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Data Migration Tool Technical Specification
This section describes an implementation details of Data Migration Tool and how to extend its functionality.
Data Migration Tool repository migration-tool
System requirements
Same as for Magento 2
Internal structure
Directory structure
The following diagram represents directory structure of Data Migration Tool:
├── etc --- all configuration files │ ├── opensource-to-opensource --- configuration files for migration from Magento Open Source 1 to Magento Open Source 2 │ │ ├── 220.127.116.11 │ │ │ ├── config.xml.dist │ │ │ └── map.xml.dist │ │ ├── 188.8.131.52 │ │ │ ├── config.xml.dist │ │ │ └── map.xml.dist │ │ ├── ........ │ │ ├── class-map.xml.dist │ │ ├── deltalog.xml.dist │ │ └── settings.xml.dist │ │ ├── ........ │ ├── opensource-to-commerce --- configuration files for migration from Magento Open Source 1 to Magento Commerce 2 │ ├── commerce-to-commerce --- configuration files for migration from Magento Commerce 1 to Magento Commerce 2 │ ├── class-map.xsd │ ├── config.xsd │ ├── map.xsd │ └── settings.xsd ├── src │ └── Migration │ ├── App --- application framework │ ├── Console │ ├── Handler --- handlers are used by map files │ │ ├── AbstractHandler.php │ │ ├── AddPrefix.php │ │ ├── ConvertIp.php │ │ ├── ........ │ ├── Logger │ ├── Reader │ ├── Mode │ │ ├── AbstractMode.php │ │ ├── Data.php │ │ ├── Delta.php │ │ └── Settings.php │ ├── ResourceModel --- contains adapter for connection to data storage and classes to work with structured data │ │ ├── Adapter │ │ │ └── Mysql.php │ │ ├── AbstractCollection.php │ │ ├── AbstractResource.php │ │ ├── AdapterInterface.php │ │ ├── Destination.php │ │ ├── Document.php │ │ ├── Record.php │ │ ├── Source.php │ │ └── Structure.php │ ├── Config.php │ ├── Exception .php │ └── Step --- functionality for migrating specific data │ ├── Eav │ │ ├── Data.php │ │ ├── Helper.php │ │ ├── InitialData.php │ │ ├── Integrity.php │ │ └── Volume.php │ ├── Map │ │ ├── Data.php │ │ ├── Delta.php │ │ ├── Helper.php │ │ ├── Integrity.php │ │ └── Volume.php │ ├── UrlRewrite │ │ ├── Version11300to2000.php │ │ ├── Version11410to2000.php │ │ └── Version191to2000.php │ ├── .......... └── tests ├── integration ├── static └── unit
Entry Point
Script that runs migration process is located at magento-root/bin/magento
The Schema for configuration file
config.xsd is placed under
etc/directory. Default configuration file
config.xml.dist is created for each version of Magento 1.x. It is placed in separate directories under
Default configuration file can be replaced by custom one using CLI (see –config
<value> parameter).
Configuration file has the following structure:
steps - describes all steps that are processed during migration
source - configuration for data source. Available source types: database
destination - configuration for data destination. Available destination types: database
options - list of parameters. Contains both mandatory (map_file, settings_map_file, bulk_size) and optional (custom_option, resource_adapter_class_name, prefix_source, prefix_dest, log_file) parameters
Change prefix option in case Magento was installed with prefix in database tables. It can be set for Magento 1 and Magento 2 databases. Use the "source_prefix" and "dest_prefix" configuration options accordingly.
Configuration data is accessible via \Migration\Config class.
Step internals
The migration process consists of steps.
Step is a unit that provides functionality required for migration some separated data. Step can consist of one or more stages e.g. integrity check, data, volume check, delta.
By default, there are several steps (Map, EAV, URL Rewrites, and so on). You can optionally add your own steps as well.
Steps related classes are located in the src/Migration/Step directory.
To execute a Step class, the class must be defined in config.xml file.
Every stage class must implement StageInterface.
class StageClass implements StageInterface { /** * Perform the stage * * @return bool */ public function perform() { } }
If the data stage supports rollback, it should implement the RollbackInterface interface.
Visualization of the running step is provided by Symfony's ProgressBar component (see http://symfony.com/doc/current/components/console/helpers/progressbar.html). Access this component in a step as LogLevelProcessor.
Main methods for use are:
Integrity check
Each step has to check that the structure of data source (Magento 1 by default) and the structure of data destination (Magento 2) are compatible. If not - an error will be shown with entities that are not compatible. In case when fields have different datatypes (e.g. the same field has decimal datatype in Magento 1 and integer in Magento 2), a warning message will be shown (except when it was covered in Map file).
Data Transfer
In case integrity check passed, transferring data is running. If some error appears then rollback will run to revert to previous state of Magento 2. If a step class implements RollbackInterface then "rollback" method will be executed in case of error.
Volume check
After data has been migrated Volume Check provides additional check that all data was transferred correctly.
Delta delivery
Delta functionality is responsible for delivering the rest of data that was added after main migration.
Running modes
The tool should be run in three different modes in particular order:
- settings - migration of system settings
- data - main migration of data
- delta - migration of the rest of data that was added after main migration
Each mode has its own list of steps to be executed. See config.xml
Settings migration mode
Settings migration mode of this tool is used to transfer following entities:
- Websites, stores, store views.
- Store configuration (mainly Stores->Configuration in M2 or System->Configuration in M1)
All store configuration keeps its data in core_config_data table in database. settings.xml file contains rules for this table that are applied during migration process. This file describes settings that should be ignored, renamed or should change their values. settings.xml file has the following structure:
Under node
<key> there are rules that work with 'path' column of core_config_data table.
<ignore> rules make the tool not to transfer some setting. Wildcards can be used in this node. All other settings not listed in
<ignore> node, will be migrated. If path of some setting is changed in Magento 2, it should be added to //key/rename node, where old path indicates in //key/rename/path node and new path indicates in //key/rename/to node.
Under node
<value> there are rules that work with 'value' column of core_config_data table. These rules aim to transform value of settings by handlers (classes that implement Migration\Handler\HandlerInterface) and adapt it for Magento 2.
Data migration mode
In this mode most of the data will be migrated. Before data migration the integrity check stages run for each step. If integrity check passed the Data Migration Tool installs deltalog tables (with prefix m2cl*) and corresponding triggers to Magento 1 database. And runs data migration stage of steps. When migration is completed without errors the volume check checks data consistency. It can show a warning message if you migrate live store. Do not worry, delta migration will take care of this incremental data. Next the most valuable migration steps are described. It is Map Step, URL Rewrite Step, EAV Step.
Map Step
Map step is responsible for transferring most of data from Magento 1 to Magento 2. This step reads instructions from map.xml file (located in etc dir). The file describes differences between data structures of source (Magento 1) and destination (Magento 2). In case Magento 1 contains tables or fields that belong to some extension that does not exist in Magento 2, then these entities can be placed here to ignore them by Map Step. Otherwise it will show an error message.
Map file has the next format:
source - contains rules of source database
destination - contains rules of destination database
ignore - document, field or datatype marked with this option will be ignored
rename - describes name relations between documents with the different name. In a case when destination document name is not the same with the source document - you can use rename option to set source document name similar to destination table name
move - sets rule to move specified field from source document to destination document. NOTE: destination document name should be the same with the source document name. If source and destination document names are different - you need to use rename option for document that contains moved field
transform - is an option that allows user to migrate fields according to behavior described in handlers
handler - describes transformation behavior for fields. To call the handler you need to specify a handler class name in a
tag. Use tag with the parameter name and value data to pass it to handler
Source available operations:
|ignore rename
|ignore move transform
Destination available operations:
|ignore transform
To ignore documents with similar parts (e.g. document_name_1, document_name_2 e.t.c), you can use wildcard functionality. Just put * symbol instead of repeating part (e.g. document_name_*) and this mask will cover all source or destination documents that meet this mask.
URL Rewrite Step
This step is quite complex because there are many different algorithms developed in Magento 1 which are not compatible with Magento 2. For different versions of Magento 1 there can be different algorithms. Thus under Step/UrlRewrite folder there are classes that were developed for some of particular versions of Magento and Migration\Step\UrlRewrite\Version191to2000 is one of them. It can transfer URL Rewrites data from Magento 1.9.1 to Magento 2.
EAV Step
This step transfers all attributes (e.g. product, customer, RMA) from Magento 1 to Magento 2. It uses map-eav.xml file that contains rules similar to the ones in map.xml file for specific cases of processing data.
Some of the tables that are processed in the step:
- eav_attribute
- eav_attribute_group
- eav_attribute_set
- eav_entity_attribute
- catalog_eav_attribute
- customer_eav_attribute
- eav_entity_type
- …
Delta migration mode
After main migration, additional data could have been added to the Magento 1 database (for example, by customers on storefront). To track this data, the Tool sets up the database triggers for tables in the beginning of migration process. For more information, see Migrate data created by 3rd party extensions.
Data Sources
To reach to the data sources of Magento 1 and Magento 2 and operate with its data (select, update, insert, delete) there are many classes in Resource folder. Migration\ResourceModel\Source and Migration\ResourceModel\Destination are main classes. All migration steps use it to operate with data. This data is contained in classes like Migration\ResourceModel\Document, Migration\ResourceModel\Record, Migration\ResourceModel\Structure etc.
Here is a class diagram of these classes:
In order to implement output of migration process and control all possible levels PSR logger, which is used in Magento, is applied. \Migration\Logger\Logger class was implemented to provide logging functionality. To use the logger you should inject it via constructor dependency injection .
class SomeClass
protected $logger;
public function __construct(\Migration\Logger\Logger $logger)
$this->logger = $logger;
After that you can use this class for logging of some events:
$this->logger->info("Some information message");
$this->logger->debug("Some debug message");
$this->logger->error("Message about error operation");
$this->logger->warning("Some warning message");
There is a possibility to customize where log information should be written. You can do that by adding handler to logger using pushHandler() method of the logger. Each handler should implement \Monolog\Handler\HandlerInterface interface. As for now there are two handlers:
ConsoleHandler: writes messages to console
FileHandler: writes messages to log file that has been set in "log_file" config option
Also it is possible to implement any additional handler. There is a set of handlers in Magento framework. Example of adding handlers to logger:
// $this->consoleHandler is the object of Migration\Logger\ConsoleHandler class
// $this->logger is the object of Migration\Logger\Logger class
To set additional data for logger (e.g. current mode, table name e.t.c) you can use logger processors. There is one existing processor (MessageProcessor). It's created to add "extra" data for logging messages and will be called each time when log method is executed. MessageProcessor has protected $extra var, which contain empty values for 'mode', 'stage', 'step' and 'table'. Extra data can be passed to processor as a second parameter (context) for log method. Currently additional data sets to processor in AbstractStep->runStage (pass current mode, stage and step to processor) method and data classes where used logger->debug method (pass migrating table name). Example of adding processors to logger:
// $this->processoris the object of Migration\Logger\messageProcessor class
// $this->logger is the object of Migration\Logger\Logger class
$this->logger->pushProcessor([$this->processor, 'setExtra']);
// As a second array value you need to pass method that should be executed when processor called
There is a possibility to set the level of verbosity. As for now there are 3 levels: ERROR(writes only errors to the log), INFO(only important information is written to the log, default value), DEBUG(everything is written). Verbosity log level can be set for each handler separately by calling setLevel() method. If you want to set verbosity level via command line parameter, you should change 'verbose' option at application launch.
There is a possibility to format log messages via monolog formatter. To make formatter functionality work it needs to be set to specified log handler using setFormatter() method. Currently we have one formatter class (MessageFormatter) that sets certain format (depends on verbosity level) during message handling (via format() method executed from handler).
As for now manipulation with logger, adding handler(s), processor(s) to it and processing verbose mode is performed in process() method of Migration\Logger\Manager class. Mentioned method is called during application start.
Automatic Tests
There are 3 types of tests in Data Migration Tool: static, unit and integration tests. They all are located in tests/ directory of the tool and they are located in folders, which are the same as the type of the test (e.g. unit tests are located in tests/unit folder). To launch the test you should have phpunit installed. In such case you should change current folder to the folder of test and launch phpunit. See the example below.
[10:32 AM]-[vagrant@debian-70rc1-x64-vbox4210]-[/var/www/magento2/vendor/magento/migration-tool]-[git master]
$ cd tests/unit
[10:33 AM]-[vagrant@debian-70rc1-x64-vbox4210]-[/var/www/magento2/vendor/magento/migration-tool/tests/unit]-[git master]
$ phpunit
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Enjoy the Minnesota summer with these five ideas to get out and get active
National Get Outdoors Day is June 11, and is a great opportunity to kick-start a healthy and active summer. Challenge your family to try these five ideas to enjoy the great outdoors this summer—and remember, the Y is here to help:
1: Take your workout outside at least once a week—think hiking, jogging, biking, paddling and swimming.
- Do it at the Y: YMCAs in Lino Lakes, New Hope, Prior Lake and White Bear Lake all have outdoor trails that members can use.
2: Create your own family camp experience—reserve a campsite or cabin and plan fun activities like canoeing/kayaking, fishing or geocaching.
- Do it at the Y: YMCA overnight camps for kids and family camp both help foster environmental awareness and teach valuable life skills.
3: Find an outdoor pool for safe fun in the sun.
- Do it at the Y: Several YMCAs have outdoor water features and are hosting free parties for the community, plus Camp Manitou has new features that are open to the public—check it out during an open house on June 18.
4: Plan a summer staycation—at a park, around the lake or at an event.
- Do it at the Y: Get tickets to Lakefront Music Fest, July 15-16 where your family can jam out to country and rock acts over two days—plus, kids 13 and under get in for free .
5: Designate some family meals as "al fresco"—whether it's dining on the backyard patio or deck, or on a picnic table at a nearby park.
- Do it at the Y: Find mealtime ideas and nutritious recipes from the YMCA's partnership with the Chef Marshall O'Brien Group.


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The world of classic car ownership is often presumed to be a bit of a boys' club. One woman who owns several classic cars, Carolyn Aylmer, has said that her Ferrari 348 'attracts a lot of attention from men, who of course assume it isn't mine.' There is an increasing number of women in the industry, however, who prove that women enjoy owning and driving classic cars just as much as men do. Nadine Katz, who specialises in insuring classic cars, is one of them, saying that 'a lot of women own their own cars… some even build cars; they know so much about the mechanics.'. A recent survey has revealed that a quarter of the UK's classics are owned by women.
Car dealer Joe Macari has said that, in his experience, 'women buyers' tastes are very different to men's… pretty cars will always sell.' Are they so very different, though? We wanted to learn more about why women enjoy owning and driving classic cars. Many of our customers are women, so we turned to them to find out. We invited Jaguar enthusiasts Rachal McHale and Jeannette Hartley to tell us what they love about their classic cars.
The overall look of classic Jaguars was one of the most important features for Rachal. She loves the styling, describing them as 'gorgeous, elegant and sleek' with 'curvy cat-like lines.' The fact that they are 'quintessentially British' is also important to her. One of Jeannette's favourite things about her Jaguar XJS is its British engineering, and the fact that Jaguar creates jobs for people as the UK's largest automotive employer.
Both of them agreed that the driving experience was another key factor in their decision to buy a Jaguar XJS. Rachal loves the 'smooth, easy drive,' and the fact that the car has 'the ability to really fly if required.' Jeannette appreciates that her Jaguar is 'lovely to drive, comfortable.'
They would both choose a classic car over a contemporary car any day of the week. Rachal notes that classic cars have 'a strong sense of personality and style – you don't get that with a Vauxhall Astra…' and Jeannette appreciates the superior quality and comfort of a classic car.
Furthermore, they both recognise the excellent investment opportunities offered by the Jaguar XJ and XK series. Not only are these models holding their value, but with the right care and attention from a reputable classic car restorer, owners will benefit from rising prices.
Interestingly, both of them think of their Jaguars as feminine. Rachal said that, for her, 'Jaguars are most definitely feminine,' although she feels that overall, the brand is male-orientated. Jeannette describes her car as 'a real lady' and has fondly nicknamed 'her' Lady G. Perhaps this is a reflection of the strong bond and identification between a classic car owner and their treasured car.
It seems that women choose classic cars, particularly the Jaguar XJS, for the same reasons that men do – the beautiful design, excellent engineering, and phenomenal driving experience. It is not a man's car, or a woman's car – it is a driver's car. Rachal and Jeanette's experiences with their re-engineered Jaguars demonstrate the universal joy of driving a classic car.
What is your favourite thing about your classic Jaguar? Let us know!
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal (6 Points Plus)
Serves 1
- 1/2 cup Old fashioned Oatmeal (not quick cooking)
- 1/4 Cup Fat Free Milk
- 1/4 Cup Canned Pumpkin
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Chocolate Chips
- 1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Salt
Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
In abowl combine all of the ingredients. Spray a small ramekin or other oven safe dish with cooking spray. Pour in the oatmeal mixture.
Bake for 20 mins. At the end of baking, place under the broiler for 2-3 mins to crisp up the top.
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Johnson Sharpening has been operating at the Sunday Stapleton Market since 2013. Located at Stapleton Founders' Green at East 29th Avenue and Roslyn Street the market surrounds a large grassy area that gives the market a park like atmosphere. There's plenty of fresh produce, prepared food, services and of course sharpening that makes the market a great Sunday destination.
The Stapleton Market is part of Colorado Fresh Markets. It operates beginning on the 2nd Sunday in June through the 3rd Sunday in October. The last Sunday in 2016 is 10/16. Stapleton Sunday hours are 8:30 am through 12:30 pm.
You can find Johnson Sharpening on the North side of the market near the band shell. We recommend that you drop your sharpening off when you first get to the market. We typically turn orders in 30-minutes but it can be longer if we are busy. Shortest wait times are often towards the end of the market.
Shirley, Duane, Barbara and Jim are handling the Stapleton market in 2016 and we look forward to seeing you there.


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Bob Bolling's signature does not appear here, but the art appears to be his.
The story has the same length, format and approach as the "Little Archie Mystery Comics" published that same year (including the device of drawing most of the characters, except Little Archie, in a realistic style).
After this story, Ambrose was dropped from the comic. He would return in the mid-'80s.
One of several Archie comics stories around this time that reference President Kennedy's call for young people to excercise more.


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DescriptionJoe Staton and Terry Beatty Guy Gardner #12 Splash page 1 Original Art (DC, 1993). An evil, mean and nasty Guy Gardner lets loose on Batman and the Flash in this splash page for the story, "Dream a Deadly Dream." The art has an image area of 10" x 15" and it includes the original indicia paste-up copy at the bottom. In Excellent condition. Signed and inscribed by Terry Beatty along the bottom.
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The most vague psychic since Ms. Cleo. Can be found on many episodes of Montel answering questions like "Is my dead dog mad at me for not saving him from the housefire" with a response such as "No. He or she could or could not be mad at you. That's because he or she is in fact either not living or no longer in your life"
Did you see that Sylvia Brown on Montel? She guessed that the dead relative was a man! Then again, she had a 50/50 chance of getting that right. But still, it's amazing!!
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An important early voice against the heresy of Gnosticism, Irenaeus' writings are among the most important documents produced by the church fathers. He was influenced in his thoughts by St Polycarp, who himself had known some of the apostles and their immediate disciples.
Born in approximately 125 in or near Smyrna, a city on the Aegean Sea in what is now Turkey. He was raised in a Christian home, and may have heard Polycarp teach as young man. He became a priest in Lyon, eventually rising to the position of bishop, replacing the martyred Saint Pothinius.
His theological works, collectedas "Against the Heresies," were originally written in Greek but quickly translated into Latin. This allowed for the works to be widely circulated, and are credited with dealing a death-blow to Gnosticism. He also wrote again Montanism and other debatable teachings of the age.
Details of the end of his life are scarce, as he seems to have thrown himself into his work as Bishop of Lyon. He is thought to have died in 202, of natural causes.


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Here we are, once again! GamesCom 2016 is happening and Gamera Interactive will be in Cologne to meet partners and press!
Following the announcement of Unit 4 coming to Xbox One in early 2017, the team is moving in Germany to attend Europe's biggest trade fair for games and entertainment. If you want to take a look at the game, arrange a meeting with us or just say hello, please drop us a line or use the contact form here on the website. We're handling most of the meetings outside the fair anyway and our agenda is almost full so please keep this in mind! If you have lost Unit 4 announcement trailer for some reason, don't waste your time anymore and go on Xbox Wire to check it out! See you in Cologne!


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The Workshop is organised by:
The Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull (Director: Professor The Lord Norton of Louth), in association with Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University (Dean: Dr Nicholas D. J. Baldwin)
Administration is undertaken by Amanda Riley
The Workshop is sponsored by:
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) & The Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull
Baron Norton of Louth (Life Peer), cr. 1998 BA, MA, PhD
Philip Norton – British political scientist, author and academic, Professor of Government and Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull
Education: BA, University of Sheffield; MA, University of Pennsylvania, USA; PhD, University of Sheffield
Career: Lord Norton of Louth is Professor of Government and Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Hull. He was appointed Professor in 1986. In 1992 he also became Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies. Following his elevation to the peerage in 1998, he was Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution from 2001 to 2004. He also chaired a commission for Leader of the Opposition, William Hague, to design ideas for the strengthening of the institution of Parliament. He has been described in The House Magazine – the journal of both Houses of Parliament – as "our greatest living expert on Parliament". His research interests include British politics, the British parliament, the British Constitution, the British Conservative Party, comparative legislatures, and US politics and government. Lord Norton is Editor of The Journal of Legislative Studies (see url below).
Publications include: Dissension in the House of Commons 1974–1979 1980, Commons in Perspective 1981, Constitution in Flux 1982, The Political Science of British Politics (co-author) 1986, National Parliaments and the European Union (editor) 1996, The Conservative Party (editor) 1996, Parliaments and Pressure Groups in Western Europe (editor) 1999, The British Polity 2001 (4th edition), Parliaments and Citizens in Western Europe (editor) 2002, Parliament in British Politics 2013 (2nd edition), Politics UK 2014 (8th edition; co-author – 9th edition forthcoming), Reform of the House of Lords 2017; several pamphlets, book chapters and numerous articles in professional journals.
Website: Visit 'The Norton View' at – https://nortonview.wordpress.com
Dr. Nicholas David James Baldwin, F.R.S.A.
Dean and Director of Operations, Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dr Baldwin obtained a B.A. (Hons.) Degree in Special Politics from the University of Hull in 1979 and was later awarded his Doctorate from the University of Exeter for which he focused on the Contemporary House of Lords. In the summer of 1984 he was appointed Lecturer and Tutor in British Government and Politics at Wroxton College. In August the following year he was appointed Head of the College – the chief academic, administrative and financial officer with responsibilities for the organisation, development, management and operation of the College. It is a position he has held since then. In addition, he has continued to carry a full teaching load as Lecturer and Tutor in British Government and Politics.
Dr Baldwin is a member of the Editorial Board of The Journal of Legislative Studies and of The Study of Parliament Group. In addition he has been appointed a series editor with responsibility for developing & soliciting manuscripts for Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,/Associated University Presses. He is also a member of the External Award Boards for both the Professional Certificate in Public Sector Delivery and the Certificate of Managerial Skills and is a Faculty Advisor to the Corporate Communications Institute.
Dr Baldwin has lectured widely in Great Britain and abroad and has also been responsible for organising a large number of national and international conferences on political, business, criminal justice, public administration, communications and health-care matters, including between British MPs/Peers and American Congressmen. In addition, Dr Baldwin has organised more than 60 Undergraduate Conferences on 'Parliament Today', 'Britain and the European Union', and 'The Politics of Northern Ireland' held in the British Houses of Parliament, the institutions of the European Union in Brussels and in Stormont (NI).


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The Henry County Sheriff's Office does not have the authority to enforce a judgment. Before the Sheriff can help you, your judgment has to be converted to a Fi Fa by the Clerk of the Court where you obtained your judgment.
The seized property is then advertised for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Henry Herald Newspaper (legal organ of Henry County) and then sold on the first Tuesday of the month on the Courthouse steps located at 1 Courthouse Square, McDonough, GA.
While the Sheriff's Office will provide some assistance to you, the Sheriff Office is unable to do skip tracing or to identify specific property to levy upon. These two tasks must be done by you. The Sheriff's Office will make a money demand. Please refer to O.C.G.A. § 9-13-50 and O.C.G.A. § 9-13-16.


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'Strong' demand to keep soy prices high, compared with corn
Soybean prices look set to remain relatively high compared with corn, despite a jump in sowings to a record high, officials said, contrasting "strong" demand for the oilseed with tough competition in corn export markets.
The US Department of Agriculture, while restating a forecast on Thursday that US soybean sowings for 2017-18 will hit a record 88.0m acres, flagged the prospect of rising consumption of the oilseed too.
US soybean exports were forecast rising 75m bushels to a record high of 2.13bn bushels, despite enhanced competition from South America.
"Strong global demand is likely to continue into the new year boosting US export volume and lending support to prices," the USDA said, saying that world trade would "continue to be driven by China", the top importer.
While growth in Chinese soybean imports "is expected to slow on a percentage basis after nearly two decades of double-digit growth, it is still expected to record "a strong absolute increase in 2017-18".
"Continued demand growth in the rest of Asia and in the Middle East/North Africa region will provide additional support for the rise in global imports."
'Stiffer competition'
By contrast, US corn exports will fall in 2017-18 by a "sharp" 325m bushels to 1.90bn bushels, undermined by "abundant supplies and stiffer competition" from the likes of Argentina, Brazil and Ukraine.
USDA forecasts for US soybeans, 2017-18 and (year-on-year change)
Sowings: 88.0m acres, (+5.5%)
Yield: 48.0 bushels per acre, (-7.9%)
Output: 4.18bn bushels, (-2.9%)
Domestic use: 2.08bn bushels, (+1.1%)
Exports: 2.125bn bushels, (+3.7%)
Year-end stocks: 420m bushels, (unchanged)
"While attractive [corn] prices relative to other feedstuffs are expected to boost feed use and sustain demand for exports to traditional markets, increased competition will limit gains for the US share of global trade," the USDA said.
Already, the USDA flagged the potential for Brazil's exports, from its 2016-17 harvest, to "cut into the 2017-18 US shipping season".
"Ukraine has expanded its exports to Asia and increased its market share in the region - a major destination for US corn."
Corn vs soybeans
Indeed, the USDA forecast soybean prices maintaining their expanded advantage over corn which is seen encouraging growers to expand sowings of the oilseed, at the expense of the grain, in spring planting programmes.
USDA forecasts for US corn, 2017-18 and (year-on-year change)
Sowings: 90.0m acres, (-4.3%)
Yield: 170.7 bushels per acre, (-2.4%)
Output: 14.065bn bushels, (-7.2%)
Domestic use: 12.32bn bushels, (-0.6%)
Exports: 1.90bn bushels, (-14.6%)
Year-end stocks: 2.215bn bushels, (-4.5%)
Forward prices for delivery this autumn at Illinois elevators had, for soybeans, averaged $9.90 a bushel so far this month – up $1.40 a bushel year on year.
By contrast, for corn, the rise was just $0.20 a bushel to $3.70 a bushel.
"Total revenue per acre has fallen much more substantially for corn than soybeans following the apex of 2011-12 and 2012-13.
"For producers focused on managing costs in a relatively low price environment, this is expected to enhance the relative competitive position of soybeans" in planting schemes.
And farmgate soybean prices for 2017-18, forecast at $9.60 a bushel, were expected to maintain a relatively large advantage over corn prices, seen averaging $3.50 a bushel.
'Relatively large'
The forecast resilience in soybean prices comes despite expectations that US inventories of the oilseed will hold at 420m bushels over 2017-18, compared with a drop of 105m bushels, to 2.22bn bushels, expected for corn.
The USDA described its estimated corn inventory figure as "relatively large… large relative to recent history".
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4 Ways to Find out Best Funeral Directors in City
Whether you are 27 or 72, the truth is-some day, someone would have the responsibility of dealing with your funeral. And if you bring up this topic with your children, they may have a hard time understanding why you wish to talk to them about your wishes as you begin to age. Perhaps even you too do not like to discuss on the topic. But none of this can change the inevitable truth that the time would surely come someday and a lot of things would have to be done on that 'someday'.
If you are a Christians and a believer in Jesus Christ, you deep inside yourself know that your final home will be in Heaven, and some day a process call funeral would be conducted as your earthly body would be laid to rest. That day, your family and friends would surely have a difficult time to carry out the process.
Therefore, people who have made early arrangements for 'the day' have an easier time handling all the burden of the ceremony on the death a loved one. This is where funeral companies Perth city has would come to your rescue. Just sign up with us, the best prepaid funeral Perth service and by paying ahead of time, be assured of an easy process on the unfaithful day.
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2. Consider the kind of service you would wish
You would have to think on things like leaving a witness for Christ at your burial, or if you want scripture and certain music to comfort your near ones who are grieving? Or would you like some of your favorite poems or reading to happen during that time.
3. How important is a fancy casket to you?
Would it really be important to have a really expensive one? Generally observed, if families are given the choice, they may end up choosing a real expensive one, just to honor you or keep a name in front of the society, at times even going way beyond what they can actually afford.
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Generally you would be given a booklet to fill out to specify all you wishes and return to him. This booklet would help you accurately record information about yourself, your education, your work, your faith, your accurate family history and other things.
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Find accommodations in Rufford with the hotel list provided below. Find cheap and discounted hotel/motel rates in or nearby Rufford, United Kingdom for your personal leisure or group travel. We show the best Rufford hotel rooms. Review the Rufford hotel list below to find the perfect lodging. We also have a map of the Rufford hotels.
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We'd like to introduce you to Robert Bowling, president of the game developer Robotoki, and an early backer of our Kickstarter. You might recognize Robert from his work with the Call of Duty franchise.
Earlier today, from his Twitter account (@fourzerotwo), Robert hinted that he had some news.
Well here it is: OUYA gamers will get FIRST access to the ravaged world of his post-zombie-apocalyptic game, Human Element.
Robotoki is the first studio to commit to building a game exclusively for OUYA: an episodic prequel that will set the stage for his eventual release of Human Element in 2015.
Welcome to OUYA, Robert!
Check out Robert's exclusive OUYA – Human Element video and photo below!


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While you're at it, how do you think GPL will compare with p-code? I have a very soft spot in my heart for Pascal, and would eventually like to develop a program for it on the TI, but I am concerned about its performance...
I couldn't say, I've never run it beyond the work I did debugging Classic99. In all that the best I did was assemble some Hello World programs...
For benchmarking languages, really... just write comparable programs. Trying to compare languages and implementations was always a battle, even back in the day, since algorithm matters, what parts of the language you touch matters, what parts of the hardware you need to use matters, etc. But off the top of my head, a good quick one for the TI might be something like manually moving a sprite around the outer edge of the screen, one pixel at a time (no auto-motion). See how fast you can get it whipping around. Make it loop 100 times and then exit, so that you can time the total runtime.
Starting with the simple in XB...
100 CALL CLEAR 110 CALL MAGNIFY(2) 120 CALL SPRITE(#1,42,2,1,1) 130 CNT=100 140 FOR X=1 TO 240 :: CALL LOCATE(#1,1,X):: NEXT X 150 FOR Y=1 TO 176 :: CALL LOCATE(#1,Y,240):: NEXT Y 160 FOR X=240 TO 1 STEP -1 :: CALL LOCATE(#1,176,X):: NEXT X 170 FOR Y=176 TO 1 STEP -1 :: CALL LOCATE(#1,Y,1):: NEXT Y 180 CNT=CNT-1 :: IF CNT>0 THEN 140 190 ENDASM and TurboForth in the spoiler tag.
If porting - note how the corners overlap for one frame each! (For example, the X loop positions at 1,240, and then the Y loop ALSO positions at 1,240).
Alllllso, for XB you might want to only time one lap and multiply it by 100.
My tests for the above test come out like so:
XB (estimated): 2000 seconds (33 mins)
Assembly (8-bit code): 7 seconds
TurboForth: 48 seconds
I attempted a UCSD Pascal version, but it kept saying it couldn't find the library on 'USES SPRITE' when I tried to compile, so I gave up... and I'm out of time for the GPL version.


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An obvious solution to a reoccurring problem?
This is what new ITV reality show "Bring Back Borstal" is trying to prove.
In 1982 the Borstal system was abolished in the UK in favour of youth custody centres as a way to reform young offenders.
In 2012-2013, the Ministry of Justice figures showed that 47,000 of the UK's young offenders, aged between 16 and 21, reoffended within a year of being cautioned, convicted or released from prison.
In the 1930s, the borstal system produced a re-offending rate of around 30%, as opposed to a modern (2014) youth re-offending rate of at least 75%.
Now, nearly 33 years after its abolition, an ITV four part series is aiming to show that the system can still be effective today.
Gerry Hendry, who stars in he show alongside 14 young offenders, was brought up in the Broch and attended Fraserburgh Academy.
His father was a Broch native while his mother hailed from Inverallochy.
A retired prison governor, Gerry moved to Wetherby in North Yorkshire at the age of 20 to begin a career in the prison service.
He joined up as an officer before being rapidly promoted to assistant governor then governor.
After three years in Wetherby Gerry moved to Durham where he was introduced to the Borstal system.
"People will say you can't take a 1930's system and implement it into a modern regime when actually, yes you can!
"The Borstal system is about educating young people who have previously failed in education. It is also about physical education and proper eating. These are needs not being met by the current system.
"It's about investing in the boys as individuals."
After being alerted to the fact the show was being made, Gerry wrote to the creators with strong interest.
"I'm a great believer in investing in young people."
"Borstal in it's purest form was 70% effective, only 30% of people ever returned.
"It's not about getting ticks in boxes and meeting targets, it's about dealing with people effectively and deflecting people from a life of crime."
Gerry, who also lectures at Durham sixth form college, felt that the show looked like a real challenge.
"The show really opened my eyes as well as the eyes of the boys participating in the show.
"None of them have reoffended since the completion of the programme.
"I have kept in touch with all the boys and have acted as a mentor to them.
"I know how effective the show has been and how positive an impact it has had on them. Not to give anything away."
When asked if he felt the Borstal system was a viable alternative to the current structure, Gerry said:
"People might think it will cost a lot of money to implement this type of system but really it won't.
"If we think it's viable to run private prisons as a profitable business then why would we not invest in them?"
Bring Back Borstal runs Thursdays at 9:00pm on ItV and StV and catchup is available on STV player.


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• The first fully illustrated, comprehensive catalogue of women artists as printmakers.
Now straight forwardly a reference book, Mistresses of the Graphic Arts provides an alternative 'distaff side' history of European and British printmaking over five centuries. (It was originally published additionally as both a stock and exhibition catalogue.) Following a two-page Introduction to the subject, chronologically ordered biographical entries for 220 artists are illustrated with 361 prints; each print is reproduced and fully catalogued. Examples in almost all the different printmaking techniques are represented - engravings, etchings, woodcuts, wood engravings, lithographs and linocust; as are most schools and artistic movements.
The women artists included span 500 years and are indexed on the inside back cover. A final page lists a further 93 women printmakers who are not included in this catalogue, as I had not found any prints by their hand; 27 of these were subsequently included in the later complementary sequel Unsung Heroines, published 2004. A loose sheet of Addenda & Corrections was also compiled in 2004 when I was preparing Unsung Heroines and is included.
The two catalogues in tandem, probably provide the most comprehensive fully illustrated listing of women printmakers available, between them referencing over 400 practitioners.
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There are some days that you're just not going to forget, no matter how long it's been since that fateful day and how many bumps on the head you have endured in the passing years. Yesterday was one of those days. As you know if you've been following this blog at all, I'm a bit of a fan of hiking and I've been loving weekly hikes to various spots in Chiang Mai. I've done Doi Suthep a few times, last week was a hike to PhuPing Palace and then yesterday, my walking group and I did the big one- Doi Pui. Over the course of 6 and a half hours, we traversed 16km of jungle terrain, both up and down (mostly up) and saw not only beautiful landscapes, views and villages but we also got to see some 13th century ruins, local farms, and insane trail runners taking part in a 160km "fun" run which lasts for three days.
The hike, as usual started at 7:30, so I hopped on my bike around 6:45 so I could make it with plenty of time to pop to the market for a carb loading breakfast of plain sticky rice and boiled pumpkin (BEST.) and grab some snacks (almonds, apples and dried mixed fruit) for our epic adventure. I would later regret riding to our start point, but to be honest, it was nice to run the legs through the motions on the way home as a bit of active recovery!
As the clock ticked over to 7:30, our extremely efficient and organised leader hustled all 26 of us onto two songtaews who drove us to Huey Tung Tao Lake where the hike would begin. It started reasonably innocently; a flat field of ripening bananas stretched before us, leading to the base of some… significant… mountains. These were our destination. As we walked toward our start point, we joked about snakes until someone pointed out a, thankfully, headless one on the side of the road.
Right. I would NOT be advertising my Australianness nor would my eyes be straying from the trail too much. That said, I wasn't overly concerned as our group was huuuuge and with the amount of noise we were making, I'm impressed we saw any wildlife at all. No live snakes materialised through the hike and the only encounter we had with any sort of animal was a leech on someone's pants, mosquitos for days every time we stopped to wait and the obligatory rivers of ants which crisscrossed along the trail.
Far too quickly, we reached the trailhead and started our relatively easy ascent to our first stop- the Helipad. This section of the hike was reasonably well marked, steep but smooth, and reasonably easy. For those playing at home, it was about the level of the lyrebird track in the middle… and the view was worth any discomfort. It was beautiful from the helipad and we all enjoyed snapping selfies, sharing our snacks and swapping stories about our backgrounds and what brought us to Chiang Mai. I always love this part of the treks- meeting everyone and hearing their stories. So many different people from different walks of life come to the mountain and trekking binds people together in a way that nothing else seems to. It must be the fact we see each other in all our sweaty glory- any pretence, language barrier or class fades away on the trail. All that matters is that you put one foot in front of the other and keep on walking.
After a while, everyone started looking much too content and relaxed so our fearless leader prompted us to continue up the trail… and this- he warned us- was the hard part. And the snakiest bit.
His warning was not unwarranted. BUT our next stop was the hill tribe village which had coffee so many people were definitely spurred on by this promise. It was an extremely steep climb and it was unrelenting. There really was, at many points, no end in sight, and it felt like you were just going to have to climb forever. At this stage, most conversation was at a minimum as we all focused on the path in front of us, the person in front of us, the poisonous snake that COULD be in front of us… But then we reached a ridge and we were suddenly between two valleys, overlooking fields and jungle. The views were unparalleled and completely different to those at the helipad, even within the same hike!
After a while, including many false finishes, we reached the hill tribe village were some workers deemed us crazy (we all agreed with them at this point) and we all had some coffee or tea. Some hikers also partook in some Thai energy/electrolyte drinks which they said certainly had an effect on them! The coffee the shops was using is grown in the hilltribes themselves and is apparently, excellent. Some trekkers bought some beans to take back with them. It was really amazing to visit the hill tribes- it wasn't touristy and there was barely anything catered for "farang", just the few coffee shops we spread ourselves between. It was clear that these people weren't being exploited by trekking companies and being "sold" as living monuments but this was just their life and they acknowledged that sometimes, insane hikers would come through and coffee is always a big seller!
After this, we set off to our highest point- the view point of Doi Pui. Our leader warned us that this part was also extremely steep- but that we wouldn't notice because of the view. Now, to be fair, I think my legs noticed, but my breath wasn't just taken away by the hike but by the landscape which stretched out far below me when we reached the top. We were above the clouds and the serenity was overwhelming. It was very peaceful and the mountain vistas were seriously calming. A cool breeze was ever present and all of a sudden, I felt like I could hike for days.
Luckily, because we still had more to go.
Most of the rest of the way was downhill (not my fave) but this trail offered its own surprises like 13th century ruins and a cute little campsite which seemed to be basically abandoned- not many people came all the way up here. We eventually scrambled down to Phu Ping palace, slipping on muddy slopes and making me extremely glad that we had all agreed to take a songtaew from PP back to our meeting point. I hate down hills and today's hike only confirmed that they hate me too.
So, we hopped in the back of our red trucks, trundled down the hill and finally, after 6.5 hours reached our original start point. It was an incredible hike, a beautiful day, and an experience I'll never forget. Many thanks to our fearless leader, the lovely Aussie I borrowed a long sleeve shirt from when it started to become EXTREMELY chilly and to the whole group who constantly encouraged each other through the hard bits and the easy bits.
Next week, I'm going on a paid trek to Doi Inthanon and I'll be honest, it's going to have to be pretty amazing to beat this one, but I'm sure it'll be incredible in its own spectacular way.
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I got new covers made for my Psychic Menage Series.
What do you think? I love them. Book 4 - Intimate Betrayal coming soon.
Havens has created an amazing world for us to enjoy. Her style and voice are excitingly unique.
These characters are full of life and you see them as real people. When you're done reading the story the characters remain in your heart and you find yourself wondering about them.
Havens has crafted a wonderful and believable world for me to get lost in and I do get lost in those sizzling hot sex scenes as much as I find myself drawn deep into the drama of the unfolding story.
I won't give any description of the story because I don't want to give any spoilers... but there are surprises right from the start that keep unwinding with every page you turn. Oh and the Nodin men? Yummy ;-) I loved them all. And Chandra is a strong, tough as nails heroine, just the way I like them. I'm hooked.
This is a fast-paced read with twists and turns weaved within this fully braided tale. Its breathe stopping and mystifying. This is an author who fascinates and entertains and does it so amazingly well. I fell in love with her wonderful characters and thrilling story only to leave me wanting more! I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
Laken can't pump out books in this series fast enough for me. This is another great addition to the series. She did not disappoint. As usual we get to see Shiv Crew cut down the bad guys. We meet some new characters as well as learn some things about the others.
We're not dealing with Zombies in this one, we're dealing with the Birds and Slayers. Damn those birds, I was internally screaming "don't trust the birds" ;) Rune is an imperfect character and she puts herself in situations that you know will turn out horribly, but somehow she makes it through tougher and stronger than before. You can't help but root for her. She'll do anything for her friends even if it puts her in danger. I've said it before and it bares repeating, She's a bad ass!
Laken tied up storylines and weaved in upcoming ones flawlessly. It was another action packed, adrenaline pumping page-turner.
I give Sinful Surrender by Houston Havens Five Stars, and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for book two to come out in this awesome Psychic Ménage Series. I love ménage stories and this one really intrigued me, because of its storyline and the sexy scenes. This was a fantastic multi-genre story. I was captivated by the author's ability to start the book off at a run and didn't slow down. It kept my attention throughout the story by weaving a stimulating tale that keeps you guessing. Havens has created worlds that fascinate, with characters that step off the page to seduce you. The sex scenes are scorching!
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(Un) Happy Cruises Ceases Operations
The Spanish-based cruise line, Happy Cruises, abruptly ceased operation on September 24th. During 2011, the troubled company grew to a three ship fleet with the addition of the chartered 21,884 gross ton HAPPY DOLPHIN (ex ORIENT VENUS, DELPHIN VOYAGER, HAINEN EMPRESS) in May. The ship had most recently sailed a Chinese charter. Along with their other two ships, the 19,093 gross ton, 1992-built GEMINI (ex CROWN JEWEL, SUPERSTAR GEMINI) and the 22,945 gross ton, 1970-built OCEAN PEARL (ex SONG OF NORWAY, SUNDREAM, DREAM PRINCESS, DREAM, CLIPPER PEARL, CLIPPER PACFIC, FESTIVAL), the company had hopes of carrying up to 100,000 passengers a year. The latter two ships were operating under charters arranged by International Shipping Partners (ISP) that were set to expire later this year. They also were promoting cruises on "partner lines" many of which actually were Scandinavian ferries.
The OCEAN PEARL was originally constructed as the first vessel for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. The GEMINI began her career with the now defunct Crown Cruise Line but became best known for her tenure with Star Cruises. The recently-added HAPPY DOLPHIN was built for Venus Cruise which was a division of Japan Cruise Line. Happy Cruises had competed for Spanish clientele against Pullmantur Cruises, a division of Royal Caribbean and Ibero Cruceros, a division of Carnival Corporation.
The company had previously operated under the name Quail Cruises but ran into trouble during 2009 when the PACIFIC (ex. SEA VENTURE, PACIFIC PRINCESS) was seized. It is highly unlikely this Spanish-based line will rise from the ashes for a third time. The GEMINI and OCEAN PEARL are terminating their current voyages at Valencia and Malaga in Spain with HAPPY DOLPHIN ending in Venice, Italy.
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Here's a sign that I really HATE to see:
"No Smoking."
I get that.
Cancer, second-hand smoke, etc. Okay – I get that.
"No Photography."
Not so much…
"No Flash During Performance" – yes, I get that. "No Disruptions During Performance" – check.
But, this sign makes it look that that's a "Bad Camera". Sigh.
Here's another sign that I despise:
"No Photos Of Photos."
What the heck?!
Post this sign – and then you just try to stop me!
I'll take the photo – if you ask me I'll answer:
"I'm taking a picture of your stupid sign – not your precious photos."
Oh, I'm on a roll.
The other day I was walking past a fabric store, and I had to stop and gaze admiringly at this bolt of fabric which was in the window:
I mean, it's so GREAT on so many levels!
It's dangerously cheesy.
How would you utilize this fabric? Would you make curtains? Sheets? A table cloth? A shirt?
I HAD to take a photo of this great fabric!
I pulled out my trusty camera and snapped a quick shot. Then, through the window I saw the shop owner coming towards me through the door.
As he opened the door and came towards me telling me "No Photos!" I turned my back and kept on walking.
One day I'll get into an altercation, if I don't watch myself.
I used to be sweet.
Not so much, anymore.
Here's an interesting, informative article about Photographers' Rights. From USA Today, in part it reads:
"Last week I received a note from a reader:
"Today I was stopped by a security guard with the North County Transit District in Solana Beach, California, and prevented from taking photos of a great new train station they have," he wrote. "The guard said they don't allow it since 9/11."
Note to security guard: Just because you or your boss "don't allow" something doesn't mean it's not legal. I can post a sign on my lawn, "Hopping on one foot in front of this house is prohibited," but I'll have a tough time enforcing it.
The law in the United States of America is pretty simple. You are allowed to photograph anything with the following exceptions:
• Certain military installations or operations.
• People who have a reasonable expectation of privacy. That is, people who are some place that's not easily visible to the general public, e.g., if you shoot through someone's window with a telephoto lens.
That's it.
There are a few more restrictions on publishing photos or video, though.
You can't show private facts — things a reasonable person wouldn't want made public — unless those facts were revealed publicly. So no long-lens shots of your neighbors' odd habits.
You also can't show someone in a negative false light by, for example, using Photoshop tricks or a nasty, untrue caption.
And you can't put someone else's likeness to commercial use without their permission. This is usually mentioned in terms of celebrities, but it applies to making money from anyone's likeness."
What is in your window is apt to be photographed when an admiring photographer is outside on the sidewalk.
And that's legal.
If you don't want your fabulous fabric to be photographed, then don't display it in your window.
Photographers – go to this site and read about your rights here in the United States. The author suggests that you download the PDF – print it out and keep it with you. The author is an attorney; here is the "about him" from his site:
"Bert Krages is an attorney who concentrates on intellectual property and environmental law. He is recognized nationally as an advocate of the right to take photographs in public places, having appeared in media such as National Public Radio's Morning Edition, Popular Photography, Shutterbug, and Wired."
The beginning of the article says: "The general rule in the United States is that anyone may take photographs of whatever they want when they are in a public place… Examples of places that are traditionally considered public are streets, sidewalks, and public parks."
Okay. I feel better now.
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