts at the last two paragraphs. The rest is interesting but if pertinent to understanding Molly, they need to be placed later in the story as private thoughts, or in dialogue.
Stella January 22, 2014 at 2:15 PM
I agree as well. The exposition is too much, but you've got some great lines, like "the winter air still trapped in their coats." And I was confused about whether her mother had come back or left her for good. Sounds like she stayed with Aunt Sophie, but then there are a couple of suggestions that her mother was with her, like "despite her mother's haphazard care."
trreat January 23, 2014 at 10:32 AM
From author treat: Thank you for your comments. I will move some of the exposition to later as you suggested but I think we have all been brainwashed about starting with action. We are trying to grab an agent's attention. But many of the best authors start with some exposition. After all, we are only talking about 500 words. How impatient can you be?
Stephsco January 23, 2014 at 12:22 PM
I tend to think of openings as "active" versus "action." If you can have your main character doing something, being present in the scene, it doesn't need to be intense drama, or a chase scene, etc. When I get stuck on how to start a story I go through some of my favorite books, I pull them from my shelf or to go Amazon and click First Look. Jodi Picoult has some really terrific openings. The Tenth Circle in particular, both the prologue and the first chapter begin with one paragraph of visceral, unique exposition. The word choices she uses specifically evoke emotion or an image. Then, the following paragraph connects those observations to the current day. She paints a visual first, then shows the character doing something.
I like the writing here. The idea of the birthdays as a beginning theme works for me. Perhaps if the timeline is tightened, you can show a short list of a few birthdays and the traumatic/life-changing events connected to them. A few lines or one paragraph's worth. Then you can move to "By her twenty-seventh birthday,"... You can then show her currently in the restaurant, maybe doing something mundane to reflect how she feels about the state of her life. What follows "That February morning" could be combined there, since that shows her actively in the restaurant, present day. In this active setting, you can trigger some of the exposition you've covered elsewhere. She could see a woman who reminds her of her mother, or who even knows her mother, and more narrative is triggered by that interaction. So again it's active, but you have room to drip in those other story elements.
I don't think it's all or nothing: action or narrative. The trick is finding a way to do both that is engaging and pulls the reader in. If it was easy, I guess we would all be bestsellers :)
Kathleen Basi January 24, 2014 at 9:22 AM
I thought I was going to wag my finger about the "when she was..." structure of this, but you had me convinced pretty quickly. I actually think it's pretty hook-y, although I can't promise that that is anything more than my own personal opinion.
Right here is where I zoned out because I felt it crossed the line into too much exposition: "With no high school diploma, Molly had bounced from meaningless job to no job at all, quitting, or being fired from at least thirty-one different attempts to earn a living." I think the description of Dawn's Early Light, for instance, is terrific but could be moved down after the next paragraph, when the action begins. And I think that paragraph about the high school diploma, Aunt Sophia's death, etc., should probably be doled out piecemeal later in the story--it isn't really relevant to the story yet.
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On Friday nights, The Naked Stage hosts storytelling and spoken word at Union Coffee. They encourage brave vulnerability by asking people to tell their stories without screens, notes or props: naked. On any given night, stories and poems will range from funny to inspiring to sentimental.
Next Friday, I will be hosting my very own curated set titled, Unpopular. Inviting people to share their personal stories of unpopular opinion. Or maybe you were considered unpopular when younger, but did something about it later in life. We want to hear your stories!
To participate as a storyteller, please contact me here. Speakers are to show up at 7:45pm the night of the event. Story times should be 5-8 minutes long. Don't be shy! But for those that are, feel free to come observe.
Please note, there will be no actual unclothed people there. It is considered "naked" simply because storytellers cannot use notes, slides or props.


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Sumir Karayi
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Sumir Karayi founded 1E in 1997 with the goal to reduce the cost of managing Windows PCs and servers through automation. A longtime expert in Microsoft Windows environments, Sumir has led 1E through incredible growth – 1,700 organizations in 42 countries now use 1E solutions. The company ranks in the Sunday Times International Track 100 league table of top private companies and has been heralded as one of the top 20 companies for CIOs to watch by CIO magazine, and Sumir is a globally recognized expert in managing and securing Windows environments.
Early in his career, Sumir worked as an engineer and consultant at the BBC, Reuters and Microsoft, focused on Windows environments. During that time, he saw an opportunity to automate routine Windows management tasks so that IT staff could spend less time on maintenance and more time on innovation. 1E's first software solutions automated waking up PCs for patching and saving energy when they were not being used, saving its customers over $1 billion in energy costs. Its product portfolio has since greatly expanded – today, 1E provides the only software life cycle automation solutions that can handle both routine IT tasks and emergency actions in real time.
Based in London, Sumir is a passionate believer in philanthropy and charitable giving. He supports many initiatives including the Manav Mandir Ashram Orphanage and the Innocent World Charitable Society in India.
Sumir earned a BEng in Electronic Engineering and MSc in IT from Warwick University.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of Sumir Karayi and do not necessarily represent those of IDG Communications, Inc., its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
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Jason Blum Says Happy Death Day 3 Isn't Dead Yet
Scott Campbell Oct 14, 2021 3:57 am Oct 14, 2021 3:57 am
Image via Blumhouse Productions
Blumhouse have become famed for turning a never-ending parade of low budget horrors and thrillers into sustained box office successes, which includes multiple franchises spanning several movies or more, but Happy Death Day 3 has remained mired in development hell, despite the desire to get it made.
Writer and director Christopher Landon revealed in September last year that the script was written, he was just waiting on approval from producer Jason Blum and studio Universal. Unfortunately, the Blumhouse boss has cast doubt on Happy Death Day 3 before, admitting that the sequel's earnings dropping by 50% was a roadblock.
However, in a new interview with Collider, the hit-maker teased that he isn't giving up on the project just yet, even if it hasn't gathered any forward momentum for well over a year.
"I have a plan. Put it this way. I'm not saying goodbye to Happy Death Day. I'll say it like that."
In total, the two previous installments combined to earn $190 million on production costs of $16 million, so it would hardly be a massive gamble on Universal's part to give Happy Death Day 3 the green light. The company's track record speaks for itself, so the chances are good that Landon's script could end up being dusted off in the near future and bring Jessica Rothe's Tree Gelbman back to our screens.


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Q: Text in OpenGL on an Object I'm developing a sphere which should show text at certain positions. I tried it with CBFG and it's API, but I just counld saw a text at a fixed position on the screen. But I need to have a dynamic text which I can move around with a onTouchListener. With my Sphere it works fine, also with a Bitmap on it, but how can i make it with the text?

A: I solved my problem:
TextView textV = new TextView(context);
        LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(128, 128);
        textV.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
        textV.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);
        textV.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
        textV.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
        textV.setText(text);

        textV.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
        Bitmap b = Bitmap.createBitmap( textV.getLayoutParams().width, textV.getLayoutParams().height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
        Canvas c = new Canvas(b);
        textV.layout(0, 0, textV.getLayoutParams().width, textV.getLayoutParams().height);
        textV.draw(c);
        textV.setDrawingCacheEnabled(false);

With that code I'll get a Bitmap which I can use as a texture ;-)


How awesome are these new Essie nail polishes with their swirly glass design!? I love it. I also love that Beautygeeks is giving away some free bottles in their latest giveaway!
Enter to win 4 bottles of Essie polishes (plus a top coat) from this highly anticipated line! There will be 3 winners!
Contest closes June 14 2016.


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New Order's second album remastered on heavyweight 180g vinyl
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New for Black Friday 2020, this is the New Order work jacket. 100% cotton canvas, available in sizes S-2XL.
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South African Airways (SAA) will start flying non-stop to Beijing, China, for the first time from January 2012.
The inaugural flight is scheduled to leave Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday 31st January.
"SAA is pleased to introduce non-stop flights to Beijing, China," said SAA chief executive Siza Mzimela.
China and South Africa established a comprehensive strategic partnership in August last year.
The countries subsequently entered into bilateral agreements for cooperation on infrastructure construction, transportation, water resources utilisation, housing, health and education.
The introduction of non-stop flights between the two destinations promises to facilitate business and leisure travel between the two countries.
"Introducing direct flights between China and South Africa will promote tourism and trade, not only to South Africa, but also to all the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other African countries," added Mzimela.
"South Africa and neighbouring destinations such as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe are already popular destinations for Chinese tourists.
Beijing Capital International Airport (BJS) is the main international airport serving Beijing, China and one of the busiest airports in the world.
It is located 32 kilometres north-east of Beijing's city centre, owned and operated by the Beijing Capital International Airport Company, a state-controlled company.
There are three terminals at the airport and SAA will operate in and out of terminal three, which is also the designated terminal for Star Alliance partners.
SAA will operate the route non-stop three times a week with its A340-600 long haul aircraft.
South African Airways is considered Africa's Leading Airline by the prestigious World Travel Awards.


The JUMP pilot project, operated by sustainable rewards scheme supplier Green Rewards, encourages employees to engage in energy saving, sustainable travel, waste reduction and other green actions.
Winning teams and individuals are rewarded with £20 vouchers for outlets such as iTunes and Marks & Spencer (M&S) each month. The winning team also gets to make a donation to one of the three shortlisted charities, WaterAid, Macmillan and Breast Cancer UK.
The project, launched in partnership in Carbon Smart, has reportedly seen 25% of pilot group employees sign up and some of the design get students involved through a competition to design posters to promote the programme.
Brunel University London is the latest UK university to implement the project, joining Swansea University, Bournemouth University and the University of Chichester.
The initiative reflects a growing commitment from academic institutions to deliver sustainable growth through low-carbon and resource-efficient measures. Sustainability pioneer Bournemouth University has just installed a new 95KWp solar system on a new £22m "fusion building" which opened in June 2016. The array will provide the University with more than 100,000kWh of electricity annually.
Oxford Brookes University recently became one of the first educational establishments in the UK to use demand response as a way of reducing energy usage in student accommodation. Additionally, the first 'carbon-neutral' student accommodation opened last year at the University of Herefordshire, having secured a BREEAM Outstanding rating.
Students at the University of Northampton will soon have their heating and hot water generated by a CO2-saving on-site energy centre, incorporating woodchip biomass boilers and a combined heat and power (CHP) system. Elsewhere, the University of Surrey has received a new €762,000 grant from the European Union to conduct research into the development of smart cities and the environmental impact of a cleaner aeronautics industry.


5th to 7th January- Rare Fair 2018, Nashik.
12th to 14th January- 2nd Numismatic Expo 2018, Mumbai.
20th to 22nd January- Mahapex 2018, Pune.
26th to 28th January- NAGMONEY 2018, Nagpur.
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Q: How to use responseJson data from database in picker in react native i fetch a  response Jeson   and i need  to use it  in picker  but when run the code  i have this problem  :  TypeError: TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating 'this.state.dataSource.map')
whem i use  a flat list it run  whitout problem
    <Picker selectedValue = {this.state.time} onValueChange = {this.updatetime}>
    {this.state.dataSource.map((item, key)=>(
        <Picker.Item label={item} value={item} key={key} />)
        )}

        </Picker>

dateFunction = () =>{
fetch('http://192.168.1.111:8000//mobreservedTimes?date='+this.state.date , {
  method: 'get',

 /* body: JSON.stringify({

    datepik: 20-7-2019  ,

  })*/

}).then((response) => response.json())
      .then((responseJson) => {

this.setState({
  isLoading: false,
  dataSource: responseJson.avTimes,
}, function(){

});

      }).catch((error) => {
        console.error(error);
        alert(error);
      });

TypeError: TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating 'this.state.dataSource.map')

A: Update your code to
{this.state.dataSource && (<Picker selectedValue = {this.state.time} onValueChange = {this.updatetime}>
    {this.state.dataSource.map((item, key)=>(
        <Picker.Item label={item} value={item} key={key} />)
        )}

</Picker>)}

The idea is that, check to make sure this.state.dataSource is not null before render the Picker


Today is a beautiful spring day.
This is Cleo, who is as good as a stray, and I'm claiming as mine.
And I cast on for a new project.
But with this project comes a confession. It's not knit in Sundara yarn.
I wanted to knit with only Sundara for a year. I really did. But with her worsted yarn not only very expensive but also almost impossible to come by, the writing was on the wall. There are several worsted weight cardigans calling my name, and I have enough yarn in my stash to knit 15 sweaters, a statement which makes me all sorts of happy. All those yards and yards of yarn, waiting for their turn to be knit up.
Here are some of my beauties, starting on the left: Madelinetosh Worsted in Oxblood, Madelinetosh Worsted in Fjord, and Juliespins MCN200 in Hardwood.
The project above is the Dream in Color Shrug, which I'm knitting out of Dream in Color Classy in Cloud Jungle. It should be finished by now, but I made a total rookie mistake of assuming my two skeins of yarn would match and I wouldn't have to alternate balls. They didn't match at all, so my options were to A. have a shrug where one part was noticeably more variegated than the other, or to B. rip it out and start it over. I'm a perfectionist, and chose B.
I'm still working on my Roll Edge Cardigan, but I ran out of yarn and set it aside until the rest of my yarn gets here.
Hope you understand about the Sundara. I don't like making goals I'm not able to keep, but I dislike not being able to knit what I want even more.
I had the same problem with some DiC Classy I was using for a baby blanket. In their skein forms they all looked quite similar, but when knitted up were noticeably different.
Well, its not like you are using Red heart or acrylic…hehehehe! You can still have a great year in Sundara if you have one Sundara project on the needles at all times! I'm kind of like that with STR…love it and almost always have some of it on the needles!
Cleo is so adorable! & OMG that yarn! So beautiful.
Oh Cleo is a cutie!
It is sad to not meet goals but not doing what you really want to when it is supposed to be a hobby is worse. I just like looking at the stuff you knit. It's all gorgeous. As are those yarns – Yowza.