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GTEC Canada > GTEC Reader Issue 6, Aug 2020
The Undisguised Brutality of the Time
Ross Thrasher
Posted by Arden Henley | Aug 20, 2020
2020 will be remembered as the year that a novel coronavirus brought the entire world to a standstill. Before the end of June COVID-19 had infected more than ten million people worldwide and had killed more than half a million. There is no end in sight: new virus cases are peaking at higher levels than ever, and thousands are still dying every day.
How did we get here? The origin story is well documented, although as always in the Internet era there are alternative versions. The new coronavirus appears to be a "zoonotic" disease that jumped from animals to humans and spread from its first outbreak in Wuhan, China early this year. The high volume of international air travel facilitated the rapid transmission of this highly contagious pathogen to all populated regions of the planet.
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency on March 11. Arguably the Chinese authorities had been less than transparent about the dangers of this virus prior to that. However, they did an effective job of containing COVID-19 in the Wuhan area with a rigid regional lockdown, widespread testing and contact tracing. Nearby countries like South Korea, Japan and Taiwan stifled the virus in similar fashion with their rapid response. Likewise Australia and New Zealand followed excellent protocols to effect very limited casualties.
The epidemiologists' playbook for individuals to combat airborne respiratory infections is well established: frequent hand-washing, public mask-wearing and physical distancing. Diagnostic testing for the virus, with isolation of positive cases and their recent contacts, helps to minimize the spread. In the absence of efficacious treatment therapies, the ultimate solution is the development and distribution of a safe, effective vaccine.
By mid-March, the genie was out of the bottle. Wherever it landed, COVID-19's ultimate effects depended upon a matrix of local conditions. How quickly did the government declare an emergency, communicating and enforcing prophylactic strategies to its citizens? How available and adequate was personal protective equipment for medical personnel and the general public? How rapidly were testing kits and diagnostic labs deployed? How well prepared was the country's hospital system for a surge of coronavirus patients?
The new plague rolled like a tsunami through Western Europe in March. In rapid succession Italy, Spain, France and the United Kingdom were overrun with COVID-19 cases. They all suffered grievous casualties (30,000 to 45,000 deaths) as a result of inadequate preparation, communication and enforcement of public lockdowns. Other EU nations like Germany, Austria and Scandinavia (except for Sweden, which took a laissez-faire approach) got in front of the wave much more effectively.
The warning signs were largely ignored in the United States. Despite the chorus of concern from public-health experts, the Trump Administration failed to articulate a clear and timely message to the American community. The testing process ramped up very slowly as vital supplies were unavailable. The crisis soon became politicized as the President abdicated responsibility for leadership and blamed state governors for any shortfalls in funding or infrastructure. In an election year the growing polarization of the public manifested itself in low acceptance of mask-wearing and social distancing.
Before the end of March, the USA had become the world leader in new cases and daily fatalities. Northeastern states like New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut sustained caseloads and mortality rates that dwarfed all of the European countries. Like Europe, senior citizens were the majority of terminal cases.
By mid-April, the disease had migrated to Latin America, notably Brazil where President Bolsonaro (the "Tropical Trump") had dismissed COVID-19 as a mild influenza. Containment measures were half-hearted and testing was minimal. Consequently Brazil has become another epicentre, logging an alarming 40,000 new cases and 1000 deaths per day recently. Bolsonaro eventually became infected himself. Mexico, Peru and Chile also began a rapid ascent in coronavirus cases.
Meanwhile infection numbers were surging in Russia and the petrostates of the Arabian Gulf. However their fatality rates have remained very low thanks to vigorous testing regimes, isolation strategies and, possibly, under-reporting.
Typically in each country, the trajectory of coronavirus cases and deaths resembles the Matterhorn, climbing steeply to an apex over a period of a few weeks and then declining along a similar slope as public lockdowns and medical interventions regain control. To varying degrees this has been the outcome in Western Europe and the hard-hit states of the US Northeast.
But the curve has not receded in the United States as a whole — quite the opposite. After several governors prematurely reopened the economies of their states in May, the daily national increment has now re-peaked at 70,000+ cases. The daily body count is down significantly, as testing has increased and healthier young people (mingling in bars and on beaches) have been the demographic most infected. And yet this reduction in case fatality may not persist even as the spiking states like Florida, Texas and Arizona consider reintroducing lockdowns. The USA has now lost nearly 140,000 souls to COVID-19, a figure that may double by the end of 2020.
By the way, Canada's performance in fighting the pandemic has been far superior to that of its southern neighbour, but shameful in the predominance of deaths at long-term care facilities.
At midyear the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa remain relatively unscathed by the coronavirus, but as cases rise in these populous and ill-equipped regions, they are poised to become the next epicentres.
A century ago Sigmund Freud, who lost a daughter to the Spanish flu, referred to that plague as "the undisguised brutality of the time". Our current pandemic is also on its way to earning that description.
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JR Motorsports 2018 Memorable Moments
JR Motorsports is ready for the New Year
Now in its 18th year, JR Motorsports is the professional race team and management company for Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of 50 NASCAR-sanctioned races. The company is based in Mooresville, North Carolina, and operates out of a 66,000-square-foot facility that serves as the nucleus of Earnhardt Jr.'s racing, marketing and business interests.
JR Motorsports tours nationally in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where it fields a full-time roster of four cars, and a fifth entry – the iconic No. 88 car – on a part-time basis. JR Motorsports is also active regionally with its late model program, upon which the company was founded.
JR Motorsports 2018 Memorable Moments Countdown
Reddick's Wild Ride Gives JRM Two Straight NXS Championships
Tyler Reddick joined JR Motorsports in 2018 to take over the defending championship-winning No. 9 car driven by William Byron in 2017. A rookie himself, Reddick was fresh off an 18-race stint in the series in which he'd already won a race, and hopes were high that he could do the same for the team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Rick Hendrick.
As it turned out, Reddick won two races...and the second straight NASCAR Xfinity Series championship for JRM. It was also the third overall for the organization and the third won by a rookie driver. Chase Elliott (2014) and William Byron (2017) won their titles in conjunction with earning Rookie of the Year honors, as did Reddick.
Allgaier's Summer Blitz Earns Regular-Season Title
Following Elliott Sadler's initial capture of the inaugural regular-season championship in NXS competition in 2017, Justin Allgaier made it two straight for JRM in 2018. The award comes with a nice trophy, but the real prize is the bonus points that help the winner advance in the NXS Playoffs.
The actual clinching of the regular-season championship came at Las Vegas in September, when Allgaier finished a strong second to Ross Chastain in the regular-season finale. Allgaier's journey toward the title began somewhat earlier...14 races earlier, to be exact.
Journey to 1,000 Starts
One of the most memorable moments of 2018 happened to be a major milestone for JR Motorsports as a company.
JR Motorsports began life as a racing team in 2002, with street stock cars at Concord (N.C.) Speedway. Three years later, JR Motorsports made its debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Some perspective on JRM's performance over its first 1,000 starts: 45 drivers combined to earn 40 victories, 261 top-five and 543 top-10 finishes with 17 poles. JRM cars have been running at the finish 911 times in that span and, combined, completed enough miles to circle the globe 9.5 times.
Dale Jr. Rides Again at Richmond
Though he retired as a full-time driver at the end of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. fully intended to race for his own team, JR Motorsports. When he reported for duty at Richmond in the fall of this year, there was a definite buzz in the air.
Dale Jr. was back on the grid.
"We didn't have the car at the end," he said after the race. "Restarting on the outside was kind of tough. Just didn't have what we needed right there. I'm glad we got to lead a lot of laps and we ran real good for Hellmann's and all the people that came out to watch us. We had fun. We'll try and do another one next year. It'll be with Hellmann's again and I'm looking forward to figuring out what race that's gonna be."
That race will be announced at a later date. This race, with a fourth-place finish, was one of the more Memorable Moments for his namesake team in 2018.
Sadler's Last Ride
Elliott Sadler's quest for an elusive NASCAR Xfinity Series championship ended at Phoenix in the penultimate race of the 2018 season, and his 23-year career as a full-time racing driver came to an end one week later following a 14th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
What a ride it was.
It encompassed 853 NASCAR national series starts, 395 of them in the NXS and the last 99 with JR Motorsports. Over those 99 starts, Sadler won three races, earned 40 top-five and 78 top-10 finishes and came a grand total of five points from winning two series championships (2016 and 2017). He was the first regular-season champion in series history in 2017, taking the point bonus that went with it to the Playoffs, only to have outrageous fortune keep him from winning a pair of titles he could honestly claim he deserved.
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Q: Jquery works in console but not on page on replace I have a string which contains multiple "â" characters, so I made this jquery function to replace them (cannot do it server-side).
$(document).ready(function() {
       $('#tab-3').click(function(){
             $('#tab-3').html($('#tab-3').html().replace(/â/g, '•'));
       });

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Now this code $('#tab-3').html($('#tab-3').html().replace(/â/g, '•')); works if I run it in console, but not on page.
I must say that I get the string via curl, and the characters are like so, instead of â
Any ideas? Thanks!
UPDATE 1:
tried this:
setTimeout(function() {
        alert('mda');
        console.log($('#tab-3').html());
        $('#tab-3').html($('#tab-3').html().replace(/â/g, '•'));
}, 0);

Alert works, html() shows the content in console, the last one fails.
I'm starting to think it is the browser that prints the â character, and it may be â
Will try this theory now!
UPDATE 2
Not working, tried with â instead of â..
Another interesting thing..if i do:
setTimeout(function() {

       console.log($('#tab-3').html().replace(/â/g, '•'));

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or with â instead of â it prints the string as it is...only if i run the same code again in browser does it work...
I have no idea on what to do next..
here is a screenshot proving it works in browser (the red text above is the console.log i did in setTimeout function...

A: Ended up using echo iconv('UTF-8', 'ASCII//ignore',$string); I had to use //ignore because it would generate a notice..But instead of converting it to a bullet, this simply deletes the characters....
Hope this helps anyone. Thank you all for your time!

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The Durham branch of the Western Front Association, in partnership with Beamish Museum and the Durham Light Infantry Museum, is organising a conference about the First World War.
The conference entitled 'Britain, Germany and the First World War' will be held on the 6th September 2014.
Prof. Eric Grove, University of Salford: British Naval Strategy in 1914: Decisive Action Prevented?
Tickets cost £20, which includes tea & coffee and a buffet lunch.


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"Faith and Infertility," Ensign, Apr. 2011, 24–29
By Melissa Merrill
Infertility can be heartbreaking. Four couples share how they maintained faith and hope.
Infertility: it was the last thing Brenda Horrocks ever expected to hear from her doctor. She and her husband, Brad, had been married for four years, and although she had experienced complications with her menstrual cycle from the time she was a teenager, doctors had told her and Brad that with "a little help," they would be able to have a baby. "A little help turned into a lot of help," Brenda says, and after multiple fertility treatments over several years, the Horrockses were told that the likelihood of their being able to conceive was extremely small.
Infertility is not uncommon—some 15 percent of couples in the United States have difficulty conceiving a child;1 other countries throughout the world show similar figures. In 40 percent of instances, the wife is infertile. In another 40 percent, the problem rests with the husband. In 10 percent of cases, both are infertile, and in the remaining 10 percent, the cause is unknown.2 In the context of the Church, where the family is celebrated as the fundamental unit of society,3 not having children can be an especially difficult challenge.
Yet as Brad and Brenda and many others can attest, God does not leave His children alone in their trials. "Never give up," Brad recommends. "There's always hope. Heavenly Father always has something in store for us. We have found that over and over again."
Here, the Horrockses and three other couples who have dealt with the challenges of infertility—Dave and Angie Belnap, Phil and Valerie Hochheiser, and Curtis and Melody Linton—share how they saw the Lord's hand guiding them through their challenges.
Brenda's grief at the diagnosis was so overwhelming that she began questioning her mission in life, she says.
"I felt lost for a long time. I felt I had no purpose. That's the ultimate goal, isn't it, to get married and have a family? I still knew I was a daughter of God, but I hated that I couldn't be a co-creator with Him. I felt broken, like I wasn't a real woman."
Brenda tried "swimming through" her grief for several months and even years. At one point, it became so severe that she felt prompted to seek professional counseling.
"I realized the grief was inhibiting my progression," she says. She asked Heavenly Father to guide her in a search for the right counselor and began meeting with one who was able to offer the help Brenda needed.
"As I went to my appointments and continued to do my homework [usually assigned reading], my heart was being prepared for healing," Brenda recalls. "Many of my fears and pains started to subside, and a new person was emerging."
Brenda notes that while some well-meaning people tried to assist by suggesting what might be wrong with her or what she could try, that didn't help. "I just needed people to buoy me up as I struggled and to acknowledge that what I was going through was difficult."
Angie Belnap and her husband, Dave, learned after four years of marriage that they most likely wouldn't be able to conceive. Angie recalls going through all of the stages of grief but finding herself returning over and over to the anger stage.
"I remember wondering how something that was so important in life could be denied me," she says. "My feelings of hurt and what seemed to me to be spiritual abandonment manifested themselves through anger. I was very angry. Angry at myself. Angry at my husband. Angry at God."
But Angie started working through her grief by focusing on aspects of her life she could control rather than on those she couldn't. Angie, who worked as a third-grade teacher, looked for ways she could improve her skills at work. She also read a lot—"there was always a book on my nightstand," she recalls—and pursued other self-improvement projects. "I couldn't change the infertility, but I could progress in other areas of my life," she says.
She also found it helpful to keep a journal. "I didn't always feel that I could talk to people about what I was going through, but I could get my feelings 'out there' by writing them down. That helped a lot."
Debunking Spiritual Myths
Angie's husband, Dave, grew up with four sisters and two brothers and always expected to have a large family of his own. However, when years passed without any children for him and Angie, Dave began to wonder if it were a consequence of inadequate spirituality.
"We tried to stay positive," Dave says, "but it was hard. I knew the importance of starting a family, but because we weren't able to have biological children, I felt like I was being punished or short-changed."
Like Dave, many people facing infertility look for the reason behind the struggle and sometimes blame themselves. Such thoughts and feelings can sting even more when others make well-intended but hurtful comments, often laced with misguided beliefs.
For instance, Melody Linton recalls sitting in testimony meeting and hearing new mothers say things like, "God trusted me enough to bless me with this baby."
"I can understand why they said it," Melody admits. "It's a fair statement. But in my situation without a child, I couldn't help but think, 'God doesn't trust me.'
"I don't know that I felt angry at Heavenly Father, but I felt forsaken by Him," she continues. "I felt so left out. Why were all these other women getting to experience pregnancy? I had tried to live my life worthily and do things I knew to be correct. So why wasn't it happening for me?"
Eventually, Melody found solace in the writings of Elder Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) on adversity.4
"The tables turned for me," she says. "I began to think, 'Why not me?' I'm strong enough to handle this." She knew that with the support of her husband, Curtis, and in the strength of the Lord, she could face her challenges.
Brenda points out that it's important to continue to trust in the Lord, even when what is happening isn't what we want. "For a while, I thought if I had enough faith, I would be cured," she says. "But sometimes having faith means trusting in and listening to the Lord even when we are not cured. What we want won't always match what He has planned for us."
She recalls a Sunday School lesson in which a bishopric member shared an important message about faith—one she's clung to ever since. He said, "When someone has an ailment or an illness and they are healed as the result of a blessing, their faith is being strengthened. But for those who aren't healed but continue faithful, their faith is being perfected. The first is a faith-promoting experience. The second is faith-perfecting."
Turning to—Not Away from—Each Other
Infertility can cause a lot of couples to reevaluate their plans for their lives and in some cases, their very relationships. When Curtis and Melody's doctor suggested a particular fertility treatment—one of their last options—Melody was ready to move ahead, while Curtis had significant reservations. At this crossroads, Curtis recalls, he retreated deeper within himself and escaped by exercising and working more.
Melody, meanwhile, felt stagnant. "While we were trying different procedures, I felt productive and proactive, and that brought a tremendous sense of hope," she says. "But when we were stalling and nothing was moving forward, that killed me."
The couple had worked hard for years to encourage each other in their education, careers, and other interests. This had carried over into their infertility challenges as well, such as when Curtis went to doctor appointments with Melody or she supported him as he sought refuge in bike rides and other physical activity.
"Trying to support Melody is what had saved me through all of this," he says. But as Melody sunk deeper into sadness, Curtis felt powerless in knowing how to help her. They were, it seemed, at an impasse.
That changed, Melody says, when she ultimately realized that they needed to be united as a couple. While she did not share her husband's reservations about the proposed procedure, she could respect them. "One no meant two no's," she says. Together, they began exploring other options.
Phil and Valerie Hochheiser discovered that when the stresses of infertility were too much—especially because, like the Lintons, they came to stages of understanding at different times—they could find relief in focusing on their marriage.
For instance, varying the routine gave the couple something besides fertility testing and treatments to think about. Phil says it was helpful to break away by going to the movies or taking a walk. He and Valerie also "took a couple of trips to put everything behind us for a bit. Otherwise, infertility could have run our days and nights," he says.
To further strengthen their relationship, the Hochheisers wrote each other notes, went on dates, made anniversaries or other dates special by splurging on a hotel room, made efforts to look attractive for each other, sent flowers, and started saying "I love you" more often. "It's easy when you're feeling depressed to let some of these areas slide—or to not try anything at all—but by making a conscious effort, we were able to handle things with a better sense of well-being and unity," Valerie says.
Physical intimacy also played an important role, Valerie adds. "Intimacy in marriage has several 'functions'—procreation, yes, but also bonding and unifying a couple in their marriage. Going through infertility reaffirmed in my mind the importance of intimacy in our marriage."
That stronger marriage, in turn, brought blessings of its own.
"It helped me realize amid a lot of unknowns that I was really blessed to have a husband who is good to me, who loves me, and who was willing to work through this together," Valerie says. "It didn't mean that we got rid of the ups and downs. It didn't mean that there weren't times that were scary. But we've learned so much and grown much closer because of what we've been through."
Phil and Valerie readily acknowledge that it took more than turning toward each other, important as that was. They also needed to turn outward to others in the healing process.
Valerie remembers finding joy in her service in the Young Women organization. Focusing on those she served helped her deal with her own challenges, and occasionally, she even found personal solutions in the process.
"I remember one particular lesson teaching about having an eternal perspective. We discussed how different our own view is from Heavenly Father's. For some reason, that particular lesson—while I was in the middle of serving others—had a big impact on me. It helped me see a little bit more clearly that my struggles were only temporary ones."
Phil, too, had significant experiences reaching out to others. He remembers finding—and later sharing—Alma 26:27: "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success."
"I identified with the 'when our hearts were depressed,' phrase," says Phil. "Dealing with infertility is such an up-and-down cycle, and you feel that way a lot of the time. But I learned to 'bear with patience' my afflictions and, as Ammon and his brethren were instructed to do, serve others. So that's what we did. We found ways to reach out to others and lift them up. We didn't yet know what the 'success' would be, whether it would be pregnancy or adoption or something else, but we trusted that it would happen."
Reaching Out to a Support Network
Because of infertility's personal nature, some couples may decide not to talk about it with other people. The Hochheisers, for instance, waited until Valerie was about to undergo surgery before they brought it up to their families.
"It was hard for my family, my mom in particular, to have not been informed all along," Valerie recalls. "She felt I hadn't wanted to include her and let her be my support. But we were struggling to figure things out ourselves. It would have been really hard to answer questions when we weren't yet sure what we were dealing with." Moreover, they didn't want to trouble others with their struggles.
Of course, people handle unexpected situations differently, Phil points out. "Later on, I realized the biggest help was having a strong support group outside of the two of us—people who could see the whole picture, or even someone who had been through what we were experiencing."
Once they started talking to other people, Valerie and Phil realized they weren't alone.
"There are people out there; there are support groups, both in person and online," Phil concludes. "Look for help."
Curtis and Melody found some of their greatest strength in such support groups, specifically Families Supporting Adoption through LDS Family Services. Although they were nervous about going to their first meeting, when they walked into the room, Melody says, "I saw in every woman's eyes what I felt in my heart. I felt safe and knew that I could share what I was experiencing."
"Within the support group," Curtis adds, "we were Curtis and Melody dealing with this challenge of infertility, not infertility in the form of Curtis and Melody." That realization, he says, was paramount.
"There's nothing in the scriptures or anywhere in the gospel that teaches us to suffer in silence," Curtis continues. "That's a cultural thing. When you suffer in silence, you suffer more deeply. We went through periods where we were waiting for someone to take the first step to us. Be willing to approach others first. Share your story; you'll find that others will often open up after that."
Looking to the Lord
Eventually, the paths of the Belnaps, Hochheisers, Horrockses, and Lintons led them all to adoption. And while their children have brought great joy to each couple, healing, they say, comes from the Lord—not from adopting or conceiving.
"I finally realized that infertility wasn't a punishment," Angie says. "Once I was past the point of anger and bitterness, I was willing to hear the Spirit and receive direction about what we were supposed to do. Of course, that comes at different points for everyone. Infertility was my refiner's fire. My faith was strengthened through those difficult years."
"I had never really thought about adoption, but when Dave and I had been married almost five years, we moved into a ward where we met a couple who had adopted, and we started asking them questions and learning about the process. In receiving direction from the Lord that adoption was the path we were to pursue, I felt physical and spiritual weights lifted from my shoulders. The realization of God's plan for our family gave me peace."
"One of the gospel principles I've learned to appreciate through our experience is that Heavenly Father has a plan for each of us," Dave adds. "Sometimes we get caught up in the one-size-fits-all mentality, and we feel that our lives should look like other people's lives. But that's really not true. Everyone has different trials, and Heavenly Father is aware of those. If we are humble enough to follow the plan He has for us, we'll be happy."
Valerie Hochheiser agrees that relying on and trusting in the Lord is crucial. "I learned that we had to do everything in our power but then ultimately turn it over to Him," she says. "Sometimes that means letting Him tell us which direction to go. Other times it's a matter of choosing a direction and letting Him confirm the decision.
"I think that was part of our learning process," she continues. "I remember at one point telling Heavenly Father that we no longer knew what to pray for. We could pray for this to work or that to work, but mostly we just wanted to be ready for the blessings that Heavenly Father was ready to send us."
Seeking Heavenly Father's comfort and guidance will help us make the best decisions regardless of our circumstances.
"I have learned to trust in Him, to follow the Spirit, and to feel at peace because God's plan is the one that will benefit me the most," Brad says. "There's more to life than we can imagine."
Brenda agrees. "His gifts are the best gifts," she says. "He loves us so much. What I would have planned for our life would pale in comparison to what He has given us. We need to trust and know that He will give to us immeasurably. What He has in mind for His children is better than anything we could ever design."
For additional information on this topic see Ana Nelson Shaw, "Being Sensitive to Couples without Children," Ensign, Aug. 2000, 61. You can also visit the Counseling and Resources section of ldsfamilyservices.org.
For more from each of these couples—and others—on the topic of infertility, and for ideas for friends and family, please visit ensign.lds.org.
"I couldn't change the infertility, but I could progress in other areas of my life. … I finally realized that infertility wasn't a punishment. It was my refiner's fire."
–Angie Belnap
"What I would have planned for our life would pale in comparison to what God has given us. What He has in mind for His children is better than anything we could ever design."
–Brenda Horrocks
The Horrocks Family
The Belnap Family
The Hochheiser Family
The Linton Family
Illustration by Dilleen Marsh
Photography by Brandon Flint
"Age and Female Fertility," The American Fertility Association, www.theafa.org /library/article/age_and_female_fertility/.
"Who's Infertile? Us?," The American Fertility Association, www.theafa.org/library/article/whos_infertile_us/.
"The Family: A Proclamation to the World," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2010, 129.
See, for example, Neal A. Maxwell, "Content with the Things Allotted unto Us," Ensign, May 2000, 72–74; Neal A. Maxwell, "Plow in Hope," Ensign, May 2001, 59–61; or Neal A. Maxwell, "Encircled in the Arms of His Love," Ensign, Nov. 2002, 16–18.


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Where to Be Merry: A Harlem Cabaret Story in the Heart of Los Angeles
The solo note of a jazz saxophone teasingly floats through the air. It winds its way through crowds clustered around the bar and through couples seated at tables. The note halts when it reaches the stage. There, it lingers, caressing not one, but four dangerously beautiful women draped in flattering lingerie and staggering stilettos. With hands on hips, they direct their attention towards a deviously handsome gentleman seated to their right. Their fixated gaze slowly follows his every move, watching. Waiting. Anticipating. The problem? Why, he's managed to seduce all four. The solution? Well, it ain't always that easy…
And so begins the tale of Harlem's Night: A Cabaret Story featuring The Brown Betties. These memorable characters and their friends take you on a journey of what happens when a woman lets a man in her life, and he just don't treat her right. Between scenes of jaw-dropping dance numbers, sensual stripteases and passionate exchanges, the four Brown Betties eloquently reveal what it means to be a woman – and more specifically – a woman scorned. Expressions of infatuation, longing, bitterness, rage, desperation, pain and hurt surround the underlying theme of seduction, making this burlesque show more than a tale of lust. It's a quintessentially human story that examines how the quest for love can bring out the best – and worst – in all of us.
I've seen Harlem's Night twice now, and let me tell you, this is a show you do not want to miss. Yes, there's enough serious eye-candy to last a lifetime (not just for the men either…Ladies, Joe, the main bad boy, is rather easy on the eyes, too), but also expect to be tickled to the bone, as the show adds a good dose of comedic, light-hearted scenes throughout the night. And don't expect to be a passive audience member; these Brown Betties demand attention – both from Joe and the audience as well. That's all I'll say on that note.
The next show will take place Wednesday, August 3rd at 8pm at The Mint. Tickets are on sale now, so hurry and get them!
PICTURED BELOW: Make sure you leave the kids with the babysitter! This is an intimate show, strictly for the grown and sexy.
PICTURED BELOW: Peppur Chambers, the founder of The Brown Betties and creator of A Harlem's Night. In her own words: "A night with the Brown Betties is perfect for girls night, alone or for a fellas night... you'll be enveloped into a sultry atmosphere that will have you thinking of us long after you've left the show!"
PICTURED BELOW: Fierce, unforgettable and fabulous, the show truly redefines what a cabaret story should be!
6010 Pico Blvd.
www.brownbetties.com
Where to Drink: Unlimited $2 Margaritas @ Tequilas
$2 margaritas. Unlimited. Need I say more? I was tempted not to write anything else, because in my opinion, you should be hooked at the $2 part. And if not at that, then definitely at the mention of unlimited. However, I do understand that these two factors alone might not wow everyone, so that's why I continued to write, to elaborate on all of the many reasons I love Margarita Mondays at Tequilas Restaurant Bar & Grill.
Oh how I could spend hours upon hours counting all the reasons to venture out to The Valley on a Monday. First and foremost, Tequilas' delicious little margaritas are dangerously potent. After one, I'm slightly buzzed. Two, I'm slurring my words. I haven't made it to three yet, but if I do one of these days (and miraculously still spend a whopping $6), I'll let you know if I end up passed out underneath a booth.
Also, unlike many other restaurants that only offer discounts on the traditional margarita flavor, Tequilas slashes the prices for all of them. Coconut, strawberry, melon, watermelon…you name it – any flavor you like, it's yours. And, as if it couldn't get any more enticing, Margarita Mondays happen all day long, from open to close. That means no more rushing to leave work early to catch happy hour prices just before they end at 6pm. Plus if you happen to wake up one Monday morning craving a margarita with your breakfast instead of a mimosa or bloody Mary, you now know where to turn.
I could go on and on about these little margaritas, but I'll stop now, and just let you taste one for yourself. Enjoy!
Pictured below: The $2 margarita, in a city where the average price for a cocktail is $12 and rising.
Pictured below: Tequila's also serves Mexican food. Entrées are reasonably priced, averaging about $10 per dish.
Pictured below: The handful of Mondays that I have shown up, the tropically festive dining area has been somewhat empty. Not to fret: this translates into quick, attentive service and less time waiting for more margaritas.
Tequila's Restaurant Bar & Grill
13627 Victory Blvd.
http://tequilasrestaurant.net/index.html
**Also a location in Burbank**
Where to be Merry: Tuesday Reggae Nights @ Carbon
In the black darkness of the night, a structure shaped like a wooden hut surrounded by foliage protrudes. A stocky, somewhat menacing-looking bouncer nonchalantly guards the structure's entrance, grunting before permitting anyone to enter. Inside, a dimly lit, narrow hallway leads to a one-room lounge area. Men the color of smooth ebony pebbles with neatly twisted dreadlocks hug the walls, while cinnamon-hued women with gracious hips sway coyly to reggae music. A figure slowly emerges from the shifting shadows, murmuring something barely audible in a thick island-accent…
Every time I step into Carbon on Tuesday nights, I swear I've been transported from Los Angeles to another country. Carbon's physical address might be in Culver City, but its soul is far from there. The enthralling movies silently playing on the bar's flat screen televisions that hail from West Africa… the patrons who hail from Senegal, Jamaica, Trinidad and Eritrea…the drum-heavy music that blasts from the speakers…all of these elements blend harmoniously together and are a testament to Carbon's colorful roots.
Most, like myself, come to Carbon on Tuesday for this exact ambiance. It's a beautiful thing to be greeted with "My wondrous Queen" and "My beautiful Sistah" by brothas who look like they stepped out of a casting call for the next Common music video. The rhythmic reggae – from Sister Mary to Beanie Man and Sean Paul – intensifies the electricity in the air, beckoning men to pull women towards the dance floor. Throw into the mix no cover charge, no hassle and cheap cocktails, and quite frankly, I see no need to ever go anywhere else but to Carbon on a Tuesday night.
Pictured below: A glimpse into Carbon from the entrance.
Pictured below: Carbon carries one of my favorite beers, Red Stripe. Most well drinks are strong and also cheap. They average around $5.
Pictured below: I know this photo is extremely dark, but it's a shot of the bar area, where many couples to quietly sit and converse while people watching.
9300 Venice Blvd.
http://www.carbonla.com/
Where To Eat: Delicious Desserts @ Kiss My Bundts
Update 10/2011: The storefront is now officially closed, but you can still order bundts online: http://www.kissmybundt.net
On Third Street between Robertson Blvd. and Crescent Heights Blvd., there's a plethora of world-renowned restaurants with stellar dining options. But no matter at which one of these reputable establishments I dine – whether it's for lunch or dinner, or whether I'm by myself or with a group – I'll never order dessert. Instead, I'll politely pay, excuse myself and leisurely stroll down to Kiss My Bundt to savor a real treat: the Bundt cake.
For those who might not be familiar with a Bundt cake, it's a ring-shaped cake with ridges, often dense in texture and with a thin layer of glazed frosting on top. While I'm somewhat ambivalent towards the traditional Bundt cake, I truly savor Kiss My Bundt owner Chrysta's southern interpretation of it. Her creamy, velvety frostings replace mundane glazes, and her selection of cake flavors transcends chocolate, yellow and lemon to include Bourbon Pound Cake, Carrot Cake and Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake, amongst many others. It's as if the boring Bundt cake has been sophisticatedly dressed up and propelled into the modern, urban age, giving us a new twist on an old-time classic.
My personal Kiss My Bundt favorites are the Red Velvet cake and the Cookies and Cream cake. The Red Velvet cake is intensely gratifying, as each bite richly resonates with chocolate flavor. The Cookies and Cream cake is so buttery and moist that it instantaneously melts in your mouth. Literally. I also like how there are several sizes selections, ranging from tiny individual proportions to large "big ole" Bundt cakes, to accommodate the size of my sweet tooth cravings.
Kiss My Bundt busily whips out Bundts by the batches, so the next time you find yourself on Third Street, make sure to stop by and grab a Bundt or two. I know I will!
PICTURED BELOW: Some like itty bitty Bundts, while others like big ole Bundts. But, there's a Bundt for everyone. The smallest is the Mini Bundt Cake (left), ideal for one person, while the Baby Bundt Cake (right) is perfect for sharing.
PICTURED BELOW: While there are more than 40 Bundt flavors, cake flavors change daily.
PICTURED BELOW: Feel free to savor your Bundt in this modest, one-room storefront. Or, you can always take one for the road.
Kiss My Bundt
8104 W. 3rd Street
www.kissmybundt.net
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Modern fish farming based on recirculation aquaculture systems might be the next Finnish global success product. The Varkaus based Saimaan Tuore has developed an entirely new way of fish farming in the clean waters of Lake Saimaa but indoors.
Fish in Finland is increasingly grown indoors, neatly under a roof. This is enabled by the recirculation aquaculture system that has evolved significantly in the 2000s. The principle is simple: water is being circulated by pumping it between the fish tank and the cleaning equipment like in an aquarium. This enhances fish health and reduces the environmental burden of fish farming.
In a recirculation aquaculture facility purified water is pumped into large, round, plastic or concrete tanks. The water is circulated from the tanks into the water purification system where the solids and the nitrogen produced by the fish are filtered out. Next the water is disinfected, ozonised, oxygenised, and the temperature adjusted before it's directed back into the tank.
The Varkaus based Saimaan Tuore's recirculation aquaculture facility opened in February 2018 and it's a prime example of the method's eco-friendliness. It was granted an exceptionally generous environmental licence with a production allowance of 1 million kilos.
The Finnish environmental policy is strict in order to avoid adding to the nutrient pollution of the Baltic Sea. At the same time the demand for domestic fish exceeds the supply. Therefore the ecological recirculation method has a central role in increasing the Finnish fish production.
The recirculation aquaculture technology is very technical and expensive to build, but it comes with significant benefits. The living environment of the fish can be made optimal for the growth of the fish and the nutrient pollution caused by the farming is minimal thanks to the water circulation and purification. At the Saimaan Tuore facility all the outgoing water is directed to the Stora Enso paper mill's water treatment plant.
The Varkaus based fish farm is self-sufficient as the rainbow trout roe and fry come from the farm's own facilities in Hollola and Huutokoski. This enables control over the quality and production at every step of the production cycle. The high and even quality of the fish is guaranteed by continuously optimised sanitation and temperature.
Saimaan Tuore's policy is to get the fish to the market as fresh as possible. Within an hour the rainbow trout are packaged as boneless fillets ready to be dispatched. The Saimaan Tuore product development has taken the preparation of the fish into consideration and made it as easy as possible. The rainbow trout is sold in packets of one or two fillets. One 170 gram fillet is just enough for a single person or a couple, the two fillet packet is perfect for a family of two adults and two children.
Fish sold in portions reduces food waste, but it's also the optimal size for the best cost-benefit ratio between fish growth and feeding. With preparation time of just few minutes the fillets are true fast food.
Aquaculture has been researched and developed in Finland for over 40 years. Finnish recirculation technology, feeding systems, and genetic selective breeding are all among the best in the field. This knowhow is easy to export globally.
This Finnish knowhow and fry material have been the basis for a development project in Vietnam where the aim is to establish a new trade for Vietnam's poor mountain regions. Finnish knowhow and fry material have been in demand in Russia as well with the promotion of aquaculture in the Russian Karelia. With their Russian business partner Saimaan Tuore have been looking for a place for a facility between Moscow and St Petersburg where there are over 60 million consumers within a radius of under 200 kilometres.
Saimaan Tuore's parent company Finnforel Oy is owned by Arvokala Oy (Kaj Arvonen), Tukku Heino Oy (Petri Heino) and Aii Corporation Oy (Pekka Viljakainen). Saimaan Tuore's CEO Jarkko Alho and Aii Corporation's Pekka Viljakainen see great export potential in their product. The facility model is easy to copy and take to where it benefits from synergy with industrial facilities. A recirculation aquaculture facility is not tied to the environmental conditions and therefore it can be taken closer to the consumers.
Saimaan Tuore wants to bring fresh, healthy and eco-friendly fish back to the Finnish tables. Their aim is to become the best-known fish brand in Finland by 2020 and to build new aquaculture facilities abroad.
Saimaan Tuore rainbow trout is sold portion sized in packages of one or two 170 gram fillets. One-fillet packages were introduced to the market first.
The rainbow trout grow in a Varkaus based recirculation aquaculture facility where the already pure water from Lake Saimaa is continuously purified. This improves fish health and reduces the environmental burden of fish farming significantly. Feeding of the fish is carefully optimised to allow for steady fish growth and the highest possible omega-3 fatty acids content in the flesh.
The growing process is divided into three parts between Hollola, Huutokoski and Varkaus. The annual production capacity is 1 million kilograms.
The Saimaan Tuore parent company Finnforel Oy is owned by Arvokala Oy (Kaj Arvonen), Tukku Heino Oy (Petri Heino) and Aii Corporation Oy (Pekka Viljakainen). Jarkko Alho is the CEO.


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Q: cart page is not showing in magento hi i have made the some changes in checkout.xml and after this cart page stop showing so i have again revert all the changes. but still cart page is not showing. then i download the theme folder and place it in default magento and everything looking as it appear before.
so i think there might be some wrong entry in database. can anyone tell the table name so i can modify that.
thanks

A: Magento has some database documentation you can use. Not a specific answer to your question, but hopefully this will point you on the right track.

A: Make sure you have "Enable" Mage_Checkout from your Magento Admin Panel -> System -> Configuration -> Advance. If it is Disable then Enable it.


I recently finished The River of Time series by Lisa T. Bergren. I didn't mean to, actually. I finally got around to reading the first book on my Kindle and the world pulled me in so fast I just had to read the rest of the series!
WATERFALL: Gabi and Lia are stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, boring, and dusty archeological site … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy.
CASCADE: When Gabi and Lia find themselves back in the fourteenth century—and in the middle of major battles alongside romantic knights in shining armor—they have no idea if they can get back. Or if they even want to.
TORRENT: When Gabi and Lia finally learn to surf the river of time, they realize they must make hard choices about life and love in Torrent, the third and final book in the River of Time series.
DELUGE The Bettarinis and Forellis have found rich fulfillment together in medieval Italia. But after fighting off countless enemies, they now must face the worst foe of all. As the Black Death closes in upon them, threatening everything and everyone they hold dear, Lia and Gabi–and the knights they love–must dig deep within to decide how they might remain safe…and if they need to risk it all in order to truly live as they're called.
Lisa T. Bergren is the best-selling, award-winning author of more than thirty books that have sold 1.5+ million copies. A former publishing executive, she now splits her time writing, editing, and dreaming of her next trip to Italy while parenting her three children with her husband, Tim. They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This series doesn't lack action, high stakes decisions, or heartbreak. It is very compelling and, once you start, it is very hard to put down. I loved the world-building, and I felt like I was in medieval Tuscany. I could picture the countryside, the layout of the castles, and the cities. While some suspension of disbelief is needed, it didn't bother me. It was fascinating reading about modern girls trying to fit into medieval Italy.
I was a little bothered by some of the cavalier ways the main characters referenced God in the beginning of the series, but that is my personal preference on how God should be addressed. While there was a faith aspect in these books and God is mentioned, it was very lightly done. The characters grew in their faith, but it never felt like a very deep part of the book.
While the first two books are young adult, the rest of the series feels like it almost wants to be an adult series. Once the main two girls are married, some of the husband and wife aspects are mentioned in more detail than some young adults want to know (nothing graphic. It is the same standard used in Christian adult literature). So I'd recommend this series to upper young adult and new adult age levels.
Overall, I loved this series (which is why I'm featuring it here!). It is fun to see a time travel/historical mash up, especially one involving lots of action and a setting like Italy.
Have you read The River of Time series? What did you think?
Today's Fiction Friday spotlight is Adventure and Adversities by Sarah Holman.
I got this book a while back on my kindle and didn't get around to reading it for a while. When I did, I was browsing my kindle books and reading the first couple pages of a few books to see what one grabbed my interest. I'd already tested a few books and was prepared to do the same with this book. Then I realized it had been half an hour and I was already well into chapter five.
Although this book doesn't have a ton of high action like most books I enjoy, it is very compelling. It has scenes of action sprinkled with day to day life of the main characters that is so well-written that I found myself unable to put the book down. Alditha, the main character, reminded me a lot of Anne of Green Gables or Elsie Dinsmore in that the other characters change because of her example. But, this doesn't mean Alditha isn't a dynamic character. She does change as she learns that trusting God doesn't necessarily mean you have to be stoic. I really enjoyed that she was such an inspirational, motivating character. She's such a good role model for readers, and it is rare to find a character than can both be a role model and interesting.
The setting is also interesting since it is set in a make-believe medieval kingdom, but still tied to real history and a real time period. The research was well-done, and I felt like I was actually living in Taelis with Alditha.
Have you read anything by Sarah Holman? Do you like characters that are role models?


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LEWIS BRYDEN
Coney Island: Boardwalk Idyll
LINK to BOARDWALK IDYLL exhibition photos
"What would an old master paint if he painted now? He probably wouldn't have painted gods and goddesses," said Lewis Bryden in a recent interview at R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, where the Hadley artist's "Boardwalk Idyll" paintings are now on display. While the paintings' subject matter - everyday folk enjoying the beach and boardwalk at New York City's Coney Island - is decidedly plebian, the style is classical, with a distinctive texture and dramatic lighting that recalls the works of old masters like Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Bryden, who is more often associated with his plein air-style landscapes of the Pioneer Valley, began the Coney Island series 30 years ago, and estimates that he has completed about 40 "Boardwalk Idyll" paintings in all, about half of which will be in Northampton through July 31.
The paintings are almost life-size, and each portrays a moment of interaction or isolation on the boardwalk. We see a teenage boy standing alone in an arcade, clutching a pair of sunglasses as two girls, paper cups and food wrappers in hand, walk past. A woman examines her reflection in a mirrored wall as a toddler sits beside her, her small hands on her knees. A man in a purple windbreaker says something to a woman in a pink swimsuit as they cross paths in front of a hot dog stand. Each painting is an entry point to a story that we don't see through to the end. As Bryden describes them: "They're [moments] of tranquility, waiting for something to happen."
In this sense, Bryden's paintings are snapshots of the individual worlds people live in - they don't provide the viewer with a sequential narrative, but rather suggest that each person is living out their own particular story, and as the subjects of Bryden's paintings interact with each other, they impact each others' plots. "Each one of these is a standalone story, even though I have no idea what the story is," he said.
Big city beach
The paintings have a sculptural quality thanks to a surprisingly crackled texture that Bryden says was inspired by the "crust of paint" on 19th-century French impressionist Claude Monet's well-known painting "Water Lilies." For the "Boardwalk Idyll" paintings, Bryden first coated his canvases with a base coat of a beeswax-and-linseed oil mixture, using abstract brush strokes to give the surface its texture. Then he added pigment and varnish, "as much as the canvas will take," he said. Painting over the base coat, the bumpy texture came to life beneath the images, he said. While Monet inspired the paintings' texture, Bryden, who is from New York City, chose Coney Island for its crowded setting. "It's a big city right down on the beach," he said, "It's like taking Times Square and surrounding it by ocean and sand." In other words, Coney Island is the perfect setting for throwing strangers together. "I wanted them to react to each other," he said of his subjects. He goes after the tension that is built when they "recognize that the other person exists."
The paintings were created from a mix of sketches and photographs taken of passersby at Coney Island as well as posed sessions with live models. In one case, he stumbled across a box of Kodak slides of a young man and his girlfriend, which someone had left on the street, and used them as templates for his paintings. "It was just total serendipity," he said. "I always wanted to be a painter," said Bryden, who took a detour from painting to pursue a master's degree in architecture, and never went to art school. Instead, when he returned to painting after 20 years out of school, he taught himself by copying masterpieces at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His young daughter, Nell, would come, too, making her own drawings on the drop cloth below her dad's easel. In fact, Bryden's daughter bore witness to the Coney Island paintings, as well, coming along on his visits to the boardwalk, where she would eat candy apples and go on rides while he sketched and took pictures. When Bryden looked at the "Boardwalk Idyll" paintings, which span 30 years of his life, he pointed out the painting of the woman and a toddler. "My daughter was about that age when I painted that," he said.
Bryden moved to the Valley 10 years ago, where he now lives and works, often painting his landscapes from a boat on the Connecticut River - his floating studio, he says. "It's like 30 years of my life up on the walls," he said of the Michelson exhibit. "It's so exciting. They're from different times in my life but they all seem to be one piece. ... They all kind of compress in time." Bryden is quick to point out that the series isn't finished. "I'm sure I'm going to still want to paint them when I'm 85 years old," he said.
ARCADE 58" x 40"
COUNTER 58" x 40"
FRENCH FRIES 58" x 40"
BELLE SPA 40" x 60"
SUMMER WISHES 60" x 40"
TOGETHER 60" x 40"
DELI 40" x 60"
JOE 58" X 40"
GAMES 60" x 44"
BOYFRIEND 60" x 40"
EMERALD ISLE 58" x 40"
REFLECTION 60" x 40"
FENCE 60" x 45"
PACKING UP 56" x 50"
HOT DOG 60" x 45"
KIOSK 58" x 40"
TELEPHONE CALL 58" x 40"
RED DRESS 60" x 40"
SEASIDE IDYLL 60" x 40"
©2018 LEWIS BRYDEN
WEBMASTER - GEORGE MALLINCKRODT


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Q: Azure Data Studio - fail to connection to login to server I have create a container with docker:
mssql is in docker with status up
> docker run -e "ACCEPT_EULA=Y" -e "MSSQL_SA_PASSWORD=Passw0rd!12" -p 1433:1433 -d mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest

I am trying to connect to SQL server on my network with Azure Data Studio, and I am getting error:
Login failed for user 'sa'.
Details for the error:
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): Login failed for user 'sa'.
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean& dataReady)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer timeout)
   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
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   at Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at Microsoft.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
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   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
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   at Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.Connection.ReliableConnection.ReliableSqlConnection.<>c__DisplayClass30_0.<<OpenAsync>b__0>d.MoveNext() in D:\a\_work\1\s\src\Microsoft.SqlTools.ManagedBatchParser\ReliableConnection\ReliableSqlConnection.cs:line 312
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I have asked and tried to restart the container. I also type the pwd again multiple times and even try to create new container in Docker, but failed.
enter image description here
please help...and thank you.
Try: enter the pwd again and again - create new container - restart container
Expected: it will sucessfully login to localhost server
Result: still failed to log in

A: The first step is to see what the error logs are in the container,
docker logs [your container id]

If you see an error message like,

Error: The evaluation period has expired.
/opt/mssql/bin/sqlservr: PAL initialization failed. Error: 104

Try to pull the docker image again,
docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest


Why Do Managers Refuse to Do, or Procrastinate With Annual Performance Reviews?
Obviously performance management, or annual reviews, can "work" if they aren't being done. It's unfortunate that often, managers stall, or procrastinate, or simply avoid doing some or all of the performance management steps. If the goal is to improve the value gotten from performance management, obviously we need to understand why managers don't do them.
There are a number of reasons why managers stall, or avoid the process, from feeling that they don't have time, right through to being uncomfortable with the responsibility for discussing employee performance, particularly poor performance. But, we can boil down all these reasons into one, useful reason.
Most managers do not understand what performance management is for, and most important, how they benefit by investing the time to do all of the steps.
Basically, people do things when they perceive that the "cost" (time, money, discomfort, etc) is outweighed by the benefits THEY will receive. There are certainly a number of benefits for managers of doing performance management and annual or more frequent performance reviews, but they are not all immediately obvious, since a number are longer term. Manager's can have some limited understanding of why Human Resources wants it all done, but they don't understand why they should do them in terms of the benefits they receive.
Is it so surprising that John, the manager, or Susan, the VP, doesn't take the time to manage performance with his or her subordinates, when neither John or Susan understand what they will gain from the process? Of course not.
See Also: Why Is Training Important In Improving Performance Management Systems?


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Android malware can cause you a lot of troubles, including stealing your personal data, credit card information, cause ID theft and even more. In addition, as Android mobile operating systems are targeted by mobile hackers more and more, a security package for Android mobile devices is a must. Emsisoft Mobile Security was established in order to provide Android users the efficient product that ensures their security, privacy, and protection.
Mobile devices, just like infected PCs, also can be reprogrammed. However, mobile devices are more connected to everything that users do. In addition, mobile devices also are always with their users: in their pockets or purses. They guide, entertain and connect users to each other.
Emsisoft has created its Mobile Security application in response to the mobile malware. It is a next-generation advanced security package for Android devices that provide a wide range of security features. Emsisoft Mobile Security applies the latest technology which provides the best security without a negative impact on a system or a battery life.
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The function enables you to locate your phone and receive notifications on your Android smartwatch.
Emsisoft Mobile Security app provides you detailed reports every week and well as all the information about your phone's security and privacy functions.
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22% of the world's population owns a smartphone or mobile device. 20% owns a computer. If you were creating malware and wanted to infect as many people as you possibly could, which platform would you choose?
Text messaging Trojans are involved in 73% of all mobile attacks. Usually, SMS Messaging Trojans are hiding behind mobile apps that look legitimate. However, these seemingly legitimate apps connect your device to a premium SMS messaging service which is own by the attacker. As a result, the attacker hijacks the device and programs it to send SMS messages to a premium rate phone number, followed by the huge bill you will receive.
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What is more, that nearly one-third of all free mobile applications have the access to your personal information, camera, or the permission to track your location, no matter they are malicious or not. So users have to be careful with the permissions and access they give to barely known apps and their developers.
Emsisoft Mobile Security can be run on Android devices with Android 4.0 and later.
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A German humanist and philosopher, Agricola was also active as a musician. "He] is regarded as one of the most important figures in the transmission to northern Europe of Italian humanism. His interest in music and his practical musical ability distinguish him from many of his contemporary humanistic scholars and mark a turning point in the relationship between this broad intellectual movement and music. He was later strongly influential in the development of philosophy and education in Germany, and was greatly admired by Erasmus and Melanchthon." Lewis Lockwood in Grove Music Online. Item #22304
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3 Department of Mycology, Medical Faculty, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran.
To Cite: Motevasel M, Okhovat M A, Zomorodian K, Farshad S. A Study of the Effect of Zataria multiflora Extract on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2013 ; 6(5):e5453. doi: 10.5812/jjm.5453.
Background: One of the most common nasocomial bacteria is methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Today, herbal extracts like Zataria multiflora from the Lamiaceae family are increasingly used.
Objectives: In this study, the antibacterial effect of Z. multiflora on 75 strains of was evaluated.
Materials and Methods: The strains of Staphylococcus aureus were examined for isolation of strains. 75 out of 232 strains were diagnosed as by oxacillin 6µg /mL screening method. The extracts of Z. multiflora were prepared from dried leaves using a maceration method. The antibacterial activity of the extract with initial concentration of 200 µg /mL was determined by the micro broth dilution method.
Results: The obtained results showed that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) varied from 2 to 16µg /mL for strains. It inhibited the growth of S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus and methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) by about 8-16 µg/mL. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the extract that could destroy 62.2% strains and the other examined bacteria was 512 µg /mL or more.
Conclusions: In conclusion, it seems that Z. multiflora extracts could inhibit the growth of all of the mentioned bacteria. We noticed that the bactericidal effect of Z. multiflora extracts was less than its bacteriostatic effects.
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most common nosocomial bacteria of infectious diseases such as endocarditis, osteomyelitis and food poisoning (1). With the spread of β-lactam resistant S. aureus, methicillin was synthesized from penicillin. Very soon methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains were identified. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial bacteria that leads to epidemiologic and clinical disorders. This organism can be transmitted among hospital personnel and hospitalized patients. In addition, MRSA has many virulence factors that create serious risks in sick or healthy individuals (2). In New York City hospitals, MRSA accounts for 29% of nosocomial infections and 50% of associated deaths (3). The replacement of antibacterial agents with herbal medicines may overcome the above-mentioned resistant bacteria.
One of these treatment modalities is Zataria multiflora, referred as "Avishen-e- Shirazi" in Persian, which is a very famous Iranian folk medicine. Z. multiflora is a member of the Lamiacea family and the most effective compounds in this medication are Thymol and Caracrol which have antibacterial effects (4). This plant grows in the south of Iran, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. The dried leaves of the plant were used in the food industry as a preservative and also for its flavor (5). The extracts stimulate innate immunity (6) and inhibit the growth organisms such as fungi and bacteria (4).
In this study, we investigated the effects of alcoholic Z. multiflora extracts on 75 clinical MRSA isolates from patients in Faghihi Hospital (Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran) during 2010-2012.
The cultured samples were from wounds, abscesses, ears, nose, blood cultures and groins. 232 S. aureus strains were isolated from patients in Faghihi Hospital (Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences, Iran). We diagnosed S. aureus by the tube coagulase test, DNase test and growth in mannitol salt agar from mentioned specimens (2). For isolating MRSA, we used "a plate containing 6 µg/mL of oxacillin in Mueller Hinton Agar supplemented with NaCl (4% w/v; 0.68 mol/L)" (7). After culturing the specimens, 75 strains were diagnosed as MRSA from the mentioned bacteria.
Maceration method was used to prepare Z. extracts (8). First, some dried leaves of Z. multiflora were ground. Next, this was mixed with 80% ethanol and kept in a dark bottle. After 48 h of incubation in a dark room, it was filtered. It was then totally concentrated by the Rotary evaporator (Heidolph, Germany) and the alcohol-free extract was obtained. The extract was then frozen at 25◦C and finally the frozen extract was powdered by the freeze dryer (Zerbus, Germany).
The antibacterial activities of the extract against 75 clinical isolates of bacteria were determined by standard methods (2). Disk diffusion agar method was used to examine the susceptibility of all clinical isolates of the bacteria against selected antibiotics (9). Some of them were resistant and the others were sensitive to the current antibiotics.
MICs were determined by using the broth micro dilution method recommended by the CLSI protocol with some modifications (9). To determine the antimicrobial activities of Zataria extracts against the bacteria, the initial concentration of the extract was prepared with 200 µg/mL in Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) as the solvent (Merck, Germany). Next, serial dilutions of the extract from the 2-512 µg/mL suspension were prepared in 96-well micro titer plates (Sigma, USA), using Muller Hinton broth (Merck, Germany).
The bacterial suspension was adjusted to 0.5 McFarland standards and then diluted to 1:1000 (10). 100 micro liters of the bacterial suspension in 1.5×105 cfu/mL concentration was added to each well except the negative control and the initial concentration of the extract. The cultured micro plate was incubated at 35◦C for 18 hours. After 24 hours of incubation, the tests were studied. The components of the positive control well included media, bacterial suspension and maximum concentration of the solvent. There were media and solvent in the negative control well. After incubation, the micro titer plates were studied. Wells without sediments indicated no growth of bacteria. The first well, which showed no growth, was considered as the MIC.
10 micro liters of MIC of the extract and the previous concentrations were sub cultured via the spotted form on Muller Hinton Agar (MHA) (Merck, Germany) for determination of MBC. All of the inoculated plates were incubated at 35◦C for 18 hours. The first spotted culture on MHA, which showed no growth, was considered as the MBC.
As Table 1 shows, MIC and MBC were measured for MRSA and MSSA. The alcoholic extract of Avishen-e-Shirazi inhibited the growth of all of the MRSA strains in the range of 2 to 16 µg/mL. Also, it inhibited the growth of S. aureus , S. epidermidis , S. saprophyticus and ATCC 25923 strain of S. aureus by 8-16 µg/mL. The MBC of the extract that could destroy all of the examined bacteria was 512 µg/mL or more. 47 isolates (62.2%) of MRSA were killed with this extract.
Nowadays, the drug resistant bacteria can create the most important infectious diseases. One aspect of such problem is the incidence of multidrug resistant bacteria like MRSA in hospitals. For resolving this problem, many investigators noticed the effect of herbal extracts instead of antibiotics (4, 5). Based on the previous studies, the Avishen-e-Shirazi extract can inhibit the growth of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (11), Salmonella sp and Shigella sp (12), S. aureus (13), Klebsiella (14), Enterococcus (15), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16), and Acinetobacter baumannii, Alcaligenes, Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in the NFB (Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacteria ) group.(13).
In this study the effect of alcoholic Z. multiflora extract on MRSA was studied. Based on the obtained results, we found that the micro broth dilution method is more sensitive than tube macro broth dilution and disk agar diffusion as used by previous investigators (14). Moreover, we noticed that the alcoholic Zataria extracts could inhibit the growth of MRSA strains and kill 62.2%. The extract could also inhibit the growth of MSSA, ATCC 25923 of S. aureus, S. epidermidis and S.saprophyticus as well as MRSA. There were no differences between the mentioned bacteria due to inhibitory and bactericidal effects of the extract. This research shows that low concentrations of Zataria extracts inhibit the growth of MRSA efficiently. The results have shown that the inhibitory effect of the extract is better than its bactericidal effect on the mentioned bacteria. Due to the oral intake of Z. multiflora, we suggest that the high concentration of the extract could be administered for prevention of bacterial growth. We also suggest some experiments to be performed using the extracts in the form of lotions or creams on skin, cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions on lab animals in order to cure or prevent staphylococcal lesions.
We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Nasrin Shokrpour for her assistance in editing the text.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Nowadays, the drug resistant bacteria can create the most important infectious diseases. One aspect of such problem is the incidence of multidrug resistant bacteria like MRSA in hospitals. For resolving this problem, many investigators noticed the effect of herbal extracts instead of antibiotics. As a result, it seems that Zataria multiflora or Avishen-e-Shirazi extract could inhibit the growth of the mentioned bacteria.
Please cite this paper as: Motevasel M, Okhovat MA, Zomorodian K, Farshad Sh. A Study of the Effect of Zataria multiflora Extract on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2013;6(5): e5453.
Financial Disclosure: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Funding/Support: This research has been supported by the grant of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences & Health Services.


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Google announced Wednesday it will be shutting down Google Labs, the breeding ground for many of Google's most popular user tools, reports the International Business Times.
Google Labs is a forum through which interested users can access and test prototypes of Google user tools still in the works. Users can then comment and offer feedback directly to Google engineers. This user playground has led to the creation of such user tools as Google Maps, Video, Reader, Trends, and Docs.
"While we've learned a huge amount by launching very early prototypes in Labs, we believe that greater focus is crucial if we're to make the most of the extraordinary opportunities ahead," Bill Coughran, Senior Vice President for Research and Systems Infrastructure, said.
According to Bloomberg, Google CEO Larry Page is shutting down Labs as part of a larger effort to increase efficiency in the product development process and break further into the social and e-commerce markets.
Critics are concerned that shutting down Google Labs is an abandonment of the company's commitment to encourage user and employee innovation. Releasing products early to allow for direct feedback to refine the end-product was part of Google's development strategy.


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Roundup 2/21: Forum Law News, Comment
Posted by Terry Francke, General Counsel | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 |
From the past two weeks:
Federal appeals court finds no First Amendment right to cover crash scenes up close
Federal appeals court hears case of high shool history teacher's insult to creationism
Bell administrator: I cooked up phony salary information in case someone asked
Berkeley council adopts 'sunshine lite' policies to reduce appeal of citizen initiative
Lawyer's challenge prompts access to school superintendent-board president e-mails
Open Courts
A new bill co-sponsored by CaAware would require same-day access to civil case filings
PreviousAudit of Public Education Transparency Produces an Overall Failure Rate for UC
NextMajority of Districts Fail in an Audit of Public Education Transparency
Terry Francke, General Counsel
Terry Francke has a 39-year history of helping journalists, citizens and public officials understand and use their First Amendment and open government rights. With CalAware, Francke has authored comprehensive and authoritative guidebooks to California law on access to government meetings and public records and the news gathering and publication rights of journalists. Focusing on these issues in public forum law, he supervises CalAware's legislative and litigation initiatives; conducts workshops on legal compliance; helps design public records audits; supports local sunshine ordinance drafting efforts; writes CalAware Today, a blog on current developments and proposals in the law and best practices; and answers countless queries by phone and e-mail from citizens, journalists, public officials and employees, and lawyers. Francke previously served 14 years as executive director and general counsel to the California First Amendment Coalition, after a 10-year post as legal counsel for the California Newspaper Publishers Association. He has served as an advisory panel member to the National Center on Courts and the Media; taught journalism law at the Department of Communication at Stanford University; and served as an expert contributor to the 1994 major revisions to the Ralph M. Brown Act and the 2004 ballot proposition making open government a basic right of citizens under the California Constitution. Francke is a 1967 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1979 graduate of McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Prior to his legal career, Francke worked as a weekly newspaper editor and in military and local government public affairs positions.
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On the Setup > Branding page, you can apply your company logos and color scheme to the Datto RMM Web Portal, the Agent Browser, and end user support requests.
You can also customize the company name and URL, the Agent's login screen text for the Agent Browser, and the support request fields.
To see all available options, see the sections below.
To edit the logos and color scheme of the Web Portal, click Edit on the Web Portal Branding header.
Custom Web Portal Logo Upload a logo to be displayed in the top left corner of the Web Portal. To keep the aspect ratio of your logo, you should not exceed a size of 260 pixels wide by 35 pixels high.
Supported file formats: PNG, JPG, GIF.
Custom Report Logo Upload a logo to be displayed at the top of reports. To keep the aspect ratio of your logo, you should not exceed a size of 758 pixels wide by 130 pixels high.
Web Portal Header Color Select the color of the page headers in Hex value. This includes the side navigation pane headers as well.
Web Portal Menu Color 1 Select the color of the top navigation menu background in Hex value.
Web Portal Menu Color 2 Select the color of the top navigation tabs in Hex value.
To keep your changes, click Save.
To restore the factory defaults, click Restore Defaults.
To cancel without saving any changes, click Cancel.
To edit the logos used for the Agent and some labels in the Agent Browser, click Edit on the Agent Branding header.
Primary Text Specify the text that will be displayed on the Managed Agent login screen. The current text is shown to the right.
OnDemand Text Specify the text that will be displayed on a device with an OnDemand Agent installed. The current text is shown to the right.
Company URL Specify the company's URL.
Company Support URL Specify the company's Support URL.
Primary Logo Upload a primary logo for the Agent Browser (176x176, PNG file). It will appear on the Agent Browser login screen.
Patch Reboot Window Upload a logo for your patch reboot reminder (260x35, PNG file). It will appear as a toaster notification on the end user's device to remind them that a reboot is needed in order to finish a patch update on the device. For further information, refer to the POWER section in Create a Patch Management policy.
Desktop shortcut Upload a logo for the Agent Browser desktop shortcut (16x16/32x32/48x48, single ICO file). It will appear in the upper left corner of your Agent Browser window, and in the Agent Browser's About section. (Either right-click on the Agent > About or open the Agent Browser > Help > About.) It's also used in the support request submission dialog box.
Agent icons Agent icons in ICO format of size 16x16 and 32x32 are supported. To maintain Windows and macOS support, use icons of size 32x32. 16x16 is sufficient for Windows-only estates. Administrators can use Paint.net for Windows (available from the ComStore) to produce ICO files. Refer to Agent icons.
Once your changes have been saved, click Push Changes so that they can be applied.
This section is only available if the Autotask PSA Integration is enabled. For information about the integration, refer to Autotask PSA Integration. For information about how end users can create a ticket (support request), refer to Agent ticketing for end users.
To brand the support request form that end users can submit through the Agent Browser, click Edit on the Support Request Branding header.
Form Logo Upload a logo to be displayed at the top of the support request form. To keep the aspect ratio of your logo, you should not exceed a size of 688 pixels wide by 130 pixels high.
Logo Page Alignment Click to choose left or center alignment for the logo.
Fields • Tell us about the issue - This field can be optional, mandatory (selected by default), or you can hide it from the form.
• How urgent is your request? - Select to show (selected by default) or hide this field.
• Who is impacted? - Select to show (selected by default) or hide this field.
• Your name - This field can be optional (selected by default), mandatory, or you can hide it from the form.
• Your email - This field can be optional (selected by default), mandatory, or you can hide it from the form.
• Phone number - This field can be optional (selected by default), mandatory, or you can hide it from the form.
• Screenshot - Select to show (selected by default) or hide this field.
When the Screenshot field in Support Request Branding is configured to be hidden but an Agent policy targets a device and has the Take screenshot and request support option ON, the end user can still take and submit a screenshot. Refer to Create an Agent policy and Agent ticketing for end users.
Auto-Save Select the check box to save and pre-populate information entered by the user. For example, if this check box is selected, the user only has to enter their name once as it will be remembered after that.
Submit Button Color Select the color for the Submit button.
Submit Button Text Color Select the color for the Submit button text.


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