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My metronome is, hands down, the most important musical tool I own. It's been in my flute bag since high school and has logged countless hours. When it comes to difficult technique, my little Seiko is the tool I need to learn the notes.
When I was in school I spent hours in the practice room. These days, I'm lucky to carve out a half hour once or twice a week. Things like earning a living and spending time with my family rightfully claim most of my time. So I have to make the most of the 30 to 60 minutes a week I can spare between band rehearsals to learn my parts. My metronome helps me pump up the productivity of my practice time so that I can come to rehearsal ready to work on the finer points of music making.
So, where do you begin when you have a difficult piece of music to learn? It's technically challenging and you can't seem to get any traction. Practicing just isn't getting you anywhere.
I like to start by identifying the trouble spots. Playing through a piece with the metronome makes the rough patches stand out. A trouble spot may be just a few notes or it may be several lines long. If your trouble spots are too long, you may want to break them up into smaller bits. Once you've identified the parts that need practice, choose one and get to work on it.
Start at a speed where you can comfortably play the passage without any mistakes. Try it at half of performance speed, but don't be afraid to take it below that level if necessary. If you find yourself below 60 beats per minute you may want to double the speed and subdivide the beat. For example, click eighth notes at 120 rather than quarter notes at 60.
As you play through the passage slowly, take note of any difficult fingerings. Some awkward finger manipulations may become impossible at full speed. Now is the time to nail down alternate fingerings. Practicing them right from the start will train your brain so that the fingerings become second nature as the tempo speeds up.
Once you're able to play the selection solidly at the base tempo, dial the speed up one notch and try again. Continue slowly increasing the speed until you get to the point where you start missing notes or the rhythm get's shaky. At this point you may want to set the piece aside for the day and work on something else. This type of practice can be intense and mentally tiring, so don't overdo it. The next time you practice, start from your base tempo and do it all again. You'll find that each practice session will bring you a little closer to your goal. You may not be up to speed by the time your next band rehearsal rolls around, but you'll be surprised at how many more notes you catch when you rehearse the piece at full tempo.
There are three basic types of metronomes available, the pendulum type, the dial type and the digital type. They all perform the basic function of keeping time, so which you choose is a matter of personal preference, and how much money you're willing to spend.
Pendulum models feature a wind up mechanism and a weighted pendulum. No need for batteries. This type is more traditional having been around before electronic versions became available. Models with wooden cases look quite elegant sitting on your piano or book shelf. They are a great choice if you're looking for something both decorative and functional. They do, however, require frequent winding,are not as portable as electronic models and the beat may become uneven over time. Smaller versions are available, but they lack the beauty of the larger wooden models. Pendulum models are more costly than their electronic counterparts.
Dial models feature a dial to adjust the tempo. Each successive notch on the dial increases the tempo by two or more beats per minute. These models are compact and easy to use. They fit in a pocket and are small enough to sit on a music stand. Tempo is indicated by a click and/or a flashing light. Dial units will sound A 440 for tuning purposes. Some models will also sound B♭ 446. Dial metronomes are inexpensive and portable making them a great choice for most musicians. I've owned mine for over thirty years and it's still going strong.
Digital models have a digital readout rather than a dial. Tempo is changed by using up and down arrow buttons. Digital units tend to have a few more features than the dial type. For instance you can set the speed to any whole number of beats per minute as opposed to being limited to the preset tempos of the dial. Digital models also have a mode that will allow you to choose a time signature. The tone for the downbeat will be different from the tone for the intermediate beats. Some manufacturers offer a model that combines a metronome with a tuner. This is a great and economical way to go since a tuner is another tool that should be in every flute bag. Like the dial version, digital models are compact and affordable. Is the added functionality necessary? No, but many flutists enjoy making use of them. Like their dial counterparts, digital models are inexpensive and portable, another great choice.
Want to go virtual? There are a number of free online models available. Check out www.metronomeonline.com. Or better yet, download a free or inexpensive app to your iPhone. When's the last time you left home without your phone? You'll never be without your metronome again!
A metronome is the most important musical tool you will ever own. Used effectively, it will increase the efficiency of your practice time and raise your technique to a new level.
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Nestled into the first floor of an office building on Wilshire in the former Sasabune space (before they moved down the street) is Santa Monica's new Japanese-French fusion restaurant, Maru*. With a menu that ranges from fresh sushi to curry lamb, there's certainly a little something for everyone. And though such an expansive menu usually troubles me (a restaurant trying to do it all sometimes is a bit unfocused), Maru is making it work, as each dish is grounded in the experience and background of head chef Jason Park. Keep scrolling to check out all the wonderful dishes and our final thoughts!
We started off with a little sampler of sashimi and sushi. Featuring some of the chef's choices for the best fish of the day, all of the fish was super fresh. There was a little tiny bit of different sauces on each piece, which did a great job of enhancing the flavor without overwhelming it. Maru also has an omakase menu, which we're dying to try.
With our first salad course came an arguarita, which was an arugula cocktail. It sounds a bit scary, but it was actually really refreshing and light, while a bit of that pepper-y flavor of the arugula gave it some depth. Basically, if green juice actually tasted good and had alcohol in it, it would be this cocktail.
We had a few salads to start, the first of which was a proscuitto and walnut salad. The salad was a nice little palette cleanser; the butter lettuce was delicious, it was perfectly and lightly dressed, and the proscuitto added just a bit of salty meatiness. The little slices of apple and bits of walnut added a nice Fall feel to it.
The sword lettuce salad was our second, and was also really nice. The runny egg/proscuitto combination was a fun element, and like the first, this salad was lightly dressed and flavorful. However, while tasty, these two salads were very similar, and it seems a bit superfluous to have both on the menu.
We also got another cocktail, the Pome Rosa. It was really fruity with hints of lime and pomegranate. The ginger added a nice tang, and the cucumber and mint made it really refreshing. Overall, a great (and very dangerous) cocktail.
Our first entree course was a marinated black cod, which I'm always a fan of. The cod was crispy on top and really soft and buttery on the inside (if it doesn't instantly fall apart, then it's not right). As someone that's usually not a huge fan of brown rice (ugh, isn't that the healthy stuff?), the rice was really fluffy and moist, as it had absorbed a good amount of the broth. The broth was one of my favorite parts: really rich and flavorful, with little moments of that tart, meyer lemon flavor. All together, a fantastic dish and one of my favorite of the night.
I also love scallops, and this one was perfectly cooked. The pistachio crust featured a bit of mustard, which definitely cleared the sinuses. I like that the mustard cut through a lot of the richness of the overall meal, and this was a really nice scallop presentation.
The New York Steak was definitely a surprise, as this is primarily a seafood restaurant. But it was really good. It was a classic presentation of steak and potatoes-- simple, but well cooked. The steak was a bit fatty, and the potatoes could've been a bit softer, but I liked how the soy-espresso sauce tied in the Japanese influence.
The curry lamb was another dish that seemed a bit out of left field, but surprisingly worked within the progression of the meal. The crispy rice was really the standout here; crispy on top and soft on the bottom, it also sopped up a lot of that flavorful curry sauce. The lamb was also really flavorful, but a tiny bit overcooked. Overall, this dish was definitely a punch of flavor, and really good.
Gotta love a restaurant with a dessert cocktail, and this "Candy Cap Dream" was like a more sinful and lighter eggnog. I liked that the dark chocolate added a slight bitterness that cut through the cream and kept this from being too sweet and sugary. Really fun.
The desserts began with a berry cobbler, which was really good. It was definitely a bit more bready on the inside than filled with berries, but nonetheless really good.
The bread pudding was a bit more up my alley, which is surprising as I'm usually not a big bread-pudding gal. I guess it was the chocolate-y inside that did it for me (obviously). I also loved how the outside was like a bunch of crispy croutons, forming a nice crust that contrasted the soft, melty inside. Like the salads, these desserts seemed very similar, and I was surprised they had both on the menu (especially since they were served with the same bourbon vanilla ice cream).
Overall, the whole meal was great, and we loved it. It was rich, flavorful, and yet executed with a certain...delicacy and attention to detail. I didn't mind the breadth of the menu, but I did feel that some dishes were a bit repetitive. However, that wouldn't stop me from coming back, which I definitely plan to do. If you're in Santa Monica and looking for a delicious, filling dinner with great drink pairings, then you should definitely eat here now.
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Squares of Strawberry and Coconut
Joana Roque is the author of the blog "As minhas receitas". In her blog we can find practical and delicious recipes that will surprise your friends and family, like this amazing recipe that Joana created using the Strawberry Jam from Quinta de Jugais.
6 People
- 300 grams of flour;
- 80 grams of grated coconut;
- 200 grams of butter;
- 220 grams of sugar;
- 2 tablespoons of grated coconut;
- 50 grams of crystallized coconut;
- 280 grams of Strawberry Jam.
- Start by pre-heating the oven at 180 degrees.
- Afterwards start mixing the dry ingredients in a bowl: the flour, sugar and grated coconut.
After all ingredients are mixed together, add the softened butter to the mix until it is all blended. Line a baking tray (20cmx30cm) with some greaseproof paper and place the mix on it.
- Take the baking tray to hoven during 20 minutes or until de cake is golden brown and cooked. Take it off the hoven and let it get cooled.
- After cooled, place the strawberry jam over it, the remaining grated coconut and finish with the pieces of crystallized coconut.
- Cut the cake into squares and it is ready to serve.


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Appeal Panel hearing - 4 May 2016
On 12 May 2015 the Panel heard a case against Mr P Greenslade & Phillip Greenslade Associates Limited relating ro charges in respect of Rule 3, 8 and 9 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007 and Rule 3, 14, 7 and 15 of the Rules of Conduct for Firms 2007. The Panel expelled him from RICS membership and removed the Firms registration for RICS Regulation.
Mr Greenslade sought to appeal the decision of the Disciplinary Panel. An Appeal Panel considered his application on 4 May 2016 and in view of that Mr Greenslade failed to specify and substantiate his grounds relied upon to support his appeal, the Panel accordingly dismissed the appeal.


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Matthew Marks is pleased to announce Sam Taylor-Wood: Sorrow, Suspension, Ascension, the next exhibition at his gallery at 523 West 24th Street.
This is Taylor-Wood's third one-person exhibition at Matthew Marks Gallery. For this exhibition, the artist will debut two groups of photographs and one film, all executed over the past two years, which address questions of vulnerability, punishment, and control, both physical and emotional.
For Crying Men, 28 images of men in tears, the artist photographed famous actors, including Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro. Departing from traditional portraiture of celebrities, she took pictures of them in intimate settings, often their own homes. The works are presented in various sizes, in both black & white and color. The exhibition will be accompanied by a book reproducing all the images, published by Steidl Press and including an essay by the preeminent art historian Linda Nochlin, who writes:
As a series, "Crying Men" is brilliant, multilayered, and provocative… It arouses potent desires, both aesthetic and personal, in the viewer. At the same time that these images arouse desire, however, they leave it unsatisfied… You are always kept at a distance, frustrated in your need for intimacy.
Also included in the exhibition will be eight new self-portraits, the Suspension series, in which Taylor-Wood appears mysteriously suspended in mid-air. The artist was strung up by a bondage expert, Master Rope Knot, who held her in place several feet above the floor using dozens of ropes and in a variety of positions. She photographed herself and then digitally removed the ropes from the picture, producing images of alarmingly impossible poses in her pristine industrial studio space.
Ascension, the artist's new film, features two men and a bird. One of the men appears to be sleeping whilst the other frenziedly tap-dances upon his chest and stomach. Seated on the dancer's head is a white dove, bobbing up and down with the dancer's movements. Neither man is aware of the other, the sleeping figure oblivious to the constant tapping of the dancing figure above him.
Born in London in 1967, Sam Taylor-Wood first exhibited her work in 1991. Since 2002, she has had one-person exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; the Hayward Gallery, London; and the Musée d'art contemporain, Montreal. This fall, a retrospective of the artist's work will be held at the Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg.
Sam Taylor-Wood: Sorrow, Suspension, Ascension will be on view at the Matthew Marks Gallery, 523 West 24th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), through October 30th, 2004. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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17 December 2015
The Case of Pastor James McConnell
Pastor James McConnell is being tried in Belfast for sending a grossly offensive message when a sermon in which he called Islam "heathen" and "satanic" was streamed on the internet. You can watch the full sermon here. The comments which caused the prosecution occur between minutes six to ten.
Following complaints after the sermon was broadcast, Police launched an investigation into whether there was a "hate crime motive" behind Pastor McConnell's remarks. The police did not seek prosecution under the hate crime legislation but did offer the Pastor an informed warning for sending a grossly offensive message under the Communications Act 2003. This informed warning, which would have stayed on criminal record for a year, was declined by the Pastor. He is now being prosecuted and could face up to six months in prison if he is found guilty by the trial.
The case has sparked global legal and media interest not least because Pastor James McConnell is an outspoken and charismatic personality. He has not shied away from the publicity which the case has created and has embraced his role as a self-styled martyr for the Christian faith.
In another newsworthy twist, the Pastor will call a Muslim scholar, a Catholic priest and a Member of Parliament as defence witnesses. Muhammad al-Hussaini, a senior research fellow in Islamic studies at the Westminster Institute, thinks it is vital to defend Pastor McConnell's right to free speech. Outside Court he said,
"Against the flaming backdrop of torched Christian churches, bloody executions and massacres of faith minorities in the Middle East and elsewhere, it is therefore a matter of utmost concern that, in this country, we discharge our common duty steadfastly to defend the freedom of citizens to discuss, debate and critique religious ideas and beliefs – restricting only speech which incites to physical violence against others."
The fact that a respected Muslim scholar has sprung to the defence of the Christian Pastor who is accused of making 'grossly offensive' comments about his religion is fascinating and sure to spark wider debate and raise further questions:-
· At the time of writing the first day of the trial is under way and the Court has watched the entire worship service in which the comments were made. The defence claim that it is important the Court recognises the context of a Christian worship service where Christians declare their God to be the only true God. Is this in itself grossly offensive to Muslims or adherents to other faiths?
· Also many of the comments, while made about Islam, could be applied to other religious or non-religious beliefs. Would the Pastor have been prosecuted if he had made the exact same comments about Satanism or atheism, which are protected as 'religious beliefs' in law?
· The Pastor's comments which seem to be among the most contentious are, 'Now people say there are good Muslims in Britain, that may be so, but I don't trust them.' It is this labelling of a whole group of people as untrustworthy which the Prosecution seem to be focusing on as being grossly offensive. This is difficult territory. Again if the Pastor had said he didn't trust Satanists it seems unlikely that this would be particularly contentious. Also it is important to note that religion is not like race. Presumably Pastor McConnell is talking about the white English Muslim as much as he is talking about the Arabic Iranian Muslim. He does not trust a group of people because of the collective beliefs they ascribe to not because of the colour of their skin. Did Muhammad al-Hussaini find these comments 'grossly offensive?' We have previously heard about the Ashers Bakery case said it was said it is wrong to discriminate against people, but discriminating against ideas is part of everyday life. We all do it. The tricky thing is separating people from their beliefs, Muslims from Islamic belief, Christians from biblical teachings. How can the law steward this well?
- Some of the Pastor's comments may well be described as stereotyping and many Christians would argue comments like these, in this cultural context, are deeply unhelpful in winning people to Jesus. But are they illegal? If he had said he didn't trust politicians or lawyers or bankers he may have attracted applause rather than a prosecution. In Northern Ireland many people would say they don't trust Republicans or Loyalists because of their political ideology. As we have seen in the Asher's case, political opinion is also a protected equality category alongside religious belief in Northern Ireland. Is this cultural or religious or political mistrust of other groups always wrong and/or illegal? Is the law the best way to change hearts and minds about perceived prejudice? Are those who don't trust Christians and communicate this electronically equally guilty of a criminal offence?
- The technicality of the prosecution under the Communications Act 2003 would seem to mean that it may not be illegal to make certain comments, but communicating those same comments electronically may be illegal. So in this instance it may not have been illegal to preach the sermon but it was illegal to communicate it electronically. Is this a balance between protecting free 'speech' and policing communication or is this a case of prosecution on a technological technicality?
The fact is that this case could affect what everyone person says in an email, tweet, Vine or Youtube post. Our everyday communications are governed by this Act and if someone decides what we have said is grossly offensive we could find ourselves in court. Many of those calling for a stricter separation of church and state are strangely silent as the state breaches that separation by monitoring the content of church sermons. This particular case is about religion, but the decision will affect everyone's freedom of expression.
Please keep an eye on our website for more comments on the outcome and implications of this case.
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Baking is a past time for most of us. We enjoy it because it is usually easy, and the aroma while it bakes in the oven is heavenly, and when we taste it, it's divine. "Usually" is the key word. These days, with gas shortages, it is taking much longer for things to bake. I usually bake in the evenings now when I know we will have somewhat normal flow of gas for the oven to heat up and cook properly. It is taking much longer though. And the anticipation of the finished baked good makes us all antsy.
When I say baking is "usually easy," I am referring only to those recipes that don't make me convert their measurements. It's frustrating when the app on my phone doesn't allow me to easily convert the measurements from grams to cups, or from ounces to tablespoons. My kids love to help me, and sometimes it's fine. But sometimes, the added persons in my small kitchen makes me even more frustrated when I am trying to figure out the exact quantity to use and the kids are screaming to let them help me. Being kids, no one wants to wait the extra minute or so to let me do the conversion in peace.
Hence, I did some research last night wanting to make brownies and cakes but without having to measure butter. I haven't bought a kitchen scale yet. In the U.S, all the recipes we used were measured in cups and tablespoons/teaspoons. So it was easy to follow recipe. Since we don't have access to every ingredient used these days, I have to find other options on the Internet to substitute particular ingredients. It takes a toll sometimes on my over loaded brain, and half the time I give up for the day.
I thought I'd share my findings with you all. Some recipes said to use canola oil instead of butter in baking, and others referred to olive oil. There is this new cupcake recipe I tried, which I will share soon, and the person was discussing how she loved boxed cakes only because they were soft and raised when baked. She tried oil instead of butter because all boxed cake mixes used oil, so she made the same recipe but with oil and she showed pictures of her cupcakes using different ingredients. They looked so pretty.
Here is a small conversion table I thought was handy. I will be printing it out and keeping it in my recipe book. Hope it helps you out too.
Olive oil
¾ tsp
1 tbls
2 ¼ tsp
¼ cup
3 tbls
1/3 cup
¼ cup
½ cup
¼ cup + 2 tbls
2/3 cup
½ c up
¾ cup
½ cup + 1 tbls
1 cup
¾ cup
For further guidance you can click here and check out this amazing table for equivalent amounts of olive oil to be used in the place of margarine/butter if ever the need arises. Makes things so much easier for me!
Keep in mind that when you are beating butter and sugar, the mixture is creamy and fluffy. Beating oil and sugar gives it a wet, heavy look. The reason for this is that butter holds tiny air bubbles and oil does not. I can't guarantee that your cake or cookies will turn out the same if you substitute. Do try it and share your results. It will be helpful to everyone. I guess as always, it's trial and error. But I hope I have made on step easy for you by sharing these tables.
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As the sun broke over the white sands of Guam's Tumon Beach, Duhyun Na and her friends made their way down to the shoreline with their smartphones and selfie sticks.
Their flight landed at 3 a.m., but they wanted to see the sunrise and get some photographs to start their five-day trip.
Vacationing in Guam during this particular moment in time, with the island ensnared in a heated exchange of threatening rhetoric between the United States and North Korea, may seem like a strange choice to some.
But Na and her friends aren't concerned about the saber rattling: they're South Korean.
"Always, North Korea threatens South Korea. It doesn't mean (anything) to us," she told CNN.
South Koreans have lived with the artillery of their belligerent neighbor pointed at them since the end of the Korean War in 1953. North Korean state media often says the country plans to turn the South Korean capital of Seoul into a "sea of fire."
Tourists like Na and her friends are one of the two keys to Guam's economy. The other is defense.
"The economy of Guam is based on two things: We sell paradise and we sell strategic location," George Charfauros, Guam's Homeland Security adviser said. "There is a delicate balance. We need to maintain that balance. One cannot outweigh the other."
About 40% of Guam's economy is dependent on the military, which operates two important bases and owns a third of the island's land.
Tourism, however, is the lifeblood for the island's civilian population. The island broke a 20-year record for most visitors — more than 130,000 — in a single month in July, according to the Guam Visitors Bureau.Tourists spend about $1.6 billion a year on Guam, whereas federal defense spending totals $2 billion.
Many of them are families from throughout Asia, looking for warm waters and a quick slice of the easy island life.
Authorities have expressed concern that the current US-North Korea hostile standoff could affect whether visitors choose Guam as their vacation destination.
Tensions have eased somewhat in recent days. According to North Korean state media, the country's generals have finalized plans to strike waters off Guam, but leader Kim Jong Un is holding off giving the order while he waits to see what the US does next. US-South Korean military exercises planned for next week could reignite the situation.
Jon Nathan Denight, the CEO of Guam Visitor's Bureau, said so far it does not seem tourism numbers have been affected, but they are getting inquiries from their offices in Japan and South Korea — the two top sources of tourists — about the situation on the ground.
"Tourism is a very competitive industry," Denight said. "People's opinions can be influenced can be swayed by negative information."
Military impact
Guam's authorities have stressed in recent days that the threat level has not changed on the island but a potential hit to tourism is on the forefront of officials' minds.
"If history is telling and this thing continues, that's what I'm concerned about," Guam Gov. Eddie Baza Calvo said at a news conference this week.
"Desert Storm (the 1991 Gulf War) had an impact on tourism in Guam, even though it was in the Middle East … even the SARS epidemic had a problem for Guam in terms of tourist numbers."
And those on the island who work in the hospitality and tourism industries are concerned the heated back-and-forth could scare away customers, despite US President Donald Trump's prediction, in a phone call with Gov. Calvo, that tourism would increase "like tenfold" with the media attention.
"We need the tourism to keep Guam going," said Jodiann Santos, who works at the Guam Museum.
Both sides of the beach
At dusk on Tumon beach, one of the island's most popular tourist spots, hordes of Korean and Japanese tourists turn in their beach paraphernalia, like inner tubes and snorkels.
Edwin Cruz has been working on this beach for 17 years. He isn't worried about the threat of missiles near the island.
Cruz, 59, hasn't noticed a change in the number of tourists and doesn't expect to see them stop coming — especially visits by South Koreans, which jumped by a quarter last month.
"They're used to it," said Cruz, who works at ISA Aqua Sports just outside the Outrigger Guam Beach Resort. "If they're not worried, I don't think we should be worried."
But that's not much comfort to Marino John, a 24-year-old bartender, who works at the beachfront bar of the Dusit Thani resort just a couple hundred feet or so from Cruz.
"I'm a little worried," John said.
Guam's infrastructure caters to South Koreans like Na and her friends. Signs in Korean offering services like shuttle buses are easy to spot in tourist areas.
Visits by Japanese tourist were down 5% last month, a fact authorities blamed on fewer flight connections — but they still make up the largest group of visitors after South Koreans.
Too dangerous
Na thinks Guam is beautiful, but it wasn't her first choice.
She and her friends were going to go to the Philippines, but they canceled because with a drug war and a battle against Islamic militants in the country's south, they thought it was too dangerous.
Guam's officials aren't taking the tourist industry's current resilience in the face of North Korea's threats for granted — they know its reputation as an island paradise can easily be overshadowed.
"The industry is fragile to the point where if you have natural or man-made disasters, it will have an impact," said Gov. Calvo.


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Conditions may arise during stored program execution that require special handling, such as exiting the current program block or continuing execution. Handlers can be defined for general conditions such as warnings or exceptions, or for specific conditions such as a particular error code. Specific conditions can be assigned names and referred to that way in handlers.
To name a condition, use the
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Section 18.104.22.168, "DECLARE ... HANDLER Syntax".
Other statements related to conditions are
RESIGNAL, and
GET DIAGNOSTICS. The
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GET DIAGNOSTICS statement is not
supported until MySQL 5.6.
Before MySQL 5.6.3, if a statement that generates a warning or error causes a condition handler to be invoked, the handler may not clear the diagnostic area. This might lead to the appearance that the handler was not invoked. The following discussion demonstrates the issue and provides a workaround.
Suppose that a table
t1 is empty. The following
procedure selects from it, raising a No Data condition:
CREATE PROCEDURE p1() BEGIN DECLARE a INT; DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND BEGIN SET @handler_invoked = 1; END; SELECT c1 INTO a FROM t1; END;
As can be seen from the following sequence of statements, the
condition is not cleared by handler invocation (otherwise, the
SHOW WARNINGS output would be
empty). But as can be seen by the value of
@handler_invoked, the handler was indeed
invoked (otherwise its value would be 0).
SET @handler_invoked = 0;Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql>
CALL p1();Query OK, 0 rows affected, 1 warning (0.00 sec) mysql>
SHOW WARNINGS;+---------+------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Level | Code | Message | +---------+------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Warning | 1329 | No data - zero rows fetched, selected, or processed | +---------+------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql>
SELECT @handler_invoked;+------------------+ | @handler_invoked | +------------------+ | 1 | +------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
There are two ways to work around this issue:
Add an extra dummy statement that clears warnings at the end of the condition handler:
CREATE PROCEDURE p1() BEGIN DECLARE a INT; DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND BEGIN SET @handler_invoked = 1; SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT 1) AS t; END; SELECT c1 INTO a FROM t1; END;
This works for
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EXIT handlers.
Put an extra dummy statement that clears warnings following the statement that causes handler activation:
CREATE PROCEDURE p1() BEGIN DECLARE a INT; DECLARE CONTINUE HANDLER FOR NOT FOUND BEGIN SET @handler_invoked = 1; SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT 1) AS t; END; SELECT c1 INTO a FROM t1; END;
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Investigators seek answers to Houston's death | Music | Comcast
I just learned of the death of Whitney Houston, at age 48. Cause of death has not been determined, and an autopsy has been schedule.
Her music was only 'background' to me until I saw her in the 1992 Kevin Costner movie "The Bodyguard". She was 28 years old at the time, and from the moment she started singing, I was just a little bit in love with her.
A beautiful lady with a magnificent vocal talent. Though the years I heard from time to time of her struggles with substance abuse. I bought the DVD of the movie several years ago, and sometimes when I was blue I would watch the movie. It always made me feel better, if only because it took my mind off my own problems.
Now she is gone, and my heart is sad. But I'll write some more, and later tonite I'll go watch the movie again.
You can see her singing her signature song "I Will Always Love You" (by Dolly Parton) here. I apologize for the poor video quality, but the sound is the song of an angel.


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One cup of Choja from Niigata Meijo. The flavor comes out when slightly warmed up, and matches better with dried sardines and clams.
One cup of Matsumidori from Nakazawa Shuzo in Kanagawa. The rounded flavor pairs nicely with kombu cooked in soy sauce.
A fine example that drawings don't necessarily get better with more drinks. I got this Gizaemon One Cup near Ise Grand Shrine, but the brewery, Waka-ebisu Shuzo, is located in the neighboring Iga City.
Tasting the difference between "junmai" and "unpasteurized junmai" with my parents, using Asahiyama from Niigata and Sentoku from Miyazaki as learning materials. On the side was yellowtail sashimi.
Sentoku Shuzo is the only sake brewery in Miyazaki, which is dominated by shochu distilleries, and is located in my mom's hometown of Nobeoka!
Oboro Saketen's special bottle of Ken Konichi junmai ginjo genshu from Miyagi. It goes really well with cheese when slightly warmed up. The finish is pretty sharp, but it's full of great grainy flavor.
This is from the same evening, a drawing of the same stuff, but with Adrian's technical advice. It's always fun to have illustrator roommates.
Yumi chan and I went to Hidetoshi Nakata's sake event that focused on the storage temperature of sake. There were tasting samples of the same sake stored at room temperature and in the fridge. Apprently Nakata said "disgusting" to the one stored at RT, but I personally liked it better. They were also offering dozens of expensive daiginjo for 300yen a glass, which was pretty impressive.
Nick and I went to Terada Honke for their official brewery tour. They're all about natural brewing, doing everything by hand, so there were no pipes wired around the brewery at all (impressive!). Very informative, great talks by the president of the brewery, Masaru Terada, and awesome tasting during the tour inside the brewery and at the end.
I discovered Meguro Shinbashi, a little corridor full of tiny bars in a big apartment building down the hill from JR Meguro station. At first, I thought the name referred to Shinbashi (aka drinking paradise for Tokyo's salarymen), but later found out that the bridge over Meguro River in front of the building was also called Meguro Shinbashi. Either way, it's a precious little spot!
Warm Yukino Bosha aged yamahai brought up the sweet and toasty aroma of brown sugar-coated chestnuts. I didn't drink for 4 days, but it didn't make me feel more lucid or healthy. I don't know if that's good or bad. Oh well.
There is nothing better than sipping warm sake and watching a movie in a rainy winter evening. Nagano's Daisekkei is light, and makes a nice accompaniment to Chinese cabbage and tuna stew.
Kon Kenichi and Juzo Itami's "The Funeral" make a cozy party.
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If you have a lot of files (images, pdfs, etc) you need to view on a remote server but don't desire to `rsync` the whole thing over to your local file system, here's a way to mount that folder to your local Mac for on-demand browsing:
sudo port install sshfs cd /tmp mkdir remote sshfs user@server:path remote
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It's iPhone day today. While that's always an important date for the industry, I'm not all that interested personally. Apple products are not for me. This time round I only have one definite wish concerning the new iPhone: it shouldn't bring a screen larger than 3.7″.
Large screens are certainly great for some important activities such as browsing the web, and for less important ones such as watching video. For all those much more numerous times throughout the day when I quickly need change the track that I'm listening to, or check the time, or actually call somebody, I want a device that I can easily use one-handed. Anything with a screen above 3.7″ falls outside of that category.
With the entire Android world already deep into the collective madness of only 4″ and above screens for any flagship model, the iPhone is the main bastion that still prevents the entire industry from equating a high-end handset with one that has a huge screen. If it goes, my chances of buying something with current, great specs at a size that I'm comfortable with sometime within the next 12 to 18 months decrease a lot. So while I certainly won't be buying an iPhone 4S/5, here's to it having the right size for me, to help the chances of me finding another phone that also does.


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Oh my goodness- long time no talk! I might be a bit absent for the next couple of weeks because I have finals coming up, but I'll be all finished December 8th! I can't wait to do some major posting and talking to you guys! I'm also thinking about posting some holiday makeup tutorials here. Please let me know if you guys like the sound of that! :)
Today's nail of the day is Sephora by OPI Metro Chic which is a classic, coveted fall color. In this picture, I have 2 coats of Metro Chic and one coat of OPI Top Coat. When I took this picture, I was after wearing this nail polish for 4 days so the staying power is awesome!
A great dupe and cheaper alternative for this color is Rimmel Steel Grey so I would recommend checking it out if you can't get this one.
What are you guys wearing on your nails today and how is everything? I feel like it's been so long since I've gotten to talk with you guys!


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Anne Macey, Chief Executive
Anne Macey has been Chief Executive of Confrontations Europe since June 2014. She also contributes to analyses, focusing in particular on macroeconomic policies, finance, social and competitiveness issues.
Before joining Confrontations Europe in 2011 as senior economist, Anne accumulated more than ten years' experience in finance and European and international public policies to facilitate access to finance to traditionally excluded populations (micro and SMEs, housing finance, private sector development, regulatory and prudential framework) in several African, Asian, and Latin American countries for ShoreBank International/Enclude and for the World Bank in Washington DC. She was also in charge of European Institutional Relations at Crédit Mutuel Group and was adviser for a deputy mayor of Paris.
A former student at HEC School of Management, Sciences Po (Institute of Political Science) Paris and the School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University, she speaks English and Spanish fluently and studied German for twelve years and Arabic for four years.
Edouard SIMON, Head of Brussels Office
Edouard SIMON has been the Head of Confrontations Europe Brussels office since October 2017. He holds a PhD in EU Law from University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and a MBA from ESSEC business School. Before joining Confrontations Europe, Edouard spent 4 years in the aircraft industry working on EU legal and regulatory issues (competition, research, industrial policy, etc.). He developed an expertise on industrial policy-related issues, especially in the field of armament as his PhD thesis (to be published) dealt with the roles and functions of EU law in the integration of armament procurement policies. From 2014 to June 2017, Edouard was member of the Board of Confrontations Europe.
Clotilde Warin, Editor-in-Chief of La Revue & in charge of the migration issue
Clotilde Warin runs Confrontations Europe, La Revue, a quarterly publication which reports on current events in Europe and analyses important issues linked to the EU agenda, while reiterating the think tank's recommendations. Clotilde is also in charge of the migration issue and communicates with the media on behalf of Confrontations Europe, through various op-eds. For example, Confrontations Europe is one of the think tanks registered with the Cercle des Echos, the online op-eds of the business daily Les Echos.
A journalist, Clotilde began her career at the business magazine L'Expansion, where she covered agriculture, consumption and retail. Subsequently, she reported on social and environmental issues in France and abroad, in both the written press and on television. For five years, she also wrote articles for the online magazine hosted by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and, in 2015, she was appointed Editorial Project Manager at the Ministry of Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Development. Previously, Clotilde spent four years in East Africa – mainly Ethiopia – where she presented a daily radio programme for the privately-owned, English- and French-speaking radio Afro FM.
She is a graduate of Sciences Po (Institute of Political Science) Paris and the CFJ School of Journalism, and has a Master 2 degree in French literature from the University of Paris-Sorbonne. She speaks fluent English and Spanish, and studied Russian for ten years and Italian for six.
Gabrielle HEYVAERT, Policy officer, Energy and Digital, Brussels' office
Lorène WEBER, Policy officer, Finance and Youth, Brussels' office
Alexis Couette, Communications Officer
Alexis Couette works on enhancing the work of Confrontations Europe, using digital tools and digital communication. He is the webmaster and joined the team in September 2016.
Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in "Digital project manager," he is preparing for a Master's in "Head of digital strategy and project management."
Nicole Alix, Social economy manager
Nicole Alix is in charge of the working group on the social economy, for which she acted as treasurer until end-2013. In April 2011, the Crédit Coopératif, where she was Development Director, assigned her to work with Confrontations Europe.
Nicole has been involved in the social economy for over 35 years, more particularly in cooperative banking and in community services and policies for social NGOs. From 1980 to 2000, she was Deputy Director General of UNIOPSS (an umbrella organisation for social welfare NGOs). For 20 years, she worked with François Bloch-Lainé on the specific characteristics of NGOs and, in 1989, established the French Code of Conduct Committee for NGO Fund Raising. She has been involved in the establishment and running of several social economy networks in Europe. From 2000 to 2003, she was Director General of Maisons d'Isatis and managed fifteen or so retirement homes for dependent elderly people.
She is a former student of HEC-JF business school and speaks fluent English.
Michel Cruciani, Senior adviser on climate and energy issues
Michel Cruciani advises Confrontations Europe on climate and energy issues.
Since February 2007, Michel has been a project manager at the Centre of Geopolitics of Energy and Raw Materials at Paris Dauphine University. His main role is to develop relationships with prominent figures and institutions outside the Centre. He also helps to organise conferences and is involved in the introduction of a new Master's degree in energy, finance and carbon.
From 2000 to 2007, he worked in EDF's European Affairs Division where he was responsible for monitoring Community initiatives impacting the energy industry. One of the key projects during this period was the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Prior to 2000 he was Deputy General Secretary of the CFDT's gas and electricity federation and, as such, was responsible for European and environmental matters. After a three-year assignment in Indonesia, he was elected as a worker member of the board at Gaz de France, from a list of CFDT-sponsored candidates. He was subsequently assigned to the company's economic research department.
Michel Cruciani began his career in the joint engineering department of Electricité de France and Gaz de France.
He has written a number of articles on energy and climate change; he also designed the board game Kyogami, the rules of which are based on the flexibility mechanisms defined in the Kyoto Protocol.
Michel Cruciani graduated as an engineer from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (Aix-en-Provence) and speaks fluent English.
Bernard Housset, Senior adviser on labour market issues
Bernard Housset advises Confrontations Europe and Eurofound on employment, training and labour market issues. He has a special interest in macroeconomic and social policy, international relations, geopolitics and organisation/human resources development.
Bernard has spent most of his career at the Danone Group. For almost 30 years, he was Human Resources Director in several of the Group's companies in France and Italy (Milan). He was also Corporate Social Projects Director at the Group's head office in Paris (as such he was involved in negotiating agreements on working time and flexibility, and represented the interests of the Danone Group and the agri-food industry with social affairs ministries).
In 1982, he was assigned to the Prime Minister's Office to work on employment-related issues. Subsequently, he was seconded as Research Manager to Eurofund, the Dublin-based European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (2003 to 2006, and occasionally thereafter).
He has also produced articles and research papers and organised European seminars on ageing, employability, social change, participative management, profit sharing and job quality.
He has a Master's degree in macroeconomics (1969), two degrees from the CNAM (15 credit units including psycho-sociology, ergonomics, organisation and HR management [1973-1978]) and a certificate of specialisation in international relations (equivalent of a Master 1 degree, CNAM Paris, 2013). In 1992-1993, he completed a strategic management course at CEDEP-INSEAD. He speaks fluent English and Italian.
Jean-Robert Leonhard, Senior adviser on financial issues
Jean-Robert Leonhard advises Confrontations Europe on financial issues. He takes part in numerous activities, such as the working groups on financing the economy and long-term investment.
Jean-Robert was HR Director at CNP Assurances from 1992 until he retired in 2002. Prior to that he was HR Director at Scetaroute (a company specialising in motorway engineering), Secretary General of G-C.A.M (the IT branch of the CDC), and project manager at C3D (a holding corporation for CDC subsidiaries). He began at the CDC (deposit and consignment office) as a government administration officer and subsequently pursued his career in several of the group's companies, mainly in human resources management (he was HR Director at the C.A.M).
He is a graduate of Sciences Po (Institute of Political Science) Grenoble and has a degree in public law.
François Michaux, Senior adviser on internal market and labour market issues
Since 2008, François Michaux has been advising Confrontations Europe on matters relating to industrial, employment and training policy. Among other things, he produced the 39th edition of L'Option for Confrontations Europe: the demographic shock in Europe 2015-2050.
In 2008, François was working for the Renault Group, where he was in charge of long-term human resources planning (worldwide). He joined Renault in 1990 as Head of the Recruitment Department and was then appointed Executive Secretary to the Group's General Secretary. In 1981, he was working as Human Resources Adviser to the Director General of L'Assistance Publique, Hôpitaux de Paris, before being appointed Director of Economic Affairs. He began his career in 1975 as a sub-prefect at the Ministry of the Interior.
He is a former student at ENA (French National School of Administration).
Armand Rauch, Senior adviser on social economy issues
Since he left the European Commission in 2012, Armand Rauch has been advising Confrontations Europe on social economy matters, on a voluntary basis.
During his time at the European Commission, Armand assumed operational responsibilities relating to internal control, external auditing and relations with other European institutions such as the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor. Prior to that, he was the right-hand man of the Director General in two successive DGs, the DG Enterprise and Industry and the DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology (formerly INFSO). Armand joined the European Commission in Brussels in the early 90s. He helped to set up a new unit focusing on the social economy and was involved in early research into specific statutes for social economy organisations in Europe. He began his career at Mutualité française, where he was in charge of European issues and relations with mutual organisations outside of France; he focused on developing economic research into supplementary sickness and health insurance, and was involved in strategy development.
He has a Master's degree in mathematical statistics and a Master's degree in business economics and management.
Alain Turc, Senior adviser for budget issues
Alain Turc retired in 2008 and now advises Confrontations Europe on European budget matters.
He spent his career at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance (statistics office [INSEE], forecasting department, public accounting department, general economic and financial inspectorate), where he gained broad experience in public finance (macroeconomic impact analysis, revenue and expenditure management, infrastructure, audits and internal control, modernisation of public management). In his various roles, he took an interest in the comparative analysis of public management and public enterprises during cooperation and teaching activities (he was Director of Seminars at the French National School of Administration, ENA, from 2004 to 2006).
Alain Turc has a degree in economics and is a former student at ENA.
Christine Gauffreteau, Executive assistant
Christine Gauffreteau is an executive assistant at Confrontations Europe, where she is in charge of member and partner relations.
Christine joined Confrontations Europe in 2009. She has over 15 years' experience in corporate finance departments, where she carried out administrative tasks and other duties relating to cash management and credit management. In 2005, she joined the International Catholic Child Bureau, an NGO which defends children's rights. She spent four very rewarding years there as assistant to the finance director.
In addition to a Master's degree in English from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, she has a diploma in international trade from the Paris Chamber of Commerce.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Up to 20 percent of women who develop lung cancer have never smoked, U.S. researchers found in a study that suggests secondhand smoke may be to blame.
A survey of a million people in the United States and Sweden shows that just 8 percent of men who get lung cancer are nonsmokers.
"I have a lot of patients who have never smoked," said Dr. Heather Wakelee of Stanford University in California, who led the study.
"And because of the stigma, people are embarrassed to speak out about their disease. They feel like as soon as they say they have lung cancer, everyone judges them."
She said it is not clear why women may be more likely to get lung cancer even if they have never smoked.
"There is a lot of controversy over whether women are more susceptible to smoking at all, whether direct or secondhand smoke," Wakelee said in a telephone interview.
Writing in Friday's issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wakelee and epidemiologist Ellen Chang said researchers tracked the incidence of lung cancer in more than 1 million people aged 40 to 79. All had taken part in various studies of diet, lifestyle and disease, some going back into the early 1970s.
Some groups were mostly white women, such as an ongoing nurse's study, while others included ethnically diverse groups, Wakelee said.
Among women who never smoked, the lung cancer incidence rate ranged from 14.4 per 100,000 women per year to 20.8 cases per 100,000. In men, it ranged from 4.8 to 13.7 per 100,000. Rates were about 10 to 30 times higher in smokers.
This would translate to about 20 percent of female lung cancer patients having been nonsmokers and 8 percent of males, they said. That compares with American Cancer Society estimates of about 10 percent to 15 percent for all lung cancer patients.
"That estimate has been thrown about without any hard data to support it. This data sort of supports it," Wakelee said.
Chang said that because more men smoke than women, women may be more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke, even when they are classified as never-smokers.
"We know that secondhand smoke does increase the risk of lung cancer so it's likely that a lot of these cases we observe are attributable to that," she said in a statement.
Smoking is by far the leading cause of lung cancer, but radon, asbestos, chromium and arsenic are also associated with lung cancer.
The American Cancer Society projects that lung cancer will be diagnosed in 213,000 Americans in 2007 and kill 160,000.
Weill Cornell Medical College last week said it was starting a lung cancer study of 5,000 people working in industries with a high degree of secondhand smoke exposure, such as flight attendants, restaurant workers and entertainers.
Copyright 2007 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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Tina Fey at 2010 Emmy Awards
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards: Tina Fey
Is it me, or does Tina Fey always have a look of mischief in her eyes? And speaking of those eyes, the multitalented star leaves her signature black-rimmed glasses behind, wearing a subtly smoky eye makeup look. As for her hair, she styles it with lots of volume at the crown, while keeping it low-slung in the back. What do you think?
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Sadie and Jim Harrington's very popular fundraising dance in aid of Cork ARC will be held on Saturday 5th December at St. Finbarr's Hurling and Football Club in Cork. Doors will be open from 9.00pm and dancing will go on 'til late as normal. Sadie and Jim have organised a great night in aid of Cork ARC, with music by Checkers, prizes and refreshments.
Tickets are €10 each and are available from Sadie Harrington on 086 2219853 or from Cork ARC via our online shop (see link below) and from our centre on O'Donovan Rossa Road. You are welcome to call us on 021 427 5050 for more information.


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You will be working with a Partner who specialises in marine cargo insurance and reinsurance disputes, principally in the field of policy coverage, defence and recovery/subrogation.
Ideally the successful candidate who hold previous experience in this area but we are also keen to speak with candidates have experience from other disputes practice areas and might be interested in moving across.
To discuss this in more detail please apply with a current CV to email@example.com
Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.


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White T-shirt: Made May, 2014
Pattern: copied off of a thrift store Tee from Ann Taylor Loft
Material: White lightweight jersey from Mood (it's still available! So if you want some check it out! It's very reasonably priced!) Price: $5.99
Time: About 2 hours? 1 hour?
Details: All the seams were sewn with the Serger (I LOVE sewing knits with our serger! It's a dream!), and all topstitching and hemming done with my 1960s Kenmore.
Total cost: $6.10, including the approximate cost for thread.
Wear Again? Ummm… YES!!! I love this T-shirt! It's everything that I would want in a white Tee. The fabric is opaque-ish, but still light weight. And the pocket, not useful, but too cute not to add!
Pink 1/2 Circle Skirt: Made May, 2014
Pattern: Self drafted
Material: Synthetic Cire from our Stash. Price: Free!
Time: about 2 hours.
Details: All the seams, except for the center back seam, are pinked, and were sewn with Mettler Thread. The zipper was applied using the lapped insertion method. The waistband is reinforced with Petersham ribbon (my new favorite method for interfacing waistbands!). Prices: Zipper: Free // Petersham Ribbon: $1.10? // Thread: $0.30?
Total cost: $1.40!
Wear Again? You kidding me? Absolutely! I could hardly keep myself from wearing it everyday the week that I made it!
Cheapest outfit I've made yet I think! Only $7.50! And it only took me about four hours to make the whole getup. Sweet! I love simple, wearable separates!


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Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
This is not your typical Pizzeria.....Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant has been serving North County for over 25 years. Find out what San Diegans have come to love with over 25 gourmet pizzas, innovated pastas and delicious salads, the selection is amazing. From house-made lasagna, to chicken tortellini with artichoke and sun dried tomatoes, to gluten free pizzas made your way, there is something for every taste. Try the BBQ Chicken Pizza or choose from one of their many delicious toppings to create pizza YOUR way. A delicious basket of homemade garlic bread comes with every meal.
They even have their own pastry chef, Nikki Schaeffer, whose daily creations include chocolate peanut butter mousse, to Jack Daniels Pecan Tarts. She can personalize any order through custom cakes and baking.


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Scientists are working out how Trichomonas vaginalis, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections, causes problems in women and men.
Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.
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Editor's Note
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the first-ever image of a black hole and what can be done to help young children with anxiety.
Scientists are working out how Trichomonas vaginalis, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections, causes problems in women and men.
Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.
Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87.
Bioengineered blood vessels could provide a safer alternative than donor vessels or synthetic implants.
Here's how scientists connected eight observatories across the world to create one Earth-sized telescope in order to create an image of a black hole.
Losses due to the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus are "the greatest documented loss of biodiversity attributable to a pathogen," researchers find.
Moons located among Saturn's inner rings are different colors depending on their distance from the planet, suggesting they're picking up ring debris.
A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans' mystery.
A new type of tiny machine harnesses quantum physics to produce more power than a normal engine, under certain conditions.
North Dakota fossils may depict the aftermath of the dinosaur-killing asteroid, but controversial claims about the breadth of the find are unproven.
Bits of space debris that collect in Earth's atmosphere may come from as far as the cold, distant Kuiper Belt region beyond Neptune.
An analysis of semen from men whose partners have experienced multiple miscarriages revealed abnormalities, a small study finds.
Memory improvements after a short bout of exercise mirrored those seen after months of training.
A new treasure trove of Cambrian fossils in China dating to 518 million years ago could rival Canada's Burgess Shale.
Frozen testicle tissue samples from prepubescent monkeys transplanted back onto those monkeys once they matured produced sperm.
Pumpkin toadlets are the first frogs found to have fluorescent bony plates that are visible through their skin under ultraviolet light.
Dental evidence suggests female Hyksos immigrants married into power.
Antarctica's coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.
A long-sought protein proves vital for mosquitoes' ability to detect lactic acid, a great clue for finding a human.
Overnight seizures seemed to muddle memories in people with epilepsy.
Pinning down the source of protons' spin is surprisingly hard to do.
A conflict known as the Transfermium Wars marked a contentious struggle over the search for new elements beginning in the 1960s.
Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.
A navigational device for taking altitudes at sea was found in a Portuguese shipwreck in the Arabian Sea and dates back to 1496.
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"T. rex: The Ultimate Predator," a new exhibit in New York City, draws on the latest science to provide a fresh look at Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives.
The lives of four people helped or harmed by their body's natural defenses illustrate why immunology has become one of the hottest fields in science.
Letters to the Editor
Readers had questions about NASA's Opportunity rover, pollen shapes and more.
Science Visualized
Troves of Cambrian fossils are known at more than 50 places around the world. Here are five standout spots.


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I've known Corban and his family for practically my whole life. We met all the way back when we were but wee little lads in elementary school. We basically grew up together playing on sports teams, worship bands, concert bands, and so forth. Our families have always been close so even after high school I was still able to see him from time to time and discuss music which was our usual topic of choice. Erin even worked as a lifeguard with Corban and ALL of his siblings, Rebecca, Caroline, and Davis over the course of 5 summers. Needless to say, Erin and I LOVE this family so when we heard that Corban was engaged and that they wanted us to film the wedding, we flipped!Earlier this year, Corban's mother Cyndi invited us over to meet Corban's incredible bride-to-be, Cammy. She immediately dove into the story of how they met and fell in love, and Erin and I both knew that this story HAD to play a big part in their film.
The wedding day was incredibly beautiful. Cammy and Corban enjoyed their day with their closest friends and family. They had some beer, ate some gourmet pizza (A-mazing!) and celebrated life. We were so struck by not only the beautiful union of this amazing couple, but of these two families. Upon hearing the best man's speech, we knew it would be the perfect fit for the film. Check it out below. We hope you enjoy it!
Congrats Corban and Cammy! We feel so blessed to have been a part of your day and we can't wait to see what you two do together!


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Vinyl Flooring Market Growth and Forecast 2015-2025
Press release • Nov 17, 2016 23:28 EST
Vinyl, a synthetic material, made from chlorine and ethylene is mostly used in construction activities especially in flooring. Vinyl flooring is a type of robust flooring which is more and easy to maintain durable. Vinyl flooring are manufactured in many parts of the world and is the most popular item these days. Scratch free, easy to maintain and wear resistant are some of the major advantages vinyl flooring over other floorings that are keeping it at a competitive edge. Also vinyl flooring has its availability in several colours, designs, and patterns which has made it more striking and tempting.
Growing consumer attention in decorating their houses. Increasing preferences towards environment friendly products are also responsible for driving this market. Can be used in kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, anywhere since it is easy to fix and maintain.
Vinyl Flooring Market: Drivers & Restraints
Growing consumer demand of residential floorings and increasing purchasing power is raising the global vinyl flooring market. Its cost effectiveness and environment friendly nature of the consumers is inducing more and more consumers, ultimately increasing the global vinyl flooring market.Nominal maintenance and increased strength and durability are some of the major reasons why these surface floorings are also preferred in non-residential market. Technological advancement also playing an enormous role to stay ahead in the competition.
The major challenge of the global vinyl flooring market is that it needs a higher level of skill to install it which needs a specific training. The manufacturers are responsible to offer extensive factory training for professional installers. If not installed properly it can lead to some problems like wrong patching, irregular surface and cracking.
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Vinyl Flooring Market: Segmentation
On the basis of component type the global vinyl flooring market can be broadly segmented into Polyvinyl Chloride (or vinyl) Resins, Plasticizers, a Carrier sheet or Backing, Pigments & Trace Stabilizers.
On the basis of product type the global vinyl flooring market can be broadly segmented into Printed Vinyl and Inlaid Vinyl
On the basis of format type global vinyl flooring market is broadly segmented into includes Vinyl Sheet; Vinyl Tile; and Luxury Vinyl Tile, which is comparatively new and the most high end vinyl flooring
Vinyl Flooring Market: Region-wise Outlook
Global Vinyl flooring market is expected to register a favourable growth which is backed by the growth of global decorative paints market that has grown noticeably in the last few years. APAC is considered to be one of the fastest growing market amongst others. The growing demand for vinyl flooring due to the rise in infrastructural projects, increasing growth in automobile industry, and urbanisation is responsible for raising the global vinyl flooring market. The growth in global vinyl flooring market is mostly affected by developing countries due to the increasing purchasing power. Also the increased commercial consumption of vinyl flooring in automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and education is growing the global vinyl flooring market immensely.
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Price sensitive consumers of Asia are also very responsive to this affordable product which is directly raising the global vinyl flooring market. APAC is expected to be followed by Europe and North America.
Vinyl Flooring Market: Key Players
The market participants such as material suppliers, manufacturers and distributors play a key role in the supply chain of the industry. Some of the key market competitors are Mohawk, Gerflor, Armstrong, Mannington Mills Inc, and Shaw flor, Among many others.
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The troubles of the Brexit
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line:
UK's EU Solution
Only months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, concerns over the potential economic backlash from the move are already emerging. Britain's Finance Minister Philip Hammond and Brexit Secretary David Davis say the country may end up paying the European Union to retain its access to the single market. They say the move is the best way to protect the British economy after it leaves the EU. But this has already provoked a strong reaction from the Parliament. Tory MP Peter Bone says paying the EU after leaving the bloc will make the public exceptionally upset. The government of Theresa May now appears to be facing growing criticism over what many view as a desperate post-Brexit strategy.
Anti-Semitism bill passed in the US
The US Senate on Thursday quickly passed a bipartisan bill named the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, which is apparently meant to combat anti-Semitism in the country. Republican Senator Tim Scott, one of the two architects of the bill, has emphasized that the legislation is urgently needed as anti-Semite attacks are on the rise in colleges across the nation. Also, Democratic Senator Bob Casey says the legislation will be meant to investigate incidents of discrimination motivated by anti-Semitism in schools. But criticism is already rising that the move is mostly meant to silence critics of Israel in US colleges.
Major Saudi reshuffle: the kingdom is sinking in sand
Saudi Arabia's king Salman has restructured some government ministries and reshuffled the cabinet with the apparent aim of implementing reforms. He replaced the ministers in charge of the energy, oil, water, transport, commerce, social affairs, health, and pilgrimage. King Salman established a new recreation and culture commission. The shakeup came after people inside the country complained about what they saw as the incompetence of the ministries. Saudi Arabia is said to be grappling with a crisis, which even threatens to implode the monarchic regime as there have been no genuine reforms since it was created several decades ago.


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My Sunglasses
Just a little something from the upcoming Jazz album, not that I know anything about Jazz...
I'm going to get my coat and my hat and my sunglasses
And walk right out of town
I'm going to wander out of my mind and take the future exit
And then I'll hang around
And wait for the world to lose its harm
There must be a time when it had that charm
I'll just stay a moment ahead of the moment
Or ten years down the line
I'm going to get the love of my life and my sunglasses
And forget who I am
I'm going to come and go as I like with my own magic
And hold it in my hands
Spin and weave and make the world disappear
Open my heart and lose that fear
Arrive in time way ahead of time
And no one will know I was here
I'm going to steal the president's car
And print my own greenback money
Right out of thin air
I'm going to beat the banks with a stick
And strip the bankers naked and march them down the street
And all the people can shout hooray
When the moneychangers get sent away
We'll line them up and we'll send them down
To the world below
I'm going to dance right out of this world
And put the king in his castle
While the corporations burn
I'm going hide the seeds of my love from the ghouls over at Monsanto
And plant them in the ground
A beautiful world is on the way
I'll walk you to the mountain but I can't stay
When the snakes are gone I'll be moving on
And forget that I was here.
Yeah... it never rains but it pours, zippidy doo dah and all that, Thank you Mr. Bluebird for not leaving a deposit on my shoulder and spoiling the mood. I'm losing my mind, thank God. I should have lost it a long time ago but it keeps reminding me where it is. so I right clicked on the inside of my head and then clicked on rename and purposely paid no attention to what I wrote, so now I don't know what it's called anymore and I can't use the search engine on my memory and that's the name of that tune.
I have no idea what this song is about but at least I'm recording again which means there's going to be a monsoon for awhile and then we'll see if things don't look a little greener down the road.
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