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- Experience with Imaging/Document Storage tool: Case 360 and IBM DB2 Content Manager.
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Languages: Java 1.8, J2EE, Drools, SQL, PL/SQL, Scala
Web Technologies: SERVLETS 3.1, JSP 3.0, JavaBeans 3.0, Java Servlets API 3.0
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Confidential - Cincinnati, OH
Senior Java/Full stack developer
- Created SPA (Single Page Application) using Angular4 , using PrimeNG features to provide rich user interface.
- Extensively used/modified JQUERY to perform AJAX calls for creating interactive web pages on JSON response.
- Developed modules using Core Java APIs, Collections, Java 1.8(Streams), Jordan API(Dates), Multi-threading, Exception Handling, Generics, Enums, Java I/O and object-oriented designs patterns.
- Used Lambda Expressions for communicating between business layer and database and Coded in java 1.8
- Java 1.8 Stream API for Bulk Data Operations on Collections using both Streams and Parallel Streams.
- Developed business components by using Spring Boot, Spring IOC, Spring AOP, Spring Annotations, Spring Cloud )&Persistence layer by using Hibernate/JPA along with Web Services ( RESTful) .
- Implemented customized authentication in Spring Security to verify user-role and secure the user pages.
- Created architecture towards a Microservices approach using RESTful Web-Services by using Spring Boot.
- Used JAX-RS for creating Restful web service and implemented authentication by using OAuth2 Security Framework.
- Implementation of Hystrix circuit breaker to avoid loss of messages during handling of messages at consumer level.
- Implementation of Zuul Proxy as the API gateway.
- Deployed Spring Boot based micro services Docker container using Amazon EC2 container services and using AWS admin console.
- Utilized AWS Lambda platform to upload data into AWS S3 buckets and to trigger other Lambda functions.
- Created computing and data resources on AWS using EC2.
- Used Microservice architecture with Spring Boot-based services interacting through a combination of REST and Apache Kafka message brokers.
- Implemented Hibernate Template to great extent making use of HQL, Named Parameters, Named Queries and interfaces such as Expression, Query, and Criteria.
- Used Hibernate Transaction Management, Hibernate Batch Transactions and Hibernate Cache Concepts.
- Used Stored Procedures for applications that needed to execute as part of a scheduling mechanisms.
- Developed application based on document-based Database like MongoDB.
- Configure Jenkins build Jobs for (CI) and (CD)and writingPython scripts on top of it.
- Involved in Monitoring, Searching and Reporting with Splunk 5.x.
- Administered and deployed applications into WebSphere Application Server.
- Developed Test Cases and performed unit test using JUnit with Mockito Framework.
- Tested Angular4 application using Jasmine framework and Karma configurations.
- Used Log4J for logging and tracing the messages.
- Used GIT for version control and involved in writing the build scripts using Maven.
- Used SourceTree (GIT GUI) for creating the feature branches, and merging the feature branches into dev.
- Used JIRA for defect management and to keep track of bugs and issues.
- Prepared documentation for some of the recurring defects and resolutions and business comments for those defects.
Environment: FileNet, IBM RAD 6.0, Java 1.5, JSP, Servlets, Spring, Hibernate, JSF, ICE Faces, Hibernate, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, UNIX, Web Services- SOAP, WAS 6.1, XML, IBM WebSphere 6.1, Rational Clear Case, Log 4j, IBM DB2.
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Sr. Java/J2EE Developer
- Involved in various phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of the application like Requirement gathering, Design, Analysis and Code development.
- Designed the UML diagrams based on the OOAD principles.
- Developed the application under J2EE architecture using JSP, Struts, spring, JavaBeans, and iBATIS.
- Worked on various use cases in development using Struts and testing the functionalities.
- Used AJAX in user validation and suggestion list and to display dialog boxes.
- Involved in preparing the High Level and Detail level design of the system using J2EE.
- Sever side validations are done using Struts Validator Plug-In.
- Created struts form beans, action classes, JSPs following Struts framework standards.
- Developed Web Interface using Struts, Java Script, HTML and CSS.
- Developed presentation screens by using JSP, HTML and JavaScript.
- Involved in the development of model, library, struts and form classes (MVC).
- Used Spring Framework and created the Dependency injection for the Action classes using ApplicationContext.
- Developed the Business logic on the web tier using EJB Stateless Session beans.
- Worked on MQ with J2EE technologies on the WebSphere MQ.
- Used display tag libraries for decoration and used display table for reports and grid designs.
- Worked on Rest based Web services for Mule ESB flows.
- Extensively used Mule ESB and MMC Server for application deployments.
- Worked on core java, using file operations to read system file (downloads) and to present on JSP.
- Developed an API to get the Service Level Validations from SAM.
- Providing fixes to the issues identified in testing phase.
- Developed a RESTful service to provide all the CRUD capabilities.
- Analyzed, designed and implemented DAO pattern for accessing Database using connection pool.
- Used PL/SQL stored procedures for applications that needed to execute as part of a scheduling mechanisms.
- Involved in configuration of XML flat file and parsing the XML file using the SAX Parser.
- Used Rational Clear Case for version control and JUnit for unit testing.
- Provided troubleshooting and error handling support in multiple projects.
- Worked on Reconciliation, which involves in providing root cause analysis and data fixes.
- Configured WebSphere Application server and deployed the web components.
- Used VSS for version control and source code management
- Extensively involved in designing UI, reporting and specification documentation.
- Responsible for the user module, setting rights and permission to users through the keywords set with database and testing.
Environment: Java 8, Spring Boot, Angular 4, HTML5, CSS3, JSON, JavaScript, Hibernate, Spring Data, Mongo DB, Oracle 11g, IntelliJ IDEA, Git, AWS, Docker, RESTful web services, Apache Tomcat, Apache Kafka, Maven, Jenkins
Confidential - Saint Louis, MO
Sr. Java/J2EE and Full Stack Developer
- Participated in Agile Scrum methodology for application development and involved in analysis, design, coding, and unit testing of business applications in a fast-paced environment.
- Extensively worked on Hibernate Cache, Query, Criteria and Transactions in secondary project.
- Worked with high volume and complex PL/SQL stored procedures and packages using TOAD.
- Strong experience with Cassandra development (reports, schema design, map reduce functions, replica sets)
- Developed Maven scripts and developed builds using Maven and continuous integration servers like Jenkins.
- Implemented the database connectivity using Oracle 11g database as backend.
- Worked on Spring cloud for Routing, Service-to-service calls, Load balancing.
- JBoss Application server implementation, support, workload management and performance tuning including Web server setup configuration with JBoss App Server.
- Oversaw all aspects of testing JUnit, FIT, and SIT, End to End, Regression, User acceptance and Performance.
- Used version control repository GIT and JIRA for issue tracking.
- Created and configured new JIRA projects and worked with departments to maintain existing JIRA projects.
- Developed and maintained automated regression test cases in Selenium Web Driver using Java programming.
- Used Git as Version Control System for the application.
- Developed User Interface application modules using HTML , CSS and JavaScript, AngularJS, JSON, and AJAX .
- Brief experience on implementing the AngularJS in creating animations based on CSS classes for a new requirement surfaced for the client.
- Used JavaScript for user interactions in pages. Creating a responsive web application integrating Bootstrap with AngularJS and media queries.
- Used Angular 4 Routing for navigating between screens and developed several reusable directives.
- Used various Bootstrap plug-in like date picker, Bootstrap selectors.
- Used Spring Dependency Injection, Annotations and Spring MVC components to implement business layer and navigation part of application.
- Consumed Web Services for getting the credit card information from third party application.
- RESTful web services using Jersey for JAX-RS implementation.
- Designed and Implemented REST web services using JAX-RS, Spring REST.
- Developed REST Web Services clients to consume those Web Services as other enterprise wide Web Services.
- Consumed Web Services for getting the credit card information from third party application.
- Used Stream API to transfer data back and forth between Spring Cloud, Spring MVC.
- Involved in the configuration of Spring, Spring Cloud, Micro Services Framework and Hibernate mapping.
- Database development required creation of new tables, PL/SQL stored procedures, functions, views, indexes and constraints, triggers and required SQL tuning to reduce the response time in the application.
- Worked on the Spring Boot based services interacting through a combination of REST and Apache Kafka message brokers, utilized then to build the Real-Time Data Pipeline using Apache Storm data analysis .
- Extensively used Hibernate in data access layer to access and update information in the database. Used Hibernate Transaction Management, Hibernate Batch Transactions, and Cache concepts.
Environment: Spring cloud, Git, JFC, Spring Boot, Hibernate 4.x, Rest Web Services, JavaScript, TOAD, HTML5, CSS, JIRA 5.x/6.x, Kafka, NOSQL(Cassandra), Selenium, Angular JS, Micro Services, JBoss,Maven, Oracle 11g .
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Sr. Java/J2EE Developer
- Involved in the design and development phases of Agile Software Development.
- Developed the application using 3 Tier Architecture i.e., Presentation, Business and Data Integration layers in accordance with the customer/client standards.
- The application is designed using J2EE design patterns and technologies based on MVC architecture.
- Automate report generation in MongoDB using JavaScript, shell scripting, java.
- Implemented printable chart report using HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
- Applied JavaScript for client-side form validation.
- Developed automated solutions to include web interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Web services.
- Written Web Services (JAX-WS) for external system via SOAP/HTTP call.
- Created Managed Beans for handling JSF pages and include logic for processing of the data on the page.
- Worked on UNIX, LINUX to move the project into production environment.
- Created Responsive Layouts for multiple devices and platforms using foundation framework.
- Worked on UNIX, LINUX to move the project into production environment.
- Used FileNet for Content Management and for streamlining Business Processes.
- Hibernate an ORM framework was used on DAO layer to persist application data into Oracle database.
- Developed Hibernate with Spring Integration as the data abstraction to interact with the database.
- Involved in developing SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.
- Extensively used the Spring framework implemented upon the MVC design pattern.
- Implemented Hibernate for Database Transactions on DB2.
- Involved in the configuration of Spring Framework and Hibernate mapping tool.
- Performed routine operational LINUX system administration duties.
- Monitoring WebLogic Server health and security.
- Creation of WebLogic domains and setup Admin & Managed servers for JAVA/J2EE applications on Non-Production and Production environments.
- Creation of Connection Pools, Data Sources in WebLogic console.
- Used Log4j framework to log/track application.
- Creating and build scripts using Ant for deployment Tested and implemented application on WAS 6.1 server.
- Prepared and presented UNIX production and implementation schedules to the Project Manager and client.
- Installed, maintained and fine-tuned the Tomcat server and WebSphere Application Server in Linux Platform.
- Experienced in build, deploy multi module applications using Maven, ANT and CI servers like Jenkins.
Environment: JDK1.5, JSP, JSF, Struts, iBATIS, Spring, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, XML, EJB, PL/SQL, IBM WebSphere Application server 5, Mule ESB, JUnit, Web Services (JAX-WS), VSS, SAX Parser, Oracle 9i.
Confidential, IL
Java/J2EE Developer
- Involved in design and development of all modules in the application.
- Developed and deployed Java REST web services using Spring Framework.
- Converted the mock-ups into hand-written HTML, AJAX, XML and JSON.
- Developed presentation tier as HTML, JSPs using Struts Framework.
- Designed and implemented Spring ORM module to integrate Hibernate.
- Implemented SOA architecture with web services using SOAP, WSDL, UDDI and XML.
- Developed web components using MVC pattern under Struts framework.
- Responsible for writing detail design documents and class diagrams and sequence diagrams.
- Developed Custom tag libraries to separate presentation and processing logic.
- Designed and developed a REST Web Services using Jersey framework builds on JAX-RS.
- Prepared Unit test cases for existing functionality as per the requirement and execute the same.
- Prepared Unit test cases for existing functionality as per the requirement and execute the same.
- Worked on core java, using file operations to read system file (downloads) and to present on JSP.
- Involved in Core Java coding by using Java APIs such as Collections, Multithreading, Exception Handling, Generics, Enumeration, and Java I/O to fulfil the implementation of business logic.
- Developed SQL as well as stored procedures to interact with Sybase and MySQL.
- Involved in developing SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.
- Business level validations were done using Struts Validator framework.
- Used Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) in web pages to separate presentation from structure.
- Implemented Action Classes server-side validations for account activity, payment history and Transactions.
- Developed Struts Action classes using Struts controller component.
- Designed and developed J2EE application using Servlets, JSP, JavaBeans and EJB.
- Implemented applications in JavaScript, and MySQL.
- Entity Beans used for accessing data from the SQL Server database.
- Used JSF to reduce the effort in creating and maintaining this entire application.
- Involved in the building Maven POM files and Maven testing.
- Involved in writing the associations for the query in mapping xml files in Hibernate.
- Used JMS for reliable and asynchronous exchange of important information such as payment status report.
- Worked exclusively on MDB, Messaging Queues and Posting Error Messages to the Queue.
- Continuous integration to build the project using Jenkins with Maven Builder.
- Worked on the Spring MVC Restful Web services, exposing services and consuming the third party.
- Developed UML models consisting of Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams using Rational Rose software.
- Involved in handling Hibernate as part of DB connectivity, persistence as ORM tool and writing HQL queries.
- Developed the JSP using the tag libraries. Perform validations using struts validation framework.
- CVS was used for project management and version management.
- Designed configuration XML Schema for the application.
- WSDL was used for publishing Web Service interfaces.
- Used JUnit Testing Framework for performing Unit testing.
- Strong experience in implementing the Web Services (JAX-RS, RESTful).
- Involved in system design and development using Collections and Multithreading for the action classes.
Environment: JSP, AJAX, Struts framework, Hibernate Framework, JMS, SOAP, XML, Spring Framework, Log4j, Java Script, HTML, Oracle9i, SQL, PL/SQL, Web Sphere, WSAD, JSTL, Struts tags, Junit, Mockito, SQL, Struts, CSS, Jenkins.
Jr. Java Developer
- Involved in gathering and analyzing system requirements.
- Played key role in the high-level design for the implementation of this application.
- Developed the Training and Appraisal modules using Java, JSP, Servlets and JavaScript.
- Developed UI using java swings.
- Created tables, views, Types, triggers, complex join queries, stored procedures, and functions and modifications to existing database structure as required for addition of new features
- Involved in Designing the Database Schema and writing the complex SQL queries.
- Involved in Code reviews for other modules developed by peers.
- Designing and establishing the process and mapping the functional requirement to the workflow process.
- Accessed stored procedures and functions using JDBC Callable statements.
- Executed and coordinated the installation for the project.
- Involved in designing and developed presentation layer using JSF, Ajax, jQuery and third-party libraries.
- Worked on web-based reporting system with HTML, JavaScript and JSP.
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QN – Quotidiano Nazionale features articles from Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione and Il Giorno and distinguishes itself as one of the first cases of publishing glocalization within the landscape of daily newspapers.
Managing Director: Andrea Cangini
Total copies distributed in Italy: 277,894 (ADS 2013)
Total readers: 2,117,000 (Calculations based on data taken from Audipress 2015/I)
QN – Quotidiano Nazionale, with an impressive 38 editions gathered together from the single editions of Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione and Il Giorno, is the third newspaper in Italy in terms of the number of copies circulated and number of readers.
The newspaper is characterized by its flexible editorial structure.
Starting in January 2014, QN – Quotidiano Nazionale is bending over backwards for its readers, by offering four distinct sections:
1st section: news from ITALY and the WORLD
2nd section: news from YOUR CITY
3rd section: SPORTS (QS – Sport)
4th section: INTERESTS and LIFESTYLE (QN the Weekly), section of 5/8 pages that looks to help the reader make informed choices, has daily sections scheduled as follows:
– Monday: Cars and Motors
– Tuesday: Design, Furniture, Hi-Tech and Leisure Time
– Wednesday: Tourism, Leisure Time and Food
– Thursday: Fashion and Beauty
– Friday: Finances and Family
– Saturday: Health and Wellness
Tel. +39 051 60 06 801
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
QN – Quotidiano Nazionale (Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno) is the third newspaper in Italy in terms of the number of copies circulated.
(Source: ADS 2013 – Italia)
2,117,000 readers* with a predominantly male readership, as is common for all newspapers.
(*The data of QN – Quotidiano Nazionale is taken from the sum of Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione and Il Giorno after taking into account any reading duplications.)
50% of readers have a significant disposable income with an average monthly salary of more than 2,401€.
38% of readers are middle-aged (35-54 years old).
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Abi & Aunt Molly. Molly is looking for her forever home too. In the meantime, she is proving to be a wonderful babysitter!
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It looks like Christina El Moussa has a new man in her life!
The "Flip or Flop" star seemed to make her relationship with Ant Anstead Instagram official when she posted a photo with the British TV presenter and congratulated him on his UK show "Wheeler Dealers."
A source tells Page Six they've been dating for less than two months, and that he has already met her children.
The news comes after Christina shared a cryptic New Year's post on Instagram, saying, "And suddenly you know… It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings."
Christina and ex-husband Tarek separated in May 2016, but their divorce is not finalized. They have two kids, Taylor, 7, and Brayden, 2.
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A CLASSICAL music show making its debut at the O2 has proved so popular, another show has been scheduled to take place next year, writes Kate Mead.
A CLASSICAL music show making its debut at the O2 has proved so popular, another show has been scheduled to take place next year, writes Kate Mead.
The Greenwich O2's Monumental Clasic Series will return with a second show of Carmina Burana on Sunday, January 18 and tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Only some tickets remain for the first night, on Saturday, January 17.
Carmina Burana tells the story of the wheel of life and all that it brings from love and lust to life and death, rich and poor and power and poverty. Franz Abraham, the creator of the production, presents the Carl Orff masterpiece with more than 250 performers, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Brighton Festival Chorus and Youth Choir plus dancers, actors and singers. The staging, by Walter Haupt, features a giant set, previously only seen outside and in standiums, with sensational light projections and fireworks.
The production is the first time that the tale behind the music has been acted out along with the performance. David Campbell, Chief Executive of AEG Europe, owners and operators of The O2, said: "I am thrilled that the public appetite for Carmina Burana at The O2 has been so strong that we will be putting on a second show. The arena will look like it never has before and will offer a totally new classical experience for our visitors."
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Luc Bresson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a mess. But, it's really really stunningly good looking mess. Based on a French SF graphic-novel series, Valerain (Dane DeHaan) and his partner Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are federal agents assigned to protecting Commander Arun Filitt (Clive Owen) from an alien band of kidnappers. The movie drags in spots, but when Rihanna shows up with her pimp, Ethan Hawke, things really blow up (literally). Silly, but fun to watch. GRADE: C+
15 thoughts on "VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS in 3-D"
Steve Oerkfitz
Been hearing bad things about this. There may be a sequel coming since this has made its money back overseas. Can't stand Rihanna so that's not a selling point. Went to see Dunkirk today . Your review was right on. Went out of way to see it in 70mm but the film broke during the previews. So after 45 minutes they let us into a IMAX showing. Should have gone to the Big Sick instead. A friend loved it and he is not easily pleased.↓
George Kelley
Steve, we were given free tickets the last time the Regal Theater had projection problems. VALERIAN is supposed to do great when it opens in France.↓
Patti Abbott
This one picked the wrong weekend to open with DUNKIRK and GIRLS NIGHT OUT>.↓
George Kelley
Patti, VALERIAN would be a mess on the screen no matter which weekend It opened.↓
Jeff Meyerson
Nice casting.
Yes, that was sarcasm. This is the kind of crap I avoid even on television.↓
George Kelley
Jeff, all the money went to special effects. They needed to spend a few bucks on a script.↓
mary mason
When it comes to HBO or Starz I'll see it for the special effects, make up and costumes.
Speaking of make up, does anyone else watch Face Off on SYFY? I love that show and am constantly amazed at the skill and techniques. The host is Mackenzie Westmore, of the Hollywood make up artist dynasty. Since watching the show, I look in credits and many times Perc Westmore is listed. Her father is Micheal who also has worked, and I seem to remember a Bud Westmore.↓
George Kelley
Maggie, I'll have to check out FACE Off.↓
Jeff Meyerson
Maggie, the Westmore family has been prominent in Hollywood makeup design for generations, literally.↓
Jeff Meyerson
Apparently, it is four generations, going back to the original George Westmore in 1917.
Rick Robinson
We watch FACE OFF every week, Mary, have for a few seasons now.↓
mary mason
Wow, I don't recall ever hearing about George. I don't think MacKenzie has ever done makeup, but she hosts the program and her dad, Michael, is mentor.
Judges include Vee Neil, who I think is so nice (she did Mrs. Doubtfire IIRC).↓
Patti Abbott
GIRL"S NIGHT OUT was completely generic. I liked the women but the plot was so predictable. Don't waste your money on it.↓
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Patti, GIRLS' NIGHT OUT appeals to its audience and is making plenty of money.↓


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Companies and private businesses alike face financial problems and mergers have become a major cause. In addition, bond prices have become cheap yet attractive to governments, pension fund managers and credit unions because of holiday 2003 product change. The first affected is domestic bondholders, who have seen their personal saving strength diminish. Offshore bondholders such as Deutsche Bank or European banks were also transferred to strong competition. When something of to come ashore and the market will make up for this. But domestic bondholders have failed to get in the game. Persistent decline and the rise of subprime B2B markets in the United States.
In the 1990s, the total United States bond market absorbed unprecedented amounts of credit without serious operational problems. The defense-related fixed income markets slid into significant recessionary cycles and, on a two-to-seven-year horizon, bond maturities ringed debtors' relationships. This failing responsibility for military and homeland security fallback funding was the result of mismanagement of servicing the card lien industry. Today there are tabulated issues for an average of between $10 and $12 billion per Issuer. Of this $13.5 billion, it is sufficiently common to make count of $9.5 billion dollar shortfalls. In addition, the $12.5 billion dollar subprime industry, led by EM money markets, compelled governments of the U.S. to face up their mistake that remain a source of morbidity.
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Former Welsh Rugby International Gareth Thomas has once again made history this weekend, not for his achievements on the pitch this time, although there have been plenty of those in his extensive career; but by coming out as gay. This makes him the only openly gay professional rugby player still in the game. Thomas, who is Wales' most capped player, still plays at a club level for Cardiff Blues, having retired from International Rugby in 2007.
Thomas revelation follows Irish Hurling star Donal Óg Cusack's announcement that he was gay earlier this year. What makes Thomas' coming out exceptional, is not only that he has chosen to come out whilst still playing at an elite level, but also that he has used the opportunity to publicise the work of the children's charity NSPCC and their national helpline, which receives 3,500 calls from young men every year in relation to their sexuality. In an interview at the weekend, Thomas states:
"I don't know if my life is going to be easier because I'm out, but if it helps someone else, if it makes one young lad pick up the phone to Childline, then it will have been worth it."
In interviews this weekend, Gareth Thomas has acknowledged that he was aware of his sexuality as early as 16 or 17 years old, but that he himself could not accept it. As Lou Englefield, Director of the UK sports development organisation, Pride Sports explains:
"We have come a long way in improving the rights and visibility of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the UK, but a recent report by the National Union of Teachers highlights that homophobic abuse is still rife in UK schools. Meanwhile, young gay men are four times more likely to commit suicide than the population as a whole and as Gareth Thomas himself explains, many young people are still afraid of making their sexuality known. Having great gay sporting heroes is hugely important for all young LGB athletes and even for those of us who don't play or follow sport. Knowing that you can be gay and achieve in all walks of life is invaluable to the self-esteem and personal development of all young LGB people"


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This book comes with endorsements from Ralph Nader, Jack Kemp, Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Bradley, Madsen Pirie and Denis MacShane. Support from such a wide range of commentators immediately makes one suspicious that the volume has either been widely misunderstood or contains nothing but anodyne statements of "common sense". In his foreword to Democracy at Risk (the sequel) Jeff Gates notes that the earlier book adopts an "apolitical, policy wonk tone". However, it is clear that Conservative enthusiasm for the ownership argument as presented here is misplaced. Gates is now firmly a man of the left and ran on the Green ticket against the "Demopub and Republicrat candidates" (his description) in the 2000 race for the Georgia senate seat.
The book is well researched and ranges across a broad field of economic and social issues. It will be of interest to all those concerned about the growing inequality in all Anglo-Saxon societies as well as enthusiasts for employee share ownership and all those looking for policy instruments to encourage greater corporate social responsibility.
Gates is particularly concerned about the growth in inequality in the United States over the past 20 years. He refers extensively to the stagnation of incomes for the majority and the massive enrichment of the top 10 per cent. He worries, rightly, about social cohesion and the consequences for democratic institutions. So far this is a commonplace critique of US capitalism, but the analysis is unusual because Gates locates the cause of inequality in the increasing concentration of property ownership - "capitalism that creates too few capitalists". This is out of kilter with more conventional views that suggest that international trade and/or technological change can explain much of the growth in inequality. More recent research suggests that institutional factors cannot be discounted. Those countries with the narrowest dispersions of earnings generally have strong trade unions and high levels of collective bargaining coverage. Some of the blame for increasing inequality in the US must also lie at the door of supply-side reforms that delivered huge cuts in personal taxation for the most affluent.
Gates began his career in public life working for Senator Russell Long of Louisiana, the chair and then senior Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. Together they piloted the first legislation through Congress providing the legal base for Employee Share Ownership Plans (Esops). It is from this experience that Gates builds the case for The Ownership Solution and "a capitalism that creates more capitalists". There is a strong current of old-style Southern populism in his argument combined with a progressive concern about trust-busting and a Jeffersonian belief that widely dispersed property ownership is a hallmark of citizenship, independence and "self-government". Gates is right to challenge us to consider how societies can remain prosperous, maintain an active citizenry and, at the same time, avoid concentrations of power, ownership and wealth that undermine social cohesion and democracy. The most obvious question is: will the policy proposals outlined here achieve the desired results? It is by no means clear that the coalition of interests needed to make the ownership solution politically viable can be assembled. In particular, the forces ranged against the proposal will be formidable once it is more widely understood that Gates is making a fundamental challenge to the existing distribution of property.
Second, the notion that more dispersed ownership is the solution to our economic and social ills is a little overdone. The United Kingdom has experimented with different forms of Esops for many years but there has been no significant shift in the distribution of wealth or power. Privatisation of state-owned industries was intended to create a "shareholder democracy", yet the result has been an increase in the volume of assets held by institutions.
For some workers in the UK, Esops have simply been a transitional phase in a movement from public to private ownership. This phenomenon was particularly prevalent in the privatisation of municipal bus companies, many of which became Esops. All these organisations are now public limited companies. Experience in the US suggests that there is often a disjunction between ownership and control. In many Esops, workers have no greater influence over corporate decisions than would be the case in organisations with more conventional ownership structures.
The challenge therefore is to reconnect worker ownership with corporate control - and Esops are only one vehicle through which this might be done. A further possibility is for unions to encourage workers with access to the new All Employee Share Ownership Plan (Aesop) to pool their shares and act collectively at company annual general meetings. This would create an opportunity for worker shareholders to scrutinise management performance, challenge executive remuneration packages and appoint a member of the board.
The lion's share of equities is now held by institutional investors: principally pension funds handling workers' retirement savings. Funds rarely vote their shares at company AGMs or, if they do, generally follow the line recommended by the board. A recent announcement by the chancellor of the exchequer will require pension-fund trustees to treat the power to vote at AGMs as an asset of the fund subject to the usual fiduciary duties. This creates a great opportunity for unions to establish a network of member-nominated trustees who can demand higher levels of accountability in corporate decision-making. It would also be wrong to underestimate the importance of other institutional changes that could have a significant impact on corporate culture. In the UK, the government's company law review is examining the case for changing directors' duties to require consideration of a wider range of stakeholder interests in corporate decision-making. All these measures, combined with the influence of a growing trade union movement, could establish some powerful countervailing forces to the relentless maximisation of shareholder value.
So ownership is only part of the solution. Encouraging employees to become active shareholders is important, but promoting active voting by pension funds and securing legislative change in corporate governance are likely to be of more significance in changing corporate behaviour and achieving the objectives that Gates seeks.
John Monks is general secretary, Trades Union Congress.
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Do you feel like your space is drab and uninspiring? Whether you live out in the country or in a city apartment, potted houseplants are a classy and colorful way to add life and make changes to an otherwise insipid interior and improve your health at the same time.
It's hard to describe how something so simple and discreet can be so beneficial, but at-home horticulture continues to perform on all fronts. And the benefits of owning indoor plants go far beyond enhancing the visual aesthetics of your pad. Houseplants are known to make us feel good both mentally and physically. Not only can their presence significantly reduce stress and anxiety, but houseplants also absorb potentially harmful pollutants, dust, and germs, increase humidity in a given space, and supply more oxygen to a home. In fact, according to NASA researchers (yes, NASA), this purification of the air provided by indoor plants can actually help prevent you from getting sick.
We also find that a small, yet consequential responsibility like taking care of a plant is a calming and therapeutic DIY home project you can tackle in quarantine.
For those getting their feet wet for the first time, you don't want to start your indoor garden with plants that are temperamental and require a lot of maintenance. Some plants are strict when it comes to watering routines, light exposure, trimming, and pruning, and if you don't take care of them properly, they will wilt, wither, and perish.
Easy plants for beginners are ones that don't need much attention aside from a little sunlight and water from time to time. These include greenery such as golden pothos, spider plants, cacti, and succulents, to name a few. Once you get used to the upkeep involved in nurturing an undemanding houseplant, then you can start thinking about adding some high maintenance flora to the family.
Here are the best houseplants for beginners that are easy to grow, easy to maintain, and will improve your overall health and living space. Many of these plants can be found at your local grocery stores, garden centers, greenhouses, and nurseries as they have been deemed essential businesses. However, we've included links to where you can purchase them online.
Low-Maintenance Leafy Plants
Spider Plant
The spider plant is one of the most recommendable houseplants for beginners because it's undemanding, adaptable, and adds elegance to your home. Its long, green and white leaves add an organic and natural feeling to any environment, and it removes up to 90% of air pollutants in a room in just a couple of days. It's a great plant to have perched on a windowsill, on an end table, or even hung up in an open corner.
- Water: Only water if the soil is dry (usually once per week).
- Sunlight: No direct sunlight required, but it will thrive in a bright room.
Snake Plant
It's easy to see why this species is commonly referred to as the snake plant. Also referred to as mother-in-law's tongue, the succulent snake plant's snake-like shaped and patterned leaves are aesthetically pleasing and add sophisticated style to any room, from the living room to the bedroom and on to the home office. It's also incredibly forgiving when it comes to maintenance, as it doesn't need much sunlight or water to survive. The snake plant is one of the few houseplants that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen at night, as well as remove toxic indoor pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde, and more.
- Water: Only water when soil is dry. It's important not to over-water snake plants as the roots will begin to rot. We recommend every two to eight weeks depending on the size of your plant.
- Sunlight: Indirect sunlight is best.
- Toxic to pets.
Cast Iron Plant
Appropriately named for its ability to survive in a wide range of conditions, cast iron plants are a lush and resilient option for beginning home horticulturists looking for something a little bulkier for their abode or office, as they can live up to 50 years even with persistent neglect. This is also a great option for adding life and decoration to those draftier rooms in the house.
- Water: Once every two to three weeks when soil is completely dry.
- Sunlight: Prefers low light conditions.
Golden Pothos
Also known as Devil's Ivy, the golden pothos is one of the best indoor plants, period. The vining plant is one of the most versatile and adaptable houseplants because it will thrive in any light conditions with a minimal amount of water. The golden pothos looks great hanging from the ceiling or stationed on a shelf, and it tops NASA's list of the best air-purifying plants.
- Water: Seldom, and when soil is dry.
- Sunlight: Direct, indirect, or none will suffice.
- Toxic to pets.
Creative Cacti and Succulents
Opuntia Microdasys
Cacti are extremely hardy, tough, and adaptable houseplants that can survive in difficult conditions, making them great options for beginners. Cacti comes in a large variety of shapes, sizes, and species, but opuntia microdasys tends to be your most common houseplant as it's fairly small and is a great-looking decoration for any room. Cacti also are great bedroom plants as they promote better sleep due to their ability to transform carbon dioxide into oxygen while you sleep.
- Water: Only when soil is completely dry.
- Sunlight: Direct sunlight if possible.
Aloe Vera
The aloe vera succulent is one of the best houseplants for beginners because it's super easy to care for and it looks otherworldly. It's a great addition to your kitchen, dining room, or any area with six to eight hours of sufficient sun exposure. As it turns out, aloe vera offers health benefits beyond its renowned anti-inflammatory properties when cultivated, too. It's a diligent air purifier that will actually begin to show brown spots on its leaves when pollution levels are extreme.
- Water: Infrequently but before the soil is completely dry.
- Sunlight: Direct sunlight if possible, but a well-lit room will suffice.
- Toxic to pets.
Air plants are super low maintenance, but one common misconception about taking care of one is that they don't need to be watered. They do, just not as often as some of your other in-home foliage. These tropical plants thrive in dry environments, only need to be watered once per week, and don't even need to be potted in soil to survive. Place the ionantha air plant on a desk or around other succulent plants and it will instantly add a splash of exotic beauty to your home or office space.
- Water: Once per week. You can simply soak in water for an hour.
- Sunlight: Best suited for bright, sunny rooms with adequate light.
Other Easy Plants
Dracaena Marginata
The dracaena marginata, or the Madagascar Dragon Tree, is another popular pick for beginners because it can be easily revived if forgotten about and is one of the coolest looking houseplants money can buy. With that being said, it does require a bit more attention in regards to pruning in order to keep it growing straight and healthy, and it also needs consistently moist soil levels. If you're looking for a houseplant that is larger (can grow up to 15 feet) and you are willing to commit to a little more TLC, the Madagascar Dragon Tree adds a tropical, serene feeling to any setting.
- Water: Often to keep soil moist but never over-water.
- Sunlight: Prefers some sunlight but not direct.
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It simply means that your muscles will respond and adapt much more efficiently to the type of sports or exercise that you are undertaking. And remember, the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn at rest.
That's right, at rest! Though activity is recommended! Individuals who undergo weight-loss programs have a greater chance of keeping that weight off if they have built, or even just maintained, their muscle mass.
BCAA Xtend Ripped also contains the electrolytes potassium, sodium and chloride, which tend to get quite depleted whenever we lose sweat from the body. Nothing can impact exercise performance more negatively than dehydration, so ensuring that your water bottle is topped up with Xtend Ripped is a must (2). In addition to this, the key fat burners conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), L-Carnitine and cayenne fruit extract are included in this formulation, each playing their own part in elevating your metabolism and helping you to achieve your goals.
CLA is actually a fatty acid (or lipid) that is naturally found in animal fats, such as butter and meat. However, dietary levels have declined over the last few decades. This specialised little compound assists with fat burning and even muscle building. Most of us have by now heard of the dipeptide (two amino acids linked together) L-Carnitine, which we naturally synthesise in our own bodies from the essential amino acids methionine and lysine.
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1. Norton L.E., & Layman D.K. Leucine Regulates Translation Initiation of Protein Synthesis in Skeletal Muscle after Exercise. The Journal of Nutrition, 2006 Vol 136 p.533-7
2. Barr S.L. Effects of dehydration on exercise performance. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology 1999 Vol 24;2 p.164-72
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Shepherd's Monument Inscription
In Staffordshire, England, there is a sculpture that has invited the wits and intellect of many intellectuals in an attempt to decode an inscription reading DOUOSVAVVM.
Although the Shepherd's Monument was constructed back in the 18th century, the letters found therein were never solved, even 250 years after it was completed.
Tamam Shud
Back in December 1948, an unidentified man was found dead in Somerton Beach, located in Adelaide, Australia. Found in one of his pockets was a piece of paper with the words "Tamam Shud" written on it.
The words were translated "finished" or "ended" based on excerpts found in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Although governments around the world have tried to identify the man his identity has remained a mystery.
Zodiac Letters
During the 1960s and 1970s, there was a certain criminal in the San Francisco Bay area that was identified as the Zodiac killer for the mind-boggling letters he sent to the police and to the press.
Although one of the four letters were cracked, which contained a very disturbing message, the other three have never been identified, even until now.
Georgia Guidestones
Also identified as the American version of Stonehenge, the Georgia Guidestones located in Elbert County are shrouded in mystery, although they were erected only in 1979.
Written on the walls are 10 "new commandments" written in English, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, China, Russia, and Spanish although no one is sure why or for whom they were meant.
In the mysterious Easter Islands where the moai stands, a set of glyphs have been discovered, called the Rongorongo. These glyphs have never been deciphered although they may contain clues concerning the huge heads found scattered around the island.


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Another one bites the dust…..
The customer had requested that I replace the old Hubbell with a 32A Smart Plug, shore power inlet. An adaptor plate was machined from 316 stainless to cover the larger opening left by the Hubbell.
The quality of the Smart Plug and Socket is far superior to that of the old Hubbell. All connections are made by very well engineered cable clamps that use hex key screws.


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Budget data shows the average effective tax rate (ETR) — taxes as a percentage of pretax profits — for roughly 8.4 lakh firms that filed returns for 2017-18 was just over 29%. A
TOI analysis of the 21 nonfinancial firms in the Sensex shows only 10 faced an ETR of over 25% in 2018-19. The remaining 11 had an ETR below the 25.17% that they would have to shell out if they migrated to the new regime.
Banks and financial sector firms were excluded from the analysis because their taxes are calculated somewhat differently (mainly because of provisioning) and including them might have distorted the overall picture. After excluding the nine financial sector firms in the sensex, the overall average ETR worked out to 22.9% in 2018-19. But individual ETRs vary widely — from Sun Pharma with a negative tax burden of 13.5%, to Tata Steel, which paid 35% of its pre-tax profits as tax.
The actual tax paid can, however, include refunds for extra tax paid in earlier years or additional liability for deferred taxes (ETR1 in the accompanying graphic). We therefore looked also at the current tax as a percentage of the profit before taxes (ETR2 in the graphic). By this measure, the average for these 21 firms was 25.7%, close to what the new regime would offer.
Again, about half the firms might not have a compelling reason to make the shift. Even firms just over the 25% mark in this chart might think twice since once exemptions are given up they cannot be availed of in future. Having said that, a number of corporate tax specialists
TOI spoke to said most large companies would transition to the new regime because over the last several years, exemptions have been whittled down.
Notably, almost all IT firms are below the 25% ETR level — clearly because of tax incentives given to the sector — as is Reliance Industries, the company paying the highest taxes on this list but with an ETR of barely 20% if one looks at the current tax liability.
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Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 Round per Round result: Manny Pacquiao wins over Juan Manuel Marquez via majority decisionBy Angel Cuala on Nov 13, 2011 in Asia, Boxing, Sports, United States •
Updated: November 15, 2011 7:42 p.m.
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Manny Pacquiao won over Juan Manuel Marquez after 12 rounds of boxing for the WBO welterweight title, held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 (Sunday, November 13, Manila time)
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez
Image Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
As shown at HBO that day, the Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 fight ended up with a majority decision of points, 114-114, 115-113, 116-112, which was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
For Round 1, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez came in apparently trying to weigh each other and without so much action. They had an exchange of short jabs, and the round is being noted to be for the Filipino boxer.
For Round 2, Pacquiao began to be quicker as well as Marquez and the crowd when wild. The boxers countered each other and Marquez missed his uppercut, misses but tried again and succeeded. Pacquiao gets more active. This round was said to be in favor of Marquez.
For Round 3, both boxers became more active and wild as they exchanged huge blows. Marquez threw series of punches but Pacquiao blocked them. Pacquiao landed a right hook and as straight right at the end of the round and was said to have won this round.
For Round 4, Pacquiao was aggressive at the start and landed some jabs on Marquez, who made strong counter punches. The two boxers get tangled up and were separated. Pacquiao landed a straight left and blocked Marquez' jabs. Pacquiao was said to have probably won this round.
For Round 5, Pacquiao slowed down a bit but continues to block Marquez' punches. Marquez landed a hook and a couple of hard shots as Pacquiao missed his hook. The Mexican boxer was noted to have obviously won this round.
For Round 6, Pacquiao get more aggressive as he landed a right hook but it was after Marquez gave him a right jab. Marquez missed uppercut but landed his right hand a left hook. Pacquiao punched him at the body. It ended with Marquez noted to have won this round.
For Round 7, Marquez landed a solid right hand at Pacquiao, who was seemed to be hurt as he pounded his gloves. The latter apparently showed tiredness as Marquez gave him another combination and an uppercut. The rounded with Marquez assumed to have won this round again.
For Round 8, Pacquiao had a blood on his mouth but gave Marquez a left hook to the body. Pacquiao landed a left to his face and the two exchanged strong punches. Pacquiao gave a 1-2 combination but Marquez was said to have won this round.
For Round 9, Pacquiao had a cut on his lower lip but continues to block Marquez. He gave him an uppercut and Marquez missed him with a wide hook. They get tangled, clinch and break. They exchanged blows and showed non-stop action, with the round ending but it seemed that Pacquiao won this round.
For Round 10, Marquez went down but it's a slip. They continued to exchange strong punches and Pacquiao landed a straight left. Marquez started to slow down but Pacquiao had a cut above the eye, which was said to be caused by an accidental head butt. Pacquiao was said to have won this round.
For Round 11, Pacquiao seemed to regain his strength while Marquez was noted to have continuously dropping off. Pacquiao landed a nice uppercut but Marquez gave him a 1-2 combination. This round seemed to be a quite round than the last one, but Pacquiao was said to have dominated this round.
For Round 12, Pacquiao started slow and seemed to find it hard to find an opening at the start but patiently waited. Pacquiao hit at the body while Marquez returned with a jab and combination. Pacquiao lost his mouthpiece in last minute. When the bell rang, Marquez raised his right fist and Pacquiao knelt in his corner and prayed. Marquez was said to have won this round.
Later, it was announced that Manny Pacquiao won via a majority decision. Glenn Trowbridge (116-112) and Dave Moretti (115-113) scored it for Pacquiao. Robert Hoyle scored it tied, 114-114.
Right after the fight, Juan Manuel Marquez complained and claimed he won over Manny Pacquiao.
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Submit your support inquiries via the DevExpress Support Center for assistance.
Developer Express Inc is proud to announce the immediate availability of its newest release, DevExpress v20.1. Built and optimized for desktop, web, and mobile developers alike...
With 40 categories and over 400 products to choose from, DevExpress is honored to have been voted best in class 18 times in this year's Visual Studio Magazine Reader's Choice Awards...
XAF now ships with the wizard which allows you to quickly create a new application in a few simple steps. All you need to do is choose a target platform (desktop, web or both), data model type (Entity Framework Code First, Entity Framework Model First or XPO), user authentication type, and finally select extra modules to include in your application. The wizard will automatically generate a solution according to the specified settings.
To learn more, either watch the video or check the screenshots below.
To start the wizard, choose DevExpress v14.1 XAF Solution Wizard in the New Project dialog.
Step 1 – Choose Target Platforms
In this step, you can choose Windows, Web or both.
Step 2 – Choose ORM
In this step, you can choose your data model type – Entity Framework Code First, Entity Framework Model First, or eXpress Persistent Objects (XPO).
Step 3 – Choose Security
In this step you can enable the Security System and choose the authentication type.
If you choose XPO in the previous step, you can also enable Integrated Mode or setup the Middle Tier Application Server.
Step 4 – Choose Extra Modules
At this last step, you can choose the required extra XAF modules to enrich your application with an additional functionality:
Now you can click Finish and and see the result. The following image demonstrates that the wizard automatically generates the solution code and even populates the data model with entities required by the Security System and chosen extra modules.
You're welcome, Shinee!:-)
That does look really useful.
That's Very Nice..Hope Dennis will not get more tickets from my side :)
That is certainly going to be useful. XAF covers quite a lot of ground and being able to quitly put together something is going to be invaluable.
This feature is very useful for preparing 'small' sample project when submitting support tickets!
Thank you, Guys!
@James: Yes, even we find it helpful for this particular scenario.
How about the XAF ASP.NET Theme? Any metro like theme with ribbon?
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Ladies, get ready to add another affordable plus size line to your wardrobe. Back in September of 2018 Kohl's announced that they would be launching their own plus size line. Kohl's Evri plus size collection was specifically made to celebrate real women. While Kohl's has always offered plus sizes, Evri is their private label brand.
What's Kohl's Evri Plus Size Line About
So, what's the meaning behind Evri? Well, I thought it was a play on Every and stood for clothing for everybody. However, Evri stands for easy, versatile, real (value), and inspiring. Instead of stopping at 3X like most private label plus size brands, Kohl's Evri plus size collection will come in sizes 0X-4X. What's even better is that the bottoms will also come in sizes 14W-30W. Okay Kohl's we see you were listening.
Plus size women have always been fighting hard to get brands to go beyond a size 24. I feel like we are starting to see the change happening. You can checkout our article on plus size brands that go above a size 24. Evri will offer dresses, tops, and bottoms. In addition, the private label brand will be available online and in store.
When it comes to the new plus size line, Kohl's had this to say,
"We're proud to introduce EVRI apparel and enhance our women's plus offerings to Kohl's customers nationwide," said Doug Howe, Kohl's chief merchandising officer. "We've seen an opportunity to better meet the needs of our customers and are focused on providing the products and experience she expects. From a revamped store layout to fit-focused sizing, the addition of EVRI to our women's portfolio further illustrates our commitment to providing all customers with a positive and easy shopping experience."
While no official photos of Evri clothing have been released yet, snagged a few screenshots from Kohl's Instagram page. Also, Kohl's did give us a sneak peek video of the clothers on their Instagram. We also spied blogger and new plus size model Amber of Style Plus Curves featured in the campaign.
Watch Kohl's Evri plus size clothing video below.
When Will Kohl's Evri Plus Size Label Launch
Kohl's Evri plus size clothing line launches this spring. Since they've started releasing promo, it will more than likely launch this March. I'm excited to see it and try it. Once it debuts, we will be sure to give you an update.
You can also check out the promo page for the line at Kohl's.


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I mentioned in my last "50" that there was a Shea Stadium reflection. It still bothers me to this day. In fact, it thirty-nine years ago today that it happened. Wow. Thirty-nine years. I guess I really can hold a grudge.
We had tickets to see the NY Mets play at Shea. It must have been '77 and it was just me and my Dad. I have no recollection of who they were supposed to play. I don't know if this was my first visit. I can remember other games, at least one, filling out the scorecard, reading the program, eating snacks. I probably still have the program in one of my boxes piled in the basement.
This day, however was July and there was a city-wide blackout that affected everything. Maybe you've heard about it. We must have driven; I don't think the trains were running. How could they be?
By the time we arrived at the stadium, the decision to call the game had already been made. The stadium was mostly empty and my Dad and I walked around the cement concourse. Whatever vendors were there were already packing up. We looked down on the empty field and across; the perfect blue sky seeming much brighter from our shadowed place. The grass on the field also seemed somehow greener, brighter than normal or maybe I was seeing it through a ten year old's eyes.
The reason they gave for cancelling (or maybe postponing) the game was that the scoreboard didn't work, so they couldn't hold the game. To this day, it still makes no sense to me. I mean it's baseball. Do you really need electricity to play ball? It wasn't even a night game. The scoreboard doesn't work. Even my ten year old, polite, non-swearing self called bullshit on that one.
We never got back; not that I recall.
Whether it was our moving east to Long Island or my moving to ice hockey as my go-to sport (Rangers all the way!), I don't know.
I still love the Mets and root for them always. My Dad grew up in the Bronx so his Mets affiliation was probably more for us kids than for his own feelings. You couldn't like both, but we tried. He was such a good Dad. More than that, he was a good person. I hope I'm half as good as he was.
For now, though, Let's Go Mets!


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Self-structuring patterns can be observed all over the universe, from galaxies to molecules to living matter, yet their emergence is waiting for full understanding. We discovered a simple motion law for moving and interacting self-propelled particles leading to a self-structuring, self-reproducing and selfsustaining life-like system. The patterns emerging within this system resemble patterns found in living organisms. The emergent cells we found show a distinct life cycle and even create their own ecosystem from scratch. These structures grow and reproduce on their own, show self-driven behavior and interact with each other.
The structures that emerge from this system have a distinct lifecycle:
Additionally it is very simple to extend this model into the third dimension:


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Experimental, playful and deeply connected collaboration. For two decades this has been the pilot spark of Collectress: an all-female multi-instrumentalist chamber music collective based in and around London. Different Geographies, their latest album, was released in spring 2020 on digital and limited CD formats.
Collectress honour intuition and process – music emerges on the fly or is spun from long periods of playing and sharing; talking and swapping. Their compelling narratives are dark and light by turns, cellos sing over jagged krauty synth harmonies, electronic glitches interrupt melodic violin lines, handmade percussion and found sound weave among layered vocals and well-directed mischief.
Different Geographies is a record named in response to the realities of collaboration. Having scattered from their Brighton origins, the band looked for new opportunities to create across the separations of time, space and the vibrancies of life. Calendar-scattered stolen days took the place of weekly rehearsals. Collectress gatherings became more intense, the quartet drawn together across a widening map of overseas residencies, research projects from the Arctic to the Amazon, international tours with other groups, and motherhood. Yet Collectress maintained their deep connection.
Quietly the music took form, and Different Geographies was born. Although the process of making had changed, the beating heart of Collectress's music remained four musicians playing together in one room: chamber music for the 21st century. Drawing on both composition and improvisation, the band's distinctive world of experimentation endures – the singing mists of deep-space planets in Words; voices marking time in She Must Shut Her Eyes; wide galloping landscapes (Landing) and journeying energy (Roaming Bones); dances between classical strings and classic synths across the chromatic geometries of Mauswerk.
Different Geographies maintains everything that is unique about Collectress, but breaks fresh ground. The homespun and intimate zooms out to a broader topography … inviting the curious to listen.
Collectress' creative palate is bursting colour, and this release expresses their unique and enchanting take on the world.
Collectress are:
Alice Eldridge – cello, Korg MS10, laptop feedback, piano, Rhodes, vocals, percussion
Rebecca Waterworth – cello, piano, vocals, , percussion
Caroline Weeks – flute, guitar, Yamaha VSS200, piano, Rhodes, vocals, , percussion
Quinta – violin, piano, Rhodes, Korg MS10, Yamaha VSS200, vocals, , percussion
Further album credits:
Double bass ('In the Streets, In the Fields' & 'Landing'): Andy Waterworth
Engineered: Joe Watson (Stereolab)
Mixed: TJ Allen (Bat for Lashes, Portishead)
Mastered: Dylan Beattie


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300 Rep Shrug Superset
Welcome to the Shoulder Superset of the Week with today's host Cory Gregory! Today Cory is going to show you a great superset that is going to smoke your upper back. You are going to grab 30-40lbs kettlebells or dumbbells and you are going to do 300 REPS OF SHRUGS!!!! Start of with your chin tucked with the dumbbells at your sides for 100 reps. The key is you can't put them down until you get 100. Next you will start with the weights in front of you like you are dragging the weight up your quads for another 100. Then finish it off by taking an underhand grip on the weights and again you will be dragging the weight up your quads for 100 reps. These 300 reps will light up your upper back! Make sure you head over to our shop page and get your Max Effort Pre Workout to help your workouts today! Give this 300 Rep Shrug Superset a try and let us know what you think!
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Google Chrome Can Now Alert You If Your Passwords Are Hacked
To curb cybercrime, Google has presented a secure extension for its web browser Chrome, the world's largest search engine company. This extension has been brought to hijack online hacking. The special thing about this extension is that you will not be able to see it again after installing it in your browser. But if someone tries to tease his password, he will stop him from doing so.
|Google Chrome Can Now Alert You If Your Passwords Are Hacked
Google's password-checking extension will notify you when you log in to your account. This extension has more than 4 billion users, more than 40 million users, but so far the extension data has not been erased. If any information or information related to your personal information is present in the database in an attempt to trick you, it will notify you if you change your personal information. It works in ways that work like your personal security researcher, which advises you to change your password and username from time to time. This extension instructs you instantly when searching for information about the hack of your account.
According to Google, this extension is designed to keep user's credentials confidential. Even Google does not know its database. In addition, it also works to hijack programs like hijacking. This extension gives you advice on a regular basis so that you can avoid the dangers of getting account hacking. Tell us, in the last few years, many such incidents such as cyberbullying and cyber crime have been reported from leaks. Because of these incidents, many users, photos, videos etc. 'S personal information has been affected. Due to Facebook data leaks, data about 80 million users affected last year. In this case, this extension removes the tension of your account in a big way.
Password is being compromised? This Google Chrome extension will alert you to your password!
Password insertion extension for Chrome
This new extension is for Chrome browser and will warn users if they get stolen in password breaks or if they get hacked. In addition, it will help users to re-secure their accounts.
This extension will be 1.18 MB and will be available in 54 languages - including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and many others.
How does it work?
Unless you have a browser in Chrome, your system needs to have password protection installed. Affected by a data break, it will help to re-secure your account.
Once you sign in with your username and password, the extension will first explore a database of more than 4 billion credentials, which was previously part of a data break. If a match is found, the user will be promptly notified and will be promptly asked to change their certificates.
It also asks users to change their credentials if they use the same credentials for other social sites.


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Apple's new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus come with a new 12 megapixel camera which is designed to produce improved photos over last years iPhone 6.
The original iPhone was launched back in 2007 and now we can have a look at how the camera on every iPhone Apple has released compares to the new iPhone 6S.
Lisa Bettany, who is the co-founder of the popular Camera+ App has taken some photos with every model of Apple's iPhone and then compared them side by side, have a look at the photos below.
First up is a macro shot of some pencils.
Next we have a backlit shot of a boat in a marine.
The next one is a daylight shot.
Finally there is a portrait photo.
You can see lots more photos which were taken with every model that Apple has released of the iPhone compared side by side at the link below.
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Bodh Gaya bandh enters second day; Abdul Qadir; Times of India
GAYA: Rumours about demolition of all structures located in a radius of 500 metres from the outer wall of world heritage Mahabodhi temple caused panic among people on the second day of three-day Bodh Gaya bandh on Saturday.
The bandh has been called to protest new traffic plan imposed on streets near the shrine by the Gaya district administration and police. Gaya DM Abhishek Singh, however, denied any demolition plan. The denial of district administration announced through a press release was widely circulated on social media to allay misgivings. "There is no proposal for immediate demolition of the structures," the release said.
"The proposal of creation of buffer zone around Mahabodhi temple is futuristic and implementable in 2031," the release stated. Earlier in 2013, 58 shops in front of the shrine were demolished following terrorist attack.
What gave credence to the demolition rumour was a 16-year-old guideline given by Unesco, the world cultural body, for proper conservation of the shrine. In 2002, Unesco notified Mahabodhi temple as a world heritage site and issued certain guidelines for the shrine's proper maintenance and conservation.