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Q: jquery php json list I have got a website where people can share activities just like Twitter, users can Like them and Comment them.
Basically there is a filter that filters the list on date, so for example, show me all activities from today, what will happen is we make a request to our ajax controller, and it will send me the json for each activity based on the filter criteria, I got that all working.
How it works now is, when you press a filter criteria for example "today activities" we call the javascript method LoadActivities(filter); and it will just call the json, parse it and display all activities, now the question is what would be the best way to handle Likes and Comments, how I got it in mind was:
Each like button has the id "ActivityLike_{ACTIVITY_ID}" then make a click event, and split by '_' and voila got the id of the activity, but once the user pressed the like button, it needs to re-render a single activity on the page, because "like" has to change to "not like anymore" etc. Same with commenting.
So how do I build this list, not using splits '_' and other nasty solutions, but how can I do this in a proper clean way? Same question with jQuery "live" events, are they good to use or is there a work around?
Thanks for reading.

A: live() is now depreciated, and you should use on() instead.
http://jqapi.com/#p=on
To avoid splits, you could use jQuery's data() method, which would be something like
<input id="myButtonId" type="button" data-activityLike="{activityLike}">

which you can get in jQuery with
var activityLike = $("input#myButtonId").data('activityLike');

This is only valid HTML in HTML5, however.

A: Firstly it seems you're building an application which is heavily reliant on JavaScript, and does  very little in terms on progressive enhancement. If this is a well thought out decision, then cool.
One thing I would recommend is to make use of data-* attributes rather than fiddling around with splitting the ID. Instead of ActivityLike_ID have a class of ActivityLike, and give each of those elements a data-id attribute of the Id. You then have;
$(document).on('click', '.ActivityLike', function () {
    var theId = $(this).data('id');
});

Awesome.
Because you've got simple cases of like <--> unlike  and comment <--> remove comment this should be easy to do in JavaScript. You can add a class to the element when one of the states is selected, or can set a(nother) data attribute. A simple check in your code will let you know what to render the link as.
If there's a chance of more complicated manipulation occurring in future, you may be interested in letting the server control what to change in the page (as it's likely the server has more context on the request than the client).
Let the server return a data structure like this;
[
    {
        "selector": "#something",
        "operator": "append",
        "params": ["
Hi
"]
    }
]

I.e. an array of objects which map to jQuery operations. The selector describes the jQuery selector, the operator is the jQuery method to call and the params attribute is an array of parameters to pass the method.
In the response handler for your AJAX request you can then do;
for (var i=0;i<response.length;i++) {
    var curr = response[i];

    jQuery.fn[curr.operator].apply($(curr.selector), curr.params);
}

To handle those operations.
As a concrete example, to give the HTML to unlike an activity, the server could respond with;
[
    {
        "selector": ".like[data-id=\"activityId\"]",
        "operator": "html",
        "params": ["you liked this activity, click to unlike"]
    }
]

Note that params must be an array (in this example it only has one element).

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At a 3GPP 5G workshop in Phoenix, Small Cell Forum identified priorities that will be critical in shaping the roadmap for 5G networks. The Forum outlined the issues, options and requirements on which its members are working, and which could smooth the path to the introduction of 5G.
23 September 2015 – London: At a 3GPP 5G workshop in Phoenix, Small Cell Forum identified priorities that will be critical in shaping the roadmap for 5G networks. The Forum outlined the issues, options and requirements on which its members are working, and which could smooth the path to the introduction of 5G.
The workshop was organized by the 3GPP RAN group, the industry body responsible for mobile network specifications across 3G, 4G/LTE, and upcoming 5G standards.
Invited to speak at the workshop, Small Cell Forum – an operator and vendor body that has pioneered and helped standardize the commercial development of small cell technology – outlined the scope of its current work program that is helping define the role of small cells in a 5G network. Addressing the 3GPP members, it set out requirements in three key areas – multi-operator support, RAN virtualization and monetization through common APIs (application programming interfaces).
Earlier this month, the Forum unveiled six key operator-led small cell work programs to drive the development of future networks. Small Cell Forum Chair Alan Law said: "The small cell will play a central role in the high capacity, densely deployed HetNet networks of the future – both for current 4G/LTE systems and for future 5G networks.
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All you need to know: SSE Airtricity Premier Division
Updated / Friday, 19 Apr 2019 07:51
Derry host Shamrock Rovers
Derry City v Shamrock Rovers, Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, 7.45pm
Derry City will be looking to narrow the gap at the top of the table to five points as they take on league leaders Shamrock Rovers.
Declan Devine's side sit in second place, eight points off the Hoops, and will be hoping to maintain their recent good form in front of their home crowd tonight.
The two sides met in Tallaght early in the season with Rovers taking the points following a 2-0 victory.
The RTÉ camera's will be on hand to bring you the game live with coverage starting at 7:30pm on RTÉ2.
Derry City: Jamie McDonagh is suspended, while Aidy Delap is unlikely to be used as he recovers from injury.
Shamrock Rovers: Ethan Boyle and Greg Bolger remain out injured for Rovers.
Gaffer talk
Kevin Deery (Derry City asst. manager): "Shamrock Rovers are an excellent side but it's great to be back at the Brandywell where we should have a great crowd behind us and a fantastic surface to play on."
"We were beaten at Tallaght earlier in the season but there was very little in it. This is an opportunity to show that the team is improving and we can compete with the top sides in the country."
Stephen Bradley (Shamrock Rovers): "We've just been concentrating on the next game every time. We put the game and the result on Friday behind us. We put it to bed very quickly and concentrate on the next performance. That'll be the case again going to Derry.
"They're having a really good season and Declan has them playing some good football. I watched them on Monday night against St Pat's and I thought they were excellent. It's going to be a difficult game but it's a game I believe we're focused for and ready to go and get three points.
"The [artificial] pitch suits us and I don't see it being any different on Friday, it's a nice, big pitch that's good for the way we play. This will be one of our toughest games of the season but the players at the moment feel like they can play anyone, home or away and go and get a result."
Bohemians v UCD, Dalymount Park, 7.45pm
Bohemians will be looking to return to winning ways as they welcome UCD to Dalymount Park for tonight's Premier Division clash.
The Gypsies suffered a last-gasp defeat to Dundalk on Monday night and will be looking to remedy the situation with a victory over the Students as they attempt to stay in touch with Shamrock Rovers.
UCD have shown some form in recent weeks and will be hoping to build on their excellent result from Monday night as they beat Cork City 2-1.
Bohs: Cristian Magerusan (cruciate) is Bohs' only absentee.
UCD: Conor Davis will be in the matchday squad, after his recovery from a knee injury. Long-term absentee Evan Osam is the only player not available for the Students.
Gaffer/player talk
Keith Ward (Bohs) said: "UCD are 10 games in now and they will know a lot about themselves now and about the division compared to when we last played them. They have come on a lot already and will keep improving. They like to play the right way and will be tough opposition.
Collie O'Neill (UCD): "We dug in deep against Cork City and kept going until the last minute. We dominated possession in the second half, didn't panic, and completed a great come back to secure the three points. Perhaps we got a bit lucky with the first goal, but Yoyo (Mahdy) did well to hit the target and force the mistake. Then Gary (O'Neill) was his normal self and he stepped up, held his nerve and calmly slotted it home to secure a big three points."
Dundalk v Finn Harps, Oriel Park, 7.45pm
Finn Harps travel to Dundalk still in search of their first win of the season, while the home side will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table.
Harps will take heart from the 1-1 draw that the sides played out earlier in the season, but Dundalk should be confident of taking all three points despite their mixed start to the season.
Dundalk: Robbie Benson remains out with a broken leg, Sean Murray is also out with a groin problem and Stephen Folan misses out with a knee injury. Chris Shields and Patrick McEleney made their return from injury on Monday.
Finn Harps: Jacob Borg joins Harry Ascroft, Mark Timlin, Gareth Harkin and Sean Boyd on the injury list. Raffaele Cretaro is doubtful, while Colm Deasy is suspended.
John Gill (Dundalk): "Getting Patrick McEleney and Chris Shields [back] gave everyone a lift. We knew that we would run into some difficulty with the lads out but we have them back now.
"We will have a tough game against Finn Harps. They drew with us up in Finn Park and they will come here and will be hard to beat. The onus is on us to take the game to them. We are taking it one game at a time and then we will focus on the other games. We are looking forward to the game and we want to get the three points."
Ollie Horgan (Finn Harps): "Conceding early would leave us chasing the game and against a team of Dundalk's pedigree that would be very difficult for us. We trained well on Monday and Tuesday and the lads are determined to keep plugging away in the belief that positive results will start happening for us.
"The standard in the Premier Division has definitely improved from when we were last there in 2017. It is a massive step up from the First Division. But it's great to be playing against the sides like Dundalk and our lads are looking forward to giving it a right good go at Oriel Park."
St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers, Richmond Park, 7.45pm
Sligo Rovers go in search of a second away win of the season as they travel to Dublin.
Liam Buckley returns to take on his former side, knowing that a win would see his team leapfrog the Saints in the table.
St Pat's will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Derry, knowing that a victory would keep them in the top half of the table.
St Patrick's Athletic: Harry Kenny will be without defender Kevin Toner who serves a one-match suspension following his sending off against Derry.
Midfielder Jamie Lennon faces a late fitness test on a groin injury, while Pat's are boosted by the return of midfielders Chris Forrester and Brandon Miele along with Mikey Drennan and Dave Webster following their respective suspensions.
Sligo Rovers: Ed McGinty has returned to training following a finger injury. Ronan Murray serves the third of a four-game ban.
Harry Kenny (St Patrick's Athletic): "Looking back to our earlier game in the season against Sligo, we came out on top in a really tight game thanks to Mikey's late header. They had some chances and we had a few and luckily we took one late on. We can expect another tight game on Friday as Sligo have picked up a few good results lately and will come here and make it difficult for us."
Liam Buckley (Sligo Rovers): "This is an important game for both sides, we're a point behind Pat's and getting up the table is our priority.
"You can't ask players to play Friday-Monday three times or eight games in a month, however you look at it, so over this period you will see changes by managers.
"That said, we're adapting our training so we're planning as best we can and the lads are really bought into what we're trying to do. They are looking forward to this game and in the first meeting there was nothing really in it."
Waterford FC v Cork City, RSC, 7.45pm
Both sides will be looking to kick-start their season in this Munster derby.
City come into the game looking to halt a run of poor results, which saw them concede late on in both of their games last weekend: drawing 1-1 at home to St Pat's, before losing 2-1 to UCD on Monday.
Waterford, meanwhile, had to settle for a scoreless draw with Sligo on Monday, a result that leaves the Blues in the bottom half of the table.
Waterford FC: Kenny Browne is continuing his recovery from injury but misses out again.
Cork City: John Caulfield expects to be without the services of Colm Horgan, Cian Murphy, Alan Bennett, Karl Sheppard and Dáire O'Connor, while Garry Comerford is suspended.
Alan Reynolds (Waterford FC): "Cork were beaten by a late goal last Monday so they'll be looking to put that behind them. But we were excellent down in Turner's Cross at the start of the season and we thoroughly deserved the three points. That's the kind of performance we're going to need again to look for the three points."
John Caulfield (Cork City): "We are going through a difficult spell, but I believe in these lads. Do I think we should be higher up the table? I do. Do I think we can climb up the table and get into the top four? Absolutely. We are totally determined that we will turn it around.
"Waterford have a very strong squad and excellent players. The RSC is always a difficult venue for us, so we know it will be one hell of a battle and we have to be ready for it. We are going down there to try and get a positive result."

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Scotland's wild bird and animals can suffer in the cold, and sometimes need a little helping hand.
This year, Scottish Natural Heritage's biodiversity manager Debbie Bassett shares the range of ways to give nature a helping hand this winter.
Use your food scraps. Keep a food scraps tub by your cooker – any bits suitable to feed birds and other wildlife can go straight into it. Bruised or overly-soft fruit that may otherwise go to waste – or in the compost bin – can also be left out for badgers, foxes and birds. Cut it in half and leave it on the grass or spike it on a tree branch. The blackbirds will love you for it.
Debbie said: 'Our winter wildlife loves lazy gardeners at this time of year, and these quick and easy tips are great ways you can help our animals and birds.
'Putting out extra food can help birds and mammals up their energy reserves when food sources are scarce and get them through the winter.


After years of research dating back to the early 1980s, University physics professors Gordan James Van Doren and Paul C. Lee remain stumped as to how Vans shoes always land laces-up after being slammed Off The Wall™ of the Olin Science Building.
The brand of shoes, specifically the checkered slip-ons that were made famous by world-renowned burnout and slacker Jeff Spicoli, have fascinated Van Doren and Lee ever since they noticed that they had never, not once in their entire life, seen a pair of Vans lying soles-up.
Three years ago, the duo managed to publish their findings on why the slip-on Vans always land soles-down. Something about the kinetic parameters of the rubber combining with the thermal energy of … it doesn't matter. The point is, despite these experiments, they still cannot scientifically explain why the slip-on's laced counterpart always lands in a supine position.
Van Doren expounded on their puzzlement, but he remains cautiously optimistic about getting to the bottom of this footwear singularity.
In spite of Van Doren and Lee's focus on this particular brand of shoes, many of their fellow professors in the University's Physics Department find the studies unfairly preferential to Vans.


Violence in the Snowy Fields is the second full-length by Dolorean, released in 2004 on Yep Roc Records. The album is slightly more up-tempo than their debut Not Exotic. Reviews have made comparisons to the Band and Wild Honey-era Beach Boys. It received a favorable review from The A.V. Club, and a mixed review from PopMatters.
Violence in the Snowy Fields was recorded throughout 2003 and 2004, with the four members of Dolorean providing most of the arrangement and instruments. Guest artist Emil Amos also provided additional piano and guitar, while the album's producer, Jeff Saltzman, also provided guitar. Bruce Kaphan also contributed additional pedal steel guitar.
Before the release of Violence in the Snowy Fields, on July 8, 2004 Dolorean released Bloodknot, an EP which contained four songs that were "voice and nylon string guitar versions" of tracks that would appear in Violence in the Snowy Fields. Violence in the Snowy Fields was released on October 5, 2004 on Yep Roc Records.
The album received a favorable review from The A.V. Club, who wrote that the band's "first proper album, Not Exotic, floated through a melancholy alt-country haze, occasionally landing in places of crystalline beauty. The follow-up, Violence In The Snowy Fields, sounds more focused and song-oriented, but with no loss of the sorrowful atmosphere that was the band's initial selling point." The album also received a mixed review from PopMatters. Allmusic gave the album a positive review and a score of 3.5/5.
Stephen Thompson of The A.V. Club named it No. 4 on his list of the best albums of 2004, writing that though the lyrics are "bleak," the album "oozes comfort, with songs gently blanketed in woozy strings, pedal steel, and vocal harmonies that sound almost comically gorgeous." The track "To Destruction" was also named one of the best songs of the year by the publication. The album was also named No. 8 on a list of the best 2004 albums by Gentrey Boeckel of Stylus Magazine, and it also ranked on a list of the top forty by Ted Burns for the same publication.
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Nanaimo council allocates budget for strategic priorities
NANAIMO – Money will be spent by staff to research and collect data on items flagged by city council earlier this year.
Tamara Cunningham
Sep. 28, 2016 7:00 a.m.
City of Nanaimo staff plan to use up to $200,000 on concept plans for council's top strategic priorities, which includes a sports and entertainment centre and waterfront walkway.
Nanaimo city council unanimously agreed at a council meeting Monday to put $200,000, previously set aside for development of a strategic plan, toward preparatory work for new priorities approved in August.
Nanaimo council updated the city's strategic plan to include its priorities, key projects and initiatives, like the sports and entertainment centre, as well as the south downtown waterfront and affordable housing earlier this year.
The city reported in August the next step would be for staff to develop budget alignment strategies and accountability mechanisms as part of next year's budget cycle, to make sure there's adequate resources and follow-through on the priorities, projects and initiatives laid out in the plan.
On Monday, Victor Mema, chief financial officer for the City of Nanaimo, recommended politicians re-allocate $200,000 toward preparatory work for priorities this fall, which would include concept plans, pre-design analysis and reviews.
When asked by Coun. Diane Brennan about how the money is proposed to be used, or broken up into the priority areas, Mema said there's no way to determine how much would be allocated to any of the projects because it hasn't been determined how much work has to be done on each one of them.
"As we proceed and work on these projects that will determine how much of that funding will be allocated," he said.
Coun. Bill Bestwick said the strategic plan budget was established to do research, collect data, analysis, feasibility work, "the groundwork, the behind-the-scenes stuff, the heavy lifting to get us to a place where we can make some decisions as it relates to any one of the one to seven or five projects that we've identified.
"Staff would not be in any position probably to provide us with recommendations moving forward from the items that we identified in the strategic plan process without going to external agencies to have some feasibility work done, to have some consulting work done, to have some identification work done that is so critical to bring the amount of information necessary to make such significant and important decisions on the priorities that we established," he said, adding council has already approved the strategic money for these initiatives and he's happy once again to approve $200,000.
Coun. Jim Kipp reminded council of the projects and priorities of the updated document, and said he's been pushing strategic values and plans for five to six years.
"This is what I think its headed for, to help develop this. I support the motion 100 per cent, or 200 million per cent," he said.
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With Stanton, Notre Dame is an all-season contender
By Eric Sondheimer
It takes a little pushing and prodding before Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball Coach Tom Dill is willing to choose his most memorable athletic moment involving USC-bound outfielder Mike Stanton.
"He's a highlight reel every three or four games," Dill said.
As if trying to build suspense, Dill mentions how the 6-foot-5, 217-pound Stanton sent 20 balls flying over the outfield fence with a wooden bat during a recent batting practice.
Then Dill tells the story of a line drive Stanton hit against Santa Fe Springs St. Paul.
"I first thought it would hit the pitcher in the head, then the center fielder and it ended up going out of the park," he said.
For a school that has produced a No. 1 draft pick in Tim Foli, a Cy Young Award winner in Jack McDowell, a high school All-American football player in Justin Fargas and a nationally recognized basketball coach in Jamie Dixon, Notre Dame is used to having individuals with exceptional athletic talent.
But Stanton has thrust himself into consideration as the best three-sport athlete in school history.
"Physically, he's incredible," said Kevin Rooney, Notre Dame's football coach and athletic director for 27 years.
In football, Stanton was an All-Southern Section defensive back-receiver who helped the Knights finish 11-1 and reach the Southern Section Pac-Five Division quarterfinals.
In basketball, he averaged 19.7 points, 13.2 rebounds, made all-league and led the team to a postseason upset of Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley and to the second round of the Division I-AA playoffs.
In baseball, he's batting .386 with eight home runs for a team that's competing for first place in the Mission League.
It's almost inevitable that Stanton will do something during a game or practice to leave people in awe.
"There were times in basketball we looked at him, 'Whoa' because his head was above the rim," Rooney said.
Basketball was considered Stanton's weakest sport, the one many tried to persuade him to give up so he could concentrate on baseball, his strongest and the one he intends to play at USC, provided he doesn't sign a professional contract.
Stanton refused to listen to those who think multiple-sport athletes hurt their chances for a college scholarship by risking injury and not devoting enough time to a single sport. He has viewed his high school experience as a chance to learn about his limitations and strengths, and have fun in the process.
"I didn't want to leave high school with any regrets," he said.
So he went from sport to sport, with the cooperation of his coaches. His baseball skills probably suffered the most because he has often started slowly as a hitter after coming out from basketball.
But playing three sports has also taught him skills that benefit each other.
"I have agility from playing football," he said. "I have the athleticism of basketball from jumping. Zoning in on a catch with football helps me read a pitch in baseball."
Said Dill: "He's fast, he hits for power, he hits for average. What more can you want?"
Jorge Piedra was Notre Dame's last great three-sport standout, graduating in 1997 after starring at quarterback, point guard and as a center fielder before making it to the major leagues with the Colorado Rockies.
There probably isn't a sport Stanton couldn't master. He tried volleyball during the summer before his sophomore year and was a standout. He played soccer for two years in his youth days. He has so many different pairs of shoes at home that throwing them into a closet isn't an option.
"All the shoes are under the bed," he said.
The one mystery, however, is that despite all his athletic gifts, Stanton could never figure out how to shoot free throws. He made only 42% this season.
"I haven't been very good at free throws ever since I was little," he said. "I didn't have time to focus on that."
And yet, Stanton twice won basketball games for the Knights by making consecutive free throws in the final seconds. Against Capistrano Valley, he had missed 11 of 14 free throws when he made two with 53 seconds left and Notre Dame behind, 54-53.
"I can't explain that," he said. "I just had to knuckle down."
For all Stanton has accomplished, the most intriguing question is what gives him the most joy? Is it catching a touchdown pass, dunking a basketball or hitting a home run?
"I say hitting a home run," he said.
And that explains why his football and basketball days have probably come to an end, unless someone at USC needs a ringer for an intramural event.
Eric Sondheimer can be reached at eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
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Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.


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Q: CSS Background Images To Repeat on x left and x Right with out overlapping Ok so I am trying to set up my background image set up
So its like
<---Repeating image on the left --- Center image --- Repeating image on the right --->
The image on the left is not the same as the image on thie right.
I have tried using this
body{
background:
url(../Img/Background-01.png) center top no-repeat,
url(../Img/Background-02.png) right 0 repeat-x,
url(../Img/Background-03.png) left 0 repeat-x;
background-color:#232323;
}

But Background-02.png is overlapping Background-03.png resulting in Background-02.png repeating on both the left as well as the right side of the page when its only meant to be repeating on the right.
Here is a screen shot of my design it might give you a beter idear of what i am trying to make
the white boxes are parts of the background layer that are cropt out in there own image to be use on the website [img]http://s7.postimg.org/iy0tm6k2j/Screen_Shot_2014_06_27_at_5_16_13_pm.png[/img]
any help will be apreeseated to help fix this. Ok i worked it out this is what i used
'#Container{
    position:relative;
    width:1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    border:thin solid #000;
    z-index:4;
}
#BGCont
    {
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
    width: 100%;
    z-index:0;
    height:500px;
    }
#BGLeft
    {
    position:absolute;
    width: 50%;
    left: 0;
    z-index:1;
    background:url(../Img/Background-03.png) left 0 repeat-x;
    height:500px;
    }
#BGRight
    {
    position:absolute;
    width: 50%;
    z-index:2;
    right: 0;
    background:url(../Img/Background-02.png) right 0 repeat-x;
    height:500px;
    }
#BGCenter
    {
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    right:0;
    margin-left:auto;
    margin-right:auto;
    width: 1200px;
    z-index:3;
    background:url(../Img/Background-01.png) center top no-repeat;
    height:500px;
    }'

  Now my question is is this an ceptable way to do it or is it too messy?

A: Try to use before and after pseudo classes like below.
body
{
 background: url(../Img/Background-01.png) center top no-repeat;
 background-color:#232323;
}
body::before
{
 background:url(../Img/Background-03.png) left 0 repeat-x;
}
body::after
{
 background:url(../Img/Background-02.png) right 0 repeat-x;
}

A: By using repeat-x all you're doing is repeating it horizontally, on both left and right side. That's why the second image is overlapping the third one on the right. I suggest editing the image separately and then using it. As by this method you don't specify which side you want to repeat it on, but only the axis, i.e., x or y or horizontal or vertical
or you if you only want to extend it on either sides then you can use this:-
    #leftHalf {
       background: url(../Img/Background-03.png);
       width: 50%;
       position: absolute;
       left: 0px;
       height: 100%;
    }
    #rightHalf {
       background: url(../Img/Background-02.png);
       width: 50%;
       position: absolute;
       right: 0px;
       height: 100%;
    }
Also i had done something similar. I put a gray stop-marker on the left side, a white one on the right, and one of each right where you want the gray to end. In my example i put it at 40%.
    background: #7a7a7a; /* Old browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  #7a7a7a 0%, #a5a5a5 40%, #ffffff 40%, #ffffff 100%); /* FF3.6+ */

background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,#7a7a7a), color-stop(40%,#a5a5a5), color-stop(40%,#ffffff), color-stop(100%,#ffffff)); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */

background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  #7a7a7a 0%,#a5a5a5 40%,#ffffff 40%,#ffffff 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */

background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  #7a7a7a 0%,#a5a5a5 40%,#ffffff 40%,#ffffff 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */

background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  #7a7a7a 0%,#a5a5a5 40%,#ffffff 40%,#ffffff 100%); /* IE10+ */

background: linear-gradient(top,  #7a7a7a 0%,#a5a5a5 40%,#ffffff 40%,#ffffff 100%); /* W3C */

filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#7a7a7a', endColorstr='#ffffff',GradientType=0 ); /* IE6-9 */

A: As i understand, you want 3 images to show,
<---Repeating image on the left --- Center image --- Repeating image on the right --->
There are tow ways to set that,
1- Create divs and assign images to these divs
<--- left Div --- Center Div--- right Div --->
2- Create Tables and make 23 column
<--- C1--- C2--- C3 --->


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How cute is this little Princess?
Wow some kids are amazing at a wedding, and just look at the little Princess from Hannah and Justin's marvellous April wedding wedding. I love the whole photograph, starting with the stunning blue sky – it was actually rather cold and rather windy! the amazing gardens on the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel and Spa, the spring flowers look wonderful and for once the lake isn't grabbing all the attention. Then an entourage that wouldn't have been more fun to work with. And look at the Bridesmaids Dresses. Stunning.And the Bridal flowers are just out this world. And then on top of it a Bride and Groom who look like they have walked off of a Hollywood set. It was a brilliant day full of wonderful wedding memories in one of Cheshire's finest hotels, but let face it the no denying who the star is in this wonderful wedding image.
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Robiquity, a global provider of intelligent automation services, today announces that it has become the first Blue Prism partner to sign a Blue Prism Cloud managed service provider agreement, enabling customers to have faster, easier access to best of breed automation technologies.
Tom Davies, CEO at Robiquity said; "It takes huge effort and dedication to consistently deliver the highest quality services. Cloud capabilities are already shaping the future of intelligent automation by making its adoption easier than ever on open, ready-to-run, platforms. We're proud to have made this agreement with Blue Prism and excited about continuing to support a wide variety of organisations on their journeys within Blue Prism's eco-system, so they swiftly achieve value from digital work transformation."
Robiquity's simple 'get intelligent automation done' approach accelerates organisations' digital journeys. Robiquity's Robot as a Service (RAAS) cloud-based intelligent automation delivery model provides the fastest, easiest, most flexible and accessible way to achieve this. Its RAAS offers Blue Prism Cloud digital workers that are pre-integrated with AI and other cognitive skills, as an instantly scalable, on demand, super resource - ready to perform any type of work across front to back-office operations.
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Day 1 of the World Pool Series' Predator
by Paul · November 5, 2017
Only The Strong Will Survive
8-ball champs shine on Day 1 of the World Pool Series' Predator Grand Finale in NYC
Former World 8-ball champion, Taiwan's Chang Jun Lin , put in the best performance of the day with a win over Germany's Thorsten Hohmann.
By Ted Lerner
WPS Media Officer
Photos by JP Parmentier
(New York City)-As Jayson Shaw has spent the last 18 months rocketing to the top of the pool world, one opponent has consistently provided fodder for some of his most memorable comebacks in the sport's biggest events.
In the semi-finals at the US Open in 2016, Taiwan's Ko Pin Yi looked set to send Shaw packing, only to see the Scotsman roar back at crunch time and win at the wire. A few weeks later in the semis at the Kuwait Open, Shaw did it again, storming back from a 10-6 deficit to oust the Taiwanese great, 11-10, on his way to the winner's circle. And just last week in Virginia at the 2017 US Open, Shaw stormed back from another 4 rack deficit to clip Ko yet again.
So before Tuesday's first round matchup between Shaw and Ko at the World Pool Series' Predator Grand Finale in New York, it's not surprising that Ko told Shaw with a wry smile: "I don't like to play you again."
Ko, however, needn't have worried as Shaw came to New York still buzzing from his spectacular performance at the US Open and, with the celebrations still raging in his head, seemed to lack focus and intensity. The superstar pair split the first six racks but from there, Ko stepped up his attack and routed Shaw, 9-3.
Ko then went on to handily defeat Estonia's Dennis Grabe to stay unbeaten on the winner's side, while Shaw moved to the losers side of the double elimination bracket and will look to get his head and stroke into the contest again Wednesday.
Taiwan's Ko Pin Yi extracted a bit of revenge on nemesis Jayson Shaw
It was a busy first day at Steinway Billiards in Queens as the stacked field of 69 players took to the blue pitch playing under some of the toughest 8-ball conditions ever seen. Breaking from side boxes, take what you make, and especially the 4″ corner pockets and 4.5″ side pockets all wreaked havoc on the players. Since the beginning back in January the World Pool Series has been designed to reward the best players and to punish the pretenders. That plan has clearly worked.
Taiwan's Chang Jung Lin and Germany's Thorsten Hohmann are two of the world's top 8-ball players. Chang reached the promised land in 2012 when he won the WPA World 8-ball Championship in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Hohmman once pocketed $350,000 for winning the IPT North American Classic. This class pair both won their first round matches and then met up in the UNILAD TV arena, but it was Chang who put in the performance of the day with an 8-ball masterpiece, winning going away, 9-4.
The Philippines' Dennis Orcollo won the WPA World 8-ball Championship in 2011. In a second round winner's side match against fellow Filipino great Lee Vann Corteza, Orcollo showed he plans on making some big noise this week in New York with a masterful performance, winning 9-3.
American Skylar Woodward, who won the previous World Pool Series event in July, lost his first round match to Ko's younger brother, Ko Ping Chun, 9-7. Woodward went over to the 1-loss side and matched up with 14 year old Thailand phenom Phaa Hmaunpao. Phaa had the crowd at Steinway in awe earlier in her loss to American Tommy Tokoph, jumping out to a 4-0 lead against Tokoph before the American got it together to take the match. The diminutive Thai showed incredible potting skills and cue ball control, but her small stature means she lacks power to get a spread on the balls on the break shot. Phaa put in another great performance against Woodward but the more experienced American proved too much class and won, knocking Phaa out of the event.
14 year old Phaa Hmaunpao lost twice on Tuesday but wowed the crowd with her surreal skills.
Other winners on day one included 18 year old Albanian sensation Klenti Kaci. Kaci, who won the 2nd event of the World Pool Series in April, stayed unbeaten with two wins today, first over England's Daryl Peach, then over Philippine veteran Ronnie Alcano. Russia's Ruslan Chinakov, who took the first World Pool Series event back in January, won twice on Tuesday. Also staying on the winners side with two wins were Canada's Alex Pagulayan, the USA's Hunter Lombardo, the Philippines Johann Chua and Taiwan's Chang Yu Leung.
The Predator Grand Finale continues on Tuesday with a full slate of double elimination round matches. After Tuesday's play is complete, the field will be down to 16 players where the format will change to single elimination knockout and winner breaks, race to 11. The final, which will be played on Friday, will be race to 13, winner breaks.
The winner of the Predator Grand Finale will receive $14,000. The total prize fund is $65,000.
Once again fans around the world will also be able to watch the World Pool Series absolutely free on the device of their choice through social media giant Unilad. Visit the World Pool Series Facebook Page to get broadcast times.
*The fourth event of the World Pool Series, The Predator Grand Finale, is being held at Steinway Billiards in Astoria, Queens, New York City from October 31-Nov. 3, 2017. The World Pool Series is sponsored by Predator, UNILAD, RYO Rack, Aramith, Molinari, Cheqio, Iwan Simonis, Kamui, Billiards Digest, Cuescore, Ultimate Team Gear, Tiger, and High Rock Productions.
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Tickets are now available for the third leg of the World Pool Series, The RYO Rack Classic, which takes place Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2017 at Steinway Billiards, Astoria, Queens, New York City.
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The biggest myth about investing is that you need a large chunk of money to start. Jen Wing, executive director, digital investment solutions, asset & wealth management at JPMorgan Chase, says that's completely wrong! You can invest with as little as $1. She explains what to expect when you first start your portfolio.
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The style of the heading solely depends on the overall look and fall of the curtain. To say the least, a curtain heading breathes life into a curtain, giving it the desired look. Take a look at the types mentioned here to decide which style suits your home the best.
» Measure your draperies so that they extend from the floor to the ceiling.
» Match their color to the wall color.
» Install the curtain rod nearly in the same plane with the ceiling.
A heading is nothing but the piece of curtain that attaches to the rod or track. One look at the heading is enough to tell you that not every curtain looks and falls the same. You can say that the heading is what gives volume to the curtain as it not only reduces the width of the curtain, but also incorporates pleats and other styles that enhance the look of the curtain and the room.
Just like the physical appearance speaks volumes about an individual, his/her choices while doing up the living spaces has an impact on how we judge a person. So to say, we judge people not just on their appearance but also how they present their immediate surrounding to us. Which is why one needs to take immense care while planning out the interior decoration. The same rule applies to window treatments and curtains per se. Paying attention to the detailing of the curtain is sure to bring out the best in your home décor.
This style involves pinching and securing one pleat to form the heading. Pleats are placed at equal distances to form uniform boxes that fall neatly at the edges. They are suitable for all window types and consume lesser amount of fabric than the other styles. They are generally installed outside the window frame using curtain tracks or rods.
The Dutch pleat is made by securing two pinched pleats. Like the single pleat, this style requires lesser fabric to be made. The uniformity of the pinches makes it one of the most sought-after style for curtain headings. Ideally installed on tracks and rods, these headings are suitable for all window types.
A classic formal heading, this style is used for curtains used to decorate bedrooms, dining, and other formal rooms. It is made by pinching three pleats together instead of two and considerably requires a lot of fabric. It is made to a fixed width to fit the curtain track or rod.
Euro pinch pleats are very much like French pleats; the only difference is that the pleats are pinched and secured at the hem of the curtain. They eventually form neat pyramids or fans resting on top of the curtain. This style is a bit less formal and is comparatively more relaxed than the traditional pleats.
One of the most common types of curtain pleats, inverted pleats succeed in lending a contemporary look to the room. The curtain is pinched and pleated on the underside of the curtain. It is then stitched along the edges to help maintain its shape. It requires a lot of fabric to be constructed which makes it an expensive choice. Besides, these curtains are not suitable for narrow window frames as they require more space to stack back.
Goblet pleats are ideal if you wish to render a luxurious and elegant look to your home. They are tube-shaped headings lined with buckram to get stiff cups sitting pretty on the curtain hem. The folds beneath fall to create a goblet shape, which gives an opulent look to curtains.
Pencil pleats are created by gathering the curtain at the hem with cords running through them. The cords help relax and tense the gathers, making it a popular and inexpensive choice for most homeowners. It creates a simple, casual look and is suitable for all fabric types.
Smocking definitely adds more drama and character to your curtain head. Given its detailing, this style is ideal for stationary curtains that do not need to be drawn in and out. For obvious reasons, this style requires immense amount of fabric, making it a mighty expensive choice.
Eyelet top curtains are the easiest to make and install, and involve just grommets or metallic eyes and a rod to hold it in place. It is made by punching an even number of holes across the hem of the curtain into which metal eyelets are inserted.
As the name suggests, the curtain is folded across the length towards the inside to form a pocket. Occasionally, the curtain is gathered to give it a classy look. The curtain gets a natural fall with folds in the right places, which gives a clean appearance.
Loops are made using the same curtain fabric, which are then attached to the hem of the curtain. A curtain pole or rod is passed through the loops or tabs to hold the drape in place. You can also create a concealed tab top curtain by having a series of tabs sewn into the underside of the curtain. This will allow the curtain to loosely pleat up and fall evenly across the length of the curtain.
Choosing drapes and blinds, also called window treatments, for the room is always left for the very last. However, far from being a frippery, your choice of curtains or blinds can play a key role in how the whole room is tied together. This is why you need to ensure that they match the atmosphere you're trying to create.


There is nothing new or good about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (aka the Pacific Trash Vortex), a Texas-sized mass of plastic debris in the North Pacific Gyre. But Project Kaisei and Covanta Energy hope to bring a positive spin to the problem with a partnership that could eventually process nonrecyclable plastic waste from the garbage patch into diesel fuel.
The collaboration between Kaisei, an ocean cleanup initiative, and Covanta, a renewable energy company, was brokered by the Clinton Global Initiative. Both organizations are members of CGI's Rethinking Waste subgroup, which works on creative solutions to waste management.
The partnership was a natural fit, according to Paul Gilman, Chief Sustainability Officer of Covanta. "We're in the process of piloting technology that converts municipal solid waste, including nonrecyclable plastics, into a diesel substitute. That part of what we do makes a complementary bookend to our focus on plastics in the ocean," he says. "As a company we've done a considerable amount of work on marine debris."
Covanta and Kaisei's partnership is in the developing stages, mainly because of technological and financial roadblocks. Kaisei is planning an exploratory mission to the Plastic Vortex for marine debris research, but the organization still needs more funding. And Covanta's plastic-to-diesel technology isn't ready for commercialization quite yet–the company is testing it at a pilot facility in Massachusetts through the end of the year.
While a joint Kaisei and Covanta ocean expedition may still be a few years away, Covanta's technology could be used elsewhere in the meantime. "The beauty with this technology is that once it's shown to work, it can be used around the world in any kind of waste management capacity. There are whole coastal communities that are contributing to this [plastic] problem," says Douglas Woodring, Co-Founder of Project Kaisei.
Eventually, though, the seemingly endless Plastic Vortex could provide us with fuel for our daily lives. "If things work well, Kaisei will be able to supply us with enough plastic residues to do a demonstration of a conversion to our diesel substitute," Gilman says.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has also received a ton of attention since billionaire adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild announced his plans to visit the trash mass on the Plastiki, a boat constructed from recycled waste and webs of plastic and a group of architects from Rotterdam have already come up with a plan to covert the gyre into a Hawaii-sized island made entirely out of recycled plastic.
The entire project aims to focus global awareness on the thoughtless, unnecessary damage plastic inflicts on the world's oceans. And potentially guide people towards more constructive ways to re-use plastic.
The UN Environment Program estimates that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic litter in every square mile of ocean, and a swirling vortex of trash twice the size of Texas has spawned in the North Pacific.
Plastic bags, once icons of customer convenience, cost more than 1.6 billion barrels of oil per year and leave the environment to foot the bill. Each year the world produces 500 billion bags, and they take up to 1,000 years to decompose. They take up space in landfills, litter our streets and parks, pollute the oceans and kill the wildlife that eat them.
Sadly, marine researcher Charles Moore at the Algalita Marina Research Foundation in Long Beach says there's no practical fix for the problem. He has been studying the massive patch for the past 10 years, and said the debris is to the point where it would be nearly impossible to extract.
"Any attempt to remove that much plastic from the oceans – it boggles the mind," Moore said from Hawaii, where his crew is docked. "There's just too much, and the ocean is just too big."
The trash collects in this remote area, known as the North Pacific Gyre, due to a clockwise trade wind that encircles the Pacific Rim. According to Moore the trash accumulates the same way bubbles clump at the center of hot tub.
Ian Kiernan, the Australian founder of Clean Up the World, started his environmental campaign two decades ago after being shocked by the incredible amount of rubbish he saw on an around-the-world solo yacht race. He'll says he'll never be able the wipe the atrocious site from his memory.
"It was just filled with things like furniture, fridges, plastic containers, cigarette lighters, plastic bottles, light globes, televisions and fishing nets," Kiernan says. "It's all so durable it floats. It's just a major problem."
It sounds crazy–and maybe it is–but Rothcild's idea makes sense. The biggest concentration of plastic in the ocean has a footprint as large as France and Spain combined. That means there is plenty of plastic already floating around to make an island. And wouldn't it be nice to provide future climate change refugees with a new sustainable home? Not that anyone would necessarily want to live on a hunk of floating plastic, but the idea of taking trash and turning it into something useful is always thought-provoking.


NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - 7's Sarah French visited Lumiere in Newton to learn how to make Coq au Vin, a traditional French dish that is simple to prepare.
Marinate chicken legs overnight in five cups red wine. Drain chicken legs reserving wine, transfer wine to heavy bottom sauce pot, and reduce by half.
Brown chicken legs in Dutch oven in olive oil, or heavy bottom sauce pot gently, remove and drain the legs. Using the same pot, lightly toast the salt pork, when pork bits are golden brown, add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are toasty, about 6 minutes, in the salt pork fat. Add shallot, garlic, carrots, fennel, celery, celery root, and cook for 10-15 minutes on low heat, until tender. Once vegetables are tender, add tomato paste and cook for another 5 minutes, then add Tamari and Worcestershire sauce, wine, chicken stock and bring gently to a boil. Add chopped thyme and rosemary, carefully slide your browned chicken legs back into the pot, and place in oven for about 2 hours at 350 degrees covered, or until chicken is very tender. Cool uncovered overnight in your refrigerator. Gently reheat your braise the next day, once hot, add butter and chopped parsley, adjust the seasoning, and serve with the starch of your choice.


A great layover is made up of having an adventurous attitude, a good group of people and enough common sense to stay out of jail and appear for pick-up sober in the morning.
Most airline layovers consist of a short van ride to the hotel, signing in, taking a moment to unpack, unwind and decompress followed by a brief turn in the usually lame hotel gym followed by a chicken caesar salad and a beer for dinner with your flying partner. A candy bar makes a good dessert before the setting of two or more alarms and falling asleep reading the Kindle. That's generally about as good as it gets. Most of the time.
On occasion, though, the layover gods may smile and drop a good time into your lap. This happened last Tuesday in Albany, NY.
After the usual sign in at the Albany Hilton, I ventured down to the bar to wait for my first officer to arrive. A commute day sleep deficit cancelled any gym plans. The bar was packed and a fellow next to me seeming to be in an expansive mood asked if I was in town for the concert. What concert? Oh, you don't know? It's the Boss. Yes, that Boss. Bruce Springsteen was playing at the Times Union arena that night starting at 7:30. The current time was 5:30.
The gears started turning. I've never counted myself as a huge fan of Springsteen but I certainly didn't dislike his music. Growing up near Philly, Springsteen was on the radio dating back to the his debut Asbury Park album and has been more or less part of the American soundtrack for nearly forty years.
I never cared much for a lot of his political stuff, but his rockers were second to none and who knows how much longer he'll keep it up? Since I'd probably never consider going out of my way for a Springsteen concert, this was it. Now or never. So it was now. I figured I could scalp a ticket for less than a C note outside the arena.
Just after finishing some wings and my second IPA, a bartender who apparently overheard my conversation approached with several tickets for sale. After minimal haggling, I had in my possession a ticket to see Bruce Springsteen and the East Street Band, face value $118 for a reasonable $50. My first officer declined to join me even with the offer of a comped second ticket so I was off by myself.
The ticket turned out to be legit as the laser scanner gave an approving beep entering the arena. My seat was on the second level about halfway back. Not a bad seat at all. And I had an empty seat next to me. Perhaps the bartender had broken up with her boyfriend or something similar. Didn't matter at that point.
After about a half hour delay the house lights went down and the show was under way. Bruce looks pretty good for his mid-sixties and has no shortage of energy even if his voice has grown steadily raspier over the years. As I mentioned, not being a true fan, many of his more esoteric selections were foreign to me but he did several covers and many of his biggest hits.
I had to admire though the professionalism of his band which consisted of perhaps a dozen veteran performers to include two keyboard players, a fiddle player, three backup singers, a full horn section and Nils Lofgren and Tom Morello joining the Boss on guitar.
Springsteen is nothing if not a good showman and entertainer. He was good at working the crowd and brought several members of the audience up on the stage for a once in a lifetime dance with a rock god. I especially appreciated how the transition from the main set to the encore set only took a few seconds sparing both the band and the audience the obligatory five minutes of shouting and stomping to demand an encore.
The encore set included many of his largest hits resulting in the entire arena coming to their feet for the remainder of the evening. The encore setlist included Born in the USA, Tenth Avenue Freeze-out, Born to Run of course, and Thunder Road to close out. A very enjoyable three hours.
After making my way back to the Hilton, I spent a few moments setting my three alarms so as not to miss lobby time. My phone which conveniently shows the amount of time to pass before the alarm sounds reported a stout 6:18 hours and minutes available for blissful snoozing before go time.
Considering I'd only gotten about four hours the night before due to a late commute flight into base, this would be like sleeping in. So of course I popped awake several hours early due to a too cold setting on the air conditioner only not to be able to get back to sleep. Well, sleep is overrated and I have a blog entry to write.
PS I do have a story to tell about the time my parents had dinner with Bruce Springsteen and his mother. As it turns out, my father graduated from Freehold Borough High School which he attended while my grandfather was employed at the NJ State Hospital in Marlboro, NJ.
Bruce Springsteen's mother also graduated from the same school (as did Bruce) and was attending a reunion along with her son. My parents had the good fortune to be seated next to the Boss and his mother and enjoyed an evening together. He was reported by my mother as delightful.


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Classes will be held from June 10 - June 28, 2019. The cost of the program is $2,300. The non-refundable deposit for Freshman Advantage is $300 and needs to be paid by May 1, 2019. Students must pay the deposit before they can register for classes. Then the remaining balance will be $2,000.


People pray at a makeshift memorial near the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Cathal McNaughton.
The unfortunate events that unfolded in Pittsburgh on Shabbos at the Tree of Life synagogue have been addressed by many people from divergent angles. There is the topic of antisemitism, with reports that the killer, Robert Bowers, yelled "All Jews Must Die!" while perpetrating this atrocious barbarity.
There is the subject of mental health, with some outlets claiming there was more instability at play here, as has been an underlying current in many acts of this nature. And then there is the subject of security in places of worship and public areas, which doesn't have to do with the act and its perpetrator per se, but arguably could have prevented it from occurring or at least would have limited the number of casualties — as the president himself commented.
However, there is another aspect to this tragedy that hasn't been addressed but is certainly on the minds of many — the proverbial elephant in the room — reconciling our human empathy with the victims of this attack and the fact that it occurred during the bris of a homosexual couple's child.
Before anything else, it has to be said that measuring our response and human empathy for the people who lost loved ones in this massacre by their religious affiliation or sexual orientation is despicable. If we can't bring ourselves to grieve with those afflicted and commiserate with the people of Pittsburgh in their time of great vulnerability, it is a deficiency in basic humanity.
My attention was drawn to a WhatsApp video in which a dean and rabbi with institutions in Great Neck, Monsey, and Eretz Yisrael delivered what he termed the State of the Union speech of his institutions. In it, the rabbi does what many before him have arrogantly done in similar situations: Represent G-d's feelings on this situation. He decried the sexual orientation of the couple, more or less stating that he was not sorry about what happened, and that the victims who were there celebrating this baby-naming tacitly approved of wrongdoing and therefore deserved to die.
But first, some context to the said speech. Great Neck, like many Jewish communities worldwide, had organized a community-wide unity event cosponsored by 18 Orthodox shuls to daven for the families of the victims as an appropriate response to the hateful murder. It has been repeatedly said that the only response to the divisiveness and darkness of antisemitism is to add acts of unconditional love and kindness. The rabbi was asked by some of his students whether they should participate, and in short, his answer was that doing so would make them complicit in the sin he said was the cause of the tragic massacre in the first place.
It should be noted here that I have been told by people familiar with his shul that there has been a sign outside of his mikveh discouraging any man who doesn't wear a yarmulke or who goes to a movie theater. In the words of the person with whom I was speaking, the people going to the movies should perhaps be more encouraged to use the mikveh, but such is the irony of this sort of twisted zealousness.
Presumably, the rabbi and his ilk think they are in fulfillment of the mitzvah of v'halachtah b'drachav and u'bo sidbak, which says that we need to walk in the path of G-d and, in a sense, mimic His ways. The issue with this justification is that the Gemara and Midrashim delineate precisely how we are meant to fulfill this commandment. What are the examples given? Just as G-d is merciful, we should be merciful. Just as G-d is compassionate, so we shall be. Just as G-d visits the sick, we shall visit the sick. Just as G-d buries the dead, we, too, should bury the dead. Isn't it interesting that the Gemara highlights a number of examples and never once urges us to fight G-d's wars and be vengeful, spiteful, and divisive?
While the rabbi lectures about the ills of homosexuality and the Torah's intolerance for that sort of behavior, he conveniently forgets G-d's equal, if not greater, intolerance for arrogance, about which the Gemara states: "he (the arrogant) and I cannot coexist." Contrast that with the words regarding illicit sexual conduct, of which it says: "And I will retreat from behind you," which, as severe as that seems, pales in comparison to the arrogant, amongst whom G-d cannot even dwell.
It is not the time or place to philosophize about lifestyle choices and certainly not to act arrogantly, like G-d's "prophet," lecturing us regarding why this tragedy came to pass.
When G-d reveals himself to Moshe for the first time at the burning bush, He forewarns him, "Remove your shoes from your feet, for the place upon which you tread is holy ground." Reb Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik, of blessed memory, interpreted this to mean: If you want to be a Jewish leader you need to sympathize with the people. You need to be on equal footing and relatable. When Jews are suffering, it's not your job to tell them why they are suffering; rather, it is your job to be there for them in their time of need. "Remove your shoes from your feet" means to give a hug, tell them you have no idea why this is happening, and assure them that they are not alone in their suffering.
Similarly, it's not our place to judge anyone. We can't judge the parents of the child, and certainly not the people who were participating in this minyan. To assign culpability to them as if they were complicit in any wrongdoing is as preposterous a narrative as blaming this on the president, of whom Mr. Bowers was clearly not a supporter.


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Ranking Infinite's Ranking King: Ep 1-5
Here, at long last, is a review for Infinite's new variety series, Ranking King. Eleven episodes into the series, your humble writer has decided to split up this review into two parts. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Episodes One & Two
The series begins rather awkwardly. The boys arrive at the Ranking Village, an old-fashioned compound, where they pretend not to
know each other. They walk into the village one by one, each in their own special way (Dongwoo lumbering in, Hoya dancing in, and so on), and greet each other as if they were meeting for the first time. Already they are set into their personas, which they continue to act throughout the episode. Sunggyu acts like a grumpy old man, mocking and unfriendly to the others. Myungsoo is calm and charismatic. Woohyun is conceited and cheerful, and Hoya's personality is described as a "dark horse" in the episode, which I can only take to mean that he's gloomy, mysterious, and quiet. Sungyeol doesn't act like his normal self at all in this episode, instead coming off as standoffish, quiet, and unfriendly.
After their awkward introductions to each other, the boys are quickly ranked based on likeability. This was decided on by Inspirits themselves, who posted on social networking sites which members they believed to be the most likeable. For the beginning first episode, the ranking is this: 1. Woohyun, 2. Myungsoo, 3. Sunggyu, 4. Dongwoo, 5. Sungyeol, 6. Hoya, and 7. Sungjong. The top three were ecstatic about their placement — a little over-ecstatic in Woohyun and Sunggyu's case, who took the opportunity to deride Sungjong to the point that he was close to tears. How on earth Hoya and Sungjong ranked last, I'll never know. The boys were given their itinerary: based on their actions in the show, they may increase their ranking. So is the plot for all the episodes, having the boys complete against each other to be the Ranking King.
As far as first episodes go, Ranking King's was not the best. Throughout the episode, the boys continued to act like they didn't know each other, making the atmosphere more awkward than anything. Sunggyu, playing his part of the grump, didn't have a likeable attitude at all. The show had plenty of fan service, particularly between Myungsoo and Sungjong (my biases, so naturally this made me happy). The episode overall was very slow-moving and not very entertaining.
Episode Two was slightly better than Episode One, although it was just a continuation of Episode One. The boys are still trying to raise their likeability ranking, but in this episode they're at least put to tasks. They eat together, jump rope together, go on dates, and at the end they judge each other based on likeability. Sunggyu continued to be a grump in this episode and his relationship with Sungjong was awkward and even antagonistic. Myungsoo and Sungjong got along fine, though, having plenty of skinship and moments together (my biased heart swelled). Sunggyu was also very awkward with Hoya, who he was paired with for the games and lunchbox date. Woohyun and Dongwoo got along fine, and the 2woo moments were precious. Overall, the episode was still pretty awkward and boring, with not even the fan service to make up for it. At the end of this episode, the first ranking trial was completed and the boys were given new likeability rankings, decided among themselves: 1. Sungjong, 2. Myungsoo, 3. Dongwoo, 4. Hoya, 5. Sungyeol/Woohyun, and 6. Sunggyu.
Episodes Three & Four
Ranking King finally started to pick up in Episode Three. In this episode, the boys were given new rankings based on intelligence: 1. Sungyeol, 2. Dongwoo, 3. Sunggyu, 4. Hoya, 5. Woohyun, 6. Sungjong, and 7. Myungsoo. This ranking was also decided upon by fans, who used their prior knowledge of Infinite to rank them. Sungjong and Myungsoo were not at all pleased with this arrangement and vowed to raise their ranking. The game for this episode was based off Infinite's comeback song, "The Chaser." The boys were given a target and had to "chase" the target down and shoot them with a water gun. Last person standing wins. The boys spread out and searched for their targets.
The first person to die was Sunggyu, killed by Woohyun, who lead poor Sunggyu into a false sense of security and betrayed him.
Sunggyu wasn't too bothered by this, agreeing to become Woohyun's "slave" afterwards and following him around the area as they searched for Sunggyu's old target, Dongwoo, who Woohyun now has to kill. Both episodes were filled with plenty of cute Woogyu moments. Meanwhile, the others look for their targets. Dongwoo has the most success in finding weapons and staying alive, and his plotting and happiness was the most amusing thing in the episode to watch. Hoya eliminates Myungsoo but is eliminated by Dongwoo shortly afterwards, turning Hoya and Myungsoo into rogues that decide to attack everyone. Sungyeol works alone, and compared to the others, he doesn't get much screen time.
The action gets the most exciting when it finally comes down to Woohyun, Dongwoo, and Sungjong. Woohyun manages to convince the other members to "take revenge" and side with him, which allows him to gain an upperhand over Dongwoo and eliminate him. While the members distract and mislead Dongwoo, Woohyun takes his cue from Hoya and shoots Dongwoo's target. Finally, it's down to Sungjong and Woohyun. The other members continue to assist Woohyun and give him a dirty target, hoping to mislead Sungjong. Sungjong isn't taking any chances, however, and still shoots Woohyun. Unfortunately, he hits the wrong target and gets the fake one, while Woohyun hits Sungjong's target, winning the game.
Episodes Three and Four were definitely more entertaining than the first two, having a good amount of action to keep the viewers interested while suspense to keep them watching. Still, the episodes weren't extremely entertaining and did get boring at times, such as when the members were looking for weapons rather than each other. At the end of this episode, Woohyun was crowned king and Sunggyu was once again dead-last.
Episode Five
Introducing the first-ever Infinite Olympics, wherein the members compete against each other to win the ultimate title of Strength King. For this episode, the new ranking is as follows: 1. Hoya, 2. Woohyun, 3. Dongwoo, 4. Sungyeol, 5. Myungsoo, 6. Sungjong, and 7. Sunggyu. The members were ranked based on their perceived athletic skills.
This episode had one major improvement: continuous action. The boys play game after game to keep the viewers entertained and the show interesting. In the previous two episodes, parts of the show became boring when the boys weren't trying to shoot each other, and so Episode Five has the advantage of nonstop action to prevent boredom.
The games that the boys play are simple and even silly. First up is a pea-sorting contest, where the boys have to use chopsticks to move peas from one bowl to another under a time limit. The member that moves the most wins. Woohyun wins this round, having moved thirty-five peas, and Sunggyu is disqualified for stealing a pea from Sungjong (which he denies doing). Next is a staring contest, the winner being Sungjong. Next, a juice-drinking contest, which Sunggyu finally wins first place in. Then, a block-moving contest, where the boys have to pull out blocks from tower of blocks without it falling. In the end, the winner is Hoya. The fifth challenge is actually something sports-related — free-throws. Sungjong, who claims to have never played basketball, loses pitifully while Hoya is crowned king. The final challenge uses a combination of racing, pogo-sticks, and math. The boys have to race on their pogo-sticks across the room to guess the answer to a math problem, and the first person that gets the answer right and races back to the other side of the room wins. Myungsoo actually wins at this game, but because Hoya won three gold medals from a previous challenge, he is crowned Strength King while Myungsoo takes second place and Sungjong third.
Ranking King had a rough beginning but got progressively better as the episodes went along. The first two episodes were badly acted and obviously scripted. The acting only served to make the boys awkward with each other rather than enforcing a comfortable, "bros" atmosphere the following episodes had. The very fake and scripted fan service was also awkward. The tension disappeared when the boys started acting like their normal selves and abandoned their personas. Sunggyu lost his grumpy attitude and became the other members' victim, which he took very well. Their interactions became more natural and friendly rather than contrived and thought out. Still, I'm hoping that Ranking King will become a little more interesting in the upcoming episodes.
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Biden won't rule out new tariffs, adviser says
New duties would be backed by a strategy to reconcile with allies burned by Trump's trade wars, said Biden adviser Tony Blinken.
Blinken said a Biden White House would use improved relations with the EU and other allies to pursue a "reset" of economic and technology relations with China. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images
By GAVIN BADE
A top trade adviser to former Vice President Joe Biden says the candidate isn't ruling out new tariffs on imports but would also look to reconcile with allies burned by Trump's trade wars.
"We would use tariffs when they're needed, but backed by a strategy and a plan," Tony Blinken, a former deputy secretary of State in the Obama White House, said during a video chat hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning.
Trump's tariffs harm U.S.: Blinken contrasted Biden's approach with the unilateral tariffs Trump has imposed on China and allies like Europe and Canada, saying those tariffs "fake toughness" and "harm our own people."
He stopped short of outlining any red lines that would result in a Biden administration imposing new import duties, saying only that the new team would "aggressively enforce American trade laws anytime foreign cheating poses a threat to American jobs."
New trade deals secondary: Blinken also didn't rule out a return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal negotiated by Obama's White House and abandoned by Trump. But he reiterated the campaign's position that any new trade pact would come after "major" domestic infrastructure investments.
Olive branch to allies: He also said a Biden administration would seek a rapprochement with allies like the European Union who have been angered by Trump's duties on their exports.
"The EU is the largest market in the world. We need to improve our economic relations and we need to bring to an end an artificial trade war that the Trump administration has started," he said.
China 'reset' sought: Blinken said a Biden White House would use improved relations with the EU and other allies to pursue a "reset" of economic and technology relations with China, after ties with Beijing frayed during the Trump presidency.
"Bringing the combined weight of partners and allies together, you're in a much better position to affect change and move the region in a positive direction than you are in retreating or acting alone," he said. "Acting alone, the United States is 20 percent, 25 percent of world GDP. When we're actually acting in concert with allies and partners, it's 50 or 60 percent of world GDP — a lot harder for the government in Beijing to ignore."
Hope for WTO: Blinken expressed some hope for the World Trade Organization, which the Trump administration has paralyzed by blocking reappointments to a critical dispute resolution panel. Though he said Biden believes the WTO needs "a lot of reform," he also said the body can sometimes be "an effective tool."
"We brought 16 cases against China during the Obama administration it to the WTO," he said. "We won every single one of them."