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Nevertheless, it has been decided to keep this tutorial available until such time as it has been either updated or re-written. In the meantime, if you wish to take the tutorial, then it is recommended that you change the mysql-extension code to use mysqli or PDO. (If you do this successfully then perhaps you might consider submitting a revised tutorial, contributing to dream.in.code and earning some Kudos!)
This tutorial is aimed for people who know nothing about Ajax. A vague knowledge is required for the php side of things. The following is a core structure of this tutorial:
- Introduction - Includes a summary of what we will be doing
- Setting up the Database
- Creating the required 4 pages
- Editing index.php
- Editing form_process.php
- Editing style.css
- Editing ajax.js
- Running our results
- Overview
Lets get started creating and learning
So, you want to learn more about search engines, php & MySQL or Ajax and Javascript? Well you have viewed the right tutorial. In this tutorial, we will create a fully functional basic search engine that searches the selected table in the database for matching results(or close to it). Please note: You must have a working server with php and MySQL installed.
In the upcoming structures, we will go from black pages that do nothing, to a fully functional search engine that searches results in a database table and posts them to the original page without reloading the page. We can accomplish this using php and Ajax.
As I'm assuming that you have a vague knowledge of php, so i will continue as normal. If you would like to read more on php, please read the tutorials at W3School.
What do we know about Ajax? Well Ajax stands for "asynchronous Javascript and XML" and is used to process forms and data asynchronously. Which means, you can create a register form, where a user can register without loading another page. This is very handy when it comes to apps like Shout boxes, chats and even authentication protocols. The Instant Messenger on facebook use Ajax to add and retrieve data from the chat database.
Now we know what we will be doing and what Ajax is, lets get started. In the following section, you will create a database and add a table to the created database.
In this section i will guide you to set up a database and add the provided sql.
Create a database named "tutorials", then run the following query:
CREATE TABLE `search` ( `search_id` int(3) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `search_string` varchar(225) NOT NULL, `search_url` varchar(225) NOT NULL, PRIMARY KEY(`search_id`) ) ENGINE=MyISAM;
What does the above SQL query do you say? Simple, the above code creates a table names "search" with the following:
- search_id - This column is an interval(number) with a maximum length of 3 characters, is able to contain data with the "NOT NULL" and increments automatically when a new data row is inserted using the "AUTO_INCREMENT" feature
- search_string - This column is a text column with a maximum length of 225 characters, is able to contain data with "NOT NULL"
- search_url - This column is a text column with a maximum length of 225 characters, is able to contain data with "NOT NULL"
- PRIMARY KEY(`search_id`) - This simply makes the column "search_id" the primary key in the table
- ENGINE=MyISAM - Makes the table use the ISAM engine
So i hope Ive made it pretty clear on how our table will be used.
P.S: Insert some data into the search table:
search_id = 1; search_string = "My Topic1"; search_url = "What ever";
search_id = 2; search_string = "My Topic2"; search_url = "What ever";
search_id = 3; search_string = "tim"; search_url = "What ever";
search_id = 4; search_string = "bob"; search_url = "What ever";
Outcome: We should now have a database named "tutorials" and a table named "search".
Creating the required pages
Here you will create the required pages for the search engine. Please do not go ahead and create all the pages, because they are not all the same extension. Please create the following pages, i have included a summary of what they will do:
- index.php
- form_process.php
- ajax.js
- style.css
This file is used as the page where your html elements, you can convert this page to html if you wish, but i always use .php files just in case i need to use php, then i don't need to go through the process of renaming the file
This will will contain the following elements:
- 2 x Div elements
- 1 x Text element
- 1 x Submit button element
I have also included a style sheet to style it a basic way to produce results.
This file includes, database connections, queries and loops to return search results. This is not a really big file, if you remove my Documentation comments. As you will see below in the coming section, this page is quite easy to produce and uses a single technique to supply data to the requesting Ajax form. This page uses entirely only php. Other than that, there is not much to say about this page.
This sounds like it will be a huge file doesn't it? Wrong, to make Ajax work, you don't need many lines of code. This file will contain our Ajax function that will get our database results and display them within the div element in index.php. And yes, this page is a Javascript script.
This is the Css (cascading style sheet) style sheet that style all our elements to look like a basic search engine. Other than that, nothing else is needed to be known about this file.
Outcome: You should now have 4 separate files named: "index.php", "form_process.php", "ajax.js" and "stlye.css". In the following section, we will edit "index.php" for various stuff like linking the stylesheet and making the search elements.
Editing index.php
Well, its time to get creative even though we will be doing low level coding (html), we will at least be doing something until we get to the fun stuff
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>Php-Ajax - An insider's look</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
 Search: <input type="text" name="search_text" id="search_text"> <input onclick="search_click('search_text');" type="submit" value="Search" name="search_sub" id="search_sub">

As you can see, not much goes on here. All we are doing is referencing the ajax.js script and also include the style sheet. Then below we add some elements. The first div element holds the search engines primary elements: The text field and the submit button. When the submit button is clicked, it will call the javascript function: "search_click with a parameter of the text fields id". The second div element will hold all the results from our search engine, so dont fiddle with it (not yet anyway).
Outcome: You should now have the basic Search Engine GUI (General User Interface) all referenced to your scripts and styles.
Editing form_process.php
Well, we have made it through the daunting parts of this tutorial, no it's time for some php. I will post the code below. It's been commented so i can walk you line by line in the script.
<?php /* <summery> This file will be used by the ajax processor to return search results from the database </summery> <note> Please remember to change the database varable in the variable declaration area below */ //We will first declare some variables $server = "localhost"; //This variable is used in the database connection $userID = "__USERNAME__"; //This variable is used in the database connection as well $passID = "__PASSWORD__"; //This variable is used in the database connection too $dbID = "tutorials"; //This variable is used in the database connection $response = null; //This variable is used to store the results for ajax $search_string = null; //This variable stores the text we will search for in the database $id = null; //Used to store connection data //Below we will establish a connection to the database $id = mysql_connect($server, $userID, $passID) or die(mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()); mysql_select_db($dbID, $id) or die(mysql_errno().": ".mysql_error()); //Now we will get the search string if( isset( $_GET['search_string'] ) ) { $search_string = mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['search_string']); } else { echo "Error: No search string specified!"; exit; } //Now we preform the query to the database $query = "SELECT * FROM search WHERE search_string LIKE '%$search_string%'"; $sql = mysql_query($query, $id); //Now we will use a while loop to get data and add it to the response line while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($sql)) { $response .= $row['search_string'].","; } //We will now dump the data from the varable and close the connection mysql_free_result($sql); mysql_close($id); //Now we are at the final stage, to return the rosponse line data echo $response; ?>
Okay, in sort all we do in this file is: Create a connection to the database and select the database, get the search string from the sent request, preform the query, add the results to the $response line, clear some MySQL memory, close the connection then echo the $response.
When we echo something, we are returning and exiting the current form. So thats why its best to echo the response line at the end.
Here, we have combined the database we created earlier and used it in this script.
Outcome: You should no have the following code in "form_process.php". This code will be used in "ajax.js", which is coming in the following section.
Editing ajax.js
Well, if you where waiting for the Ajax/Javascript part of this tutorial, it's finally here
In this section, we are editing "ajax.js". We are going to create a function that will create a new XMLHttpRequest object (or ActiveX object if you use Internet explorer). This new object will open the "form_process.php" with the additional "search_string" variables. This will then process and return the value in the responseText property.
So lets begin:
We then open the "form_process.php" page via http.open("POST","form_process.php?search_string=" + search_string, true);. Next it will create a function when the readystate of our http object has changed. Inside this function is where our main core features occur. If the readystate is equal to 4 then it all happens now. It will split the response text via var spl = http.responseTex.split(","); notice that we split it via the "," from form_process.php?
We then have a for loop: for(var x = 0; x < length-1;x++)
results.innerHTML = results.innerHTML + spl[x] + "
";
this will loop through if the length of spl is the length - 1, this is because there will always be a "," at the end as a spare . In the loop, we add the data to the search_results div element.
http.send(); This will send our http object to the server for processing.
And there we have the Ajax core. Wasn't hard was it? i hope not, if so then read some tutorials to better your under standing.
Outcome: Our Ajax core is complete and we are almost at the end of this tutorial.
Editing style.css
No, open up the file "style.css" and include the following styles. You should at least understand this bit
#search_results { background-color:#FF9; border: 1px solid #30C; line-height: 20px; font-size: 20px; padding-left: 20px; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: 5px; visibility: hidden; }
All this does is edit the search_result div element style. So this is self explanatory.
We have reached the end of this insiders look into ajax. You should now have:
- A vast knowledge of Php
- A vague understanding of Ajax
- A Simple Search Engine
You can test this search engine by navigating to the URL of index.php and enter "m", which will return all results for "m".
An online demo is available: [Here]
Thanks for following this tutorial. If you have any questions, please leave a comment.
Thanks Aaron1178
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I was asked to storyboard the first commercial for BEAU. We are making this in hopes to use BEAU as a production company for all of the Broadview school network. We are really hoping it takes off and works. Fingers Crossed everyone!!
Friday, April 18, 2014
Storyboards for BEAU commercial
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Friday, April 04, 2014
BEAU First Official Comic Book
The first official comic book came out from BEAU this week.
I am so very excited about this... This is the first comic book I ever produced and it turned out brilliantly!
I built the comic under a new title of DEAN Comics and I am Editor in chief (of course). I have never put together a comic book and was so excited to get it completed!
The art comes from the "12 x12 A Comic Book Competition" that we put on last year in coop fashion with the Salt Lake Comic Con. It has great art from the public and from the students at BEAU.
If you would like to purchase one please let me know, they are only a dollar and all proceeds go to an event to help the students.
I'm an editor!
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In a fast-paced technology industry such as ours, retaining quality talent is critical. That's why we've developed incentive programs to keep our employees satisfied. Including training and education opportunities, health benefits, retirement contributions, and even allowance to improve your quality of life – our employees enjoy the fruits of their labor and dedication. Third Octet provides our employees with room to grow and flourish, following the 'sky is the limit' principal, and freedom of expression to explore your creative sides if you so desire. Our organization is modeled around our employees, and team members, where everyone has a voice. If you'd like to explore career opportunities with Third Octet, feel free to contact us. We can certainly cater to you as we do our clients.
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Ilija Ivezic has died
One of the founders of the MDF
Ilija Ivezic joined the Sibenik National Theatre as an actor in 1955, and the following year founded the Puppet Theatre, which became its first director which initially brought together interested high school students and contributed to creating the nucleus of the future professional puppet theater. He was one of the initiators and organizers of the first Sibenik Children's Festival
Croatian theater, television and film actor Elijah Ivezić, was one of the only local actors who starred in all films in the Winnetou series, died Thursday April 14, according to the Croatian Society of Film Workers.
Elijah Ivezić appeared in more than 70 film and television roles, mostly as a shrewd, strong willed character. Most of these roles were achieved in the domestic, Croatian films, TV series and TV dramas, and also in several co-production films, as in the famous series "Winnetou" in which he played in eight of the films.
Due to his inner nerve and distinctive physiognomy, directors mainly entrusted him in character roles - the role of villain, but for his realization of these parts he received many awards and great critical acclaim, among colleagues, journalists and the public.
For the title role in "Crazy Days" by Nikola Babic he won the 1977 Great Charter at the Actors' Festival in Nis, and in the title role in "The Golden Age" by Davor Zmegac Great Golden Arena in 1993, and the Golden Arena at the Pula Film Festival 2000, for his leading male role in the film "Marshal" by Vinko Brešan.
Among other things, he starred in the movies "Foxes" and "Redeemer" by Krsto Papic, "Foster 'Vatroslav Mimica," The Pine Tree in the Mountain "by Antun Vrdoljak," The Promised Land " by Veljko Bulajic. Notable were his roles in the series "Čovik and" Daniel Marusic, "Velo City" Vanča Kljaković and "Beggars and Sons" by Antun Vrdoljak, and many will remember him for his role as Inspector Petrovic in the series "Smogovci".
Elijah Ivezić was born in 1926 in Gracac and studied acting in Zagreb in 1949. In the beginning of his career he worked in theaters in Zagreb, Split, Zadar and Sibenik, where he achieved thirty roles, and the highest recognition given to the role Grge Čokolina in "Goldsmith's gold".
In 1960 he moved to Zagreb and starts to work on film, and in 1962 becomes a full member of the Croatian Film Workers, where he became president from 1979 to 1980. He made his debut in the film "Alphabet of Fear" Fadil Hadzic.
Since 1976, he took up a job as a producer, where he realized a series of documentary films that speak about the Homeland War, the suffering people, especially the suffering of the inhabitants of Lovinačkog.
IVEZIC, Ilija
Born: 7/20/1926, Rièice kraj Graèaca, Croatia/Hrvatska
Died: 4/14/2016, Zagreb, Croatia
Ilija Ivezic's westerns – actor:
The Treasure of Silver Lake – 1962 (Hilton)
Apache Gold - 1963 (Joaquin)
Frontier Hellcat - 1964 (Jackie)
Last of the Renegades – 1964 (Red)
The Desperado Trail - 1965 (Clark)
Rampage at Apache Wells – 1965 (Webster)
Thunder at the Border – 1966 (Moses)
The Man With the Long Gun – 1968 (Davis)
Hellhounds of Alaska - 1972 (Frank Fox)


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Even as it raises the banner of revolt against the European Union over the ban on the use of Endosulfan, the Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators' Association of India (PMFAI) is gearing up to lock horns with the Central Insecticides Board and the Union Ministry of Agriculture over a threat to the pesticide industry — issuance of registrations to import readymade pesticide formulations, without registering the technicals. In an interview to K Rajani Kanth, PMFAI President Pradip Dave, also the vice-president of Endosulfan Manufacturers and Formulations' Association charts the association's plans, including going to the Gujarat High Court. Edited excerpts:
Besides Endosulfan, what are the other issues facing the Indian pesticides industry?
Lately, the Central Insecticides Board (CIB), a Government of India body, has been issuing registrations for import of readymade pesticide formulations without registering the technicals. This presents a great danger for the country as even the government would not be in a position to know where the raw material comes from and whether it is toxic, sub-standard or expired. And, if this registration process continues (without registering the technicals), there will not be any pesticide manufacturing activity in the country and we (manufacturers) will end up becoming re-packers.
So far, how many such registered products have entered India?
Almost 18 products have been registered in the last seven-to-eight years, valued at more than Rs 4,000 crore, courtesy the vested interests of multinationals, especially from the European Union.
Are you making any representations to the Central government to cease such registrations?
As per existing regulations, the pesticide industry needs to obtain clearance from the Central and State regulatory authorities before commencing production. All products need to be scrutinised and registered by CIB, and companies are required to submit various data and dossiers to the authorities, which is not the case at present. Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators' Association of India (PMFAI), comprising 210 members – including ….http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/ltbgtqampaltbgt-pradip-dave-president-pmfai/425109/


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We want to reach our city
River City Church is on mission to see the city of Jacksonville transformed. One of our core values as a church is participating in the Kingdom mission of Jesus. Here are a few resources that we have found helpful when it comes to reaching the least, the last and the lost of our city.
B.L.E.S.S. Strategy
Our mission to go and make disciples of all the nations (Matt 28:18-20) finds its roots in the original mission to go and be a blessing to others (Gen 12:1-3). This means that blessing others and seeing people come to know, love and serve Jesus are linked together! Check out the below "B.L.E.S.S." Pocket Guide (Begin, Listen, Eat, Serve, Story) for five simple ways to help others find Jesus.
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Moving from the general to the specific, every person has a physical address to identify their location: Country, State, City and Street Number. When we "address" the Gospel to people (i.e. share the Good News with others through our words and actions), we can use a similar process to "address" people's needs — starting with the general and working our way to the specific. Download the PDF below to read more.
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We preached through the Overflow series in early 2018 — it's about waiting to be filled up by the Holy Spirit and moving in His power to reach the world.
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By Jesse Merkel
We're still a year away from seeing the second official installment in the DC Cinematic Universe, but that hasn't stopped Marvel fans on the internet from ripping it a new one every chance they get. While there are those who are fans of both, it's the negative voices that are the loudest of all.
It's no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a huge jump on the competition. Next month, Marvel will have released 11 movies in a cohesive universe, with several more on the way. Next year, DC will have rolled out it's second and third. While DC has sat on the sidelines for years, they were watching, and learning.
Contrary to the loud opinions that are constantly being tossed about on movie commentary sites around the web, there are several things that the DC Cinematic Universe could use to its advantage.
Real Feelings and Consequences
After the first picture of Ben Affleck in costume came out, people took joy in producing 'Sad Batman' memes as a way of pointing out that once again DC had chosen the depressing path. It may be a fun way for hipsters to get more attention, but it really misses the point that the DC and Warner Bros. are going for.
If someone calls Man of Steel hopeless, they're probably the type of individual that need things explained to themslowly. Man of Steel showed us an alien who was alone in a world. We saw him move from job to job, using his gifts to help people, all the while trying to heed the cautionary words of Jonathon Kent.
When he finally gets to meet others of his race, he is forced to defend his adopted home world from them. Like he did several times in the comics, Superman is left no choice but to kill the one man who could tell him what his home and family were like. That is why instead of making a wisecrack after snapping Zod's neck, he cried out in anguish.
The characters in this new DC movie universe are going to face many more real world issues and emotions than their jocular Marvel counterparts. It may not mean as many laughs, but it will lay the groundwork for some interesting character development along the way. Remember the rumors of a shrine to Robin in the Batcave? Yeah. That.
Stronger Villains
If there is one thing that has been the dark spot on Marvel's record, besides Howard the Duck, it's their record with villains. Extremely talented actors like Christopher Eccleston and Hugo Weaving were reduced to boring, bland bad guys. And while Loki, the favorite bad guy of that world is beloved by the fans, 'scary' isn't one of the words that people use when they describe him.
One advantage that DC has is a litany of marquee villains that are just as famous as their hero counterparts. Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, and the Joker could each carry a film on reputation alone. When you add the phenomenal casting of Jesse Eisenberg, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, base it on fan-favorite source material, and throw in a dash of real word grittiness, the table is set for some absolutely frightening villains. Just imagine how well a method actor like Leto will do when he dives headfirst into the role!
The majority of those villains wil either be rolled out or featured in next years Suicide Squad. Joker, Harley Quinn, Rick Flagg, Enchantress, Boomerang, Deadshot, and Amanda Waller are all scheduled to show up, with Lex Luther and Deathstroke both rumored to appear.
Linear Storytelling
Marvel's strategy has been to release several independent movies, tease the audience with post-credit sequences, and provide a payoff in the form of a team up movie like The Avengers.
A change in tone isn't enough to truly distinguish oneself from the competition. You need to change the way you tell a story. Rather than laying out a series of loosely connected solo stories, it appears that the DCCU is going to be relying on a more linear form of storytelling.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is going to be directly influenced by Man of Steel, and it's a good bet thatSuicide Squad will continue the story. And while Batman v Superman will feature a number of cameos by other Justice League team members, Suicide Squad may arguably be more important to the DCCU.
Enchantress is a common Wonder Woman foe, while Boomerang regularly challenges the Flash. Joker, Harley Quinn, Deadshot and Amanda Waller have all made Batman's life a living hell, while Lex Luthor is one of Superman's greatest adversaries. After that movie comes screaming into theaters next year, there will be a host of well-defined baddies to help continue to story for future solo movies in the universe.
Yin to the Yang
DC taking a different tone and path than Marvel isn't just gutsy. It's smart. Anyone remember Green Lantern? Remember the lighter, more comedic tone? Remember the post-credits scene? It bombed for a reason. The Marvel tone doesn't work for the older, more demigod-like characters found in DC Comics.
First of all, if they just copied everything that Marvel did, they'd be called rip off artists, and I, a huge fan of DC, would agree. Do we want to see a bright orange Aquamanriding a purple seahorse? Would Wonder Woman be at all believable with the invisible jet? No, it'd look ridiculous.
Unless you're going to focus on escapism like Marvel, things need a real world explanation. That's the reason for Jason Momoa's Aquaman looking like a Polynesian warrior, focusing on the alien nature of Superman, and a Lois Lane that's not fooled when Clark Kent puts on a pair of glasses.
There is no wrong way to build a cohesive movie universe,and it's fantastic that there are two great companies putting their products out there. For any fan of super hero movies, it's nice that there will be so many more flicks to go see at the theater. With the two giants of the comic industry doing something different, it's a good bet that we won't get bored any time soon!


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American Events in November: Election Day/
In the U.S., there are three nationally observed events in November: Election Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.
Election Day is scheduled for the first Tuesday (after the first Monday) of November. This means it can fall anywhere between November 2 and 8. Most interesting for international observers is the Presidential election, which is held every four years. These happen to fall on even-numbered years, with recent elections for President occurring in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. All 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives stand for election (or re-election) every two years, so they are required to campaign and keep in touch with their home district voters frequently. Every two years, one-third of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate stand for election (or re-election). A Senator's term of office is six years long, compared to only two for a Representative's.
In odd-numbered years, there are seldom national elections, so voters may have only local or statewide ballot issues to decide. These may include funding for local projects, or election of officials who govern local school boards, city councils, or township commissions. A recent statewide ballot proposal asked Michigan voters to regulate wolf hunting. In 2008, a county-wide proposal where I live asked voters to approve sales of alcohol on Sundays (previously banned by the heavily religious population). Happily, it passed.
Polling places in Michigan are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. Most states across the country have similar voting times, in a range of 12-14 hours. If polls run out of ballots, voters who are waiting in line by the evening cutoff time are allowed to wait until they have cast their votes. Mail-in ballots are available for voters who are unable to travel to the polls (because they are elderly, sick, in jail, or out of town).
The national custom of voting on a Tuesday is drawing increasing criticism. The claim is that it disadvantages working class people who cannot leave their jobs during the day, who have children to pick up from daycare, and who have long commutes to and from work. Critics say it would be fairer to make Election Day a national holiday where no one would have work conflicts on that day. Still others propose making elections 48 hours long and moving them to the weekend to allow maximum voter participation.


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Brentford boss Dean Smith praised the impact of Neal Maupay after the substitute inspired the Bees to a 2-0 win at Birmingham.
The striker won and penalty and scored in the final 16 minutes as the visitors extended their unbeaten league run to eight games.
They moved up to 15th in the Sky Bet Championship after Ollie Watkins netted from the spot and Maupay, a £1.6million signing from St Etienne in the summer, grabbed his fifth goal of the season.
Smith said: "He had gone unrewarded for an awful lot of quality and effort in terms of goals. He's scored all his goals coming off the bench.
"Lasse Vibe got injured (earlier in the season) and Neal was having to put in a real tough shift himself especially as he's new to the country and the Championship.
"Birmingham were probably a bit fearful of how we've been playing. It needed something. We're eight games unbeaten now and we were playing better football earlier in the season and not winning games."
Birmingham missed the chance to move further clear of the relegation zone and they remain 21st, two points above the bottom three.
Maikel Kieftenbeld hit the post from 35 yards in the first half but the hosts were second best and needed Tomasz Kuszczak to save twice from Lasse Vibe and Watkins.
But Birmingham boss Steve Cotterill was upset with the penalty award after Michael Morrison fouled Maupay.
"I don't think it was one," he said. "I thought at the time it wasn't and Morrison got a toe to it. I haven't spoken to the officials. What's done is done, you can't do anything about it. The penalty has killed us stone dead.
"We'll work as hard as we can to turn this scenario around but it will take time."
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God is in the small things
Deuteronomy 11:18-21
"Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that as long as the heavens are above the earth, your days and those of your children may be many in the land the Lord swore to give your fathers."
We like big things. I know when I visit a restaurant I am really disappointed if my food comes out and I get a small portion. I am really upset if my wife gets a bigger portion than me. I want a big plate. I want to leave the restaurant full. I want to have so much that I can take some home and eat a full lunch off of it the next day.
In life we love the big things. The big events, summer breaks, vacation, and Christmas. We look forward to these things. And so we tend to overlook the small things. The daily routine of life. We call Wednesday "hump" day, because we made it half-way through the week, looking forward to another weekend. But the small things are where life happens. Don't miss the small opportunities to speak to people about the Lord, to share your faith, to teach and encourage. That is what the Lord was encouraging the people to do in the above Scripture.
The Lord was telling them to make the Word of God the central part of their lives, so much so that even something so normal as walking down the street would become an opportunity to speak to their children about Him. They were encouraged to have the Word on their hearts and mind, to put them on their doorposts and on their hands and foreheads. The people took this very literally and still today you will see Jewish men with small boxes containing Scripture tied to themselves. But the point is the Word should be so central in our lives that it becomes the focus of all we do. We don't wait until a "big" service or a special day to discuss the Word. It is meant to be the center of our lives, because when it is that means Jesus is the center.
Make a commitment today to make Him the center of everything you do, the big things and the small things.


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Need to make a quilt backing 72 x 88/ how many yards of fabric do I need? (that is the size of my top and need to add extra for backing)
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Need to make a quilt backing 72 x 88/ how many yards of fabric do I need? (that is the size of my top and need to add extra for backing)
I would buy 6 yards. That would make my backing
approx 80" x 108" (right?)!
I'd buy 5 1/2 yds.
I'd cut it into 2 even pieces 42 x 99". I would wash it, then press and seam the long 99" seam.
You'd end up with a backing approx 82 x 98" after shrinkage, which should be plenty of room even for loading on a longarm machine.
I agree with 5 1/2 yards...as long as you don't need any extra for binding
good point about the binding. I figured on a minimum of 92" x2 = 184" divide by 36" = 5.11 yards.Originally Posted by ktbb
I recently learned (probably here) that you sew the two length together in a tube (both sides, fabric-sides-together). Then you cut the tube open down one center. This will split the backing and you will have a nice even amount on the side of the center piece.
Thanks so much you guys! 5.5 it is!
Trying to figure out how to make the tube, do you sew the cut ends together or the selvage ends, then how do you cut the tube? I'm tryint to figure it out but if I sew the ends together then cut it aren't I just doubling the width? I guess I need to see it done cause I just ain't getting itOriginally Posted by MadQuilter
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It doesn't have to be a tube. You can cut the yardage into two equal pieces. Take one of the pieces and cut it in half down the middle (each piece will have a cut edge and a selvedge edge). Sew the narrower pieces one to each side of the wide piece. The wide piece will be in the middle, the two narrower pieces on each side.Originally Posted by Terryl
Here's an example. You buy 6 yards of fabric. Cut it into two 3-yard pieces. Take one of those pieces and slice it down the center so you have two pieces that are 21-inches wide and 3 yards long.. The 42-inch wide piece will be in the middle; one 21-inch side piece will get sewn to each side of it.
If cutting and seaming yardage is driving you crazy, go buy a colour co-ordinated queen size sheet. You can often find good quality cotton sheets for less than $10. We've had the sheet discussion on this board several times and many quilters use sheets quite happily. I just finishing a quilt for my daughter that I machine quilted with a sheet and it has worked out just fine. I used a King sized sheet and I have enough left over for a matching pillow case to store it in. The pillow case will also double as the gift bag when she gets it on her birthday.
I have the pdf file for this showing the pictures of how to do it. I wanted to put the link on this post but I can not find it. Send me a private message with your email address if you would like a copy of the pfd file. I will be happy to send it. Maybe someone else kept the link. (My bad!)Originally Posted by Terryl


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The historic Kings County Courthouse, the 114-year-old crown jewel of Hanford's Courthouse Square, is a success story, an escapee from the wrecking ball.
It was designed by renowned architect William H. Wilcox of Los Angeles, who won the job in a competition. He designed it in the Neoclassical Revival style, with an eclectic mix of stylistic elements.
Among them: yellow terra-cotta brick walls, pressed metal cornices, four impressive metal roof spires and north and south porticos. Wilcox originally planned a central dome, but supervisors felt the money would be better spent on a sub-basement.
Completed in 1896 for $26,364, the building underwent a major expansion in 1914, compatible with the original design, that nearly doubled its capacity. It was the seat of county government until 1977, when a new Kings County Government Center was built a mile west on Lacey Boulevard.
By then, the stately old building was in trouble. It had been poorly maintained, and a study found it would cost less to demolish it than save it. Angry residents, favoring preservation, faced City Council members in packed meetings.
A solution was proposed: Apply for a historic designation, which would lead to less restrictive building codes and cut renovation costs. Applause erupted when the council voted unanimously to protect the courthouse, along with the Bastille-- the old jail-- and the Veterans Building.
Developer Max Walden, who had restored the famed Cooper House in Santa Cruz, signed a lease agreement to rehabilitate the courthouse. Today, it houses several businesses, including a sports bar in a former courtroom. The outside features a working carousel and rose gardens.


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Using an Xbox One in 2018
Having been released late in 2013, Microsoft's latest generation Xbox console is going to be 5 years old this year. And the truth is, it has never been a better time than now to own one. The console has evolved ever so gracefully over the last few years into the advanced gaming utopia it is today. Read on to find out what it is like to own an Xbox One in 2018.
In this article, I will also share with you my feelings towards owning the Xbox One in 2018. As well as the history of the console. A history that includes a shaky start and an inspiring decision to push through against all odds and turn things around.
A brief history of the Xbox One is to follow. You can scroll straight down to 'Using an Xbox One in 2018' for my latest update on the console.
The Xbox One Back in 2013
The Xbox One, along with the PS4 was released around November 2013. Part of the major hype that built up towards the release of these consoles can be attributed to the success of their predecessors. Microsofts Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3 had revolutionised and changed the game completely. These consoles had dominated the gaming scene since their inception in 2006 right up until the end which was 2013. So that's 7 years of consistent headline-making and continuous success.
All those years of success that the Xbox 360 enjoyed were attributed to a few important factors. Factors such as exclusive games and great hardware. PlayStation consoles have always been great due to the availability of exclusive games on their platform. The Xbox 360 followed a similar formula by introducing some of their own titles that would turn into huge gaming franchises. Games such as Gears of War, Halo, and Forza Motorsport. The Xbox 360 controller deviated from the familiar format of the PS3 controller. But it was a widely accepted format that most gamers liked.
Not the Console We Wanted
So the Xbox One that we expected in 2013 was going to be a slim, reasonably priced, powerful console full of exclusive games and a Blu Ray player (at last). But instead, we got a console that was twice the size of the PS4. Microsoft was ready to release the Xbox One without an optical drive. This meant that you would not purchase games physically, but online. Consumers were upset with this and Microsoft had to quickly rework their strategy and make their games available on both digital and physical.
When the Xbox was released it was also more expensive than the PS4 and came bundled with Kennect. These issues drove longtime Xbox fans towards PlayStation. Microsoft had clearly failed here. In the hopes of monopolising the console gaming industry, Microsoft instead drove themselves into a corner by losing focus on what exactly their gamer clients wanted. And that is the Xbox One in 2018.
Using an Xbox One in 2018
Ok, I have done enough complaining now on the Xbox One. Being a Playstation fanboy since the PS1, it was a very difficult leap for me to take towards an Xbox One. I remember that when I initially was interested in either a PS4 or Xbox One, I didn't like the Xbox because of its looks, no Blu Ray, and lack of great game titles. But, I came across a deal of a lifetime that included the console with Fifa 17 and an extra controller.
After quick and careful consideration, I purchased the Xbox along with Forza Horizon 3 and Lego Jurassic World. This was a decision that I can easily consider to be one of the best decisions of my life! The console is lovely and navigates the menus in a beautiful and snappy manner. I have absolutely no issues with playing any of my games on the Xbox One (I actually have the original version).
The Best Controller
That Controller is absolutely amazing. I don't know how Microsoft managed to keep it so light even with batteries inside. Its insanely ergonomic and way better experience than a Playstation controller. I still don't understand why would a modern gaming controller need AA batteries, but you quickly do overlook this and instead marvel at the design. Xbox One controllers literally come in almost any colour you can imagine. You can even go online an customise your own controller to your exact liking.
The Microsoft user interface is new to me but seems very slick an intuitive. There's a cool feature called Mixer that's built into the system. Mixer is a gameplay streaming service. You can record an upload your gameplay here seamlessly. There is a decent selection of apps such as Soundcloud and Netflix. The first time I played Forza while playing music from SoundCloud in the background was a complete mind blowing experience. I was in my happy place, no need for anything else, just my Xbox One.
I recently wrote a post called 'Xbox One Controller Deals On Amazon'. An update to this post to follow soon.
Windows Integration, Consoles, and Exclusive Titles
There also seamless integration into Windows. I like this, I like just being able to use my Windows login to use my Xbox One in 2018. You can actually mirror your gameplay from the console onto any supported Windows PC with the Xbox app. That amazing Controller will effortlessly sync to your Windows PC. With Xbox Play Anywhere titles, you can buy a game on your Xbox One store and it will be available in your Windows library. I haven't tried this out yet, but I plan to do so soon.
At the time of writing this, 3 different Xbox One consoles are currently on offer. The original Xbox One, The Xbox One S and the Xbox One X. 3 incredible consoles that actually have different things to offer. I will go more into these consoles in another post soon.
I have never since regretted my decision to buy the Xbox One.
As far as exclusive titles go, Xbox still isn't on par with PlayStation. But they do have some seriously worthy competition. Forza Motorsport Horizon is amongst the best racing games you will ever experience. It has endless game time on it and various expansions. You can buy just the console and this game and you will be sorted. The epic Gears of War franchise returns with Gears of War 4. Player Unknown Battle Grounds is also coming to the Xbox One soon and Cuphead and other Indie titles are available now.
I actually bought Gears of War 4 and it came with 4 download codes for the first 4 Gears of War games! My initial response was this can't be right because the first 4 games are Xbox 360 exclusives. But the Xbox One is backwards compatible! So you can enjoy a whole range of older Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One in 2018.
Return to True Xbox Form
So Microsoft has actually managed to turn things around from the Xbox One's shaky start back in 2013. They ditched the Kinect and reduced the price of their consoles and focused on improving the Xbox One console and gaming titles. Here are some of the other pros that make getting an Xbox One in 2018 a great decision:-
- Reasonably priced entry-level consoles when compared to PS4 and Switch
- Blu Ray player
- Magnificent controller
- Amazing UI
- Superb Windows integration
- Exclusive games on the rise and many new titles expected in 2018
My only real gripe is that you need an Xbox Live account in order to play online. Most free games like Roblox, won't work without a Live account. You Cannot buy GTA V or Fifa 18 and play online without a Live account. Having a live account can be an advantage with all the free games you get to download. But the games are not available if your subscription expires. I don't feel it is necessary to get an Xbox live account, but it is a must if you are a die-hard gamer. It is like Netflix for gamers. I would have like to see more freemium games like Asphalt Airborne and other Windows games available on the Xbox One.
Should you get an Xbox One in 2018?
I have never since regretted my decision to buy the Xbox One. Being a Playstation fanboy, I actually don't even miss those franchises like Gran Turismo, God of War, and Uncharted. I am more than pleased with being with Microsoft. I also love the controller and how it seamlessly integrates with a windows PC. When I am done upgrading my laptop, I will definitely give that controller another try on PC.
The Xbox One is in its peak form at the moment. If you are interested in one, you should go for it right away. If you cant decide on whether to choose between a Playstation or Xbox, then maybe have a look at the game library of both consoles before you choose. You may find more exclusives on the PS4 that you may like. But remember the Xbox One in 2018 has backwards compatibility to its treasure trove of Xbox 360 titles. I still play older Gears of War games and other Xbox 360 indie games on my Xbox One.
5 Reasons to Buy an Xbox One
My man Austen Evans goes through all of the Pros behind owning an Xbox One in 2018. The console really has evolved into the beautiful gaming machine it is today. A big part of that beauty is attributed to its price which is lower than its PlayStation and Nintendo rivals. Please give the video a like and subscribe to Austen's channel for more news on gaming and tech.
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They risked their lives for their country. Here's what California could do for them.
Most Americans have heard about the toll of traumatic brain injury on the military. It is painful to read of the nonstop migraines, sleepless nights, failing memory, uncontrollable rages, persistent and intense anxiety, broken families, lost jobs and suicides during and after service that go with the condition. Since 2001, more than 360,000 military service members have been diagnosed with TBI.
Until recently nothing could reliably be done to relieve suffering. But now, through Senate Bill 197, the California Legislature is moving to assist a public-private partnership that returns 92 percent to 94 percent of active duty TBI sufferers treated to family and careers – with a 50 percent drop in opioid use versus other modes of care.
After the Senate's recent unanimous approval, it remains only for the Assembly Appropriations Committee to release SB 197 from the "suspense" file, so the entire Assembly, too, can give an official "hurrah" to this visionary initiative.
Over the last eight years, a remarkable not-for-profit foundation has been giving TBI's military victims increasing reason for hope. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, in collaboration with one of California's top brain injury experts and a nationwide team of doctors and researchers, has been transforming the terror of TBI. Working with the military, the fund has led the development of breakthrough treatments. At the same time, it has built dedicated facilities on military bases tailored to implement those revolutionary methods.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is little known nationally, but in the early 2000s, working through the armed services bereavement offices, it delivered large, privately raised gifts to families of military killed in the line of duty. After 2005, when Congress started providing substantially larger benefits than previously, the fund began addressing grievous battle injuries.
It paid for, built and donated to the Army the burn and prostheses facility at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, the Center for the Intrepid. In 2008, the fund turned to TBI and post-traumatic stress. Partnering with military medicine and Dr. David Hovda, director of the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, it enlisted 24 institutions involved in brain research to take a totally new look at TBI treatment.
Simultaneously, it paid for, built and donated to the Defense Department a TBI and post-traumatic stress research center on the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center campus in Bethesda, Md., outside Washington.
Key to the treatment protocols that were developed was locating rehabilitation close to the patient's home and family. So in 2013 the fund started to build nine rehabilitation centers on key military bases around the nation.
Called Intrepid Spirit Centers, each facility is within sight of the base hospital. Each is designed down to the shape of walls and color of paint to implement the rehabilitation protocols.
Each is built by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund with IFHF-raised private money. Upon completion, each is donated to the service running the base. In May, IFHF and the Navy broke ground at Marine Corps Camp Pendleton on the seventh of the nine planned centers.
SB 197 would waive the California sales tax on purchases made to build the Pendleton center. For state government, that cost is small, a little over $200,000 – less than what the state might spend on a veteran who, because of TBI-related drug abuse, did not have an honorable discharge, and so was denied VA benefits and on Medi-Cal and public assistance. But for a nonprofit in a race to save more service members, that small amount is huge.
The two senators who introduced SB 197 – Republican Patricia Bates and Democrat Toni Atkins – and their 22 coauthors in the Assembly and Senate understood that pressure. As Sen. Bates said at a recent appropriations hearing, "SB 197 is about stretching charitable dollars farthest and adding additional medical care infrastructure at the lowest possible cost." That is why the Senate unanimously approved the bill in May.
I know what the Camp Pendleton Intrepid Spirit Center will mean to our warfighters. When I returned from Afghanistan, I was among the first patients at the Bethesda TBI-PTS research center. Involving me as they proceeded, the medical team developed an interdisciplinary treatment plan.
They combined mainstream medicine with nontraditional therapies such as acupuncture, all linked to new findings about the brain. They also involved my family. They saved my marriage and probably my life.
The Assembly Appropriations Committee should move SB 197 out of the suspense file and to the Assembly floor. That way every member of the Legislature will be able to show California's gratitude to those who have given our nation so much.
Maj. Steve Taylor, USMC (ret.), was in the Marine Corps from 1996 to April 2017. He served in Iraq in 2003 and 2006 and in Afghanistan in 2010. In December 2010 his armored vehicle was hit by an IED. TBI symptoms commenced soon thereafter. He was treated at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in 2012. Contact him at email@example.com.


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text: Beaver Farmer An English farmer sets out to restore the country's wetlands, with help from nature's most experienced engineers. 03 Aug 2013 09:09 GMT | Environment, United Kingdom Wetlands are one of the world's most valuable ecosystems; as well as providing a rich habitat for plants and animals, they also store carbon and help reduce floods by soaking up excess rain. But around the world, vast swathes of them are being destroyed, and in England alone, 90 percent of wetlands have disappeared in the last 400 years. Now English farmer Derek Gow has a novel plan to restore these precious habitats - bring back beavers, the massive semi-aquatic rodents that once played a crucial role in shaping the British countryside. Using their sharp teeth, beavers chop down small trees and branches to build dams across streams, creating a large network of pools and channels to live in, which form a brand new wetland. Sylvia Rowley travels to Devon, UK, to see what nature's construction workers can do, and to help release a pair of beavers into their new home on Derek's farm. earthrise can be seen each week at the following times GMT: Tuesday: 2230; Wednesday: 0930; Thursday: 0330; Friday: 1630; Saturday: 2230; Sunday: 0930; Monday: 0330; Tuesday: 1630. Join the conversation on Facebook, or watch us on YouTube or follow us on Twitter. Source: Al Jazeera


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2019 FLUG Training Forum
Tuesday, October 8th thru Friday, October 11th, 2019
Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Registration is NOW OPEN
GREAT NEWS – FLUG is now a Continuing Education Provider for Florida Land Surveyors and Mappers. CE credits will be available for Florida PSM's at the 2019 Training Forum.
FLUG continues to offer the most economical and customizable hands-on training available in the Southeast.
Florida Local Users' Group 2019 Training Forum
Cocoa Beach, FL, October 8-11.
Do NOT miss it!
The exciting new agenda is available from the Agenda Tab of the Main Menu.
In addition to our vast array of training, FLUG is pleased to announce the inclusion of the FDOT CONNECT Workspace curriculum.
Transition to Bentley OpenRoads Designer Connection Edition:
As announced via the Production Support Memorandum 19-01, in July 2019 the CADD Office will release the FDOT CONNECT Workspace for Bentley OpenRoads Designer for production. In January 2020, the legacy GEOPAK criteria files will be removed from the custom FDOT SS4 resources and should not be used for development of cross sections. The CADD Office stopped maintaining criteria files in June 2016.
In January 2021, projects beginning their design phase must use the FDOT CONNECT Workspace for Bentley OpenRoads Designer. The use of Bentley OpenRoads Designer after the release of the FDOT CONNECT Workspace in Jul 2019 is highly encouraged.
The 2019 FLUG, October 8th thru October 11th, Cocoa Beach, Florida will feature over 30 OpenRoads Designer presentations and 8 hands-on workshops on the base product presented by Bentley. FLUG will also feature many FDOT presentations and hands-on workshops for their CONNECT Workspace for Bentley OpenRoads Designer.
Florida Local Users' Group
For over 35 years, the Florida Local Users' Group has provided the most realistic and economical training in the Southeast. Our instructors are some of the best in the industry, which helps make FLUG the best value for your CADD training dollar.
FLUG is not a Marketing Event. FLUG's primary purpose is to keep engineers, designers and technicians up to date and educated about the latest CADD information in the technology world. We are here to help you and your company succeed and grow.
Our attendees are the go-getters, the mainstays of your office. Our attendees come to FLUG to expand their working knowledge in software and applications so your professional firm can win projects. The accomplishments of FLUG attendees and their companies are unprecedented. Our instructors encourage FLUG attendees to bring project and real-world questions to FLUG. Our instructors are here for YOU! Their job is to educate you. Your success is a direct reflection of our instructors and their desire to teach you the most worthwhile process for achievement.
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ENCINITAS — Robot fans, get ready for a gathering of the best local hardware and robotics expertise.For youngsters who want a close-up view of real robots or are just curious about engineering, science, math and technology, Encinitas Library will host the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Showcase from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 26, 540 Cornish Drive.
The showcase is a partnership between two local high schools: San Dieguito Academy's Paradox Robotics and The Grauer School's Shockwave Robotics. Both teams will bring various interactive robots to the library, including one that youngsters can drive. In addition, Lego building, games, and video demonstrations will be part of the fun. The two teams will compette again in March in the sixth annual San Diego Regional: FIRST Robotics Competition.
Shockwave Robotics is in its third year and has won both the Los Angeles and Las Vegas regional championships as well as the prestigious Inspire Award given to the team the judges feel best represents a role model FIRST Tech Challenge Team. The team that receives this award is a top contender for all other judging categories and is a strong competitor on the field.
Paradox Robotics was founded in 2006. The team consists of nearly 75 students who have gelled into an incredibly passionate and highly organized robotics "corporation," with students managing outreach, marketing and grant-writing duties in addition to working on robots.
Activities for the FIRST Robotics Showcase will take place in various parts of Encinitas Library, including outdoor patios and Children's and Teen areas. All activities are free of charge and open to the public. For more information on the event visit Facebook.com/encinitaslibrary or call (760) 753-7376. For more information about the FIRST Robotics program visit USFIRST.org.


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We appreciate the trust referring counsel place in us, and work hard to validate that trust. To that end, we endeavor not only to provide excellent representation to every client, but also to insure referring counsel is kept in the loop as the case progresses.
Bushell Law, P.A. offers a number of different types of fee structures, including hourly billing, flat fees, and contingent fee agreements on a case-by-case basis.
In many cases, we handle appeals on a straight referral basis, with fee-sharing arrangements with referring counsel, in accordance with the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. In others, the firm works as co-counsel with trial counsel, as local counsel or in other capacities. However our relationships are structured, we honor our commitments.


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The Blackeyed Susans - Christmas Show (Sunday 18 December)
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With Guests The Thin White Ukes
Once again Australian legends, The Blackeyed Susans will be untangling the Christmas lights and wondering where they stashed the tinsel as they return for their annual Christmas shows this December playing two shows at the Spotted Mallard. The Blackeyed Susans will play a hand-picked Christmas set featuring the best of their extensive back catalogue and some choice Christmas classics too.
Originally conceived as "holiday band" for The Triffids, The Blackeyed Susans have received multiple ARIA nominations and toured with Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen and Wilco, Marianne Faithful, Jackson Browne and INXS. They have been declared 'national treasures' by Rolling Stone and best known for indie hits Mary Mac and Smokin' Johnny Cash. Come celebrate the birth of little baby Jesus in style with The Blackeyed Susans this December.
Special Guest The Thin White Ukes
Spotted Mallard Opens at 2pm
Show time: 3.00pm
Why not come for a bite to eat before the show starts? Kitchen is open till at least 9pm during the week.
For table bookings please email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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text: Ella Nova has worked in her job for almost a year now and it has taken her a little while to get used to the change of pace. Her boss is powerful and strict, and he doesn't except anything but the best. At first, it was a little daunting, but she has grown to actually like it and even gets a kick out of it. Now all she can think of is her boss dominating her – and any mistake she makes is not going without punishment.


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Ace Tone products were also released by Multivox, like the Rhythm Ace FR-3S. Tthe key difference between this device and the FR-3 was the outputs. The FR-3S had a Trig Out for controlling other analog gear. It offered the usual balance, volume and tempo controls, alongside a Selector switch for moving between rhythms.
Type: Analog
Synthesis: Subtractive
Pattern Engine
Programming: Presets, Real Time
Sounds Per Pad
Sounds Per Pad: 8
Sources: Synthesizer
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Polyphony: 8
Timbrality: 8
Tuning: Standard
Modes: Polyphonic
Patterns User: 1
Patterns Preset: 10
Case: Desktop
Controls: Buttons, Knobs, Start / Stop Pedal, Switches
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Audio Outputs: 1/4" Phone Jack, Mono Out
Audio Output Count: 2
CV Ports: Trigger Out
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- FIXED: Fixed a problem with the time measuring classes that caused the app to crash at startup.
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• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
Members of the United Nations observer mission to Syria, who are in the country to monitor a cease-fire that has fallen apart, came under attack yesterday in Idlib province.
Several observers were traveling through the town of Khan Sheikhoun in a vehicle convoy yesterday when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off. At least 20 people were killed in the explosion and the UN vehicles were damaged, but none of the observers were killed, the BBC reports. The government and the opposition are blaming the attack, which happened while the convoy was surrounded by anti-government protesters, on each other.
The monitors were unable to be removed from the city immediately, so they spent the night under the protection of the Free Syrian Army, an armed faction of the opposition.
"They are now with the Free Army, which is protecting them. If they leave, the regime will terminate them because they have witnessed one of its crimes and it does not want them to tell the truth," rebel Maj. Sami al-Kurdi told Reuters.
The New York Times reports that eyewitnesses reached via Skype said a large crowd was gathered for a funeral for a man killed by government forces two days earlier when the UN convoy passed through, headed toward a part of the town where government forces are concentrated to survey checkpoints there.
Emboldened by the presence of the monitors, some residents started demonstrating nearer to the checkpoints and the government area than they normally would. When they were at close range, the soldiers opened fire, the eyewitnesses said, and somewhere in the fracas the distinctive white United Nations vehicles were heavily damaged. An amateur video posted online showed the lead vehicle lurching and then listing, its front hood blown open, after a loud bang sent up a cloud of dust.
Reuters reports that the UN mission will retrieve the observers in Khan Sheikhoun later today.
According to a separate BBC report, UN monitors also got caught in a battle in the town of Rastan on May 13 and one of their convoys was hit with an explosion in Deraa last week. Violence has "steadily" grown again since a cease-fire went into effect in April and "may reach the level when the UN monitors can no longer operate."
There are 189 observers in Syria, out of the 300 total planned, according to BBC.
Calming effect?
Kofi Annan, the UN special envoy to Syria, said previously that the monitors' presence has had a calming effect, but the continuation of violence has sullied many Syrians' opinion of their mission. Many argue that the monitors spend too little time in many areas, the Los Angeles Times reports.
One of the common complaints is that the government only halts violence when the observers pass through and resumes its crackdown once the observers have moved on.
"When the UN comes to our city, they stay in their cars," a local Free Syrian Army leader in Idlib, Abu Ardil, told GlobalPost. "The people go to meet them but they stay in their cars and then go away. It is impossible to speak with them. And as soon as they leave the city, the shooting starts again."
Mr. Ardil said that in Idlib the only difference is that the fighting now continues after dark, when it used to end.
Shift in tactics only
A local activist from the city of Ariha said government forces have merely changed their tactics so that they appear to be easing up on violence.
"They have withdrawn the heavy weapons from the inner cities, but increased the number of armed soldiers. They have reduced the killing but increased the risk. It's the same equation. They are still taking activists off the streets. They are making fun of us in front of the world. They think we are fools."
"All of us thought from the beginning of the UN mission, from the first day, that it would fail," Mustafa Al Haja, a university student living in Idlib, told GlobalPost. "Now this is the end. It is enough. The main aim of the UN plan is to stop the killing. But the killing is continuous. The Free Syrian Army is our last hope. The change can only come from our hands."


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I Speak From Experience
Being a perfectionist myself I find it a blessing and a curse. I spend too much time making sure things are perfect because I care, so half-ass jobs on my part do not sit well with me. The issue with things being perfect is that it slows down or completely stops momentum. So, when it comes to your health and fitness, you need to care and make sure things are on point…most of the time.
Be Consistent With Food
Let's first start with food. Consistent good eating, i.e. healthy food, not overeating, but allowing yourself to indulge here and there is how you win. Life can throw you a S*#t storm with work stress, family stress, travel, or you're just on the go all time.
How can one eat perfectly? Well for most of us you can't. A glass of wine to calm the nerves, a piece of chocolate to help you move on from the day at work, or in my case heading to Starbucks and getting Nature's way to get amped and bring me some good old comfort are all ways we deal with the day-to-day grind. These treats are all completely normal and all completely okay in the big scheme of things.
The 80/20 Rule
As I posted in a video last month, it comes down to the 80-20 rule, 80% of the time be on target, 20% of the time allow yourself to have the stuff you love. Remember that even if you are trying to maintain your current weight or even lose weight you can allow yourself some treats. The secret…staying within the calorie range that allows to reach those goals.
The same logic applies to working out. If you are 21 years old and you are in college, there is no reason why you shouldn't crush every damn workout and I should know because I lived that life once. But for regular people that work, that aren't 21, who may have families, and are social, crushing every single workout isn't a reality. We must temper our expectations of ourselves and know there will be more ups and downs. Lack of sleep, slower recovery time, and sick kids can swing the pendulum more there we care to admit.
Here again is where the 80-20 Rule can be applied successfully to your game plan. If you are tired, beat up, or have zero to low motivation…adjust your workout. In most cases, it's better to do a little something like a light walk, stretch, or go on an easy bike ride, more times than not it will make you feel better anyways. This is the 20%, yeah you didn't get that planned strength training session in or go to that spin class but you still moved your body. This again is a victory. Consistency at work.
Be Consistent
Good things happen when you practice consistent habits day in and day out. As always remember that this is a marathon not a 100-meter sprint.
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Okay. Everybody stay calm, the phone is okay. In product experiment orchestrated by our pals at 1One with agency Lg2, Michael was sent to his native Australia to purchase the phone then promptly dropped the damn thing into a pitcher of beer. Client, Revive a Phone, clearly believed in what they were selling, because 24 hours later, the phone was back up and running without a glitch. The music track is available at Apollo Music Store, amongst other great tunes by Michael himself.
Apollo Studios Toronto's new home Makers' Music : Episode 3 CANNES 2015: Retrospective Ideas For Fuel: Our Interview with Jonay Sosa Makers' Music : Episode 2 Maker's Music: Episode 1 Off the Record: RIVVER Off the Record: Milk & Bone This is what your face looks like after you experience VR with Patrick Watson A sonic artist advocates for the visual arts. Featured Collaborator: Felix & Paul Studios Martin Pelland (ex-The Dears) on the intersecting worlds of indie music and advertising. Happy Birthday nonsense is challenged by filmmakers (finally) Watch our very own Michael Mooney dump the world's first iPhone 6 into a pitcher of beer.


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Have you ever seen someone else using the same model of phone as you and thought:
"I didn't know it could do that".
And have you asked said whizzy person with the phone how they get their phone to do that and they reply:
"Oh it's easy, you just download an app called *Chomata Z version 67 free from the internet, press this button and then you can send a beam of light to space while simultaneously doing your shopping in Macey's. Really, it's a doddle, you should try it"
And you think: No I can't. I don't understand phones. And magically it becomes true; you don't understand phones because you think you can't ever understand phones so you don't try.
And have you ever looked at an amazing, competent women (seemingly) effortlessly delivering a faultless presentation and thought "I can never be like that"? So you don't try. And magically it becomes true…..
Well, you can! Change that 'app' and you'll be amazed at what you can do.
Number one starting point is to stop telling yourself that you can't and start thinking about can. People aren't born knowing how the latest model of a phone works; they find out. In general, younger folk have no fears about technology as they've grown up with it. So they experiment and make the odd mistake. But their confidence that they can make it work carries the day.
Women who stand up and give amazing speeches probably weren't born with that gift; they learned how to do it, how to speak in public and how to not look nervous even when they are.
And you can learn that too. Number one is to stop with the old can't messages to your brain and replace them with can. Once you've got that in place then find out just how to do it and have a go. You will make mistakes of course. But then something amazing will happen. You'll begin to get it right! And getting things right boosts your confidence and then you'll try something else. And soon you'll be telling other people how to do it!
Go on, start now.
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The other day, my friends and I discussed which fruit we are (or would be, I guess). Kind of like a spirit animal, but fruit takes the place of the animal. Get it?
Anyway, at first, I thought for a minute or two and my favorite fruits - banana and berries - came to mind, but then my (highly outgoing and social) friend Michael told me he is a banana. Not that two people can't be the same fruit, buuuuuuut we're opposites, so in this case... yeah, I'm not a banana. His reasoning? He mixes well with other fruits in almost any dish - fruit salad, smoothie, nice cream, etc. Makes sense to me. So, I moved on to berries. My reasoning? I'm small, berries are small; I'm quiet, and berries are pretty quiet, too; I'm often mistaken as intimidating, though I'm definitely not, and berries are often mistaken as high-maintenance, though they are quite simple. But, as I thought of berries in the context of recipes, I realized they often come in pairs or groups. For example - triple berry smoothies, berry cobblers, blue raspberry cotton candy, berry sorbet, etc. And they are usually found tossed in fruit salads, amongst various other fruits. You know? I'm more of a single entity - I work well on my own, and prefer to spend time in my own head, just thinking quietly and doing my thing. With that, I crossed berries off the list.
Grapes? No. Michael convinced me I'm definitely not a grape because when you bite into a grape, "you just get all of it - all the juice, the skin, everything. You know all about it immediately." Nope. That ain't me.
Avocado? Nada. I don't even really know why I tried that one.
Peach? Ehh, the fuzz throws me off. I'm not fuzzy...
Nectarine? Okay, let's think. Nectarines are not high-maintenance or expensive. They can be sliced or eaten whole. While they do work well in a fruit salad, they can hold their own to be eaten just as they are. They don't overpower other fruits or components of a dish, but they also aren't too weak to the point of being overlooked in a crowd (or bowl?). Hmm...
I'm a nectarine :) I'm a content, sweet, single, happy little nectarine. Here, you'll find me diced - but not too finely - and tossed with juicy corn, sharp red onion, tangy lime juice, and mighty cilantro to compose maybe some taco topping, or maybe
Makes 3-4 cups
2 ears corn, cooked and removed from cob
2 nectarines, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
2/3 cup chopped cilantro
4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. maple syrup
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. Sriracha (or your favorite hot sauce)
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper, to taste
- In a small dish, whisk together the wet ingredients - everything from the apple cider vinegar to the salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the corn, nectarines, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro. Stir until well incorporated, then drizzle the dressing over the top and stir again to coat throughout.
- Refrigerate at least two hours before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
- Enjoy!


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I was recently given the opportunity to teach my VERY FIRST in-person class at a wonderful yarn shop, Make One Yarn Company, in La Verna, Ca. Lemme tell ya - that is a humbling experience. Teaching online with videos is surprisingly easier but it was still a huge high to get to teach folks in person.
The class would have been boring had we worked just a swatch so I decided that the students would get a finished product pattern as part of their class. And thus the Vintage Vanity headband was born!
Vintage Vanity
This wonderful little headband gives the knitter just a taste of brioche without being overwhelming. Beginning with a provisional cast-on, the user can make the band whatever circumference is needed to fit a variety of head sizes, but is written for a standard woman's size head, 21-22 inches in circumference measured along the hairline.
Once the knitter is comfortable with brioche, one of these headbands can be rocked out in about 3 hours (provided there are not interruptions and not too much wine). ;)
2 finished headbands, if not 3, depending on sizes made, can be knit from 2 skeins of Ewe So Sporty from Ewe Ewe Yarns. Go choose your colors and get brioche-ing, baby!
- Ewe Ewe Yarns Ewe So Sporty (sport weight; 100% superwash merino wool; 145 yds / 50g skein) 2 skeins, 1 each of contrasting colors
- US 6 (4mm) 16" circular needle (or DPNs). Adjust needle size to obtain gauge.
- 2 stitch markers
- Cable needle
- Crochet hook, size H (5mm) or I (5.5mm)
- Smooth waste yarn
Finished Size:
4 inches wide by 18 inches circumference; recommended fit: 3-inches negative ease.
24 sts and 51 rows = 4" in double garter rib.
- This project is worked in 2-color brioche, flat. A selvedge edge will be worked up the sides of the work.
- Instructions are given for one-size fits most (21-22 inches circumference), however the size is easily adjusted by working longer or shorter Double Garter Rib Band sections.
- Written and charted instructions are provided for the Brioche section of the pattern.
- Instructions for swatching using the Double Garter Rib are provided.
Happy brioche-ing!


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Musical Events Resort In Goa
If you wish to organize a musical night – be it Indian, Rock n Roll, Jazz, etc; Spazio Leisure Resort offers the perfect setting, by the poolside to host a memorable social evening of fun and laughter. A large courtyard along the poolside provides for ample space to let loose your dancing feet and loads of room to mingle with friends and family.
Our warm hospitality along with a delicious choice of food and beverages will ensure to keep your spirits high. We are passionate about transforming your events into extraordinary events.