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You might be interested to know that The Federal Communications Act criminalizes surveillance without a warrant. Therefore, the President, by authorizing surveillance more than 3 dozen times without seeking a court order, has committed a crime…. and that is an impeachable offense.
We'll see if it goes anywhere: The Republican-controlled congress will most likely do nothing, unless we get off our asses and demand it. The House Government Reform Committee, for example, issued 1,052 subpoenas to probe alleged misconduct by the Clinton administration and the Democratic Party between 1997 and 2002, at a cost of more than $35 million. By contrast, the Committee has issued only three subpoenas to the Bush administration, two to the Energy Department over nuclear waste disposal at Yucca Mountain, and one last week to the Defense Department over Katrina documents.
There may actually be some momentum on this issue, though.
Newspapers all across the country today, even red states, reacting to Bush's admission:
Kansas City Star: "The struggle with foreign enemies does not simply give him a blank check"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "…unnacceptable actions of a Police State."
Denver Post: "…the administration has lost its sense of balance between essential anti-terrorism tools and encroachment on liberties."
Washington Post: "the tools of foreign intelligence are not consistent with a Democratic society."
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Learn how to create your own application settings class by leveraging the FileInfo, HashTable, XMLReader, and XMLWriter classes.
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VB.NET's AppSettings class lets you save settings easily. They go into an XML file named YourAppName.config, and you're all set. That is, unless you're working on a solution with multiple executables or DLLs but still would like to use a common settings file. You could solve this problem with a third-party DLL such as OptionsLib.dll, but you'll have problems if the DLL isn't signed and you wish to strong-name sign your application.
You can remedy this situation by using some .NET Framework classes to roll your own application settings class. This class gives you an easy way to read application settingsa set of value pairsfrom an XML file to an in-memory collection. You can modify any of those values by keythe name of the settingand persist those settings to disk again. I'll show you how to design such a class based on some XML classes, the HashTable class, and a FileInfo class. You can extend this class later to meet your particular needs.
Your application settings class needs to meet several requirements to make it practical and versatile. It should accept an XML file path in its constructor, have a simple interface, use XML for persistence, read from and write to the specified XML file, and allow default return values (as classic VB's GetSetting function did).
You need quick access to a particular setting by key (the name of the setting), so give your class a private member variable of type System.Collections.HashTable. You might prefer to inherit from the DictionaryBase class, but let's use an internal HashTable member variable for the purpose of this article.
You also need a member variable that maintains the file path of the XML file for your settings. Use a variable of type System.IO.FileInfo. Employ ReadSettings and WriteSettings methods to get your settings from disk to memory and back, along with a constructor to receive a file path argument (see Figure 1). Finally, you need some means of accessing the appropriate property to read or set its value. Download the demo program to see this class in use, albeit trivially.
You could choose to use two separate methods, such as ReadSettings and WriteSettings, but I chose to use a default property called Item for simplicity's sake. The Item property's Get method gets passed the desired setting's name (key) and optionally a default value to return if the item wasn't found. Get then returns either the corresponding value, or the default value if it finds no matches for the key. The default is Nothing if you don't supply a default value. The Item property's Set method also gets passed the key; don't pass it a default value.
Make your declarations simpler by placing three Imports statements at the top of your class:
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml
Then give your class its "skeleton":
Public Class clsAppSettings
Private _Settings As New Hashtable
Private _fiSettingsFile As FileInfo
Default Public Property Item(ByVal _
strKey As String, Optional ByVal _
DefaultVal As Object = Nothing)
Public Sub New()
Public Sub ReadSettings()
Public Sub WriteSettings()
Bring on the Constructor
A constructor is a special method that provides a means of initializing the object being created from your class. The constructor is always called New. You can overload the constructor, as you can the other methods in your class. This means that you may choose to offer several versions of the New method, each with a slightly different set of parameters. Offer only one for now.
Earlier I said that your constructor should accept a file path to an existing XML file adhering to your XML specifications. I recommend adding an optional boolean parameter so you can direct the class to load the settings into memory automatically upon creation:
Public Sub New(ByVal strFileName As _
String, Optional ByVal _
bReadSettings As Boolean = True)
_fiSettingsFile = New FileInfo( _
If bReadSettings Then ReadSettings()
End Sub
By default, bReadSettings is true when your class is instantiated, and you call the ReadSettings method automatically to fill the _Settings HashTable with the contents of the XML file.
Now bring in the Item property:
Dim Settings as New clsAppSettings( _
'reading a value
If Settings.Item("ShowTips",True) Then
Msgbox("Should show startup tips")
End If
'writing a value
'ensure that it gets saved to disk now
You might prefer to instantiate Settings when your application starts, then call WriteSettings as the application ends. You can do this by making the Settings variable global and placing Settings.WriteSettings inside the Closing event of your main form.
Remember that the constructor has an optional parameter, bReadSettings, and its default value is true, so you don't have to call ReadSettings to load your settings into memory. Now code the Item property:
Default Public Property Item( _
ByVal strKey As String, Optional _
ByVal DefaultVal As Object _
= Nothing)
If Not _Settings.Contains( _
strKey.ToLower) Then
Return DefaultVal
Return _Settings.Item( _
End If
End Get
Set(ByVal Value As Object)
_Settings.Item(strKey.ToLower) _
= Value
End Set
End Property
Your Item property checks the internal HashTable to see if the key is found. The key is converted to lowercase when using the Get or Set methods on Item, which helps avoid any case-sensitivity issues with your keys. There might be a few C++/C# purists who'd want "WindowPos" and "windowpos" to be two entirely different keys, and thus settings, but most developers would probably rather avoid such headaches. Besides, users may edit this file to change settings, and case sensitivity isn't a great feature for the typical user.
The class might look complete at this point, but it still needs a means of getting the settings from disk to memory and back. You do this with two crucial methods: ReadSettings and WriteSettings.
Save Your Settings
You can make classes persist themselves using XML, and you can use the XMLTextWriter class to write the XML just the way you want it. Your XML file contents might look like this:
<Setting key="LastRan"
value="6/22/2004" />
<Setting key="ShowTips"
The XML format is simple. You have a <Settings> tag within which one or more specific <Setting> tags are nested. Of course, you might decide to do something more advanced than this demo.
The basic idea of the WriteSettings method is to use the XMLWriter class to open the XML file, loop through all items in the HashTable, write them out as <Property> tag elements, and then close the XMLWriter streams. Start out by opening the XML file:
Public Sub WriteSettings()
Dim XWriter As XmlTextWriter
XWriter = New XmlTextWriter( _
fiSettingsFile.ToString, _
Now instantiate the XmlTextWriter class. Specify your XML file path and the desired text encoding in the constructor. Then make your XML more human-readable by telling XWriter to indent and to use four spaces for indentions:
With XWriter
.Indentation = 4
.Formatting = _
The XMLTextWriter class has a WriteStartElement method that writes a beginning tag such as <Settting>. It has a WriteAttributeString method that lets you put attributes inside the property tag:
<Setting LastRan="12-6-2004">
It also has a WriteEndElement method to write the matching end tag for an element. You use all three in the next part of the WriteSettings method:
'write <Settings> begin tag
Dim de As DictionaryEntry
'loop & write out each item
For Each de In _Settings
'write <Setting> tag
'write attributes
.WriteAttributeString("key", de.Key)
.WriteAttributeString("value", de.Value)
Write a <Setting> tag with two attributes: key and value. Then close the tag by calling WriteEndElement, which adds a "/>" to close the element. Finally, write the </Settings> closing tag and close the XML stream:
'close streams
End With
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox(ex.Message, _
MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation, _
"There was an error saving application settings")
If Not IsNothing(XWriter) Then
End if
End Try
End Sub
You code the other directionreading the settings from disk to memoryin similar fashion (download the sample app for specifics). The basic differences are that you use XmlTextReader, you must check whether the file exists using _fiSettingsFile.Exists, and you must clear the HashTable before adding items (see Listing 1).
Also, the fact that you're going in the other direction causes you to make several changes to your procedure: You declare an XmlTextReader object and open it; you see whether the XML file exists and exit if it doesn't; you find the appropriate tags, read their attributes, and add them to the HashTable; and finally, you close the streams.
Reading is a little trickier than writing because you must locate the appropriate element first, using the Read and ReadStartElement methods, and then read its attributes. You read each element while its Name property equals "Setting" once you're past the <Settings> tag, then quit reading.
You could extend this class in a variety of ways, but even as it stands, it offers usefulness and simplicity. You could make your AppSettings class more robust by offering various levels of settings (group settings) as does the Windows Registry. You might also decide to add encryption to the class in case you don't want anyone changing your settings from outside your application. You can shape and grow this class to meet your own evolving needs.
About the Author
Shane Story is an independent consultant and software developer with Story ITC. He has a bachelor''s degree in computer science and has been programming for more than 22 years. His current endeavors include developing two VB.NET commercial applications and a large ASP.NET/SQL Server Web site. He specializes in Microsoft technologies. Reach him at [email protected].
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A Djembe Master from Samakofadda in the Wassalon region of North East Guinea, Mory Sako (known by friends and family as Iya), is from the Malinke tribe. Iya started to play dundun with Mamady Doumbouya (the village djembe fola) when he was nine, then became a djembe fola himself, and was in great demand as a performer. Iya subsequently worked throughout Guinea and Mali, and taught his first international students in Mali in 1999. He has played in a number of groups, including Hamana Diada and Fankabah, moving to the UK in 2007 and now living in the North West. He continues to teach and perform internationally. For more details visit www.iyasako.co.uk
In 2007, Tanante studied in Nansady's village, Sangbaralla, in Guinea, since when we have continued to work and perform with him. Nansady is from the north-east Hamana region of Guinea and started playing djembe when he was eight, studying with the group Djoumeh Camara. In 1997, the world-renowned djembe master, Famoudou Konaté, asked Nansady to support his work with non-African students in Conakry, capital of Guinea. Nansady continues in this work and also performs worldwide. He recently formed Nansady Keita's Ensemble with Guinean musicians resident in the UK; he also works with two UK-based performance groups and has run master classes at the Royal Northern College of Music. For more details visit www.nansadykeita.com
From the same village as Nansady Keita, Namory studied the instrument from the age of 14 under the tutelage of established village djembe folas, Famoudou Konate and Nansday Keita. In 1999 (when Nansady moved to Europe), Namory become the village djembe fola, since when has he led countless traditional music events and ceremonies, and has taught hundreds of students from around the world. Namory has hosted workshops in Conakry, and has played and recorded with the group Fankaba. In Summer 2008, Namory came to Europe for the first time, and has contributed much to djembe knowledge and playing. For more details visit www.namorydrum.com
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ASP.NET Programming: The Workspace
Technology is at the heart of our modern life. Be it at home, at school or at work, we use different kinds of gadgets everyday. With an increasingly fast Internet connectivity, our devices help us improve our productivity and speed up our work.
As a beginner, you might be wondering: how all these applications are made? This is a very good question, but before getting to the answer, let's first list the types of applications available today.
Mobile Apps: as their name suggests, these are applications on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Desktop Apps: Although the name might make you think that, these applications run on desktop computers, but the truth is that this name is used to distinguish applications that are run on a Desktop operating system, on a desktop computer, or laptop.
Web Apps: Now to the most popular type of applications: Web applications, are accessible through the web (Internet), mostly using a browser. The main advantage that this type introduces is the fact that a user can access them on any operating system or device with a browser and an Internet connection. Another advantage of web apps is the fact that the user doesn't need to install anything on their devices to run these applications. The list can go on even further but for the sake of simplicity we will stick with this swift introduction.
In order to write computer/web/mobile applications, a range of technologies are available to you. In this tutorial we will go through the steps of setting up a programming environment for the .NET technology, using the C# language, and the ASP.NET framework. These technologies are a product of Microsoft Corporation since 2001.
Programming languages can be either interpreted, compiled or a hybrid approach, which is the case for C#, which is compiled to IL(Intermediate Language), and then JIT(Just-in-Time) compiled on runtime by the .NET platform.
If this sounds complicated to you then fear not, as Microsoft offers a free IDE (Integrated Development Environment), which is, as it's name suggests, a single tool that will group all you will need to write applications, hassle free.
From project creation to deployment on the final server, Microsoft's Visual Studio will be your instrument for .NET development. Let's get started and install it!
Installing Visual Studio
Visual Studio is a fully featured IDE, and Microsoft started to offer a free version, called "Community", so that would be the version we will be installing, as it offers all the features you will be needing for the following tutorials.
Click on the "Download Visual Studio Community 2017" button. This will trigger a file download, with the ".exe" extension.
Once you download it; head to your download folder, and double click on the ".exe" file. This will start the installer program. Press continue to proceed.
The installer will automatically download the necessary component to Visual Studio, so you don't have to worry about this at this point.
Once the download is over, the installer will automatically move to the following screen.
At this point, we will have to install and enable some features in Visual Studio; the following screen illustrates the core components for ASP.NET development:
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Rhenus will bring innovative solutions and leverage on its global expertise to provide comprehensive support for the customers in Northwest China.
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach – 7 March 2022 – Leading global logistics service provider Rhenus expands its network with a new branch office in Xi'an. Rhenus Greater China deepens its local presence with its first foray into Shaanxi, to strengthen direct support for the country's strategic emerging industries, while bringing its reputed international expertise and innovation to the Northwest area.
The Shaanxi province is known to be home to science-technology innovations as well as high-technology sectors. Since 2018, Xi'an has developed major industrial parks and zones focused on strategic sectors including information technology, electronics, biopharmaceuticals and automobile manufacturing.
The new Rhenus office will offer an expanded range of services, including air, ocean, rail freight and trucking. Energy solutions that include heavy lift handling and transport, rig move and field supply concepts will also be available.
"Xi'an is the heart of the ancient Silk Route and a key city in the modern Belt and Road Initiative. It is also home to numerous high-tech companies, one of our key customer groups. Having an office in Xi'an will allow us to further build on the road and rail freight connections to Europe and improve our overall service portfolio to better support our customers," said Cliff Xu, CEO of Rhenus Air & Ocean Greater China.
With 20 offices and counting, Rhenus Greater China is one of the largest networks in the Asia-Pacific region. Key focus areas include rail freight from China to Europe, cross-border road freight and warehousing solutions. For more information, visit www.rhenus.com/en/cn.
About Rhenus
The Rhenus Group is one of the leading logistics specialists with global business operations and annual turnover amounting to EUR 5.4 billion. 33,500 employees work at 820 business sites and develop innovative solutions along the complete supply chain. Whether providing transport, warehousing, customs clearance or value-added services, the family business pools its operations in various business units where the needs of customers are the major focus at all times.
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It's Three Ships' 4th Birthday… and they're celebrating!
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One More Chapter Booksy Dot Grid Journal Bundle
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This listing is for a bundle of some of our 2022 book journal products.
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posts on 11/2/2006 10:48:11 PM
I love the Tracy series! I just finished Live Bait. I think that the writing is very good. I like that the authors don't spoon feed the details to their reader. I can't wait to read Dead Run.
posts on 11/17/2005 8:35:23 AM
Quite simply, the worst book I have EVER read! How this ever got published is beyond me. It is poorly written, completely uninvolving and the 'conversations' that take place between the main characters are absolutely laughable. I actually found the book embarrassing to read. Awful, truly truly awful. I seriously hope that P.J.Tracy (the double act from Hell) are never allowed to publish again. The only positive that I take from the book is that, if 'Dead Run' can get published, we all have a chance.
posts on 11/14/2005 6:52:00 AM
I absolutly love all the PJ Tracy books. I read them all as soon as they came out in the UK. I can't wait for another one. Anyone got any idea when they will be writing another book and what it will be about?
sheila m. bent.
posts on 11/12/2005 6:02:49 AM
Does anyone know when the next book by this great Mother and Daughter team is due our? I can't wait!! MARILYN?? New York Marilyn? Nah, can't be, can it??
posts on 8/18/2005 8:25:06 AM
I read Live Bait first and now I am reading Want to Play. I don't normally buy hardbacks but I made an exception for Dead Run. I love the style of writing, elements of humour, the characters. I want these characters to be around for a long time!
Andy Smith
posts on 5/9/2005 4:58:41 PM
What can I say - I'm well and truly hooked - can't wait for 'Dead Run'! If you haven't read 'Want to Play/Monkeewrench' (title in the US') or 'Live Bait' make sure you do soon - great suspense and wonderful twists right to the very end.
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To assist and represent the crop production supply and service industry
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View the IFCA Regulatory Alert regarding claiming a tax credit on your federal income tax for certain security investments at your agrichemical facility. Locks on ammonia nurse tanks is just one example. Click on the documents below for more information and to download the IRS tax form.
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Used and recognised globally, the LIFESAVER 6000UF bottle was initially developed for use by global militaries. A great addition to the LIFESAVER family offering up to 6000 litres of clean, sterile water – great if you are sharing or needing a higher volume filter capacity. The LIFESAVER bottle is easy to use – simply Fill, Pump, Drink.
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The LIFESAVER technology is the world's first and only portable technology that removes all bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens without the aid of any foul tasting chemicals like iodine or chlorine or the need for any power or UV light.
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There's a lot at stake in this election. Nowhere is this clearer than in the US Supreme Court.
The court's decisions have a profound impact on American families. In the past two decades alone, it effectively declared George W. Bush president, significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act, and opened the door to a flood of unaccountable money in our politics. It also made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, preserved the Affordable Care Act not once but twice, and ensured equal access to education for women.
Agree or disagree with them — and most of us have done both over the years — there's no question that who sits on the court matters a great deal.
On Election Day, three of the current justices will be over 80 years old, which is past the court's average retirement age. The next president could easily appoint more than one justice. That makes this a make-or-break moment — for the court and our country.
As president (and a lawyer and former law professor), I'll appoint justices who will protect the constitutional principles of liberty and equality for all, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or political viewpoint; make sure the scales of justice aren't tipped away from individuals toward corporations and special interests; and protect citizens' right to vote, rather than billionaires' right to buy elections.
Republicans running for president have a different view. They see this election as an opportunity to pack the courts with jurists who will turn back the clock. Marco Rubio says he wants "more Scalias" on the Court — justices who would rule against marriage equality and roll back a woman's right to choose. Ted Cruz says his judges will be "rock-ribbed conservatives." Chris Christie says that if the court were filled with his type of judge, they would have ruled against the Affordable Care Act and marriage equality.
The difference between their view and mine is significant. And the implications are vast. In fact, the cases on the court's docket this year go straight to the heart of the progressive agenda.
Take organized labor. On Monday, the court hears oral arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. For decades, courts have said that, because all public employees enjoy the benefits that unions negotiate, it's only fair that all employees contribute to the cost of securing those benefits. If the Supreme Court reverses that precedent, it'll be harder for working people like teachers, social workers, and first responders to negotiate together for better wages and benefits.
Take abortion rights. In March, the court will look at a Texas law that imposes needless and burdensome requirements on doctors who perform abortions. If the law is allowed to stand, there will be an estimated 10 health centers left in Texas — a state with 5.4 million women of reproductive age — where women can get safe, legal abortions. As more state legislatures limit access to abortion, with 230 separate restrictions passed since 2011 alone, the courts are increasingly the last line of defense for those of us who believe that women should control our own health decisions.
Take voting rights. Last month, the court heard a case concerning how states draw electoral maps. Now it's weighing whether to change the simple, fundamental principle of "one person, one vote." Its decision will determine whether some or all of us count in our elections.
Or take affirmative action. Last month, the court heard a case about whether the University of Texas can take race into account, among other factors, when determining the composition of its student body. The court has long recognized the value of racial diversity in higher education, as have our military leaders, business leaders, and educators. It has also honored the central premise of Brown v. Board of Education, that minorities must not be excluded from American public life or institutions. This case will help determine whether that principle endures.
The court is now deciding whether to hear a lawsuit about President Obama's executive actions on immigration. If it decides — and it should — that his actions are legal, millions of families will rest a little easier, knowing that despite Congress's inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform, the progress made under President Obama will be protected.
Meanwhile, 26 state attorneys general have sued to overturn Obama's clean-power plan. Those lawsuits are working their way through the courts now, and their outcome will have a significant impact on our ability to tackle climate change and reduce carbon pollution.
The stakes are clear. In a single term, conservative justices could undermine virtually every pillar of the progressive movement. Imagine what they will do in the future if the court becomes even more conservative. Those who care about the fairness of elections, the future of unions, racial disparities in universities, the rights of women, or the future of our planet, should care about who appoints the next justices.
After years of accusing liberals of judicial activism, conservatives are wholeheartedly relying on Republican-appointed judges to undo progressive achievements. They're using radical legal strategies to accomplish through the courts what they've failed to do through legislation, like dismembering the Voting Rights Act or attacking unions. A Republican president would support those efforts. I will oppose them.
I remember the day last June when the Supreme Court declared marriage equality the law of the land. Same-sex couples, some of whom had been together for decades, stood on the court steps cheering and weeping and thanking God that this day had finally come. It was as clear a reminder as any of what the court can do: stand for equality, or against it; make America a fairer place, or roll back the progress we've worked so hard to achieve. It depends on what the Court decides. It depends on who is deciding.
Which, in the end, means it depends on all of us.
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Chowbotics' mission is to offer nutritious food anytime, anywhere using the power of robotics. Its recent appointments of Mara Behrens as Vice President of Design and Alison Acerra MS, RD as Vice President of Nutrition will take the company one step further in achieving that goal.
A creative leader with 15-plus years of experience designing visual systems, Mara Behrens most recently led the creative team for one of the largest business-focused online lunch delivery service, EAT Club. Responsible for meeting all creative needs for the fast-growing startup, she oversaw marketing, branding, and creative services. Previously, she co-founded the venture-backed luxury fashion e-commerce company, ModeWalk. Now at Chowbotics, Mara's first order of business is a rebranding of Sally. She will revisit the robot's design and user interface, ensuring that both create a vibrant, engaging experience for all those looking to access convenient, healthy, and fresh food.
Most recently, Alison Acerra was the National Director of Nutrition Strategy at Guckenheimer, one of the top four foodservice management companies in the country. She began her career as a Culinary Nutritionist at Google before transitioning to Apple as a Corporate Wellness Dietician. Alison is co-author of the Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies and is often called upon to lecture on nutrition and food topics to various groups including physicians and corporations. Now at Chowbotics, Alison brings her nutritional expertise to a forward-thinking venture. She works closely with the culinary and engineering teams to perfect this salad bar of the future, where users can meet their unique dietary and wellness goals through a personalized dining experience.
Selected as a finalist for Fast Company's 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards, Chowbotics' feature robot, Sally, delivers precise portions and serves up vibrant, forward-thinking meals in places where fresh, made-to-order food might not otherwise exist. Cafeterias, convenience stores, restaurants and hotels, among other commercial venues, are locations that can use Sally to bring healthy, delicious food to consumers. Sally's key differentiator is that it offers more than 1,000 custom meal options. Meals are created in approximately a minute with any combination of up to 8 ingredients from the 22 available. Users can fine tune the calorie total by adding or subtracting ingredients via a touchscreen. Initially launched as a salad-making robot, Sally's technology can now accommodate many different types of ingredients including fruit, yogurt, and grains.


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Traveling to London is an immensely enjoyable and rewarding experience, yet it can be intimidating. Heathrow Airport in London is the busiest in the world and can be confusing to navigate. Travel to the center of London can be expensive and time-consuming. Planning begins with choosing how to pack your luggage and what type of air travel you will use. Perhaps most important is mapping out a strategy that makes efficient use of your time and budget requirements.
Step 1
Shop for airline tickets by visiting third-party reservation websites such as lastminute.com or Travelocity. Each will provide a listing of low-cost airfares. Note the airline, the number of stops and whether the fare includes taxes and fees. Do not buy a ticket until you have compared the prices with those listed on the airline's own reservations website.
Step 2
Choose a flight with the minimum number of transfers. If you are traveling from a major urban center, such as Los Angeles or New York, you can fly direct. If you are traveling from a smaller city you will be required to change flights at a major urban hub before flying to London. Multiple plane changes often mean cheaper airfares, but your trip will take longer and be more stressful.
Step 3
Purchase your airline ticket. Determine before you make your purchase whether the ticket allows you to change the arrival/departure dates or if it has fixed dates. Select a seat assignment and use your credit card to make the payment. Print out your confirmation and, if it's possible, your boarding pass.
Step 4
Book your hotel, hostel or bed and breakfast close to the center of the city if you plan to visit London's tourist sites, which are mostly near the city center. Book your accommodations as you booked your flight or flights, after careful examination of competing websites.
Step 5
Make plans to travel as light as possible. Some airlines charge hefty fees for more than one checked bag. If you are traveling alone, carrying extra bags will be cumbersome, tiring and stressful.
- Consider flying into Gatwick Airport instead of Heathrow. It's smaller, less crowded and easier to navigate. However, it's older with fewer amenities.
- Take a taxi or licensed limousine from the airport to your lodgings if you can afford it. Taxis provide door-to-door service but you can expect to pay as much as £60 (about $93 USD) during peak periods. It can take as long as an hour to reach your hotel in heavy traffic. Consider taking the subway, called the Underground or tube. Stations are located at Heathrow and Gatwick. Cost is less than £10 (about $15 USD).
- Consider that security at Heathrow and Gatwick is extremely heavy and clearing customs is time-consuming. Adjust your schedule accordingly.
- Keep your passport, cash and credit cards in a pouch around your neck.
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This is archived documentation for InfluxData product versions that are no longer maintained. For newer documentation, see the latest InfluxData documentation.
The built-in web administration GUI is a simple way to interact with InfluxDB. For any significant use, whether writing or querying data, direct use of the HTTP API (reading, writing) or the command line interface are better options.
Accessing the UI
The Admin UI is available by default at port 8083, i.e. http://localhost:8083.
You can control the port in the InfluxDB config file using the
port option in the
[admin] section.
You can also access remote InfluxDB instances, although you may only connect to one instance at a time. To access an instance at a location other than than http://localhost:8083, click the Settings icon in the upper right and enter the proper connection settings for the target InfluxDB instance.
HTTP vs HTTPS
The Admin UI uses HTTP by default but can be configured to use HTTPS.
In the InfluxDB config file, find the
[admin] section and set
https-enabled = true.
Note: If HTTPS is enabled, you must explicitly connect to the instance using
https://, there is no redirect from
Selecting the Database
Choose your target database for writes and queries from the "Databases" pull-down menu in the upper right. If you have recently created a database you will need to refresh the Admin UI page before it appears in the pull-down menu.
Writing Data
The Admin UI has a "Write Data" link in the top menu bar. This link pops up a modal dialog that will accept points in the line protocol format.
Querying Data
The Admin UI has a "Query" box where you can enter any valid InfluxQL command, including database administration and schema exploration commands. The "Query Templates" pull-down menu will pre-populate the Query box with a number of common InfluxQL queries.


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Deliverance Through The Merit of Righteous Women
Our Sages teach that the Children of Israel were delivered from Egypt by the merit of righteous women (Sotah 11b). Why? Because their faith was stronger than that of the men, for they firmly believed in a veritable deliverance. This is why they made drums in the middle of their exile in Egypt, as it is written: "Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took her drum in her hand and all the women went forth after her with drums and with dances" (Exodus 15:20). Also, in order that their husbands not lose hope during their slavery in Egypt, they encouraged them by saying that their deliverance would not delay.
The holiness of these women was also demonstrated by their great modesty, since they stood at a distance from the men when they sang G-d's praises. They were thus at the origin of the exodus from Egypt. Our Sages also tell us that for the making of the copper laver they wanted to devote the mirrors they used to beautify themselves in order to beget upright children (Bamidbar Rabba 9:14). Moses, however, refused to use these mirrors because they seemed improper to him, until G-d ordered him to use them because He valued the merit and holiness of these women. Hence it was because of these women that the exodus from Egypt took place.
The women of Israel also refused to give their jewelry for the making of the golden calf (Bamidbar Rabba 21:10), therefore Aaron had to tell the men, "Remove the gold rings that are in the ears of your wives" (Exodus 32:2). However when the Tabernacle was being built, it is stated that they rushed – even before the men – to dedicate their offerings of gold (ibid. 35:22), in addition to their labor, as it is written: "Every wise-hearted woman spun with her hands" (v.25). It was therefore because of the virtues of such women that the Children of Israel left Egypt.
The women especially loved Eretz Israel with a burning love. According to the Midrash (Bamidbar Rabba 21:10), they loved it as Joseph did, for it is written: "The daughters of Zelophehad…of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph" (Numbers 27:1), demanding their heritage in Eretz Israel. Moreover, while some of the Children of Israel refused to leave Egypt, the women made their drums and prepared to praise Hashem and leave that place. The daughters of Zelophehad, though unfamiliar with Eretz Israel, still expressed their desire to go and settle there. Their purity greatly aided them, and because of it – even in a land of impurity – the holiness of Eretz Israel's air reached them.
We may finally say that every deliverance and miracle that has occurred over the span of the generations has been because of righteous Jewish women. Let us cite some notable examples: Miriam, who watched over Moses in his basket on the Nile (Sotah 11a); the prophetess Deborah, who sang of deliverance and miracles (Judges 5:1-31); Yael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, who saved Israel by killing Sisera (Judges 4:21); Queen Esther, who brought about the miracle of Purim; Judith, who brought about Chanukah (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 670:2); and the wife of On, son of Peleth, who saved her husband from certain death by persuading him not to join Korach's followers (Sanhedrin 109b).
We must nevertheless ask how a woman can surpass her husband by her influence. No one denies that women are physically weaker than men, yet it was the women in Egypt who watched over their husbands' spiritual growth and saved them from feelings of hopelessness by forcing them to leave that land of slavery.
The Midrash states that after the death of Rabbi Elazar (the son of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai), a small worm came out of his ear because he did not react when he heard a Sage being maligned. Before his death, however, his wife expressed her joy at being connected with such a holy body. Whereas he was to be punished, his wife remained upright and righteous (Bava Metzia 84b). From where, in the final analysis, does a woman's merit originate?
A man has every opportunity to carry out G-d's commandments: Tefillin, prayer, and especially the regular and diligent study of Torah, the very goal of man's existence (Sanhedrin 99b). Women, on the other hand, are exempt from these mitzvot, particularly those that are "time-bound" (Berachot 20b). As a result, they have the time to devote themselves to their families and educate their children (see Berachot 17a). Despite that, however, women are charged with rebuilding what was destroyed with the sin of the Tree of Knowledge, a sin that, as we have seen, brought death into the world (Shabbat 32a). It is therefore incumbent upon women to repair everything. Therein lies the full meaning of the verse, "I will make for him a help as his counterpart" (Genesis 2:18). After having been the cause of his banishment form the Garden of Eden (located, according to certain opinions, in Eretz Israel – Eruvin 19a), women should help men to rebuild themselves on a personal level, to help them wholeheartedly love Eretz Israel and make them appreciate its beauty and holiness. This is why a woman has more strength than her husband.
If Hashem endowed women with intuitive understand that is greater than that of men (Niddah 45b), it was in order for them to use it to strengthen their husbands. Being exempt from numerous mitzvot, women should build their homes, allowing their husbands to study Torah and develop their fear of G-d, and in this way both men and women will merit the delights of the World to Come.


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It's been a great year for F# with the blossoming of the fsharp.org working groups. It's been amazing watching the community come together to form a movement outside of Microsoft. This is most certainly the long term future of F#, protected from the whims of layer upon layer of management. Who knows, in the coming year we […]


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Every year, we all wait for the big one. The biggest Comic Convention of the year… San Diego Comic Con. Due to all of my awesome volunteer work with the Hollywood Sci Fi Museum, I am lucky to be one of the chosen few volunteers who actually gets to attend SDCC. With my great friends Penny Lane, Tyler, Karina, and head of the museum Huston, we all work tirelessly to help raise donations for the upcoming mecca of sci fi, the Hollywood Sci Fi Museum. This year we had an incredible replica of Doctor Who's Tardis for attendees to take their photo in. It was definitely a lot of fun.
Each day of the show, I wore a different cosplay outfit. Thursday I was Lady Link, which I made myself. Friday I wore a latex nurse Harley Quinn, thanks to my pal Penny. We swapped costumes for the day, and she wore my Catwoman catsuit, which she looked quite hot in! I saved my favorite cosplay for Saturday. I worked for weeks and weeks on my Ciri cosplay and I was so proud to showcase it at SDCC. I made everything from my sword to my tunic! I did get a little help sanding wood, lol, from Chris and my girl Michelle. It was definitely a lot of work, but it was well worth the payoff. To have people approach me, recognizing my character and commending my crafty work, made me feel incredible. A true highlight was running into the only other Witcher I saw at the con… a great Geralt and Triss! I was stoked to get the three of us together for a photo.
Besides all of the cosplay action and volunteer work, I definitely had a complete fangirl moment. The museum booth is often lucky enough to have famously talented actors and voice actors from different shows, movies, and even video games. John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender from Futurama as well as Jake from Adventure Time, just so happens to be the voice of MARCUS FENIX!!!! Yes! My true love from Gears of War, Marcus Fenix, whom I've also listed as one of my top five bangable video game characters, was sitting in front of me! I saw his character photo on the table and realized he was the voice. I instantly went into girly mode and got very excited! It was cool to see the look on John's face when he could see I was a true fan of his work. In an instant, John began to do Marcus' voice and I melted. He started doing one of the typical lines where Marcus is setting up the attack plan at the beginning of a mission. The cool part was when he said "Alana You're coming with me!" It was right out of the game! Truly a moment I will never forget.
All in all, Comic Con kicked major butt for me this year. I love running into my favorite cosplay pals. Seeing Ela Darling and Sinn Sage was great! I had an amazing time with friends, and even had a cute boy reject me hahahaha There's a first for everything right? Good times. And if that cute boy Dallas ever reads this… you've still got my number hahaha!


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|Graph No.1. The cumulative curve of confirmed ZVD cases
(green circles, left-hand axis) and the change in confirmed ZVD case
numbers when compared to the preceding week's total
(green bars, right-hand axis). Data from [1].
Click on graph to enlarge.
|Graph No.2. The cumulative curve of suspectedZVD cases
(pink circles, left-hand axis) and the change in suspected ZVD case
numbers when compared to the preceding week's total
(red bars, right-hand axis). Data from [1].
Click on graph to enlarge.
Graph No. 3 shows that to Epidemiological Week No. 17, 11,724 suspected (+418) and 2,007 confirmed ZIKV infections (-1) have been identified in pregnant women.
As of this report, 5 (an increase (+1) from last week) live births have been diagnosed with microcephaly/central nervous system disorders and were reported as being ZIKV positive; 32 (up from 26 last week) other microcephaly diagnoses are now under investigation.[1] That represents 0.25% of all confirmed ZIKV positive mothers.
It has now been 207 days, or about 7 months, since ZIKV was first confirmed in Colombia on 16th October 2015.[2] Colombia is currently carrying the next biggest load of Zika virus disease cases, after Brazil.[3]
Brazil first reported reported positive (but unconfirmed) laboratory tests for Zika virus disease on 29th April 2015. Brazil then started to report a rise in foetal anomalies (an initial 141), in the form of microcephaly on 30th October 2015. This was 184 days - or about 6 months later.[4]
- http://www.ins.gov.co/boletin-epidemiologico/Boletn%20Epidemiolgico/2016%20Bolet%C3%ADn%20epidemiol%C3%B3gico%20semana%2017.pdf
- http://www.who.int/bulletin/online_first/16-171082/en/
- http://www.nature.com/news/first-zika-linked-birth-defects-detected-in-colombia-1.19502
- http://who.int/bulletin/online_first/16-171082/en/


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Good morning, friends. Welcome back to yet another week of football wherein the games before 6pm are designed for the college/hardcore NFL Draft fans, and the late slate is meant for anyone who loves KILL! KILL! THIS IS YOUR LEGACY!
Don't worry. Two weeks from now we have Upsetageddon, and by mid-October, the conference slate means all dinners will be served on a bed of pureed pain and topped with chaos sauce.
Until then, let us maintain our professional, laser-like focus on evaluating players for the 2013 NFL Draft. For we must always remember, the NFL is a league where gentlemen come to KILL! KILL! DEFINE YOUR FUTURE TODAY!
Virginia at #17 TCU (12 p.m., ESPN)
While I expect TCU to boss Virginia on offense, it's still worth tuning in to evaluate a couple key prospects.
As I mentioned on Thursday (you should click that link if you're looking to schedule your Saturday accordingly), there's a solid NFL Draft-centric matchup in Virginia RT Morgan Moses and TCU DE Stansly Maponga. Given the Rams' options at RT, that might be the battle to watch early on. I should note I'm high on TCU QB Casey Pachall and WR Josh Boyce. Do I see the Rams going that route? No. So when TCU has the ball, train your eye on #66 G Blaize Foltz. Foltz is a weight room MONSTER. Bench presses 580 lbs. 800 pound squat. Incline bench of 530 pounds and a 430 pound clean and jerk. Let's get a good look at him this year.
Oregon State at #19 UCLA (3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2 - TV coverage map)
While Sergey might disapprove, I had to stretch here. The midday offerings are thin.
As of right now, I see two 2013 NFL candidates on the Beaver's roster: CB Jordan Poyer and WR Markus Wheaton. As for UCLA? I think Datone Jones is being overrated; a guy between sizes as a 3-4 DE and a 4-3 DT. Johnathan Franklin is a fine RB...but he's a RB. Ask Daryl Richardson and Isaiah Pead where you should draft RBs... Joseph Fauria is a fine TE prospect. Rams fans will want a look at G Jeff Baca. He's got an NFL skill set, though his deficiency in the run game may turn teams off. Give him a look, and let everyone know what you think.
Plenty of other early action with West Virginia, Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Missouri and North Carolina in action.
What are you watching today? Leave your observations throughout the early schedule here.