Was such a lovely place. My Dad got very good care. Such a shame about the bedbugs, and some staff have gone. The ones there are such nice people but there seems to be a lot of turnover. It smells more like a nursing home than it used to.
My brother and I visited with Mom and really liked Dominican Village. There was lots of activity, families visiting spoke highly of the facility and staff and each person had their own private "studio" room. The all-inclusive care and ability to provide care through hospice was also a plus. For financial reasons we selected another facility for now, however, should mom's care needs expand, we will definitely go back to the Dominican Village.
My mother in law is doing great since her move to this community. So far everything is working out very well, and we are pleased with all they have done for our family. It has been a good, positive experience for us with this community. It is a great facility.
Lovely facility. Patient and very informative tour guide. The Dominican Village has so many well thought out programs, amenities and security features that make it seem to be a very appealing option for a new home and life style for my parents. This is the first place we have toured so we are far away from their final decision yet.
We could this community for my mom. The staff was nice, but they do not allow smoking only in a courtyard. We liked the beautiful community that was clean and beautiful. The rooms are bright and very nice for the residents to have a good environment. The menu was appealing and the list of activities would have been offered. We would recommend that families tour this community for the care of a loved one with a good value.
I also toured Dominican Village. It was a nice facility with friendly people and helpful staff. We liked it but found another place that fit my loved ones needs a little better.
Beautiful and clean facility. Curtious staff, willing to help you with your needs. Rooms are large enough to be comfortable . Large dining room , has elevators , sitting areas outside of apartment on the same floor. Has a well stock library a place to buy junk food and a movie theater.
It is unfortunate that they do not take people with Alzheimers . That is the only draw back. That is why I gave only 4 stars.
A warm welcoming atmosphere. People are friendly as is the staff.How they can remember the name of someone they met in the morning and call them by name at dinner that evening or at breakfast the next morning is truly a wonderful experience. It makes you feel special.A little more planned activities in the evening after dinner would help in not making the evening seem so long.
My father recently moved from his own home in upstate New York. He had lived alone for over a decade, and liked the country, but all we really wanted him closer as he aged. Dominican Village has proven to be Perfect! Though he has no physical or mental limitations now, DV is equipped to increase care as he needs it.
The Dominican Village is a very congenial place to be. The facility is run by the nuns and they are all very helpful and also very courteous to everyone. We found the atmosphere of the place to be very good there.
My Mom Is So Happy, Here!
My mom, who is 92, just became a resident at the Dominican Village in April. She had been residing at another place for 3 years. She is happier at Domincan Village; she says they are very friendly there and the staff is very caring and helpful to her. In the first two weeks, she used the emergency alert system that they have in place and was very pleased and impressed with the help that she received.
Her apartment is a one bedroom and she is impressed with the large size and the layout. Since she is vision impaired, she needs a place that she can get around easily, once she learns the place. After only a few weeks there, she was able to find her way to the dining room, the Activities room, the Cafe, and Hair Salon by herself.
She was a great cook, herself, before she had to give it up b/c of her failing eyesight. She tells me that the food served at Domincan Village is very good and plentiful. If she wants two desserts, she can have them!
All in all, the Domican Village is an excellent place to live!
My mother in law moved to Dominican Village 2 weeks ago. She personally considers herself a loaner and was unsure how she would adjust to living in an apartment type situation especially after being a homeowner for the last 60 years.
SHE LOVES IT!!! Her exact words to me were "I didn't think I would like it as much as I do" that was on day 3. She is now there for almost 2 weeks and she is getting into the groove of things.
Everyone is very friendly and welcoming, the food is very good and healthy and she is enjoying the various activities they have throughout the day.
My MIL thinks it's funny how everyone gossips and complains about things. Especially the washing machines on each floor. One is for dark colors the other for lights and if you make a mistake everyone finds out at meal time.
My MIL now has the bounce back in her step and a smile on her face. I have not seen her this happy in years. In my opinion this is independent living at it's best, She is given 2 meals a day 6 days a week, they have shopping trips daily, Doctors on site weekly if she needs to make an appointment, light housekeeping, she is able to take care of her own laundry and come and go as she pleases. She is also given one of the life alert type necklaces to wear in case of an emergency. All in all we and she is VERY HAPPY!
Very attractive, 3k per momth, 12k on entrance. Independent (2 meals) & assisted (3 MEALS).
Dominican Village is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit, Independent and Assisted Living Retirement Community, with Respite Care, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Dominic. Conveniently located in Western Suffolk County on a scenic 13-acre campus, we cater to the diverse needs of all residents with outstanding programs, all-inclusive services and bountiful amenities. Our mission, for staff and residents alike, is to value the dignity of the human person, serve with excellence, and enable freedom of choice, companionship, interdependence and peace. We strive to ensure that all feel secure and at home at Dominican Village, while enjoying a worry-free lifestyle filled with friendship, activities, and entertainment all in one place.
Dominican Village Inc - Amityville, NY has been recognized for consistently high ratings from residents and their families in previous years.


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Dujardin eyeing up world record from London Horse Show
16 December 2014 / 11:46
Charlotte Dujardin has already had a year to remember but the world and Olympic dressage champion is hoping to rewrite the record books before turning her attentions to 2015.
Dujardin and her horse Valegro are able to toast a successful 2014 already, winning two gold and a silver from the World Equestrian Games in Normandy.
The 29-year-old's performance in France saw her finish fourth at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards on Sunday while she was also named Sunday Times & Sky Sports 2014 Sportswoman of the Year last month.
However Dujardin is not finished yet and she is in action at Olympia this week for the London International Horse Show, the double Olympic champion hopeful a new routine will help her repeat her 2013 win.
"It [the new routine] suits Valegro and I love riding to it," she said. "I think it's better music, a better floor plan and I hope I can get a world record with this one.
"That is what our sport is all about: it's pushing the boundaries, seeing how far you can go and taking the risk.
"It's always nice for the judges and the audiences to have something a bit different, so they don't always see and hear the same thing.
"I've only ridden it three times, so it's still very new to us both, but riding at the World Equestrian Games was fantastic as it just seemed to flow."

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Spot See Spot jump. Jump Spot, Jump!
You guessed it. Auction barn. Spot was one of the horses that REALLY got me in trouble buying. I needed to get 4 or 5 camp horses so (again with the bright ideas) I decided to go to a two day sale: Day one was for grade Horses (no registration papers), and day two was for papered stock. Day one was not very fruitful. In fact, I don't think there were more than 10 horses that went through the sale. That isn't much when you have traveled 90 miles to get there, and you have to do the same thing the following day. I found nothing to bid on and was resigned to go home with nothing to show for my time when Spot came in the ring. He had everything I was looking for. Size, bone, build, conformation. As a bonus he was flashy and quiet. Everything except one thing. He was a yearling. I tried to be good, I really did, but I decided to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on the future. I bought him for 550.00. Not too bad, I thought. And ventured home to break the news to Chris.
Since it was a two day sale, I arranged for some people to take care of Spot that night at the auction barn and left him for the night. Sunday, I was back by noon. I checked in on Spot, who seemed to have weathered the night nicely, checked out the papered stock and took my spot next to the ring to await the horses. Half way through the sale a middle aged gentlemen came in with a searching look. I saw one of the auctioneers gesture at me and the man made his way through the crowd to where I sat. "I hear you bought a paint colt yesterday." He said. I nodded warily, keeping my main attention on the ring. You never can tell where a conversation at a horse auction will take you. The man reached into his pocket and retrieved a photo of a paint filly. She was beautiful. A bit taller than my paint. Elegant. "She's a 2 year old." The man said. "I have her for sale on the Internet for $2000.00. She comes with papers. I will trade you straight up for your colt." I had to ask the obvious. "Why?" I asked. He man shrugged, but never gave me a reason. I graciously declined. I don't know why, but I think maybe my mother's voice was echoing in my ear, "when something seems too good to be true, it usually is." The man persisted, but I stood fast. At the end of the day, I packed up my new yearling along with several other purchases (one was a Grey appendix quarter horse who would some day be known as Mattie) and went home.
With in the first 24 hours of having Spot in my possession, I learned several things about him. One, he didn't lead; Neither coming nor going. Two, he didn't load. And Three, he didn't like being left alone, as he demonstrated by jumping out of his stall before I could get to the door as the herd was being let out for the night. Helplessly, I could do nothing but shrug and think, "Good knees. Too bad it will be 3 years before we can use them."
Well. 3 years have come and gone. Spot has been broke, just a few falls past, has been taught to jump and been to several horse shows. We are hoping that this summer will see him used as a hack horse (no jumping quite yet) for advanced riders only. We are excited with plans for Spot's future. He is showing an aptitude for jumping, a quiet, willing manner and smooth gaits. We plan on him being with Cedar Lodge for a long, long time. Who knows? Maybe he will be the next Abby. As for the Man with the photo. I never did figure out why he wanted Spot or what possessed him to pursue that trade, but I haven't regretted my decision for one day. I think I got the best of the lot.
Update: Spot has been with us many years now. He showed a few years, but then had a debilitating injury. He fractured the bone in his shoulder. He was 3 legged lame, and we were put in the position of what to do. We decided to hold on to Spot and give him a chance to heal. We liked him loads and we had a 50/50 chance. It took 2 years. And then, sometime in the early spring he started looking sound. By summer he was able to go in advanced walk, trot, canter classes, and eventually we were able to start jumping him. We are careful with Spot. He is used almost exclusively as a cross rail rider horse. Spot returns our care by being very good at his job and taking care of his riders from the beginning of the class to the last.


HYDE PARK , Tuesday—This is Election Day and I have been told with great firmness to get my column in early because the telegraph wires into New York City will soon be busy with election news. Of course, nothing authentic in the way of election returns can come in until the late afternoon, but I suppose newspaper correspondents will be filing stories all during the day about minor happenings here and there.
Yesterday was calm and peaceful. I met my husband in the morning, rode for a while through the woods and the fields and enjoyed the blue sky and the warm sun. Then we had the picnic I told you about.
We all went with the President in the evening to the meeting outside of the Nelson House in Poughkeepsie, and then returned to listen to the two hours of the Democratic broadcast. I found that the President, instead of closing the program, came somewhere in the middle of it. I liked the whole program. Then we listened through the Republican hour which followed, and so went rather late to bed, for I still had mail to finish on my desk.
In spite of being busy, the atmosphere was calm, but today it is not going to be quite so calm. I am taking my ride, but at noon my husband and I, with his mother, will go up to vote and all the photographers and newspapermen will be on hand to record the process as they have done so often before. I shall feel quite calm, but no one thinks that you should be calm, so, willy-nilly, you find yourself being urged into excitement.
The telephones will ring and people will be rising from the table during meals to answer them. The President will have to talk to many people and in spite of all one can do, election excitement will mount. By the time returns are really coming in, very few of us will be left who are capable of comparing past votes with present figures and making any evaluation of what is really going on.
I remember what it was like the first time my husband ran for the New York State Senate. We had no radio and no news service in the house then, and if I remember rightly it was thirty-two years since a Democratic State Senator had gone from this district to Albany. The campaign had been an intensive one, and I doubt very much if he has ever worked harder since. I wanted him to win just because he was running, and because I felt he might do something of value for the district.
From then on there have been campaigns for various offices. Some were lost and more were won, but I think my feelings have always been much as they were the first time. I think I can say with honesty: "May what is best for the country happen today, and may we all remember that whatever happens, this is just the beginning of some years of useful work."


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Gregory "G Moniy" Johnson Promoted to Afternoon Drive Personality at WZFX-FM in Fayetteville
Oct 16, 2019 | Press, Station
Beasley Media Group announces Gregory "G Moniy" Johnson has been promoted to Afternoon Drive Personality at Foxy 99/ WZFX-FM. He officially began his new position on October 1, 2019.
Moniy, who has been with the company since 2006, most recently served as a part-time on-air personality.
It's great to see talent grow within," said Beasley Media Group Fayetteville Vice President and Market Manager Kent Dunn. "G has demonstrated with his on-air talent that he is the right candidate for the new role. We all look forward in seeing G grow!"
"I'm extremely excited for G," said Kenny J, Urban Brand Manager and Program Director at WZFX-FM & WUKS-FM. "G started with us In 2006 as an intern, he was later hired as a part-time on-air talent. His energy in the building is amazing. His hard work and passion are undeniable. I look forward to continuing watching G grow as an On-Air Talent."
"I started out with Beasley Media Group as an intern in college not knowing that the path I was on would be my career," said Moniy. "I want to thank everyone I've ever worked with on this journey. You better believe it only gets better from here!"


Today Akamai Technologies announced the acquisition of Soha Systems in an all cash transaction. Details of the acquisition can be found in Akamai's press release here.
Menlo Ventures was the sole lead investor in Soha's Series A round of funding in May 2014. Previously, the Menlo Talent Fund was an investor in the company's seed round which closed June 2013.
Why did we make this investment?
Firstly, Soha was started by an amazing founding team led by CEO Haseeb Budhani and VP Engineering Hemanth Kavuluru. Senior team members were leaders in Silicon Valley's most successful networking and access companies including Cisco, Citrix, Riverbed, MobileIron, and ThreatMetrix. Additionally, we were strong supporters of the company's mission to move enterprise access from hardware boxes in a data center to secure access delivered as a service in the cloud. Soha achieved considerable success with this initial service which was honored by Gartner in 2016 as a Cool Vendor in Cloud and Emerging Security Technology.
The combination of Soha's secure cloud access with Akamai's Content Delivery Network is a very powerful construct. Customers will be able to secure, provision, and accelerate corporate applications that run on computers and mobile devices around the world, all through the use of cloud services.
Menlo actively invests in innovative companies that enable corporate customers to fully utilize cloud computing and storage services. Other enterprise cloud investments include AppDome, Avere Systems, Avi Networks, and Usermind.


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The One Truth > The Library > Documentaries > Mystery Documentaries > Tutankhamun's Fireball
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23rd October 2013, 22:12
The ancient Egyptians knew of this extraordinary place in Sahara desert, but for thousands of years it remained unexplained. Now a group of scientists plan to finally solve this mystery. It will take them on a journey from the depths of the desert to the Cairo Museum and the test site of the world's first atomic bomb. And what they reveal may pose an unsuspected threat to us all.
Heading for the great sand-sea of the Egyptian Sahara Desert a team of scientists is on a mission. Their aim is to discover why tons of most unusual glass is lying in the middle of the desert. It's a scientific mystery because it's unique, we don't know exactly the process that caused the creation of the glass, but we know it's a natural phenomenon, and therefore requires a natural explanation. May be a very unusual event but it's certainly not a mystery that can't be solved. Scientists have been interested in this desert glass for a very long time because it is very different from any other natural glass that we know. It's just such a mysterious glass.
Aly Barakat is Egypt's desert glass expert and has travelled to the area several times. Barakat's interest dates back to 1998 and a remarkable discovery he was involved in. It took place in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Hidden away in a dark corner of the Tutankhamun exhibition was a necklace made of different color gems. At its center was an intriguing yellow-green carved scarab. It was said to be chalcedony - a semi-precious stone. But mineralogists were not so sure. Surrounded by armed guards and officials, Barakat and his colleague Vincenzo de Michele were allowed to examine and test the jewel. And the tests revealed that the scarab was not a semi-precious stone. In fact it was made of glass. But it was not a glass like any other produced by the ancient Egyptians.
Barakat had an idea where the glass came from. He knew of a 10th century Arabic book with a map inside which showed the location of a large mineral deposit in the Egyptian Sahara desert. The book describes a mineral called peridot. Peridot is a greenish-yellow gem, but Barakat had never heard of peridot being found in this part in the desert.
Barakat guessed that the Arabs had discovered the source of the glass in Tutankhamun's necklace. What's more he thought he had seen some pieces of the same glass. In the geology museum where he worked there were samples of glass brought back from this part of Sahara by an English explorer. In 1932, Patrick Clayton reported that far-out in the desert he had discovered chunks of glass scattered over thousands of square kilometres of desert. He had no idea how it had got there but he brought back some samples. Since the discovery of the Tutankhamun's jewel several scientific teams have traveled into the Sahara to try to find answers to explain the origin of this unusual glass (http://www.sci-news.com/space/science-libyan-desert-glass-diamond-bearing-pebble-evidence-comet-01446.html). Barakat and his team are the latest to make the journey out to the glass area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-12sKXZ7W8c


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Q: Spring:No mapping found for HTTP request with URI warning Trying to run a spring hibernate project.Please, help to find my mistakes. I have got error "WARN :No mapping found  .
This is my Web.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <web-app version="2.5" xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee"
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd">

        <servlet>
            <servlet-name>SpringMVCHibernate</servlet-name>
            <servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class>

                    <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup>
        </servlet>

        <servlet-mapping>
            <servlet-name>SpringMVCHibernate</servlet-name>
            <url-pattern>/</url-pattern>
        </servlet-mapping>

    </web-app>

This is the SpringMVCHibernate-servlet.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<beans:beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
    xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context" xmlns:tx="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc.xsd
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/context http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context.xsd
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx/spring-tx-4.0.xsd">

    <!-- DispatcherServlet Context: defines this servlet's request-processing
        infrastructure -->

    <context:component-scan base-package="com.journaldev.spring"/>

        <beans:bean
        class="org.springframework.web.servlet.view.InternalResourceViewResolver">
        <beans:property name="prefix" value="/WEB-INF/views/" />
        <beans:property name="suffix" value=".jsp" />
    </beans:bean>

    <beans:bean id="dataSource" class="org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource"
        destroy-method="close">
        <beans:property name="driverClassName" value="com.mysql.jdbc.Driver" />
        <beans:property name="url"
            value="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test" />
        <beans:property name="username" value="root" />
        <beans:property name="password" value="Root" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Hibernate 4 SessionFactory Bean definition -->
    <beans:bean id="hibernate4AnnotatedSessionFactory"
        class="org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.LocalSessionFactoryBean">
        <beans:property name="dataSource" ref="dataSource" />
        <beans:property name="annotatedClasses">
            <beans:list>
                <beans:value>com.journaldev.spring.model.Person</beans:value>
            </beans:list>
        </beans:property>
        <beans:property name="hibernateProperties">
            <beans:props>
                <beans:prop key="hibernate.dialect">org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
                </beans:prop>
                <beans:prop key="hibernate.show_sql">true</beans:prop>
            </beans:props>
        </beans:property>
    </beans:bean>

    <beans:bean id="personDAO" class="com.journaldev.spring.dao.PersonDAOImpl">
        <beans:property name="sessionFactory" ref="hibernate4AnnotatedSessionFactory" />
    </beans:bean>
    <beans:bean id="personService" class="com.journaldev.spring.service.PersonServiceImpl">
        <beans:property name="personDAO" ref="personDAO"></beans:property>
    </beans:bean>
    <context:component-scan base-package="com.journaldev.spring" />

    <tx:annotation-driven transaction-manager="transactionManager"/>

    <beans:bean id="transactionManager" class="org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.HibernateTransactionManager">
        <beans:property name="sessionFactory" ref="hibernate4AnnotatedSessionFactory" />
    </beans:bean>

</beans:beans>

Controller class:
@Controller
public class PersonController {

    private PersonService personService;

    @Autowired(required=true)
    @Qualifier(value="personService")
    public void setPersonService(PersonService ps){
        this.personService = ps;
    }

    @RequestMapping(value = "/persons", method = RequestMethod.GET)
    public String listPersons(Model model) {
        model.addAttribute("person", new Person());
        model.addAttribute("listPersons", this.personService.listPersons());
        return "person";
    }

    //For add and update person both
    @RequestMapping(value= "/person/add", method = RequestMethod.POST)
    public String addPerson(@ModelAttribute("person") Person p){

        if(p.getId() == 0){
            //new person, add it
            this.personService.addPerson(p);
        }else{
            //existing person, call update
            this.personService.updatePerson(p);
        }

        return "redirect:/persons";

    }

    @RequestMapping("/remove/{id}")
    public String removePerson(@PathVariable("id") int id){

        this.personService.removePerson(id);
        return "redirect:/persons";
    }

    @RequestMapping("/edit/{id}")
    public String editPerson(@PathVariable("id") int id, Model model){
        model.addAttribute("person", this.personService.getPersonById(id));
        model.addAttribute("listPersons", this.personService.listPersons());
        return "person";
    }

}

Folder structure:

I am getting this error:
WARN : org.springframework.web.servlet.PageNotFound - No mapping found for HTTP request with URI [/SpringMVCHibernate/] in DispatcherServlet with name 'SpringMVCHibernate'

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How to style overlay mobile menu for full-width sub menu element?
You are here: Home / Forums / Enfold / How to style overlay mobile menu for full-width sub menu element?
On my homepage I'm using the full width sub menu element and I've checked the box which turns it into a burger menu on mobiles. Is there a way to style this? I'd also like it to be a full page animated overlay – using the options in the Enfold settings for the main burger menu.
The design I'm referring to is the one that can be set for the main menu in Enfold > Main Menu > burger/mobile menu > menu overlay style > full page overlay menu.
I'd like my fullwidth sub menu element in its opened state to look like the full page overlay menu when viewed on mobile phones. Is this possible?


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Q: Create Array of Strings from Group Contents I have 3 xml files in a group folder within my project's supporting files. I'm trying to create an array that contains the filenames, as strings, for each file in the group's folder.
Example...Group Folder Named XLMS
XMLS
   one.xml
   two.xml
   three.xml

The way I have shown, only works if the files are in an actual folder (blue). How may I do the same for a group folder (yellowish)? Please help, thanks.
viewDidLoad

NSMutableString* bundlePath = [NSMutableString stringWithCapacity:4];

[bundlePath appendString:[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath]];

[bundlePath appendString:@"/XMLS"];

NSArray *stringArray  = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:bundlePath error:nil];

[stringArray description];

A: Folder references will create a directory in the bundle, allowing you to figure out the contents. By using Groups, you cannot do this. If you insist on using the a Group, an option is to create a manifest that contains the names of the file you want.
Note this is more error prone because you need to make sure the manifest contains the right filenames (i.e. if you change a filename, you'll need to make sure to update the manifest) AND you will also need to load the manifest first. Why don't you want to use Folder References in this case? If you make the manifest a plist you can automagically load it as an array doing something like:
NSMutableArray *stringArray = [NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:manifestPath];

A: I chose to keep the files inside a folder reference (blue folder). The code provided is the same as in my question. It is good for creating an array of strings that match the filenames inside a folder reference.
viewDidLoad

NSMutableString* bundlePath = [NSMutableString stringWithCapacity:4];

[bundlePath appendString:[[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath]];

[bundlePath appendString:@"/XMLS"];

NSArray *stringArray  = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:bundlePath error:nil];

[stringArray description];


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This cherry wine is a spring time treat that goes well with just about any meal. The taste of bing cherries will entertain your mouth and delight the senses.
Try this dark purple wine with scents of blackberry and cassis. Well proportioned as to acidity, the rich, deep flavor adds fullness as well as complexity. This wine should cellar beautifully. Great with lamb or beef. This wine offers a sensory experience all of its own. Flavors that hint of fig and plums, and a full, soft mouth feel. Pair with hearty dishes such as lamb, venison and roast duck.


Ravishing and desperate Lysette Kersaint flees an impending marriage to a man she hates to seek sanctuary with a man she fears. For rumors abound throughout New Orleans concerning her handsome, brooding protector, Maximilien Vallerand -- whispers of his cruelty, his rages, his dark, mysterious past. Forces by circumstance, Lysette consents to wed the dangerous rake, becoming the unwitting instrument of his sworn vengeance. But the flame-haired beauty's innocent heart will awaken within him a soul of passion and poetry... and spawn a love magnificent, wild, and true.
Loved this book. You have just got to love arogant, moody, alpha male and that exactly describes Maximilien Vallerand. While Lysette Kersaint is young, mouthy to her on detrement and has a very strong will. So when these two meet, fireworks insue. Reading this book was like pulling up a chair to a really good movie that you can,t take your eyes off of, loved every minute.


Snap-Crackle-Pop! What's Up with My Joints?
If this the sound of your cereal or your joints?
Once you've passed your earlier twenties, you start to hear strange noises coming from your joints...snapping, cracking, popping, and clicking, and you start to wonder, "Is it all downhill from here?" Well, I won't answer that last part, but let's talking about the sounds first. There are a couple different ways that joints make sound.
1. The knuckle crack- a onetime snap, sometimes coupled with a feeling a release afterwards. This can happen with other joints too and is called cavitation. (More on that later).
2. The passive pop- a onetime pop that happens in the midst of activity. Maybe you do a twist and your mid-spinal vertebrae pop or you shake hands with someone and your wrist cracks (I say this from experience).
3. Clicking- a joint that perpetually pops, no matter what you do. Some folks can do this with their jaw or neck (yikes!).
4. Ball and socket joint clicking- For me, my femur (leg bone) doesn't always quite sit right in the acetabulum (the hip socket) so when I do circumduction (circular motion), there is clicking. This might also happen in the ankle, shoulder, and wrist.
Notice the synovial cavity is filled with fluid!
So what does it all mean? Well, surprise surprise, there isn't as much documented research on this as one might hope, but let's proceed.
Cavitation: Joint capsules are surrounded with synovial fluid. Pockets of nitrogen gas can form a bubble, and the action of cracking may collapse the bubble. It takes anywhere between 20-30 minutes for the pocket to form again, which is why you won't get the same sensation if you try to crack your knuckles twice consecutively.
The passive pop can be activity based or chiropractor initiated, and in the case of the spine, often is a readjustment of a misaligned vertebrae. I also notice that my spine usually pops in the morning, either from previous activity or lack thereof. Some medical professionals have different theories as to what the pop is: some people believe it's the sound of ligaments snapping as the joint is adjusting, and the sound can be called "crepitus."
Clicking: so either form of clicking, either jaw/neck or ball and socket are things to be more wary of. In my experience, the repetitive clicking is not something to seek out, but instead, make smaller movements until the clicking disappears and then start moving more fully again. Are you still a little confused as to how circumduction might induce clicking? Here's a friend and YTU® teacher Alexandra Ellis teaching Propeller Arms, which is a dynamic warmup featuring shoulder circumduction. If someone was having perpetual shoulder clicking while doing this, it would mean that their arm bone might not be sitting in the socket well (amongst other things) and that the joint is unstable and not supporting the movement.
This is also my absolute favorite shoulder warmup, not only challenging your brain but your arms/shoulders! Give it a shot if your joints permit it.
Please don't violently crack your neck. Ever. It's just not a great idea because your cervical vertebrae are fragile and very mobile, the least "fixed" of your vertebrae. And if you have a clicking jaw, don't open your mouth to the point of the click/pop. It could be an early sign on TMJD. (When I started having jaw clicking about 10 years ago, I stopped chewing gum and the clicking stopped eventually).
If snap/crackle/pop is accompanied by pain, stop forceably cracking your joints, and see a doctor! Excessive joint sounds (that don't go away after a few movements) can be a sign of joint instability or an early sign of osteoarthritis, so pop with care.
Want more? Read Jill Miller's article on joint cracking and instability.


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Turkish cleric targeted by protests in Pennsylvania
This past weekend, the sleepy village of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania found itself caught up in an international squabble. Its population of just over a thousand grew by almost 30 percent as protestors from around the country trekked to Pennsylvania's vacation Mecca in the Poconos. What transformed this mountain hamlet into a scene of protest with bright red Turkish flags waving over pictures of Ataturk?
Turkish imam Fethullah Gulen.
Who is he? The short answer is that Gulen is an Islamic missionary residing in the US. The long answer is, well, let's just say, it's a bit more complicated, and in any case, far removed from the American conception of what constitutes a missionary. He is no Nate Saint or Jim Elliot, two of the men who sacrificed their lives trying to bring the Word of God to the Auca Indians in South America. Nor is he a William Carrey, who risked his life and endured unbelievable hardship to bring the gospel to India. Gulen takes missionary zeal to a new level.
For those unfamiliar with the man and his mission, here is a short summary of the facts.
It all began with Said Nursi, arguably the most influential Muslim apologist in Turkey during the 20th century. For many, he served as a bridge between the Ottoman Empire and the newly formed Republic of Turkey, but he was generally viewed as a threat by authorities and was often under house arrest. By any objective measure, Nursi was a moderate and an intellectual, and his approach emphasized the importance of education and science.
After Nursi's death, Gulen inherited the mantle of leadership, retained its focus and inspired businessmen to begin creating "capital" for the mission. A network of successful private schools was established in Turkey. Yet, there was always the threat that his teaching would irritate the army (secular state) and land him in prison. In 1999, a video of Gulen encouraging his followers to "move within the arteries of the system" was leaked. In the tape, he cautioned his disciples not to reveal themselves until they were in a position to take over the institutions of the state. Otherwise, their movement would be crushed by the secular authorities. The government soon filed charges against him for trying to overthrow the constitutional order. An arrest would have followed, except that Gulen had already flown the coop.
Where does an Islamic preacher take refuge when godless secular authorities resort to force? Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of both Mohammed and Islam? Egypt, the cultural and academic center of the Arabic and Islamic world? Or maybe Samarkand, the epicenter of Turkish Islam? No. Gulen fled to the United States of America, and he has lived here ever since. Gulen claims he is here for health reasons, but this hardly seems to justify a 15-year stay, especially when Turkey has excellent doctors that he could easily afford.
Because of his self-imposed exile, Gulen was tried in absentia in 2000 for plotting to overthrow the constitutional order, but in 2006, three years after the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power, he was acquitted.
His American residency is even more bizarre given that he is one of the most popular and charismatic preachers in Turkey. Imagine Joel Osteen, Rick Warren or Charles Stanley relocating to a mountain village in the Ural Mountains of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, and you will have some idea what it means for an Islamic teacher like Gulen to choose America as his second home.
Gulen is a controversial figure even in Turkey where secularists believe his true aim is to implement sharia law and view his moderate version of Islam and copious references to the Sufi mystic Rumi as disingenuous misdirection. Conservative Muslims, on the other hand, believe Gulen has sold his soul to the devil precisely because of his moderate stance and support for inter-faith dialogue. They exhibit a perverse sort of naiveté when they hold up of Gulen and the Pope shaking hands as if it were iron-clad proof of Gülen's apostasy. In any case, both sides are a stark reminder to us all that the center stripe is beset by perils from either side.
His movement controls a network of companies worth between 25 and 50 billion dollars. Entities within the network are engaged in businesses including media, retail and construction. The Gulen movement, later rebranded as Hizmet, which means "service", also operates schools in dozens of countries around the world, including the largest network of charter schools in the United States.
However, the schools operated by Hizmet have run into trouble. Russia has banned the schools and the movement on grounds that they are a front for the CIA. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, Central Asian Turkic Muslim countries closed down his schools as well. And the Netherlands has cut funding to schools with connections to the Gulen movement. American opponents of the schools are becoming more and more vocal in their claim to have discovered a rash of improprieties.
Another interesting twist to Gulen's residency in America occurred in 2008 when he was suing the Immigration and Naturalization Service for refusing to grant him a visa as "an alien of extraordinary ability." He sued and won with arguments that seem to contradict many of his own statements. Nothing about this is really interesting if we discount the fact that Gulen himself doesn't even have a university degree.
The real twist comes in the references submitted to the court in support of Gulen's case. Individuals who recommended Gulen for a green card included Graham Fuller, former CIA officer and also former vice chairman of the National Intelligence Council (!), Morton Abrahamowitz, former ambassador to Turkey (!), and George Fidas, former CIA officer (!). Anyone who requires an explanation for why this is bizarre should be reading a story from the entertainment section.
Given that the "Green Card Through Investment" plans offers a path to US citizenship to any foreigner who can invest 1 million dollars in America, it should not be surprising that the CIA and State Department are going to bat for someone as influential as Gulen. Whether it is healthy or even ethical is another matter entirely. Now, back to the protest this past weekend.
It was a humble event, but what it lacked in size it made up for in passion. In his opening remarks, the protest organizer Armagan Yilmaz complained about the clout Gulen has with local authorities.
"They have somehow mobilized the entire town against us. They have even blocked us from parking. Our most fundamental democratic rights, the right to protest given to us by the American Constitution, have been thwarted by this fascist mentality. They have brought the fascism they employed in Turkey to America…" The crowd erupted in cheers of solidarity.
Anyone who has spent much time listening to leftists in Turkey would have immediately recognized the phraseology and, were it not for the facts, one might be tempted to discount the speech as rhetoric.
After all, fascism has gained some popularity of late as a slur for any opposing ideology. But, the characterization actually seems have some merit in this case. Put simply, fascism is a political ideology that combines militarism, state authority, ultranationalism, and a "partnership" between the state and the economy. Except for the last item in the list, Gulen is guilty on all counts. (Many in his movement actually praise the free market economy).
While Gulen's philosophy of tolerance, inter-faith dialogue and peaceful coexistence is well-known, in Turkish sources, he has often stated his support for the militant history of the Turkish nation, saying, "Then there is the nation which is a soldier from birth. It is born a soldier. Its lullaby is the song of the soldier and it dies as a soldier. It is in love with soldiering, raids, conflict and borders." In Turkey, it is an open secret that Gulenists make up a large segment of the police force that has employed such excessive force in recent demonstrations.
With regard to state authority and nationalism, Gulen's views are clear. He has nothing but praise for the exploits of the Ottoman Empire. Even the most despicable practices, such as the enslavement of non-Muslim children, their conversion to Islam and their service as the Sultan's elite Janissary forces, is portrayed in a positive light. One of the most obvious examples of his Turkish nationalism, and one that strikes closer to home, is the fact that most of the charter schools run by the movement teach Turkish to American school children.
Back in Salyorsburg, protest organizer Yilmaz and the placards carried by protestors made it clear that their gathering has been motivated more by recent events in Turkey where Erdogan's government has brutally suppressed demonstrations than by anything that Gulen has done recently. Indeed, the perceived ideological connection between Gulen and Erdogan appears to be the reason they have directed their energies against the "American tentacle" of the Erdogan Leviathan.
One protestor held a sign that read, "What? No water cannons for us?" This was a reference to the use of force by Turkish police against protestors in cities throughout Turkey.
Another sign read "FBI Get Out of Bed With Gulen in Houston", a reference to the fact that the Gulen Institute is listed on the FBI's Community Outreach page. The insinuation requires an understanding of Turkish "secularism", which not only separates mosque and state but actually subjects the mosque to the state, so any "cooperation" with religious organizations is viewed as capitulation.
Another sign said, ""Stop stealing our taxes for your jihad." Gulen's educational activities are often characterized as camouflage for proselytism though evidence of any such activity is scant.
During his remarks, Yilmaz said that they had compiled a 570-page file of Gulen's activities in the United States, including complaints from teachers who were victimized in the charter schools, and that this would be handed over to the authorities with a request to file criminal charges.
Mary Addi, a former teacher in the Gulen-inspired schools, also spoke at the rally. She said that she and her husband had both been employed at the charter schools for five and a half years and had been trying to get the US government to investigate. She said the schools were a cover for illegal immigration practices, that American teachers were discriminated against in the schools, and that the schools extorted money from their Turkish employees. Addi said that she and her husband had provided the authorities with documents of these crimes but that no arrests had yet been made.
At the end of the rally, a black banner that read, "The Most Dangerous Terrorist in the World" over a picture of Fethullah Gulen was hoisted, and Yilmaz said, "This is the Fethullah Gulen we want the American people to understand. He is an enemy of the people, an enemy of democracy and a very dangerous proponent of sharia law."
It may be a very tough idea to sell here in America.


Gunnersbury Park and Museum is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year. The crisp, winter days are a joy to behold but the park really comes into its own during the warmer summer months when the plants and flowers are at their finest.
Popular with dog-walkers and picnickers alike, the park has recently undergone extensive redevelopment, breathing new life into the place. It's jointly owned by Hounslow and Ealing Councils who now operate the Gunnersbury Estate for the benefit of the community. Whilst it's ideal for local residents, it also warrants visiting even if you live further afield. The parkland sprawls over 75 hectares of land and includes two stunning Georgian mansions that are Grade II and Grade II* listed.
What's the difference between Grade II and Grade II* listed?
Grade II buildings are considered to be of special interest and around 92% of all listed buildings fall into this category.
If you visit the website you'll see a whole host of things to explore including upcoming events, exhibitions and a whole host of other things to do.
Whilst certainly not well-suited to one of our skip trucks, there is a small car park with an entrance in Popes Lane. Look out for for the lane signed "Gunnersbury Park and Capel Manor College". The car park is free and roughly 5 or 10 minutes from the café and museum on foot once you've parked. There is, of course, disabled parking but be aware that this is on a first come, first serve basis.
Firstly, you'll need to get to Kew Bridge Rail Station (South Western Railway). On leaving the station, turn left and then almost immediately, turn left again along Lionel Road South. Cross over the A4 Great West Road using the crossing and head left towards Lionel Road North and then you should see the southern park gate on your right (about 10 minutes on foot).
Gunnersbury museum contains over 40,000 objects which mainly reflect the history of Acton and the surrounding areas of London. As of writing this (July 2018), there is a 15-year "master plan" called 'Gunnersbury 2026' which aims to transform Gunnersbury into a sustainable, high-quality public space designed to benefit and serve the local community and visitors travelling from further afield. The strategy includes a diverse mixture of cultural heritage, sports, recreational fun and bigger events.
The revamped museum is also now open, so why not take a day out and explore the amazing history of this part of West London? Aside from dipping your toes into the rich heritage that makes the place unique, you can delight in what the park has to offer in summer including a stunning array of roses in bloom, glistening lakes and a beautiful wildflower meadow that's bursting with diverse wildlife.
If you're looking for other things to do in and around Acton, why not also consider a trip to the Transport Museum Depot or if you're out about in the evening and are looking for some great entertainment, why not check out the Aeronaut in Acton.


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Cape Air: the world's first electric airline; predicted first routes
At Paris, Cape Air announced plans to order "double-digit" units of the Eviation "Alice" 10-seat commuter. Set to enter service in 2021, the Alice claims a game-changing 80% lower operating cost thanks to its fully-electric design. Boston and New York to Cape Cod destinations are likely route contenders within the aircraft's 600 mile range.
Alice, Alice: WTF is Alice?
At the Paris Air Show Cape Air, based in Cape Cod and serving resort communities including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, announced a letter of intent to order a "double-digit" number of Eviation Alice aircraft. The nine-seater type, set to undertake its first flight later this year, will be the first fully electric aircraft to enter commercial service. This little aircraft marks the first step in IATA's vision of achieving carbon-neutral net growth from 2020, and a 50% reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2050. The opportunities for profit are huge, removing the cost of jet fuel which is the single biggest cost for any airline, big or small.
Caribbean base: Moving south for winter
In 2018 Cape Air carried over 500,000 passengers with a fleet of over 80 aircraft (mainly Cessna 402Cs) operating mainline services complemented by interline agreements with American Airlines, jetBlue, United and Qatar Airways.
One feature that comes with the territory of being a commuter carrier in remoter regions is high seasonality. Cape Cod – the carrier's home base being Hyannis, M.A – is no exception, experiencing pleasant summers with a thriving surf and fishing industry attracting tourists from across the globe, but harsh winters where passenger numbers plummet.
Seasonal Variance in Demand calculation for (left to right) Martha's Vineyard, Hyannis and Nantucket. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics T-100 Market data.
When three of Cape Air's top Cape Cod destinations are entered into our Seasonal Variance in Demand (SVID) calculator, the extent of this challenge is pronounced. In the case of Nantucket, there is a seventeen-fold difference between the summer peak (32,000 passengers) and the winter trough (1,800 pax). Such a substantial difference in demand explains the significant seasonal changes in capacity for Northern routes, whilst Caribbean destinations have a flatter year-round capacity profile.
Varied load factors for thinner routes; Caribbean destinations see strong demand year-round.
Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics T-100 Segment data.
The mix in seasonality also reflects the route performance for the carrier's top destinations. Large international hub cities that Cape Air serves such as Boston, St Louis and San Juan have stable year round demand, but smaller communities served have large spikes in demand over the summer months as Americans travel from the southern states up North to less humid climes. In winter, however, when temperatures drop, passenger traffic drops sharply, with loads struggling to reach the 40% mark.
Source: OAG Traffic Analyser
Growth of Cape Air's top five routes has generally flattened, with only the Caribbean San Juan – Saint Thomas service seeing continued capacity growth since W16. This reflects the strong performance of the carrier's Caribbean routes, especially in winter months. Such routes were the top 7 by revenue in W18 according to OAG Traffic Analyser, and made up four of the top 10 routes by average fare in that period, indicating strong yield performance and high demand. All but one of the top 10 summer routes are based in the northern United States, reflecting the high seasonal variance previously discussed.
80% lower operating costs: Making seasonal routes profitable
As such, given the low capacity, high unit cost commuter model of the carrier, along with high seasonality, the operating environment is challenging, limiting Cape Air's ability to reduce fares in low season to stimulate demand. The introduction of next-generation electric aircraft like the Eviation Alice will reduce operating costs by 80% compared to existing rivals according to Eviation, thanks to reduced design complexity and fewer moving parts alongside zero fuel burn. Lower operating costs will allow Cape Air to reduce fares to stimulate demand, and make highly seasonal routes profitable year-round.
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Economic growth is unequally distributed not just between, but also within cities. This might reflect that residents and firms are spatially segregated based on various characteristics. However, it could also be that certain neighborhood characteristics within cities influence residents' productivity, employment, health, crime and hence maintain inequality. The focus of the workshop is to discuss research on how and to what extent exposure to spatial disparities influences residents' behavior.
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Q: Automating Hadoop with Neo4j What could be the best way to use Neo4j and Hadoop?
I have to show the output in an admin panel.
My constraints are - large amount of data and query operations.
What I am currently thinking is,
Bring data into hadoop, perform ETL operations and write it back to the system. Convert this into a job and set it for repititive execution. Use Neo4j on this exported data. Is this the right way?
When searched about it, I found an article

In the past there were some approaches that used Hadoop to quickly generate Neo4j datastores directly. While this approach is performant, it is also tightly coupled to the store-format of a certain Neo4j version as it has to duplicate the functionality of writing to split-up store-files. With the parallel neo4j-import tool and APIs introduced in Neo4j 2.2, such a solution is no longer needed. The import facilities scale across a large number of CPUs to maximize import performance.

Does this mean in terms of large datasets Neo4j no longer needs Hadoop for data processing?


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Understanding gender stereotypes – why we are missing the point
by Hanna Greeman | Mar 27, 2018
Where do gender stereotypes come from?
Gender stereotypes are very commonplace in our culture. But where do they come from? And why are they perpetuating the problems?
In legal terms, women in much of the developed world now enjoy equal rights to men. There are however a number of gender stereotypes that still pervade our culture. Antiquated biases that we don't even always realise we have, and that as a society we just can't shake. The problem is that stereotypes are often based in truth. They may come from genuine observations of female behaviour. However in simply pointing out these differences we are missing the point. Rather than being natural behaviours, they are in fact usually by-products of our patriarchal society. In order to progress and allow for a true equality, we need to understand where they stem from. In this article I will attempt to unpack some common misconceptions about women and shed a little light on where they come from.
1. Why are women so bitchy to each other?
'Women are just bitchier than men.' A seemingly simple statement that misses a much more complex back story. Women in particular go through life under extreme amounts of pressure to look, act and be a certain way. There are unrealistic pressures from magazines and advertising to look young, thin, tanned, toned - the list goes on. This not only causes women to compare themselves to the photoshopped models and botoxed celebrities, but to all other women.
For capitalism to work, women must feel insecure. If women aren't paranoid about their belly or their skin, who's going to buy the stomach-holding-in pants and the anti-wrinkle cream? Feeling insecure leads to everyone comparing themselves to others with translates to... you got it, bitchiness. Why should someone that is completely happy and self-confident need to cut anyone else down?
Films and TV through a patriarchal lens are also part of the problem. They often allow none or perhaps one token girl into a group on a show, think Smurfette. This constantly perpetuates the idea that women are a threat to each other and need to protect their position. Then there is the constant portrayals in the media of men trading in their wives for younger models. Is it any wonder women have their backs up to other women sometimes?
Female news reporters get fired if they 'pass their peak' while men supposedly just grow wiser and sexier. Men often don't feel the pressure in the same way. This allows for them to have more 'straightforward' relationships with their peers. Whereas the lack of women role models in top jobs subconsciously makes women feel like they are constantly fight for their right to be there.
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2. Women aren't funny
It is commonly argued that women just aren't funny. The BBC introduced a quota for at least one female on every episode of any comedy panel show in 2014. Some people argued that was proof that females weren't funny, suggesting they weren't funny enough to be asked of their own volition. This is yet again a complete failure to understand the whole situation. It's actually because of the patriarchal framework for stand-up, sitcoms and especially panel shows that female comedy comes across this way to begin with.
Let's take the example of British panel shows. It's always the same select boys club of comedians. Every week they banter with each other and set up each other's jokes as if they were down the pub. Relaxed and comfortable this set up allows for good, if not predictable, comedy. If there is one woman, making a guest appearance on a show that has been forced to invite you on, there are inordinate amounts of pressure. Not only does she have to 'be funny' to prove herself worthy, but she also has to represent all women. Each episode is like a final exam where everyone watches to see if the ONE WOMAN will be funny.
On top of that kind of pressure, there is no camaraderie or other female comedians to bounce off, plus often harsh edits. so it's no surprise females don't get out their best material. Even seemingly confident women like Jo Brand have commented that it's hard to even get a word in. New female centric shows, female stand up comedians and female led podcasts, such as award winning The Guilty Feminist, show there are plenty of funny female comedians out there. It's the system of representation that needs to reform and those with the power need to realise that.
3. Women are bad drivers
On a recent trip to visit my parents it struck me that as long as I can remember if both my parents were in the car, my dad would always drive. It's not that my mum can't drive. In fact she's a good driver. She picked me up and dropped me off more times than I can count during my childhood. But whenever both parents are present it's like some natural hierarchy comes into play. My mum would claim she gets tired on the longer journeys and my dad, that he enjoys driving. It led me to sort of assume that my dad was just a more competent driver. This now seems like an unsatisfactory answer. There has to be more to it than that. It got me questioning why this dynamic is so often the case among heterosexual couples.
It seems to be a classic case of learned behaviour and the internalisation of societal norms. Boys are encouraged to take charge of things, as well as to be tough and the protector. They are expected to drive well, enjoy going fast and like cars. Girls on the other hand are encouraged to ask for help, be safer and more cautious. They are said to have a less logical head for driving, and are almost expected to chide the men for driving fast, while secretly swooning at the speedometer. The culmination of these factors leads to the natural split that we see.
A man is expected to drive, so he is likely to offer. In not doing so he may feel emasculated. A women is expected to mess up and therefore may feel more pressure and be more hesitant to offer. This will lead to a certain proportion of women driving less frequently than their male counterparts. In turn this may mean these women get less practice and may end up being worse drivers. If this is perpetuated over decades, it seems obvious why my mum would now prefer to leave bigger drives to my dad.
So when a man says women are bad drivers, he's missing the point. Women aren't naturally worse drivers. It is the patriarchal framework which subtly suggests gendered roles in driving, and it actually has a lot more to answer for than you might think.
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Hanna Greeman Contributor
Hanna is a languages and logistics specialist. She is currently living in Australia working as a freelance writer.


Sorry it was already a bit dark, but I wanted to show the lovely mirror that I bought yesterday at some flea market.
A first recolor of this new photo line by beosboxboy! :) More to come only with simple photos or polaroids, but this one took some time, cause I had to write those little texts (please don't read them XD they're decoration only).
Thank you for the recolour - very cute. That whole window photo with your mirror looks really good - lovely easter deco.


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Skype Co-Founders Launch The Starship 'Ground Drone' For Deliveries
Mike Butcher	@mikebutcher / 4 years
To date most of the talk around drones has been about how flying drones will disrupt the delivery industry. But for some bizarre reason the whole idea of a 'ground drone' which could address the 'last mile' of deliveries tended to be missed. Well, no more.
Now, two former co-founders of Skype, Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, have created Starship Technologies, an Estonian start-up which will produce a small autonomous drone which looks like a fridge on wheels with blinking LED lights.
Heinla and Friis have 'form' in disrupting major industries (the music industry with KaZaA and telecoms with Skype). The other key executives of the company are Allan Martinson (COO) and Keith Cornell (CCO). The company employs 30 people in London, Tallinn and Helsinki.
The Starship drone is designed to deliver groceries, drugstore goods and small packages to suburban homes. It also has a major advantage over flying drones: it won't fall out of the sky or take out an airliner.
The idea is that a customer will place an order online, then the Starship drone will be automatically loaded up with the goods inside a 'portable warehouse' which is actually constructed from a converted cargo container. This can be placed anywhere which is convenient, like a parking lot or by a shopping mall, for instance. The Starship then heads out on the sidewalks at a top speed of four miles an hour, with a range of up to two miles. The aim is to deliver a package in under 30 minutes.
The customer can track the drone's progress with an app, then use the app to open up the drone and take delivery of the package. The six-wheeled vehicle has a low-power electric motor which only requires a fast charge back at base. It can even tackle some low stairs.
The prototype can carry around 40 pounds, or, say two bags of groceries, and employs high-resolution maps of a local area. A camera and radar help it to navigate the world, because GPS isn't accurate enough to keep the robot on the sidewalk. It will also have speakers and microphones to interact with humans.
It's estimate that United Parcel Service delivers over four billion packages and documents a year, so employing autonomous drones technology to address this market is pretty disruptive.
In theory, customers could even try out a product, decide not to keep it and send the drone back to base with the product at virtually no cost.
Although crowded city streets are less than ideal, it's in gated communities, retirement villages, university campuses and the suburbs where Starship drones are likely to thrive. While theft could be an issue, thieves would have to contend with the video camera and the GPS tracking system, were they tempted to steal the drone or its contents.
If it runs into trouble, the drones can call on a remote human operator to navigate and take over.
It's also cheap to run – the Starship can make a delivery less than $1, or 15 times cheaper than a human, and obviously more environmentally friendly than gas-driven delivery trucks.
The 30-person Estonian firm will launch experimental deliveries in Greenwich, London, and in the US next spring, with a full service in 2017.
Regulatory hurdles will of course be an issue, but not nearly as problematic as flying drones…


This is the bonechaise prototype design by DROOG. Article with more info is HERE.
Ms Vessey's mermaid tail was created by Wellington-based film industry wizards Weta Workshop after the Auckland woman wrote to them two years ago asking if they could make her a prosthetic tail.
Mr Taylor said not only did the tail have to be functional, it was important it looked realistic. "What became apparent was that she actually physically wanted to look like a mermaid.


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Q: Calling parent function in kv, from screen class I have a method in script1.py with a function function1 and a screen class Screen, and its accompanied kv file gui.kv. I would like to call function1 in gui.kv, within the Screen class.
Only problem is that I do not know how. root. Will call the Screen class, but I would like to call from the broader spectrum script1.py since that's where function1 is defined.
How would I do this?
EDIT:
I'll show what I mean in a more applied piece of code:
Script1.py
from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen

def function1(digit):
    return digit + 2

class Screen(Screen):
    pass

gui.kv
<Screen>:
    FloatLayout:
        <I would like to call function1(digit) here>

I've tried root.function1(digit) but that does not work since root is the Screen class. I've also tried super().root.function(digit) to access the entire script, but neither did that work.

A: Unfortunately, python/kivy are extremely context related, that is why we ask for a minimal reproducible example.
Given what you have provided, You can access function1 from the kv file like this:
#:import Script1 Script1

<Screen>:
    FloatLayout:
        Label:
            text: str(Script1.function1(3)

See the kivy.lang documentation. Note that this uses the value returned from function1() at the time the kv file is loaded and does not set up any bindings. This also assumes that all the files are in the same folder.


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Ministerial Response
Tags: Ireland
I recently wrote about what some people were dubbing the "Irish Internet Tax", a name which felt a little alarmist to me from the outset. The basic tenant of this new tax that was causing people ire was that any computer with an internet connection could be judged to be able to receive broadcasts from RTÉ, and would hence require the owner to pay a television license.
I decided, for once in my life, to actually contact the powers that be to request clarification of what this and wrote an email to Eamonn Ryan TD, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I'm happy to say that I did actually get a proper response from him, or at least his aide, the content of which I reproduce below for your delectation.
Dear Mr/Ms Leonard,
I refer to your recent correspondence regarding TV licences for mobile phones/laptops/pc's etc.
The Broadcasting Bill 2008 currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas (see Annex A below) will not require computer users accessing the Internet (through a broadband connection or otherwise) to have a television licence.
As the case with existing legislation (see Annex B below) a computer will require a television licence only if it is capable of exhibiting standard television broadcasting services (see definition in Annex A. Key phrases are bolded) e.g. the computer is used in conjunction with a television tuner card or similar device and, as at present, if such is the case, a single licence will cover all the "television sets" in a household. A computer which is not capable of exhibiting standard television broadcasting services but can access programmes through the Internet site of the broadcaster concerned, for example, downloading programmes or clips from the RTE, TV3, TG4 or BBC websites or the RTE Player, or from sites like YouTube does not, nor will not under the new legislation, require a television licence.
I hope that this addresses your concerns.
Colm O'Conaill
Private Secretary to Minister Ryan
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
From the looks of things this addresses and nullifies any fears that people had about this being a thinly veiled new way of taxing Irish people and supporting the hulking beast that is RTÉ. The key phrase, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that a TV license will only be required if a computer is capable of exhibiting standard television broadcasting services, meaning that it will only come into question if your computer has a TV tuner card.
I'm happy to report I don't have a TV tuner card and feel reassured that I'm in no danger of being required to have a TV license.
As I say, correct me if I'm wrong.


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