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Gay Austin of McComb, has been installed as second vice president the nonprofit National Garden Clubs., the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. As second vice president for the next two years, Austin will chair the finance committee. Austin previously served as third vice president of National Garden Clubs. She has held various positions on a national level. Austin ...Read More »
Pork with a top prize — Shed BBQ wins Grand Championship in prestigious competition
By TED CARTER America's best barbecue? If you're in whole hog, look no farther than Ocean Springs, home of The Shed BBQ, whose pork perfectionists just laid claim to the Grand Championship of America title in the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest – long acclaimed as the Super Bowl of competitive barbecuing. The Shed beat out 35 other ...Read More »
HOPE Federal Credit Union opening for business in Greenville
HOPE Federal Credit Union, an arm of non-profit Hope Enterprise Corp., will cut the ribbon at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on its full service location in Greenville. HOPE Federal has had a limited operation in Greenville for 20 years. The location at 546 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. will expand those offerings, giving members access to checking accounts, loans and mortgages ...Read More »
Innovate Mississippi in 'fund-a-thon' to raise start-up prize money
Innovate Mississippi kicks off a 24-hour fund-a-thon at 11 central tonight and through 11 Tuesday night to raise prize money for winners of a venture challenge later this month. The idea is to help "great new startup ventures in Mississippi," Innovate's CEO Tony Jeff said in an email to media and supporters of the organization that helps both creative economy ...Read More »
ALAN TURNER: Joe Donovan – Entrepreneur with community spirit
Joe Donovan was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, and perhaps that may help to explain in a small way why much of what he has touched in his career has turned to gold. Currently serving as the executive director of the Mississippi Center of Non-Profits, and, as the head of the Entrepreneurial Development program at Millsaps, Joe is quite ...Read More »
Jackson-area Habitat awarded $20,000 for its work in bringing back neighborhoods
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area and local law enforcement leaders were recently recognized with a national award for improving the safety and vitality of neighborhoods in the Metro Jackson area. Habitat and its partners were selected from more than 540 applicants for a $20,000 MetLife Foundation Award. They were honored for demonstrating that blighted neighborhoods such as MidCity/Georgetown and ...Read More »
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The growing number of homeless people in the Gulfport area touched Ted Hearn's heart. Always active in community events, he became involved with a local soup kitchen, Feed My Sheep, as a board member and food server in the daily lunch line. He also worked with the Salvation Army and helped operate a cold weather shelter for the first time ...Read More »


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About Zoarc Owner, Connor Weitz
Connor was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. Although Connor played a variety of sports growing up and was very active as a kid, he was never educated on health, nutrition, training, recovery, and the other primary aspects that are very important in becoming a great athlete and overall healthy individual. This led to a variety of injuries and health related problems, which in turn led to underperforming in athletics. As a teenager and into college, Connor also had difficulties sleeping at night. Four hours of sleep per night was pretty typical. Many things led to this including stress, workload, late night blue light exposure, nutritional deficiencies, late nights of homework/studying and sporting events paired with early wake up calls, and the list goes on. This led to headaches, inability to focus, and ultimately anxiety and depression. Connor believes that he was put on this earth to help people avoid the challenges that he has gone through and to help those in need. Connor played one season of college basketball before deciding to focus his energy entirely on becoming the fittest and healthiest version of himself. Connor went on to graduate with honors in Health and Human Physiology from the University of Iowa, where he also had the opportunity to work with the Strength and Conditioning Department. Connor is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of high school, college, and professional athletes. Connor now lives in Dubuque, Iowa, where he trains not only athletes, but people of all ages, in an effort to follow his passion of helping others improve their fitness, health, performance, and life. Call Connor today to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss how he can help you create a healthy future at (563)-581-1025 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.

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I spent Saturday at the lake with my family. As a guy with a shaven head, I know the importance of SPF 30, but it must have washed off my feet in the lake. (There is a possibility I may have missed the tops of my feet) Nothing else is burned but my feet. And when they developed huge blisters and swelled to the size of a large citrus fruit, well, I took that as a clue to visit the doc.
kreidler laughed at me because they only thing I can wear on my feet is my Ugg boots.


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We see the Doctor again, he says "the second lump in the right is cancer, the left is benign". He then says "You need a mastectomy, and I can do it on Friday".
In my head I am saying to him, as if you are touching me dude! You can't even remember my name how do I know you will remove the correct breast! I actually say, "I want a second opinion and will see another breast surgeon". He mumbles uncomfortably, "yes sure you can do that, it is your right, I am sure he will say the same things as I just have."
I call the Doctor who was recommended to me by the radiologist. He is back from holidays this very day; they agree to squeeze me in this Wednesday as in the day after tomorrow! – Thank you God. At least there is minimal wait time this time around. I don't realise until much later how unusual this was. This doctor has a waiting list of more than 3 weeks!!
We begin making contact with everyone we need to tell. This is so taxing. Repeating the same story, dealing with the shock and emotion of the other person, making sure they are ok with your cancer diagnosis, it takes a real toll.
We get practical and do some group text messages, which really hit home for some of our friends. They respond with shock, calling to say "how can you tell us by text?" At the time this was really hard however reflecting back I am sure this was just their shock speaking. Practically we seriously couldn't tell everyone we needed or wanted to tell.
We know more now so it is decided that we need to tell the kids. For those who don't know we have a blended family. Marc has two amazing kids Josh, 20 and Monica now 18. I have the wonderful Samuel who is 13. Moni and Sam live with us in Sydney, Joshua lives in Adelaide closer to his Mum. Marc tells his kids and we tell Samuel. I decided to be really open as I remember what it was like for me as a kid not knowing the full story with my Mums health crisis. When you don't know you fill in the blanks and that is a scary place.
I used the word cancer, and encouraged him to ask questions. His first question was, "will you lose your hair?" I said "maybe, maybe not, that still needs to be determined, but I am having surgery to remove one breast first." Samuel is such a deep thinker, he took his time and then said "well Mum, if you lose your hair, I will get you a really cool beanie." What a sweet heart!
I watched him like a hawk to ensure he was ok. I encouraged him to ask me anything he wanted too promising that no question was silly or too hard. I also shared with him that I really believed that I would be ok, that I felt that God would look after me. I didn't talk much with Moni about what was going on, she seemed to internalize it and to be honest at the time this happened we had not been in a great place for a long time.
On Wednesday 27th November we see the Doctor for a second opinion. He agrees mastectomy is the best course of action and can do it next week. I say "the other Doctor said he can do it Friday" he says, "let me check, oh I can do it tomorrow."
Holy crap that was quick! He explains the process and says that he will also do a sentinel node biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes because that will change treatment options. I explain that based on my family history I want both breasts removed and now is preferable.
He listened but said "Look my first priority is to ensure we get the cancer under control, until we get in and do the pathology we don't know what we are dealing with. We need to control cancer first, then discuss the other mastectomy, but I wouldn't necessarily agree that that is your best course of action".
I appreciated his honesty and candor and agreed that first priority was the cancer. I also needed to know that he would listen to my perspective, and I felt he would. So we agreed to go ahead and left with all of the paperwork.
We leave and call HCF, do you know until this point we didn't even know if we were covered. Even with cover, upfront payment was $2000 just for the surgeon. I am nervously on the phone with a consultant and yes we are covered – thank God!
Marc and I then book in for surgery tomorrow and then go and get some new PJ's for hospital. I'm going to need stretchy lose tops that allow good access to my chest.
I decide to make tonight a celebration so we have a "bye-bye booby" cake that night. I make a cake to represent my right breast. I want tonight to be a celebration not a sad event. So we crack open the champers, we laugh at my ridiculous rendition of a boob cake, it really doesn't look like a boob. Any caterers or creative cake makers out there, this may be an opportunity for you?
What a day! What a week, and tomorrow the real fun begins.


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- 106 Craven Park London Harlesden NW10 8QE
Hollingbury Hotel
Located in North West London, Hollingbury Hotel provides a convenient base outside the bustle of the city centre. You'll be able to visit popular local attractions, including Wembley Stadium and the Freud Museum, or just hop on a train at nearby Harlesden Tube/Train Station to travel into Central London to visit world famous attractions such as Madame Tussauds. Before exploring you can enjoy a continental breakfast and then come back to the hotel in your own time via the 24 hour reception.
Hollingbury Hotel London has 12 comfortable single, double, twin, triple and quad guest rooms, all with a private shower room. Your room is filled with several useful facilities, including a hospitality tray, WiFi access, hairdryer and phone. You can also just kick back and watch some traditional English programmes on your colour television. You can request a wake up call or ask for tourist information from friendly staff at reception, and you will also have access to the hotel fax machine.
- Attractions
When you stay at Hollingbury Hotel London you can explore all areas of the capital, both near and far. Close to the hotel you will find the interesting Freud Museum and the new Wembley Stadium - home of English football and a must-see for all sports lovers. Harlesden Tube Station is also close by and you can hop on a train here to access the London Underground and explore all areas of London, and famous places that include Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussauds and Leicester Square.
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Harlesden Train Station is also close by, just a short walk from Hollingbury Hotel London.
- By Tube
The nearest tube station to Hollingbury Hotel London is Harlesden, which is served by the Bakerloo Line.
- On Foot
Exit Harlesden Tube / Train Station onto Acton Lane. Turn left, walk along this road and then turn left into Baker Road. Walk along Baker Road, which will take you round to the right and into Cecil Road. Bear left onto Park Road, turn right into Craven Road and you will find Hollingbury Hotel London on the left at number 106. We'd recommend catching a taxi from the station if you've got heavy bags.


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ANDERSON WELCOMES 2014 Child Protection Week
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson today welcomed the start of Child Protection Week, which is an opportunity to raise awareness about preventing child abuse and neglect, particularly in the Tamworth electorate.
Mr Anderson said "National Child Protection Week is a reminder to a community that child protection is everyone's business, we all have our part to play in keeping children and young people safe.
"The NSW Government is working to better protect our children and young people and have delivered a budget that will strengthen the child protection system and better support our caseworkers.
"The 2014/15 NSW Budget provided $1.6 billion for vulnerable children, young people and families this included increases in funding for Early Intervention and Statutory Child Protection.
"Additionally, under the Safe Home for Life reforms, the NSW Government will invest half a billion dollars over four years to create a stronger child protection system which puts children at the centre.
"I will continue to work to better protect our children and young people and support our caseworkers on the frontline.
"Since 2011, the NSW Government has worked to improve the system by delivering real reforms like Safe Home for Life, shining a light on the system by increasing transparency and transitioning Out-of-Home Care to the non-government sector," Mr Anderson concluded.
If you think a child or young person is at risk of harm, phone the 24 hour Child Protection Helpline on 132 111.
For more information and resources on child protection visit www.facs.nsw.gov.au


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In a city with over 6 million people and with churches all around big and small, you would think that there's no more room for another church. However, you will also take notice in Houston that it is constantly ranked in some of the highest statistics for abortions, crime, and poverty.
Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and it will soon become the third largest within the next ten years. We are at a prime opportunity to reach people right here in city of Houston.
We have chosen the Northside of Houston as our starting point.
George and Rocio Carballo will serve as the lead pastors of VIVE.
Over the past ten years they have dedicated their time to serving people in ministry as well as working with youth all over the country.
George is a Houston native and Rocio is originally from Tyler, but together their heart for people and for the community in Houston is incredible. Their vision is to see a church that plants more churches all over the country and across the world.
They have been married for four years and currently reside in North Houston with their dogs, Osito and Cafesito.
We're looking for people are willing to be a part of our serve team as we get ready to launch this church. If you're want to learn more about how to serve, fill out this form below and one of our team members will reach out to you.
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Hi all, I just wanted to start this one off by saying how appreciative I am being able to attend this wedding down in Newcastle. As previously…almost a year ago now, we got the privilege of working with Sila & Sarah on their big day, so we were extremely excited to catch up with the couple to see how everything was going along. But first we had a new Bride and Groom to be excited for, Sila's cousin Weinmmannia & his soon to be bride Talia were getting married at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Newcastle having their reception at the magical Fort Scratchley.
When we had arrived at the girl's house, Talia was attending to her 2 beautiful children Cherish & Eddie while the girls took turns getting their hair and make up done. We got straight into setting up the dress, shoes & accessories, having 2 hours for getting ready shots was amazing for us. We love being able to take the time to get things as perfect as we can, priding ourselves in the quality of the work we do & provide to all of our couples. The girls had a great time having a few drinks whilst getting their hair & make up done all morning, fussing over the beautiful bride & dancing around the living room with the 2 beautiful children.
The 5 bride's maids wearing soft purple dresses, Talia with a gorgeous flower crown in her hair to match the bridesmaid dresses. The weather today was just perfect! A beautiful sunny day, it couldn't get any better for this beautiful wedding.
Mannia & the boy's preparation went smoothly as well, jumping in the stretched hummer limo they began their journey to the ceremony. Mania celebrated & commemorated his family by wearing badges on his shirt of the people that have passed to keep them close by.
The ceremony was great to be apart of with a great balance of fun moments as well as a few emotional. The location was a great spot for wedding photography & video, the crew and I enjoyed the scenery a lot! especially on such a beautiful day it doesn't get much better than this.
The beautiful wedding photos on top of the hill which made the dress blow out and looked amazing! This being where he first asked her out, looking over the ocean this was a very special moment in time for the both of them.
Moving onto the reception after entry we noticed a beautiful sunset outside so we quickly snuck them away for a short while to get a little bit more footage & some effortlessly gorgeous photos.
At the reception the 5-layer cake as well as separate cakes for the people that had to get them by tradition the preast, both families of the bride & groom. The night was filled with fun on the dance floor, these guys really new how to party this made for some great atmosphere.
Thanks for taking the time to have a read.
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JVC Wows Gainesville
Update 2/10: JVC flipped 104.9 WYGC High Springs/Gainesville to Classic Hits "104.9 Wow-FM" today.
Focusing on music from the 60s through 80s, the station fills a void in the market that has existed since sister 92.9 WMFQ Ocala flipped from Classic Hits to Hot AC in 2011.
The "MyCountry" format remains on 102.3 WTRS.
Original Report 2/6: A breakup of Country simulcast "My Country 102.3/104.9" WTRS Dunnellon/WYGC High Springs, FL is on the horizon.
Earlier in the week we noticed that the station had dropped references to the 104.9 frequency as it changed its web domain from MyCountryFLA.com to 1023MyCountry.com. On Tuesday JVC co-owner Vic Canales registered 1049Wow.com, 1049WowFM.com, Wow1049.com, and Wow1049FM.com for the northern half of the simulcast. Word on the street is a Classic Hits format will accompany the Wow-FM branding.
WTRS/WYGC run a male skewing Country format with Bubba The Love Sponge in mornings. In the Fall 2013 ratings the stations registered a 3.9 share in the market, which tied it with University of Florida's "103.7 The Gator" WRUF-FM. A third Country station in the market, Dix Communications' "K-Country 93.7" WOGK did not appear in the ratings as a non-Nielsen subscriber.
102.3 and 104.9 began simulcasting on June 1, 2013 as JVC began operating of its Gainesville/Ocala cluster. WTRS had been running a Country format branded as "Thunder 102.3", while WYGC was Sports "105 The Game".


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Rieke's Boundaries are Likely to Change/
Top 5 ways to be involved
PPS and its Boundary Review Advisory Committee (DBRAC) are reviewing school boundaries to alleviate overcrowding at some schools. Rieke is very likely to see some change to its boundaries as early as Fall 2016, and it's possible current students will not be grandfathered in.
What can you do about it? Lots!
1. Take the survey that went out this morning to help the Rieke community create a clear list of priorities to advocate for.
2. Come to Wilson High tonight from 6-8 p.m. for the PPS community meeting, to show solidarity and hear the most recent news on the issue. (Wear a white t-shirt or a We Walk to Rieke t-shirt if you can.)
3. At the meeting tonight, fill out a comment card to show the DBRAC committee and PPS that Rieke families are engaged and committed to our school. Volume matters!
4. Send an email to PPS with your feedback.
5. Learn more about the issue. Read the email update from PPS that went out last Friday night, visit the Rieke PTA website and the We Walk for Rieke Facebook page.


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Siouxside with Special Guest Megha
elements fav Siouxside steps to the decks to start off March, with special opening set by the one Megha! Both of these DJs have killed it every time they've played at The Phoenix Landing so we're psyched to hear them both in one night. Let's bring in March with a bang!


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Yuko and Eri are two normal girls who are sucked into the alternate world filled with tiny people. The people of this mysterious world sees them as their "Great Protectors" who can protect their land in a time of strife. The two girls set out on a mission with a group of warriors from the village to find out how they were brought here and how might they return home. However, there is a war brewing and these two Great Protectors are the political tool that every faction lusts for to rally the people to their side.
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Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Authority
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Braintree, MA 02184
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Overview of Municipal Light Departments
- Municipal light departments generally are not governed by the same laws that govern cities and towns. Rather, General Laws Chapter 164 governs the management and operation of municipal light departments.
- In several cases, the state's highest court has recognized Chapter 164 as the primary and, in most instances, exclusive statutory authority governing municipal light department operations.
- Under this statutory scheme, municipal light departments operate and are managed as commercial enterprises, separate and independent from general city or town governmental departments (with the exception of incurring debt) and subject to some general oversight by the Department of Public Utilities ("DPU"). See Holyoke Water Power Co. v. Holyoke, 349 Mass. 442 (1965) (light departments not subject to rate regulation but claims of rate discrimination should go to the DPU before they are taken to court).
- G.L. c. 164, § 56 vests exclusive managerial power over the municipal light department in the Board of Selectmen ("BOS"), the mayor, or the municipal light board, if any, and their appointee, the general manager.
- As the courts have recognized on numerous occasions, "a municipality can exercise no direction or control over one whose duties have been defined by the legislature."
- In some municipalities, the BOS may serve as the light board. (In others, there are elected light boards.) But in those instances where the BOS serves as the "light board," it still must act in accordance with G.L. c. 164 and the interests of the light department and its ratepayers, and not general town interests.
- Although light departments operate independently from the town, under Chapter 164, light department funds are deposited into the town or city treasury, and therefore, the treasurer and certain other officials necessarily will have some involvement or interaction with the light department. But the municipality's role in the operations of the light department is largely ministerial, i.e., processing warrants and payments.
- The treasurer is responsible for managing funds deposited in the general treasury, which includes the light department's general receipts. But they can only be spent for light department purposes under c. 164.
- No one else in the town may make independent evaluations of the necessity or wisdom of any such payments, or in any way exercise a business judgment with respect to such payments. In terms of the process of paying bills, once the BOS acting as the light board approves payment of a bill placed on the warrant, it then goes to the town for payment. Where the BOS is the light board, then some other officer in the town (having duties similar as auditor- perhaps the treasurer or accountant) can only refuse to process the payment if that officers believes it to be "fraudulent, unlawful or excessive."
- As the Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") specifically recognized in Municipal Light Commission of Peabody, v. Peabody, 348 Mass. 266 (1964): "This in terms is an unrestricted power in the manager and the commission. There is in [G.L. c. 164] an implication that their determination as to what should be expended for the efficient operation of the business is not subject to change by other public officers or the legislative department."
- In the Peabody case, the SJC also clarified that a municipal light plant is not dependent upon appropriations from the city or town for its operations, and that the budget and operations is determined in accordance with c. 164 and not c. 44 governing control of municipal departments.
Manager, Board Structure
- As mentioned, a town may establish an elected light board with three or five members. (G.L. c. 164, § 55). It is not required to establish such a board and in the absence of an elected board, the role of the light board is assumed by the BOS.
- L. c.164, § 56 also provides for the appointment of a manager by the BOS, who "under direction and control of the… Board…[shall] have full charge of the operation and management of the department, the manufacture and distribution of…electricity, the purchase of supplies, the employment of attorneys and of agents and servants, the method, time, price, quantity and quality of the supply, the collection of bills, and the keeping of accounts."
Board Duties Versus Manager Duties
- As set forth above, the manager has "full charge of the operation and management of the department." This includes:
- hiring and firing of employees, attorneys, consultants, and independent contractors (this power is exclusive to the manager, see Golubek v. Westfield Gas & Elec. Dept., 32 Mass.App.Ct 954, 955-56 (1992));
- purchasing supplies;
- managing all aspects of the distribution system;
- preparing and submitting annual budgets to the Board; and
- managing billing and accounts (in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements).
- In turn, the BOS acting in the role of a light board typically performs the following duties:
- approves personnel and other general light department policies, consistent with their roles in establishing policy for light departments (see discussion below on the Golubek case);
- approves the light department's rates under G.L. c. 164, §58, and terms and conditions for electric service, upon recommendation of the manager;
- decides whether to accept the lien laws (see 58B), participate in self-insurance funds (see § 130);
- reviews annual financial reports from the manager (see§ 56, 57) and votes on the annual budget submitted by the manager;
- determines when and how depreciation funds should be appropriated in accordance with the statute (§ 57);
- files annual reports with the DPU; and
- acts as the Chief Executive Officers (under G.L. c. 150E) for the purpose of collective bargaining in those systems that have unions. See Town of Marblehead and AFSCME, Council 93, MCR-2955, slip. op. at *4-5 (1980).
- In our representation of municipal light departments over the past 20 years, we have observed different customs in different systems regarding the signing of contracts, etc. However, one constant remains: the manager is responsible for the operation of the light department and the decisions that go into such operation. This is because most light boards (and in those instances where BOS operate as light boards) are comprised of individuals without extensive technical experience in light plant operations. In its wisdom, the Legislature created a system whereby the boards establish policy and their appointed managers possess the technical ability to run the daily operations of the light department.
- In the Golubek case, the Court of Appeals addressed the scope of the light board's authority and the "division of duties" between the board and the manager. The Golubek case involved a dispute between the manager and board over the hiring of a consultant. The Court held that only the manager had authority to decide which firm was to be hired. This precedent applies with equal force where the BOS acts as the light board, because of the dictates of G.L. c. 164.
- In resolving the dispute, the Court described the relationship between the manager and the board as follows: "[T]he management and operation of the department is in the board … by virtue of G.L. c. 164, § 55, and in the manager acting under them as their executive officer by virtue of § 56." Id. By reason of that subordinate relationship, the board "could frame such general regulations concerning the exercise by … [the manager] of his statutory powers as were found to be reasonably required, and as did not violate the statute."' Id. (citations omitted). The Court reasoned that the power to give "direction" means the power to give "general instructions as to the manner of doing" a required act. See , citing Berkshire Woollen Co. v. Day, 12 Cush. 128, 130 (1853). "Control" means the authority to "regulate, direct or dominate." See id., quoting The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language 290 (1969 ed.).
- The Court concluded that the words "under the direction and control … of the board" mean that the board has the power to give the manager general directions with regard to the operation of the department." See at 955-56. The board might, for example, direct that a national search be undertaken, or that the consultant possess particular qualifications. See id. at 956. But the board cannot tell the manager who to hire.
- The court held that a broad policy that merely requires the approval of the board for the manager to take a particular action is invalid as it encroaches on the manager's powers under G.L. c. 164, § 56. See at 956. This means that the board must adopt genuine policies, setting out specific guidelines and standards.
- The Golubek case indicates that the role of municipal light boards–and BOS acting in the role of light boards, generally is to establish policy and not to engage in the actual mechanics of operating light departments, consistent with G.L. c. 164.
- When a board undertakes a responsibility specifically granted by law to the manager, the board exceeds its authority and such action is invalid.
- In Larch v. Mansfield Mun. Elec. Dept., 272 F.3d 63, 69-71 (1st 2000). the manager of the Mansfield Municipal Electric Department ("MMED") brought an action against the light department under the Massachusetts Whistleblower Statute alleging his employment was terminated because he refused to obey a board member's order to hire a particular individual because he believed to do so would be illegal under G.L. c. 164, § 56. See id. Subsequently, the board (in this case the board was the BOS) undercut the manager's authority to manage the light department, by constantly questioning the manager about payments, interfering with purchases, the hiring of outside consultants, and personnel matters. See id. at 70-71. The board then voted not to renew the manager's contract for employment. Id. at 71.
- The Court determined that, in light of the plain language of Chapter 164 and the Golubek decision, the manager reasonably believed that following the board member's order would be illegal under G.L. c. 164, § 56. See at 69. The Court found that the board's subsequent interference with the manager's duties and failure to renew his employment contract constituted retaliation because the manager would not hire an employee that a board member ordered him to hire. Thus, the Court held that the board violated the Whistleblower Statute. See id. at 75.


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Online dating has permitted individuals to find and seek new connections over the web with the intent of developing romantic, sexual or personal relationships.
Online dating over the years has helped many lovers in meeting their life partners, and so many happy couples living today are beneficiaries of internet dating services.
While it is generally agreed that every service has its own pros and cons, online dating commands respect, honor, care for its users and it's one of the tools that keep it going over the years, and that change is evident on flirt.com – dating in the UK.
There are many negative reports attached to the service that kills the widespread to some extent, but there are surely some major changes that could bring the growing popularity of online dating in our everyday life.
Online Dating Website Providers
Online dating websites have less than 50% of its users that understands perfectly the usage of such websites. Many a times users come to seek partners but fail to follow some useful and important tips that guarantee success in their online dating practices.
This has a matter of fact denied many of these users to meet their expectations but a solution that might be suggested to cure this is simple.
Online dating providers are tipped to have a section in their platforms to educate users on how to successfully use them to have a suitable experience as this will excite them when they achieve the desired result, and of course improve the popularity of online dating in our everyday life.
The Users of Such Platforms
So many users should be educated on how to develop their profiles carefully, it is highly important to emphasize their more distinctive rather than just generic qualities and how they are different from the multitudes of others. Example is a profile saying you have a great sense of humor which can be literally translated to many things, instead of specifying something particular about your own part of humor.
There are also many beneficiaries of online dating who met their lovers via the service, their love seems to be one of the best around but people close to such lovers have no idea how it started. Many are probably not proud to let them know the beginning of their love as they are not proud enough to reveal the whole scenes started from online dating service.
Although so many people love their love life to be secret, but it's actually better to reveal to some certain people to promote the popularity of online dating service in the environment.
One of the major disadvantages of online dating service is the fact that some are there to scam fellow users after being lured in to love and get attached to them. This has been a phobia to many people on and off the line.
There should be some policies that protect users from being a victim and assurance of bringing culprits to the law if at all it happened. Be sure users will preach the gospel of such platform that records few or no cases of such which will further extend the popularity of online dating in the society.
Conclusively, the changes that can bring about popularity of online dating are mostly to be done by two sets of people. The founders and its users.
There should be some kind of orientation in form of awareness to enable anyone who is interested in getting involved in online dating. And many of the people who have gained a lot via the platform should further broadcast the messages to the outer world and this in no time will further increase the growing popularity of online dating not just in our everyday life but also in to the hearts of generations to come.


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Arithmetic with Instaparse
Last week I started playing around with the Instaparse library, which makes writing parsers really easy in Clojure. What Instaparse does is take the formal definition of a language and give you a parser for that language. You can then use that parser on a string, possibly containing something in that language. You need to write the grammar in one of two forms: Extended Backus-Naur Form(EBNF) or Augmented Backus-Naur form(ABNF). You can read about these grammars in Matt Might's excellent blog post: The language of languages. I've picked EBNF as my grammar of choice for now, admittedly without having studied the nuances of each. Instaparse does let you mix up EBNF and ABNF in your grammar but you might end up unnecessarily complecting things for yourself.
If the string contains a syntactically correct string, the parser gives you a tree. Instaparse also provides you with the tools to transform that tree into something else, say a Clojure form, so that it can get evaluated. To get familiar with the Backus-Naur form(and its descendants, EBNF and ABNF), I recommend going through Matt's blog post linked above.
In this post, we'll write a grammar for parsing arithmetic
expressions, so that we can turn something like
"11*1-1/5" into:
(clojure.core/- (clojure.core/* 11 1) (clojure.core// 1 5))
Notice that the parser has spit out the Clojure form with the correct precedence, that is multiplicative operators get evaluated before additive operators.
The grammar
Here is the grammar that I came up with. It handles the four basic
arithmetic operators:
* and
+ and
- have the same
precedence, as do
* and
/. The multiplicative operators(* and /)
have higher precedence than the additive operators(+ and -).
(def arithmetic
"<expr> = additive-expr | multiplicative-expr | number
additive-expr = expr (('+' | '-' ) expr)
multiplicative-expr = number ( ('*' | '/') (multiplicative-expr|number) )
number = #'-?[0-9]+'"))
Let us now take a closer look at the grammar. Starting from the
bottom-up, a
number is any integer. A
multiplicative-expr is any
number multiplied or divided by another
multiplicative-expr or a
number. Notice that a
multiplicative-expr cannot contain an
Next, an
additive-expr is any
expr added or subtracted with any
expr is defined in the first line to be one of
multiplicative-expr or
number. The angled
brackets around
expr means that the
:expr tag will be hidden in
the parse tree Instaparse produces.
The definitions of additive and multiplicative expressions implicitly specify that multiplicative operators have higher precedence.
Trying out the parser
Let us now try out the parser to see if it actually works:
First, let's try the simplest possible operation:
user> (arithmetic "42")
([:number "42"])
A bit more compound expression:
user> (arithmetic "2+2")
([:additive-expr [:number "2"] "+" [:number "2"]])
And now a slightly ridiculous expression:
user> (clojure.pprint/pprint (arithmetic "2+2-2/2*2-1/1+1"))
[:number "2"]
[:number "2"]
[:number "2"]
[:multiplicative-expr [:number "2"] "*" [:number "2"]]]
[:multiplicative-expr [:number "1"] "/" [:number "1"]]
[:number "1"]]]]])
Transforming the parse tree
Like I mentioned above, we really want to have the arithmetic expression parsed into a Clojure form. To do this we will specify what transformations we want:
(def parse-tree->sexp
{:additive-expr (fn [operand operator & rest]
(if (= operator "+")
`(+ ~operand ~@rest)
`(- ~operand ~@rest)))
:multiplicative-expr (fn [operand operator & rest]
(if (= operator "*")
`(* ~operand ~@rest)
`(/ ~operand ~@rest)))
:number read-string})
And finally to get the Clojure form we can run the
functions like this:
user> (insta/transform parse-tree->sexp (arithmetic "2+2*2-2"))
((clojure.core/+ 2 (clojure.core/- (clojure.core/* 2 2) 2)))
Parts-of-speech tagging with Clojure
One of the classical problems in Natural Language Processing is
parts-of-speech tagging i.e. given a sentence of length
n, find the
sequence of part-of-speech tags for each word in the sentence. For
$$\text{POS("the","man","walks") = ("article","noun","verb")}$$
There are several approaches to parts-of-speech tagging, and I've managed to build a fairly simple tagger based on something called Hidden Markov Models. There are several resources explaining HMMs out there already so I won't try explaining that in detail here.
Basically what you need to know is that we model the tag sequence to be a first-order Markov process. This means that the likelihood of a tag occurring is determined by what the previous tag was. So we're going to have to obtain a map that looks like this:
{:noun {:verb 0.7
:article 0.1
:noun 0.2}
:article {:noun 0.8
:verb 0.1
:article 0.1}
:verb {:noun 0.4
:verb 0
:article 0.6}
The probability of a verb following a noun is 0.7, an article following a noun is 0.1, and so on. These are called the transition probabilities.
The next thing we need to obtain is called the emission probabilities, which is the probability of a tag emitting a word. When represented in a Clojure map, this looks something like:
{:noun {"man" 0.04
"samrat" 0.001
:verb {"walks" 0.002}
} ;; and so on
The Brown tagged corpus
To obtain these two maps, we will use the Brown corpus which is a pretty substantial collection of sentences tagged painstakingly by humans way back in the 60s. A sentence in the Brown corpus looks like this:
The/at three/cd men/nns stepped/vbd out/rp to/in the/at side/nn
to/to wait/vb for/in Captain/nn-tl Clemens'/np$ signal/nn ./.
Here, "The" is tagged with "at", "three" with "cd", and so on. To understand what these tags mean, you could open up this reference but that is unnecessary for now.
Instead of dealing with the raw Brown corpus, we will use a file containing the processed information we need. The contents of this file looks like this:
2 WORDTAG nns 1880s
9 WORDTAG in underneath
1 WORDTAG vbn agitated
13510 1-GRAM cd
3282 1-GRAM bed
49 1-GRAM rb-hl
265 2-GRAM vb wrb
20 2-GRAM jj-tl jj
5 3-GRAM in jj-tl jj
6 3-GRAM cc rbr vbn
1 3-GRAM beg pp$ nn
The code used to obtain these counts is
here. I
won't discuss that here either. You can find the
counts file
The code
The namespace declaration:
(ns pos-tagger.hmm
(:require [clojure.string :as str]
[clojure.core.match :refer [match]]))
Next is the code to read
brown.counts file mentioned above:
(defn read-brown-counts
(with-open [rdr (clojure.java.io/reader counts-file)]
(reduce (fn [[ngram-counts word-tag-counts] line]
(let [split-line (str/split line #"\s")]
(match split-line
[c "3-GRAM" t u v] [(assoc ngram-counts [t u v] (Integer/parseInt c))
[c "2-GRAM" t u] [(assoc ngram-counts [t u] (Integer/parseInt c))
[c "1-GRAM" t] [(assoc ngram-counts [t] (Integer/parseInt c))
[c "WORDTAG" t word] [ngram-counts
(assoc-in word-tag-counts [t word] (Integer/parseInt c))])))
[{} {}]
(line-seq rdr))))
This is simply loading what was in the counts file into memory. This gives us a vector of two maps which we'll use next:
(let [counts (read-brown-counts "brown.counts")]
(def ngram-count (first counts))
(def word-tag-count (second counts))
(def tag-space (conj (keys word-tag-count) "START")))
tag-space is the set of all possible tags. The
"START" tag is
something the code producing
brown.counts adds to the beginning of
sentences. It is useful to have that because it makes the job of
calculating the transition probability of the first
tag($t(\text{START}\Rightarrow{t_1})$, which is really called the initial state
probability) easier.
With this we can obtain the transition and emission probabilities we wanted:
(defn transition-probability
(try (/ (ngram-count ngram)
(ngram-count (butlast ngram)))
(catch Exception _ 0)))
(defn emission-probability
"Probability of tag emitting word."
[[tag word]]
(try (/ (get-in word-tag-count [tag word])
(apply + (vals (word-tag-count tag))))
(catch Exception _ 0)))
Now, using these two functions it is possible to calculate the probability of any tag sequence, $t_1,t_2,..t_n$ for a given sentence, $x_1,x_2,..x_n$:
$$P(t_1,t_2\vert{x_1,x_2}) = t(START\Rightarrow{t_1})
e({t_1}\Rightarrow{x_1}) t({t_1}\Rightarrow{t_2})
However, what we want to find is the most likely tag sequence, which
is simply the tag sequence for which
$P(t_1,t_2,..t_n\vert{x_1,x_2,..x_n})$ is the maximum. Now, if given a
sentence, an index(
posn) and the tag at
posn, the following
function gives the probability of the most likely tag sequence upto
(def viterbi
"Returns the probability of the most likely tag sequence upto posn."
(fn [sentence tag posn]
(if (= posn 1)
(* (emission-probability [tag (first sentence)])
(transition-probability ["START" tag]))
(* (emission-probability [tag (nth sentence (dec posn))])
(apply max (map (fn [prev-tag]
(* (transition-probability [prev-tag tag])
(viterbi sentence prev-tag (dec posn))))
The function is memoized in order to avoid doing repeated computations which occur due to the recursive calls to itself.
To find the most likely tag for a
posn, we find the $argmax$ of
(defn viterbi-tag
"Return the most likely tag for word at posn."
[sentence posn]
(apply max-key (fn [tag] (viterbi sentence tag posn))
Finally, to get the tag sequence:
(defn tag-sequence
(map (partial viterbi-tag sentence)
(range 1 (inc (count sentence)))))
Making a streaming API from scraped data using Clojure
I recently found myself having to play around with some stock
exchange data. The stock exchange in Nepal, unsurprisingly, doesn't
provide a data API so I had to scrape their website. The non-realtime
data isn't very interesting, just regular old scraping made a little
more tedious by the fact that whoever designed the website didn't
know about how to use HTML
id attributes.
Now, to the live trading data. For the live data, the website shows a ticker of stock prices, which I think is a really bad representation of the data. If you want to know at what price ZXY was traded at, you have to wait till the end of the ticker. If the ZXY stock was all you were interested in, you'd still have to bear with the rest of the ticker. And to get the actual live data, you have to hit refresh. This is kind of okay on TV, but having to do this on a computer is terrible. Computers are more interactive than TV sets and should be treated as such. Bret Victor has given a great talk titled "Stop Drawing Dead Fish" that conveys this in a much more articulated way. The talk is about art, but I think having data represented on a ticker is like drawing dead fish.
So, I got around to thinking about how to build a better interface for
the live trading data. To do that, I first had to build a streaming
API which pushes stock prices as the trades happen. And doing that
wasn't all that complicated, thanks to
clojure.data/diff, watches
and http-kit.
The first step is to pull in the page and scrape out the ticker data to get a map of the latest trades for each company like this:
{"ABC" {:price 100 :volume 12} "FOO" {:price 432 :volume 22} "BAR" {:price 94 :volume 34}}
I used laser for the scraping- you could use that; Enlive seems to be great too. I won't go into the details of the scraping.
Store this into an atom, lets call this atom
current-prices. After,
say, 5 seconds when we scrape again, new trades will have happened and
the map we get will be different than the one above:
{"ABC" {:price 100 :volume 12} "FOO" {:price 434 ;; this has changed :volume 300} "BAR" {:price 90 ;; this too :volume 25}}
Since we called our atom
current-prices, it would be sensible to
reset! it now to hold the second, more recent map of trading data. Its
nice that we now have the trading data in a Clojure data structure
but note that
reset!-ing our atom is really just the equivalent of
refreshing our browser- we aren't done yet.
Now, Clojure comes with a handy function called
diff which is in
clojure.data namespace. Here's how it works:
(require 'clojure.data) (clojure.data/diff {:a 42 :b "foo"} {:a 43 :b "foo"}) ;; ({:a 42} {:a 43} {:b "foo"})
diff function tells how one data structure varies from another.
The first map shows the key-value pairs that exist in the first map
but not in the second; the second map shows the pairs existent in
only the second map. And the third map shows the pairs that exist in
both of the maps.
diff works on seqs too, but we won't bother with that right now.
Let's see what we get when we diff the older and newer versions of
current-prices atom:
(clojure.data/diff {"ABC" {:price 100 :volume 12} "FOO" {:price 432 :volume 22} "BAR" {:price 94 :volume 34}} {"ABC" {:price 100 :volume 12} "FOO" {:price 434 ;; this has changed :volume 300} "BAR" {:price 90 ;; this too :volume 25}}) ;; ({"FOO" {:price 432, :volume 22}, "BAR" {:price 94, :volume 34}} ;; {"FOO" {:price 434, :volume 300}, "BAR" {:price 90, :volume 25}} ;; {"ABC" {:price 100, :volume 12}})
Great. This is telling us that no trade happened for ABC. For FOO and BAR this is showing the older and newer trading data.
Now, lets add a
watch to our
current-prices atom, so that whenever
we pull in new data, the watch function finds out the stocks for
which new trades happened and pushes its prices to the appropriate
(add-watch current-prices :send (fn [key identity old new] (let [diff (clojure.data/diff old new) new-trades (second diff)] (doseq [client @clients trade new-trades] (send! client (str (key trade) " traded for " (:price (val trade))))))))
Every time the
current-prices atom is
reset! or
swap!-ed, the
function above gets called.
Here we're simply sending all our clients a string. In practice, you'd
probably pass JSON or EDN to only those clients who are interested in
a specific company. The
send! function is from http-kit which has a
unified API for WebSockets, HTTP long polling and streaming. I wrote
about using Websockets with http-kit in a previous post.
And that's it. We have now built a streaming API using just a
function and
clojure.data/diff. I think that's pretty cool.
Websockets with Clojure and http-kit
Table of Contents
Websocket is a relatively new network protocol that enables a connection between client and server to have long-living connections. What this means is that servers can push things to clients and vice-versa through the same connection.
In this post, I'll provide a brief walkthrough to setting up a small dashboard web app using Clojure and http-kit. I am assuming that you are familiar with Clojure and already have Leiningen installed. You can find the final codebase in this Github repo.
1 A (fake) realtime happiness gauge
Lets say that one of your main goals in life is to maximize happiness in this world. Well, you'd want a way to measure what the happiness level in the world is right now so that you can go save the day by making some pissed people happy. Which is why we'll build a happiness meter of sorts.
But this post isn't really about how to go about measuring happiness
so we'll just use Clojure's handy
rand function to create some
random happiness data.
2 Project setup
lein new happy-dashboard
And add some dependencies to your project:
(defproject happy-dashboard "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT" :description "A dashboard that shows how happy the world is." :url "http://example.com/FIXME" :license {:name "Eclipse Public License" :url "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html"} :dependencies [[org.clojure/clojure "1.5.1"] [ring/ring-json "0.2.0"] [http-kit "2.0.0"] [ring/ring-devel "1.1.8"] [compojure "1.1.5"] [ring-cors "0.1.0"]] :main happy-dashboard.core)
You are probably already familiar with
compojure and
http-kit might be new to you.
http-kit is an alternative to the
Ring Jetty adapter(this is what you probably use if you create your
web apps using
lein new compojure myapp). The main reason I'm using http-kit
here is because it provides an easy interface to Websocket.
ring-devel is required for hot code reloading, so that you won't
have to restart the server each time you make a change.
is required to enable CORS, so that the whole world has open access
to our happiness data.
3 Websocket server
Because we decided to delegate our happiness-measuring to Clojure's
rand function, our program actually turns out to be quite small so
we'll just use one namespace; here is our program in its entirety:
(ns happy-dashboard.core (:use [compojure.core :only (defroutes GET)] ring.util.response ring.middleware.cors org.httpkit.server) (:require [compojure.route :as route] [compojure.handler :as handler] [ring.middleware.reload :as reload] [cheshire.core :refer :all])) (def clients (atom {})) (defn ws [req] (with-channel req con (swap! clients assoc con true) (println con " connected") (on-close con (fn [status] (swap! clients dissoc con) (println con " disconnected. status: " status))))) (future (loop [] (doseq [client @clients] (send! (key client) (generate-string {:happiness (rand 10)}) false)) (Thread/sleep 5000) (recur))) (defroutes routes (GET "/happiness" [] ws)) (def application (-> (handler/site routes) reload/wrap-reload (wrap-cors :access-control-allow-origin #".+"))) (defn -main [& args] (let [port (Integer/parseInt (or (System/getenv "PORT") "8080"))] (run-server application {:port port :join? false})))
At this point if you start the server using
lein run and point your
browser to
http://localhost:8080/happiness, you'll see the pushing
going on. But note that this isn't Websocket. What happened was
because you opened that page in your browser, with a
http-kit magically used HTTP long-polling instead. Its a similar technology to
Websocket that was common before Websocket came along. To use
Websocket you have to use the
ws:// URI scheme, which usually
won't work in your browser's address bar. We'll get to that in just a
The most interesting function is the
ws function. When it gets a
request it
assoc's it into the
clients atom and tells us that
someone connected. You'll notice it also has an
(on-close …) form in
which we tell it to
dissoc the function when our user closes his/her
browser tab.
Besides that the
future form simply sends a small piece of JSON
every 5 seconds to all connected clients. I think the call to
(send! …) is pretty obvious except for the
false part, which
tells the server to keep the connection open after sending our
message. By default,
send! closes the connection after it has sent
a message.
Note that we are able to
send! messages any time, as long as the
connection hasn't closed.
4 Front end
var socket = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080/happiness");
And that will open a Websocket connection instead of an HTTP one. Then, you can tell Javascript what to do with the messages it receives:
socket.onmessage = function(event) { console.log(JSON.parse(event.data)["happiness"])}
Now to draw those happiness charts: we could couple it with our Clojure app and that would work but since we have CORS enabled we'll instead put it anywhere we want.
Here is our frontend code:
<!DOCTYPE html>

I'm using chartkick.js with Google Charts to produce a chart but you could use your favorite Javascript chart library instead.
And that's it. If you open the HTML file, it should start getting messages from the Websocket server and you should see a graph that's being updated:
Building a database-backed Clojurescript app
In my previous post, I gave a pretty quick introduction to Clojurescript. If you haven't already, I recommend you read through that post. This post assumes that you have some Clojure knowledge and already have Leiningen running.
In this post, I'll show how to create a SQL database-backed Clojurescript app(you were expecting NoSQL, weren't you?). For the lack of a better idea, I'm going to walk you through building a trivial app that helps keep track of books you've read. You can view the source code for the app on Github.
The Setup
We'll use Noir as the back-end(with Hiccup generating the HTML); on the front-end besides using Clojurescript we'll also use a Clojurescript library called Fetch, which makes client-server communication(as in AJAX) really easy and another one called enfocus for DOM manipulation(mainly stuff like event-handling). For dealing with the database we'll use clojure.java.jdbc. To compile our Clojurescript we'll use a Leiningen plugin called
So, first create a Noir project called
books(I'm assuming you're using Leiningen 2):
lein new noir books
Now, let's add some dependencies and some Clojurescript-specific settings to our
(defproject books "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
:description "Books- A database-backed Clojurescript app."
:dependencies [[org.clojure/clojure "1.4.0"]
[noir "1.3.0-beta3"]
[fetch "0.1.0-alpha2"]
[org.clojure/java.jdbc "0.2.3"]]
:plugins [[lein-cljsbuild "0.2.8"]]
:cljsbuild {
:builds [{
:source-path "src/cljs"
:compiler {
:output-to "resources/public/js/main.js"
:optimizations :whitespace
:pretty-print true}}]}
:main books.server)
If you've gone through the first post, this should be pretty self-explanatory.
Adding a database
The first thing we're going to do is set up our database. For the sake of simplicity, in this post I'll use SQLite, however I think its safe to advise you guys not to use SQLite in production. Anyway, you'll also need to add
[org.xerial/sqlite-jdbc "3.7.2"] to the list of dependencies.
Pull in the newly added dependency using
lein deps, then create a file in
src/books/models called
db.clj. To that file add:
(ns books.models.db
(:require [clojure.java.jdbc :as sql]))
(def db
{:classname "org.sqlite.JDBC"
:subprotocol "sqlite"
:subname "db/database.db"
(defn init-db []
(sql/with-connection db
[:title "varchar(250)"]
[:review "varchar(500)"]))
(catch Exception ex
(.getMessage (.getNextException ex)))))
We've set the path of the SQLite database to
db/database.db, so you'll need to create a folder called
db at the root of the project. Now, to initialize the database, run
lein repl then
=> (use 'books.models.db)
=> (init-db)
If you don't get an error the database file should have been created. You can check if its present inside
db/. The database will have a table called
:books with just two fields-
:title and
Now, we'll add some helper functions to
db.clj to make our dealings with our database a lot simpler:
(defn add-book
(sql/insert-record :books book)))
(defn db-read-all
(sql/with-connection db
(sql/with-query-results result
["SELECT * FROM books"]
(into [] result))))
add-book function does exactly what you'd expect and the code should be pretty easy to understand. The argument to the function should be a Clojure hash-map, so a call to that function would look like:
(add-book {:title "Clojure Programming" :review "Great book. I really need to work on completing this one, though."})
db-read-all function pulls all entries from the
:books table and returns a vector of the entries.
Now, we'll work on our views. Open
src/books/views/welcome.clj to edit it. This is what it should look like:
(ns books.views.welcome
(:require [books.views.common :as common])
(:use [noir.core :only [defpage]]
(defpage "/" []
[:h1 "Books"]
(label {} "title" "Title: ")
(text-field {:class "title"} "title")
(label {} "review" "Review: ")
(text-area {:class "review"} "review")
[:button {:class "submit"} "Submit"]]))
(defremote add-book-to-db [book]
(println book)
(add-book book))
The most important part of this is the
defremote definition. Its defining a
fetch remote, which simply calls the
add-book function from the
books.models.db namespace that we defined above. The little
println call is simply there to help us see in a short while whether our program is working.
Now, we finally get to writing some Clojurescript code. Create a new file inside
src/cljs/main.cljs and into it type in the following:
(ns books.cljs.main
(:require [enfocus.core :as ef]
[fetch.remotes :as remotes])
(:require-macros [enfocus.macros :as em]
[fetch.macros :as fm]))
(defn get-book-title []
(em/from (em/select ["#title"]) (em/get-prop :value)))
(defn get-book-review []
(em/from (em/select ["#review"]) (em/get-prop :value)))
(defn get-book-data []
{:title (get-book-title)
:review (get-book-review)})
(defn push-book []
(fm/remote (add-book-to-db (get-book-data))))
(em/defaction setup []
[".submit"] (em/listen :click push-book))
(set! (.-onload js/window) setup)
In the namespace declaration you'll notice that we're bringing in stuff into our namespace from the Clojurescript libraries that we talked about in the beginning- Fetch and Enfocus. You've already seen how the server-side of our Fetch remote works, now you'll see how the other half of it, the client-side works.
Starting from the top, the two functions
get-book-title and
get-book-review use enfocus to extract the value of the "title" and "review" fields in the browser. Read the enfocus docs to find out exactly how that works.
The function
get-book-data simply puts the title and review into a Clojure map and returns it.
push-book then pushes this map to the remote function we defined in our
welcome.clj file.
The next block of code sets up a listener that calls the
push-book function if the submit button is clicked. And the last line loads this listener when the web page loads.
Compile the Javascript using
lein cljsbuild once and make sure you've added the Javascript file to your template(in
common.clj). If you visit the browser now, you should see the form as expected. Fill in the title and review and hit "Submit". And what happens? Nothing! Well, actually something does happen. If everything worked fine, the little
println call in our remote function should have printed out some text in the process where you're running the Noir server. Also, if you try running the
db-read-all function we defined, you should see that a book was in fact added when you hit "Submit".
Congratulations! You've created a Clojurescript application backed by a database. I know its a really trivial app, silly even but I do hope this post helped at least a few people get started with Clojurescript. And if you are interested in moving forward with this app, here are a few thoughts:
- Show a list of the books already added. Should be quite trivial to add using the
- Search shouldn't be too difficult to add either. You'll probably want to add another helper function in
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My primary intent is to sharpen my own writing skills while sharing some of the lessons I've learned while leading software teams.
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Dear Jaguars,
I am excited to introduce myself as I begin my first year teaching at Madison Middle. I have lived in Madison for the past four years while working at the Mississippi School for the Deaf. I am eager for this opportunity to work in the city that I call home. I am happy to be a teacher at Madison Middle School as well as serve Deaf and hard of hearing students in other Madison county schools as an itinerant teacher.
I earned my bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Deaf Education in 2009 and have been teaching for four years. I have worked with students in early intervention, elementary and middle school.
My husband, Nathan, and I have been married for four years. We welcomed our daughter, Sydney, in June 2014. When I am not at school, I enjoy going to church, spending time with my family, going on road trips, hiking and playing tennis.
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Q. I just purchased the TomTom 910 and find it to be an excellent navigator when it works. The problem is that whenever I drive over a bump in the road (even very smooth ones) the Tom Tom unit shuts off and the screen goes blank; and the battery charge light also goes off at the same time.
Sometimes when I go over another bump, the Tom Tom switches back on again and picks up where it left off. Many times the unit goes blank right when I am receiving instructions which is particularly annoying and defeats the purpose of the device.
I suspect the problem is that the windscreen doc is not 'docking' snuggly with the Tom Tom, although it clicks when I attach it. This problem does not occur with my daughter's lower end Tom Tom 300 which has a simpler windscreen dock.
Did you experience the problem I have described with the unit you tested and what do you recommend I do to resolve the problem?
Ashok Sikand.
A. I am sorry to hear you are having these problems. Certainly my test unit worked fine though I must admit I was a little nervous connecting/disconnecting it to the windscreen dock the first time because it took so much pressure and I though I might damage the connector.
I am sure you are right – the problem is that the docking connection is loose and since – unlike the Tom Tom 300, the power connector plugs into the dock not the Tom Tom 910 itself, when you go over a bump it is losing its power connection along with the connection to the dock.
This is not a long term solution, but if you charge the Tom Tom 910 up using its home dock and plug in power block overnight, then at least it won't switch off when you hit a bump – the battery will take over.
I did some more research on the internet and found quite a few discussion group references to problems with the docking connector. In most cases the users had to get the docking station replaced so I suspect this may have been an issue with some early production units which hopefully has been resolved.
Q. Thank you for the column on the TomTom GPS units. You mention that the maps are preloaded onto its 20GB hard drive. How does one go about updating the software once new maps are available? Does TomTom (or some other vendor) sell updated map discs that can be installed onto the hard disks by the consumer? If that is the case, how much do these generally cost?
Laurie Lefcowitz
A. Yes, TomTom sells TeleAtlas map updates (and map data for other regions) which you download using an internet-based PC connected to the Go 910 using a supplied USB cable and the TomTom Home software package that also comes with the device.
You can find a list of the maps on the tomtom website (www.tomtom.com)
As for pricing, updated maps of Western Europe, for example, cost $198 and Hong Kong costs €39.98.
Q. I read your piece about satellite navigation portable GPS units this morning. I ended up buying the Garmin Quest because (a) it is waterproof and so can be used for hiking and (b) it has a bicycle clip. It wasn't clear from your piece whether Tom Tom has got there too.
Ian R
A. Actually I think you made a good choice for the functionality you require. I really like the TomTom interface and the fact that the latest units use the new chipset, but their product range is somewhat more limited than Garmin.
There is a shoulder carry bag for the 910 and other models that costs about £33 but no bicycle mounting clip that I am aware of.
TomTom does sell a dedicated 2-wheel unit (the Rider) but it is designed primarily for motorbikes and scooters and is a bit bulky.
They also do a pocket bluetooth unit and software called TomTom Mobile 5 that costs about £200 and works with a reasonably large range of mobile phones and smartphones.
Q. Two notes on TomTom. 1) Isn't the mapping database from TeleAtlas not Navtech? 2) Isn't the TomTom 910 a successor to the 700, rather than the 300, which is a relatively low end device?
Charles Elliott
A. Well spotted Charles…I have just corrected the map source for the online version of the article to TeleAtlas (which supplies the maps for all versions but the Tom Tom Rider) and yes, strictly speaking the 910 succeeds the 700.
Q. I have often thought about a GPS system in my car. However, if you don't take your car everywhere, then you don't need one: I know my way around my own neighborhood!
Consider this as a viable alternative, even though it is unlikely that you will use it in your column. I travel extensively and I recently upgraded my BlackBerry to the 8700 model. I have Google local installed on it, which is, by and large, faultless. Two weeks ago in Seatlle, I directed a cab to a remote golf course well out of town. Last week in Dallas, I directed the cab from Dallas to a restaurant in Plano. I could go on, but you get the picture, if you will pardon the pun. The screen is as good as any, and I like the satellite view.
The only time I have got into trouble is when I did not believe or trust the instructions. Along with Google local, I use their SMS/text messaging system. I wanted sea food in New Orleans last week - no problem, there is a list of restaurants within two miles, directions, web links etc.
It is becoming a hand held world. My wife, who usually rolls her eyes at gadgets, is seriously impressed at this sort of technology, which is still in Beta form.
Gerald Levy
A. Thanks Gerald, I love my Blackberry 8700 as well and certainly the bigger screen and improved resolution makes it a much more useful tool. You are right, many people might be best served using a handheld wireless device like a BlackBerry rather than a dedicated GPS unit.
Indeed there are also quite a few Bluetooth add-ons that turn a handheld into a GPS device, and several software and mobile services that add GPS mapping capabilities to mobile phones.
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It's 1939 and Nazi Germany has declared war on freedom, demanding conformity from its youth. But a group calling themselves 'Swing Kids' rebel with the 'swing' music from America and dare to stand up against the powerful forces around them. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival. Featuring Christian Bale and Barbara Hershey, SWING KIDS, is an inspirational and powerful story about finding the courage to fight for what you believe in.
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Happy Birthday to all the Gemini's born today (May 21st)! It's the one day of the year where it's all about you… and whoever else shares the same Earth day. Luckily for all the celeb-obsessed fans, some entertainment heavy hitters blow candles out with you as well. As you get ready to turn up and show out, flip the page to see who else is officially one day older.
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Respected lawyer Claude Pensa and agri-business leader Bill Gray will be feted in October
Who's being added to London's business hall of fame?
The founder of a prominent London law firm and the head of a Southwestern Ontario-based egg operation are being feted for their lifetime contributions to the business community.
Claude Pensa, a lawyer for 57 years, and Bill Gray, president of LH Gray and Son Limited, were named Thursday as laureates to be inducted into the 2018 Junior Achievement London and District Business Hall of Fame.
"By recognizing their achievements, the life of each Hall of Fame inductee stands as a testament to the positive impact they have made, and acts as a role model for enterprising young people for generations to come," Junior Achievement chief executive Bev Robinson said during a presentation at the Central Library, where roughly two dozen people gathered for the announcement.
Pensa earned respect in the legal community as a mediator and arbitrator during his nearly six-decade career, working extensively in the field of human rights, before retiring in 2014.
Gray has worked more than 60 years – his entire working career – in the egg-grading business his father Lyle started in Ridgetown in 1934. Gray has grown the enterprise into one of the largest egg-laying, grading and distribution operations in the country. The company employs more than 1,200 full-time workers.
An advisory council reviews nominations and selects two people to induct into the Hall of Fame annually. Past inductees include John Labatt II, Sir Adam Beck, Carol Stephenson, Richard G. Ivey, Vito Frijia and Mike Smith.
"These individuals give back to the community and make our communities what they are today," Robinson said, describing Pensa and Gray as role models to students and young people.
The inductees will be honoured at a gala dinner on Oct. 18 at the London Convention Centre.
Claude Pensa
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- Received the Law Society Medal
- Inducted as fellow at American College of Trial Lawyers
- Founded London Lawyers Feed the Hungry
Bill Gray
- Joined his father's egg-grading business in 1954 as a truck driver
- Became president of LH Gray and Son Limited in 1968
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- Employs more than 1,200 workers
- Served as Egg Farmers of Canada board member from 1999-2008
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Talari Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY 2018 SD-WAN "Product of the Year" Award
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 16, 2018—Talari Networks – the leader in failsafe SD-WANs™ – announced today it has won the INTERNET TELEPHONY SD-WAN "Product of the Year" award. INTERNET TELEPHONY editors chose Talari based on the solution's ability to demonstrate the innovation, vision, and execution to deliver software-based networking tools driving the rapidly expanding SD-WAN market. The award is based on the same Talari failsafe technology delivering MPLS-class high availability and high QoE (Quality of Experience) predictable application performance that also factored into Talari's recent NSS Labs "Recommended" testing honors.
Talari's enterprise-class, Failsafe SD-WAN solution provides high QoE for both TCP-based apps and real-time apps like VoIP and video conferencing – and delivers this reliable, predictable performance whether built on a hybrid MPLS plus Internet WAN fabric, or a WAN made up only of Internet connections.
Continuing the commitment to QoE, customers consistently give Talari world-class marks for user experience, with a 90+ Net Promoter Score (NPS). NPS measures a customer's willingness to recommend a company, gauging customer satisfaction and loyalty, and is calculated on a scale of -100 to +100. According to an article in Inc. magazine, an NPS score above 0 is considered good, above 50 is excellent, and above 70 is world-class. The NPS score is also viewed as a key indicator of revenue growth potential.
"We're honored to win the 2018 INTERNET TELEPHONY SD-WAN 'Product of the Year' award," said Talari Co-Founder and CMO Andy Gottlieb. "Customers value Talari's SD-WAN capabilities in ensuring their businesses avoid downtime or poor application performance as they seek to leverage inexpensive Internet connections to augment and/or replace their MPLS WAN, in order to lower costs, increase bandwidth and improve cloud access."
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Talari is the leader in Failsafe SD-WANs™ that deliver both MPLS-class high availability and high QoE (Quality of Experience) predictable application performance for both TCP-based apps and real-time apps like VoIP and videoconferencing, whether built on a hybrid MPLS plus Internet WAN fabric, or a WAN comprised of only Internet connections. Talari technology delivers a multi-link WAN with 50 – 400 times more bandwidth per dollar, WAN cost reductions of 40% – 80%, and greater network reliability and superior application QoE than any single MPLS network. Talari is deployed in over 500 customers in more than 9,000 locations in over 40 countries, and boasts a 90+ NPS (Net Promoter Score). For more information, visit www.talari.com.
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Band Families,
Flower Fundraiser:
Flower Fundraiser is going on now! Profits from this fundraiser will go towards your student's band account. Please take advantage of the fundraiser to assist with this year's fair share obligations and get a head start on next year's.
Band Booster Meeting:
If your child is in the marching band, concert band, symphonic band, color guard, or any other aspect of the band, you are a member of the Band Boosters. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 6 at 7:00 in the Band Room. Please attend. At the March meeting we will be taking nominations for the Band Board. Positions available are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Ways and Means as well as lots of committees that need parent volunteers. This is a necessary group for us to keep the band alive at ARHS! No board=No band. Voting will take place in April.
Symphonic Band:
Rehearsal on Wednesday, March 7 @ 4:15 - 5:45.
Percussion Ensemble:
Concert on Sunday, March 11 @ 7:30 p.m. Please come and show your support for the percussion group as they will be leaving on Wednesday to head to Indianapolis, Indiana to perform at the National Music Festival! Parents of Percussion Ensemble will meet with Mr. Pence at 6:00 for final details of the trip. If your child needs to take medication with them on the trip, please bring the medication and any other medical information with you to the meeting to give to Mr. Pence.
Winter Guard:
Both the JV and Varsity Color Guard Teams had great performances Saturday at Clover High School! JV finished 5th in their class which consisted of several really good groups and the Varsity Team finished 1st in their class! Congratulations to both teams for their accomplishments! Both teams will be in competition on Saturday, March 10 at James F. Byrnes High School in the Spartanburg area.
Fair Share Obligations:
All families need to diligently work towards paying off the Fair Share and other Band and Color Guard Obligations.
Seniors and Band Fees:
Senior families need to make every effort to pay fair share obligations and fees before graduation in May. Ms. Radcliffe does not allow students with outstanding fees to participate in the graduation ceremony or walk across the stage.
A survey was sent out last week in reference to a possible trip in December 2018. Please complete the survey (one per family) by Wednesday, March 7.
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As soon as a child gets a new mobile phone, he/she starts building her own private world around it.
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The Politics of British Arms Sales Since 1964: To Secure Our Rightful Share
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Travelling to new and exciting places is a magnificent privilege to those who desire so. There's nothing like the feeling of enjoyment when you're with your family or closest friends and just admiring the sights you see in your travels. Speaking of travelling with family, your senior companions, no matter how much they've aged, still … Continue reading Sights to See with your Senior Companion


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A report on indices of global connectedness has revealed an interesting fact that throws light on the unsung heroes of India's economic growth.
The latest DHL Global Connectedness Index shows India as a top destination for international phone calls – coming second only to Mexico for calls originating from the United States and first for those from Britain.
The statistics show more than just the number of calls that Indians in the US or Britain made to chat with family back home. They also highlight the role of the Indian diaspora, the 25 million people whose toil has made India the world's largest recipient of overseas remittances – US$71 billion (S$92 billion) a year. Yet, their reward seems to be a higher service tax that would ultimately be borne by remitters or recipients.
The scale of the remittances is even more remarkable when one considers the humble origins of most of the remitters. They are mostly ignored by Indian media, which celebrates policies ensuring stronger flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and praises jet-setting foreign investors for choosing India as their destination.