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Nov 10, 2014 11:50AM PT
5 Questions for Campless' Josh Luber
By Jennie Bell
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Josh Luber, at home with his sneaker stash.
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What's the most desirable shoe in the sneakerhead world? Until this year, that was a matter of speculation, but with the launch of Campless last fall, it became a matter of fact.
Campless is the brainchild of self-professed sneakerhead and data nerd Josh Luber, who began compiling and analyzing eBay sales results related to the secondary sneaker market, then presented his findings in a blog.
In the past year, Campless has expanded into a full website and a mobile app — all without a full-time staff. Luber still works his day job with IBM and operates Campless with 10 volunteers.
And the shoe world has taken notice. Luber told Footwear News that he has been approached by top athletic brands, retailers, sneaker blogs and even investment firms to discuss possible uses for his research. And in the coming months, he expects to sign a deal, though with who and in what capacity is still unclear.
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"Campless is completely unique from anything that's out there in the market," he explained. "We occupy a space that no one else is [in], which can either be a really good thing or a really bad thing. As a result, everybody sees something a little bit different in why they might want to talk to us."
Here, the entrepreneur weighs in on his most surprising data revelation so far, sneakerheads' egos and how Nike benefits from eBay.
What's the most interesting thing you've learned about the secondary market?
JL: There is a general perception around most of the sneakerhead community that eBay prices are too expensive. [People will] say, "This is wrong. It says here, sneaker X has an average price of $300, but show me where you can get it for $300 on eBay. Nobody's selling it for less than $450." So I went back into the data to figure out whether I'm doing something wrong. What we found is that there are a lot of really good deals on eBay. But if a good deal shows up there, it disappears instantly. What sits on eBay for days are people who overpriced their sneakers.
Nike and Jordan are clearly the dominant brands among sneakerheads. Why is that?
JL: You can't replicate Michael Jordan. He is the unquestioned father of the sneakerhead community. When you combine that with the 30 years of experience that Nike and the Jordan brand have at selling sneakers and understanding how to manipulate supply to prop up the secondary market, you see why they dominate that landscape. They absolutely create the secondary market. Nike won't talk about it. They have this sort of willful blindness policy toward the secondary market and never openly address it, but their actions create it. They know exactly how many sneakers to produce so there will be just less than demand, so people will continue to buy and sell on the secondary market.
Can other labels challenge them?
JL: Other brands are starting to understand the importance of this community. Brands like Asics, New Balance, Adidas and Reebok are trying to do a couple of shoes a year, but that's not their bread and butter, that limited-release sneaker. I don't think they have as much invested in it and as much history behind it. And then you look at [the fact that] the core of the sneaker community is basketball, and when Nike has the three biggest NBA players in the world, in LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, that helps, too. Something like 95 percent of the dollars on the secondary market are for Nike or Jordan.
Does Nike see much benefit from the secondary market?
JL: Nike doesn't make its money from [selling $200 shoes to] sneakerheads. It makes the real money by selling sneakers to millions of people for $50. But the reason that person chooses Nike or Jordan brand — instead of New Balance or Asics, which has the exact same price point — is that they're buying the brand cachet: the marketing, the hype, the PR, all the things that come as a result of the sneakerhead community. We figured out that the secondary market was about $1 billion over the past 12 months, and of that about $300 million is profit, meaning dollars above retail price. Is this money that [Nike] could be capturing as part of the market? You could say that's a marketing expense.
How important are sneakerheads in the athletic world?
JL: There have been people who feel that the sneakerheads are not as influential outside their little bubble as they think they are. And to some extent that's right. When you look at the other brands, what do they have on Campless? Out of the 1,100 sneakers we have, Adidas has 12 sneakers. Adidas is a big company and doesn't rely on sneakerheads to sell its shoes. It's not unlike the Apple fan boys, who stand in line for days to get the new Apple iPhone. They have a place, to create media excitement and the stories around it. And in certain demographics and types of sneakers, [sneakerheads] are very, very important.
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Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry Aim Up to 7.4 Million Foreign Visits
by Indonesia Expat January 2, 2023
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is aiming for 3.5-7.4 million foreign visits and 1.2-1.4 billion domestic movements in 2023, claimed the Minister, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno.
Bali is one of the leading destinations in Indonesia and is expected to be able to support this target with a number of foreign tourist visits of 4 million.
In fact, for 2023, the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry noted that currently there are 123,000 foreign tourists booking trips to Indonesia, which are dominated by tourists from Europe (41.73 percent), while only 2.43 percent are from ASEAN countries because they tend to make reservations only a short time ahead.
"God willing, this target will be realised. Let's maintain our alertness, whether it is related to extreme weather or an increase in COVID-19 cases in several countries," he said.
Even though there is a threat of a recession in 2023, Uno is optimistic that Indonesian tourism will still have good opportunities, especially with the abolishment of PPKM. "It will be a new chapter of Indonesian tourism," he said.
To achieve this target, the Ministry along with related parties will try their best to prepare various programmes, especially in quality and sustainable tourism with nature and culture as attractions. The FIFA World Cup U-20, World Beach Games, and FIBA World Cup are amongst some of the Ministry's major events prepared for 2023.
Uno welcomed the new year's first foreign tourists arriving in Bali on Sunday 1st January. The couple from Toronto, Canada arrived at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, using a Korean Air flight from Incheon, South Korea.
"On behalf of the government, the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is honoured to receive visits from foreign tourists. The couple will be in Indonesia for one month visiting several places in Bali and they will be diving. After that, they will also go to Yogyakarta and several other destinations," said Uno in an official statement on Sunday.
Uno, together with the Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace), also welcomed several tourists from South Korea.
"Hopefully, Bali can return to its former glory days of having foreign tourists who can stay longer, ideally for over 10 days. Currently, the average duration is five days or a week," he said. "Let's welcome 2023 full of hope and optimism, and we can get back up."
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I live in Atlanta, which in my opinion, has the absolute worst traffic of any large city in the United States.
So many people are distracted by cellphones or the driver doing something silly in front of them—just distractions that take our minds off of things. But these birds are literally flying between cars. They're feet from my window. And at that point, I'd completely forgotten about the fact that I had still been sitting in traffic for about 10 minutes and hadn't moved. I probably moved four feet, while I'm watching these Barn Swallows. And I just couldn't help myself. I wasn't upset anymore.
Birds can teach us simple virtues such as patience. Just be patient. These birds are swooping around you; they're pretty much giving you an intermission show for your traffic jam. If you just look and observe the world around you, you'll find that things are not that bad. I feel a lot of people can learn from that.
Birders in general are happy people. I've never met a birder who was walking around with a frown on their face, even if they'd just missed a bird that was reported previously. There are other birds to suffice in those cases.
I feel like in today's climate, a lot of people, especially if they took up birding, could learn a thing or two about enjoying life and being happy. Birds are the best teachers when it comes to helping us exhibit that happiness.
Credits: Interviewed by Purbita Saha; Edited by Purbita Saha; Intro music: Podington Bear, "The Mountain" (CC BY-NC 2.0); Barn Swallows, © Lang Elliott, Bob McGuire, Kevin Colver, Martyn Stewart and others; Traffic noise: soundbible.com.
By expanding its breeding range in an unprecedented way, the adaptable swallow continues its spread—while baffling bird experts along the way.


Acupuncture is used with good success to help people stop smoking, and is useful in treating the full range of addictions and addictive behavior. Acupuncture works to adjust cravings by balancing your body's brain chemistry and is also useful to help heal the damage caused by smoking. The treatments are unique, from an acupuncturists perspective, as there are many fixed protocols talked about to help people stop smoking. Below you will find some of the more common treatment patterns for smoking cessation.
Auricular acupuncture is often used in the treatment of addictions and protocols may use auricular points alone or along with other body points. Many addiction based treatments use relatively fixed protocols which may or may not be used in conjunction with other points to help balance the person's overall pattern.
A common auricular protocol to use for all types of addictions is the NADA protocol. This is described in full detail within the NADA Detox Protocol section. This protocol uses the following auricular acupuncture points.
The "Extra" point Tim Mee is a popular point for use in smoking cessation treatments. It is located level with LU 7 and proximal to LI 5 in a depression between the tendons that make up the anatomical snuffbox.
This point can be used with needling and/or moxibustion for stop smoking treatments. It is often used in conjunction with other auricular and body points.
Some practitioners will only needle this point if it is sensitive ("ashi", or "ouch" point), others will use it regardless.
Some practitioners recommend treating unilaterally, alternating sides with each treatment (common), others needle bilaterally each treatments, and others will needle the most sensitive side only, using the points which are sensitive to the patient (particularly the auricular points).
Use 10Hz for 30-45 minutes.
Following the treatment, you can leave auricular press tacks or auricular pellets in the patients ear for the next few days.
This is a variation of the above treatment protocol, differing by needling method, auricular points used, and stimulation method.
Needle the auricular points with the paired points crossing and touching each other (shen men and autonomic) - (lung 2 and endocrine). Use electro-stimulation between the two pairs of auricular needles.
Body points such as Tim Mee, may or may not be used.
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Lebanon's Hariri arrives at presidency as PM consultations begin
FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri speaks after meeting with President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri arrived at the presidential palace on Thursday as formal consultations began to designate a new premier, live television footage showed.
Senior political sources said former education minister Hassan Diab looks set to be designated to the position with the backing of factions including the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah.
Hariri, who is aligned with the West and Gulf Arab states, resigned on Oct. 29, prompted by protests against the ruling elite.
Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Alison Williams


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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.
// Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.

package com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.implementation;

import com.azure.core.annotation.ExpectedResponses;
import com.azure.core.annotation.Get;
import com.azure.core.annotation.HeaderParam;
import com.azure.core.annotation.Headers;
import com.azure.core.annotation.Host;
import com.azure.core.annotation.HostParam;
import com.azure.core.annotation.PathParam;
import com.azure.core.annotation.QueryParam;
import com.azure.core.annotation.ReturnType;
import com.azure.core.annotation.ServiceInterface;
import com.azure.core.annotation.ServiceMethod;
import com.azure.core.annotation.UnexpectedResponseExceptionType;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedFlux;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedIterable;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedResponse;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.PagedResponseBase;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.Response;
import com.azure.core.http.rest.RestProxy;
import com.azure.core.management.exception.ManagementException;
import com.azure.core.util.Context;
import com.azure.core.util.FluxUtil;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.fluent.PrivateLinkResourcesClient;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.fluent.models.PrivateLinkResourceInner;
import com.azure.resourcemanager.synapse.models.PrivateLinkResourceListResult;
import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;

/** An instance of this class provides access to all the operations defined in PrivateLinkResourcesClient. */
public final class PrivateLinkResourcesClientImpl implements PrivateLinkResourcesClient {
    /** The proxy service used to perform REST calls. */
    private final PrivateLinkResourcesService service;

    /** The service client containing this operation class. */
    private final SynapseManagementClientImpl client;

    /**
     * Initializes an instance of PrivateLinkResourcesClientImpl.
     *
     * @param client the instance of the service client containing this operation class.
     */
    PrivateLinkResourcesClientImpl(SynapseManagementClientImpl client) {
        this.service =
            RestProxy
                .create(PrivateLinkResourcesService.class, client.getHttpPipeline(), client.getSerializerAdapter());
        this.client = client;
    }

    /**
     * The interface defining all the services for SynapseManagementClientPrivateLinkResources to be used by the proxy
     * service to perform REST calls.
     */
    @Host("{$host}")
    @ServiceInterface(name = "SynapseManagementCli")
    private interface PrivateLinkResourcesService {
        @Headers({"Content-Type: application/json"})
        @Get(
            "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Synapse/workspaces"
                + "/{workspaceName}/privateLinkResources")
        @ExpectedResponses({200})
        @UnexpectedResponseExceptionType(ManagementException.class)
        Mono<Response<PrivateLinkResourceListResult>> list(
            @HostParam("$host") String endpoint,
            @QueryParam("api-version") String apiVersion,
            @PathParam("subscriptionId") String subscriptionId,
            @PathParam("resourceGroupName") String resourceGroupName,
            @PathParam("workspaceName") String workspaceName,
            @HeaderParam("Accept") String accept,
            Context context);

        @Headers({"Content-Type: application/json"})
        @Get(
            "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Synapse/workspaces"
                + "/{workspaceName}/privateLinkResources/{privateLinkResourceName}")
        @ExpectedResponses({200})
        @UnexpectedResponseExceptionType(ManagementException.class)
        Mono<Response<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> get(
            @HostParam("$host") String endpoint,
            @QueryParam("api-version") String apiVersion,
            @PathParam("subscriptionId") String subscriptionId,
            @PathParam("resourceGroupName") String resourceGroupName,
            @PathParam("workspaceName") String workspaceName,
            @PathParam("privateLinkResourceName") String privateLinkResourceName,
            @HeaderParam("Accept") String accept,
            Context context);

        @Headers({"Content-Type: application/json"})
        @Get("{nextLink}")
        @ExpectedResponses({200})
        @UnexpectedResponseExceptionType(ManagementException.class)
        Mono<Response<PrivateLinkResourceListResult>> listNext(
            @PathParam(value = "nextLink", encoded = true) String nextLink,
            @HostParam("$host") String endpoint,
            @HeaderParam("Accept") String accept,
            Context context);
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces along with {@link PagedResponse} on successful completion of
     *     {@link Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> listSinglePageAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName) {
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getSubscriptionId() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getSubscriptionId() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter resourceGroupName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (workspaceName == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter workspaceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String apiVersion = "2021-06-01";
        final String accept = "application/json";
        return FluxUtil
            .withContext(
                context ->
                    service
                        .list(
                            this.client.getEndpoint(),
                            apiVersion,
                            this.client.getSubscriptionId(),
                            resourceGroupName,
                            workspaceName,
                            accept,
                            context))
            .<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>>map(
                res ->
                    new PagedResponseBase<>(
                        res.getRequest(),
                        res.getStatusCode(),
                        res.getHeaders(),
                        res.getValue().value(),
                        res.getValue().nextLink(),
                        null))
            .contextWrite(context -> context.putAll(FluxUtil.toReactorContext(this.client.getContext()).readOnly()));
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces along with {@link PagedResponse} on successful completion of
     *     {@link Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> listSinglePageAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, Context context) {
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getSubscriptionId() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getSubscriptionId() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter resourceGroupName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (workspaceName == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter workspaceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String apiVersion = "2021-06-01";
        final String accept = "application/json";
        context = this.client.mergeContext(context);
        return service
            .list(
                this.client.getEndpoint(),
                apiVersion,
                this.client.getSubscriptionId(),
                resourceGroupName,
                workspaceName,
                accept,
                context)
            .map(
                res ->
                    new PagedResponseBase<>(
                        res.getRequest(),
                        res.getStatusCode(),
                        res.getHeaders(),
                        res.getValue().value(),
                        res.getValue().nextLink(),
                        null));
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces as paginated response with {@link PagedFlux}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.COLLECTION)
    private PagedFlux<PrivateLinkResourceInner> listAsync(String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName) {
        return new PagedFlux<>(
            () -> listSinglePageAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName), nextLink -> listNextSinglePageAsync(nextLink));
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces as paginated response with {@link PagedFlux}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.COLLECTION)
    private PagedFlux<PrivateLinkResourceInner> listAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, Context context) {
        return new PagedFlux<>(
            () -> listSinglePageAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName, context),
            nextLink -> listNextSinglePageAsync(nextLink, context));
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces as paginated response with {@link PagedIterable}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.COLLECTION)
    public PagedIterable<PrivateLinkResourceInner> list(String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName) {
        return new PagedIterable<>(listAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName));
    }

    /**
     * Get all private link resources for a workspaces.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return all private link resources for a workspaces as paginated response with {@link PagedIterable}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.COLLECTION)
    public PagedIterable<PrivateLinkResourceInner> list(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, Context context) {
        return new PagedIterable<>(listAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName, context));
    }

    /**
     * Get private link resource in workspace.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param privateLinkResourceName The name of the private link resource.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return private link resource in workspace along with {@link Response} on successful completion of {@link Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<Response<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> getWithResponseAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, String privateLinkResourceName) {
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getSubscriptionId() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getSubscriptionId() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter resourceGroupName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (workspaceName == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter workspaceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (privateLinkResourceName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter privateLinkResourceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String apiVersion = "2021-06-01";
        final String accept = "application/json";
        return FluxUtil
            .withContext(
                context ->
                    service
                        .get(
                            this.client.getEndpoint(),
                            apiVersion,
                            this.client.getSubscriptionId(),
                            resourceGroupName,
                            workspaceName,
                            privateLinkResourceName,
                            accept,
                            context))
            .contextWrite(context -> context.putAll(FluxUtil.toReactorContext(this.client.getContext()).readOnly()));
    }

    /**
     * Get private link resource in workspace.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param privateLinkResourceName The name of the private link resource.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return private link resource in workspace along with {@link Response} on successful completion of {@link Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<Response<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> getWithResponseAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, String privateLinkResourceName, Context context) {
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getSubscriptionId() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getSubscriptionId() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (resourceGroupName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter resourceGroupName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (workspaceName == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter workspaceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (privateLinkResourceName == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter privateLinkResourceName is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String apiVersion = "2021-06-01";
        final String accept = "application/json";
        context = this.client.mergeContext(context);
        return service
            .get(
                this.client.getEndpoint(),
                apiVersion,
                this.client.getSubscriptionId(),
                resourceGroupName,
                workspaceName,
                privateLinkResourceName,
                accept,
                context);
    }

    /**
     * Get private link resource in workspace.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param privateLinkResourceName The name of the private link resource.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return private link resource in workspace on successful completion of {@link Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<PrivateLinkResourceInner> getAsync(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, String privateLinkResourceName) {
        return getWithResponseAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName, privateLinkResourceName)
            .flatMap(
                (Response<PrivateLinkResourceInner> res) -> {
                    if (res.getValue() != null) {
                        return Mono.just(res.getValue());
                    } else {
                        return Mono.empty();
                    }
                });
    }

    /**
     * Get private link resource in workspace.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param privateLinkResourceName The name of the private link resource.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return private link resource in workspace.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    public PrivateLinkResourceInner get(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, String privateLinkResourceName) {
        return getAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName, privateLinkResourceName).block();
    }

    /**
     * Get private link resource in workspace.
     *
     * @param resourceGroupName The name of the resource group. The name is case insensitive.
     * @param workspaceName The name of the workspace.
     * @param privateLinkResourceName The name of the private link resource.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return private link resource in workspace along with {@link Response}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    public Response<PrivateLinkResourceInner> getWithResponse(
        String resourceGroupName, String workspaceName, String privateLinkResourceName, Context context) {
        return getWithResponseAsync(resourceGroupName, workspaceName, privateLinkResourceName, context).block();
    }

    /**
     * Get the next page of items.
     *
     * @param nextLink The nextLink parameter.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return a list of private link resources along with {@link PagedResponse} on successful completion of {@link
     *     Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> listNextSinglePageAsync(String nextLink) {
        if (nextLink == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter nextLink is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String accept = "application/json";
        return FluxUtil
            .withContext(context -> service.listNext(nextLink, this.client.getEndpoint(), accept, context))
            .<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>>map(
                res ->
                    new PagedResponseBase<>(
                        res.getRequest(),
                        res.getStatusCode(),
                        res.getHeaders(),
                        res.getValue().value(),
                        res.getValue().nextLink(),
                        null))
            .contextWrite(context -> context.putAll(FluxUtil.toReactorContext(this.client.getContext()).readOnly()));
    }

    /**
     * Get the next page of items.
     *
     * @param nextLink The nextLink parameter.
     * @param context The context to associate with this operation.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if parameters fail the validation.
     * @throws ManagementException thrown if the request is rejected by server.
     * @throws RuntimeException all other wrapped checked exceptions if the request fails to be sent.
     * @return a list of private link resources along with {@link PagedResponse} on successful completion of {@link
     *     Mono}.
     */
    @ServiceMethod(returns = ReturnType.SINGLE)
    private Mono<PagedResponse<PrivateLinkResourceInner>> listNextSinglePageAsync(String nextLink, Context context) {
        if (nextLink == null) {
            return Mono.error(new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter nextLink is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        if (this.client.getEndpoint() == null) {
            return Mono
                .error(
                    new IllegalArgumentException(
                        "Parameter this.client.getEndpoint() is required and cannot be null."));
        }
        final String accept = "application/json";
        context = this.client.mergeContext(context);
        return service
            .listNext(nextLink, this.client.getEndpoint(), accept, context)
            .map(
                res ->
                    new PagedResponseBase<>(
                        res.getRequest(),
                        res.getStatusCode(),
                        res.getHeaders(),
                        res.getValue().value(),
                        res.getValue().nextLink(),
                        null));
    }
}

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TVU Networks shares its annual year-in-review. TM Broadcast Magazine.
Heading into the end of a year, TVU Networks shares its annual year-in-review, detailing the company's growth.
TVU Networks provided essential support this year to its customers during a wide variety of events, from Super Bowl 51, NFL regular season coverage, and racecar driver Devin O'Connell's live race streaming, to Kenya and South Korea's presidential election coverage, and Hurricane Harvey coverage by Texas-based broadcasters in the midst of the storm.
The company welcomed several new personnel to its sales team in places like Thailand, Australia, Germany and Korea, and expanded its sales team across the globe. TVU welcomed Dave Demmocks as its Director of Sales in Australia and New Zealand, Marc Derks as Sales Director for Benelux, Scandinavia, and Germany, Roberto Musso as Sales Director in Italy, Johnny Ha as its Sales Director in Korea, and Abdalla Elhag as its East and Central Africa Sales Director. Internationally, the company also hired Tankhun Intaraphan as its Sales Manager in Thailand. Within the U.S., TVU welcomed Marcel Fontaine as its Southwestern Senior Sales Executive and Tyson Atherholt as its Northeast Region Senior Sales Executive.
2017 saw TVU Networks expand its line of end-to-end IP-based ecosystem of hardware and software products, workflows and services designed for live video acquisition, production and operational efficiency. The company introduced several new products, including a new version of its flagship TVU One mobile IP newsgathering transmitter that features H.265/HEVC video compression standard support; TVU Router, which delivers high-speed Internet connectivity remotely; TVU Transcriber for AI-based audio to text transcription and TVU TimeLock for wireless, remote production.


One of the fascinating things science has demonstrated is that everything is always moving. When we are sitting or standing still, our sense of non-motion is only relative to the other creatures and objects around us. But we are moving at an astounding rate. Not only is the earth rotating at about 1600 km/hr (1000 mph), while orbiting the sun at 107,000 km/hr (66,000 mph), the earth and the sun are both moving within our galaxy at approximately 70,000 km/hr (43,000 mph). In addition, our galaxy is spinning while it itself is moving within the universe (see https://astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/howfast.html). You get the point. I am so glad that while I have trouble sleeping on airplanes, I can dream away in my bed, while flying at unimaginable speeds.
The earth is on a trajectory to somewhere. Exactly where we don't know. It's like our lives. Whether we are aware of it or not, we are constantly developing as we move at lightning speed to the future. Time may feel slow depending on what we're going through, but like the earth in space, it's moving. Within our bodies, cells are dying and replenishing. At any moment we are not identical to the person we were a split second ago. Only death can put an end to that.
Until then, every momentary thought, action, and reaction is an investment in our future. Not only are we never truly physically still, we are moving toward a personal destination, a destiny. And that destiny is largely dependent on us.
This week's parsha (Torah reading portion) contains Moses' song to the Israelites not long before his death. It's not a very happy song as he speaks of their inevitable demise. Over time, things will not go well. They won't go well because they were clued out about where they were heading. Like most of us, they would live in the now, blind to how they were setting themselves up for failure.
Moses didn't sing the blues to make them feel bad. It was to help them (and us!) learn to look where they were going. Wisdom, Moses chants, would put them on a very different trajectory. Wisdom, the skill of effective living based on God's ways, would set a course to a wonderful destination. Wisdom perceives the course of the trajectory. Wisdom knows there's a destination. Wisdom plans accordingly. Foolishness ignores that we are moving at all. Foolishness drones on and on: life is meaningless; nothing changes; we aren't going anywhere; there's no destination; live for the moment; now is all there is.
It's so easy to fool ourselves. Apart from life moving at an imperceptible pace, the consequences aren't immediately apparent. No alarm bells. No sirens. Yet, all the while, we are molding the person we become. Every intention, every action, sculpts a finished product we don't know we are crafting. Until it's over. Before we know it, we reach the destination, when we see God and discover how it all ends for us. You might think you are standing still, going nowhere. But that's only an illusion. Your life is speeding along like lightning. What will you have to show for it? Not only will you have to give an account for what God has entrusted to you, your eternal quality of life will be based on what you have done with yourself.
You can change your trajectory. The momentum you have built up needn't carry you down the path of destruction any longer. God will help you make that sharp turn right now and set you on course for a most wonderful finish. Why wait?
and actually, life is much more meaningful when you realize God is near, right above the earth that is his footstool and he looks upon us as grasshoppers. We are not hurtling ever outward into infinite space.
Comments to this site are moderated, meaning I have to approve them before posting. I tend to approve all comments unless they are spam, promotional items, self-promotion in the guise of a comment, or deemed to be inappropriate for this forum. I hesitated to post the above comments by Dana Graves for two reasons. One, the scientific elements of my post served as an illustration for the main point. Their validity makes no difference to the point I was making. Therefore Dana's concerns distract from what I was trying to say. Two, in over twenty years of writing TorahBytes, I have never run into this viewpoint.
I decided to approve her comments to demonstrate what appears to be a growing movement of people who similarly distrust science. While I too am concerned about "scientism" (that truth can only be understood through a naturalistic "scientific" worldview), Dana goes too far in asserting an over-literalism with regard to Scripture. Claiming Bible asserts the earth doesn't move wrongly assumes two things. First, that the biblical writers didn't understand metaphor, and second, they were thinking and writing scientifically.
While Scripture indeed speaks to areas that in my opinion contradict scientism's claims, such as the existence of God or that every organism evolved from one unexplained cell, we need to be careful to assert what the Bible itself isn't necessarily asserting.
While I have the impression that Dana is not alone regarding this viewpoint, I am not going to continue this conversation here, but as I mentioned above, it is distracting. Whatever you think about science's claims, wisdom dictates that you seriously think about where your life is heading.
Alan Gilman has known Yeshua (Jesus) as his Messiah since 1976 and has been writing and producing TorahBytes since 1997. Alan is a Bible Teacher and writer. More information is available at his teaching web site.


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Q: Stop deferred ajax calls I have a function that goes and grabs some information from a database and performs some logic using PHP, making this process take anywhere between 5 and 10 seconds for each of the results in the database - sometimes the whole process takes like 5 minutes total.
The only way of me knowing when all the process is finished is by using jQuery deferred calls, since it all runs asynchronously, but sometimes the user might want to stop this process and start over again with different parameters.
I have searched for how to stop these calls but can't find anything, I read about $deferObj.reject() but it's not working for me, I get $deferObj.reject is not a function
Basically all I want to do is to start the process, and when I click a Stop button then the deferred calls to stop. Right now this is not happening and for me to get out of there or even refresh to start over, it takes a bit of time while the rest of the deferred calls finish.
Here's my code that starts up the deferred calls:
    var getBooks = function( title ) {
        return $.ajax({
            url: 'ajax-handler.php',
            data: {action: 'get_books', title: title, params: $( '#params' ).val()},
            method: 'POST',
            dataType: 'json',
            success: function( results ) {
                if ( results.error ) {
                    console.log( 'Got an error processing ' + title );
                }
            }
        });
    }

    var books = new Array( 'Book 1', 'Book 2', 'Book 3', 'Book4' );
    var defBooks = new Array();
    for ( var i = 0; i < books.length; i++ ) {
        defBooks.push( getBooks( books[ i ] ) );
    }

    deferBooks = $.when.apply( $, defBooks );
    deferBooks.done( function() {
        alert( 'Process finished correctly' );
    }).fail( function () {
        alert( 'Process failed' );
    });

This code works just fine, I only get a Process failed message when I either have network issues or just something wrong in my PHP code, so everything needed to be done in the backend is being done.
Now, I also have a Stop Process button, that's supposed to stop all executions and allow me to start over, here's the code for that button's click event:
$( document ).on( 'click', '#stop-button', function() {
    deferBooks.reject(); // this one gives me the **deferBooks.reject is not a function** error message in the console
});

Please note that the deferBooks variable I have tried declaring it at the very top of my scripts file so that it's available in all functions, that's why I don't get a deferBooks is undefined message.
I'm out of ideas, this is my first time using deferred calls, so I might be missing something obvious...
Anyone who can give me some guidance on this?
Thanks

A: Once an AJAX request is sent, you cannot stop it from being processed. The closest analogy is like trying to stop a bullet after it's been fired.

Should I be better off using synchronous calls for that?

No, never use synchronous calls for anything. They're extremely bad practice. As for a stop button, there's not really anything you can do. You can re-enable any buttons which are disabled while the request is running, but the server will still be processing the request. The UI simply won't be listening for the return when it comes.

A: jQuery ajax calls return a combination promise and jQuery ajax object.  Besides the promise methods, it also has a .abort() method.  This will "cancel" the ajax call and result in the promise being rejected.
Cancelling an ajax call that has already been sent to the server probably doesn't actually have any effect on your server since the request may already be underway on the server (the details depend upon your server implementation and how many requests it actually has underway).  But, it does stop your success handlers from processing the result.
Since you have all the jQuery ajax objects in defBooks, you could do this:
// to cancel, you could do this:
defBooks.forEach(function(item) {
    item.abort();
});

Related answers:
Abort Ajax requests using jQuery
How to cancel/abort jQuery AJAX request?

If you want a bit finer grained control over the cancellation on your server, then you would have to change how you send your ajax calls so you don't send them all at once.  Instead, you would sequence them one after the other.  Then, you could just abort the ajax call that was currently in play and the others would then not be sent.

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GSA International deploys Rand McNally's TND 760
Accellos, a provider of supply chain execution software systems, in conjunction with Rand McNally, announced that GSA International, Ltd. (GSA) has fully deployed Rand McNally's TND 760 mobile fleet management system in tandem with the Accellos Prophesy Transportation Management software across its fleet of 40 trucks.
GSA is a Michigan-based, full-service logistics provider.
"After installing the TND 760 devices we've realized significant improvements in operating efficiency, to the point where we foresee freeing up an entire headcount in our dispatch area, allowing for the growth of capacity without adding additional overhead," said Mark J. Simpson, vice president of GSA. "Before, a dispatcher had to take information from one system and literally type the information into another to send and receive information from the driver. The activity is now seamless between our Rand devices and our Prophesy Dispatch system."
GSA uses the Prophesy Dispatch and Accounting system. Choosing a mobile fleet management product that offered a solid integration with Prophesy was a critical factor in choosing Rand McNally's TND 760, he said.
Integration with Prophesy Dispatch had been announced previously by Rand McNally. The partnership has benefitted joint customers by making mobile communications available to fleets of all sizes. Prophesy customers on average are running fleets of between twenty and fifty trucks.
"We've been very pleased with the results that Rand McNally's seamless integration has provided to our clients," said Bill Ashburn, Accellos senior vice president, Prophesy Transportation Solutions.


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[Originally Posted July 28, 2009 at www.philsteele.com/Blogs/Individual_Team_blogs/BYU_Blog.html]
Whether you spend hours a day worshipping at the shrine of your preferred patron fan board or are just getting back up to speed on the team happenings over the summer, as college football fans we are universally anticipating the arrival of opening kickoff… or, in reality, for many of us even the start of fall camp in a few days will begin to satisfy our thirst for action after the long summer drought. That said, I hope that you have had a summer full of adventure and have big plans to take advantage of what still remains, because I already know that your September, October and November Saturdays are booked.
This opening blog is dedicated to helping fans who took the summer off to quickly catch up on the top stories since spring camp (April, May, June, July). The next entry will take a look ahead at key stories going in to fall camp.
BYU Football Top Summer Stories
1. Recruiting—I will be the first to recognize that recruiting hype is just that. It doesn't directly do a thing for the scoreboard, which at the end is just about all that will matter. But with that caveat, or perhaps because of it, recruiting was the top story of BYU football this summer. Based on the 20 known commitments the program has received thus far, BYU is on track to land its highest rated (which hopefully translates to most talented) class ever. The class is headlined by Jake Heaps, a 6'-2"/195 lb two-time state champion QB from the Seattle, WA area. He was offered a scholarship by just about every major program in the country, is rated the number one player in the country by Scout, and was the winner of the MVP at the Elite 11 QB camp in California last week. That in itself might get fans excited, but what has really fired up the Cougar Faithful, is the ownership Jake has been taking of his own class. Beginning with a press conference in June to announce his commitment, where he introduced fellow commits Ross Apo (WR previously committed to Texas) and Zac Stout (rated top five linebacker in US by Scout), Jake has blossomed into a one-man recruiting pitch to some of the top talent around. No doubt in part due to this influence, BYU is winning head to head recruiting battles with the best of them and fans are energized.
2. Personnel—It is not uncommon for adjustments to be made to the roster in the offseason. Players transfer or move on. Others never recover from injury. Some don't qualify. This summer is not any different. Although what may be changing is the 24/7 media coverage of such changes, which creates headlines and chat room frenzy out of each one. These are the roster situations that caused a stir this summer:
-Russell Tialavea, senior starting nose tackle unexpectedly decided to apply for missionary service and will likely not participate with the team this fall, leaving an unexpected and potentially vulnerable hole in the middle. Word is that there is a slight chance (very slight) that he may not enter the Missionary Training Center until after the season, and would therefore be able to participate.
-Brandon Howard, starting corner, has left school for personal reasons and is not expected back
-Matt Ah-You, senior backup linebacker, has left school in hopes of an opportunity to start with another program. Although not a starter, he provided valuable depth to the linebacking corps.
-Bernard Afutiti, after some impressive practices and a redshirt year, coaches, teammates and fans were looking forward to having him on the field this fall, but he wasn't able to get it done in the classroom, and is academically ineligible.
-Manase Tonga, senior fullback, is expected to rejoin the team this fall, pending academic performance in a few classes on campus this summer. Suspended from school for academic reasons, he spent the last year working on his grades and degree progress at Utah Valley University, and could be an extremely valuable piece of the puzzle in the backfield this fall.
-Jamie Hill, defensive coordinator, will have full responsibility for calling the defensive plays this season, a duty that he was heavily involved with last year, but now becomes his.
3. MWC and the BCS—After the on field performance by Mountain West Conference teams last season, the off season was spent by conference big wigs shining a light on the issue. First it was a playoff proposal sponsored by the MWC at the NCAA meetings. Then it was BCS anti-trust hearings in the US Congress sponsored by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. A big deal was made about signing (or at least waiting until the last minute) to sign the new BCS television deal with ESPN. Of course all of this culminated with speculative talk of adding Boise State to the league—the vibe seems to be tilting to a 'not if, but when' scenario. Not many people, if any (including conference and school executives), expected any actual near-term changes to come out of all of the activity, but if the goal was to raise the conference profile, increase national awareness, and put a big fat spotlight on this upcoming season, then it was a success.
4. Riley Nelson Rule—A little known and relatively obscure rule change was passed at the NCAA gathering this summer that has come to be known among Cougar Fans as the Riley Nelson rule. The rule, sponsored by Utah State, makes changes to how missions are treated for transfer purposes and essentially requires that a returning missionary must sit out a year should he decide to transfer, just like any other athlete that remained in the program. It is unclear what impact this will have on the program, but caused a bit of a local ruckus among finger-pointing fans in the Beehive State, when it was learned that Utah State QB Riley Nelson would be transferring to BYU upon completion of his missionary service.
5. MWC Media Days—As per tradition, the media gathered in Las Vegas during the second to last week in July and talked football with the coaches and a few players from each team. The outcome of preseason (and essentially meaningless) polls has the Cougars finishing second to TCU (Utah third), with QB Max Hall as the MVP, and along with RB Harvey Unga, TE Dennis Pitta, and OL Matt Reynolds selected to the first team.
6. Oklahoma—Finally, there has been buzz around the Oklahoma game circled on September 5th on prime time ESPN. The Cougars are expected to be heavy underdogs, but summer chatter has focused on just about every aspect of that game—The chances the team will have in that game. How we stack up. What adjustments should be made to give the team its best chance. The new stadium. Its scoreboard.—Fans quickly gobbled up available tickets and are busy planning trips to Dallas.
Posted by Dave Haynie at 11:22 PM
Labels: Jake Heaps, Recruiting, Summer 2009


If you want to get out in the fresh air, Gloucestershire has a wonderful choice of landscapes to enjoy, from the Cotswolds to the Forest of Dean. Take a gentle stroll round one of the beautiful public parks, woods, country parks or nature reserves. Hire a bike and go on a cycle trial through the Forest. Walk along the Cotswold Way, beside the canals, up hills and through valleys. Take a boat trip, a guided walk or visit an ancient long barrow. Find the perfect place for a picnic or somewhere to kick a ball around. Whatever you choose to do, you are sure to enjoy the scenery! Go on, blow the cobwebs away!
One of Gloucester's hidden gems, the arboretum contains a variety of unusual and old trees. Look out for the Wellingtonia or Giant Redwood, a magnificent Silver Lime tree, a mature Mulberry tree and Gloucester's oldest Indian Bean Tree. The arboretum and park were originally part of a landscaped garden within the grounds of the old Barnwood House Hospital (now demolished).
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I need some advice guys!
Hi, I am 26 years old and live in the U.K. I currently wear a hair unit and have done for the past 3 years. I am now strongly considering a hair transplant for various reasons. One of them being that the unit involves a lot of maintenance, a lot more than I think I anticipated before having it done. Don't get me wrong, its been great too as it has boosted my confidence and now I am really struggling coming to terms with shaving my hair off completely to have a transplant. The second reason is that I am moving to Barcelona in August and I know that the heat will drive me crazy, so I know it's time now that I get something permanent. I have tried taking propecia whilst wearing the unit but that didn't seem to work, and I have also tried the laser therapy for over a year prior to going down the non-surgical route of wearing a unit, this also didn't work. I have looked at various options and I think I'd prefer the FUT transplant as I like to shave my hair on the sides and I wouldn't want a visible scar. I have looked at various clinics too and the prices here in the U.K. are so much more expensive. I was convinced going to Turkey to have the procedure done would be fine until someone said but what if something goes wrong, then I'd have to travel abroad again etc, which has kind of put me off. I have attached some pictures of my hair without the unit, so you can see where I'm at with my hair loss now. The hair is there but it's very thin on top. Any recommendation of clinics would be greatly appreciated, as would any comments and general advice as something I feel incredibly down about it all. Thanks guys, if you have any further questions. Don't hesitate to comment.
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Chérie (* 1979 als Patricia Peters) ist Sängerin/Komponistin und bildende Künstlerin. Ihr Hauptprojekt ist die Elektro-Punkband "Warren Suicide". Sie ist Mitgründerin und Mitglied als Sängerin im Orchester The String Theory.

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1979 geboren, wuchs Chérie im Norden Luxemburgs auf, wo sie im Orchester "Harmonie Union Trois-Vierges" mitwirkte. 1994 arbeitete sie ein Jahr bei dem Fotografen Hendrik Ewert, bevor sie 1995–2000 die Kunstschule Lycée Technique des Arts et Métiers in Luxemburg Stadt im Fachbereich Bildende Kunst und Gestaltung besuchte. 1997–1999 arbeitete sie im Sommer als Regieassistentin und Bühnenbildnerin bei Filmdrehs, im Malatelier der Psychiatrischen Klinik in Ettelbrück und im Kunstatelier für Menschen mit besonderen Fähigkeiten der "Coopérations" in Wiltz.
Sängerin der luxemburgischen Band "Low Density Corporation".

Im Sommer 2000 zog sie nach Berlin um, wo sie zunächst als freischaffende Künstlerin in den Bereichen Fotografie, Malerei und Grafik-Design arbeitete. 2001 produzierte sie ein Solo-Album auf Französisch, das unveröffentlicht blieb.

Als Sängerin und Texterin veröffentlichte sie 2002–2003 Songs unter den Projektnamen "Zero Noel" und "Bob Harz" und steuerte Songs für die Filme "Klaustrophobie" und Liegen lernen (Film) bei. Sie produzierte Live Visuals und Videoinstallationen für verschiedene Tanzaufführungen, u. a Stücke von Hans-Werner Klohe in den Sophiensälen und im Dock 11, Berlin in den Jahren 2003 und 2004.

2002 gründete Chérie gemeinsam mit ihrem Lebenspartner, Musiker/Komponist/Produzent PC Nackt die Elektro‐Punk‐Band "Warren Suicide", sowie das "Chez Chérie", ein in Berlin/Neukölln ansässiges Studioloft für Musik und Kunst.

Durch die Kombination von weltweiten Konzerten/Projekten der Band und einem Atelier/Studio für Musiker, Maler, Filmemacher etc. mitten in Berlin, entstand ein internationales Netzwerk mit dem "Chez Chérie" als zentralem Ort der Begegnung und des Experimentierens. Weit über 100 Alben wurden hier aufgenommen – neben vielen Moses-Schneider-Arbeiten (z. B. Tocotronic, Beatsteaks, Dendemann), auch die von PC Nackt produzierten (z. B. Apparat, Hans Unstern und Dieter Meier,).

Hauptprojekt des Studio-Kollektivs um PC Nackt ist die 2007 ins Leben gerufene Initiative Berlin String Theory, an die sich 2010 die Göteborg String Theory anschloss ‐ ein Orchester-Projekt mit einer Vielzahl von Mitwirkenden aus Deutschland sowie schwedischen Musikern und Künstlern.
So tourte Chérie als Sängerin gemeinsam mit José Gonzales und der String Theory durch ausverkaufte Konzertsäle Europas.

Chérie produzierte Live Visuals, u. a. für die Band Juli in 2007 ("November"), und von 2008 bis 2013 für verschiedene String-Theory-Projekte (Neujahrskonzert Volksbühne, Koncerthuset Göteborg, Aachen String Theory, Signal X, Workshop Energeticon Alsdorf), sowie Visuals und Bühnenbild für Jugend-Theater, u. a. "Der Nussknacker" im Jahr 2010, Regie: Mario Eick.

Ab 2004 bis 2012 hatte Chérie Ausstellungen mit Malereien und Skulpturen im Street‐Art Context, davon viele Sammelausstellungen in Berlin.
Auszug: Galerie Rothamel, Party Arty Gallery, Galerie Tristesse, Stattbad Wedding, Galerie Vorspiel, Galerie Neurotitan, Schau Fenster, HBC und KunstHaus Bethanien.

2009 war Chérie Mitgründerin des Vereins "Chez Chérie e.V." mit dem sie u. a. 2016 mit Unterstützung des Musicboard Berlin ein Hommage-Konzert zum zwanzigjährigen Todestag des "Ton Steine Scherben"-Sänger Rio Reiser im Heimathafen Neukölln organisierte.
2016 gründete sie ein Chor-Projekt.

Diskographie
Als Sängerin, Texterin und Komponistin mit Warren Suicide 2002–2015 (Auszug):
 2014–2015 "Hair" Theater Bremen Oper für die Bremer Philharmoniker, Opern‐und Bürgerchor und Warren Suicide am Theater am Goetheplatz, Bremen, Regie: Robert Lehniger
 Filmmusik zu "Fonotune", Regie: Fabian Huebner
 EP: "World Warren Remixes" (Shitkatapult)
 Album: "World Warren III" (Shitkatapult)
 "Land of the Free" im Original Soundtrack zu "Wir sind die Nacht"
Regie: Dennis Gansel
 EP: "What did you do?!" (Shitkatapult)
 Album: "Requiem for a missing link" (Shitkatapult)
 Album: "The Hello" (UK: Fume Recordings)
 CD/DVD release: mini‐album "Warren Suicide" (UK: Fume Recordings)
 EP: "Listen to National Radio Stations"
 EP: "1" (1st Decade)
Remixes für (Auszug):
 Placebo, Infadels, T.A.T.U., Gods of Blitz, Dune, Igo u. a. Chérie produzierte Animations‐Videos für die Remixes von Placebo, Gods of Blitz und Igo.
Warren Suicide Features (Auszug):
 2009 "Loosin it" Yaneq feat. Warren Suicide
 2009 "Don´t let me fade away" Kill the Dandies feat. Cherie
 2008 "Untilted" T.Raumschmiere feat. Warren Suicide

Als Sängerin und Texterin
 2019 "Good Vibes" auf dem für den Grammy nominierten und mit dem Independent Music Awards ausgezeichneten Album Sekou Andrews & The String Theory (California Music)
 2017 "Blue Saw" von Silent Strike feat. Chérie (Motormusic)
 2015 "Leads me outside" von Perdurabo feat. Chérie (Bad Panda Records)
 2003 "Coffee Baby" Soundtrack "Liegen Lernen", Regie: Hendrik Handloegten (Virgin)
 2002 "À la recherche" Soundtrack "Klaustrophobie", Regie: Carlos Dessbesell-Schüler
 2001–2002 "Toi et moi", "Mes yeux fermés" als Zero Noel, "What we are", "Somebody loves me" als Bob Harz (Sony BMG).

Als Sängerin
 2020 "Hollywood Calling" Single von The String Theory feat.Addie Hamilton (Project C / Division of Clouds Hill)
 2020 "Moon in Heaven" und "Happy to be alive" im Soundtrack von "Yesterway" von Ralf Schmerberg
 2019 "Music Movement" und "Love says" auf dem Grammy-nominierten und mit dem Independent Music Awards ausgezeichneten Album Sekou Andrews & The String Theory (California Music)
 2019 Live Album José González & The String Theory (Mute/Imperial Recordings)
 2017,2018 und 2019 Live‐Tour mit José González & The String Theory.
 2014 "Nightporter" auf dem Album "Out of Chaos" von Dieter Meier (Staatsakt).
 2011 Live‐Tour mit José González & The String Theory.
 2011 "Sweet Unrest" auf dem Album "The Devil ́s Walk" von Apparat (Mute).
 2009 Theatermusik "Don Carlos" von Schiller, am Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Regie: Florian v Hermann.
 2008 "hope love hope", "name me dog" und "je n ́ai pas disparu" auf dem Album "unsigned" von Lump200.
 2008 "Ohne Dich", "Körperkontakt" und "Unik" auf dem Album "Sandkorn" von Cris Cosmo (Mfdb).
 2008 "Rendez‐Vous" auf dem Album "La Vie en Disco" von Mini Moustache (Monohausen).
 2007 "Uhuu" von BDM-Band Deutscher Mädels.
 2006 Ballettmusik "Pseudocouples" von PC Nackt am Prinzregenten Theater, München ‐ Choreographie: Katja Wachter.
 2006 "Soulmap" als Melasse (EP, Highscore Publishing).
 2000 Ballettmusik "Steine sind Steine" in Kopenhagen.
 1999 "disconnected", "it all comes down" auf dem Album "L.D.C" von "Low Density Corporation feat. Galliver".

Weblinks
 Warren Suicide
 Chez Chérie: Die lauteste Wohnung der Stadt – Tagesspiegel

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LOVES PARK — The city clerk and treasurer will each earn $78,557 a year by 2020, following an 8-2 City Council decision tonight.
The council approved a 2 percent annual pay raise for the clerk and treasurer positions. Aldermen John Pruitt and Clint Little voted against the resolutions. Pruitt once again voiced his opposition to any salary increase for any public official until the city's utility tax is lowered or eliminated.
Pruitt also moved to lower the mayor's salary from $93,363 to $80,000, on the basis that the city's incoming mayor will not have as much experience as Mayor Darryl Lindberg, who is not seeking another term. Pruitt's motion was tabled for further discussion. He and Ald. Greg Jury have announced their intention to run for mayor next April.
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Q: Problema construyendo datos de un DataSet manualmente C# Tengo un dataset que contiene una estructura de 12 columnas y de forma manual  le agrego 3 columnas Entrada Parámetro , Salida Parámetro y Parámetro a partir de otro dataset , para luego vincularlo a un DataGridView, estoy trabajando con rango de fechas para cargar los datos, pero se me ha presentado un caso que no se como resolver. Ya tengo mi dataset con las columnas deseadas agregadas, solo basta con insertar los datos en las filas correspondientes, antes que nada detallare la información relevante para la pregunta. el problema es el siguiente: .

1 - dataset_manual es al que le agrego las 3 columnas adicionales manualmente. (Puede o no tener datos)
2 - dataset_datos siempre tendrá datos cargados de una consulta.

Con los datos pueden ocurrir varios casos:
1- Si el dataset_manual no tiene datos,  lo llenaré solo con los datos del dataset_datos (Esto esta resuelto).
2- Si el dataset_manual tiene la misma cantidad de datos que el dataset_datos llenar todas las columnas en su fila correspondiente. (Esto esta resuelto)
3- Si el dataset_manual tiene menos datos que el dataset_datos y el valor de las filas corresponden en ambos dataset con el mismo valor de fecha y la posicion del valor esta en el mismo indice, llenar el dataset_manual con las filas correspondientes y las 3 columnas adicionales llenarlas con el dataset_datos (Esto esta resuelto)
4- si el dataset_manual tiene menos datos que el dataset_datos y el valor de las filas NO corresponde en ambos dataset con el mismo valor de fecha y la posicion del valor no esta en el mismo indice. (ESTE ES EL PROBLEMA).
Presento un ejemplo para poder entender de forma mas clara, suponga los datos siguiente para cada dataset:

Actualmente tengo este método que me funciona para los casos: 1, 2, 3:
int cantidad = dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows.Count;

for (int indice = 0; indice < dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows.Count; indice++)
{
    if (indice < cantidad_validacion)
    {
        //Actualizo las celdas
        dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["entrada_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["entrada_parametro"];
        dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["salida_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["salida_parametro"];
        dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["parametro"].ToString();
    }
    else
    {
        //Creo las filas
         var fila = dataset_manual.Tables[0].NewRow();
         fila["entrada_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["entrada_parametro"];
         fila["salida_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["salida_parametro"];
         fila["parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["parametro"].ToString();
         dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows.Add(fila);
     }
}

De este modo obtengo lo siguiente:

La hora de Entrada/Salida : 01:00:00 p.m. y 07:00:00 p.m. corresponden al dia/fecha : 16/09/2017 y NO al dia 12.

El Resultado que deseo Obtener es el siguiente:

Para lograr esto he pensando en utilizar dos ciclos para recorrer ambos y preguntar si la fecha es igual, pero me irá alterando el dataset_manual y me distorsiona los datos:
                for (int indice = 0; indice < dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows.Count; indice++)
                {
                    for (int indice2 = 0; indice2 < dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows.Count; indice2++)
                    {
                        DateTime fecha_dsmanual = new DateTime();
                        DateTime fecha_dsdatos = new DateTime();

                        fecha_dsmanual = Convert.ToDateTime(dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice2]["fecha"].ToString());

                        fecha_dsdatos = Convert.ToDateTime(dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["fecha"].ToString());

                        if (fecha_dsmanual.ToShortDateString().Equals(fecha_dsdatos.ToShortDateString()))
                        {
                            //Actualizo las celdas
                            dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice2]["entrada_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["entrada_parametro"];
                            dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice2]["salida_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["salida_parametro"];
                            dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows[indice2]["parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["parametro"].ToString();

                        }
                        else
                        {
                            //Creo las filas
                            var fila = dataset_manual.Tables[0].NewRow();
                            fila["entrada_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["entrada_parametro"];
                            fila["salida_parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["salida_parametro"];
                            fila["parametro"] = dataset_datos.Tables[0].Rows[indice]["parametro"].ToString();
                            dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows.Add(fila);
                        }
                    }
                }

Pueden sugerirme una idea?

Entorno:  Visual Studio 2010 (WindowsForms C#) & .NET NetFramework 4

A: Creo que tienes un problema de base, y es que actualizas las filas basándote en su indice, en lugar de buscar cual es exactamente la fila que debes actualizar. Lo que yo haría sería usar LINQ para buscar la fila, y actualizarla si existe y si no crear una nueva. Algo asi:
foreach (DataRow dr in ds.Tables[0].AsEnumerable().OrderBy(x=>x.Field<DateTime>("Fecha")).ToList())
{
    var fila=dataset_manual.Tables[0].AsEnumerable().Where(x=> x.Field<DateTime>("fecha").Date == ((DateTime)dr["fecha"]).Date).FirstOrDefault();

    if (fila!=null)
    {
         //Actualizar datos
         fila["entrada_parametro"]=(DateTime)dr["entrada_parametro"];
         fila["salida_parametro"]=(DateTime)dr["salida_parametro"];
         fila["parametro"]=dr["parametro"].ToString();
    }
    else
    {
         //Añadir fila
         var fila2 = dataset_manual.Tables[0].NewRow();
         fila2["entrada_parametro"] = dr["entrada_parametro"];
         fila2["salida_parametro"] = dr["salida_parametro"];
         fila2["parametro"] = dr["parametro"].ToString();
         dataset_manual.Tables[0].Rows.Add(fila2);
    }
}


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Each of California's largest utilities has proposed shifting the timing of peak rates later in the day in time-of-use (TOU) rate structure. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has already shifted TOU peak for residential customers and there are proposed settlements for commercial customers. Southern California Edison (SCE) has proposed to shift peak for all customers, and a proposed decision that is pending at the CPUC would approve that. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) shifted peak hours last December for both residential and commercial customers.
Currently commercial and agriculture customers have a summer peak period of 12-6 pm.
SCE has proposed to change the peak period for all customers to 4-9 pm. A proposed decision issued May 22 would approve the proposed TOU periods, and is slated for a final vote on June 21. That rate case is only deciding the TOU periods and not the rate differentials between the periods, so it will not lead to new rates. Actual rates will be determined in a new General Rate Case.
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In its 2017 rate case, PG&E proposed to shift peak for commercial customers to 5-10 pm but reached settlement agreements with intervenors for a 4-9 pm peak. The TOU periods and rates from those settlements are below and summarized in this spreadsheet. Full details are in the source documents: large commercial settlement, small commercial settlement, residential settlement, agricultural settlement, and settlement on grandfathered rates for solar customers.
These settlement agreements will not get formal approval from the CPUC until August, but because they are uncontested settlements they are virtually assured of being approved with only minor changes. You should use these rates for your modeling and inform customers that these are the rates that will go into effect soon. Based on the reactions of the administrative law judges, it appears that if they make any changes they would only be helpful to customers with solar and/or storage by shifting some demand charges from 24-hour maximum demand to maximum demand within the peak TOU period.
These rates will be available optionally in October 2019 and will be mandatory in November 2020. This means customers will stay on current TOU periods and rates until November 2020. If they have storage and want to shift to evening peaking TOU earlier, they can switch beginning in October 2019.
The CPUC approved new TOU rate structure for SDG&E with Decision 17-08-030 in August 2017. The new peak hours are 4-9 pm, every day of the year. SDG&E has also shifted to a five-month summer, with May becoming a winter month.
This new rate structure was implemented on December 1. However, on November 22, the California Solar & Storage Association submitted a protest of the rate values for the grandfathered versions of DG-R and DR-SES. It is uncertain whether the CPUC will require SDG&E to correct those rates.