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Despite all the drama inherent in late-night TV, cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch has tossed his trademark blue cap into the arena with his own online talk show in what is undoubtedly a first for a breakfast food. The first episode will air on YouTube on May 7, with the cereal's mascot as host.
Despite all the drama inherent in late-night TV, cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch has tossed his trademark blue cap into the arena with his own online talk show in what is undoubtedly a first for a breakfast food.
The Cap'n Crunch Show, an animated series of webisodes targeting adults, debuted a teaser on Tuesday on Cap'n Crunch's YouTube page.
As of Tuesday, it had 300 views.
Nine additional episodes are scheduled to air every other Tuesday throughout the spring and summer on YouTube at 11:35 p.m. EDT. The first full episode will air May 7.
A Cap'n Crunch rep says the length of the episodes will vary, but they will generally be about one to two minutes.
According to a press release, in addition to "interesting guests," The Cap'n Crunch Show will include topical banter, comedy sketches and the Cap'n's sidekick, Sea Dog. The show will be set in a giant bowl of cereal aboard the S.S. Guppy and "given the Cap'n's rusty social skills, awkward and entertaining moments are to be expected."
Or, as Cap'n Crunch says on YouTube, "I'm inviting some of the interesting folks I've met in my travels to come aboard the S.S. Guppy to talk about life, the Internet, culture, puppies, and anything else I can dream up! We're making late-night crunchy again...one bowl at a time."
A Cap'n Crunch rep was not available for further comment.
Cap'n Crunch has come a long way in social since his debut in March 2011 when he posted on Facebook, "I was out on the seas for the past 23 years because I took a wrong turn. But don't worry, I'm back for good and not going anywhere. I'm excited to be on Facebook, this is a brand new adventure for me!"
At the time, Cap'n Crunch conjured the persona of a Luddite, posting queries like, "I hear 'smart' phones are the best way for me to keep in touch with all my fans on Facebook & Twitter wherever I go. I'm confused, though. Do they actually make you smarter or something?"
The brand now has 269,000 likes on Facebook. And, after posting his first tweet last June, @RealCapnCrunch has 14,000 followers.
In the press release, the brand calls the show "a bold comeback" for Cap'n Horatio Magellan Crunch, "an iconic figure who starred in commercials that were a mainstay during Saturday morning cartoons from the 1960s to the 1980s."
Cap'n Crunch is encouraging fans to tag tweets about the show with #capncrunchshow.
The Cap'n Crunch Show is produced by digital agency Huge, in partnership with Gifted Youth, the commercial production division of Funny or Die.
Cap'n Crunch first hit shelves in 1963. It is owned by the Quaker Oats Company, a unit of PepsiCo, Inc.
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The day we left Hitler behind: Survivors of the Kindertransport tell their stories
The operation brought 10,000 children out of Nazi Germany seventy-five years ago
Wednesday 04 December 2013
The operation was called Kindertransport – Children's Transport – and it was a passage from hell to freedom. Kristallnacht had just rocked Nazi Germany. The pogroms killed dozens of Jews, burnt hundreds of synagogues, and imprisoned tens of thousands in concentration camps. Many historians see them as the start of Hitler's Final Solution. Amid the horror, Britain agreed to take in children threatened by the Nazi murder machine.
Seventy-five years ago this week, the first group of children arrived without their parents at the English port of Harwich, and took a train to London's Liverpool Street station.
Some 10,000 children, most but not all Jewish, would escape the Nazis in the months to come – until the outbreak of war in September 1939, when the borders were closed.
From London the children went to homes and hostels across Britain. But their parents – the few who eventually made it over – were placed in camps as "enemy aliens".
Many of the children settled in Britain, having found their families wiped out by the Nazis.
These are the stories of five Kinder in their own words.
Oscar Findling, 91: 'In 1942 my mother and father were sent to Belzec. And that was that' (AP)
My father was not a German citizen. On the night before Kristallnacht, he was arrested by the Gestapo.
That was the last I saw of my father.
As soon as we found out [about the Kindertransport], my mother went to where the committee was and put my name down. She wouldn't put my brother down because, she said, "I don't want to lose both my sons on one day."
I'll never forget the last words my mother said: "Will I ever see you again?"
Prophetic words.
I was two years in a hostel in Manchester. The committee got me a job in a fur shop. Once I was over 18 I was allowed to go to London. In 1944 I got papers from the Ministry of Labour (saying) that I had to go in the Army.
It took me 30 years to get my parents' story together. Basically they were put in the ghetto in 1941, and in September 1942… they were all put on the cattle trains. They were sent to a place called Belzec, which was one of the well-known gas chambers near Treblinka.
And that was that.
Already 16 when he arrived in June 1939, Findling, who grew up in the eastern German city of Leipzig, is the oldest surviving Kindertransport Kind. After a career in garment manufacturing, he now lives with his second wife in London.
Herbert Levy, 84: 'I said goodbye to my grandparents. My grandfather was to die a few weeks later' (AP)
My parents had tried to get out of Germany for many years but it was very difficult to get into anywhere until the British government allowed children to come on the Kindertransport. My parents applied, and by pure luck I was one of the chosen ones. I was not yet 10 years old.
My parents took me to the station. I said goodbye to my grandparents. My grandfather was to die a few weeks later. My grandmother was one of the six million people who died in the extermination camps, with her two sisters, many cousins, many nephews and nieces.
Documenting the past: Herbert Levy's ID card (AP)
We finally arrived at the border. You can't imagine the relief of being in Holland, to have passed Nazi Germany.
It was fantastic to feel free at last.
Levy came from Berlin via the Netherlands in June 1939. Months later, his parents joined him. They were interned in a British camp for "enemy aliens". Levy recalls being greeted with chants of "Bloody Germans!" ("This was quite amazing for me," he says, "because I had been shouted at as a 'bloody Jew' until recently.") Levy went on to become an actor. His wife, Lillian, survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
The Rev Francis Wahle, 84: 'The journey was dreary until we got to the Dutch border, when we were given drinks and cake' (AP)
Hitler marched into Austria in March 1938. Until that time I was just an ordinary Catholic. I then discovered that I was Jewish as far as Hitler was concerned, because all my four grandparents were Jewish. My parents tried to get us out. As we had relations in Italy the first attempt was to get us out to Italy, but they never got all the right papers. So we started learning English.
I was nine at the time. It was dreary, that journey through Germany, until we came to the Dutch border, and then the ladies provided the kids with soft drinks and a bit of cake.
My sister and I were split up. I was very lucky. I was taken to a place in Sussex. A lady had let the committee have her very large place for the refugees.
I stayed there until 1940. At that time a new regulation came in that enemy aliens – and of course we were classed as enemy aliens – were not allowed to be within so many miles of the coast because we might be spies. And so we had to leave. I was taken on for free by the Jesuits in a boarding school.
Having escaped death, really, and with my parents' having escaped death, it's made me immensely grateful to God, and I suppose the fact of becoming a priest is the result of that.
Wahle and his younger sister Anna left Vienna in January 1939. He was an accountant before studying for the priesthood. Although now retired from his parish, he still works as a priest. Wahle's parents fled their home as the Gestapo came to arrest them; they went underground, living without papers for three years. Wahle's father went on to become the most senior judge in Austria.
Ruth Barnett, 78: 'The vicar was a lovely man but his wife obviously didn't want refugees foisted on her' (AP)
I was only four when I came to England so I have snatches of memory. My dad was a judge in Berlin. He was summarily sacked when the Nazis came into power in 1933. He did get out and he went to Shanghai, which was awful because of the war between Japan and China.
Our mother came with us on the train because being a proper Aryan German she could get a visa. So I experienced it as a family outing. I remember saying, "Are we nearly there? Are we nearly there?"
My mother had to go back [to Germany]. She would have been an enemy once war broke out. She brought us to our first foster family, which was a vicar and his wife in Kent. The vicar was a lovely man, but his wife obviously didn't want refugees foisted on her. She was very cruel to us.
Ruth Barnett in Berlin, shortly before she was brought to England in 1939 (AP)
The second foster family… had five children and they treated us exactly the same as their children. But where we were living there was in the path of the doodlebugs, and that absolutely fazed [my brother] Martin. So we had to be moved. Our third family was on a farm. I was in seventh heaven with the animals.
I had no nationality for the first 18 years of my life. The Nazis… took away citizenship from all the Jews and Gypsies. I had to travel on a document that was a sheet of paper with "person of no nationality" written across the top. It had such a deep effect on me.
Barnett's father was Jewish but her mother was not. She arrived in February 1939 with her older brother, Martin. Having worked as a psychotherapist, she speaks today in schools about the Holocaust and seeks to highlight the fate not only of Jews but also of the hundreds of thousands of Gypsies killed by Hitler.
Eve Willman, 80: 'I became one of my aunt and uncle's children. My cousins became my brother and sister' (AP)
I was five when I came. My father was a doctor. My mother converted to Judaism when she married my father.
I came with another girl who was older than me. The only thing I remember about the journey is stopping at one point and people coming in and giving us a sweet drink. I don't remember saying goodbye to my parents.
I went to the first foster home – a Unitarian minister and his wife. They didn't have any children. I remember that she was very strict and precise.
After a year they couldn't keep me any more and so I went to the next foster home… to an extremely nice family. But one of my uncles, who had been a rabbi, was most concerned that I didn't have any Jewish instruction. And so I went to another family. It was not such a nice family.
My uncle and aunt were then established in West Hartlepool. I went there for a holiday. It was such a wonderful turning point in my life somehow. My aunt said, "When you come back, you will be with us for ever." I was 11. I became one of their children. My cousins became my brother and sister.
My father survived the war. My mother was able to work and she worked in a factory, and the factory was bombed. She was killed just before the end of the war so I never saw her again.
It was really a wonderful thing that the government did to let 10,000 children in who probably would have lost their lives.
But it's happening again. It isn't happening to Jews, but look at the children in Syria.
Willman, an only child, arrived from Vienna in April 1939. She later obtained a PhD in biochemistry and worked as a researcher and biology teacher. She lives in London and has never married.
The Association of Jewish Refugees: ajr.org.uk
The Kindertransport Association: kindertransport.org
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No teachers union in Finland?
You report that The Schools Network and Reform 'reckon' that teachers' unions put the interests of teachers above those of pupils. That is so clearly their very raison d'etre that I can hardly see any justification for investigating whether that might be the case.
Firstly, it seems far too early to judge the success of these reforms. You do include the caveat "so far" but you still seem surprised that the world hasn't changed overnight.
Secondly, given your attacks on the unions, it is worth pointing out that the national curriculum was introduced not by Brown or Blair or Callaghan or Wilson or Attlee or some other union lackey but by the only British prime minister to be played by Meryl Streep. Even if I accept that the Tories are genuinely committed to decentralisation, you can't undo in less than two years the cross-party, post-war consensus (which Thatcher the Milk-snatcher fully endorsed) that Whitehall knows best.
Thirdly, much of the public and media (and hence the political class) live in terror of that uniquely British phenomenon, the "postcode lottery". The best way to avoid it, i.e. to achieve uniform outcomes in service delivery, is through uniform inputs and outputs, which means central government control. That's why, for example, although Mr Gove has made a big fuss about streamlining admission policies, he remains committed to the principle that Whitehall should control the admissions policy of every state-funded school in England.
PS - I am not defending the teaching unions. My parents are both retired teachers and they had as much contempt for their union bosses as for their local and national government bosses. However, your article reminds me of Mr Blair's insinuation that anyone who disagreed with him was on the same side as the murderers of Martin Luther King and Stephen Lawrence.
If your reforms aren't working, (Just as they don't seem to work anywhere else) maybe your problem is that the reforms aren't effective; not because of other outside interests sabotaging everything, or because some additional reform wasn't enacted.
The survey revealed that the most popular reason for conversion was financial - there was a perception that academies would receive more money. But the only extra money they receive is that which the LA retained for backroom services which the academy still has to purchase.
You are correct that the best-performing school systems tend to those with have the greatest autonomy. It might surprise you to learn that OECD found that UK was among four nations which gave greater autonomy to teachers. That was in 2009 before the great academy gold rush.
Teaching is not "tightly prescribed" in England - if you had read the report in full you would have discovered that freedom from the National Curriculum was a low priority - some academies thought they had enough leeway to innovate already and one head said he would have made the curriculum changes anyway.
It is not necessary to be an academy to innovate.
For a more balanced summary of the report see:
Unions selectively represent mediocre teachers - so measures that benefit the better teachers are unpopular with unions. So the question may be how to shift this (surely true in all countries, not just the UK). One might start a 'top teachers union' perhaps, or at least encourage some competition between unions to represent the better/more influential teachers? At least an online 'club' for highly-rated teachers that might be seen as a hotline to the ministry?
If I were to guess at the age of A.G. I would say about....78. Boring old nonsense. Does A.G. know that Britain comes about 28th (from memory) of countries in terms of average educational duration according to the UNDP Human Development Index. It's one of the reasons Britain scores so low on human development. Below most other developed nations.
Britain needs to have its citizens attending education before its starts discriminating in favour of those able to pay for extra lessons. Or at least it should do both....but making access to education easier and more attractive is of primary importance.
What on earth does "needs to flex its educational muscles to raise its game" mean - bombastic hot air I suspect. I thought the Economist was a quality publication before I read this hotchpotch of opinion and half-baked research.
I suspect the current government will apply yet more high stakes metrics to try and climb the Pisa greasy pole of world achievement and will signally fail once again. I also suspect they will raise the stakes even further by balming and shaming teachers as happened in New York recenly to the detriment of everyone. And when all that fails they will blame the unions, the parents, the media, the schoolchildren anyone but them and their lack of vision.
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2. On each plank of wood measure and mark where you would like your string to be placed. My first strand was 1' from the top and my second strand I placed in the center of the plank.
4. Place your string over the line that you measured and stick on the command strip. You can also tie your string around the strip for extra hold.
6. Once the second plank was in place I went back to the first one, took it off the wall, and repositioned it to align with the second plank. I used my ruler to mark the same bottom position on the wall to ensure that they were even. For extra precision you can use a level to ensure that all your placing is the same and level.
As you guys can see I got most of the tools I needed for this project from Amazon. You can also find them at your local crafts store like Michael's or even at Target. Those three are by far my favorite to shop at for crafting supplies. So I'm always excited during this time of year because I can stock up on gift cards to use on different projects throughout the next couple of months. But let's get real here, half of the gift cards I get I'll never get any use out of. For example, I'll never use my Dunkin' Donuts card because I don't drink coffee or my iTunes card because that's not something that I use either. But, here's the good news! I was recently introduced to an amazing website called Raise! On the website you can sell your gift cards and purchase them as well at a discounted rate so you can save yourself some money while you're at it! It's such an easy process and you'll actually be able to get something useful instead of having to hold on to gift cards that'll just take up space in your wallet .
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What racial/ethnic background would you expect to see represented by Miss France? Before you expose your racism by answering French like the newly crowned Marine Lorphelin, be informed that the correct answer is black or Arab:
The Representative Council of Black Associations (CRAN) denounced medical student Marine Lorphelin, 19, for being 'as white as snow' and criticised the lack of black and Arab contestants. …
CRAN president Louis-Georges Tin said in a statement jointly issued by Miss Black France creator, Fred Royer: 'The failure to represent the contemporary French population in an event such as this is obviously serious.
'It amounts to denying the very existence of French people of African origin.'
Of the 32 other finalists defeated by the Lorphelin, eight were nonwhite. But six of them don't count because they come from France's Pacific and Caribbean territories.
The CRAN statement added: 'In the antiquated world of Miss France, blacks apparently can only come from overseas departments.
'As for Frenchwomen of north African heritage, they were 'represented' by only one candidate who was quickly eliminated (too Muslim perhaps?).'
Would a Muslim Miss France, appearing only in a burka, satisfy moonbats? Of course not. They won't be happy until the European race and with it European culture have been completely eradicated through massive Third World immigration.
In the mean time, we should hide in the dark lest the paleness of our skin offend leftists.
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This week the First Lady told an audience at a fundraiser that the economy has made "remarkable progress" these past three years. One example of a hiring spree uptick can be found in New York City, where a couple hundred workers have been or are being added to the payrolls due to wildly increasing demand. Sure, it's to work in welfare offices, but the recovery has to start somewhere:
The Human Resources Administration added more than 100 workers last July and plans to hire another 100 to serve the burgeoning number of New Yorkers applying for food stamps and rent assistance at their offices, according to the Daily News.
About 1.8 million New Yorkers are now on food stamps, which marks nearly a 65 percent increase from four years ago, according to city records. The increase in applicants has led to overcrowding at HRA offices throughout the city, and the agency said at a council hearing Tuesday that it had to hire scores of new workers and supervisors to manage the situation.
The HRA has also expanded its waiting rooms to accommodate the swell in applicants.
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I recently started programming for iOS and would like to know what are the main differences between using Storyboards instead of xib files. Specifically, what are the advantages and/or disadvantages of using a Storyboard? Unfortunately, despite doing quite a bit of research, all I've been able to find on Storyboards are simple tutorials that show you how to set up a Storyboard, instead of concrete information explaining what they are. Any information would be greatly appreciated; thank you very much for your time and answers.
A Storyboard is:
I have been using Storyboards for awhile now and the ONLY downside is that you can't target iOS 4 or below. Storyboards only work on devices running iOS 5 or better. Other than that, the benefits are many and the downsides are non-existent IMO.
The best tutorial I have seen is Ray Wenderlich's
Also, if you are a member of the Apple Developer program, check out last years WWDC session on Storyboards (iTunesU), it is awesome.
Another great one (also on iTunesU) is the latest Stanford iOS Application Programming course.
There are not only pro sides of Storyboarding, also cons - just because you asked for input:
-The following is not true: - if you need to do things SB doesn't offer, it's not quite easy to get SB mixed with programatical created views (well, it is possible though)
The rule of thumb seems to be: the more complex you expect your project to get, the more you'll better not go for SB.
EDIT: - another disadvantage of SB: working around all the annoying bugs of XCode regarding SB. E.g. having to frequently flush the DerivedData folder because of several inconsistencies. Sometimes storyboard files or the link to them get corrupted. Then you might have the joy to search for the problem. Take a look at this thread to get the idea
EDIT 2 (March 2013): meanwhile Storyboards and Xcode are working much better, and documentation and best practices are wide spread. I think working with storyboard can be recommended for a majority of projects, even if there are still some glitches.
EDIT 3 (Sept 2013): now with the new Xcode 5 format working in teams with SB might get even better, as it seems to become possible to merge SB-code much easier now.
Another EDIT: well, if you have an hour of time, sit back, relax and listen to these guys discussing this topic (Ray Wenderlich & Co)
There was a nice presentation about Storyboard given at the LiDG meeting a couple of months ago.
Personally, I'd say it's the way to go with a new app. There are some gaps, especially for very complex apps, but the pro's mostly outweigh the cons.
Some more benefits of storyboards:
Downsides are:
Be careful, if you use Storyboards your app is not backwards compatible with older OS installations.
A storyboard is basically a device to make your job as a developer easier. It is complied into a series of nib files, so the performance is pretty much equivalent, but it's great as a developer to be able to look at a quick overview of your entire application flow.
I'm starting to transition to using storyboards on new projects, providing I can convince the client to accept iOS 5 as a minimum version. This is purely because I prefer to do it this way, and it takes me less time to accomplish the same tasks.
You see the big picture in one second. Having many NIB files, well, you don't see the big picture. Easier to maintain your programs. Easier to understand others programs... among others.
Your attitude toward Auto Layout may also affect whether you want to use Storyboards. Using xibs you can enabled or disable Auto Layout is on a per .xib basis, allowing for a mix within your application, while Storyboards apply your choice to ALL views they contain.
1) It's very nice to design interfaces
2) You can use StoryBoard Segues to identify navigation/modal relationships in a cool manner.
3) If your app supports multiple devices, it's a good way to organize different views.
4) Prototyping is another added advantage.
5) Prototype UITableViewCell can save time and it reduce the amount of the code too.
6) you can see all the screens of the app at one place by using StoryBoard.
7) You can easily view the relationship among them
8) if you are working on someone's code you can get the better understanding of the flow of the app.
9) You can setup the user interface for iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 by applying the retina form factor from storyboard, without running the app again and again.
10) Clients can see the prototype of the app before start developing it, here storyboard helps you a lot.
1) It is only available in iOS 5+
2) StoryBoardSegues are kind of rigid and you may make use of prepareForSegue many times.
4) Like IB, not very friendly with other display engines and toolkits.
4) Makes it hard to share designs for a single view or set of views - you have to send all or nothing.
5) For storyboard you will need a big screen specially in case of iPad.
6) Difficulty while copying views from other apps to storyboard.
7) Problems in storyboard when multiple developers work on the same project by using git repository
8) Another disadvantage with Storyboarding not mentioned is that
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Paul, Engine: J30A4 3.0L V6, Tires: 205/55/16 Triangle Brand Summer Tires
1993 Honda Accord LX: 13.130 @ 104.000
Rick James, Engine: F22, Supercharger: none Turbos: none Tires: 215 25 21
1994 Honda Accord EX 4door Nitrous: 13.300 @ 106.300
Corey Bullock, Engine: 2.2 VTEC, Tires: Kumho ZRs
1999 Honda Accord EX V6 Coupe Nitrous: 13.434 @ 101.840
arnie b, Engine: 3.0, Tires: m&h slicks
1991 Honda Accord lx: 13.442 @ 103.980
john hatfield, Engine: h22a, Supercharger: na Turbos: na Tires: bfg drag radials
1990 Honda Accord lx: 13.491 @ 101.710
jonnyhonda, Engine: jdm h22a, Supercharger: none Turbos: none Tires: m/t 22/8
2006 Honda Accord EX 6spd: 13.570 @ 101.200
Bryan, Engine: J30a5, Tires: 215/55 Hankook Ventus V4
2000 Honda Accord EX: 13.643 @ 111.390
Jason Hart, Engine: F23A1, Turbos: Garrett T3/T4 57 trim Tires: 225/40/18 Continental Ext Cont DW
2003 Honda Accord EX V6 6 speed Gutted Interior: 13.653 @ 104.110
Paul, Engine: J30A4, Tires: 205/55/16 Triangle Summer Tires
1992 Honda Accord : 13.800 @ 105.000
Brett Shanley, Engine: h22,
1994 Honda Accord Turbo: 13.915 @ 102.780
Tory Russell, Engine: h22a, Turbos: t3/04e Tires: toyo t1s
1993 Honda Accord se turbo: 13.943 @ 100.000
jerrod, Engine: f22a6, Turbos: 1 t3 60mm
1990 Honda Accord ex: 13.950 @ 101.350
Josh Taylor, Engine: JDM F22B DOHC, Turbos: t3/t4 godspeed Tires: drag radials
2005 Honda Accord EX: 13.988 @ 100.000
Igor Guzenko, Engine: K24A3/ 2.4, Supercharger: no Turbos: Garret GT28 Tires: Bridgestone Potenza 235/40
2001 Honda Accord : 14.120 @ 102.350
Nashmy,johnn, Engine: 3.0L V6, Tires: Toyo proxes T1-S-245/40ZR18
2003 Honda Accord EX coupe: 14.144 @ 99.760
John Rankin, Engine: 3.0 V6, Tires: Toyo T1R 215/50-R17
2008 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6: 14.210 @ 102.060
NA, Engine: SOHC 24 valve V6,
1997 Honda Accord : 14.216 @ 97.030
Jason Harmon, Engine: 2.2L 4 cyl, Tires: crap tires
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I'm working on a Oracle 10g DB and I have a problem with my triggers inside a transaction.
Table A has 3 triggers : one before insert, one before update and last before delete. Whenever a trigger is fired, it writes a line on
table B, like some sort of log.
All triggers are configured on
"before xxx" and
"on each row". Using single queries, I can see they're working.
But when I do two queries modifying the same line during one transaction, (typically, I modify a line and then I delete it, so an
update and a
delete), only the first trigger (
update) is run. At the end of the transaction, I can see my line in
table A has been deleted, but there's only one line in
table B, showing the update action, but not the delete one.
I may have misconfigured something. Is it something coming from the trigger configuration ?


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Meet America's (Shockingly Small) Pool of Trans Elected Officials
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Althea Garrison, Massachusetts lawmaker
A smear campaign was used against Garrison, a Massachusetts state legislator outed as trans two days after her 1992 election. The outing came via a vicious Boston Herald reporter named Eric Fehrnstrom, who later became an aide and political strategist for Mitt Romney's failed 2012 presidential bid. Fehrnstrom's stories about Garrison sunk her political career. Years later, Fehrnstrom appeared proud of his achievements, writing in Boston magazine, "In my trade, politics were never personal. Hell, people were rarely people — they were ducks in a shooting gallery."
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Ski & Snowboard 2009-2010 For Unlimited Winter Fun Discover Skiing & Snowboarding in the city... Special Events Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show – Come visit us at the Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show, October 15-18, at the Better Living Centre, CNE Grounds Men's & Women's Night (Thursdays) – Men and women who purchase a Snow Pass to ski/snowboard between 4 pm and closing on Thursdays, will automatically get their purchased time doubled. Teen Night (Fridays) –Teens (13-19 yrs) who purchase a Snow Pass between 4 pm and closing, will automatically get their purchase time doubled. Family Night (Saturdays) Free Snow Pass must be obtained at the can bring up to two children, 18 years of age and younger, to ski or snowboard for free between 4 pm and closing when accompanied by a paying adult. Adults can ski or snowboard for $18 between 4 pm and closing. Children must be present at time of purchase. Regular rental rates and conditions apply. A great family ski value! Snow Pass ticket window. – Families E xperience winter in the City, just minutes away at two convenient locations. Certified instructors invite you to discover skiing and snowboarding in one of our many programs designed to suit all ages and abilities. Toronto Ski & Snowboard Centres programs are a great way for the entire family to stay fit and have fun this winter. Both centres offer a variety of season passes to suit your lifestyle and family needs. Try a new winter activity or rediscover the adventure in your own backyard. Your Responsibility Code There are elements of risk that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce. Regardless of how you decide to use the slopes, always show courtesy to others. Observe the code listed below and share with others the responsibility for a great outdoor experience. 401 West: exit Carlingview Dr. 401 East: exit Renforth Dr. west 427 South: exit Burnhamthorpe Rd. west 427 North: exit Rathburn Rd. west T.T.C. (T.T.C. info: 416-393-4636): Royal York Station: Rathburn 48 bus Know the Code — Be Safety Conscious 1 2 3 4 5 6 Always stay in control. You must be able to stop, or avoid other people or objects. People ahead of you have the right-of-way. It is your responsibility to avoid them. Do not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above. Before starting downhill or merging onto a trail, look uphill and yield to others. If you are involved in or witness a collision or accident, you must remain at the scene and identify yourself to the Ski Patrol. Always use proper devices to help prevent runaway equipment. 7 8 9 10 Olympic Fever (February 6 & 7) – Join us for our own unique Winter Games. A perfect way for the whole family to have fun and catch the Olympic Fever! National Learn to Ski & Snowboard Week (January 16-24) & WinterCity (February 6-7) Double-Up days! – When you purchase a snow pass January 16-24 or February 6-7 your snowpass time will automatically be doubled! Regular rental rates apply. Family Day (February 15) – When you purchase a Snow Pass to ski or snowboard during Family Day, we'll automatically double up the time on your snow pass. Family night special will be in effect at 4 pm. For other Family Day specials, contact the centres directly. Please note that regulary scheduled programs will not be running on Family Day. March Break Double Up Evenings (March 15-19) – When you purchase a Snow Pass to ski or snowboard during the March Break between 3 pm and closing, we'll automatically double up the time on your snow pass. Regular rental rates and conditions apply. Call for added events. Observe and obey all posted signs and warnings. Keep off closed trails and closed areas. You must not use lifts or terrain if your ability is impaired through use of alcohol or drugs. You must have sufficient physical dexterity, ability and knowledge to safely load, ride and unload lifts. If in doubt, ask the lift attendant. T.T.C. (T.T.C. info: 416-393-4636): Wilson Station: Bathurst 160 bus Sheppard Station: Sheppard 84 bus Bathurst Station: Bathurst 7C bus Detailed program information is available in the FUN Guide or online at Employment opportunities are available, call: Centennial Park Recruitment: 416-394-8750 Earl Bales Recruitment: 416-395-7926 toronto.ca/torontofun nowboard Centres Toronto Ski & S Centennial Park Ski & Snowboard Centre 256 Centennial Park Road, one block west of Renforth Dr & Rathburn Rd Dates/Hours of Operation Mid-December, 2009-Mid-March, 2010 (weather permitting) The last run will be called 10 minutes prior to the listed closing time. Daily Rental Rates DURATION Full Set: • Skis • Boots • Poles 1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours All Day SKI Skis Only Poles Only SNOWBOARD Board Full Set: • Board Only • Boots SKI & SNOWBOARD Boots Helmets Only (limited rentals available) Daily Hours Monday to Friday.................................................................10 am-9:30 pm Saturday..........................................................................................9 am-8 pm Sunday ............................................................................................9 am-6 pm Freestyle Park Hours (call for Freestyle Park Holiday Hours) Monday-Friday .......................................................................4:30 pm-close Saturday & Sunday ...................................................................... open-close Holiday Hours Dec. 21-23, 28-30, Jan. 1......................................................9 am-9:30 pm December 24 & 31 ......................................................................9 am-5 pm December 25........................................................................................Closed March Break Hours March 15-19, 2010 ......................................................................9 am-7 pm $14 $16 $20 $25 $12 $14 $18 $20 $10 $10 $10 $10 $14 $16 $20 $25 $12 $14 $18 $20 $10 $11 $15 $17 $5 $5 $5 $5 C Equipment Rental Requirements Centennial Park: offers a variety of programs for the absolute beginner to the advanced skier/snowboarder! Offering day and night skiing & snowboarding, with a carpet lift and t-bar, hi-tech snowmaking, snackbar, rental shop and lessons. What a great way for the entire family to stay fit and enjoy this winter! entennial Park Ski & Snowboard Centre Daily Snow Pass Rates DURATION 18 YEARS & UNDER/60 YRS+ 19 YEARS+ Program Highlights 1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours All Day $11 $16 $19 $25 $14 $19 $22 $25 ❆ Downhill ski lessons for beginners to experts ❆ Snowboard lessons for beginners to advanced ❆ Preschool/Parent & Tot Lessons ❆ Adult Programs ❆ Racing Development Programs ❆ Ski & Snowboard Instructor Preparation Programs ❆ Holiday and March Break Programs ❆ Private Lessons ❆ Sanctioned CSIA, CSCF & CASI Assessment Centre ❆ Discover Skiing & Snowboard Packages ❆ Rental equipment cannot be issued to anyone under 18 years without being accompanied by a parent/guardian. ❆ A $300 security deposit is required to rent ski or snowboard equipment. ❆ An imprint of your American Express, MasterCard or VISA will be taken (card owner signature is necessary). ❆ Two pieces of identification are required to rent equipment. ❆ All persons wishing to rent equipment will be required to read, understand and sign a Release of Liability Waiver. Parent/ guardian signature required if applicable. Note: ❆ It is recommended that you rent your equipment before purchasing a Snow Pass. ❆ Limited public rentals are available during peak lesson times Monday to Friday from 4-8 pm. ❆ Public rentals are available after 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, Holiday and March Break due to the demands of our Snow School programs. Earl Bales Park: Earl Bales Learning Area Pass: $8 – subject to snow conditions (Centennial only) Tow Rope: $8 (Earl Bales only) Ski & Snowboard Centre 4169 Bathurst Street, inside Earl Bales Park one streetlight south of Sheppard Ave day and night skiing on three intermediate slopes, one beginner slope, with a double chair lift, and one rope tow. In addition, we offer snowboard and downhill rentals, snow school, hi-tech snow making and a snack bar to complete your experience for the whole family! Program Highlights Season Snow Pass Rates Pass holders must provide one photo/pass. AGE GROUP FULL SEASON DAY (MON-FRI) NIGHT ONLY 18 years & under 19 years+ 60 years+ Family Pass Best Value $277 $318 $161 $544 $185 $135 $171 $86 N/A N/A $135 $171 $86 N/A N/A E arl Bales Ski & Snowboard Centre features ❆ Holiday programs & camps (December & March) ❆ Family Day Discover and Private Programs ❆ Ski & Snowboard Programs ❆ Ski League Racing Programs ❆ Ski & Snowboard Instructor Preparation Programs ❆ Junior Leadership Skiing & Snowboarding ❆ Special Needs Opportunities ❆ Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Programs ❆ Ski Telemark Program and Instructor Training Program ❆ CSIA, CASI, CSCF Level 1 Courses (Night Courses) ❆ All season passes are valid at Centennial, Earl Bales and Chicopee Ski Club (located in Kitchener). ❆ Best Value season passes entitles program participants in a 4 or 8 week program to a discounted Full Season Pass. ❆ Daytime Season Pass valid Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm. ❆ Night Season Pass valid from 3:30 pm to closing seven nights a week. Note: All skiers/snowboarders/snowbladers of any age must have a Snow Pass/Ticket and are required to read and understand the waiver/release prior to use of the facility. Access to all slopes is restricted to those in possession of s Snow Pass/Tow Ticket, and proper ski or snowboard equipment. Walking on the slopes is strictly prohibited. ❆ Rental equipment cannot be issued to anyone under 18 years without being accompanied by a parent/guardian. ❆ A $300 credit card pre-authorization or cash deposit is required to rent ski or snowboard equipment. Card owner's signature is necessary. Interac pre-authorization is not available. ❆ One piece of valid government issued photo identification is required to rent equipment. ❆ All persons wishing to rent equipment will be required to read, understand and sign a Release of Liability Waiver. Parent/ guardian signature required if applicable. ❆ Public Rental equipment will NOT be available until after 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, during our four week programs, as well as during our Holiday Camps and March Break Camps.
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Mysterious Blinking Oil Light
courtesy of Bob, The Auto Answer Man
Hi Bob,
I have a Chrysler Concord 2000 V6 2.7. A few days ago, I was stopped at a red light and noticed the oil pressure light blinked for a brief moment. My local mechanic and friend of mine put a real gauge on it and we let the car idle for some time. Changed gears and everything, but the pressure was fine.
After putting the car back on the lifts, he did replace the sending unit for me, as it looked like it was leaking oil from that area.
Anyway, the same thing still happens. On my way back home, the light came on for a moment again while at a red light. It only comes on when the car tries to idle down to 500 RPM. Normally, I believe, the car idles around 600 or 700 RPM. As soon as it idles down to 500, the light comes on. When I tap the gas, the car idles back up and nothing happens.
I have driven the car approximately 100 miles since this started, being very careful to watch if the light comes on at any other time. It never does. Of course, while the car was connected to a real gauge, I could never make it idle lower. Any thoughts?
Well, it would seem that you really don't have an oiling problem. One of two things are probably happening (or both). When the car idles that low, the oil pump is not making enough pressure and the light is coming on. The other thing that could be happening is that when the car idles that low, the alternator is not making enough voltage. So, when the sender sees a low voltage signal, it is illuminating the light. However, I feel that you should be questioning why your engine is idling so low at times. Does it happen at night, with the head lights on, the heater on max, the rear defroster on, and the radio playing? Or is it totally random? There are several possibilities that could cause this situation.
Good Luck!
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It is odd that these individual capsules are sold as a mask. The silicone-based formula works much better when left on overnight—there's no reason to rinse this after several minutes. Doing so would cheat your skin of the benefits this product provides. No, it won't banish your wrinkles or lift sagging skin, but it will make skin feel beautifully smooth and provide it with cell-communicating ingredients, a skin-identical lipid, and a tiny amount of antioxidants. This is recommended for all skin types and is fragrance-free.
Age can bring on many unwelcome signs—lines, wrinkles, rough, lackluster and sagging skin. Age Braker Wrinkle Retreat Refiring Mask addresses all these problems with a unique blend of our revolutionary Argireline Molecular Complex, Vitamin C and Glycolipids that is designed to help resurface and redefine the face, neck and décolleté. This luxurious and innovative oil-free "mask in a capsule" is a twice-weekly treatment that works synergistically with RECLAIM to provide, contoured, firm, age-defying, luminous akin.
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Principal Secret At-A-Glance
Strengths: Some well-formulayed serums and eye-area moisturizers; most of the sunscreens are sunscreens; good selection of targeted moisturizers; buffing scrub; small but workable selection of makeup.
Weaknesses: Expensive; jar packaging; the enzyme mask and peel; some SPF-rated products either lack the right UVA-protecting ingredients or are below SPF 15; most of the "spa at home" products contains needless fragrant irritants.
Is there something about acting talent or being beautiful that is equal to knowledge? We guess there must be, because having celebrities endorse products is big business the world over. It is simply amazing to me that Victoria Principal can convince women that they can have great skin like she does by using her skin-care routine. In fact, Victoria Principal's infomercial is one of the most successful ever.
Victoria Principal's skin-care products were originally formulated and manufactured by Aida Thibiant, a Beverly Hills aesthetician who ran a successful skin-care boutique and cosmetics manufacturing business there for years. Because the Guthy Renker Corporation that markets and distributes the line felt they no longer needed Thibiant to establish Principal's credentials, they severed ties with her in 1995. That isn't good or bad, it just means it isn't Principal's own skin-care genius behind these products.
This is a line with deals, or at least that's what they appear to be on the surface. Look a little deeper and these are just expensive products, and the deals are smoke and mirrors. You can buy groups of products for what appears to be a much-reduced price, but if you really don't need all those products, or if some of them are poorly formulated (like many of the sunscreens, products for blemish-prone skin, and moisturizers) you would be wasting your money, and that's no bargain.
The big deal with this brand today is the Reclaim line. Almost all of the Principal Secret Reclaim products contain the ingredient acetyl hexapeptide-3 (Argireline), an ingredient in many of the products that claim to work like Botox. Indirectly, the same claim is used for these products, which promise to soften the appearance of lines and wrinkles that result from repeated facial expressions, which is what Botox injections accomplish brilliantly. As a brief review of what we have previously written about Argireline, this peptide is synthetically derived, and supposedly has the ability to relax muscles that would normally contract to form the facial expressions that lead to wrinkles. According to the ingredient manufacturer, it does this by modifying the release of catecholamines, which are compounds that occur naturally in the body and serve as neurotransmitters, such as epinephrine, adrenaline, and dopamine. However, you would not want a cosmetic to affect any of those substances, because if it did, it could lead to a host of new problems.
Despite Principal Secret's enthusiasm for this ingredient, there is still no substantiated proof that it works as claimed. Further, we don't know the long-term adverse effects of applying acetyl hexapeptide-3 to skin. If it really worked to relax facial muscles, it would work all over the face (assuming you're using the products, and this line contains dozens of them, as directed) (Source: Cosmetic Dermatology, July 2005, pages 521–524). If all the muscles in your face were relaxed from topical application of acetyl hexapeptide-3, you'd have sagging, not youthful, skin. But then no cosmetics company would ever put such a claim on their products!
The makeup from Principal Secret isn't anything special. There are some good products, but nothing that cannot be found for less money at the drugstore. A strong point for color: it is well edited and designed to be simple, which many women will appreciate.
For more information on the products, feel free to visit their website www.principalsecret.com.
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The Roxy Oceana Marina House
Address537 1/2 Washington Boulevard Los AngelesSee nearby area
Description provided by property
Just 17 metres from the beach and trendy restaurants in Venice, California, Roxy Oceana Marina features a garden with an outdoor dining area. Los Angeles International Airport is 7 km away.
A microwave, small refrigerator and coffee-making facilities are available at Roxy Oceana Marina Venice. Free WiFi is included. Linens and towels are provided in this holiday home.
If you feel like visiting the surroundings, check out Getty Center 10.6 km away from this holiday home. Los Angeles County Museum Of Art (LACMA) is just 12.8 km away.
Important information
If arriving after 1900hrs, please contact property for check-in arrangements.
Please contact property in advance for additional towels and linens if traveling with more than 4 guests. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform The Roxy Oceana Marina House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Just a 4-minute drive from the sandy beaches and blue waters of Venice Beach, The Roxy Oceana Marina House is located in the trendy residential, commercial and recreational beachfront resort town of Los Angeles.
This one-bedroom holiday home is furnished with two double beds and a private bathroom, while the living room comes with one sofa bed. For your entertainment, the living room also comes equipped with a TV.
The secluded backyard comes furnished with a bench and a dining area, where you and your friends can enjoy some peace and quiet.
A microwave, a small refrigerator and a coffee machine are some of the convenient amenities that Roxy Marina House will offer you. Free WiFi access is also available, so that you can stay connected to the outside world.
The nearest grocery store is a 6-minute walk away, while a variety of restaurants and cafes can be found within just a few minutes' walk from the house. If you get tired of Venice Beach, you can also take a 7-minute walk to Mother's Beach.
A simple holiday home just a few minutes' drive from the beautiful Venice Beach
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I worked at Hertz full-time (less than a year)
Good people to work with. Clear expectations. Training provided to help you achieve goals.
Hours 7am to 6pm a bit too long if you do not work near where you live. Base salary makes you really reliant on bonus to get by.
Make base salary a little bit higher so the employees not relying getting bonus.
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"Never a dull moment "
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I have been working at Hertz full-time (less than a year)Pros
Perks, benefits, flexibility and an ever changing work environment. As much as you think you can plan for the day or even hour ahead, it's always changing with makes time fly. Hertz is not a company for people that need a break from customer contact or cannot quickly adapt to changes. Those that are most successful can handle and thrive in stressful situations. There is a lot of growth opportunity within because of some many moving parts and Hertz is in a stage of growth that quick advancement is never out of the question.Cons
Staffing. The entire company seems to be notoriously understaffed which makes makes getting things done in a timely manner almost impossible. It can be a lot of hours and the work-life balance is better some weeks than others. I do not recommend the job for those that cannot manage their time (both work and home) effectively.Advice to ManagementAdvice
Company is operated effectively in most situations minus some consistency between different departments in different areas of the country.RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
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long hours, very physical and underpaidDoesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEO