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Physics class got a little more fun when Palm Beach County School District administrators arrived at West Boca Raton High School this morning to present teacher Maria Aparicio with the award of Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year.
Aparicio, an honors physics and Advanced Placement physics teacher who has been with the district for 27 years, was surprised by her principal, Mark Stenner, and area superintendent Connie Tuman-Rugg this morning with flowers, balloons and the announcement that she had beaten out more than 12,000 teachers for the yearly honor.
Aparicio makes special time to work with her students and help them learn, the district said in a press release.
"Of all teachers, Ms. Aparicio is by far one of the most dedicated and passionate in the field she teaches," student Corey Young said in a statement.
Aparicio has been teaching for 36 years in Florida, and also spends time mentoring and volunteering. Since 2004, she has chaired the annual Hispanic Heritage Picnic at St. Jude Catholic Church in Boca Raton.
As Palm Beach County's Teacher of the Year, Aparicio will receive $1,000 in donations from the district's business partnerships. The Macy's Foundation will also donate $1,000, of which $250 will go to the school. Aparicio will also represent the district in the Florida Department of Education-Macy's Teacher of the Year Roundtable.
Also surprised this morning was Jennifer Seidenstucker, treasurer at Eagles Landing Middle School in suburban Boca Raton. She was named the district's School-Related Employee of the Year.
Seidenstucker has been with the school district since 1998. She was nominated by her principal, Cynthia Chiapetta, who noted that Seidenstucker helped design and implement the school's emergency response plan, works with the PTSA, and is instrumental in helping with the school's fundraising.
She will also receive $1,000, and will represent the county in the state's Support-Employee of the Year program.
Palm Beach Post staff photographer Lannis Waters contributed to this blog post.

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Face Masks, body scrubs, and general life.
Well today I knew I needed to do a body scrub and a face mask so I did! I did the usual Aztec face mask. I warned people before that it makes your face red after, so this time I took sequential pictures to show you!
So in the first picture, as you can easily tell, that is when I just lathered the Aztec Clay Mask on. The other two photos I'm honestly trying to move my face, but the mask makes it incredibly impossible to get much movement at all from your face! I also wanted to show the cracking it does when it is dry or basically dry.
That last picture is my face red from the mask. This only lasts about half an hour, so it isn't all that bad unless you are in a rush to get out and about. A lot of suggestions have said do this mask at night because of this effect it has on your face. I don't really bother with it.
I made my usual body scrub of coconut oil, raw sugar, and some baking soda then threw in a teaspoon of rose water and six capsules that I popped open of this Evening Primrose oil. Needless to say my skin was super soft afterwards and will be for a few days. I generally do a sugar+oil scrub two to three times a week. My favourite is my coffee scrub which I was short on yesterday so I had to throw this one together.
Anyway, time for me to go run errands, actually finish laundry, and then get my butt to work. I work four full shifts in a row this week. Tuesday to Friday. It is odd for our schedules in eve shift honestly. I tend to get three or four full shifts a week, but then a four hour day as well due to low census. Oh well. Shower time!


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Hello friends. I got reported by one of the members here that he received an email which was another phishing attempt by some jealous guy. The page he tried to send shows an invalid link. Following was the email received by one of our members:
This was the email address with which the mail was sent:Originally Posted by LJin
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oh, and replying to emails. if you've emailed me about blog design or whatevs anytime in the past month, i'll be getting back to you TODAY. or you may write me a scathing email telling me, you know, off. please make them as kind as a scathing email could be though, i have one of those really sensitive hearts.
anyway. here is the Christmas edition of blogcrashers, exactly one week and one day late.
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DETROIT, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A recently released sex offender was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for fondling a comatose woman in a Detroit nursing home.
Cornell Lowman was also ordered to serve three years probation once he completes his term, The Detroit News reported. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy urged Circuit Judge Carole Youngblood to hand down a 1-to-15-year sentence.
Investigators said Lowman molested a 65-year-old woman while he was visiting another patient in April. He was convicted of criminal sexual conduct.
Lowman, 49, was convicted of a sex crime in 1985. He was released in August 2010 after serving a sentence for larceny.


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04/2019 Update: You've asked, we've listened! The QQ Cap 232EX now comes with new and improved DS-34c servos and Aura version 1.10!
Masterfully scaled from the iconic Cap 232EX, World Champion Quique Somenzini designed the QQ Cap 232EX to create an experience never seen before. Optimized aerodynamics combined with the Aura 8 revive the Cap 232's flying performance to highest Flex Innovations standards. Carbon fiber is molded into the EPO foam throughout the fuselage and wings. A plywood sub-frame secures the power system and the aluminum landing gear ensuring the airframe is lightweight and rigid. The QQ Cap 232EX offers astonishing rock-solid, stable 3D aerobatic capability, along with smooth, predictable precision flying.
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Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in New Jersey offering Barbering, Barber degrees. Search for a barber school in your area and request course info todayAttending a New Jersey college will put you in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, two world-class cities. New Jersey itself is a much more affordable alternative to New York, with it's relatively peaceful and crime-free towns and small cities. But New Jersey is not all city life: even today, nearly a quarter of the state is farmland, producing the renowned Jersey tomatoes as well as table vegetables and fruits of all kinds. Time out of the classroom can be well spent at New Jersey's 127 miles of Atlantic coastline, with some of the broadest beaches on the Eastern Seaboard.
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Will Rick Let Negan Wreak Havoc on Alexandria? Watch "Service" to Find Out
Negan has promised the survivors he'd come to Alexandria to collect his tribute. Rick, in turn, made Negan a promise of his own: "Not today, not tomorrow. But I'm gonna kill you."
The day of reckoning is here in a special 90-minute episode of The Walking Dead as Rick and Negan come face-to-face for the first time since the murders of Glenn and Abraham.
This time Rick and Negan meet in Alexandria, not the middle of the woods. But with Negan, there's no such thing as a home field advantage. See if Negan and his Saviors turn Alexandria upside down and who comes out the winner of Rick and Negan's latest showdown in Season 7, Episode 4 "Service."
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Record attendance at the cleaning summit in Berlin
429 exhibitors from 24 countries are presenting a complete overview of the commercial cleaning systems market
Purus Innovation Awards: Awards ceremony on 19 September – Mobility Cleaning Circle makes its debut on 21 September – World Congress of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC, 18-20 Sept.) is being held parallel with the cleaning trade fair for the first time
For a whole week the attention of the cleaning world will focus on Berlin. With the largest ever participation in a cleaning trade fair in Germany, from 19 to 22 September CMS Berlin 2017 – Cleaning.Management.Services. will be providing a complete overview of products, systems and processes for the commercial cleaning market. 429 exhibitors from 24 countries (2015: 377/20) are occupying the 29,000 square metres of halls and outdoor display areas (2015: 25,400 sq.m.) to present their current product ranges. These include innovative cleaning machinery and equipment, technical refinements to existing products, cleaning and care agents as well as disinfectants. The laundry sector has also expanded, as have the software solutions for facility management. Prior to the fair exhibitors have announced numerous products that will be making their world debut or are being introduced for the first time at this fair. The presentation of the CMS Purus Innovation Awards (PIA) and the premiere of the Mobility Cleaning Circle are particular highlights of the CMS supporting programme. This event is expected to attract more than 20,000 industry representatives from around 70 countries. For the first time the cleaning trade fair is being accompanied by the Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors, WFBSC, 18-20 Sept., Hall 7.3). The main theme of the three-day conference is 'Cleaning in a Digital World – Processes, People, Technology'.
Dr. Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin GmbH, "The development of CMS Berlin has seen steady upward progress. Taking all the relevant trade fair criteria into account this year the fair has undergone double-digit expansion. With its combination of world congress, trade fair and networking events this year's CMS has become a summit meeting for the global cleaning industry. The range offered by this year's trade fair and conferences, and the record-breaking attendances, are the result of our strategy for this fair, to make CMS an international event and to establish it for the long term as the international platform for cleaning and hygiene specialists."
CMS Berlin 2017 is organised by Messe Berlin GmbH. The supporting associations are the National Guild Association of the Building Cleaning Trade (BIV), Bonn, the Cleaning Systems Trade Association in the German Mechanical Engineering and Plant Construction Association (VDMA), Frankfurt/Main, and the Hygiene Industry Association (IHO), Frankfurt/Main. At the start of this year's CMS Berlin the leading representatives of the supporting associations have issued the following statements:
Thomas Dietrich, Chairman of the National Guild Association of the Building Cleaning Trade and President of the 22nd WFBSC Congress:
"CMS is without parallel in the cleaning industry and this year, in combination with the WFBSC Congress, it will be a truly unique event. We are expecting a strong and above-average attendance by international visitors, thereby enhancing the role of CMS as an outstanding and well established trade fair, not only in Europe but internationally. We are confident that it will play an important part in showing the way to the digital future."
Markus Asch, Chairman of the Cleaning Systems Trade Association in the VDMA:
"CMS is an international event for the industry, and this year the manufacturers of cleaning systems are again demonstrating their outstanding innovative capabilities. Apart from the range of machinery on offer, manufacturers are also presenting highly efficient solutions for the increasingly complex demands imposed by professional cleaning. For example, digitalisation is gaining ground in the industry and this trade fair features interconnected and autonomous machines as well as fleet management systems and data-based services."
Werner Schulze, Chairman of the Building Cleaning Division of the IHO:
"All the manufacturers of cleaning products belonging to the IHO are represented at CMS. This demonstrates the massive importance of this trade fair for the whole industry. All these manufacturers are presenting visitors and customers with a range of high quality, sustainable cleaning products designed to meet their requirements and conforming to all statutory requirements. And so the CMS provides a complete overview of the market that encompasses all the different applications for commercial cleaning and it has no equals at any other trade fair."
Purus Innovation Awards in six categories
The presentation of the revamped CMS Purus Innovation Awards (PIA), (19 Sept., CMS Evening, Marshall Haus) is being eagerly awaited. First established in 2005, this industry award acknowledges intelligent products, tools and systems that stand out on account of the quality of their application and noteworthy overall design. This year entries have been received from 62 exhibitors at CMS, more than ever before. During the first round of judging an eight-person panel nominated 17 entries for the final round. They are competing in six categories: Large Machines, Small Machines, Equipment, Washroom Hygiene, Digital Tools and Systems and Cleaning Products. During CMS there will be a special show in Hall 6.2 displaying all the 17 entries that have been admitted to the final round.
Practical Forum in Hall 6.2
As an international platform for cleaning and hygiene specialists CMS Berlin 2017 is specifically intended for all the relevant target groups in the cleaning sector. From 19 to 22 September seminars and conducted tours have been planned for representatives of the healthcare, hotel and catering sectors and from municipal facilities in order to provide up to date insights into various specialist areas.
There will be some fascinating statements, from the professionals for the professionals, at the CMS Practical Forum 2017 in Hall 6.2 on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. On 20, 21 and 22 September the programme will feature eight highly topical subjects on all aspects of work safety, hygiene and health: Legally Secure Award of Contracts for Cleaning Services (20.9., 11 a.m.), Cleanliness as a Competitive Advantage in the Hotel Industry (20.9., 2 p.m.), Hygiene Management of Cleaning Services in Medical Facilities (21.9., 10 a.m.), The Current Wage Situation and its Impact on the German General Election 2017 (21.9., 11 a.m.), European Ecolabel for Cleaning Services (21.9., 12.00), Hygienic Treatment of Cleaning Textiles in the Healthcare Sector (21.9., 2 p.m.), Demands and Opportunities Arising from the Review of ISO Standards for Building Service Contractors in Germany (22.9., 11 a.m.), Working without Ladders – Working without Falling (22.9., 12.00).
Testing machinery under practical conditions
The activity area on the outdoor display site is being used for demonstrations of glass and facade cleaning and the use of aerial work platforms. Here and in the show entitled 'Ground Maintenance' (Hall 2.2) exhibitors will be presenting machinery, equipment and accessories for maintaining green spaces, for cleaning highways and paths, and for providing winter services.
The range is rounded off by a number of events aimed at specialists attending CMS. These will include the conducted tours for representatives of the hotel industry and catering (19-21 9.), innovative removal of chewing gum (20 9.,11.30 a.m. , outdoor display area) or the exclusive Mobility Cleaning Circle on the subject of 'Railway Cleaning' (21 Sept.) with live demonstrations of graffiti removal on a special diesel railcar (daily 1.15 and 3.15 p.m., outdoor display area between Halls 1.2 and 3.2). The railcar in question is the Berlin-Wrocław Culture Train, which links these two European cultural centres at the weekends.
WFBSC Congress runs parallel with CMS 2017
This year, for the first time, the cleaning industry's leading conference will take place parallel with the cleaning trade fair CMS Berlin 2017. From 18 to 20 September, under the heading of 'Cleaning in a Digital World – Processes, People, Technology', the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) will gather 500 leading executives in the German capital. In addition to fascinating papers and panel discussions there will also be numerous networking events.
The conference delegates will debate the significance and impact of the digital transition in business and society on the commercial cleaning sector, and the future challenges facing the industry. The programme of papers will focus on how it affects people, i.e. workers and customers, and automated processes.
The following will address the WFBSC Congress (18 Sept. 9 -10.45 a.m., Hall 7.3) at the opening event: Thomas Dietrich, President of the WFBSC and National Guild Master of the Building Cleaning Trade (BIV); Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources; Ramona Pop, Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises; Yvan Fieremans, President of the European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI) and President of the General Union of the Belgian Cleaning Sector (UGBN).
Berlin is recognised as the birthplace of building cleaning
There are some very good reasons why Berlin has a particular connection with the cleaning sector. The German capital is regarded as the place where modern building cleaning had its origins. It was in 1877 that the Frenchman Marius Moussy, originally from Lyon, began the commercial cleaning of windows and building facades. Following a number of prior events, in 1986 Berlin staged a fair entitled RT Reinigungs-Technik, a very promising start to the subsequent cleaning trade fairs on the Exhibition Grounds. Beginning in 2001 the new CMS Berlin – Cleaning. Management.Services. continued the tradition of specialist cleaning trade fairs in Berlin, with the support of all the relevant industry associations. With its combination of trade fair and international congress, and record attendance figures, this year's CMS 2017 marks the high point in the history of cleaning trade fairs in Berlin.
Important information for visitors
The CMS app, CMS guide and Virtual Market Place® are ideal companions for visiting the international cleaning trade fair CMS Berlin 2017. The latest CMS media offer comprehensive information for trade visitors on all the important events, exhibitors and their products.
From 19 to 22 September CMS Berlin 2017 will take place daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds (Berlin ExpoCenter City) in Halls 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 6.2 and on the outdoor display area in front of the south entrance on Jafféstrasse. Admission charges are 21 euros for a day ticket, 10 euros for a reduced-rate ticket and 32 euros for an unlimited pass. Tickets to CMS can be easily purchased from the online ticket shop (http://www.cms-berlin.de/Tickets/) and can be printed out home. Parking is available next to the exhibition grounds. Visitors travelling by S-Bahn should alight at Messe Süd. Access by cab is from the south entrance on Jafféstrasse. A free shuttle service will operate daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Tegel Airport and the south entrance to the exhibition grounds.
The 22nd Congress of the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) will take place from 18 to 20 September in Hall 7.3. Access is from Hall 7. The fee for attendees is 1,500 euros (600 euros for the programme for accompanying persons). In order to register and for more information please visit www.wfbsc2017.berlin.


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Monday, April 20, 2015
Morning With the PG Tips Chimps
The PG Tips chimps monkey around as they begin another day. From 1992, apparently.
Sunday, April 05, 2015
The Scariest Tea Commercial You'll Ever See
Coulrophobes, beware.
Here's a commercial from Herbaria Tea, a Hungarian company who apparently decided that the way to sell more of their herbal tea was to scare the crap out of potential consumers. As they put it, it's "a commercial that demonstrates the calming effect of Herbaria tea in an inventive and eye-catching way."
That's a masterpiece of understatement. Watch if you dare. If you're a sensitive sort you should pass.
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Dr Andrew Holt is an international and political historian who specialises in twentieth-century British foreign policy. He has held posts at the University of Exeter, the University of Nottingham and The National Archives, and an Archives By-Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Andrew is the author of The Foreign Policy of the Douglas-Home Government: Britain, the United States and the End of Empire. His latest book is Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister: Foreign Affairs from Churchill to Thatcher.


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ORF HD Austria CI/CI+ Modul (inkl. Smartcard Karte)
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BUSINESS REVIEW SITE Yelp has announced its to open a European headquarters in Dublin, with the creation of 100 jobs.
Founded in San Francisco in 2004, the site had a monthly average of 132 million users by the start of this year.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny met with executives at the company at their California offices yesterday, as he continued his three day trade trip to the US west coast.
He welcomed the jobs announcement, saying that winning investments "from leading international digital media companies" was an important part of the country's recovery plan.
Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman said the Dublin offices would be "the engine behind our European revenue generation efforts".
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Multi values field development drupal
Field api is a very useful feature in drupal in terms of extension of entity, reuse of code and modularization of software development.
To me the Field is the way to establish the references between two data block, the entity and the Field, as in drupal Field can have columns, I have yet to see how to establish references between entities without any use of none core modules, using Field can allow us to achieve similar results with just built in drupal core modules.
We all are familiar with master and detail table relationship in database, one to one or one to many reference between tables, you can easily extend that kind of concept into drupal , Entity is the master table, while Field is the child table. How about one to one or one to many relationship mapping?
Well in Field API, there is an interesting property $field[cardinality] which can be set to 1, more than one and unlimited, this means a Field, is designed to have multiple values for us to achieve one to many reference.
We are one the right track, even though there have been some significant hurdles to overcome to really implement a multi values Field, but I am determined in trying to find a satisfactory solution as in most of our projects, one to many relationship is one of those most ordinary data structures we need to use.
In the core of drupal, unfortunately there is not much example we can draw on, only mutli values Field example is taxonomy reference, as it is using a comma delimited string as the form of multi values, it is hardly useful for us to learn the standard widget authoring of a multi values Field. With the basic features like add a new item, remove item, changing weights of items etc.
The drupal has implemented add a new item, and weighting management, but not remove button, if you are looking for a solution for remove button, you have come to right place.
I do have principles when I do drupal development, I will try my best to reuse any existing implementations that are provided by drupal, for parts that do not suit, there are hooks for us to use, and do everything as its intended way, there might be short cuts, but following the guidelines of drupal design is very critic for the quality and reuse of our code.
Some back ground about my example project, all I want to build is a contact field, as it is very possible there might be more than one contact, so it is a multi values field, it has a few columns like phone, fax, mobile, email etc, to make it slightly more complicated, it has a contact type, when contact type is person , then first name and sur name columns apply, but when contact type is a company, then company name applies. This is of course to be implemented in ajax way.
Here is the screen short of the end result
First to make a field multiple values:
Set cardinality as unlimited(-1), you could set it to be more than 1, but we are talking unlimited instances here.
There are two ways to set cardinality, one is from admin UI, the other is through code
$field = array( 'field_name' => $fieldname, 'type' => 'xxxx_contactfield', 'entity_types' => array('user'), 'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED, ); field_create_field($field);
Second set right value to multiple values behaviour in hook_field_widget_info
'behaviors' => array( 'multiple values' => FIELD_BEHAVIOR_DEFALT, ),
It can also be FIELD_BEHAVIOR_CUSTOM, so what is right value? This is very tricky, when it is set to default, you will be able to see 'add new item' and widget can be repeated. While if it is set to custom it means, your widget will be rendered once, no 'add new item', your widget is responsible for repeated rendering of controls , as I said I would like to use drupal's implementation as much as possible, so I choose the former, set it to default, the widget we are authoring is only for one instance.
function xxxx_contactfield_field_widget_form( &$form, &$form_state, $field, $instance, $langcode, $items, $delta, $element) { $contact = array(); if (!empty($items[$delta])) { // Else use the saved value for the field. $contact = $items[$delta]; } // get field_state $parents = $form['#parents']; $field_name= $field['field_name']; // use field_form_get_state to get current field state $field_state = field_form_get_state($parents, $field_name, $langcode, $form_state); // control blank item // only render one when items_coount 0 which is first initial rendering // if ($field_state['items_count']> 0 && $delta ==$field_state['items_count']) if ($delta ==$field_state['items_count']) { if ($field_state['items_count']==0 && !(isset($form_state['process_input'])&&$form_state['process_input'])) { // this is the first rendering of field(must exclude remove scenario), no item // we must gaurantee at least one item is displayed // set $field_state['items_count']==1 in order to work with add more button // in this case, minimu of $field_state['items_count'] is one $field_state['items_count']++; field_form_set_state($parents, $field_name, $langcode, $form_state, $field_state); } else if($field_state['items_count']==0){ // this is because of last item being removed // display a message // add desction // this serves as fake item, from form otherwise, no update will be performed on field update $element['noitemsdescription'] = array( '#type'=> 'markup', '#markup'=>'

All contacts have been removed, save to confirm

 ', ); return $element; } else { $element=array(); return $element; // not rendering anything } } //always recover items from form_state if (isset($form_state['values'])) { $key_exists = NULL; $deltaParent = array_merge($parents,array($field_name, $langcode, $delta)); $value = drupal_array_get_nested_value($form_state['values'], $deltaParent, $key_exists); if ($key_exists) { // replace contact type with new value $contact = $value; } } // Merge in default values to provide a value for every expected array key. $contact += _xxxx_contactfield_default_value(); // always having a tree structure for UI $element['#tree'] = true; // add the type $element['contacttype'] = array( '#type' => 'select', '#title' => t('Type'), '#weight' => 10, '#options' => array( 10=>t('Personal'), 20=>t('Company')), '#default_value' => $contact['contacttype'], '#ajax' => array( 'callback' => 'xxxx_contact_type_callback', // 'wrapper' is the HTML id of the page element that will be replaced. 'wrapper' => 'names_block_div'.$delta, 'effect' => 'fade', 'method' => 'replaceWith', ), ); // The names block. $element['names_block'] = array( '#type' => 'xxxx_container', '#attributes' => array('class' => array('names-block')), '#id' => 'names_block_div'.$delta, // this will be controlled by ajax '#weight' => 20, ); // then render names_block depending on which contact type is switch ($contact['contacttype']) { case 10: // it is a person $element['names_block']['first_name'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('First name'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 24, '#default_value' =>$contact['first_name'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-first-name')), '#required' => TRUE, ); $element['names_block']['last_name'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Last name'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 26, '#default_value' =>$contact['last_name'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-last-name')), '#required' => TRUE, ); break; case 20: // it is a company $element['names_block']['organisation_name'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Company'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 22, '#default_value' =>$contact['organisation_name'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-organisation-name')), '#required' => TRUE, ); break; default: break; } $element['mobile'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Mobile'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 30, '#default_value' =>$contact['mobile'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-mobile')), ); $element['workphone'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Work'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 40, '#default_value' =>$contact['workphone'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-workphone')), ); $element['ahphone'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('After hours'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 50, '#default_value' =>$contact['ahphone'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-ahphone')), ); $element['email'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Email'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 60, '#default_value' =>$contact['email'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-email')), ); $element['bestway'] = array( '#type' => 'textfield', '#title' => t('Notes'), '#size' => 50, '#weight' => 70, '#default_value' =>$contact['bestway'], '#attributes' => array('class' => array('contact-bestway')), ); // not to render remove button when the rendered is the default blank if ($field_state['items_count']>1 || ($field_state['items_count']==1 && !xxxx_contactfield_field_is_empty($contact,$field))) { $buttonparents = array_merge($form['#parents'],array( $field_name, $langcode, $delta,'remove')); // this drupal style naming in field $name = array_shift($buttonparents); $name.= implode('_', $buttonparents); // $name .= '[' . implode('][', $buttonparents) . ']'; // in this way button will not be recognized $limitvalidationerrors = array(); // only limit validation errors to items on other row for($i=0;$i<$field_state['items_count'];$i++) { if ($i!= $delta) { $limitvalidationerrors[] = array_merge($parents, array($field_name, $langcode, $i)); } } $element['remove'] = array( '#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Remove'), '#name' => $name, '#weight' => 80, // '#limit_validation_errors' => array(array_merge($parents, array($field_name, $langcode, $delta))), '#limit_validation_errors' =>$limitvalidationerrors, '#submit' => array('xxxx_contactfield_remove_submit'), ); } return $element; }
Well it is a lot to take, let me have some explanation
Interface of hook_field_widget_form
The interface must look exactly same, including the references based parameters &$form and &$form_state
$items and $delta
Where $items are holding values from DB of this Field, $delta is the sequence number of instance it is rendering.
Understanding $field_state[items_count] is very important for multi values field development, it starts from count of $items, then it is controlled by 'add new item' click, and by our 'remove' button. Another big issue is default implementation of instances of Field is always attaching a blank widget at the end, this to me is not very desirable, especially when you have already got items, a blank widget is attached, and 'add new item', I prefer no blank item automatically created, it will be triggered by 'add new item', but the initial rendering of Field the blank item is rendered to let user know what this field is about. So it is at least rendered once, but not rendered when there is always instances in Field
$delta is between 0 and $field_state[items_count], so you can see from code the last item has been returned with empty array.
And for the first time rendering of the blank field, it is rendered, and for consistence $field_state[items_count] it is set to 1.
Retrieving of values of instances
The principle here is if there is value in $items, load it first, due to this function is called as a result of handling of ajax, 'add new item' and remove button clicks, we need to restore value from $form_state if there are values in form_state[values]
Contacttype ajax
The ajax call back is
function xxxx_contact_type_callback($form, $form_state) { // The form has already been submitted and updated. We can return the replaced // item as it is. $names_block = array(); $n =sizeof($form_state['triggering_element']['#parents']); $parents = $form_state['triggering_element']['#parents']; $parents[$n-1] = 'names_block'; // replace contacttype with names_block $key_exists = NULL; $value = drupal_array_get_nested_value($form, $parents, $key_exists); if ($key_exists) { $names_block = $value; } return $names_block; }
Basically it returns a new name_block, be aware that I embedded name related columns under [name_block] which is a customized type, the parents of these columns need to bypass this [name_block] layer.
Then remove button:
First it must have a name, otherwise it will be all using #name of 'op' which will not tell you which remove button has been clicked
Second the name needs to be unique, and can not use naming conventions as Field columns like [fieldname][languagecode][delta], because doing this will bury button value in $form_state['input'][fieldname][und][0] rather than discoverable $form_state['input'][$element['#name']] for _form_button_was_clicked(),
Remove button is not rendered on first blank item, and it has complex #limit_validation_errors, what it does is bypass errors on the same item which is going to be removed, but other items still need validation.
And the submit handler for remove button
function xxxx_contactfield_remove_submit($form, &$form_state) { // the way the removed button is designed with #limit_validation_errors // so all form values except the removed item are available in form_state // but what we do here is to move the next one forward, // for the last one we do not have any form_state values except button value $button = $form_state['triggering_element']; $length = sizeof($button['#parents']); $field_name= $button['#parents'][$length-4]; $langcode = $button['#parents'][$length -3]; $delta = $button['#parents'][$length-2]; // get field_state $parents = $form['#parents']; // use field_form_get_state to get current field state $field_state = field_form_get_state($parents, $field_name, $langcode, $form_state); // delete row in form_state if ($delta <$field_state['items_count']-1) { for ($i = $delta;$i<$field_state['items_count']-1;$i++) { $itemParent = array_merge(array_slice($button['#parents'],0, $length-2), array($i)); // get the next item $nextParent = array_merge(array_slice($button['#parents'],0, $length-2), array($i+1)); $key_exists = NULL; $value = drupal_array_get_nested_value($form_state['values'], $nextParent, $key_exists); if ($key_exists) { $nextItem = $value; // replace this item with next item drupal_array_set_nested_value($form_state['values'], $itemParent, $nextItem); // need to replace $form_state['input'] and all, otherwise values will be read from input by form_builder() drupal_array_set_nested_value($form_state['input'], $itemParent, $nextItem); } } } //no need delete the last item as items_count decreasing will cause it // decrease items_count $field_state['items_count']--; field_form_set_state($parents, $field_name, $langcode, $form_state, $field_state); $form_state['rebuild'] = TRUE; }
What it does is to move the items one place forward, and leave the last item, as items count is decreased by one, the moving must be performed on form_state[input] as well, as form rebuild will look to use form_state[input] collections.
Ok, mission accomplished… just joking, the task is not completed without any intro on 'add new item' system button, and the change of $field_state[items_count] to not render one extra blank item has some implication, especially when has a look of implementation of 'add new item'.
There are two parts of 'add new item', one is the submit handler
field_add_more_submit() basically what it does is to increase field_state[items_count ] by one. Another part is the callback field_add_more_js()
$delta = $element['#max_delta']; $element[$delta]['#prefix'] = '

' . (isset($element[$delta]['#prefix']) ? $element[$delta]['#prefix'] : ''); $element[$delta]['#suffix'] = (isset($element[$delta]['#suffix']) ? $element[$delta]['#suffix'] : '') . '

 ';
So it uses #max_delta to add a wrapper div around it, as we fiddled with items we displayed, so #max_delta is one greater than real number of instances we have rendered, the symptom is we will see an empty item with nothing in it, as setting of $element[$delta]['#prefix'] is unconditional, so if $element[$delta] does not exist which is our case, it creates one.
To modify value of #max_delta is not easy, as it is not accessible from hook_field_widget_form(), it is added by field_multiple_value_form(), I will have to use Field Attach API hooks to get the access, the thing is Field Attach api hooks are hooks that are triggered on any module and any entity, they do not appear performance efficient to me. When choosing Field Attach API, there is only hook_field_attach_form() we can use for this purpose as we have to use form elements.
/** * Implements hook_field_attach_form(). */ function xxxx_contactfield_field_attach_form($entity_type, $entity, &$form, &$form_state, $langcode) { // as only displayed field_state items_count -1 , so #max_delta needs to be correct // otherwise the add new item button will have trouble $entity_info = entity_get_info($entity_type); $bundle_name = empty($entity_info['entity keys']['bundle']) ? $entity_type : $entity->{$entity_info['entity keys']['bundle']}; foreach (field_info_instances($entity_type, $bundle_name) as $field_instance) { // to get the field $field= field_info_field($field_instance['field_name']); if ($field['type'] == 'xxxx_contactfield') { // we do not have $langcode, so have to get field a level up // to get #max_delta $parents = array_merge($form['#parents'], array($field['field_name'])); $key_exists = NULL; $value = drupal_array_get_nested_value($form, $parents, $key_exists); if ($key_exists) { foreach(element_children($value) as $key) if(isset($value[$key]['#max_delta'])) { if ($value[$key]['#max_delta']>0) { $value[$key]['#max_delta']-- ; $newparents = array_merge($parents,array($key)); drupal_array_set_nested_value($form, $newparents, $value[$key]); } } } break; } } }
As you can see there is a lot of work done just to tell if our interested field is present. This function is called for every entity, the system does not filter these kind of hooks based on field usage, as a result, $field is not in the interface.
Reordering items by dragging
This is implemented by drupal, and works very well, the table view of items had a _weight field added to every item, and when saving, the items will be sorted by _weight field, no extra code is needed.
That is pretty much all I have to do to have a functioning multi values field.
The understanding of all the tricks and traps of making multiple values field widget is very important that we can use the same understanding to create other one to many references, like multi upload of files, etc, the potential is unlimited.
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The St Regis, La Morne
What's so special
This hotel occupies one of the best beaches in Mauritius and offers the kind of luxury the Indian Ocean island is famous for – think butlers, enormous beds and idyllic swimming pools. The hotel's attitude to children is what really sets it apart, however: food is free for the under-threes, and unlike many luxury resorts, "staff don't just tolerate children, they adore them", says Condé Nast Traveller.
How they rate it
The excellent children's club comes with its own pool and activities ranging from "cake baking to pirate treasure hunts". As for the rooms, they emphasise "super-relaxed, polished comfort rather than cool design". If you are travelling en famille, "go for a junior suite, which comes with a gigantic shady terrace that you can turn into a makeshift… playpen or a dorm for exciting starry-sky sleep-out adventures".
The menu
The hotel restaurant, Simply India, is "phenomenal", serving up Goan and tandoori dishes. Highlights include chicken tikka pie.
The cost
Turquoise Holidays offers a week at the St Regis Mauritius for £1,759pp half-board, including flights. For more, visit www.turqouiseholidays.co.uk, or call 01494-678400.
Shanti Maurice, Chemin Grenier
What's so special
Shanti Maurice offers some of the most comprehensive spa facilities in the Indian Ocean. It's for those who like to enjoy the latest treatments, and rub robed shoulders with the stars – actress Thandie Newton and footballer Zinedine Zidane are fans.
How they rate it
"Rustic thatch and earthy colours characterise this intimate and informal family run boutique hideaway," says Nicki Grihault in The Daily Telegraph. It is located between the sugar cane and the sea "in a private, peaceful spot among sleepy fishing villages in the wilder 'unspoiled' south". The rooms have "large windows with expansive views and spacious balconies", but just be warned – the walls are thin, so light sleepers might be better opting for a villa with a private pool. These are in a secluded setting on a "non-swimming section of the beach".
The menu
The Rum Shed restaurant offers a five-course 'Herb Garden BBQ' sourced from produce within a 15 mile radius, and twice weekly there is a 'Grandma's Kitchen' event, where you can eat Mauritian specialities in the "village home of a carefully vetted local".
The cost
BA Holidays offers seven nights for £1,784 per person full board, with flights (Britishairways.com; call 0844-483 0787).
Pooch-friendly pads
The Farmhouse at A Corner of Eden in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria is "luxurious yet homely. The cosy sitting room has a log fire and the dining room has beautiful beams", says The Independent. Dog owners will love the "bedrooms with original fireplaces and welcoming beds", while their canine companions' walking needs are thoroughly catered for with "Barbours, local maps and wellies to borrow". There are even three dog-friendly pubs in the village. The Farmhouse sleeps eight and costs from £995 a week (Acornerofeden.co.uk).
The Traddock Hotel in Settle, Yorkshire is "a friendly base from which to explore the Dales". This "northern outpost of country-house charm" has a "wonderful drawing room with a crackling fire". The bedrooms range from "coolly contemporary to deliciously traditional, with family antiques and the odd claw-foot bath". Up to two dogs can accompany you and, unusually even for dog-friendly hotels, dogs can stay in the room alone while you enjoy dinner. There are also "dog-wash facilities and towels". From £85 a night, plus £5 per dog (Thetraddock.co.uk).
The Crown & Castle in Orford, Suffolk (pictured) greets newly arrived dogs "with handmade biscuits". The style is "old meets new with stripped floorboards and open fires", while the rooms are "warm and airy". After a walk in Rendlesham Forest, relax in the "pet-friendly dining spot and tuck into ambrosial food with dogs at your feet". From £130 a night plus £6 for dogs (Crownandcastle.co.uk).


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There's now a huge variety of 4x4 and all-wheel drive vehicles on Australian roads. And the needs of the people behind the wheels of these vehicles are also varied.
Some will want to know they can take their car onto a rugged outback track without a second thought. Others will want comfort and quiet performance from their tyres as they cruise the highways. And there are plenty who will demand a tyre that can do both.
The product information on this site has been sourced from the original manufacturers website - The manufacturer reserves the right to change the product availability or product specifications without notice.
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De wolf en het lam en 10 andere fabels van Aesopus
(Uitgeverj J.H. Gottmer, 2009)
Here is a Dutch reprint of The Rabbit and the Turtle: Aesop's Fables Retold and Illustrated by Eric Carle, first printed in 1976 with a different cover. The information facing the title-page seems to indicate that some ...


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Pro Dive Mexico is happy to announce another great bunch of new Instructors!
Note from Platinum Course Director Anders Heegaard
'You guys made it a fun course and I have some great memories from the almost 3 weeks we spant together. I wish you all the best and success in your new dive carries.
What made this class different was the diversity of everybody. We are all different, but when it comes to diving we are all the same :-) Stay in touch and remember to keep diving and keep learning, always'


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Specifies the port through which the server can be reached, in the event
of failure of the
port specified by Server_Cluster_Default_Port. Specify a
comma delimited list in the auxiliary
port line and the ports in the list will be checked for the desired
server. If the user does
not specify a Server_Cluster_Default_Port or a
server_cluster_auxiliary_port, all ports will
be tried.
Server_cluster_auxiliary_ports = port name
This variable helps improving server availability in a cluster.
Clusters are designed to improve server availability. To configure an IBM®
Lotus® Domino™ server for clustering, specify a default port in the server's
NOTES.INI file by using this setting: Server_Cluster_Default_Ports=portname.
When you specify a port, you limit cluster replication to that specific port
even if the port has failed. If the setting Server_Cluster_Default_Ports= is
not defined, the standard server search algorithm is used and all ports are
tried. If the designated port fails, that is, the port specified in the
Server_Cluster_Default_Ports= NOTES.INI setting, the server may be accessible
from another port. You can allow the use of other ports by entering this
NOTES.INI setting in the server's NOTES.INI file:
Server_Cluster_Auxilary_Ports=portname. Specify * in the Server_Cluster_Auxili
ary_Ports= setting.
Note If you do not specify a default port, all ports are tried.
Valid values are:
Blank = Do not specify an auxiliary port. The user sees no change in the
existing behavior.
* (asterisk) = All ports are checked if the server specified in the
setting Server_Cluster_Default_Ports= cannot be reached.
List of port names separated by a comma = Specify a comma delimited list of
port names in the Server_Cluster_Auxiliary_Ports= setting. The ports in the
list are checked for the desired server.
None, although you can specify this setting in the NOTES.INI Settings tab of the Configuration Settings document in the Domino Directory.
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text: Katydid #1 Posted May 13, 2013 Anyone else REALLY hoping Brienne would bitch-slap Locke down into the pit? :laugh:No dream/"I dreamed of you" (which is still the most romantic line in the entire series, IMO), but I think the episode did a good job of illustrating how Jaime has come to need Brienne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Who am I kidding, right? Hahaha!
There was a time in my life when I thought I'd like to be 24 forever. Looking back, that was never a good year. I'd definitely prefer being where I am right now with all the wisdom I have learned through time.
My birthdays are somehow the most important day in my life. It's not a holiday which I share with everyone. This holiday/special occasion is mine alone.
Last year's birthday was pretty sad for me. Jed was in Manila for some training. I was left home with an eleven day old newborn. I was on the height of my postpartum depression. Family and friends were in Manila. I felt I was so alone.
But this year's was different, I had this joy the entire day. I knew upon waking up that is was going to be a good day. Well, Jed sort of put me in a good mood by letting me know what his gift was the evening before.
I got a card and a cake!
People close to me know how I much I love getting hand written cards. And I look for it first. Plus points for Jed for writing me a card. Of course, I cried as I read his message, then my eyes lit up when I came across this line, "This serves as your pass to any treatment of your choice at Chi, The Spa!"
Christmas came early for me. I'm a sucker for massages. And I know that Shangri-la's Chi, The Spa is the mother of all spas. But I gave up on the idea of trying it out because a treatment is so darn expensive. And my husband doesn't get any discount.
Back to my special day, as it was a week day, I finished the household chore for that day. Then I joined Javi for a nap, I turned on our A/C and we woke up feeling refreshed.
My little boy and I went out to run errands. Then we found ourselves in Starbucks sipping my favorite toffee nut latte while enjoying a cookie together.
We then took the shuttle that will bring us to the resort where we will meet Jed for dinner. I had the best evening with my dinner dates.
To finish the evening, I had my massage while my wonderful husband looked after the little boy. Now what to do during my hour and a half treatment, I spent it praying. I thanked God for the 34 years He had given me, for blessing me with the right people and a great life. I prayed for the year ahead.
Now this is the after-treatment look. I honestly did not want the treatment to end. It was a worthwhile experience. I've ticked off an item from my Cebu bucket list.
Chi Spa, I'm not sure if I will see you again but it had been a wonderful experience.
I did not want the day to end. I was still smiling as we reached home and was hand-washing Javi's clothes.
I definitely felt the love as greetings poured in from family and friends all over the globe through SMS, Facebook.
Even if were only the three of us, I had the best time. Why wouldn't it be when I was with the two very important persons in my life.
Looking forward to a fantastic year ahead. And it's going to be a good one.


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our temporary refugee housing are published in a fantastic periodical from canada now: … as far as temporary lodging goes, Günther and Schabert's award-winning wood halls in Munich (now being dismantled) are the gold standard. Among other features, partition walls were zigzagged to ensure greater privacy. … [source: 3D Sea Dolphin 4145 Floor WallPaper Murals Wall Print 5D AJ WALLPAPER AU Lemon]
the full article is to be found here.


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Two Hizbul Mujaheedin terrorists were killed and a Junior Commissioned Officer of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) injured in a fierce gunfight in the Reasi district of Jammu on Sunday evening.
A defence spokesman in Jammu said troops spotted two terrorists in Thanol village in the district and challenged them.
"The terrorists entered a local mosque, which was surrounded. When asked to surrender, they hurled two grenades at the security forces who, however, maintained restraint where upon the terrorists moved out of the mosque and took shelter in a hutment," Lt Col Viplav Nath, army spokesman, told rediff.com.
"An encounter ensued after which both terrorists were killed. A JCO of the counter insurgency RR was also injured during the encounter," he added.


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In today's post, I am happy to share with you a brand spankin' new version of The Green Media Way: Grow Visibility & Leads Using Audio + Video, a talk I was lucky enough to share with attendees at the 2012 SF + LA Green Festivals this past November while exhibiting as a Media Partner for the events with AudioAcrobat. Thank you to so many of you for coming out and hearing/seeing it given live, and to those of you who've been waiting for a replay, it's finally here!
Indiegogo: Leader In Crowdfunding [#FF]
In today's post, we will dive deeper into the tweets of San Francisco, CA-based crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo (@Indiegogo) and the Twitter accounts they have chosen to follow … a mirror, if you will, into the soul(-cial media) behind a welcoming, supportive crowdfunding community that embraces collaboration, fearlessness and authenticity!
Blip: Goodbye .tv, Hello 2012 [#FollowFriday]
Welcome back for the first #FollowFriday tweet / WordPress mashup here on the AudioAcrobat Weblog! Our team is ready to jump in for another go-around and would like to start by announcing this week's featured profile … a company which has shed the 'dot tv' from their name just on the other side of the new year.


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WE ARE A HONDA DEALER LOCATED IN G E E L O N G! ONE OWNER, ONLY 75,000KM'S - As part of our pre-sale preparation we have taken care of the following:
- Full Detail inside and Out using the best Autosmart Products on the market.
- Full workshop mechanical test to ensure only market leading vehicles are offered by us.
- All servicing as required by the particular vehicles manufacturer's handbook.
We only sell cars that we trade in, no ex fleet or government cars they're only the best available trade in's from our 18 dealership group, our used car manager hand selects only the best vehicles and the rest get on-sold to wholesale.
Equally as important as selecting the best vehicle on the market is who you choose to buy your car from. Here are just a few reasons why our dealership is the perfect choice for your next purchase
- We are a family owned and run dealership group-which means our focus is on you so that our repeat and referral business continues to grow.
- We understand they car buying experience is very different today compared to many years ago. So, we take a genuinely unique approach to make sure that the car you buy is aligned perfectly with your needs.
Put simply, we make it super easy for you to buy from us.
We have an internet pricing comparison tool that allows us to search all over Australia-in an instant- for other vehicles like the one you're looking at and compare prices of all the cars out there, We


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Qbdoo (rhymes with Scooby Doo, obvs), also known as Q for short, is just eight years old and lives in Brooklyn, New York. He also happens to be transgender, and his adorable letter on the subject has gone viral this week thanks to his amazing attitude on the topic.
Like pretty much any 8 year old kiddo, Q loves reading, hanging out with friends, crunchy vegetables (healthy), but isn't much of a fan of scary movies. The fact that he's also transgender is really no biggie in his eyes.
In a letter published by Empire State Pride Agenda, Q perfectly described with total honesty what it's like to be trans from such an early age.
"I don't know why I am a boy I just know it. Some people forget that I am a boy. I feel trustrated but I remind them and they remember it," he writes. Pretty simple really.
Q's mom Francesca has also written a letter about her son, explaining when things started to change around two years ago. "He started to get really frustrated about himself, his body, his clothes. He complained about not liking himself," she says.
Discussing her decision to totally support Q, she goes on to say: "Little by little he stated more and more clearly how he knew he was a boy; first to me, then to his father, then to school and to the world."
"He was only a little child; he had no fear of oppression or discrimination – he only knew that he was different from how everyone was treating him, and wanted us to listen to who he really was. My child was transgender – I want to say happily and beautifully transgender."
So amazing. Here's a little vid of Q being a total dude and reading out his letter in proper news reporter style, while wearing a very badass straw hat and being terrorized by his younger brother.
Well, this is awesome and super inspiring.
The University of Vermont Now Recognizes a Neutral Third Gender
Petition For 'Leelah's Law' Banning Conversion Therapy Is Getting The White House's Attention
"Realizing I Was A Girl Trapped In A Boy's Body Wasn't Nearly As Hard As Explaining That To My Identical Twin"
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So I decided to share my findings only cause it took me forever to figure it out.. Basically my search charm just would not show up.. All others would just not the search and also my Internet Explorer was not working, it would open and then close immediately.. I tried so many things but nothing worked until I read to do another upgrade from windows 8.1 to 8.1!
Now this still didn't quite work because cause it didn't give me an option to keep my apps. I then thought maybe its the updates causing this.. So I used IObit uninstaller and kept uninstalling windows updates in batches..
Note: That even if you select 10 it may not do 10, and you should reboot every so often cause removing so many updates in one go can cause it to fail.
Now... After finally being able to upgrade my Windows 8.1 to 8.1 Internet Explorer & my search bar now worked! However.... My apps all showed an x on the bottom right hand side of every tile and would not open! Also "change pc settings" wouldn't work now! I looked into this forever but finally the solution was these 2 links:
http://www.theexperienceblog.com/2014/0 ... ndows-8-1/
Basically go to Computer Management > Local users & Groups > Choose Groups > Then double click Administrators. There delete anything with system, only Administrator and other admin users should be there. Then:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/wind ... 758f9ad840
If you do not do those 2 in order you will most likely get this error:
Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF6, Package could not be registered. error 0x8007064A: Cannot register the request because the following error was encountered while initializing the windows.repositoryExtension extension: The configuration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel.


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08 Feb Step 12: Adding a Contact Form
In this post, I'll show you how to set up a contact form on your website using one of the most popular contact form plugins on WordPress, Contact Form 7. The plugin is fairly easy to use and setup but best of all, it's free.
Here's how to do it:
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How to Setup a Contact Form
Contact Form 7 is free and fairly easy to use. Here's an example of how I have it set up on my website, www.alterheart.com:
To use it, you'll first need to install Contact Form 7 (if it's not already installed). To install, go to "Plugins" then "Add New" in the WordPress left-hand side navigation. You'll then be directed to the "Add Plugins" page. In the upper right-hand corner is a search box. Search for "Contact Form 7" then click "Install" on the result:
Once installed, click on the tab that says "Contact" in the left-hand navigation. You'll then be brought to the "Contact Forms" page where you can see all of the contact forms you have created. Contact Form 7 may have already created one for you. You can choose to edit this form by clicking on the name or create a new one by clicking "Add New":
Now, you should be on the edit page for your contact form:
You can name the form in the input box at the top. You should also notice a few tabs below that. By default, you'll be on the "Form" tab. You can use the box below that to include or exclude different form options. If this looks too complicated, just leave it alone. It will already be set up to ask for a name, email, subject, and message.
From there, you can move onto the "Mail" tab:
This area allows you to edit what is sent to your email (and which email) when someone submits your contact form. In the "To" input box, put your email. In the "From" input box" put [your-name] followed by your email. In the "Subject' box put anything that lets you know this is a submission from the contact form on your website.
When someone submits an entry to your contact form, the email you receive will contain all of their inputs in the message body of the email (it will show their email, subject, message, etc.).
Scrolling further down, you'll see a checkbox under "Mail (2)":
Checking this will allow you to create an autoresponder email when someone submits your form.
Next is the "Messages" tab:
Here you can customize the display messages when someone completes an action on your contact form. For instance, you can change the confirmation message when they submit the form. You can also change the error message when someone tries to submit the form without their email.
Once you have everything set, scroll back up and save the form settings.
To add the form to a page, scroll back to the top of the contact form settings page and copy the shortcode (everything inside the brackets including the brackets) in the blue box:
You can also get this shortcode on the Contact Forms page (the one that lists all the contact forms you have created).
With that code copied, head over to the page you want to add the contact form to and paste it where you would like the form to appear:
Then update the page and your form will now be present on the frontend of that page. Or, if you have the FWRD theme and you're using the Visual Composer Page Builder, you can simply add the "Contact Form 7" element:
That's all there is to it. Just copy and paste the code to a page or add the contact form using Visual Composer. If you have any questions, post them in the comments below.
Now, let's move onto Step 13: Collecting Emails to Build Your List.
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Dockside Restaurant
- 1253 Johnston St
- Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
- Phone: 604.685.7070
The greatest asset of the Dockside Restaurant and Brewing Company -- besides its friendly and well-trained staff -- is its fabulous location. Nestled in the boutique Granville Island Hotel, Dockside combines the two features Vancouver is most famous for: stunning views and spectacular food.
Chef Victor Jacinto combines fresh seasonal ingredients, on his seafood focused menu, with an uncomplicated execution that is sure to astound the most discerning food critic.
Winemaker and Master Brewer Peter Haupenthal, boasting more than 23 years of experience, offers eight unique hand-crafted beers. Wine lovers will be equally content gazing at the Vancouver cityscape and majestic North Shore mountains over the carefully selected and well priced 150 bottle wine list.
If all that isn't enough, the Golden Plates 2013 Best Patio is sure to entice as it's the perfect spot to eat, drink and visit while the boats go floating by.
Open: 7 days a week
Dining Average Cost: $30
Group sizes up to: 200 seated, 300 stand up reception
Dining Style: Fine, Casual
Special Features: Patio, View, Wheelchair Access, Bar or Lounge, Private Parties, Parking, Sommelier
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Adam and I are going on a bit of a road trip soon and we're so excited!
We will be exploring all around Bisbee and Tombstone, AZ! It is hard to believe after all of these years living here in Phoenix we have not spent much time traveling south of Tucson, but we finally decided to carve out some time from our schedules to make a little road trip from the valley to explore the Mule Moutains and Copper Queen Mine. Stay tuned and see all of the details from our trip to southern Arizona coming soon to the blog and our Instagram Stories!
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Reefer: New Hampshire at UConn, Saturday, 5 p.m., Morrone Stadium
STORRS — At the start of the season, UConn women's soccer coach Len Tsantiris did something he had never done in his 34 years of coaching.
He didn't pick captains for the year.
Instead, Tsantiris picked a new set of captains every week based on what he saw.
"This time it had to be this way," Tsantiris said. "I thought about it, and this was what the group needed. This group needed to be rewarded for the toughness they showed. Looking back the last couple of years, we were a good team, but we weren't tough. With this, you rewarded someone that shows leadership and fight, and work ethic."
The Huskies have rewarded Tsantiris with his 29th NCAA Tournament appearance. UConn (13-4-5) hosts New Hampshire (8-8-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Morrone Stadium. Tsantiris said the Huskies, who won the American Athletic Conference tournament final Sunday, are there because of toughness.
"This group came prepared, and we're ready," Tsantiris said.
UConn beat South Florida 3-2 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw to advance to the NCAA Tournament. New Hampshire defeated Hartford in the America East Tournament championship to earn the berth.
The Huskies started the season strong, winning six of their first eight games. But at the beginning of October, they hit a rough stretch, going 2-2-3.
Tsantiris kept the faith. The key, he said, was how they played on the road and how they defended.
"We lost some, but we were competitive," Tsantiris said. "As we went on, we weren't giving up goals toward the end. That's a big thing because we will get goals. The goalkeepers have stepped up, the defense has stepped up and the whole team is a lot better defending."
Sophomore Rachel Hill leads UConn with a league-best 16 goals and three assists for 35 points. She was named the AAC co-offensive player of the year with South Florida's Tatiana Coleman. Seniors Gabrielle Charno and Riley Houle were also named to the all-conference first team with Hill.
Since Oct. 17, UConn has gone 4-0-1 and allowed no goals. Emily Armstrong and Allison Saucier have shared time in net for UConn.
"We have built the mentality and you can feel it, that they're going to fight, and that's all I'm asking," Tsantiris said.
After winning the AAC championship in Tampa, UConn celebrated on the field. During the celebration, an obscene gesture by freshman Noriana Radwan was caught on an ESPNU camera. She was suspended indefinitely after the game.
"We're moving on," Tsantiris said. "You can't do it. I don't know if it is a spur of the moment, but you can't do that. That's not allowed."


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Welcome! Your Marvels of Russia Tour begins with an International flight from Delhi to Moscow. Our representative will receive you at the Moscow Airport and escort you to the pre-booked hotel for check-in. Relax after your long flight and get acquainted with your surroundings. In the evening, a welcome dinner has been scheduled. En-route to the dinner venue, we will enjoy an Orientation Tour of Moscow.
Overnight in Moscow
Today is a busy day as we will visit some of the main marvels of Russia today! After an early breakfast, embark on a Guided Moscow City Tour and see landmarks such as the Walls & towers of Kremlin, St. Basil Cathedral, Red Square, Moskva River, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and the Moscow University. We will also go to Sparrow Hill and enjoy the splendid view of the city from its summit.
After the tour, we will proceed on the celebrated Moscow Metro Tour, a walking tour dedicated to discovering the subway system of Moscow, which incidentally, is one of the most beautiful subways in the world with extravagant decor, sculptures and chandeliers.
After a stop for lunch, we will continue on our exploration of Moscow's marvels. Our next stop will be the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, a museum dedicated to the history of space exploration by Russia, including the first Soviet rocket engine. The day's experiences ends with a spectacular Russian Circus show and dinner in one of the most popular Indian restaurants in Russia.
Overnight in Moscow
Today, we will depart from Moscow and proceed to the next stop on this Marvels of Russia tour. But first, we will enjoy a Guided Walking Tour of Kremlin, a fortified complex with many architectural masterpieces at the oldest and central-most part of Moscow. After a hearty breakfast, check out from your hotel and enjoy the walking tour of Kremlin.
Later, we will proceed to the railway station in time to board the Sapsan High-speed Train to St. Petersburg. On arrival, our representative will greet you and escort you to a waiting luxury coach. We will right away enjoy a Guided City Tour of St. Petersburg and see landmakrs such as the St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Church on Spilled Blood, and the Bronze Horseman. The day ends with a dinner at one of the most popular Indian restaurants of St. Petersburg and check-in at the pre-booked hotel.
Overnight in St. Petersburg
After a leisurely breakfast, we will set out to explore St Petersburg further. Attractions that we visit today include the State Hermitage Museum, the Second Largest Museum of Art & Culture in the World. Enjoy a tour of the many exhibits that make it a popular touring point.
After a stop for lunch at an Indian restaurant, we will proceed to the Peterhof Fountains & Gardens, a famous palace complex with astounding fountains and exquisite lawns. Enjoy a tour and numerous photo-ops.
As today is the last day of the sightseeing experiences, we will make the most of it. For a grand end to the day's experiences, we will enjoy a Scenic Cruise down the Neva River. At the end of the cruise, we will return to the hotel.
Overnight in St. Petersburg
Today is the last day of our Russia holiday tour. After breakfast, check out from your hotel and proceed to the airport in time for your flight back home with happy memories of your Marvels of Russia tour with WishClicknGo.com
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As part of the pre-departure training with VSO volunteers are asked to undertake fundraising to not only generate income, but also to increase the profile of VSO. I have been reluctant to begin asking people for donations until I knew where I was going and what my job would be when I got there.
About three weeks ago I accepted a two year placement in Northern Ghana to begin in February, so began telling friends about it and drafted a letter requesting their support. Ten days later however I was notified that the partner employer in Ghana had not approved my appointment so I am now looking at an alternative placement, while at the same time trying to raise funds without an agreed destination. My Just Giving page went live within the last week and I was expecting that in the current economic climate money would be difficult to raise, but friends have surprised me by their open handedness and I am very grateful for their support. Perhaps they think it's worth it to get me out of the country for a while………….!


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Artifact Details
TitleDr. James Robertson and Mr. Gene Leichner working next to the ILLIAC I
Catalog Number102652002
TypeStill Image
Date1953 ca.
PublisherIllinois, University of (Urbana-Champaign)
Identifying Numbers
|Other number
Dimensions8 x 10 in.
FormatPhotographic print
DescriptionThis is a black and white image of two men working next to the ILLIAC I computer. The man on the left is Dr. James Robertson and he is wearing a suit and smoking a pipe. He is facing the machine with his left hand on a control panel. The man behind him is Mr. Gene Leichner who is wearing a white shirt and reading the tape machine. The view of the ILLIAC I is from the front showing the clear window panels. The light is coming from the direction of the camera. Written on verso side of image in pencil is "#1428" and "ILLIAC I Dr James E. Robertson facing machine Mr. Gene Leichner at paper tape reader. Written in black pen on verso side is "1953 #3H".
CategoryIdentification photograph; Publicity photograph
SubjectComputer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History; Illiac I (Computer)
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The Summer Olympics has given me a perfect opportunity to work from home and watch the Olympic live on tv at the same time, my limbs barely moved a mile although countless punching victory fists in the air is considered as a couch potato exercise, but hey, at least my biceps has filled its tanks, well half filled.
I don't know about you, I normally carry a huge tote bag containing my neck straining camera and odd bits of rubbish, random things like my life saver lip balm often get lost in the bottomless pit. A sizeable clutch is a must have to keep all your essential contents in such as this Marc by Marc Jacobs AW12 nylong batik Sasha zip up clutch, which my sister kindly lent me for a few months, thanks sis!
My late summer essentials; :A: Vaseline lipbalm in aloe vera. :B: Optrex dry eye drops :C: A foldable Chinese fan :D: Marc Jacob black leather purse :E: Samsung Galaxy S2, pink bunny ears phone cover :F: Cowshed nail filer :G: Stila lip glaze in cranberry, c/o ASOS.com :H: Stila 'Petunia' dual lip and cheek cover, c/o ASOS.com :I: Liliyang oyster card wallet, c/o Liliyang.
I fear one day this clutch will turn into a makeup bag or a travel toiletry bag, will see.