write a Basic Macro useable in OO Calc 3.1 and higher. Most of the logic is fine, but I need to figure out how to check for a Blank or Empty cell and just skip my calculations. I only care to give a result if BOTH cells have valid numbers.
It would be just so much simpler if the Basic Macros could access more functions, or returned Empty Cells as some easily testable value.
l8gravely wrote: Simple enough if I do a big, hard to debug nested =IF(isblank(...)...) function in all the cells. This is painful.
Not so difficult with a formula.
unless they ALL have values in then. And some of the valid input values include zero (0), so your COUNT() idea won't work. I *really* need to know if the cell is empty or not.
Maybe I can do a regular expression on the contents of the cell and determine if it's got an empty string or not? Hmm... might work.
Note that that won't work entered in a cell, but ISBLANK() by itself works for that.
You can also get all the blank cells in a range with queryEmptyCells.
There is also the method computeFunction.
upgrading if need be since I'll be getting a new computer one of these days.
So then I tried to see if I could use kingfisher's suggestions to access cell properties, but I'm not sure I can do this, because as I have been reading, the arguements passed into a basic macro function are just the values of the referenced field, not the address of the field itself. So without opening up a new sheet and trying to figure out the location of the cell being passed into the sheet, how do I do this?
And just to explain, I'm trying to score soccer matches. I don't want to assign a score to a team until I have both the team's score and a score entered for the opponent. So if I put in a 2 for my team's score, but the other team's score is still blank (empty, null, whatever) then the score is zero. But once I have to scores, I can them go and compute the real points to be assigned to a team.
It gets more complicated since I also have to take into account Coed status and forfeits. I guess I could just score a forfeit as a -1 score, but it's simpler to have a column explicity defined. So I want to have a function which does all this. currently I have a monster in-cell function using 'if(isblank(C3),......) which gets crazy hard to keep track of when I'm looking at five columns. A basic macro would be much simpler to deal with.
As I said, it doesn't work ientered in a cell. to use it in a macro, you have to pass the cell object, not just the name.
Thanks for the clarification. But I'm not sure this is going to work for me because I need to use this formula for each and every game the teams play over a season.
found. So instead of having =MyPoints(A2,B2,C2, E2, G2) replicated down the sheet for each match, I'd just loop through the entire spreadsheet inside one function.
functions directly. Am I being clear in my desires here?
and then just write the MYPOINTS basic function to do the rest of the work.
You will need more than 2 results of course. If the formula becomes too cumbersome, you could split it into smaller formulas in columns to the right of your working range.
l8gravely wrote: I'm trying to write a basic Macro to compute scores in a soccer match.
The proper place to ask about this is the Macros and UNO API forum.
l8gravely wrote: And some of the valid input values include zero (0), so your COUNT() idea won't work.
Note that COUNT(0;0) is 2; zeros are valid numbers and are counted as such.
l8gravely wrote: I only care to give a result if BOTH cells have valid numbers.
Just pass COUNT(cell;cell) as a parameter to your function. See attached example. I didn't see any explanation for how your five score function would work. I used the two score example in your first post, modifying it because your final MYPOINTS = 0 statement will never be executed since one of the three preceeding tests (OurScore=TheirScore, OurScore<TheirScore, OurScore>TheirScore) must be true. For your five score function, pass COUNT(cell;cell;cell;cell;cell) to your function and return 0 unless the count is 5 indicating that all scores were present.
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I've been battling with this piece of code for a couple of hours now. I keep getting the error "BASIC run-time error. Object variable not set" and can't fathom why.
I've tried putting the macro in both the module for the file and under my macros.
What do you pass to the parameter of that user function CellIsBlank? If it actually is an object supporting the service "com.sun.star.sheet.SheetCell", in other words: a spreadsheet cell, I cannot find any chance to get an error. Of course, you need to distinguish the cell object from what you get passed via the parameter of a user function used in a cell's formula.
doesn't pass the cell object to the function's body, but the content as a variable, say v, of type Variant. The value's actual type then can be Variant/Empty (meaning TypeName(v) = "Empty"), Variant/String or Variant/Double.
Note: A cell containing a formula resulting in the empty string will pass Variant/String, not Variant/Empty.
However, the simple expression (myCell.Type=0) would yield the same result as that proud user function.
Thanks for reply. Yes I am indeed using a cell reference and that will explain the error message then.
But that leaves me back at square one. I simply wish a way to distinguish in my custom function between a cell that actually contains a "0" as it's value and an empty cell which get's passed as a "0".
I suppose I could always put the isblank function in the call e.g.
but there has to be a neater way to do this surely...?
Thanks for the suggestion but that isn't quite what I'm looking for - I'm not the OP. I accept that's partly my fault for bringing back to life a very old thread instead of starting a new one.
What I really want is a true test for a cell being empty, like the sheet function isBlank(), not to have to validate the data with a series of checks before proceeding.
This has been stated in previous responses but here is a quote from the open office 3 user guide (I can't find anything to say that it's any different in 4, the version I'm using).
Arguments passed to a macro from Calc are always values. It is not possible to know what cells, if any, are used. For example, =PositiveSum(A3) passes the value of cell A3, and PositiveSum has no way of knowing that cell A3 was used. If you must know which cells are referenced rather than the values in the cells, pass the range as a string, parse the string, and obtain the values in the referenced cells.
So I think the bottom line in answer to my question is that due to the way the values are passed to macros, it's not currently possible to directly tell if the cell is truly empty or actually contains a 0. To find that you'd need to, as stated above, pass a the cell reference itself and then get hold of the cell object using that reference.
Pass the SHEET(A1), ROW(A1) and the COLUMN(A1) to your function: then you will able to get the cell object (based on the passed data), and you will able to examine the cell object if it is really empty or not.


NOTE: This story was originally published on March 29, 2004.
Google has unveiled a new look that involves dropping its famed search tabs, along with debuting a web alerts service and a personalized search results option.
Google's new look sees the service losing the "tabs" that it added back in October 2001.
"Some people found them confusing. The main reason was to get back some of the screen real estate. It takes up less vertical space [on the search results page"," said Peter Norvig, Google's director of search quality.
In place of the tabs are small hyperlinks over the search box on the Google home page and its search results page. They operate just as the former tabs did.
A new "more" link also provides handy access to a page containing lesser-known Google searches and tools, such as Google's answer search service or its translation tool. This More Searches page is also home to those who want to access the Google Directory, a human-compiled guide to the web.
Previously found via its own tab, the Google Directory has been demoted to the More Searches page.
Demoting the directory may also be a way for Google to eventually distance itself from from the Open Directory Project, which powers it. The volunteer-produced directory was added back in 2000, near the height of the Open Directory's popularity.
Ultimately, any problem with the Open Directory — which is not in Google's control — still reflects badly on Google. A case in point was criticism aimed at Google last October by prominent blogger Dave Winer. Winer was upset that none of his blog tools appeared in a category of the Google Directory, while at the corresponding ODP category, the tools were shown.
When I looked into the matter, it appeared that Google likely hadn't been given the latest Open Directory information. Google itself never responded to follow-up questions I'd asked, however, so I can't say for certain. It is clear that no matter how the omission happened, Google itself ultimately bears the blame for what is published on its own web site. Hence perhaps the desire to be less reliant on the ODP going forward.
In good news, searching the Google Directory does again search only directory results, rather than the entire web, as was a problem toward the end of last year.
Google Local Search, rolled out earlier this month, does not appear as a search link on the home page. Google doesn't believe the service is yet developed enough for this type of visibility to be given.
So why does Froogle, also in beta, get home page visibility? That product was launched well over a year ago, and recently Froogle was upgraded. Apparently, this tipped the scales in its favor.
On Google's search results page, the sidebar boxes that contained sponsored links are now gone. Instead, a vertical line separates sponsored links from paid results. These all come under a "Sponsored Links" heading and remain on the right-hand side of the page, as before. Other sponsored listings that appeared at the top of unpaid results in boxes appear to have been retained.
Norvig said it was too early to tell if the ads were drawing more clicks due to the changes but dismissed that this was a primary reason for the change.
"It wasn't a goal specifically to increase clickthrough," he said.
Google is continuing to do invisible tab promotion of some of its specialty content, as it long has done with news. Internally, it calls these "one box results," with the idea being that even though users make use of one single search box from the Google home page, they'll still be exposed at appropriate times to specialized search content such as news or shopping results.
A change has been to make the one box results section more prominent than in the past. Previously, suggested news headlines or shopping results looked different than "regular" web results. Now, they are inline in the web search results and look much more similar to them, which should encourage clickthrough.
News headlines: search for iraq, and these appear alongside a newspaper icon.
Site owners and others have long wanted the ability to be alerted to changes in Google's web search results. In fact, the third-party Google Alert service has grown popular because of this.
A new Google Web Alerts service now allows monitoring of a number of terms on a daily or weekly basis. The first 20 results are monitored and emailed to you. A similar Google News Alerts service was introduced last August.
Neither Google Alert or the new Google Web Alerts service provide enough functionality for those interested in rank checking purposes, however. Tools like WebPosition have long been used to do this and still continue to be popular despite Google's warnings against automated rank checking.
Google has banned some users of these tools from being able to access Google's results, though it has never actually banned pages themselves from being listed that Search Engine Watch knows of, just because someone used a rank checking tool (for more, see articles at the end of the ranking checking tools page for Search Engine Watch members. WebPosition also provides its own defense here).
Meanwhile, other tools like SEO Count and GoogleRankings.com have sprung up claiming acceptability by Google. SEO Count has said its use of the Google API appears OK by Google, given the company has been in contact and has not asked the service to stop. GoogleRankings.com simply claims on its site that it has been given permission by Google to operate, apparently because it also uses the Google API.
All the major search engines have said recently that they see personalized search results as a key way to advance relevancy. Now Google is the first among them to provide a real personalized service for users to play with for web page search refinement.
Google Personalized Web Search is a beta service that allows users to refine results based on their interests. You can set up a profile of your interests, then use a "slider" bar that appears above web results to see the results reshaped toward what you may like.
For example, use the profile page to tell Google that you like video games, then do a search for cars. Push the slider to "Max," and the results change so that sites generally about cars, such as Cars.com and Jaguar, get pushed below personalized selections such as pages from computer game sites GameSpy.com or GameSpot.com. Small Google "colored balls" appear next to any personalized results.
How does Google know what to deliver as personalized content. The company is categorizing pages across the web, understanding what's relevant to topics such as "video games" or "movies," Norvig said. When someone does a search, Google looks through pages associated with their interest to find matches.
In the example above, Google would find the most relevant pages assigned to the topic of video games that are also about cars. However, the situation becomes more confused when you have multiple interests.
For instance, let's say I tell Google that my profile also includes an interest in movies, computer hardware, the internet, general news and astronomy.
The "personalized" results that come back after doing this don't feel personalized toward anything, even though all but one of the top ten are show to be personal results. Among them is the Washington Post cars section, an article from the BBC about high-tech car entertainment and a Knoxville Tennessee used car web site.
What's happening is that Google's system can't tell exactly which of my interests to target. It sees pages that are relevant to cars with various different topic areas, but it doesn't know which topic I'm most interested in.
Norvig said the Google engineering team will be exploring ways around the issue, as well as ways to advance the personalization project in general.
Where's the technology coming from? To classify pages, Google is using a blend of technology acquired during its purchase of Applied Semantics last year and its own native technology to classify pages, which is has long used to deliver AdSense contextual ads.
Google also has personalization technologies gained through its purchase Kaltix last year and its acquisition of Outride in 2001. However, those technologies are not being used in this labs probject.
Google also is not using any type of clickthrough measurements or user feedback to associate personal preferences with pages, the company said. In particular, data from the Orkut social network service launched earlier this year is not being employed, Norvig said.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt did recently say that Orkut would be integrated into Google within a year, but whether this integration means using Orkut data for search personalization or simply making Google users aware of the Orkut service in general remains to be seen. Norvig himself said he wasn't certain exactly what Schmidt's comment referred to.
There's no doubt that social network data can be applied to personalize results. Indeed, that's exactly what Eurekster is doing. It was launched in January to provide personalized search results. The service recently added a SearchGroups feature, allowing groups of people organize themselves around particular interest areas.
Unlike Google's service, this offers an interesting way to keep personal preferences from stomping on each other. The personalization technology doesn't need to decide if my "car" query is more relevant to my video game interest or my movies interest. Instead, I could search using a video game search group if that's my main interest at the time I do a search, shifting over to a movies group as desired.
Finally, Google says it does not record a personal data on its end. Instead, it remembers your general personal preferences and records these in your Google cookie. The use of cookie data by any company often raises privacy concerns. For an overview of such issues, especially looking as they apply to search, see my article from last year: Search Privacy At Google & Other Search Engines.


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using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Assets.Scripts.Non_Mono;
using System;

public class Map_Manager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public int width = 10;
    public int height = 10;

    public Vector2 spawnLocation = new Vector2();
    public Vector2 goalLocation = new Vector2();

    public GameObject prefab_temple;

    public Map_Creator creator;
    private Map_Info map_info;
    private List<Node> path;

    public GameObject enemy;
    private GameObject map;

    // Use this for initialization
    void Start()
    {
        if (createMap() == false)
            Application.LoadLevel("default");
    }

    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update()
    {
    }

    public void destroyMap()
    {
        Destroy(GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Map"));
    }

    public bool createMap()
    {
        try
        {
            creator = gameObject.GetComponent<Map_Creator>();
            map = creator.createMap(height, width);

            map_info = map.GetComponent<Map_Info>();
            //        goalLocation.Set((int)width / 2, (int)height / 2);
            path = map_info.init(spawnLocation, goalLocation);

            foreach (Node node in path)
            {
                //DEBUG:
                node.getGameObject().GetComponent<Tile_Manager>().liftTile();
                node.getGameObject().GetComponent<MeshRenderer>().material.color = Color.white;
            }
        }
        catch(Exception e)
        {
            Debug.Log("Map created incorrectly: " + e.Message);
            destroyMap();
            return false;
        }

        if (path.Count == 0)
            return false;

        //TODO: Place Temple (Tile_Manager)
        GameObject temple = (GameObject) Instantiate(prefab_temple, map_info.getTileMap()[(int) goalLocation.x, (int) goalLocation.y].transform.position, transform.localRotation);
        Tower_Manager towerManager = temple.GetComponent<Tower_Manager>();
        map_info.getTileMap()[(int)goalLocation.x, (int)goalLocation.y].GetComponent<Tile_Manager>().setTowerManager(towerManager);
        temple.transform.parent = map_info.getTileMap()[(int)goalLocation.x, (int)goalLocation.y].transform;
        temple.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(0f, 1f, 0f);
        towerManager.init(Tower_Manager.Tower_Class.TEMPLE, 40, 25);

        return true;

    }

    public void spawnEnemy()
    {
        Vector3 pos = map_info.getTileMap()[(int)spawnLocation.x, (int)spawnLocation.y].transform.position;
        pos.y = -1f;
        GameObject obj = (GameObject)Instantiate(enemy, pos, transform.localRotation);
        obj.GetComponent<Enemy_Manager>().init(path, this.map.transform);
        obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color = new Color(UnityEngine.Random.value, UnityEngine.Random.value, UnityEngine.Random.value);
    }

    public void spawnEnemy(float health, float speed)
    {
        Vector3 pos = map_info.getTileMap()[(int)spawnLocation.x, (int)spawnLocation.y].transform.position;
        pos.y = -1f;
        GameObject obj = (GameObject)Instantiate(enemy, pos, transform.localRotation); obj.GetComponent<Enemy_Manager>().init(path, this.map.transform, health, speed);
        obj.GetComponent<Renderer>().material.color = new Color(UnityEngine.Random.value, UnityEngine.Random.value, UnityEngine.Random.value);
    }
}

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There are different sort of 3D art you may locate merging of the 3D art along with various food is actually a special idea . There are various shapes in the bread and also a musician has actually used these different shapes to create an one-of-a-kind suggestion. There are different truths about this specific art as well as the breads are made in a special means. It is required to take the symmetrical forms of the breads to form this art. If you are interested to learn about this art you could check out the web link as well as you can also get all the information on it.
So search for japan cute cartoon you always wanted.


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            URLifies and shortens the string.
            dependencies - selected jQuery object of dependent fields
            maxLength - maximum length of the URLify'd string
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Sporting Kansas City forward Krisztian Nemeth chips the ball over Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush for his third goal of the match on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
Montreal (2-2-0) was trying for its third road win of the season, which would have matched its 2018 total. But the Impact fell well short as its season-opening, six-game road swing continued.
Sporting KC (2-1-1), which has won two of its last three, won a game in the series for the first time since July 18, 2015.
Montreal's Saphir Taider cut the deficit to 7-1 in the 89th minute.
The Impact return to action next Saturday against New York City FC.


The human gut microbiota offers a new venue for unexplored natural compounds that can be used for drug development.
The majority of studies attempting to study the human gut microbiome seek to identify the members composing this community. However, the ultimate goal is to find functional linkages between the different perturbations to which the microbial communities in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract are being exposed in both healthy and diseased states. Towards this end, Fischback et al. identified a set of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in the GI microbiome that encode nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) which are well-established factories of complex and effective natural products. This is particularly interesting since most of the human gut microbiota are refractory for culturing and genetic manipulation. To overcome this hurdle, the authors heterologously expressed BCGs in routinely cultured lab bacterial species; E. coli and B. subtilis. The authors also confirmed that these gene cluster families are widely distributed in healthy human subjects by screening against a large gene catalog of > 9 million gut microbiome genes and ~ 150 metagenomic stool samples. In addition, since the mere presence of a gene cluster doesn't necessarily indicate its activity, the authors analysed metatranscriptomics data from stool samples where at least one cluster was actively transcribed in > 90% of the samples. Several of the newly characterised gut NRPSs produced peptide aldehydes which were shown to inhibit proteases, particularly cathepsin, as their principal target.
Overall, the identification of new BCGs from the human gut microbiome expands the pool of natural products that can be potential drug candidates.
The gut microbiota modulate host biology in numerous ways, but little is known about the molecular mediators of these interactions. Previously, we found a widely distributed family of nonribosomal peptide synthetase gene clusters in gut bacteria. Here, by expressing a subset of these clusters in Escherichia coli or Bacillus subtilis, we show that they encode pyrazinones and dihydropyrazinones. At least one of the 47 clusters is present in 88% of the National Institutes of Health Human Microbiome Project (NIH HMP) stool samples, and they are transcribed under conditions of host colonization. We present evidence that the active form of these molecules is the initially released peptide aldehyde, which bears potent protease inhibitory activity and selectively targets a subset of cathepsins in human cell proteomes. Our findings show that an approach combining bioinformatics, synthetic biology, and heterologous gene cluster expression can rapidly expand our knowledge of the metabolic potential of the microbiota while avoiding the challenges of cultivating fastidious commensals.
Chun-Jun Guo, Fang-Yuan Chang, Thomas P. Wyche, Keriann M. Backus, Timothy M. Acker, Masanori Funabashi, Mao Taketani, Mohamed S. Donia, Stephen Nayfach, Katherine S. Pollard, Charles S. Craik, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Jon Clardy, Christopher A. Voigt, Michael A. Fischbach. Discovery of Reactive Microbiota-Derived Metabolites that Inhibit Host Proteases. Cell. 2017 Jan 26;168(3):517-526.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.021.


The gift of faith in God. Those who have it, recognize its power and consider it treasure. Self-proclaimed Atheists and Agnostics, however, often cynically discount faith and prayer as useless and illogical. Yet, what is it about the gift of faith that makes it compelling, relevant and central in the lives of so many people in the US and around the world?
Those who have it, recognize its power and consider it treasure.
Even for those who reject God, such as Atheists and Agnostics, the door to faith still always remains open for a change of heart. God stands in wait for their return. Is it possible that Atheism does not really exist; that it is simply that they are Agnostics who have yet to come to know and embrace God the All-powerful, Omniscient Creator of the universe?
Faith in God is something that comes from God, through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is a gift freely given and received through grace -- unmerited favor, by a God who knows our every thought and movement. People who have faith in God are, in a sense, plugged in to God, the timeless power source for all peace, joy, and unconditional Love. They trust Him. Like a tree planted by a stream has deep roots, so it goes with people of faith as they place their trust in God. Their foundations cannot be shaken or destroyed. Conversely, life without God is like having no power source, no oasis or water source to replenish and flourish.
Truly, the drudgery of this world can be dull and overwhelming -- even underwhelming. Without God, when tragedy hits, there seems to be nowhere to turn, and little comfort can be found. We depend on our own devices to "get us through" trials and tragedies. One cannot purchase faith or wish it into existence. That is, it cannot be bought by putting large donations in the offering basket. God's grace and faith are not things that can be "earned" through doing good works. Rather, faith is generously provided through God's grace, freely given, for those who seek Him with a sincere heart. God's grace, and subsequently faith in Him, are ours for the asking. For His generosity is unmatched and unsurpassed, and He cannot be outdone by any mortal being.
Some people are born into families of faith at birth. For others, serious tragedy forces them to turn to God -- or from God -- such as major car accident, a surgery gone awry, or the loss of a loved one. It is a choice we all make to move closer to God or turn away. Sometimes it may be someone we meet or know that shares their faith with us, opening the door to our pursuing God. The truth is that God created us all and unconditionally loved us first. The ball is in our court as to how we respond -- or don't respond to His call. But like the prodigal son's father, God stands in wait for us to turn to Him in humility, as we realize we are limited, we are nothing without Him.
God manifests His Love and divine patience for us beyond our comprehension. In fact, He is the very definition of Love. To turn to God is the beginning of a lifetime Love affair. No, faith does not make our lives perfect, or challenge-free, but it does make life more manageable, peaceful, and joy-filled. With God by our side, and on our side, even our tragedies enable us to see His healing hand in our lives with a sense of optimism. And we have peace that transcends understanding as we have the privilege to wait, with anticipation and excitement, to see what God will do next in our lives and those of our loved ones.
Adele M. Gill, BSN, RN, CPC is the author of 3 books including "From Broken to Blest: Embracing the Healing that Awaits You," written with Dr. Verna Benner Carson. From Broken to Blest is now available on Amazon and at Barnes at Noble in print, Nook & Kindle versions.


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Modern Day Miracle Workers
All fields of medicine have evolved in the past century, and it seems that some of the issues which left our ancestors baffled, are not dealt with ease. Routine procedures and elementary medication solves most of the problems which were considered untreatable in the past, as scientific research and technological breakthroughs made all sorts of innovations possible, allowing the doctors and the pharmacists to use the benefits of microscopes, computers, sophisticated lab equipment, and so on. What can be performed today, in an average small clinic, would be considered a miracle only a century ago, as the progress made in medicine is astounding.
One of the areas of medicine which made leaps and bounds in progress is ophthalmology. Various eye conditions and vision issues were once considered "normal" and one of the unpreventable and unstoppable signs of getting old. As an example, things like cataracts or astigmatism were diagnosed, but left untacked, as there were no technology back then, which allows any sorts of eye surgery procedures, which could have treated such conditions. With the modern lasers and high quality optical lenses, doctors perform millions of routine eye surgeries a year, and restore the vision to its optimal state, correcting various different vision problems and issues.
May 28, 2015 Lily	cataract, eye surgery, laser surgery, surgery methods

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was a tournament without the best UK side and no Czech team worth it?
The champions can call themselves European champs, but they know they'll lose to Stockport, and probably a Czech team!
Luckily, I don't think I have ever suffered the horrible shame of either.
So apart from the fact that Stockport *weren't* at Bath and their England players *were* in Ghent, you've pretty much nailed it there Beadle. Spot on.
I think you could be right trig as we have now been playing less competitive games each season the standard is dropping lower.
The best team won over the weekend, no excuses from Stockport, Spencer got better as the tournament went on and were deserved winners.
Stockport had the chances to beat Farsta but couldn't hit a cows a*** with banjo in the semi. 29-14 shots plus 13 mins of penalties tells the story. 5-5 final score losing in O/T. The Farsta keeper played one of the best games I've seen for a long time, peppered during final 10 mins and was ultimately voted MVP for the weekend.
In answer to the question as to who didn't play Bland, Murphy, Baxter, Williamson, Reynolds, Singleton, Leonard and Carny did not travel from last years first team but the squad was still good enough to compete. Possibly due to the fact that the Saturday games were not competitive may have had some effect.
The only saving grace was the spirit shown in both the semi final and the final play off game especially, 8-4 down with 6 minutes to play, slowly clawing back to 8-8 only this time the O/T winner went Stockport's way.
Hey ho- onwards and upwards, good experience for everyone and a few lessons learned.
The tournament was very well organised, 5 superb pitches, great weather, good bar, great hospitality. The feeling is that this would be a very good venue to come back, If there is a better facility anywhere else I'd like to see it.
so only 8 first team players missing might as well call it full strength then.
Would second those comments on the facilities and organisation - can't see why you'd look for an alternative location next year given what was laid on over the weekend.
Hej Sverige; what's the standard of club lax over there then? Is it a surprise to do so well?
Spencer; your views? Did you take a full squad? What did you do well?
It was in Ghent, Belgium.
We were missing a few 1st team regulars and only took 1 recognised attack man. However, team D was immense and those filling in up front played quality attack.
Is Kirkwood at spencer? Think a good few of the south team were with spencer at the bncs of I remember?
He was. He's moved back up north now so wasn't playing.
Jim13 wrote: Where was it again?
The standard of club lacrosse in Sweden is ok but there is only 4 teams that compete regulary. Then you have 3 teams that you have to combine to get a full team during a tournement.
So considering that we are at a very high standard.
At the euros we placed 2004 4th, 2008 4th, 2012 3d and 2011 Farsta beat the blues pretty easy so we have some quality in the country.
The strange thing is that we are newer in the discussion of the medals in europe but we are allways in there fighting for them the last decade but i guess being the underdog has it's advantages.
What we really need in sweden is to play against high quality lacrosse clubs otherwise we will not develop lacrosse in sweden.
That is why tournements like Champions cup is so important for the rest of europe, to compete against better opponents is the only way to develop.
If England didn't participated then the tournement wouldn't have any credibility but also there would not be a reason for us to participate.
We only travel there so we can face good english teams.
Maybe a england tour is the next step but you know money is always an issue.
And i Think Stockport want a rematch.
For the sake of clarifying the process, regarding a repeat of the venue and timing.
It is worthwhile noting that this event was produced on the back of a competitive tender constructed of an invitiation for expression of interest (from clubs), followed by a detailed description of requirements from the board/ELF committee/whoever does it, followed by complete bids from potential hosts. Member nations then vote where they want to see the cup played out.
Given the quality of the outcome, it seems unlikely that the ELF would abandon that process. Should Ghent choose to bid again then they can win it again.
This also means that if clubs want to go to the same venue again, you need to influence your own national governing body (i.e. the ELA, or Swedish Lacrosse Federation) accordingly as they will vote on your behalf.
Have the guys in Ghent said if they wanted to do it again?
Likkedeeler #27 wrote: For the sake of clarifying the process, regarding a repeat of the venue and timing.
Judging by the players' comments, this is a victory for the ELF's tendering and selection process.
FB, why not try and plan to enter the Stockport Easter 8's in 2014, you'd be welcomed with open arms. Could camp out to reduce costs. We could even try and arrange a full game at some point on the Saturday afternoon.


The Singer 128 seen above may be our most attractive Singer. The decals are beautiful. In fact, it is too nice for Jim to use as he is afraid he will put a scratch on it. Serial number is AC620355 indicating it was made in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 15,000 units were authorized 24 April 1929. Compare the model above to the one below and notice differences in decals, chrome wheel and light. Click here for a larger image of our beautiful Singer 128.
This is the first machine with an oscillating "bullet-shape" shuttle and long bobbin that we have actually tried to use. Since the machine is in such good condition and also attractive for the era, we wanted to keep it on display but also get some use out of it.
There were problems at first which we fiddled with for several weeks after bringing the machine home. A small burr on the shuttle caused skipped stitches, bird-nests of thread in spots on the bottom of the fabric, puckering, etc. Knowing very little about its operation, Jim slowly rotated the balance hand wheel until the lower thread hung up. He then carefully isolated the source. With both slide plates open, it was just a matter of continually rotating the wheel toward oneself and watching the thread being pulled over and around the shuttle. The burr, which was on the bobbin rear-end, was sanded off and the area polished resulting in perfect stitches. In fact, the burr, by preventing consistent stitching, may be why the machine appears to have had little use.
A new electrical cord was made by cutting a new 15-foot extension cord into two pieces. After cutting off the multiple outlet, a 5-ft. section was used for the foot control. The remaining 10-ft. was used for the power supply line. The male end of the cord was retained for the power input.
The spring that holds the bobbin winder follower against the heart-shaped cam is either broken or not connected properly and is on our to-do list.
The machine is 3/4 size and uses 15 X 1 needle. The downside of this 128 is that it sews only forward. The feed dogs can't be lowered but they can be covered by accessory plates. The stitch length is adjusted by turning a knob above the logo; however, there is no indication other than physically inspecting your work to determine your stitch length.
Jim waxed the 128 with automotive wax which removed paint oxidation. Care was exercise to ensure that the decals were not damaged.
This Singer 128-13 has one of our best embellished faceplates. (We think!) The faceplate and rear pear-shape access plate are simply beautiful pieces of art.
Serial number of this machine is JC169946. According to Singer, it was manufactured during 1948.
Singer 128 dome-shaped wood carrying case.


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Two robbed at gunpoint near 21st and Jefferson after responding to Craigslist iPad deal
Posted on March 20, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro
The area around 21st and Jefferson was shut down for a bit yesterday evening as police searched for two people suspected of armed robbery, according to police.
The suspects met the two victims at 23rd and Jackson after arranging through Craigslist to sell the victims an iPad for $300. When they met, however, the suspects got into the victims' car, saying they needed to pick the item up at 21st and Jefferson.
When they arrived, the suspects left the car to retrieve the item. When they returned a few minutes later, one suspect pulled a gun, and the pair demanded money and phones from the victims.
From SPD:
On March 19th, at approximately 7:35 pm, East Precinct officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 2100 Block of East Jefferson Street. Officers responded and met with the victims. The first victim told officers that two weeks he responded to an online advertisment and purchased an iphone from the suspect. On March 19th, the suspect called the victim and asked if he wanted to buy an ipad for $300. The victim agreed to meet the suspect at 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. The victim and a friend arrived and met up with two suspects at the arranged meeting place. The suspects then got into the victim's car and drove to a location in the 2100 Block of East Jefferson Street to "get" the ipad. The suspects got out, walked down the street, and returned after about 10 minutes. The suspects then sat in the backseat of the victim's car. The first suspect produced a gun and demanded money and phones from the victims. One of the victims was punched in the head by the suspect. The suspects then fled the car, running down the street and then entering the building in the 2100 Block of East James Street. The victims were able to call 911 and police arrived. A K9 team and the East Precinct officers responded and assisted with checking the building. Unfortunately, the suspects were not located.
The suspects were described as: 1) black male, 16-19 years of age, 6-1, 140 pounds, short hair, black shirt, dark jeans, backpack. Armed with a gun.
2) black male, 20-24 years old, 6-1, 140, white shirt, longer length hair, jeans.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
10 thoughts on "Two robbed at gunpoint near 21st and Jefferson after responding to Craigslist iPad deal"
Grumbo on March 20, 2012 at 10:17 am said:
Really dumb.
Andrew Taylor on March 20, 2012 at 10:30 am said:
Think of it as recycling
D on March 20, 2012 at 11:36 am said:
Why don't the cops setup some sting operations but responding to these craigslist ads? Seems there is a ripe opportunity to catch some criminals and to set a precendent for nabbing little thugs like these that have depressed this neighborhood for decades. Let them rot in jail and steal sneakers from the other inmates.
Zebragirl on March 20, 2012 at 12:12 pm said:
These victims had to know that the iPhone previously purchased was stolen. Didn't they think the iPad was hot, also? Well, didn't karma bite them on the fanny! Maybe now they will think of the original owner when offered a 'deal' on merchandise. Yeah, recycling.
amazing on March 20, 2012 at 12:51 pm said:
Humans never cease to amaze…even in this era of the interwebs and public knowledge of craigslists killing and robbing, humans still do it.
We chant, again…. Craigslist transactions at STARBUCKS, inside… MANY PEOPLE around you.
I leave shaking my head at this story.
Chris on March 21, 2012 at 8:22 am said:
These buyers entered into the transaction with the intention of buying an obviously stolen item, so I really don't feel bad about them getting robbed.
Obviously we can't have armed robbers running around so i hope they are caught, but as far as victims go these guys score a 8 on the "meh" scale.
Joanne Dickson on March 21, 2012 at 8:51 am said:
Are thest two people really, real? After all has been said and done by the Craigslist, or any other ad, why do Humanoids (they just can't be human)! still think that it won't happen to them. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is a lie. Great quote from someone, probably the armed robbers!
D on March 21, 2012 at 10:17 pm said:
I have never read that our pd's dog ever got his man.
LizWas on March 22, 2012 at 10:15 am said:
I'm never picking up any expensive Criagslist item from a location in or around 23rd & Jackson. I have read too many stories involving Craigslist, Apple products, that corner, and armed robbery. Then again, I'm not in the habit of trying to purchase expensive electronic gadgets from Craigslist, because I know most of them are stolen in the first place. And WHY are they letting strangers they don't know into their car to drive to the item? Common sense is no longer so common, is it?
Frightening that the actual assault took place just blocks from my home, and even closer to Garfield. :(
steve jonez on March 22, 2012 at 7:54 pm said:
future winners of a darwin award, no doubt.
btw, an ipad 2 goes for 400 bucks now…all that trouble to save 100?


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JUDICIAL INSIGHT: District Judge Mike Moore gives Rotarians a look into his courtroom
You might not think Palo Pinto County, with about 27,000 people, would generate a tremendous number of court cases but the numbers do not lie.
29th State District Court Judge Mike Moore was this week's Mineral Wells Rotary Club guest speaker. Moore is completing his second four-year term and said he hopes to serve at least one more term, possibly two. His court hears and handles a variety of cases – criminal, civil and family law – and has plenty of those on its dockets.
Moore said after disposing of around 8,000 cases in his first seven-plus years on the bench, his 29th district courtroom currently has 1,600 pending cases total. That includes over 500 felony criminal cases, some 90 Child Protection Services cases and around 900 civil and family law cases.
"It is just an incredible number of cases we have pending," said Moore.
Citing numbers from district courts in neighboring counties including Young/Stephens, Erath and Hood, the local district court has a caseload running about 25%-30% above the others.
Moore's office includes just two other staff members – his coordinator Teresia Greenhaw and court reporter Elizabeth Bourquin.
"They are there to support me in any way they can," said Moore. "They do a great job and I am very lucky to have them."
Moore followed his father to the district court bench. His father served as a district court judge in Tarrant County. Moore attended the University of Texas-Austin where he played baseball for three years before dedicating himself toward entering law school, which he graduated from at UT.
He and his wife, Jill, are residents of Santo.
Moore said while a judge must have good knowledge and command of the law, one must also have "the right temperance, the right personality for that job."
"You can't let that job get to your head," he said. "You can't take the power that position has and let it affect your personality. You have to stay grounded as to who you are as a person, by giving people the respect they deserve and being fair and honest and not being influenced by who is before you or who is not before you. You can't let anything influence your ability to hear a case and rule accordingly based on the facts and the law."
The judge said one thing that has changed dramatically just within the last eight years he has served is the rise of social media, and the good and bad that comes from it.
"We live in a different world today," Moore said.
He said he knows as a judge he is ethically and legally bound to not let any criticism, or the fear of criticism, affect his rulings. But the nature of his job is to decide winners and losers in litigated cases – and people on the losing side typically do not like the court's decision. Some will lash out on their social media.
"That leaves me out on an island," Moore said. "I can't respond back to criticism. I am precluded from responding back or discussing cases in my court."
Moore said at the end of the day he can go home knowing he has done the best job he can in a way that has been fair to everyone involved.
Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at Palo Pinto General Hospital for lunch, networking, updates on club news and events and a program of interest. Meetings are for club members, invited guests and prospective members. If you are interested in becoming a Rotarian and putting "Service Above Self," tour our website at mineralwellsrotary.org or ask a Rotarian for an invitation or for more information.


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from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404
from django.views.generic import TemplateView
from .models import PressRelease, Publication, Webcast, Video, Event
from random import randint
from django.conf import settings
from django.contrib.flatpages.models import FlatPage
from structure.models import UrlAlias

def press_release(request, slug, template="commission/press_release.html"):

    release = PressRelease.objects.get(slug=slug)

    context = {'release': release,
               }

    return render(request, template, context)

class PublicationPageView(TemplateView):
    template_name = "commission/publication_page.html"

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super(PublicationPageView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)

        try:
            publication = Publication.objects.get(slug=kwargs['slug'])
        except Publication.DoesNotExist:
            alias = get_object_or_404(UrlAlias, source='publication/{}'.format(kwargs['slug']))
            publication = Publication.objects.get(slug=alias.destination[13:])

        footer_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/footer/')
        video_number = randint(1, 3)
        context['video_number'] = video_number
        context['GA_SITE_ID'] = settings.GA_SITE_ID
        context['GA_SITE_URL'] = settings.GA_SITE_URL
        context['publication'] = publication
        context['footer_page'] = footer_page
        return context

class VideoPageView(TemplateView):
    template_name = "commission/video_page.html"

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super(VideoPageView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)

        try:
            video = Video.objects.get(slug=kwargs['slug'])
        except Video.DoesNotExist:
            alias = get_object_or_404(UrlAlias, source='video/{}'.format(kwargs['slug']))
            video = Video.objects.get(slug=alias.destination[13:])

        footer_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/footer/')
        video_number = randint(1, 3)
        context['video_number'] = video_number
        context['GA_SITE_ID'] = settings.GA_SITE_ID
        context['GA_SITE_URL'] = settings.GA_SITE_URL
        context['video'] = video
        context['footer_page'] = footer_page
        return context

class EventPageView(TemplateView):
    template_name = "commission/event_page.html"

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super(EventPageView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)

        try:
            event = Event.objects.get(slug=kwargs['slug'])
        except Event.DoesNotExist:
            alias = get_object_or_404(UrlAlias, source='event/{}'.format(kwargs['slug']))
            event = Event.objects.get(slug=alias.destination[13:])

        footer_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/footer/')
        video_number = randint(1, 3)
        context['video_number'] = video_number
        context['GA_SITE_ID'] = settings.GA_SITE_ID
        context['GA_SITE_URL'] = settings.GA_SITE_URL
        context['event'] = event
        context['footer_page'] = footer_page
        return context

class PressReleasePageView(TemplateView):
    template_name = "commission/press_release_page.html"

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super(PressReleasePageView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)

        try:
            press_release = PressRelease.objects.get(slug=kwargs['slug'])
        except PressRelease.DoesNotExist:
            alias = get_object_or_404(UrlAlias, source='press/{}'.format(kwargs['slug']))
            press_release = PressRelease.objects.get(slug=alias.destination[13:])

        footer_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/footer/')
        video_number = randint(1, 3)
        context['video_number'] = video_number
        context['GA_SITE_ID'] = settings.GA_SITE_ID
        context['GA_SITE_URL'] = settings.GA_SITE_URL
        context['press_release'] = press_release
        context['footer_page'] = footer_page
        return context

class WebCastPageView(TemplateView):
    template_name = "commission/webcast_page.html"

    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
        context = super(WebCastPageView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)

        webcasts = Webcast.objects.filter(disabled=False)
        footer_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/footer/')
        webcasts_instructions_page, created = FlatPage.objects.get_or_create(url='/webcasts/instructions/')
        video_number = randint(1, 3)
        context['webcasts'] = webcasts
        context['video_number'] = video_number
        context['GA_SITE_ID'] = settings.GA_SITE_ID
        context['GA_SITE_URL'] = settings.GA_SITE_URL
        context['footer_page'] = footer_page
        context['webcasts_instructions_page'] = webcasts_instructions_page
        return context


A myriad twinkling stars, hard and sharp and crystalline. They burrowed into flesh and rained down into stupidly upturned eyes. Without the screams, the singing of the glass shards as they died on the hard ground was beautifully musical. The remains of the window sat in the frame around a jagged maw, frozen open in horror at what had befallen it.
The awareness that worse was to come was slow to arrive, a slinking dread that palpably moved from person to person as they each finally noticed what had made such a dramatic entrance.
A gelatinous mass sat innocuously amidst the panic, strait-jacketed by mass of coiled wires, one LED blinking red for danger, an optical staccato signaling approaching doom.
Hours later, once those trampled in the stampede has been cleaned from the floor, still it sat. On. Off. On. Off. Will I? Won't I?
"I have no idea what the hell that is," he said, he whose name was Frank.
"What do you mean?" said the other, whose name is irrelevant, "It's a bomb. Your our security director. We pay you to know what the hell it is."
"Indeed. And if it were a bomb, I would recognise it. But it's not."
"But...You said that was plastic explosive."
"And it's got wires going into it."
"So in what way is it not a bomb?"
"Because there's no way of detonating it. It's just a lump explosive wrapped in a load of wire. There's no trigger, no power-source with sufficient juice to set off the detonator, nothing. It's as dangerous as a lump of silly putty."
"So, what are you saying? It's not going to explode?"
"No boom for you today."
Frank sat in his office, watching the still-blinking eye that threatened so much, yet had delivered nothing. It was soothing in a way. What was attached to it that disturbed him.
His loins vibrated, and Frank started. No matter how often it happened, his phone always made him jump.
"Yes?...How many?...Whoa...That's a lot of explosive to waste. I really don't like this...Yeah. Well, let me know."
Twelve more, one in each major corporation office in the city. But no matter how he poked and prodded the pink gloop in front of him, he could see no way they would ever actually work, and they were built like that deliberately. The wires to the detonator were wired correctly, they just weren't connected to anything. Just five metres of heavy-duty core, ending in nothing.
Symbolic? Perhaps. Damned expensive warning. Frank shivered at thought of a group with enough cash to send out this amount of explosive simply as a threat.
He hit redial on his phone. "Yeah, stupid thought. I assume no one's found anything resembling a battery or such anywhere nearby?...Thought not. Pretty lousy design to lose it on every delivery...Yeah, yeah, I know. But when you're sitting five feet from this much explosive, being insanely careful is perfectly sane behaviour...Yeah, night."
Frank jerked awake as his genitalia vibrated again. His back ached from falling asleep in his chair and his arm had gone to sleep, which turned the entire procedure of answering into a very painful and complex farce.
"What you got?...No, I feel asleep, you just woke me up...Okay, gimme a second."
The news channel flickered into life on the monitor to his left. Within the glowing window a newsreader hunched, intoning words from his teleprompter.
"...unknown forces in control of the power station are refusing all attempts at communication, and are attempting to overload...expect...pulses...off all...devices."
Frank looked around. The electronics were going crazy. Whatever the hell the group was doing to the station it was sending some major EMP's through the system.
"Your our security" I think you need "you're".
"he whose name was Frank" I think it'd be nice if you emphasised this second "he". It was a bit tough on the first read.
"painful and complex farce" I like the word "farce" here, but I somehow think there's a better word for what you mean. Maybe "charade" or "parody", even though the latter would require a re-phrasing.


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/* -*- Mode: C++; -*- */
// C&C NLP tools
// Copyright (c) Universities of Edinburgh, Oxford and Sydney
// Copyright (c) James R. Curran
//
// This software is covered by a non-commercial use licence.
// See LICENCE.txt for the full text of the licence.
//
// If LICENCE.txt is not included in this distribution
// please email candc@it.usyd.edu.au to obtain a copy.

// NLP::HashTable::Entry, NLP::HashTable::Counter and NLP::HashTable::FCounter
// basic hash table entry types
// the counter classes provide an additional integer and float frequency fields
// and methods to set, get and update the frequency count

namespace NLP {
  namespace HashTable {

    template <class Value>
    class WordEntry {
    private:
      WordEntry(const Word word, NLP::Hash hash, WordEntry *next)
	: str(word), hash(hash), next(next), value(){}

      //      Entry(const Entry *other, ulong index, Entry *next)
      //: str(other->str), hash(other->hash), index(index), next(next), freq(0){}

      ~WordEntry(void) { /* do nothing */ }

      void *operator new(size_t size, Pool *pool){
	return (void *)pool->alloc(size);
      }

      void operator delete(void *, Pool *, size_t){ /* do nothing */ }
    public:
      const Word str;
      const NLP::Hash hash;
      WordEntry *next;
      Value value;

      static WordEntry *create(Pool *pool, Word word, ulong, NLP::Hash hash, WordEntry *next){
	return new (pool) WordEntry(word, hash, next);
      }

      bool equal(const Word word){ return word == this->str; }

      bool equal(const std::string &str, const Hash hash){
	return hash == this->hash && str == this->str;
      }

      WordEntry *find(const Word word, const Hash){
        for(WordEntry *l = this; l != 0; l = l->next)
          if(l->equal(word))
            return l;
        return 0;
      }

      WordEntry *find(const std::string &str, const Hash hash){
        for(WordEntry *l = this; l != 0; l = l->next)
          if(l->equal(str, hash))
            return l;
        return 0;
      }

      ulong nchained(void){
        return next ? next->nchained() + 1 : 1;
      }

      std::ostream &save(std::ostream &out) const {
	return out << str << ' ' << std::setprecision(4) << value;
      }
    };

  }
}


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Nails Announce New Tour
Ian Cory
Back in July Nails abruptly pulled the plug on a UK tour with little public announcement as to whether they were breaking up, going on hiatus, or simply hampered by scheduling. This turned out to be a pretty cagey act of mystique building. Leaving their UK fans hanging might have been a bit of a dick move, but it did keep them in the news cycle and had plenty of bloggers, myself including, speculating about their future.
As it turns out, I overthought the whole affair my a wide margin. Nails didn't die an unsilent death, in fact they didn't die a death at all! Instead they just announced a new tour with Gatecreeper and Toxic Holocaust. You may have caught Toxic Holocaust opening for Discharge and Eyehategod earlier this year, and Gatecreeper have been equally busy since the release of their new album Sonoran Depravation. I still stand by what I said about Nails' legacy, but a bill like this is hard to argue against.
Check out the dates below:
3/16 - Orlando, FL
3/17 - Atlanta, GA
3/18 - Durham, NC
3/19 - Washington, DC
3/20 - Richmond, VA
3/21 - Philidelphia, PA
3/22 - New York City, NY
3/23 - Boston, MA
3/24 - Montreal
3/25 - Toronto
3/26 - Detroit, MI
3/27 - Columbus, OH
3/28 - Chicago, IL
3/29 - Seattle, WA
3/30 - Portland, OR
3/31 - Oakland, CA
This post has been updated with a correction. There is no Los Angeles date on the tour that has been announced thus far - Ed.
Filed Under: gatecreeper, nails, toxic holocaust
Categories: news, Tour Dates


The recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 27 January 2015 in the case Paradiso and Campanelli v. Italy concerns an Italian couple that entered into a surrogacy agreement with a Russian woman. The Italian juvenile Court ordered the child, born as a result of this agreement, to be removed from Paradiso and Campanelli. They have decided to lodge a claim with the European Court of Human Rights, alleging that Italy committed a breach of the right to respect for private and family life by removing the child from them. The ECHR has found that there was a family life relationship between the applicants and the child, and that Italy has breached Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights by removing the child from their care. However, the Court stated that its ruling does not mean that the child should be returned to Paradiso and Campanelli as it has already developed a bond with its foster parents.
The Court held that Italy must pay EUR 20,000 to the applicants in respect of non-pecuniary damage. The judgment of the ECHR is not final. The parties now have a 3 month's period to request the Grand Chamber to re-examine the case.


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Fashion	Designer Leads Oriental Beauty onto World Stage
Editor: Sun Muyao
Xiong Ying, founder and art director of fashion brand Heaven Gaia [Women of China]
Xiong Ying, founder and art director of fashion brand Heaven Gaia, is the first Chinese fashion designer to be featured in Show Details, the top Italian fashion magazine. She is also the first Chinese designer to hold a fashion show in the renowned Opéra de Paris, in France. Xiong attaches great importance to the combination of Chinese culture and fashion design, and her fashion shows always stun spectators. She strives to both create beautiful dresses and use those designs to spread Oriental beauty throughout the world.
Growing in Love
Xiong is grateful that her family is full of love, and that she grew up in a loving and comfortable family environment. Her mother, who is extroverted and kind- hearted, always encourages and takes good care of her.
When she was a child, her mother and some relatives often bought her stylish clothes. She usually looked more fashionable than other children. At that time, she began developing a sense of fashion. She still remembers the details of some of her childhood clothes.
Her mother had some precious embroidered clothes and ornaments, which were handed down from generation to generation. Xiong was fascinated by those clothes and ornaments. Her mother hangs those items in the sun once a year to prevent them from being destroyed by moths.
Xiong's mother, with love and wisdom, has a great influence on her. Xiong admires her mother, whose love always leaves her feeling energetic. The name of her brand, Heaven Gaia, is related to a mother, Gaia, who is the primordial Goddess of Earth, and who is known as the Mother of All in Greek mythology. Xiong hopes the dresses she designs will promote the beauty of women, especially Chinese women.
Talented Designer
Xiong has a keen sense of beauty and fashion. She developed an interest in fashion design when she was still a child. She knew how to match her clothes in an admirable fashion.
She also used her pocket money to buy various kinds of cloth. She drew designs and took her drawings to tailors, who helped make clothes based on her designs.
Xiong's diverse designs embody the beauty and charm of Oriental culture. Xiong says she is lucky to have become a fashion designer in a country that has more than 5,000 years of history.
"Chinese culture resembles an endless treasure that constantly offers inspiration for me to make good designs. Chinese fine arts and crafts, such as porcelains, ink-and-wash paintings and handmade dyeing skills, give me great inspiration when I design clothes," she says.
Xiong is referred to as the "Queen of Spring Festival," because she has been chief costume designer of the Spring Festival gala, directed and broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV), many times since 2008.
She has also designed clothes for hostesses and celebrities. She designs dresses according to her customers' characteristics and the occasions during which they will wear the dresses.
Xiong knows how to design dresses that look fabulous in front of the camera. She also helps her customers select the most appropriate make-up, hairstyles, ornaments and shoes to match the dresses.
It is the dream of many young hostesses to be able to host a gala while wearing a dress designed by Xiong. Many celebrities ask her to make a tailored dress for them to wear as they walk the red carpets at international film festivals.
Creating a Brand
Xiong and her friend, Wang Tingying, cofounded Heaven Gaia in 2013. Xiong has described the brand's concept as "showing gratitude to heaven and the earth." She hopes to blend fashion designs with ancient Chinese philosophy, which emphasizes harmony between nature and humans.
During China Fashion Week in 2015, a fashion show featuring Heaven Gaia dresses impressed the spectators. The brand has been growing in popularity since then.
The next year, Heaven Gaia highlighted, on stage, top-quality clothes on the last day of Paris Fashion Week (October 5). It was the first time a Chinese brand held a show in Opéra de Paris.
The designs of the dresses were inspired by the Old Summer Palace (or Yuan Ming Yuan, originally called the Imperial Gardens, a complex of palaces and gardens in Haidian District, Beijing).
The colors of the clothes reflected marvelous landscapes, as depicted in traditional Chinese ink-and- wash paintings. Many of the spectators were impressed by the embroidering and other ornaments, which represented the elegance and beauty of Chinese fashion designs.
Some spectators were even moved to tears when they watched the stunning fashion show. "I felt happy people recognized our brand, and they were touched by the Oriental culture that our designs conveyed," Xiong recalls.
In September 2017, Xiong and her team staged a fashion show, with the theme of Inheriting, in Opéra de Paris again. That show provided a visual feast to spectators. The designs of the dresses during that show were inspired by the stories of four ancient beauties in China, including Xi Shi, Diao Chan, Yang Yuhuan and Wang Zhaojun.
Xiong attributes the success of her brand to the united and professional team of employees, who have passion for both design and Chinese culture.
"I am confident that Chinese designers can produce really good designs. Only if we truly understand our traditional culture, introduce it to the world, and help people from other countries understand what Chinese culture is about, will we produce good designs, which are widely accepted by people from around the world," she says.
Enjoying Work and Life
Xiong always remains calm, and she is always able to overcome the difficulties she encounters. She has both the courage to face challenges and the ability to solve problems. Therefore, she is often referred to as a "fire extinguisher" in the fashion industry. "She always solves problems in a calm and powerful manner," her colleagues say.
"When a person is doing a great thing, he/she will probably meet more difficulties than before. Since the brand was established, we have indeed encountered several major crises, but we have pulled through. The wonderful fashion shows on stage cannot happen without our teamwork off the stage," Xiong says.
To seek inspiration for her designs and shows, she visits many fashion cities, both at home and abroad, each year, and she experiences the culture and nature in different places. "When you enjoy your work, you may find that you have a continuous stream of inspiration," she says.
Xiong likes to smile. In her opinion, smiling dissolves all the troubles. She also has a good personality, and she rarely loses her temper. When she feels upset, she usually sits in meditation and listens to gentle music.
Xiong has a good relationship with her family, especially with her mother and daughter. In her daughter's eyes, Xiong is a super woman, who balances work and family no matter how busy she is. Xiong is also good at decorating the house in a beautiful and comfortable way.
"Nowadays, China has an increasing number of excellent fashion designers, who have made remarkable achievements. I hope China will have more say in the global fashion industry in the future," Xiong says. In September, Heaven Gaia will stage a fashion show, with the theme of Chinese Operas, in France.
"We hope our designs will touch the hearts of more people in the world, and those people will have a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture through our designs," she says.
(Women of China English Monthly July 2019 issue)
Stories Show the Evolution of Chinese CalligraphyWomen of China2020-01-09Going HomeWomen of China2020-01-02Fashion Designer Leads Oriental Beauty onto World Stage2019-12-06Chinese Culture Code: The Door to WisdomWomen of China2019-12-01Youth in Ancient StyleChina Daily2019-10-16


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Riders go the distance at endurance equestrian event
Gwen Bartolo riding to the finish line in the 120km at the Australian Endurance Riders Association event at Stirling's Crossing Equestrian Complex, Imbil. Erle Levey
by Erle Levey
22nd May 2017 11:49 AM
MORE than 150 endurance riders from as far afield as Osaka in Japan and Mt Martha in Victoria saddled up in Imbil on Sunday, May 14, to take on the diverse forestry terrain around the Stirling's Crossing Equestrian Complex over 40km, 80km and 120km distances.
The Australian Endurance Riders Association event attracted about 400 visitors to the region, thanks to families and support crew members joining the riders.
Event host and Stirling's Crossing Equestrian Complex owner Matthew Sample said he was delighted with how the event, which was oversubscribed, had gone and congratulated the winners on their exceptional results.
"It was wonderful to have the current Queensland State Champion and Imbil local Kaylea Maher take the win in the lightweight category and Boreen Point resident and 2016 Pat Slater Cup winner Kelsey Irvine take home the middleweight title," Mr Sample said.
"Kenilworth was also well represented, with Leigh Ann Sample taking second in the lightweight category as well as best conditioned, while her son Matty came in third in the juniors after winner Emma Dimech and runner-up Maeve Paten."
Endurance riding has a long history, having started in the early 1900s as a military test for cavalry mounts.
Today the controlled, long-distance rides involve competitors covering large distances across diverse terrain.
The winning rider and horse are those who cross the finish line first, having passed a number of veterinary checks along the way, including after the finish, to ensure the horse is fit and in a good condition.
"It really was a fantastic weekend and the feedback we've had has been really positive from all who were involved," Mr Sample said.
"This is the second major event we've hosted at the complex and we're really happy with how it all went.
"Stirling's Crossing Equestrian Complex is the only purpose-built endurance venue in Australia and we've worked hard to create an environment where the riders can really get the best results, both for themselves and their horses.
"I am really proud of how everything came together and we are now looking forward to the next major event in early August when we host FEI 1*, 2* and 3* rides including the Bullio Arabians 2* Trans Tasman Challenge.
"I'd like to thank the team at Stirling's and the wonderful support we've had from the local community to date.
"It really helps when we welcome those who travel here from across Australia and overseas as we'd love them to keep coming back to Imbil.
"Events such as these bring great economic benefit to the region so it's a win-win for everyone."
Set in the hills of the picturesque Mary Valley on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Stirling's Crossing Equestrian Complex is Australia's first purpose-built endurance facility.
The impressive complex combines state-of-the-art facilities with beautiful, diverse topography and hosts a range of equestrian events every year.


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LYF (pronounced "life"), also known as Jio LYF, is an Indian brand of smartphones, laptops, consumer electronics developed by Jio and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It manufactures 4G-enabled VoLTE smartphones which run on Android. It is a subsidiary of Jio, the telecommunication arm of Reliance Industries.
According to the news, the Lyf brand is launching a new set of consumer Electronics range in 2022 Q1

According to Counterpoint Research, LYF was the fifth largest smartphone player and second largest LTE phone supplier in India in 2016.

History
LYF was established in 2015 by the telecom operator, Jio. Marketed closely along with Jio's 4G services, smartphones under the brand were slated to launch in November 2015. In January 2016, it launched its first set of 4G-enabled smartphones named after the four elements: Earth, Flame (Fire), Water, and Wind.

Market

In May 2016, international market tracker Counterpoint Research reported that LYF had become the fifth-largest smartphone producer in the Indian market, capturing a 7% share in the January–March quarter of the financial year 2015-16. It was the second-largest LTE phone supplier after Samsung, surpassing Micromax and Lenovo during the quarter. "In first quarter of its inception, LYF instantly climbed to become one of the top five smartphone brands in India in terms of shipment volumes," Tarun Pathak, senior analyst at Counterpoint said in the report. Reliance Digital had shipped around 1.7 million LYF branded smartphones in the first quarter of 2016.

Products

In October 2015, LYF tied up with domestic handset maker Intex to supply 4G handsets enabled with voice over LTE (VoLTE) feature. In January 2016, it launched its first set of smartphones - LYF Earth 1, LYF Water 1, and LYF Water 2.

Production
LYF smartphones are manufactured by Chinese handset maker ZTE Corporation, Intex, as well as ODMs like CK Telecom Limited, Wingtech, and Wiko. As of early 2016, it has been reported that 600 thousand smartphones have been supplied to LYF by ZTE.

Distribution
LYF phones are directly sold through its retail outlets. In February 2016, LYF tied up with app-based delivery service Grofers and online retailer Amazon to deliver its phones to users.

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Cydcor Celebrates Operation Smile Fundraising In Style at New York City Gala
Cydcor ambassadors on the red carpet at Cipriani's in New York City during Operation Smile's 2016 New York Smile Event.
The evening of May 12th, everyone was smiling at Cipriani's in Midtown Manhattan—the destination of Operation Smile's New York Gala. Cydcor joined Operation Smile and their supporters to celebrate amazing medical missions that brought life-changing care to those suffering from cleft palates and other facial malformations.
Cydcor has partnered with Operation Smile for six years already, each year raising funds and awareness to help children facing difficulties from having facial problems. "At Cydcor, we can't imagine a day without a smile—it is that immediate connection with people—and we are humbled to help make smiles possible through the work of Operation Smile," said Cydcor President Vera Quinn.
At the New York Smile event, actress Kate Hudson was presented with the Universal Smile Award for her volunteer efforts to improve the lives of those in need and for providing an inspiring example of outstanding leadership. Other prominent guests at the event included Jaimie Alexander, Oliver Platt, Diego Klattenhofff, Colin Donnell, and Jason Weinberg. "It was an inspiring experience for the Cydcor team to be among these highly recognized celebrities making this event even more special." Manilynn Disuanco, Cydcor's red carpet correspondent during the Smile Event shared, "Meeting Kate Hudson was really cool!" But, for her, the real celebrities were some of the award winners being recognized for their outstanding contributions. "I really enjoyed hearing Andrew Dolce, 2016 John Connor Humanitarian Award winner speak. He brought his grandchildren on stage with him. His family joined him on his medical mission trips to Nicaragua. His example has inspired me to get more of our Cydcor family inspired and hopefully get my family involved, too!"
Volunteering to raise funds for Operation Smile gives those involved an opportunity to share a rewarding activity with their families and coworkers. Chris Minger, President of Philiadelphia Elite Group, Inc., said that the Cipriani event reaffirmed his commitment to this volunteer effort. He explained, "What was most enlightening to me was hearing about how other Operation Smile supporters had been able to involve business and family networks to help this cause. Volunteers are doubly blessed. We can raise money and build bonds between our family members, friends, and coworkers. Volunteering for Operation Smile is a win-win situation for everyone involved—the volunteers, the organization, and, most importantly, the families we serve."
Cydcor's Chief Information Officer, Dwight Coates, walked the red carpet at the Operation Smile Gala as well. He mentioned he was moved by the passion that fuels Cydcor's volunteers. "Not only was the Cipriani event beautiful, but the passion and desire to help others was as beautiful as the space itself. People helping others, especially children—there is no better way to help and give back," he said.
Over the last year, Cydcor volunteers around the country held fundraising events to raise money for Operation Smile's medical missions. Top fundraisers from Cydcor were recognized with an invitation to join a medical mission to Bolivia in March 2016. This trip gave operations to 134 people in need, with 180 total procedures performed.
Earlier this year, Cydcor also supported a mission to the Dominican Republic, adding to the list of medical missions Cydcor and Operation Smile have worked on together, including Guatemala (2014), Mexico (2014), and Brazil (2012).
The Cipriani Operation Smile Gala highlights the fundraising efforts and medical missions performed by Cydcor volunteers. Mouad Alami, from Cydcor Canada, had a profound personal moment while attending the gala. "I felt emotional when I saw a video at Cipriani. One of Operation Smile's missions took place in Morocco—where I was born! I felt grateful to everyone who donates for great causes like this one. Operation Smile knows no boundaries for their humanitarian work," he said.
Cydcor's fundraising totals for Operation Smile have been primarily achieved through the annual Day of Smiles fundraising event, which includes a variety of fundraising efforts across the US, Canada, and the UK. Cydcor hopes to hit the $1 million fundraising milestone by the end of 2016.
"There is nothing more precious than the life of a child," said Kimberly Mendoza, one of Cydcor's top fundraisers who attended the Operation Smile event. "You can make a huge difference in these children's lives by donating, coming up with different fundraising ideas, or even just getting the word out about Operation Smile and the incredible work they do."
The Operation Smile event in New York was an eye opening experience for the Cydcor team where they got to see the impact their fundraising efforts make in saving children's lives. The team is excited to contribute even more during the upcoming Day of Smiles fundraising event. To help support Cydcor's fundraising efforts for Operation Smile, visit www.operationsmile.org/cydcor. Donations are welcomed.
Learn more about Cydcor on Facebook and Twitter, and on the Cydcor blog.
About Cydcor
Cydcor is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a wide range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail, energy, and financial services. Serving Fortune 500 and emerging market clients in the business-to-business, residential, and retail channels through in-store marketing initiatives, Cydcor works with a network of more than 350 independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) sales offices, providing clients access to more than 4,600 sales professionals. The privately held company is based in Agoura Hills, California. For more information about Cydcor, go to www.cydcor.com.