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Llandudno may not be the playground of the rich and famous, but it does seem to have become the playground for a group Kashmiri Goats instead!
The goats can usually be seen walking high up on the cliff edges of the Great Orme, eating the grass without a care in the world. Occasionally, if it turns particularly cold at night they may venture down to the outskirts of the town where they can keep a low profile and won't get disturbed.
Not anymore! Thanks to the lockdown restrictions (and a lack of people and traffic), all of that has changed. Not only are the Goats venturing down in the middle of the day, but they are getting braver and braver and can now regularly be seen wandering as far along as Trinity Square in the town centre. They don't even appear bothered sharing the space with the odd resident that can still be seen wandering around.
Maybe the goats are just doing their bit to help during the current crises. With so many council workers having to stay at home, the Goats have taken up the challenge to help keep the towns (and residents) flower beds and bushes at bay.
Goats or Tourists?
The question is, when the current restrictions eventually get lifted, will the Goats stand their ground and fight back against the invasion of the tourists? Whilst I think it's safe to say that they are more likely to venture back up to the cliffs of the Great Orme, it's difficult to know whether the locals prefer the goats or the tourists. My money is on the Goats…


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It's the second round of the high school baseball state playoffs, with games on Friday and Saturday night. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated. A glance at the matchups.
Friday's games
Region 1-7A
Apopka (20-8) at Bartram Trail (20-8)
Road here: Apopka d. West Orange, 7-3; Bartram d. Oviedo, 3-2.
Winner gets: Lake Brantley or Hagerty in the regional final on Tuesday.
Region glance: The Bears got the walk-off winner from Kolt Myers in the playoff opener in a tougher-than-expected challenge from Oviedo. Bartram is one of the most prospect-laden teams around and played a difficult schedule to prepare it for this time of the year. A win here would put Bartram in the third round of the postseason for just the second time. The Bears reached the state title game in 2015. Brody DeLamielleure (.414, 3 HR, 23 RBI) and Justin Nadeau (.361, 5 HR, 18 RBI) lead the Bears at the plate.
Region 1-6A
First Coast (16-8) at Pace (23-3), 8 p.m.
Road here: First Coast d. Tate, 3-1; Pace d. Forest, 10-5.
Winner gets: Spruce Creek or University in the regional final on Tuesday. First Coast would travel to face University but would host Spruce Creek.
Region glance: How about the Buccaneers in the second round of the playoffs? First Coast's last playoff win before this week came in 1999 against Nease. The Buccaneers hadn't even been to the playoffs since then. Now, they're a win away from the regional finals, which would be their deepest playoff run ever. Coach Stephen Barnes' team has won five in a row and are led by stellar sophomore Hunter Carns (.523, 4 HR). It's a long road trip to the Panhandle, but First Coast is up to the challenge.
Regional final
Region 3-1A
Fort White (15-6) at Lafayette (17-3)
Road here: Fort White d. Union County, 4-2; Lafayette d. Madison County, 4-2.
Winner gets: Chiefland or Dixie County in the state semifinals on Wednesday.
Region glance: The Indians faced the Hornets in the second game of the season and lost 4-2. Can they turn things around this time and reach the third round of the state playoffs for the first time? Tucker Hardee (.426, 15 RBI) and Lecosta Byrd (.417) lead the Indians at the plate.
Saturday's games
Region 1-4A
Clay (18-10) at Suwannee (22-4)
Road here: Suwannee d. Baker County, 11-5; Clay d. Santa Fe, 12-9 in 10 innings.
Winner gets: Bishop Kenny or Arnold in the regional finals on Tuesday. Suwannee would host either. Clay would travel to face either.
Arnold (22-6) at Bishop Kenny (20-6), 4 p.m.
Road here: Arnold d. Wakulla, 6-3; BK d. South Walton, 7-6.
Winner gets: Suwannee or Clay in the regional finals on Tuesday. BK would host Clay but travel to Suwannee.
Region glance: The Crusaders pulled off a phenomenal rally in their opener, scoring six runs over the final two innings to stun South Walton. Kenny is on a tear, with 11 straight victories. Andrew Tabor (.413) and Jack Newman (.360, 22 RBI) lead Kenny at the plate. Newman had two big RBI in the playoff opener. A win would set up an all-local regional final next week. … The Blue Devils won a seesaw, extra-inning opener against Santa Fe, pushing five runs across in the top of the 10th in a wild one. Max Williams had three hits and his sixth homer of the season in that game and leads the team in batting .391. The Bulldogs are on a tear. They clobbered Baker County in the opener to push their winning streak to 13 games. Matthew Gill (.447), Peyton Waters (.403) and Joshua Fernald (.348) have combined to hit 10 of the team's 17 homers.
Region 1-3A
Fernandina Beach (15-9) at Trinity Catholic (19-8)
Road here: Fernandina d. Bishop Snyder, 11-5; Trinity d. Pensacola Catholic, 8-0.
Winner gets: Villages Charter or Providence in the regional finals on Tuesday. Fernandina would travel to face either.
Providence (15-12) at Villages Charter (18-7)
Road here: Providence d. Episcopal, 9-5; Villages d. Florida High, 3-1.
Winner gets: Fernandina or Trinity Catholic in the regional finals on Tuesday. Providence would host Fernandina but travel to Trinity Catholic.
Region glance: The Pirates pulled off a No. 8 seed over a 1 in the first round in an easy win over Snyder. Jackson Denton (.423), Ernest Dye (.361) and Sean Benjamin (.361) lead the Pirates at the plate. A win by Fernandina would put the Pirates in the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 2006. … Providence's record is the result of a challenging regular season schedule and it paid off in the playoff opener and a tough win over the Eagles. Andrew Johnson (.366), Robert Masci (.344) and Ben Barrow (.333) lead Providence at the plate. The Stallions last reached the third round in 2016, but would get there with a win here.
Region 1-2A
Trinity Christian (20-8) at St. Johns CD (22-4)
Road here: Trinity d. St. Joseph, 10-1; St. Johns CD d. St. John Paul II, 13-0.
Winner gets: North Florida Christian or University Christian in the regional finals on Tuesday. Trinity would travel to face either. St. Johns would host either.
University Christian (22-6) at North Florida Christian (19-5), 3:30 p.m.
Road here: UC d. Wakulla Christian, 5-4; NFC d. Oak Hall, 12-2.
Winner gets: Trinity or St. Johns CD in the regional finals on Tuesday. UC would host Trinity but travel to St. Johns CD.
Region glance: This region is St. Johns Country Day's to lose. The Spartans are one of the country's best teams and remain dialed in to playing for a state championship. They crushed St. John Paul II in the opener and didn't even need to use ace Bradley Hodges to do it. St. Johns is loaded, with Hodges (.506, 9 HR, 30 RBI) leading a lineup that features five regulars hitting .406 or better. They've beaten Trinity twice this season (4-1 and then 11-1 for the district title), but the Conquerors are a tough out, with Colton Avera (.377, 6 HR, 32 RBI) and Eric Fouraker Jr. (.372, 19 RBI). … UC got a test in its opener and handled it well. Brady Wright (.432), Noah Clark (.378) and Gabriel Cantona (.377) lead UC against NFC, a perennial rival on the football field. These teams have met in the playoffs just four times dating back to 1976, with NFC holding a 3-1 series edge.
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Pszczyna Castle
Pszczyna Castle lies in Southern Poland, close to the border with the Czech Republic. The first mention of that castle dates back to the 13th century. I really don't think that any part of this current castle is that old, but the history of…
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Moszna Castle in Upper Silesian Region
About 100 kilometers from Wroclas lies a small village of Moszna. There is very little to say about the village itself, however, the castle located in that small village is something worth writing about. It is one of the most beautiful castles…


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What's New At Grace
Christmas Tree Giveaway Recap:
I think it is a pastor's dream to see cars waiting in line to enter the church parking lot. They may not have come for church, but they did hear about Jesus! On Saturday we had over 1,300 people come to our campus to pick out the perfect Christmas Tree. That tree came with a card that would remind them of the reason we celebrate Christmas, an invite to our Sunday Services, and a flier telling them how they can learn more about us as a church and our programs. That card was handed to them by one of our hospitable helpers who would take them on a quick trip around the grass area where they would pick out the perfect tree. Along the way they would exchange names, be invited to church, and be told about JESUS! After helping to load the tree they would exit, and we would approach the next person in line to start the same journey. What a joy it was to watch kids smiling, families laughing, tears of joy over the simple gift of a tree.
In preparation for Saturday's giveaway, I posted on our Grace Church Facebook Page and on many other local sites about the details of where someone can get a free tree. This was a simple reminder that Jesus is the reason we have to celebrate and that Grace Church loves them. That post received more than 600 post shares, over 1000 likes and hundreds of comments. The radio station in Lakeport would stop by the church on Thursday seeking permission to announce our tree giveaway on Friday taking that same message to potentially thousands of listeners throughout the day. The first tree seeker would show up on our campus at 7:30am on Saturday and there would be over 100 people on our campus by 9am even though our giveaway did not begin until 11am. I ran to the store to buy cookies, donuts and hot beverages for those waiting. By the time 11am would come around all of the church parking and overflow parking was full and people were parking on the street to get a tree. At 1:21pm we had given out the last of our over 300 Christmas trees to our community.
What a joy it was to see families lined up and to be able to share with them and love them. We expected nothing in return. We simply wanted to offer them a gift and to love them well. Our love for others is how they will know that we serve a great God and I believe we represented our King of Kings and Lord of Lords well this past weekend. A huge thanks to all of those who helped to make this happen. For those who give faithfully of your finances to secure the purchase and delivery of our trees and goodies, to those who gave of their time to be hospitable or to help setup our tree lot, to those who used their special constructions skills to make the tree stands, those who filled out and stuffed the cards we would hand out and thanks to a GREAT GOD who brought people to our campus so that we can show them love.
I want to encourage you to love your neighbor well this Christmas Season. Scatter seed as if you have it in abundance, because you do. People are watching and what they see of us will influence what they think of our Savior.
-Pastor Paul
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Tips for ESL Students for Perfect Writing
ESL English may be hard for you, an ESL student, but imagine the plight of the teacher who has to check your written work! As an ESL student, you can improve and perfect your writing skills by using the following tips:
Upgrade Your Vocabulary
It is convenient to use just the words you know to write essays, summaries and answers. While this will be understandable, you need to make an effort to improve your knowledge of words and actively use them in your writing. Use a dictionary to figure out the correct meaning of words and then try to incorporate those words in your next writing, if possible. Set a target to learn X number of words each week and then use them actively. You can improve your ability to write English by improving your vocabulary as it will give you a better understanding of expressions, idioms and words.
Understand the Mistakes You Make
More often than not, a large number of ESL students make simple or small mistakes and this drags down their writing. If you cannot figure out your mistakes, check the work corrected by your ESL teacher. You will find some mistakes are repetitive, mixing up articles or using similar sentence structure constantly. Create a list of your mistakes and then use it as a checklist to refer to when you are writing. This will help you spot problems quickly and take remedial measures.
Tape Your Writing
A research by an English university has found that it does not matter which order the letters of a word are, you will be able to read as long as the first letter is in place. Read your writing aloud and tape it. Then listen to the recording. This will help you identify mistakes and make the necessary corrections.
ESL document proofreading is important. Proofread anything you write before submitting it to your ESL teacher. If you are not confident, you can use an online ESL document check tool or use a professional editing services for ESL. Such proofreading services for ESL will highlight your mistakes and help you improve your writing by suggesting alternatives suited for your level of English.


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McCarthy - I Am A Wallet
It's one of the most influential records ever, on me. I've talked about it many times. I always feel duty bound to ram it home, what an amazing achievement to get so much Marxist anger into an album, which is actually really delicately played. People always accuse them of being Smiths copyists but it's much faster, stuff like 'Antinature' and 'The Well Of Loneliness,' 'An MP Speaks', it's a seamless album that can grind you into submission, like all good communists should. Brilliant cover as well. Of all my records this is definitely my most played piece of vinyl.
Anger Through Grace: Nicky Wire's Favourite Albums
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Following the release of their eleventh LP Rewind The Film, the Manic Street Preachers man scours his record collection for the list to end all lists
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South Africa Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Plan
The South African Department of Health has announced that it aims to vaccinate over a third of the population against COVID-19.
South African Health Minister, Dr.Zweli Mkhize, has announced that the country aims to secure COVID-19 vaccines by end of February 2021. This follows after a newly discovered COVID-19 strain caused an unprecedented rise in infections in December of last year. According to EWN, Mkhize revealed that government is in the middle of negotiations with international pharmaceutical companies. Mkhize described the vaccine rollout strategy will target four group populations that the health ministry has determined a priority, this according to Business Insider SA.
Read: 43 World Health Organisation Experts to Land in South Africa as Coronavirus Infection Rates Peak
Healthcare workers will reportedly be the first group to receive the vaccine, followed by high risk groups specifically those who are HIV-positive or people over the age of 60. People that are in confined areas with large congregations such as prisons and hospice. Additionally, tourism sector employees and educational workers will be prioritised. The last group are those that qualify as essential workers including the police, miners, banking sector personnel and essential municipal employees.
In a TimesLIVE report, Mkhize stated that in a midst of a global rush for a COVID-19 vaccine, cost, access, ease of use and storage, are admittedly determining factors. This has reportedly resulted in bilateral negotiations with potential vaccines suppliers including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Cipla. Mkhize revealed that some countries had allegedly stocked vaccines for over five times the requirement for their population. The actions of these first-world countries mean that South Africa will then struggle to obtain COVID-19 vaccines within the nation's desired time frame. The health minister did not hold back in calling out the "well off" countries.
According to EWN, the health ministry has entered into the COVAX vaccine distribution in an initiative led by the World Health Organisation but this will only cover 10 percent of the South African population. Mkhize stated that there are talks underway with political partners from BRICS, specifically Russia and China. Mkhize also reportedly stated that the aim is to vaccinate 67 percent of South Africa's population by the end of the year.
South Africa currently sits on over one million COVID-19 cases and 29 000 deaths. The country went back to a level-three lock down mid-December following a rise in infection.
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This is part of the series Apache Spark bitesize.
Every post will take you less than 2 minutes to read, so you can learn something new while waiting for your coffee to brew.
Apache Spark Accumulators:
We can think about accumulators like counters, distributed counters.
Any simple value can be accumulated.
Basically, there are types that can be merged.
The result type being accumulated is the same as the types of elements being merged.
These are variables that are "added" to through an associative operation and can, therefore, be efficiently supported in parallel and distributed.
For the supported accumulator of numeric value types, Spark creates an optimized MapReduce.
However, programmers can add support for new types as well by implementing the
abstract class AccumulatorV2.
Let's look at a simple example:
val accum = sc.accumulator(0) // create accumulator
val dataFrame = sc.parallelize(Array(1, 2, 3, 4)) //create DataFrame
dataFrame.foreach(x => accum += x) // distributed operation
accum.value // can be called only from driver
What happened here? We created a new accumulator variable named
accum, and a DataFrame named
We call
foreach on the DataFrame and create the logic of - foreach x in DataFrame add its value to
foreach function acts in a distributed manner.
Later we can extract the value from the accumulator by calling
.value Which can be called ( and return final answer ) only from the driver.
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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miley Cyrus, 24; Salli Richardson-Whitfield, 49; Robin Roberts, 56; Bruce Hornsby, 62.
Birthday Baby: You are determined, dedicated and practical. You are entertaining and progressive.
Happy Birthday: Stick to what matters. Refuse to get sidetracked or wrapped up in something or with someone who has absolutely nothing to offer you in return. Choose your words carefully and make your actions count. Practice being a minimalist and a saver, and the gains you make personally and professionally will change your life and your future. Stay on course and live within your means. Your numbers are 5, 16, 21, 27, 32, 38, 44.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Share your talents with others. You will mesh well with people who share your concerns, allowing you a greater chance of bringing your objective to the forefront. Don't back down when you should be moving forward. Learn from past experiences. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Avoid unnecessary travel. Don't feel pressured to make a snap decision. Focus on what you can do, not on the demands and pressure others are putting on you. Be good to yourself and take time to pamper and rejuvenate. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Pick up knowledge and skills that will help you change course and do something new. Try to implement some of the attributes you enjoy using most into a lifestyle or job change. You'll excel if you act fast. 5 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep an open mind, but don't let anyone manipulate you into doing something that isn't right for you. Too much of anything will lead to disaster. Overspending, taking on the impossible and giving in to pressure is best avoided. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make alterations that will improve your life. Learn as you go and gather experience that will help you interact with others personally and professionally. Your ability to make a difference and convince others to join you looks promising. 4 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Sharing interests with someone you love will help alleviate your stress and allow you the space you need to rethink your strategies for dealing with trouble. Problems at home will stem from someone else's dishonesty. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep personal information a secret. Sharing too much about your life or your past will cause a rift between you and someone you need to get along with. Choose practical, well-thought-out plans to avoid making a mistake. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Helping others is fine, but before you venture down that path, take care of your own needs first. It's important not to leave anything to chance when it comes to your personal finances. Choose wisely and donate time, not cash. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don't rely on others to do the work for you. Take control and assume responsibility for what unfolds. Don't give in to anyone who tries to bait you into a discussion that is impossible to win. Opt not to argue. 2 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don't worry about what everyone else is doing. Use your insight and intelligence to lead you in the right direction. Make romance a priority and try to save for something that will improve your life. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take inventory and make notes of the changes you need to make. A colleague will try to put the blame on you. Be direct and set the record straight. Your honesty will be rewarded with an offer you cannot refuse. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don't make assumptions. Listen to reason and offer soulful suggestions. Working together to come up with a common denominator that works for everyone should be your plan. Aim for a partnership based on trust, equality and future prospects. 3 stars


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Where your work meets your life. See more from Ascend here.
As an early-career leader, one of the challenges you'll inevitably face is the moment you realize that someone on your team is struggling to do something you've asked. Some may be willing to acknowledge their need for help and readily ask for it. Others may not, instead frantically searching the internet for articles or videos to instruct them on how to tackle the task.
It's common for newer leaders to make assumptions about what their team can do, giving assignments without fully vetting whether someone has the skill, knowledge, or experience to succeed. Rather than leaving things to chance, effective leaders learn to be good teachers in moments when team members have the confidence and humility to ask, "Can you show me how?"
If you want to be an inspired teacher to the up-and-coming professionals you're charged with leading, here's what you can do.
Learn how others learn.
Not everyone learns the same way. Some people need extensive knowledge and preparation to build their confidence before tackling a new task, while others prefer to dive in right away and learn through trial and error. Some people learn well in groups, while others prefer the privacy to learn on their own. There's no one right way to learn, but if you know what your team members prefer, you can tailor your approach to each individual when it's time to offer guidance.
How do you figure this out? Just ask. In your one-on-one meetings with your direct reports, for example, you can say, "In the past, when you've learned something new, what's been the best approach for you? Do you prefer a hands-on experience, or do you prefer some time to think on your own before trying?" Or if you notice someone struggling in the moment, you can simply approach them and ask, "What can I do that would be most helpful to you right now?"
Ask questions to draw out learning needs and reservations.
Great teachers know that learning is not a consequence of teaching, it's a consequence of thinking. As you step into the role of actively teaching, begin by asking open-ended questions to draw out what specifically the person is struggling with. Are there aspects of the task that they have relevant experience with? What skills have they previously developed that they can use right now? Help them make those connections to build up their confidence.
For example, let's say you're working with someone struggling to learn how to write technical content for a non-technical audience, but they've only written for technical readers before. You could ask, "Tell me about a time when you had to explain your work to a friend or family member who didn't understand it. How did you do it? Did you put yourself in their shoes in order to empathize with them? Did you use metaphors to illustrate your points?" By inviting people to reach back into similar experiences, you help them make connections and apply approaches they already understand to their current challenge. They will become a more confident learner and acquire the skill or knowledge at hand through their own thinking rather than only your "instruction."
Some people may be hesitant to tackle a task due to the fear of failure. If you sense this is the case, again, rather than offering reassurance, ask questions to draw out their deeper angst. Help them discover that the nightmare scenario playing out in their head is highly unlikely. Use probing questions to help them reason their own way through a learning challenge, like, "What's the worst-case scenario? What's the best-case scenario?"
Be judicious when comparing your own learning journey.
Letting someone know that you struggled to learn the skill you're now teaching them can sometimes be comforting. It eases the pressure people may feel to "look good" in front of the boss. Stay empathic with your comparison — keep in mind, your struggles are in the past while theirs are current. Be sure that your comparison doesn't inadvertently dismiss the real angst someone is feeling.
For instance, saying something like, "Oh, I fumbled through this pitch process too, but I got through it and so will you," may send the unhelpful message of, "Just be like me and you'll be fine." Instead, you can approach the situation more compassionately by saying something like, "I know this is hard, and the fact that I'm here probably makes it harder. Would it help to hear an experience I had struggling to learn something similar, and how I got through it?"
By asking permission to share your story, you demonstrate care and allow them to hear you in a way that suits their situation. You can finish by saying something like, "My intent isn't to make an erroneous comparison of my experience to yours, or imply that my example is worth following. You need to find a way through this that works best for you. I just wanted you to know that you aren't alone in the challenge, and having struggled with this myself, I'm especially sympathetic to what you're going through. I'd like to support you in a way that you'd find useful."
Demonstrate when helpful.
Sometimes it's helpful to demonstrate for learners how something is done. Always check in with your learner first by asking, "Would it be helpful for me to demonstrate this for you?"
Be sure that you're not conveying: "You should do this exactly the way I do it." Demonstrations of a new skill should enable the learner to bolster their own approach, not simply mimic the demonstrator.
After you offer a demonstration, ask your learner, "What did you see that was helpful?" This gives them a chance to focus on specific things they can incorporate into their approach.
Reinforce learning through observation, reflection, and coaching.
Once you've given someone "a lesson," they may be more sensitive to your scrutiny as they practice mastering their new skill or task. Rather than letting their hypervigilance run amuck, set expectations about how and when your next observation of their performance will happen. For example, if someone is working on their presentation skills, you don't want them thinking that every time they present, they'll be evaluated. Ask your learner, "Why don't you let me know when you're ready for me to assess your progress" so they feel more in control of their ongoing learning.
Then, having observed them, begin your conversation with their reflections. Ask: "How did you feel that went? What did you feel went well? What would you do differently?" These questions will give you insight into how self-aware they are as a learner, and whether they tend to be overly harsh or overly lenient with themselves.
Finally, note one or two things you felt were particularly effective, and one area where you have specific ideas on how they can get even better. Always close by affirming their commitment and progress as a learner, noting clear evidence of progress.
Manage your expectations.
If the task you're asking someone to take on has a particular sense of urgency, you'll understandably feel a sense of impatience, even frustration, as your learner works to learn and apply new skills in real time.
It's essential that you have realistic expectations and that you don't signal disappointment or frustration, as this risks arresting your learner's progress and confidence. They will likely be even harder on themselves, and your unrealistic expectations may intensify their self-doubt.
Work to maintain a posture of compassion and grace as your learner faces the challenges of building a new skill. It will help keep them on track and deepen your relationship in the long term.
Check in periodically.
Acquiring any new skill is a process of "three steps forward, two steps back," especially in the early weeks and months of learning. Depending on the complexity of the skill, sometimes mastery can come quickly. But for many new skills, even basic levels of competence can take months to reach. Agree with your learner on regular intervals to check in on progress. For some, this may be every week or two, while for others, it might be more appropriate to check in every month or two. Having regular check-ins signals to your learner that you care about their progress, and remain available to support, affirm, and coach them as needed.
The chance to lead a younger professionals is a unique privilege. You're impact on their self-perception and their desire to advance will be significant. By learning to be an inspiring teacher, you may just set someone on course to discover potential that might have otherwise remained hidden.


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The Word "No" Is Just Down-Right Offensive
Boomers and Seniors Don't Age, They Prosper
"Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength."
Betty Friedan
It's another blog week and I'm here to help you turn-around negativity.
In these times, it's really pretty hard not to swim in negative waters, especially when you turn on the news and there's nothing but doom and gloom. Naturally, we listen to the bad news and the result is we make it part of our everyday vocabulary. And I'm here to tell you that's not right, regardless of your age but especially for Baby Boomers and Seniors.
These are our golden years and as such we need to be open to positivity. I know, I know. It doesn't matter where you live on planet earth, there is plenty of negative being dispersed. Wildfires, massive flooding, absurd politics, cybercrime, inflation, higher costs for goods and services, and of course, the ugly, mainstay of COVID-19, its reappearance and never-ending onslaught on humanity.
So, naturally we find ourselves beaten down and constantly reminded how easily it is to become negative, and to say "no" to far too many things. And then allow that to influence how we age.
The absolute prime example of a person not succumbing to the word "no" is Wally Funk. Everyone has been talking about her. She is 82 and a trail blazer and the oldest person, let alone woman, who didn't look negatively at life when she didn't get her shot at being an astronaut when she was 21. In 1961, three years before Jeff Bezos was born, she sent a letter to NASA aspiring to become an astronaut. She waited 61 years to cross that arbitrary altitude that divides the heavens from earth.
How disappointing it must have been for Ms. Funk not to be given the chance. We've all had both small and large disappointments, but it's how we deal with them that makes the difference between being a 'negative Nancy' and a person full of gratitude and fortitude while aging gracefully.
Wally Funk is described by her peers as one who lives with enthusiasm and her attitude is positively infectious. I know it's unlikely you nor I will go into space with Jeff Bezos, but you have a choice in how you live your life. I choose wonderment, looking at the glass half full, seeing beauty where others don't, and living my life with a smile rather than a frown.
I remember getting up early to watch the first STS space shuttle flight and how excited I was. So, I texted a friend last Tuesday morning before I left home to remind her about the space flight and what a marvelous sight it was to see. An 82 year-old woman going into space, experiencing lift off, weightlessness, and re-entry and saying "yes" to life. Well, I didn't quite get the reaction I thought I would get, she was actually down-right negative. "Why would anyone want to leave the comfort of mother earth for something so ridiculous." Boring! Because she is a friend, I can call her a 'negative Nancy' and told her to mend her ways.
A woman said to be the oldest working nurse in the country, is hanging up her scrubs after 70 years. Washington-based Florence "See-See" Rigney, 96, is headed into retirement after her final day as a nurse at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Her career spanned seven decades. "I don't like to sit around—I've always got to have something to do. That's my nature. "I love to interact with patients and give them the help that I can."
Rigney, a mother of two, traveled across the country for her career throughout Washington, Texas and Wyoming as an operating nurse where she would set up operating rooms to help surgeons and patients before surgery. And well into her nineties, Rigney would walk up to three miles during her shifts, according to her Fitbit.
The vivacious woman once tried to retire when she was 65 but could only be away from her beloved post for six months.
Rigney says she'll enjoy more time with friends and family in her retirement and reflected on the changes and medical innovations she's witnessed throughout her career. It all began when she put on her white uniform of a student nurse in the Tacoma General School of Nursing in Washington.
She has some advice for fellow nurses. "Don't ever think you know it all." I kind of did that when I was in the operating room and you have to always be open. You never stop learning."
What a great answer. Ms. Rigney shines by example.
Because I'm rather outgoing and quick to engage people in conversation, I am really surprised at how many neighbors, friends and ordinary people I encounter in stores are just plain negative. They moan and complain.
Come on Boomers, snap out of it. We can't control the outside world, but we can control how we deal with everything that is thrown at us and our resulting attitude. Since I can't control it, I'll work on me and how to make the best out of every day.
Please don't think I don't pay attention to local, national and world events, but I realized a long time ago I can only do my little part to make things better. And I do make it a habit to turn off the outside noise. That's the news in case you're wondering.
So, let's examine this thing called negativity. Negative thinking is a state-of-mind in which Boomers and Seniors anticipate undesirable outcomes or believe that hardships and evil are an acceptable way of life and outweigh the good. How sad to see people living this way, which only leads to stress, anxiety and depression and the toll it takes on your health and wellness.
Or you can travel down the path of well-being and boost your overall mental and physical health including your mood and your ability to handle stress. You can actually continue to improve right up to the very end of life.
It's a choice. Keep expanding horizons, meaningful relationships and focusing on activities that have positive outcomes. When you focus on emotionally meaningful goals, life gets better. You feel better and the negative emotions and thoughts become more fleeting over time.
Everyone I talk to comments on how fast the year is flying by. It's almost August and in another month my BoomerGuy turns 75 and a month later I turn 70. It's called aging and is so often associated with negative perceptions.
Words like decrepit, cranky, scowling, senile, over-the-hill are nothing but negative adjectives. And the latest, "Boomer Remover" is a term used by the GenXer's on how they view the lack of contribution us older folks make to life. It's no wonder we are dreading the aging aspect of life.
"Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional."
Walt Disney
Where are the reinforcements. Well, here I am!!! And I'm here to reinforce all the great things about living the dream and staying RELEVANT. Don't you dare look through us, because we have far too much to offer, but you need to do it with a positive attitude, otherwise the other side wins.
A recently published article found that people in their 20's were the most stressed out and depressed, and people in their 80's and 90's were happier and more content. That my dear Watson is what we have to look forward to.
Over the years, various studies have found a strong correlation between negative perceptions about aging and physical frailty. Additionally, researchers have identified physical frailty in older age is associated with lower cognitive abilities, when compared to peers who are less frail at the same age. Frailty appears to trigger a domino effect that may cascade into dementia.
If this doesn't scare the bejesus out of you…
A new study in Ireland reports that having a positive attitude about aging may help older adults from becoming frail, which in turn helps to keep their mind sharp. On the flip side, researchers confirmed that having a negative attitude or preconceived notions about aging may modify the association between frailty and frontal cognitive domain in older adults.
Here is what should occur. As we age, your perspective broadens and you become more open minded. You learn more about society, about change, about history, about hobbies, your favorite sports team over the years, and you end up following all the above along with your favorite TV programs as you grow year by year.
Here's a great way to stay young at age and thought: share your knowledge with friends, your partner and the younger people in your life. Grandchildren can still learn a lot from us if we give them the time.
I've always said that I will never let an old person into my body. That is, I don't believe in thinking old or negatively. Don't program yourself to break down as you age with thoughts that decline is inevitable."
Wayne Dyer
If you're pining for youth, I think it produces a stereotypical old person, because you only live in memory. You live in a place that does not exist…
I think aging is and can be an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been. Don't say "yes" to it.
"Aging is just another word for living."
Cindy Joseph
Bob Dylan's song, "I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now." I believe this song is about letting go and not taking everything so seriously.
- Move naturally—move without thinking much about it.
- Purpose—this is your reason for getting up in the morning. Find it and you'll live and love longer.
- Downshift—learn how to manage stress.
- 80% rule—stop eating before you're full. Eat your smallest meal late in the afternoon or early evening, and then don't eat anything else. You will control your weight and be happier for it.
- Belong—belong to a community and give back.
- Loved one's first—put family and their partners first.
- Find the right people to share your life with. That circle of people will pull you up and help support healthy behaviors.
One of the most powerful ways to get people to take action is by INSPIRING them.
Because we all have limiting beliefs that hold us back from doing our best.
"I can't do that"
"I tried that before and it didn't work"
"I'm not good enough"
"I don't want to embarrass myself"
That's why inspiration is so powerful. It's the reminder we need to silence that voice in the back of our head telling us we can't do it.
And seeing all the press coverage around Branson and Bezos's trips to space is proof people still love to be inspired.
I am your BoomerGal and wishing you nothing but health, happiness, wellness and complete inspiration in your life. Stop thinking negatively and enjoy your age.
Editorial contribution by AARP, Dr. Andrew Lange, Aging Care,
And Fox News Network LLC


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Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler said the FBI is investigating the city's government for possible wrongdoing.
Tyler told The Star Press that his administration has provided information to investigators and he has advised his department heads to cooperate with the investigation.
The newspaper said the scope of the investigation is hard to define, but FBI agents from Muncie and Indianapolis have conducted interviews about:
—Building demolitions overseen by the city, some of them performed by a company founded by Craig Nichols, the building commissioner.
—The abrupt departure from Muncie City Hall this spring of Gretchen Cheesman, a longtime city employee who had overseen some demolition contracts for Muncie Community Development. Cheesman subsequently told officials she would talk to Tyler about what she knew about demolitions if her status was changed from fired to retired and her benefits were restored.
—The Muncie Sanitary District's purchase of a former flea market building for $395,000 in September, about a month after the previous owner sold it for $150,000.
FBI spokeswoman Wendy Osborne would not confirm the investigation.
Delaware County Prosecutor Jeffrey Arnold said he had no information on the investigation. He said it would not be unusual for his office to receive no notification of an ongoing FBI investigation.


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Before the wind starts to blow cold off the lake and your eyeballs want to crack and fall out of your head from cold, Chicago has a lovely fall with temperate days and exciting, dramatic thunderstorms. Perfect weather, if you ask me, for drinking wine and eating great food (if only to store up some fat for the winter that will soon fall like a cinderblock on the fragile and unprepared). Just in time, then, arrives the Chicago Wine and Food Festival, a three day extravaganza of top chefs, excellent wines, and a nice mix of celebration and education.
Taking place over the weekend of October 21st, the festivities include a Dom Perignon Champagne reception and Gala dinner; a very high end reserve wine tasting of some of Napa's top Cabernet producers; and a day of food and wine tasting with cooking demonstrations and VIP wine tasting seminars.
To my knowledge this is the biggest wine and food event in the Windy City, and should be a pretty great event if it measures up to its billing (I'm not going and have never been, so if it sucks I hope someone will tell me). Regardless, like many events of this type, the proceeds go to worthy causes — in this case the Greater Chicago Food Bank and Pediatric Aids Chicago.
Chicago Wine & Food Festival
October 21, 22, and 23
Times vary by day. See the schedule for details.
The Peninsula Hotel and Kendall College
Chicago, IL
Tickets vary in price, but the main public event on Sunday will run you $80. See the official web site for complete information and pricing.


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As Jidan sits down for his lunch, Eledore and Michel return in the Bloodhound. Jidan tells them some mail came for them during their mission, and Eledore sends Michel to get it. Jidan tells Eledore that his good lunch comes from a lady friend of his named Maria from a nearby village. Michel returns with the mail, and Eledore eagerly reads a letter addressed to him. It turns out that the song he wrote is going to be recorded, and he's sure it's going to be a big hit. He wants to celebrate, so he and Michel borrow a bike for a 'recon mission' and head for a nearby village. Eledore tells Michel that the very next day he is going to request a discharge because he has no intention of dying in the field. When they arrive at the town, they storm into the bar expecting to find cute girls, but instead they find Zeon soldiers. As night approaches, Aina and Norris are informed that EFF soldiers have been captured in the village. Since the Apsaras is being secretly repaired, Norris has security increased. Soldiers spot a woman trying to take her sick baby to a doctor and start shooting at her. Aina asks Norris if they can help the woman, and he says they can't do anything until the Apsaras is repaired. Sanders tells Shiro that Eledore and Michel vanished at a nearby village. Shiro decides that he and Karen will investigate. Aina and Norris arrive at a hotel, and Aina hears the screams of Eledore and Michel being interrogated. She is disgusted and returns to the Apsaras. Eledore and Michel are thrown into the hotel's basement, and a woman named Maria brings them food. The Zeon guard wonders what the point would be since they are going to be executed in the morning. Maria gives them the food and tells them not to lose hope. She leaves with a hooded girl and gives Norris his room key. Shiro and Karen scope out the village, and he spots a Zaku in the trees. He tells Karen to return to his position, and she spots somebody on a bike. She attacks the hooded girl and sees that it is Kiki.
Eledore begins to panic inside the cell. He doesn't want to die now that his career is finally coming together. He doesn't think it's fair, and Michel becomes angry. He tells Eledore that he's self-centered and that the current situation is his fault because he does whatever he wants. He says that because of that he won't be able to write a goodbye letter to B.B. Eledore goes berserk and starts trashing the room. He then punches Michel and the two begin fighting. The guard sees they are fighting too roughly and goes inside to stop them. He tries to pull Michel off of Eledore, and Eledore knocks him out. They keep fighting for a while before realizing that the guard is knocked out and the door is open. In another part of the village, repairs on the Apsaras are completed. Michel and Eledore hide in the trees when they see it take off, and Shiro sees from inside his Gundam that it is the mobile armor they fought earlier. He decides they will have to confuse the enemy, so he and Karen begin attacking the Zakus. Eledore and Michel run through the forest, and Michel spots a Zaku Tank. He says it is the only way for them to escape, but Eledore notes that he doesn't know how to pilot a mobile suit. As they get inside the cockpit, a Zeon armored car spots them and starts shooting. Michel tries to close the hatch, and Eledore tells him to leave it open. As Eledore tries to maneuver the tank, he gets shot in the leg. Michel tries to close the hatch, and Eledore gets shot in the arm as well. He lifts the Zaku Tank's construction arm and smashes the armored car. Nearby, Shiro and Karen finish destroying the Zakus. Karen performs field surgery on Eledore, and Shiro is surprised to hear she was a medical student. Jidan tells him that her husband used to be a field surgeon before he was killed. Maria shows up, and Shiro thanks her for everything she did. Eledore wakes up delirious about losing his arms and grabs Karen's breasts. Shiro slaps Michel for going out on his own and tells him to rest. Jidan hauls Eledore away to take him to a rear line hospital.
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Cyclone Titli intensifies along India's eastern coast
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text: Well, it appears that Idaho has been rediscovered. That can be a good or a bad thing, depending which side of the fence you are standing on. This year's nonresident tags in the units we guide, Area 27 and 28, sold out in record time and according to the fish and game commission, they seem pretty bent on reducing the amount of nonresident tags available in the future further exacerbating the tag acquisition process. Thankfully and gratefully, we as a licensed Idaho hunting outfitter are allotted a certain amount of guaranteed elk tags and outfitters in general have access to deer tag set asides. What does that mean to you? Essentially it means that if you book with an Idaho Outfitter (hopefully us), you will go hunting. In most states in the west, you can put your deposit in with an outfitter, but are still subject to the odds (whatever they may be) of drawing a tag for the species you are hoping to hunt. Here in Idaho, if you plunk down your money with an outfitter, you will be able to hunt. Speaking of which, we still have some tags left in area 27 for this year and we are certainly taking reservations for next year so get your name on the calendar for that western elk hunt you have always dreamed of taking!


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By Rabbi Stephen Leon
There is a huge secret which lives in our unique city of El Paso. Most of our residents are unaware of it and yet this secret has had an impact on El Paso since it's very existence.
On the other hand, what is well known is that the overwhelming population of our incredible city is Hispanic. This wonderful ethnic group has brought to our border town marvelous contributions in the culture, art, music, food, traditions, and values of our community, just to name a few. It is also known that most members of this large Hispanic population identify themselves as Catholic or Christian.
Here is where the secret is revealed. The Jewish population of El Paso is very small, approximately 5,000 people. In reality, according to new studies, DNA results, sociologists, and scholars, as much as 25% of the Hispanic population in America has Jewish roots. The largest number of those who have this identity live in the Southwest, in border towns, in New Mexico and yes, in El Paso.
This means that there is a possibilty that if you add the populations of El Paso and Juarez, the number of those with a Jewish past could be almost 200,000 souls.
The secret is even more significant because most of those who have Jewish roots don't even know about it. Among the names given to this unique population are Conversos or crypto-Jews, which literally means "secret" Jews.
As a Rabbi, I have been studying, teaching, welcoming and even wrote about the crypto-Jews of El Paso. My interest and involvement in this amazing group of people started 35 years ago when I moved here.
I would like to inform everyone that a very interesting and inspiring film on this subject will be presented on our local PBS station this Saturday, Jan. 2 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. It is entitled " The Long Journey" and it will include the stories of crypto-Jews in El Paso and Juarez.
The film will explain how these crypto-Jewish traditions began and go back over 500 years ago. It will reveal why so many descendants of the Spanish Inquisition settled in El Paso.
I urge you to see this important film. If you have any questions please contact Rabbi Stephen Leon at firstname.lastname@example.com. My book, "The Third Commandment and the Story of an Incredible People," is available on Amazon.com.
Rabbi Stephen Leon is emeritus rabbi at El Paso's Congregation B'Nai Zion.
Cover photo: Fathers and sons share a moment of remembrance and joy before the Friday night Sabbath meal in Mexicali, Mexico, in 2006. (Photo courtesy of Peter Svarzbein)


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We have a Limitation that Datasets with incremental refresh can't be downloaded to a .pbix file.
Due to which incremental refreshed datasets and connected reports are also not being able to download from Power BI Service.
Due to which a lot of the users are not being able to download the report and work on it as per their needs.
Please enable the Enable Download pbix file for Incremental Refresh Datasets or atleast the Reports alone connected to the Incremental refresh Datasets.
This is a frustrating issue. I can understand the Dataset not being downloadable for incrementals but PBIX files that just connect to them should be downloadable.
Agreed. This is absurd.
Requirement: Make PBI files with incremental refresh downloadable.
Solution: Download as template. This removes all data.
I have seen claims, that this limitation is due to, the PBIX files generally being too large to download. Well my pbix is very small as I use incremental refresh to create a snapshot of the data. Why not, at the very least, allow for smaller PBIX files to be downloaded, regardless of whether incremental is used?
This absolutely needs to be addressed, especially in light of there not being version control within Power BI. For developers to know they're working from the most current copy, especially across orgs with many report developers, the best way to make sure of this is to download the copy from the service. Anything that disables that functionality is potentially a major issue.
Please just let me download my .pbixs which doesn't contain any of its "own" data because it has a live connection to a discrete pbi dataset.... Please?
This is absolutely mandatory
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Boskalis to Dredge Portsmouth Harbor
Defense Infrastructure Organization, an operating arm of the UK's MoD, has awarded Boskalis Westminster with a £31 million worth Portsmouth Harbor dredging contract.
Boskalis will dredge the approach channel, inner harbor area and berth pocket, making these deep and wide enough for the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.
DIO project manager Paul Simmonds said: "DIO has worked closely with our Royal Navy customers to ensure this work will be carried out in the most cost-effective way, taking into account the local marine environment, without impacting on the existing operations at HMNB Portsmouth.
"Along with the £51 million jetty upgrade works we announced earlier this year, provision of high-voltage power for the ships when berthed, installation of navigational aids within the channel and the design and production of QEC-specific gangways, this contract forms part of a £100 million investment to transform Portsmouth Harbor into a state-of-the-art home for HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales."
Around 3 million cubic meters of clay, sand and gravel will be removed from the harbor. Dredging works are planned to start in late autumn, using trailing suction hopper dredgers and backhoe dredgers, and will be carried out to ensure the work meets stringent environmental requirements.
The dredging work is due to be complete by summer 2016.
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Team India ex-captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped from Squad on Friday for both the T20I series against Windies and upcoming Australia tour.
whereas Skipper Virat Kohli will take rest from the 3 T20I matches series against Windies, it will be started from November 4th.In Kohli absence, Rohit Sharma will lead the command.
However, Kohli is in the squad for the series against Australia. He will also lead the side in the three T20 matches against Australia.
Kedhar Jadhav recalled for 3 ODIs against West Indies after proving his Fitness in Deodhar Trophy.
Team for three T20I match series against Australia announced-
Virat Kohli (C), Rohit (VC), Shikhar, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish, DK, Rishabh Pant (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Khaleel
Team for Four Test match series against Australia announced-
Virat Kohli (C), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Shami, Ishant, Umesh, Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar


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The submission consists of a Maven project. Place your answer into files pom.xml,
src/main/java/fi/tuni/prog3/round8/xmlcountries/Country.java and
src/main/java/fi/tuni/prog3/round8/xmlcountries/CountryData.java in the directory
Round8/xmlcountries. Remember to pull task material from student_template_project.
As you could probably deduct from the above the task is submitted as a Maven project file and its
subdirectory src under which the code files defined into the package
fi.tuni.prog3.round8.xmlcountries are found.
In this task you will try reading and writing XML data using a suitable library called jdom2:
The course material shows an example of a Maven project file that defines jdom2 as a library
The base data for the task consists of a sample from open data published by the world bank
containing the area, population and gross domestic product for a handful of countries. You need to
implement the classes Country and CountryData for processing this data so that they have
at least the following features. You can decide the rest of the details yourself.
Class Country stores the name of the country (string), area (double), population
(long) and gross domestic product (double).
Defined in the package fi.tuni.prog3.round8.xmlcountries (i.e. set the line
package fi.tuni.prog3.round8.xmlcountries; into the very beginning of the class).
package fi.tuni.prog3.round8.xmlcountries;
Implements the interface Comparable<Country> so that the comparison is based on the name of
the country according to the natural order of the String class.
A public member function String toString() that returns a String representation of the
country in the form shown in the example outputs: first the name of the country, and after it
the area, population and gross national product, each on separate lines and indented with two spaces.
Double values with the precision of one decimal.
String toString()
Public member functions String getName(), double getArea(), long getPopulation() and
double getGdp() that return the data their names suggest.
String getName()
double getArea()
long getPopulation()
double getGdp()
Class CountryData offers two public static member functions for reading and writing
country data in XML format.
Defined in the package fi.tuni.prog3.round8.xmlcountries.
List<Country> readFromXmls(String areaFile, String populationFile, String gdpFile)
reads country data from the XML files named by the parameters.
List<Country> readFromXmls(String areaFile, String populationFile, String gdpFile)
The files contain information about the area, population and gross domestic product of the
countries as suggested by the file names. Note how the data is in three separate files.
Deduct the structure of the files by investigating the example input files. The structure of
each file is identical: information for one country is in field elements inside a
record element. Each field element has an attribute "name" that describes what
information the element in question contains.
The function returns some kind of a list implementing the interface List<Country> that
contains the Country objects depicting the read data. You must hence combine the data
read from the three XML files into Country objects.
void writeToXml(List<Country> countries, String countryFile)
writes the information depicted by Country objects in the list countries in XML format
into the file named by the parameter countryFile.
void writeToXml(List<Country> countries, String countryFile)
Has a root element countries which contains country elements. Each country
element contains the information of one country in its child elements name, area,
population and gdp.
Check the exact output format from the example outputs. They have been created using the
Format.getPrettyFormat() formatter of the jdom2 library.
The automatic tests (and the ones given below) assume that you make the following definitions
in your pom.xml project file:
The value of artifactId is xmlcountries.
The value of version element is 1.0.
A onejar plugin definition where the value of mainClass is CountryTest.
CountryTest is the name of the given test class (described below).
There are three test sets available for the task. Below, the character X refers to the number
of the test and is 1, 2 or 3.
You can test your classes with the test program given in the file CountryTest.java, the
test files named in the form areaX.xml, populationX.xml and gdpX.xml, the example
outputs named in the form outputX.txt, and the example result files named in the form
Set CountryTest.java into the root of the src/main/java subdirectory of your Maven project,
and the other files into the root directory of your Maven project (where the pom.xml is). Note
that CountryTest.java does not include a package definition and therefore is not placed into
a deeper subdirectory.
After this you can compile the program with mvn package and run the test X as
java -jar target/xmlcountries-1.0.one-jar.jar areaX.xml populationX.xml gdpX.xml countriesX.xml.
The test number X should produce the output depicted in the corresponding file outputX.txt
and create a file countriesX.xml whose contents are identical with the file resultX.xml.
mvn package
java -jar target/xmlcountries-1.0.one-jar.jar areaX.xml populationX.xml gdpX.xml countriesX.xml
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Feline Wine Is Now A Thing
Cat lovers can now enjoy a glass of wine with their feline friend thanks to the new Japanese product 'Nyan Nyan Noveau,' literally marketed as wine for cats. Pet product company B&H released this new and kinda crazy product this week, marketing it to the growing cat-lover market in Japan (there are actual cat cafes) and crazy cat ladies worldwide.
The name 'Nyan Nyan' stems from the Japanese equivalent of 'meow,' or people having sex. I'm hoping its a double entendre for how drunk kitties like to get bizzy. 'Noveau' is likely a reference to 'Beaujolais Noveau,' a popular red wine in Japan. Despite the marketing and name, Nyan Nyan Noveau doesn't contain any actual alcohol, and is instead a drink for cats made from Cabernet grapes and catnip. So no cats slurring their words, hooking up, and getting into bar fights, which we were all looking forward to. At least all single ladies/guys who are married to their cat can finally share a drink on special occasions.


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It's said that God is in the details, and I've come to think I'll find Holy Cross in the details, too.
I was at Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on the University of Portland campus, on September 15th. It was the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, patroness of Holy Cross. Thirty-seven priests were dressed in albs and stoles and aligned in four rows to the right of the altar. Another six or seven priests and brothers were scattered among the faithful elsewhere in the chapel. Fr. Frank Murphy, C.S.C., the superior of the Portland Holy Cross community, was celebrant. It was a most holy gathering for a most important celebration.
For a century, starting in 1814, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows was celebrated on the third Sunday of September. But in 1913, Pope Pius X moved the feast day to September 15, the day after the Feast of the Cross. And so we were gathered that day in our chapel to ask Mary's blessings and protection for each and all of Holy Cross.
The Stabat Mater was played as the Prelude. Ave Crux Spes Unica was sung as those 37 priests processed. Fr. Murphy spoke beautifully during his homily. The Ave Maria was sung during the preparation of the altar and the gifts. The Mass ended, peaceful and complete, and we all stood, received the final blessing, and were given our commission to go and practice what we all preached.
And then occurred that telling detail that carried with it almost two centuries of Holy Cross history and told a story that linked together Basil Moreau and Edward Sorin and Andre Bessette and Frank Murphy and the 42 priests and brothers in the chapel that day and the thousands of priests and brothers who have ever worn the cross and anchor. Into the still chapel evening the music came, strong and deep and reassuring: Salve Regina, mater miserecordiae…
The men of Holy Cross were ending this Mass as they always end their gatherings. I lifted my head and watched and listened. Every mouth was moving. Every voice was joined. Even the priests and brothers standing among the congregation were singing along, some with eyes closed. This was their theme song. They all had learned it during their seminary formation in Holy Cross, just as the generations of priests and brothers before them had learned it, and they all were singing it again. Resonant. Together. As one.
The Salve Regina has been recited or chanted for 10 centuries, ever since St. Bernard first heard it and introduced it to his monks at Clarveaux. Its popularity steadily spread throughout the monastic world so that by the mid-1500s it had become the final hymn of Night Prayer. When Blessed Basil Moreau spent time at the Trappist monastery near Le Mans, he no doubt joined the monks as they chanted Compline and with them, closed his prayer with the Salve. Today, since Holy Cross does not ordinarily pray Compline in common, it's a distinguishing mark of the Congregation to sing it at the end of meetings or gatherings.
No one can deny the aural beauty of a male a cappella chorus, and I was not the only one in the chapel that day whose heart was moved as the singing swelled towards it's end: O clemens, O pia, O dulcis, Virgo Maria. And then it was over. But the message of the singing lingered and still does, a message of strength and unity and constancy and hope. Anyone who would understand Holy Cross would do well to start with their singing of the Salve Regina. There is much to find in that one powerful detail.
Mr. John Soisson is the Special Assistant to the President at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore. He and Mr. Rob Curtis, the Pastoral Minister at St. John Vianney Parish in Goodyear, Ariz., team up to contribute to the Spes Unica blog the perspective of our lay collaborators in Holy Cross. Our lay collaborators not only join us in what we do, but they also help make us who we are. It is impossible to imagine our lives, our mission, or our vocations without them, and so to help those discerning with our community, we include their voices on our blog as well.


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Atrium REIT, TH Plantations, VS Industry, Minetech, Westports, MMIS, G Capital, Harn Len, FGV, AirAsia X, Sime Darby Prop, Duopharma, Industronics and MGRC
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Based on corporate announcements and newsflow on Friday (July 8), companies in focus next week could include Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust, TH Plantations Bhd, VS Industry Bhd, Minetech Resources Bhd, Westports Holdings Bhd, Multi Mould Industries Bhd, G Capital Bhd, Harn Len Corporation Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd, AirAsia X Bhd, Sime Darby Property Bhd, Duopharma Biotech Bhd, Industronics Bhd and Malaysia Genomics Resources Bhd.
Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has proposed to raise up to RM85.3 million via a private placement and a special issuance of units to major unitholder Chan Kam Tuck at an indicative issue price of RM1.40 per unit.
It said the placement involves issuing up to 40.93 million new units (representing up to 20% of the REIT's total issued units) to third party investors, while the special issuance involves issuing 20 million new units to Chan.
TH Plantations Bhd's special purpose vehicle THP Suria Mekar Sdn Bhd (TSM) has issued sukuk wakalah amounting to RM300 million in nominal value under its RM1.08 billion unrated Islamic medium-term notes (IMTN) (sukuk wakalah) programme.
VS Industry Bhd has proposed to establish an Islamic medium term notes programme of up to RM1 billion in nominal value to raise funds for working capital requirements, capital expenditure, investments and general corporate purposes.
Minetech Resources Bhd said the RM30.4 million subcontract it secured from Mutual Premium Sdn Bhd (MPSB) to build a secondary school in Perak has been mutually terminated. The company said it was informed by MPSB that the project was no longer achievable due to the prevailing unfavourable economic and market conditions.
Westports Holdings Bhd said it has overprovided for deferred tax liabilities by RM17 million in its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (1QFY22), which has resulted in the reported effective tax rate of 39% for the quarter.
As such, the amount will be reversed in the financial results for 2QFY22.
MMIS Bhd is buying a piece of industrial land measuring 40,054 square metres with buildings in Pusing, Perak for RM11.5 million to expand its production capacity as its current facility is already running at full capacity.
G Capital Bhd has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) worth RM7.05 million for a non-revenue water (NRW) project in Pulau Langkawi.
The company said its 51%-owned subsidiary G Capital Water Solutions Sdn Bhd was awarded the LoA by Pembinaan Limpah Bersatu Sdn Bhd. The project is estimated to be completed within 13 months from July 2022.
Harn Len Corporation Bhd is buying a piece of agricultural land in Johor Bahru for RM4.5 million to increase its land bank for investment and future property development activities.
The plantation company said the 3.84-hectare land, belonging to Sunitrend Sdn Bhd, has been zoned for residential use and is currently cultivated with vegetables.
FGV Holdings Bhd said the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) resumed its share buy in June and July 2022 when Felda acquired a cumulative 1.68 million FGV shares on the open market after a more than four-month pause.
AirAsia X Bhd has redesignated Tan Sri Tony Fernandes as acting group chief executive officer (CEO) of the long-haul budget airline with effect from Friday, in addition to his position as a non-independent non-executive director of the Practice Note 17 company.
Sime Darby Property Bhd and LOGOS SE Asia Pte Ltd's (LOGOS Property) joint venture — SDPLOG — has unveiled plans with the commencement of groundwork for its maiden asset E-Metro Logistics Park in Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang, Selangor.
The first phase is expected to be completed with identified tenants in June 2023, and overall completion by the third quarter of 2026.
Duopharma Biotech Bhd will be partnering US-based foodtech company The Live Green Co in developing and manufacturing plant-based products and ingredients.
These will be used to replace the synthetic or animal-based ingredients utilised in some of Duopharma's products. The partnership with the US-based company is also to optimise its manufacturing processes.
Industronics Bhd proposed a two-for-one rights issue at an indicative price of eight sen per share to raise up to RM70 million mainly to repay advances made by a substantial shareholder, purchase of inventories for its luxury watches trading business and expansion of the group's existing business of electronics and system integration.
The group proposed to issue up to 875.06 million rights shares and 656.3 million warrants, and has secured irrevocable written undertakings from substantial shareholders Luk Tung Lam and executive director Datuk Chu Boon Tiong to collectively subscribe to 225 million rights shares and 168.75 million warrants.
Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Bhd (MGRC) has proposed to raise RM9.88 million via a private placement of up to 10% of its issued shares at an issue price to be determined later.
The funds will be used for the group's future investments as well as for the purchase of equipment including IT hardware, biological safety cabinet and extraction automation.
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Unless the Knicks engage the Pacers in a trade for scoring guard Victor Oladipo, this could be all she wrote. Embrace the rebuild.
Indications are the Knicks have cooled on the idea of handing the keys to the franchise to Russell Westbrook.
According to sources, Knicks GM Scott Perry, who drafted Oladipo when with Orlando, would like to explore that avenue, but Knicks president Leon Rose is less eager. Oladipo has yet to return to elite form since knee surgery nearly two years ago.
According to sources, Oladipo is not as available as he might have been over the summer. He quickly has forged a strong relationship with new Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren, but the 2019 All-Star is in the final year of his contract.
For now, after adding Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks, Austin Rivers, Omari Spellman, Jacob Evans and starting point-guard incumbent Elfrid Payton, the Knicks still have $18 million of cap space and need to spend $7 million to get to the NBA floor.
There still could be another non-Oladipo trade for a rotation player or taking on a contract just to gain another draft asset.
The Knicks had $40 million in cap space and wanted to make a bigger splash despite a weak free-agent class.
But when they missed on main targets such as Fred VanVleet, Gordon Hayward, D.J. Augustin and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks adjusted. The Post has learned Rose even made a big push for athletic power forward Jerami Grant, who signed with Detroit.
Instead, Rose acquired high-character guys and maintained flexibility for the star-studded 2021 free-agent class. Without an established No. 1 option, the 72-game season may put them in good lottery position for the spectacular 2021 Cade Cunningham/Jalen Green draft.
"It's a little surprising,'' one NBA executive said. "You can make the argument they got worse."
Rose was not made available for comment Monday and hasn't spoken to the media since July.
Another gap year may look ugly and remain a challenge for win-now-at-all-costs coach Tom Thibodeau, but it might be a reality unless they secure Oladipo or Westbrook.
Meanwhile, the Knicks have draft capital up to the sky. After accumulating four second-rounders in the last five days, they own 19 draft picks over the next six drafts — eight first-rounders, 11 second-rounders. Those are useful in blockbuster trades.
Credit new strategy director Brock Aller, stolen from the Cavaliers, as the one mostly behind those gains. You also may want to credit Aller for having the intel the Cavaliers would pass on Obi Toppin at No. 5 in last week's draft. Hence, the Knicks did not have to give up their other first-round pick to trade up.
Now, does Toppin start despite the presence of starting power forward Julius Randle? The start of training camp on Dec. 1 will be fascinating, with major battles at every position.
Thibodeau has 16 players under contract for 15 roster spots. As it stands, one current player won't be around for the league's opening night on Dec. 22. It's likely 2019 second-rounder Ignas Brazdeikis will battle Evans, the former Wolves 6-foot-4 shooting guard who was the 28th pick by the Warriors in 2018, for the final slot.
The biggest battle royale is for the starting point-guard job, with four contenders. When Payton was re-signed for one year at $5 million, it figured he was the guy.
However, Sunday the Knicks signed Rivers to a three-year, $10 million deal, with the final two years not guaranteed. The Knicks have a chance to move into the future with Rivers.
Rivers and Frank Ntilikina are more combo guards, so Payton is the favorite to start, with Dennis Smith Jr. a long shot.
RJ Barrett will likely return at shooting guard, but even he could be tested by rookie Immanuel Quickley. The Knicks still have a vacuum at small forward, just as it existed after Marcus Morris was traded in February.
Conceivably, the Knicks could go with a three-guard setup of Payton-Rivers-Barrett. There's hope small forward Kevin Knox, with his former assistant coach Kenny Payne on staff, is ready to make a big leap in his third season. Veteran Reggie Bullock is also a consideration.
That's where Thibodeau faces the same old dilemma of whether to lean toward youth or veterans.
Toppin, 22, who signed his rookie contract Monday, could be used at small forward alongside Randle, though defensively that could be disastrous. Mitchell Robinson and Noel will battle for the starting center job.
It's a deep unit but, like last season, doesn't have a single star. At least, not yet.


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Holiday Gift Giving Ideas
The season of gift giving is once again fast approaching. Sometimes it is so difficult to find the perfect gift for someone, so here are some innovative and creative ideas to make it easier!
Secret Santa
Having to get gifts for multiple people is not only inconvenient but also costly. 'Secret Santa' is when there is a group of people and instead of everyone getting each other gifts, every person is assigned to only get one specific person a gift. This allows for a bigger budget for one person and also makes the gift given that much more unique. It typically works better with a larger group, but is fun none the less. Here are some websites that generate the names randomly:
Activity Gifts
Instead of giving a tangible gift consider doing an activity together with your friend group or family. Not only does this make gift giving easier, it's also way more fun and a great way to spend time together. Some fun ideas include going out for dinner, going to a show, going on a day trip or to the movies! Here are some fun upcoming events:
Homemade Gifts
Instead of buying a gift why not make one?! Similar to 'Secret Santa', if everyone agrees on making gifts, you can do a handmade gift exchange. This makes gifts so much more personal and customizable. Check out these links for some inspiration:
Be Charitable
If you really want to make a difference this holiday season, instead of giving gifts sponsor a family in need or volunteer at a local shelter. You will definitely not regret spending your time helping someone else, especially since that is what the holiday season is all about.
Green Gifts
Make it your mission to be eco-friendly this holiday season and do a used gift exchange. This means not buying anything new and instead giving something you already have. Gifts may include but are not limited to: baked goods, paintings, hand-made toys, etc. For more ideas check out:
We hope that we gave you some ideas and inspiration for gift giving this holiday season. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us at email@example.com