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Opinion Journal: Is Santa Moving to New Jersey?
OpinionJournal.com columnist John Fund with the tale of a bizarre letter on global warming from Senator Robert Menendez.
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Link to part two of this tutorial: delta-import and more on debugging Solr engine.
This tutorial was written for beginner Java developers and is meant to quickly set you up with Solr.
As such, it covers the following subjects: installing Solr, creating and configuring a core, setting up dataimport handlers to import documents from database, Java coding.
As usual, I'll try my hardest to make it example- and practice-driven, considering you can read all theory on the matter of Solr i.e. here:
- Solr website
- Solr wiki
- A nice tutorial is provided by Solr developers themselves, this one will focus on data import and Java though.
So, here's what we'll do: first, we'll install a database and import lots of sample data.
Why? You can import documents (basic entities in Solr, compared to RDBMS those would be rows in table) to Solr from a multitude of sources, but the most popular use case is to store text data (i.e. blog posts) in traditional database and import it to Solr to allow for quick search. Solr's index will really shine in scenarios where you want to do multi-criterion search (i.e. I need a book with title like this and this year of publishing that was published in Norway). Here's a nice link that describes key differences between traditional RDBMS index and Lucene index (which is a search engine underlying Solr).
Then we'll install Solr and create a core for our collection of sample data, define its schema (i.e. fields and their types and so on) and write a custom data import handler. The outcome of all this labor is that we'll be able to simply navigate to http://localhost:8983/ and import thousands of documents from database upon a button click.
This tutorial assumes Arch Linux or some other Linux distribution is installed on your PC. You can do it on any other operating system though, it's just easier this way. To Windows users like me I'd recommend installing Oracle's VirtualBox and importing one of the many Arch-based distros, like Manjaro.
|Log in screen of fresh Manjaro 17 VM
Log in with password osboxes.org. Let's kick off our session!
DatabaseI thought I'd give PostgreSQL a try, since it's the only RDBMS I've heard of in positive context. The installation is dead-simple, though initial configuration can be quite daunting if it's you first time with Postgres. I referred to Arch Wiki for setup recommendations. Open up the console (Terminal is the application's name)
Some nice person even uploaded a set of scripts that can import this to PostgreSQL -> here.
First, you'll have to download the original OLTP database from the link on the page I linked. Then clone the repository to your home directory:
All the contents of OLTP script archive have to be extracted to AdventureWorks-for-Postgres directory:
Now, launch the data transformation and importing scripts. You'll have to create a user with the same name as your UNIX user to allow importing from files in your home directory.
Let's check it out:
One thing worth noting is the schema of the table we're going to use for import. If you're familiar with the notion of schema in databases, Solr structures the data according to schemas (almost) just like any database. We'll have to know the schema of any dataset we'll want to import to Solr. The schema of the table person.person we'll use later can be found below:
We can get to the point now and install Solr.
Installing and creating a coreDownload and unpack the latest version of Solr. At the time of writing this tutorial the latest version was 7.2.1. After unpacking it (to your home directory, for example) you'll have a fully functional full-text search engine ready to go:
What do those directories contain?
- /bin contains Solr executable.
- /server/solr contains the cores.
- /dist contains JAR libraries designed to enable extra features in Solr.
- /contrib holds the additional files for the libraries mentioned above. Namely, /contrib/{featureName}/lib contains the additional libraries needed to add this feature (i.e. JDBC driver lib for data import feature).
- when in doubt about organizing your Solr collections, take a look at /example directory. Examples are made according to best practices.
Let's create a core to hold all the employees in Adwentureworks company: You can access your local Solr instance on http://localhost:8983/solr/
Note the 'data driven schema' warning. It refers to Solr's ability to infer the schema of collection (collection is synonymous with core in our one-server setup, read more about it here). If we were to simply continue using our core, the schema for the adwentureworks_person core (i.e. a set of fields each document has, their types and so on) would be determined at run time upon adding new documents. For instance, after creating a core we could add a new person to it (no need to actually do it, this is just an example): Solr would infer that collection adwentureworks_person requires fields "id", "name" and "title" typed number, text and text correspondingly, and add those fields to the schema. Looks convenient!... but this approach is rarely used in production as the schema is the blood contract between data layer and backend app.
That's why we'll disable this feature: We can get to the schema part of our tutorial now.
SchemaSchema is the first thing we're going to configure in our collection. Schema defines:
- what fields can document have,
- which ones of them are mandatory,
- what types do they have
- and how to perform indexing and searching on each of those documents.
For detailed explanation of Schema editing interface, see here. If you ever decide to edit you schema on the go without messing with config files, you'll need this.
Schema API also made editing fields from your browser possible! Like this:
Back in the days when Schema API wasn't introduced yet, you had to manually connect to server running Solr, rummage around the hard drive to find schema.xml and type in new fields/change existing fields. That's what most tutorials around the Internet suggest you do, in fact.
This tutorial will go the novel way, so we're going to configure the schema from browser entirely.
Now, as for the field types and properties, the official Solr manual (you should read this one, too) has the most concise description, as usual.
The most essential field types are as follows:
- text_general: use it for all kinds of normal text data (i.e. names, addresses, book titles etc.)
- string: use it for text that you don't want tokenized, for example, IDs.
- pint, pints, plong, plongs: integer and long types (signed 32 and 64 bit respectively).
p stands for pointer - meaning the internal Solr representation of number will allow for faster searching.
s postfix means the field is multivalued. (Have you read the link from the paragraph above yet? Then you know what multivalued means.)
- pfloat, pfloats, pdouble, pdoubles: 32- and 64-bit IEEE float and double types.
- boolean: equals BoolField. As quoted from Solr docs: Contains either true or false. Values of
t, or
Tin the first character are interpreted as
true. Any other values in the first character are interpreted as
Enough theory, let's create our own schema now! I'll show how to add only two fields from Postgres person.person schema: firstname and lastname. You can add all of them, if you'd like.
- Create a stored, indexed and required firstname field.
- Rinse and repeat for lastname
- There already exists an ID field, so we don't have to create another one:
That's all! You can check your managed-schema and see the fields you just added:
Data import.Unfortunately, no one from Solr team thought of implementing data import handler editing from the browser, that much can be gleaned from the bare page of dataimport:
- But first, you'll have to download PostgreSQL JDBC driver (postgresql-version.jar, I used postgresql-42.2.0.jar) and move it to contrib/dataimporthandler/lib/ (you'll have to create lib folder):
- Edit your solrconfig.xml in server/solr/adwentureworks_person/conf/ : insert the following lines there:
Attention! XML tags are case-sensitive. Therefore mistyping tags <requestHandler>, <dataConfig>, <dataCource> etc. will lead to Solr not "seeing" those at all, i.e. data import won't work. Pay attention to capital letters.
The Web interface will contain data import section. Click Execute and voila!
|The error regarding dataimport is highlighted in red here.
You can refer to detailed docs on data import in Solr here.
Let's perform a test query. If import worked, we'll see plenty of data:
Part 2 of the tutorial is ready with delta-import and more debugging hints! Sadly, still no Java code - I found it so simple and straightforward that I there's literally nothing to write about.
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There is something about the Christmas Season...the lights and the music and the cold weather, that has a warming effect on my heart. It renews my faith in the power of kindness and gives me pause to consider my blessings. I'm even warmed so much that I will wish strangers a 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays' where my non-Christmas habit is to just keep to myself!
There are a few other times during the year that cause my heart and spirit swell with such joy and anticipation and hope. If I don't want to be like forgotten, frostbitten and unrecognizable foil-wrapped leftovers in the back of the fridge, then these renewals are essential for my heart!
It's during this season that I am afforded the unique, tinsel-studded occasions to evaluate my heart and my values. Now, I strive for renewal more often than the occasional change of season (as I hope we all do) but I think you'll agree that Christmas has a certain magic that can coax even the coldest heart to get warmed by the fire.
So whether you're spreading cheer by singing loud (for all to hear) or wishing a stranger a heart-felt "Merry Christmas" I hope you're stoked this season.
Warmest wishes to you and your loved ones during this Holiday Season!
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11 Habits Of Couples Who Fight Fair, According To A Professional
There comes a time in any relationship when things don't exactly turn up roses. The honeymoon ends, and you're left with a fight. It's inevitable. No couple is perfect or happy all of the time. Speaking your mind, airing your grievances, working together to right your wrongs — these can all be healthy outcomes when fighting with your partner, if you're practicing the habits of couples who fight fair.
According to relationship counselor and psychologist Elisabeth Graham, fighting with your partner is considered pretty healthy. "People think that fighting is the sign of a bad relationship, but fighting is normal as long as you're fighting fair" Graham tells me in an interview. The alternative to fighting is holding your anger in, and that doesn't get you anywhere, especially in a relationship. "It's important to treat your partner fairly, even when you're fighting," Graham says. "Especially when you're fighting." Rather than holding onto all of your anger and resentment, Graham recommends letting it out — and the sooner, the better. "Being open and honest with your partner and their actions that have made you feel a certain way is the key to a strong relationship," Graham says. And doing it in a way that's fair is even more important to the health of a relationship. So the next time you feel a fight coming on, take out this list of tactics to help you fight fair.
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1. They Know Their Feelings
Before you start a fight, think about why you're really angry. Is it because your partner didn't take the trash out? Or is it because your partner made a comment three days prior and you're still stewing over it? "Knowing why you're angry and knowing how to present your feelings before you get into an argument with your significant other will help eliminate any excess variables," Graham says. Figure out why you're mad before you bring it to the table, and you'll be able to explain yourself more clearly.
2. They Fight By Mutual Consent
It's not always possible, but when you can, fight when you're both up for it. "Picking a fight with your partner when they're caught unprepared, tired, or otherwise, isn't fighting fairly," Graham says. Keep in mind that if you really want your grievances heard, you need to air them when your partner is prepared to listen.
3. They Don't Name Call
As enticing as it is to call your partner all the names in the book when they've done something you're not happy with, it's not conducive to a fair fight. "Keep it clean," Graham says. Think about it. You don't appreciate being called names in the middle of a fight, so why would you lean on that tactic in the first place?
4. They Stick To The Subject
It can be hard to stick to the subject at hand, but it's important to do. "Don't bring up past trespasses or grievances," Graham says. "Take one issue at a time, or else your issues won't be addressed." Making one issue into a bigger issue is tempting, but isn't helpful in the long run.
5. They State The Issue Honestly
This is where step one comes into play. Figure out your feelings before you go into a fight, so that you can accurately state your issue. "Being honest with your partner about why you're upset can be difficult, but it's the only way to resolve a fight," Graham says. Be bold, be brave, be honest.
6. They Don't Evade The Issue
Don't make the fight about another issue. Maybe you're embarrassed or sad about why you're angry, and it seems like it's easier to blame it on something easier. "Don't try and push the blame of your anger onto another issue," Graham says. "Being vulnerable and raw with your partner will only make you stronger."
7. They Don't Hit Below The Belt
In the midst of a fight, stay away from petty jabs at your partner. "Don't call your partner names, and don't bring up weaknesses just to hurt your partner," Graham says. "Keep your fight focused, and keep in mind how you'd like to be treated when you're at fault."
8. They Let Their Partner Respond
Don't just talk their ear off. You've got to listen to them, too. "Without listening to your partner, you can't grow or learn from the altercation," Graham says. Listening is a key part of every relationship, and a key part of every fight. "It can be easy to tune your partner out during a fight, but it's important to listen to what they have to say."
9. They Keep Their Fights To Themselves
Don't live tweet your fight, y'all. "A fight between you and your partner should stay between you and your partner," Graham says. Broadcasting your dirty laundry to the neighbors, your friends, your family, puts you and your partner at a disadvantage. Keep your fights to yourself to keep your friends and family out of the fight.
10. They Fight Behind Closed Doors
"Finding a safe place to verbally spar with your partner is important," Graham says. You can't always plan when a fight occurs, but you can recognize that the produce section at the grocery store isn't the best place to have it.
11. They Implement Changes
What's the point in fighting if nothing changes? "When you listen to your partner during a fight, you hear their grievances," Graham says. "When your partner listens to you, they hear yours. In order for a fight to be fair and worthwhile, you need to work together to implement changes." Fixing the problem, and really fixing it, will help you and your partner both grow and mature in your relationship, making your bond stronger than before.


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"Diary Entries": Bart Hawk reads diary entries of the Blackhawks. After Janos goes to bed, Olaf tells a tale from Janos' diary.
Blackhawk #260 is an issue of the series Blackhawk (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1983.
Appearing in "Diary Entries"
Featured Characters:
- Bart Hawk (Narrator)
Supporting Characters:
- Blackhawk Squadron
- Olaf Bjornson (Cameo)
- Stanislaus Drozdowski (Cameo)
- Chuck Wilson (Cameo)
- Chop-Chop (Cameo)
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Bart Hawk reads diary entries of the Blackhawks. After Janos goes to bed, Olaf tells a tale from Janos' diary.
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Supporting Characters:
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- Blackhawk Squadron
- Chuck Wilson (Cameo)
- Olaf Bjornson (Cameo)
- Hans Hendrickson (Cameo)
- Chop-Chop (Cameo)
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- French Resistance
- General Charles DeGaulle (Single appearance)
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Andre Blanc-Dumont recollects when he met Monique, his lost love. After she initially scorned him, she learned that he was a French Soldier and embraced him. He left her after joining the Blackhawks. Later, he would run into her as part of the French Resistance, only to leave her again out of duty for the Blackhawks.
Appearing in "The Funny Man!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Randy Daye (Single appearance)
- Der Morder (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
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Synopsis for "The Funny Man!"
Hans Hendrickson recounts a tale of a dogfight, where he was hit in the shoulder by Der Morder. He shoots down Der Morder and lands his plane at a U.S. Base. Der Morder survived the crash and hides at the same base, using a stolen uniform. Andre watches a U.S.O. show while he recovers, but an enlisted comedian, Randy Daye, is arrested for insulting officers during his routine. Andre asks Randy why he insulted the officers, and concludes that the man is a coward and storms off. However, some dynamite goes missing and it is Randy Daye that figures out that Der Morder has booby-trapped Hendicksen's plane and saves him.
Appearing in "Barnacle Bill"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- "Barnacle" Bill Leachman (Single appearance)
- Gestapo
- Louie
Other Characters:
- Tom (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "Barnacle Bill"
Bart Hawk meets his old friend Barnacle Bill and is asked for help. The local mob is after him to collect gambling debts, and Barnacle Bill needs Bart to help get him out of town. BUt, Barnacle Bill has actually sold out Blackhawk to the Gestapo. Bart has to do some fancy-flying to get away from them.
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Tis' the season to be jolly! Last week, in preparation for the festive season ahead, as well as the upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, we collated a list of top 10 best gifts for the lifelogger. And since we know how much every one here absolutely loves traveling, we have done up a similar list for the avid traveler. Pack them all up and you're ready for your next getaway!
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Wifi has got to be the one thing that any tech-savvy traveler absolutely can't live without. To ease that dissonance associated with the lack of 4G network connection that you have back home, Karma Go is determined to put reliable wifi in your pocket and keep all your devices connected (up to eight devices) just the way you want it to be. Karma Go functions as a pay-as-you-go service, at a rather reasonable price of $14/1GB of data. Definitely need one? Pre-order now and get $20 worth of data free!
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4. The Internet Umbrella
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Although this is not officially for sale yet, we just had to add this in because we know so many of you will be excited at the idea of this – an Internet connected umbrella! The current prototype has two main functions: photo-sharing and 3D map navigation. Users can also take photos with the camera on the umbrella, and upload them to Flickr in two minutes with context tags via a wireless Internet connection, or view photo-streams downloaded from Flickr.
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5. Noise-cancelling headphones
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Noise-cancelling headphones are definitely a great-to-have, especially if you foresee your airplane to be swamped with noisy children excitedly running about and singing Christmas carols at the top of their voices. While most noise-cancelling headphones end up giving off quite unnatural and processed sounds, CNET has praised the Harman Kardon NC headphones in retaining natural sounds for the user.
6. E-book reader
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This is one of my personal all-time favourites! Entire shelves of books being stored within and carried away to places that you explore is certainly super worth the reasonable price tag of $119. Whether it is reading in a cafe located within a new city you've just fell in love with, or killing time as you board your 30-hour train ride, the Kindle Paperwhite is definitely one thing any tech-savvy, book-loving consumer would want.
7. Pocket Projector
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Or if you're more of a movie-lover, good news for you too! You can now share your movies or enhance your viewing experience by projecting it out of your smart phone. The DLP Pico Smartphone Projector is just what you need to kill time while commuting from place to place or if you absolutely can't wait to show your travel logs and photos to your newly found travel buddies!
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We are very proud to announce that the 2019 Team Ride It Out is back! With some new faces on the team and some old ones returning. We are stoked to announce our line up for the 2019 season and
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Frenchman on trial over ailing patients' deaths
PAU, France (AP) — A French doctor is on trial on poisoning charges, accused of administering lethal injections to help seven terminally ill patients die.
The trial in the southwestern city of Pau comes amid debate in France over whether to legalize euthanasia or loosen laws on treatment for people with incurable maladies.
Doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison faces up to life in prison if convicted in the trial that opened Wednesday, according to his lawyer.
The widow of one the patients said she had asked Bonnemaison to help her husband die, and that what the doctor did was "good." Patricia Dhooge, her voice shaking with emotion, said in remarks carried on French television Wednesday that "it would hurt me very much if they gave him any kind of punishment."


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Hi guys! Just an announcement to say that this website will be on hiatus until late October – JUST the website, the index itself and our twitter will still be active! This is just because I'm graduating university this semester (woo!!) which means I have a LOT on my plate ;_;
In November I'll open applications if people want to help run the website / learn about SEO or WordPress etc~


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Editorial: The case against the recall of Judge Persky
Judge Aaron Persky made a profoundly unpopular decision in June 2016 when he sentenced a Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault to six months in jail. Count us among the millions who were deeply disappointed, even outraged, upon learning of the punishment — especially after reading the victim's eloquent 7,000-word statement that went viral on the Internet.
That ruling was the driving issue behind a campaign to recall Persky from the Santa Clara County Superior Court. That effort has qualified for the June 5 ballot. If successful, he would be the first California judge to be recalled since 1932.
Here is what should be the deciding question in the voters' verdict: Did Persky follow the law?
He did.
One of the most sacred principles of a system guided by rule of law is that the judiciary must be insulated from the dictates of authoritarian leaders or even the passions of the populace, no matter how intense or justified. Judges must retain the independence to follow the law without fear of losing their jobs.
In the sentencing of Brock Turner, then a 20-year-old Stanford student, state law gave Persky wide latitude. Turner could have been sentenced to a maximum14 years in prison; the prosecution had recommended 6 years. However, the probation department, after reviewing various factors that included Turner being a first-time offender, recommended six months.
It is important to note that the California Commission on Judicial Performance reviewed the case and concluded in its 12-page report that Persky's sentencing decision was within the "parameters set by law and was therefore within the judge's discretion." It found no evidence of bias in the judge's conduct.
Turner was released after three months, under a law that gives inmates credit for time served.
Again, we would not propose to defend a six-month sentence for a young man convicted of sexual assault on an intoxicated and unconscious woman behind a dumpster on campus. We, too, were moved by the account of the 23-year-old victim, known in court records as "Emily Doe," who told Turner at sentencing: "You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until today."
The furor over the verdict led California legislators to move quickly to toughen the sentencing laws on sex crimes, including an expansion of the definition of rape to include all forms of non-consensual assault, not just "an act of sexual intercourse." Gov. Jerry Brown signed those bills in September 2016.
This is the way the system should work. Don't blame judges for following their discretion within the law. This recall effort is ill-advised and dangerous. Neither justice for defendants nor the concept of judicial independence is served if judges are guided by their anticipation of public reaction instead of the letter of the law.
If you don't like a law, change it. In this case, California did.
This commentary is from The Chronicle's editorial board. We invite you to express your views in a letter to the editor. Please submit your letter via our online form: SFChronicle.com/letters.


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Hello, I'm a scheme programmer teaching myself C with the K and R book (what can I say, I'm bored with my Java OOP class). The end of chapter one asks you to write a function to replace all tabs with a set number of spaces. So I wrote the function below. Anyhow, the program works fine if I enter no tabs, but if I enter a tab it goes into a never ending loop.
Two questions:
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I know there are answers that can be found online, but they are not very helpful to a C-novice like myself because they do not explain precisely what they or are doing, or more importantly, why.
Code:void detab(char s[], char x[], int space) { int i; i = 0; while(s[i] != '\0') { if (s[i] == '\t') { for(int y = space; y == 0; y--) x[i+y] = ' '; } else { x[i] = s[i]; i++; } } } /** note: to compile this use: gcc -std=gnu99


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3. DeAndre Yedlin
Pos: D | Seattle Sounders | Age: 20
The Sounders' first Homegrown player and 20-year-old rookie right back makes his debut high on this list after wowing observers in the starting lineup of the Supporters' Shield frontrunner. With a goal and two assists, Yedlin's yet to fully take advantage of his athletic ability and pace in attack, but he's a force regardless. He became just the second Homegrown player to be named to the All-Star gameday roster and the first rookie to earn that honor since Michael Parkhurst in 2005. "The thing with DeAndre is his skill and his energy," Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid said. "His youth, and as a result his endurance, allows him to be able to attack on that right side of the field. It gives us a little more attacking flare on that side."
What TDs and coaches like: "He changed the way their team is set up in that they'll take whoever is playing right midfielder in a 4-4-2 and tuck him in, and allow Yedlin to roam the whole flank. He's done that quite well. ... We talked a lot about him since he came from Akron. The thing that stands out, absolutely without question, is his pace. It's his pace getting forward and it's also his pace getting back, because he does recover pretty well. ... He is contributing to the attack, he's scored a couple of goals. ... He's better in the air than I thought he was. ... You take a young player straight out of college, a rookie who's 20 years old, and he allows you to change a little bit the way your team plays. That shows you the respect that Sigi and his staff have for Yedlin to organize their team with him as a strength and not a liability.
Where TDs and coaches want improvement: "He does need to get better with his final delivery, final service, because he does get into good positions. His crossing is just OK. ... He's a decent one-v-one defender, I still think he needs to get better at that. ... He's played almost 2,000 minutes and he only has one assist [editor's note: Yedlin now has two assists]. And as much as he's gotten forward and the spots that he's gotten into, he's got to do a better job with that. ... Yedlin has benefitted from the hype of playing in Seattle."
Opta Says: Oriol Rosell (4.4) is the only player eligible for 24 Under 24 with a higher interception per 90 rate than DeAndre Yedlin during 2013 (4.2).
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|Castrol Index (as of 9/20/13): #112
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|Matches started: 23
|Goals: 1
|Assists: 2
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Updated December 4 at 10:45 a.m.: The HISD Board of Education signed off on Angela Box's resignation Thursday morning in a special meeting. HISD says that Box, whose resignation will take effect immediately, will receive the equivalent of three months' pay.
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It looks like the controversial HISD elementary school teacher, best known for using phrases like "boy-fucking Muslims" and "bacon haters," may be trading in those shiny red apples for greener pastures. Well, if the agenda for the HISD board's special meeting on Thursday is any indicator, anyway.
According to the board's December 4th special meeting agenda, one of the issues the board will be discussing is the "resignation and release agreement for Angela Box, teacher at Daily Elementary School."
If that name doesn't ring a bell, allow us to refresh your minds.
Are the #RacePimps going to do anything for the black and minority-owned businesses being destroyed by lawless thugs? #Deception #Ferguson
— Angela Box (@TheBoxThatRoxx) November 25, 2014
Angela Box is the third grade teacher at Daily Elementary School in HISD who has a penchant for making xenophobic and racially-charged comments, calling Muslims "muzzies" and "goat-fuckers" during her weekly gig as a panel member on the local cable access show "Tommy's Garage."
After word began to spread about Box's controversial comments, the teacher, and HISD, received a great deal of scrutiny. Parents, local groups, and community leaders like Quanell X voiced their concern with the teacher.
Quannel even held a press conference in front of Daily Elementary with a parent in tow, during which he incorrectly attributed a quote using the "n-word" to Box while calling for her resignation. The Islamic group CAIR, on the other hand, asked for an independent investigation into whether and how such views might be affecting Box's students.
But Box refused to go anywhere, despite the backlash. She remained in the classroom at Daily, and HISD backed her up, stating that while they would monitor the situation, Box was covered to say such things under her First Amendment rights.
So now, after weeks of back and forth between Box, "Tommy's Garage," HISD, the media, and community members, it appears Box may have decided to call this teaching thing quits.
Hey #LiberalDrones are you guys starting to finally figure out why Christians AKA the civilized world had to fight the #Crusades? #Muzzies
— Angela Box (@TheBoxThatRoxx) October 23, 2014
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It also appears that the folks at "Tommy's Garage" have wiped YouTube clean of videos featuring Box. The videos we linked to in earlier blogs have been made private, and any subsequent search only turns up episodes sans Box. It's all a bit odd, considering just how outspoken they were at one point during the media blitz.
The school board would still be required to vote on any resignation and release of Box, and in typical deals, the district pays at least some of the teacher's salary for the remainder of the year.
HISD has opted not to discuss the possible resignation or settlement, according to the Chron, and Box is also remaining mum on the subject.


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Expert Review By: Patricia Barnes
An award winning, regional home warranty company with very flexible policy options, Landmark Home Warranty is an industry leader in Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Utah, Oregon and Nevada. With a Better Business Bureau rating of A and excellent reviews across the web it would be difficult to find a home warranty company with more satisfied customers.
Best For: Those looking for an exemplary level of customer service.
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Over 97% of claims submitted to Landmark are approved.
Runs the Landmark Home Foundation to help families in the communities it serves.
A Better Business Bureau Accredited company with an 'A' rating.
A well respected company in the communities they serve.
Works hard to ensure customer satisfaction.
Provides extensive home maintenance 'how to' videos.
Active and accessible on social media.
Coverage is currently only available in Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Utah, Oregon and Nevada.
Claim submission is available 24/7, but more general customer service calls can only be made during business hours.
Landmark Home Warranty has four levels of coverage, each one more comprehensive than the last. With 'Standard', their most basic plan, you receive all of the service and appliance coverage that some other warranty companies only cover in their highest level plans. Exceptional value for money!
In addition to the prebuilt plans you can purchase many add-ons. Landmark Home Warranty offers items such as 'guest house coverage' or 'wet bar refrigerator' coverage and they also provide the option to remove items you don't need - like air conditioning.
Included in all plans is the re-key service that gives you six locks re-keyed and the 'air conditioning tune-up', each for the basic service charge of $60. In some states you also qualify for pest control and termite treatments for the same low $60 service fee.
As if all these extras and options weren't enough, Landmark Home Warranty also has a 'No Fault' upgrade. This covers failures caused by code violations, improper installation and mismatched systems and includes the costs of permits, haul away and cranes.
The terms and conditions detailed in the Landmark Home Warranty service contract are in alignment with many other home warranty companies. Coverage begins 30 days after payment is received and Landmark recommends you use that 30 days to review your coverage and ensure you understand what can and can't be claimed.
Where Landmark excels is in their offering of additional coverage that will protect you in cases of failures caused by code violations, improper installation and mismatched systems and includes the costs of permits, haul away and cranes - items that are all excluded in regular home warranty contracts.
Landmark Home Warranty has a first-rate website that not only provides information about plans and prices but also warranty coverage details, terms and conditions and a sample contract. As the coverage varies slightly from state to state you are asked to input your zipcode and then information relevant to your location is displayed.
Reviews from customers and real estate professionals are simple to find and read on the website. A link to the Better Business Bureau is proudly displayed and further reviews can be found on the BBB website. Where customers have highlighted negative experiences Landmark Home Warranty has replied with details of the steps they have taken to resolve the issues.
Service requests and home warranty purchases can be made by telephone during business hours (from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm). Emergency calls can be made 24/7 and claims can also be made using their online claim form.
When you take out a warranty with Landmark you receive a welcome package that includes a very clearly set out copy of your contract, coverage limits and instructions on how to make a claim.
During business hours a contractor will contact the customer within four hours - sooner in an emergency situation.
Landmark Home Warranty employs licensed, independent contractors and has local sales representatives in every state serviced. They strive to provide contractors for every trade in every community. Where a qualified contractor is not available Landmark will authorize payment to a contractor of your choice, up to and including the payment limits of your contract.
A $60 service fee is payable to the contractor at the initial call.
Landmark Home Warranty has an outstanding reputation for quality of service and customer care. Reviews across the internet sing their praises, highlighting the speed, efficiency and friendliness of staff and the high esteem in which the contractor's work is held.
Potential home warranty customers in their service area should seriously consider them and those not living in the service area should hope they expand nationwide very soon.
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Landmark Home Warranty is a regional company based in Utah. Founded in 2004, Landmark has built a reputation for reliability and friendly service along with great flexibility in coverage.
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Market towns' regeneration plans get thumbs up from Lib Dems
PUBLISHED: 15:00 21 February 2018 | UPDATED: 15:02 21 February 2018
Liberal Democrats
Plans to regenerate four north Norfolk market towns with £400,000 have been welcomed by the district's Liberal Democrat group.
Sarah Butikofer, the Lib Dems' group leader on North Norfolk District Council, said the proposal for environmental improvements and regeneration initiatives in Fakenham, Holt, North Walsham and Stalham would boost the whole area.
Mrs Butikofer said: "Our market towns and their surrounding villages play a vital role in the life and economy of north Norfolk.
"They deserve the council's support.
"I expect each town to have a real say over how the money they are getting will be spent."
The plans are set to come before a meeting of the full council at 6pm today (Wednesday, February 21).
At the meeting, councillors will also discuss setting the authority's 2018/19 budget and council precept.
And councillor Tom FitzPatrick is expected to stand down as council leader after a turbulent period which has seen a string of his fellow Conservatives resign from the council's Tory group.
Mrs Butikofer said her party also welcomed a decision by the county's police and crime commissioner, Lorne Green, to fund the deployment of extra police beat officers and school liaison officers in north Norfolk.
It follows a Lib Dem proposal for the council itself to pay for five beat officers at a cost of £200,000 a year.
The proposal arose out of the plans to slash 17 PCSOs in north Norfolk, who would be replaced by only one chief inspector and two neighbourhood police sergeants.
Mrs Butikofer said the announcement would: "Help to cover for the loss of our valued Police Community Support Officers and keep a visible police presence in our towns and villages.
"It shows that our campaign for the district council to fund extra police beat officers if the police commissioner did not plug the gap following the loss of PCSOs has been successful.
"The police commissioner has acted and the district will not now need to intervene at this time."
The meeting, which will take place at the council's headquarters in Holt Road, Cromer, is open to the public.
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Team scrambled or team runny yolks? Make this Breakfast BLT any way you like your eggs and drizzle with maple sriracha aioli for a crowd pleaser at your next brunch!
First of all, it's National BLT Sandwich month. I mean, how many National blah blah days/months do we really need?
Did you know that April is also National Grilled Cheese Month, Food Month, Pecan Month, Soyfoods (ummm, whaaat?) Month, Soft Pretzel (not hard pretzel) Month…. and a million more national food DAYS too.
Holy cow. Just why?
Okay. So BLT's. I love 'em and make them all the time. They're easy. They taste good. I usually always have the basic ingredients on hand….


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Groupe PSA starts the production of Citroen Jumpy and Peugeot Expert in the Kaluga plant
• New generation of Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy will join the line-up of cars produced in Russia by Groupe PSA from Q1 2018
• Deep localization rate to leverage Russian supplier network
• First steps in Groupe PSA rebound in the region in line with Push to Pass commitments
Groupe PSA will start the production of Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy to «PCMA Rus» plant in Kaluga from Q1 2018.
This decision, in line with Push to Pass strategic plan, illustrates Groupe PSA objective to offer competitive vehicles to Russian clients, based on high efficiency of local production processes and deep localization - resorting to strong Russian suppliers. This is part of the Group LCV strategy to triple sales volumes outside Europe and double global profit by 2021.
The level of localization is expected to be at 50% for Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy. It reaches 35% for Citroen C4 and Peugeot 408. It results from enhanced cooperation with local suppliers.
These two Commercial vans will join the line-up of cars specially produced for Russia in Kaluga by Groupe PSA, along with of the Citroen C4, and the new Peugeot 408, which are among best selling models in Russia – representing about 40% of Groupe PSA sales in Russia.
"Enlargement of the range is now key for Peugeot and Citroën brands rebound on the Russian market. Our commercial offensive also aims at meeting needs of small / intermediate enterprises emerging again in Russia, boosted by the economic recovery, with medium-sized vans and we will also begin production of Citroën SpaceTourer and Peugeot Traveller passenger vehicles in a few months." - commented Christophe Bergerand, Executive Vice President of Groupe PSA, Operational Director for Russia and the Eurasia Region, and President of PCMA Rus.
"Groupe PSA practically finished technological preparations of production of light commercial vehicles with the full cycle of manufacturing at the factory in Kaluga. As we know, the company has always had strong positions in LCV-segment, so we think that the production of new automobiles promises to be successful. It explains the plans of Groupe PSA to increase the share of local production in Russia and to open the second stage where new vehicles will be produced", - said the governor of Kaluga region Anatoly Artamonov.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mazda Takeri Concept
This has "Next Mazda 6" written all over it.
Let's hope they don't tone it down too much for production.
But design doesn't seem to be the problem for Mazda. The current Mazda 6 is still a great looking sedan. And it drives really nice too.
Yet, it doesn't sell well.
They obviously need to do something more than produce good cars.
16 comments:
- Torrey said...
It's nice looking but compared to the Sonata and Optima, this concept already looks dated. In fact, it looks like the Jag XF which has been selling as the ultimate lady-car since March 2008.
- October 25, 2011 at 9:54 AM
Design goes a long way, just look at Hyundai and Kia lately.
Although offering a diesel may already seem special, however, a manual diesel wagon...now that will hit the ball out of the park.
- October 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Build it Mazda - this is a winner with the new sky active engine. Reminds a bit of the new M styling - just nicer. they would need to keep 90% of this concept though.
- October 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM
wont happen in the US anyway. EPA/CAFE killed the 6 - sales volumes are just too low to keep both the 6 and the cx's...
- October 25, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- tore13 said...
Love the jaguar front end
- October 25, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- FusioptimaSX said...
Not a good reaction for a Mazda. I looks like the current one, minus the front end. They should realize from the sales of the current model that MAJOR changes are needed. The current was a complete turn off compared to the 1st gen 6. They should shrink it back down to its between C and D segment size and produce the Mazda 9 for those that want something bigger. It'll sell just as well as the current 6 while a smaller 6 will be a hit once again. The 3 is fine and I can see them making each step evolutionary.
Sad to have this as sedan only once again...
- October 25, 2011 at 7:25 PM
- Louis said...
"They obviously need to do something more than produce good cars."
Agree. However, it is sad that isn't enough to give them sales beyond what they have. They make good looking and affordable cars with a little sportiness. Perhaps American drivers just want boring and safe. Hence Camry is the car sales leader.
- October 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM
Speaking from a young person's point of view the current 6 lost a lot of the youthfulness and distinct feel of the first gen the current one is very grown up in comparison
- October 25, 2011 at 9:59 PM
- Soul Brother No. 7 said...
Beautiful design language. Almost looks like the car could be rear-drive. That would REALLY shake up the D-segment!
But yeah, unlike how passionate folks are about things like iPhones and Facebook, right now no one feels that way about bread & butter intermediates. Cool & athletic don't matter much here (though the Korean twins are shaking things up)
The fact that there is no horsepower war in this segment speaks volumes (there should be at least 3 300+ bhp cars by now). Vast majority will grip a NA 4-cyl. Camcordima and get on with their workaday, kid-taxiing lives.
- October 26, 2011 at 12:48 AM
- john m said...
This car looks awesome! I just hope they don't do seperate Japanese and American versions this time. I don't like the front of the current US version. Hopefully this new one gets way better fuel economy.
- October 26, 2011 at 2:16 AM
Beautiful car. But the nose is waaaaaayyy too long. No young person is gonna want to buy a car that stretched Size it right, Mazda. The current 6 is sized for people buying a Buick (ie: geriatrics), not competition to Camry or Optima (buyers inclined to look at Mazda).
- October 26, 2011 at 11:52 AM
I agree with John M.. Mazda's big mistake with the current model was upsizing it for the US market while dialing back the sporty. I'm guessing the next US model will revert to the Euro size (mainly because they won't be building them here anymore) and will hopefully be joined by hatch, wagon and Mazdaspeed models once again.
- October 26, 2011 at 5:05 PM
It's time that the Japanese is copying Korean. Jaguar+Sonata.
- October 26, 2011 at 8:31 PM
All car companies influence with each other, so design is often a matter of reinterpretation. (To me, Sonata is a product of coping the form and the side of Mercedes and the rear of BMW)
Mazda definitely looks good and awesome to drive, so I'll definitely consider it for my next purchase.
- October 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM
funny how the back looks like the Sonata
- October 27, 2011 at 9:02 AM
To whom ever that said this looks dated compared to the Sonata, I am going to kick you int he groin if I ever run into you buddy. That said this is really nice, hopefully they keep this like it is in production. That said, for some reason I see a bit of Sonatas rear end in this car!
- October 28, 2011 at 5:25 AM


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Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) used to be a novelty but have become a normal part of life. People are now used to utilizing Siri, Cortana, and other IPAs to set reminders, send messages to their loved ones, and search for shops, restaurants, and other business establishments. Now, homeowners are ready to enter another chapter of the digital world: using personal assistants that are specially designed for the home.
Two of the biggest contenders in this field are Google Home (which has the Google Assistant inside it) and Amazon's Echo (which is powered by the Alexa digital assistant). People usually have trouble choosing between them since they're both from big-name companies and have similar features. Because of this, we've compared these two models and see how they measure up to each other.
Echo and Google Home are both wireless speakers, but they don't look anything alike. The former is a tall, cylindrical speaker, while the latter is shaped like a tabletop air freshener, humidifier, or essential oil diffuser. Google Home comes with a customizable base, which means you can swap it with another color to suit your interior design.
Smart Home Controls
Google Home is partnered with Nest, IFTTT, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, and of course Chromecast devices. This is already a decent set of partnerships, but Amazon Echo takes things a step further. It can connect with products from the companies mentioned above (except for Chromecast) as well as with those from Wink, Lifx, Ecobee, Belkin WeMo, Insteon, and many other devices. This means that that Echo gives you the flexibility to choose which smart devices you'd like to install in your home.
Music Controls
Both Echo and Google Home can act as your personal DJ. Just say "Alexa" or "OK Google" then state the songs, genre, or playlist you want to listen to, and both wireless speakers will deliver. You can group several Home devices together so they play the same song from different rooms, or you can pair Echo with the Amazon Echo Dot to do the same thing.
Many people hesitate to use Echo and Google Home because of the privacy issues they raise. After all, these devices have always-on microphones, which means that household conversations can be recorded by Amazon and Google. However, there are certain processes in place to ensure user safety; the microphones, for instance, only start to record when you say "Alexa" or "Google Home", and you have the option to mute them. Amazon assures users that they encrypt sensitive information, while Google states that they use the latest technology to encrypt all communication and protect their device's system software.
Google has not opened Home to third-party developers, so its app options are fairly limited as of now. Amazon Echo wins this round since it allows you to connect to a selection of useful apps like Twitter, Uber, and even Domino's Pizza.
Google Home costs $130, while Echo is priced at $180. The $50 difference between these two models isn't really surprising considering that Echo has more tricks up its sleeve, but it can be a deal breaker if you're on a tight budget and are looking for the cheaper option.
Amazon Echo and Google Home both have benefits and drawbacks, and it's important to weigh these to choose the right device. If you want to have access to a wide range of apps and smart home devices, you won't go wrong with Echo. If you have a limited budget and just want to give home IPAs a try, you can look into Google Home.
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Say, iPad idolaters, don't write the laptop's epitaph just yet
May you live in interesting times. It's an ancient curse. Or is it a blessing? There are volumes devoted to that age-old issue. In my world, though, there's nothing gray about this topic. I get paid to answer questions, so interesting times are a blessing. Straight up. When clients don't have any questions, now that's a curse.
These are blessed times we live in, my friends. At least it is in my world. It's hard to believe that it's only been two years since Apple sold the first iPad. The year before, the tech world marveled at the vitality of the PC. Incredibly, shipments grew in 2009, defying gravity at a time when the rest of the economy seemed to be in a free-fall. My, how things have changed.
Today, many of you now are busy chiseling the epitaph onto the face of the laptop's tombstone. Sorry, I don't mean to spoil the ending. I know you're still working. But from what I gather, it's going to read something like this:
"Here lies the laptop
Sluggish, heavy, unresponsive
We'd miss you
If we didn't all have iPads"
You might want to put the funeral plans on hold for a while, though, because the PC is about to get interesting again. The ecosystem, sparked by Intel's Ultrabook initiative, has been hard at work trying to erase its shortcomings, which together singed a hole in the market wide enough to drive more than 100 million media tablets through.
I'm fond of saying that equilibrium for personal electronics stands at two devices, one in the pocket and one in the briefcase. When we buy a third device, it's for picking up the slack for one or both primary devices.
If you've strolled down the aisle of a commercial flight during the past year, you might conclude that what the iPad brought to the computing world was Solitaire. I'm being facetious, of course, though the real answer is interrelated.
First and foremost, the tablet is tackling the laptop's deficient battery life. It's giving us a chance to read, watch a movie -- and yes, play Solitaire -- without siphoning any of the juice needed for productivity apps.
That's how the tablet pushed its way alongside the laptop in our briefcases. That it's a more recline-friendly form factor, that it boasts superior battery life, that it's easier and quicker to engage and access is why we're turning to it more and more.
Many of us still opt for the laptop for more creation-centric tasks. But because the tablet is more accessible, it wins out for anything that we can do equally well on either device, like researching something on the web.
So there's a lot riding on the PC ecosystem's response, which kicks off in earnest at the Computex trade show next week in Taiwan. It will be the coming-out party for dozens of new laptop models. They're sleek and sexy. They're more responsive. They boast better battery life.
Many of them are convertible clamshells that double as tablets for reading, gaming and watching video. Some have touchscreens or offer them as an option.
If you have a tablet and a laptop, these new portables probably won't convince you to go back to one device. But if you're deciding whether to buy your first tablet or replace your current system, I'll bet that one of these new laptops will lure you in.
All in all, a good first step toward bringing us back to equilibrium, and a good reason to put off finishing that tombstone.
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Mike Feibus is principal analyst at TechKnowledge Strategies, a Scottsdale, Ariz., market research firm focusing on client technologies. You can reach him at mike at techknowledge-group dot com.