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Q: filtering the second combobox based on index on the first combobox    Public Sub FiltercmbSubCategory()
    Dim sqlconn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection
    sqlconn.ConnectionString = "server = SKPI-APPS1;" & _
    "Database = EOEMS;integrated security=true"

    Dim sqlcommand As SqlCommand

    sqlconn.Open()
    Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM tblOfficeEquipmentSubCategory WHERE SUBCAT_ID = '" & cmbCategory.Text & "'", sqlconn)
    Dim dt As New DataTable
    da.Fill(dt)
    cmbCategory.DataSource = dt
    cmbCategory.DisplayMember = "SUBCAT_Name"
    cmbCategory.ValueMember = "SUBCAT_ID"
    sqlconn.Close()
End Sub

when i put this code on the form load event the data on the first combo box dissappears
also when i put this code on the index_changed of the first combobox
but when i commented this code it displays the records again in combobox 1
i need to filter the SUB_CATEGORY_COMBO_BOX  based on the CATEGORY_COMBOBOX

A: Bind your first combobox inside:
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
  //  Bind combobox1 code here;
}

Now, on selectedindexchange call the code for binding subcategory combo.
Also, have look on your code again:
Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM tblOfficeEquipmentSubCategory WHERE SUBCAT_ID = '" & cmbCategory.Text & "'", sqlconn)
Dim dt As New DataTable
da.Fill(dt)
cmbCategory.DataSource = dt
cmbCategory.DisplayMember = "SUBCAT_Name"
cmbCategory.ValueMember = "SUBCAT_ID"

In this code you are passing cmbCategory.Text as paramater for binding same dropdown cmbCategory. I think you have missed your second dropdown here. May be I am not correct but, it seems like that.

A: Is subcat_id a string or integer? If its integer drop the single quotes in your where clause.
Also to me it seems you are filling the same combobox that you select from with data, and not the sub box ?
    cmbCategory[SUB?].DataSource = dt

A:  Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged
        ComboBox2.Items.Add(ComboBox1.SelectedIndex)
    End Sub

I think is like this, what you want is, what you choose on 1combobox, it will display to combobox2 ?is like that?
UPDATE
     Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles

sqlconn.Open()
    Dim da1 As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT Column_name FROM tblOfficeEquipmentSubCategory
WHERE column_name_ = '" % & combobox1.selecteditem & % "'", sqlconn)
   From here >>> Dim dt1 As New DataTable
    da1.Fill(dt)
    cmbsubCategory.DataSource = dt1
    cmbsubCategory.DisplayMember = "SUBCAT_Name"
    cmbsubCategory.ValueMember = "SUBCAT_ID"
    sqlconn.Close()
                    End Sub <<< till here, you need to change yourself

A: You have used same object cmbCategory for both  SUB_CATEGORY_COMBO_BOX based on the CATEGORY_COMBOBOX
You should use cmbSubCategory for SUB_CATEGORY_COMBO_BOX   and cmbCategory for CATEGORY_COMBOBOX
 Public Sub FiltercmbSubCategory()
            Dim sqlconn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection
            sqlconn.ConnectionString = "server = SKPI-APPS1;" & _
            "Database = EOEMS;integrated security=true"

            Dim sqlcommand As SqlCommand

            sqlconn.Open()
            Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM tblOfficeEquipmentSubCategory WHERE SUBCAT_ID = '" & cmbCategory.Text & "'", sqlconn)
            Dim dt As New DataTable
            da.Fill(dt)
            cmbSubCategory.DataSource = dt
            cmbSubCategory.DisplayMember = "SUBCAT_Name"
            cmbSubCategory.ValueMember = "SUBCAT_ID"
            cmbSubCategory.databind();
            sqlconn.Close()
        End Sub

Hope this helps

A:  Dim sqlconn As New SqlClient.SqlConnection
    sqlconn.ConnectionString = "server = SKPI-APPS1;" & _
    "Database = EOEMS;integrated security=true"

    Dim dt As New DataTable

    sqlconn.Open()
    Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter("SELECT SUBCAT_ID FROM tblOfficeEquipmentSubCategory WHERE CAT_ID = '" & cmbCategory.Text & "'", sqlconn)
    da.Fill(dt)
    cmbSubCategory.DataSource = dt
    cmbSubCategory.DisplayMember = "SUBCAT_Name"
    cmbSubCategory.ValueMember = "SUBCAT_ID"
    sqlconn.Close()

got the correct answer thanks everyone

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Australian private renters' have less security of tenure under the law than renters in most other comparable countries, write Alan Morris, Hal Pawson and Kath Hulse.
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Elizabeth Farrelly doesn't want to be one of the rich and powerful – she wants them to get out of the way and stop wrecking Sydney.
As increasing diversity and density come to characterise our cities, Edgar Liu, Christina Ho and Hazel Easthope ask how we can build harmonious communities within apartment complexes.
UNSW's Chris Pettit is using Opal card data to analyse public transport commuting times to help inform the design of a more liveable Sydney.
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namespace media {

class Texture2DWrapper;

// PictureBuffer that owns Chrome Textures to display it, and keep a reference
// to the D3D texture that backs the image.
//
// This is created and owned on the decoder thread.  While currently that's the
// gpu main thread, we still keep the decoder parts separate from the chrome GL
// parts, in case that changes.
//
// This is refcounted so that VideoFrame can hold onto it indirectly.  While
// the chrome Texture is sufficient to keep the pictures renderable, we still
// need to guarantee that the client has time to use the mailbox.  Once it
// does so, it would be fine if this were destroyed.  Technically, only the
// GpuResources have to be retained until the mailbox is used, but we just
// retain the whole thing.
class MEDIA_GPU_EXPORT D3D11PictureBuffer
    : public base::RefCountedDeleteOnSequence<D3D11PictureBuffer> {
 public:
  // |texture_wrapper| is responsible for controlling mailbox access to
  // the ID3D11Texture2D,
  // |array_slice| is the picturebuffer index inside the Array-type
  // ID3D11Texture2D.  |picture_index| is a unique id used to identify this
  // picture to the decoder.  If a texture array is used, then it might as well
  // be equal to the texture array index.  Otherwise, any 0-based index is
  // probably okay, though sequential makes sense.
  D3D11PictureBuffer(
      scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> delete_task_runner,
      ComD3D11Texture2D texture,
      size_t array_slice,
      std::unique_ptr<Texture2DWrapper> texture_wrapper,
      gfx::Size size,
      size_t picture_index);

  D3D11Status Init(scoped_refptr<base::SingleThreadTaskRunner> gpu_task_runner,
                   GetCommandBufferHelperCB get_helper_cb,
                   ComD3D11VideoDevice video_device,
                   const GUID& decoder_guid,
                   std::unique_ptr<MediaLog> media_log);

  D3D11PictureBuffer(const D3D11PictureBuffer&) = delete;
  D3D11PictureBuffer& operator=(const D3D11PictureBuffer&) = delete;

  // Set the contents of a mailbox holder array, return true if successful.
  // |input_color_space| is the color space of our input texture, and
  // |output_color_space| will be set, on success, to the color space that the
  // processed texture has.
  D3D11Status ProcessTexture(const gfx::ColorSpace& input_color_space,
                             MailboxHolderArray* mailbox_dest,
                             gfx::ColorSpace* output_color_space);
  ComD3D11Texture2D Texture() const;
  D3D11Status::Or<ID3D11VideoDecoderOutputView*> AcquireOutputView() const;

  const gfx::Size& size() const { return size_; }
  size_t picture_index() const { return picture_index_; }

  // Is this PictureBuffer backing a VideoFrame right now?
  bool in_client_use() const { return in_client_use_ > 0; }

  // Is this PictureBuffer holding an image that's in use by the decoder?
  bool in_picture_use() const { return in_picture_use_; }

  void add_client_use() {
    in_client_use_++;
    DCHECK_GT(in_client_use_, 0);
  }
  void remove_client_use() {
    DCHECK_GT(in_client_use_, 0);
    in_client_use_--;
  }
  void set_in_picture_use(bool use) { in_picture_use_ = use; }

  Texture2DWrapper* texture_wrapper() const { return texture_wrapper_.get(); }

  // Shouldn't be here, but simpler for now.
  base::TimeDelta timestamp_;

 private:
  ~D3D11PictureBuffer();
  friend class base::RefCountedDeleteOnSequence<D3D11PictureBuffer>;
  friend class base::DeleteHelper<D3D11PictureBuffer>;

  ComD3D11Texture2D texture_;
  uint32_t array_slice_;

  std::unique_ptr<MediaLog> media_log_;
  std::unique_ptr<Texture2DWrapper> texture_wrapper_;
  gfx::Size size_;
  bool in_picture_use_ = false;
  int in_client_use_ = 0;
  size_t picture_index_;

  ComD3D11VideoDecoderOutputView output_view_;
};

}  // namespace media

#endif  // MEDIA_GPU_WINDOWS_D3D11_PICTURE_BUFFER_H_

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Emory has employed an energy engineer to focus on building efficiency for over 30 years. Focus has been on new construction, retrofits, and new utility plants. Controls modifications and purchasing high efficiency equipment are routine practices. Emory's Utility Reduction and Energy Conservation Agreement (URECA) launched in 2011 in three phases to focus on controls changes, building envelope sealing, ductwork sealing, lighting modifications, and water conservation. URECA has covered 27 buildings in phases I, II, and Phase IV is underway.
To date, 8 of Emory's buildings have been retro-commissioned, and 6 more will be by Summer 2014. To date this has amounted to $1.5 billion in annual energy cost savings. The Sustainable Performance Program keeps these retro-commissioned buildings running efficiently by finding the building's optimal performance level through monitoring, testing, and automated alarming. The SPP will initially focus on HVAC and HVAC controls, but will also evaluate lighting and other electrical loads. 8 buildings have undergone SPP measures since 2012, and 6 more are on the docket for 2014.
Emory's Temperature Policy requires that controls be set for temperature between 68-76 degrees Fahrenheit.
HVAC system shutdowns are scheduled during unoccupied time periods in many buildings.
Laboratory air exchange rates were lowered from 10 ach to 8ach during unocuppied times, and sensors are installed in newer labs to adjust air exchange rates higher or lower depending upon the activity and the quantity of air contaminants.
Green cleaning practices apply to all Emory University buildings maintained by Campus Services' BRS team. At a minimum this is managed through the environmentally conscious purchase, use and disposal of materials and equipment to ensure a safe and healthy environment for not only building occupants but staff, as well.
The Sustainable Performance Program ensures the continuation of sustainable building operation through its ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and documentation.
All green housekeeping products are purchased and managed through procurement who ensure only approved products are bought and utilized by the BRS staff. Training is performed regularly to keep staff safe during application.


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Samsung debuts Galaxy Ace 4 alongside three other entry-level Android devices
Samsung's Galaxy S line may get all (or most of) the media attention, but a good chunk of its mobile revenue comes from entry-level devices like the popular Galaxy Ace line.
The company debuted four new devices today, all of which comprise that inexpensive smartphone bracket, and at least one of them is almost guaranteed to arrive in Canada over the next few months.
At the top of the list is the Galaxy Core II, a sequel to the Europe-only Galaxy Core. It, like many other entry-level Samsung devices, resembles its larger counterparts while eschewing any design flare that distinguishes the more expensive products. It sports a 4.5-inch display at a WVGA resolution, a 5MP camera, a 1.2Ghz quad-core processor, 768MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Its 2,000mAh battery should ensure it lasts the whole day, too. It also sports Samsung's flattened TouchWIZ design that debuted on the Galaxy S5.
The Galaxy Ace 4 doesn't sound like much of a sequel — a 4-inch 800×480 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, an 1,800mAh battery and a 5MP rear camera and VGA front-facing camera, along with a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor. The differentiator here is that the device sports North America-friendly LTE, so we should see it in the Canadian market fairly soon.
The final two devices, the Galaxy Young 2 and Galaxy Star 2, are about as simple as you get, and bring home Android's versatility — and its developer struggles. Both sport 3.5-inch HVGA displays and single-core processors, but somehow manage to run Android 4.4 KitKat. Pretty impressive, but don't expect them in the high end-crazy North American market.
Source: Samsung Tomorrow
HTC teases Desire 820, first 64-bit Android device
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumoured to feature built-in infrared sensor [Update]
Android 4.4 comes to Sony's Xperia M2 on Rogers and Fido
Android 4.4 KitKat surpasses 30% usage as Lollipop debuts

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Reflection;

namespace Machine.Container.Model
{
  public class ConstructorCandidate
  {
    private readonly List<ServiceDependency> _dependencies = new List<ServiceDependency>();
    private readonly ConstructorInfo _runtimeInfo;

    public ReadOnlyCollection<ServiceDependency> Dependencies
    {
      get { return new ReadOnlyCollection<ServiceDependency>(_dependencies); }
    }

    public ConstructorInfo RuntimeInfo
    {
      get { return _runtimeInfo; }
    }

    public ConstructorCandidate(ConstructorInfo runtimeInfo)
    {
      _runtimeInfo = runtimeInfo;
    }

    public void AddParameterDependency(ServiceDependency dependency)
    {
      _dependencies.Add(dependency);
    }
  }
}


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CEDIA Awards 2013 supports Macmillan cancer charity
CEDIA will donate £5 from the sale of each ticket to the event to the Macmillan Cancer Support charity.
Jo Ruddock ⋅ Mar 14, 2013
CEDIA has announced it will be making a contribution to cancer support by donating £5 from the sale of each CEDIA Award's ticket to the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. The CEDIA Awards will be held at The Pavilion at the Tower of London on Friday 28 June 2013.
"£2 a month for one year pays for a Macmillan nurse for an hour, so £5 for each ticket sold is going to have a massive effect on the lives of those suffering from a disease that touches so many. It's wonderful to be able to run an event which highlights our industry's hard work, alongside contributing to a good cause," explains Wendy Griffiths, CEDIA's Region 1 executive director. "Macmillan is a great place to direct our efforts, as they provide support not only for the sufferers of cancer, but their loved ones who also fall victim to the disease."
Pauline Craig, fundraising manager at Macmillan Cancer Support said: "We are delighted to have been chosen as the charity beneficiary for the 2013 CEDIA Awards ceremony. It is a fantastic event and is set in such a stunning location, it's sure to be wonderful evening."
Early Bird ticket to CEDIA's black tie event, which includes a sit down dinner and drinks, are priced at £130 per person, or £1,100 for a table of 10, excluding VAT. Please note that the discount is available until Friday 5th April 2013.
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Q: How can I update my interface builder project to current constraints? I have a bunch of constraints set up that work well at run time, but aren't reflected in my storyboard because of small errors in positioning the views.
Is there any way I can have my storyboard / xib reset all views to acknowledge the constraints I have set up?
If this was already asked, I apologize. I'd expect this has been asked, but my queries aren't returning helpful results.

A: There's an option when you click the Resolve AutoLayout Issues tab in Interface Builder called Update Frames. Also there is the opposite (and more commonly used) Update Constraints to move the constraints to whatever your frame is set to.


Figure 1. The balance point of a lever (itself assumed weightless) (A) can be found by dividing each load into equal small weights and distributing them along the lever (B), keeping the center of gravity of each load where it was. The lever balances at the center of gravity of the whole line. This point is halfway along the line (C). of equal weights at the distance from the weights that is inverse to the ratio of the weights themselves (D). The product of the weight and its distance from the fulcrum (pivot) is the same on each side – the moments are equal and opposite.
A force is the cause of a change in motion. It may start an object moving when it's been at rest, or stop an object that's been moving. A force may also change a condition of motion that already exists, resulting in an acceleration, deceleration, or change of direction. Once made to move, an object continues to move without stopping or changing direction until it is acted upon by another force. The idea has now become almost self-evident following its original expression and generalization by Isaac Newton in the late 1600s.
Force is defined by Newton's second law as the rate of change of momentum or, equivalently, as the product of mass and acceleration (F = m × a). It is a vector quantity, in the direction of the acceleration it brings about. Forces always occur in equal and opposite action-reaction pairs between bodies, though it is often useful to think of one body being in a force field.
The SI (international system) unit of force is the newton. For example, if a 5-kilogram block is sitting at rest and is then pushed horizontally with an initial acceleration of 3 meters per second per second (m/s2), the force that sets the block in motion is 15 newtons (5 kg × 3 m/s2).
In many situations on Earth, the cause that stops, or modifies, already existing motion is provided by the force of friction. This acts in the direction opposite to the movement of an object. It is produced by the rubbing together of the surface of the moving object and the surface it is moving on or, in a gas or liquid, the medium it is moving through. We're so used to seeing how objects behave when friction is present that their behavior in space, or in other airless environments, seems strange.
When several forces act at the same time on the same object, each tries to move the object along a line pointing in its own direction at a rate that depends on the size of the applied force. If it happens that the object does not move as a result of all these forces, then it is said to be in equilibrium (see Figure 1).
The magnitude and direction of any of any one of the forces is balanced by the total effect of the other forces and there is no resultant movement. The study of forces applied to objects in a state of equilibrium is called statics, as opposed to dynamics, the study of forces acting on moving objects.
Someone sitting still on a chair is an everyday example of an object in equilibrium – the upward force of the chair on the person balances the downward force of Earth's gravitational attraction that is trying to pull the person through the chair to the floor. A tree standing upright in the ground is a similar example – its downward gravitational force, commonly known as its weight, is balanced by the upward force of the ground in which it is rooted. As a consequence of this equilibrium, neither the person nor the tree is in motion up or down. This state of affairs can be modified only if another external force is brought into the arrangement – for example, by the person moving moving about on the chair and possibly making it topple or, in a most extreme case, by chopping down the tree.
So far, only those forces that try to move objects along straight-line paths have been considered. There are many other forces, however, that can act on objects and try to rotate them around a central point. These forces have an effectiveness that depends on how far from the central point they are acting. See moment and lever.


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Q: 'geckodriver' executable needs to be in PATH using GeckoDriver and Firefox through Selenium I'm very familiar with using chromedriver for selenium, im now trying to using geckdriver instead but for some reason I keep getting the error 'geckodriver' executable needs to be in PATH.
I followed the steps in Selenium using Python - Geckodriver executable needs to be in PATH

*

*I added gecko driver to path in environment variables

*I updated firefox to the latest version

*I used the binary method

*Put the geckodriver in my folder where my script is

*I restarted my computer
But none of these methods seem to work, is there something I'm missing?
Here's my code
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.firefox.firefox_binary import FirefoxBinary

binary = FirefoxBinary("C:\\Users\\ojadi\\Downloads\\geckodriver-v0.28.0-win64\\geckodriver.exe")
browser = webdriver.Firefox(firefox_binary=binary)

A: You can download and store the GeckoDriver executable anywhere with in your system and you need to do pass the absolute path of firefox binary through the attribute binary_location as follows:
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.firefox.options import Options

options = Options()
options.binary_location = r'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'
driver = webdriver.Firefox(firefox_options=options, executable_path=r'C:\Users\\ojadi\Downloads\geckodriver-v0.28.0-win64\geckodriver.exe')
driver.get('http://google.com/')

A: Two settings which are often overlooked in installation guides:

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*Including geckodriver executable in your profile

*Enabling geckodriver executable

MAC: To add geckodriver to your profile:

*

*Open your zsh profile: open ~/.zshrc

*Add the following line of code to your profile: export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/geckodriver (Assuming this is the location of your geckodriver, if not, replace with location.)

*Save and close.

*Reload your profile (or restart terminal): source ~/.zshrc
MAC: To make geckodriver executable:

*

*sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/geckodriver (or path to geckodriver exectable)


I choose an african version of Cinderella "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters", written by John Steptoe.
This story is very different to the german Cinderella, here the tension is between two sisters (not step sisters) and the father is a proactive one, and not the "submitted to his wife" of the German version.
I like this story because of the beautiful capability of transformation on it. The snake is at the end the prince, but is the prince for one sister and for the other is a monster. He was also the kid, and the old woman of the road, and the forest. He was everything and/or everywhere. A beautiful metaphoric principle.


Elginism Should aesthetic considerations regarding looted artefacts take precedence over human rights?
Should aesthetic considerations regarding looted artefacts take precedence over human rights?
Kwame Opoku responds to the article by Tom L Freudenheim  that I posted a few weeks ago.
SHOULD AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO LOOTED ARTEFACTS?
I assumed that by "trophies" Freudenheim was going to discuss the thousands of looted/stolen artefacts such as the Ethiopian objects and the Benin bronzes that fill Western museums. Many artefacts were seized as war trophies after Western States had been able to subjugate various nations in the Americas, Africa and Asia. As it turns out, he had in mind objects that are in museums and galleries that have been recently objects of contention. These objects he describes as trophies: emblems of issues or events that have nothing to do with their status as art." Can one really declare that the various contentions regarding the works of art he discusses have nothing to do with their status as art? What then are the disputes all about and do all the legal principles involved have nothing to do with their status as works of art? It is true that the main question has not been whether these are works of art or not. That is not in doubt.
Are they being contested as one would conduct disputes about any other object? What then is the reason for many persons, including Freudenheim, becoming interested in these objects and their histories? Has their status as art objects really nothing to do with the great interest they evoke?
Crowds queuing to see Rembrandt's "Aristotle with a Bust of Homer" (1653) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, because of the high price paid, are said by Freudenheim to have "obscured the painting's value as a work of art".
This is a rather surprising statement. The author expresses dissatisfaction with the display of a Nazi-looted artwork which the owners have been able to recover and was being shown in a Jewish Museum because it will "reinforce its narrower identity in the public mind as a Nazi-era artefact". With all due respect, such a display simply reminds the public of the history of the artwork and the nefarious ideology which motivated the Nazis to seize such works of art and other properties belonging to a particular group of persons. Is there anything wrong in a reminder of this dark period in the history of the West? The slogan,"Nie wieder" (Never again") must necessarily imply constant vigilance and no concessions to Nazism and its off-shoots in all fields of activity. Why should visits to museums be an exception? Do museums not also have an obligation to educate and enlighten the public? Or are the museums only there to entertain, amuse and divert the public from reality?
What does Freudenheim say about this work being displayed in the Austrian museum where it was for years and with which, after years of dispute, an agreement was achieved? The painting returns to the same Viennese museum. Will there not be any reminders? What would Freudenhem say about the display of the Benin Bronzes in the British Museum? Does that not remind the public that those artefacts were stolen/looted by the British in 1897 in Benin, Nigeria? Would he advise the British to show the Benin artefacts in an art gallery rather than in the British Museum?
I do not know what the author means by the term "to be understood visually". Clearly any proper understanding of any work of art involves some knowledge about the context of the work and its history, if we are not to remain at a very superficial and subjective level. What could be more useful than information about the position of the painting in recent art history which includes disputes generated by the work?
The suggestion made here by the author is that instead of informing the visitor about the history of the art work, one should put the relevant information at the website of the museum so that visitors may read it. What about providing the relevant information both in the exhibition and at the homepage? How many visitors to exhibitions read information on the homepage which is not available at the exhibition they may be seeing?
The wicked and nefarious ideology of the Nazis as well as the atrocities they committed against their own peoples and other nations, are such that they should be mentioned wherever possible. Most of the art works the Nazis seized have not all been recovered by the owners or their successors and yet we have highly placed persons who want to de-emphasize this aspect of the history of the seized properties. A new database established to enable owners and their successors to trace Nazi-looted objects claims that less than half of the looted objects have been recovered or returned to their owners.(4) Is the aesthetic contemplation of art works with tainted history more important that the human rights of the owners and inheritors that have been violated?
It is remarkable that no comments are made by Freudenheim concerning the extraordinary delay in restitution since the Nazis were defeated. If one is disturbed by information on restitution, he or she should urge holders of the contested artworks to seek acceptable solutions with the owners or their heirs so that this disgraceful period in the history of the West does not come up so often. The governments and judicial authorities could also assist in speeding up such cases. But information on the provenance of Nazi-looted works, including the history of relevant disputes, should always be provided. That least, we must insist on unless we want to add injury to the violations of the human rights of the owners and the pain and suffering of their successors. The Nazis have destroyed their lives. Do we want to achieve total annihilation by destroying their histories too?
Kwame Opoku, 2 November, 2010.


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By Addison Wiggin
Popular Delusions
Sometimes the market surges in your favor, and sometimes…well, not so much. But for any investor trying to figure out which way the investment tide is going, Charles Mackay's Popular Delusions is a must-read – or, as Addison Wiggin suggests, you could try to learn how to read the waves…
Late in afternoon yesterday, J. Christoph Amberger strolled into our offices on St. Paul Street in Baltimore, handing out fresh copies of his newly published book, Hot Trading Secrets.
"There will be a quiz," he said in his usual clipped, Germanic tone. And tossed a copy in our direction.
Like any self-respecting author would do, we opened the book straight to the index and looked for the name Addison Wiggin. Sure enough, on page 268, Christoph writes, "Markets are reflections of human emotion and as such are immune to moralistic directives of history." Christoph is a student of markets and as such is entitled to his observations, but we hadn't expected to be used as an example of 'moralistic directives.'
"Classic perceptions of value, and hence of bubble theories," Mr. Amberger continues, "over the past two decades have developed a tendency to explain not how the market works, but how it ought to work.
Charles Mackay: Tulipmania
"This development is not new. Recent studies, such as Famous First Bubbles by Peter M. Gerber, are uncovering that much of what we believe to know about the Dutch 'Tulipmania,' for example, has been based on rather shaky assumptions that were fostered by moralist treatises whose general tenor we find in later key works such as Charles MacKay's Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, and even in the 2003 NYTimes bestseller Financial Reckoning Day of my dear friend Bill Bonner and fellow St. John's alumnus Addison Wiggin."
Christoph is perhaps best known in our circles for a statement he made to a young recruit about 10 years ago. The would-be writer had made a grammatical error on an article he had submitted to Christoph's flagship rag, Taipan. "Allow me to instruct you in your native tongue," Christoph said. And the phrase stuck. I use it on occasion myself, despite my horrible rendering of a German accent.
Mr. Amberger is also known for the deep, enduring scars he reputedly received on his scalp during an initiation ceremony for a secret Germanic fraternity of sword enthusiasts. (He's one of the world's foremost experts on "historical European sword fighting traditions.) "Trading has its own set of risks," Christoph maintains, "You can gain a lot, and you can lose a lot. It's the nature of the game. Make sure you never risk more than you can afford to lose. Once you've covered your liabilities, shelter and basic income, set aside a fixed amount of money for trading. But most of all, don't look at the market as a divine tool whose task it is to validate your world-views. It should be enough if they – and make possible – your market profits."
Money is good. And it is the end that justifies the means, you might say. Fair enough.
We're not sure what the impact of the swords had on Mr. Amberger's long-term intellectual capacity, but we fail to see how history and "moralistic directives" impede his desire for market profits. In fact, quite the opposite might be said to be true. As publisher of Agora Financial, my own groups of analysts and traders have seen spectacular gains. For instance, here are some they've made in the last five days:
Emerging Capital Report: 15.6%, 7.2%
Capital & Crisis: 12.1%
Strategic Investment: 9.5%, 8.3%, 7.8%, 7.6%
Penny Stock Fortunes: 8.4%, 7.7%
Outstanding Investments: 8.3%, 7.0%
And Hulbert's Financial Digest has rated our own Outstanding Investments as the #1 performing newsletter over the past five years, ahead of all newsletters in the industry.
But even that boisterous claims needs explanation. Outstanding Investments covers oil, gold, natural gas, natural resources, commodities and energy markets. Since the great Tech Wreck on Wall Street in 2000 all of these markets have been in a healthy bull market. We cannot take credit for the bull market, but we can cover it and make recommendations for how to play it for profits.
Charles MacKay: Knowing the Asset Class and History
And that might be where we get off the Amberger bus. We like a market gain as much as the next fella. But we don't claim to be able to have a crystal ball. In fact, we have very little to go on when making investment recommendations other than an intimacy with the asset class being recommended…and history. We require our analysts to get down and dirty with the details of their areas of "expertise." Justice Litle and Kevin Kerr, who contribute to Outstanding Investments and Resource Trader Alert respectively, are two of the best analysts in the business. Still, we are in a bull market…so the tides of the market are on our side.
The trick, if there is one, is to figure out how to read the waves…and determine which way the tide is going. Make a good guess. And recognize – in the end – that we probably still don't know. Any attempt to do otherwise would be pure hubris. And deadly for all of us.
The best tool we have for understanding markets and where to place your bets is history. History has a way of "giving people what they deserve, not what they expect," to quote my partner in crime in this Daily Reckoning project. But that doesn't preclude Christoph's "Dynamic Market Theory" or nullify it in anyway. The "moralistic directive" that Christoph sees in our work reflects trends in history, not something of our own design.
You may be following along as John Mauldin artificially dissects a new book by the research firm GaveKal and our own effort Empire of Debt. Mauldin has pitted GaveKal's approach to the markets, and their determination that "this time it really is different" against your editors contention that people may make progress with respect to technology and improvements in every day life, but with respect to markets, economics and politics the same mistakes are made over and over again.
By fortune alone, we received this e-mail from a reader while scribbling away this morning:
"I have been following the debate over whether you or the gentlemen at GaveKal are right. In my opinion you all have valid points. I am a technical trader so for me the question is one of arriving at a positive expectation derived from probabilities based on the observance of similar circumstances in the historical data (price charts) and then managing risk.
"So let's say if I were to try to arrive at a positive expectation on fiat currencies, the historical data shows the probability of success is zero; no positive expectation so no trade. It doesn't mean that I am right or wrong it just means that with no positive expectation I am not willing to take the risk.
"And so this is my view of much of the world and its workings. If history shows little or no probability of success why repeat it? Doing so impedes progress, wastes time and resources, and usually leads to crisis. Just imagine where we would be if Edison kept repeating his experiments with the same variables that failed the first time."
Charles MacKay: "Buy Low, Sell High"
Here we might paraphrase an observation the Austrian economist Friedrick Hayek made about bureaucrats and centralized economies. The economy, and by extension, the market is infinitely complex. Especially now with the globalization of financial markets, trillions of transactions happen every second. No one person can possibly have enough information at any one time to make an informed decision. And even if you did have a method for collecting all that information, by the time you acted on it…it would be obsolete, irrelevant.
So what do you do? You stick to the old chestnuts like "buy low, sell high." How do you know what's low? Well, you have little help in making that determination, except for what has happened in the past.
History also reveals that humans can be counted on to do the damnedest of things. In our "moralistic" tome Financial Reckoning Day we recount the tale of how cousin of the Duc D'Orleans committed murder on the rue Quimpacoix in the 1720 frenzy for shares in John Law's Misssissippi Company. Yes, guilty as Christoph charged. We learned a great deal about what happened in those days from Charles MacKay's Popular Delusions. But while doing the research for that project we also remember a penny stock scheme that made the papers involving tech stocks, the mob and a couple of unfortunate murders on the Jersey shore.
La plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. But that's what makes The Daily Reckoning so much fun. We're always being confronted by history, hubris and the belief that this time it really is different.
P.S. Charles Mackay's Popular Delusions is a must-read for any investor trying to understand which way the investment tides are flowing. We have recently discovered a Classic version of the book, bundled with two other must-reads: Confusion de Confusiones by Joseph de la Vega and The Art of Contrary Thinking. They are on offer from our good friends at Schaeffer's Investment Research.
These three tomes are in-depth studies of crowd psychology and provide you with the first step in understanding market psychology. They're inexpensive, indespensible and easy to read.
We pick up where we left off yesterday: in the middle of a street in Argentina. What we were doing in the middle of the street instead of in the notary's office is a story in itself.
Like other countries, Argentina has laws against doing things simply and inexpensively. Foreigners need good advice. Otherwise, they're almost sure to get into trouble. Fortunately, we hired one of the top lawyers in the country. He was taking us from the bank to the stock exchange so we could sign papers to get money where it was supposed to go. The whole transaction took hours, and almost cost the seller his life. And then, when the cash finally ended up in the right hands, another problem presented itself. What were they to do with it? By then, the banks were closed.
"We can't walk around with that kind of money in our pants' pockets," said Señor Rodriguez.
"What do you care?" answered Luis. "It's a bank draft. If someone steals it, we'll give you another one."
"Uh…OK."
The whole extended Rodriguez family had come to Buenos Aires for the occasion. The ranch had been in the family for more than half a century.
"I remember when I bought the place," said the old man who had bought the place, Señor Rodriguez's father. "There wasn't even a road. You had to go up there on horses. But now there's a nice dirt road. You can drive into town; it only takes a couple of hours. People have gotten so soft. They can't believe how hard it was in my day."
"Be quiet, Papa. We're doing something serious now," said one of his daughters.
"Well, this is serious. I'm telling this young man (we looked around, wondering whom he was talking about) what it was like up there. He might change his mind. You know, it's very high and very cold. We always had cattle in the upper valley. In the winter, we would ride up and drive them down to one of the lower valleys, but there's a little river and even though it was frozen solid, they don't like to cross. So, we had to throw dirt on it to get them across. It's hard up there."
"Well, that's just it, Papa. We don't want him to change his mind."
By this time, your editor's instruction in Spanish was stretched to the breaking point. He had been informed about Spanish verbs in subjunctive mood, but he was never quite sure when one turned up. Nor was he sure that many of the words he was hearing were actually Spanish at all. Many sounded like gibberish.
"Ah, you know…they don't really speak Spanish," explained our lawyer. "Well, of course it is Spanish, but it is definitely not Castilian Spanish. It's not exactly the language you're learning in London. It's Argentine Spanish, and these people have a strong accent from the northwest. I'm surprised you understand any of it."
We probably imagined more than we understood. Still, the conversations that we imagined we had were interesting. The people we met, who will be our new neighbors (only two hours away!), were "muy simpatico." And when the signing ceremony was finally completed, the men hugged your editor firmly, the women kissed him, and then, the family went out the door.
We could hear them laughing as they went down the elevator.
More news, from our team at The Rude Awakening…
Dan Denning, reporting from Melbourne, Australia:
"When Allied soldiers charged the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, victory seemed very uncertain and, at best, very distant. Nine months later, the Allies crossed the Rhine into Germany. Gold's recent charge through $500 an ounce will lead to a similarly decisive and shocking victory in the monetary realm."
Bill Bonner, with more views from Buenos Aires…
*** A new A.T. Kearney study reports that 54 percent of executives say they are planning to increase foreign investment spending this year. That's the largest number since 2000. "Global executives are more eager to commit FDI in China, India and Eastern Europe than at any time since 1998," says the report.
No one is making out better than our friends in the Far East. China and India are increasingly seen as sources of innovation and attractive research and development locations, according to the study.
For the fourth year running, China is the most preferred FDI location world wide, and for the first time, India became the second most likely FDI destination, pushing the United States back to third. Soon, India may leap ahead of China for that coveted number one spot.
"Things could just keep getting better for India," our resident India expert, Sala Kannan says. And Sala should know. She has been researching what she calls "India's $200 Billion Secret" for the past year. This secret, once it's revealed will cause thousands of jobs to be created. Billions in new taxes will pour into India. Billions more will trickle down into India's health care, auto and infrastructure sectors.
Sala tells us that early investors – who are invested in the companies likely to see these new profits – could walk away with several times their money.
*** We are quite the record-breakers, dear reader…last month, the U.S. budget deficit increased 43 percent, to $83.1 billion – the largest November deficit on record.
As we pointed out yesterday, the American Debt Clock is ticking – totaling over $26,000 per citizen. Good thing no one is actually paying that debt back – today, FOMC announced that they raised the benchmark federal funds target rate by a quarter-percentage point…and those with consumer, business or the dreaded ARM loans are going to be facing higher interest rates.
The rate hike comes as no surprise to anyone, and the committee signaled further rate hikes in months to come to keep inflationary pressures at bay.
According to the Fed, inflation is the biggest threat to the America's economic outlook, since the economy "has essentially shrugged off the impact of the hurricanes."
Hmmm…following Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four tax-cutting bills, which eliminated $94.5 billion in revenue from the federal budget. The total cost of rebuilding in the Gulf exceeds twice the total spending cuts approved last month.
"Of course, voters like it when politicians cut taxes," says Addison. "But from a financial standpoint, it's pointless if you're increasing spending at the same time."
An Industry Growing Faster Than Tech In the '90s
5 Min. Forecast By Dave Gonigam Posted January 11, 2017
Think tech stocks in the 90s were big in the world of investing? Marijuana stocks could outperform them all. Dave Gonigam gets the inside scoop from top trend forecaster, Gerald Celente…
About Addison Wiggin:
Addison Wiggin is the executive publisher of Agora Financial, LLC, a fiercely independent economic forecasting and financial research firm. He's the creator and editorial director of Agora Financial's daily 5 Min. Forecast and editorial director of The Daily Reckoning. Wiggin is the founder of Agora Entertainment, executive producer and co-writer of I.O.U.S.A., which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the 2009 Critics Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature, and was also shortlisted for a 2009 Academy Award. He is the author of the companion book of the film I.O.U.S.A. and his second edition of The Demise of the Dollar, and Why it's Even Better for Your Investments was just fully revised and updated. Wiggin is a three-time New York Times best-selling author whose work has been recognized by The New York Times Magazine, The Economist, Worth, The New York Times, The Washington Post as well as major network news programs. He also co-authored international bestsellers Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt with Bill Bonner.


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Q: Putting Karnaugh maps side by side I have three karnaugh maps which I would like to put besides each other. I tried doing this with minipages and subfigures but nothing seems to work. There are always displayed on top of each other.
These are the three karnaugh maps
\usepackage{karnaugh-map}
\begin{document}
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
    \minterms{3,2,5,7}
    \autoterms[0]
    \implicant{3}{2}
    \implicant{5}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}

    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
    \minterms{3,2,5,7}
    \autoterms[0]
    \implicant{3}{2}
    \implicant{5}{7}
    \implicant{3}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}

    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
    \minterms{3,2,5,7}
    \autoterms[0]
    \implicant{0}{1}
    \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
    \end{karnaugh-map}
\end{document}

A: Like this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{karnaugh-map}
\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}

\begin{document}
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
        \implicant{3}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
    \end{karnaugh-map}
\end{document}

Output:

I make the text width greater with geometry package.
Before I tried to make smaller characters without success (perhaps You need to change the package karnaugh-map).
EDIT If You want 4 maps on two lines, You dont need minipage or geometry package:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{karnaugh-map}
%\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}

\begin{document}
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
        \implicant{3}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \indent
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
    \end{karnaugh-map}
\end{document}

Output:

LAST EDIT You van put also more than 3 k-maps on the same line, without geometry or minipage, with resizebox:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{karnaugh-map}

\begin{document}
    \resizebox{.95\columnwidth}{!}{%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%
    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
        \implicant{3}{7}
    \end{karnaugh-map}\hfill \hspace{-.5cm}%

    \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
    \end{karnaugh-map}
    }
\end{document}

Output:

A: By pure coincidence during a copy and paste error I did manage to get at least two karnaugh maps side by side, and it might work for three as well. I put the minipages inside minipages. In the following code the first two kmaps will be placed on top of each other and then besides that comes another minipage with two other kmaps which will also be placed on top of each other.
\begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
    \begin{minipage}{0.8\textwidth}
    \centering
    \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!}{%
        \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
        \end{karnaugh-map}
    }
    \end{minipage}

        \begin{minipage}{0.8\textwidth}
    \centering
    \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!}{%
        \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{3}{2}
        \implicant{5}{7}
        \implicant{3}{7}
        \end{karnaugh-map}
    }
    \end{minipage}
\end{minipage}

\begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
    \begin{minipage}{0.8\textwidth}
    \centering
    \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!}{%
        \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
        \end{karnaugh-map}
    }
    \end{minipage}

    \begin{minipage}{0.8\textwidth}
    \centering
    \resizebox{\columnwidth}{!}{%
        \begin{karnaugh-map}[4][2][1][$C$][$B$][$A$]
        \minterms{3,2,5,7}
        \autoterms[0]
        \implicant{0}{1}
        \implicantedge{4}{4}{6}{6}
        \implicant{0}{4}
        \end{karnaugh-map}
    }
    \end{minipage}
\end{minipage}


Concurrent market dynamics and the static global economy, does not allow Building Product Manufacturers to waste valuable time searching for or recreating sheet metal designs that already exist. It not only puts companies off the race, but also may put the company at a competitive disadvantage.
You spent your valuable time searching for a Sheet Metal Bend Design CAD model or a file?
You had to recreate a 3D CAD model because you could not find the original one?
You spent time creating a sheet metal design only to discover that one of your engineer/colleagues had already modeled a similar design that meets your needs?
If you are not the one who uses SolidWorks integrated Product Data Management (PDM) systems, there are chances that you may have, or will face these scenarios.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2010 and SolidWorks 3D CAD software enables complete configuration of the SolidWorks Toolbox database within SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. Multiple design centers across our organization can now access and re-use data, helping to speed up the design process.
Building Products manufacturers involved in producing metal roofing and metal wall panels need to consider evolving architectural designs, which make it more than important that Sheet metal design in SolidWorks considering the latest trends. May it be; aluminum sheet metal for buildings, sheet metal roofs, panel & siding products, insulated metal panels, or galvanized building products, though SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling helps you, PDM is the ultimate savior. And the effects are felt across the supply chain including, Framing products manufacturer, Building Panel Suppliers, Metal Roofing Distributors and many more.
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However, adapting the design of an existing component or elements is all time better than to start with a blank slate. This will also leverage existing designs in some or the other way, where either you reuse it completely to abolish the design time completely, or by updating or modifying the existing design which will take less time. And less time is less cost. Not only this, apart from the reduced modeling time, design reuse will further have its impact in form of cost and time savings in the downstream engineering, manufacturing and purchasing. It all falls under fewer transactions, vendors, and material acquisition costs), and assembly operations.
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Accurate quotes, delivered promptly are at greater chance to win competitive bids. With existing designs, accurate estimates about the costs and lead time are at your fingertips. Utilize the information from the previously used design components to update the information into the proposals. That will save you a lot of time and improve accuracy when estimating new projects.
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Product development is increasingly becoming a worldwide effort for a lot of manufacturers. This may be due to the evolving design and engineering resources spanning across the globe. There was a time when these product development centers used to operate independently, each one of them designing and manufacturing products for their own specific markets. Today, more and more companies are reaping the benefits of their overall design talent by encouraging collaboration on a global scale.
SolidWorks PDM, makes it much more convenient to exploit existing product designs, either created in the next office or may be in an office across the continent. This nowhere denies the possibility of design modifications, necessary to meet customer needs and nuances of a particular market in specific geographies. When you are empowered to reuse a design created elsewhere, somewhere in the past, can help you save significant amount of time and money.
According to Gartner research, manual data management costs between 40 to 60 percent of a designer's time. Perhaps the biggest challenge associated with design reuse is securing data to make sure that no one can alter, overwrite, or delete it.
To reuse a design, you have to first find it quickly and easily.
But how would you determine if a design like yours already exists?
How can you know which design has similar characteristics to your needs and if you have the right revision?
How do you account for all of the references, associations, and interrelationships between parts, assemblies, and drawings, bills of materials, documentation, and manufacturing information?


Failing to present regular budget, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the portfolio of Finance on Tuesday tabled before the state Assembly Vote on Account for the first four months (April to July) of the fiscal 2019-2020 amounting to Rs 3,588.85 crore. He also presented supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2018-2019 amounting to Rs 2926.55 crore.
Of the Rs 3,588.85 crore Vote on Account, Rs 33, 54.65 crore is under voted expenditure requiring the approval of the house, while Rs 2, 34.19 crore is under charged expenditure, he said. Presenting the deficit budget, Zoramthanga said he could not present a full budget due to enforcement of Model Code of Conduct by the Election Commission of India.
"The need for allocation of a huge amount of additional funds due to New Economic Development Policy (NEDP), NABARD loan, CSS projects, and additional requirement on account of 7th Pay revision, power purchase, cost of water pumping, conduct of elections etc led to the requirement of submitting supplementary demands", the Chief Minister said. Zoramthanga also told the house that a revenue surplus of Rs 1,434.29 crore is expected during the current fiscal in spite of drastic increase of salaries and pension payment due to implementation 7th Central pay.
The projected earnings from state's own Tax Revenue is Rs 573.69 crore which is 18.96 per cent increment over Rs 483.34 crore of the last fiscal and is expected to reach 10.6 per cent of the total revenue receipt against the last year figure of 9.1 per cent. The state also tried to achieve Rs 458 crore from state's Non- Tax Revenue. The overall expected revenue receipt for the fiscal 2019-2020 is Rs 9,740.99 crore.
According to Zoramthanga, the total estimate for capital receipt to be realized for the year 2019-2020 is Rs 845.30 crore and total gross disbursement for revenue expenditure across the state is expected to stand at Rs 8,308.70 crore. Rs 772.03 crore is projected to be raised from various borrowings and it has been projected that Rs 2,716 crore will be received on account to post devolution revenue deficit fund. The total fund earmarked for capital expenditure is Rs 2,457.87 crore.
The state government also expected a total amount of Rs 2,053.30 crore for taking up developmental funds like Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) External Aided Projects (EAPs), NEC and Central Road Funds.
Zoramthanga said that economic development plans and visions of the state government will be available only when presenting regular budget. He further said that Mizoram is witnessing significant progress in terms of economic and social progress and the GSDP is projected to be Rs 22,238.92 crore at current prices at a growth rate of 12.5 per cent compared to the national growth rate of 7.3 per cent.


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Autonomy's electric vehicle subscription service makes its Texas debut at the Austin Metro, Travis County
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autonomy™, the nation's largest subscription electric vehicle company, today announced its service is now available in Austin, Texas. The Texas debut follows a successful launch in California earlier this year and recent expansion into Florida and Washington.
Texas, which ranks third in EV registrations behind California and Florida, shows great promise for electrification with almost 30,000 new EVs on the road between 2020 and 2021. This growth and natural demand makes Texas a compelling state for Autonomy to expand into. According to a statewide survey conducted earlier this year by Texas 2036, a policy planning group, about 46% of Texans under the age of 45 say they are considering buying an electric car.
Autonomy is committed to accelerating EV adoption through its subscription model. The company offers the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to get a Tesla and requires no long-term debt or commitments that come with buying or leasing. Additionally, Autonomy vehicles are available for delivery or pickup in just a few weeks, compared to waiting months for a loan or lease. Today, Autonomy offers the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y, and will soon add the full Tesla lineup, among other brands and models.
"The EV adoption rate in Texas signals to us that the demand for EVs is even greater and there is a greater need for alternative access options," he said Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of Autonomy. "Today, there are more than 156,000 electric vehicles on the road in Texas, including 22,122 in Travis County alone – the highest-ranking electric vehicle county in Texas. These numbers are encouraging and we are excited that the Autonomy service will help drive EV adoption in the second most populous state in the country and increase EV adoption nationwide."
Austin has more than 1,300 public chargers across the region, with more than 500 new chargers added in the last 90 days. Unique to Austin is the Austin Energy Plug-In Everywhere℠ network subscription plan, which offers unlimited charging for $4.17 per month at any of Austin Energy's 1,000+ Level 2 charging ports throughout the service area.
How autonomy works:
Download the Autonomy app (Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
Select a vehicle and choose your desired monthly payment and entry fee that fits your budget (with monthly payments as low as $450 with an entry fee of just $3,000 or as low as $1,000 with an entry fee of $1,000 monthly).
Upload a picture of your driver's license to determine subscription and insurance eligibility.
Once approved, schedule vehicle pickup or delivery through the app and provide your credit card or a link to your bank account for the entry fee and monthly payment.
The entire digital process can take 10 to 15 minutes.
Autonomy subscribers drive their car monthly – no long-term contracts.
Subscribe until December 31, 2022 and only pay $3,000 entry fee and $450 per month for the first 12 months. This is Autonomy's lowest price ever and the lowest price ever – guaranteed.* This limited-time offer underscores Autonomy's mission to accelerate EV adoption and provide consumers with the cheapest, quickest, and easiest way to get behind it Control one of the electric vehicles to put best-selling electric vehicles.
Autonomy's monthly payment covers traditional running costs, including routine maintenance and roadside assistance (restrictions apply) and normal tire wear, which are typically additional expenses on a traditional lease or loan. Qualifying subscribers now receive Autonomy's subscription with its fully integrated monthly insurance offering.
"More than 8 million people are past due on their car loans; If this isn't an affordability crisis, I don't know what is," he said George Bauer, Co-Founder and President of Autonomy. "Autonomy eliminates this problem with our affordable and flexible subscription model. If a subscriber's finances or vehicle needs change, they are not locked into a long-term contract with us like a lease or loan. They return the vehicle and avoid defaulting and ruining their credit score. Our subscribers are really excited about our service as there is nothing else on the market like it."
Autonomy will leverage its recently announced national partnership with AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), the largest retailer in the United States, for vehicle prep and delivery services associated with customer activation, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Autonomy's growing subscription fleet of electric vehicles. In addition to geographic expansion, Autonomy is also expanding its vehicle fleet. In August, Autonomy ordered 23,000 electric vehicles from 17 different global automakers for a total order value of more than $1.2 billion.
ABOUT AUTONOMY
Autonomy is a technology company on a mission to make mobility easy and affordable through car subscriptions. The company was founded by Scott Painter and Georg Bauer, the auto dealership, auto finance and auto insurance disruptors who founded Fair, the first-ever used vehicle subscription offering that pioneered the Car-as-a-Service (CaaS) category. Building on this experience, Autonomy has created a turnkey vehicle subscription platform for consumers and the automotive industry, enabling vehicle subscriptions to profitably scale and become a mainstream alternative to traditional car buying. Autonomy innovates through technology, finance and insurance to power car subscriptions for the battery, electric vehicle and zero-emission vehicle sectors. Autonomy partners with automakers and brick-and-mortar dealerships to deliver benefits to both consumers and industry. Autonomy means freedom from long-term debt, freedom from long-term obligations, and even freedom from fossil fuels. It means new choices and more control over your financial well-being. Autonomy is based in Santa Monica, California.
Follow Autonomy on LinkedIn, TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.
*Offer not valid for current subscribers. Must be activated by 12/31/22. Minimum durability of three months and notice period of 28 days required. Prices exclude taxes, fees, deposit, options and insurance. After 12 months, your monthly payment increases to $1,000/month. Autonomy guarantees these travel expenses and the monthly payment plan for the first 12 months is the most cost-effective way to purchase a new Tesla Model 3 SR+ for a full year (excluding taxes, returnable deposit, insurance and other fees). Price comparison based on Autonomy's entry fee, 12 monthly payments and title/registration versus competitor's deposit, 12 monthly payments, fees and financing costs on a lease or loan as of November 22, 2022. Additional terms apply to the guarantee. For more information see our Subscription Terms of Service.
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The general overall satisfaction of patients (hospitals and polyclinics) show a marked increase in ratings of "excellent or good" to 76% from 71% in the year before (2006). Ratings of "likely to recommend or strongly recommend" improved from 71% to 77%.
Among hospitals, Alexandra Hospital (AH) continues to rank first (a position it has held for the past 3 years) in terms of patient satisfaction, scoring 83%. KK Hospital (KKH) maintains its second position with 76%, but had to share it with Singapore General Hospital (SGH) which has made a jump from fifth place (65% in 2006).
However, while SGH made an impressive improvement in overall patient satisfaction, its rating in the A&E department fared the worst (57%) among all six hospitals.
The hospital least likely to be recommended was Changi General Hospital (CGH) with 64% "likely to recommend or strongly recommend" it, in contrast to Alexandra Hospital's 82%.
The polyclinics with the best satisfaction ratings ("excellent" or "good") were Pasir Ris, Hougang and Queenstown. Some of the least satisfied patients came from Sengkang Polyclinic and Tampines Polyclinic.


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use JMS\Payment\CoreBundle\Model\ExtendedDataInterface;

class ExtendedData implements ExtendedDataInterface
{
    private $data;
    private $listeners;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->data = array();
    }

    public function remove($name)
    {
        unset($this->data[$name]);
    }

    public function isEncryptionRequired($name)
    {
        if (!isset($this->data[$name])) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('There is no data with key "%s".', $name));
        }

        return $this->data[$name][1];
    }

    public function mayBePersisted($name)
    {
        if (!isset($this->data[$name])) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('There is no data with key "%s".', $name));
        }

        return $this->data[$name][2];
    }

    public function set($name, $value, $encrypt = true, $persist = true)
    {
        if ($encrypt && !$persist) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Non persisted field cannot be encrypted "%s".', $name));
        }

        $this->data[$name] = array($value, $encrypt, $persist);
    }

    public function get($name)
    {
        if (!isset($this->data[$name])) {
            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('There is no data with key "%s".', $name));
        }

        return $this->data[$name][0];
    }

    public function has($name)
    {
        return isset($this->data[$name]);
    }

    public function all()
    {
        return $this->data;
    }

    public function equals(ExtendedDataInterface $data)
    {
        $data = $data->all();
        ksort($data);

        $cData = $this->data;
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}


There are so many ways you could help us here at the Welsh Blood Service. Becoming a regular Blood Donor is just the beginning.
And even if you're unable to give blood there are other ways to help save lives. You can support us by talking to your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours about blood donation and encourage them to become a lifesaving donor.
From displaying a poster promoting one of our donation clinics to helping us encourage donors to come along, your support is so important to us.


Buy New Lowepro Pouch Rezo 50 (Black) Malaysia At FotoZZoom!
The Lowepro Rezo 50 is a compact pouch that can be worn on your belt, carried over your shoulder. A zippered NoDrop compartment with a soft brushed Tricot lining protects your camera from dust and scratches, while the zippered front flap pocket holds a memory card or extra batteries. Tough, water-resistant materials and a stretchy side gusset provide plenty of protection and a safe, snug fit. Zippered NoDrop compartment with a soft brushed Tricot lining protects your camera from dust and scratches. Water-resistant nylon with a stretchable side Zippered front pocket holds a memory card or extra batteries. Carried by included shoulder strap or on a belt Compatible with; Compact digital camera with memory card, batteries and small accessories 35mm point and shoot camera with film, batteries and small accessories Material	Water-resistant microfiber and ripstop nylon with stretch gusset Type of Closure	Zipper Exterior Dimensions	3.5 x 2.8 x 5.5" (8.9 x 7.1 x 14 cm) (WxDxH) Interior Dimensions	3 x 1.5 x 5.1" (7.6 x 3.8 x 13 cm) (WxDxH) Carrying/Transport Options	Shoulder strap Belt loop with Touch Fastener closure Weight	0.35 lb (158.8 g) Packaging Info Package Weight	0.35 lb Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.9 x 3.3 x 1.6"