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Holiday Parties, Bridal Showers, Whole House Rental, Business Meetings, High Teas, Baby Showers, Wedding Gift Openings, Brunch, Luncheon Parties.
"Everyone raved about the setting and the food, this will be one to remember."
For a party, wedding shower or a special family event the mansion provides a magical backdrop to make your event truly unique and special.
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We cater, you cater or bring your own food and just rent the facility
A quaint and unique venue for your wedding or reception. It accommodates 90 people for a sit down dinner including the dance floor, head table and room for the band. With the optional tent add-on the facility can accomodate 130.


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Rabbis Sail Out to Sea to Pray for Rain
Dozens of worshipers sail to the Kinneret and hold a public prayer for rainfall.
By Elad Benari
First Publish: 11/25/2010, 12:31 AM / Last Update: 11/25/2010, 4:49 AM
The Jordan Valley Religious Council together with the Ayelet HaShachar outreach organization held a mass prayer on Wednesday in Lake Kinneret.
Led by some of Israel's prominent rabbis, dozens of worshipers arrived at the KIbbutz Ein Gev quay where they boarded a sailboat and sailed the Sea of Galilee. The worshippers sounded a Shofar, the age old tradition when there is a national emergency, and recited the prayer for rain.
In the following video, Chief Rabbi of the City of Rehovot Rabbi Simcha Hakohen Kook speaks about the event.
Photos by Hillel Maeir

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Frieze Art Fair
Staged by the publishers of the famous Frieze art magazine, the Art Fair is an annual magnet for art visitors, attracting over 47,000 visitors from around the globe.
Featuring more than 170 galleries and over 1,000 artists from around the world, the Frieze Art Fair showcases new and established artists, and gives members of the public the opportunity to see and buy the best contemporary art.
A range of art is on show - paintings, engravings, sculpture, and objets d'art. A new section, Frame, is dedicated to the work of individual artists, and is open to galleries that have been in existence for less than six years.
A programme of artists' commissions, Frieze Projects, is realised annually at the fair under the auspices of the Frieze Foundation, which also sponsors a full programme of events. There is a daily programme of keynote lectures, debates and discussions, which feature individual artists, curators, art magazine editors, art historians and gallery owners. There are also Frieze Music and Frieze Film presentations.
The Cartier Award, which allows an emerging artist to realise a project at the art fair, is one of the world's leading art awards.


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Why You Should Follow Her: Mann might never again reach the heights of her Twitter beef with Ice-T, when she criticized his acting on Law & Order: SVU and he told her to "eat a hot bowl of dicks." Her amusing, low-key self-deprecation is pretty good on its own, though.
Characteristic Tweets:
"Today me and MP are clearing out a bunch of junk from our backyard. All the lessons I've learned on 'Hoarders' are coming in handy!"
"I got some air-tight containers to store flour in, and @timheidecker got large plastic bins for cables and surge protectors. Woooo!"


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I have never considered myself a showman and certainly not an illusionist but now I need to wonder.
On August 26 I wrote about Chef Ana and Myrna at selling great food at the BCP market. On August 27 they were not at the BCP. Some people complained about the smell of the Paella in the building. The Cafe & Cacao people were told Paella was not coffee and sweets and to ask Ana to find another place to sell their cuisine. Ana and Myrna are in location limbo, bad timing for good food.
On August 30 I wrote about great car service at Auto Servicios of Boquete. On Friday Sept 6 they were evicted from the location. Franklin the former owner arrived with the Corregador and police in and attempt to take all of the garage assets. The eviction held but the seizure of assets failed. The garage was being operated by a court appointed administrator, Juny, who was able to have the judge over rule the seizure of the assets.
Now Autoservicios of Boquete is looking for a new home and Ana is looking for a table outside but under a roof at the BCP Market.
Ana still has a catering business, and Juny is still administering a garage, a garage without a location.
I need to wonder if my writing is bad news for businesses or did lightening strike twice in the same month by random chance. At least Mark is still giving great massages at Isla Verde and Craig is serving superb food at Mango, both very redeeming.


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by Neil Gaiman
Coraline The Home Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
It was different from her bedroom at home. For a start it was painted in an off-putting shade of green and a peculiar shade of pink. (3.69)
Why do you think the other mother makes Coraline's other room this way? What about Coraline's room at home makes the beldam think she'd prefer it this way?
Quote #5
Coraline woke up in the night. She went into her parents' bedroom, but the bed was made and empty. The glowing green numbers on the digital clock glowed 3:12 A.M. (5.22)
The imagery of her parents' empty bedroom highlights just how alone Coraline is, even in her own home. As cozy and inviting as a home is, an empty home can be equally as scary and unwelcoming.
Quote #6
She crept back into the silent house, past the closed bedroom door inside which the other mother and the other father [...] what? she wondered. Slept? Waited? (5.145)
The other parents' mysterious bedroom is in sharp contrast with the bedroom of Coraline's real parents, a place that she can go into as she pleases and where she can even sleep.


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'America's Music' Showcases Cultural Connections with 25 Dynamic Events [1]
Published January 17, 2013
Beginning February 4, 2013, Oak Park Public Library will host America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway. Oak Park has been awarded a $2,500 grant to host this two-month program series focused on 20th century American popular music.
Through documentary films and scholar-led discussions, America's Music seeks to enlighten audiences about uniquely American musical genres including Blues and Gospel, Broadway, Jazz, Bluegrass and Country, Rock n' roll, Mambo and Hip-Hop. Additional film screenings and supplemental programs, including engaging lectures and all-ages concerts, continue through March at the Main Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park.
Oak Park Public Library is one of 50 sites nationwide selected to host this program series, created by the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint and the Society for American Music. America's Music has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring Human Endeavor.
America's Music film series is designed for a general audience and will introduce genres of 20th century American popular music that are deeply connected to the history, culture and geography of the United States. Audiences of all ages will have the chance to recognize how our current cultural landscape has been influenced by the development of the popular musical forms discussed in this series.
Interim Library Director Rebecca Teasdale adds, "We are thrilled to participate in this program, which introduces so many different types of music, especially showing younger audiences how modern music has been influenced by older styles. We really feel like the slate of programs we're providing will help bridge gaps among generations of music lovers."
At the core of the series are carefully selected documentary films, spanning genres from Blues to Hip-Hop. Each film will be introduced by George Bailey, Columbia professor, Jazz musician, and long-time Oak Park resident, who serves as the resident scholar on this project. Bailey will lead discussions following each of the documentary films, shown Tuesdays at 7pm beginning February 12.
Oak Park Public Library will supplement America's Music documentary films with Pitch Perfect, a series of six remarkable portrayals of 20th Century music legends. Curated and presented by film historian Doug Deuchler, these silver screen favorite performances range from Kevin Kline as composer Cole Porter in "De-Lovely" to Angela Basset's award winning turn as Tina Turner in "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
America's Music lectures and live performances add depth and breathe to the outstanding films. These events include Dominican University's Janice Monti exploring the musical and racial legacy of the Mississippi Delta, author and photographer Terry Abrahamson sharing photos and stories from his years photographing Blues legends, local legend Val Camilletti joining WBEZ's Jim DeRogatis to discuss music criticism in the digital age, and Chicago's Numero Group sharing insight into their popular Eccentric Soul series of obscure soul recordings. Live concert performances feature Glen Ellyn Jazz Ensemble at a special after-hours kick-off (21+ with cash bar), Oak Park-River Forest High School's own Gospel Choir, blues-funk-soul-rock fusion act The Fuzz and The Fury, and Chicago's Golden Horse Ranch Band closing the series with an all-ages square dance.
The series will also include some events especially for teens. Open Mic nights in February and March give teens the opportunity to showcase their musical skills: sing, rap, dance, play an instrument…or sit back and prepare to be amazed. Oak Park-River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club will perform some of their best hip-hop poetry, straight from the "Louder than a Bomb" competition. And budding Oak Park-River Forest filmmakers will showcase their very own music videos.
All films shown, including full sets of the documentary series featured, will be available for check-out following America's Music.


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What is a curator and may I become one for Breton?
Hello there!
I shall be adding more courses to Breton to make is more choc-a-block and to hopefully raise the profile of the language. I just wondered if you could explain to me what a curator is and if you think that this language could benefit from me being a curator. If so then I'd be pleased to help out.
Also- could you add the following letters onto the Breton courses? â, ê, î, ô, û, ù, ü, ñ
Trugarez and Thank you, Matt :-)
Very good question! A curator is someone who can make edits directly to items in the wiki without them having to be accepted by another person. They can also accept or reject other people's suggested edits. So Yes, it would be brilliant to have you as a curator of the BReton wiki, and I have set you up as one - I hope that is ok!
I have also added those letters to the in browser keyboard.
Best wishes and please do let me know if I can do anything else to help,
Hi Ben! That's fantastic news and together we can hopefully raise the profile of the language worldwide because it certainly needs it!
Thanks for all your help, you've been extremely helpful! Matt
Hello Ben, sorry for the question now... but did you get my email for italian audio?
A curator is someone who can make edits directly to items in the wiki without them having to be accepted by another person.
Bon courage là d'sus. Les droits d'accès sur certains fichiers sont complètement foiré et les corrections ne sont pas possible directement. Elles sont dirigées vers le Patrol system qui lui non plus ne marche pas pour l'instant.
@celicity, yes, I did get it, I will reply ASAP, apologies for being slow!
Best wishes
I would also be interested in becoming a curator,is there some sort of page of guidelines, for the process, directions. I have been studying spanish for over a year intently and definitely have at least some ideas as to what could help an english speaker understand some concepts that i have learned. Gracias y me encanta memrise.
@daniel76, I have now set you up as a curator for the Spanish, thank you! The main things to do as a curator are to make sure that entries are accurate and that they fit with the conventions of the wiki (http://www.memrise.com/topic/spanish/conventions/)
The "Patrol" where curators can check the whole wiki to see all the changes that have been suggested, and review them to accept or reject them is currently not working in Spanish. This is at the very top of our priority list to fix right away. Once it is working, that will let you quickly see everything that has been suggested as an edit. Until then, you can still make the edits yourself.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Best wishes
I was wondering if I could be made a curator for Thai, Ben? I'm not sure if there is even anyone checking Thai, as no suggested changes seem to be happening..
@amysanson, I have set you up as a curator for the Thai topic - please let me know if you have any questions at all!
Best wishes Ben
While we're at it, can I put my hand up for being a French curator? I'd really like to help tidy things up a bit: add some la/le/les, audios, etc.
@nmarom, done, thanks!
Hey Ben, I'm having troubles accessing the 'unapplied suggestions'. I don't know if this is a problem only I'm having, or whether all French curators are experiencing this. When attempting to Patrol Suggestions, I receive a "unfortunately, there was a problem...." message. Thanks for all your help.
@nmarom, I'm afraid that this is a general bug. We are working on it now, and will hopefully have it sorted out soon. Apologies for the annoyance, Best wishes Ben
No worries. Cheers
Hi Ben, Can I also put myself forward as a French curator?
@Rebecca. I have now set you up as a curator, thanks very much!
Best wishes
Hello, Could I ask for the position as Italian curator? I seem to find a lot of gaps and inconsistencies with the conventions, and nobody seems to review the changes I post.
@Septemptus, I have now added you as a curator, thank you very much for getting involved! Please let me know if you have any questions at all,
Best wishes
Dear Ben, I have started courses for the Tweants language. Could you appoint me as a Curator, please, so that I can start improving the learning experience? Kind regards,
@woolters, yes, certainly! I have set you up as a curators, and I have also made the Tweants topic show up on the "topics" page so that it can be searched for more easily. Is there a flag that we can use to represent the language? If you could email me an image of it then I will get that added to it!
Thanks and best wishes,
Could I become a Dutch curator? I'd like to add audio samples to some of the courses (native speaker).
Could I be set up as a curator for all Japanese, especially Japanese - Kanji readings? There are a lot of words missing the parts of speech. Also, is there a way to clean up the duplicates? (I've lived in Japan and used it for business.)
Thank you.
@phantomdodo and Kentd2009, I have added you both as curators of your topics, thank you!
Best wishes
Dear Ben, I have been taking Modern Greek courses as, although I am a speaker myself, my vocab is limited as I was born and have grown up in England. I have uploaded my own course with the help of a GCSE vocab list and dictionary and I am currently learning some other courses, although I have found some mistakes/inaccuracies, the corrections of which I have submitted over the past weeks, but the corrections have not come into effect. Could I possibly become a curator so I can help the Modern Greek wiki become as accurate as possible as soon as possible? Many thanks.


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After a few weeks of living in front of our computers, we're proud to announce that the new Bridgecity Studio theme is done! We've performed a great deal of Quality Assurance on the site in-house, but we'd like to ask anyone reading this post to take a few seconds and give us your thoughts (below, in the comments). We're always open to suggestions, and if we see something valid/awesome, we'll make sure we address it post-haste.
There's a lot of new substance that wasn't previously available. Pretty much everything is new, or massively reworked, including our logo. Here's a quick breakdown of what to expect:
Pretty standard. Sub-headline contains a quick summary of our services and our most recent project. We wanted the design to jump out at the user. Did we succeed?
A breakdown of our services, as well as a nice little slider detailing the process we follow for our full-service clients.
We spent a while on the whiteboard with the Portfolio. We're proud of it, and we feel that it's unique. The idea is that the page will continue to grow as new items get added to it. Nary a Pager in sight! Our Featured projects are always fully opaque (e.g. visible), while our normal ones look a little fogged-over until you mouse-over. It's clean and organized, and we hope that the feel will be that of a mural as it continues to grow.
The Portfolio pages (granular) are relatively straight-forward. We've included the Nivo Slider which is a nice upgrade from our old site. Additional information on this page: Overview, Client Name, and Client Link.
This will be the main repository for all news, Case studies, and/or white papers we choose to publish.
This will be the main repository for any Drupal Tutorials we publish. We plan to spend a lot of time writing and contributing back to the Drupal community. We added Tags and Difficulty to allow for more specific targeting of topics. If you have an idea for a Tutorial, hit us in the comments.
Our archive is designed to let you see a lot of posts in relatively rapid succession. Everything is in situated in tables, and we decided to exclude teasers to give more of a structured feel. Archives are available month-to-month, or all at once.
We spent a while trying to design a Contact page to be proud of. We're well familiar with the Vertical-Form-Field-of-Death syndrome (almost no styling on forms, and all fields just align vertically for what seems like infinity), and we wanted to keep away from it. We're pretty happy with it, but we're always open to feedback!
We're excited about the steps we've just taken with the site and theme, and we look forward to taking many more like them in the near future. Stay tuned for regular improvements, posts, and other news. Take a moment to follow us on Twitter, if you haven't already, or subscribe to our Site Feed.


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Of course his competition isn't much.If you watched tonight his audience doubled. It was you AND Al Gore.
Countdown with Keith Olbermann Premieres Tonight at 8/7c
Countdown with Keith OlbermannThe wait is over. Countdown with Keith Olbermann is here. The unmistakable, thought-provoking and independent voice that is Keith Olbermann returns -- now on Current TV. Find out what channel Current TV is on your cable dial by entering your zip code into our channel finder on the Countdown Online site. Then tune in tonight, and every week night after, at 8/7c for the live premiere of Countdown with Keith Olbermann.


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When she's not performing or watching Hov watch The Throne in Europe, Blue Ivy has been Beyoncé's go-to accessory for trips around New York City this spring and summer, often shielding her first born from the invasive lenses of the paparazzi with a variety of colorful scarves, blankets, and shawls. Beyoncé was spotted leaving department store Bergdorf Goodman's in Manhattan earlier on Wednesday, once again with her shopping partner in tow. Plenty of photographers captured mom and daughter leaving the store, with Bey's newly braided hair receiving most of the attention as Blue's face was held ever so close to her chest, but the camera of one bold/potentially sketchy fan site is responsible for getting the money shot: a clear image of B & B inside the store, revealing the six-month-old's full head of hair and extremely pinchable cheeks to the masses—we dare you not to try and squeeze them through your screen. It's everything we've hoped for and more!
Our first introduction to Blue came from the controlled release of official family photos in February. That dark mop of hair hasn't gone anywhere, only growing curlier and thus lending itself to more of mom's experimentation in the styling chair, while eyes suggest she knows we're all watching her (and thinks w're a little crazy for doing so). It's all because we love you, Blue! Now please don't tell mom and dad about the time we sat outside your window blasting "Glory."


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Carla Anderson is a author, photographer, and way shower. Through her experiences with the forces of nature and universal truth she offers a unique interpretation of the changing world and exciting times we live in. Carla is a messenger of Spirit. Through automatic writing and direct voice channeling she offers useful guidelines for embracing the personal shifts and planetary changes of our time.
I have been aware of myself as a being of spirit since about the age of 8. My primary spiritual teaching as a child was the work of Edgar Cayce and the Association for Research and Enlightment. I have always known that my "intuitive awareness" would help to serve the world. Of course, that was long before the term "new age" was coined. I received a tap on the shoulder in 2003 telling me to "start getting ready". Since that time I have committed to the journey within without excuse or hesitation. It was during the summer of 2003 I experienced my True Self. I have continued to increase my connection to my other soul aspects in all realms.
My personal philosophy is simple - All Is One -
After several years of dedication to the journey within, I experienced the direct "voice" channel from Spirit for the first time. It came with the familiar sense of certainty which showered the words of my writing, yet embodied an Omnipresent feeling of Love and Appreciation. Because of the feeling accompanying the information I could not question the Truth of my experience.
My desire is to help you achieve the same Divine connection for yourself. To expand your awareness in ways which allow you to see and feel the bountiful creator you are, and incorporate the knowingness of your I AM self into every choice you make.
I am here to remind you to Enjoy the Ride!
Espavo ~!
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MONTROSE — Cloverleaf freshman Austin Hanna won an intracounty boys tennis showdown Saturday at the Medina Division I Sectional.
No. 3 seed Hanna defeated Medina junior Connor Varney 6-1, 6-3 in the third-place singles match at Springside Racquet Club.
One day earlier, both players locked up their spots at the Oberlin College District, but had to complete their sectional brackets for seeding purposes.
The 16-man district tournament begins Thursday. In order to advance to the state tournament, Hanna and Varney must win their first match and one of their next two contests to grab one of the six bids.
In the semifinals, No. 1 seed Aaron Sandberg of Walsh Jesuit topped Varney 6-0, 6-0 for his fourth straight blanking to open the tourney, while No. 2 seed Noah Hendrickson of Revere beat Hanna 6-2, 7-5.
Defending state runner-up Sandberg subsequently routed Hendrickson 6-1, 6-2 in the sectional championship. Varney is the lone unseeded player among the four district qualifiers from the site.
The doubles final saw both Copley entrants in the field square off. No. 1 seeds Andrew Ong and Gavin Aten routed No. 3 seeds Nick and Matt Adzema 6-0, 6-0 for the crown.
Walsh Jesuit's Gaven Cona and Ben Smith, who were unseeded, beat No. 4 seeds Matt Harris and Bharat Kumar of Revere 7-6, 6-4 in the third-place match.
Harris and Kumar edged Highland's Michael Hutchings and Vince Luth in the quarterfinals, while the Adzemas eliminated Brunswick's Ian Kurela and Roger Boyer, leaving the county duos one win short of reaching districts.
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2NEWS helps Vietnam veteran Bill Epperson get check worth thousands of dollars in benefits
For months the 2NEWS Problem Solvers have helped veterans get their benefits and the 2NEWS Investigators have dug into the problems and poor care plaguing the VA.
Bill Epperson was just 19-years-old when he found himself in the jungle in Vietnam.
Little did he know the battle was just beginning.
"I told the people of the United States, don't worry. I'll protect you. You go to sleep," said Epperson.
He returned home but something wasn't right.
"I wasn't the type to say, 'Oh, I got an ache. I'm going to go to the doctor,'" said Epperson.
Years passed and the pain continued, that's when a doctor diagnosed Epperson with Agent Orange.
It's a disease from the herbicide the U.S. used on the very base Epperson was protecting during the war.
Now more than 40 years later, he has a list of health problems from Agent Orange. "My heart, I've got bad kidneys," said Epperson.
As Epperson struggled to deal with the disease, he faced another battle. The VA wasn't giving Epperson the benefits he was supposed to receive.
"I feel like the government turned their back on us," said Epperson.
Five years passed and he still had not received his benefits. That's when Epperson called the 2NEWS Problem Solvers.
We looked into the case and found there was a hold up with medical paperwork. So we turned to the 2NEWS Investigators to help us dig into the problem.
The 2NEWS Investigators contacted the Muskogee VA.
Here's what Investigator Marla Carter found out. Epperson was waiting on the results of a test he had taken months before. The test analysis play a role in determining benefits.
Soon after the 2NEWS Investigators called, Epperson received a check for almost $60,000 worth of benefits he had been waiting on for five years.
"I can't thank you enough and Channel 2NEWS," said Epperson.
Still the battle rages on, as he works to get benefits for his diabetes, neuropathy and high blood pressure.
"I'm getting tired. I'm getting tired," said Epperson.
We're continuing to work to get Epperson his benefits and help other veterans in need.
If you would like the Problem Solvers or the Investigators to look into your case, send us an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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JWC TO THOMAS CARLYLE; 3 December 1851; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18511203-JWC-TC-01; CL 26: 248-249
Wednesday [3 December 1851]
I hope that Ann will not forget her secret mission tomorrow morning, and that before you find this letter on your plate you will have found the waistcoat on your toilet. And I hope too, not without a certain apprehension, that the said waistcoat may find favour in your sight1—it is not of my making this one—tanto meglio per voi [so much the better for you]!—it was made at Sampson2 to your measure and to my directions—it is decidedly fast; but a man with three wide-awakes may do with a waistcoat fastissimo [of the fastest]! and IF it ain't warm!— I have recollected since I came here that there ought to have been sleeves put to it—if you wish them put in at once; tell Ann to look in the bottom drawer in the front bedroom—where, by the way, Lady S's dressing gown also is; in case you want it to bring here—and there she will find two pairs of sleeves, washed, and one pair at least whole—and I should hope she can sew them on for you as well as I could—
For the rest my cold is no worse "thanks God"—rather better if anything—but I have still enough of cough and roughness and of that questionable sensation of being "all nohow" to require that I should keep within doors. It is an excessively cold house this, in spite of the good fires that are kept up—and I do not see how any body "that has a habit" of taking colds can ever be without one in it—but I shall be quite content if I can keep on dressing my dolls even "under difficulties"!
Lord A returned from Cornwall yesterday,—presides over a dinner at Winchester today,—and will be coming and going—chiefly going till the 13th— Till then nobody comes I believe— I gave my "noble Hosts" (how like the Mr Russell3 who took two soups!) your "respects," as desired—and I must say they were received by Lady A just [as]4 I should have received them in her place—with a great burst of ironical laughter—"If I were simple enough" she said "to be taken in by that dodge, SHE wasn't—that Mr C knew very well he had gone a great way beyond "respects" with her—especially since that visit to Paris"—
Would you give the inclosed to Ann and tell her that her Daughter may do as she pleases about it—the Place is still there if she like to go after it and thinks she has brains enough to find her road—but I am sick of driving her, and wash my hands of all responsibility— Lady S is come down and I was to talk to her while Lady Ashburton is gone for a walk—in fact with nothing to do nominally but these seven dolls to dress I have somehow no quiet hour to write a letter—all the day long Lady S bids me say you may send her your regards next time and keep your respects for those who like them a kiss to my dear Nero
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Stanford men's water polo was tabbed second in the 2013 MPSF Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced Tuesday morning.
The Cardinal earned four of the nine first-place votes from the conference coaches and a total of 60 points, being edged out by five-time defending NCAA champion USC, which took five first-place votes and a total of 61 points to claim the top spot.
Pacific (47 points) and the tandem of California and UCLA (41 points each) rounded out the top five slots. UC Santa Barbara, Long Beach State, UC Irvine and Pepperdine fell into the 6-9 spots, respectively.
Stanford reports to campus this weekend for preseason practice and opens the 2013 campaign Sept. 7-8 at the Brown Invitational in Providence, R.I. The Cardinal's home opener at Avery Aquatic Center is slated for Oct. 5 against Santa Clara.
The Cardinal boasts four returning All-Americans from a season ago on its 2013 roster in junior utility Alex Bowen (first team), sophomore driver Bret Bonanni (first team), redshirt senior two-meter Forrest Watkins (honorable mention) and freshman driver BJ Churnside (honorable mention). Bonanni led the team with 73 goals in 2012 followed by Bowen, who netted 64.
In goal Scott Platshon returns as the team's No. 1, while Conner Cleary returns in a two-meter role and driver Paul Rudolph aims to return after sitting out the entire 2012 campaign due to injury.
Along with a 12-man incoming freshman class that includes USA Junior National Team member Jackson Kimbell and fellow USA Water Polo participants Reid Chase and Connor Stapleton, the Cardinal will also debut a quartet of redshirt freshmen in USA Junior National Team member Adam Abdulhamid, Troy Barnhart, Griffin Bolan and Adam Warmoth.


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A leisurely day at sea is yours to enjoy. Begin perhaps with a late breakfast and another cup of coffee or tea during the first of the day's lectures. Hear fascinating tales of adventure and learn more about the region's endemic wildlife and remarkable nature. Knowledgeable Lecture Staff members are experts in a variety of fields.
The volcanic island, Ternate, is steeped in history. It was here that Alfred Russel Wallace wrote his pioneering account of evolution by natural selection, known as the "Ternate Essay," which he famously sent to Charles Darwin, who published the essay alongside his own account of the theory. Once disembarked, jump on jeepneys for a tour to explore Benteng Oranye, the remains of a massive 1607 Dutch fortress, and Keraton, the Sultan's mosque and palace, which still serves as a family home today.
Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is located on the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The archipelago of over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals is an ideal destination for water sports and beachcombing.
Located in the Ceram Sea, Misool is one of the four major islands in Rajah Ampat National Park. This celebrated snorkeling and diving hotspot is surrounded by a 300,000 acre protective zone inside the Raja Ampat Shark and Manta Sanctuary.
Early this morning, join the on-board expedition team for a Zodiac exploration in the MacCluer Gulf. You're sure to be amazed by its breathtaking coastline of natural bays, tiny islets, pristine rain forest, and soaring mountains. Search for New Guinea's finest examples of ancient Papuan rock art, which was first discovered by European adventurers in 1678. Some of the designs, which were stenciled by hand, feature hands, birds, angled boomerang-like objects and part human, part animal figures.
Later, set off to explore the charming port of Kokas a prosperous fishing community that's home to about 4,000 residents. The majority of villagers are Muslim Papuans and belong to the Fak Fak Regency. Experience a welcome presentation of their unique cultural heritage, which includes harmonic songs, rhythmic drumming, and the traditional Gabagaba stick dance.
A leisurely day at sea is yours to enjoy. Begin perhaps with a late breakfast and another cup of coffee or tea during the first of the day's lectures. Hear fascinating tales of adventure and learn more about the region's endemic wildlife and remarkable nature. Knowledgeable Lecture Staff members are experts in a variety of fields.
The Asmat region, a 5 sq mile (14 sq km) area of lowland swamp and rainforest, has long sheltered the Asmat tribe from outsiders. Zodiacs take you through this remote riverine, cruising along narrow waterways lined with entwined branches of thick mangrove forests. Keep an eye out for dozens of species of parrots, lorikeets and the spectacular Bird of Paradise. Journeying upstream, Asmat villagers come out to meet you in dozens of intricately carved canoes. Escorted to the village of Agats, the capital of the Asmat region, an enthusiastic welcome awaits. Walk along elevated wooden boardwalks leading to a church with superb carvings. Visit the museum with elaborate displays of ancestor poles, drums, body masks, shields, daggers, and skulls, reminding you that headhunting and cannibalism were practiced here until the early 1970's. Explore Ewer's colorful and active market, men's longhouse, and view homes and prolific gardens.
Asmat culture is noted for its remarkable ritual objects. The people believe that humanity began with Fumeripitsj the Creator, who carved humanlike figures and brought them to life by beating on a drum. Villagers honor this belief by carving many of their everyday items—bowls, spears, paddles, ornate wooden sculptures, and shields. The artistic themes are based on an intriguing interpretation of life and death, and many of the carvings resemble relatives who are recently deceased. Asmat woodcarvings are known for their powerful lines and coarse, expressive motifs, and are widely considered to be among the world's finest.
A day at sea gives good opportunities to reflect on things seen and places visited so far, and to prepare oneself for the different islands still to be visited. Enjoy a lecture about culture and natural history, or perhaps about modern influences on this remote part of the world. Help birders spot some of the seabirds found far away from their nesting grounds, or enjoy a refreshing drink with a good book.
Depart the ship for a guided walk around the historical rich city of Banda. Visits include a traditional market and tour of the clove and nutmeg plantation. Until the mid-19th century, the Banda Islands were the world's only source of nutmeg. Banda maintained heavy trade during the Colonial Era—goods that moved through Banda included cloves from Ternate and Tidore in the north, Bird of Paradise feathers from the Aru Islands and western New Guinea, and even slaves. In exchange, Banda received rice and cloth. After lunch on board the ship, enjoy time in the beautiful waters of the Banda Sea.
A day at sea gives good opportunities to reflect on things seen and places visited so far, and to prepare oneself for the different islands still to be visited. Enjoy a lecture about culture and natural history, or perhaps about modern influences on this remote part of the world. Help birders spot some of the seabirds found far away from their nesting grounds, or enjoy a refreshing drink with a good book.
Arrive at Kalabahi and visit the traditional, hilltop village of Takpala where you are welcomed by the Chief. Enjoy a cultural performance of dancing and chanting. Kalabahi is the capital of Alor Island, set inside a peaceful bay of white sandy beaches, and overlooked by two old volcanoes.
In the afternoon, anchor off Alor-Pantar Strait, recognized as one of Indonesia's top dive sites. With its smoldering volcanoes, crystal clear waters and pure white sandy beaches, observe traditional villages built half way up mountains. The island renowned for its unique Moko drumming on bronze kettledrums that have been traced back to the Dongson culture of Vietnam. Highly valued, they are still used as dowry throughout Alor. Spend the morning exploring spectacular reefs by snorkeling, scuba diving or glass-bottom boat.
Lamalera and Lamakera on nearby Solor Island are the last two traditional whaling villages in Eastern Indonesia. Although slowly dying out, the ancient tradition of whaling is still the principal economic activity here. Whaling boats are made entirely of wood with wooden pegs (there is not a nail to be found!), and sails are made of palm leaves. The patterns of the whale and the boats are often seen in Lamalera's hand-woven, ikat textiles. Welcomed by the villagers, take the opportunity to go on a "mock" whale hunt in the boats. Village women will give a weaving and dyeing demonstration of their ikat textiles. After lunch, discover the tiny island of Palau Suanggi for an afternoon of underwater wonders–snorkel, scuba dive or view from a glass-bottom boat.
Savu, a small island about halfway between Timor and Sumba, is one of the most interesting destinations in Nusa Tenggara. The Savunese derive their staple nutrition from the lontar palm, and the nutritious juice of this drought-resistant tree makes possible a relatively high population. Traditional textile weaving remains strong and women still grow cotton, hand dye and weave on back-strap looms. Experience a traditional village welcome, dances and singing. Enjoy a lontar tapping demonstration by men who seem to float on palm fan leaves.
Early risers may spot whales cruising the straits approaching Komodo. Walk along the forest in search of the famed enormous reptiles; Komodo Dragons can weigh as much as 300 pounds (136 kg) and measure up to 10 ft (3m). The island is also home to elegant Sulphur-Crested cockatoos, Friar birds, Megapode birds, and Sambar deer.
Discover spectacular Pink Beach for an afternoon of fantastic snorkeling, diving and beachcombing. From the glass-bottom boat, spot shimmering tropical fish such as the striped Clownfish nestled among the protective tentacles of its sea anemone host.
Known for its intricate ikat fabric, distinctive architecture and sculptured stone tombs, Sumba has resisted the advances of the modern age. Sumba's culture revolves around fortified villages where ancestors are worshipped by extended families living in enormous clan houses with high-pitched thatched roofs. Sumbanese honor their dead by dragging massive stone graves a great distance to construct mausoleums for the departed. Visit villages, witness a funereal rite ceremony as well as a fierce martial arts performance on horseback.
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College Hockey:Video: St. Cloud State's news conference
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Boris Johnson calls for Henry Moore statue to be kept in east London
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Tower Hamlets Council
London mayor Boris Johnson has joined calls against the sale of a statue by Henry Moore.
Mr Johnson is calling on Lutfur Rahman, mayor of Tower Hamlets, to reconsider a decision made earlier this week to sell Henry Moore's sculpture Draped Seated Woman, which is owned by Tower Hamlets Council.
The Mayor of London had previously written to Cllr Rahman in support of the Museum of London's request for it to be loaned for display at its Docklands site.
Mr Johnson said: "The decision to sell this iconic work by a key British artist is extremely disappointing. Whilst I appreciate that the council needs to find ways to deal with the prevailing economic climate, I believe more could be done to enable Draped Seated Woman to remain in East London.
"This is a statue that was sold at a bargain price by Henry Moore to the London County Council for the benefit of local people in Tower Hamlets. The Museum of London in Docklands has offered 'Old Flo' a home and it will be a tragedy if nothing can be done to ensure it goes back on public display in the borough as originally intended. I urge the council to reconsider and that more time is given to find a solution."


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Summit Speaker: KT Moortgat
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KT MoortgatKT Moortgat brings her experience enabling university entrepreneurs and translating discovery into commercial markets to her work as a Partner and member of the investment team at Mohr Davidow. She identifies and engages innovators, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in support of the firm's Cleantech and Life Sciences investment areas. She also manages the MDV Innovators Award.
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KT earned a doctorate in Biophysics for research conducted at the Salk Institute and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and masters and undergraduate degrees in Physics at UC San Diego and Berkeley, respectively. At UC San Francisco she was Sloan Postdoctoral Fellow.
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George Washington would have probably shaken his head. If he were alive today and visited his birthplace, he would be surprised. Washington was born in 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His birthplace, named Wakefield, burned to the ground in 1749. In the 1920's an effort gained steam to honor Washington by rebuilding Wakefield. Little information exists to describe the property. Many historians think it was a simple structure, and most likely a frame house. Evidence suggests that Augustine (George's father) may have built the original house (1728) by himself. Since Augustine was also farming 1200 acres it seems unlikely that he would have had time to build anything but a simple and unpretentious house.
A collaborative effort by several groups, including the federal government, were formed to build the new house. All parties were constantly at odds with each other. Different historical visions surfaced from the start of construction. There was a tug of war between the National Park Service and a local women's group called the Memorial Association. The women won. Their organizer, Mrs. Josephine Wheelwright Rust, wanted to honor Washington by making his birthplace into a lovely spot with beautiful gardens and a house that would be possibly reminiscent of one that Washington was born in. Instead, the house resembles the one that she was born in and the gardens, although beautiful, did not reflect the colonial period.
Finished in 1932, Wakefield is a lovely red brick cape cod and has a dark grey slate roof. The interior befits a man of means, with built-in bookcases and beautiful wood paneling. The National Park Service's own literature refers to the house as the Memorial Mansion. George's father owned a good amount of land, but he was far from being wealthy. Additionally, the new Wakefield was not even built on the correct site.
Both the historians and the park rangers had wanted authenticity. They had wanted the house and gardens to accurately reflect the property where George Washington was born. They were silenced and the women's group were allowed to be creative with interpeting history. Eventually, however, the historians and the park rangers suggested practical methods of commemorating Washington. There's a small museum of family artifacts in the house basement. Also, costumed interpreters try to create a sense of the times of George Washington.
Today, under the control of the NPS, they are careful to distance themselves from calling the house a replica. Despite the full disclosures presented by the NPS at Wakefield, one has to wonder how many school kids and adults have toured the property believing they had visited George Washington's real birthplace. Wakefield is not about history, but about the ambitions of non-historians to romanticize, and fictionalize his childhood.


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"Once Upon a Time" fans will be happy to know that Red Riding Hood hasn't skipped away into the woods forever.
According to a Jan. 17 report by Fashion & Style, Meghan Ory's beloved character could make an appearance in future episodes of "OUAT." At the Television Critics Association press tour, Ory broke the news about her character. TV Guide tweeted, "I'm not gone from #Once. Red Riding Hood disappeared into the mist and I'm told she will be back says @meghanrory #TCA14." Meghan Ory's absence on "OUAT" has been due to her new role on the CBS series "Intelligence."
Rebellious werewolf Ruby hasn't had much luck in love. She killed her boyfriend Peter and got tricked into thinking that she killed poor Billy/Gus the Mouse. So isn't it time that she found someone special? Red will probably end up back in the Enchanted Forest with most of the other characters, so perhaps she'll have better luck there. It's kind of a shame that Robin Hood is Regina's true love—the Hoods would have made a very cheery couple with their red and green garb.
Some fans might still be shipping Frankenwolf, but perhaps "Once Upon a Time" will go a different direction by paying homage to the Grimm fairy tale titled "Snow-White and Rose-Red." In that story, Snow and Red are sisters who encounter an enchanted bear. It turns out that the bear is actually a prince who has been cursed by an evil dwarf. Once the bear kills the dwarf, he resumes his prince form. Ruby is a shapeshifter, so she'd probably love to meet someone who knows what it feels like to be part animal and part human. Perhaps she and the bear prince could enjoy a nice bowl of porridge at Granny's after he resumes his human form. This would also be a fun plot point to add since it would throw a little "Brave" mythology into the mix. In that movie, Merida's mother and brothers suffer a similar bear curse.
What would you like to see happen to Ruby when the show returns on March 9?
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Bay area school doing away with portable classrooms
PALM HARBOR - A Tampa Bay area school is making final plans to give children brick-and-mortar classrooms.
Some students at Palm Harbor University High School have been forced to learn in portable classrooms that have been in use for nearly 20 years.
Watch the story above to see how the campus is making the transition.


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|Cohomological equation, invariant distributions and quantitative unique ergodicity for Heisenberg nilflows.
|Working Seminar: Dynamics and its Working Tools
|Giovanni Forni, University of Maryland
|This is the third lecture form the DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR LECTURE SERIES ``INVARIANT DISTRIBUTIONS AND RENORMALIZATION IN PARABOLIC DYNAMICS.'' ======================================================== Abstract: In this lecture we describe joint work with L. Flaminio on how to use the theory of unitary representations to construct solutions of the cohomological equation for Heisenberg nilflows and how to apply that result to precise bounds on the speed of convergence of ergodic averages. Such bounds are related to bounds on the so-called Weyl sums (already known by methods of analytic number theory). The approach is exactly the same as for the horocycle flow, discussed in Lecture 1. The main difference is the appearance of a renormalization dynamics on a 'moduli space' of Heisenberg nilmanifold.
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What is the difference between Strategy design pattern and State design pattern? I was going through quite a few articles on the web but could not make out the difference clearly. Can somebody please explain in layman's terms?
Honestly, the two patterns are pretty similar in practice, and the defining difference between them tends to vary depending on who you ask. Some popular choices are:
A "classic" implementation would match either State or Strategy for every item on the list, but you do run across hybrids that have mixes of both. Whether a particular one is more State-y or Strategy-y is ultimately a subjective question.
The Strategy pattern is really about having a different implementation that accomplishes (basically) the same thing, so that one implementation can replace the other as the strategy requires. For example, you might have different sorting algorithms in a strategy pattern. The callers to the object does not change based on which strategy is being employed, but regardless of strategy the goal is the same (sort the collection).
The State pattern is about doing different things based on the state, while leaving the caller releaved from the burden of accommodating every possible state. So for example you might have a
The difference simply lies in that they solve different problems:
The constructs for achieving these different goals are however very similar; both patterns are examples of composition with delegation.
Some observations on their advantages:
By using the State pattern the state-holding (context) class is relieved from knowledge of what state or type it is and what states or types that are available. This means that the class adheres to the open-closed design principle (OCP): the class is closed for changes in what states/types there are, but the states/types are open to extensions.
By using the Strategy pattern the algorithm-using (context) class is relieved from knowledge of how to perform a certain task (-- the "algorithm"). This case also creates an adherence to the OCP; the class is closed for changes regarding how to perform this task, but the design is very open to additions of other algorithms for solving this task.
The Strategy Pattern involves moving the implementation of an algorithm from a hosting class and putting it in a separate class. This means that host class does not need to provide the implementation of each algorithm itself, which is likely to lead to unclean code.
Sorting algorithms are usually used as an example as they all do the same kind of thing (sort). If each differing sorting algorithm is put into its own class, then the client can easily choose which algorithm to use and the pattern provides an easy way to access it.
The State Pattern involves changing the behaviour of an object when the state of the object changes. This means that the host class does not have provide the implementation of behaviour for all the different states that it can be in. The host class usually encapsulates a class which provides the functionality that is required in a given state, and switches to a different class when the state changes.
Design patterns are not really "layman" concepts, but I'll try to make it as clear as possible. Any design pattern can be considered in three dimensions:
Let's compare State and Strategy.
Problem the pattern solves
State is used in one of two cases [GoF book p. 306]:
If you want to make sure you indeed have the problem the State pattern solves, you should be able to model the states of the object using a finite state machine. You can find an applied example here.
Each state transition is a method in the State interface. This implies that for a design, you have to be pretty certain about state transitions before you apply this pattern. Otherwise, if you add or remove transitions, it will require changing the interface and all the classes that implement it.
I personally haven't found this pattern that useful. You can always implement finite state machines using a lookup table (it's not an OO way, but it works pretty well).
Strategy is used for the following [GoF book p. 316]:
The last case of where to apply Strategy is related to a refactoring known as Replace conditional with polymorphism.
Summary: State and Strategy solve very different problems. If your problem can't be modeled with a finite state machine, then likely State pattern isn't appropriate. If your problem isn't about encapsulating variants of a complex algorithm, then Strategy doesn't apply.
Static structure of the pattern
State has the following UML class structure:
Strategy has the following UML class structure:
Summary: in terms of the static structure, these two patterns are mostly identical. In fact, pattern-detecting tools such as this one consider that "the structure of the [...] patterns is identical, prohibiting their distinction by an automatic process (e.g., without referring to conceptual information)."
There can be a major difference, however, if ConcreteStates decide themselves the state transitions (see the "might determine" associations in the diagram above). This results in coupling between concrete states. For example (see the next section), state A determines the transition to state B. If the Context class decides the transition to the next concrete state, these dependencies go away.
Dynamics of the pattern
As mentioned in the Problem section above, State implies that behavior changes at run-time depending on some state of an object. Therefore, the notion of state transitioning applies, as discussed with the relation of the finite state machine. [GoF] mentions that transitions can either be defined in the ConcreteState subclasses, or in a centralized location (such as a table-based location).
Let's assume a simple finite state machine:
Assuming the subclasses decide the state transition (by returning the next state object), the dynamic looks something like this:
To show the dynamics of Strategy, it's useful to borrow a real example.
Summary: Each pattern uses a polymorphic call to do something depending on the context. In the State pattern, the polymorphic call (transition) often causes a change in the next state. In the Strategy pattern, the polymorphic call does not typically change the context (e.g., paying by credit card once doesn't imply you'll pay by PayPal the next time). Again, the State pattern's dynamics are determined by its corresponding fininte state machine, which (to me) is essential to correct application of this pattern.
Strategy represents objects that "do" something, with the same begin and end results, but internally using different methodologies. In that sense they are analogous to representing the implementation of a verb. The State pattern OTOH uses objects that "are" something - the state of an operation. While they can represent operations on that data as well, they are more analogous to representation of a noun than of a verb, and are tailored towards state machines.
Strategy: the strategy is fixed and usually consists of several steps. (Sorting constitutes only one step and thus is a very bad example as it is too primitive in order to understand the purpose of this pattern). Your "main" routine in the strategy is calling a few abstract methods. E.g. "Enter Room Strategy", "main-method" is goThroughDoor(), which looks like: approachDoor(), if (locked()) openLock(); openDoor(); enterRoom(); turn(); closeDoor(); if (wasLocked()) lockDoor();
Now subclasses of this general "algorithm" for moving from one room to another room through a possible locked door can implement the steps of the algorithm.
In other words subclassing the strategy does not change the basic algorithms, only individual steps.
THAT ABOVE is a Template Method Pattern. Now put steps belonging together (unlocking/locking and opening/closing) into their own implementing objects and delegate to them. E.g. a lock with a key and a lock with a code card are two kinds of locks. Delegate from the strategy to the "Step" objects. Now you have a Strategy pattern.
A State Pattern is something completely different.
You have a wrapping object and the wrapped object. The wrapped one is the "state". The state object is only accessed through its wrapper. Now you can change the wrapped object at any time, thus the wrapper seems to change its state, or even its "class" or type.
E.g. you have a log on service. It accepts a username and a password. It only has one method: logon(String userName, String passwdHash). Instead of deciding for itself whether a log on is accepted or not, it delegates the decision to a state object. That state object usually just checks if the user/pass combination is valid and performs a log on. But now you can exchange the "Checker" by one that only lets priviledged users log on (during maintanace time e.g.) or by one that lets no one log on. That means the "checker" expresses the "log on status" of the system.
The most important difference is: when you have choosen a strategy you stick with it until you are done with it. That means you call its "main method" and as long as that one is running you never change the strategy. OTOH in a state pattern situation during the runtime of your system you change state arbitrarily as you see fit.
Consider an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system handling customer calls. You may want to program it to handle customers on:
To handle this situation you can use a State Pattern.
This process of connecting a customer to a support executive can itself be implemented using a Strategy Pattern where the executives are picked based on either of:
The strategy pattern decides on 'how' to perform some action and state pattern decides on 'when' to perform them.
Both patterns delegate to a base class that has several derivative, but it's only in the State pattern that these derivative classes hold a reference back to context class.
Another way to look at it is that the Strategy pattern is a simpler version of the State pattern; a sub-pattern, if you like. It really depends if you want the derived states to hold references back to the context or not (i.e: do you want them to call methods on the context).
For more info: Robert C Martin (& Micah Martin) answer this in their book, "Agile Principles, Patterns and Practices in C#". (http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Principles-Patterns-Practices-C/dp/0131857258)
In layman's language,
in Strategy pattern, there are no states or all of them have same state. All one have is different ways of performing a task, like different doctors treat same disease of same patient with same state in different ways.
In state Pattern, subjectively there are states, like patient's current state(say high temperature or low temp), based on which next course of action(medicine prescription) will be decided.And one state can lead to other state, so there is state to state dependency( composition technically).
If we technically try to understand it , based on code comparison of both, we might lose the subjectivity of situation,because both look very similar.
The difference is discussed in http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?StrategyPattern. I have used the Strategy pattern for allowing different algorithms to be chosen within an overall framework for analysing data. Through that you can add algorithms without having to change the overall frameworks and its logic.
A typical example is that you amy have a framework for optimising a function. The framework sets up the data and parameters. The strategy pattern allows you to select algorithms such as sttepest descents, conjugate gradients, BFGS, etc. without altering the framework.
Both Strategy and State pattern has the same structure. If you look at the UML class diagram for both patterns they look exactly same, but their intent is totally different. State design pattern is used to define and manage state of an object, while Strategy pattern is used to define a set of interchangeable algorithm and lets client to choose one of them. So Strategy pattern is a client driven pattern while Object can manage there state itself.
Strategy pattern is used when you have multiple algorithm for a specific task and client decides the actual implementation to be used at runtime.
UML diagram from wiki Strategy pattern article:
Key features:
Refer to these SE questions for more info & real world examples:
Real World Example of the Strategy Pattern
Difference between Strategy pattern and Command pattern
State pattern allows an object to alter its behaviour when its internal state changes
UML diagram from wiki State pattern article:
If we have to change the behavior of an object based on its state, we can have a state variable in the Object and use if-else condition block to perform different actions based on the state.
Refer to this journaldev article for more details.
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. Bulls Prepare for Flight
Schaeffer's Investment Research
Short-term bulls target DAL's June 19 strike.
Short-term bulls overwhelmed
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
(NYSE:DAL) options pits yesterday. Of the 16,000 calls traded throughout the course of the session, 5,381 crossed at the near-the-money June 19 strike for a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of $0.23. The majority of the contracts went off at the ask price, implied volatility ticked higher, and open interest added 1,996 positions overnight, collectively insinuating heavy buy-to-open activity.
For this play to be profitable at expiration, DAL has to march north of the breakeven price of $19.23 (strike price plus the VWAP) -- which is $.20 below its all-time high of $19.43 reached on May 15. If the stock fails to make the 2.6% step by the close on June 21, when front-month options expire, yesterday's call buyers will stand to lose the initial premium paid per contract.
This anticipated leap is possible, considering since hitting its annual bottom of $8.42 on September 4, DAL has rebounded an impressive 123% to its current price of $18.75. Moreover, the option's delta currently rests at 0.39 or 39%, representing a 2-in-5 chance of finishing in the money by expiration.
In DAL's options pits overall, speculators during the past 50 sessions have
bought to open more than five calls for every put
, according to the stock's International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) 50-day call/put volume ratio of 5.38. This ratio ranks in the 84th percentile of other such readings taken within the last year, meaning speculator's appetite for calls over puts has been healthier than usual as of late.
Outside the options pits, bullish sentiment for Delta Air Lines runs high, as well. In fact, seven of the nine analysts weighing in on the stock endorse it as a "strong buy," while only two give it a "hold" or worse recommendation. Likewise, analysts' consensus 12-month price target stands at $22.29, meaning the brokerage bunch expects DAL to climb to new heights within the next year.
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One of the latest trends when it comes to what to eat in 2014 is the new food concept, veggie desserts. A pretty interesting treat that stands out amongst the rest is the Triple Layer Cauliflower and Raspberry Mini Cheesecakes. If this odd, but tasty combination interests you, here is the recipe.
Almond Crust
Creates nine inch crust
Two ounces almonds
Half cup flour
Three tablespoons butter
One egg yolk
- Heat oven to 350˚
- Toast almonds and let chill
- Put almonds and flour in blender and mix until almonds are fine
- Add butter and mix for 15 seconds
- Add egg yolk and mix another 15 to 20 seconds
- Collect the mixture and place into pan
- Heat for 20 minutes
- Let chill
Triple Layer Cauliflower and Raspberry Mini Cheesecakes
Creates 12
Two ounces raspberries
Quarter cup champagne vinegar
One small head purple cauliflower
One small head white cauliflower
Two tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
Two cups ricotta cheese
Six tablespoons creme fraiche
Two tablespoons flour
Three eggs
Grated rind of lemon
One tablespoon sliced shallots
One tablespoons fresh herbs
One teaspoon horseradish
Salt and pepper to taste
- Soak the raspberries in a bowl with the champagne vinegar. Store at a low temperature overnight
- Heat the oven to 375˚
- Slice the purple and white cauliflower into flowers. Place in a roasting plate and toss with the oil.
- Cook for 30 minutes, until lightly charred and perfumed. Let it chill
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- Add salt and pepper to taste to each of the three bowls
- Beat the egg whites until firm. Dispense between the three bowls and fold in to lighten
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|Jump Canada Announces 2010 World Equestrian Games Long List
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July 14, 2010 — Jump Canada has announced the Long List of candidates in consideration for the Canadian Show Jumping Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games taking place September 25 to October 10 in Lexington, KY.
In alphabetical order, the riders and horses are:
The Jump Canada High Performance Committee, comprised of Terrance Millar, Chair, Laura Balisky, Alan Chesler, Mark Laskin, and Mark Samuel, will choose the final five athletes who will be named to the Canadian Show Jumping Team by September 29, 2010.
"We face challenges due to the injuries of some of our top horses, but we have a strong rider base," said Terrance Millar, who also acts as chef d'équipe of the Canadian Show Jumping Team. "I am confident that we will put together five horse and rider combinations that will be competitive."
"Given Hickstead's current form, Eric Lamaze has to be considered as one of the front runners in the race to become the 2010 World Champion," added Millar.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games act as the World Championships for the eight equestrian disciplines of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, para-dressage, jumping, reining and vaulting. Held for the first time outside of Europe, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, from September 25 to October 10, 2010.
For more information about the World Equestrian Games, please visit www.alltechfeigames.com.
About Jump Canada
Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit http://equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada's national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit equinecanada.ca.


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UFC 101: Hard Work vs. Natural Gifts
Preview by Brady Crytzer
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will look to make a statement in its Keystone State debut when it presents UFC 101: Declaration. Though the two headlining bouts appear to be highly competitive, a key theme pervades the battles. On one side stands a tremendous specimen brandishing natural abilities that can never be taught. On the other, a tried and true underdog that has outmuscled and outhustled opponents on his way to the top of the sport. Up first, Kenny "KenFlo" Florian challenges world lightweight champion BJ Penn. Fightnews takes a look at the main event of UFC 101.
Throughout his career BJ Penn has proven to challenge traditional values that support the superiority of hard training against natural ability. In his 2007 bout against Sean Sherk, Penn dazzled observers by decimating the face the former champion's face with piercing jabs. In 2008, Penn surprised onlookers once more by nearly knocking out challenger Joe Stevenson with an uppercut. One thing is for sure, if there was ever a person born to fight, it's Hawaii's Penn. Though natural ability is one thing, hard work is a whole different ball game. Since losing the aforementioned Sherk in 2006, Florian has continued to improve at an exponential rate. With all credit going to his training camps at Team Sityotong, "KenFlo" continues to "finish fights" by combining wicked muay thai with a natural affinity for taking the "David" role.
Although Penn could beat most fighters with little time spent in training camp, he will need a lot more than good genes to outstrike Florian. Look for the challenger to wear out the champ using quick leg kicks and short, accurate counterpunches.
Although both men hold black belts, there is a reason that Penn was the first American to ever win a grappling title in Brazil. Time and again Penn has displayed an unearthly ability to bend and stretch in ways thought to be impossible. These traits, along with lifetime training, make for an extremely dangerous world titlist. Despite these facts, Penn has been relying heavily on his striking as of late. On the flipside, due to his lack of natural gifts, Florian has had to rely on superior submissions for most of his career. Tapout wins over Sam Stout, Kit Cope, Din Thomas, and Joe Stevenson make Florian a threat to any 155 lb'er on the mat.
Kenny Florian is a dynamic and sometimes robotic grappler, but no amount of training can make up for the genetic gifts that the champion possesses.
How They Match Up
The outcome of this fight is dependant on one variable: Penn's conditioning. Penn's penchant for laziness during camp is only overshadowed by the fact that he hasn't lost at 155 lbs in over seven years.
If Penn does not come to fight in shape he will most certainly have underestimated Florian and will be pressed like never before at the lightweight limit. Think Penn-GSP 2.
If the Penn that battled Stevenson and Sherk ventures to Philadelphia however we could see a dominating and convincing win that will surely push the Hawaiian back to the top of the pound for pound ranks.
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By Alice Kenny
Latoya Ford lived with seven foster families before finally being adopted at age 7.
Then, when Latoya turned 13, her adoptive mother, an older woman and "the only woman I ever called 'mom'," died of cardiac arrest .
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Fortunately, Latoya found her way to Covenant House, a shelter for teenagers and young adults affiliated with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York. Finally housed, she also received counseling, support and studied to become a certified nursing assistant. She recently found full-time work at Beth Israel Medical Center and is now rebuilding her life.
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by Kent on February 23, 2012 >> News • PS3 • Trailers • Videos • Xbox
I love this franchise. It's music, it's style, it's controls. Being a rebellious street tagger in the future and taking over territories with graffiti is an incredibly enjoyable experience… Now the game is coming to XBLA and PSN. All we have is an announcement trailer.


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Mt. Washington Ethel & Ramone's is gone, closed when its partners Chef Ed Bloom and Jeff Berkow bought the building this past summer, home to the restaurant since 1994. The goal, to create a larger space; open kitchen, veranda, balcony seating, bar, larger dining rooms, event seating and most of all, being true to their "Maryland Creole" cuisine.
After undergoing a $600,000+ renovation, Ethel's Creole Kitchen is ready to rock the gumbo - laissez le bon temps rouler. Dinner service started yesterday and lunch service starts today at noon. Complete changes were made to the exterior and interiors, creating a sunny atmosphere in which to enjoy Chef/Owner Ed Bloom's unique Maryland Creole cuisine. "I am thrilled that we could change the building in a way to provide our loyal and new customers a fun atmosphere and the freshest of ingredients. It's great to be back!"
Classically trained under Chef Paul Prudhomme during the height of Cajun/Creole popularity, Bloom is excited about the newness of everything. "It's not often you get a chance to start over and bring a new concept to life. My family, food and customers are the most important to me!"
Ethel's Creole Kitchen will start a Sunday Brunch in early May, and celebrate their 20th Anniversary in June. Look for Ethel's Creole Picnic, the catering side of the business, specializing in crayfish boils/pig roast/"fun" catering events coming Summer, 2014. Reservations are highly recommended.
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What is the probability that the experiment (after finite time) will end?
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The talented director's latest superhero film has broken all box office records then why is Duggu's father upset? Read on to find out…
Rakesh Roshan is miffed with Marathi filmmaker Anup Jagdale as his film Bharla Malwat Rakhtaane is said to be the unofficial remake of Sr Roshan's film Khoon Bhari Maang. Though Anup Jagdale claims that his film is not similar to the Rekha starrer, a notice has already been sent to him for remaking the 1988 hit film without taking the Krrish 3 director's permission. While Rakesh Roshan's production house is handling the legal matters, Mr Jagdale on the other hand has apparently said that he would meet the Khoon Bhari Maang director in person and clear the issue.
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Les Mills Combat Workout By Beachbody: Home Martial Arts Program
"It's not Christmas, but feels like it" for those who had are willing to try out the latest inclusion in Beachbody "LES MILLS COMBAT" a challenge pack for Ultimate Warrior's Physique.
Beachbody has been bringing fitness to the home screens and pushing all those couch potatoes to get up and get ripped with so many amazing workout routines, each designed to cater to individual fitness needs.
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Beachbody LesMills Combat will be available for pre-order this fall and be to you just in time for Christmas. As it says, "unleash your inner warrior" you are set to workout with the pinnacle of combat fitness that can help you achieve rapid weight loss and body sculpting.
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Softball Falls In Series Finale, 4-3, To Stanford
Softball returns to host Washington April 12-14
No. 2 Softball Falls 5-4 to No. 15 Michigan; Popescue Shuts Out Virginia Tech, 11-0
Softball closes weekend at 10 a.m. against Pacific on Saturday
Softball Powers Past Pittsburgh Panthers In Doubleheader
Sun Devils Play UC Davis at 11:30 a.m./New Mexico State 2 p.m. Sunday
No. 3 Softball Takes Down Binghamton And North Dakota On Friday
Popescue No-Hits North Dakota
No. 3 Softball Walks Off With 6-5 Win In Extras Over Portland State
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No. 2 ASU Softball mercy rules No. 23 Oregon State 11-0 (5) May 30, 2013
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Coming off the bench as a pinch runner and hitter during the non-conference portion of the season. Scored her first career run against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 8. Became a regular on the base path during Pac-12 play, scoring her first run in conference at Stanford on April 7. Appeared in 11 games during the Pac-12 as a pinch runner and scored in seven of those games.
High School:
A two-year captain at Corona Del Sol High School under head coach Jennifer Ray, Spiel is the third product the Sun Devils have signed out of Arizona. Joining older sister Mary on the team, Abby will use experience with the Hotshots Gold travel team based out of Tempe to make an immediate impact for ASU in the outfield. Spiel is a two-time 5A Central All-Region First Team at utility and outfield.
Abigail Renee Spiel is the daughter of James and Kim Spiel. She has one sister Mary, who is a junior on the ASU softball team. She is majoring in bioscience. She was Cindy Lou Hou at a Suns games and danced with the Gonilla and dancers when she was seven. Hobbies include, dancing, watching movies, shopping and walking her dog.


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06:48, UK, Wednesday 14 January 2009
A human rights group has warned an advanced CCTV surveillance system being developed for the London 2012 Olympics would not be legal.
The DYVINE system would allow a central police control room to remotely tap-in to any CCTV network in London and plot the information on a detailed 3D map.
Defence company EADS, which is developing the system, hopes it will provide a key policing tool in what some have described as Britain's greatest peace-time security challenge.
Number-plate recognition cameras as well as private networks, like those of a shopping centre or car park, would all be accessible to allow authorities to track suspects throughout the capital.
Advanced computer intelligence systems would assist officers by filtering out all but the most relevant CCTV feeds coming into the control room.
This would reduce time normally spent scrambling from one camera to the next.
Speaking to Sky News, Richard Fletcher, Senior Security Advisor at EADS, said the system's main role was to provide the control room with the most relevant information available.
"In an urban environment there are a lot of cameras, but they're not all linked in, and they're all on single feeds, so you are overwhelmed with information," he said.
"In this situation the system would clearly be very valuable."
But human rights group Liberty has warned that, as the law currently stands, such a system would not be legal.
Spokeswoman Isabella Sankey said: "Effectively somebody can be monitored 24-hours-a-day as they go about their business, so this is a fundamental shift in what CCTV can do."
She added: "That's why we are calling for legislation and a public debate before anything like this goes forward."
The Home Office said: "The Government is committed to ensuring a safe and secure London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. Our plan for security has already been circulated to key stakeholders.
"We are now in the process of developing this further, integrating it with the security detail developed by the Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games."
The draft Security Strategy for the Games will be presented to ministers next month.
Responsibility for planning of the Olympic Security will then be moved from the Home Office to the Office of Security and Counter Terrorism.