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The Weather- Sometimes it's hot and that engrosses you (not the correct usage) and sometimes it's cold and sleeting and you are soon covered in cold sleet and your toes are number than your fingers (though both ten hopefully?) and your nose is even number (2..4..6..) and you question why you're outside and/or if you will ever be able to experience sensations of warmth ever again. Other times it's nice. Then there's wind, which is a subset of weatheriness which theoretically could be at your back (note: never happens) or bluster you face-wise until you're traveling negative 5 miles per hour. Basically, if even half the days fall within your weather "don't mind biking in this zone," half will fall out of it. But that's ok! Biking in conditions that aren't your ideal ones is still better than climately controlling yourself in a gilded, gas guzzling birdcage. Probably.
Smells- Sometimes you get to smell good stuff, like freshly cut grass or baked bread. [I will simply ignore the vast majority of other urban smells that you are more likely to encounter. Also, I've had occasion to bike by an honest-to-goodness fish market on a summer afternoon and you shouldn't do that sort of thing]
You can hear other people and they can hear you- Aren't people the worst? Don't they talk about the most banal and stupid stuff? Aren't they all like "something something Senator Ted Cruz something something" all of the time and isn't that just the worst of all sorts of ear pollution? Aside from actual pollution which might infiltrate one's ears. However, the rolling eavesdrop is easily one of the best parts of any bike ride. Extrapolate whole relationship histories from snippets! Reverse engineer the setups of bad jokes from the punchlines of those very same bad jokes! Marvel at what strangers have to say about other strangers in front of other strangers. Oh, and be careful if you have the tendency to talk aloud to yourself while riding. More than once I've said "well, that was some terrible driving' within open-window shot of the offending driver.
Endlessly covering the same terrain- This isn't really unique to bike commuting. It's the same for drivers and bus riders and metroists repeatedly revisit the same subterrain. So, it can get boring. But I find that commuting my bike really attunes me to when things change- stores and restaurants open and close, potholes appear or are filled, road stripes are restriped- you know, exciting stuff- and it's nice to have one slice of the city that you know really, really well and can feel live and breathe under you and around you as you pedal through it.
Jerks- Ok, not really. I haven't come to love jerks. I'm pretty meh on jerks still.
Hills- Riding uphill is great. Riding uphill lifts your spirit. Riding uphill makes you a better person. Riding uphill removes difficult stains from your clothes. Riding uphill can julienne vegetables. Riding uphill provides better 4G and LTE service than any other carrier. Riding uphill can beat a shark in some kind of shark fight. Riding uphill is good for the soul. Riding uphill gives you Stockholm Syndrome.
Red lights- The knock on bike types for some reason is that we are sufficiently in awe of the amazing traffic control powers of traffic regulatory devices. This makes us just like every other kind of traveler. Drivers tremble not at warnings that they oughtn't, no matter how much they might want to, turn right on red. Some don't, some do. I've yet to see groups of pedestrians attempt to blockade or claw back an intrepid Icarus from risking it all against the Stern Red Hand. But anyway. Red lights seem like they should be annoying because they slow down the march of progress, but they really aren't that bad. They give you time to sip coffee or water or Sport Drink or to catch your breath or to [single sappy people only] lock eyes with a stranger and fall deeply in love or to look at someone's sneakers and think "do I want a pair of sneakers that look like that?" Other things you could do at red lights include checking the time or trying to remember some trivia factoid. Red lights are the punctuation marks in the sentence that is your bike commute. May it be a life sentence. Wait, what?


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Summer Nights – 2009
Posted by Jeremy Jones in Reception Highlights on June 1, 2009
If you have been reading, you know how much I love weddings, but like most anything, there are some "types" I like more than others. When given a choice, I prefer a Saturday or Friday wedding over a Sunday wedding. I have made reasons public before, but, to summarize, generally, on Sunday, guests want to see the wedding, tell the new couple "congratulations" and go home. There is often a lack of celebration after the wedding.
Yesterday was a big, fat, exception! We had an absolute blast! More on that later, first, let me start from the beginning.
I met Hannah through a frequent business partner of mine, Cheryl from Blissful Moments Wedding and Event Planning. Cheryl was the wedding planner for Hannah. After discussing the type of reception Hannah and her mother wanted, Cheryl decided to introduce Hannah to me. I am so glad she did. We met at Cheryl's office one morning. By the end of the meeting, I was quite excited about the opportunity to be a part of this wedding. At that time, it was not decided if I was going to provide the sound for the ceremony or if they were going to get live musicians. A couple of weeks later it was decided I would get to be a part of the ceremony as well.
The ceremony and reception were to be held at The Fillauer Lake House in Cleveland. A venue with it's own unique charm that I thoroughly enjoy working. The ceremony was on the lawn under the shade of the many old trees. The song choices were well thought out, "Sunrise, Sunset" for the seating of the Grandparents. Hannah wanted the instrumental version, which is the best choice for a wedding, however, the lyrics of the song are so appropriate, I sometimes wish I could play the vocal version.
The officiant gave a little sermon after the wedding party, less Hannah, was in place. I thought it was wonderful. He compared weddings to Christmas, in that, sometimes we get so focused on the gifts, the event, and the party, we forget the true meaning of the wedding ceremony. He reminded us all to keep that in mind as we watch these two pledge their lives to each other before friends, family, and God.
The reception was held in the barn with overflowing guests all over the grounds of the venue. Hannah and husband are truly blessed with an abundance of people that care for them. The flow of the reception was not much different than many other receptions, except Hannah had a dance with her Grandfather as well as her father. Her grandfather impressed the crowd in that, he danced to the entire song, and gave Hannah several spins, and even a partial "dip!"
Hannah had a "Candy Bar," similar to a buffet, but full of candy rather than cheese and fruit. There was plenty of other food and drinks, I even took a moment to sample what I believed to be, crabcakes. Whatever they were, they were great! Greg, from Impressions Food Company should be commended for his outstanding fare, and professional staff!
After the toasts, we opened the dance floor. I do not recall seeing the actual floor again the rest of the night. People were having a great time, holding up the groom, spinning the bride, hugs were a dime a dozen, and smiles were universal. We had the bouquet and garter toss about an hour before the scheduled end time. I think 4 different ladies got a piece of the bouquet, and, a very rare scene, there was actually some pushing and shoving for the garter!
As the time was nearing the end I was truly disappointed, not at the reception, for it was blast, but that I knew there was not an option for playing longer. I could have played for hours longer. I had about 7 songs in my head I knew the guests would love and wanted to play them, but I only had time for a couple more songs. I played "Shout' by the Isley Brothers to try and get any remaining energy out of each person. I followed that with "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, a fun song, and it gives people some time to rest their legs. Time for one more song, so I played the medley of hits from the movie "Grease." That medley ends with the song, "Summer Nights," to which everyone sang at the top of their lungs, and which was more than appropriate. The wedding was the day before June, the sun, which had been shining all day, had recently set and tomorrow would rise again to begin the Summer of '09, a summer of firsts for Hannah and her husband as they start their lives together. What lies before them is unknown, but what I DO know, they have the love and support of family and friends, and the respect of many. I know this summer will be the topic of many a dinner conversation for many years to come. I am so blessed to able to be a part of kicking it off with them.
Hannah, Spike, congratulations to both of you. I thank you very much for allowing me to be a part of your day. Best of luck to both you, and enjoy the Summer of '09, and every summer thereafter!
Please go to my website to find out if your date is still available www.ESDJ.com
Some professionals who helped make this a wonderful event:
Blissful Moments Wedding and Event Planning
Daisy Moffatt Photography (Daisy is going to have her own article on my blog pretty soon!)

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Musical style and vocal distribution of roles is an Excerpt from the song "Undead", the title song and second single from альбомаSwan Songs. The song took 11th place вAlternative Songs and one of the 10 Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Music Hollywood Undead is a wide variety of musical styles, mostly a mix of hip-hop with alternative rock and dance music. However, many consider them to rap rock, crunkcore or nu metal. Half of the songs on Swan Songs reflect a mixed style, while the other half showed a more heavy sound. Many critics have stated that you were confused because of the constant change in sound of music.[40] the Album American Tragedy written in the same style, but with plenty of classic rock instruments as well as synthesizers and electronic elements, and most of the tracks can be attributed more to the rap-rock than hip-hop. Most of the songs Hollywood Undead serious and pessimistic ("Paradise Lost", "City", "Pour Me", "S. C. A. V. A."), but there are also dance, suitable for execution in clubs ("No.5", "Comin' in Hot", "Le Deux"), the Group stated in an interview that each team member plays their own role in the song writing and executing a passage in the compositions.[41] most of the songs are constructed in the following way: 2, 3 (rarely 4) rap verse, chorus, performed clean vocals, and the bridge is usually a mixture of both. Until 2009, the parties executed clean vocals, sang Deuce. With the release of American Tragedy, his role was assumed by Danny. Da Kurlzz usually has his passage in the song, performing the role of a screamo singer. Johnny 3 Tears and J-Dog usually sing songs, serious songs, and Charlie Scene and Funny Man in funny songs club orientation. There is a song, all the verses in which one takes the rapper: "No Other Place" (Funny Man), "Young", "S. C. A. V. A.", "Pour Me" (Johnny 3 Tears), "The Kids" (J-Dog), "This Love, This Hate" (Deuce), "Everywhere I Go (Charlie Scene). Only in two songs involved six members of the group: "Christmas in Hollywood" and "The Natives". Continue reading
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Perry names Houston lawyer secretary of state
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday appointed Houston lawyer Nandita Berry to be secretary of state, succeeding John Steen Jr. of San Antonio, who announced his resignation this month.
Berry's appointment, effective Jan. 7, will make her the first Indian-American to hold the position of chief elections officer for Texas, Perry said.
"Nandita Berry personifies what is possible through hard work and dedication in the state of Texas," Perry said in a statement announcing the appointment. She was 21 when she arrived from India "with nothing but $200 to her name" and has become "one of the most accomplished attorneys in the state."
"I am truly humbled to follow in the footsteps of Stephen F. Austin, Texas' first secretary of state," Berry said in a statement. "Like him, I came to Texas in search of a better life and the limitless opportunities to be found across our great state."
Berry has been on the University of Houston board of regents as a Perry appointee but resigned that post to become secretary of state, according to the governor's office. She is senior counsel at Locke Lord LLP, a position the firm said she also will resign.
She is married to radio talk-show host and former Houston City Councilman Michael Berry, who drew attention in 2010 for saying on his show he hoped that if a mosque were built near the New York City site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that it would be blown up. He later apologized for his words but maintained that the mosque should not be built. He also has referred to Houston Mayor Annise Parker as Annise "Porker," and refers to liberals as "libtards."
As secretary of state, Nandita Berry will be the state's chief elections officer as well as the governor's liaison on border and Mexican affairs and the state's chief protocol officer for state and international matters. The secretary of state's office also is the repository for business records, among other responsibilities.
"This is great news for Nandy and for the citizens of Texas," said Ken Simon, managing partner of Locke Lord's Houston office. "Nandy is skilled, experienced and a natural leader. Her colleagues and clients at Locke Lord will greatly miss her - but we know she will be a dedicated and respected secretary of state and she will do an outstanding job representing the state of Texas."
Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, said she is not familiar with Nandita Berry's work and does not want to prejudge her but that her husband's profile "could cause some concern."
"He makes his living being controversial now," Farrar said. "This is an office that is supposed to be totally impartial to either party, even though it is a political appointment. You have to reach a really high level of public trust. I think his activities are a hindrance to that public trust."
Rice University political scientist Mark Jones said the new secretary of state is coming in at "an especially sensitive time, given the controversy surrounding the Texas voter ID legislation."
Jones said that "at a superficial level," Perry's decision to appoint a minority could help deflect Democratic criticism that the law is disenfranchising voters. Republicans say the measure is meant to promote ballot security.
Nandita Berry is "quite likely very qualified, very talented and an excellent person for the job," Jones said, but her husband's job "just adds one other source of friction and noise in an area of debate that is already quite full of controversy and conflict."
Berry will succeed Steen, who said he is leaving the post to focus on his private law practice and management of his family's investments.


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KAWS Companion Balloon for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – A Closer Look
Thanks to Arrested Motion and KAWS himself, here is a closer look at this years KAWS Companion Balloon that was featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Measuring a staggering 40 feet, the KAWS Companion Balloon will simply make your jaw drop. Companion's creator, Brian Donnelly, was taken back as well — you can see him taking photos of his own in the gallery above.


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+ Town selects groin contractor
The town selected a contractor, which will construct two, permeable adjustable-type groins behind The Islander Club for $899,898.
Town Purchasing Manager Gerry Wilson said Punta Gorda-based Marine Contracting Group Inc., the lowest bidder for the project, will be sent a contract next week for the project, which will counteract a fast-eroding beach behind the condominium.
The company will not outsource any of the work to other contractors, which led to the lower bid.
Wilson and town staff are pleased with the low bid, especially because the town estimated the project would cost between $1.5 million and $1.8 million.
Once construction begins in November after sea turtle-nesting season, a best-case scenario for completion of the groins is May 2010.
+ Buchanan opposes pipeline placement
Congressman Vern Buchanan, (R-Longboat Key), signed a letter along with four other senators and representatives last week, urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject Port Dolphin's natural gas port and pipeline placement until an agreement can be reached with local municipalities like Longboat Key.
The letter asks the federal department to approve the project only after Port Dolphin relocates its proposed pipeline from its current route north of Anna Maria Island, which Longboat Key and other communities believe runs through white-sand sources for future beach renourishments.
+ Keep the status quo
The Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board unanimously voted Chairman George Noble, Vice Chairman Robert Krosney and Secretary Claudia Fuller to new one-year terms at its Monday, June 8 regular meeting.
+ Correction
In a June 11 article, it was incorrectly reported that the Longboat Key Club and Resort purchased Café on the Bay, at the Longboat Key Club Moorings. The club purchased only the land and the building, which formerly housed the restaurant.
+ Meetings & Agendas
• Planning and Zoning Board Special Meeting — 9 a.m. Thursday, June 18.
• Town Commission Special Meeting — 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18.
• Town Commission Regular Workshop — 2 p.m. Thursday, June 18.
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Ides of March = Caesar Salad
Today is the Ides of March. Celebrate with a Caesar Salad.
Caesar Salad
Recipe from "Cooking," by James Peterson. (Buy a copy here.) Serves 4 as a first course.
2 heads romaine lettuce or 3 hearts of romaine
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
2 eggs, soft-boiled for 2 minutes
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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are touted by some as a means to transform teaching and learning for the 21st century, presenting an opportunity for global, open learning. Understanding this new, evolving landscape and its potential to make learning more accessible and affordable should be a priority for LIS professionals, as they are influential actors in teaching and learning environments.
The papers and presentations listed on this page explore the MOOC as a potentially disruptive and transformational mechanism for large-scale learning.
In September 2013, the San Jose State University's School of Information launched its first massive open online course (MOOC), the Hyperlinked Library MOOC (#hyperlibMOOC). The course was taught by SJSU SoI Assistant Professor Michael Stephens and SJSU SoI Lecturer Kyle Jones as a professional development opportunity for a global cadre of LIS practitioners in various stages of their careers. A selection of the papers and presentations referenced on this page describe what LIS professionals took from the experience and how they might serve students in radically changing learning environments.
Peer Reviewed Articles
- Stephens, M. & Jones, K. M. L. (2014). "MOOCs as LIS Professional Development Platforms: Evaluating and Refining SJSU's First Not-for-Credit MOOC." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 55,(4).
- Stephens, M. (2013). "MOOCs for LIS Professional Development: Exploring New Transformative Learning Environments and Roles," Internet Learning.
Articles in Professional Literature
- Stephens, M. (2014). "Lessons from #hyperlibMOOC," Library Journal.
Juried Conference Papers
- Stephens, M. & Jones, K. M. L. (2014, April). "Emerging Roles: Key Insights from Librarians in a Massive Open Online Course" proceedings of 16th Distance Library Services Conference, Denver, April 2014.
- Stephens, M. & Jones, K. M. L. (2014, January). "New Landscapes: MOOCs as LIS Professional Development Platforms: Evaluating and Refining SJSU's First Not-for-Credit MOOC." 2014 ALISE Annual Conference – Educational Entrepreneurship, Philadelphia, PA. (Slides) (Abstract)
Juried Panel Presentations
- January 23, 2014:Panel: New Landscapes: Exploring MOOCs as LIS and Professional Development Spaces, with Kyle Jones, Joanne de Groot, Jennifer Branch. ALISE Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Slides) (Abstract) (Videos)
Media Mentions
- "Opening Up: Next Steps for MOOCs and Libraries," Library Journal, December, 2013: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/12/digital-content/opening-up/
- "Massive Open Opportunity: Supporting MOOCs in Public and Academic Libraries," Library Journal, May, 2013: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/library-services/massive-open-opportunity-supporting-moocs/
- September 30, 2013: "The Hyperlinked Library MOOC," Pushing the Envelope in Education. Roles for Libraries – MOOCs, eLearning & Gamification, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- October 16, 2013: "Learning 2.0 Meets MOOC: Professional Development Evolves" The Digital Shift: Reinventing Libraries, online.
- October, 2013: "Learning Everywhere: Transformative Power of Hyperlinked Libraries," Keynote address presented at New Zealand Library Association Conference (LIANZA). Victoria University of Wellington's School of Information Management. Hamilton, NZ.
- March 13, 2014: Hyperlinked Learning Experiences at Public Libraries: MOOCs & Beyond, Public Library Association Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- April 11, 2014: Learning Everywhere: Of MOOCs & Mayhem, Texas Library Association Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
- June 8, 2014: MOOCs Panel. Special Libraries Association Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Melvin Brewing arrives in Colorado with 2×4 IPA Day
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is bringing more liquid gold to Colorado this week.
The distribution arm of the Denver craft brewery recently brought much-coveted Hill Farmstead beers to the state and this week delivers kegs of Melvin Brewing's 2×4 Double IPA.
The Wyoming-based Melvin's long-anticipated arrival in Colorado will take place Thursday for the national 2×4 Day (2/4 on the calendar). The brewery won best small brewpub of the year at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival and just completed a massive expansion.
The Colorado locations getting kegs of 2×4 IPA are Falling Rock and Hops and Pie in Denver; the Boulder and Nederland locations of Backcountry Pizza and Tap House; and Tap and Handle in Fort Collins.
In Denver, Hops and Pie is tapping the keg at 2 p.m.; Falling Rock at 5:30 p.m.


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Drennan Carp Maggot Barbless Hooks Size 18
One of the new/improved series of spade end hooks from Drennan, launched in November 2008. This new range has been 2 years in perfecting. Designed for commercial fisheries where barbless patterns are appropriate. Special shapes designed for the most popular methods and successful baits. Precision tempering, stringent quality control, extra long durable needle points, with patterns maintaining perfect proportion and size ratio.
Carp Maggot:-
- Barbless. Spade end.
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- Med/long shank.
- Wire guage 0.48mm forged.
- Chemically etched long needle point.
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We've got some early set photos from George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road to share with you today. From on location in Africa, they feature model/star Abbey Lee Kershaw and some suped-up vehicles that continue the signature look of the Mad Max franchise. It's hard to believe that it's been 27 years since the last Mad Max movie came out, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome starring Mel Gibson. The fourth installment features new additions Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Zoe Kravitz. Hit the jump to check out the first set photos from Mad Max: Fury Road.
[Update: A few more set photos have surfaced, including one of Huntington-Whiteley, Kravtiz, and a few other cast members. They're included after the jump.]
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Hackers take over gov't website to avenge Swartz
Last Updated 12:47 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.
The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was taken over early Saturday and replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed."
The message read in part:
Citizens of the world,
Anonymous has observed for some time now the trajectory of justice in the United States with growing concern. We have marked the departure of this system from the noble ideals in which it was born and enshrined. We have seen the erosion of due process, the dilution of constitutional rights, the usurpation of the rightful authority of courts by the "discretion" or prosecutors. We have seen how the law is wielded less and less to uphold justice, and more and more to exercise control, authority and power in the interests of oppression or personal gain."
The hackers say they've infiltrated several government computer systems and copied secret information that they now threaten to make public.
Family and friends of Swartz, who helped create Reddit and RSS, say he killed himself after he was hounded by federal prosecutors.
- Hundreds honor activist Aaron Swartz in NYC
- U.S. Attorney defends office's conduct in Aaron Swartz case
- Reddit co-founder's death fuels debate over computer crime
- Online activist, programmer Aaron Swartz dies
Officials say he helped post millions of court documents for free online and that he illegally downloaded millions of academic articles from an online clearinghouse.
By mid-morning Saturday the website was offline.
The FBI's Richard McFeely, executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, said in a statement that "we were aware as soon as it happened and are handling it as a criminal investigation. We are always concerned when someone illegally accesses another person's or government agency's network."


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You are an enthusiastic Java programmer who just learned about developing Android apps in Java. To start with you have installed Android Studio, which is the official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android app development, based on IntelliJ IDEA, but as soon as you click on the Android Studio Desktop Icon to start Android Studio you are getting "No JVM installation found. Please install a 64-bit JDK" error? How do you solve this problem? Well, even though the error message is same, every problem is different depending upon your machine, the Java version, whether your desktop or laptop has 32-bit or 64-bit OS e.g. Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Whether you have installed 32-bit Java or 64-bit JDK e.g. JDK 1.8.0 and what is the value of JAVA_HOME environment variable or whether you have defined it or not.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
How to Serialize Object in Java - Serialization Example
Serialization is one of the important but confusing concept in Java. Even experienced Java developer struggle to implement Serialization correctly. The Serialiation mechamism is provided by Java to save and restore state of an object programatically. Java provides two classes Serializable and Externalizable in java.io package to facilitate this process, both are marker interface i.e. an interface without any methods. Serializing an Object in Java means converting into a wire format so that you can either persists its state in a file locally or transfer it to another client via the network, hence it become an extrememly important concept in distributed applications running across several JVMs. There are other features in Java e.g. Remote Method Invocation (RMI) or HttpSession in Servlet API which mandates the participating object should impelment Serializable interface because they may be transffered and saved across the network.
By javin paul at September 29, 2016 4 comments
Labels: core java , Java Serialization Tutorial
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Iterative QuickSort Example in Java - without Recursion
The quicksort algorithm is one of the important sorting algorithms. Similar to merge sort, quicksort also uses divide-and-conquer hence it's easy to implement quicksort algorithm using recursion in Java, but it's slightly more difficult to write an iterative version of quicksort. That's why Interviewers are now asking to implement QuickSort without using recursion. The interview will start with something like writing a program to sort an array using quicksort algorithm in Java and most likely you will come up with a recursive implementation of quicksort as shown here. As a follow-up, Interviewer will now ask you to code the same algorithm using Iteration.
By javin paul at September 28, 2016 2 comments
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Top 5 JSON Library Java JEE Developers Should Know
The JSON format is one of the most popular formats to transfer and exchange data in web. Almost all RESTful web services take JSON input and provide JSON output but unfortunately JDK doesn't have built-in support for one of the most common web standard like JSON. As a Java developer if you want to develop RESTful web service and produce JSON data or if you are developing a client to an existing RESTFul web services and want to consume JSON response, you don't need to be disappointed. Fortunately, there are so many open source libraries and API available for creating, parsing and processing JSON response in Java e.g. Jackson, Google GSon, json-simple etc.
By javin paul at September 27, 2016 0 comments
Labels: Java JSON tutorial , JSON
Monday, September 26, 2016
How to get just DATE or TIME from GETDATE() in SQL Sever
The GETDATE is one of the most popular built-in methods of Microsoft SQL Server, but unlike its name suggest, it doesn't return just date, instead it returns date with time information e.g. 2015-07-31 15:42:54.470 , quite similar to our own java.util.Date from Java world. If you want just date like 2015-07-31, or just time like 15:42:54.470 then you need to either CAST or CONVERT output of GETDATE function into DATE or TIME data type. From SQL Server 2008 onward, apart from DATETIME, which is used to store both date and time, You also have a DATE data type to store date without time e.g. 2015-07-31, and a TIME data type to store time without any date information e.g. 15:42:54.470. Since GETDATE() function return a DATETIME value, You have to use either CAST or CONVERT method to convert a DATETIME value to DATE or TIME in SQL Server.
By javin paul at September 26, 2016 2 comments
Labels: Microsoft SQL Server , SQL
Sunday, September 25, 2016
10 basic differences between Java and Groovy Programming
If you are working in Java, you might have heard about Scala, Groovy, and Closure. Out of these three Groovy seems to be gaining a place in Java projects more rapidly than others. Groovy is a Scripting language but runs on Java virtual machine. Every Java program can run on Groovy platform. As per official Groovy website, "Apache Groovy is a powerful, optionally typed and dynamic language, with static typing and static compilation capabilities, for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax". I think, they have highlighted the key capabilities of Groovy very well in that sentence. It basically further reduce the burden from Java developer with respect to coding. Now, you can put more focus on business logic and get your work done quickly without wasting time on writing more code.
By javin paul at September 25, 2016 11 comments
Labels: core java , groovy , interview questions
Saturday, September 24, 2016
How to Remove CTRL-M characters From a File in UNIX and Linux
I wanted to transfer some files from Windows to Unix using FileZilla, but the problem arises when these files are transferred (Ascii or Binary mode both) and opened using VI we get ^M characters, also known as CTRL-M characters. I searched about this but the solutions were to remove these ^M characters when files are transferred using utilities. Is there any way that these ^M characters do not appear in the first place? Well, my search continues but I will share the solution which worked for me for removing control M characters i.e. CTRL-M or ^M characters. There are several UNIX commands e.g. dos2unix which can be used to convert a Windows or DOS generated files to UNIX one. You can also use sed command (stream editor) to remove CTRL-M characters without opening the file, very useful if you are removing CTRL-M characters from a large file. Alternatively, you can use VI command to open the file and replace ^M characters with nothing.
By javin paul at September 24, 2016 2 comments
Friday, September 23, 2016
Top 21 Java Final Modifier (Keyword) Interview Questions and Answers
The final modifier is one of the important keywords in Java. You can use this with a class, method, and variable as well. A good knowledge of final keyword is not only essential for writing good, performant and secure Java programs but also to clear any Java interview. Interviewer pays special attention to final keyword and expects candidates knows how and when to use the final modifier with variables, methods, and classes. In this article, I have collected Java interview questions which are based upon the concept of final modifier. You might have seen many of these questions on both telephonic and face-to-face round. You can use this collection not only to check your knowledge about final keyword but also to prepare for final modifier from Java interview's perspective. If you have come across any interesting final modifier question which is not in this list, please share with us as a comment and I'll add into this list.
By javin paul at September 23, 2016 4 comments
Labels: core java interview question , final modifier
Thursday, September 22, 2016
3 Maven Eclipse Tips for Java Developers
If you are using Maven inside Eclipse IDE via M2Eclipse plugin then following tips can help you a lot.
1) Setup Dependency as Java Project in Eclipse
If your POM dependencies is another project in Eclipse then your project will automatically get updated whenever you build the dependent project. For example, let's say you have a project, ABC, which is dependent on two core modules e.g. framework.jar and persistence.jar, if you have checked out these project and has set up them as Maven Eclipse project, M2Eclipse can directly add them as dependency, instead of loading their JAR files from repository, be it local or remote.
1) Setup Dependency as Java Project in Eclipse
If your POM dependencies is another project in Eclipse then your project will automatically get updated whenever you build the dependent project. For example, let's say you have a project, ABC, which is dependent on two core modules e.g. framework.jar and persistence.jar, if you have checked out these project and has set up them as Maven Eclipse project, M2Eclipse can directly add them as dependency, instead of loading their JAR files from repository, be it local or remote.
By javin paul at September 22, 2016 0 comments
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
How to Print all Leaf Nodes of Binary tree in Java - Recursion and Stack
Binary tree based questions are very common in Java or any other Programming job interviews. One of the frequently asked binary tree questions is "write a program to print all leaf nodes of a binary tree". In order to solve this problem, you must know what is a leaf node? A leaf node in a binary tree is a node whose left and right child is null. They are actually the last nodes of any binary tree. In a typical programming interview, you would be given a binary tree and asked to write a program to print all leaf nodes. Usually, all binary tree related questions can be solved easily using recursion because a tree is a recursive data structure, but you should also know how to solve them without recursion.
By javin paul at September 21, 2016 0 comments
Labels: binary tree , data structure and algorithm
Sunday, September 11, 2016
2 Reasons of org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name [Solution]
The Spring framework is one of the most popular frameworks for developing Java application. Apart from many goodies, it also provides a DI and IOC container which initialize objects and their dependencies and assemble them together. The Java classes created and maintained by Spring are called Spring bean. At the startup, when Spring framework initializes system by creating objects and their dependencies depending upon @Autowired annotation or spring configuration XML file, it throws "org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating a bean with name X" error if it is not able to instantiate a particular Spring bean. There could be numerous reasons why Spring could not able to create a bean with name X, but clue always lies on the detailed stack trace. This error always has some underlying cause e.g. a ClassNotFoundException or a NoClassDefFoundError, which potentially signal a missing JAR file in the classpath.
By javin paul at September 11, 2016 2 comments
Labels: error and exception , spring
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Why use Spaces over Tabs for Indentation in Code Editors - Eclipse
When I started coding in Eclipse, I was not aware that by default Eclipse uses tabs for indentation and tabs can have varied with e.g. 1 tab can be equal to 2 spaces or 4 spaces or even 8 spaces. Sometimes, It's all up to you how you configure tabs in your code editor and other times just the mercy of the tool you don't know how to configure e.g. VI in UNIX. I only realize the problem when I found too many difference in a file while check-in into SVN. Apparently, other people was using different indentation (spaces) and that's why the file was showing so many differences when I reformatted them in Eclipse. This happens to many programmers, some pay attention, some didn't and go ahead with the check-in the code, only to revert it back later. There is no clear guideline upon which one is better and whether a programmer should use tabs or spaces, even the Clean Code doesn't help here.
By javin paul at September 08, 2016 6 comments
Labels: Eclipse , programmers , programming
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Java Comparable Interface and compareTo() Example
Hello, guys, today I am going to talk about one of the fundamental concepts in Java, defining the natural ordering of the objects e.g. lexicographical order for String and numerical order for Number classes e.g. Integer, Double, Float etc. The compareTo() method is defined in the java.lang.Comparable interface. It is used to define the natural ordering of an object e.g. String class override compareTo() to define the lexicographical order for String objects. Integer class override compareTo() to define the numeric ordering of integer objects. Similarly, you can override compareTo() method by implementing Comparable interface to define the natural order on which you want to order your object. For example, an Order should be ordered by order id hence compareTo() must provide logic for that.
By javin paul at September 06, 2016 0 comments
Labels: core java
Saturday, September 3, 2016
How to solve java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test
The error "java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found for jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test" occurs when you try to connect MySQL database running on your localhost, listening on port 3306 port from Java program but either you don't have MySQL JDBC driver in your classpath or driver is not registered before calling the getConnection() method. Since JDBC API is part of JDK itself, when you write a Java program to connect any database like MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle, everything compiles fine, as you only use classes from JDK but at runtime, when the JDBC driver which is required to connect to database is not available, JDBC API either throws this error or "java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver".
By javin paul at September 03, 2016 4 comments
Labels: error and exception , JDBC , mysql
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Lunar lost and foundPosted: November 17, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: lunar laser ranging, Lunokhod-1, retroreflector 4 Comments
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Forty years ago today the Lunokhod-1 lunar rover landed on the Moon. This Soviet mission was the first remote controlled robot to operate outside Earth and it spent an impressive 11 months pottering around up there exploring the Mare Imbrium, even though, as you can see from the picture at the top of this post, it looked a lot like a tin bath with wheels!
The rover was also carrying a French built lunar retro-reflector for lunar laser ranging experiments, similar to the ones installed by the Apollo missions. Laser light is beamed at these reflectors from Earth and, by measuring the time it takes to receive the returning signal, the Earth-Moon distance can be measured very precisely (I've blogged about this before).
Soviet and French teams both reported that they'd successfully ranged to the Lunokhod retroreflector in 1970 and 1971 but then stopped reporting their results. An American team at the McDonald Observatory tried to do the same thing but without much success, as they didn't know its location accurately enough. Over the past four decades the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation (APOLLO) has occasionally attempted to find it but always unsuccessfully.
The launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter last year provided a new search opportunity however. It imaged the Lunokhod region in March and hey presto, there it was:
Now that the rover and its retroreflector had been found the APOLLO team had a much better idea of where to aim their laser and in April they managed to successfully receive a signal reflected from it. A surprisingly strong signal in fact as they'd expected it would have degraded as much as its sister reflector on the Lunokhod-2 rover, which arrived in 1973. Why it hasn't remains a mystery.
Rediscovering this rover and its retroreflector will improve the precision of the laser ranging experiments, which in turn help with tests of general relativity because of the predictions it makes about the Earth-Moon distance. All that aside however, I just think it's nice that we can see the little guy again.
T. W. Murphy Jr, E. G. Adelberger, J. B. R. Battat, C. D. Hoyle, N. H. Johnson, R. J. McMillan, E. L. Michelsen, C. W. Stubbs, & H. E. Swanson (2010). Laser Ranging to the Lost Lunokhod~1 Reflector submitted to Icarus arXiv: 1009.5720v2


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Human gestation is the same for everyone: It takes about 38 weeks from the day of conception to the day you deliver.
Very few expectant moms know exactly when they conceived, however. Even if you only had sex once during your fertile period, you wouldn't necessarily conceive right then. It's possible that the sperm hung out in your fallopian tube for a few days until your egg came along, at which point it fertilized the egg and your baby was conceived.
So without knowing the day of conception, how does anyone determine a due date?
The method typically used by healthcare providers is to count from the first day of your last period. For women with a menstrual cycle of average length, that day is usually about two weeks before conception, which explains why pregnancies are said to last 40 weeks. This method doesn't take into account how long your menstrual cycle actually is or when you think you might have conceived.
BabyCenter's Due Date Calculator uses the same approach that your provider is likely to use. It gives you a due date that's 40 weeks from the first day of your last period.
If you do happen to know precisely when you conceived – perhaps you were tracking your ovulation and you know on which day your egg must have been fertilized – we give you the option of calculating your due date based on your conception date. Your result will be 38 weeks from that date.
Your healthcare provider might revise your due date if she has reason to believe it's off target. She'll measure your baby during an ultrasound exam, and if your baby is much bigger or smaller than would be reasonable given your due date, she'll provide you with a new due date.
(For a fun read, see our stories from parents who know when and where they did the deed that resulted in their child.)
Of course, a due date calculation is always approximate, whether it's from our tool or from your doctor or midwife. Only 1 in 20 women delivers on her due date. You're just as likely to go into labor any day during the two weeks before or after.
Want more information about how the weeks, months, and trimesters of pregnancy are counted? See our pregnancy timing chart.


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fb: Bindings to Facebook's API.
[ bsd3, library, web ] [ Propose Tags ]
This package exports bindings to Facebook's APIs (see
http://developers.facebook.com/). Does not have any external
dependencies and tries to use as little resources (such as
memory, sockets and CPU) as possible by using packages such as
text and others.
While we would like to have a complete binding to Facebook's API, this package is being developed on demand. If you need something that has not been implemented yet, please send a pull request or file an issue on GitHub (https://github.com/meteficha/fb/issues).
- fb-0.9.1.tar.gz [browse] (Cabal source package)
- Package description (as included in the package)
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text: Chrissie loves meeting new people so she had a great time meeting our photographers and staff. Chrissie likes to be always learning new things. Her likes also include wakeboarding, going to the theater and traveling. Her ambition is to help others in need. To find out more about this amazing beauty listen to her interview video in the members area.


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I want to talk about something serious today, people.
Animal Prejudice.
So, okay. I have an affinity with raccoons, right? I love them. I think their little striped faces and teeny hands are just SOFREAKINGCUTEICOULDDIE.
But anytime I bring this up, people scold me. "Raccoons are so mean" they say. "Raccoons will claw your eyes out and murder your family and then set your house on fire. That is the evil that roots itself within every raccoons soul."
But like .. how can people say that? How can EVERY raccoon be some devilish creature that has homicidal tendencies? I'm pretty positive that not every single raccoon in the world is evil. I'm sure there's a nice raccoon family out there teaching their young to be tolerant, sweet raccoons, just trying to make ends meet every day and be a good citizen of the bountiful sewers in this beautiful country.
Or coyotes. They lurk around here sometimes (or so I'm told.. as far as I'm concerned, I think it's an urban legend or something), and everyone says they're "soooo mean" and "little beastly savages" but oh my god, you guys. You're calling homeless dogs savages. That's a really low blow. Coyotes have feelings too, ya know. And calling them a savage is like, super rude.
I'm sure the coyote moms come home after a long night of just trying to hunt food for their sweet babies and the mom coyotes start crying because everyone is so rude to them, and all they're trying to do is get food, and omg this is 2013, why can't people be tolerant?!? It's just a travesty.
So in conclusion, just bear in mind that when you generalize that all animals are evil or mean or savages, you're hurting their feelings. Sure, some raccoons out there are douchebags and I'm sure there are plenty of A-hole coyotes, but there's also sweet ones.. ones I want to own as pets and stroke their fur and snuggle with them and feed them little peanuts because that'd be so freaking cute.
Anyway. This has absolutely nothing to do with Valentine's Day. But whatever. And holy cow, Valentine's Day is like, right around the corner. How did that happen?!!?
These cookies would be perfect for the 14th. They're easy to make, bright and fun, and taste great! Jazzed up with a generous splash of almond extract, these sugary, butter cookies have a sweet flavor to them which is contrasted nicely with the chocolate Valentine's Sixlets candies stuffed inside each bite.
Make them!!
- 1 box white cake mix
- ½ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 & ¼ tsp almond extract
- ⅓ cup Valentine's non-pareils
- ⅓ cup Valentine's micro heart sprinkles
- ½ cup Valentine's Sixlets candy
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with silicone baking mats or mist lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs and almond extract with a rubber spatula until blended. Stir in the different sprinkles and the Sixlets candies to combine.
- Portion heaping Tablespoonfuls of dough evenly on the baking sheets, about 1" apart. Bake for approx. 8-10 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking time, or until centers are set and edges are lightly golden. Cool on the pans for about 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Almond extract is underused in my house, but only because my mom is allergic to almonds (I know! So lame!) But I absolutely love that sweet brightness it gives frostings, cakes, and especially these delicate cookies. You'll never guess they were made with cake mix because they're SO chewy, super soft, and have that nice almond flavor. Plus, they're too cute for Valentine's Day!! And it makes about 2 dozen, so there's plenty to give to coworkers or your kiddo's classmates.
I have a special post for you tomorrow! Have a great Wednesday!
xo, Hayley


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A student delegate to the Atlantic Treaty Association
Cy Mistry '11 has learned much about political science in the classrooms of Grinnell College. His interest has carried him far from Iowa to Kyiv, Ukraine, where he recently had the opportunity to dive into the real world of international politics at the 55th General Assembly of the Atlantic Treaty Association. Student delegates discussed issues like the future of Afghanistan, as well as European dependency on Russian gas and oil, with international leaders and diplomats representing their countries at the conference.
With support from the Center for International Studies, Mistry traveled to the conference from Granada, Spain, where he is pursuing off-campus study. To prepare for the experience, Mistry studied the history and evolution of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), along with the issues of international relations to be discussed.
Mistry credits his liberal arts education at Grinnell for helping him contend with the wide range of topics discussed, as well as the intensity of the panels. "Though the conference was centered on issues pertaining to international relations, panel discussions often ended up covering a variety of subjects — including environmental sciences, religion, and economics — and it became evident that many of the students/delegates had a great understanding of political science, but were oftentimes unfamiliar with some of the concepts discussed, such as alternative energy in the Black Sea region," Mistry says.
Because of the diversity of the delegates, he says, the opinions varied greatly over the role of the ATA and NATO, international relations issues, and even Obama's Nobel Peace Prize. However, the delegates displayed solidarity in their sympathy for the victims of the suicide bombing outside of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 8. This gesture of goodwill is an example of the overlying attitude of community pervasive throughout the conference, Mistry says. Though opinions differed, everyone was open to the opinions and ideas of all delegates, no matter their age or nationality. Respect was key in having the conference run smoothly, he adds.
Mistry recognizes the advantage of hearing so many differing opinions. "Often, information about these topics in the United States is limited by the fact that we only have one view on the issue at hand, and hearing participants from 30-odd countries fiercely discuss a topic such as NATO expansion has broadened my viewpoint tremendously." The immersion of the students in a real political conference enabled them to experience the diplomatic process firsthand. Mistry cites "the importance of maintaining peace and security in the international community, as well as the importance of a functioning democracy" as two of the most important lessons he took away from the unforgettable experience.
For a more detailed look at his trip, check out Mistry's blog.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child learns to make decisions and plan ahead by playing this game.
Your child strengthens his or her memory by playing this musical memory game.
Your child enhances his or her memory and attention by trying to choose the correct Pokemon as they shuffle around.
Your child learns target and perception by focusing and targeting the energy balls.
Your child develops pattern recognition and fine motor skills in this fast paced arcade game.
Your child develops fine motor and strategic thinking skills in this fast stacking game.
Your child develops fine motor skills and strategical thinking by helping Snover create a dessert treat.
Your child strengthens his or her fine motor skills by trying to create the biggest bubble out of balloons.
Your child develops fine motor skills by playing this Pokemon themed balance game.
Your child hones his or her motor skills by trying to catch acorns before they fall in this Pokemon-themed game.
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Briand Morrison at Moguls Grille
August 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, repeating indefinitely
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Briand Morrison's exploration of jazz music on guitar delivers an eloquent language in and of itself, with every performance bringing us new improvisations as he weaves together modes of perception in scales and rhythms to create a landscape of improvised music.
Listeners enjoy a wide variety of tunes including John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Richard Rogers and Thelonious Monk along with favorite 70's rock from Steely Dan to Stevie Wonder plus original jazz and tunes composed by Briand Morrison.
Briand Morrison
Briand Morrison is a guitar player with a wide range of musical interests and great love for music of many idioms and styles. He is an accomplished jazz, rock and blues player. Briand has 37 years of performance experience and has taught guitar and lectured in music theory and history. He studied guitar performance at the West Bank School of Music in Minneapolis and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Through Briand's vast experience he is blessed with an inveterate fondness and profound desire to play jazz. His guitar playing will remind you of the great Wes Montgomery – smooth, warm, innovative – appealing to both jazz aficionados and anyone who likes great guitar playing.


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Enhance your experience of the 9/11 Memorial Museum by using the official audio guide. The Museum honors the 2,983 people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. Exhibitions tell the story of the events of 9/11 through authentic artifacts that range in scale from the monumental to the intimate, as well as through first-person accounts and multimedia displays.
The guide provides themed audio tours featuring stories from the day of 9/11 and the recovery at Ground Zero. It also presents details of the Museum's archaeological elements and architectural designs of the Memorial and the Museum.
Witnessing History Tour: Narrated by Robert De Niro, this tour provides an overview of 9/11 and its aftermath. You'll hear about the experiences of first responders, recovery workers, family members of those killed on 9/11, journalists, and others with stories to share. This tour is also available in American Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Discovering History Tour: Designed for children ages 8-11 years old and their families, this tour takes a close look at Museum artifacts and provides an age-appropriate recounting of the events of 9/11.
Building History Tour: This tour features the voices of architects, recovery workers, and preservationists describing the archaeological remnants of the World Trade Center visible in the Museum, as well as information about the building and design of the original complex and this Museum.
For visually impaired visitors, this app uses VoiceOver technology. An audio descriptive tour of the Museum is also available.
Audio tours produced by Acous


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Utilities Support Efficient Homes
A version of this article appears in the November/December 2007 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
November 05, 2007
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is a regulated public utility that has been supplying natural gas and electric service to the San Diego region since 1881. SDG&E currently serves 3.4 million consumers in a service area that includes 125 communities from southern Orange County to the Mexican border. Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has been delivering natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, serving a population of 20.1 million consumers in an area that encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles of diverse terrain throughout Central and Southern California. Both SDG&E and SoCalGas are regulated subsidiaries of Sempra Energy. The two utilities have established a new program that offers education, financial support, and assistance in design and marketing to home builders. The Advanced Home Case Studies program supports home-building projects throughout Southern California that demonstrate advanced approaches to sustainability and energy efficiency. The Advanced Home Case Studies program is structured around three main categories: energy, resources, and the environment. Within these categories, it focuses on
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This Saturday, the newest designer to join Columbia Road's selection of independent retailers will open its doors for a Christmas treat! To celebrate the new opening, Jimbob Art will be brewing up some hot spicy cider on the stove all day as well as giving the first 10 people through the door a limited edition print and the first 20 purchases an additional free print!
Jimbob Art, created by James Ward, brings the world of animals onto plates and mugs. His hand- drawn ceramics range has a woodland setting while the creatures have urban sensibilities and a love for cakes, biscuits, and cheese. From the Sandwich Defender to the Ghetto Badger, each animal has a personal quirk guaranteed to make any mealtime even more enjoyable.
Inspired by illustrators from John Tenniel and Alan Lee to Street Artists like Blu, James Ward graduated from Westminster University with a degree in Illustration. James always has had a passion drawing animals, but was inspired after a trip to Stockholm, Sweden to put his creations on ceramic plates and mugs.
We are excited for James and his grand opening! Come down to Columbia Road Saturday 1 December to enjoy a delectable minced pie while perusing and purchasing Christmas gifts this holiday season. With your support, you will be helping the talented local designers of Columbia Road. If this Saturday does not fit into your bustling and busy Christmas schedule, both shops will be open for Christmas Wednesdays and the Flower Market each Sunday on Columbia Road.We will be opening our doors at 2pm to show some of our new Christmas gifts this season!
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Q What changes should I expect over the next 10 years on Highway 237 from Milpitas to Mountain View and Highway 101 from 880 to Palo Alto? Will carpool hours be extended? Will there be a two-lane ramp from south 101 to 87?
Thom Mayer
A Thom asked these questions a while ago, and today is a good day to tackle them, as a company called INRIX has come out with its annual nationwide congestion report. It ranks San Francisco as the third worst city in the U.S., while San Jose moved up to No. 7 from No. 13. Los Angeles, of course, was No. 1.
Traffic congestion in the U.S. has increased each month for the first three months of this year — the first such consecutive monthly increase since 2011.
As for 237 and 101, plans call for extending toll lanes on 237 west to Highway 85 and adding toll lanes on 101 from 85 in South San Jose into San Mateo County. The 101 work could involve adding a second carpool lane, and carpool/toll hours could be extended on both 101 and 237 to 10 a.m.
There also are plans to add a second exit lane from south 101 to south 87 by the San Jose airport.
INRIX rates the worst section of road in the San Francisco area as the California Delta Highway (Highway 4) from Bailey Road to Somerville, where a six-minute drive in free-flowing traffic can take 24 minutes on a Thursday evening.
Other local highways on the most congested nationwide list: east I-80 from 101 to Treasure Island (No. 46), west I-580 from Cypress Street to University Avenue (No. 47), Highway 4 from Hillcrest Road to Somerville (No. 50), and 101 (No. 64) at De La Cruz Boulevard.
Q Is there any way to improve the Highway 237 to 101 north ramp or this interchange? There is often a huge backup on 237 west because 101 is backed up and 237 loses one lane just before this ramp. If we give another lane to 237 west, this would alleviate the backup.
A The VTA did look at including a new interchange on its list of road projects up for consideration over the next 30 years, but this failed to make the cut. Redesigning the interchange significantly would mean a taller structure, and there are height restrictions in place because of Moffett Field.
Q Wonder if you have any idea about what tied up traffic on East Brokaw Road and Montague Expressway last Monday? I started out at 5:30 p.m. near the San Jose airport on Brokaw, but by the time the signal changed three times without any movement, I turned north on Zanker Road.
I moved swiftly to Montague, where I sat for three signals to turn right onto Trimble Road. Nearly 90 minutes later I finally made it onto Montague and past Interstate 880 — less than one mile. This was bad on the posterior. It was insane.
Steve Wright
A Here's the culprit: A big truck rolled over on Old Oakland Road at Montague. causing the shutdown of multiple lanes and the horrible delay you suffered.
Q Kudos to the guy driving the big yellow flatbed tow truck at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday on Montague Expressway just south of I-880. I was planning to take the three-lane exit left for Trimble, and I had to get out of the left-most lane prior to where it widens to three lanes. %$#$@, what's this guy doing driving 14 mph with his lights on?
After I passed him, I saw he was shadowing a mother duck and what looked like 10 ducklings marching down the one-foot-wide shoulder. He was blocking for her from behind as most cars went whizzing by at 50-60 mph.
Jeff Bunce
A Thank you, Mr. Tow Truck Man.
Q I see signs on Silicon Valley Boulevard in San Jose saying some kind of work is happening. Do you know what they're doing? I sure hope they're repaving it. It's one of the worst roads I've had the displeasure to drive.
Karl Schilling
San Jose
A Repaving is coming and should finish by mid-May between Eden Park Place and 101.
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NAACP seeking federal scrutiny of discrimination allegations in New London
New London - The state and local chapters of the NAACP called for federal intervention into two different cases of alleged discrimination in the New London fire and police departments during a press conference Friday night at City Hall.
"We want to make it public that we are upset how business is conducted with minorities in this city," said Scot X. Esdaile, state NAACP president.
Esdaile and Donald Wilson, president of the New London chapter of the NAACP, pointed to what they said are two very serious situations involving the alleged planting of drugs by a New London police officer and the firing of a black New London Fire Department recruit.
K-9 Officer Roger Newton, 27, was placed on paid administrative leave Jan. 6 after Lance Goode, who is black, alleged that Newton, who is white, planted drugs at the scene of Goode's October 2010 arrest on drug charges. Goode gave a copy of the police video of the traffic stop and arrest to The Day on Jan. 5.
"There is blatant, undeniable evidence," Esdaile said of the video. "We demand an officer not be put on leave. We want an officer who participated in illegal activity to be arrested."
Esdaile also addressed the case of Alfred Mayo, who was hired last summer by the New London Fire Department only to be fired in December, two days before he was to graduate from the state fire academy. Esdaile said Friday that Mayo's firing was just the latest case in a department that has not hired an African American since 1978.
"He's been chief since 1985 and this department he leads is now a direct reflection of his work," Esdaile said of Fire Chief Ronald Samul, who is in his 27th year in the post. "He should take full responsibility for that."
Both Mayo and Goode attended the press conference. Both had filed complaints with the state NAACP, Esdaile said.
In Goode's case, Esdaile said, one police officer showed "blatant disregard for the public trust here in the city of New London."
Esdaile said he has a meeting scheduled for next week with Assistant U.S. Attorney Ndidi Moses to discuss the allegations that Newton planted drugs at a crime scene.
"Police officers are supposed to protect and serve, not protect and plant drugs," Esdaile said. "This thing is going to court in the future."
State Rep. Ernest Hewett, D-New London, who spoke at the press conference, said he attended because the evidence shown in the video is "undeniable."
"It's not a bad eye on all of New London, but if we have bad police officers we need to root them out," Hewett said. "It was something I just could not get past."
Wilson said he's had "good talks" with Police Chief Margaret Ackley about the allegations against Newton and that Ackley has been supportive of the local NAACP chapter.
"It's a blatant attack on everyone's freedom by people in positions of authority," Wilson said of the allegations. "It's really, really a bad situation when someone wearing a uniform can come up and take your liberty."
Firefighters from two black fraternal organizations, the Hartford Phoenix Society and the New Haven Firebirds Society - including its founder, George Sweeney, the first black firefighter hired in New Haven in 1957 - attended as a show of support for Mayo.
Mayo has said he'd just like his job back and has no intention of bringing a discrimination lawsuit against the city.
Esdaile said the group will file a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and hopes for a meeting with Samul and the state Department of Public Safety.
Mayo has said he was fired because he was written up for non-serious transgressions while at the academy, including carving "Class 48" into wet cement, which he denies. His test score, Mayo said, was 79, well above the 70 needed to pass the academy.
"With these types of 'problems' manifesting themselves within the Recruit Class, I am very reluctant to believe that this Recruit possesses the attitude, the honesty or reliability that the Fire Department expects and demands from an entry level Firefighter," Samul wrote in recommending Mayo's termination.
Samul, Esdaile said, should have heard both sides of the story before firing Mayo, "especially when he knows he doesn't have diversity in his department."
In an online chat Thursday, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio said that after much review he took the recommendation of Samul and Chief Administrative Officer Jane Glover and City Council Public Safety Liaison Wade Hyslop, both of whom are black, to fire Mayo.
Hyslop did not attend the press conference Friday and did not return calls for comment.
"I am highly sensitive to the reality that this individual was the first African-American fire recruit in over 30 years," said Finizio in Thursday's chat. "... It was a very difficult decision to make, and I assure the people of New London that in the year ahead you will see my commitment to diversity in this department is steadfast. But the City of New London will not lower our standards of excellence for anyone."
Finizio did not attend Friday's press conference, but a spokesman said after the event that the mayor has met twice with Wilson, the NAACP chapter president, to discuss the termination.
Wilson, though, said he is upset with Mayo's termination. "We're trying to get justice here," he said Friday. "I don't believe Mr. Mayo was dealt with fairly. There's a lot of things that just don't look right."
Wilson said he hopes Friday's press conference will help to ease any racial tension there may be in the city. "I feel good about what New London is doing as a whole," he said. "We're moving in the right direction. All I can truthfully say is we would like to get together and live like a community of brothers and sisters."
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waizalf necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 112 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Starting from our logo we need a consistent series of 8 cover designs including icons to represent our collaboration solutions. You are free to reuse the elements (shape) of our logo.
We want to use this covers for web cover flows, web pages, PowerPoint title slides and a banner. The covers should vary in color schemes to represent the various solution contexts.
The icons should represent the output of the collaboration processes and be reused within the covers, but also stand for themselves for other usages.
Please see our comments below.
osensus - Tagline: focused collaboration
For eachsolution described below we will offer a process description, a web-based videotutorial for virtual coaching, innovative web 2.0 based software (or softwareas a service) including templates, as well as professional consulting/coachingand support services. The target groups are medium/large and/or highlyinnovative companies, projects and teams with focus on research and developmentand innovation. Our collaboration solutions:
- Think Tank: Start with a problem or challenge. Work together to create and evaluate ideas, co-innovate. Spot, shape and scale innovations.
- RequirementsMining: Work together to mine requirements for projects. Vote on importance andease of implementation. Identify and solve issues. Agree on scope. Possible outputSymbol: question mark.
- ProductSmithy: Co-Innovate on new products. Identify "Jobs-to-be-done" for yourclients. Identify features and issues. Develop creative alternatives and findinnovative solutions. Possible output symbol: checkbox to symbolize features.
- CostBrake: Identify and vote on cost saving possibilities. Discuss on potential andfeasibility and agree on plans.
- RoundTable: Mediation process to help conflict parties to get to know theirpositions. Exchange and understand each other's in-depths interests and needs. Developalternatives. Build consensus. WinWin-Negotiation.
- VisionSmithy: Brainstorm on a bright future for your organization, team, partnership,etc. Identify and vote on objectives. Develop possible solutions. Negotiate andagree on common vision.
- StrategyWorkshop: Brainstorm and vote on objectives. Identify issues and hurdles to beconsidered. Develop alternatives and build consensus for a commonstrategy.
- RiskMitigation: Identify and vote on potential risks. Brainstorm onmitigation actions. Please goto our software partner's website http://www.groupsystems.com and watch the 3-minute "ThinkTankVideo Demo" to get a flash impression of what kind of services and software wewill offer.
Please takeinto account that there cannot be an exclusive right for the usage of general symbolsto visualize a specific collaboration processes output, because for some processesthere are not too much alternatives. E. g. "?" for requirements or "checkbox"for features. But of course we will honorthe invention of original symbols.
Pleasestart with a single cover design of your choice. Put the solution title below,although this won't become part of the cover. After your first 3star design we will ask you to propose 3 out of 8 and after your 4-star design wewill ask you to propose the complete series. After your first 5-star design we will ask youto put the complete series to a banner design including our logo in the upperleft.
Our star ratings will beas follows: - 1 star: Notinterested in a design of this nature. Please read the brief.
- 2 stars:Concept, font or layout was good but not a design we would consider.
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- 5 stars: Selected Finalist We will tryto provide feedback at least once a day to each new entry.
Download Logo- http://99designs.com/contests/18671…es/1495874
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- Icons:64 x 64 px
- Covers:128 x 128 px for web and 640x640 px for PowerPoint title slides
- Banner: 800 x 200 px for web and 200 x 100 cm (200dpi) for banner print – for the banner we prefer a bright, light, decent background– maybe reusable for our future web design also.
- We like powerful but harmonic colors, waves, inspiration, energy, 3D / Web 2.0 style
- Clear fonts (sans serif), Clear symbols
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- No weapons. No tanks. No military symbols. No aggressive symbols at all. Because the output of our solution processes are always consensual solutions.
- No recycled designs.