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The Pavilion Committee recently modified its previous proposal.
Members may not be aware that over the past few months, there have been large increases in the cost of dimensional lumber, as well as shortages in supply. As an example, the cost of trusses for our lowest structure quote increased by $5,000 dollars since May. Therefore, the quote was resubmitted with an increased overall cost. All 3 quotes are on the website for review
We have also provided increased clarity in the project scope. Changes from the previous presentation are in Blue or Red font
A very important change in that we will not be asking for your vote to approve funding the building of a pavilion structure.
Instead, at the Oct. 3rd Annual Meeting we would like to propose a non-binding vote to understand if Members would support a pavilion in the future if we could keep the structure cost at or below $65,000 dollars
This vote would NOT allow for appropriating funds for a building structure. It would only keep the committee active in looking to find alternative options for presentation, discussion and MEMBERapproval at a future date.
We ask that you take the time to review the updated information so you are fully aware of the changes.
The committee apologizes for any confusion or inconvenience to members regarding their consideration for the project proposal.
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Here's our first episode of Glasslandia. We call this episode "String Cheese." Following the episode, Lisa Gordon, VP at HJMT, interviewed the staff. See the interview below.
Hilary "The CEO"
What did you think of episode 2?
I liked episode two, it had a lot of punch to it, pun intended.
Were your children excited to be on camera?
They were really excited to be on camera. My son actually got up super early to film and he is most certainly not a morning person.
You seem to run into people you know all the time – is that true?
I tend to run into a lot of people that know and don't know, but they all seem to know me. I find myself always saying hi to everybody. My husband was speaking with a friend of ours from high school that attended our screening party last week and the friend actually said I used to say hi to everyone in high school too – even if I didn't know them. I guess I've been saying hi to everyone for a long time.
Why did you decide HJMT needed a marketing associate?
I was really backlogged with a lot of work, in terms of all my blogs, my radio show and new business initiatives for HJMT and I just needed someone to work with me to help push it all along. I decided that hiring a marketing associate would be the best way to do that. I needed someone desperately!
What did you really think of Daniel?
I really liked him. I thought he came across a little nervous in the interview, but he was someone I had talked to at the end of the summer and had wanted him to work at the firm then because I thought he would be amazing and a real asset. He was the ideal candidate for the job.
Any clues for next week's episode?
The only clue I'll give you is, if you like to laugh, you'll be laughing very hard next week! So definitely tune in!
Kristie "The Skeptic"
Any embarrassing moments this time?
I'm not sure why or even how I was sitting in the car that way, but this one wasn't too embarrassing. However I've seen a sneak peak of episode 3 and that one will make up for it. Plenty of "Kristie Moments" in episode 3.
Elizabeth "The Diplomat"
As you were planning locations for East Midtown Partnership – what were you thinking?
When we were brainstorming areas to film, I was thinking – what would someone do while in EMP? They would eat, maybe get pampered. We wanted locations that would be really cool to film with Google Glass and get that first person perspective. There are so many great locations in the district that it was hard to choose just a few.
What's a typical day like for you at HJMT now that you've gotten your promotion?
There is no such thing as a "typical day." (adds laugh) It really varies on the projects we're currently working on. The only thing that is consistent is my attention to our and client social media pages. I really do enjoy working with clients and figuring out posts or ways to really get people to know their business. It's a labor of love, really. I love coming in every morning because there's something new and exciting on the horizon.
Daniel "The Bi-Linguist"
What did you think of HJMT when you first walked in?
I was honestly impressed with the office and the atmosphere with the music playing and everyone's doors open.
Why were you drawn to the firm?
It felt like everyone here was really close and were a "family."
Were you nervous for your interview with the camera in your face?
I was pretty nervous for my interview knowing that it would be part of a reality show because if I wasn't offered the job, it would've been difficult to watch knowing that I didn't it. Thank God it worked out! I thought it was cool to be involved with the first ever Google Glass reality show even before I was a full-time employee.
Do you really speak French?
Yes, I do speak French. My mom is Swiss so I speak it fluently. I visit and speak with my family in Switzerland all the time.
What made you decide to take the job?
I thought HJMT was a great place to work with a diverse set of clients. Having the opportunity to manage marketing efforts for Hilary's personal brands along with new business efforts was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. Little did I know, I would be managing all the social media for #Glasslandia too!
How has it been working at HJMT since you joined the team?
It has been great working for HJMT so far. I've really enjoyed getting to know everyone and I am slowly starting to feel like a part of the "family" now.

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Another example of the dark energy being exposed for the world to see.
This time the mega rich privileged Arab states & their predominantly male self ruling elite..the change is upon us..The king of U.A.E..has forcibly held his own daughter hostage. This behavior.us totally inappropriate in the new energy.
Princess Latifa is a beautiful young woman who simply wants to live a free life that she deserves.
This male ruling Arab elite come to an end .. princess Latifa will be freed,..the United Nations will.ensure this, a beautiful growing light organization that is delving into the dark to rescue the feminine spirit..
Hip hip hooray.. the stories of light exposing dark & winning are becoming more evident every day…
Remember this is truly a magnificent time to be alive….. blessings to you all..💗…GG


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This post is part of a Phaser series. Click here to see the first post of the series.
You can add images as GameObjects, but you need to be aware that to display images when the game starts, in
create(), they need to be preloaded in
preload(). We assign them an identifier, and then we can add an image with that asset in the
create() function:
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It refers to the center of the image.
To make it refer to the top left position, which is easier to reason about, you can call the setOrigin() method on the image:
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image.setOrigin(0, 0)
Once an image has been created and added, we can perform several operations on it, including scaling it:
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Hillcrest hopeful after strong football offseason program
Hillcrest football coach John Beckham was not optimistic about his team going into the 2015 season.
His suspicions were correct.
The Hornets went 1-9 with a lone win over Rolla standing out as a bright spot.
Attitudes changed in the offseason. Beckham reported that this year's Hillcrest team put in a much better effort throughout the summer.
"I was really pleased with our effort this summer and our attendance was good. A lot of young guys came in and worked hard and attitudes were good. They are a coachable bunch of kids, they really are," Beckham said. "I've enjoyed working with them."
Hillcrest returns talent at the offensive skill positions with junior wide receivers Josh Powell and Erik Savage. The versatile Savage can play wideout, running back, defensive back, punter and kick returner. He has also worked out as a quarterback through the offseason and is competing with junior Haden Parton for the starting job.
In a preseason scrimmage at Rogersville, Parton connected with senior Brock Roggow on a 23-yard touchdown pass against Rogersville.
Beckham wasn't certain who would get the start, and hinted at the possibility of using both Parton and Savage at quarterback. Because he is a returning starter on offense and defense, Beckham held Savage out of the preseason scrimmage.
"I thought Haden played pretty well to be quite honest with you, I thought he did some good things," Beckham said.
Hillcrest also returns senior 200-pounder Malachi Beckham at running back.
The Hornets open the season at home Friday against Camdenton at 7 p.m. at Shumate Stadium. John Beckham hopes the Hornets show better tackling than they did in the Rogersville jamboree.
"I'm not pleased with our tackling. I just didn't think we tackled well, and we weren't physical like we need to be. We're going to have to work on that," Beckham said. "One thing about Camdenton, they're always physical."


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6144 Coastal Cliffs Court, Bay Harbor
Explore gorgeous homes and condos across this exclusive residential community in the city of Petoskey. Bay Harbor has over 1,200 acres, 25 neighborhoods and five miles of Lake Michigan waterfront. 90 acres of sheltered harborage offers protection for 120 public boat docks and another 128 private "dockominiums". Bay Harbor is a four-season luxury resort community and has a world-class deep water harbor, the Olympic caliber Bay Harbor Equestrian Club, and three nine-hole golf courses, designed by Arthur Hills line the shoreline and woodlands and have been rated eighth in the nation by Golf Digest.
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Bay Harbor is an upscale resort and residential community making an integral part of the City of Petoskey, found in Emmet County, Michigan, USA. The condominium community is master planned and partially gated.
Bay Harbor is an international destination, with owners from 25 States of North America, and three countries. By now the Bay Harbor condo community has several satisfied condominium homeowners and has taken a unique life. It offers a collection of lifestyles, which makes it discreetly unique.
Bay Harbor has hundreds of fully satisfied homeowners of condos, who have made the community to adapt a unique lifestyle. The community provides an exceptional lifestyle to owners and visitors, and has stuck by its mandate of providing services that exceed the expectation of the residents and visitors.
Bay Harbor's central business district is called the Village at Bay Harbor, and has several restaurants and boutiques. The Village is the heart of the community, and features various public elements including walking trails, marina and public observation platform. Almost one mile of the Michigan shoreline and 280,000 square meters of the Bay Harbor prime land were donated by Bay Harbor Company. The land is connected by approximately five miles of non-motorized public nature trails.
Bay Harbor measures approximately 1,200 acres or 4.9 square kilometers, twenty five neighborhoods and 8 km or 5 miles of Lake Michigan waterfront homes in Bay Harbor. The shoreline and woodlands have a total of three golf courses by each condo that have been ranked eighth best by the Golf Digest magazine. The 360,000 square meters sheltered harborage accommodates 128 private dockminiums and 120 public boat docks. Bay Harbor is an all-year-round luxury resort community with a deep water harbor that meets international standards; it also has the Bay Harbor Equestrian Club of Olympic standards, and the Bay Harbor Golf Club.
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With 100+ wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley there is soooo much to sip in. But getting to and from all the wineries requires driving. Do you do it yourself – with a designated driver? Hire a wine tour guide? Or take UberWINE. Which is the best wine country transportation option?
There are so many different forms of wine country transportation options that I actually put together a full guide to help you determine which one is best for your wine vacation. Different regions will have different options so use this guide to help pick the best wine country transportation option for you.
How to determine if you should do it yourself or hire a wine tour guide?
As for the Santa Ynez Valley wine country transportation options UberWINE is available, it's not reliable though. I tried, read my experience here. Maybe you'll have better luck.
If you want to make sure your day of wine tasting in Santa Ynez Valley is totally taken care of and want someone else to book your tastings, call Jose at Wine Country Cab & Wine Tours. I personally worked with Jose – who saved the day when UberWINE failed. Having a good wine tour guide can make or break your wine vacation.
A few other services to consider, Solvang Taxi & Wine Tours and Stagecoach Co.


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Val is the main contact for event rentals at the Markham Fairgrounds. She is a master negotiator and ensures that tenants are well taken care of. From helping to choose the right space for your event to setting you up with preferred/recommended service providers, Val ensures that bylaws are met and will help with permits and approvals for your event. She is our 'go-to' for just about anything at the grounds.
Trevor Hall, Property Manager – email@example.com
Trevor comes to the Markham Fair with years of experience as a General Contractor. Trevor is responsible for the safe operation of the grounds, staff and equipment. Trevor is an enthusiastic leader who has excelled in property management and customer service.
Mike Hughes, Assistant Property Manager – firstname.lastname@example.com
Mike joined the staff in 2019. Mike is no stranger to the grounds having worked during fair time for a number of years. Mike is a qualified heavy equipment operator who has earned the title "Kid Steer".


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I had a great start to August with reading. I even managed to only read books that I own, which was great as that is one of my goals for the year. But then the Canadian election was called, and I decided I need to put reading books in English aside until the election at the end of September. Instead I'm going to be reading through the many issues of Maclean's Magazine that I've been putting off reading for over a year (I started off with 13 and my brother says he has 2 or 3 more) in an attempt to be more informed prior to the election, so that's going to keep me busy!
But I will continue reading books in French and Ukrainian as I go through all the Macleans back issues. 🙂
Nonfiction books:
- Narrative Designer: Fabulator Ludus by Stephen E. Dinehart IV
Fiction books:
- An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire
- Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
- Dungeon Desolation by Dakota Krout
I also read two local magazines (Northwest Nosh from 2019 and a copy of The Walleye from earlier this year) and 4 issues of Maclean's. I really hope I'll be able to keep up my momentum with reading them in September!
I think my favourite book this month was An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire. I really liked the idea of where Blind Michael, the master of the faerie Hunt, gets his new hunters and their steeds from. I do wish the book had upped the horror factor a bit though. The story revolves around a childhood bogeyman and the main character gets turned into a child – this just screamed horror, or at least a much darker vibe, a la Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
So what have you read over the last month? What was your favourite book?


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by Hazel Straub
Feel like you're alone as you experience very difficult things, on your life's journey? Good news, you are never alone and not the only one experiencing difficult challenges. Many others also face hard issues throughout their journey and grow through it, into breakthrough.
God promises that he will be with you wherever you may go. He sticks close besides you and helps to strengthen you and even carries you, during your season of hardship. Others also support you with prayer and encouragement. You are not alone!
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9 NRSV)
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Permaculture Design
Certificate Course
(Part 1, Fall 2020):
Fundamentals of Ecological Design
Michael Burns
Michael Burns
History of Permaculture
We start the core content of this course with a discussion of permaculture's history. We discuss ideas and evidence that makes a permaculture important to our industrial, modern, and interconnected world.
Our first design activity is the almost literal foundation to many of our future assessment, analysis and design work: the base map.
Optional Resources
Ethics and Case Studies
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Ecological Principles
Examine the core of successful permaculture-designed systems: understanding and using ecological principles. Review this week's assignments and budget your time accordingly.
Optional Resources
Optional Activity
Climate, Energy, & Technology
Our learning objectives are based around two questions:
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Zone, Sector, and Elevation Planning
An introduction to zone and sector analysis as tools for site assessment.
Optional Resources
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Polyculture Design
Examine plants through an ecological perspective and/or permaculture principles.
Analyze and design communities of plants and animals (polycultures.)
Research established examples of guilds.
Complete a niche analysis for a plant or animal of your choice and propose a polyculture as a design project.
Optional Resources
Optional Activity
The presentation of part one of the Permaculture Design Certificate coursework is finished. If you plan to move on to part two of the course you should finish the assignments by December 31st. If you are not, you have until next October to finish BUT YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO FINISH EARLIER! Most students who continue at their own pace finish. Many who put the work aside for a later date do not.
Please keep your own copies of your submitted assignments until you have finished all three parts of the course.
I have heard from many of you about being behind with your work. That is very OK and understandable. Checking in with me via email is a good idea so I have a sense of your progress and an estimate of when you will finish.
Your Moodle account and access to course materials continues until next October. You may continue to communicate with me after December 31st through phone, email and during my office hours to continue your work.
Finishing your assignments after the deadline does not disqualify you from earning the Permaculture Design Certificate. My scheduled office hours will remain open to you through April. I can make appointments to meet online from May through September.
When you have submitted all previous assignments, the last activity and a survey will be accessible to complete part one.
NOTE ON GRADING: Most assignments are graded with "Satisfactory" unless there weren't. Occasionally, participants may receive "Outstanding" for submissions that demonstrated superior understanding and presentation of the assignment's objectives. If you are receiving "Satisfactory" grades you are passing.


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CC2015 is so bad I bought a copy of Sketch.
almost 8 years ago from Cristian Moisei, http://meet-cristian.com
For all the feedback Adobe is getting, they still don't seem to understand what their customers are actually using their software for (hint: it's not drawing with butterfly shaped brushes on top of a 2 image collage created on an iPad).
When I first got to try the beta a few weeks ago, like so many other designers whose input Adobe wanted, I thought the features looked promising and was assured that this was an early version and the experience/performance will improve.
One month later, Adobe has released the same laggy mess without any notable improvements. Are art-boards a good idea? Sure. Just imagine how it will all work when making a few of them in a raster graphics editor. Hell, make two blank ones and see how even scrolling becomes laggy.
While I am not switching to Sketch, I would like to have one design tool in my computer that doesn't lag when I create a second art-board or turn making even the smallest changes to complex documents feel like I'm working on a Powerbook.
I will conclude by saying that I agree with @Jon Myers's point - that we need well crafted, efficient software, tailored to our field and built from the ground up to take advantage of the powerful computers that we have, not some 20 year old pile of crap Adobe keeps putting sprinkles on hoping someone will love it.
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Naruto 424 - Determination >>
The healing power SLUG is truly miraculous So the Pein invasion of Konoha saga continues. Tsunade does her best to heal the wounded, although I have to wonder. WHY IN THE HELL HASN'T ONE OF THOSE SLUGS REACHED KAKASHI YET? Tsunade protects her people. HOW BOUT SENDING SOME OF THAT KAKASHI'S WAY? "Everything that has [...]
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NY Trend Forecaster & Data Analyst Amy Webb, who advices Fortune 100 companies, shares insights for founders
What's your forecast for startup founders during the current corona crisis?
Amy Webb, the latest guest in the Bits & Pretzels Podcast, a quantitative futurist and professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business, expects the weakest startups to probably fail as well as a huge consolidation wave.
Amy is a Founder of the Future Today Institute where she works with the world's leading Fortune 100 companies – and today exclusively shares her knowledge about the startup ecosystem in conversation with Bits & Pretzels' Britta Weddeling.
We reached the foresight expert in New York, where she collects data, trends and new technologies that will shape the future, and we talked about what entrepreneurs need to do now to prepare for tomorrow. Amy said that during these uncertain times, founders should lean into the uncertainty instead of shying away from it.
She actually believes that now's the best time for entrepreneurs to shape a better future with a new "sort of a grassroots innovation effort" taking place:
Rather than people waiting for the big tech companies to build something cool and bestowed upon society, or for the government to come up with some cool idea and make it work for everybody, I'm seeing people taking it upon themselves to innovate their businesses and their communities.
And like always our podcast guest shares hands-on and immediately applicable advice of what startups need to do to innovate their products and what vital questions they should ask themselves:
If you can't measure it, you can't improve it. So how are you measuring your success? How are you measuring what you're doing? Do those measurements actually make sense? Are they taking into account uncertainty and change? And then what are you doing to improve every single day?
She also thinks that founders should focus more on outside signals than on their own product, because that's just "an excuse to put on blinders", according to her: "You have to be willing to continually monitor signals from the outside world."
Amy is also a bestselling author with "The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream," where she explains how to forecast emerging technology and her latest "The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity" about Amazon, Alphabet or Alibaba shape the future of mankind.
2:28: Prepare yourself and your business for "Corona after-shocks"
9:42: The eleven macro sources of disruption & what they mean for founders
18:09: Amy's view on the global political situation and Black Lives Matter movement
21:56: How to create stronger ecosystems, companies and cultures after Corona
27:40: Try to be or become the "Nintendo" of startups
33:07: Beer Garden Break: Change will continue, even after Corona
40:36: B&P Toolbox: Rather prepare for the future than predict it
43:07: Either-or-game: Trust data, because you can´t trust your gut
Production: Regina Körner, Migo Fecke (professional-podcasts.com), Hubert Honold, Sophie Dechansreiter.


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Rahul Puri, Executive Director, Mukta Arts Limited and Head of Academics, Whistling Woods International talks to BW People about the changing professional requirements in the media industry and preparing professionals for the future.
How has the business of cinema evolved into different aspects over the years? How ready are professionals to tap into the potential of evolving business?
The media industry is extremely dynamic and exists in a state of constant evolution. It isn't a season-driven industry, but audience-driven, where the preferences of the audience in terms of content and storytelling play a huge role. This makes forecasting any particular trend an extremely difficult proposition. However, I believe that Indian cinema has taken a huge leap from the cliché in the past few years, driven by more mature film industry and an increasingly savvy and worldly audience.
Another factor that has evolved greatly has been the viability of various distribution channels. We've also witnessed advancements in, practically, every sphere of filmmaking recently, which has brought extremely positive changes to the Indian film industry from a technical standpoint. Film and media institutes such as Whistling Woods International (WWI) have played a key role in preparing young, aspiring professionals for the rapidly changing world they're about to enter. Equipped with a world-class education and experience at par with the best industry, India's next generation of filmmakers is well-poised to make their mark on the global cinematic scene.


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GMS is a proud representative of Welspun – a world-class pipeline supplier of NFPT project.
On 27th March 2019, GMS Interneer by Mr.Somkiat Chaisrirattnakul and Welspun Corp by Mr.Tushar Paranjape attended the opening ceremony of Northern Fuel Pipeline Transportation Project (NFPT) phrase 1 (Bangpain – Kamphaeng Phet – Phichit) by Fuel Pipeline Transportation Limited (FPT). The project consists of 367 kilometres of 12 and 14 inches diameter pipeline supplied by Welspun.
The next phrase, Kampangpetch – Lumpang is expected to be launched in Q1 of 2020 with 209 kilometres pipeline. Phase 1 and 2 combined totalled 576 kilometers of pipeline has the capability to carry oil around 9000 million litres per year. This will help with energy sustainability in the Northern part of Thailand as well as supporting the fuel usage near the East-West Economic Corridor area.


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Review by C.J. Bunce
Surprisingly great, surprisingly real, and surprisingly… current? Sony Pictures Animation, the studio that brought you Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse brings its latest and greatest animated film to Netflix this weekend. It's The Mitchells vs. The Machines–a sci-fi, apocalypse, coming of age, story about a weird family that ends up being the last family on the planet to be exterminated from the planet by the very technologies humans are so addicted to. Gravity Falls creators Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe wrote and directed this story, a visually stunning spectacle reflecting life as we knew it in 2020… and may know it again, with contributions by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (both known for the LEGO movies and Into the Spider-verse). The themes are influenced by Tron and Tron: Legacy, National Lampoon's Vacation, and the Terminator movies, leaning hard on the plot of Terminator: Genisys. It's loud, colorful, crazy, and it gets family relationships just right, at least of the 21st century variety. It's also the movie I was hoping for with The Incredibles 2.
The film will appeal to those who understand all things modern and those who don't, embracing (and poking fun at) both groups and everyone in between. Can't figure out your computer or cell phone or you're glued to it all day? This movie is about you. The framework is a cautionary sci-fi story about relying too much on technology. Set in Michigan, it centers on a daughter named Katie (voiced by Abbi Jacobson) and her father Rick (voiced by Danny McBride) who aren't getting along as she readies to catch a flight to California where she will attend film school. The family's mom Linda (voiced by Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph) could be your mom, your friend's mom, or your brother-in-law's mom–supportive and devoted, and a little worried about lots of things. Katie's brother Aaron (Michael Rianda taking on yet another production role performing the voice of the boy) is into dinosaurs like all little brothers.
And then there's the dog. His name is Monchi, and he looks just like Mike Norton's Battlepug–and his journey is like a new Battlepug adventure (his scenes are the movie's best and funniest). Dad intervenes too much, resulting in a plane trip turning into a final family trip across country. Along the trip android software pioneer Mark Bowman (voiced by Eric André) is rolling out his new operating system (straight out of Terminator: Genisys) called Pal Max, replacing the last system called Pal, voiced by Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman. And that's when the world starts coming apart.
The machines, Terminator-style, are taking over the planet. Pal, which was a smart phone, is displaced by Pal Max, which is a Philip K. Dick-inspired robot. These robots can do anything the old personal devices could do, plus all your daily tasks. They are backed by an incredible musical score from Mark Mothersbaugh, who has been creating scores for more than 34 years, from Pee-Wee's Playhouse to Sliders, Dawson's Creek, Rugrats, Lords of Dogtown, The LEGO movies and Thor: Ragnarok. Highlighting a villain straight out of David Warner's Master Control Program in the original Tron, Mothersbaugh incorporates the techno-funk of Daft Punk in Tron: Legacy and sound bytes from surprising places (including The Untouchables!).
Cameo voices include Fred Armisen, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Conan O'Brien, and more.
The sci-fi visual effects and the incorporation of Katie's personal style and real-world YouTube and social media animations all work exceptionally well. Great robots, great futurism. This has the look audiences expect from Sony Pictures Animation, probably the best all around animated movie experience since Farmageddon and Into the Spider-Verse (animation similar to the latter, an improvement on this year's Oscar winner, Soul, with unusual bits that may make you think of the magic sequences in Over the Moon). The family echoes that of The Incredibles, this time getting the dad more realistic. The whole family gets to showcase their motley strengths. Good humor offsets the "end of the world" theme. And this incredible family may be their own kind of superheroes, too, despite not having lightning speed, or super-elasticity.
Worthy of accolades come awards time next year and fun for all audiences, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, in the running for the year's best animated movie, is now streaming exclusively on Netflix.


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Albert McClellan injury: Ravens LB has surgery to repair labrum - SBNation.com
Ravens linebacker Albert McClellan will sit out offseason training activities to recover from shoulder surgery.
Several Former Baltimore Ravens Skip Out on White House Visit - Yahoo! Sports
From Yahoo! Sports: COMMENTARY | On Wednesday, the Baltimore Ravens took their much-awaited trip down I-95 to attend a Super Bowl celebration at the White House.
Pro-life stance leads Birk to skip White House visit | National Football Post
Now retired center disagrees with Obama's stance on abortion.
2013 NFL Power Rankings Countdown: #4 Baltimore Ravens - Mile High Report
Let the hate pour in. I'm going to get it from my fellow Denver Broncos fans for ranking this team anywhere and I'm going to get it from Ravens fans who are still running around with their junk hangin' all out loud and proud.
Top 10 Thursdays: Top 10 Quarterbacks That Never Won a Super Bowl Start | Fanspeak NFL Blog
In last week's edition of Top 10 Thursdays, we took a look at the Top 10 quarterbacks who never played in the Super Bowl.


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- Combs Traditional Academy
- Homepage
Changes to Meal Fees for 2022-23
As we prepare to welcome students back on campuses on July 25, 2022, we are writing to notify you that there has been an increase in meal prices due to USDA regulations. This means that free breakfast and lunch meals will no longer be provided to all students, and that fees for meals will be as follows:
Full Price:
Breakfast: $1.75 at all school sites*
Elementary Lunch: $2.95*
Middle School Lunch: $3.20*
High School Lunch: $3.50*
Reduced Price (For those who qualify and submit an application)
Breakfast: $0.30 at all school sites*
Lunch: $0.40 at all school sites*
Those who qualify for free meals will not be charged.
*Rates are estimated and pending Governing Board approval.
Step One: Submit a Free and Reduced Meal Application
Families and students are encouraged to complete a Free and Reduced Meal Application to take advantage of free or discounted rates for meals. Free and Reduced Meal applications are available conveniently online here. Please note that any meal applications submitted for the 2021-22 school year will continue their eligibility through September 2, 2022, or until a new application for this school year has been processed.
Paper applications are also available at each school site, however families are encouraged to complete the application online to expedite processing.
Step Two:Setup Your Student's Meal Account
Families are asked to set-up parental access to your student's meal account. This can be accessed here, or via the Titan Family Connect phone app, and will allow you to check your child's meal balance, receive low balance alerts, and see what your student is purchasing. Funds can be added to meal accounts here. Please note there is a $2.60 fee per transaction.
Per school board policy, a grace period will take place at the beginning of the school year to allow families time to fund their student's meal accounts. A student may charge up to three meals, during the first two weeks of school only. Once a student has charged three meals during the first two week period, they will instead be provided an alternate meal. After the initial two week period has passed, any student with an unfunded account will be offered an alternate meal. Adjustments will be made for students with a signed allergy form. Letters will be sent home via email when a student's meal balance gets low.
Please be sure to monitor your email for these notices, or sign up for alerts via the Titan Family Connect app.
We look forward to welcoming you back on our campuses very soon, and wish you all a healthy 2022-23 school year.


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Book honoring Lindsey Bates Motley benefits Cancer Survivors Park
Friends' book honors young Greenville mom who lost battle with colon cancer
Lindsey Bates Motley touched countless lives.
Not only those of her family and friends. But those who followed her story from afar.
Like the Atlanta woman who recognized her in a chance encounter in North Carolina one day and told her she'd been praying for her.
Young mom Lindsey Motley loses valiant battle with cancer
Her sunny personality, her love of life, and her courage in the face of the colon cancer that would eventually take her life inspired people everywhere.
Now many of her reflections and favorite Bible verses are collected in a book whose proceeds will help fund Greenville's Cancer Survivors Park.
"I'm thankful to be living in our wonderful world, enjoying each day as it comes," Motley wrote in one passage. "I have never appreciated life as much as I do now."
More:Family of young mom who died of colon cancer carries on her legacy
Written and illustrated by her friends Stephanie Morgan and Marquin Campbell, "Sunshine for the Soul" captures Motley's spirit, even though she's gone.
"What drove this project for me was that I thought there was so much in her to share," said Morgan.
"She was really kind and nurturing and calm. And at the same time, so strong," she added. "She made my world so bright."
Raising awareness
Motley was just 26 and pregnant with her first and only child, Lilla, when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
To raise awareness that young people can get colon cancer too, she shared her journey with readers of The Greenville News.
The Wade Hampton High School graduate also volunteered with The Colon Club, a group for young colon cancer survivors, appearing as Miss March in their annual Colondar, a magazine-calendar featuring stories of young survivors.
"It never crossed my mind that it could happen," she told The News at the time. "Nobody young thinks they're going to have cancer."
Married to her college boyfriend and working as a photographer in Greenville when she was diagnosed, she underwent a risky surgery in which the womb that was nurturing her growing baby was lifted out so doctors could remove the tumor before placing her uterus back again and allowing the pregnancy to continue.
She also braved numerous rounds of debilitating chemotherapy and radiation, and clinical trials of experimental drugs, in hopes of beating the disease and getting the chance to raise her precious Lilla.
But she passed away on Feb. 24, 2016, just three weeks after her 29th birthday.
Scores of people turned out for a memorial to honor her at the park, which was illuminated by hundreds of glowing candles.
'A ray of sunshine'
Motley and Morgan met in 2008.
The women were in Junior League together and were both married to anesthesiologists. And both were former teachers.
In fact, Motley often babysat Morgan's children.
"My children loved being around her," Morgan said. "She was also an unbelievable mother."
The women were also members of the Greenville County Medical Society Alliance, made up of spouses of doctors who advocate for health and quality of life, which funded the book's publication.
"She was a ray of sunshine," Morgan said. "A wonderful person to be around."
So when Motley's father, Tom Bates, asked Morgan to do the book, she thought it would be a wonderful tribute to her friend.
She wanted it to be uplifting. To express Motley's spirituality, her strength and her subtle sense of humor.
'Like a devotion'
So she pulled from words that Motley had written, from scripture and poetry, and from the Caring Bridge posts used to update readers about her condition.
"It was an emotional project for me. It was really hard," Morgan said. "I thought for many days and nights. And I decided that I should make this like a devotion."
And she wanted it to be for Lilla, to remind her that her mother is with her always.
"It still seems so surreal to me thinking back on how that could be, someone so young in the most joyful time of her life," she said. "The book was, in the end, a treat for me to be able to do."
Campbell got to know Motley after she sublet her space at her art studio for her photos.
"We became friends through art, really," she said. "She was so full of life."
PHOTOS:Cancer Survivors Park officially opens
It was Motley's love of plants that served as inspiration for the illustrations, which are cyanotype prints of leaves and flowers from the park in a palette of white and blue, which is the color for colon cancer.
"I felt like the book needed art that was really organic," she said. "She liked really simple things that were clean and crisp. I felt the artwork looked like her."
Never forgotten
Campbell said that although she didn't live to see it finished, Motley was a big part of getting the park off the ground.
"I think she would have loved it," she said. "I feel her there. Anyone who knew her well feels the same way. It's a bit of her legacy.
"Her life continues on through things like the park."
Bates, who launched a campaign to build Lindsey's Leap of Faith Overlook at the park and is now president of the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance board, said he is blessed and strengthened by the book every day.
"Lindsey is missed, but never forgotten," he said.
"The messages reflected in her blogs in this book show her passion for family, people and life," he added. "I hope the book will forever inspire families in similar situations, that there is always hope and healing when you have faith."
The park is also an important way for Bates and his family to honor Motley.
More:After years of planning, Greenville's Cancer Survivors Park opens
"The Cancer Survivors Park in its true sense is a place for celebration for those who are here fighting, those connected to those fighting ... and for those who are left to celebrate loved ones gone," he said.
"Our hope is it will encourage and bring hope to others — no matter their journey."
All proceeds from the book go to the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance in Motley's memory.
"Sunshine for the Soul — Inspirational thoughts from life with Lindsey Bates Motley" is available for $20 at Cancer Survivors Park, Paisley and Paper in Greenville, and from the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance website, www.cancersurvivorspark.org/lindsey-bates-motley-book.php.


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By John Ayers-Mann and Daniel B. Klein,
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 29, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order outlining the process for "lower risk communities" to advance to Step Two of Phase Three of the Commonwealth's reopening plan. On September 30 and October 1, Massachusetts published updated guidance for businesses in several sectors across the State in accordance with the Governor's Order.
On September 29, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued Executive Order 51, outlining the process for "lower risk communities" to advance to Step Two of Phase Three of the Commonwealth's reopening plan. Under the Governor's Order, communities with an average daily COVID-19 incidence rate of 8 or fewer per 100,000 residents will be classified as "lower risk communities."
In accordance with the Governor's Order, on September 30 and October 1, the Commonwealth issued updated sector-specific reopening guidance for businesses moving into Step Two of Phase Three, effective October 5. The Commonwealth issued updated guidelines for the following sectors: retailers, lodging operators, arcades and other outdoor recreational facilities, fitness centers, indoor and outdoor events, golf facilities, and close contact personal services. Notable changes to the sector specific guidelines include:
- Retailers in lower risk communities are permitted to open fitting rooms in all retail stores within such lower risk communities. Under prior guidance, retailers were only permitted to open fitting rooms if the fitting rooms were necessary for their operations.
- The new guidance allows lodging providers to resume providing non-essential amenities such as coffee, guest-facing water, and coat rooms. Valets must also provide hand sanitizer and must use hand sanitizer before and after parking vehicles.
- Fitness centers in lower risk communities are permitted to operate with increased capacity. Fitness center customers are no longer required to wear face masks while engaging in strenuous activity, provided that they can remain 14 feet apart from other customers during exercise. Attendees of group exercise classes must also maintain 14 feet of social distance during exercise, unless physical barriers are installed, in which case 6 feet of social distance must be maintained.
- The updated guidance for arcades and other outdoor recreation businesses permits businesses in lower risk communities to operate certain activities with greater capacity, including batting cages, driving ranges, bowling alleys and others. In addition, businesses in lower risk communities that operate roller skating rinks, trampolines, obstacle courses, laser tag arenas, and escape rooms are permitted to resume operations.
- Outdoor events in public settings within lower risk communities are permitted to take place with up to 100 attendees. For outdoor gatherings involving more than 50 attendees, the event organizers must notify the local Board of Health one week prior to the event. Notice to the local Board of Health must include the location and time of the planned event, the name and contact information of the event organizer, and the number of anticipated attendees. Attendees of any indoor or outdoor event must maintain 6 feet of physical distance between other attendees not within the same household.
We will continue to keep you apprised of any other significant developments in or changes to the Commonwealth's sector-specific guidance.
Those with questions or concerns about any of these issues or topics are encouraged to reach out to the authors, your Seyfarth attorney, or any member of Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Team.


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The town of Nolensville has attracted people to move there causing the population to double in the last eight years.
Volunteer Fire chief Brian Moat said when the department started in 1973, the department had about 20 charted members. Today, the nearly 50-member team of volunteers respond to hundreds of calls in town and also responded to a 5-mile radius outside of town.
"We really have a fairly good size and well populated area," Moat said.
Moat, who stepped into leading the department last year, said his team dedicates itself to serving the booming area.
"We have a great department and we have just an outstanding membership and a lot of support by the town and its citizens. The biggest challenge is just trying to stay ahead of the growth, making sure that our equipment is staying up with the standards for what we need it for, for the buildings and just meeting the demand and being timely," he said.
Alderman-elect Derek Adams said town officials are considering the volunteer fire department follow a combination department-model in the future.
"You hire a few, a chief and a couple of firefighters but then they're backed up by the volunteer department. Together they'll provide the fire support that we need and then you can ramp that up over time," Adams said.
Despite nearly tripling in population size within the last eight years, town leaders said they are prepared to handle the amount of people moving to the area.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dukecoach Mike Krzyzewski called for the NCAA to take active steps to work with the NBA and federal legislators to formulate a new model for college basketball to address eligibility and compensation for players.
Asked about the eventual abolishment of the one-and-done rule, Krzyzewski took the discussion further, suggesting the NCAA has failed to be proactive in addressing obvious pitfalls that will come with the eventual rule change.
"The NBA will be well prepared," Krzyzewski said. "The NCAA is not prepared right now. They need to be in concert with the NBA in developing a plan that is specific for men's college basketball. And that should include what an athlete gets, how he's been taken care of, whether or not there's a re-entry if something -- really, it's deep. And if we only look at it shallow, then we're doing a disservice to the kids."
Krzyzewski has enjoyed the fruits of the current one-and-done model, including this year's team, which features four star freshmen who might have otherwise been able to move immediately to the NBA, led by superstar Zion Williamson.
Williamson has been at the center of discussion about amateurism and potential compensation for college athletes. In February, Williamson's Nike sneaker tore seconds into a game vs. North Carolina, and he missed the next month of action, with some critics noting that he was not paid by Nike, was not compensated fairly by Duke and would be wise to simply sit out the rest of the season.
Williamson eventually returned, but Krzyzewski said Saturday it's clear his star freshman will be the face of inevitable change for college basketball.
"He got hurt, and then all of a sudden, everything that had to do with college basketball had Zion's face on it," Krzyzewski said.
For his part, Williamson has downplayed the issue, saying that he knew the system when he arrived and he's not interested in fighting it.
"As my mom taught me, control the things I can control. I don't focus on the things I can't control. That's the world, man. I can't worry about," WIlliamson said when addressing the issue after Duke's first-round win overNorth Dakota State.
Federal legislators have different ideas, however.
Earlier this month, North Carolina congressman Mark Walker introduced legislation that would allow for college athletes to profit off their names and likenesses, and last week, Connecticut senator Chris Murphy cited Williamson's situation in releasing a report deriding the current amateurism model and calling for compensation to players, suggesting it was an "issue of civil rights."
Krzyzewski said he was happy to have federal lawmakers involved, but reiterated that finding a successful model would require all groups to work together with a clear vision -- something he's not seen thus far.
"I'd love for a group to talk to those gentlemen who are in federal government," Krzyzewski said. "That's not being done. So the right fielder's saying something to left fielder. Like, let's get into the clubhouse and do it as a team. The kids deserve it.
"And in this time the definition of amateurism -- it's outdated. We need a new model. And with all these things that are changing, it cries out for coordination of creating this new model. If we don't do it, our game's going to suffer."


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Clemson suffered its second straight walk-off loss Tuesday night falling to Georgia in Athens 8-7. The Tigers also lost in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday 3-2 at Miami. Clemson has lost seven straight games and is 15-18.
A four-run seventh inning put Clemson up 6-4. Kier Meredith, Caden Grice and Jonathan French had RBI singles in the rally, and the fourth run scored on a wild pitch. Three of the runs were unearned as the Bulldogs committed two errors in the inning.
The lead didn't last long. In the bottom of the seventh, Cole Tate hit a two-run homer to left off Nick Clayton, the second homer allowed by Clayton in as many innings, to tie the game at 7-7.
Georgia scored a run in the bottom of the 8th off Clemson reliever Geoffrey Gilbert for an 8-7 lead going to the ninth. Grice led off with a double, was sacrificed to third and scored on a sacrifice fly by French to make it an 8-8 game.
In the bottom of the ninth, a one out walk, a single and a double off Gilbert (1-4) plated the winning run and gave Georgia a sweep of the two-game season series.
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marbled sand castles make masterpieces out of whipped terrain. submarines reappear slowly back from who knows where. we can't know where. once a year we get the chance to refresh renew reflect make marbled masterpieces out of us and see how the wind has shaped it's sculpture over the years.
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I lean into kiss your pillow lips that taste of espresso and mint. The tide comes dangerously close but on our little island of sand we are safe, we are dry. The tide can't touch us. The sun sinks down painting brilliance and the wind whips in between us together we cling tightly; keeping eaching … Continue reading pillow lips – a poem
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Time to submit your questions for Tuesday's Notre Dame Football Live Chat
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Notre Dame Football Live Chat with ND Insider Eric Hansen returns this week in a special Tuesday noon EST time slot. And it will continue intermittently through March as news dictates before a return to weekly mode when spring football starts.
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In 1973, or there abouts, a so-called landmark decision was made by the Supreme Court, Roe vs Wade. Until that point, abortion was illegal in some states and legal in others.
In November, I will be 73. So, I remember the arguments and the demonstrations. Every night it was on the news. At one point, there was a push to make federal legislation to make it legal throughout the country, never-mind some states were strongly against it. In fact, most states had laws against it, at least past the first trimester.
The legislation failed. They couldn't get it by congress. I can't remember for sure, but I suspect the president might have vetoed it if they had. However, those in favor of it came up with an end run. They challenged the laws in the courts.
Eventually, it made it to the Supreme Court. A few men in Black robes invented a right and the Supreme Court, contrary to the Constitution, became a legislative branch.
The democrats learned something that day. "If we can't get something legal, just go to the courts." and so it has been evermore. Whatever they can't get past the House or Senate, they just go to the courts.
There is one problem with that logic. They need to make sure they have the right judges on the court. Without them, it won't work.
Is it any wonder that they are throwing a hissy fit? In order to enact a law, they must do it the old fashioned way and they just might not be able to do it. The people just might not like it when when they do. (such as Obama care)
Worse yet, some of the decisions just might get overturned. Given the state of the art of medicine, sonograms and such, even Roe vs Wade might get overturned.
Is that such a horrible thing? Maybe the legislatures will have to make the decisions. And, by the way, the legislatures are subject to the people. I think that was the way the founders of the country meant it.
And, by the way, that genius, the one that is going to invent the cure for cancer, maybe he won't be killed before he is born.


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Shades of revolution not limited to the young for Bernie!
Here in OpEdNews voices banter back and forth about the viability of Bernie Sanders for President, our hopes, beliefs, dreams, frustrations of our nation stuck in nightmares for decades.
There are too many to list in this short article but I will try and shed more thought on the hopes and dreams and how we get there from here by Shepard Bliss.
As I read his article I was given to thinking just who is Bernie exciting in the voting public, what demographics? Shepard has farmed for the last 24 years and wants to say why this farmer supports Bernie.
Of note here is Shepard's past journeys to here. I enjoy his honesty in how he got here and it reveals another demographic (I count myself in that demographic and era background) that is supporting Bernie.
"Bernie is stirring Americans across the U.S. The July 14 New York Times notes that "Sanders has surged in the polls against Hillary Clinton." Why? Americans "want a fighter," Bernie contends."
"A major reason that I support Bernie Sanders to be President of the United States is that he voted against the American War on Iraq.
He heeded President Eisenhower's warning.
In a recent letter to supporters Bernie pledged that he would "vigorously oppose an endless war in the Middle East." This commitment alone is enough reason to vote your conscience.
"Bernie added, "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. The U.S. spends more on the military than the next 9 biggest-spending countries combined."
The U.S. lost its wars against Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan--all small, weak nations. Now it's threatening Iran and Pakistan, both large nations with powerful militaries. The U.S. also rattles its sabers against Russia and China."
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Cuomo calls AG report a 'political firecracker'
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to fight the allegations of sexual harassment detailed in a recent report from Attorney General Tish James as he addressed New Yorkers for the final time as governor on Monday.
"The attorney general's report was designed to be a political firecracker on an explosive topic, and it worked," Cuomo said, calling what happened to him "unfair and unjust."
The governor's video farewell remarks capped the 14-day transition period that took effect when the three-term Democrat announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will officially be sworn-in as New York's first woman governor at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Cuomo, who has long characterized himself as a leader who could finish projects that other politicians only promised to complete, touted his accomplishments since taking the helm as New York governor in 2011.
"We didn't get everything done that we wanted to or even everything we should have done. And we didn't always get it quite right. But I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, every day I worked my hardest, I gave it my all," he said. "And I tried my best to deliver for you. And that is the God's honest truth."


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I don't know what it is about SQL trigger, but it seems to trigger so much confusion and annoyance. I remembered spending hours after hours trying to read, type queries, encounter error, Google, try again, yet I didn't get anywhere. But hey, after reading numerous posts, blogs and books, finally I figure it out. So let's celebrate this tiny win of the week with another blog post explaining the concept.
If you find trigger challenging to understand, and don't know how to make it work, I understand the frustration. Been there, done that. And this 2-part post is entirely for you. In the first part, I will do my best to explain why we need to understand a database trigger, when to use it and when to forget about it. In the second part, I will focus on how to write it and test it out in MySQL. Ready! Set! Go!
What is a database trigger and why do we need it?
Just for 5 minutes, imagine you are the database administrator who needs to ensure the databases are up and running, ready to fulfil whatever the business is throwing at you. Now all databases become your precious babies, consider some of the below potential problems.
- What if one fine day you discovered many important pricings have been mistakenly updated to zero by someone? How do you know who did that and when it happened?
- Your Sales Director complained that his team kept creating sales orders on credit for customers who have reached their credit limit. He posed a question to you, "Hey buddy, is there any way to put a simple check on the database to avoid that from happening?"
- How about having to put various restrictions on the database to fulfil critical business logic such as one discount code can only be redeemed once per customer. What would you do?
I think you might start asking yourself. Would it be nice if there is a way to solve those problems once and for all? Most importantly, in a simple and automated manner that does not rely on someone to click something.
As you might have guessed, trigger is the solution when we need one or many actions to automatically start when someone make changes to the data in ONE table. It could be a validation check before insert or update data. It could also a calculation in another table or a snapshot of who did it, when it happened in the audit trail.
Still confuse? Here is an alternative layman's explanation for you.
Me: Hey MySQL, you MUST do this… and that… and that too when a user attempts to insert or update or delete data on this SPECIFIC TABLE. Watch out for my trigger, please!
MySQL: Yes, ma'am. When do I have to do it? Before or after or while carrying out the user's request?
Me: Only 2 options for you: before or after. And I will tell you which option to take.
The power of trigger lies within the fact that there is no Start button for business users to remember to press. As soon as someone changes data in the table, things will take care of themselves to ensure the data is valid before entering the system, critical business logic are enforced, the records are safe from unauthorised update or deletion, and if something horribly wrong happened, we know who did it and when it happened to recover the records. Simple as that!
When to forget about it?
So far we have heard how helpful trigger is. But with everything in life, there is always a downside to it. Hence, let's put the cons on the table so that everyone is well informed.
Based on my research, a database trigger can trigger some real headaches in 2 main aspects.
Too many triggers can become a nightmare to troubleshoot
Trigger automatically fires when a user attempts to change the data. Nothing wrong with that, but how about one trigger automatically fires and leads to another table being updated, which fires another trigger and the story goes on? Don't think I need to tell you what a pain it would be to troubleshoot.
Complex triggers can seriously affect application performance
Whatever you want the trigger to do, it will do it for EVERY SINGLE record being changed. More work to do simply means more time required to complete the task (a.k.a increased overhead). The result? Users might complain that the front-end application is forever showing a loading circle (because MySQL is so busy trying to execute the requested change for thousands of records).
In the book MySQL Stored Procedure Programming, Guy Harrison and Steven Feuerstein offered very insightful estimation about the increased overhead. For a simple trigger, the time taken to insert 100,000 sales rows increased by 45%. Sounds bearable, but still a significant jump and worth screaming out loud if we take into account other triggers.
Wrapping up part 1 about trigger: Yay or Nay?
To wrap up the conceptual discussion properly, here is my viewpoint on the database trigger.
- Use trigger as the last resort to enforce data validation or fulfil a business logic that you want. After exploring all options (e.g. use primary and foreign key constraints, implement stored procedures, leverage application built-in checks), if you found nothing works as good as a trigger, then no choice you have to use it.
- Keep the code inside the trigger as lightweight as possible, use indexes to support the triggers whenever possible to minimise the impact on overhead.
- Test and test and test. Validating whether the trigger works as expected in isolation is not good enough. Testing how trigger reacts and works with other existing triggers is crucial. Understand as many possible scenarios as possible and don't leave anything to chance will do everyone, including yourself a huge favour if you need to troubleshoot next time.
In the second part, I will go into details how I used MySQL trigger to implement a business logic to block unwanted sales order from being created. Stay tuned everyone!