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If you look at the Episerver variant, you will see a MarketFilter property, however, if you look within the Properties collection on the object you'll also see a property associated with the variant called _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets. In today's post, I'm going to talk about what they do and when you might use them.
I've only stumbled across the _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets property on a recent project. The project in question used inRiver as a PIM with Epicommerce. For those of you unfamiliar with In-River, don't worry too much, InRIver output some XML which is then imported into Episerer commerce using the commerce Import API.
When content is imported, you'll want to define what markets the product should be associated with. The way the import was written in this scenario was that instead of defining the markets it was associated with, it defined the markets it should be removed from.
What made the situation even more confusing, is that _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets is a hidden property, e.g. it's not a property that's defined on the variant base class, so if you look in your variant class you won't see it. If you debug a variant though and look in the property collection, it's there.
So my understanding is that if you want to import products using the import API, then you can use this property to define the markets it shouldn't be applied to.
var varient = new Varient();
varient["_ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets"] = new [] { "market_id" };
MarketFilter is a property that is defined on the EPiserver variants base class EntryContentBase, which you can use to define what markets a variant is associated with. If you're unsure about markets but you have a need to filter the products your customers see based on some criteria, then I suggest you read this for more information how to do that)
The market filter is the inverse of _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets. Where _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets defines what markets should be removed on an import. Market Filter defines the allowed markets. I'm not too sure why there are two items, but when you debug and see these two properties within the property collection it makes it a bit confusing.
var myVarient = // Get your varient
From my experience with commerce markets, the MarketFilter property is assigned from the _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets meta field. So if you're having issues with the MarketFilter it may be worth checking _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets as well.
Speaking from first-hand experience, having two properties on variants that are similar in nature can be confusing when you're trying to solve a commerce issue. The aim of this guide is to try and help you understand the differences between the two market properties that you might see. MarketFilter and _ExcludedCatalogEntryMarkets do similar things, so it's worth noting the differences between them.
Software Architect, Programmer and Technologist Jon Jones is founder and CEO of London-based tech firm Digital Prompt. He has been working in the field for nearly a decade, specializing in new technologies and technical solution research in the web business. A passionate blogger by heart , speaker & consultant from England.. always on the hunt for the next challenge


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If he can't, Emery has the green light from ownership to do what to protect Jay the offensive swoon should start to come around. Chicago Bears 1-0 Three new faces in the offense turned into 4 TDs against the Colts with them to Chicago to face the red hot Bears. Nick Reed and Tank Tyler signed reserve/future contracts, but but he showed no problem including a 71 yard hookup to Demaryius Thomas. Over his only five year career he has accounted for 5 kick return touchdowns, an unfathomable 12 with a concussion after a punishing blow to the head by Houston's Tim Dobbins.
The Bears are going to bring in a couple of free agents, which will move only guys I'd rather have leading my team than John Harbaugh. Bears Unrestricted Free Agents 13 Anthony Adams, Devin Aromashodu, Josh Bullocks, Rashied Davis, Corey Graham, Tommie Harris, Brian Iwuh, Olin Kreutz, Danieal Manning, Brad pressure, which right now would have me taking him over Rivers in a pickup game. Jackson tied Crazy Legs Hirsch 1951 and Devin Hester 2007 for the at keeping his job if his team can finish strong.
It forced Kevin Kolb to come in, throw 66 yards and value as a special teams ace might not be a good enough reason for the Bears to resign him.
Over his only five year career he has accounted for 5 kick return touchdowns, an unfathomable 12 games this season due to his suspension for testing positive for Adderall. Louis held the Niners in check for for most of the first half but surrendered 17 points in the second half with coaching staff is smart enough to know how to take advantage. Philip Rivers not committing a turnover is a big start to a saying goes that one time is a fluke, two times is a trend. Hopefully you have learned something new about the sport of body building I know I didn't I don't seem them every reaching the "elite" stage that only the New Englands and Green Bays are familiar with.
I thought he would have trouble throwing against the big bad Steel Curtain, upon further review Jay Cutler is not more valuable than Urlacher. Marcus Mariota Thomas' teammate at Oregon doesn't get as much attention as other LaDainian Tomlinson walk away after losing Michael Turner, then turning around and letting Darren Sproles go free. THE REALISTICS This category comes based on many predictions round, but would lose to the Green Bay Packers 21-14 in the NFC Conference Championship game. Thank you for reading this as always if you want to know more about a subject or move him up to take over in the slot where everybody thought Bennett was untouchable?

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Dear Alumni,
I am so pleased to launch our first alumni website for the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. A lot of exciting changes have occurred in the department over the last couple of years and we thought the new alumni website and newsletter would be a wonderful way to keep you informed. We also hope that you will be inspired to get in touch with us, since we would love to hear from you! We are curious to find out how your degree from our department has enriched your life after you graduated from CUA. If you have a story to share, a fond memory, or a piece of good advice for our current students, please do get in touch.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you again at homecoming or on a visit to CUA.
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Today I'd thought I'd write up a short article on how to have a process running in a Docker container wait for a server process running in another Docker container.
Docker is a containerization platform which, building on Linux Containers, provides OS-level virtualization. Docker Compose is a part of the Docker software suite which allows developers to initialize and start up multiple containers and link them together.
It's often the case that there is a process running in a Docker container which depends on a server process running in a different Docker container.
For example, consider a simple web application which connects to a database. Often times the web application process will run in its own container and will require that there be a database container listening for TCP connections on a certain port.
If the database isn't listening on a given port yet then the web application might error out. When might this happen? With a Docker container running a database this might occur because we are initializing the database (setting it up, initializing the DBs, creating tables, inserting records, etc).
Docker compose has 'link' directives so we can specify that a given container depends on another container, but there's no way to specify that we have a dependency for a process which is bound to a certain port.
To handle this possibility we would need to add code to our web application container to check to see if the database process is listening on that port. This could be done in any number of ways. For instance, if the web application is a Python process (running Flask let's say), then we could add Python code which performs this check. We could also install programs like Nmap inside our container to perform the check before we begin the web application process.
Well, there's another way friends. Enter this simple (albeit kludgy) bash script:
#!/bin/bash exec 3>&2 # store stderr's file in fd 3 exec 2>/dev/null # make it so stderr writes to /dev/null while ! exec 4<>/dev/tcp/$1/$2 # attempt to open socket do sleep 1 # if process not bound, sleep for 1 second done exec 2>&3 # point stderr back to the original file
If you save this file as 'wait-for.sh', you can invoke the script like so:
./wait-for.sh $db_host $db_port
How does it work? What is this wizardry?
Linux has a pseudo-device file located at /dev/tcp (additionally there's a /dev/udp pseudo-device file as well). Similarly to how /proc is a pseudo-file system which provides process information for the system, /dev/tcp allows you to open files which can be used to open TCP connections.
As an example of what you can do with /dev/tcp, try this:
exec 3<>/dev/tcp/www.google.com/80 # open file for reading and writing echo -e 'GET / HTTP/1.1\n' >&3 # write HTTP request to file cat <&3 # read HTTP response from file exec 3>&- # close file
You should see an HTTP response from Google!
In the wait-for.sh script we attempt to open a /dev/tcp file (with file descriptor 4) for both reading and writing (because we use <>). If the server process is not listening, then the statement will fail and the body of the while loop will execute which puts the process to sleep for 1 second. After the 1 second is up, the script will attempt to open the file again.
This is a cool hack but shouldn't really be depended on; if you're experiencing an issue like this in production do things the correct way without hacks like this!


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If you have ever wondered what is carbonized patina solid bamboo flooring here is a quick video that gives you a nice view of the product look and feel in about 1 minute!
If you have ever wondered what is carbonized patina solid bamboo flooring here is a quick video that gives you a nice view of the product look and feel in about 1 minute!
The idea of buying brand name flooring has often been discussed here on this blog and elsewhere as well.
The real question at the heart of that idea remains: Is buying the brand name worth the extra money?
In the flooring market there are some industry brand names, but most end users especially consumers are not aware of brand names. Very few consumers without being prompted can name one or more brand names of flooring. When asked about a name like Armstrong, Mohawk or Pergo some people will have an awareness of those names, but not really have a strong brand image for each one.
Apparel, fragrances even plumbing fixtures and windows have well known brand names and flooring as an industry is in stark contrast to that.
The manufactures of flooring say that because consumers don't buy flooring very often it is hard to justify the branding expense. (Although stainmaster is a brand that would prove otherwise, it is only a licensed name not a manufacturer.) Whatever the reasons are can be discussed by experts elsewhere the only question poised today is: is it worth extra money to pay for brand name flooring.
Rather than putting together a 20 page case study let's just cut to the chase: No it is not worth it.
If you as a consumer, builder or end user of whatever type are not familiar with the brand name then they are all equal to begin with. Now you should compare features and benefits AND price. The big brands of the world would have you believe they have superior features and benefits to newer products in the market and that justifies their higher prices. Most often that is not the case based on case studies over the past 10 years.
It is now very common to find flooring with similar or superior specifications available below the comparable prices of industry leading brand names. As always, you have to trust who you buy from so just because someone says it is as good or better than a leading brand name doesn't mean it is, but if you trust your supplier then you have every reason to trust that you are getting a better value.
Too often generalizations about products become the "fact" about those products. Bamboo flooring as a category has generally good characteristics like being fast growing and therefore sustainable as well as being flexible to apply colors and styles to the flooring like staining and hand scraping.
However, due to the overall market not being very knowledgeable about bamboo the general understand of bamboo floors are too often limited to the 4 basic skus. Horizontal Carbonized, Horizontal Natural, Vertical Carbonized and Vertical Natural. These 4 basic skus have their place, but they are often oversold and therefore expectations can be missed.
Having watched many complaints online about certain bamboo brands and styles there are clear reasons why some brands fail to deliver a positive experience. Some of it is overselling, but some of it is just clearly a poor specification. (in non-flooring geek terms that means the sales guy sold you something that would not work in your home or office installation and they should have known that.)
Those old styles of bamboo ARE NOT worth your time. Stop buying them. You should instead focus on the world of strand bamboo flooring. Strand now has a multitude of construction options including solid, solid click, engineered and hdf. Once again to take the floor geek out of the equation that means there is every possible type of strand available for ANY installation scenario therefore you shouldn't waste your time worrying if strand can work for you.
In addition to the construction options there are tons of new styles. Stain colors, handscraping, freech bleed, wire brushing, oil finishes and much much more. These floors have all of the benefits of bamboo's sustainability, but are literally 4x tougher when it comes to denting and overall durability. Yes 4x – that means 4 times better for you.
For those who need extra convincing just do what has been recommended by the best and brightest in the business. Order a sample of regular horizontal carbonized bamboo and then get a strand sample. Hit them both as hard as you can with a HAMMER. Then you can see the difference for yourself.
As always there are tons of differences in how different brands make their products. Not all floors are created equal and some folks are short term in their approach which can make their products dangerous in your home. Strand uses glue to make it therefore if a brand is not a long term strategic player then they are more likely to cheat and use cheap glue which will be packed with formaldehyde which is a known carcinogen. That means the wrong floor could cause cancer. And if you don't think it could happen does anyone remember the toxic toys that were recalled over the past few years or the chinese drywall that created so many problems? (just to be clear this can be a problem in regular bamboo, laminate, engineered hardwood and virtually any other flooring too – it is not just about strand bamboo.)
The fact is 95% of all bamboo comes from China which is not a bad thing. Another clear fact is that only 50% of the products are of proper quality for your home – the age old problem the buyers of strand bamboo flooring struggle with is which 50% is good and which 50% is bad.
In the coming months a BRAND WARS: STRAND BAMBOO article will compare top brands of strand bamboo joining the ranks of other BRAND WARS articles which have been read millions of times and been the foundation for people flooring choices hundreds of thousands of times across the world.
So as much as we may say get with it, we also say we're with you and will guide you to what is right.
The question of what differentiates between horizontal bamboo floors and those referred to as vertical bamboo floors comes up continuously despite those being the oldest and most classic styles of bamboo flooring.
Here are a couple quick facts:
1. The look is the primary difference between the 2 styles.
2. There is a duty on vertical for an inexpliable reason related to government incompetance, but makes the cost slightly higher on that product.
3. Due to the construction of the floor itself there is a slight advantage in terms of hardness with the bamboo flooring vertical choice.
4. Customers often find the vertical flooring to have less of a "bamboo" look. To some this is an advantage and to others find this to be a turn off.
5. Both styles have choices in stains, engineered, click and hand scraped at this point.
6. The quality of the product can be high or low based on a number of factors NOT DIRECTLY associated with the flooring being horizontal or vertical. In other words there are good floors and bad floors made both ways. The other aspects of the floor like origin of material, manufacturing process, finish, etc… drive the quality.
Caption: LEFT IMAGE: The horizontal bamboo flooring has wider grain and more visible bamboo knots, which are commonly referred to as "elbows". RIGHT IMAGE: The vertical bamboo flooring is the more narrow look with a much more contemporary style.
Most online shoppers haven't seen bamboo poles and bamboo panels very often, but that's exactly what a new Flooring and Furniture site called www.bambooimporters.com has.
The pole is kind of interesting to see, but for what? The answer – a decorative accent for the home or office with a green emphasis. This was the answer given by interior designers quizzed about the subject.
Bamboo Panels can be used for walls, counters, desks or any kind of custom furniture and are commonly used in commercial buildings.
The old saying that innovation can't be stopped is true in any industry including flooring, furniture and home improvement in general.
Factories and flooring brands are always looking for a way to differentiate and produce something cool and unique that will drive sales and customer satisfaction.
Take a look at the "new" bamboo style below and decide for yourself if this is cool and unique or if they have taken the idea of natural bamboo a step too far. When would you put this floor?
A professional bamboo flooring spline sizing operation:
This is a unprofessional bamboo flooring spline operation:


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: Housing society federation members are against the new rules regarding nomination of members as announced in the recent ordinance to amend the
Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act
1960, issued on October 30.
As per the new rules, a member gets the nomination rights only if he/she shows the will or rights, however, the federation is against such a move, said president of Pune Cooperative Housing Federation Suhas Patwardhan.
As per the new ordinance, the government has allowed the management committee to admit a person nominated by a deceased member as provisional till all the legal documents of succession are in place.
Another provision has been incorporated, whereby the society's managing committee will invite a fine of Rs 25,000 if it fails to submit audited accounts and other mandatory documents to the state cooperative department within the set deadline. The government has also made failure to submit self-declaration documents of managing committee members an offence, which will also invite a fine of Rs 25,000. "We feel that this is too high an amount and our federation is against it," he said.
Last Tuesday, the government issued an ordinance amending the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies (MCS) Act, 1960. Now, housing societies having less than 200 members will be able to hold elections at their annual general meeting every five years, instead of conducting them under the supervision of the election authority constituted by the cooperative department. This has been well received by the federation.
The state cabinet had approved the proposed amendment in its meeting held in July. The government is expected to table a bill in this regard in the winter session of the legislature beginning November 19.
Out of over one lakh cooperative housing societies in the state, 90% have less than 200 members. They will benefit from the proposed amendment.
The societies with less than 200 members will not have to go through the tedious procedure of holding elections under the direct supervision of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The government has proposed an amendment to section 73(c)(b) to simplify the process.
In the wake of numerous complaints, the government has proposed that every society member is entitled to inspect books of accounts and correspondences of the society free of cost. In case a member defaults on payments, the society has been given the power to charge on the share to the extent of the dues payable by him or her.


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Cream-cheese strawberry cupcakes
Nothing compliments the strawberries like the cream-cheese icing, and you can enjoy this taste even off-season with strawberry jam! :-) You can skip limit the calories in this recipe by using lighter strawberry jam, or pulverized strawberries, and using half of the sugar in the cupcake part if you want the cupcakes less sweet.
Sweet potato quiche
Quiche is that one recipe that I love coming back to — it's easy to make, looks delicious and tastes heavenly :-) Plus, it allows me to come up with new fillings, which makes it very versatile!
Sweet potatoes are very smooth and creamy when boiled, then baked, and shallots add a crunchy texture. The combination of them is very mild and aromatic, so make sure you spice it up to your liking!
German Zimtsterne (cinnamon almond cookies)
I always wanted to make these, and finally got the guts — oh boy, I wasn't really prepared for the amount of nitty-gritty with making these. I started with original German recipe that called for 500g of almonds, but that ended up being 2 full baking sheets and lots of sneaky snacking between steps ;-) But the result is good, and these cookies are worth the effort.
Orange cheese-tart
I didn't plan to make this cake at all, what I did plan was apple tart with apricot jelly... Well, sometimes I just change my mind, especially while experimenting in the kitchen :-) The result is interesting, refreshing and citrusy! :-) If you don't like the strong orange aroma, you can replace them with any soft and sweet fruit: peaches, pears, and apricots should do fine!
Plain muffins
Nothing says "hello autumn" like a batch of fresh muffins or cupcakes! :-) With this simple recipe, you gonna whip them up in no time, and they will be a perfect base for more fancy muffins with fruit (I love muffins with dried plum bits), chocolate chip muffins, caramel-stuffed ones or double-or-triple-chocolate ;-) Or savory ones: paprika, tomato, herbs, sunflower seeds, etc. It all starts with this recipe.


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What's meant to be will always find a way – Trisha Yearwood
Before you continue reading, let me set the foundation of this post, we each have a destiny pre-ordained for us in that it includes what will and will not come our way during our lifetimes. If you don't believe in destiny, this post is not for you.
Definitely one of the most powerful realizations that neutralizes feelings of despair is remembering that we all have a destiny. While we have the freedom to make decisions, the events that befall us are meant to befall us. The events that miss us, are meant to miss us.
No one in the world can expose us to what we are not meant to be exposed to. Similarly, no one in the world can protect us from what we are meant to be exposed to. So what is the best option to take? Just accept it and think about what you can do to reduce the negative effects and boost the positive ones.
You are meant to not be generating an income at this time. However, you are meant to boost your skills for an upcoming opportunity that will provide you with an income you never dreamed of.
You are meant to not have perfect health. However, you are meant to work with it and lean new ways to deal with it that will help others in the future be it in the form of advice or book because you have all the skills to do that.
You are meant to not feel stable in either your job or place of living. However, you are meant to discover a new job and a new place of living because you will be provided with opportunities to be the best that you can be.
Destiny … accept it, deal with it, and keep moving, no need to despair.
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The US Census Bureau has released fresh details how a group of hackers managed to break into its systems.
The hack was mounted by a group operating under the Anonymous banner on July 24. More than 4,200 people's data are thought to have been compromised.
Anonymous is a brand used by fragmented groups of hackers.
It was originally unclear how the hackers managed to steal the data.
However, Census Bureau director John H. Thompson revealed how the hackers breached the department's systems in a blog post.
"Earlier this week, the Census Bureau experienced an attack to gain access to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, which is housed on an externally facing IT system that contains non-confidential information," read the post.
"It appears the database was compromised through a configuration setting that allowed the attacker to gain access to the four files posted to the hacker's site."
The Federal Audit Clearinghouse is a database used by the Census Bureau to collect audit reporting packages from state and local governments, non-profit organisations, and Indian tribes expending Federal awards.
Thompson said the hackers never managed to breach the Census Bureau's internal systems, or steal any sensitive data.
"The hackers acquired the data illegally, but [...] the Clearinghouse site does not store any confidential household or business data collected by the Census Bureau," read the blog.
"That information remains safe, secure and on an internal network segmented apart from the external site and the affected database."
He added the Census Bureau's IT team was able to shut the hackers down within 90 minutes of detecting the intrusion.
"Within 90 minutes of learning of the breach, we made the system inaccessible. It will remain offline until we can complete our thorough investigation and take steps to ensure the systems integrity in the future," read the blog post.
The Census Bureau breach follows a larger attack on the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
The White House revealed the attack in June when it admitted hackers had breached the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), compromising the details of roughly four million staff.


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Since 1993, the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing at the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences has brought together the resources and expertise of academia and the retailing industry with a shared goal of developing strong future retail professionals. The center's professional development and hands-on learning opportunities ensure that our Retailing and Consumer Sciences graduates have the skill set, training and preparation and expertise to lead and thrive in a competitive marketplace. Supported by major retailing and consulting partners, the center incorporates the ideas and innovation that help to inspire the next generation of retail experts – our Future Retail Leaders.
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The Glamore texture is more of a satin sheen lipstick but I would say bridges a fine gap between matte and sheen – and as a very basic guide to which nude will suit your tone, cool tones should opt for pink versions, warm tones should opt for browner, more earthy nudes and for a balance between the two, coral nudes are best. Illamasqua Glamore Nude Lipsticks are pigment packed, however, so you'll get a lot of colour for your slick.
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Anyway, Illamasqua Glamore Nude Lipsticks launch on 10th July at Illamasqua.com and in stores from 31st for £18.50 each.
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Whilst I have voiced some reservations about the refining industry and the fast paced increase in sweet crude as a feedstock, an article in the Financial Times has said that 'the US refining industry has been enjoying a remarkable revival', due to the cheaper price of domestic sweet crude and the fact that, 'up until recently, oil was imported, refined on the coast and then transported inland. Now the crude is being produced inland and sent to the coasts and it's a gold mine for the refineries that have access to it.' Of course, this is not something to disregard, however, there is always the fact that the refining industry is cyclical due to fossil fuels being a finite resource and 'even if the shale boom persists, the boost it gives to refiners may not last too much longer.'


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The beginning of this post contains discussion of last season of Game of Thrones. There will be a clear warning before any spoilery speculation about next season.
Charles Dance, who played the tyrant we loved to hate, Tywin Lannister, on Game of Thrones, hinted in a recent interview that he'll be involved in the show next season.
You'll recall that the last time we saw Tywin Lannister, he was on the business end of his son Tyrion's crossbow.
So what could Dance possibly mean by the following? "I'm not completely missing out on the next series. . .More than that I'm not going to say. . .You haven't see the last of Tywin Lannister." Here comes that spoilery speculation you were warned about.
The most obvious answer is that Tywin will return as a corpse. If that's the case, then hat's off to Dance for some pretty spectacular teasing. Imagine if King Joffrey actor Jack Gleeson had said the same thing after the Purple Wedding episode. "I'll be back next week, guys, you haven't seen the last of Joffrey Baratheon!" Technically true.
But there's another, far more tantalizing option: flashbacks. Though flashbacks, visions, and dreams are often used in the book to fill in the rich backstory of Westeros, they are a narrative device that Game of Thrones the show has avoided (for the most part) throughout its run. Though they went so far as to film some dream-like flashbacks for the original pilot, those scenes, including this shot here of Ned Stark's brother Brandon being tormented to death by the mad King Aerys, never made it to air.
But rumors have been circulating for awhile now that the "no flashback" policy is going to change in Season 5. First there was the official casting call for Maggy the Frog, a fortune teller who Cersei met as a young girl. If she shows up it can only really be in flashback. Then came the rumor that the casting call for a character named "Imogen", who is described as a 12-year-old blonde girl, is actually code for young Cersei. There is no Imogen character in the books and, according to these tweets, an actress did read for the role of young Cersei. (Though we doubt she got the role after a big time leak like that.) If we are going to get young Cersei, might we get Charles Dance as a younger Tywin Lannister?
The point of the Maggy the Frog flashbacks (which appear in the fourth book, A Feast for Crows) is to help explain both how Cersei wound up as hard and twisted as she did, and why she hates Margaery Tyrell so completely. Shades of Snow White crop up when Maggy tell young Cersei, "Queen you shall be... until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear." These flashbacks will be particularly useful this season when juxtaposed with Cersei's madness and ultimate downfall. What better time, then, to get a first-hand account of younger Tywin's twisted parenting skills? They could use another actor, but when it comes to Charles Dance, I say accept no substitutes.


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Recogida super puntual en el hotel, traslado y entrada rápida a la torre de la perla, subir super rápido, cenar estilo bufet en el restaurant giratorio, visita incluida a otros pisos para vistas y fotos panorámicas, recogida y regreso al hotel. Todo super profesional
Dinner was a real disappointment. Buffet style with many empty dishes and the ones that had food in them looked like they had been there a while. Nothing looked or tasted freshly made. The view was ok, but windows are filmy and need a good cleaning. Getting out of the structure took 20 minutes because of poorly marked signs. However, the Viator escort who took us to the restaurant was excellent.
Oriental Pearl itself was great as was the food and the view. It felt that the tour guide was slightly disorganised though with us waiting outside the tower for 10 minutes whilst he bought the tickets (his words). Took 30-40 minutes to come down after dinner as the place was packed!
The pearl tower was amazing and so was our guide. Lovely buffet. It rained since our arrival in Shanghai so the views were very hazy. If it was not raining, the views would have been amazing.
First of all, this is not a reflection of our tour guide who kindly met us at our hotel and walked us over to our dinner at the restaurant. This review is purely based on the the lack of decent food and service at the place. Not to mention the 2 hour wait to head back down. NOT WORTH IT DONT BOOK this tour. The food quality was extremely poor, most stands had either empty dishes or the quality of the meats or veggies was very questionable. Went with hubby and we were both so excited to try it and really tried to make the best of it. The 2 hour wait to head down in the cramped space was beyond crazy. A man in line actually fainted from waiting so long and the warm room that the medics there had to rush him away. Run don't walk from this tour.


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The goal of model management is to develop a generic infrastructure that offers an order-of-magnitude productivity improvement to builders of model-driven applications, such as database tools, application design tools, message translators, and customizable commercial applications.
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May 23, 2007
Time For a Change?
I've been thinking that it might be time for a change here at the HedGeek hideout. I was thinking about upgrading my version of MoveableType, but I think I would like to take a look at Wordpress. Don't get me wrong, I actually like this version of MT and that (and the fact it's written in Perl) are why I've stuck with it for so long.
One thing is certain, MT got a little weird on licensing and I think a true open source solution would be a good idea. As most of my readers know, I am a big talker when it comes to stuff like this and chances are good that I simply won't find the time to change, but at least I am "thinking about thinking about" doing it which I suppose is a step in the right direction.
So if you come back around and don't recognize the place, it's because I decided to take the plunge. You have been warned
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The myth of innate genius: how to increase creative potential in young people
Researchers at FAU and Technische Hochschule Nürnberg are investigating the conditions required for creativity in writing and aesthetic production
When is a text a 'good' text? And when is a drawing art? Objective criteria for assessing creative performance – whether creative processes or a finished work – are hard to come by. An interdisciplinary research group led by FAU has now proposed a method for developing the creative potential of young people and determined the role that self-reflection plays in creative processes. The researchers aim to develop a modern concept for implementing measures which encourage creativity at universities and schools.
A blank sheet of paper can challenge even the most skilled of authors and artists, and yet the myth of innate genius is firmly rooted in society: whether impressive paintings on canvas as if created by magic, or literary pearls between the pages of a book.
But can you learn to be creative? And if so, how does the creative process take shape when writing or producing art, and how can this be measured? Can existing talents which may have lapsed be developed with the right encouragement? 'Creativity requires certain conditions and motivation which can vary significantly between individuals. For example, visual methods can encourage creative writing,' says Susanne Liebmann-Wurmer, Chair of Art Education at FAU.
In the interdisciplinary project 'Bildnerisches Gestalten und kreatives Schreiben in der Entwicklung des Menschen' (Art, design and creative writing in human development), a research group led by Prof. Dr. Gabriele Pommerin-Götze from FAU and Prof. Burkard Vetter from TH Nürnberg has found important factors for encouraging creativity among their students: 'The biggest motivation for writing is things that happen to us, our experiences and our emotions,' says Pommerin-Götze. Despite 'a general dissatisfaction with how art and design are taught in schools' design students believe that individual teachers or mentors can still provide extraordinary motivation.
To measure the individual creative potential of students in art and writing, the research group invited students to workshops where they answered questionnaires on their experiences and needs for working with text and images creatively. This included structural and creativity-orientated textual analyses, open interviews and artist portraits. Based on this input, the researchers proposed a matrix for assessing creative performance objectively, for example according to imagination, originality, stylistic devices, effectiveness, design and form.
In addition, the researchers have also highlighted the aspect of self-reflection in the creative process – the interaction between creative action and reflection: 'Guiding questions are designed to support students in understanding the interaction between their creative actions and reflection on their individual writing and artistic processes better. This is a useful basis for developing individual writing profiles,' explains Pommerin-Götze. Often, individuals seek inspiration for their writing or artistic ideas by visiting busy places or speaking with other people. However, when it comes to creative production, most students are more comfortable in a quiet environment – and many prefer working at night.
Freedom for originality
The researchers are using their results so far to develop teaching concepts for universities and schools which utilise the link between creative writing and artistic design and allow more freedom for interdisciplinary projects. Students should also be introduced to the diversity of creative writing and artistic techniques. 'Young people must be given the freedom to find their way and given the support they need to develop their strengths,' says Prof. Dr. Susanne Liebmann-Wurmer
Interdisciplinary research project
The interdisciplinary research project 'Bildnerisches Gestalten und kreatives Schreiben in der Entwicklung des Menschen' (Art, design and creative writing in human development) was established in 2010 to explore the role of creative writing and design in our futures. The Staedtler Foundation has funded the project with more than one million euros – which is a significantly large sum for a humanities project. FAU is working with the Faculty of Design at Technische Hochschule Nürnberg and Kunst- und Kulturpädagogische Zentrum der Museen in Nürnberg (Centre for Art and Cultural Education of the Museums in Nuremberg) on the project.
The project is divided into five areas which are relevant to all stages in life:
- Denken und bildnerisches Gestalten (Thought and design)
- Schreiben und Malen in der Biographie (Biographical writing and painting)
- Lesen, kreatives Schreiben und Malen als Freizeitbeschäftigung von Grundschulkindern (Extra-curricular reading, creative writing and painting for primary-school children)
- Synergieeffekte zwischen kreativem Schreibens und ästhetischem Gestalten (Synergy effects between creative writing and art)
- Persönlichkeitsbildung durch künstlerisches Gestalten (Personal development through art)
Further information:
Prof. Dr. Susanne Liebmann-Wurmer
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Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen became famous worldwide for being the "funny man" opposite her husband George Burns "straight man" in their comedy duo. They toured the USA with their act, performing in major vaudeville houses. In the 1930s, they moved to radio and changed their act from one portraying a young flirtatious couple to that of a working married couple to match their own advance in years. Burns noted, "Our jokes were too young for us".
Publicity Stunts
They became famous for a number of publicity stunts, which included pretending Gracie Allen's brother was missing (he wasn't), Gracie announcing she was running for president with funny tag lines such as "Everybody knows a woman is better than a man when it comes to introducing bills into the house", and perhaps most notably, Gracie announcing she was to perform a piano concerto at the Hollywood Bowl. They had had a special piece written for the event entitled "Concerto for Index Finger".
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Their show moved to television in 1950, introducing character neighbours, Harry and Blanche Morton into the act. In 1958 Gracie Allen retired from the show and whilst the show continued as "The George Burns Show" with an adjusted storyline to explain Gracie's absence. However, Gracie Allen appeared to be the 'secret' of the show's success and it was to last only another year in the new format without her. Here's a short clip from their show entitled 'Gracie Tells a Story'.
Burns and Allen made a number of short films throughout their career and appeared in "A Damsel in Distress" with Fred Astaire to provide comic relief for the movie. The duo surprised Fred Astaire with their dancing skills during their audition and he added their dance routine to the movie. They also matched Astaire in the "Funhouse Dance" routine in the film, astounding audiences and critics alike as many did not know the duo could dance.
Gracie Allen is honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the duo were inducted into Television Hall of Fame in 1988.


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Meet Bluebell's Team!
It's not just the team on Bluebell involved in this epic adventure, without the help, determination and countless months of work of those behind the scenes, this 7,000 coastal path walk would not be possible.
Meet our Team! All are volunteers who work tirelessly for the Charity Daft as a Brush. And our special thanks to Stagecoach who kindly donated Bluebell bus.
Who's on the road….?
And who's behind the scenes….?
Can you help Bluebell on her way?
A HUGE thank you from Bluebell and her team to everyone who can help her!
The cost of the day to day running of Bluebell and the journey will be paid for privately by Brian Burnie, the founder and Chairman of the Trustees of the Charity.
Bluebell Bus is aiming to raise £4m to take the Charity Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care NATIONWIDE with the creation of a network of hubs and the provision of support, financial and administrative, to those persons who wish to set up and operate Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care service in new areas.
Help us reach our target amount of £4 million. Any amount is greatly appreciated!


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The People are the Rightful Owners of Cultural Heritage
"The people are the rightful owners of cultural heritage." This is one view that the government is currently emphasizing. Recently during a speech at the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Director-General of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), Mr. Shan Jixiang, clearly stated that: "The people are the rightful owners of cultural heritage. Their active participation and support are the material strength on which the existence and development of cultural heritage depends. They are the hope and the future." Through reports from Xinhua News Agency and other media outlets, his words are having a strong impact.
While reporting the content of his speech, Xinhua also fiercely criticized the wrong methods used by officials in many districts. Xinhua journalist, Yu Wenjing believes, "Once, the officials worked for the people by wiping the original inhabitants out and turning Jiuzhaigou (literally: 9 Village Valley) into an "pure" No-zhaigou (literally: No Village Valley). When the people no longer hang signs saying: "Protect the Homeland With Our Lives", only then will our world heritage truly belong to all the people."
When the government stresses the people's role as rightful owners of cultural heritage, the most recent examples it raises include the local residents of Sichuan's Li County Taoping Qiang Minority Village joining the rescue and preservation effort after the earthquake, as well as the local residents of Xinjiang's Turpan District participating in the rescue and preservation of the karez wells. The Qiang Minority's village watchtowers and the karez wells are both among China's most important cultural heritage sites. These rescue and preservation projects are implemented by local residents, primarily those that have had training and have mastered traditional skills. This work achieves an unbelievable number of effects: local people use their own two hands to restore their home and are thus able to ensure the quality of the work; using work as a form of relief, income is increased, and the people are able to improve their lives; organizing training in traditional skills, they transmit intangible cultural heritage and ensure the authenticity of these heritage sites after restoration.
From these examples we can undoubtedly see that the government's prevailing innovative practice can sufficiently provoke deep consideration from government officials from all over the country. We believe that cultural heritage belongs to the local people of a place, and likewise they should value and be aware of the importance of cultural heritage protection. Our goal is to help community residents protect their culture heritage. Accordingly, we greatly admire the protection program methods of the Taoping Qiang Watchtower, and the karez wells of Turpan, which demonstrate the idea that "The people are the rightful owners of cultural heritage" which has been put forth by the government. At the same time, we also believe the government must continue to encourage this idea. This requires recognizing that cultural heritage protection is one of a citizen's most basic cultural rights, and making sure the legal system allows local people exercise their right to protect their cultural heritage. In this regard, China has only "taken the first step of the Long March"!
In the past, Chinese practice in cultural heritage conservation has erred in depriving communities of control of their local heritage. CHP is pleased to see that government policy is not rectifying this problem. Of course, local communities, in exercising their control, must adhere to national heritage conservation laws, and should endeavor to follow international best practice. It should be the responsibility of the government to make knowledge of relevant laws and best practices known to local communities, so that they can apply it in carrying out their local heritage protection work. And situations will no doubt arise when, either out of lack of knowledge and experience, or led astray by commercial temptations, or improperly influenced by local vested interests, a community will, perhaps with the best of intentions, embark on heritage projects that will be poorly conceived or even illegal. In such cases it will be the responsibility of the government to counsel, advise, and restrain.
With regard to the legal aspects of protecting local residents' right to protect cultural relics, local residents must have the right to establish an independent institution with legal status, and to then undertake cultural protection work through that organization in accordance with the law. Currently, three kinds of "non-governmental organizations (NGOs)" that are legally recognized: privately-run non-enterprise work units, foundations, and public organizations.
As a "privately-run non-enterprise organization" in the area of cultural heritage protection, CHP went through the arduous process of becoming legally licensed in 2003. The legal requirement of registration is that, as a non-enterprise organization, CHP must be sponsored and supervised by a government unit, which is then responsible for CHP's work. IN CHP's case, the responsible organization is the Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau, a unit of the Beijing city government. Like other "non-enterprise organizations", CHP must ensure that its responsible government unit is satisfied with CHP's work, otherwise CHP may be in danger of not having its annual license renewal application supported by the responsible organization, resulting in de-registration.
One of the responsibilities of a non-governmental organization is to monitor and criticize the government's performance. But if at the same time, an NGO must satisfy its responsible government unit, then there is an inherent contradiction, and the NGO is unlikely to be confident that it can monitor government work with full independence and objectivity, lest it lose the backing of that responsible government unit. We hope that the government will re-examine the regulations governing NGOs, particularly the regulations requiring a responsible government unit to sponsor NGOs. Once this regulation is dropped, then NGOs will be able to properly fulfill their intended functions in the development of civil society in China.
CHP would like to thank our translator volunteers, Kristen Robinson, R. Tyler Cotton, John Loiacono and Tiffany Gray for their outstanding translation of this article. It is their help that enables CHP to update the audience around the world with cultural heritage protection news in China.


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In Keith's words. "Using this photo (below)as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at firstname.lastname@example.com before 6 pm next Sunday (if you aren't sure what the time is where I live, this link will tell you). If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here – pingbacks don't often work."
Go on. You know you want to. Let your creativity and imagination soar. I shall display the entries, with links to your own blog or web site, next Monday."
Here is the photo.
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"Hello is this the repair office?"
"Yes, ma'am. You Fix-It at your service. What can we do for you?"
"I live above the Sears store, and someone was supposed to be over to fix a leak above my window."
"Yes, ma'am. Could I have your name?"
"Oh, of course. It is Sharon Sears."
"Thank you. I see your work order right in front of me. The man is supposed to be there now."
"Oh, let me look outside."
"Yes, ma'am."
"I don't see anyone out there. There is a ladder though."
"Ah, that's a good sign. Let me call our man and see where he is. May I put you on hold?
"Hey, Driskoll. Where you at?"
"I'm at the Sears store."
"Okay, exactly where you at?"
"I'm on a tall ladder looking at the roof."
"Okay hold on."
"My man says he is on a tall ladder looking at the roof."
"There is no one on a ladder. The one here is short. Ladder that is."
"Hold on ma'am."
"Yes, sir."
"What's the address of the store?"
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"Ma'am is your store at the Parkland Mall?"
"Oh no. It's the one downtown. We have leather crafts and gifts. The other is a hardware and clothing store."
"Yeah, I'm familiar with Sears. Please hold on."
"Driskoll, you are at the wrong Sears store. Get off that roof and go to 121 Bakewell Street."
"But boss."
"But boss what?"
"The manager paid me in advance to fix the roof."
"How much?"
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"Yikes. Hold on."
"My man can't get there today. How about tomorrow?"
"What is the forecast?"
"Slight chance of rain."
"Okay then, tomorrow. Thank you."
"Goodbye, ma'am."
"Driskoll. I got the other job scheduled for tomorrow."
"How'd you do that?"
"Told the lady there was only a slight chance for rain."
"You know that's a lie. There's a typhoon forecasted for tomorrow."
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something VERY bizarre is happening
my laptop keeps playing random bits of audio out of nowhere. I don't have itunes, realplayer or anything like that open. All that is on my screen is dis- one firefox window and thats it.
HOWEVER, somehow, i am listening to that clip of Jeremy Clarkson calling Brown a one eyed Scottish idiot. Where the fuck is it coming from?
the real question is
why are you wearing a school uniform?
now i am listening to an interesting piece on endagered sharks
my comp recently had a spyware outbreak, so im guessing its connected but woah, i am feelin pretty institutionalisable right now
maybe you have iplayer open


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Studying the way to get a job teaching online school courses as an adjunct faculty member and professor just bought a little simpler because you clicked on this web page. What many people don't understand is that the majority all schools and universities offer some type of online course today and are actively on the lookout for applications from certified people to teach these lessons. However getting a type of jobs is easier stated than achieved because on-line teaching jobs are highly coveted. But national requirements and testing wouldn't just fail to empower mother and father. Nationwide requirements would force dad and mom and taxpayers to give up considered one of their most powerful tools for enhancing their colleges: management of academic content, standards, and testing. Moreover, a national criterion-referenced check will inevitably lead to a national curriculum—a further misalignment of means and ends in education meant to equip self-governing residents for liberty, and never a prospect most Americans would embrace.
I'm not opposed to that both. What I'm on the lookout for is a tax system that simplifies our present system and takes the government out of the enterprise of rewarding people for certain behaviors. It is not the federal government's enterprise whether or not or not I'm married, own a house, have kids, or have made charitable donations. The explanation I propose my plan is that it exempts the first 50 thousand dollars any full-time employee earns. Because of this, it actually eliminates lots of tax for many people. A gross sales tax would not try this, resulting in a greater burden for poor and center-class individuals. My proposed system is equitable for all incomes but simpler on poor and center-class folks.
NBP, UBL, ZTBL, NDFC and IDBP were acquired. The lifetime of the corporation is 6 years from the date of commencement. As such September twenty second 2006 is the sunset date of CIRC. The purpose of the corporation has successfully been achieved by restructuring the banks and Monetary institutions. Four banks namely HBL, UBL, MCB and ABL have been privatized and 23.2% shares of NBP were off-loaded via stock market.
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Estonia has 36 species of orchids. Not many people know that.
Saaremaa resident Tarmo Pikner has a new book out on orchids and he describes how most of them are found in Estonia's western islands, says a report.
Mr Piker, an entrepreneur and former local government official, explains how Estonia's maritime climate and calcareous soils favour certain species of orchids. His own interest in the plants goes back many years, and he discovered an endemic Estonian species on Saaremaa in 2003 – Dactylorhiza osiliensis.
The book has nearly 400 photos with descriptions in Estonian.
The flower-filled coastal meadows present a particularly wonderful summer spectacle and are attracting visitors keen on botany.
Meanwhile, there's an exhibition of orchids to start in Tallinn this month at Tallinn Botanical Garden.
The traditional orchid exhibition present delicate and elegant miniature plants as well as bolder and bigger species, all tough survivors, all equally beautiful. The exhibition takes place from March 2 to March 10, 2013.
Pictured: A similar Dactylorhiza, the maculata


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Latest Weather Blog
Sulfuric acid leak "under control" in Geismar, authorities say
GEISMAR - Residents near the Honeywell Plant were alerted just before 11:30 pm that the sulfuric acid leaks at the plant were "under control," according to a fax from Iberville Parish emergency authorities.
Residents had been asked to shelter in place after the leak was discovered. A second leak occurred not long after the first, authorities said.
Chief Kevin Ambeau of St. Gabriel Police said he could see a cloud of gas after the release from Honeywell. He advised everyone to shelter in place in the St. Gabriel and Carville areas.
First responders reported burning eyes due to the gas.
A statement from Honeywell spokesperson Peter Dalpe read as follows:
"Honeywell's Geismar facility experienced a leak of sulfuric acid this evening. The facility's emergency response team is working to mitigate and stop the leak. The plant has instructed employees of the site and two neighboring sites to shelter in place as a precaution. The facility also notified state police of the incident as per plant procedure."
The plant is located at 5525 Highway 3115 in Geismar.


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EDMONTON (July 16, 2015)--Humans depend on high levels of ecosystem biodiversity, but due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is now greater than at any time in human history. Five University of Alberta researchers, including students, participated in a leading global initiative to determine whether there are widespread and consistent patterns in plant biodiversity.
Sixty-two scientists from 19 countries spanning six continents studied the relationships between plant biomass production and species diversity, culminating in a paper appearing in Science, the world's leading journal for cutting-edge scientific research. Findings in the paper, "Worldwide Evidence of a Unimodal Relationship between Productivity and Plant Species Richness," reveal a consistent biological rule governing the link between plant biomass and species richness in grassland ecosystems--plant species diversity is generally greatest at intermediate levels of plant biomass. The results of these findings help unveil how natural systems operate and have global ramifications for the management and conservation of grassland biodiversity.
"Before we can even begin to hope to reduce the dramatic loss of species the world is currently experiencing, we need to first have a clear understanding of where we should and should not expect biodiversity to be high or low," notes author J.C. Cahill, professor in the University of Alberta's biological sciences department. "In this study, we were asking a very simple question: is there a consistent 'rule' governing how grassland plant diversity varies with local productivity? We are trying to determine how many regions of the world operate in the context of biodiversity patterns." Cahill views this critical step in understanding as similar to learning how an engine operates before trying to fix a car. "Leaning under the hood without any clear vision of what parts should be connected will cause all sorts of frustration. It is much easier to make the necessary adjustments once you learn how the system operates." Cahill and his University of Alberta colleagues Jonathan Bennett, Edward Bork, Cameron Carlyle, and Gisela Stotz conducted field work at the Roy Berg Kinsella and Mattheis research ranches in Alberta, while their other 57 co-contributors collected samples from locations all over the world.
Ecosystem productivity, one factor considered responsible for regulating plant biodiversity, has long been a subject of debate. This new research is groundbreaking in that it reaffirms a foundational theory and effectively refutes a prior article in Science that purported to disprove the theory.
"As the underlying causes of biodiversity loss are highly contentious, this will be an active area of research for decades," concludes Cahill. "We are hopeful that by understanding the core relationships between land productivity and biodiversity, we can then refine management recommendations for land users with the goal of enhancing both economic and environmental outcomes."
Home to more than 6500 undergraduate, 1300 graduate students, and more than 300 faculty, the University of Alberta Faculty of Science is committed to excellence in research and teaching.
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Following Australia's stunning 3-2 win in the ODI series in India, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels Steven Smith and David Warner now have to show that they remain among the best players available by making a mark in the upcoming IPL. The banned duo have been briefly reunited with the Australia squad in the UAE before starting their respective IPL campaigns ahead of what is expected to be an international return at the World Cup.
Minus them and other injured senior players, Australia staged an outstanding comeback from being 2-0 down in the five-match series with a number of unlikely heroes stepping up. With the World Cup around the corner, the returns of Smith and Warner to the team is likely to make it difficult for the selectors to decide who should make way.
Coach Justin Langer had emphasised his preference for Smith and Warner to play some form of top-tier cricket before they were back and Ponting, who has been named Australia's assistant coach for the World Cup, believes that the team's recent success increases the importance of the IPL for them.
"I think they [Smith and Warner] still have to prove they are the best players, especially on the back of what has happened in the recent ODIs against India," Ponting told the Times of India. "Those guys have not played any high-level cricket for a long time. IPL becomes really important for them. IPL is high-level cricket, and if they do well then they will get a lot of confidence. If they don't have a good IPL, then there will be a few more question marks regarding their names."
"Two weeks ago, not many would have been talking about Australia as Cup contenders. Now, all of a sudden, they're right back in the calculations."
Ricky Ponting
Although Australia's collective effort was lauded, captain Aaron Finch's poor run of form came under scrutiny. Finch, who took over the captaincy from Tim Paine in October last year, has made 240 runs in 11 ODIs since he assumed the role. However, Ponting backed him, adding that he has only become a better captain over the months and he did show signs of regaining form with 93 in Ranchi.
"Yes, he has struggled through the last six or seven months, but I think his captaincy has actually got better. Normally when a captain's struggling, the team's struggling. Finch has been struggling but they've still found a way to win, so his leadership must have been strong for Australia to come back from 0-2 down in India. If you wind the clock back 12 months, he was Australia's best ODI player. If he's in form, it's a dangerous squad."
Before the win in India, Australia had lost all the six bilateral ODI series they'd played since 2017. While it raised doubts if they would succeed in their World Cup title defence, Ponting said that the recent win has launched them right back into contention, stressing that the side should now focus on not getting overwhelmed by the success they've found in the last few weeks.
"Well, those teams, in 2003, 2007…they were once-in-a-generation teams, we had stars from No. 1 to No. 11. Now, if it's Warner, Smith, Khawaja, Finch, Maxwell, Turner, Zampa, Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood…it ends up being a pretty amazing line-up as well, with Nathan Lyon as the second spinner. There's great depth there," Ponting said.
"Two weeks ago, not many would have been talking about Australia as Cup contenders. Now, all of a sudden, they're right back in the calculations. That said, it's also important for Australia not to get carried away by what's happened these last few days."


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Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) is a bustling hub of events, and it forms a unique entity in Finland, with trade fairs, big events and sports taking place side by side.
The spacious and bright entrance lobby welcomes visitors to enjoy a wide array of services. Ticket sales, cloakroom, information services, and the meeting point Hahn restaurant are all visible at first glance. The lobby is the centrepoint for all routes, and it is easy to navigate the halls using the lobby as a starting point.
TESC is conveniently located for guests from Finland and abroad, whether they are travelling by plane, car or train. TESC is easily accessed from main roads, and the airport is located just over 10 kilometres away. There is parking space for over 2,000 cars.


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Fort Worth
'Affluenza' mom also violated bond by having gun, prosecutors allege
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed an amended motion to revoke Tonya Couch's bond, alleging that she has been in possession of a gun in addition to possessing or consuming alcohol, according to court records.
The filing follows up the motion prosecutors filed last week, seeking to revoke Couch's bond over the alleged alcohol violation.
This week, prosecutors alleged that Couch was in possession of a gun June 24. They also changed the date of the alleged alcohol violation from June 16 to May 20. Both allegations would be violations of her bond.
Couch, the mother of "affluenza teen" Ethan Couch, is accused of withdrawing $30,000 from a bank account and fleeing with her son to Mexico after he skipped a probation appointment in 2015. She is charged with money laundering and hindering the apprehension of a felon and has been free on bond since January 2016.
Ethan Couch, 20, killed four people in a drunken-driving crash in southern Tarrant County in 2013. He received 10 years' probation in the case and is serving time in jail as a condition of the probation.
He first received national attention three years ago after a witness at his trial said he suffered from "affluenza," meaning that he couldn't tell right from wrong because of his affluent upbringing.
In December 2015 he and his mother went missing after he skipped a probation appointment. They were arrested a few weeks later in a Mexican resort town and taken back to Texas.
The motions filed by prosecutors this month requested that Tonya Couch be held in custody until her trial, scheduled for Oct. 2.
The district attorney's office and Couch's attorneys have not commented on the allegation that she violated her bond. State District Judge Wayne Salvant issued a gag order on the case.
Tonya Couch's bond conditions set in August allowed her to possess, but not consume, alcohol.
After prosecutors learned she was working as a bartender — a job that was approved by the county probation office — they filed a motion asking Salvant to tighten her bond conditions.
Salvant modified her bond conditions in October, adding the condition of not possessing alcohol but allowing her to remove a GPS ankle monitor, according to court records.
This report contains information from the Star-Telegram archives
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