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BkiUaJU25V5hd-427n1o | Q: Dagger 2 doesn't recognize provide method in Kotlin. Java works fine Dagger doesn't recognize one provided method in Kotlin. This is the important part of the module:
@Provides
@AppScope
fun provideClient(cache: Cache, interceptors: List<Interceptor>?): OkHttpClient {
val httpBuilder = OkHttpClient.Builder()
interceptors?.let {
for (interceptor in interceptors) {
httpBuilder.addInterceptor(interceptor)
}
}
return httpBuilder
.cache(cache)
.build()
}
@Provides
@AppScope
fun provideInterceptors(): List<Interceptor>? {
return listOf(HttpLoggingInterceptor().setLevel(WebServiceConfig.LOGGING_LEVEL))
}
The error message is as follows:
AppComponent.java:15: error: java.util.List<? extends okhttp3.Interceptor> cannot be provided without an @Provides-annotated method.
If I use MutableList, then it works. Therefore the question is: what is the problem with List in Dagger2 / Kotlin?
A: Turns out this is a generics interop issue.
When you use a List of an interface (like Interceptor) as a parameter in Kotlin, you see it as having a wildcard for the type parameter of the list from Java's point of view, because List is covariant:
OkHttpClient provideClient(List<? extends Interceptor> interceptors) { ... }
However, this wildcard doesn't get added for return types.
List<Interceptor> provideInterceptors() { ... }
You can check this by creating an instance of your module in a Java file, and looking at the methods offered by the autocompletion.
So the problem is that Dagger is looking for a List<? extends Interceptor> while your other method is returning a List<Interceptor>.
Possible solutions:
*
*Use the @JvmSuppressWildCards annotation to prevent the wildcard from being added (see a related question here). This can be used in just about any scope, all the way from the entire module to only on the single type parameter you're having an issue with:
interceptors: List<@JvmSuppressWildcards Interceptor>?
*Add explicit out variance on the List that you're returning in the provideInterceptors method. Interestingly, this doesn't show when you look at autocompletion from Java, but it fixes the build.
fun provideInterceptors(): List<out Interceptor>? { ... }
*Use the MutableList interface, which as you've discovered, doesn't have this issue.
As for why this only happens when you use a List and not a MutableList: List only has its type parameter in out positions, and therefore, it's covariant. This causes the the wildcard to be generated for a List but not for the invariant MutableList (which is why that works fine).
Also note that this wildcard generation only happens when the type parameter is a non-final type (an open class or an interface). So you wouldn't get this issue for, say a List<StringBuilder> (which is final), but you'd get it for a
List<BufferedReader> (which isn't).
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BkiUdPM5qoaAws5JXtpk | Q: NSURL Error Code 1022 I have an RSS reader app, that has a parser. It has worked well, up until iOS 9 beta. Whenever I try to load data, I get error code 1022. Here is my code for establishing a connection:
- (void)parseRssFeed:(NSString *)url withDelegate:(id)aDelegate {
[self setDelegate:aDelegate];
responseData = [NSMutableData data];
NSURL *baseURL = [NSURL URLWithString:url];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:baseURL];
[[NSURLConnection alloc] initWithRequest:request delegate:self];
}
And the error handler:
- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didFailWithError:(NSError *)error
{
NSString * errorString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Unable to download XML data (Error code %i )", [error code]];
UIAlertView * errorAlert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Error loading content" message:errorString delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
[errorAlert show];
}
I'm not sure what changed between iOS 8 and 9, but for some reason the app no longer works. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
A: for swift4 add this in app's info.plist
<key>App Transport Security Settings</key>
<dict>
<key>Allow Arbitrary Loads</key>
<true/>
</dict>
or
go to app's info.plist
Right click and select Add Row
and find App Transport Security Settings and click it.
then again Right click on App Transport Security Settings and select Add Row
then find and click Allow Arbitrary Loads and modify its value to YES.
Autocomplete when typing "App Transport...." or "Allow Arbitrary..." can be slow or nonexistent, so you can either wait it out or type it anyway and then click on "Value" side of list (to the right) and write YES (for Allow Arbitrary Loads). App Transport Security Settings won't have a "Value" until you add the Arbitrary Loads, then it will say "(1 item)"
A: So, the problem had to do with ATS (App Transport Security), a new feature in iOS 9 that checks the authenticity of a URL before connecting to it. As I am not concerned about the secure-ness of the website I'm connecting to, I disabled ATS entirely. This can be done by adding the following code to the app's info.plist file:
<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
<true/>
</dict>
A: I added the suggestion in the accepted answer, but it still didn't work. I had to change the http to https in my case, and it worked (even though I wasn't using a secure url).
A: @implementation ViewController
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
NSString *stringUrl = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://rest-service.guides.spring.io/greeting"];
NSString *webStringURL=[stringUrl stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:webStringURL];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[NSURLConnection sendAsynchronousRequest:request
queue:[NSOperationQueue mainQueue]
completionHandler:^(NSURLResponse *response,NSData *data, NSError *connectionError)
{
if (data.length > 0 && connectionError == nil)
{
NSDictionary *dicYourResponse = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:data options:0 error:NULL];
NSLog(@"ID: %@", [dicYourResponse objectForKey:@"id"]);
NSLog(@"Content:%@", [dicYourResponse objectForKey:@"content"]);
}
}];
}
I have done this to hit the url, its build successfully but no answer in console. I have added App transport security and exception Domain in info.plist also it's not working for me.
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BkiUc9PxK7ICUuXekydt | Glenea albolineosa är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Stefan von Breuning 1958. Glenea albolineosa ingår i släktet Glenea och familjen långhorningar.
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2 edition of voice and the light. found in the catalog.
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by Edwin Fadiman
Published 1949 by Crown Publishers in New York .
Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 -- Fiction.
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Pagination 249p.
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BkiUaY3xK7ICUmfbxkPH | Q: Using 2 panel in the same frame I want to use 2 panel in the same frame. But button is not working? How do i do that? I want to put couple of buttons in one panel and other panel will do some other stuff.
public class TestingPage extends JFrame {
JFrame frame=new JFrame();
JPanel panel01;
JPanel panel02;
JButton bttn1;
/**
* @param args
*/
public TestingPage(){
super("Test");
setBounds(700,700,650,500);
setVisible(true);
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
Container cont=frame.getContentPane();
panel01=new JPanel();
panel02=new JPanel();
cont.add(panel01,BorderLayout.EAST);
cont.add(panel02,BorderLayout.WEST);
//setLayout(new BorderLayout());
bttn1=new JButton("Button");
bttn1.setBounds(77, 75, 100,26);
add(bttn1);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Runnable guiCreator= new Runnable(){
@Override
public void run (){
TestingPage page=new TestingPage();
}
};
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(guiCreator);
}
}
A: You have three problems...
*
*You're not adding the button to any of the panels, but to the frame itself
*You're calling setVisible before you've finished creating the UI. This is well know common problem. If you need to add content to the frame after it is set visible, you will need to call revalidate to ensure that the layout is updated
*You're class extends JFrame, but you create another JFrame and use it's content pane to add your components to, but make your TestingPage visible...
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Container;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
public class TestingPage extends JFrame {
// JFrame frame = new JFrame();
JPanel panel01;
JPanel panel02;
JButton bttn1;
public TestingPage() {
super("Test");
setBounds(700, 700, 650, 500);
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
Container cont = getContentPane();
panel01 = new JPanel();
panel02 = new JPanel();
cont.add(panel01, BorderLayout.EAST);
cont.add(panel02, BorderLayout.WEST);
//setLayout(new BorderLayout());
bttn1 = new JButton("Button");
panel01.add(bttn1);
setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Runnable guiCreator = new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
TestingPage page = new TestingPage();
}
};
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(guiCreator);
}
}
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BkiUdS_xK1yAgXBVE09i | Isla Gibraleón is a small, uninhabited Panamanian island that is part of the Pearl Islands archipelago () in the Gulf of Panama. It is located west of Isla Casaya, and is part of a group of 200 or more islands and islets (many tiny and uninhabited) lying about off the Pacific coast of Panama. The island has an coastline, five beaches, a mangrove swamp, and is covered in of dense jungle. It has a total surface area of , which makes it the 12th largest island in the archipelago. Isla Gibraleón rises to a height of above sea level, and is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00).
Climate
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known by sailors as the doldrums, governs the climate of Isla Gibraleón. March is the warmest month, with an average temperature of ; January is the coldest, averaging at night. Due to its proximity to the equator, Isla Gibraleón does not have distinct seasons. Variations in the location of the ITCZ drastically affect rainfall in many equatorial regions, resulting in the wet-and-dry seasons of the tropics rather than the cold-and-warm seasons of higher latitudes. Isla Gibraleón's wet season occurs from May to December, when the ITCZ is over (or slightly north of) Panama. This period is characterised by light, variable winds and heavy rainfall. The dry season, characterised by clear skies and predominantly northeastern Caribbean trade winds, is from January to April (when the ITCZ is south of Panama). The island's location in the Pearl Islands archipelago protects it from the effects of El Niño and allows the surrounding waters—usually between during the wet season—to sustain the uninterrupted evolution of new marine species, including whale and tiger sharks, sperm whales, sea turtles, angel rays and large schools of fish.
In popular culture
Isla Gibraleon was used for the Morgan Tribe on the television show Survivor: Pearl Islands in 2003.
Isla Gibraleón was the men's island in the first series of The Island with Bear Grylls, and the women's island in the second series. In the first series (which began on 5 May 2014), thirteen British men were taken to the island by Bear Grylls for a month; they were left alone, with the clothes they wore and some basic tools, to film themselves. For the second series (in April 2015) the format was repeated, with a team of 14 British men living on another island in the archipelago—Isla San Telmo—and Isla Gibraleón home to 14 British women.
In 2021 the swedish version of the television series The Island Sverige was filmed on the island. 8 famous swedish men and women was stranded there for 14 days.
See also
Desert island
List of islands
References
Pacific islands of Panama
Gulf of Panama
Uninhabited islands of Panama
Uninhabited islands of the Pacific Ocean
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BkiUefXxK0iCl36cX4nC | Naroda Patiya Verdict: The Buck Stops Here?
SAURABH KUMAR SHAHI | New Delhi, August 29, 2012 16:24
Tags : naroda patiya massacre verdict |
Social Anthropologists have always debated the role of justice delivery system in the process of alienation of minorities in democratic societies. In fact, quite a few of them assert that while other institutions can afford to be lax, the margin of error for the justice delivery system is closer to zero. The question is, why so?
Experiences suggest that in a multicultural democratic society like India, it is not at all abnormal that there are religious and ethnic strife. It is also not abnormal that law enforcement agencies, like Police, will often take sides in such conflict. In overwhelming occasions, they will take side with the majority community. Even in the first world, such partisan actions are not uncommon. The role of mostly white police against African American agitations in 50s, 60s and the most part of 70s is a case in point. We have had similar experiences in Northern Ireland too where Catholic Irish groups often bore the brunt of disproportional use of force that was often systematic. Agreed, the role of Indian Police in similar circumstances is much worse, but as it is evident, it is hardly surprising. But the case of Judiciary is different. And the Gujarat riots and its aftermaths have shown why it is so.
Any democratic nation in its transition has had to grapple with the problem of a parallel justice delivery system. Almost all the big cities in the US had Mafioso who doubled up as justice deliverer for the respective minority ethnic groups they had roots in. So for a painfully long period in the history of modern United States, it was much easier for an Irishman or an Italian to look for justice as the Mafioso Avenue than the established courts of the land. The over dominance of the majority in judiciary made it impossible for the judiciary to remain impartial leading to the emergence of such cheap, affordable parallel justice delivery system. In India, it was no different.
So when a private magazine did a damning sting operation implicating lawyers and other elements of judiciary trying to sabotage several cases pertaining to Gujarat riots, it came as a rude shock. For years, when the judiciary was confronted with accusation of slow progress of cases and almost nil conviction in the cases related to communal riots, the defenders used to say that since the ratio of overall conviction in India is low, the same is reflected in the communal riots cases as well. But that sting operation changed everything. It proved beyond reasonable doubt how public prosecutors, police, and other elements of lower judiciary collaborated to sabotage the conviction of people who were directly related to the ruling BJP or its Chief Minister Narendra Modi. While for the Police it was just another day, for the judiciary it was a crisis of faith. And it only grew worse.
The role of SIT was later also exposed and it started to become clear that there was negligible chance that the cases will reach its logical conclusion. The recommendation of amicus curiae was not only disregarded time and again, it became evident that the team's primary motive is to save Narendra Modi's skin. And it managed to do it successfully. Needless to say, the faith in judiciary hit the nadir.
And then came the verdict of Naroda Patiya. A trial court in Gujarat Wednesday convicted 32 people in the Naroda Patiya massacre case. And in what can be termed as a real blow to the ruling disposition, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Naroda, Maya Kodnani, and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi, are among those found guilty. Kodnani, who is the first BJP leader to be convicted in a riot case, was the sitting MLA when the massacre happened.
Before this verdict, in all the cases, it was only small fish who were convicted while the real conspirators and perpetrators, many of whom were members of the ruling disposition, went scott free. But Naroda Patiya verdict will serve as the missing link in the chain of command. It can be expected that this will not be the last such conviction.
But is it time to rejoice? Has the judiciary restored minorities' faith in itself? In my view, it is too early to call. It is evident from the previous verdicts that the heart is not at the right place. In the case of Naroda Patiya, the evidence was so stark and damming that the court would only had undermined whatever little credibility and faith it commanded had its verdict been different. So, as much as I want to believe, Naroda Patiya verdict is still a far cry from being a watershed verdict. It has the potential to become one if similar conviction follows. If not, it will go down as a one off verdict where an ex-MLA, who had become more a liability for the party than a utility, was sacrificed as a red herring.
Will this verdict send a message to the rich and powerful that come what may, you won't be able to get away with your crimes? Again, that depends if this is followed by similar verdicts in future. Otherwise, the only signal it will send is, if you want to organize a massacre, make it sure that you remain useful for the party till the day you die your natural death. If your utility expires midway, you can be used as a consolation prize.
Will this verdict help judiciary win minorities away from illegal parallel justice systems or extreme measures that they take on personal level or from the clutches of extremist organization who convince them to join ranks as the democracy, especially judiciary, has failed them? Again, too early to call.
Naroda Patiya was a mixed habitation locality. The massacre here was the single largest. I met many Muslims from the locality who said that they were outnumbered and killed simply because it was a mixed locality. It wouldn't have happened in ghettoized Muslim localities like Juhapura and Kalupur, as it was proved in the riots, they claim. More than the loss of life, the biggest tragedy of Naroda Patiya is that it pushed Muslims from mixed localities to ghettos once again. The hard work of decades was lost in less than an hour. Will the verdict restore this? Never.
While there is lot to rejoice about the verdict today, it is not the culmination point. For once, if the buck stops here, it will be a travesty of justice.
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Modi won't quit: Gujarat Govt
"Minister's involvement only with Modi's consent"
BJP downplays Naroda riot verdict
Naroda Patiya case: Ex-min among 32 convicted | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
BkiUdHA4eIXh0sNxwgBZ | The 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks
Drew Brees, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Antwaan Randle El, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Running backs
Damien Anderson, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Anthony Thomas, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Michael Bennett, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
T. J. Duckett, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Receivers
David Terrell, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Vinny Sutherland, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Ron Johnson, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Chris Chambers, Wisconsin (Coaches-2)
Kevin Kasper, Iowa (Media-2)
Centers
Ben Hamilton, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Guards
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Casey Rabach, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Bill Ferrario, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Ray Redziniak, Illinois (Coaches-2)
Shaun Mason, Michigan State (Media-2)
Tackles
Jeff Backus, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Matt Light, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Marques Sullivan, Illinois (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Kareem McKenzie, Penn State (Coaches-2)
Leon Brockmeier, Northwestern (Media-2)
Tight ends
Tim Stratton, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Tony Stewart, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
Dwayne Missouri, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Karon Riley, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Fred Wakefield, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Wendell Bryant, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Akin Ayodele, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Justin Kurpeikis, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Matt Mitrione, Purdue (Coaches-2; Media-2)
John Schlect, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
Brent Johnson, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
Linebackers
Josh Thornhill, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Joe Cooper, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Larry Foote, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-2)
Nick Greisen, Wisconsin (Media-1)
Billy Silva, Northwestern (Media-1)
Napoleon Harris, Northwestern (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Matt Wilhelm, Ohio State (Coaches-2)
Sean Hoffman, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
Justin Smith, Indiana (Coaches-2)
Defensive backs
Nate Clements, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Renaldo Hill, Michigan State (Coaches-1; Media-2)
James Boyd, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Mike Doss, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1)
Willie Middlebrooks, Minnesota (Coaches-1)
Mike Echols, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Richard Newsome, Michigan State (Coaches-2)
Harold Blackmon, Northwestern (Media-2)
Cedric Henry, Michigan State (Media-2)
Special teams
Kickers
Dan Stultz, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Dan Nystrom, Minnesota (Coaches-2)
Tim Long, Northwestern (Media-2)
Punters
Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1)
Preston Gruening, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2)
Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel
Coaches = selected by Big Ten Conference coaches
Media = selected by a media panel
See also
2000 College Football All-America Team
References
All-Big Ten Conference
All-Big Ten Conference football teams | wikipedia | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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I'd like to request a showing of 3734 Greencrest Drive, 302 - South, NV, 89121 (MLS® #2081735). Thank you! | c4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
BkiUdD04eIZjfagW4Xny | I've recently had a great session with a friend of mine and discussed blogging, writing, hobbies… etc. I say 'session' because it was hours and hours of sitting and talking and covering many subjects of life.
But the Guinness helped. haha!
I don't have a specific direction for this blog. I've been browsing a lot of blogs and looking at how there are those who have a specific platform and then some that have their platform that occasionally get personal.
Previous Post Happy (belated) New Year! Let's talk resolutions? goals? plans? | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUd3g4eIOjR3SlnzK5 | Beware using with Reaper on Mac (both recent versions). Highly unstable and can crash Reaper. If Reaper crashes, you've lost the project - it will crash again when you restart. Rebooting the Mac makes no difference. If you close the project normally with this plugin active on a track, YOU LOSE THE PROJECT - Reaper will crash when you open it next time. So glad I didn't try this on a real project. Too bad. It could have been just what I needed.
Can't find any instrument, help.
Thank you, great free plugin.
I really don't know why but my daw can't find any instrument. Can you tell me why?
I used this VST extensively on the recording below (all 5 sounds). Love the Alto flute... has a sound like on "The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWg62gGGyno&t=29s . Thanks BigCat Instruments !
Stunning sound, configuration is slightly lacking (it would be nice to be able to adjust vibrato) but otherwise a great free plugin.
With my wife recently getting back into playing the flute after a few decades away from it, she asked me if I had any synth programs she could play with. I had about two or three before this one. She is going to love this. To me, it sounds amazing!
I love the staccato flute sound, very realistic.. I'm flute player !
Amazing for a free vst. I was looking for a piccolo sound and this one is great. I'd love for there to be an option for less vibrato though. Thanks guys! | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdx85jDKDyJzsKZCV | Trump's Final Insult
By Kevin D. Williamson
About Kevin D. Williamson
President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in Dalton, Ga., on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia's Senate seats, January 4, 2021. (Leah Millis/Reuters)
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Up from the Rubble, Up from the Rabble
There is some truth to the cliché holding that liars think everybody lies, that cheaters think everybody cheats, that thieves think everybody else steals, etc. Understood as an emotional self-defense strategy, that has a great deal of explanatory power: We may talk about having the "fear of God" in us, but what people actually fear is social rejection, which is why people with a paralyzing fear of public speaking are considered entirely normal while people with an insistent terror of eternal damnation are judged fanatics and crackpots. We tell our children that there is nowhere to hide in "But everybody else is doing it!" when that isn't quite true. A vice is not a problem — an unusual vice is a problem. An unusual virtue, or an unusual practice of personal discipline, can be an even bigger problem — ask someone who doesn't drink how often some interested party inquires, politely or not: "What's wrong with you? Are you an alcoholic in recovery? A Mormon? A moral scold? On a diet?" Subtext: "Are you implying that there's something wrong with me?"
Rugged individualists — that's us.
Beyond the social consideration, the phenomenon that old fraud Sigmund Freud called "projection," a term and concept popularized by his followers, offers a degree of moral exculpation as well. Business swindlers and political hucksters are particularly prone to it, usually affecting a jaded, man-of-the-world attitude: "I didn't make the rules!" or "That's just how business is done!" or "Politics ain't beanbag!" You know the type: They like to repeat a phony Sun Tzu quote they read on Facebook and pretend to be a character from Glengarry Glen Ross, never having actually read Sun Tzu or seen a David Mamet play. (They don't know Mamet — they know Alec Baldwin's performance in a movie based on one of Mamet's plays.) Or maybe they'll quote the lawyer from whom the president draws so much inspiration, Roy Cohn: "I don't care what the law is — tell me who the judge is."
This is the usual empty-headed law-of-the-jungle stuff: familiar, tedious — and abandoned with a whimper the second a bigger dog comes along.
And so it is no great surprise to find President Donald Trump and cronies complaining about election fraud even as President Donald Trump and his cronies were recorded in a telephone call attempting to suborn election fraud, threatening the Georgia secretary of state — a Republican, note — with criminal prosecution unless he should "find," discovering by some black art, enough votes to swing the state's election Trump's way.
I have on many occasions criticized the abuse of the word coup in our politics, but that is what this is: an attempted coup d'état under color of law. It would be entirely appropriate today to impeach Trump a second time and remove him from office before his term ends.
No one who has participated in this poisonous buffoonery should ever hold office again. There was a time when there was a plausible if sometimes self-serving rationale for working for the Trump administration — that the president is a clueless poseur surrounded by crackpots and frauds, and that he desperately needs good counsel from responsible adults. But the Trump administration is not currently under the guiding influence of any such responsible adults — and there simply is no defending what it is up to. This cannot be excused or explained away.
Trump's media cheerleaders, who like to call themselves constitutionalists and patriots, are no such thing. They are, for the most part, profiteers who will justify anything if it helps them to hold on to one point of audience share as they peddle their various blends of snake oil. "Woe unto them that call evil good and justify the wicked for gain."
There was never any reason to trust them in the first place, but the events that have transpired since Election Day provide superabundant reason to understand them as an impediment to the conservative movement they purport to champion and a danger to the country they purport to love. If history remembers them at all, it will be as grovelers and hustlers, holding out for one last payday, a ride on Air Force One, or, in some cases, a presidential pardon.
I suppose the conservative movement might have to build a future without too much input from Lindsey Graham and Sean Hannity. The republic will survive that loss, I am confident.
It is worth keeping in mind that the mess of pottage they have received as their end of the bargain is pretty thin gruel. They mocked Mitt Romney and John McCain as "gentlemen losers," but very little of that "winning" they talked about came to pass. The Trump administration is a thoroughgoing failure on the president's own terms: The administration has managed to reorder worldwide trade relations — by witlessly facilitating the creation of a new trade pact between China and the European Union, an alliance of the world's second- and third-largest economies at the expense of the one that remains, for now, the largest. China is in a stronger geopolitical position today than it was in 2016, and the United States is diminished. Trump focused on the trade deficit, which is the wrong policy, but he can't even get that right: Our trade deficits are larger than ever. On immigration, there is no big, beautiful wall paid for by Mexico, nor has there been any broad reform of U.S. immigration law. The president spent the critical early days of the coronavirus epidemic trying to tweet the virus into submission because he feared a declining stock market would hurt his reelection chances. He has uttered more lies himself than can be counted, and he sent his minions out to tell countless more. He has dishonored, disfigured, and debased everything he has touched. It has been a shameful spectacle.
So, no, not a Mitt Romney–style "gentleman loser." Just a regular loser, one who is too dim and too lame to understand that the "gentleman" part isn't the problem and never has been. The Republicans who were all too willing to swap their honor for a little bit of political power have been, like most people who have done business with Donald Trump over the years, ripped off. And there is no moral-bankruptcy court in which to try to recover a portion of their losses.
There are some Republicans who lament that the Trump movement has transformed the Republican Party into a profit-oriented conspiracy cult. Many Democrats insist that this is not the case and prefer to believe that the Trump movement simply revealed what the Republican Party already was and long had been. Whatever is at work here, it isn't ideology: Many of the worst Trump sycophants haven't been fire-eating conservatives but East Coast moderates such as Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie; unlike, say, Ted Cruz, Trump himself is not a product of conservative institutions, and such conservative ideas as he has were acquired the day before yesterday, when he jettisoned his prior enthusiasms ("I am very pro-choice," etc.) in his bid for the presidency. For my own part, I believe that the Republican Party has been both mutilated and laid bare at the same time. It will be a very long time before it can with a straight face once again call itself the Party of Lincoln, though it may aspire to be that once again. Party of Lincoln? The Republican Party would have to undergo the political equivalent of one of those reality-television makeovers if it wanted to stand so tall as to be the Party of Gerald Ford.
The modern Republican Party, whatever it was, is gone, even if much of the staff and the incorporation papers remain.
The next question: What will be built on its ruins?
Words About Words
Umbrage is one of those words that survive almost exclusively in one expression, in this case taking umbrage, a second cousin to in high dudgeon. Umbrage shows up in Middle English via French from the Latin umbra, meaning shadow.
(The less-shadowy outer edge of a shadow is the penumbra, wherein certain constitutional rights may be discovered lurking.)
In the shadows, there are doubts: A shadow of suspicion may fall over a man, and an unwelcome and possibly threatening development may leave certain events and developments under a shadow. A dubious character is shady — and that is true beyond a shadow of a doubt. It is from that skeptical aspect of shadows that umbrage went from its ancient meaning, shade, to its later meaning, cause for doubt, which eventually slid into offense. (Something very modern in that: "I doubt this claim" very easily became "I am offended by this claim!") Because of that connection, the rarely seen umbrageous sometimes is used to mean prone to take umbrage while it survives in literature as providing shade: "Not far away was the bank of a canal, bordered by a magnificent avenue shaded by a double row of immense umbrageous trees." (Garrett Putman Serviss, Edison's Conquest of Mars, 1898.) Or: "The chief beauty of trees consists in the deep shadow of their umbrageous boughs, while fancy pictures a moving multitude of shapes and forms flitting and passing beneath that shade." (Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, 1844.)
It's like a game of shadow catch: If somebody throws shade, you take umbrage.
Rampant Prescriptivism
People get confused by "12 a.m." vs. "12 p.m." Which one is supposed to mean noon and which is supposed to mean midnight? The correct answer: The way to say noon is noon and the way to say midnight is midnight. The Latin word for noon is meridiem, or middle of the day. The hours of the morning, which come before noon, are ante meridiem (a.m.), and those that come after noon are post meridiem (p.m.). But meridiem itself can be neither ante meridiem nor post meridiem. The minute after noon is 12:01 p.m., and the minute after midnight is 12:01 a.m.
If you want to meet someone at noon, then write noon. If you want to meet someone at midnight, then write midnight. And if you have the kind of social life where your friends are unsure whether you want to meet at noon or midnight, you must be exhausted.
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My colleague Ramesh Ponnuru has caught me in an error: That Alexis de Tocqueville quotation I used last week was not said or written by him. Different versions of the same quotation (about democracy enduring until politicians discover they can bribe the people with their own money) have been attributed to de Tocqueville, Ben Franklin, and Frédéric Bastiat, among others. If nobody wants to take credit for it, I might claim it as my own. I'll put it in Democracy in America: A Very Qualified Success.
Kevin D. Williamson is a fellow at National Review Institute, the roving correspondent for National Review, and the author of Big White Ghetto: Dead Broke, Stone-Cold Stupid, and High on Rage in the Dank Woolly Wilds of the 'Real America.'
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you left me with this lonely, lonely life.
the same roads as me and you.
so let's hope along those roads they don't stray.
only I wish they were for me and you.
end with a happy endings sign hanging from our door. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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BkiUdtI4eIOjSZd0FCKx | Q: Why the instance on the google app engine is still alive even though there has never been an incoming request? i work using google cloud platform. there seems to be something strange with basic scaling on my google app engine. referring to the instance documentation, "Instances are created on demand to handle requests". But as you can see in the figure, there are 3 instances generated even though they don't have an incoming request. Even if there is a high demand request, it creates a new instance instead of using the 3 active instance
Then it should be based on the configuration that I have set, the instances will shutdown at 5 minutes idle. But seen in the figure the clock shows 09.15 and if it is calculated at the start time of each instance it should have exceeded 5 minutes. I rarely check the graph of this instance, but lately the services down often occurs due to the use of instances that are not optimal. Anyone know what's going on? thank you
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BkiUbbHxK7ICUn2IYaFD | First offshore project in Canada for StatoilHydro
By Rob Cockerill2008-04-02T08:29:43+01:00
StatoilHydro has announced that it will drill its first offshore prospect as operator in Canada in the fourth quarter of 2008, at the Mizzen prospect off the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
StatoilHydro has signed an agreement whereby Husky Energy will participate in the exploration well and will earn a 35% interest in Mizzen.
Geir Jøssang, Head of StatoilHydro Canada, commented, "We are very excited about starting drilling operations offshore Canada. Canada is becoming an important contributor to StatoilHydro's international portfolio."
StatoilHydro signed a rig sharing contract with Petro-Canada and Husky, bringing the Transocean-operated Henry Goodrich rig to the east coast of Canada, expected to arrive in Newfoundland this summer.
"The Flemish Pass Basin is a new and almost unexplored area on Canada's east coast," explains Johan K. Mikkelsen, Head of StatoilHydro's offshore business in Canada.
"We are already participating in production from the Terra Nova and Hibernia fields and we have learned a lot from our partners in the 12 years we have been in Canada, and now look forward to preparing for our own drilling operations here," he added. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbCfxK7FjYAb_476n | This week has gone on FOR-EV-ER. It has gone on so long that I am in disbelief that it is finally Friday. I mean, I thought three days ago was Friday because it felt like I had worked a full five days already.
I love the snow, but I am done with the cold. Ef that. I hate wearing that many layers to work or to anywhere except a football game, and this week was no football game. Two 100-degree swings in three weeks is the very definition of climate change for all those naysayers. It makes me want to climb into their head and figure out how they think that they can ignore all of the evidence.
I don't think Heathcliff is romantic, but there are parts of Wuthering Heights that are the epitome of passion. What people forget is that often, romance and passion are often two very different things. Passion is ugly and brutal and can be obsessive. Catherine and Heathcliff are passionate. Romantic? Not so much. Although the idea that Heathcliff continues to love Catherine with that much passion for decades is sort of romantic, you have to admit. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUa5fxaJJQnMJkWMhh | package org.peg4d.jvm;
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@Override
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BkiUdCTxK0iCl36cXA7K | The virtue of simplicity in screen narration is put to clear and eloquent use in the little British film "The Story of Mandy," which came to the Sutton yesterday. Unpretentious and almost documentary in its telling of a tense dramatic tale of a husband and wife's estrangement over the training of their deaf-mute child, it opens a straight, revealing vista into the heart of a problem of this sort and makes pretty vivid the anxieties and the sensations of all involved.Although the drama is essentially that of the husband and wife and of their sharply conflicting notions of what to do for their afflicted child, it actually revolves about the presence and the reactions of this little girl as she responds to the strange doings of adults and the sensitive guidance of a specialized school. And, thanks to the wonderful performance that Director Alexander Mackendrick gets from Mandy Miller, a remarkably fluent child, the rewarding development of this youngster makes the crux and suspense of the film.With a script by Nigel Balchin and Jack Whittingham, based upon a novel by Hilda Lewis, "The Day Is Ours," Mr. Mackendrick has traced the poignant aspects of congenital deafness in a child from the point at which the parents first realize that their infant is unable to hear through the moment of indicated triumph when the 6-year-old youngster speaks her name. He has marked out with sharp illumination those typical and critical steps in the training of the child, when she makes her difficult contacts with other children and responds to the patient and dramatic help of trained teachers. And the climax in the progress of the youngster in her discovery of the technique of making sounds is reached with a beautiful and tenderly revealing succession of dramatic scenes.Though naturally outshone by little Miss Miller, to whom all hearts inevitably turn, the adult performers in this picture merit full appreciation, too. Phyllis Calvert is most credibly expressive of the emotions of the mother of the child, from initial despair and frustration to eventual hope and confidence. Terence Morgan gives a clear interpretation of the father whose skeptical and repressive attitudes are obviously the consequence of his submission to his own possessive mother, whom Marjorie Fielding plays. Jack Hawkins as the brusque but competent master of a school for deaf-mute tots and Edward Chapman as a difficult trustee also are interestingly volatile.Perhaps the script writers might have fashioned a little more penetrating plot if they had used a device less obvious than the suggestion of an illicit amour between the mother of the child and the school-master to disturb the atmosphere. But it may be that they have thereby given their story more popular appeal, which may bring more people to see it. If so, they may fairly be excused, for this picture, with its forthright appraisal of realities, deserves to be widely seen. It stands up alongside the American film, "The Quiet One," as a penetration of the difficult world of the non-normal child. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUgFG6NNjgBpvIEUQU | You may have heard the craze about patterned shoes or maybe women adopting men's loafers. However, there is a new trend that has recently picked up, and that is suede shoes. Here's what you need to know about them.
Suede used to be big in the 1960s and 70s. Brown suede embodies that boho chic look. Well recently, that look has made a return. Women everywhere want that effortless, laid back style that suede can showcase. Lately, suede has made its way into the shoe game.
A suede shoe is great for the classy-yet-casual look. This material looks amazing for men's and women's loafers. In addition, it can add that extra spice to a pair of high heels or flats for the office. It will draw attention to your feet, but not too much.
What do I wear with them?
When it comes to suede shoes, you should try and keep your outfit to a minimum. This footwear is already a statement piece, so sticking to dark or neutral colored clothing would be a good idea. In addition, pair brown suede with white and turquoise to look breezy, bohemian and put together.
Suede has a tendency to get dirty very easily. Because of that, try and avoid wearing these shoes out where you'll run into water, snow dirt or grass. Stains can be hard to get out, and the last thing you want is to dirty up your shoes. Also, consider getting a protectant spray for shoes. This can help repel water by shedding it off the surface of the fabric. The material still stays breathable and clean, so it looks good as new for a long time.
I absolutely love the first outfit with the bold colors. I did not see much other than the top. How can I see more of this outfit. I must have it.
Got the hush puppies boot and I'm so glad I did!!! This boot wears, and feel so great, I've gotten many compliments on these boots.l and they looks fab. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUftU241xiO5MUMPoI | "One year I invited a couple of secular Israeli families who had been living for many years in Switzerland over for the Seder, and they were very excited about it. I had them read some sections of the Hagaddah to everyone in Hebrew, and they really appreciated it and felt like they belonged. As part of her excitement, one woman started taking pictures, and before I responded she had already put the picture on Facebook, a picture of me wearing a kittel at the Seder. It was a little awkward, but I was glad that at least they enjoyed the Seder." This is one of the special Seder stories shared by Rabbi Noam Hertig, rabbi of the Jewish community in Zurich, Switzerland.
Hertig and his wife are graduates of the Straus-Amiel Practical Rabbinics Program, part of the Ohr Torah Stone network, which trains rabbis from Israel to lead Jewish communities throughout the world. Rabbis throughout the diaspora testify to the unique connection that Jews feel specifically to Pesach – even those Jews who are very far from Judaism and the Jewish community during the rest of the year. "Surprisingly, even families who are not careful with kashrut during the rest of the year are very observant on Pesach," says Rabbi Nir Koren, rabbi of the Quito community in Ecuador. "There is something different about this holiday, maybe something internal in the soul that knows that this holiday is their ticket back into the history of the Jewish people." Koren and his wife, Andrea, will again be leading a Seder for hundreds of Jews living in Ecuador, as they have been doing for many years.
Some of these community rabbis scramble to provide kosher-for-Passover food throughout the entire holiday, on the assumption that many are unable to do so themselves. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbcvxK7Ehm308o9YR | Q: App store in app purchase guideline for give away our app has in app purchase selling additional items..I want to offer a button that says "follow us on twitter and get a free item", then if clicked, it calls Twitter API to follow.
Will this violate any apple law? For these 2 rules:
11.1 Apps that unlock or enable additional features or functionality with mechanisms other than the App Store will be rejected
11.2 Apps utilizing a system other than the In App Purchase API (IAP) to purchase content, functionality, or services in an app will be rejected.
Dropbox offers this via their web, and it seems OK, but they are dropbox.
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BkiUZ-425V5hdn6rOw_T | Business leaders have hit out after multi-million pound support for rural companies announced in a high profile visit to the North East by Chancellor George Osborne failed to materialise.
The lack of progress on the £22.5m Rural Growth Network has angered the Northern Landowners and Farmers Group (NLFG).
The promise of more cash was made by the Chancellor on an unannounced visit to Berwick in July that prompted protests from political opponents.
With the Tories targeting Berwick as a key marginal and one of the few seats it could gain in the North, Liberal Democrats and Labour members accused the Chancellor "electioneering" with the multi-million pledge.
Now Angus Collingwood-Cameron, of NFLG, has accused the Government of false promises which are harming the North East rural economy.
Mr Collingwood-Cameron said: "Announcing funding several times over is hardly a new political trick, but announcing it and then saying nothing for four months is a novel approach that is harming the rural economy.
"It was back in the summer that George Osborne visited Berwick and announced additional substantial funding for the Rural Growth Network approach to regenerating the rural economy.
The new Rural Growth Network was piloted in the North East with funding of £3.2m. Two initial growth hubs were opened in Alnwick and Wooler.
Mr Osborne's summer announcement detailed extra cash available over five years from 2015 - aimed at developing workspaces, including refurbishing existing buildings, bringing redundant buildings back into use, and new developments.
The tranche is made up of £6m Government funding, private sector investment of £9.5m and £7m of European funding.
Ray Browning, the North East Rural Growth Network programme manager, confirmed to The Journal he was awaiting a decision from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) on the funds, which are to be delivered through the Local Growth Funding allocation.
A spokesperson for the North East LEP said: "Following the announcement in July, all of the identified 22 projects that are part of the North East growth deal (including the RGN project) require the applicants to formally provide a full business case to the LEP. These are then required to go through due diligence on the project before the public funding is formally allocated by Government.
"Since the announcement we have been working with partners to support them through this process. At present the RGN, alongside other projects, is being technically appraised and a formal decision is due by the end of the month.
Mr Collingwood-Cameron added: "In parts of the region, there is no work space available in rural areas and there is significant demand. There are projects ready to go, but they have been put on ice as people do not know how far they can proceed before they risk jeopardising their eligibility for grant funding.
The Journal contacted both Defra and the Treasury for comment, but was directed in both cases to the North East LEP. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbJ84uBhhxHcw_6Kx | Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
By Dave On Jul 1, 2022
Vast majority of debris cleared from shopping mall hit by Russian missile
A woman mourns in front of a memorial made of flowers offered to the civilian victims nearby a shopping mall targeted by a missile strike in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, June 30th, 2022.
Metin Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
Ukraine's emergency services said on the Telegram messaging platform that approximately 88% of the debris from a Russian rocket attack on a shopping mall in the city of Kremenchuk has been cleared.
The service said that 19 people were killed in the strike on Amstor shopping mall, 64 people were injured and 26 people were hospitalized.
Charred goods in a grocery store of the destroyed Amstor mall in Kremenchuk, on June 28, 2022, one day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram that more than 1,000 people were inside at the time of the Russian rocket attack, according to an NBC News report.
"This is not an off-target missile strike, this is a calculated Russian strike — exactly at this shopping mall," Zelenskyy said during his Monday evening address.
— Amanda Macias
Ukraine foreign minister says Kyiv filed claim with world court over Russia's war
A war crimes prosecutor (C) and a rescuer (R) and a civil, look at a destroyed building after being hit by a missile strike in the Ukrainian town of Serhiivka, near Odessa, killing at least 18 people and injuring 30, on July 1, 2022.
Oleksandr Gimanov | AFP | Getty Images
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kyiv submitted a filing to the International Court of Justice related to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
"Ukraine submitted a major filing at the ICJ. We prove that Russia violated the Genocide Convention by justifying its aggression with a false pretext of a 'genocide' that never was," Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
"A critical step to hold Russia accountable and make Russia pay for the harm it has inflicted," he added.
The UN's 1948 Genocide Convention, to which Russia is a signatory, aims to prevent genocide and other atrocities committed during the Second World War.
More than 8.4 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's war began
A man holds his child as families, who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, wait to enter a refugee camp in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on March 3, 2022.
Nikolay Doychinov | Afp | Getty Images
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, more than 8.4 million people have fled across the country's borders.
More than 5.4 million people have registered for temporary refugee protection or similar safeguards in Europe, according to the latest data complied by the United Nations.
"Millions of refugees from Ukraine have crossed borders into neighboring countries and many more have been forced to move inside the country," UN researchers wrote in a report.
Here's a look at where Ukrainian refugees have fled:
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Individual refugees from Ukraine recorded across Europe
NATO members are increasing investment to the alliance
A naval exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by the NATO Naval Striking and Support Forces, in the Baltic Sea on June 6, 2022. Russia's onslaught in Ukraine is almost certain to eclipse other security concerns at NATO's Madrid summit this week.
Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images
NATO members are increasing their investment in the military alliance following Russia's late-February invasion of Ukraine.
In July 2018, only five NATO allies met the 2% GDP spending goal set at the 2014 NATO summit in Wales.
Today, nine allies meet those terms.
The alliance's newest members, Sweden and Finland, are currently not included in the latest defense expenditure data compiled by NATO.
Schools in Kyiv will reopen for classes in September, city officials say
Schools in the capital city of Kyiv will reopen for students on September 1, the city's authorities said, the first return to in-person teaching since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24. Classes since then had switched to being online and then stopped for the summer break.
The most important priority is "the safety of students and teachers," said Olena Fidanyan, the head of Kyiv's education and science department, quoted by AFP.
A soldier inspects a damaged classroom on May 8, 2022, in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. Most of the region remains Russian occupied.
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Areas around the schools will be inspected for bombs, and school bomb shelters will be restocked with basic provisions like water and medicine, she said. Schools will also carry out training for both students and teachers on air-raid alert procedures. Students who fled Kyiv and are unable to return can still attend classes remotely, education officials said.
— Natasha Turak
Russian farmers create giant "Z" symbol in a field in support of Russian military
Farmers operating combines create symbols "Z" and "V" in a field in support of the Russian armed forces involved in a military conflict in Ukraine, during the start of wheat harvesting in the Rostov region.
Farmers operating combines create symbols "Z" and "V" in a field in support of the Russian armed forces involved in a military conflict in Ukraine, during the start of wheat harvesting in the Rostov region, Russia July 1, 2022. Picture taken with a drone.
Sergey Pivovarov | Reuters
A farmer operating a combine creates symbols "Z" and "V" in a field in support of the Russian armed forces involved in a military conflict in Ukraine, during the start of wheat harvesting in the Rostov region, Russia July 1, 2022. The sign on the combine reads: "We don't abandon our people".
Farmers stand next to a combine as they create symbols "Z" and "V" in a field in support of the Russian armed forces involved in a military conflict in Ukraine, during the start of wheat harvesting in the Rostov region, Russia July 1, 2022. The sign on the combine reads: "Strength is in truth".
Ukraine's grain exports have fallen 43% year-on-year, agriculture ministry says
A photograph shows anti-tank obstacles on a wheat field at a farm in southern Ukraines Mykolaiv region, on June 11, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine's grain exports have fallen by almost half, the country's agricultural ministry said, having crashed since its Black Sea ports were blocked due to Russia's invasion.
Just 1.41 million tons of grain were exported from the country in June, a 43% decrease from the prior year, dealing a blow to the major agricultural exporter as well as to the many countries that buy its produce, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, which are now facing potential food crises.
Kyiv has said that Ukraine's grain and oilseeds harvest, which amounted to 106 million tons in 2021, would likely only reach up to 65 million tons this year, due to land lost to Russian forces and lower crop yields.
Moscow blames Ukraine for the lack of exports, saying it's caused by Ukrainian forces mining their waters against Russian ships. Kyiv and its allies maintain that Russia's invasion and the Russian navy's control over crucial Black Sea shipping lanes is to blame.
Boris Johnson pledges to increase U.K. defense spending to 2.5% GDP by end of decade
Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom Boris Johnson during the press conference on the final day of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain on June 30, 2022.
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images
The U.K. will spend 2.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense by 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
"We need to invest for the long term in vital capabilities like future combat air, whilst simultaneously adapting to a more dangerous and more competitive world," Johnson said at a news conference.
"The logical conclusion of the investments on which we propose to embark, these decisions, is that we'll reach 2.5% of GDP on defense by the end of the decade."
NATO member states are supposed to spend at least 2% of their annual GDP on defense, though not all states have followed this rule. Johnson has previously said he sees that 2% as a "floor" rather than a "ceiling."
Britain's defense spending is expected to reach 2.3% of GDP for 2022 because of its military support for Ukraine.
Putin says pressure from West is pushing Russia and Belarus to integrate faster
Russian and Belarusian armed forces conduct joint military drills on Feb. 12, 2022. Despite such military exercises ahead of the invasion, military analysts have said the first phase of the war showed a lack of planning, preparedness and tactical skill among Russia's military command and soldiers, many of whom are conscripts.
Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
Russia and its ally Belarus are furthering their economic and political integration as a result of Western sanctions and isolation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said via video message at a forum for the two countries.
"Russia and Belarus continue to grow in their cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres," Putin said. "The unprecedented political and social pressure from the so-called collective West is pushing us to speed up the unification process."
"Together it is easier to minimize the damage from the illegal sanctions, it is easier to set up the production of demanded products, develop new competencies and expand cooperation with friendly countries," he said.
Russian troops have used Belarus as a staging ground for incursions into Ukraine, although Belarus says it has not sent any of its own troops into Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, while supported by Moscow and a close ally of Putin, has previously said he is against the war and that he did not expect it to "drag on" for so long.
EU flag is hoisted in Ukraine's parliament in Kyiv
The EU flag was brought to the floor of the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv and hoisted following a video address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
"You have gained the endorsement and respect of all EU member states," she said. "Ukraine now has a very clear European perspective, it is a candidate country for the EU."
Ukraine formally became a candidate country for the EU last week, a major step in joining the bloc as part of a process that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "should not take years or decades."
Matti Maasikas, ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, tweeted a video of the flag-raising, writing, "Moving to tears – the EU flag is been brought to the plenary hall of @ua_parliament. To stay."
At least 18 people dead after Russian strike on Odesa
Rescuers evacuate the body of a person from a destroyed building after being hit by a missile strike in the Ukrainian town of Serhiivka, near Odessa, killing at least 18 people and injuring 30, on July 1, 2022.
A Russian missile strike in Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed at least 18 people, among them two children, the local governor said.
"As a result of a night missile strike by Tu-22 strategic aircraft from the Black Sea in the Belgorod-Dniester district of Odesa region, three X-22 missiles hit an apartment building and a recreation center," Odesa regional governor Maksym Marchenko wrote on his Telegram channel, according to a Google translation.
This photograph taken on July 1, 2022, shows a general view of a destroyed building after being hit by a missile strike in the Ukrainian town of Serhiivka, near Odesa, killing at least 20 people and injuring 38.
"As of 9am, 18 victims were identified, including 2 children, and 31 people were hospitalized, including 4 children and a pregnant woman. Another 8 sought medical help. 8 people were rescued from the rubble, including 3 children. Rescue work continues." he added.
CNBC has not been able to independently verify the information. Moscow has denied responsibility for the strike.
Odesa is a strategically important port city whereby much of Ukraine's exports are shipped out via the Black Sea. Those food exports have been paralyzed by Russia's navy which is controlling and blocking vital shipping routes, sending global food prices soaring.
Russian trial for American basketball player Brittney Griner begins
US WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner (C) arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on July 1, 2022.
Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images
American basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17, arrived at a Moscow court for her trial. The Olympic gold medalist was accused by Russian authorities of having cannabis oil in her luggage and smuggling the narcotic material, a crime that could draw a 10-year jail sentence.
U.S. officials argue that Griner is being wrongfully detained. U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said this week that the athlete is being "wrongfully detained, unjustly detained, and we have made that clear as an official determination of the U.S. government."
An iron curtain is 'already descending' between Russia and the West, Russia says
An iron curtain between Russia and the West is essentially already here, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, describing the political and economic wall that has formed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia June 6, 2022.
Russian Foreign Ministry | Reuters
"As far as an iron curtain is concerned, essentially it is already descending," Lavrov said after talks with Belarus's foreign minister, according to a translation by AFP.
He added that the EU made no effort to understand Russia's interests, saying it's "interested in what has been decided in Brussels. And what has been decided in Washington has been decided in Brussels."
Since early March and the imposition of numerous sanctions on Russia by the West, which cut off many travel, finance and business ties, many historians have invoked the so-called "iron curtain" in describing international relations.
The term was first popularized by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin to seal itself off from the West.
Biden says U.S. will stick with Ukraine for 'as long as it takes'
Joe Biden, President of the United States of America (USA), speaks at a press conference at the end of the NATO summit in Madrid. At the two-day summit, the heads of state and government of the 30 alliance states took decisions on the implementation of the "Nato 2030" reform agenda. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa (Photo by Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged to support Ukraine for as long as necessary. He was speaking at the end of a NATO summit in Madrid that saw the alliance agree to massively ramp up its troop presence in eastern Europe.
When asked during a new conference Thursday if there was any limit to U.S. spending on aid for Kyiv, Biden replied, "We're gonna stick with Ukraine, and all of the allies will stick with Ukraine, as long as it takes, and in fact make sure they are not defeated."
Biden also announced a new $800 million military aid package for the country as the war enters its fifth month.
Zelenskyy thanks Ukrainian troops following Russian withdrawal from Snake Island
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a working session of G7 leaders via video link, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 27, 2022.
Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | via Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Ukrainian forces following the liberation of Snake Island, a remote island off the south of Ukraine.
"Undoubtedly, the main word today is 'Snake.' Apparently, there was just as much talk about Zmiinyi (Snake) Island only on the day when the Russian ship arrived there. Then the ship left forever and now the island is free again," Zelenskyy said via the Telegram messaging platform, according to an NBC News translation.
Ukrainian officials said earlier that Russian troops evacuated Snake Island, which was taken by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion. Russia's Ministry of Defense also confirmed the withdrawal.
Trudeau says Canada will increase its troop presence in Latvia
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the NATO Summit at the IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain on June 30, 2022.
Dursun Aydemir | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will increase Canada's troop presence in Latvia as part of NATO's commitment to strengthen its deterrence measures along Russia's border.
Trudeau made the announcement at the close of the three-day NATO summit in Madrid. He did not give specific numbers.
Canada leads NATO's battlegroup in Latvia of around 2,000 soldiers in total. Albania, the Czech Republic, Italy, Montenegro, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain also provide troops to the group.
"We will be bolstering our military deployment in Latvia and work with other allies to be able to rapidly augment our current strength to our combat capable brigade when required," Trudeau said.
Trudeau said his government also wants to send up to 39 armored combat support vehicles to Ukraine along with six additional drone cameras to help fight the Russian invasion.
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BkiUdK05qoTAjvd_fEvB | Dried Bananas is a good treat for your bird.
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BkiUbLM5qsMAI07OowP4 | 3 Reasons I'm Thinking About Investing In Qualcomm Inc.
By Leo SunFool.com
Qualcomm , the largest mobile chip maker in the world, has had a tough year. Samsung, one of its top customers, dropped its Snapdragon chips and wireless modems from its flagship Galaxy S6 handsets in favor of in-house components. It also faces rising competition from cheaper rivals like MediaTek and RockChip, which power many low-end devices in emerging markets.
Those challenges led Qualcomm to reduce the high end of its fiscal 2015 revenue forecast by $1.5 billion last quarter Therefore, it isn't surprising that Qualcomm stock has slid over 20% since the beginning of the year. But after that decline, the stock looks like a solid long-term investment for three reasons.
Source: Qualcomm.
1. Patents, not chipsQualcomm's QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) business, which licenses CDMA technologies to handset makers worldwide, entitles the company to a 3% to 5% cut of the wholesale price of every smartphone shipped worldwide.
Last quarter, the unit accounted for 86% of Qualcomm's pre-tax earnings despite only generating a third of its revenues. The unit has also been growing at a healthier rate than its QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) chipmaking business. The QTL unit's revenue and pre-tax earnings both rose 7% annually last quarter, compared to the QCT unit's 22% decline in revenue and 74% plunge in pre-tax earnings.
That divergence has fueled constant speculation that the two units could be split into stand-alone companies. But as I discussed in a previous article, Qualcomm is using the QTL business to support the QCT one, so separating them might help the former but crush the latter. Looking ahead, Qualcomm's business model remains unbalanced, but bottom line growth at the QTL unit could help offset losses at its QCT unit.
2. Dividends and valuationQualcomm's bottom line took a big hit last year due to a $975 million antitrust fine in China. But excluding that speed bump, its net income and free cash flow growth have remained fairly solid over the past 10 years.
Source:YCharts
Over the past 12 months, Qualcomm paid out 65% of its free cash flow as dividends, compared to Intel's FCF payout ratio of 41%. This means that both chipmakers have room to keep raising their dividends. Qualcomm has raised its dividend annually for 12 consecutive years, with an average increase of 22% per year over the past four years. Intel's dividend meanwhile was frozen at $0.22 per share from 2012 to the end of 2014, after which it was increased by just 4.5%. Qualcomm currently pays a forward annual dividend yield of 3.5%, while Intel yields 3.7%. Both yields are significantly higher than the average S&P 500 yield of 2.15%.
Qualcomm is also a fundamentally cheap stock. The stock trades at 15.5 times trailing earnings, compared to an average P/E of 19 for the communication equipment industry.
3. Opportunities for growthQualcomm plans to diversify away from the premium smartphone market by expanding into the Internet of Things (IoT) market. IDC expects that market, which consists of everyday objects connected to each other, to grow from $1.9 trillion in 2013 to $7.1 trillion by 2020.
Since Qualcomm makes the majorityof mobile application processors and wireless modems worldwide, it plans to leverage that strength to launch new IoT chips. That's why it established the AllSeen Alliance, an IoT project which uses the open-source AllJoyn framework to enable smart homes, cars, wearables, and mobile devices to connect to each other.
To complement that push, it launched the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator, which provides resources to start-ups specializing in robotics and IoT. Qualcomm also recently acquired CSR, an electronics company that specializes in Bluetooth, wireless, and automotive infotainment services, for $2.5 billion. Qualcomm hasn't disclosed how much revenue it generates from IoT chips, but rising demand for connected devices could help Qualcomm reduce its overall dependence on smartphone and tablet chips.
The key takeawaysQualcomm has taken a lot of punches lately, and there are still questions to be answered. The company's settlement in China reduces the licensing revenue it can generate per handset, and there are concerns that Intel's aggressive expansion into mobile chips could hurt Qualcomm's growth. There are also persistent rumors that Intel could replace Qualcomm's wireless modem in select iPhones soon.
However, many investors overlook Qualcomm's dividend, its cheap valuation, the stability of its QTL business, and its long-term growth potential in the IoT market. Therefore, I'm thinking about buying a few shares of Qualcomm, since the positives seem to outweigh (or at least balance out) the negatives for now.
The article 3 Reasons I'm Thinking About Investing In Qualcomm Inc. originally appeared on Fool.com.
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BkiUb-U4ubnjom5B5t-P | If you want to take your tax business to the next level, some things must change – that's a fact. Well, because change is mandatory for growing your tax practice, I recommend the following three strategies – true game-changers – for breaking out of the pack and beating your competition.
If your tax business advertising results have not been stellar in the past, I wouldn't recommend blaming it on the media you used. In my experience, the media usually isn't the problem. In most cases, when a tax business promotion loses money or doesn't work like you hoped, it's usually a TARGET MARKET or MESSAGE problem.
But let's say you do have an ad that's working for you. The promotion is bringing you an acceptable ROI, so what do you do next?
You might be surprised, but by just taking that same ad which is already working for you and running the promotion in other media, you can double or triple your results. In many cases, you barely have to change your ad. All you have done is leverage your marketing message and added it to a few more platforms (MEDIA). The right media gets the attention of your target market and when run in tandem with other promotions, momentum occurs. This multi-media effect actually provides an extra boost to all of your campaigns when compared to just running a stand-alone promotion.
Another way to boost your tax business promotional results is to change WHO is doing the selling.
gain a new client like gold.) Having a high-priority mentality inside the office, that selling an appointment or getting someone new to come in and give us a try, was critically important to our success.
This mentality is important for an OUTSIDE sales team, too.
Did you realize your existing tax clients are THE best sales team you have for spreading the "good news" about your tax business? Go out of your way to treat them like your secret agent sales force. Be purposeful about gathering your top ten or twelve "best referring" clients. They love talking about you and your tax business anyway.
Pick a date and invite your "champion" clients to come together with you at the same time. Feed them and give away a few nice gifts, showing appreciation for being some of your "Top Referring" Clients. Look them in the eyes and tell them what a difference they make in your life! Then give them permission to take your Refer-A-Friend Program and run with it to the next level. Offer additional "sales material" for these word-of-mouth experts to pass along to their co-workers, neighbors and family members.
First, let me be clear. Savvy tax pros always look to sell to other quality clients similar to the ones already in their client database. They find small segments of clients grouped together in their list who have proved to be excellent people to work with. OBVIOUSLY, YOUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO SELL TO THESE KINDS OF FOLKS FIRST.
Then, I want you to block off some time to brainstorm with a couple of friends or family members and begin to remind yourself about your existing relationship capital. You might not realize it, but you have RELATIONSHIP ASSETS buried in your tax business, too. These relationships are with people who can bring great value to your tax practice. Like lost treasure, if you knew where the gold was buried, wouldn't you try and dig it up?
Note: Please don't over-complicate what I'm about to say. (The reason I'm bringing up this simple strategy is, historically, tax pros are terrible at basic networking.) You can make a list of all the people you know in your city today. They don't have to be hugely influential. But it helps if they have a group of folks in their personal circle of influence to be able to spread the word about your tax business.
What makes networking work well is having a great HOOK. This is an attention-getting reason why taxpayers should seriously consider you verse all the other tax filing options available to them. Sound familiar? You can compile a separate Unique Selling Proposition for your tax business just for networking purposes. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUfbo5qhDCwgyz__BV | My SEO blog list is very much a work in progress. I currently subscribe to some 200 blogs, and I'm still adding new blogs and annotations to my lists. So don't fret if your blog isn't listed here yet – it may well appear soon!
While currently an independent consultant, I continue to actively maintain my list of in-house SEOs on Twitter.
For both breaking search marketing news and thoughtful columns on practical SEO news, Search Engine Land (@sengineland) is simply the best source around. The contributors include such search luminaries as Danny Sullivan Land (@dannysullivan), Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) and Matt McGee (@mattmcgee). A must-read.
If Bill Slawski (@bill_slawski) didn't exist the SEO community would have to invent him. Slawski specializes in search engine patents: he summarizes notable patents on his blog, and extrapolates likely implications for SEO practitioners. Simply invaluable.
Another great SEO news and information site. Like Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal (@sejournal) features too many knowledgeable writers to list here, but some notables include "forensic SEO" Alan Bleiweiss (@ alanbleiweiss), link guru Garrett French (@garrettfrench) and the astonishingly productive Ann Smarty (@seosmarty) – Smarty's insightful posts are reason enough to read SEJ.
An exceptional blog by Michael Martinez (@seo_theory). The blog takes "a more scientific approach to search engine optimization" and stresses experimentation and actionable evaluation of results. Unsurprisingly, this is an SEO Skeptic favorite. Also check out Martinez's personal SEO blog, The SEO Theorist.
As much as I like the posts by Terri Wells, the main reason I love this site are the great articles by Codex-M (no, I don't have a Twitter address or even a real name for him/her). Codex-M, a developer, favours experimental results over conjecture – earning him/her a special place in the SEO Skeptic heart. More SEO people should be reading this blog – you know, like you.
Whatever you think of Aaron Wall (@aaronwall), he's clearly one of the brightest best-informed search marketers in the field. I sometimes tire of his diatribes against Google and its business practices, but that's not to said diatribes aren't accompanied by exhaustive and convincing evidence. I just wish he would write more often on general SEO issues, as Wall can really knock your socks off with a good post. Compelling, if sometimes infuriating, reading.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you problably already know of SEOmoz (@seomoz), and have digested more than one Rand Fishkin (@randfish) post in your time. I find sometimes the contributors make rather grand claims based on slim evidence, but this is countered by a large reader based which tends to keep things honest.
A better-than-average SEO, PPC, social media and marketing blog from A.J. Kohn (@ajkohn). The blog name comes from Kohn's SEO philosophy, which is "which is to treat search engines like they are blind five year olds." Amen.
A useful and often amusingly-written blog by Internet marketer Ian Lurie (@portentint).
An iconic blog by iconic search marketer Dave Naylor (@davenaylor) and his team at Bronco.
Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) reads Webmaster World and the Google forums so you don't have to (though you should). A great take on the pulse of the SEO-focused webmaster community.
Solid and often technically-facing posts on search marketing, with particulary good posts by Stoney deGeyter (@stoneyd) and Mike Moran (@mikemoran).
The SEW Blog (@sewatch) summarizes recent search engine and SEO-related news.
Very thoughtful posts from Torontonian and AdWords expert Andrew Goodman (@andrew_goodman), who also contributes to ClickZ.
A wide ranging blog on issues pertaining to SEO, PPC and online copywriting by a large cast of contributors. Ruud Hein (@ruudhein) admirably captains the SEP (@senginepeople) ship.
A solid SEO blog by my buddy Ani Lopez (@anilopez). Particularly good posts on international SEO and website architecture.
A great blog from Dutch marketer Wiep Knol (@wiep). While focused on link-building, good insights whenever more general SEO topics are discussed.
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BkiUbKrxK7kjXMEc7I9V | Indore/Rajgarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated eight major urban development projects in MP including Mohanpura dam worth Rs 3800 crores in Rajgarh and gave away Swachh Survekshan 2018 awards to 12 cities including Bhopal and Indore.
Speaking at two different programmes at Rajgarh and Indore, Narendra Modi praised the success of Swachh Bharat campaign and hit out at the his detractors for mocking the ambitious project.
Modi simultaneously launched an attack on the Congress, saying that the party ruled the country for long period but badly neglected urban development.
In a veiled attack on Congress at Rajgarh, Modi said that to glorify one family, deliberate attempts were being made to belittle the contributions of other towering leaders in nation building. He said the party was spreading 'lies, confusion and pessimism' and was cut off from the ground reality.
He said under Congress rule, MP was called a BIMARU state, but the BJP pulled the state out of that tag. "The Congress never saw this as an insult to the people of the state,"he added.
He praised MP's contribution to the success and made specific reference to Indore, saying that the city had shown those making fun of his government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan how change can be accomplished. Indore last month emerged as the cleanest city in the country in Swachh Survekshan for second consecutive year. Bhopal got second rank.
Modi said 2,300 cities in 18 states have been declared ODF (open defecation-free) and on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi next year, the dream of a Swachh Bharat will be fulfilled. He added 8.30 crore toilets were constructed in the country in the last four years, 65 lakhs of them in Madhya Pradesh alone.
Some youth who were wearing black shirts were made to strip them off at the entry of the Mohanpura dam inauguration programme. The police were apprehensive that they might protest and create ruckus at the event. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeG7xK3xgpfdGQWjZ | Our home is fairly close to Cregagh Glen but despite having heard many good reports about how pretty it is we had never ventured there. Following my blog post earlier this week about walking the school run whatever the weather we decided to apply that same principle of getting out whatever the weather to our weekends as well. So, by 9am this morning we were kitted out in rain coats and walking boots and on our way to explore Cregagh Glen.
I can't believe that this place is 5 minutes from my house and I've never been there before! How much were missing out on! Tucked in behind the Upper Knockbreda Road in east Belfast, Cregagh Glen is a perfect place to escape the city for while and get close to nature.
There are plenty of plants and bugs to keep budding ecologists fascinated for hours – we even collected some 'prehistoric specimens' from the forest floor to bring home for study under the microscope (afternoon activity sorted!).
My oldest son loves to climb so the many fallen trees and steep slopes were perfect for him to 'go wild' and burn off some energy. The forest walk is on a hillside so mum and dad got a good workout into the bargain – everyone happy, and all for free!
So, if you ever happen to be in the area I highly recommend that you come and explore the wilder side of Belfast and take a stroll in Cregagh Glen – you won't be disappointed. There's been a lot of rain recently so we came home filthy – covered in mud, but our cheeks rosy and our hearts happy! | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa-_xK4sA-5Y3qc39 | Dear Career: We Move Too Much for a Real Job
Dear Career
Dear Career,
I feel like I'm stuck on a horrible treadmill. I desperately want to be a "career-minded military spouse," but we've moved four times in the last six years and I keep getting stuck in the same entry-level positions. How am I supposed to break this cycle?
Sincerely, Stuck in San Diego
Dear Stuck,
That is a frustrating cycle, isn't it? Employers want someone with mid-level experience, but you can't seem to stay anywhere long enough to get promoted to mid-level.
So what should you do? Talk about your cumulative experience. A lot. Talk about it when you're networking (if you need ideas for where to start networking, look for your local In Gear Career Chapter or Chamber of Commerce), talk about it in the executive summary of your LinkedIn Profile and resume, talk about it in your cover letter, talk about it to the dad standing next to you at school pick-up.
Seriously, the moving may have put you at a disadvantage, but your best cheerleader is you. Anytime you're talking about the fact that you're looking for a job (which again, should be all the time because you never know who can introduce you to your next employer), you should be selling your skills for that next-level position.
When you take an interview for yet another entry-level position, ask about room for growth and let them know you're confident in your ability to take that next step.
Perhaps you could even propose a trial period arrangement: Remind the interviewer that you've worked in many similar positions in the past, but you understand you need to prove your salt in the current company.
Suggest that you're willing to start at entry level with the expectation that your position will be re-evaluated in six months. Then be prepared to follow up and make that discussion happen.
If you've proven yourself to be a valuable employee, you can enter that re-evaluation discussion with confidence.
Happy Networking, Career
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BkiUdpc5qWTBLNsCqw5W | MainAll NewsMiddle EastAbbas: 'Muezzin Law' could lead to disaster
Abbas: 'Muezzin Law' could lead to disaster
PA officials blast approval of the "Muezzin Law" by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.
Ben Ariel, 13/02/17 05:14
Officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday blasted the approval of the so-called "Muezzin Law" by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.
PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas condemned the bill and said it "would drag the area to disaster", according to the WAFA news agency.
PA spokesman Yousif al-Mahmoud said, according to the Ma'an news agency, that the bill was a violation of freedom to worship in Jerusalem, highlighting that the holy city in particular and "Palestine" in general had a history of respect and harmony between all residents regardless of their religious beliefs.
"It is unbelievable that the long religious and cultural history of the city is being destroyed with the stroke of a pen," he said.
The PA official in charge of religious affairs, Yousif Idais, said the bill is an attempt to make the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a religious one.
"This [bill] expresses racism that goes beyond politics and delves into religion," he said, adding that it "is pushing the entire region into a religious war."
The "Muezzin Law", originally drafted by MKs Motti Yogev (Jewish Home) and David Bitan (Likud), is intended to end disturbances caused by the five daily Muslim calls to prayer, which are usually played at high volume using loudspeakers in mosques around the country.
In its initial form, the bill would have banned all places of worship from using loudspeakers outdoors at any time of the day.
That restriction raised concerns, however, among members of the haredi parties, who warned the prohibition would also apply to synagogues, which often play music or a siren to signal the beginning of the Sabbath at sundown on Fridays.
The committee voted on Sunday to advance an alternative version of the bill, which permits use of loudspeakers by houses of worship during the day and evening, restricting it only during late-night and early morning hours.
Under the version accepted by the committee, any house of prayer using outdoor loudspeakers between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. would be liable to pay a fine of at least 5,000 shekels ($1,333).
The bill still has to go through three rounds of votes in the Knesset before it can be enacted into law.
Other Arab countries have joined the PA in condemning the law. Jordan has expressed its disapproval of the legislation, saying that Israel has no authority to instruct mosques in Jerusalem what to do, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque which is under the authority of the Jordanian Waqf.
Arab MKs have blasted the law. MK Ahmed Tibi (Joint List) went so far as to call on the Arab public to disobey the law should it pass.
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BkiUdFY4dbgg7Sw9wloc | Good news, Eventim.de sells Stage Entertainment Ticket, just in time for the christimas trade. Great job.
Munich, Nov.17th 2011 – SDAX-listed CTS EVENTIM AG (ISIN DE 0005470306) is henceforth handling the ticketing for musical market leader Stage Entertainment through Europe's biggest ticketing portal Eventim.de. The sale of musical tickets on www.eventim.de has already started as part of the cooperation between CTS EVENTIM and Stage Entertainment. Webshops run by Stage Entertainment, i.e. www.stage-entertainment.de and www.musicals.de, have also been migrated to the Eventim.de platform. For the future, Stage Entertainment relies on the market-leading technology of the Eventim shops. Right in time for the Christmas shopping season, Stage entertainment musicals are thus directly available to Eventim.de customers. Stage Entertainment is famous for hit productions like "Disney's The Lion King", "Sister Act" or "Hinterm Horiziont". Now the company takes advantage of the CTS EVENTIM Group's comprehensive service to reach even more fans.
After nearly one year, the migration of Ticket Online and its most substantial partners to CTS EVENTIM's technology platform has successfully been completed. In addition to ticket sales through call centres, retail outlets and box offices, the online channel is of extreme importance to Stage Entertainment. Stage Entertainment customers now have access to numerous advanced functionalities on the internet. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbro5qsJBjjDurJJ_ | As a software developer, 100% of the time I'm looking for a quicker and easier way to accomplish a task. Obviously, it must also be correct. I would love to write reusable software every time; however, sometimes I just need a one-time, quick, useful application that does what I need and does it well, is quick to write, and lets me concentrate on bigger things. This is where I've found that Node.js has proved itself over and over.
DONE! Obviously as far as configuration and customization goes, this offers none of it. It is a hard-coded, one-off project that does exactly what I want, and when I'm done with it, it will be stored until needed again on another site with other bad content. Doing this application in C# or something would create many more lines of code, require compiling and .exe files, referencing large libraries like System.Net, etc.
I hard-coded it to stop after 1024 chunks. That ought to be enough for anybody. If I had written this today, I would simply not write out chunks after 1024 had been processed, reading the whole file and closing streams at the end appropriately. But my solution at the time still works.
Overall, I find that Node.js is a quick method of dealing with small tasks that would otherwise take a few hours of time. It is powerful, FAST, full featured, yet can be a little bit frustrating to learn due to its non-blocking nature. Give Node.js a shot the next time you find yourself in a similar situation. The module library is massive and covers everything from sending an email to processing images to hosting web sites to running a proxy server, and many other things. Node.js is a great little tool for any developer's tool belt.
Jason is a Senior Software Developer at Delphic Digital. He likes to dabble in new technologies, which currently includes Node.js and MongoDB. He enjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter. Jason is an amateur photographer and also likes to play piano and guitar when he's not solving logic puzzles and coding all day. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfMnxK7Ehm4VQwn1X | Learn the 1 technique used to make all types of soups and reinforce that understanding through specially written recipes. The Well Matched tables provide information to apply the technique again and again so you can create anything from purées to hearty soups.
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BkiUdms5qhLAB45oJmvJ | Great location just feet from the North Summit slopes sits this great 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo at Hidden Valley Resort. Worry free living at its best. This fully furnished condo is ready for you and your family to experience great winter memories. The living room features a wood burning fireplace to cozy up to after a long day of skiing. A fully equipped kitchen overlooks the living room for a nice open feel. The master bedroom features a private bathroom with jet spray tub and walk in closet. The laundry/storage room has an area to hang your ski gear and equipment. There is also a storage locker in the basement for additional storage ideal for you skis. The storage area gives you direct access to the slopes so no need to carry your skis to the condo. The HOA fee includes landscaping, snow removal, garbage, 24/7 security, firewood, use of HOA swimming pools and recreational areas. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
BkiUcSLxK0iCl4WD3k82 | All your bed space needs is beauty. With comforters and duvets, which hare flexible and functional elements to always give your be that attractive look and style day in day out. You can be ensured of sufficient decor and warmth for your bedroom. Their qualities of inexpensiveness, most painless and also the quickest response to the bedroom desires for beauty grants you every chance to love your bedroom.
Being more thick, a duvet can be utilized as a blanket in addition to a bedding, consequently, making it unneeded to make use of other bedding layers under it. Nevertheless, a comforter is merely a type of blanket that offers restricted insulation and can not change the requirement for additional layers of bedding.
A natural goose down duvet is extremely useful over numerous of its equivalents due to the truth it is exceptionally long lasting and breathable. Helping to control your body temperature level far much better than anything else on the market, a natural duvet will assist to keep you warm in the winter season whilst ensuring you are cool in the summer months. It is this flexibility that has actually quickly established the use of down within duvets as the leading, most sort after item readily available.
For those who want to provide their living space a remodeling, duvet sets are the most helpful considering they are fashionable and economical. Typically a set would include covers, cushion cases and fitted linens. The covers are expected to maintain the comforter completely clean or you can utilize it by itself in the event the temperature level is not that freezing. Compared to quilt that is difficult to clean and may have tendency to collapse, it can be stated duvet sets might provide any individual excellent sleeping conditions. When selecting duvet sets, choose something which may organize completely your whole bed space style. You can discover large array of materials and patterns to pick from.
When you have discovered exactly what you are looking for and with a company that you can trust, you just might want to think about shopping for a new horse sheets twin set for every bed in your house. They make terrific home warming presents and presents for the vacations. As you begin to find all the different options, you will notice that you can think of many individuals who might delight in new bedroom bedding sets.
Examine the fabric: If there is one point that you need to not forget when getting comforters that would be to check the quality of the fabric. No person wants to lie down or cuddle on something which is rough and not comfortable for the back. Attempt to test the gentleness of the comforter prior to getting it and naturally read the bundle. You have to be really precise when you get; no desire wants to wind up being irritated that they invest a quantity of cash on something which is not worth buying at all. Get the item that will help insulate or keep you warm during cold time and will lull you to rest.
Normally, most comforters indicate the level of heat they supply. Clearly, if you have the tendency to get cold during the night, you'll want a warmer comforter. If you're a warm sleeper, the reverse will be true. Nevertheless, getting a comforter that works for all seasons can also be your response. The lower pricey comforters have goose or duck fillings. The expense of a comforter is generally identified by just how much down to feathers there are within the comforter. The higher the down in a comforter, the even more expensive it will be.
Do you choose contemporary to conventional? A natural or synthetic quilt takes you in this dilemma. However, I think you still have this sensation that, you would not think of the very same if you made a proper contrast between the two. From a previous marketing research, it was understood from the source that, compared to both natural and synthetic quilts, many individuals would choose resting on natural quilts as a 75 percent proclaimed. As you retire to bed, the body loses so me moisture which is soaked up by the quilt and dries out up in the morning when you have aired the natural quilt. This avoids a sticky sensation that is experienced in the synthetic quilt.
Bed sheets will come with all horse sheets twin sets. You'll at least find a fitted sheet in any luxury bedding sets. However, whatever else in the set will frequently determine exactly what other sheets will be included. Lots of included a duvet, a blanket type thing that is intended to replace sheets and comforter both, though some might come with luxury bed sheets rather. Presume absolutely nothing, specifically when searching for discount luxury bedding sets. Replacing sheets with a duvet is not unusual, however having just a comforter with no sheet must make you look somewhere else.
Do you want to feel the very best convenience before you draw yourself to sleep? Or you are desiring for something soft to touch for your body to feel actually comforted after a long tiring day kind school or work? Aside from the bed mattress, you likewise need to provide yourself the right beddings to assist you sleep much better. Comforters are significantly needed to any beds, they are not only to include convenience to your tired back when you set, however you can likewise use them as blankets throughout the coldest nights.
The thread matter is another thing you'll want to keep in mind when you are selecting a comforter, no matter which bedroom you plan on putting it in. The thread matter has a lot to do with how the comforter is going to feel, how long it lasts, and the rate. If you are opting for quality, typically you'll want to search for about 300-400 thread matter advantageous outcomes, although you can get lower counts for less expensive costs.
The silk that is made use of in the duvets and pillows is a silk floss. This is a mesh, which is unspun, and successfully contains countless silk strands incorporated together. This natural product offers numerous benefits that have helped make it among the most popular and the majority of useful of all horse sheets twin materials; it is even more useful than goose down which is generally considered the best of the best.
A higher thread count for cotton materials typically represents a much better quality comforter. You will also want to consider whether you 'd be happier with a common white down comforter that you will need to get a protective cover for to fit the design of your bedroom, or regardless of whether you will want washable microfiber down comforter with a fabric that is currently in a coordinating color or pattern.
So the folks over in rural Europe designed the duvet. A duvet is a soft bag filled with feathers and down, occasionally both, and used as a blanket for sleeping. Duvets supply exceptional insulation versus the cold. Duvets have existed as far back as 1749. English writer Thomas Nugent blogged about duvets in his book The Grand Tour, and he was especially amazed. And duvets are still popular even today. Specifically in cold climate countries across Europe, duvets boast a healthy market, as well as in other parts of the world starting in the late 20th century.
Having allergies utilized to be the element that automatically negated any type of down comforter. A person who disliked any type of feathers might not put up with the filling even when the bedding was beautiful and glamorous. Thanks to the advances in production and technology, you can now have the luxury of a perfect comforter when you compare alternative down comforters.
A duvet is developed to fit the size specifications of a bed. It is, hence, offered in King, Queen, Twin, and other repaired sizes. For that reason, unlike comforters, duvets do not spill much over the sides of the bed. As pointed out earlier, a comforter is always bigger than the real size of the bed and might occasionally, even reach 3/4th of the bed near the floor. That being stated, comforters are offered as per bed sizes as well. These huge blankets curtain all sides of the beds, thereby, concealing the under layers of the bedding from plain sight.
The bedspread needs to be the right size for the bed. From smallest to biggest, the standard sizes are twin, full, queen, and king. Full is in some cases called double. There is also a California king, even bigger than a standard king. Young children have their own sizes. Some beds are not standard at all. A king sized bedspread is going to be a problem if you have a twin sized bed.
The most versatile of all is a reversible flat bed spread. This enables you to change the appearance of a room just by turning the infect the other side. For a reversible spread, sew a front and back. Then place the incorrect sides together. Baste the 2 layers together along all 4 sides. Next, include binding to all the raw edges. Rounded corners look very appealing on this style.
Down is commonly ranked by what's called "fill power," which is a measure of how much one ounce of down would use up within a particular variety of cubic inches. The higher the variety of cubic inches the higher the insulating capacity of the down itself. High quality down typically has a fill power of 700 or even more, by the means.
One of the first tips to bear in mind when you are preparing to purchase comforters is to take the price into consideration. Possibilities are that you're not going to keep your space like this permanently and at some point in time you ll want to remodel. This indicates you'll want to prevent investing a fortune on your comforter set. Look for a great deal and compare prices to find a reasonable price for your comforter of selection.
However prior to purchasing the bed linens it is excellent to do a bit of research and then proceed. With this you will get a hang of exactly what is readily available in the market and their rates. It will also offer you a bigger picture of the on-going trends. An excellent set of beddings will help you in donning a modern and elegant want to your bedroom. The higher the thread matter much better will be its quality and will offer you the much needed toughness and durability. Those will accompaniment you for several years to come without stressing over the everyday wear and tear.
Fill Level or Power symbolizes the quantity and the quality of down utilized to fill out the comforter and the greater the number the greater quality. As an example, a comforter with 750 fill powers will likely be a lot warmer and fluffier than the usual comforter with 650 fill powers, in spite of the fact that they could weigh exactly the same quantity. The number of fill you need will vary seasonally, needless to say. In the summertime months you might want a comforter with only a 650 fill power, while in the chillier months, a deluxe 800 fill power comforter might be required to assist you stay warm and comfy.
For health functions, one ought to get adequate sleep. For that reason, you need to make your sleeping location a more comfy place. You can do this by buying luxury bedding sets appropriate for your bedroom. Nevertheless, in today's market virtually all things are luxurious. That is why you need to have the ability to pick from the ranges offered to satisfy your desire. The product for the bedding and the color of the bedding ought to be compatible to the color of your bedroom walls.
Some individuals assert that they have allergic reactions to goose down and it prevails. However, by choosing horse sheets twin that has white goose down, it is virtually hypoallergenic which is a relief to numerous. While usually gathered in bulk by special arms in Canada or Hungry that make the effort to ensure that their geese are effectively raised, the much better managed, the much better goose down you will reeve. The product you will discover in your comforter is the very best quality and has actually been hand separated to make sure the upmost quality.
Goose down comforters created the best insulation due to the fact that the products, unlike artificial products, have the capability to "breathe", which permits the air to stream in. With artificial products the fibers lot up, which avoids the air from getting through the product. This offers you the feeling of stuffiness while you are resting and can cause your body to sweat. When the body sweats during sleep, you are increasing your threats of developing ac old. In addition, gradually polyester will thin out, this means that the comforter will only stand up to use for about two to three years, before its time to buy a new one. With a goose down comforter you can be utilizing your comfortable and soft comforter for more than 20 years. | c4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdUTxK7IDPV_Itbt7 | Ryanair paid 525,000 euros ($610,000) in subsidies back to French authorities on Friday in order to end a tarmac standoff that forced 149 passengers to disembark from an impounded plane.
The French civil aviation authority said it had seized the plane at the Bordeaux-Merignac airport as a "last resort," after France had repeatedly tried to get Ryanair to pay back regional funds to the airline in 2008-2009.
The aviation authority called it "regrettable that the state was forced" to evacuate the plane Thursday. It said the passengers were put on another Ryanair flight five hours later.
But aviation authority spokesman Eric Heraud said Ryanair had paid back the funds and the plane would be released. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbCvxK02iP15veSmA | Android is practically overflowing with options, and it's easy to lose track of some useful stuff along the way.
With every new Android version comes a flurry of fresh features. Some of them immediately transform the way we work, while others just quietly fade away without making much noise.
Then there are the features that fall somewhere in between — features that seem useful, maybe pique our interest, but then get lost in the shuffle and forgotten in day-to-day use. Especially when said features are out of sight and not at all obvious, they're all too easy to overlook over time.
Well, consider this your friendly reminder: These hidden Android features, added into the OS at various points over the past few years, are still there and still incredibly handy. Take a moment to rediscover them, and you might be surprised at just how helpful they can be.
One of the most useful features to come into Android in ages is also one of the least well-known and discoverable. I'm talking about the Alt-Tab-like fast app-switching function that was introduced in Android 7.0 and remains one of my favorite Android shortcuts to this day.
You can be forgiven if you forgot about it — or maybe never even knew about it in the first place — because there's absolutely nothing that'd clue you into its existence. But assuming your phone is running Nougat or higher, you can double-tap the Overview key (the square-shaped icon next to Back and Home) anytime to quickly zap between your two most recently used processes.
It'll even work from your home screen for a swift return to whatever app you had open last.
Another tucked-away treat added in the Nougat era is the ability to customize the order of apps in Android's system-level Share menu — so you can keep your most frequently used destinations at the top of the list for easy ongoing access.
All you've gotta do is share something from an app, like Chrome, and then press and hold any destination in the list and select the "Pin" option that appears. You can pin multiple sharing destinations, too, and they'll appear in alphabetical order at the top of your list.
The one confusing catch is that not every app actually uses Android's default system-level Share menu. Google Photos, for instance, has its own custom menu (which is what allows it to include app-specific items like creating shared albums and sharing things directly with other Photos users). In those sorts of confusing exceptions, your customizations won't show up.
But in the vast majority of apps where sharing is an option, you can keep the stuff you use the most in the most convenient place — and who wouldn't want that?
An oft-overlooked feature introduced all the way back in 2014's Android 5.0 Lollipop release is a little somethin'-somethin' called screen pinning. It lets you lock one specific app or process to your screen and then requires you to unlock your device before anything else can be accessed.
The idea is actually quite sensible: Say you're passing your phone off to a friend or co-worker — maybe so they can see a document, look at something on a website, or make a quick call when their own phone isn't nearby. Take two seconds to pin whatever app is relevant to that purpose to your screen, and you can rest easy knowing the rest of your stuff will remain secure and inaccessible until the phone's back in your hands.
To use the feature, first look for "Screen pinning" in the Security section of your system settings to make sure it's enabled. Then just tap your phone's Overview key and push the on-screen cards up as high up as they'll go.
See that circular icon in the lower-right corner of the bottommost card? Tap it, and that's it: That app will now be pinned to your screen. You'll have to hold the Back and Overview keys together and then unlock your device before anything else can be opened.
If you're anything like me, you probably use your phone's Quick Settings panel a fair amount — to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network, fire up your flashlight, put your phone into Do Not Disturb mode, or whatever.
If you're anything like me, you probably also forget how easily you can expand and customize what shortcuts appear in that section.
But basic rearranging is just the start of what you can do: Nougat also enabled support for third-party Quick Settings additions. You can add tiles for keeping your phone's screen awake, pulling up any widget on demand, or jotting down a quick note and then sending it somewhere. There are tiles available for displaying the weather and controlling smart lights. There are even massive power-packs that give you menus full of system- and app-related functions to put into your phone's Quick Settings section.
The options are practically endless. All you've gotta do is remember to take advantage of 'em.
Android's split-screen mode is something I rarely find useful in practical smartphone-toting terms, but there are certain situations where it can definitely come in handy. One of them is with a function that's especially out of the way and easy to forget about: the ability to view two Chrome tabs together, on your screen at the same time.
Assuming you have a phone that uses Google's own native Android split-screen mode, open up Chrome and then press and hold your device's Overview key to get started. Once your screen splits in two, tap the overflow menu icon in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window and select "Move to other window." That'll pop your current tab over to the other side of your screen and let you open up something else in that first half of the display.
You can even do the same thing by long-pressing a link on one side of the screen and then selecting the option to open it in the other window.
Two tabs, side by side, living together in virtual harmony. Ain't it grand?
You aren't still manually silencing your phone at night or when you're in meetings, are you? Ever since Nougat, Android's had a native way to do that for you automatically — if you know where it is and remember to set it up.
Dig around in the Sound section of your system settings. You should see something there about Do Not Disturb; tap it, and you'll find a customizable list of automatic rules for how your phone should behave during different times and conditions.
Set 'em up, activate 'em, and then rest easy knowing your mobile companion's always got your back.
All right, this last one only applies if you're among the lucky few with Oreo, but it's still worth mentioning — because it's an immensely valuable feature that's incredibly easy to overlook.
Oreo's Notification Channels system lets you take granular control over how and when apps are allowed to interrupt you. It's a pretty powerful option to have, and it's well worth exploring.
If you have Oreo but haven't gotten around to trying it yet — or maybe looked into it once but haven't revisited it since — read this to get started. A few minutes of configuration now can turn your phone into a more effective tool indefinitely.
And that, dear readers, is what mobile productivity is all about. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdv425V5hYDkHHfGt | function out = domainCheck(f, g)
%DOMAINCHECK True if the domains of two CHEBFUN3 objects are the same.
% DOMAINCHECK(F, G) returns TRUE if the domains of the two CHEBFUN3
% objects F and G coincide up to a tolerance depending on their
% horizontal scales or if both F and G are empty CHEBFUN objects.
%
% See also CHEBFUN/DOMAINCHECK and CHEBFUN2/DOMAINCHECK.
% Copyright 2016 by The University of Oxford and The Chebfun Developers.
% See http://www.chebfun.org/ for Chebfun information.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% The CHEBFUN3 class uses this function internally to compare the domains of
% CHEBFUN3 objects before attempting to perform operations on multiple
% CHEBFUN3 objects that require the CHEBFUN3 objects to reside on the same domain.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Empty check:
if ( isempty(f) && isempty(g) )
out = true;
return
elseif ( xor(isempty(f), isempty(g) ) )
out = false;
return
end
% Extract columns, rows and tubes:
[ignore, fCols, fRows, fTubes] = tucker(f);
[ignore, gCols, gRows, gTubes] = tucker(g);
% Call 1D domain check:
out = domainCheck(fCols, gCols) & domainCheck(fRows, gRows) & ...
domainCheck(fTubes, gTubes);
end | github | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
BkiUd904uBhjC0FRTv8x | While most Family Business Profiles feature companies with generational longevity as evidence of their success, every now and then a company emerges with a new product or service that all but guarantees enormous success as a family business. In a remarkably short period of time, Concealed Carrie's founder, Leslie Deets, in partnership with her father and husband, has helped create two new brands that tap in to an emerging market, and in the process has also developed a whole new category of merchandise that will reach the fastest-growing segment of that market – females who carry firearms.
Concealed Carrie's story really began when Tom and Leslie Deets decided to visit a firing range in the Atlanta area a few years ago. The experience became a family affair when their two teenagers agreed to come along. Tom's prior experience in law enforcement, his strong endorsement of our right to bear arms, and his mission to promote safety through education convinced him that the best protection he could give his family was to equip them to protect themselves.
But there was a problem. While learning about firearms proved to be beneficial, the family was not impressed with the general experience. Like most ranges, the physical environment was dark, industrial and unwelcoming – exposing them to an atmosphere that was intimidating and unhealthy. The visit was a wake-up call for Tom and Leslie. With overall firearm sales steadily growing at a rate of 15% every year, and with sales to women growing nearly 20%, they realized that the timing was right for offering a better alternative.
The mission to create a family-friendly environment became a family affair. Tom and Leslie researched the demographics and discovered that Leslie's father, an Atlanta-based real estate developer, already owned the ideal property. Tom researched the firearms industry and contacted law enforcement agencies in the area. The consensus acknowledged the need for a technologically-advanced facility with classroom availability and simulation training opportunities. Leslie drew on her design background to ensure that the SharpShooters environment would not only accommodate the professional shooter, but would also welcome first-time, female and family enthusiasts.
The result of their collective efforts was SharpShooters USA, a state-of-the-art facility that opened in February 2010, and by all accounts has become an immediate success. The range operates seven days a week and offers individuals, families, corporations, and others 24 climate-controlled lanes, full retail, memberships, firearms instruction and classroom facilities, simulation training and event packages – a range experience that far surpasses anything currently offered. And because the building is equipped with an advanced triple-filtration HVAC system, patrons and staff can relax knowing that they are enjoying a healthy and safe environment.
But that's not the end of the story, of course. To learn more about the world of firearms, Leslie attended a ladies' defensive handgun class, and later a concealed carry class. In both cases, she was struck by the women who came to class wearing holsters strapped to their legs or toting military-style concealed carry bags that are far from feminine. A self-proclaimed "fashionista" who studies the current trends in women's high-end handbags, she concluded that demand would be high for a concealed carry handbag that offered the utmost in both style and quality of material.
With function and fashion in mind, she developed and designed an entire collection of handbags with practical features that include a separate concealed carry compartment that securely conceals the handgun in a safe yet accessible manner. She designed removable and adjustable holsters that can be adapted for right or left-handed draw. Several styles also offer cross-body draw with the use of a removable and adjustable shoulder strap. On the fashion side, Leslie settled on several rich, all-leather styles including an ostrich print computer carry-all, fashion-forward leather crocodile printed hobo, smooth leather totes, and a very popular distressed brown leather satchel.
Firearm sales continue to grow at a steady rate every year, and if ever there were two brands that seem most likely to succeed in their field, they are SharpshootersUSA and Concealed Carrie. This family of entrepreneurs epitomizes the forward-thinking innovation that helped make our economy great in the first place and the commitment and passion that will help us maintain that position in the future. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUc3E4uzlha6mQomg5 | 3. Select the nitride furnace (5-2).
9. Open the nitride furnace window.
13. Place wafers in boat (this should be done on the load platform with clean tools and on cleanroom wipes to prevent contamination of the boat) including buffer wafers to ensure more uniform deposition on device wafers.
15. Close the furnace door.
16. Re-open the nitride furnace status window, select the control button, and select hold to remove the load/unload hold. 17. Hold the furnace door closed until the 10 second load/unload countdown is complete and the system has been pumping for an additional 5-10 seconds. This is essential for the furnace to establish a good vaccuum, and the furnace will abort if it fails.
18. Wait for the deposition to run automatically.
19. Wait for load/unload step.
20. Use rod to remove the boat from the furnace.
21. Close the furnace door.
22. Re-open the nitride furnace status window, select the control button, and select hold to remove the load/unload hold. 23. Hold the furnace door closed until the 10 second load/unload countdown is complete and the system has been pumping for an additional 5-10 seconds. This is essential for the furnace to establish a good vaccuum, and the furnace will abort if it fails.
24. Allow boat and wafers to cool while waiting for recipe to finish running.
25. After process is complete, reopen the process loader under the apple.
26. Select the nitride furnace.
27. Choose the idleLP recipe.
28. Enter MRL control password and select load recipe.
29. Open the nitride furnace status window.
32. Unload the wafers again using cleanroom wipes and clean tools to prevent contamination to the boat.
33. Measure the nitride deposition thickness.
34. Enter the nitride deposition thickness in the log book.
35. Log off of the tool using the LabAccess terminal. | c4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdVo5qsMAIw7A6Qd3 | Code – Mut
A fine album…
Review by Jason Guest
For Code, it seems that the boundaries that (attempt to) separate musical genres exist in order to be exploded and exploited in the name of music and creativity. Shifting between the intelligent design of prog, the mind-bending skew whiffery of avant-garde, the burning fires of black and death metal, as well as the melodic and the emotive, the UK's Code have proven themselves at various times throughout their career masters of their craft and plotted a very interesting developmental curve since their 2002 beginnings.
What distinguishes this album is the band's refusal to impose their individual and collective limitations upon it. Proving himself an accomplished and versatile vocalist with his debut appearance on Augur Nox, again Wacian moves across a broad range of emotional and impassioned styles to enhance his intriguing lyrics and beautifully fashioned melodies. His performance is theatrical, moving, and so very beguiling, so much so that he easily becomes the album's dominating force.
Code is certainly an adroit collective, one that has long-since learnt that no matter how great the singer, that greatness can only manifest within the context of great songs. Here, the music is both the musician's guide and goal with each member adapting themselves to its needs. As they roll back the distortion and the volume and eliminate any trace of black metal – a genre that has served them very well in the past – in favour of a more subtle and subdued approach, it's also the album's downfall. Most times appearing to be a vehicle for Wacian's enthralling performance, the album is left wanting.
During their career, Code has gleaned much from their musical explorations and experimentations, their sound has always been their own and with each release they have continued to grow. Since 2013's Augur Nox, still a formidable album, Code has grown considerably. The problem is not the musicians, the musicianship, or the apparent compositional skills that this band harnesses, because this is a fine album. But were the balance between intelligent design and emotional and experimental weight occasionally tipped more heavily toward the latter then Mut would have been a more rounded piece of work.
On Blinding Larks
Inland Sea
Numb, An Author
The Bloom In The Blast
Brian 27 February, 2015 at 10:49 am | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUd0E5qhLBXeFpciUK | CAPTAIN JACK LIKE FOLK METAL PARTY BAND "ALESTORM" NEW VIDEO. AVENGED SEVENFOLD ARE #1 TOUR FOR WEEK. "BEAUTIFUL" NEW VIDEO FROM JANE'S ADDICTION.
"Shipwrecked", the new video from ALESTORM, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with EPICA, KAMELOT and KATAKLYSM. The song comes off the band's third album, "Back Through Time", which will be released via Napalm Recordson the following dates:June 1 – Spain, Finland, Sweden
June 3 – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux,
Italy June 6 – Rest Of Europe
June 14 – U.S./CanadaCommented ALESTORM frontman/keyboardist Christopher Bowes: "No expense was spared in the making of [the 'Shipwrecked' video], and I can confidently say that it's . . . the best damn music video ever.
'But how can you be so sure?' I hear you ask. Here's why: violin playing midgets! Hot medieval babes! Ridiculous
CGI! Rampant alcohol abuse! All this and much, much more!""Back Through Time" was produced by Lasse Lammert at LSD Studiosin Lübeck, Germany. The effort will be made available as a jewelcase, mediabook, LP, and special-edition boxset "featuring bonus tracks and other mad shite!""Back Through Time" track listing:
01. Back Through Time
02. Shipwrecked
03. The Sunk'n Norwegian
04. Midget Saw
05. Buckfast Powersmash
06. Scraping The Barrel
08. Swashbuckled
09. Rumpelkombo
10. Barrett's Privateers
11. Death Throes Of The Terrorsquid
12. I Am A Cider Drinker (bonus track)
AVENGED SEVENFOLD has landed at position No. 1 on this week's Billboard.com "Hot Tours" rankings with more than $3.6 million
in box office grosses reported from the "Welcome To The Family Tour", which featured opening acts THREE DAYS GRACE, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and SEVENDUST on select dates. AVENGED SEVENFOLD was also one of the headliners at Carolina Rebellion in Charlotte on May 7 with 30,000 fans in attendance. The event's main stage also featured performances by GODSMACK, THREE DAYS GRACE and STONE SOUR, among other bands.
* Artist/Event: AVENGED SEVENFOLD
* Total Gross: $3,666,256
* Show Dates: April 22-May 18
* Show Venue/City:
CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA
– Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL
– Rockford MetroCentre, Rockford, IL.
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, PA
– Times Union Center,
– Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
– MassMutual
Center, Springfield, MA
– Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
– UCF Arena,
– Pensacola Civic Center, Pensacola, FL
– The Cajundome,
– Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS
– Lone Star Event Center, Lubbock, TX
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
* Total Attendance: 99,725
* Capacity:
AVENGED recently premiered a music video for its latest single, "So Far Away", which is a tribute to the band's late drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
Following Sullivan's death, the band recruited his favorite drummer, ex-DREAM THEATER member Mike Portnoy, to record the drum tracks for its latest album, "Nightmare", and tour with the band through 2010.
The group recently recruited new drummer Arin Ilejay, who has also recorded a new song with the band called "Not Ready To Die" for the Call Of Duty: Black Ops video game.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD will be on tour in Europe and Australia throughout June, July and early August before coming home to headline the Rockstar Uproar Festivaltour, which will kick off on August 26.
"End To The Lies", the new video from JANE'S ADDICTION, can be viewed below.
To direct the clip, the band enlisted the help of ShadowMachine Films (Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken") to create a visually stunning piece of art.
"I'm really happy to work on this video for 'End To The Lies' with Alex [Bulkley of ShadowMachine Films]. He clearly gets what JANE'S ADDICTION is about and the roots of where we came from. We came up in a very artistic community," said guitarist Dave Navarro. "This video encompasses that through merging L.A. streets and street artists with sexuality and the beauty of music. There is no better way to define what this band has always been about."
JANE'S ADDICTION's new album, "The Great Escape Artist", will be released in August through Capitol Records. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Rich Costey (MUSE, FRANZ FERDINAND, INTERPOL), with TV ON THE RADIO's Dave Sitek on the team. Sitek, best known for his production work on TV ON THE RADIO, YEAH YEAH YEAHS and THE FOALS, is writing, programming, and playing bass on the album. The band, with Chris Cheney on bass, will be touring throughout 2011.
Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, announced that JANE'S ADDICTION will be inducted into the historic Guitar Center RockWalk in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 1 at 12 p.m PST. Band members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins will be inducted in a special ceremony at Guitar Center Hollywood, 7425 West Sunset Blvd., with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello giving the induction speech.
Guitar Center RockWalk is dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll, blues and R&B. JANE'S ADDICTION's handprints will reside alongside the handprints, signatures, and faces of other accomplished musicians and innovators including Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, Carlos Santana, Johnny Cash, VAN HALEN, AC/DC, Bonnie Raitt, AEROSMITH, Carl Perkins, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, RUN-D.M.C. and QUEEN, among numerous others.
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VIDEOS FROM LAST NIGHT'S AMERICAN IDOL FEATURING STEVEN TYLER, STP, AND JUDAS PRIEST. TWO FREE DOWNLOADS FROM IRON MAIDEN'S NEW "FROM FEAR TO ETERNITY." NIKKI SIXX SAYS SULLY ERNA SEEMS TO BE "CRYIN' LIKE A BITCH." | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUf-PxK1yAgYaM5Gk1 | Police lay charges after illegal cockfighting syndicate dismantled and 71 chickens seized
Nominate a Queensland Great – before it's too late!
Wait over for class of 2020 as first round offers made
Charges laid as critical incident investigation continues – Glebe
Armidale Airport Apron Expansion reaches next stage of works
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May 4, 2020 7:10 pm AESTDate Time
Remembering largest naval battle fought near Australia
TOMORROW, Australia remembers one of the most significant battles in our history, the Battle of the Coral Sea, which ended the attempts by the Japanese to capture Port Moresby by a seaward invasion.
Minister for Veterans' Affairs Darren Chester said the Battle of the Coral Sea was a naval engagement between Australia and the United States against the Japanese and was fought to the north-east of Australia from 4 to 8 May in 1942.
"With the intention of cutting off Australia's supply lines from America, the Japanese dispatched an invasion fleet from Rabaul, New Britain to take Port Moresby, Papua," Mr Chester said.
"In response, three Task Forces under the command of Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, Rear Admiral Aubrey B. Fitch and Rear Admiral John G. Crace, RN, were mobilised to stop the attack."
Task Force 17 was built around USS Yorkton and included three heavy cruisers, six destroyers and one escorting oil tanker. Task Force 11 comprised USS Lexington, two heavy cruisers and seven destroyers. Task Force 44 included HMAS Australia and HMAS Hobart.
"Ultimately the Task Forces halted the Japanese during their advance southwards in the Pacific in what was the largest naval battle ever fought so close to Australia and was fought entirely by aircraft attacking ships," Mr Chester said.
"Although no Australians were killed during the Battle of Coral Sea, tragically more than 650 Americans died and the United States aircraft carrier, USS Lexington, was sunk.
"Those who fought during the Battle of the Coral Sea will always be remembered and we should all take a moment to reflect on this significant battle, fought close to our shores and action which ended the Japanese threat to Australia."
On 15 August 2020 we mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and Victory in the Pacific. We will remember the almost one million men and women who served in this war, of which some 39,000 died fighting to protect Australia.
Tags:aircraft, america, anniversary, Attack, Aubrey, Australia, battle, Britain, carrier, Hobart, Japanese, Minister, pacific, Port Moresby, United States, veterans | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUam_xK6wB9mn48m2q | There are numerous designs of fertility dolls in Cameroon. This fetish has a beautifully shaped head and glass beads as eyes. The body is dressed in a harness of leather, closely wrapped with bead chains and decorated with cowry on the loose leather strips.
This artistically unique fertility doll was held by young Namji women to play and to ensure their fertility. Dolls such as this are considered among the finest and the most beautiful dolls in Africa. They are carved from solid hardwood. The doll would have a name, be fed, be talked to and be carried strapped to the back everywhere the child would go. The most popular place to carry ones' doll is strapped to the back the way real infants are toted around. This was the young girls' first baby. This was her responsibility. This doll helped prepare the young Namji woman for her role as mother in her future life. Though most of them represent females, they sometimes appear as couples.
Age: Est. beg.-mid 20th Century.
Provenance: From the Dessau's collection of tribal art founded in the 1950s.
Literature: Galerie Amrad, African Arts. Esther A. Dagan (Hrsg.), African Dolls for Play and Magic, 1990, S. 91, Abb. 25.- "Isn't s/he a doll": Play and ritual in African sculpture, published by the Fowler Museum, UCLA, U.S.A. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfdrxK1ThhAqzYzcc | Japanese Iodine
November 27, 2017 January 11, 2018 BillyGeneral
Iodophobia led to a huge number of chronic and chronic diseases that modern medicine can not cope. The tragedy of mankind appears a healthy nation of Japanese do not know any iodine deficiency, nor iodophobia. Japan – a country where the lowest infant mortality rate, the lowest level of cancer. Japanese hardly obese (except sumo wrestlers), hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes and other diseases that we used to take mandatory attributes of our lives. The Japanese, in spite of the strictest international standards of WHO, fearlessly, with his characteristic calm to the nation, iodine consumed in sufficient quantity in their eyes and continue to amaze the world with their scientific achievements. A prominent American scientist James Hauenstin as no one really defined the truth of the Japanese miracle, saying that the most major Japanese miracle is not to their phenomenal technological advances, and the simple everyday consumption of iodine in the usual doses of 13.8 mg. How did it happen and, more importantly, who and for what brought mankind into thinking that iodine which is also vital as clean air and water, defamed and put almost an enemy of all mankind.
Who are the people who sit in Bose, the Ministry of Health around the world and hard to ascribe to us the standards of "white chemistry" instead of pure iodine. It is absolutely clear that the health of the nations of the measures taken to limit the iodine is not improving. What can stop them? That can, for example, to stop the pandemic of chronic viral hepatitis? Apparently once the standard imposed in the interests of big pharmaceutical companies. Maybe it really is a conspiracy against humanity, the extent of which can only be assumed, and if it direct destruction, the objectives are clear. World population is huge and it is global issues. However, the solution of global human problems does not give anyone the right to direct destruction of the people themselves. We're not trying to prove anything, we want to understand. We would like the reader to Join us in thinking about the amazing properties of iodine.
State of the Muscle
I write you not so much about the source of much of the state of muscle. For the main muscle fuel – oxygen and general absence of other impurities. Wondered why you want to breathe more when doing something physically difficult? Why do those who are professionally engaged in swimming, a broad chest? Properly when swimming, working almost every muscle, including heart! And each wants to oxygen. Swimming, incidentally, one of the best physical activity for weight normalization. Not for weight loss and normalization – excess body weight (fat) will burn and your muscles will become strong full of energy.
Since the heart muscle and also most important, it also becomes much more energetic and more plastic. The main problem of the cardiovascular system – it's inflexibility vessels. 3. Better mood in the morning. To prove to anyone you do not want that our mood is very much depends on our being. Often happens in life so that things are going well at work, love life, too, in order, but we feel overwhelmed, because something hurts. Smokers especially irritated in the mornings. My dream duration of nicotine causes starvation, and the smoker until skurit at least one cigarette immediately after waking up very, very irritable! A non-smoker, respectively, is in there lives. When I was throwing smoking a cigarette, I replaced the morning of 20 push-ups from the floor and drank tea and went to work, rejoicing in the fact that I do not smoke! It is very important! If you are going to throw, the first thing you should do – to include a mental set to joy, and not on self-restraint! Self-restraint is useless – any dam ever breaks! 4. | commoncrawl | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbam6NNjgBvv4NIYO | Q: Does time jump in android devices? System.currentTimeMillis() is giving wrong time.
It returns time values from 1980
Also time value taken through this function differs from actual time sometimes.
Some sample values returned by the function
315977198121
315965244789
316002166580
315982533137
A: Yes, time returned by System.currentTimeMillis() can jump around, for example because the device clock may have drifted, and is being reset due to fetching an accurate time from the network
Time as observed through other APIs may also jump around even more, for example due to changing time zones, or due to daylight saving.
(However that doesn't explain why you are seeing times suddenly in the 1980. That frankly sounds like a device error.)
You state that you are using the value to get a duration. That's an error - you should be using SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() for duration calculations.
See the docs at SystemClock, which specifically note:
Three different clocks are available, and they should not be confused:
*
*System.currentTimeMillis() is the standard "wall" clock (time and date) expressing milliseconds since the epoch. The wall clock can be set by the user or the phone network (see setCurrentTimeMillis(long)), so the time may jump backwards or forwards unpredictably. This clock should only be used when correspondence with real-world dates and times is important, such as in a calendar or alarm clock application. Interval or elapsed time measurements should use a different clock. If you are using System.currentTimeMillis(), consider listening to the ACTION_TIME_TICK, ACTION_TIME_CHANGED and ACTION_TIMEZONE_CHANGED Intent broadcasts to find out when the time changes.
*uptimeMillis() is counted in milliseconds since the system was booted. This clock stops when the system enters deep sleep (CPU off, display dark, device waiting for external input), but is not affected by clock scaling, idle, or other power saving mechanisms. This is the basis for most interval timing such as Thread.sleep(millls), Object.wait(millis), and System.nanoTime(). This clock is guaranteed to be monotonic, and is suitable for interval timing when the interval does not span device sleep. Most methods that accept a timestamp value currently expect the uptimeMillis() clock.
*elapsedRealtime() and elapsedRealtimeNanos() return the time since the system was booted, and include deep sleep. This clock is guaranteed to be monotonic, and continues to tick even when the CPU is in power saving modes, so is the recommend basis for general purpose interval timing.
A: Try using System.nanoTime() instead of System.currentTimeMillis().
The documentation of System.currentTimeMillis() seems to indicate that it shouldn't be used for calculating time elapsed!
A: you can create broadcastreceiver on action 'android.intent.action.TIME_SET'. You can know when time on your device change (by another applications).
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BkiUbDE4eIXguuEPjssX | Does anyone else, apart from myself and Jon C, keep seeing this advert on Facebook?
Now, if she really was from London, she'd be a Mum, not a Mom. And, at 200 miles away, do they really think that London is local to me? Or to Jon C who happens to be over 5,000 miles away?
But my main point is no, she doesn't look 25 years younger. In fact, the truth is she looks like a he.
An extremely poorly-Photoshopped he at that. Complete with bushy eyebrows and a dreadfully mis-shaped and incorrectly-sized nose that ends right on top of his lip.
Unless, God help them, that this is actually an example of their work.
But what's even more worrying on a personal level is that these ads are targeted.
Is that the best that Facebook's algorithms can come up with for me?
If so, I'll get me coat. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUakTxK0-nUKDhoUI_ | Q: MvvmCross and ListBox with multiple selection I want to create ListBox.
User can choose multiple item in it (for example to delete items).
How to do/implement this with MvvmCross?
I'm planning create an app for windows phone and WinRT platform and I want to use MvvmCross.
For windows phone I found LongListMultiSelector Control (Windows Phone Toolkit), which supports this feature. But it leads to more code behind in .xaml page. Also it makes cross platform app more complex.
Is there any other cross platform solution for the problem (desirable with help MvvmCross)?
Thanks in advance!
A: Generally I tackle multiple selection by putting the selection statein the view model for each list item.
For example, suppose I had a list of Apples that I wanted to multi-select. To support this, in my ViewModel I would expose a list of ChooseableApples - defined like:
public class ChooseableApple : MvxNotifyPropertyChanged
{
public Apple Apple { /* INPC - get,set */ }
public bool IsSelected { /* INPC - get,set */ }
}
This would then allow me to bind within the list item template to IsSelected for selection state. and to Apple for properties like Name, Colour, etc
This might not work perfectly with 'built-in' SelectedItem type properties within controls - but these properties tend to make less sense in Touch environments anyway - they are much more suited to keyboard and mouse environments (IMO)
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BkiUfBXxK0zjCsHeccwg | This is Nortech WordPress Theme documentation v.1 by Theme Arc team.
Nortech is a Wordpress theme to create a website for any type of Business. Nortech comes with powerful features. Nortech is a clean responsive wordpress theme. It includes premium wordpress plugins Revolution Slider ( worth $19 ) and King Composer plugins free with theme. The theme comes with the option of contact form to allow users to contact you.
Nortech is fully compatible with latest version of plugins to allow you easy handling. The Nortech comes with one click demo and also more flexible features.
1. Navigate to Appearance → Themes in your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Click the Add New button at the top of the page then go for the Theme Upload option.
3. For the file upload, pick Theme Files / nortech.zip in the theme package downloaded from ThemeForest and click Install Now.
4. Click Activate once the upload has finished and you're ready for the next step: Installing the Plugins.
1. Click 'Begin installing plugins' and select all the plugins in the list.
2. Activate the Plugins you just installed.
3. After the plugins are activated, return to Dashboard.
Nortech comes with one click demo installation exactly like the original demo. You just need to verify that you have set the time limit to zero in /wp-includes/functions.php by finding set_time_limit function. Just click on Import button and your demo site is ready.
1. In your Wordpress admin dashboard, navigate to Appearance → Theme Options → Utility.
Assuming you already have a page named "Front Page", for the Front page display, select "Home" and choose your "Home 1" page as the home page. This is what you should be seeing on your screen from left side.
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contact form will genrate via plugin contact form seven, install and activate after that go to dashbord > contact and add new form, make fields which you want and create the form, copy the genrated code and paste in shortcode.
There are many widgets go to appearence > themeoption > widgets, where you will find bunddle of widgets make sure where and which widget you want to place, just click and add the widget .
To start adding posts to your blog, navigate to Posts → Add New.
1. Start filling in the blanks: enter your post title, write your actual body content in the main post editing box below it.
2. As needed, select a category, add tags, and make other selections from the sections below the post. 3. When your post is ready, click Publish.
Below are the cutome post types which you could add data in theme.
Add Project s data in Project's custom post type.
Add Testimonial s data in Testimonial's custom post type.
Add Service s data in Services's custom post type.
After installation the Nortech and after dummy-content export, you need to select our main menu from WordPress admin > menus > theme locations please check below image and learn how to do.
In General Settings Panel; In general setting you will find Toggle button for disable/enable the preloader.
In Map Api Key Settings Panel; In map api key setting you will find the text field for Api key.
In Logo Settings Panel; In Logo setting you will find uploader field for Favicon and logo image.
In Header Settings Panel; In Header setting you will find select box for header styles, text fields for phone, email, address and toggle button for disable/enable the search form and social icons.
In Footer Settings Panel; In footer setting you will find the toggle button for disable/enable the upper footer, bottom footer and Copyright Text and Analytics / Scripts area.
In Page Settings Panel; Control your page structures (layouts), sidebar options and which pages you want to use for search page, archive page, author page and not found page.
In Sidebar Settings Panel; Add unlimited widgets area to the your theme.
In Social Media Settings Panel; Add your social media profiles and select your social media icons.
In Font Settings Panel; Control your own typograhy elements for example; body fonts, heading fonts and font sizes.
In Client Settings Panel; Add your client images and external links here.
In Utility Settings Panel; Import export and demo import options here.
Please remember you have purchased a very affordable theme and you have not paid for a full-time web design agency. Occasionally we will help with small tweaks, but these requests will be put on a lower priority due to their nature. Support is also 100% optional and we provide it for your connivence, so please be patient, polite and respectful.
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BkiUcVDxK6-gDw5Auacx | Today was the first trading session of the week where the market didn't obey the rules. Instead of closing smack in the middle of the daily range, the $SPY closed sharply lower. But in 2015 fashion the market was able to spike higher into the close to finish OTL -off the lows.
There were quite a few option trades that had my attention today. I shared most of them in the News portion of the chat room. I'll go over them as well as others that have piqued my interest below. During market hours I post them right as they occur outside of the main chatroom to keep it clean and it also helps keep a nice record of the data. Some of the bigger, more important trades I post in both chatrooms.
As the VIX rockets out of "The Wedge" trader(s) position for increased volatility. How bout them VIX June and July 20's?
How bout them $WYNN calls? Quite a few in the chat room had them from pennies to dollars. The $107 strike was $.05 offer all week and soared to $2.74 today.
While there was Interesting option activity in many names today, one really grabbed my interest. Most of the action is trading for a move to occur over the next few months meaning time is on our side.
Over 70% of options were purchased at the ask. I like seeing that type of action, as it highlights some impatience and/or confidence that these options are going to turn a profit. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUftvxK6mkyCfOEsFB | September 26, 2018 Music
Character Chameleons Omnesia Balance 'Pop as Art'
Oakland duo fuses sex bots, ear candy, and Kate Bush into newest album.
By Silas Valentino
Photo courtesy of Chickpea Photography Studio
M2 and Medella Kingston focus on the visual aspect of performances.
Omnesia once had a gig at the now-defunct Blakes on Telegraph in Berkeley where singer Medella Kingston appeared on stage and swiftly stunned both her audience and bandmate.
A tall woman with an alluring presence, Kingston toyed with her femininity that night in secret; she tucked her hair into the back of a tuxedo, donned a fake soul patch, and produced an androgynous act that, according to her bandmate Matthias Miller, managed to arouse the entire gender spectrum within the venue.
"She walked like a man, talked like a man, and sang like a man," said Miller, who goes by M2 on stage. "And then after each song — again not telling me — she took her clothes off until at the end of the show she was in her underwear. Then she was a woman."
"I didn't warn you?" Kingston said, grinning as they both recall the story.
"No, but I was like, 'Let's get behind this,'" he said. "And that's her, I don't know what she's going to be on stage. I don't know if she'll be an East German disco diva or if she's going to throw in more overly feminine stuff. That's half the fun"
Sitting together in the shaded umbrella grove behind a Berkeley cafe on a recent Sunday afternoon, Kingston, in a white cowboy hat, and Miller, sporting a King Crimson T-shirt, share a "platonic musical marriage," as they define it. They complement each other's obsessive creative tendencies and encourage themselves to plow further into their artistic expression.
"He said to me when we first started making music that people don't say, 'I went to hear a show,' they say, 'I went to see a show,'" Kingston said. "It's a visual experience, so let's mine that and be visually interesting."
Gender fluidity and the convoking of characters are common attributes in Omnesia's music, a blend of prog rock and electronica peppered with irresistible pop melodies. Picking up where male-female duos like Eurythmics and Everything but the Girl tapered off, Omnesia have been recording and performing throughout the Bay Area since 2004.
Now, they're on the eve of self-releasing their second full-length album, World on Fire, an excellent 14-song collection that straddles pop music and pensive social commentary about love, technology, death, and even sex robots. It comes out Friday, Oct. 5.
"My goal for this album was to create pop as art," Miller said. "When I think 'pop as art,' I think of XTC and bands like that, where you're trying to create a construction of chords that resonate with normal human beings. I'm big on ear candy. And sonically, I wanted to marry electronic music with analog bass, drum, and guitar."
Kingston is the chief lyricist and frontwoman while Miller arranges the luscious layers of guitars and melodies. Working out of his music studio in Oakland, he'll develop a sonic framework to present to Kingston, sometimes with suggestions for which persona in her toolbox might work best for the song: the sex goddess! "Trailer park Tami!" The Marlene Dietrich, indolent person!
For lyrics, she'll tailor them so that small words ask big questions, whether in her reflection on a bygone, technology-less innocence as heard in the title track or in the surreal futurism of "Sexbot," where Kingston imagines an assembly line producing pleasure robots as a commentary on an imminent future where high-tech sexual options contrast with real relationships.
They met after Kingston responded to his post on Craigslist looking for a singer and bonded over a mutual love of '80s music such as Kate Bush and Nina Hagen. ("Talk about personas — she's the queen of personas!" Miller said of Hagen.) They're also both East Coast natives — she's from Long Island and he's from Upstate New York. Miller's father, a manager for AKG Acoustics, once brought him along when he delivered a microphone to his hero, Frank Zappa, and their family relocated to Los Angeles before his teens. Kingston came to California after earning her master's degree in elementary education from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Coincidentally, they both ended up moving to the Bay Area in the same year — 1993.
Kingston lives in Richmond with her partner, two dogs, and a cat and teaches middle school humanities at a local private school. Last year, she published her debut novel, People Fish, and is currently working on another book. Miller used to deal in tech business and met his wife on an early edition of Match.com where he wooed her with vivid descriptions of the meals he'd cook. Their 16-year-old daughter is a student at Oakland School of the Arts, and earlier this month he dropped her off at Oracle Arena for a concert by the Korean pop superstars BTS. (He wrote her a K-pop song that she approves of and Kingston will sing on Omnesia's next album.)
Following a change in his career, Miller is currently supporting himself by driving for Lyft, and while he's quickly self-deprecating, he does admit that ride-sharing allows for novel interaction.
"It's hard to make connections with fans on social media, but to look behind you and see people nodding their heads has been really fun," he said.
Recently, he had a club DJ in his car who, upon hearing Omnesia's cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill," asked if he could retool their version into a club remix.
"There has been an ability to make contact with people who might have an impact on what we're doing," he said.
Kingston compares her vocals to cilantro — "You either like it or you don't," she said — and her deep delivery, much like her persona on stage, tends to sway between gender lines, leaving listeners to their own interpretations.
"It's interesting, there's a puzzlement," Miller said, mentioning his Lyft listeners. "If you don't tell people beforehand this is a female singer, 80 percent of white people go 'That's a great, unusual dude singer.' Whereas 90 percent of people of color go, 'It's a girl — are you high?'"
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BkiUfrTxK7IDOUSbvmrI | Prior to entering into a first contract, an employer has a statutory obligation to bargain with the union that represents its employees before imposing discretionary "serious discipline" (such as suspension, demotion, or discharge) on any of those employees, the National Labor Relations Board again has held. Total Security Management Illinois 1, LLC, 364 NLRB No. 106 (Aug. 26, 2016).
Discretionary discipline, like pay rates and benefits, is a term and condition of employment, the NLRB explained, and, thus, a mandatory subject of bargaining. The Board also held bargaining is required about less serious degrees of discipline, such as oral or written warnings, but may occur after the discipline is imposed.
The NLRB similarly had held in Alan Ritchey, Inc., 359 NLRB 396 (2012), that an employer must provide notice and an opportunity to bargain before imposing certain types of discipline, including discharge, on employees represented by a union but are not yet covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. However, that and other Board decisions were invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court's NLRB v. Noel Canning, 134 S.Ct. 2550 (2014), because the Board's composition included two individuals whose appointments violated the United States Constitution.
The union was certified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit that included security guards Jason Mack, Winston Jennings, and Nequan Smith.
The company discharged Mack, Jennings, and Smith.
The company exercised discretion in discharging each of the employees; it did not apply any uniform policy or practice regarding discipline for their asserted misconduct.
The company did not provide the union notice or an opportunity to bargain over any of the discharges before implementing them.
At the time of the discharges, the company and the union had not reached an initial collective-bargaining agreement or another binding agreement governing discipline.
At the time of the discharges, the company did not have a reasonable, good-faith belief that any of the three employees' continued presence on the job presented a serious, imminent danger to its business or personnel or that any of them engaged in unlawful conduct, posed a significant risk of exposing the company to legal liability for their conduct, or threatened safety, health, or security in or outside the workplace.
Responding to arguments that the obligation to bargain might delay imposition of discipline, the Board noted the pre-imposition bargaining obligation exists only with respect to serious discipline and "attaches only with regard to the discretionary aspects…." The Board also observed that the employer's bargaining obligation is limited to "simply … provid[ing] the union with … sufficient advance notice … to provide for meaningful discussion concerning the grounds for imposing discipline in the particular case, as well as the grounds for the form of discipline chosen, to the extent that this choice involved an exercise of discretion." The Board also recognized the employer's obligation, if timely requested by the union, to provide the union with relevant information about the discretionary aspects of the employer's disciplinary policy.
Employers are not required to bargain to agreement or impasse, the Board held. If agreement is not reached, the employer may discipline the employee and continue bargaining with the union to agreement or impasse.
Further, the employer need not bargain over the aspects of its disciplinary decision that are controlled by nondiscretionary elements of existing policies and procedures. The less discretion an employer exercises, the less bargaining is required of the employer. However, the employer must continue to bargain concerning the discipline, including the possibility of rescinding it, until it reaches agreement with the union or impasse.
Despite this decision, employers and unions in the midst of first contract bargaining may continue to agree on the employer's unilateral right to impose discipline or on a procedure for bargaining over discipline that is less cumbersome than that imposed by the Board.
Employers should consult with labor counsel to determine whether and how their particular organizations are affected by Total Security Management Illinois 1. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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BkiUfsbxK0-nUh8iLOPE | A little glimpse into what Sydney will look like by 2030.
From Barangaroo to Green Square, Parramatta to Circular Quay, Sydney's seen more than its fair share of construction lately. Newly proposed, multi-million-dollar developments are popping up all over the city, employing forward-thinking architectural teams and designers to transform the city visually and practically into a city prepped for the future — however either celebrated or controversial plans may be.
From new food-focused precincts to world-class horticultural experiences, Sydney's newest design projects are aiming to take the city into a new realm of urban possibility. Here are ten paving the way for things to come. You'll note the Powerhouse Museum isn't in here, we'll bring you more on its impending Western Sydney move soon.
They've kept us in suspense for an age, but one Sydney's most talked about developments, Tramsheds, has finally announced an opening date: September 22. The Tramsheds project, built in the bones of the heritage-listed Rozelle Tram Depot in Harold Park by developers Mirvac, will house a European-inspired market hall, lined with small, high quality and bespoke food retailers, alongside a 2440 square metre IGA Supamart supermarket (try saying that ten times fast). Now, in your mind, a giant grocery chain might not mesh well with local providores, but the Supamart is less like your local Woolies/Coles than you might think. It's a family owned and run business — by brothers Andrew and Vasilli Karellas — with a focus on organic and local produce .
There's a host of already announced Tramsheds foodies planned for the site too, including Tokyo Bird (to open Japanese restaurant Osaka Trading Co.), Melbourne chicken kings Belles Hot Chicken, Butcher and The Farmer (a deli/butcher/restaurant triple threat run by Jared Ingersoll); sustainable seafood restaurant Fish and Co; tapas restaurant Bodega 1904; ice cream kings Gelato Messina and Flour Eggs Water, a new establishment run by Eugenio Maiale. We can expect a dozen more foodie announcements over the coming months, giving fellow rosy suburb Rosebery a run for its money.
There's also a medical centre, gym, hairdresser and nail bar planned for the Tramsheds, and a number of cycle paths are currently under renovation — with plans for over 80 bike racks to be installed across the site.
Tramsheds will open September 22.
Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden turned 200 in June — and it landed itself one humdinger of a birthday present. Meet The Calyx, the Garden's new world-class horticultural experience. Opened to coincide with the official opening date of the Botanic Gardens on June 13, 1816, 200 years ago, this dazzling new UFO-shaped public space not only houses thousands and thousands of plants, but gives Sydneysiders an escape from the city's busy streets and relentless traffic.
It also provides a new outdoor home for fun, innovative exhibitions. The first, now open, is Sweet Addiction, the botanic story of chocolate from bean to bar. Starting your journey deep in a tropical rainforest, you'll make your through ancient history and chocolate plantations, before reaching a tasty pop-up shop — the site for many future chocolate activities and tastings.
The Calyx is open now at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, 10am to 4pm daily.
One of Sydney's industrial heartlands is going to look pretty different by 2030, as the City of Sydney designs a new town centre for the area — by then the suburb will be home to more than 54,000 people. The 278-hectare Green Square development includes a creative hub, an aquatic and childcare centre, and more than 15 new parks and open spaces, set to be revealed at staggered times between now and 2030.
One of the most exciting aspects is a coast-inspired aquatic centre by Andrew Burges Architects, in association with Grimshaw and T.C.L., who won the City of Sydney's Green Square Design Competition. The plan includes a 50-metre outdoor pool, built within a larger, organically-shaped 'beach pool'; a 25-metre indoor pool; and a health and fitness centre. These facilities will be encompassed by Gunyama Park, which is to be revamped with the addition of a promenade, native landscaping and play equipment. All in all, the development will cover an area equivalent to three football fields.
But Green Square won't be a plain practical canvas of a space. For about 18 months now, the City of Sydney has been promising an epic public art program. Well, it wasn't a hollow proposal, with artworks planned for reveal by 2018. For a start, the precinct's futuristic, architect-designed library will be scoring two brand new works by Aussies, selected from 90+ submissions — Cloud Nation by Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro (a vintage Beechcraft Travel Air plane, suspended in mid-air and covered in a teeny-tiny miniature world) and Sydney's Michael Thomas Hill and Indigo Hanlee (Lightwell) will be installing their High Water, in the library's external public plaza (a mammoth-sized LED display of local weather patterns and tidal information, fed by live data).
Green Square will be completed by 2030, with staggered reveals until then.
A spiralling, futuristic community library is in store for Darling Square. Across its two floors, you'll find not only tens of thousands of books, but also a bunch of extra facilities, including a 'makerspace' and an 'Innovation Exchange Program' for creative startups.
Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and proposed by Lendlease, the building will have six storeys altogether, with another two floors occupied by a commercially-run childcare centre — as long as all plans get the green light. The agreement means that the City of Sydney will lease the 2225 square metre space for 99 years. The rest of the terms are confidential at this stage, but we're expecting them to be ready to go by the end of 2016. And, if everything runs according to plan, the library will open in 2018.
"The redevelopment at Darling Harbour includes a new residential and commercial area with 4200 new residents and 2500 new workers," Lord Mayor Clover Moore said. "High-density living is an important part of our city's future, but to be a success it must be supported by great community facilities, which is why we're so pleased to see a project like this that meets the city's standards of design excellence."
Darling Square Library is planned to open in 2018.
The State Government has given the go-ahead to a controversial development project on the site of the heritage-listed Abercrombie Hotel, one that will see the shuttered corner pub dwarfed by a 16-storey apartment building and office complex.
The imposing glass tower was designed by the award-winning London architecture outfit Foster and Partners alongside Sydney-based firm PTW, and is the latest step in Frasers Property Australia's $2 billion Central Park development. It will contain commercial offices along with a childcare centre and 48 apartments, while an adjoining 18-story tower will house 293 hotel rooms.
As for the pub itself, Sydney mega-restaurateur and MasterChef hanger-on Matt Moran is taking over ownership of the Abercrombie Hotel. The iconic Chippendale venue, officially known as The Australian Hotel, was renowned for its sticky floors and raucous club nights, but ceased operation in 2014. A resurrection has been on the cards for a while now, with Moran's company Solotel Hospitality Group inking the deal this week. Just don't expect the return of S.A.S.H. or Purple Sneakers.
"Our refurbishment of The Australian Hotel will see the pub restored to its original art-deco glory including its rear courtyard beer garden," said Solotel co-owner Bruce Solomon. "Solotel will deliver a contemporary expression within the original heritage character of the pub reminiscent of this bygone era whilst ensuring its seamless integration into the broader Central Park precinct."
In addition to the main building, Moran and Solomon have acquired the three adjacent terrace houses facing Abercrombie Street, with an eye to opening a European-style wine bar. With work on final Central Park plans still ongoing, however, neither venue is expected to begin trading before 2018.
The Abercrombie Hotel is expected to begin trading sometime in 2018.
With various elements already in full swing (and plenty to come) Barangaroo is one of Sydney's most visible new precincts — and one of the most controversial. Although the City of Sydney (for one) slammed certain elements of it, James Packer's $1.5 billion casino tower project has been approved, Barangaroo has successfully generated positive buzz by appealing to our stomachs — the food and drink aspects of what's known as The Streets of Barangaroo.
We've brought you plenty of news of bars, restaurants and cafes opening already in this waterfront precinct, from Anason to Rabbit Hole, Belle's Hot Chicken to Noma. But one of the most exciting developments up ahead for the area is a giant, three-storey salad bowl.
Just one of a host dining precinct plans for the billion-dollar waterfront, leading Australian chef Matt Moran has announced he will create a three-level dining experience with business partner Peter Sullivan, along with Bruce and Anna Solomon of Solotel. The formidable MorSul/Solotel foursome, who have previously teamed up to deliver ARIA Sydney, ARIA Brisbane, CHISWICK and North Bondi Fish, make up the dream team who revamped Opera Bar.
Moran's three-level Barangaroo offering is set to open in 2016. Designed by Sydney architects Collins and Turner, the epic new establishment will resemble a series of stacked shallow bowls or varying sizes — glorifying your everyday kitchen essentials in a colossal waterfront palace. Moran's pet project will sit at Barangaroo's southern end, marking a grand entrance point for the waterfront dining precinct.
"When we were first approached by Lend Lease about joining the precinct, it was the location of the site which was key in our decision making," says Moran. "We intend to deliver a truly Australian experience at this world-class waterfront venue. Whether you are looking for a casual bar and restaurant, a more premium restaurant or a rooftop garden bar, we will have it all with our offering at Barangaroo and use only the best locally sourced produce to create a showpiece of Sydney dining."
Matt Moran's yet-to-be-named Barangaroo establishment will open in 2016.
Despite claims by the University of Technology Sydney that some people actually like the Brutalist-style UTS Tower, it's known to haters citywide as one of the least subtle buildings in Sydney. But UTS has new multi-million dollar plans for an attached 'student hub'. Building 2 of the tower will get a complete makeover and act as a shiny new distraction from the structure allegedly designed so students couldn't meet each other, form groups and protest (it's a myth but we love it).
The 16-level, glass-sheathed student hub will replace Building 2 on the corner of Broadway and Jones Street. The project, titled UTS Central, is said to start this year and finish in 2019, costing a whopping $278 million. The new development does sound pretty swank, though — there are plans to include a library with a twisting tri-level reading room, research areas, teaching spaces, a student centre, the student union, and a dining hall. Top it all off with an outdoor terrace and rooftop garden and the futuristic glass structure will at least be keeping students happy. UTS Central is the next in the campus revamps, following the recent $180 million Frank Gehry-designed business school that has also received mixed reviews.
UTS Central is set to open in 2019.
Sydney's CBD is getting a major dose of the Tokyo-esque practical and compact, with plans to renovate Bar Century, rebrand it as The Century, and fit it out as a three-storey, luxury capsule hotel being announced last week. The George Street institution, which closed earlier this year, has been taken over by developer Walter Yao, who is investing a massive $5 million on a full interior refurb, which will be carried out by interior design consultants Giant Design.
The heritage building will retain its vintage fit-out and have a "Soho House vibe", with the bar and hotel running as separate entities. The first two levels will act as The Century's cocktail bar and nightclub, while the top three floors of the building will be dedicated to the Century Capsules.
These capsules are certainly more luxe than most you'll find in Asia. Each of the 72 capsules will contain a large LED screen and entertainment system, Wi-Fi, and even 'mood lighting' (whatever that means). Guests can choose from single or deluxe beds with entry from either the side or the end of the capsule. The communal facilities include a kitchen space, breakfast bar, lounge area, rooftop terrace and individual bathrooms. If you're worried about security, don't be — each capsule is fitted with a secure lock and the security desk runs 24-hours.
But let's set the record straight — The Century is not going to be a hostel, and it's not aimed at overindulgent locals that can't seem to make it back home. And while the CBD haunt may have closed because of the lockout laws — and been a central part of a huge lockout protest as a result — these new digs are not meant as a lockout solution either.
The Century is set to open in late November 2016.
Come future Friday nights, you're soon going to have another excuse to grab Emperor's Puffs from the Chinatown markets. The streets of Haymarket will be transformed into a pedestrian friendly, tree-lined space in a move to refurbish the area announced by the City of Sydney.
Now under construction, the proposed new plaza in the heart of Chinatown promises to put pedestrians at the top of the priority list. Thomas Street will become a pedestrian-friendly walkway and public space, with more lighting, seats, wider footpaths and a no-car policy during busy periods — so you can finally enjoy your street food goodies distraction free. Road closures are planned between Ultimo Road and Thomas Lane, while Thomas Street will become one-way only between Thomas Lane and Quay Street to make things safer for pedestrians.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy public art from Australian contemporary artist Lindy Lee while walking through the streets of Chinatown. Lee's work is preoccupied with the idea of self in the world, as captured through her own negotiations with her divided Chinese-Australian heritage.
Chinatown's revamp is currently under way, installation dates TBC.
We're keeping everything crossed for this one, just to see if it actually works. Teetering over 50 metres above George Street beside Sydney Town Hall, a streamlined, cloud-shaped arch is one of three brand new public artworks coming to Sydney's CBD — to be installed as part of the City of Sydney's George Street-based revamp.
Designed by Tokyo-based architect and artist Junya Ishigami — winner of the coveted Golden Lion for Best Project at the 12th Venice Architecture Biennale and visiting professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design — Cloud Archwill act as a gateway to the soon-to-be pedestrian-friendly George Street, with the brand new light rail passing right underneath it — kind of like an elegant, minimalist Colossus of Rhodes for Sydney's CBD.
"Green, global and connected are the characteristics of the new Sydney, and this new public space about to be created in George Street will be the exact manifestation of these qualities," says Ishigami. "Good public policy is not, in itself, enough — there is a need for a new symbol to embody and communicate these qualities to the world. The Cloud is that new symbol, comprehensible to all. The Cloud evokes comfort, openness and freedom."
At 50 metres high and significantly ribbony, you might be wondering how Cloud Arch will stand up to those pesky CBD wind gusts or densely-populated flocks of art-hating birds. Using a single box beam as the central construction framework, Ishigami's tapered steel plates will apparently stand up to the elements without a hitch. Cloud Arch will also change shape from wherever you're getting a crick neck looking at it around the CBD, classic perspectival win (it should be visible from as far north as Wynyard station, the old site of the Coca Cola sign on Darlinghurst Road to the east and Liverpool Street to the south).
Dates for Cloud Arch are yet to be announced. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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Grammarly is continuing to grow our team during the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting fully remote hiring and onboarding processes. All Grammarly team members can work remotely until August 2021. Read more about how we're supporting our team and communities.
Grammarly empowers people to thrive and connect, whenever and wherever they communicate. 30 million people around the world use our AI-powered writing assistant every day. All of this begins with our team collaborating in a values-driven and learning-oriented environment.
To achieve our ambitious goals, we're looking for a Head of Business Operations to join and grow our Business Operations team. This role will work closely with senior managers on high-impact initiatives with broad functional exposure. The Head of Business Operations will apply strategic and data-driven analyses to provide actionable business insights cross-functionally. As a key member of the BizOps team, they will be uniquely positioned to have a direct impact while helping to scale a category-defining hypergrowth company.
You'll join the recently established and growing BizOps team to drive conceptual and analytical insights and provide operational support that will allow the company to propel itself to the next level. You will be the founding Head of Business Operations at our company—an ideal role for someone who is interested in flexing their talents at a high-growth, profitable technology company that genuinely cares about and values- and data-driven decision-making. You will have exposure to a broad range of functions—from Finance to Growth to Product to People Operations. You will also have the opportunity to build out and lead a team of analysts/associates over the next 1–2 years.
As Grammarly's Head of Business Operations, you will:
Apply your problem-solving and effective creativity by collaborating with senior team members on a new market entry strategy.
Help build data-based/qualitative retrospectives and projections with input from functional leads across the company.
Lead focused external market research on such critical issues as organizational performance and health.
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Has 7+ years work experience, including at least 3 years on a high-growth SaaS startup's Business Operations team (along with prior experience at a consulting firm and experience having mentored analysts and associates across multiple, diverse projects).
Can make decisions with incomplete data and consider alternative scenarios.
Breaks existing setups in favor of more effective or appealing ones.
Turns beliefs into action while serving, helping, and connecting others.
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Communicates accurately, clearly, and effectively, especially in writing.
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BkiUdLE5qhLACGCwNt9s | Regular screening plays an important role in preventing cervical cancer, but too often our solicitors witness the tragic results of medical errors. If you or a loved one has been affected by inaccurate smear tests or the negligent interpretation of the results, we could help you claim compensation.
We may be able to help you claim compensation if your cervical cancer went undiagnosed for too long, leading to the need for more invasive and radical treatment that could have been avoided.
Other cervical cancer claims come about when the disease is recognised at an early stage, but inadequate treatment is given or smear tests read incorrectly. In other cases, overly aggressive treatment is advised, resulting in unnecessary hysterectomies.
Our medical negligence lawyers also represent the families of women who have passed away from cervical cancer, investigating their case and seeking answers as to how it happened.
We accept No Win No Fee funding for many cervical cancer claims, which means you won't have to worry about legal costs during your compensation claim. We're the UK's largest medical negligence department, so we've got the expertise to help you secure justice and compensation.
Please call our legal experts on 0800 121 6567 or contact us online for free initial advice about making a cervical cancer claim.
All medical professionals have a duty of care to make sure that your condition is diagnosed as soon as possible and that you're given the right treatment. If this doesn't happen, your cancer could go undetected and spread to other parts of the body, making it harder to treat and in some cases becoming terminal.
Everyone has the right to a high standard of care but avoidable medical errors do happen. By contacting us today we can act quickly to secure you specialist care and support which can make a huge difference.
Our lawyers could help you access a statutory bereavement award, which is separate to a claim for compensation and recognises your grief in the event of a wrongful death. This is available if you're the spouse, civil partner or parent (if they're under 18) of the person who died.
In most medical negligence cases, you have three years to make a compensation claim, starting from the date the negligence happened (or the date you first became aware that you'd suffered because of negligence). If a loved one has died due to cervical cancer negligence, the three year time limit begins on the day they died.
It's important to contact us as soon as possible so that we can begin to investigate your claim. If you have questions or concerns about the time limits, please call us for free initial advice on 0800 121 6567.
We have years of experience in securing compensation for those who have suffered as a consequence of medical errors. Our solicitors are aware that every claim is different and we make sure that we understand the care and support you need.
We know that getting access to the best treatment for your cancer is a priority. We'll aim to secure the treatment you need as soon as we can, using our connections at leading charities and specialist care providers.
Getting an apology and explanation for what's happened can be just as important as a compensation award. We'll take the necessary steps to make complaints and will campaign to see that systems are put in place to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to somebody else.
Irwin Mitchell is a firm of the highest integrity that will work for the client to provide an excellent, compassionate service from beginning to end."
… you should be referred to a gynaecologist for more tests.
It's vital that your doctor receives accurate results at each stage of the diagnosis, and that these results are interpreted properly – any delay or error could have tragic consequences.
We've campaigned to have the age limit for cervical screening lowered to 20 in England, which would save lives and be in line with Scotland and Wales. As it stands, the age limit of 25 is a kind of postcode lottery, where women in England have to wait a full five years before being offered the same screening as Scotland and Wales.
We're experienced at holding hospitals and doctors to account for mistakes made during the screening process. If you're worried that you've been let down, please phone us on 0800 121 6567 for advice on making a claim.
What Are The Consequences Of Misdiagnosis Or Delayed Diagnosis?
When doctors repeatedly ignore or misdiagnose the symptoms of cervical cancer, the cancer can spread throughout the body and become much more difficult to treat.
Other cervical cancer claims come about when overly aggressive treatment is given, sometimes resulting in a hysterectomy that would not have otherwise been necessary.
We'll thoroughly investigate the mistakes that were made during your treatment, asking independent medical experts to give their opinion on the nature of the hospital's negligence. We know how important it can be to receive an apology and an explanation from the responsible organisation, as well as assurances that the same errors won't happen to someone else.
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The pre-cancerous cells associated with cervical cancer are usually detected by a smear test – removing these cells is normally a minor operation that can be done during a colposcopy.
But when these abnormal cells go undiagnosed, cervical cancer can develop and become more difficult to treat, requiring more invasive procedures than would have otherwise been necessary.
These procedures have a range of serious consequences and can result in the loss of your ability to have children. The compensation would take this pain and suffering into account.
In extreme cases, a delayed diagnosis can lead to a reduced life expectancy. We've represented the families of many women who passed away from cervical cancer, helping them seek answers and compensation for the death of their loved one.
If you've been affected by cervical cancer misdiagnosis, please phone us on 0800 121 6567 for more information about making a claim, or contact us online.
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As a firm we support Cancer Research UK and their work which will hopefully one day beat this sometimes fatal illness. As the world's largest independent cancer research charity, Cancer Research UK creates awareness and also conducts research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
The charity's work is almost completely funded by public donations so we support their important research which could save the lives of so many. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbBg4ukPiEY1bk93i | Megahobby, a Japanese company who used to produce a popular range of Chess Piece Collection games, have made the decision to bring back the series. This relaunch will be started with the popular anime series One Piece getting the chess game makeover, which will be released in April.
As you can see, all the pieces are very well crafted and painted with such attention to detail that this would make a perfect present to any anime otaku, One Piece fan or not (i personally haven't watched much of One Piece but i love how this set looks).
All of the pieces measure at 3.5 inches (90mm) and come with either a black or white base. There are also some close-ups of the pieces below, where you can really see all the detail put into these pieces.
And, last but not least, Chopper takes the place of the pawn.
Where can you buy a set?
how about the others? i thought it was complete one piece cast and the enemies are included..
Where can I buy this set? My husband is a huge fan and I cant find it. Please help! | c4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUe5_xK1fBGsWmxIpI | using DPek.Raconteur.Twine.Parser;
using DPek.Raconteur.Twine.Script;
using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace DPek.Raconteur.Twine.State
{
public class TwineExecutionState
{
/// <summary>
/// The story that this execution state uses.
/// </summary>
private TwineState m_state;
/// <summary>
/// The passage that this execution state is currently pointing to.
/// </summary>
private List<TwineLine> m_currentPassage;
public List<TwineLine> CurrentPassage
{
get { return m_currentPassage; }
}
/// <summary>
/// Whether or not the state is currently running.
/// </summary>
public bool Running
{
get { return m_currentPassage != null; }
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new execution state.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="state">
/// The TwineState this execution state belongs to.
/// <param>
public TwineExecutionState(TwineState state)
{
m_state = state;
m_currentPassage = null;
}
public void GoToPassage(string name)
{
Static.Log("<b>Starting compilation of \"" + name + "\"...</b>\n");
TwinePassage passage = m_state.Script.GetPassage(name);
m_currentPassage = passage.Compile(m_state);
Static.Log("<b>Finished compilation of \"" + name + "\"</b>\n");
}
/// <summary>
/// Resets the state of the TwineExecutionState.
/// </summary>
public void Reset()
{
m_currentPassage = null;
}
}
}
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BkiUdOM5qX_AY5k-yrjD | The City of Irvine forbids parking in red zones or where signs prohibit same, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 6-3-573. This municipal code is designed not only to improve the aesthetics of the community, but it also allows for greater public safety.
Please contact the Irvine Police Department if you have any questions about Overnight Parking. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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#include "vbHmm_template_Main.h"
#include "vbHmm_Template_DataHandler.h"
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
// For random number generation.
#include "rand.h"
#ifdef _OPENMP
#include "omp.h"
#endif
int main( int argc, char *argv[] ){
FILE *logFP = stderr;
char logFilename[256];
time_t startTime = time((time_t *)NULL);
initRan();
int sFrom, sTo, trials, maxIteration;
double threshold;
// Get command line arguments.
if (argc < 7) {
// Invalid number of arguments
fprintf( stderr, "\nVariational-Bayesian Hidden-Markov-Model\n" );
fprintf( stderr, "Syntax : (vbHmm) sFrom sMax trials maxIteration threshold filename ...\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " sFrom : minimum number of state to analyze\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " sMax : maximum number of state to analyze\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " trials : number of repetition (giving chance to change initial conditions)\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " maxIteration : maximum iteration if inference does not reach threshold\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " threshold : stop iteration if inference reaches this value\n" );
fprintf( stderr, " filename : name of data file\n" );
fprintf( stderr, "Example: (vbHmm) 2 20 5 1000 1e-10 data\n\n" );
freeRan();
exit(1);
} else if( argc >= 7 ){
// Set parameters
sFrom = atoi( argv[1] );
sTo = atoi( argv[2] );
trials = atoi( argv[3] );
maxIteration = atoi( argv[4] );
threshold = atof( argv[5] );
// Set the output filename
strncpy( logFilename, argv[6], sizeof(logFilename) );
strncat( logFilename, ".log", sizeof(logFilename) - strlen(logFilename) - 1 );
logFP = fopen( logFilename, "w" );
}
// Prepare data, typically by loading from file(s).
xnDataBundle *xns = (xnDataBundle*)malloc( sizeof(xnDataBundle) );
xns->R = 0;
xns->xn = NULL;
int i;
for( i = 6 ; i < argc ; i++ ){
xnDataSet *xn = read_template_data( argv[i], logFP );
if( xn != NULL ){
xns->xn = (xnDataSet**)realloc( xns->xn, (xns->R + 1) * sizeof(xnDataSet*) );
xns->xn[xns->R] = xn;
xns->R++;
}
}
// If data can be obtained, execute analysis.
if( xns->R > 0 ){
int optK;
if( xns->R == 1 ){
setFunctions__();
xnDataSet *xn = xns->xn[0];
free( xns->xn );
free( xns );
optK = modelComparison( xn, sFrom, sTo, trials, maxIteration, threshold, logFP );
freeXnDataSet__( &xn );
} else {
setGFunctions__();
optK = gModelComparison( xns, sFrom, sTo, trials, maxIteration, threshold, logFP );
for( i = 0 ; i < xns->R ; i++ ){
freeXnDataSet__( &xns->xn[i] );
}
free( xns->xn );
free( xns );
}
fprintf( logFP, " No. of state = %d was chosen.\n", optK);
}
fprintf( logFP, "FINISH: %d sec. spent.\n", (int)(time((time_t *)NULL) - startTime) );
if( logFP != stderr ) fclose( logFP );
freeRan();
return 1;
}
//
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Tag: Champions League
Identify the encounters in the round 1/8 Champions League
Post author By edreuuitor
The draw ceremony for the 1/8 round of the Champions League 2020/2021 brought a lot of interesting and interesting matches. Join our soccer prediction experts to evaluate the team's chances of going forward in each match.
Monchengladbach vs Man City
I wonder if there is an invisible force behind or not, but once again, Man City falls into a fairly easy bracket in the knockout round. The visit to Monchengladbach reminds the Green Man many beautiful memories when he defeated the representative from Germany in the 2015/2016 season.
Although Gladbach has successfully overcome the difficult group with the appearance of Inter Milan and Real Madrid, but football experts still rate Man City much higher. With better force and experience in the European arena, The Citizen can completely reach the goal of reaching the quarterfinals if they play properly.
Lazio vs Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is definitely a name that no team in group 2 wants to meet. They are currently the champions of the Champions League and still maintain the same destructive form as last season. Therefore, people who watch football live have partly seen the "sad ending" for Lazio.
Despite a spectacular return to Europe's No. 1 arena, but with the encounter with Bayern too early, Lazio's chances seem very small.
Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
This is one of the matches that is considered the most attractive in the eighth round. Despite playing impressively and excelling at the top of the table, Chelsea is quite black when it comes to the most potato opponent in group 2 called Atletico Madrid.
With forces of the same level, Atletico Madri and Chelsea will certainly bring a dramatic and attractive showdown. Football experts believe that coach and coach Frank Lampard with his innovation this season will be able to make a story.
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool
RB Leipzig went on to prove that they were one of the four best teams in Europe last season was well deserved. Being in the same group as PSG and Man Utd, however RB Leipzig played great and directly sent the red devil away from the Champions League in a very convincing way.
The Cow Herd will be a big challenge for Premier League champions Liverpool. However, with their level, The Kops are still the most appreciated ones. In particular, playing the second leg at Anfield's home field will be a big advantage for coach Jurgen Klopp's teachers and students when RB Leipzig is not playing well on away land.
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Solskjaer responded to Mino Raiola
In response to Mino Raiola's provocative words on Tuttosport 2 days ago, Coach Ole Solskjaer made a sharp speech.
On the eve of the very important match for Man Utd before RB Leipzig in the Champions League took place, the live football viewer could not help but shaken with the words of "super stork" Mino Raiola. Specifically, he said the relationship between the Reds and his client Paul Pogba has come to an end. He shared that the French midfielder would not sign with the Old Trafford team and the best way is that Man Utd should let his client go in the January transfer window if he does not want to lose him in the summer of 2021.
Immediately after Raiola's speech was widely reported by the media, Paul Pogba continued to be "out of the way" by coach Ole Solskjaer during his trip to Germany last night. After the match, the Norwegian military leader said that the failure to enter Pogba's name in the starting lineup was purely for expertise, not for any other reason.
However, after the team received defeat and was eliminated from Europe's No. 1 arena, Ole was still very angry with Mino Raiola. During his post-match press conference, he said:
"This is truly a painful failure. However, the team is still fine. We are a united group and the most important thing now is to get through this difficult period together. Hopefully, the Pogba representative will be aware that football is a sport that requires solidarity and for the better, we have to work hard together. This will be the last time I mention this because I don't want to waste my time on nothing.
I cannot answer for Paul whether he is currently happy or not. If you want to know that, you will have to meet him in person to ask. I just knew that he was working hard to get back into the roster. This is not the right time to talk about a transfer".
Tags Champions League, Mino Raiola, Ole Solskjaer
Willian receives a higher salary than any Liverpool player (Part 2)
Let's continue to the previous post! With his current salary, Willian will be fourth in joining the ranks of Manchester City, behind Kevin De Bruyne (£ 350,000/week), Raheem Sterling (300,000) and Sergio Aguero (£ 240,000).
Willian receives a higher salary than any Liverpool player. Despite losing the Champions League spot, Arsenal are still paying large sums of money. Willian is not the highest earning person in the eighth Premier League club. Mesut Ozil (£ 350,000 per a week) is undoubtedly the strangest salary in the Premier League as he is entering the twilight of his career and is currently at odds with the board and unable to join the team, or not even regular main stone.
It is thought that Willian's salary will be quickly surpassed by striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, if the Gabon player chooses to sign a new contract at Emirates. He is currently paid £ 200,000 a week. Players including Hector Bellerin, Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno all make half of what Willian is entitled to under his current contract with Arsenal. Willian also now makes more money than Harry Kane, the Tottenham striker and England captain. Kane is the 10th highest-paid player in the tournament, on par with Salah, Mane and Aubameyang.
Coach Mikel Arteta was desperate for Willian, a player strongly believed to have played a key role in the club's transformation under the Spaniard. Arsenal officially confirmed the transfer on Friday morning, when Willian revealed it would wear the number 12 shirt.
Chelsea had to accept Willian leave when the club could only meet a two-year contract and even wanted to cut down on the previous salary. The Blues are busy in the transfer market this summer after Frank Lampard has finally been allowed to sign the player after the club's transfer ban expires. Chelsea broke its salary record, after turning Timo Werner into the club's highest-paid player at £ 270,000 a week.
Tags Champions League, Mesut Ozil, Premier League
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BkiUdd3xaKgS2KSYnGhK | Germany: 'Mini-dinosaur' fossil discovery hailed as 'sensation'
The skull of a 10-centimeter-long prehistoric reptile has been discovered in a German quarry. The 240 million-year-old fossil may offer insight into the evolution of modern lizards.
The tiny skull of a miniature prehistoric reptile has been discovered in Germany, scientists from the Stuttgart Natural History Museum announced on Thursday.
The fossil was found in a quarry in the town of Vellberg in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, and belongs to a new type of dinosaur of around 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) in length. The creature is believed to have lived around 240 million years ago.
"It is a scientific sensation," said paleontologist Rainer Schoch. The miniature skull shows a great deal of similarities to modern-day lizards and snakes.
Missing link to snakes and lizards
"The little animal is exciting, because we know so little about the ancestors of lizards and snakes," Schoch explained. "We have discovered a new species."
The animal has been given the scientific name Vellbergia bartholomaei, after the name of the town where it was discovered and the fossil collector Alfred Bartholomä.
While it has popularly been reported by some outlets to be a "mini-dinosaur" because it shared a reptilian ancestry with the dinosaurs, the Vellbergia bartholomaei in fact is an ancient lepidosauromorph — a group of cold-blooded reptiles whose extant descendants include lizards, snakes and tuataras. Its ancestors split off from what would become the large dinosaurs some tens of millions of years prior.
Read more: Ancient lizards 'cared for their young,' fossils suggest
The 12-millimeter-long skull was examined under a tomograph to determine how the animal ate and the size of its brain.
Beasts that could come back from extinction
No fear of a T-Rex sequel
Five films on, Jurassic Park still has us captivated by the idea of humans coming face-to-face with our planet's most terrifying former inhabitants. But the fantasy of resurrecting a dinosaur from DNA in the belly of an amber-trapped mosquito is a long way from reality. Leading de-extinction scientists say making use of genetic material more than a million years old won't be possible.
And then there were two
Since the last male northern white rhino — a 45-year-old called Sudan — died earlier in 2018, elderly females Najon and Fatu are the last of their kind. But scientists hope that embryos in deep freeze could bring the "functionally extinct" species back from the edge. They were created in vitro from the sperm of a deceased male northern white and the eggs of the closely related southern white.
Not so dead after all?
When the dodo — a fatally trusting and tasty bird — disappered from Mauritius in the 17th century, few believed mankind could extinguish the life of an entire species. Only after 19th century naturalist Georges Cuvier proved extinction was possible did the dodo became a symbol of that destructive power. Now, the hunt is on for dodo DNA, in the hope we may also prove our power to resurrect.
Fragile life
By the time the last Pyrenean ibex Celia died in 2000, scientists had already gathered and frozen her tissue cells. Three years later, a goat gave birth to Celia's clone, created by injecting her DNA into a goat's egg. In fact, dozens of hybrid eggs were implanted. Only seven animals became pregnant, and one carried to full term — and the resurrected ibex survived only a few minutes after birth.
Passage from the past
This is Martha, the last passenger pigeon, who died in 1914. The plump North American birds were a favorite for the plate, and hunting combined with deforestation wiped them out even as conservationists warned of their senseless demise. Revive & Restore, an organization that promotes "de-extinction," sees the passenger pigeon as the perfect model project to show resurrection science's potential.
Numbat mother
European colonists in Australia put a bounty on the head of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, a marsupial apex predator. The last known member of the species died in Hobart Zoo in 1936. Now, scientists have decoded the animal's entire genome from a joey preserved in ethanol, and hope to insert its genes into the DNA of its closest surviving relative, a diminutive marsupial called the numbat.
Pleistocene Park
The most impressive species with any chance of making a comeback is the woolly mammoth, whose closest living relative is the Asian elephant. Scientists at Harvard University say the ice-age giants could play a role in slowing permafrost melt and, therefore, climate change. But their "Pleistocene Park" concept would need 80,000 animals to have any real impact — pure science fiction, say critics.
One heck of a cow
The auroch once roamed the length and breadth of Eurasia, but hunting and habitat loss wiped them out close to 400 years ago. Yet their descendents — domesticated cattle — live on, and "back-breeding" programs have tried to resurrect the auroch by selecting for characteristics of the wild ancestor. An early German attempt resulted in Heck cattle, which have been reintroduced to parts of Europe.
Meet the ancestors
We once shared the planet with other human species, like the Neanderthal, with whom we even interbred. Many of us still carry Neanderthal DNA. But we are also prime suspects in their extermination. What would it be like to confront the relations we once wiped out? Scientists are growing homo sapiens-Neanderthal hybrid brain matter in the lab to examine the differences between them and us.
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Editors' Note: This article has been corrected to reflect the correct taxonomy of the fossil.
'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' delivers creatures and destruction galore
The latest film about the dinosaur-like destroyer uses a winning forumla that harkens back to older Godzilla films. While smashing and dashing the world around him, the Japanese monster has symbolized different things. (29.05.2019)
Colossal flying reptile discovered in Canada
Called the "frozen dragon of the north," a new species of flying reptile, Cryodrakon boreas, has been discovered in Canada. The pterosaur is thought to have had the wingspan of a small airplane. (11.09.2019)
Keywords Dinosaurs, Stuttgart, Natural History Museum, lizards, snakes
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BkiUbr44dbjiU7srv-ZL | Given the amazing Western Australia location of Perth, there is no end to the perfect venues available for any size wedding. A wedding photographer based in this region will be in a position to suggest the most unique wedding photo locations to be found in and around Perth. There is no substitute for experience and familiarity when creating a one of a kind photo journal of your lovely bridal. Choosing just the right Perth photographers will make the difference between Oh and Oh My! in the preservation of your special memories.
Careful planning and imagination are keys to setting your wedding apart from all others. If the combination of these two keys leads you to Perth in Western Australia, you will not lack possibilities for your wedding ceremony.
The breathtaking Swan River is home to many perfect wedding photo locations, both formal and informal. Whether you choose a traditional venue for your ceremony, such as the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle or the Belvoir Homestead, or decide to opt for the elegant Mulberry on Swan, your Perth wedding photographer will discover the unique photo opportunities inherent in each location. The gorgeous Millbrook Winery is a popular choice with breathtaking views of the Serpentine National Park for those who love nature backdrops. For those who wish a beach-themed venue, many Perth photographers recommend the Indiana on Cottesloe Beach, where the effortless blending of elegance and seaside casual create an extraordinary ambiance.
Perth is a highly desirable location for any wedding ceremony, thanks to its reputation as one of only five Mediterranean climates on the planet. This translates to an almost perfect outdoor track record for garden style and beach front weddings that are second to none. Your wedding photojournalist can assist you with planning the optimum scenic locations for wedding artistry that will inspire and delight you. With perfect lighting, gorgeous sunsets, exotic seascapes, and crystal blue rivers you will enjoy rave reviews any time your bridal album is displayed.
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BkiUd6g4ubnhAqznODP5 | The Mexican Revolution began when Francisco Madero ran for president against Porfiro Diaz, who had ruled Mexico for thirty-four years. Thrown in prison because he was too popular, a disillusioned Madero organized a revolution in November 1910, and the uprising unleashed powerful social forces. In the northern states of Chihuahua and Coahuila, Pascal Orozco and Pancho Villa led a revolt against a local oligarch. Rebellion had broken out in the southern states as well, and one of the more effective leaders was a village chief named Emiliano Zapata. Faced with rebellions in eighteen states, Diaz fled the country on May 25, 1911. Madero shocked his supporters by refusing to purge the government of Diaz loyalists, who launched a coup in February 1913. Madero mistakenly placed his trust in General Victoriano Huerta, who joined the plotters, deposed Madero and then made himself president.
Huerta remained unfazed by rebellions by Villa and Zapata, but the situation worsened when Venustio Carranza, governor of Coahuila, joined the revolution. Despite Huerta's contempt, Villa had built up a professional army, while Zapata had become a skilled guerrilla. Even the American occupation of Vera Cruz to avenge a minor diplomatic insult failed to increase Huerta's nationalist appeal. When Huerta fled to exile in Spain on July 15, 1914, Carranza thought that he was the natural choice for president, but Villa and Zapata had the two largest armies, and they both detested Carranza. Too independent to work together, their sole accomplishment was to deny Carranza the presidential chair. Fortunately for Carranza, Alvaro Obregon, a leading general in the revolution, still nursed a grudge from when Villa had tried to execute him. Since Zapata had little interest in events outside of Morelos, Villa was left to face Obregon alone. Several days of fighting at Celaya proved that Villa was simply a charismatic cavalry leader. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcfbxK6-gDyrT8rKd | Cristela Alonzo calls her book a 'mixtape memoir'
FILE – This June 10, 2017 file photo shows Cristela Alonzo at the LA Premiere of "Cars 3" in Anaheim, Calif. Alonzo is telling her story in words and music, what she calls a "mixtape memoir." The actress and producer's book, "Music To My Years," comes out Oct. 8. She will track her rise from living with her family in an abandoned diner to her fame as creator and star of the sitcom "Cristela" and stand-up performer featured in the Netflix special "Lower Classy." (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Cristela Alonzo is telling her story in words and music, what she calls a "mixtape memoir."
The actress and producer's book, "Music to My Years," comes out Oct. 8. She will track her rise from living with her family in an abandoned diner to her fame as creator and star of the sitcom "Cristela," and stand-up performer featured in the Netflix special "Lower Classy." The link is music and television and how they helped define moments in her life, like how the theme to "The Golden Girls" led to a trip to the principal's office.
In a statement issued Wednesday through Atria Books, Alonzo said she wasn't inspired by "ego" but out of a desire to connect her story to others.
"Also," she says of her book, "there's jokes in it."
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Graceland rocks year around, but especially this time of year. Dozens of boys and girls traveled to Memphis from all over the country for a weekend theater arts and music camp.
During a Q&A session Friday, Mid-south native and former "The Voice" contestant Reagan Strange shared her experiences during the competition, and what she is doing now.
Woman protests Spider-Man sculpture as Satanic 'Hate crime against the church'
LINCOLN, Neb. (WTVO) -- A woman is fighting the city of Lincoln, Nebraska over a sculpture she says depicts 'devil horns' at a local zoo.
According to CNN, the woman demanded that the city remove the sculpture in a written complaint to Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, saying: | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdXo4uBhhxQicLeyK | All-white weddings may be overtaken by lively colours. Not just dresses (pretty pastels are set to take centre stage), but elaborate and striking lighting designs and centre pieces. Pink, in particular, will be big. Timeless and elegant, it gives every wedding a vibrant highlight.
Looking for a dress that makes a statement? We've seen a real increase in wedding dresses with capes. We're not talking superman here, but elegant and sensual designs. They look really stunning. Another hot new trend are bows. Whether it's a huge, bold bow on the back of the dress or a tiny, subtle detail on the waistline, pretty bows are back in style! We think they look wonderful.
More and more couples are recognising that the actual wedding venue is as important as the cake, catering or flowers. Whether it's somewhere with a large plot of land or just a distinct and sophisticated building, couples like a unique venue for their unique love. Did someone say The Tudor Barn?
Maybe, just maybe, the traditional tiered wedding cake has had its day. But what will takes its place? Here's an idea… Wedding doughnuts are set to be huge. Stack them up and they look absolutely amazing. Not only that, kids love them too. Plus they're easy to pick up and eat while you're dancing (for example!).
So there you go. We hope that gives you something to think about. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc3o5qWTA6f4qDRkC | Learn the secret to good sleep. These tips will help you get a better sleep at night and be more energetic and productive during your waking hours.
Losing sleep could have a detrimental effect on your health, and if you have insomnia, give this 25 proven tips to sleep better at night a try today! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbjLxK0zjCxN_rsas | Some of us have pretty simple obsessions and addictions while others obsessions and addictions are a lot more complicated.
Luis Padron, hailing from the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, has an obsession that is far more peculiar then simple collecting stamps, to say the least.
Padron, 25, is obsessed with elves, angels and fantasy Sci-Fi.
His obsession is so potent that he has gone to the extent of spending over £27,000 in order to bring his elf mania to real life.
Padron spent the money on cosmetic surgery in order to look like an Elf, the procedure included bleaching his skin and hair.
Padron was bullied as a child and only found solace in his favorite "other world" characters such as elves, angels and demons, he claims that he found inspiration and the will to fight his bullies through drama/fantasy movies, this inspiration swiftly turned into determination to become his favorite character.
He claims that he is unfazed by passersby that stare at him because of his atypical appearance.
Furthermore, he stated "I have my own beauty ideal and want to achieve that no matter what.
"I want to have my ears cut to become pointy like an elves, my jaw to look more sharp like a diamond, a facelift and an eyelift to give my eyes a cat-like shape.
"I am also considering having muscle implants too. There's also a surgery to make you taller and I will remove four of my ribs too, so that I can shape my waist to make it thinner" he said.
Padron claims that his skin care and hair care costs him up to £4000 a month, which includes applying sunscreen, dyeing his hair regularly, and using expensive skin creams.
Additionally, he has had a laser treatment to remove all his body hair, his next aim is to get his ears to be pointy like an elf and make his jaw more sharp to make him look like a complete elf.
Padron has also undergone a surgery to change the colour of his eyes from light brown to light blue, the surgery was not approved and not recommended by doctors, but he underwent the process anyway, he claims that the process was extremely painful and even had side effects.
"At first even watching stars in the sky was painful, but three days later they felt normal again, I don't know how they affect my sight in future. Says Padron. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUdfvxaJJQnMsbz9Ma | Diamondbacks History
Remembering the Diamondbacks' 2001 NLCS victory
By Christopher Gaine
Jul 18, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks legends Randy Johnson, Matt William and Luis Gonzalez fight with Clone and Stormtroopers during a race in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
The Diamondbacks will play at Turner Field for the last time this weekend.
The home of the Atlanta Braves experienced a short, but eventful life. It was originally erected for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was converted into the Braves' home in 1997. Atlanta will move into SunTrust park in 2017.
Arizona and Atlanta obviously don't have much of a rivalry– they play on opposite ends of the country. The Diamondbacks haven't had too many memories at Turner Field; they have gone 25-35 in the regular season at that park. This series doesn't look to be a must-watch either, as both teams have losing records, and the Braves are without question the worst team in the league.
But this wasn't always the case. These two teams were once competitive. Yes, really. Both of them. At the same time. They faced off against each other in the 2001 NLCS, which the Diamondbacks won 4-1.
After the two teams split a pair of games at what was once called Bank One Ballpark, the Diamondbacks rallied to win all three games held at Turner Field to take home the National League championship. This made them the fastest expansion franchise in MLB history to make it to the World Series.
Just in case you don't believe me, here's video evidence that it happened:
The Diamondbacks obviously went on to beat the Yankees in seven games that World Series, in what many consider one of the greatest Fall Classic in baseball history.
It's better to talk about this than the Shelby Miller trade, right?
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BkiUd6zxK3YB9m8SX14b | Vincent Georgie, left, of the Windsor International Film Festival chats with Brian Yeomans of the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association at the Capitol Theatre, June 10, 2019. Photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn News.
WIFF announces new summer screenings
By Mark BrownJune 10, 2019 6:00pm@markbrownradio
The excitement of the Windsor International Film Festival can now be felt through the summer, thanks to a new partnership.
WIFF announced Monday a sponsorship deal with the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association (DWBIA), making it possible to expand the popular WIFF-365 film series throughout the summer months, in addition to the already ongoing monthly film screenings.
Brian Yeomans, chair of the DWBIA, said the $15,000 investment was ideal, considering the boost the screenings already give to downtown businesses.
"The impact that WIFF-365 has with downtown businesses, cultural landscape and creative economy is significant, and contributes to downtown's vitality, prosperity, creativity, engages captive audiences and affords us the opportunity to work together to make visiting downtown an exciting experience," said Yeomans.
The summer series will take place on Thursdays, effective this week and through the end of August. The number of showings available each week varies. Vincent Georgie, WIFF's executive director and chief programmer, said the excitement brought by the main WIFF, which takes place each fall, will certainly carry through year-round.
"The buzz that we feel WIFF brings to the downtown and all of the excitement that it creates, really builds quality of life and builds community," said Georgie.
So far, a total of 17 titles have been confirmed and will be shown at the historic Capitol Theatre. These range from a new documentary about Aretha Franklin to films starring the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Ethan Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton and others. These confirmed films include those being shown during Canada Day weekend and during Windsor PrideFest. Films have been scheduled through August 10 with titles still to come for the remainder of August.
Tickets to all WIFF 365 screenings are $14, with student tickets at $9 each with a valid student ID. Complete information about the film schedule and purchasing tickets is available at the Capitol Theatre box office or at WIFF's official website. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdyA5ixsDMVd5AkmP | Swimming legend Adolph Kiefer, who had been the oldest living U.S. Olympic gold medalist in any sport, died on Friday at his home in Illinois at age 98, the International Swimming Hall of Fame said.
Kiefer won the 100-meter backstroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a 17 year old in an Olympic record time that stood for 20 years.
"Adolph Kiefer embodied swimming and lived it every day of his life. He was a pioneer for our sport in the truest sense of the word," USA Swimming Interim Executive Director Mike Unger said in a statement.
Kiefer later was an instructor in the U.S. Navy and a business owner whose swimming products helped advance the sport.
The first man to break one minute in the 100-yard backstroke as a high schooler in Illinois, Kiefer was inducted into the inaugural class of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965, and served on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition under three U.S. presidents. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaPrxK6wB9mpbzXNF | We're excited to be working with the WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) to help connect people to important health services across WA. Over the next few weeks we will be starting data migration. We're so grateful to have the support of WAPHA and other Primary Health Networks across the country. It is through partnerships like these that we have the opportunity to make a widespread positive impact in connecting local communities. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdJE4ubnjorQ5rZ4Y | You can now switch between card view and list view for both challenges and ideas. Card view remains a graphically rich way to view items and list view provides an alternative horizontal view when you want to sort through multiple items. You can also use the new search box to quickly find or filter challenges or ideas. Look for the view control on the top right.
We've made it easier to move between ideas within a challenge. Instead of returning to the challenge page users can simply page through all ideas. These controls appear on the top right of the idea page.
Some of our customers have had this express feature for a while and now it comes out of the box. A really easy way for people to quickly create an idea from the home page.
By default challenges and ideas are now displayed newest first - because that's what most people are interested in seeing! You can of course still filter and sort to create exactly the right view for you.
You can now define and display a completion date for an idea. We've added this optional field on idea creation that is informational only, acting as a prompt to users that there is a time limit of some kind. Note: The Challenge expiry date function is unchanged.
Thanks for all your feedback on the mobile app, we're making continuous improvements in this area as well. The mobile app is now available to our customers using single sign-on. We encourage users to update their app if already installed (SSO is supported in version 1.4 or higher).
We're on a mission to improve the HunchBuzz admin's life. First off we've updated the graphing on the admin dashboard. The Idea Lifecycle graph how displays as a pie/donut graph - because that's just way easier to read and interpret (and much yummier!). The page views and new ideas graph will now display the last 180 or so days of data rather than from the beginning of the calendar year.
We've improved the user management page to provide a much better experience, especially for platforms with large numbers of users. We've added better pagination so you can scroll through large lists easily and the search box will now perform a dynamic search across all users. Oh, and this page is much, much faster.
We've made a whole lot of changes to improve page load speed and responsiveness across the system. These are mostly pretty subtle but you should notice some significant improvements especially in the Journey/Tracker page where all ideas are presented in one master view. This page was often slow for large platforms, now it flies! | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc_LxK7Tt6AlxDivP | Solskjaer says Man Utd are not title contenders
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Africa Feeds Staff writers are group of African journalists focused on reporting news about the continent and the rest of the world.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side cannot be considered title contenders after they twice blew a lead to draw 3-3 with Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Goals from Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes put United ahead but sloppy defending allowed the visitors to get back on level terms through Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodriguez.
Scott McTominay fired Solskjaer's side into the lead in the 70th minute but they were stunned in stoppage time as Everton snatched a draw with the last kick of the game from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
A win would have taken United level on points with leaders Manchester City, who have two games in hand and visit champions Liverpool later on Sunday.
"We shouldn't even be considered as title-chasers," Solskjaer told Sky Sports.
"We've got to be better as a team and let's see where we end up. Going forward, we need to stop conceding easy goals.
"When it's in the last minute of added time it's very disappointing. I wouldn't blame anyone on the goals but we know we can defend better."
United host West Ham United in the FA Cup on Tuesday.
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BkiUdRA241xiEnW_4wn6 | Kerlin Gallery Viewing Room
ELIZABETH MAGILL - RED STARS AND VARIATIONS
ELIZABETH MAGILL
RED STARS AND VARIATIONS
Kerlin Gallery is delighted to present
an exhibition of new paintings by
Elizabeth Magill.
In these new paintings, Elizabeth Magill has developed a novel practice, combining painting, drawing, stencilling and large-scale printmaking to create sensual and engrossing landscapes rich in minute visual detail and expansive atmosphere and allusion.
Over her 30 year career, Magill has been celebrated for conjuring from memory, mysterious suburban roadsides, dark woodlands and evocative windswept coastlines. In these new paintings, such landscapes continue to take form but the visual and sensory experience is all the more intense.
While these paintings acknowledge environmental change, even catastrophe, there is an optimism, a light and a celebration forcing its way through. Magill's landscapes are both political and poetic. They form as the product of her acute attention to the detail and complexity of our surroundings and her unique. slanted and enchanted vision.
exhibition walk though by
Dr. Barbara Dawson
Director, Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin
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Variation (1)
128 x 148 cm / 50.4 x 58.3 in
41 x 51 cm / 16.1 x 20.1 in
183 x 153 cm / 72 x 60.2 in
Burgher
35.5 x 45.5 cm / 14 x 17.9 in
Lough
Outlying (1)
153 x 183 cm / 60.2 x 72 in
The sky was all orange (2)
b. 1959, Canada
Since she began exhibiting in the late-1980s, Elizabeth Magill has developed a highly idiosyncratic approach to painting and printmaking. She is celebrated for her evocative landscapes, which capture atmospheric conditions with great sensitivity: the luminosity of daybreak, or the cool glow of moonlight. The scenes appear to be sited on the edge of urbanity – roofs, streetlamps or telephone wires can occasionally be sighted in the background, but human figures are rare. Instead, clusters of trees dominate Magill's compositional arrangements, and only through their branches can hedges, hills and radiant skies be glimpsed. At times, Magill's paintings are layered with visionary elements, and the artist suffuses her work with memory and experience of place, prioritising the expression of her inner reality over accurate representation. She often incorporates photographic materials and processes into her work, starting off with a photographic image on the canvas before applying and scraping away layers of paint until she achieves the desired mood. Born in Canada, Magill grew up in Northern Ireland and now lives and works in London.
Recent solo exhibitions include: Headland, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick, (2017); travelling to Ulster Museum, Belfast, (2018); Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin (2018) and New Art Gallery, Walsall, UK, (2019); Green Light Wanes, Towner Gallery & Museum, Eastbourne, UK, (2011); Recent Paintings, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, travelling to Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes; BALTIC, Gateshead; Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea, (all 2005) and Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin (2003). Recent group exhibitions include: The Aerodrome – An exhibition dedicated to the memory of Michael Stanley, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK, (2019); Legacies: JMW Turner and Contemporary Art Practice, New Art Gallery, Walsall, UK, (2017); and High Treason: Roger Casement, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Ireland, (2016).
Magill's work is represented in many museum and public collections worldwide including those of TATE, London; Crawford Art Gallery, Cork; The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin; The Arts Council of England; The Arts Council of Northern Ireland; Ulster Museum, Belfast; The British Museum, London; Towner Art Gallery & Museum, Eastbourne; Worchester Museum and Art Gallery; Southampton City Art Gallery; The British Council and the National Gallery of Australia.
© 2020 Kerlin Gallery
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BkiUdunxK7Tt6AlxEPaU | Wendy Williams Dating 'Pretty Often' After Filing Divorce From Kevin Hunter
Wendy Williams has no time to be crying over her ruined marriage to Kevin Hunter. The TV personality revealed on "The Wendy Williams Show" on Tuesday, May 14, that she was happily ready to embrace her new life as a single woman.
"I am working on my divorce pleasantly," Wendy said about her divorce from Kevin after 21 years of marriage. "I am a single woman, running around New York. I go out a lot, I'm a good time girl I like to have fun."
"I'm reclaiming my life. I don't have a boyfriend, but I'm rediscovering my love of men…I do date and I date pretty often," Wendy continued saying.
She also talked about her new home, where she's living after leaving a sober house. Of her new residence, which she described as the "ultimate bachelorette pad high atop everything," she said, "The parade of men will continue because I need things lifted, put in position…I'm still unpacking boxes, for God's sakes. That's all I'm saying."
The 54-year-old also offered an update on her 19-year-old son Kevin Hunter Jr., whom she shares with Kevin. "We do have our son, and he is away in college, and he's home from college break, he sees me, he sees his dad," she shared.
This is not the first time for Wendy to address her divorce on her show. She previously appeared to throw shades at both Kevin and his mistress in a recent episode of the show, though Kevin was reportedly "furious" about it. "Kevin's furious, he claims that Wendy promised him that their divorce would not become a hot topic on her show," said a source.
Another source previously claimed that Wendy and her estranged husband, who allegedly fathered a child with his mistress Sharina Hudson, "had zero contact" after she filed for divorce. Wendy "has nothing to say to him," added the source about Wendy and Kevin, who was also fired as executive producer of "The Wendy Williams Show". | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUagXxK7Ehm4qsyHyH | Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Bouira, 21 km northeast of Sidi Aïssa, M\'Sila, Algeria, on Sunday, 16 May 2010 at 06:52 (GMT)
Quake Data | Interactive map | User Reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes in same area | Quakes in Algeria | Bouira | Bordj Bou Arréridj | M'Sila | Boumerdes | Algiers
Date & time: 16 May 2010 06:52:42 UTC
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.996°N / 3.961°E (Bouira, Algeria)
20 km (13 mi) W of Melouza (Hammam Dalaa, Bordj Bou Arréridj) (pop: 25,700) --> See nearby quakes!
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30 km (18 mi) SE of Sour el Ghozlane (pop: 50,200) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) N of Ain el Hadjel (M'Sila) (pop: 42,500) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SE of Aïn Bessem (pop: 29,500) --> See nearby quakes!
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62 km (38 mi) WNW of M'Sila (pop: 100,000) --> See nearby quakes!
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Aftershocks of the 5.1 quake Bouira, 21 km northeast of Sidi Aïssa, M'Sila, Algeria, 16 May 2010 06:52 GMT
24 May 2010 21:00 UTC
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Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Bouira, 21 km northeast of Sidi Aïssa, M'Sila, Algeria, on Sunday, 16 May 2010 at 06:52 (GMT) | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdj85qsBC9WrglSz- | Algeria and Argentina are now malaria-free
Last updated on May 23rd, 2019 at 2:43 pm by Melvin Sanicas
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. In 2017 an estimated 219 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 435,000 people died, mostly children in the African Region.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week that Algeria and Argentina have achieved certification of malaria-free status, meaning both have interrupted local transmission for at least 3 consecutive years.
Algeria, where the disease was first discovered in humans in 1880 by the French physician Dr. Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, is only the second country in its African region to reach malaria-free status. The first was Mauritius, which was certified in 1973. Algeria reported its last indigenous malaria cases in 2013.
"Algeria has shown the rest of Africa that malaria can be beaten through country leadership, bold action, sound investment and science. The rest of the continent can learn from this experience," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's Regional Director for Africa.
I congratulate #Algeria for having eliminated #malaria. Consistent efforts in malaria prevention, control, good surveillance and investments have paid off. pic.twitter.com/bLBKOPKTXw
— Dr Matshidiso Moeti (@MoetiTshidi) May 22, 2019
Argentina is the second country in the Americas region to be certified in 45 years after Paraguay in 2018. Argentina reported its last local malaria cases in 2010. Malaria elimination was made a goal in Argentina in the 1970s. Elimination was achieved by training health workers to spray homes with insecticides, diagnosing the disease through microscopy, and effectively responding to cases in the community.
The WHO grants malaria-free certification when a country has proven that the chain indigenous transmission has been interrupted for at least the previous 3 consecutive years. Countries should also show evidence that the surveillance systems in place can rapidly detect and respond to any malaria cases and have effective programs to prevent resurgences and re-establishment.
In a WHO statement, Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the two countries eliminated malaria due to the unwavering commitment and perseverance of their people and leaders. "Their success serves as a model for other countries working to end this disease once and for all."
It gives me great pleasure to certify 2 more countries – #Algeria and #Argentina – as officially free of #malaria. As Director-General of @WHO, I congratulate both of these nations for a remarkable achievement. https://t.co/SC6lXWUpiO pic.twitter.com/Twv2UK00nO
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) May 23, 2019
In recent years, 9 countries have been certified by the WHO Director-General as having eliminated malaria: United Arab Emirates (2007), Morocco (2010), Turkmenistan (2010), Armenia (2011), Maldives (2015), Sri Lanka (2016), Kyrgyzstan (2016), Paraguay (2018) and Uzbekistan (2018).
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BkiUbqW6NNjgB0Ss0pn1 | TsKB-57 – on the way to the legendary...
TsKB-57 – on the way to the legendary Il-2
It took some time for the Il-2 to receive the shape which is nowadays familiar almost to everybody. The maiden flight of the prototypical armoured ground attack aircraft was prefaced by long hard work of the whole team of the Design Bureau. The prototype of TsKB-57, which performed its first flight 75 years ago on October 12, 1940, became a landmark in this journey.
In January 1938 S. Ilyushin offered the Government to build the two-seated ground attack aircraft, designed by him. The idea was supported by officials.
The first test of the new aircraft, designed by S. Ilyushin and named TsKB-55, took place in 1939. The TsKB-55 was a two-seated cantilever monoplane with the AM-35 liquid-cooled engine (1350 h.p.). All vital units and aggregates of the aircraft (fuel tanks, engine, cooling systems) and the crew were placed in the armoured body.
The official test of the new aircraft took place in April 1940. The aircraft turned out to be easy to control, take-off and landing caused no difficulties. Still there were some observations. Testers pointed to the imperfection of the AM-35 engine and recommended to improve over-the-nose visibility.
At S. Ilyushin's request Mikulin Design Bureau within a short time created the low-altitude engine AM-38. The new engine was immediately installed on the ground attack aircraft.
The plane underwent other changes too. The crew was reduced to the pilot only. The gunner's cockpit was replaced by 12-mm armoured plate and a fuel tank, reinforcement of armour, requested by customer, for testing purposes was imitated by increase in the weight of construction. This was how the new prototype, named TsKB-57, was presented for factory tests.
The first flight of the single-seated TsKB-57 was carried out by test-pilot V. Kokkinaki.
The aircraft demonstrated ease of control, better maneuverability, and high speed for that time – 437 km/h.
On the basis of test the construction was changed again. The engine was lowered by 175 mm and the nose lines were altered, the cockpit armouring was reinforced. At the same time the pilot's seat and the canopy were elevated. In the rear hemisphere
transparent armour and a short transparent fairing were installed. Then the aircraft received its distinctive "humped" look.
The new version of ground attack aircraft was named TsKB-55P. In December 1940 the aircraft received its final legendary name of Il-2. With this name the ground attack aircraft was put into serial production and went through baptism of fire in the first battles of the Great Patriotic War.
By design the Il-2 is a unique combat aircraft among other planes that participated in the Second World War. No other country had such a machine. A total of 36,163 of the Il-2 and its modifications were manufactured. By early 1944 the ground attack aircraft amounted to 30% of the total number of combat planes.
The aircraft that contributed to the victory over fascism is commemorated by monuments in many Russian cities, including the monument in Moscow on the territory of OJSC "Il".
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BkiUa1XxK0iCl36cVMzK | Do the Right Thing and Retire the Number 28
alexfunderburke Football April 14, 2019 2 Minutes
Yesterday a recruit put a picture on Twitter of him in the number 28 jersey and it just didn't sit right with me.
Seeing someone that isn't B Jack in the 28 jersey makes me feel weird…
— #19 Inside & Outside Army (@InOutArmy) April 14, 2019
Now, I know I no right to be upset about this and by no means am I upset at the kid who was wearing it, but that number is special and shouldn't be worn again.
For those who don't know, #28 was Brandon Jackson's number while he played at Army.
Brandon passed away in a car accident two games into his sophomore season.
He played in 14 games racking up 67 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 2 sacks. He was on pace to be one of the Army football greats.
Jackson was a play maker. When the defense needed a big play you could count on him to make it. One of his biggest plays was the one in the cover picture, that pass breakup sealed a huge win over Temple to start the 2016 season.
Brandon was one of the nicest people I had the privilege of talking to. He was always positive and always had a smile on his face.
I talked to one of Jackson's best friends, former Army WR Christian Poe, when asked what Jackson meant to him he said:
Brandon was one of my best friends. He was one of the funniest, toughest, goofiest, happy, and hardworking people you could ever meet. He meant so much to our football family. More than anything you could see on the field. When he passed it hurt everyone deep cause he made it a point to touch everyone's life even the freshman.
Then we talked about retiring the number 28 and he had this to say:
I saw a picture of a recruit wearing 28 and no offense to the young man but it didn't sit well with me. There will never and could never be another Brandon Jackson. 28 is more than just a number. It would show the world, the players, and most importantly Brandon's mother how much he truly means to us and how much respect we have for his life and legacy. 28 should never be worn again. Brandon deserves that.
A current player, Christian Hayes quoted the recruits tweet saying "That number mean everything around here remember that" (I would embed the tweet but then it would show the recruits name and tweet).
Our very own, Sam Powers chimed in as well:
kinda confused why they let em wear it if we're being honest
— Sam Powers (@skp2203) April 14, 2019
I got this tweet last night and it couldn't be more true.
Would love to see that. Would seriously be weird to see 28 back out there
— Kevin McKeown (@K_Mckeown11) April 14, 2019
Seeing 28 back on the field in an Army jersey wouldn't be right. This is bigger than football.
Army football, do the right thing and retire #28.
#Forever28
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BkiUd4w5qsMAIvgLRSMZ | This program will uncover the facts and fictions surrounding Medicaid Expansion as well as distinguish expansion from "transformation", another program currently underway. Approximately 500,000 working poor in NC would be eligible for Medicaid if the NC legislature votes to expand Medicaid. Expanding Medicaid in NC is before the legislature this session. Presenters will include Jacyln Kiger, Pisgah Legal Services Managing Attorney; a North Carolinian currently in the Medicaid Gap; and a healthcare provider who can speak to the effects of both expansion and current non-expansion on healthcare in our area.
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BkiUdJ3xK7IAB1deU9xN | Kawasaki to Reproduce Z1 and Z2 Engine Parts (Cylinder Heads)
Z1 and Z2 cylinder head
Tokyo, March,1, 2019 — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announce today that it will start reproducing cylinder heads for the 900 Super Four/Z1 (hereinafter referred to as "Z1"), which was introduced in 1972 and went on to solidify Kawasaki's position as a global leader in the large-displacement bike category, as well as for the 750RS/Z2 (hereinafter referred to as "Z2"), a Japanese-market version of the Z1, to cater to fans of these historic models around the world. The company will establish a dedicated online sales website in fall 2019 to take customer orders.
The Z1 gained popularity immediately after its debut and sold well over 100,000 vehicles around the world. It is a historic model that came to be recognized as a symbol of Kawasaki motorcycles. Its impressive power, high reliability and environmentally-friendly features have been retained over the years, passed down to current-generation models. The Z2, launched in 1973 for the Japanese market, sold more than 20,000 vehicles.
As these models near their 50-year anniversary, these long-popular, classic models remain loved and admired by many riders. Numerous Z1s and Z2s, restored to beautiful, working condition, can be found around the world today. In order to meet the needs of Z1/Z2 owners and support their lifestyles as motorcycle riders, Kawasaki has decided to reproduce the cylinder heads for the Z1 and Z2.
Kawasaki will reproduce the cylinder heads using current methods based on original part design plans and specifications. The cylinder heads will be manufactured domestically. Kawasaki plans to produce 1,000 units initially, with production to be stepped up as needed depending on order volume.
Furthermore, the company will examine possibilities of reproducing other parts, as well as out-of-stock parts of other historical Kawasaki motorcycles, taking into account customer feedback on this reproduction project.
Part Composition (includes the parts below)
Camshaft brackets
Valves and peripheral parts
* Not intended to be an exact copy of the original, including the shape and surface quality, based on production standards at the time.
* Does not include camshafts, a cylinder head cover, gaskets, etc.
* Features M8 exhaust-pipe-attachment stud bolt dimensions from later models.
* Does not fit on the Kawasaki KZ1000 MKII and other so-called "square head" models, which feature a second-generation square cylinder head cover that is slightly thicker.
See compatibility chart (appendix).
Initial Countries of Sale
Japan (sales as Z1 part in overseas markets under consideration)
A dedicated online sales website will be established (planned for fall 2019) to take customer orders, with actual sales scheduled to begin in 2020.
* This product will be manufactured and sold by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
* Product details are subject to change without prior notice.
Compatibility Chart (Separately Attached)
Inquiry Contact
Kawasaki heritage parts contact
Tel 0120-347-010 (Japanese-language only)
Hours 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, JST
(excluding national and special company holidays in Japan)
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BkiUdsY5qsBDFq2tCf-Y | DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has confirmed that the terminal operator's first hyperloop project will take place in India, adding that the technology is vital to easing the country's much-congested cargo trade.
The company signed an agreement with Virgin Hyperloop One in February 2018 to collaborate on a joint hyperloop project between the Indian cities of Pune and Mumbai, a story that PTI reported on.
Furthermore, an announcement in November 2018 saw bin Sulayem take over from Sir Richard Branson as the Virgin Hyperloop One's new Chairman and lead the project to commercialize hyperloop technology.
Speaking in an interview with US broadcaster CNBC at the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 10, 2018, bin Sulayem said DP World is "eager now today to go on the next step," and that "we are investing in something we believe is going to add value."
Whilst there is no specific timeframe for the completion of the hyperloop project, bin Sulayem confirmed that work is underway.
"The first project will be in India, we signed an agreement and we are looking at how to test the project.
"We have a team in India that is working very hard, we're working with our office here and in Los Angeles, but we are not wasting our time.
"The technology we brought into the company has improved 10 times. Whenever I meet with them I see something new." | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbhbxaJiQn33wkzi2 | Civil society groups from several continents are stepping up a campaign urging the World Bank to strengthen a series of changes currently being made to a major annual report on countries' business-friendliness.
Will Obama's "New Africa" Deliver on Its Promises?
As the three-day U.S- Africa Leaders Summit here drew to a close Wednesday, experts across the private, public and non-profit sectors continued to debate the opportunities and obstacles posed by the U.S' expanding business partnership with Africa.
Pressure is building here for lawmakers to pass a bill that would funnel billions of dollars of U.S. investment into strengthening Africa's electricity production and distribution capabilities, and could offer broad new support for off-grid opportunities.
The World Bank is aiming to double its lending to middle-income countries over the coming decade, in addition to expanding its overall commitments to some 70 billion dollars a year.
The World Bank has raised some 52 billion dollars, a record amount, for its fund for development in the world's poorest countries, though some are expressing concerns over the terms under which some of this money is being offered by donor governments.
Nearly two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the central Philippines, experts and activists here are warning that post-disaster reconstruction needs to be more transparent than past such efforts, while also focusing on a long-term assistance strategy that goes beyond immediate emergency relief.
With a key U.S.-Africa trade agreement up for renewal in 2015, advocates on all sides of the issue say current policies are rife with shortcomings that leave many African businesses out in the cold.
More than a half-dozen governments on Tuesday launched a yearlong collaborative investigation into the economic benefits of taking broad action to combat global climate action. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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