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Friday, May 14, 2010
Fit Mommy Friday
*If you're new to my blog and would like to join the merry band of mommies working hard to get--or stay--fit, please click here for all the details.*
This proved to be a 90% cardio week for me and here's why.
For Mother's Day, Dean bought me a Sony e-Reader (and a pink one at that!). This little gadget--which I never thought I'd be this excited over--allows me to read hundreds of e-books (if I had hundreds to read) like a regular paperback book (if the paperback was pink and had a digital screen). I seriously have a hard time putting it down!
And it's for that reason that I found myself on the recumbent bike a lot this week, just so I could sneak in some extra reading time! (Hee hee!) Now I know that totally goes against the whole mind/body connection (thinking about what you're doing while you're doing it), but it was such a nice little diversion, I must admit. :o)
However, I did run through my own quick routine consisting of push-ups, crunches, oblique twists, squats and lunges (3 days). Therefore, I didn't completely disregard strength training, but rather scaled back on it a bit. (Okay, okay...I scaled back a LOT.)
For the record, the bike workouts were 60 mins. each, alternating between tension level 1-6 throughout the workout.
Oh, and here's another "naughty" confession: I ate horribly this week. Dean bought me a king size Twix bar (again, mother's day) and I also baked a cake. I ate the Twix bar in one sitting (oink) and had several slices of cake from Monday through Wednesday (mooo). Oh yes. And there was an incident with a bag of Doritoes. Lots of Doritoes. {Sigh} Let's just say I'm avoiding my good friend, The Bathroom Scale!
I hope everyone else stuck to their programs more than I did this week. {Ahem} I obviously need to step away from the little pink e-reader and get my rear in gear! :-)
Labels: encouragement, exercise, Fit Mommy, fitness, motivation, workouts
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- Annie Kate said...
Now that's a great gift! And biking for an hour or two a day is good for you no matter what.
So don't worry too much about strength training.
As for food, oh my! I didn't do so well either.
There's always next week, right?
- May 14, 2010 at 5:42 PM
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Listen and then click on the photo
to see the answer to the question.
When are there lots of festivals?
a) Summer
b) Fall
c) Winter
What does omikoshi look like?
a) A bucket
b) A ball
c) a box
Who usually carries it?
a) Guys
b) Gals
c) Kids
What is like small white stuff?
a) Nikuman
b) Watagashi
c) Onigiri
What is called a Japanese pancake?
a) Watagashi
b) Okonomiyaki
c) Matsuri
OK, Yoko we were just at a festival.
Do you want to talk about festivals in Japan?
Yes, OK. So, I think in Fall we have lots of kind of festivals, but it depends on the places
What are some things that most festivals have, like, what can you see if you go to a Japanese festival?
Yes. Do you know the word?
I think so. What is Omikoshi?
Ah, it's really difficult for me to explain in English, but Omokishi looks like a big box,
lots of people, adult people try to carry together, and they usually go to temples, and they
kind of celebrate a harvest or our happiness or those kind of things
OK. Do you ever carry the Omikoshi?
Ah, you know, I'm not a strong guy so, I've never tried it.
OK. What about foods? What kind of foods do people like to eat?
We can see lots of small shops along the street and we can buy really Japanese food, like watagashi,
it's a really sweet candy but it looks like, how do you say that?
I don't know.
I don't know. I don't know either. White small stuff.
White small stuff.
Yeah. Sorry. You should see it. So it's watagashi or watame. It's really popular food in matsuri, and
we can see okonomiyaki. Yeah, it's, somepeople say Japanese pancake, or something, but tastes different.
It's not sweet.
It's not sweet.
It's not sweet. So vegetables, meat, and some sauce
Oh, wow! Sounds good.
Yeah, I think so too. You should try it
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As a food lover, one of the worst pieces of news you could receive is that you've developed an allergy to a particular food. It's even worse if this results in you altering your entire diet after years of gastronomic bliss. However, many food and medical experts have found that the number of people who believe they have a food allergy or intolerance has risen. About 20% of the British population to be precise, but many have not had this medically confirmed.
One important difference which people tend to not realise is that allergies and intolerances are starkly different. Food allergies are extremely serious and life threatening. Sometimes the substance does not even need to be ingested in order for a reaction to occur. Food intolerance, on the other hand, is far less serious and symptoms are often mild discomfort. Professor of Primary Health Care, Dr Robbie Foy, explains in more detail "Allergy is meant to mean your autoimmune response being overactive, which is slightly different from areas like food intolerance, where some foods just don't suit people – and that causes some of this blurring of boundaries".
With many people choosing to self-diagnose, the reality of food intolerance is unclear. There is an increased risk of people excluding essential vitamins and minerals from their diet but without a clear way for GPs to diagnose food intolerance, there is no easy way to manage this problem.
As a result of all this uncertainty, the sales of "free-from" foods have nearly doubled over the last five years. These types of food include dairy free, gluten free, sugar free and so on and so forth. This up and coming food industry had people spending £238 million last year, with many of those customer purchasing the goods under the belief they promote a healthier lifestyle.
This new lifestyle has prompted many restaurants to include a wider variety of food which is not just suitable for vegetarians and nut free. All these changes to the business make it increasingly more complex for people who want to open a new restaurant. Clearly there is more to consider now apart from just the property, the restaurant insurance the staff and the style of food offered.
It is important to note that if you do not definitively have any food intolerance issues, it's not wise to exclude certain food groups as you limit your ability to consume important vitamins and minerals. To continue a healthy lifestyle, simply eat a balanced diet and involve regular physical activity to your schedule.


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By Ann O'Loughlin
The High Court has granted summary judgment for €9.7m against Chevas Securities Limited, a company controlled by James (Seamus) Fagan, over borrowings it received to purchase investment properties."
Mr Justice Michael Twomey also granted an injunction preventing James (Seamus) Fagan, and his son Conor, from interfering with a receiver's access to two apartment blocks in Dublin which were used as security for the borrowings.
James Fagan, of Ladycastle, Straffan, Co Kildare, is a director and shareholder of ChevasSecurities, which in 2010 borrowed around €10m from Ulster Bank to purchase properties in Dublin, Sligo, Dundalk and Galway.
The borrowings were secured over a large number of properties, in particular 28 apartments known as Royston Village in Kimmage, Dublin.
The borrowings were restructured in September 2013 and in 2015 Ulster Bank transferred them to the Seaconview which last year demanded repayment of the outstanding amount on the borrowings.
Seaconview appointed a receiver over the secured assets in December 2017.
It also applied to the Commercial Court for summary judgment for €9.7m
Mr Fagan opposed the application saying that Chevas had reached an agreement with Ulster Bank whereby the loan ceased to be an immediately repayable on-demand facility.
He also argued that because Seaconview agreed with Chevas in May 2016 to accept €30,000 monthly repayments, funded by rents from the properties, there was no breach of his obligations and no default in the loan repayment. That same agreement did not include a term that the borrowings were repayable on demand.
Seaconview denied there was any agreement for conversion of the on-demand nature of the loan. The May 2016 agreement was for a €45,000 monthly repayment, no €30,000, Seaconview said.
Mr Justice Twomey said Mr Fagan's "bald assertions" about the conversion of the on-demand nature of the loan, "flies in the face of the documentary evidence".
This was not sufficient to constitute the summary judgment application, he said.
The court could also not attach any particular significance to a claim made in a counter-claim by Chevas that it had suffered loss arising from an allegation that Seaconview or Ulster Bank had lost the title deeds to the properties.
The judge further granted an injunction against Chevas, Mr Fagan, and his son Conor, of Highfield Road, Dublin, preventing them from interfering with receiver Anne O'Dwyer, of Duff and Phelps, interfering with her (receiver's) access to the Kimmage apartments.
The common areas around the apartment blocks were in the name of another company (New Vision) which is controlled by James Fagan, and it was claimed the receiver was not entitled to use these areas to access the apartments.
The judge said the balance of convenience supports an injunction preventing the defendants from prohibiting access.
The injunction also requires the defendants not to make unlawful approaches to tenants regarding non-payment of rents to the receiver. The rents are to be lodged in a ring-fenced account pending the full trial of the action.
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For all Coaching information please contact Martin Taylor:
Most adult coaching is available to members and non-members, and is offered at all levels, beginners, intermediate and advanced. There are also drills sessions and organised doubles matches with tea and biscuits. In addition to the group coaching we have 3 full time coaches who offer individual lessons (ideal for beginners).
10.30 to 12.00 am
Drills Session
With Ross for better, e.g. team, players
£10 members
£12 non-members
10.00 to 11.30 am
Drills Session (hard work!)
With Martin
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9.30 to 11.30am
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Organised doubles followed by tea and biscuits in the Clubhouse. With Martin for 'club standard' players.
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Community Groups:
One of the ways that Beggars' Gate fosters community is through what we call Community Groups (aka small groups). Our groups are organized around "seasons of life" and are all about life on life. Sharing meals together, hanging out together, serving together, praying together, laughing together, crying together, and encouraging one another are just a few of the ways each Community Group will seek to walk as disciples.
Seasons of Life:
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US aircraft bomb Islamic State artillery in Iraq: Pentagon
Two US aircraft on Friday bombed Islamic State extremist positions in northern Iraq after artillery fire near US personnel, the Pentagon said.
The raid – the most significant since the United States withdrew from Iraq – came a day after President Barack Obama authorised force as he voiced fears of genocide against minorities.
Two US F/A-18 aircraft dropped 225kg laser-guided bombs on a mobile artillery piece near the Kurdish region's capital of Arbil, said Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby.
The United States bombed the position after Islamist fighters shelled Kurdish forces defending Arbil, where US personnel are stationed, he said.
The strike, carried out at 1045 GMT (6.45 pm, Singapore time on Friday), targeted the Sunni Muslim extremist movement Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant that has swept across Syria and Iraq.
On Thursday, the United States dropped thousands of gallons of drinking water and 8,000 packaged meals to Yazidis who risk starvation as they cram onto Mount Sinjar.
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My Current Health & Fitness Regimen
A few months ago, I finally made a commitment to myself to lose my baby weight and extra wobbly bits (ha, 4 years later). Before you start thinking, "Oh Sunny, you're fine. Just accept the way you are. You're skinny!"...
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The farming community have not traditionally focused on its own personal growth, but rather on technical skills and managing a business. In a new series of articles, business coach Lisa Boyd looks at why self awareness is important in helping yourself and managing others.
How well do you know yourself and does it even matter?
This is a question I often pose to business people I coach.
My advice is always clear: self-awareness is one of the major contributing factors to being a good manager.
It is also helpful within an individual, because it enables you to understand your impact on others, why you do what you do on a consistent basis, what you can do to get rid of unwanted behaviours, how to have self-control and appreciate differences in others' behaviours.
Research has shown people who are more self-aware are more healthy, better performers in managerial and leadership roles and more productive at work.
But if gaining insight into ourselves is difficult, how do we overcome the barriers? We often shy away from making ourselves more aware because we are concerned about what we might find out.
We may feel shame or upset and not know what to do with those feelings, but holding up the mirror and taking a considered view is the best way to make positive changes in your life.
Self-awareness is about being able to identify your own emotions and feelings and understanding their effects on you and those around you.
This is the fundamental building block for emotional intelligence, without which you cannot develop self-control, social awareness or build relationships.
The agricultural sector is no different from any other business in this regard. We all need self-awareness to be great leaders and grow successful businesses.
1. Have you ever taken time to consider what you are feeling and the emotional effects of this?
Take a look at the emotions chart (see diagram) and think about how much time you live in the right-hand side compared to the left.
Do you feel worried or angry about the effects of Brexit; anxious about the looming trade deals which will impact on your farm or feel uneasy managing without subsidies?
Are you able to be positive and consider it will enable the UK to shape its own agricultural policy, could mean less bureaucracy, enabling you to spend more time on the business of farming and plan how to exploit the fact people want local British produce?
The aim is to spend as much time as possible in the left-hand side of the diagram, as these emotions will enable you to lead and relate to others in a positive way.
By being aware of your emotions, you can decide whether you want to change the emotions you generally live in.
Dr Alan Watkins is a renowned psychologist and leadership expert and famously worked with the GB Olympic rowing team.
I recommend his TED talk 'Being brilliant every single day' as a great way of understanding how your results depend on your performance, which depends on your behaviour. Your behaviour is driven by what you think which in turn is driven by what you feel.
Remember, the brain is a muscle and has muscle memory, so the more you practise, the more the habit will form.
2. Personal values: Do you know what is important to you?
Our values are the things which matter most to us and which guide us in all our choices and decisions in life.
In every choice we make we can see underlying values and everyone will have a different idea about what is important to them and what is worth striving for.
But have you ever consciously thought about what your personal values are, and which are more important to you than others?
Our values are influenced by a myriad of interactions, such as with family, friends, a particular culture, school, media, and life experiences.
Understanding your values will enable you to make decisions which embrace those values and help you lead a life which feels successful and rational.
Sometimes we find ourselves torn between two values we hold. If a friend came up to you with a new haircut and asked your opinion, what would you say?
Would you value honesty or does your value of kindness stop you telling them bluntly what you think?
Ranking your values in priority order will help you understand what is more important to you.
Knowing your own values is an important tool for decision making, particularly in business. If you are sure of your own values, it can help you to resist pressures you may feel to compromise those values to meet business goals.
Have you ever had to compromise your values when negotiating contracts or dealing with sensitive family issues? Constant pressures can cause you to cut corners you would not otherwise cut.
A tool I often use with my clients is the Values In Action free online tool to understand your character strengths and what matters most to you
3. Emotional intelligence: Do you know how emotionally intelligent you are?
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is now believed to be more powerful than IQ in predicting success in life, and is one of the most important factors for being a successful leader or manager.
EQ is the ability to self-manage and manage social relations. Most people I work with value 'getting on with others', but EQ is far more than this.
Understanding emotions in farming is particularly important at a time when you need to build resilience and think positively to enable you to problem-solve creatively. Perhaps you have diversified the business or are planning how to harness what you already have by adding value.
The value of EQ skills is as essential in business as it is in life. Dr Martyn Newman, author of Emotional Capitalists, says: "Emotions determine whether or not people will work well for you, buy from you, employ you and enter into business with you."
As Dr Newman says, there is money in emotions and it is therefore worthwhile investing in growing your EQ.
4. How well do you cope with change?
Most of us would like the world to stay the way we like it, but change is the only certainty in life. The farming world is a prime example of volatility, uncertainty and complexity, with market volatility, uncertainty over sector funding, complex regulation and ambiguity over subsidies, labour and access to the single market.
How you perceive and deal with change is an important aspect of how you behave and lead others.
Your attitude to change will therefore have an effect on how your business develops. To be self-aware of your attitude to change, you need to consider two things:
5. Personality traits: Who are you?
Most people recognise everyone is different and we all have distinct personalities. Your underlying personal attributes tend to be referred to as 'traits', as they are fairly enduring and stable, but these traits can be consciously changed through hard work and commitment, since a large part of our behaviour is learned rather than fixed through genetics.
Most reliable personality tests will measure the 'big five' dimensions, which are:
Openness: how open to new ideas you are
Conscientiousness: how careful and orderly you are
Extraversion: how much you get your energy from being with others
Agreeableness: how friendly and affable you are
Neuroticism: how emotionally fragile and fearful you are
Personality assessment tools need a qualified/accredited person to test and give feedback on them, but a reputable publisher of psychometrics, CEB Global, offers practice tests for free online.
We have all met, and possibly envied, people who respond well to difficult and changing situations. These people tend to have confidence in themselves and their abilities, a sense they can exert some control over what happens and a belief things will turn out well rather than badly.
By addressing the five facets of self-awareness, you can achieve good self-esteem, a belief in your own ability to perform well and handle a variety of situations, a belief that what happens to you is guided by your own personal effort and decisions, resilience to bounce back in adversity and optimism things will work out.
The great news is all of this can be learned and developed. The starting place is to raise self-awareness of your own behaviours.
Check out FG's Starting in Farming section, all completely dedicated to helping out those who want to get their foot in the farming door.


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Many people are looking for next sizes in children's skates. Anybody have a great idea how to facilitate a swap or lending program at the library?
Just sayin' ... there are libraries that do cake pans, fishing poles & tools ... why not skates?
Maybe our Recycling Center volunteers could keep an eye out for us as well?
Please talk to Kristin or Gail at the Library if you can help.


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Chef Adam Tabura's Steamed Opakapaka
Chef Adam Tabura makes a classic Hawaii-style preparation of steamed opakapaka.
- 2 6 ounce opakapaka fillets
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- ¼ cup peanut oil
- Sweet soy reduction
- Garnish: cilantro, green onion, ginger, chili pepper
Sweet Soy Reduction
- 1 cup sweet Aloha shoyu
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- Grated ginger (to preference)
- 1 clove garlic
Cooking Process:
Boil water in a pot and place bamboo steamer basket lined with ti leaves over top of pot. Place fish filets on ti leaves and steam for 10-15 minutes.
Sweet Soy Reduction:
Take 1 cup sweet soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, grated ginger and garlic and cook in pan over med high heat for a couple minutes, reduce heat to medium and allow soy sauce to reduce or evaporate until only ½ cup remains. Set aside and allow to cool in pan.
Optional, lay a thin layer of tofu, julienned vegetables, put fish filet on vegetables, top with your favorite julienne vegetables for garnish, glaze with sweet soy reduction. Top with hot oil to finish.


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Two goals by Carlos Tevez - one hugely-controversial and the other a wonderful strike - sent Argentina through to the quarter-finals against a spirited Mexico side.
On a day to forget for match officials, the Manchester City striker benefited from an offside decision blunder that was so blatant it ranked alongside the one that denied Frank Lampard in the England game four hours previously.
The offside rule states there should be two players between the striker and the goal - there was not even one when Lionel Messi's ball found Tevez's head, and then the net to put Diego Maradona's side in front.
After the replay flashed up on the big screen angry Mexico players surrounded the Italian referee Roberto Rosetti and linesman Stefano Ayroldi but the goal stood.
Mexico went into meltdown and a defensive howler by Ricardo Osorio allowed Gonzalo Higuain to make it 2-0.
It was Tevez who sewed the match up in brilliant fashion - and legitimately this time - early in the second half with Mexico left only to savour a stunning reply by Manchester United's new signing Javier Hernandez.
Until Tevez's opener Mexico had looked the better side in this clash between the Latin Americans who had fought out a terrific contest at the same stage of the 2006 finals.
That went to extra time but once again Javier Aguirre's men showed themselves to be a classy but unfortunate outfit.
Two incidents within the opening 10 minutes had Argentinian hearts in mouths. First Carlos Salcido crashed in a thunderous drive from 30 yards that Sergio Romero just touched onto the crossbar, then an equally terrific strike by Andres Guardado whisked agonisingly past the post.
For Argentina, Messi, still looking for his first goal of the tournament, had two efforts from similar positions on the left of the area, but one was blocked and the other easily held by Oscar Perez. Messi should perhaps have passed to an unmarked team-mate - maybe that elusive goal was haunting him.
Hernandez, who increasingly looks an astute signing by Sir Alex Ferguson, turned away from his marker and slammed a shot wide but then came Tevez's offside goal and Mexico lost their heads.
First skipper Rafael Marquez earned himself a needless booking for showing his frustration, then there was real calamity when Osorio scuffed a pass across the edge of his own box, Higuain seized onto the ball and kept his cool to round Perez neatly and slide home.
Salcido raised Mexican hopes with another long-range strike, this time parried by Romero, before Angel di Maria and Tevez nearly scored but were kept at bay by desperate blocks.
Higuain really should have made it 3-0 but somehow the Real Madrid striker put a free header wide from only six yards out.
There was an unseemly melee around the officials as the teams left the pitch at half-time, with Maradona finding himself in the unusual position of peacemaker.
Any hopes Mexico had ended soon after the restart thanks to Tevez's 52nd-minute blistering strike into the top corner from 25 yards out.
Tevez ran to the bench for a wild embrace with Maradona that seem to last an eternity.
It was left to Hernandez to rescue some pride for Mexico. The 22-year-old had just sent a header over despite being unmarked, but then he left Martin Demichelis standing with a superb turn and lashed the ball high past Romero to give Mexico a slim lifeline.
It probably shaded Tevez's strike and will go down as one of the goals of the tournament.
Argentina shut up shop after that and Mexico barely had another sniff.
Messi's increasingly desperate search for a goal continued as Perez denied him in injury time.
As for Maradona, his amazing story continues.
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Review of CovaU mobile phone plans
CovaU is perhaps best known as an electricity and gas provider, but the company now also offers a range of SIM Only, postpaid mobile phone plans. In this regard, CovaU is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) operating on the Vodafone 4G network. CovaU says it released a set of phone plans to better address the needs of families, as well as small businesses. To that end, CovaU provides a range of multi-SIM plans all bundled together for one easy bill. Let's see what CovaU has to offer in this review.
CovaU mobile phone plans
CovaU offers no individual phone plans. Its smallest bundle is a three-SIM one. Its plans are designed to be shared amongst the family, or employees, and all data is pooled together. So tell Jill from accounting not to use all of the data on watching Girls season six.
- All bundles come with unlimited calls and texts, plus varying amounts of additional value for international calls, video calls, PXT and directory assistance.
- A varying amount of money for a 'tech fund': Think of this like a sinking fund to purchase mobile phones through COVAU with.
Let's get a better overview:
|Plan (SIM cards included)
|Cost Per Month
|Basic 3 (3)
|5GB data, $100 extra value
|Pro 5 (5)
|10GB data, $300 extra value, $1500 tech fund
|Pro 10 (10)
|15GB data, $500 extra value, $2500 tech fund
|Premier 20 (20)
|30GB, $1000 extra value, $5000 tech fund
Source: CovaU website
For a family, we suspect the Basic and Pro 5 plans will be sufficient, but keep in mind the data pooling feature. Excess use can be mitigated, but the chance of one family member using much more than their fair share is quite high. If you're Steve Martin in Cheaper by the Dozen, then the Premier 20 bundle may be up your alley. Conversely, if you're running a small business and want everyone to have a work phone then any of these plans could be useful. Keep in mind that you can add an extra SIM at any time for $25. As for the tech fund, it remains to be seen as to what kinds of phones you can purchase with this, but it's a great inclusion nonetheless that can ease the burden of paying for your company's mobile plans.
What else do you get?
There are some other little interesting perks you get with CovaU mobile plans:
- One account and one invoice: This makes for one easy bill.
- SIM card flexibility: Three-in-one SIM packs – standard, micro and nano. You can also add a SIM to your plan when needed for an extra $25.
- Excess data is $10 per gigabyte.
- Usage monitoring tool: usage alert and control (account administrator can allow and restrict access to data and included value… we're looking at you, Jill).
- Customer service team: Call centre is available 8am to 8pm AEST every day.
- Bilingual customer service: Chinese and English.
- Sign up through sales teams in NSW and Victoria, or online. Alternatively, if you are already with COVAU for your energy needs then you can also easily add on a SIM bundle that way.
How does CovaU compare to other mobile providers?
CovaU exists in a pretty interesting segment of the market in that not many other service providers offer multiple SIM cards all on one bill. However, the major telcos – Vodafone, Telstra and Optus do offer data sharing, which is much the same premise. Alternatively, while there are small MVNOs out there offering more data for less, what you'll find is that they are for private use only – not business use. It could pay to check the terms and conditions before going wild buying 20 SIM cards.
Vodafone Data Sharing
Data sharing is a feature available on all of its 'Red' plans. The main plan of which all others are based around must be on a 12 or 24 month Red plan. Other SIMs bundled with this plan can be either mobile plans, or mobile broadband products. So, if it's extra data you crave, then you can get an extra 1GB for only $10. Alternatively, any old Red plan will do. As it stands, Vodafone looks to be pretty decent value with this type of thing. While you'll pay more per SIM compared to CovaU, you will get some hefty data inclusions, so Jill in accounting could in fact watch Girls season six. Here's a snapshot of some plans you can bundle together:
Optus Data Sharing
Similar to Vodafone, Optus offers data sharing on a select set of plans – this time its 'My Plan Plus' subscriptions. There are no extra costs, and with Optus you can also keep an eye out for some extra entertainment perks that periodically come with its plans.
Telstra Data Sharing
Telstra's data sharing options are a little more restrictive and complex. Your first plan must be a 'Go Mobile' plan, which starts at $55 a month. Then an additional phone plan costs $40 a month, and you can only bundle a maximum of five SIM cards together. You can only change your plan combinations every 60 days, and you'll be slugged an extra $5 a month for the privilege of the one bill.
Is a CovaU mobile SIM bundle a good idea?
This is potentially a great idea, especially if your energy needs are already with CovaU. Why not have a 'one-stop shop' for both your energy and mobile phone needs? As it is a pretty peculiar plan bundling service, it's only fair to compare it to the Big 3 telcos' data sharing options. CovaU certainly works out pretty favourably – especially compared to Telstra – as the extra value included, as well as a tech fund, make it pretty enticing indeed. However, while more expensive per plan, Vodafone, Optus and Telstra often offer lots more data with extra perks.
We imagine if you're running a small business then even 30GB will be eaten up pretty quickly among 20 people. Of course, you as an administrator can restrict access, but still the Big 3 telcos may offer more data for comparable costs per month. Either way, it's worth comparing a range of different providers against COVAU and see if it's worth it in your eyes or not.


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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said that it has filed 8000 new lawsuits to Internet users in 17 countries across the globe, including Brazil, Mexico, and Poland, all three of which have previously never incurred these kinds of anti-piracy lawsuits.
The United States is included in the massive crackdown as well, bringing the total number of IFPI lawsuits on these shores to 18,000 – which accounts for 58% of the 31,000 suits filed by the organization worldwide.
According to the IFPI, many of the targeted defendants are parents of minor children. The cases include both civil and criminal probes, with potential consequences of multi-thousand dollar fees and, in some countries, jail time, depending on the severity.
The IFPI says that 2300 people have already settled their case, with average payout reaching to just over $3000. The goal, according to the IFPI, is to continue to create awareness of the severity of illegal music uploading and downloading.
They also hope that, with increase in broadband penetration and more computer security dangers with P2P software that more users will turn to legal, pay-per-song music downloading like Itunes, which currently accounts for 11% of all global music sales, according to the IFPI.
Earlier this year, the music industry achieved what it is calling one of its biggest victories against digital piracy, when P2P giant Kazaa settled with the industry for $100 million and prohibition of sharing copyrighted content through the service.


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Earlier this week I shared some highlights from our recent romantic getaway to Glendeven Inn in Mendocino. Today I'd like to tell you about Inn at the Cobbler's Walk, Glendeven Inn's sister property, located just steps away.
Inn at the Cobbler's Walk
After our delicious farm-fresh breakfast we enjoyed in our guest room at Glendeven Inn, we packed up our belongings and headed across the street to Inn at the Cobbler's Walk.
The Inn at the Cobbler's Walk sits on one acre which includes a wide-open lawn, tall trees, flowers and other fauna, and two trailheads – one that takes hikers to the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the other that goes to Van Damme State Park and a beautiful beach where visitors like to SCUBA dive, kayak or just relax and enjoy the views.
Bill and I took the trail right next to our cottage and headed to the bluffs. It's a short and easy hike – less than 15 minutes. Once we arrived at the bluffs, we were wowed by the gorgeous rugged ocean scenery. It's a great area for watching for wildlife – both on the land and in the sea.
The Mainhouse and The Fourquarters Building
Inn at the Cobbler's Walk is a full service bed and breakfast and has three buildings with a total of 10 guest rooms. The Mainhouse was built in the late 1800s and was home to many different trades people throughout the years – including an apothecary, a postmaster and a cobbler – the last inspiring the inn's name.
The other two buildings were constructed in 2000 by the inn's original owner, Rachel Binah. The current owners bought, then remodeled the buildings in 2012.
The mezzanine of the Mainhouse is where The Shared Table dinner I mentioned in my previous post takes place two to three times per week, depending on the season. The space is available for private dinners as well. It's also a lounge for guests of the inn for relaxing, enjoying a glass of sherry or cup of tea or coffee and nibbling on a sweet treat.
The Mainhouse has five guest rooms including The Cobbler's Suite which has an exterior entrance.
Next to the Mainhouse is the Fourquarters Building which is a redwood four-plex. The four rooms are situated on three levels making each room quiet and private.
Guest rooms in the Fourquarters have a fireplace, outside porch, flat screen tv, and three of the rooms have bathtubs.
Rachel's Cottage
We stayed in Rachel's Cottage, the only stand-alone cottage on the property. The cottage was named for the inn's original proprietor.
The cottage is filled with natural light. Its spacious floorpan has an open, airy feeling with high ceilings, skylights, and lots of windows. The bed was just as comfortable as our bed across the street at Glendeven Inn – in a word, heavenly!
I loved the bathroom which has a jetted hot-tub, a separate shower and large windows with shutters. There was a flat screen TV we never had a desire to turn on (too many other things to look at!) and plenty of places to sit and relax including an Adirondack chair for two on the back porch. A window seat near the bed was my favorite place to unwind and two comfy chairs flanking a table made for the perfect place to enjoy our three-course hot breakfast that is delivered each morning to guests.
We had such a relaxing time at both Glendeven Inn and Inn at the Cobbler's Walk. Both properties are surrounded by beauty – both natural and manmade – and are serene and tranquil inns. It's the perfect place for a romantic getaway.
Ledford House Restaurant
Our dinner the second night was off-property at Ledford House. Located five miles south in the town of Albion, this well-known Mendocino Coast restaurant sits on a bluff on the Albion headlands and offers guests panoramic views of the Pacific ocean and delicious food.
Proprietors Lisa and Tony Geer are Chef and Maitre d', respectively, have owned Ledford House since 1986. They base their provencal and Mediterranean menu around their herb garden, produce and meats from local farms, local seafood from fishermen and Anderson Valley wines. We had the pleasure of meeting Tony who was warm, welcoming and made us feel right at home.
Ledford House has two dining rooms and a bar with a phenomenal view. There are lots of windows throughout for taking in the magnificent ocean vistas and a lovely classic French Country decor that is inviting and elegant.
We started our dining experience with drinks from the bar while we watched the birds outside our window and the fog move along the ocean.
For dinner we ordered a couple of appetizers: escargot with garlic Pastis butter, parsley and lemon and Pacific oysters on the half shell with tomato horseradish sorbet. For our entrees, I had the special halibut dish with peach sauce and Bill had a black-peppered steak with mashed potatoes.
Our food was fresh, delicious and full of flavor. I might add that everything was cooked to perfection too.
The portions were generous and the service was wonderful. Along the views, the elegant yet casual atmosphere, and the friendly staff, we eagerly give Ledford House high marks.
Ledford House is located at 3000 North Highway One in Albion. Call 707.937.0282 or visit their website to make reservations.
Inn at the Cobbler's Walk is located at 8200 North Highway One in Little River, just two miles south of Mendocino. To book a stay or get more information call 707.937.0088 or 800.822.4536 or visit their website.
Disclosure: Our stay at Glendeven Inn, Inn at the Cobbler's Walk and our dinners at The Shared Table and Ledford House were complimentary in exchange for my coverage. All opinions expressed here are my own, as always.


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You know, you can't register a DNS name until you have a DNS server that already serves the name. So someone could put up a web server that does feature negotiation using an unregistered tag just as part of the registration process, to let those who are reviewing the registration see just what it is that's being registered. I wouldn't suggest people run it as their main server on their home page, but just _somewhere_ that's publicly available. And if you can't supply URLs, perhaps you could supply just the varying content. I think the 'mail' context for feature negotiation might be as multipart/alternative, and inside multipart/alternative, content-features might make sense. It might be that we'd want to separate out "features & feature registration" into one draft outside of the "content negotation" draft, just in order to support additional applications. I hope to have a good discussion about features & feature registration next week at IETF. LarryReceived on Sunday, 8 December 1996 11:02:34 UTC
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That's right folks, I scrapped again! Something is in the creative air around here. I scrapped this page with my bff Jeanne (over the phone, if you haven't tried it, do.), who found a challenge at http://www.serendipityscrapbooks.com/ . We were to use at least 15 circles, that were punched within another circle and create yet another circle from them. So that is what you see here. Fun, fun, fun. As always, Thanks for stopping by to see me!! I so enjoy our visits :D
Monday, January 4, 2010
I scrapped today!!
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I really love how your page turned out!! The color s and the photo are amazing and your circle rawks!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for scrapping with me! Love ya!
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How wonderful! That looks like a cricut cut I just saw a few days ago. I may have to case this idea it is simply fabulous!ReplyDelete
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They were texting their parents as they were being killed.
The headlines on the Drudge Report make it sound worse than it is: "Blacks, liberals flee in droves." And underneath: "Sanders (that's Bernie Sanders, the Independent from Vermont): Obama should face primary challenger." And above: "Obama's Base Crumbles."
For weeks, the signs were flashing on every freeway in Los Angeles: 405 closed between 10 and 110/July 16-17. EXPECT BIG DELAYS.
My friend Francie's mother used to be known by all as "the Nation." It was a loving nickname based on her tendency to make pronouncements to one and all about what the nation thought of a particular topic. She would laugh.
Casey Anthony killed her daughter. She may not have meant to, and she may have been much more interested in her own social life than in her daughter's well-being, but I have absolutely no doubt that she was responsible for her daughter's death.
Just days after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and the coalition supporting similar legislation in that state effectively conceded defeat.
For a Democrat, it's too good to be true. Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney running neck and neck in Iowa. Romney having to worry about the one in five who won't vote for a Mormon, and Bachmann hiring a cadre of top Republican consultants, starting with Ed Rollins and Ed Goeas.
There he goes again, fulfilling another promise. Imagine that. When he announced the surge in Afghanistan, he said it was temporary. Democrats, especially liberals, screamed bloody murder. How dare he do what he said he would do during the campaign: focus on Afghanistan, on the threat posed by al-Qaida, on capturing Osama bin Laden, dead or alive?
Back in 1980, when I was working for Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Cardinal of Boston instructed priests to take to their pulpits to denounce the candidacy of Democratic Congressman Barney Frank because of his support for abortion rights. "Get me my brother's speech," the senator said to me.
It was about six years ago that my old friend Anne and I were sitting around daydreaming, and I started talking about my "perfect" house: three bedrooms (I have two children), convenient to my son's school, a yard for the dogs and, oh, yes, a peek at the ocean. Then I mentioned my spending limit, and we both burst out laughing. Not possible. When we stopped laughing, Anne announced that her mother would find it for me.


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The real Admiral Kimmel, head of the Pacific Fleet and stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack, has ben labelled the scape goat to whom the blame fell upon for the attack. What did Feore think of the real man? "He was instantly accused of not knowing enough about this, I think that he did get a bad wrap and I think they needed somebody to blame really quickly and he just seemed convenient". So why play him in a sympathetic way? "With a conglomeration of opinion and the script that was delivered, and Michael Bay's wishes – that's what we decided to do". He also came in later into the production than most of the others, so missed the chance to talk to the survivors.
One big difference, the real Admiral Kimmel at the time was in his late 50's, Feore on the other hand is in his early 40's. Also seems that the golf game Kimmel was playing on the morning (as seen in the movie) wasn't by choice, rather it was exercise he had to follow for health reasons. Feore was even more reluctant as he doesn't golf and had another big complication: "I said to these guys even if I did golf, I'd be left handed and so I would be turning my ass to camera – don't worry they said, it'll be fine. I said but I can't do it, I'd look like an idiot – so they took the first AD away, shaved him, put him in plus fours, gave him an antique club and you'll see me in the shot just standing by watching him like I know what I'm doing".
So what did he try and add to the character? "Michael didn't have time for foreboding, I felt where can I wedge it in and you know this is the kind of stuff you do. Minute, miniscule degrees. You add a hair of, a nuance of something and that is your contribution. Any more they go oh I'd love to talk about this but the sun is going down, if we don't get this shot its going to be $100,000 dollars for the day and we just don't have that kind of money – shut up, stand over there, say what you know. Its brutally simple really". He spent a week in Hawaii, a few days in LA and a bit in Mexico in the "Titanic" tank shooting his scenes. You know that first teaser for the film with the planes flying by the kids, the washing lines, etc? That was ready after only three days into filming.
Feore is mostly known for roles in smaller, quieter films so why do a major studio Bruckheimer movie? "First its an enormous amount of fun…everthing is going to be blown up, its going to be heroic, historic and you're going to be a part of it – WOW this is cool, this is what making movies can be about if you spend this kind of money and its a great tonic to the wonderful, dark, moody films that I often do…it becomes part & parcel of resumes, my career mantra at the moment is to overwhelm people with volume, just keep showing up". Its working though, after his role as the villain in "Stephen King's Storm of the Century" he jokes when he goes to nursery schools the staff and kids get nervous.
Will he get more roles from this? "My real belief is that nothing is connected to anything. If your Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett or Kate Beckinsale, because they're moving into iconic movie star roles and that kind of thing they're going to have to shoulder that burden if they so choose, that's a different thing altogether. for the rest of us its just about showing up, just keep showing up and doing the job and the illusion that it's connected – that if you do this you might do that, if you do that it might lead to this to me its just utter bullsh*t, it simply doesn't happen. You show up, somebody says you got the job done we didn't go overtime, we all went home – great, you might get another gig. If you get recognised in the street its fun, but those aren't usually the people who are hiring you.
He's doing three films at the moment, including "The Sum of All Fears" with Ben Affleck who he's never had a chance to meet yet despite their working together on both projects (they never have scenes together). He plays a South African arms dealer who sells the bomb crucial to the story in the early stages of the film. He did a week's worth of shooting before this junket last weekend and had two more days to do this week back in Montreal.
Another he's involved with is the Martin Lawrence/Steve Zahn comedy "National Security" which is played seriously but is a comedy. They're ontime, under budget and steaming along – the trailer is also done. The last is "Point of Origin", an HBO movie from Bryan Singer's cameraman Tom Siegel which stars Ray Liotta and John Leguizamo. He finished work on that in LA last Friday before flying to Hawaii to do the junket.


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Dear Jodi,
I just read a hilarious article by a guy in his 30's who wanted to know how he'd do on the SAT after all these years, so he took it again. How do you think you would do on the test today?
Tres Curious
Dear Tres,
Funny question! Mike Scharf could answer this question seriously because he actually takes the SAT year after year to make sure he stays sharp about what the College Board is up to.
But if I took it today? Let's see. . . I'd like to think I'd get a perfect score on the writing sections. I'd also ace the sentence completions (because of the SAT Word Slam, of course!). On the Critical Reading? Eh, probably pretty well, except that I'd be surprised if they couldn't trip me up on some of those questions. But what would surely keep me from becoming a new freshman at Brown (ahem) would be the math section. I'm not even sure I'd bother. Yes, those teenage complaints of "I'm not going to use this kind of math later in life" have proven true in my life. I use math every day, but not the kind on the big bad SAT. Maybe I'd just answer "D" for every question and see what that accomplished. In any case, it wouldn't be pretty.
But I know the article you refer to, and I found it hilarious also. Here it is again: What Happens When a 35-year Old Man Retakes the SAT?


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A man, 20, was taken to the hospital by medevac helicopter after being pinned by a forklift at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
PPL is responding to Long Pond Road, which has been closed between Sullivan Trail and the entrance to Emerald Lakes because of a crash that knocked a pole down across the road.
It's just a regular "Joe's" shop now that a landmark Philly cheesesteak joint agreed to drop its original name, which many said sounded too much like a racial slur.
A simple traffic stop for a brake light violation ended in the arrest of a 24-year-old Effort woman on drug charges and an outstanding arrest warrant yesterday afternoon.
What's Easter without an Easter Eggstravaganza? The Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg will be hosting a mini carnival complete with an egg hunt, music, prizes and more.
Auditors are calling for an investigation of Delaware Township's pension fund, and asking the township to pay for a $250-an-hour attorney.
Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church continued its recent tradition of reenacting the Last Supper.
The winners are in: Three children whose parents submitted their Easter-egg coloring effortswon tickets to see Sesame Street Live "Elmo's Super Heroes".
The stage at Bushkill's Mountain Laurel Center won't close as many expected, according to the center's owner, and the announcement for the upcoming season will be released soon.
A Monroe County animal shelter is hoping someone steps in to adopt a 2-year-old pit bull who was left starving and beaten in a Barrett Township apartment.
Someone pretending to be a doctor tried to place a prescription at a Brodheadsville pharmacy this week, Fern Ridge police are reporting.
Court records show alleged Oxycodone ring leader and Cresco resident, John Romagnolo, bragged in a text message: ""Dam right I call the shots im the script king."
Pocono Friday: Easter eggs, forklift accident, abandoned pit bull
A man, 20, was taken to the hospital by medevac helicopter after being pinned by a forklift at Tobyhanna Army Depot.


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Today Ginger is out of town visiting a friend and I'm at home handling my first ever solo Sunday with the kids. I managed to get to church on time which was minor compared to the real feat of the day...putting bows in the twins hair. That was a first and although not easy the girls talked me through it. Aspen was quick to tell me "it is not tight enough" and Bella told me the technique of separating the hair apart to force the rubber band down lower. After that I went to our bathroom and got a few bottles of Ginger hair spray and attempted to cover up my handy work of loose and crooked bows. In the end it was a success, at least I thought so. Looking at the picture below I'm not so sure the hair spray had th affect I was hoping for! It seems I got the wet dog look on Aspen. I also have to confess that it was about 38 this morning when I took this picture in the church parking lot. Guess I should have had jackets on the kids. Sorry Ginger...see we do need you!
Another accomplishment of the day was I learned how to post videos on our blog. I got a new iPhone for Christmas well actually Ginger did but I gave her my old one and I kept the new one. The great thing is I can take videos now with my phone and her are a few of the kids. For those of you who have not seen them in a while they are growing up fast.
This is the girls playing dress up one day. They requested a video of them twirling. Not sure why but girls love to twirl but they do! I love Bella's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis look with the glasses.
This one is the girls 4th Birthday party. I met them on their second birthday hard to believe it has been two years!
This is another Birthday video.
Next are two videos of Greyson playing basketball. He loves basketball and if you look closely you will see his huge smile as he plays. Every time he gets the ball his face lights up with that smile. I love to watch him play he is just having so much fun you can't help but smile along with him.


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In 1999, Ms. Jacobson, along with her three partners, left the Office of the State Attorney to form the law offices of Jacobson, Chmelir & Ferwerda. Since that time, she has defended numerous criminal cases in the Central Florida area, focusing with her clients on personal attention and jury trial practice. In addition to her work in criminal state court cases, Ms. Jacobson also represents clients in federal court in the Middle District of Florida on all charges, including conspiracy, drug trafficking and tax evasion.
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I have a std::vector<int>, and I want to delete the n'th element. How do I do that?
std::vector<int> vec;
I have a std::vector<int>, and I want to delete the n'th element. How do I do that?
std::vector<int> vec;
To delete a single element, you could do:
std::vector<int> vec;
// Deletes the second element (vec[1])
vec.erase(vec.begin() + 1);
Or, to delete more than one element at once:
// Deletes the second through third elements (vec[1], vec[2])
vec.erase(vec.begin() + 1, vec.begin() + 3);
operator+ is not necessarily defined for iterators on other container types, like
list<T>::iterator (you cannot do
list.begin() + 2 on an
std::list, you have to use
std::advance for that)
– bobobobo
Mar 14 '13 at 23:35
– Caleth
Jul 3 '18 at 9:38
The erase method on std::vector is overloaded, so it's probably clearer to call
vec.erase(vec.begin() + index);
when you only want to erase a single element.
vec.begin() which is valid.
– Anne Quinn
Jan 27 '15 at 18:28
vec.erase(0) does not work, but
vec.erase(vec.begin()+0) (or without +0) does. Otherwise I get no matching function call, which is why I came here
– qrtLs
Feb 15 '16 at 20:19
vec.erase(0) may actually compile if
0 happens to be interpreted as the null pointer constant ...
Jul 24 '19 at 9:51
template <typename T>
void remove(std::vector<T>& vec, size_t pos)
std::vector<T>::iterator it = vec.begin();
std::advance(it, pos);
template <typename T> void remove(std::vector<T>& vec, size_t pos) { vec.erase(vec.begin + pos); } I'm not saying either is better, merely asking out of personal interest and to return the best result this question could get.
– user1664047
Sep 11 '12 at 20:50
vector<T>::iterator is a random-access iterator, your version is fine and maybe a bit clearer. But the version that Max posted should work just fine if you change the container to another one that doesn't support random-access iterators
– Lily Ballard
Sep 11 '12 at 21:28
erase method will be used in two ways:
Erasing single element:
vector.erase( vector.begin() + 3 ); // Deleting the fourth element
Erasing range of elements:
vector.erase( vector.begin() + 3, vector.begin() + 5 ); // Deleting from fourth element to sixth element
Actually, the
erase function works for two profiles:
Removing a single element
iterator erase (iterator position);
Removing a range of elements
iterator erase (iterator first, iterator last);
Since std::vec.begin() marks the start of container and if we want to delete the ith element in our vector, we can use:
vec.erase(vec.begin() + index);
If you look closely, vec.begin() is just a pointer to the starting position of our vector and adding the value of i to it increments the pointer to i position, so instead we can access the pointer to the ith element by:
So we can write:
vec.erase(&vec[i]); // To delete the ith element
If you have an unordered vector you can take advantage of the fact that it's unordered and use something I saw from Dan Higgins at CPPCON
template< typename TContainer >
static bool EraseFromUnorderedByIndex( TContainer& inContainer, size_t inIndex )
if ( inIndex < inContainer.size() )
if ( inIndex != inContainer.size() - 1 )
inContainer[inIndex] = inContainer.back();
return true;
return false;
Since the list order doesn't matter, just take the last element in the list and copy it over the top of the item you want to remove, then pop and delete the last item.
iterator + index will actually give you back the iterator position at that index, which is not true of all iterable containers. It is also constant complexity instead of linear by taking advantage of the back pointer.
– theferrit32
Mar 15 '18 at 18:57
If you work with large vectors (size > 100,000) and want to delete lots of elements, I would recommend to do something like this:
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
vector <int> vec;
vector <int> vec2;
for (int i = 0; i < 20000000; i++){
for (int i = 0; i < vec.size(); i++)
if(vec.at(i) %3 != 0)
vec = vec2;
cout << vec.size() << endl;
The code takes every number in vec that can't be divided by 3 and copies it to vec2. Afterwards it copies vec2 in vec. It is pretty fast. To process 20,000,000 elements this algorithm only takes 0.8 sec!
I did the same thing with the erase-method, and it takes lots and lots of time:
Erase-Version (10k elements) : 0.04 sec
Erase-Version (100k elements) : 0.6 sec
Erase-Version (1000k elements): 56 sec
Erase-Version (10000k elements): ...still calculating (>30 min)
To delete an element use the following way:
// declaring and assigning array1
std:vector<int> array1 {0,2,3,4};
// erasing the value in the array
For a more broad overview you can visit: http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/erase/
I suggest to read this since I believe that is what are you looking for.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erase%E2%80%93remove_idiom
If you use for example
vec.erase(vec.begin() + 1, vec.begin() + 3);
you will erase n -th element of vector but when you erase second element, all other elements of vector will be shifted and vector sized will be -1. This can be problem if you loop through vector since vector size() is decreasing. If you have problem like this provided link suggested to use existing algorithm in standard C++ library. and "remove" or "remove_if".
Hope that this helped
The previous answers assume that you always have a signed index. Sadly,
std::vector uses
size_type for indexing, and
difference_type for iterator arithmetic, so they don't work together if you have "-Wconversion" and friends enabled. This is another way to answer the question, while being able to handle both signed and unsigned:
To remove:
template<class T, class I, class = typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<I>::value>::type>
void remove(std::vector<T> &v, I index)
const auto &iter = v.cbegin() + gsl::narrow_cast<typename std::vector<T>::difference_type>(index);
To take:
template<class T, class I, class = typename std::enable_if<std::is_integral<I>::value>::type>
T take(std::vector<T> &v, I index)
const auto &iter = v.cbegin() + gsl::narrow_cast<typename std::vector<T>::difference_type>(index);
auto val = *iter;
return val;
here is one more way to do this if you want to delete a element by finding this with its value in vector,you just need to do this on vector.
vector<int> ar(n);
ar.erase(remove(ar.begin(), ar.end()), (place your value here from vector array));
it will remove your value from here. thanks
How about this?
void squeeze(vector<int> &v)
int j = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < v.size(); i++)
if (v[i] != v[j] && ++j != i)
v[j] = v[i];
v.resize(j + 1);
the fastest way (for programming contests by time complexity() = constant)
can erase 100M item in 1 second;
vector<int> it = (vector<int>::iterator) &vec[pos];
and most readable way :
vec.erase(vec.begin() + pos);
vector<int>::iterator is not necessarily the same as
int *
– Marshall Clow
Jun 18 '19 at 5:03


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I know May is nearly over, but hear me out.
What springs to mind when you think of May? Flowers coming into bloom? Mother's Day (for you transatlantic friends)? A grey-haired lady who wants to bring back fox-hunting and cause even more devastating cuts to disability benefits (#topical #remembertovotekids)? Whatever it is, I bet it isn't pelvises. But joke's on you, because May is actually Pelvic Pain Awareness Month. Apparently. You'd think that I of all people should know that, but for me, every month is pelvic pain awareness month. Nevertheless, I thought I'd honour this by completing the 'Spoonie' blogging tag and carry on my 'Diary of a Broken Vagina' series. Prepare to know me a lot better.
What is your diagnosis?
Unprovoked generalised vulvodynia, with a side order of fibromyalgia and IBS.
It's common for diagnoses to fluctuate over the years as a spoonie's symptoms develop and treatment options are tried and dismissed. Initially, my diagnosis was unprovoked vulvodynia with vaginismus. The vaginismus (painful spasming of the pelvic floor muscles) was the main focus for most of the doctors I saw in Years 2-4 of my seven-year journey. I had two rounds of Botox (yes, down there) in the hopes of paralysing the muscle spasms, but after they didn't help, it was decided my issue was nerve-based rather than muscular. So vaginismus dropped off the diagnosis and became plain, good old-fashioned vulvodynia, AKA 'your-vulva-hurts-but-we-don't-know-why-so-just-wear-cotton-underwear-and-think-happy-thoughts-itis.'
What has been the hardest part of being a spoonie?
Aside from trying to keep up and do Life while being in constant pain, the hardest part about being a spoonie is undoubtedly the battle against stigma. However, I must qualify this, because that implies that I just need other people to be more understanding. Whilst I have had some negative experiences, I've been very fortunate to avoid the usual parade of heart-hurting ugliness that many of my fellow spoonies have received (especially if their complaints are invisible and/or gynaecological). This isn't the stigma which paralyses me.
The stigma I fight on a daily basis is my own; the beliefs I have internalised over the years which I have to fight afresh each day. Because it's been seven years and still no one can explain what is wrong with me, I am constantly battling my own doubt and frustration – am I really in pain or have I just convinced myself I am? Am I actually just very lazy with no work ethic? Do I like being in pain? Do I secretly want to keep being in pain? Am I using this pain as an excuse so I don't have to try and fail on my own? Then there are the thoughts which have exclamation marks rather than question marks: You're a worthless employee! You're a drain on society! You're a typical millennial snowflake that just needs to grow up! You're a burden to everyone you love!
Whilst a bit of self-reflection can be very healthy, it's fair to say that my brain is not always a safe place to hang out. Couple that penchant for overthinking with being bed-bound for months upon months of my young life and you have a neat little powder-keg. Trying to tread the wafer-thin line between maintaining hope for recovery/improvement and accepting the present is a never-ending assault course. (Can assault courses happen on wafer-thin lines, I ask myself? Well it's my damn metaphor and I can do whatever the floop I like with it, I answer myself, politely.)
What have you learned?
- Bodies are just bodies. Sometimes they break. Making peace with that is essential to being human.
- You do not get pregnant from uttering the word 'vagina', nor do fairies fall down dead.
- If you are so concerned about anything penetrating your vagina ever ever ever, then pretty soon your vagina will get the message and get its Boudicca on, declaring war on any poxy invader that so much as thinks about approaching. This is NOT irreversible, but it will take time, patience, forgiveness, and a nice NHS lady sticking a gloved finger up your crotch on a weekly basis for a few months.
- Some people will get bored of you and leave. Let them.
- Some people will accept you on an unconditional level you started to believe was impossible to attain. Cherish them.
- Shame serves no one and heals nothing.
- Your mind and your body may need different things to be happy. Your job is to mediate between them, and, like a good peace-keeper, find an arrangement where everyone gets at least some of what they want at least some of the time.
- Hope is not silly. Hope is air, and you were made to breathe.
What are your thoughts on the spoonie community?
I am beyond grateful to live in the age of the Internet and the blogosphere. To know that I can log on and connect with people around the world facing similar obstacles and struggles is such a comfort – even if this connection only comes in the form of a little Instagram comment or a quiet Liked Tweet. Similarly, reading accounts of other spoonies' lives makes me feel empowered and less alone, even if their conditions are very different to mine. This is just as well, as very few people write about chronic pelvic pain, least of all vulvodynia, which is in large part why I write this blog. I'm thrilled to see the revolution happening around endometriosis and lupus, with celebrities such as Lena Dunham and Selena Gomez leading the way. We live in an age of Instagram filters and the body beautiful, so every conversation about bodies going wrong and how we handle that, matters. The Internet is a magical place where we do not need celebrity or money to be allowed to speak and be heard. God bless that freedom.
What distraction tools do you use?
I'm a huge fan of the distractanap. At university, we spoke of procrastinaps, but that doesn't quite do justice to the distractanap. Unlike the procrastinap, the purpose of which is to put off doing work, the distractanap's aim is to slip out of consciousness for a while to escape consciousness itself. Contrary to what internalised stigma seeks to tell me, I do not nap to dodge work. Aside from escaping reality for a while, I nap for a myriad of reasons: because my body is exhausted from being in pain all the damn time, because my painkillers make me drowsy, because audiobooks are invariably extremely soporific. But I do not usually nap to evade work. That being said, nothing can kill motivation quicker than a flare up in your lady parts.
I keep a freezer stocked full of icepacks for flare days. When the pain feels particularly sharp and burning, I wrap one in a nappy bag (all about that glam Kardashian lifestyle) and hold it on my groin until the pack loses its coolness. This is often excruciating for the first five minutes and then can be comforting, even if not terribly effective at lessening the pain. At this point, most actions I can take are more useful for their placebo effects than any scientific benefit they once purported to offer.
What is your support system like?
My support system consists of: my Mum, my Dad, my gorgeous dog Tottie, my pain specialist, and my family and friends.
You may note that the medical world features shockingly little in this list. There's my pain specialist, sure, who is an absolute legend – but I can only see her once every 6-7 months because her waiting list is so long. I was seeing an cognitive behavioural therapist regularly for a while, but was discharged from her care about a year ago. Surprise, surprise, I've got a new referral because my mental health is not tippity-top (because, guess what, I'M IN PAIN ALL THE DAMN TIME). I see her next month. I saw a different therapist privately for a few months last year. She practised Emotional Freedom Technique, and claimed she could cure me if I kept going to her for a year. Whether this promise had any weight shall never be determined; after a long line of sessions where I felt worse coming out than going in, I gently told her it wasn't working – that it wasn't her, it was me – and that I hoped we could still be friends. Or something like that.
Everyone else on that list is pretty great though. The thing that unites them all is their patience and their constancy. This goes for my parents (who go above and beyond in all the research they do to try to improve my quality of life) and family too. I have a handful of great friends who don't forget me even when I haven't been well enough to see them in a while, and who see past my illness to all that I am. They come and visit me when I'm struggling to travel, and check in on Facebook and Skype. I've come to the realisation that I should not grieve the friends I have lost, but simply cherish the ones I have. Call it 'pruning'. Only the good fruit-bearing branches remain. And they really are lovely, those branches.
What do you miss?
I miss being able to be spontaneous and hop out places without prior planning and medicating to ensure I can get through. I miss staying up late or dancing too much and not worrying about how my body would feel the next day and whether I could take the inevitable flare-up repercussions. In short, I really miss the Old Me; the one that wasn't in pain all the time, the one who didn't flake on people, the one who had the wherewithal to strive for her goals, who had energy and dreams, and energy to work towards those dreams. I still fight to be her, but the effort is exhausting. It's a good job I really like naps.
What stigmas do you wish you could change?
URGH, so many. Highlights include the belief that those with invisible chronic pain are drug seekers, work shirkers, not pulling their weight in society… A good friend (who also happens to be a spoonie) once told me, 'We are not disabled – the world is disabling.' This really helped me to extend myself grace and love, and recognise that sometimes the problem isn't with you, the problem is with how others are perceiving you. Whilst frustrating, there is something oddly liberating in that.
'It occurred to me that there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.' – F. Scott Fizgerald, The Great Gatsby
What would you like a "normal" person to know about chronic illness?
Primarily, that we are not drug seekers or work-shirkers, and that so many of us desperately want to pull our weight in society. This realisation would be so much easier to arrive at if everyone knew that chronic illness is not always visible, but this does not make it a) psychological, b) psychosomatic, or c) ANY LESS REAL.
Name 5 spoonie things you can't live without.
- Bed
- Bath
- Laptop
- Tea
- Dogsnogs.
What triggers your flares?
Now isn't that the million dollar question. The most accurate and longterm answer is 'stress', but name me a millennial that isn't stressed (and isn't a Tibetan monk) and I'll ride my bicycle naked down Oxford Street. (Please don't ask me to do this, whether you have an answer or not, it's like the most triggering thing I could possibly do). Other flares include too much [of the wrong kind of] exercise, especially if it involves a) inclines, or b) bicycles. Anything too near my crotch can be enough, so jeans and other tight-fitting clothing are also out. I'm a nervous swimmer because chlorine can be an issue. And God help me when I'm prescribed antibiotics, which may upset the flora and fauna of my gynaecology and give me thrush, which is what started this whole circus off in the first place. In short: there are lots of potential triggers, but stress, crotch-heavy activities (oy oy) and just generally overdoing it nearly always spell bad news.
What's your social life like? Has it changed?
GURRL. It's unrecognisable. See 'What is your support system like?' for more details. I certainly go out drinking and dancing way less than I'd like, and my FOMO has reached new levels of desperate. But I've also developed different relationships with other people who might never have factored in my life so strongly, had it not been for the deep connection illness can engender. It's taken some time, but I've come to regard most of this change as a positive thing, even if it really hurt at the time.
How has being sick changed you?
For better and for worse, in sickness and… well, mainly just sickness. If you caught me on a bad day, I would say that being ill has opened a portal to depression, the depths of which I hoped I would never encounter. I might say that it has made me useless, impatient, cranky, hollow, and sometimes downright unloveable. You'd then probably have to leave, because I'd probably already started being racked with violent sobs, and I might be inclined to throw something. It wouldn't be directed at you, but my aim is very, very poor so I can't guarantee you wouldn't end up in the firing line.
On a better day, however, I would say that the strength of character and resolve I have developed as a result of being ill has been immense, and continues to grow. I was already empathetic as a child, but throw the challenges of invisible disability in the mix and now you have a woman with an essentially permeable membrane: the love I feel for others and the intuition I can have about their personal plights knows no bounds. Due to all the time I spend in bed, I am drastically better-read than I was a few years ago, and I've developed many creative skills, such as bullet journalling, creative writing, and even a little html coding. Above all, I have learned the value of hope and the unquenchable resilience of the human spirit. So many times, I've felt at the end of my tether. But I just never seem to run out of rope. I never used to think of myself as courageous. I certainly do now.
What are the blessings from being a spoonie?
This is bittersweet to answer, and I don't want anything I say to play into the stigma I am so eager to avoid. What I will say is this. Being a spoonie, we are forced to do what millions in this world wish they could do if they had the time: slow down and focus on self-care. Being ill – especially when you're young – raises so many questions you never thought you would encounter, questions which were sure to bite you on the bum at some point in your life, but not for a good 20-30 years if you were lucky. We grapple with the hard stuff because we have to, and we learn resilience and courage. These are lessons which are sometimes difficult to be grateful for, but the qualities they produce are undeniably huge blessings to ourselves and others.


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Rivers in Iceland
South Iceland
Hvita River
The Hvita River sources from the glacier lake Hvitarvatn at Langjokull glacier in the highlands of Iceland. The river flows for 40km (25mi) before dropping down into a narrow gorge at the Gullfoss waterfall.
Soon after Gullfoss, the river joins with three other rivers including Tungufljot, Bruara and Stora-Laxa.
After running behind Ingolfsfjall Mountain, the river joins with the Sog River, seemingly becomes Olfusa River and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. As one of the most popular rivers in Iceland, many Icelandic river rafting trips take place along this river given its proximity to Gullfoss and Geysir.
Thjorsa River
Thjorsa, Iceland's longest river, sources from the glacier Hofsjokull. At 230 km (143 mi), it flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland. Before it enters the lowlands, it meets the Tungnaa River before passing the valley of Thjorsardalur. The river also has several small islets, the largest being Hagaey and Arnes, where from Arnessysla county takes its name. At Arnes you can see the ruins of an ancient local parliament, Arnesthing.
Thjorsa also offers great opportunities for fishing in Iceland. Salmon, trout, tar, salmon trout, stickleback, eel and the European Flounder are all found in this popular river in Iceland. Thjorsa and its tributaries are among the most abundant salmon rivers in Iceland. Seals are also found in the river and have long been hunted there. Last, but not least, river rafting on Thjorsa is a popular and exhilarating experience.
West Iceland
Nordura River
The Nordura River runs through the Borgarfjordur region in the central west of Iceland. It is one of several tributaries to the glacial river Hvita and is consistently among the very best salmon rivers in Iceland.
By Icelandic standards it is a slightly larger than medium river in volume and is often called "the most beautiful river" in Iceland. The upper part is rather flat, with the river bottom being mostly gravel.
The middle section, up and down from the beautiful waterfall Glanni, is predominated by rocks and lava mixed with bushes and trees and green grass flats. The lower part of the river, below the Laxfoss waterfall, is particularly picturesque with the river running strongly through a woodland canyon with some of the most beautiful and inviting pools you will come across anywhere in the world.
North Iceland
Jokulsa a Fjollum
As the second largest river in Iceland, Jokulsa a Fjollum sources from the Vatnajokull Glacier. At 206 km (128 mi), it flows into the Arctic Sea. Feeding into the waterfall of Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe, it runs through the canyon at Jokulsargljufur National Park.


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