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A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery (1752-1764), by William Smellie
A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery is a three volume collection of patient accounts that William Smellie published from 1752 to 1764. Smellie, a physician and instructor in obstetrics in Great Britain, published these compilations to share his expertise in reproductive medicine, while also providing his students and colleagues with a source of reference in their own medical practices. Smellie wrote these books to shift obstetrics from a discipline practiced by midwives with limited medical training to one practiced in a medical context by physicians.
Francis Maitland Balfour (1851-1882)
During the 1870s and early 1880s, the British morphologist Francis Maitland Balfour contributed in important ways to the budding field of evolutionary embryology, especially through his comparative embryological approach to uncovering ancestral relationships between groups. As developmental biologist and historian Brian Hall has observed, the field of evolutionary embryology in the nineteenth century was the historical ancestor of modern-day evolutionary developmental biology.
Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen (1857-1927)
Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen studied plants and helped found the field of genetics, contributing methods and concepts to the study of heredity around the turn of the twentieth century in Denmark. His experiments on heredity and variation in plants influenced the methods and techniques of geneticists, and his distinction between the genotype of an organism-its hereditary disposition-and its phenotype-its observable characteristics-remains at the core of contemporary biology. Johannsen criticized biological explanations that relied on concepts such as vitalism and teleology.
Emma Goldman (1869–1940)
Emma Goldman was a traveling public speaker and writer known for her anarchist political views as well as her opinions on contraception and birth limiting in the late nineteenth century in the United States. Goldman identified as an anarchist, which she explained as being part of an ideology in which people use violence to provoke or demand social and political change. Goldman was involved in many anarchist social groups and published the anarchist magazine Mother Earth.
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov (Elie Metchnikoff) (1845-1916)
Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov studied phagocytes, immune function, and starfish embryos in Europe during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Mechnikov adopted the French form of his name, Élie Metchnikoff, in the last twenty-five years of his life. In 1908, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Ehrlich for their contributions to immunology. Mechnikov discovered phagocytes, immune cells that protect organisms by ingesting foreign particles or microorganisms, by conducting experiments on starfish larvae.
Fortunio Liceti (1577–1657)
Fortunio Liceti studied natural philosophy and medicine in Italy during the first half of the seventeenth century. Liceti wrote greater than seventy works on a wide range of topics, including the human soul, reproduction, and birth defects observed in animals and human infants. In the seventeenth century, people commonly addressed birth defects using superstition and considered them as signs of evil, possibly caused by spiritual or supernatural entities. Liceti described infants with birth defects as prodigies and monsters to be admired and studied rather than feared.
Edward Charles Dodds (1899-1973)
Edward Charles Dodds researched the function and effects of natural and artificial hormones on the endocrine system in England during the twentieth century. Though he first worked with hormones such as insulin, Dodds focused on the effects of estrogen in the body and how to replicate those effects with artificial substances. In 1938, along with chemist Robert Robinson, Dodds synthesized the first synthetic estrogen called diethylstilbestrol.
Lydia Estes Pinkham (1819–1883)
Lydia Estes Pinkham invented and sold Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a medicinal tonic used to treat menstrual discomfort and promote female reproductive health in general, in the US during the nineteenth century. Pinkham also founded Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, a business that sold natural remedies for women's health issues. Throughout her life, Pinkham acted as an authority on female wellness, writing medical pamphlets about female anatomy and reproductive processes.
Spemann-Mangold Organizer
The Spemann-Mangold organizer, also known as the Spemann organizer, is a cluster of cells in the developing embryo of an amphibian that induces development of the central nervous system. Hilde Mangold was a PhD candidate who conducted the organizer experiment in 1921 under the direction of her graduate advisor, Hans Spemann, at the University of Freiburg in Freiburg, German. The discovery of the Spemann-Mangold organizer introduced the concept of induction in embryonic development.
Johns Hopkins Fertility Center
Johns Hopkins Medical Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland, opened in 1889; its associated medical school opened four years later. Today the hospital, a leading research center, contains many departments, including a fertility center that is renowned for taking on difficult cases that have been rejected by other fertility clinics. The fertility center was founded by physician Georgeanna Seegar Jones in 1939 as the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology in the gynecology department. The division expanded once formal training in reproductive endocrinology began in 1973.
Subject: Organizations, Reproduction
Abraham Trembley (1710-1784)
Abraham Trembley's discovery of the remarkable regenerative capacity of the hydra caused many to question their beliefs about the generation of organisms. Born 3 September 1710 to a prominent Geneva family, Trembley studied at the Calvin Institute, now the University of Geneva, where he completed his thesis on calculus. He went on to become tutor for Count William Bentinck's two sons, and it was while teaching the boys natural history that Trembley came across a strange organism in a sample of pond water.
Apoptosis in Embryonic Development
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a mechanism in embryonic development that occurs naturally in organisms. Apoptosis is a different process from cell necrosis, which is uncontrolled cell death usually after infection or specific trauma. As cells rapidly proliferate during development, some of them undergo apoptosis, which is necessary for many stages in development, including neural development, reduction in egg cells (oocytes) at birth, as well as the shaping of fingers and vestigial organs in humans and other animals. Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz, and John E.
Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967)
Hermann Joseph Muller studied the effects of x-ray radiation on genetic material in the US during the twentieth century. At that time, scientists had yet to determine the dangers that x-rays presented. In 1927, Muller demonstrated that x-rays, a form of high-energy radiation, can mutate the structure of genetic material. Muller warned others of the dangers of radiation, advising radiologists to protect themselves and their patients from radiation. He also opposed the indiscriminate use of radiation in medical and industrial fields.
The Effects of Bisphenol A on Embryonic Development
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compound that was first synthesized by Aleksandr Dianin, a Russian chemist from St. Petersburg, in 1891. The chemical nomenclature of BPA is 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane. The significance of this synthesized compound did not receive much attention until 1936, when two biochemists interested in endocrinology, Edward Dodds and William Lawson, discovered its ability to act as an estrogen agonist in ovariectomized, estrogen-deficient rats.
"The Adaptive Significance of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in a Reptile" (2008), by Daniel Warner and Richard Shine
In 2008 researchers Daniel Warner and Richard Shine tested the Charnov-Bull model by conducting experiments on the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus), in Australia. Their results showed that temperature-dependent sex determination(TSD) evolved in this species as an adaptation to fluctuating environmental temperatures. The Charnov-Bull model, proposed by Eric Charnov and James Bull in 1977, described the evolution of TSD, although the model was, for many years, untested.
Paul Kammerer's Experiments on the Midwife Toad (1905-1910)
In the first decade of the twentieth century, Paul Kammerer, a zoologist working at the Vivarium in Vienna, Austria, conducted research on developmental mechanisms, including a series of breeding experiments on toads (Alytes obstetricans). Kammerer claimed that his results demonstrated that organisms could transmit acquired characteristics to their offspring.
"Developmental Capacity of Nuclei Transplanted from Keratinized Skin Cells of Adult Frogs" (1975), by John Gurdon, Ronald Laskey, and O. Raymond Reeves
In 1975 John Gurdon, Ronald Laskey, and O. Raymond Reeves published "Developmental Capacity of Nuclei Transplanted from Keratinized Skin Cells of Adult Frogs," in the Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology. Their article was the capstone of a series of experiments performed by Gurdon during his time at Oxford and Cambridge, using the frog species Xenopus laevis. Gurdon's first experiment in 1958 showed that the nuclei of Xenopus cells maintained their ability to direct normal development when transplanted.
David Michael Rorvik (1944–)
David Michael Rorvik is a science journalist who publicized advancements in the field of reproductive medicine during the late twentieth century. Rorvik wrote magazine articles and books in which he discussed emerging methods and technologies that contributed to the progression of reproductive health, including sex determination, in vitro fertilization, and human cloning. During that time, those topics were controversial and researchers often questioned Rorvik's work for accuracy.
The First Successful Cloning of a Gaur (2000), by Advanced Cell Technology
Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), a stem cell biotechnology company in Worcester, Massachusetts, showed the potential for cloning to contribute to conservation efforts. In 2000 ACT researchers in the United States cloned a gaur (Bos gaurus), an Asian ox with a then declining wild population. The researchers used cryopreserved gaur skin cells combined with an embryo of a domestic cow (Bos taurus). A domestic cow also served as the surrogate for the developing gaur clone.
Ernst Haeckel's Biogenetic Law (1866)
The biogenetic law is a theory of development and evolution proposed by Ernst Haeckel in Germany in the 1860s. It is one of several recapitulation theories, which posit that the stages of development for an animal embryo are the same as other animals' adult stages or forms. Commonly stated as ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, the biogenetic law theorizes that the stages an animal embryo undergoes during development are a chronological replay of that species' past evolutionary forms. | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUcf7xK0wg09FXVDOa | The Eckerd College Reduce Single-Use project has developed a guide for colleges and universities looking to break free from single-use plastic. This guide includes initiatives that institutions can implement to create change from a top-down perspective while also culminating curricula to educate the community on the dangers of plastics. We have also provided a snapshot of Eckerd's personal timeline of change to illustrate the natural progression our own campus has undergone, and we hope telling our story will inspire other institutions to pursue a plastic-free goal as well.
Education is the first wave of attack. By developing and implementing plastic-centric courses that engage students in the plastic problem, the students are given an opportunity to dive into the numbers and realities of the problem in a setting they would maybe not do on their own unless they are very personally interested. Eckerd taught two short-term (three weeks) courses on the plastic problem during the 2018-2019 school year. These classes incentivized students to both learn about plastic by reading papers and participating in beach cleanups as well as examining their own plastic usage by completing plastic reduction challenges.
Updating the institution's infrastructure to better accommodate and encourage plastic-free behavior is another integral step in transitioning. As a part of the grant from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, money was made available for the purchase of an additional 10 water bottle filling stations to be installed around campus. These stations provide students with easy filling that also reminds them to bring their own water bottles instead of opting for a single-use options.
Providing prizes for using reusables is a great way to encourage community participation. At Eckerd, we have adopted the "Fill It Forward" program to incentivize students to bring their own cups to places like Starbucks and the Pub. Fill It Forward is an app that students can download, and it provides rewards like Starbucks gift cards and pizza parties for students when they track their reuses. These tangible and tasty rewards, along with badges the students earn for reusing, encourage students to compete with each other and themselves to collect as many prizes as they can.
Providing the community with alternatives to plastic is another way to encourage members to break free from plastic. Eckerd met this condition by purchasing a reusable bamboo utensil set consisting of a fork, spoon, knife, and pair of chopsticks for every student, faculty and staff member of the Eckerd community. The utensils, which came in a recycled plastic holding sleeve, were given to students in their mailboxes and to the staff and faculty via their mailboxes.
Elimination of plastics provided by the institution can dramatically reduce the amount of plastics used by the community. At Eckerd, we complete monthly observations of high plastic-use areas like the cafeteria, Starbucks, the Bookstore, and the Triton Pub. In the Pub, we have been intimately involved with the removal of the single-use plastic utensils that are available for patrons to use with their meals. However, because the Pub is a "grab-and-go" environment, replacing the plastic cutlery with the washable metal utensils used in the cafeteria would not meet the needs of the space. In order to do so, we decided to provide wooden cutlery as a to-go option alongside a selection of metal cutlery for those eating at the Pub. In this way, we were able to reduce the amount of plastic cutlery available to zero while still providing a single-use cutlery option for those in a rush.
Holding group plastic reduction challenges is another tactic to tackling the plastic problem. At Eckerd, we have created a plastic reduction challenge in which participants track their plastic usage for the week and are encouraged to cut down on that usage. This challenge was held for one week each in both of the plastic-centric short term courses Eckerd taught during the 2018-19 school year, and students would discuss their usage each day as a part of the three hour lecture. When the students reviewed the course, they said the physical task of quantifying their plastic usage each day made them more aware of their individual contributions to the plastic problem, and it really opened their eyes to the areas in which they personally needed to step up to refuse plastics.
For more information, please visit our website at https://reduce.eckerd.edu/home to see more examples of how we, as an Eckerd community, have moved to break free from single-use plastics. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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West Midlands Police: do as we say, not as we do
Posted on June 23, 2011 by BrownhillsBob
I was going to just post this on my 365daysofbiking mini-blog, but this deserves a wide exposure, as I' m sure there's a perfectly innocent explanation. Perhaps readers or indeed, the local police can explain this to me. It was recorded at about 6:15pm, Thursday 23rd June 2011.
I'm sure there must be some special dispensation or need for the police to take this route – although they clearly weren't in a hurry, so I doubt it was an emergency. I find this surprising, as recently there have been a number of press releases such as this one from the WMP press office. I look forward to being suitably enlightened.
Police Crackdown on Town Centre Motorists
Walsall Police have caught another 25 drivers flouting traffic regulations during a further crackdown at a hotspot in the town centre yesterday (Wednesday 15 June).
During the three hour operation, officers issued a total of 25 fixed penalty fines to drivers who ignored the no right turn from Hatherton Road into Lichfield Street. All drivers caught were also breathalysed as part of the ongoing summer drink drive initiative.
All drivers tested for alcohol were negative.
The operation follows numerous complaints to police by the local community about motorists ignoring restrictions and a number of near miss accidents being recorded.
Insp Simon Rowbotham from the town centre team, said: "This is the fourth operation carried out in recent weeks following a number of complaints to local police and there have also been several near collisions. "
He added: "We want to warn motorists that we will continue to address the priorities highlighted in the town centre by cracking down on drivers who blatantly ignore the restrictions and that anyone caught will be issued with fixed penalty fines."
He added:" All drivers stopped are also being breathalysed and it was good to see that the drink drive messages are working as all the tests were negative, as they were on the previous operation."
Further operations to enforce the restrictions in the town centre will be regularly carried out.
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9 Responses to West Midlands Police: do as we say, not as we do
theplastichippo says:
I believe police and other emergency vehicles do have dispensation to enter areas prohibited to other traffic such as parks, one-way streets and pedestrian zones. However, I think this is only allowed when responding to an incident.
Interestingly, a few days before the Lichfield Street right turn clamp down, the force was out ticketing cars and vans driving along the Bridge just before the turn into the main bus station. Good thing too. However, in the time it took me to walk past, two white vans with Walsall Council painted on the side were allowed through unchecked.
Perhaps getting access to Mr Sizzle is the priority here.
Jason Sheldon says:
I'm fed up of people using the bus lane approaching M6 Junction 10 on Wolverhampton Road West from Willenhall. In rush hour, queues of traffic back up on the normal lane and cars, vans, and lorries hurtle down the inside using the bus lane. Law abiding drivers are then held up for even longer thanks to these queue jumpers, and once at the point where they CAN get in the left lane, the people using the bus lane won't let you pull in!
The icing on the cake is when I've seen police patrol cars sitting the same queue of traffic – IN the bus lane, and NOT while responding to an incident!
If the police or the council aren't going to enforce these bus lanes, they should be scrapped.
There's even a bus lane by Mr Tyre on Wolverhampton Road, next to the flour mills, which buses won't even use! They pull out to avoid the traffic light in the bus lane, and use the main carriageway instead! What is the bloody point of putting a bus lane in if the BUSES aren't going to use them??
the traffic flow in the town centre is a shambles – have you seen how many drivers
cut through Goodall Street to George Street? or cut through the bus station? or follow the police example and turn right into Lichfield St? or do a U turn at Hatherton Road (outside the CoOp funeral place)? or pretend to turn into Lichfield St from Lower Rushall St only to carry on along the ring road?
D.Evans says:
Hi Bob
the article "Ghost Town.. by mad old bagage" or something like that..a blog article mentioned in YamYams listings, seems to link in with things here. My last visit to Walsall Town Centre , by car, left me confused and unable to work out the logic of the changes in the road layout . The ring road was much better, though. My last visit by bus convinced me that the former layout and design of the bus station worked better, was safer for the people in the bus station,, and the air was less polluted !
the problems caused by "short-cutting" through the bus station did need to be sorted out, though!
The town centre does seem to have a "down" on private motorists these days. No surprise, then that they take their trade elsewhere more and more.
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At 2.15 this afternoon I witnessed a police car use the bus lane and make an illegal right turn into Lichfield Street. The car stopped for the red light at the pedestrian crossing and was not displaying emergency lights or sirens so i assume it was not responding to an emergency. As you have pointed out, there appears to be a "do as we say not as we do" attitude in our local police force.
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Brentford B defender to join up with teammates next week
David Titov will head out to Riga next week for a Training Camp with the Latvian Under-19 group.
The 18-year-old made his international debut earlier this year and has now been included in Aleksandrs Basovs group for a week-long training camp in Riga. Latvia failed to qualify for this summer's Under-19 European Championships in Finland so this camp gives David a chance to impress ahead of the next round of matches, starting in the autumn.
David has made 24 appearances for Kevin O'Connor's B Team this season, scoring once. The left-back, who joined the club in 2015, also agreed an 18-month deal in December, that will extend his stay in West London until summer 2019. | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUd87xK0-nUKDhrCWI | Black Horror 101
A look at the long list of creators and actors of color who paved the way for Jordan Peele's Nope.
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The first big blockbuster film in the United States that depicted the concept of Black people as the other — something to be feared — was Birth of a Nation. It was a 1915 propaganda film, rooted in the idea that Black men were unintelligent monsters whose insatiable lust for white women was a danger to society. The only way to deal with these so-called creatures — who in the film were played by white men in blackface — was to kill them. The film, which premiered at Woodrow Wilson's White House, glorified the Ku Klux Klan and lynching and stoked racial tension and stereotypes.
Thankfully, society has progressed somewhat, but that concept of othering has followed Black people and people of color in film for decades. Even when there's a slasher film that has no real plot beyond gore, it's hard not to root for everybody Black — the others — primarily due to the belief that Black people always die first. It's a faulty stereotype, but there's truth in it: Black stories, characters, and storylines are more likely to be sidelined or forgotten because they are the other. From the perspective of a group that is always centered as the main narrative, that concept is hard to relate to.
Jordan Peele's Nope, however, uses the concept of the others as the main characters. It centers around people of color, from oft marginalized groups, as they deal with actual others, aliens. But to understand how the concept of othering has surfaced throughout the Black Horror genre, you have to look at movies that centered Black characters and Black stories in the context of Black Horror Movie History. Here are ten landmark moments and concepts from horror movies that highlighted Black talent in ways that pushed the genre forward.
Son of Ingagi - First Black Woman in STEM
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Son of Ingagi was Spencer Williams' answer to the stereotypical images of Black people — which were largely played by white people in blackface at that time — that had been depicted in the media. Williams, who starred in Amos and Andy, wrote the 1940 screenplay about a Black woman scientist helping a half-man/half-ape creature. This film was groundbreaking because at the time, women — especially Black women — were not featured as doctors or anything remotely close on screen. The overall story arc featured Black characters who were depicted as smart and productive adults instead of the cliche stereotypes at that time, which were lazy, lusty, mischievous, and childlike.
Night of the Living Dead's Ben as The Hero
George A. Romero made a brazen move by casting Duane Jones as a leading man in his 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead. Jones, a Black man, ends up being the hero. Ben, who is hiding from zombies in an abandoned home, takes in Barbara, a terrified and traumatized white woman who finds the home in her quest to survive, but you can't shake the feeling that she's forced to trust this strange Black man given the circumstances. Other people find the home throughout the movie, and Ben keeps them all alive. He's a standup character and a straight shooter who always seems to have a plan and calls people out on the foolish behavior that can get them killed. He's a badass, but still meets a tragic death at the end when the cavalry arrives: a group of white men who stand outside the house and plan to shoot every zombie they see. When Ben goes near the window to survey the scene, one of the men hastily shoots him in the head, mistaking him for a zombie. It's a horrific ending with heavy undertones: Ben survived zombies but not the mob of white men with guns.
Tales From the Hood's many messages
The title of this 1995 film references Tales From The Crypt, a beloved horror-themed TV show from the same decade, but with an urban spin. It came out during a time when movies like Juice and Boyz in the Hood, which told stories about young adults navigating life and making life-or-death decisions in rough inner-city neighborhoods, dominated big screens. The messages in this movie were conveyed via a series of vignettes that covered ghastly topics with a focus on Black trauma, including police brutality, gang violence, domestic violence, racist politicians, and Black magic folklore, with each story threaded into a larger narrative. The film starts with three gangsters buying drugs from an eccentric funeral home director, portrayed by Clarence Williams III. He lures the trio inside and begins to share tales — a Black politician who is murdered by police; a little boy terrorized by a monster that is a metaphor for his mother's abusive boyfriend; an incarcerated criminal who is forced to look at the impact of his violence; and a racist politician who gets his karma by way of dolls possessed by the souls of slaves. By the time the gang members hear each story, it's clear that everything went over their heads. They don't think any of that trauma and oppression have anything to do with them, but in the grand scheme of things, the point is that if Black people don't work together, we're doomed to repeat cycles. The three gang members don't get to learn that lesson, though: the film ends with the funeral director revealing himself as Satan. They unknowingly entered hell after being murdered in a retaliation shooting, more victims of gang violence.
Lovecraft Country's Topsy and Bopsy episode
Each episode of Lovecraft Country is crafted to convey that the characters are facing two monsters: the real-life racial violence of the 50s and actual supernatural beings and events. Episode 8 is an especially disturbing commentary about the need to protect Black women and girls. In this case, a teenager named Diana, who was the main character Atticus' (Jonathan Majors) cousin, was overcome with grief after the murder of her friend, Emmett Till. Her family doesn't notice when she somberly departs his funeral alone, leaving her to get cursed by a white police officer. The curse causes Topsy and Bopsy, a pair of demonic pickaninnies, to chase her throughout the streets of Chicago. The pickaninny is already an image that conjures fear in the minds of Black people. Pickaninnies embody the stereotype of what Black children look like to white people: little monsters. In Lovecraft Country, Topsy and Bopsy chase Diana with sinister smiles while gnashing jagged teeth and swiping their talons at her as she tries to escape. She's the only one who can see them and the only one fighting them for an entire day until the adults who should be comforting and protecting her realize that she's in trouble when it's almost too late.
Scream Blacula Scream on voodoo
Blacula's story begins with the first installment released in 1972. That movie opens with an African Prince named Mamuwaldi who, for an odd reason that's never explained, heads to Transylvania to seek Dracula's help with eradicating the slave trade. That obviously doesn't go well. It results in Dracula cursing Mamuwaldi by turning him into a vampire and dubbing him "Blacula." The concept of a "Black Dracula" hadn't been done before, but let's fast forward to the 1973 sequel, Scream Blacula Scream. In this follow-up, Pam Grier plays Lisa, a historian of African spirituality and high priestess of voodoo. Blacula recognizes Lisa's power and asks her to help him break his curse. This is one film of that era where Grier gets to show more acting range. It's also important to note that they're not in Louisiana, which seems to be Hollywood's oft-favorite and cliche setting for voodoo practice, and that voodoo is seen as a force of good, for the most part. That's not to say the depictions of voodoo here aren't ridiculous at times — it is a movie from the '70s, after all — but it was a change from the standard then.
Vampires Vs. The Bronx - growing up marginalized in New York
On the surface, Vampires Vs. The Bronx is about a group of teenagers who save their neighborhood from vampires. But there are layers to it. The people, who turn out to be vampires in the end, are part of a wave of new implants in the neighborhood. The flood of new residents is accompanied by changes: many of the mom-and-pop shops are being bought out or have to close, because they can't make the rising rents. In other words, the vampires moving in are a metaphor for gentrification. The heroic teens are the perfect representation of the types of everyday New York City kids who avoid criminal activity and rarely get media recognition for their good deeds. They come from a variety of backgrounds including Afro-Latino, African-American, and Caribbean-American — which accurately reflects the types of blackness one would encounter in New York. This is a campy movie that in spite of being a horror film, has hilarious moments, like when one of the protagonists successfully uses Adobo as a weapon against the vampires and makes brilliant commentary on what gentrification can feel like to locals: like the life being sucked out, pun intended.
The Space Traders - respectability won't save you
The premise of this Reginald Hudlin-directed short, based on a short story by Derrick Bell, is that aliens come to Earth and ask for all of its inhabitants who contain 2500 milligrams of melanin in their skin per square centimeter. Basically, they're looking for dark-skinned Black people. The trade-off is that the aliens would give them limitless resources including precious metals, cheap and sustainable energy, and replenish the Earth's environment — you know, restoring all the good stuff humans destroyed. The aliens won't tell them what would happen to Black people once they get a hold of them, but the tragedy is that the top politicians and non-Black citizens, who have five days to make a decision, want to make the trade anyway by a whopping 63 percent margin. The aliens tell them they won't be coerced either, so they could just say no, but the deal sounds too good. This poses a problem for Professor Gleason Golightly, a prominent Black conservative who participates in the president's discussion of the trade. Golightly is usually along the lines of Clarence Thomas when it comes to racial matters, but he is adamantly against the trade at first for moral reasons, but also because his light-skinned wife wouldn't make the cut. In the end, Golightly's illusion of privilege does not save him. He tries to sneak away with his family, but the national guard, who sets up collection centers to round up the Black folk, forces him, his son, and daughter, along with all the other melanated people onto the spaceships at gunpoint. Viewers are intentionally left hanging about their fate, which could obviously go a million ways but ultimately, America let the Black people down. Ironic.
Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight - the Black "final girl"
The "final girl" trope, which was coined by Carol J. Clover, author of Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, is common in horror. In short, it's the woman who survives everything but it's not that simple. The final girl exists in the context of a patriarchal system that says independent women must be destroyed. Stereotypical final girls are usually white, and virginal, and avoid unladylike vices. Final girls, from a patriarchal lens, must be worthy of being saved. But when she saves herself and/or others, she defies that system of oppression, whether she is "pure" or not. Clover asserts that Lila Crane from Psycho (1960) is the first final girl ever. Pam Grier, Marki Bey, Vonetta McGee, and Janee Michelle, are among the first Black final girls in the 70s, but in the context of horror history, Black women had stopped being prominently featured in films in the 1980s.
Therefore, Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance in 1995's Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight kicked off a resurgence of tough Black women on screen and definitely Black final girls. Demon Knight was a different type of role for Pinkett, who had previously done A Different World, Jason's Lyric, Menace II Society, and The Inkwell. In this movie, which was presented by the HBO TV series Tales From the Crypt, Pinkett Smith plays Jeryline, a convicted thief on a work order release — the type of character that's usually expendable or charity in movies. However, Jeryline surpasses expectations after crossing paths with a man known as Brayker, who is in pursuit of "The Collector." The Collector is a demon in human form who is on a quest to unleash evil forces upon the universe by collecting the last of seven keys that will spark chaos. In the end, Jerilyn becomes the last person standing, defeats The Collector, and saves the world. The movie ends with Jerilyn on a bus headed out of town. It stops to pick up a man whose presence gets Jerilyn's Spidey Senses tingling. He doesn't get on the bus because he can't, since Jerilyn holds the key that contains the blood of the previous keeper as protection. He tells the bus driver that he'll catch the next one but exchanges a knowing glance with Jerilyn, as the bus pulls away, and begins to follow it on foot. Jerilyn understands that she is the new keeper of the key, who will continue the fight to save the world until it's her turn to anoint a new warrior.
What follows after Demon Knight, up to the present day, is a slew of movies where Black women end up saving the world. Honorable Black final girl mentions include Brandy in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Sennia Nanua in The Girl With All the Gifts, and Sanaa Lathan in Alien Vs. Predator, Naomie Harris in 28 Days Later, Adina Porter in American Horror Story: Cult, Lupita Nyong'o in US, and more.
Candyman - Entrenched in a True American Horror Story
The original Candyman is a classic. Even people who haven't seen the movie, but remember being a kid in the 90s, probably remember the urban legend that said that if you repeated his name five times in the mirror, in the dark for extra drama, then he'd appear and gut you like a fish. That was his MO in the movie. The character Grandville T. Candyman was a famed portrait painter from a prominent Black family in 1870s Chicago who was commissioned to paint Helen, the daughter of a wealthy white landowner. Candyman (originally portrayed by Tony Todd) and Helen fell in love, a forbidden affair that summoned the wrath of a white lynch mob. The mob cut off his painting hand and covered him with honey, cheering as he was stung to death by bees. Fast-forward to present-day Chicago and you have Candyman, a vengeful demon who stalks the residents of Cabrini-Green, a low-income housing project inhabited predominately by Black people. Even back then, there were some things that didn't make sense. Why would Candyman terrorize his own people, who are already traumatized by the hardships of life, when the likely descendants of the people who murdered him were living in swanky high rises right across the tracks? It also may not have been the best choice to feed into the Black man lusting after a white woman stereotype. However, Candyman was initially written by a white man with a white man in mind to play the lead role. There is a story about that that is worth looking into.
Get Out sparked a horror movie renaissance
Jordan Peele's Get Out sparked a renewed interest in horror films that centered on Black characters and stories. Many filmmakers who were inspired by him attempted to do what Peele did with Get Out but not quite on the same level. The brilliance of Get Out is that a lot of the violence you saw was psychological. It leaned heavily into microaggressions and things you might not notice overtly upon first watch. It began with Lakeith Stanfield's character walking alone through the suburbs at night. The character commented about being freaked out while being the only Black man walking through the suburbs, knowing the risk that poses — and his suspicions ended up being true. Eventually, we get to the main storyline starring Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a Black man who visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend. His uneasiness around them proves to be valid once he learns that they are literally trying to snatch his body. More specifically, his girlfriend's family has made a business out of luring strong and beautiful Black specimens to their town with the intention of taking over their minds and bodies, leaving Black consciousness as a passenger in the terrifying "sunken place." This film could have ended really badly for Chris, but thankfully, he made it out alive. Jordan Peele was intentional about making sure it had a happy ending.
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BkiUe1_xK03BfJXwxkkT | Q: Remove words from a text file that exist in another text file - Python I have a text file containing text from five different textfiles (alltext.txt)
I also have a text file with words on each line, that needs to be removed from the alltext-file (badwords.txt).
How can I do this without making a new alltext file, but simply remove the words from badwords.txt?
I'm very new to python.
UPDATED:
text=open('alltext.txt').read().split()
other_words = open('badwords.txt').readline()
for line in text:
for word in other_words:
if word == other_words:
text.remove(word)
A: Here's a way, or two ways, depending on what you want to do with repeated words.
alltext = [ "alpha", "beta", "gamma", "delta", "foo", "bar" ]
badwords = [ "foo", "bar" ]
newtext = [ word for word in alltext if word not in set(badwords) ]
newtext = [ word for word in set(alltext) if word not in set(badwords) ]
Both return ['alpha', 'beta', 'delta', 'gamma'] with this data, but the former will keep duplicates in alltext the later will 'uniqueify' the newtext.
A: bad = set([ line.strip() for line in open('badwords.txt') ])
good = [ ' '.join([ word for word in line.strip().split() if word not in bad ]) for line in open('alltext.txt') ]
out = open('alltext.txt','w')
for line in good:
out.write(line+'\n')
out.close()
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BkiUd6Q4uzlh5yvfCNSg | The story of a young man's need for speed that would lead to the founding of the legendary S&S Cycle Equipment is chronicled in these amazing archival images on their website. They show founder George Smith Sr. as he builds his Harley-Davidson Knucklehead racer called "TRAMP" that became the testing ground for innovative after-market performance parts that are now the gold standard for the industry– S&S Cycle.
A few weeks back, Dan Daughenbaugh's 1951 BSA Star Twin custom bike generated a ton of buzz and picked up the 1st Place People's Choice Award at the Triumph National Rally in Oley, PA. To hear the story of how the charred engine was literally plucked from the ashes of a garage fire in Philly to be reborn as the Greasy Gringo is pretty cool. In Dan's words, "They had a Fire Sale, and there it was blackened and charred. All the pot metal parts had melted off but the cases were still good!" He took it home and dedicated himself to machining it into a land speed record bike in his barn, and mostly on a mill dating back to the 1940s.
Then fate struck– driving with his family in the Pennsylvania countryside, Dan stopped when he noticed a motorcycle that had wrecked. He thought nothing of taking the guys and their bike back to his barn where he kindly fixed them up. He also showed them his BSA barn build bike and shared his humble story which amazed them– and led to a joining of forces to make it to Bonneville together and document the Greasy Gringo's attempt at setting a new land speed record. Obviously this takes money, and so they've started a campaign on INDIEGOGO to raise funds to get them to Bonneville and make a film on Dan's inspiring story.
One thing that Triumph figured out a long time ago in their quest for power and speed– if one engine is good, then 2 engines is even better. In the '50s & '60s Triumph motorcycles dominated the Salt Flats, even naming their 1959 T120 'Bonneville' after the famed proving grounds. Now Triumph is back in a bid to reclaim Bonneville with the fierce as f**k twin-engined 'Castrol Rocket' developed by Castrol, Hot Rod Conspiracy, Carpenter Racing, and Triumph North America. The result is hands-down the world's most technologically-advanced streamlined motorcycle.
Ray Gordon returned from the Bonneville Salt Flats a few weeks ago and shared these incredible shots with TSY.
Kenny Brown, the "Wild Man" of motorcycle trick-riding is seen here tearing it up on a Triumph.
Or rebellious riders, I should say. Thanks to the The Jockey Journal for these amazing pics of the "Wild Man" in action. Seen above and below, "Wild Man" Kenny Brown toured the country in the '60s putting on one man shows at Drag Strips with his incredible stunts– always on his trusty Triumph.
The British built bikes, like Triumphs, were coveted by American riders for their lighter weight– and for what some considered better handling than the American built bikes at the time. By the 1950s, more Triumphs were sold here in the U.S. than any other country hands down. Triumph had their own version of the badass big bike, and it's the stuff of legends– the Triumph Thunderbird.
Kenny Brown favored performing his unique brand of motorcycle trickery on a trusty Triumph.
Many racing legends and innovations have been born on the 160 square mile barren patch known as the Bonneville Salt Flats. The 1950s in particular saw a revolution in the hot-rodding scene that became more aware of the importance of aerodynamics, weight and drag. There were many that still fiercely held on to pure, brute horsepower over anything else– but many moved forward and a new dawn of streamlined dragster designs utilizing plastic and fiberglass bodies were born that changed the face of American racing forever.
The pics are truly amazing. Great speed machines, as well as that classic 1950's style– good grooming topped with denim, khakis, white tees, coveralls and awesome old-school racing graphics. There's also some great video w/insightful commentary at the end– if you can survive the xylophone noodling in the background… Definitely born too late, I was. Photos by J R Eyerman.
Commonly called a "Lakester"– these open-wheeled, tank bodied dragsters were first raced on dry lake beds before the SCTA scene made the move to the Bonneville Salt Flats. This one's sportin' a rear-mounted engine. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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To get ahead, modern manufacturers are adopting new plant architectures that enable a portfolio of enhanced and new capabilities. These include plant network topologies that converge factory-based operational technologies (OT) with global IT networks, increasing visibility and intelligence within operations and across the global supply chain. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUarPxK6wB9lIs6lB3 | Devil May Cry 5: V Wants to Kill Dante in New Trailer – IGN First
Get a look at V, the new character in Devil May Cry 5, in this two-minute combat montage.
By Ryan McCaffrey
Updated: 15 Jan 2019 2:01 am
Posted: 17 Dec 2018 4:00 pm
The new, exclusive Devil May Cry 5 – check it out above – introduces V, who as you'll see at the end of the trailer, is no fan of Dante.
So what's his deal? Well, if you haven't already, you should check out the new "Main" trailer from last week's Game Awards to get the full context of what you see in the above V trailer. Take a look at the "Main" trailer below.
Devil May Cry 5 is one of our IGN First Games to Watch in 2019 – a selection of titles for which we've chased down something new and exclusive for you to chew on as you look forward to their 2019 releases. Catch up on the other games here.
Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's Executive Editor of Platforms. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.
More flash and flair than ever before! DMC returns to bring gamers the legendary fast-paced action you love, the devilish combat you crave!
Blood, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence, In-Game Purchases
Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Official Title Reveal Video
Watch the title reveal video for Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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BkiUdOk4eIfiUWiFc-4y | Does IT Matter Now?
Thirteen years after Nicholas Carr declared that IT had become a commodity rather than a strategic asset, information technology leaders are still debating the importance of IT in higher education.
By Frank DiMaria
Writing for the Harvard Business Review in 2003, Nicholas Carr sparked a firestorm when he proclaimed: "IT is best seen as the latest in a series of broadly adopted technologies that have reshaped industry over the past two centuries — from the steam engine and the railroad … to the electric generator and the internal combustion engine. For a brief period, as they were being built into the infrastructure of commerce, all these technologies opened opportunities for forward-looking companies to gain real advantages. But as their availability increased and their cost decreased — as they became ubiquitous — they became commodity inputs. From a strategic standpoint, they became invisible; they no longer mattered."
A year later he published a book called Does IT Matter?, in which he deepened and expanded his point of view. In it he argued that IT's strategic importance was not growing but diminishing. IT, he wrote, had become more standardized and affordable and was transforming from a proprietary technology into an infrastructural technology — necessary for competitiveness but insufficient for advantage.
Thirteen years later, it's time to revisit Carr's argument.
Tim Chester, vice president for information technology at the University of Georgia, said Carr correctly predicted that the basic infrastructure of IT would become a commodity much like the electrical system. However, he believes Carr failed to see the big picture. Carr's basic premise was that IT's ability to help organizations distinguish themselves strategically was going to diminish over time. "He was wrong," said Chester.
Today more CIOs than ever are at the vice presidential level, have a seat at the executive table and report to the president. "I think there is a recognition that IT is a strategic enabler," said Chester. "Like most prognosticators, [Carr] didn't have a strong sense of how the discipline is changing itself in order to provide greater value in continuous improvement and growth."
IT's Natural Progression
As the line between commodities and strategic assets has blurred, technologies once considered strategic are now ubiquitous. At one time, faculty were developing innovative technology, said Cathy Curley, executive director for strategy and planning in the office of the CIO at the University of Michigan. Eventually this technology morphed into the tools everyone uses daily and takes for granted. "E-mail systems, for example, were once the domain of IT. But it makes little sense for IT to spend money developing e-mail systems," said Curley. Now, schools procure these utilities and IT measures their strategic value by how well individuals use information across systems. Cloud storage was a differentiator a decade ago; today third parties offer it at a fraction of the cost.
This march to commoditization is not limited to tools like e-mail and storage. Keith Boswell, director of technology at North Carolina State University's College of Engineering, has noticed this progression from a network perspective. Years ago, his institution's robust network was considered a strategic asset because it distinguished NC State from the schools with which it competes for faculty and students. Today, most campuses enjoy a robust infrastructure, so Boswell views his network differently. "What was at one time a differentiator is now a commodity that we, as most other institutions, just assume we have and exists," said Boswell. He now considers his network an auxiliary that has to pay its own way.
It's All a Matter of Perspective
As strategic assets and differentiators morph into commodities, those individuals who are concerned with the financial health of the school begin to view IT as a cost center and sometimes lose sight of its strategic assets. This view can trickle down to faculty, said Boswell, which can cause them to view IT as a commodity that steals assets away from professors pursuing their duties.
Just as professors expect the lights to come on when they flip the switch in the research lab, so too do they expect adequate capacity to run their computations and adequate space to store and share files. Researchers really don't care who's providing the capacity or the storage space. To them it's a commodity. On the other hand, the university administration, which has to pay for it, must decide if it's more cost-effective to offer the service locally or purchase it on demand. "That's a strategic decision, whether to build it or to buy it or use a hybrid," said Boswell.
When IT can't offer professors the capacity or space they need, they may look to purchase technology services directly from vendors, a practice that is becoming exceedingly easy to do. However, such services may not offer the data protection necessary for a sensitive research project. More and more funding agencies are requiring a relatively high level of security and insisting that the data derived from a research grant be made public. Professors can only comply with the rules of the research grant if IT remains a strategic asset designed to meet the objectives of the institution.
Cost Concerns
State and federal appropriations continue to dwindle in higher education. As a result, IT departments are forced to cut costs and further commoditize the services they offer. And often, the services they can offer diminish. In the past, faculty had a variety of solutions at their disposal to resolve an IT problem. Now, Curley said, financial constraints mean IT is more limited in the number of overlapping solutions. "We have to get smarter about how [IT spends its money]," said Curley.
Very little new money is flowing to IT these days, and any increases it does see are for security. When universities slash their budgets, IT is treated as an office rather than an academically focused strategic asset. "I'd like to see some effort to change that mindset," said Boswell. "The fact of the matter is no one — faculty, students, researchers — can do what they are here for without a robust IT infrastructure. There is a lot more promise out there that we're not able to take advantage of because we are simply engaged in maintaining what we have rather than looking to see what's coming down the pike and how we can make that a differentiator in how we teach and research."
While most view cost cuts as a negative, Chester feels otherwise. He jettisons legacy technologies that are error-prone and difficult to maintain. The cost savings frees him up to spend money on strategic assets. He's scrapping Georgia's custom-developed information systems and turning off its mainframe over the next four years, which will allow him to redirect $4 million in resources.
Over the years, the debate that Carr sparked has simmered down. Still the word commodity doesn't sit well with some. Curley, who sees both the positives and negatives of both sides of the debate, said she has stopped using the word altogether. "If someone can come up with new words and labels to use, we'd all be in a better place and wouldn't have to worry about debating on it," she said.
Today IT directors and CIOs are more likely to debate the virtues of the cloud, when to use it and when to offer services locally. Regardless, said Boswell, IT needs to do a better job of justifying its existence as a strategic asset. "I'd like to see us proposing more projects designed to enable and multiply the efforts of our faculty and our students, rather than having to sit back and defend the resources that we already have — which is what happens."
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BkiUbrM5qsJBjkzigZpt | Anne Dudley, grevinna av Warwick, född Seymour 1538, död 1588, var en engelsk hovfunktionär. Hon var hovdam hos drottning Elisabet I av England 1559-1588. Hon tillhörde kretsen av monarkens mest gynnade och inflytelserika hovdamer. Hon var också en publicerad författare.
Hon var dotter till Edward Seymour, 1:e hertig av Somerset och Anne Stanhope. Hon gifte sig 1561 med John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick. Hon blev hovdam hos Elisabet 1559, och blev så småningom en av drottningens närmast förtrogna. Genom sitt äktenskap och sin ställning hos drottningen kunde hon grund att vitt spionnät av kontakter som meddelade henne politiskt intressanta uppgifter både i England och utomlands, och hon förekom ofta i ambassadörers rapporter. Efter Blanche Parrys och Elizabeth Clintons död blev hon en av Elisabets absolut närmaste förtrogna bland hovdamerna. Tillsammans med grevinnan Katherine Hastings av Huntingdon gynnade hon sin systerson Robert Sidneys karriär. Tillsammans Mary Scudamore försökte hon 1601 utan framgång tala till lord Essex favör, och erbjöd sig att ordna ett möte med Elisabet mot dennas vilja. Hennes parti för Essex gjorde att hon temporärt hamnade i onåd, men hon blev förlåten och under Elisabets sista år tillhörde hon liksom Scudamore och Dorothy Stafford den lilla krets vänner Elisabet tillbringade sin sista tid med. Hon, Elisabeth Southwell och Helena Snakenborg var de enda tre personer som såg drottningens kropp efter hennes död, ftersom det var de som gjorde liket i ordning och vakade vid det till begravningen, sedan monarken hade förbjudit en balsamering.
Referenser
Whitelock, Anna, Elisabet I: historien om drottningen och hennes förtrogna, Historiska media, Lund, 2014
Födda 1538
Avlidna 1588
Kvinnor
Engelska hovdamer
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BkiUfHLxK0zjCxh75GMC | Vie et Lumière est un cercle artistique regroupant des peintres belges fondé en 1904.
Historique
L'association Vie et Lumière a été fondée à Bruxelles en décembre 1904 sous l'impulsion d'Émile Claus, George Morren et Adrien-Joseph Heymans, promoteurs du concept luministe, en opposition à l'impressionnisme. Ainsi, il semble que
Outre ces trois fondateurs, on retrouvait au sein de la nouvelle association d'anciens proches du Groupe des XX, comme James Ensor, Georges Lemmen, Anna Boch et Guillaume Van Strydonck et des disciples de Claus comme Georges Buysse, Edmond Verstraeten, Jenny Montigny, Anna De Weert, Modeste Huys.
Tous ces peintres, auxquels s'ajoutaient Évariste Carpentier (à Liège), William Degouve de Nuncques, Aloïs De Laet, Willem Paerels et Alfred Hazledine exposaient leurs travaux lors d'un salon annuel. Ils firent sensation au Salon de la Libre esthétique de 1905.
Notes et références
Liens internes
Liste des associations artistiques belges
Liste de peintres belges
Collectif d'artistes belges
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BkiUdGs5qX_BhGrDFxrR | I'm a mom and a teacher who was fired after voicing concerns for my own kids
I've always wanted to set a good example for my three boys—for them to say I practiced what I preached. I didn't even mind making an "enemy" along the way if it meant, as Winston Churchill said, that that's a sign you've "stood up for something, sometime in your life."
I just didn't know that doing so would cost me my job—that the people I had served and worked alongside for years wouldn't welcome a conversation with me.
When my husband and I first moved to Richmond Hill, Georgia, we jumped in with both feet to serve wherever was needed at Bryan County Schools, where our kids attended. Naturally, we wanted the best education for them, and that meant doing what we could to support the teachers and staff—we had a stake in helping make those classrooms shine. I bought supplies, volunteered for The Miler Club, clocking kids' miles and cheering them on, and sold ice cream to raise money for the school. I also nominated multiple teachers for WTOC's Top Teacher, an esteemed recognition from Savannah's TV station, and was delighted to see my second grader's teacher win.
I loved being a volunteer mom after 10 years of teaching full-time in the school district. Then my husband and I decided the best thing for our family was for me to substitute teach, which I did beginning in January.
GEORGIA MOM SAYS SHE WAS FIRED FROM SUBSTITUTE TEACHING JOB AFTER OBJECTING TO BOOK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Empty classroom in an elementary school.
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In August, when my two youngest were in first and third grade at McAllister Elementary School, I learned about a picture book that was going to be presented to young students, including my then 6-year-old and 8-year-old, during a library read-aloud program. The book, "All Are Welcome," contains several illustrations of same-sex couples parenting and expecting children. So I spoke to McAllister's principal, as a mother, expressing my concern that the book's illustrations conflict with my faith and the values I seek to impart to my children, and I simply asked that they be excused from the read-aloud program.
My husband and I believe that we should be the ones to talk to our kids about sexuality and other sensitive topics—as is the right of every parent. Moms and dads know their kids best and know when it's appropriate to bring up mature topics at home and how to frame those discussions with their own particular set of values or religious beliefs.
But the school officials didn't want to hear from this concerned mom. Soon after I expressed those views, I was fired and was no longer able to substitute teach at McAllister or any of the eight other Bryan County Schools.
School officials terminated my employment because I expressed genuine concern—as a parent—about something happening in my children's school. In doing so, they violated my fundamental rights as a parent and my freedom of speech and religion guaranteed by the First Amendment. So with the legal assistance of Alliance Defending Freedom, I filed a lawsuit against those officials.
BETSY DEVOS: THE NEXT BATTLE IN THE WAR FOR PARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATION IS A LINE POLITICIANS DARE NOT CROSS
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Earlier this year, Georgia enacted a new law, the Parents' Bill of Rights, that recognizes the "fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their minor children" and affords them the "right to review all instructional material intended for use in the classroom of his or her minor child." This law directs each board of education, including the Bryan County Board of Education, to adopt "procedures for a parent to object to instructional material intended for use in his or her minor child's classroom or recommended by his or her minor child's teacher."
Georgia law allows parents to review school materials, and the First Amendment protects our right to speak out if we have a concern about the material. School officials unlawfully and unfairly targeted me because of my viewpoint.
My faith motivated me to get into teaching in the first place—to show every child the love, respect, and acceptance they deserve as a child of God. I've always wanted the best for every one of my precious students. Loving others well sometimes involves taking a difficult stand when you know it's the right thing to do, even if doing so surprises you because you've always been a people-pleaser and the least likely to rock the boat.
But this fight is worth it. Our children's future is on the line, as well as our parental right to direct their care, upbringing, and education.
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BkiUairxK6nrxjHy_BUE | We are here to help you create a fundraiser for migraine!
Decide what type of fundraiser you'd like to run and pick a goal to shoot for.
Participate in an athletic event and ask for "sponsorships" – running/walking, triathlon, mudrucker, etc.
Invent your own challenge and ask for "sponsorships" – Shave your head, paint your face, wear plaid with polka-dots, do sit-ups or give up dessert for a period of time.
Plan a larger event like a soccer, tennis, golf, frisbee, dart, bridge, bowling tournament, wine-tasting, silent or live auction, etc.
Review AMD's Third-Party Event Policies and Procedures page.
View this document and be sure to email us if you have any questions.
We can help, send us your questions to get the answers you need to begin.
Set up your Crowdrise page and spread the word about your fundraiser.
Pending our approval, set up a fundraising page on Crowdrise. On the Association of Migraine Disorders page click on Fundraise for This Charity button. This is the way people can donate money to your fundraiser. You'll need a photo and an explanation of what you're doing and why it's so important to you.
We will share a fundraising toolkit that includes facts about migraine disorders and our organization, the AMD and Team Migraine logos, and other materials to help donors understand how their donation will help migraine sufferers.
We recommend that you use the Team Migraine name and logo along with branded performance shirts and baseball caps available through our website or other styles of Team Migraine t-shirts available from our Zazzle.com store.
Once your page is set up and your fundraiser is organized, tell everyone about it. Share the link to the page via social media, email, snail mail, poster at work/school/church.
Tell us about it, too, and we will help spread the word on our social media pages.
Keep people updated on your progress toward your goal. Be positive and appreciative.
Be sure to take photos and videos.
Keep track of who has contributed to your fundraiser and send them all a note of thanks. Crowdrise does send tax-receipts automatically, but personal thank you notes are crucial.
Thank everyone again, pat yourself on the back and let us know how it went.
Send us those photos and videos you took. We'd love to share what you did on our website.
Accept our humble thanks and appreciation, and know that you did a good thing for a very important but neglected issue affecting millions of Americans. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcxfxK3YB9m7_95G0 | Q: Android Google Map view returns error when onTap() is used - Alertdialog is supposed to be displayed I currently have modified 'Google Map View' code (found below) but when the map loads and you click on the item on the map it returns an error.
I believe it has something to do with the null value for mContext but I'm not sure, I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me out with this:
protected boolean onTap(int index) {
OverlayItem item = mOverlays.get(index);
Context mContext = null;
AlertDialog.Builder dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
My Map class:
package testing.map;
import java.util.List;
import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint;
import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView;
import com.google.android.maps.Overlay;
import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class Mapview extends MapActivity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
protected boolean isRouteDisplayed(){
return false;
}
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.mapview);
MapView mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapview);
mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
List<Overlay> mapOverlays = mapView.getOverlays();
Drawable drawable = this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.jd_sports_logo);
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable);
//Declared longitude/latitude as doubles as GeoPoint only uses 'int' - converted to microdegrees
double latitude = 51.545538;
double longitude = -0.477247;
GeoPoint point = new GeoPoint((int)(latitude * 1e6), (int)(longitude * 1e6));
OverlayItem overlayitem = new OverlayItem(point, "Hola, Mundo!", "I'm in Mexico City!");
itemizedoverlay.addOverlay(overlayitem);
mapOverlays.add(itemizedoverlay);
}
}
My HelloItemizedOverlay class:
package testing.map;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.content.Context;
import com.google.android.maps.ItemizedOverlay;
import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem;
public class HelloItemizedOverlay extends ItemizedOverlay {
private ArrayList<OverlayItem> mOverlays = new ArrayList<OverlayItem>();
public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker) {
super(boundCenterBottom(defaultMarker));
}
public void addOverlay(OverlayItem overlay) {
mOverlays.add(overlay);
populate();
}
public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker, Context context) {
super(defaultMarker);
Context mContext = context;
}
@Override
protected OverlayItem createItem(int i) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mOverlays.get(i);
}
@Override
public int size() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
return mOverlays.size();
}
@Override
protected boolean onTap(int index) {
OverlayItem item = mOverlays.get(index);
Context mContext = null;
AlertDialog.Builder dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
dialog.setTitle(item.getTitle());
dialog.setMessage(item.getSnippet());
dialog.show();
return true;
}
}
A: You are missing the Context in the main class.
Add this :
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable, mContext);
where mContext = this;
instead of this:
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable);
A: I also found that the HelloGoogleMaps tutorial code failed with a npe when you tap the marker.
If you pass this (from an instance that extends MapActivity) the dialog shows.
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable, this);
Constructor required:
public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker, Context context) {
super(defaultMarker);
mContext = context;
}
A: Change two places:
1.
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable, this);
2.
public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker, Context context) {
super(boundCenterBottom(defaultMarker));
mContext = context;
}
A: you can pass context like this, here is the pseudo code:
HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(this,drawable);
| stackexchange | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdbLxK5YsWR0KjeGx | The Lovely Yurt Company is a 20 acre woodland that provides 3 glamping yurts with stunning views of Lake Windermere.
This tranquil site is set within Newby Bridge which is a small hamlet close to Ulverston, Cumbria. The yurts are ideally placed for exploring the Lake District National Park and all it has to offer.
There are tons of activities to enjoy in the area including walking, cycling, horse riding and kayaking. You can also visit many interesting places such as the Lakes Aquarium, Lakeside & Havethwaite Railway and Kirkby Moor. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdiU5qoTAqrHwa2LG | Plano, TX (75023)
Clear skies. Low 32F. NNE winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph..
Clear skies. Low 32F. NNE winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph.
Eleanor Joyner celebrates the end of her virtual rowing voyage around the earth with her husband and the staff at Liberty Recreation Center. After her 24,901 mile trek, Joyner plans to take on 100 million meters.
Winston Henvey / staff photo
Plano woman takes virtual rowing trip around the world
Winston Henvey, Star Local Media Contributor
Eleanor Joyner officially began rowing Dec. 3, 2013. Her daughter rowed in college and joined multiple rowing groups. When Liberty Recreation Center obtained rowing machines, Joyner decided to start rowing herself.
Joyner began her voyage six years ago after completing her first million meters. One of the Liberty staff members told her the distance she achieved was the equivalent of going from Brazil to Africa. With one million meters done, Joyner planned to cover the rest of the world over the next seven years.
"I thought I'd take that and go west," Joyner said. "I don't know why – it just seemed like the right way to go for me, and I just kept marking it around the world. It's kind of fun."
Instead of rowing around the equator, Joyner chose to row around the 33 parallel, as it is a longer distance, and it is close to Plano.
After finishing her around-the-world voyage, Joyner aims to complete 100 million meters.
"I'm one-third of the way to that goal," Joyner said. "Goals can build on each other. I make my own rules about goals. Notice I didn't think I had to start over for the 100 million."
Joyner's drive is centered entirely around goals and doing what she loves.
"I don't think people realize how important goal setting is in life," she said. "It's easy to say at 18, 'I'm going to college,' or 'I'm going to do this,' but to actually have something that feels like a lifetime change, and I'm going to do this for as long as I can do it. I've never had anybody tell me my goals were too big. Or if they did, they just shook their heads and turned and left."
An inspiration herself, Joyner wants others to find their own goals and reach for the finish line.
"I don't want people to have my goals," she said. "I want people to find their own goals. Find something you enjoy doing and do it. Whatever it is. And do it because you love it. If you don't love it, then you're not going to do it."
Her friends, husband and the staff at Liberty Recreation Center counted down the last 20 meters Friday morning as they cheered her on. Once Joyner reached her goal of 24,901 miles, they celebrated together.
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Local student named 'Chopped' champion | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdyk25V5jDmnnwEeD | Activists demand footage after Chicago police claim teen killed himself after chase
By Emily Birnbaum - 08/20/18 10:42 AM EDT
Activists in Chicago are demanding the city's police department release body camera footage of an altercation that police say ended with a young boy killing himself by shooting.
More than 100 protesters gathered in Chicago on Sunday night, calling for the police to produce evidence that their chase of 15-year-old Steven Rosenthal ended with the young boy committing suicide, according to the Chicago Tribune. Protesters and family members over the weekend cast doubt on the claim, saying the teen would not have killed himself.
"I need the attention of [Chicago] Mayor [Rahm] Emanuel," Rosenthal's aunt Terinica Thomas-Level said at a news conference on Sunday. "I need to see evidence. Body cams. They need to release the video. My nephew would never commit suicide ever. … If [Emanuel] even had the smallest compassion for our family, he'd get those videotapes released."
Police said they chased Rosenthal briefly after he ran from officers inquiring about a gun he was holding. They are claiming Rosenthal shot himself in the stairwell of his home after the chase, BuzzFeed News reported. Rosenthal's family's lawyer has claimed eyewitness testimony contradicts this account.
"Steven was on the stairwell of his grandmother's house on the West Side of Chicago when police officers stormed up the stairwell chasing," the family's attorney, Andrew Stroth, said at the Sunday news conference. "Within moments, these officers, without cause or provocation, shot and killed 15-year-old Steven. ... Based on several eyewitness accounts, these officers ended the hopes and the dreams of a talented young man with a bright future."
The local medical examiner has ruled Rosenthal's gunshot wound was self-inflicted and police have insisted no officers used weapons at the scene, the Tribune reported.
Chicago police spokesman Michael Carroll on Sunday told the Tribune that the shooting is under investigation.
"[The department] has not come to a point where the decision has been made to release the body cam video," he said.
"The medical examiner has not released Steven's body," Stroth said. "The family is demanding to see the body, the family is demanding to see the evidence, the family is demanding to see the supposed, alleged weapon that was on the scene. The family deserves justice, and that's what the family is fighting for."
A recent investigation by The Intercept found that Chicago police are 14 times more likely to use force against young black men than they are against white people.
The Intercept report also found that nearly 90 percent of the instances of Chicago police force in the past 10 years have been against people of color. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeAc5qYVBihbKDIKq | If the decision on engine removal was made, before it hold preparatory events.
It is extremely important to define a place where works will be performed. Undoubtedly, the best place is the workshop. It is very important to have the equipped working platform, and also a place for car storage. If neither a workshop, nor the garage is not present, the equal smooth concrete or asphalt platform is required.
If works on removal of the engine are carried out by the inexperienced person, the assistant will be necessary. Consult and ask to help persons who have experience of performance such works. There are many ways of performance of work on engine lifting from a motor compartment which exclude their performance alone.
In advance plan the actions. To Podgotovta all necessary tools and the equipment before beginning works. To some adaptations providing safety at removal and installation of the engine, and also decrease in labor costs belong (besides the lift) the strong supports, a full set of keys and opravka, wooden blocks, rags and solvent for cleaning of inevitable pools from the spilled operational liquids. If the lift will hire, agree about it in advance and perform all works at which this mechanism is not required. It will allow to save money and time.
Keep in mind that considerable time you cannot use the car. For performance of some works inaccessible in house conditions (in the absence of the special equipment), it is necessary to address to services of service station or a specialized workshop. These enterprises work according to the plan, therefore it will be expedient to consult there before engine removal precisely to estimate costs of time of repair and restoration of details.
At removal of the engine be always very attentive. Rash actions and haste can become the reason of serious traumas. In advance consider the actions. Do not feel sorry on it for time as the main thing is a work without traumas. | c4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUez_xaKgQSxpOO0Ef | package com.blizzard.sc2.algorithm;
public interface Move {
}
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BkiUdRU4dbjiVCOrAAF6 | Haydon School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in the Northwood Hills area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, for students aged 11 to 18. On 1 April 2011, Haydon School became an Academy.
The school was formed in September 1977 from the union of St Nicholas's Grammar School For Boys and St Mary's Grammar School For Girls.
It was named after the local family, which Haydon Hall was also named after. It was Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby, who had the hall built in 1630.
On 10 February 2011, the Governors of Haydon School voted unanimously to change the school's status from Foundation to Academy, to give the school increased freedom.
Haydon School originally had a house system. They were named after the space shuttles Discovery, Challenger, Voyager, Endeavour and Pioneer. Following the Challenger disaster. they kept the house names as tribute. However, in September 2012, following the appointment of then-new headteacher Robert Jones, the house system was scrapped and was replaced by a system that worked by years, and the uniform changed accordingly. Now each year group has their own tie colour associated with their year.
Haydon is officially a designated language college teaching students foreign languages. Students entering the school are given two languages to learn until the end of Year eight; the language could be French, Italian, Spanish, German or Mandarin. The school offered Japanese classes to students until July 2016 when they were unable to continue teaching the language due to lack of teachers able to teach the subject. Students learning Japanese were then instead taught Spanish or French.
The Peter Woods building was officially opened on Thursday 9 July 2009 by former headmaster, and namesake, Peter Woods, and his two children. Many former staff attended, along with those who worked on the project.
Haydon School has over 500 students in its sixth form. It offers advanced level courses on site.
Felix Dennis — publisher, poet and philanthropist. Originally of Oz magazine fame.
John Henderson — film and TV director. Credits include The Borrowers and Spitting Image.
Tony Hymas — musician/arranger. Worked with Jeff Beck and others for many years.
Baron Rosser — trade union leader. General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association from 1989 to 2004.
Gary Tibbs — musician and actor. Played bass guitar with The Vibrators, Roxy Music and Adam and The Ants.
^ "(4) Countess Alice at Haydon Hall, Eastcote". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
^ a b "Haydon School, Hillingdon". teachweb.co.uk.
^ "Hillingdon's BAFTA and Oscar winner". London Borough of Hillingdon. 11 March 2013.
This page was last edited on 23 April 2019, at 12:13 (UTC). | c4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUb_bxK6-gD0SrcH-y | BEA Pushes Egypt for Continuation of EgyptAir Flight 804 Crash Investigation
News, Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident/Incident Investigation
Egyptian accident investigators passed the investigation to judicial authorities because of evidence of a "malicious act."
by FSF Editorial Staff | July 6, 2018
Egyptian authorities have yet to release a final report on the May 2016 crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 into the Mediterranean Sea, but France's accident investigation agency Friday took the unusual step of announcing that it believes the most likely scenario is that a fire broke out in the cockpit and spread rapidly, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash. All 66 people aboard the Airbus A320 flying a scheduled service from Paris to Cairo were killed in the accident.
The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civil, or BEA, apparently is frustrated that more progress has not been made in the accident investigation. "The BEA is ready to continue its collaboration with its Egyptian counterpart should the latter restart the safety investigation into this accident," the BEA said.
In compliance with international standards laid out in the International Civil Aviation Organization's Annex 13, Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation, a safety investigation was started immediately after the May 19, 2016, accident. The airplane crashed in international waters, but Egypt took charge of the investigation because it is the state of registry and state of the operator of the airplane. The BEA appointed a representative to the investigation, assisted by technical advisers from Airbus, because France is the state of design of the airplane. The United States, through the National Transportation Safety Board, also was represented as the state of the engine manufacturer.
The flight recorders were recovered and sent to France for repair so that data could be recovered. In July 2016, data from the two recorders was extracted, read and decoded, BEA said.
During this work, Egyptian authorities released some information about the accident, specifically that:
The flight recorders stopped operating while the aircraft was in cruise at 37,000 ft;
The aircraft sent aircraft communications, addressing and reporting system (ACARS) messages indicating the presence of smoke in toilets and in the avionics bay;
The playback of the cockpit voice recorder revealed that the crew mentioned a fire on board the aircraft; and,
Some of the debris recovered from the accident site showed signs of having been subjected to high temperatures.
The BEA added that a signal from an emergency locator transmitter was sent about eight minutes after the transmission of the last ACARS message and that data from a Greek primary radar shows that the airplane descended in a turn until it collided with the surface of the water.
"Based on these elements, the BEA considers that the most likely hypothesis is that a fire broke out in the cockpit while the aeroplane was flying at its cruise altitude and that the fire spread rapidly, resulting in the loss of control of the aeroplane," the BEA said.
But in December 2016, Egypt's aircraft accident investigation committee announced the discovery of traces of explosive on recovered human remains and said that, in accordance with Egyptian law, this finding led it to transfer the case to the Egyptian attorney general, who would be responsible for carrying out the investigation.
The BEA said that its proposals concerning further work on the debris and recorded data were not followed up, and that technical elements of the investigation already collected by Egypt, including those provided by the BEA, are "protected by the Egyptian judicial investigation."
In an effort to continue the safety investigation, BEA representatives met with the attorney general in May. At that time, Egyptian authorities explained that because it had been determined that there had been a malicious act, the investigation now fell within the sole jurisdiction of the judicial authorities.
"The BEA's Egyptian counterpart did not publish the final report, which would have allowed the BEA to set out its differences of opinion as authorized by the international provisions. The BEA considers that it is necessary to have this final report in order to have the possibility of understanding the cause of the accident and to provide the aviation community with the safety lessons which could prevent future accidents," the BEA said.
Featured image: © Mehmet Mustafa Celik | Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
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by Frank Jackman | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfhI25V5jQVTJOch5 | Trump Administration Seeking Permits For Seismic Air Gun Surveys In Atlantic : The Two-Way The proposal would allow five energy companies to incidentally harass ocean wildlife by using seismic air guns for oil and gas exploration, much to the chagrin of environmental groups.
Trump Administration Seeking Permits For Seismic Air Gun Surveys In Atlantic
Communities like Barnegat Light, N.J., have seen debate over seismic research on the ocean floor. Wayne Parry/AP hide caption
Wayne Parry/AP
Communities like Barnegat Light, N.J., have seen debate over seismic research on the ocean floor.
The Trump administration is taking steps to allow five energy companies to use seismic air guns for oil and gas exploration off the U.S. Atlantic coast even though they would incidentally harass marine mammals. Environmental groups and some coastal communities object.
"The testing would take place over a huge area ranging from the Delaware Bay, south to Cape Canaveral in Florida," NPR's Jeff Brady reports. "Ships would crisscross the ocean shooting loud bursts of sound underwater to map the geology."
The proposal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register Tuesday, will open for public comments for the next month.
Groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council are concerned about the impact on marine mammals exposed to the loud sounds, which they said could injure or even kill marine life, or damage their ability to communicate.
Plans To Explore For Oil Offshore Worry East Coast Residents
In a call with reporters, Jolie Harrison from the National Marine Fisheries Service said that the agency has "no reason to anticipate certainly mortality from this." She added that "we do have concerns about how these activities may impact marine mammals, but we also believe that we've put measures in place that will allow us to offset them."
Donna Wieting, the director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, said that the proposal includes measures to "minimize negative effects to marine mammals" including "acoustic monitoring to detect marine mammals sounds beneath the surface, so we know when they're in the area." It would also include shut-downs if observers spot "sensitive species."
The seismic operations typically would continue 24 hours a day, according to the proposal. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company has planned the longest program, at more than 300 days long, while ION GeoVentures has the shortest plan, with 70 days of seismic operations.
The oil and gas industry hopes that the survey data will point to new potential drilling sites. As The Associated Press reports, "no surveys have been conducted in the region for at least 30 years."
Likewise, environmental groups are worried that the surveys could open the door to drilling.
"Commercial and recreational fishing off the mid- and southeast Atlantic generate billions of dollars in annual sales and support close to 200,000 jobs. The tourism economy is responsible for many billions more," the NRDC's Michael Jasny wrote in a blog post. "It makes no sense to risk these job-intensive industries, our beaches, our marine environment, and our clean-energy future for the sake of Big Oil."
As Jeff noted, the Obama administration rejected the survey plans in January. "We believe that the value of obtaining the geophysical and geological information from new air-gun seismic surveys in the Atlantic does not outweigh the potential risks of those surveys' acoustic pulse impacts on marine life," the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said at the time, according to The Washington Post.
Then, President Trump signed an order reviving the possible surveys. As the AP notes, industry groups argue that "seismic surveys have been conducted in the U.S. and around the world for decades, with little adverse impacts." | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfg7xK6nrxl9bPniI | Yujing Zhang, 32, approached a Secret Service agent at a checkpoint outside the Palm Beach club early Saturday afternoon and said she was a member who wanted to use the pool, court documents said.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A woman carrying two Chinese passports and a device containing computer malware lied to Secret Service agents and briefly gained admission to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club over the weekend during his Florida visit, federal prosecutors allege in court documents.
Invented event: Zhang's story changed when she got inside, agents say, telling a front desk receptionist she was there to attend the United Nations Chinese American Association event scheduled for that evening. No such event was scheduled and agents were summoned.
Carrying tech: Ivanovich said Zhang carried four cellphones, a laptop computer, an external hard drive and a thumb drive containing computer malware. She did not have a swimsuit. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdrg25V5hYDkHHaMt | Posted inSports
Blue Crabs drop second straight to Rockers, Game 4 on Friday at 6:35 pm
by David M. Higgins II, Publisher/Editor August 1, 2019 July 31, 2019
News Release, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
High Point, NC – After splitting the first two games of a four-game set, the Blue Crabs were in control in the latter stages of a morning contest with the High Point Rockers. Despite holding a 5-3 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, the Blue Crabs allowed a run in each of the eighth, ninth, and tenth innings to fall in a 6-5 Rockers victory.
The battle's first score occurred in the bottom of the first off of the Blue Crabs' left-hander Tommy Thorpe, as Stephen Cardullo homered to lead off the frame.
The Blue Crabs responded with a two-spot in the very next half-inning. Mike Falsetti kicked it off with a line shot single to left field to score Tony Thomas. In just his second start of the season, the Blue Crabs newly acquired right fielder Travis Witherspoon kept the scoring going with a double to bring home Falsetti, putting the Blue Crabs up 2-1. High Point added a pair of their own in the bottom of the second to put them back ahead in a topsy turvy affair.
Following a Dean Green double that evened the game at 3-3 in the top of the fifth, Southern Maryland found some breathing room in the eighth. Charlie Valerio came into pinch hit and pounded a single that scored a pair, opening the scoring margin to 5-3 Blue Crabs.
High Point plated one run in the bottom of the eighth, but the Blue Crabs were still ahead as the match turned its final corner. In the bottom of the ninth, Mat Latos came on to pitch. He hit the first batter that he faced, but responded with back-to-back outs, while the tying run still lurked on third. A wild pitch brought home the Rockers' equalizing run, and for just the second time this season, the Blue Crabs headed to extras.
As a part of the MLB/Atlantic League rule changes, a runner began each extra inning on second base. After the good guys were unable to bring around their runner against Dusty Isaacs (W, 1-2), Kevin Munson (L, 1-3) took the mound for Southern Maryland. With the bases loaded and one out, the infield came in on the grass. Michael Russell chopped a groundball to the Blue Crabs shortstop Edwin Garcia who immediately fired home to cut off the winning run, but the throw home was dropped by a 2019 All-Star, and one of the best all-around catchers in the Atlantic League, Charlie Valerio.
The Blue Crabs bullpen allowed a run in the eighth, ninth, and tenth innings today but that is a rarity. In over 50 innings pitched in the second half of the season, the bullpen combined for a 1.61 ERA coming into Wednesday's contest.
High Point took home the 6-5 victory, but the Blue Crabs have a chance to even things up tomorrow in a series finale.
The Blue Crabs will return home on Friday, August 2nd for the series opener of a three-game set with the Somerset Patriots, featuring a Pinch magnet giveaway on Pinch's Birthday Celebration at Regency Furniture Stadium, and a 6:35 p.m first pitch.
Catch all Blue Crabs home games on the Blue Crabs Broadcast Network, live-streamed on YouTube (@SOMDBlueCrabs) Facebook (@SOMDBlueCrabs) and Twitter (@BlueCrabs). | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeSDxK6EuNArbDLZj | // Copyright 2016 The Upspin Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
package io.upspin.upspin;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Base64;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.support.v4.app.NavUtils;
import android.webkit.WebView;
/**
* ViewContentsActivity is an Activity for handling opening of files.
*/
public class ViewContentsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
// Constants used with Intent when starting this activity.
public static final String FILENAME = "fileName"; // The name of the file we're loading.
public static final String DATA = "data"; // The contents of the file.
private WebView mWebView;
private String mFileName;
private byte[] mFileContents;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_view_contents);
ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
if (actionBar != null) {
actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
}
Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
if (extras != null) {
mFileName = extras.getString(FILENAME);
mFileContents = extras.getByteArray(DATA);
}
mWebView = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.webview);
String mimeType = "text/plain";
String encoding = null;
String extension = "";
String data = "[no contents]";
int extensionPos = mFileName.lastIndexOf('.');
if (extensionPos >= 0) {
extension = mFileName.substring(extensionPos+1);
}
switch (extension) {
case "gif":
case "png":
mimeType = "image/" + extension;
encoding = "base64";
data = Base64.encodeToString(mFileContents, Base64.DEFAULT);
break;
case "jpg":
case "jpeg":
mimeType = "image/jpeg";
encoding = "base64";
data = Base64.encodeToString(mFileContents, Base64.DEFAULT);
break;
case "html":
mimeType = "text/html";
encoding = "utf-8";
data = new String(mFileContents);
break;
case "txt":
default:
mimeType = "text/plain";
encoding = "utf-8";
data = new String(mFileContents);
break;
}
Log.i("LoadData", data);
mWebView.loadData(data, mimeType, encoding);
actionBar.setTitle(mFileName);
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
int id = item.getItemId();
if (id == android.R.id.home) {
// This ID represents the Home or Up button.
NavUtils.navigateUpFromSameTask(this);
return true;
}
return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
}
| github | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdkU4uzki04H6kO7I | Krigsförsäkringsnämnden är en statlig förvaltningsmyndighet, som sorterar under Finansdepartementet och ansvarar för frågor om försäkring mot krigsrisker m.m. enligt 4 kap. lagen (1999:890) om försäkringsverksamhet under krig eller krigsfara m.m. Myndigheten ska följa försäkringsmarknadens utveckling, särskilt när det gäller behovet av statlig krigsförsäkring, fastställa villkoren för sådan försäkring som nämnden meddelar, och kontinuerligt se över gällande krigsutbrottsavtal och återförsäkringsavtal.
Källor
Myndigheter under Finansdepartementet (Sverige)
Myndigheter i Stockholm | wikipedia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeBQ4eIXh8Eim8mSj | Q: Cleanup child processes in multiprocessing Consider simple setup of a child process. Basically, it is a producer(parent)-consumer(child) scenario.
class Job:
def start_process(self):
self.queue = multiprocessing.Queue(3)
self.process = multiprocessing.Process(target=run,
args=(self.queue))
def run(queue):
while True:
item = queue.get()
....
If I do kill -9 on the parent process the child will hang forever. I was sure that it will receive SIGHUP like with subprocess.Popen - when the python process quits the popened will quit as well. Any idea how to fix child cleanup?
A: If the daemon param doesn't work for you, you can catch a SIGINT signal and have it set a boolean value to exit the while loop in your children. ie..
import signal
g_run_loops = True
def signal_handler(signum, frame):
global g_run_loops
g_run_loops = False
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
def run(queue):
global g_run_loops
while g_run_loops:
item = queue.get()
....
Note that this won't work for SIGKILL (kill -9) but should work for SIGINT (kill -2).
| stackexchange | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeqrxK6EuNA_gPFNk | In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Jon Vanhala gives advice to those wishing to enter the music business or marketing field. He recommends several books that people can read that give a good overview of marketing in the music industry. Jon makes the point that the web is the best tool to use in terms of marketing an artist and getting more exposure. He believes a good work ethic and a passion for getting experience and learning as much as possible about the industry will make any individual successful. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfXzxK6Ot9V_E585z | I am a Journalism graduate from the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham. I am an avid sports fan and would love to pursue a career as a sports journalist or reporter, especially in football or rugby union. I have experience in commentating on sports matches for radio, as well as interviewing players and coaches for both print and TV. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdN44uBhi6bG9lMqY | Up to now, the theory for analysis of continuous spindle speed variation in milling processes was developed for sinusoidal variation only, and for average tooth passing frequency an exact multiple of speed variation frequency. This paper presents the general theory for analysis in the frequency domain and for any speed variation strategy. Results are compared with those obtained by semidiscretization and time integration, as well as with those obtained by experiments. The discrepancies of the results obtained by the different approaches are discussed, and the analysis of the evolution of the stability along the speed variation period is proposed. | c4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUcQnxK7kjXIK5qsza | Age 94, of Warsaw, passed away on March 29, 2019 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw.
She was born February 26, 1925 in Marilla, NY daughter of the late Otto and Ruth Lamb Schiller. Helen worked for many years in the Warsaw based accounting business beside her late husband, Alan. In earlier years, Helen enjoyed raising her family and belonged to a number of community organizations.
Helen was predeceased by her husband, Alan D. Hale who died in 2003.
Surviving are her daughters, Candace Hale of Warsaw, Darcy Hale of Hamburg, NY; her grandson, Jason (Tammy) Hale of Warsaw; four great grandchildren.
There are no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Darien Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to a dementia related organization of the donor's choice.
Hello from NC. Sorry to hear of your loss. We were neighbors on Dunbar Rd.Attica.Many years ago.
Helen was very fortunate to have family nearby paying attention to her.
Candace, so sorry to hear about your mom! She was a bright spot whenever I went to visit my dad. She always had a smile and was so kind to me and my mom! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdwQ5qg5A59MXHW3N | NAFDAC blacklists Indian Company for manufacturing falsified medicines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India, for manufacturing falsified medicine for a pharmaceutical company in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement signed by the agency's Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Director-General said that the agency also delisted Ciprofloxacin tablets BP 500mg with (NAFDAC Reg. No. C4-0498) which was manufactured for Pinnacle Health Pharmaceutical, Surulere, Lagos.
According to Adeyeye, in view of the unprofessional practice, all products manufactured by Mars Remedies PVT, 635, GIDC Estate Waghodia Vadodara, Gujurat, India, will not be allowed into Nigeria with immediate effect.
She said that a letter addressed to the Managing Director of Mars Remedies PVT Limited titled "Notice of blacklisting as a manufacturer of substandard and falsified medicines" reiterated the agency's position for zero tolerance for substandard.
Adeyeye said that the stand was in fulfilment of the regulatory obligation of the agency to safeguard the health of the nation.
"In violation of NAFDAC extant laws and regulations, the company illegally manufactured different formulations of Ciprofloxacin tablets instead of the approved formulation for export to Nigeria.
"The variation in the formulation of the Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets, which may impact on the product quality and shelf –life, was not approved by the agency before the changes were made.
"This constitutes a violation of the NAFDAC Act.
"The company has displayed a flagrant disregard for compliance with global standards necessary to assure the production of quality assured products.
"Therefore the company has been blacklisted accordingly," she stressed.
Adeyeye, therefore warned all manufacturers and importers of medicines to adhere strictly to the conditions for which their products were registered by NAFDAC or face similar sanctions.
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3 policemen killed in Ebonyi by unknown gunmen | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdHI5qhLA-t92JBsZ | Cecil Castellucci
Preview: Female Furies #1 by Castellucci & Melo (DC)
Female Furies #1 Preview (DC)
Here's a short preview of Female Furies #1 by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Adriana Melo, on sale February 6th, 2019 from DC Comics.
Preview: DC Nuclear Winter Special #1 – An 80-Page Giant
November 27, 2018 by The Comic Book Critic
Extensive Preview of DC Nuclear Winter Special #1
Here's a 22-page preview of DC Nuclear Winter Special #1, an 80-page giant with 10 all-new stories featuring Rip Hunter, Aquaman, Batman, Superman, The Flash, Supergirl, Firestorm, Kamandi, Catwoman, & Green Arrow. The story lineups feature over 3 dozen creators including – Paul Dini, Jerry Ordway, Tom Taylor, Steve Orlando, Mark Russell, Mike Norton, Mairghread Scott, Phil Hester, Cecil Castellucci, and many more.
This giant issue is on sale November 28, 2018 from DC Comics for $9.99.
Preview: Shade, The Changing Woman #1 by Castellucci & Zarcone (DC)
March 6, 2018 by The Comic Book Critic
Shade, The Changing Woman #1 Preview (DC)
Here's a preview of Shade, The Changing Woman #1 by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone, on sale March 7th, 2018 from DC Comics.
Preview: Shade, The Changing Girl / Wonder Woman Special #1 – "Milk Wars" Part Three
February 13, 2018 by The Comic Book Critic
Shade, The Changing Girl / Wonder Woman Special #1 Preview (DC)
Here's an 8-page preview of Shade, The Changing Girl / Wonder Woman Special #1, Milk Wars part 3 by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Mirka Andolfo, on sale February 14th, 2018 from DC Comics.
Preview: Soupy Leaves Home TPB by Castellucci & Pimienta (Dark Horse)
April 12, 2017 by The Comic Book Critic
Soupy Leaves Home TPB Preview (Dark Horse)
Here's an 8 page preview of Soupy Leaves Home, an original graphic novel by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Jose Pimienta, on sale April 19th, 2017 from Dark Horse.
Preview: Shade, The Changing Girl #1 by Castellucci & Zarcone
September 9, 2016 by The Comic Book Critic
Shade, The Changing Girl #1 Preview (DC)
Here's a short preview of Shade, The Changing Girl #1 by writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone, on sale October 5th, 2016 from DC Comics.
Shade, The Changing Girl #1 will also include a back-up story from Gilbert Hernandez and his 16-year-old daughter Natalia, who is also doing the pencil work for the pages! | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdRU4eIXh1Pq_-KWE | It has become a tradition during the second half of the summer to welcome business partners at our Vinoř headquarters for comprehensive pre-seasonal meetings, from Tuesday to Thursday at the end of July, through August until the beginning of September. The aim of these meetings is to present the activities of our individual departments to our business partners and to set the frameworks and plans for co-operation in the upcoming season. What did the sales representatives and dealers learn? Who came the furthest distance?
How did the pre-seasonal meetings go?
Our representatives from the department of development, administration and finance, trade, marketing, service, spare parts and product management presented our plans and visions for the upcoming seasons to the dealers and sales representatives from the individual countries. Each BEDNAR FMT department presented their agenda, trained the present dealers, and established personal contacts, which are very important for our team work and for our joint customers – farmers.
Who participated in the pre-seasonal training?
This year, Bednar FMT has exported agricultural technology to 36 countries. The representatives of 26 countries accepted our invitation to pre-seasonal meetings. The only representatives missing were from the marginal markets, or they were overseas partners from areas such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.
The most important foreign partners of our Company are four importers of our technology to Russia, then the Bednar importer in Romania – IPSO, and our technology dealers in France, Germany and Poland. Naturally, our partner company, STROM Praha a.s., who successfully distributes our technology in the Czech Republic, also participated in the pre-seasonal meetings. Their people were the closest to us. LLC "APR Group" from Tatarstan in the Russian Federation had come the longest distance.
Handing over the plaque for the best dealer from PM & B s.r.l.
We would like to thank all those who participated. We believe that the acquired information and experience will definitely improve our co-operation and help us achieve the common goal, which is the satisfaction of a demanding agricultural customer and expansion of the BEDNAR technology in the individual markets. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdgU4ubnjop7FFU6n | Nella dinamica del traffico stradale, la formazione di code lungo le strade può essere causa di incidenti, per cui le regolamentazioni della circolazione nei vari Paesi prevedono la segnalazione dei punti in cui vi sia la possibilità di incontrare traffico lento o fermo in colonna tramite un apposito segnale di coda.
In genere questo cartello invita ad essere prudenti per evitare di tamponare automezzi fermi o in lento movimento a causa di un intasamento del traffico; se posto all'accesso di un'autostrada, può consigliare un percorso alternativo; se visualizzato attraverso pannelli luminosi posti lungo un'autostrada può consigliare l'uscita anticipata per evitare ulteriori rallentamenti.
Segnaletica stradale nei vari Stati
Europa
La forma più diffusa per questo cartello è quella triangolare (con sfondo bianco o giallo). Si riscontrano però alcune eccezioni: l'Irlanda utilizza segnali di pericolo romboidali; il Codice della strada italiano prevede il segnale come un pannello integrativo rettangolare, che raffigura una fila di automobili nere in coda su campo bianco ed è sempre abbinato al segnale di "Altri Pericoli".
Asia
Voci correlate
Box junction
Segnaletica verticale
Altri progetti
Segnali stradali | wikipedia | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbG45qWTD6heGqTdD | The fort perched on a 180 mts. high hill, covering 700 acres, was constructed by Maurya rulers in the 7th century. Rani Padmini's palace is the place from where Alauddin Khilji watched Rani's reflection and after that he decided to make her his queen. Her beauty led to the war of Chittaurgarh between Khilji and Rana Ratan Singh. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdos4eIZjn9vgIP2C | Thank You so much to Claire from At Your Wish cakes. We met Claire at a wedding fare where we saw all her beautiful cake designs on display and knew she would be perfect for what we were looking for. The tasting was amazing and we knew after that exactly what flavours we wanted - Victoria sponge, lemon and red velvet. Claire always listened to exactly what we wanted, even though we changed our mind a few times!! We were blown away when we saw the cake on our day. Our guests all commented on how beautiful it looked too and it tasted great! Thank You so much!
Exquisite, delightful made-to-order cakes for all occasions. Claire is outstanding; her attention to detail is phenomenal and the cake itself is truly delicious.
Can't recommend Claire enough - an incredibly talented and professional lady. Her sketches fulfilled our brief and she more than delivered with our wedding cake. The cake not only looked the part with intricate detailing and modelling, but tasted incredible. My favourite flavour was the vanilla sponge with white chocolate and raspberry compote - so much so we have ordered another cake for our baby shower. Thank you so much Claire!
Just wanted to say that Mum was really thrilled with the cake. It was a highlight of her day. She wouldn't cut it until the book club and bridge friends had seen it …Thank you for being so innovative. …The flowers are particularly amazing – so lifelike. I do hope your business thrives as it should and I am trying to think of an occasion when I can commission another cake!
Our wedding cake was designed and made by Claire, it looked amazing and tasted fantastic! Claire took inspiration for the design from details on my dress with flowers, lace patterns, ribbon, sparkle and even the tiny buttons running down the back which really made the cake look so beautiful and individual. Everyone commented on how gorgeous it was to look at and also to eat – we had 4 tiers with 2 lemon sponge and 2 chocolate, it was so moist and flavoursome with just the right amount of icing. We were so happy with the cake and would absolutely recommend Claire to anyone who is looking for a cake. I have also had cupcakes and a birthday cake made by Claire on other celebratory occasions, I cannot fault her eye for detail and they always taste amazing! Thank you Claire!
Despite not knowing what we wanted Claire showed great patience and helped us create the most amazing wedding cake. To top it off the flavours were out of this world. Cannot recommend Claire enough!! Thank you so much for making our day so special.
Claire made us an outstanding wedding cake. I first tasted Claire's cakes at a wedding fair and they were by far the best I had come across. It didn't take much for my husband-to-be to agree and after a generous tasting session we decided on toffee for the bottom tier with the rest as red velvet. It was a total WOW! with our guests too. I have no hesitation in recommending Claire who is truly professional, true to her word and a most excellent baker. Thank you Claire for helping make our wedding day extra special.
Your complimentary tasting consultation. Join me at my at-home studio to try a range of cakes and flavours. We'll chat through what it is you're looking for and the design of your dream wedding cake.
To book your tasting, give me a call or drop me a quick message below and I'll get back to you shortly.
From multi-tiered masterpieces to the seriously stylish deconstructed wedding cake, impress your guests and make a real statement.
Whether you're looking for delicious wedding favours or just an extra treat for your guests, serve up these hand baked goodies.
Something sweet and delicious for every event, from birthdays to wedding anniversaries and everything in between.
So much more than a delicious addition to your wedding day, let your cake be the wow-worthy style statement to impress your guests with. Here are some of the biggest cake trends couples are asking for this year.
Feminine but sophisticated and a little bit quirky, the marble finish is achieved by kneading together different shades of icing.
Pop the question to your bridal party with something delicious.
More and more, couples are choosing to ditch the usual sponge and icing in favour for a sweet treat that is more personal to their tastes and style.
Featured in the press, see my top cake trends featured on East Life magazine.
My passion and knowledge for baking goes right back to 1880, when my Great Grandfather opened a small bakery in Kent.
Both the bakery and my Great Grandfather's love and talent for all things cake were passed down to my Grandfather, who was an expert in Royal Icing, and then my Father, who specialised in chocolate work and marzipan.
It was at the family bakery where I fell in love with the industry myself. I spent a lot of time there, working, learning and soaking up the deliciously warm and happy atmosphere that came from making and delivering beautiful baked goods to our customers.
I chose not to take over the family business and instead start my own cake company, working from my at-home cake studio and specialising in weddings. Wedding cakes give me the opportunity to indulge in my love of both sugarcraft and intense flavour, creating a centrepiece that is as delicious as it is beautiful.
Looking for a cake that is as delicious as it is pretty? Get in touch and let's chat.
© 2019 At Your Wish Cakes. All rights reserved.
Website lovingly made by Weddingly. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdpk5qsBB3KByX8ap | We are experts in the construction of any kind of buildings, especially the singular ones due to its technical complexity, construction procedure, size or particular use. Mantor has the size, financial resources and necessary expertise to manage the construction of large buildings. Apart from the construction itself, we add value to our clients through our in-house Technical Department, which provides innovative solutions in order to achieve the best results in quality, safety, project schedule and cost requirements.
Our motto "Building Excellence" defines our philosophy. Through our experience in building Consolidation and rehabilitation , we provide a wide array of expertise, service and solutions to some of the most challenging projects. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbrHxK4sA-9F9jEG2 | Agent Zigzag: A True Story Of Nazi Espionage, Love, And Betrayal
byBen Macintyre
Paperback | August 12, 2008
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A SPY AMONG FRIENDS
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Washington Post Best Book of 2007
One of the Top 10 Best Books of 2007 (Entertainment Weekly)
New York Times Best of the Year Round-Up
New York Times Editors' Choice
Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began. Based on recently declassified files, Agent Zigzag tells Chapman's full story for the first time. It's a gripping tale of loyalty, love, treachery, espionage, and the thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal.
BEN MACINTYRE is a writer-at-large for The Times of London and the bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends, Double Cross, Operation Mincemeat, Agent Zigzag, The Napoleon of Crime, and Forgotten Fatherland, among other books. Macintyre has also written and presented BBC documentaries of the wartime espionage trilogy.
Title:Agent Zigzag: A True Story Of Nazi Espionage, Love, And BetrayalFormat:PaperbackProduct dimensions:384 pages, 7.91 × 5.12 × 0.81 inShipping dimensions:7.91 × 5.12 × 0.81 inPublished:August 12, 2008Publisher:Crown/ArchetypeLanguage:English
Customer Reviews of Agent Zigzag: A True Story Of Nazi Espionage, Love, And Betrayal
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jennifer from Cold war spy story at its best I love cold war history and have now read all of Macintyre's books. They are written like novels but are entirely historic. I can't wait for his next.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Will from Fantastic read Another great book about the espionage during WWII and an intelligence victory for Great Britain.
Rated 5 out of 5 by BookBabe65 from A wonderful read. A WWII espionage story about double agent Eddie Chapman.
"Ben Macintyre's rollicking, spellbinding Agent Zigzag blends the spy-versus-spy machinations of John le Carré with the high farce of Evelyn Waugh."—William Grimes, The New York Times (Editors' Choice)NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE WASHINGTON POSTEddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began. Based on recently declassified files, Agent Zigzag tells Chapman's full story for the first time. It's a gripping tale of loyalty, love, treachery, espionage, and the thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal.
Read from the Book
CHAPTER ONE The Hotel de la Plage Spring came early to the island of Jersey in 1939. The sun that poured through the dining-room window of the Hotel de la Plage formed a dazzling halo around the man sitting opposite Betty Farmer with his back to the sea, laughing as he tucked into the six-shilling Sunday Roast Special "with all the trimmings." Betty, eighteen, a farm girl newly escaped from the Shropshire countryside, knew this man was quite unlike any she had met before. Beyond that, her knowledge of Eddie Chapman was somewhat limited. She knew that he was twenty-four years old, tall and handsome, with a thin mustache—just like Errol Flynn in The Charge of the Light Brigade—and deep hazel eyes. His voice was strong but high-pitched with a hint of a Northern accent. He was "bubbly," full of laughter and mischief. She knew he must be rich because he was "in the film business" and drove a Bentley. He wore expensive suits, a gold ring, and a cashmere overcoat with mink collar. Today he wore a natty yellow spotted tie and a sleeveless pullover. They had met at a club in Kensington Church Street, and although at first she had declined his invitation to dance, she soon relented. Eddie had become her first lover, but then he vanished, saying he had urgent business in Scotland. "I shall go," he told her. "But I shall always come back." Good as his word, Eddie had suddenly reappeared at the door of her lodgings, grinning and breathless. "How would you like to go to Jersey, then possibly to the south of France?" he asked. Betty had rushed off to pack. It was a surprise to discover they would be traveling with company. In the front seat of the waiting Bentley sat two men: the driver a huge, ugly brute with a crumpled face; the other small, thin, and dark. The pair did not seem ideal companions for a romantic holiday. The driver gunned the engine and they set off at thrilling speed through the London streets, screeching into the Croydon airport, parking behind the hangar, just in time to catch the Jersey Airways plane. That evening, they had checked into the seafront hotel. Eddie told the receptionist they were in Jersey to make a film. They had signed the register as Mr. and Mrs. Farmer of Torquay. After dinner, they moved on to West Park Pavilion, a nightclub on the pier, where they danced, played roulette, and drank some more. For Betty, it had been a day of unprecedented glamour and decadence. War was coming, everyone said so, but the dining room of the Hotel de la Plage was a place of pure peace that sunny Sunday. Beyond the golden beach, the waves flickered among a scatter of tiny islands, as Eddie and Betty ate trifle off plates with smart blue crests. Eddie was halfway through telling another funny story when he froze. A group of men in overcoats and brown hats had entered the restaurant and one was now in urgent conversation with the headwaiter. Before Betty could speak, Eddie stood up, bent down to kiss her once, and then jumped through the window, which was closed. There was a storm of broken glass, tumbling crockery, screaming women, and shouting waiters. Betty Farmer caught a last glimpse of Eddie Chapman sprinting off down the beach with two overcoated men in pursuit. • • • There was much that Betty did not know about Eddie Chapman. He was married. Another woman was pregnant with his child. And he was a crook. Not some halfpenny bag snatcher, but a dedicated professional criminal, a "prince of the underworld," in his own estimation. For Chapman, breaking the law was a vocation. In later years, when some sort of motive for his choice of career seemed to be called for, he claimed that the early death of his mother, in the TB ward of a pauper's hospital, had sent him "off the rails" and turned him against society. Sometimes he blamed the grinding poverty and unemployment in northern England during the Depression for forcing him into a life of crime. But in truth, crime came naturally to him. Edward Chapman was born in Burnopfield, a tiny village in the Durham coalfields, on November 16, 1914, a few months into the First World War. His father, a marine engineer and too old to fight, had ended up running the Clippership, a dingy pub in Roker, and drinking a large portion of the stock. For Eddie, the eldest of three children, there was no money, not much love, little in the way of guidance, and only a cursory education. He soon developed a talent for misbehavior and a distaste for authority. Intelligent but lazy, insolent and easily bored, the young Chapman skipped school often, preferring to scour the beach for lemonade bottles, redeemable at a penny a piece, and then while away afternoons at the cinema in Sunderland. At the age of seventeen, after a brief and unsatisfactory stint as an unpaid apprentice at a Sunderland engineering firm, Chapman joined the army, although underage, and enlisted in the Second Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. Early in his training at Caterham, he slipped while playing handball and badly gashed his knee; the resulting scar would provide police with a useful distinguishing feature. The bearskin hat and smart red uniform made the girls gawp and giggle, but he found sentry duty outside the Tower of London tedious, and the city beyond beckoned. Chapman had worn a guardsman's uniform for nine months when he was granted six days' leave. He told the sergeant major that he was going home. Instead, in the company of an older guardsman, he wandered around Soho and the West End, hungrily eyeing the elegant women draped over the arms of men in sharp suits. In a café in Marble Arch, he noticed a pretty, dark-haired girl, and she spotted him. They danced at Smokey Joe's in Soho. That night he lost his virginity. She persuaded him to stay another night; he stayed for two months, until they had spent all his pay. Chapman may have forgotten about the army, but the army had not forgotten about him. He was sure the dark-haired girl told the police. Chapman was arrested for going absent without leave, placed in the military prison in Aldershot—the "glasshouse" —and made to scrub out bedpans for eighty-four days. Release and a dishonorable discharge brought to an end his first prison sentence, and his last regular job. Chapman took a bus to London with £3 in his pocket, a fraying suit, and a "jail-crop haircut." He headed straight for Soho. Soho in the 1930s was a notorious den of vice, and spectacular fun. This was the crossroads of London society, where the rich and feckless met the criminal and reckless, a place of seamy, raucous glamour. Chapman found work as a barman, then as a film extra, earning £3 for "three days doing crowd work"; he worked as a masseur, a dancer, and eventually as an amateur boxer and wrestler. He was a fine wrestler, physically strong, and lithe as a cat, with a "wire and whipcord body." This was a world of pimps and racecourse touts, pickpockets and con artists; late nights at Smokey Joe's and early champagne breakfasts at Quaglino's. "I mixed with all types of tricky people," Chapman wrote later. "Racecourse crooks, thieves, prostitutes, and the flotsam of the night-life of a great city." For the young Chapman, life in this seething, seedy enclave was thrilling. But it was also expensive. He acquired a taste for cognac and the gaming tables. Soon he was penniless. The thievery started in a small way: a forged check here, a snatched suitcase there, a little light burglary. His early crimes were unremarkable, the first faltering steps of an apprentice. In January 1935, he was caught in the back garden of a house in Mayfair, and fined £10. A month later, he was found guilty of stealing a check and obtaining credit by fraud. This time the court was less lenient, and Chapman was given two months' hard labor in Wormwood Scrubs. A few weeks after his release, he was back inside, this time in Wandsworth Prison on a three-month sentence for trespassing and attempted housebreaking. Chapman branched out into crimes of a more lurid nature. Early in 1936, he was found guilty of "behaving in a manner likely to offend the public" in Hyde Park. Exactly how he was likely to have offended the public was not specified, but he was almost certainly discovered in flagrante delicto with a prostitute. He was fined £4 and made to pay a fee of 15 shillings 9 pence to the doctor who examined him for venereal disease. Two weeks later, he was charged with fraud after he tried to evade payment of a hotel bill.
"Macintyre is the more graceful writer; Agent Zigzag has a clarity and shape that make it the more fluid account… I would give a personal nod to Macintyre's as the better book… A review cannot possibly convey the sheer fun of this story… or the fascinating moral complexities."—New York Times Book Review"[Agent Zigzag's] incredible wartime adventures, recounted in Ben Macintyre's rollicking, spellbinding Agent Zigzag blend the spy-versus-spy machinations of John le Carré with the high farce of Evelyn Waugh." —The New York Times"Chapman's story has been told in fragments in the past, but only when MI5 declassified his files was it possible to present it in all its richness and complexity. Macintyre tells it to perfection, with endless insights into the horror and absurdity of war….Eddie Chapman was a patriot, in his fashion, and this excellent book finally does him justice." —The Washington Post Book World"Fact sounds like fast-moving fiction in this espionage saga of a man who was probably the most improbable double agent to emerge in World War II. ... The author has written an enormously fascinating book about an enormously fascinating man. The late Eddie Chapman would have been delighted to at last capture the limelight denied him by the restrictions of his wartime profession. The question now is, who will make the movie and who will play the lead? Too bad Errol Flynn is dead."—Washington Times"[R]ichly descriptive, marvelously illuminating, and just plain brilliant….One could not think of a better subject for Macintyre's curious mind than the man whom British intelligence dubbed Agent Zigzag in December 1942…. [A] plot - impossible and pointless to summarize - that is as briskly paced and suspenseful as any novel's. Macintyre's diligent research and access to once-secret files combine here with his gift of empathetic imagination and inspired re-creation. He writes with brio and a festive spirit and has quite simply created a masterpiece." —The Boston Globe"Superb. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, immensely entertaining and often very moving."—John le Carré"Macintyre [relates] his compellingly cinematic spy thriller with verve." —Entertainment Weekly (an "EW Pick") "Agent Zigzag is a true-history thriller, a real spy story superbly written. It belongs to my favorite genre: the 'Friday night book'–start it then, because you will want to stay with it all weekend." —Alan Furst"A portrait of a man who double-crossed not only the Nazis, but just about every other principle and person he encountered. In doing so, Eddie Chapman made all thriller writers' jobs harder, because this spy tale trumps any fiction." —Men's Journal"One of the most extraordinary stories of the Second World War."—William Boyd, The Sunday Telegraph "This is the most amazing book, full of fascinating and hair-raising true-life adventures…and beautifully told. For anyone interested in the Second World War, spying, romance, skullduggery or the hidden chambers of the human mind, it would be impossible to recommend it too highly." —The Mail on Sunday"Speaking as a former MI6 officer, take it from me: there are very few books which give you a genuine picture of what it feels like to be a spy. This is one…. an enthralling war story." —The Daily Express "Macintyre tells Chapman's tale in a perfect pitch: with the Boys' Own thrills of Rider Haggard, the verve of George MacDonald Fraser and Carl Hiassen's mordant humor. . . . Hugely entertaining."—The [London] Observer"If Ben Macintyre had presented this story as a novel, it would have been denounced as far too unlikely: yet every word of it is true. Moreover he has that enviable gift, the inability to write a dull sentence. An enthralling book results from the opening up of once deadly secret files."—The Spectator"Splendidly vivid. . . . There are endless delightful twists to the tale."—Max Hastings, The [London] Sunday Times"Ben Macintyre's rollicking, thriller-paced account…is a Boy's Own adventure par excellence and a gripping psychological case study of a man 'torn between patriotism and egotism.'" —Time Out "Macintyre succeeds in bringing Chapman vividly to life. It is unlikely that a more engaging study of espionage and deception will be published this year." —The Times "A preternaturally talented liar and pretty good safecracker becomes a "spy prodigy" working concurrently for Britain's MI5 and the Nazi's Abwehr.London Times newsman and popular historian Macintyre (The Man Who Would be King: The First American in Afghanistan, 2004, etc) reports on the life and crimes of the late Eddie Chapman using interviews, newly released secret files and, cautiously, the English spy's less-reliable memoirs. Just launching his criminal career when World War II began, the dashing adventurer was jailed in the Channel Island Jersey. Volunteering his services to the occupying Fatherland, he was taken to France and schooled in the dark arts of espionage and the wicked devices of spies by the likes of convivial headmaster Herr von Gröning and spymaster Oberleutnant Praetorius. Then the new German agent signed a formal espionage contract (under which his expected rewards were to be subjected to income tax). Dropped in England's green and pleasant land to commit sabotage, he instead reported directly to His Majesty's secret service. There they called their man 'Agent ZigZag.' The Germans had named him "Fritzchen." Little Fritz, with the help of a magician, fooled his Nazi handlers into believing he had wrecked an aircraft factory. After a crafty return to Germany, he made another parachute drop home to report on an anti-sub device and the accuracy of the new V-1 flying bomb. The energetic adventurer from a lower stratum of British society was being run by Oxbridge gentlemen and by aristocrats of Deutschland at the same time. Or perhaps he was running them. Adorning his exploits were several beautiful women and an Iron Cross. It is a remarkable cloak-and-dagger procedural and a fine tale of unusual wartime employment…. One of the great true spy stories of World War II, vividly rendered." —Kirkus | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUdNs5ixsDMQk3vJci | It is extremely important to have flashlight on your shotgun. You can't shoot if you can's see a target. I have tested many flashlights and decided to make a new post. This post has information about old flashlights and new ones.
I was surprised that some of the inexpensive flashlights are really good, reliable and bright. I still prefer Fad Defense Speedlight because of its compact size and brightness but you may choose one of the other flashlights.
A tactical weapon flashlight is basically a flashlight that attaches to the barrel of your firearm so that you can see your target in darker environments. Some people use tactical flashlights to go hunting at nighttime while others may use them to defend their home after it gets dark outside. Now you may think that a flashlight might scare off your target or eliminate your ability to be discrete, but it is still important to have the light for a variety of reasons. The main reason being that you want to make sure you know what you're shooting at. There are so many accidents that happen every year with firearms, especially when it comes to hunting. People see something move in the distance and assume it's an animal when it's really another person or hunter. You don't want to end up in this situation for your own sake and the sake of those around you.
The great thing about tactical flashlights is they emit a very bright LED white light that can lighten up virtually any dark environment. The brightness levels on these lights range from 80 lumens to about 200 and more lumens. This makes them perfect for law enforcement and military officers who depend on being able to see clearly while on dangerous missions. Often times, the police have to raid buildings that are dimly lit or have no lighting at all. The only way they're going to be able to see is if they have tactical flashlights attached to their rifles or shotguns which can brighten up the entire environment. With all the questionable police shootings that go on in the United States, police officers certainly don't want to take any chances by shooting a person who may not be armed because they couldn't see them. The military also uses these flashlights in similar circumstances, like when raiding enemy fortresses or small villages at nighttime.
Tactical flashlights usually get mounted to the bottom of the barrel or to the side of the barrel. You can purchase lightweight clamps that are made specifically for mounting tactical flashlights to barrels. Just make sure you purchase the right clamp for your particular weapon model. The flashlights will be able to stay lit for a few hours before the batteries need to be changed. And don't worry about the recoil, because the flashlights won't affect your shooting at all. In fact, it will feel like it's not even attached to your gun.
All flashlights in this review use CR123 batteries. These batteries are easy to find and very common for tactical flashlights. All flashlights were tested on my Remington 870 shotgun and they can work under 12 gauge recoil.
Please note that home defense flashlight doesn't need hundreds of lumens because light may blind you when reflected from the walls.
Many shotgun owners choose Streamlight TLR-1 flashlight. It can be easily attached to many rails using integrated mounting system. It is compact, light weight and easy to use. This flashlight has several modes: momentary, steady and strobe. Powered by two CR123A batteries.
The main advantage is that Streamlight TLR-1 fits on many rails without any problems.
This flashlight is reliable, affordable and very bright: 630 lumens.
PolyTac flashlight is a light weight flashlight made of polymer. Powered by two CR123A batteries. Has two modes: momentary or constant "on".
This flashlight is one of the lightest in this review because it is made of polymer. PolyTac flashlight produces 275 lumens.
This flashlight is recommended for magnetic flashlight holders. It is lightweight, so clamp will not move under recoil.
Good as handheld or weapon mounted flashlight. Simple, inexpensive, lightweight and bright.
Surefire is one of the most trusted brands on the market of tactical flashlights. That is why they are priced higher but you can be sure about the quality and reliability.
G2X has Nitrolon polymer body and anodized aluminum bezel. This is pretty bright flashlight with 320 lumens. Uses two CR123A batteries.
Good choice as an every day carry or weapon mounted flashlight.
Nebo 6109 iProTec RM190 Firearm Flashlight is an affordable flashlight which you can get for your shotgun. It is lightweight and compact, it easily attached to rails using integrated mounting system. Uses one CR123A battery.
This is inexpensive alternative to Streamlight TLR-1/TLR-2 Flashlight. Produces 190 lumens.
It doesn't look as sturdy as Inforce flashlight or Streamlight TLR flashlight but it costs just $30.
I have tested it on the range and was working without any problems. Installed flashlight on my Remington 870 using CDM Gear BMT Clamp with Rail.
Very nice, compact and lightweight flashlight. It is made of polymer. The light is securely attached and does not wobble and can take some banging around and still stay securely mounted. Inforce flashlight is solid, light weight and easy to install and works as advertised.
Two modes: constant on and strobe. 500 lumens output.
Inforce flashlight has very compact and low profile integrated mounting system like TLR-1/2 and Nebo 6109 flashlights.
This is Streamlight TLR-1 flashlight with laser. It is lightweight and easily attaches to a rail using integrated mounting system. TLR-2 is low profile and doesn't stick out much.
It has ambidextrous momentary/constant switch which is very convenient to use with just one finger of the weak hand. Switch allows you choose one of the three modes: flashlight only, laser and flashlight, laser only.
Shock-proof C4 LED which means that you can use it on your shotgun. Also, LED doesn't need much energy, so you can use it for several hours on two CR123 batteries.
Streamligth TLR-2 Flashlight has built-in mount, which mounts directly to rail without additional accessories and keeps it low profile.
Integrated laser sight which enables you to shoot from the hip level.
Elzetta is well known manufacturer of flashlights and flashlight mounts for shotguns and rifles. The flashlight is powerful (235-Lumen) and reliable. ZSM Elzetta Tactical Flashlight is made of metal, it sturdy and waterproof.
You can choose 2-battery or 3-battery version, different lenses, heads (low profile, crenellated), tailcaps (strobe, rotary etc.) and even with custom laser engraving.
Flood Lens makes beam very wide which is important for home defense.
Elzetta mount with Elzetta tactical flashlight (especially with flood lens) are highly recommended for home defense use.
Very compact and powerful flashlight. It has 100-120 lumens. Flashlight is very bright for that compact size. FAB Defense Speedlight is made of aluminum not plastic, it is sleek and fits CDM Gear clamp very good.
Uses one CR123A battery which is enough for about 1.5 hour. Tailcap has two modes: press for momentary on, click for constant on.
If you are looking for compact and bright flashlight, I would recommend getting Fab Defense Speedlight. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUgNU5qhDBLPWJMf7L | Steve Smith in the thick of the action on cricket comeback
He followed it up by grassing a skied ball from Evin Lewis several overs later however; the Windies opener going on to post 96 and power the Knights to a commanding 227 run total. As sportsmen we want to do the right thing, set the example for the next generation. An emotional Steve Smith has opened up on the toughest three months of his life, saying that he needed the break to overcome "mental fatigue" that was causing him to make some "horrible decisions".
Russian Federation beat Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarters
Spain were gifted the lead through Sergey Ignashevich's early own goal, then themselves handed Russian Federation an equaliser via Gerard Pique. Argentina held the previous record of 703 successful passes in a World Cup match against Greece in 2010 , although Opta has only collected this data since 1966.
French teenager's brilliant World Cup charity gesture revealed
France slayed the naysayers Saturday afternoon in Kazan with a 4-3 triumph over Argentina. France global and PSG ace Kylian Mbappe is to donate his match fees to an Association which organises sports activities for children with disabilities.
Did Vladimir Putin phone call inspire Russian Federation to beat Spain?
Russian Federation were not the first World Cup hosts to upset one of the favourites. Sergei Ignashevich scored La Roja's 99th goal in World Cup history with an untidy own goal as he wrestled with Sergio Ramos when attempting to defend a free-kick.
Luka Modric hails "world class" Christian Eriksen ahead of last-16 tie
It was quite an afternoon in Nizhny Novgorod . Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic made three saves in the penalty shootout. Croatia have won all their Group D matches, including a 3-0 hammering of Lionel Messi's Argentina. " Croatia 2 Denmark 0". Both sides have only conceded goals from the penalty spot, proving that they will be tricky to score against. Our recommended way to watch the Croatia vs Denmark game live stream is to try out the FuboTV 7-day free trial .
Russell Westbrook shares clip celebrating Paul George's decision
George listed other possibilities - Boston and the Clippers - but the seven-minute episode focused largely on his love for the Lakers and the pursuit by the Thunder to keep him in Oklahoma City. With the talk of George possibly forming the next super team with James in Los Angeles, Wade knows a thing or two about forming a super team with James himself.
#WC2018: Sweden blanks Mexico 3-0; both advance
Sweden secured a place in the last 16 of the FIFAWorld Cup 2018 by thumping Mexico 3-0 in a pulsating encounter in Ekaterinburg, while defending champions Germany were eliminated. Great organization and some fortunate timing played out in the second half for Sweden. Viktor Claesson missed his kick in front of goal and the ball looped to Augustinsson to crack in a volley at the far post.
Spurs Now Reportedly Ready to Trade Kawhi Leonard
So with the recent rumor surrounding Philadelphia being one of the teams that has already made an offer to San Antonio , here are three questions to consider surrounding the latest trade report involving Leonard. Maybe they'll be the ones that acquire Leonard, making it easier for James to stay in Cleveland. Marc Stein of the New York Times reports that the Spurs are ready to move on from Kawhi.
Paul George opts out of contract, becomes unrestricted free agent
Teammates Paul George #13 and Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talk during their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on January 13, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. "The Lakers have been weighing the conservation of young assets and future draft picks against the possibility of getting shut out in free agency".
Joel Embiid tweets about the Lakers with LeBron James' decision looming
National Basketball Association free agency starts tomorrow. Amid reports of James being in Los Angeles already, the Sixers All-Star tweeted out a strong message that could be directed toward the four-time MVP. "Because as soon as LeBron commits, I believe the Lakers' interest is down and then when the Celtics negotiate, they negotiate from a position of strength because Kawhi won't commit long term".
Manchester United Reportedly Set to Sign Lee Grant on 1-Year Contract
Therefore United apparently have made this choice to acquire a veteran keeper for the academy and as cover should there be injuries to senior keepers David de Gea and Sergio Romero . It is thought he will sign a one year deal. Grant has a wealth of experience of English football and has around more than 500 appearances to his name in different English sides with the likes of Derby County , Burnley , Sheffield Wednesday .
Real Madrid willing to sell Marco Asensio to Liverpool
With his 23rd birthday coming up next January, Asensio wants to take a step forward in his career in a sporting sense and, if he is to stay at Real Madrid , he'll want a more important role. Mundo Deportivo says the Reds have made a sensational offer to bring Asensio to Anfield. For now, Real Madrid and Asensio are both remaining calm about the development.
Danny Ings: Liverpool striker set to leave Anfield this summer
This could pave the way for Ings to depart, with first-team football unlikely to be regularly afforded by Klopp. Ings' Anfield career has been hampered by knee injuries since he joined Liverpool from Burnley in 2015. Joyce writes : "Foreign interest has been headed by clubs such as RB Leipzig, Inter Milan, Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen". Solanke moved to Liverpool last July on a free transfer, although Chelsea were entitled to compensation due to the fact they offered him a new ...
Chelsea confident of beating Liverpool to £65m Alisson transfer deal
Elsewhere, Chelsea are also preparing a bid for Roma's £65million-rated goalkeeper Alisson as they consider other options should their move for Donnarumma fall through. This would mean that Chelsea will be forced into the acquisition of a new goalkeeper, with Alisson understood to be the club's prime target. Contract negotiations with the Belgian shot stopper have been ended , and Chelsea are now looking to recoup as much as possible for him.
Draymond Green, Kevin Durant pushing for Warriors to sign Jamal Crawford
Jabari Parker, the former No. 2 overall pick, is one of the more intriguing names in free agency this year, though he is a restricted free agent. ESPN.com's Chris Haynes confirmed Durant plans to ink a one-plus-one deal and will earn $30 million next season with the option to rake in $31.5 million the following year.
DeAndre Jordan Opts Out of Deal with Los Angeles Clippers
A long-term deal for Jordan, who turns 30 in July, would be a strong sign of that. Whatever proposal Jordan's agent, Jeff Schwartz, develops with the Mavericks, the Clippers aren't sure if it would benefit them to do a sign-and-trade deal, said the executives.
Mexico and Brazil's upcoming match moved to FOX 5 Atlanta
Tite insists Brazil can cope with being installed as World Cup favourites, following Germany's shock exit, with the Selecao boss backing his side to grow in the knock-out stages at Russian Federation 2018. This should win since Brazil have what it takes to score 3 goals while Mexico can also score goals. Despite the difficulty of beating Brazil , Mexico are not without a chance despite being big outsiders , but only if they play with the right approach, and not as they did ...
3 options for LeBron James in NBA free agency
They are effectively out of the LeBron James Sweepstakes, though they are expected to keep free-agent-to-be Chris Paul . LeBron James and his representatives are not planning on meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers when free agency opens.
Germany's Sebastian Rudy out of World Cup clash with South Korea
German soccer fans had their hopes of a fifth World Cup title dashed on Wednesday after watching their team crash out of the tournament in the opening round for the first time in 80 years. "We have to apologise for that". South Korea won the match 2-0. South Korea were pelted with toffees, a Korean insult, when they returned winless from Brazil 2014 and although they again leave early, after defeats to Mexico and Sweden , they finished above Germany on goal difference in Group F.
When to expect a free agency decision from LeBron James
He is eligible to sign a five-year, $176 million contract extension if he re-signs with Oklahoma City. "At the end of the day, that's all I want to do, I want to be a champion", he told Dwyane Wade in a conversation as part of an exclusive ESPN series on George's free agency .
French GP: Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Sebastian Vettel penalty
Ferrari's podium hopes fell back to Raikkonen, who was boosted by Ricciardo suffering debris damage to his front wing, slowing the Red Bull Racing auto enough to enable the Finn to cruise past him for third place on lap 47. Vettel limped back to the pits to get a new nose piece while Bottas got a new tire for the one that was shredded by the nudge from the four-time former champion.
Daniel Ricciardo decision on future imminent
Daniel Ricciardo insists Red Bull's decision to switch to Honda power units from 2019 onward will not have an impact on his own future. Red Bull has been keen to retain Ricciardo, a seven-time grand prix victor, alongside Max Verstappen .
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and more key players booking away from suspension
Though he has not been outstanding, the Paris Saint-Germain star has nevertheless played his part in Brazil's progress to the last 16, scoring in the 2-0 win over Costa Rica and providing an assist in victory over Serbia. World Cup 2018Messi's World Cup got off to the worst possible start when he missed a penalty in Argentina's opening game, which ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw with tournament debutants Iceland.
World Cup woe for Messi and Ronaldo as both bow out
The 34-year-old midfielder says "It's time to say goodbye and for the younger players to step in". And amid speculation he could retire from worldwide football for the second time in his career, Messi did not stop in the post-match mixed zone.
DeAndre Jordan is last Clippers domino left to fall
The All-Star center has to make a decision on his $24.1 million player option by Friday, and opting in could help facilitate a trade to Dallas. According to ESPN's Marc Stein , the Mavericks are engaging in trade talks with the Clippers in hopes of landing DeAndre as soon as this week.
Tiger Woods experimenting with new putter, may use it this week
Woods is at the Quicken Loans National this week, a field so weak that Rickie Fowler (No. 8) is the only player from the top 10 in the world, and no one from the top 15 in the FedEx Cup is playing. "I've had to just log in time and putt for hours to try to figure it out". I just have not been rolling it on my lines. "They've got the rough up, fairways in, it's like a mini-Open here".
Germany Have Been Knocked Out Of The 2018 World Cup
Low's side finished bottom of their group after a 2-0 loss to South Korea and, although Low signed a contract until 2022 before the tournament, Germany's earliest exit since 1938 has sparked speculation that he could step down . "We've learned an enormous amount from studying Germany , not least last summer, and implemented that", the England manager said. "The disappointment of us being eliminated is just huge", Loew conceded.
LeBron James: Wait, he didn't text Kevin Durant with tempting offer?
The Lakers are the clear favorites to land LeBron. George, a Palmdale native, also became a free agent this week and has been linked to the Lakers. Had James opted-into the final year of his contract, while he would have presumably earned roughly the same amount of money for the upcoming season, the Rockets would have been able to acquire James via a sign-and-trade deal with Cleveland.
Sven-Goran Eriksson: England are in wrong half of draw
Kane scored five goals in England's opening two wins and leads the race for the World Cup Golden Boot. Even at Tottenham, the striker is known for his dedication to play in every game, no matter the competition. But he is now available, with Southgate fully expected to hand the Tottenham midfielder a route straight back into the starting XI. "We have to be prepared physically and mentally to go to extra time, and beyond if that's what it takes", he said.
DeAndre Jordan declines his option, essentially ending tenure with Clippers
ESPN .com's Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed the news amid rumblings that the Clippers and Dallas Mavericks were discussing a possible opt-in and trade scenario. He chose to stay in L.A. following a saga that took the league by storm. In 77 games last season with the Clippers, Jordan averaged 12.0 points per game to go along with a career-high 15.2 rebounds.
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Zimbabwe suspended from International Cricket Council
Tour de France: Thomas makes statement but Ciccone takes yellow
Patrick Bevin of New Zealand has withdrawn from the Tour de France ahead of the sixth stage after breaking two ribs in a crash. What Thomas describes as "the big day" is a seven mountain slog culminating in a summit finish at La Planche des Belles Filles where four-time Tour de France victor Chris Froome enjoyed a breakout win in 2012.
Philippine Azkals to face familiar foes in World Cup qualifying
Four Asian teams will qualify directly for the 32-team World Cup. Those 12 teams also qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup. India were placed in Pot 3 with Palestine, Bahrain, Thailand, DPR Korea, Tajikistan, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines.
Rooney thinks Jurgen Klopp mistake is to be Liverpool's coach
The Champions League winners have been linked with moves for numerous players, including former playmaker Philippe Coutinho - now at Barcelona - and Lille forward Nicolas Pepe . We have to see if we find maybe one position, if we find something for it, but there's no real pressure because it's not about signing a player. "It's a slightly different situation to a year ago ; players coming back late, we had a shorter holiday than pretty much all the other teams because the Champions League ...
Senegal vs. Algeria: Leadership of Mane, Mahrez at AFCON 2019
Mirroring the fortunes of the Teranga Lions, often favourites but never champions, the 27-year-old has sometimes disappointed, although he likely holds the key to Senegal erasing 60 years of hurt in African football. Senegal will play Friday's AFCON 2019 final against Algeria without the outstanding defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Mahrez and Mane will obviously play key roles for their teams but it'll be in the midfield where the game is won and lost.
Emery: Arsenal are speaking about signing very big, very expensive players
It has since been reported by Sky Sports that Arsenal are opening to selling Koscielny this summer. Youngster Gabriel Martinelli has been Arsenal's only addition of the close season so far, the 18-year-old winger arriving from Brazilian side Ituano FC for £6m earlier this summer.
Real Madrid make the necessary effort to reinforce midfield
The Gunners are set to land the Spanish midfielder, who was also being tracked by Tottenham and Milan, on a season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old made just 13 starts in La Liga last season, and has stated his desire to play more regularly to aid his development and earn his place in the Spain squad for the European Championships next summer.
Atletico boss Simeone a 'massive' factor in Trippier transfer
Tottenham could consider moves for Serie A duo Elseid Hysaj and Alessandro Florenzi this summer if they lose defender Serge Aurier. Atletico said the 24-year-old had signed a five-year deal. "I'm looking forward to learning the language straight away which is my first priority". Trippier, 28, started his career with Manchester City's youth team but, after two loan spells to Barnsley and one at Burnley, he joined the Turf Moor side on a permanent basis in 2011, having made no first ... | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbCk5qX_AYzDLrxIi | Computing Games written by David Rhys Jones
The following is a list of Computing Games written by David Rhys Jones in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other games may have been published. If you have any games or software that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.
There are 2 Computing Games written by David Rhys Jones in our collection :
Date: 1983 Atic Atac
BBC version of the Ultimate Play The game classic, in the big box format
Software House: Ultimate Play the Game
Author: David Rhys Jones
Platform : Acorn BBC Micro
Date: 1983 JetPac
BBC version of the classic Ultimate Play The Game title | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfKLxK3YB9m8SZWUA | Do your friends have the same tastes in clothes?
Do your friends wear the same kinds of clothes as you?
Do the people around you wear the same kinds of clothes as you?
How (much) is traditional culture in your country being affected by foreign clothes styles?
Do you think employees in a company should wear a uniform?
Are you (would you be) willing to wear a uniform at work?
How do you feel about wearing a uniform? What do you think of modern fashions?
Is shopping for clothes important to you?
Have you ever bought clothes that you (now) don't like?
Where do you think you can buy the most fashionable clothes?
When was the last time you went shopping for clothes?
Do you think men and women think the same about clothes?
For you, is the colour of the clothes very important when you are shopping for clothes?
What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do people in your country like to wear?
What kinds of (or, style of) clothes do you usually buy (or, wear)?
Do you wear the same clothes both at work and after work?
Do you wear the same kinds of clothes in winter and summer?
Do you think you will change the style of clothes you wear in the future?
Are you very interested in fashion (or, clothes fashions)?
What do you think of (or, about) fashion?
What do you think about fashion nowadays in your country?
Are people's ideas about fashion (or, ideas about what is 'fashionable') today the same as people's ideas in previous years?
Are the clothes that people in your country wear today the same as people's clothes in previous years? Do many people (in your country) follow fashion?
What are the benefits of following fashion?
Do you think your tastes in fashion will be the same when you are old?
Do you think fashion trends will be the same when you are old(er)?
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BkiUbQ85qdmB6w-nqgFb | Events › Ecological pricing policy as the driving force behind sustainable progress
Ecological pricing policy as the driving force behind sustainable progress
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
UN Environment Programme, Germany
The financial crisis of 2008, the need for environmental protection and the phasing out of nuclear energy have prompted a renewed discussion of our notion of progress. A new Bundestag Committee of Enquiry on "Growth, Prosperity and Quality of Life" is just one of many signs that our society is increasingly facing up to the meaning and importance of growth in terms of sustainable prosperity.
Before 1968 and even after 1980 hardly anyone questioned where progress was leading to because the answer was obvious: more prosperity – and faster. While prosperity is still today a desirable goal, people also want security, a stable environment and of course a more just society. Experience shows that the market alone cannot provide these things.
The climate situation and the bitter realisation that nuclear energy as a catch-all solution is not an option, is forcing us to think of new guiding principles for the market. The objective here is not to hinder progress but to steer it in a meaningful direction. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker's answer to this dilemma is strategic improvement of resource productivity. This could almost become a measure for the new technological progress.
In purely technical terms a fivefold increase of resource productivity is undoubtedly achievable. Viewed over the long term there is no reason why a twentyfold increase should not be possible. This is the premise of a newly published book "Factor Five" by Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker written in collaboration with Karlson Hargroves and Michael Smith. It addresses first of all four sectors, some of which are regarded as particularly difficult, namely transport, industry, agriculture and buildings. Where buildings are concerned, the word has meantime got around that a passive building uses only about one tenth the energy of a conventional construction. In the case of the other sectors, the efficiency strategy builds on hundreds of small improvements, which taken together ultimately add up to a factor of five spread over the whole economy. In short, if a fivefold increase in resource productivity doesn't become reality, it won't be because of technical barriers.
After completing his secondary school education in 1958 in Göttingen, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker studied chemistry and physics in Hamburg, graduating with a degree in physics in 1966. He obtained his doctorate, on form recognition by bees, in 1968 at the University of Freiburg in Breisgau under the supervision of Bernard Hassenstein.
From 1969 to 1972 Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker was scientific advisor at the Protestant Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Heidelberg. In 1972 he was appointed Professor of Biology at the University of Essen and between 1975 and 1980 served as President of the University of Kassel. In 1981 he took up the post of Director at the United Nations Centre for Science and Technology in New York and between 1984 and 1991 served as Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy (Bonn, Paris and London). From 1991 to 2000 he was President of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.
From January 2006 to December 2008 Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker was Dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara. Since that time he has been working, as he puts it himself, as a "freelancer".
Distinctions and prizes: German Environment Prize 2008, German Grand Federal Cross of Merit 2009, Theodor Heuss Prize 2011, two honorary doctorates.
Dynamics and Forms of Global Urbanisation
Hannes TaubenböckGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)
Theory of the Digital Society
Armin NassehiLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München
The Future of Conviviality in a City Reshaped by the Pandemic
Deyan SudjicDesign Museum London
Architecture Global Topics
Social Life Cycle Assessment in Built Environment
Marzia TraversoRWTH Aachen University | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUbKDxK0zjCxN_rT3g | 7araka is a fitness booking platform created for women by women. Its main goal was to give Saudi Arabian women access to women-only local gyms and trainers.
Saudi Arabian law does not allow women to train at the same time and place as men therefore it was important to tackle that issue and develop a service that would gather all women-dedicated gyms and fitness classes in one place.
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Integrated PayFort payment gateway enables fast and secure payments processing to companies from the Middle East.
7araka web application grants gym-owners full control over their gyms' operations: memberships, schedules, human resources, sales and more. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeGbxK1fBGsWmwWQu | Press Release: Live Cinema screening of Kenneth Branagh's 2015 "The Winter's Tale"
The 2019 Live Cinema Series continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with a screening of Kenneth Branagh's The Winter's Tale on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. This production was filmed live in 2015 at The Garrick Theatre in London and is rebroadcast internationally to select screens.
King Leontes appears to have everything: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But sexual jealousy sets in motion a chain of events with tragic consequences.
Shakespeare's timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption was reimagined by co-directors Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh. The production featured a remarkable group of actors, including Dame Judi Dench as Paulina and Kenneth Branagh as Leontes, alongside Tom Bateman (Florizel), Jessie Buckley (Perdita), Hadley Fraser (Polixenes), and Miranda Raison (Hermione). Dench won her eighth Olivier award for her performance in this production.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers. The series is sponsored in part by Shakespeare Walla Walla.
This screening has an approximate runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one intermission. Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online at www.phtww.org or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. For group ticket sales, please call 509-876-1662. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc3Q4ubngxaggwBfk | Attention @RPI_Hockey and @RPI friends-- our friend Joé Juneau @Joe90Juneau and his family lost their home in a fire last night in Saint-Raymond, Quebec. Thank God that nobody was hurt!
Another one joins the coaching ranks well he actually already did. Can you figure out who he is?
Correct. Drew was assigned back to Maine today. Also, good to see the success Jake Wood is having with Norfolk. He scored his 13th goal last night.
JFK transitioning from player to HC of the Newcastle North Stars in the AIHL.
I was busy that day.
Big time hire by @OHGOntario. Brad Tapper, an assistant coach with the Grand Rapids Griffins is expected to be announced as head coach for the recently added 16U program which begins play next season.
Drewwwww back up with Hartford.
He got off to a slow start this season, but Ryan Haggerty, after pumping home two goals in a win over Bridgeport on Tuesday, now leads the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with 22 goals.
He also leads the team in the "Stars of the Game" standings, where players get five points for being named first star of the game, three for the second star, and one for the third. Haggerty has 38 points. The next-highest total is 33. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfWrxaKgQWseFxWMp | The MASKhaze™ Simulated Smoke Training Tool is a highly effective tool for teaching and practicing how to see and safely navigate in smoke-filled environments.
Completely waterproof, the MASKhaze™ Simulated Smoke Training Tool is the safest, most realistic smoke simulator to use for RIT, Search & Rescue, and Mayday training. To apply the MASKhaze to a compatible SCBA mask, remove the MASKhaze sheet from the package, wipe the SCBA mask lens to remove any loose dust, and stick the center of the MASKhaze's film to the top center of the SCBA lens and lightly press downward on the film to secure properly.
To remove the MASKhaze, first have the paper backing ready. Then use the upper finger tab to pull the MASKhaze off the SCBA lens and at a downward angle across the face. Finally, apply the MASKhaze to the paper backing and store it in a dry place until the next use. The MASKhaze adhesive can be reapplied up to three times, depending on wear and storage between uses. Safe, realistic, and easy to use, the MASKhaze is an excellent piece of training equipment for firefighters, first responders, and their instructors.
Note: The MASKhaze Simulated Smoke Training Tool is for training purposes only. It should not be used in IDLH environments. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUednxK6nrxl9bOkFX | Q: Navigate to with state updated I have a confirm button that implements a request and redirect to an other component. How can I wait data before navigating to the new component?
const {
isLoading,
error,
request
} = useHttp();
const confirmHandler = () => {
request({
url: API_PATH.create_coupledCertificates,
method: "POST",
contentType: "application/json",
body: body,
});
}
navigate(component, {
state: { isLoading, error },
});
};
The problem is that in this way the isLoading and error variables don't have the updated values.
A: Use async/await syntaxis:
const confirmHandler = async () => {
await request({
url: API_PATH.create_coupledCertificates,
method: "POST",
contentType: "application/json",
body: body,
});
navigate(component, {
state: { isLoading, error },
});
};
or Promise
const confirmHandler = () => {
return request({
url: API_PATH.create_coupledCertificates,
method: "POST",
contentType: "application/json",
body: body,
})
.then(() => {
navigate(component, {
state: { isLoading, error },
});
}
};
A: const confirmHandler = () => {
request({
url: API_PATH.create_coupledCertificates,
method: "POST",
contentType: "application/json",
body: body,
})
.then((response) => {
// do wharever you want here you can use response
navigate(component, {
state: { isLoading, error },
});
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error);
});
};
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BkiUcIXxK7kjXIK5qkq_ | The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/2004/04/29/entertainment-news-54/)
Michael Jackson Indicted
Michael Jackson has been indicted by a Santa Barbara grand jury investigating the child-molestation allegations against him. Basically, this means that Jackson will have to stand trial in the case that charged him last year with seven counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under the age of 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent, reputed to be wine. Lawyers for Jackson confirmed last Wednesday that Jackson will plead innocent during his scheduled April 30 pretrial hearing. Apparently Mr. Jackson's attorneys are certain that he will be exonerated of all charges, and they want to remind the public that the indictment is simply a formal accusation, nothing more. If convicted, he could spend up to 20 years behind bars.
Pirates commandeer MTV Movie Award Noms
MTV announced the nominations for their Movie Awards last Monday, and it is no surprise that Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has scored a total of six nominations including Best Movie, Best Male Performance, Best Comedic Performance (both for Johnny Depp), and Best Onscreen team for Depp and costar Orlando Bloom. Keira Knightly has also been recognized as Best Breakthrough, and Geoffrey Rush for Best Villain. Other films in the Best Movie category include: Finding Nemo, X2: X-Men United, 50 First Dates, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 50 First Dates and X2 have four nominations each, with noms for Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Shawn Ashmore (Best Breakthrough Male) and Anna Paquin (Best Kiss with Ashmore). If you want to know the other nominations, just think really hard about the films that you have seen this year that weren't that great and the actors and actresses who got snubbed during Oscar season. They're all there.
Paris in Porn?
As if the first two sex tapes weren't accessible enough, Rick Salomon (Paris's romping partner in the video) is handing over the new, improved, and extended (again) 45-minute version to sex shops. Salomon has aptly named the tape One Night in Paris, and the video will be distributed by Red Light District Video on June 15, just in time for the premiere of The Simple Life 2. The tape will be available through the company website and will also be sold in stores. Salomon argued in February for the release of the tape, saying that, "It's my video. I shot it. I own it. My camera. My video."
Mile High Concert
Well, you won't have a problem with boredom on flights anymore now that movies are out and concerts are in. Apparently, Sheryl Crow has agreed to perform a 40 minute concert while flying aboard a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Los Angeles. The May 4 show marks the launch of United's partnership with Sony's new Connect Online music service. Sony Connect intends to operate like Apple's iTunes, offering around 500,000 songs for download at 99 cents each, or $9.95 for a full album. Through United's new "Music for Miles" program, frequent fliers would have the option to be frequent downloaders on Sony Connect by earning music with their miles. Conversely, they are also able to earn miles through their music purchases. A group of Crow's fans along with invited guests will be attending the flight/concert, during which Crow will perform an acoustic set. Once the plane lands, Crow is scheduled to perform at a dual-purpose party — also plugging the launch of a new Sony digital Walkman.
Archived article by Amanda Hodes
Laxers Play Host to Brown on Senior Day
The men's lacrosse team has been the Ivy League champion 18 times in the 48-year history of the Ancient Eight. Tomorrow, Cornell can solidify its claim on No. 19, when it welcomes No. 15 Brown to Schoellkopf Field on Senior Day. The No. 9 Red will hope to improve on its 27-15 lead in the all-time series, coming off last Saturday's emotional overtime win at Princeton. Junior midfielder Justin Redd scored his second goal of the game 1:03 into the overtime session to give the Red its first win against the Tigers since 1995. "I think there's always a possibility for a defeat if we don't do a job. I don't think it's going to be a letdown because of our focus not being thoroughly on the Brown Bears," said head coach Jeff Tambroni. "This team has done a good job of letting go of the Princeton game. On Monday's practice, I felt like their focus was directly pulling towards Brown, and this week, there's been absolutely no mention, no film, no discussion about Princeton. We've tried to just pack along with us the confidence that we gained with that victory. We've tried to clean up the things that we didn't do so well." A win tomorrow would give Cornell at least a share of the Ivy League title, which would be its second in a row. Last season, the Red tied for the title with Princeton and Dartmouth, but missed out on postseason play when Dartmouth won the drawing for the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Brown, though, will not lie down easily. The Bears enter tomorrow's game after last weekend's 9-6 victory against Dartmouth. The Bears have performed very well in a difficult schedule this year, also earning victories over challenging opponents such as Loyola, Massachusetts, and Yale. "Any team that beats Loyola 14-3, regardless of what kind of year Loyola's having, is an extremely dangerous lacrosse team," Tambroni said. "It's a team that handled Dartmouth fairly easily, when we went right down to the wire and beat them with four seconds left. Our guys have a healthy dose of respect. They understand what's on the line, it's the same thing that's been on the line for the last two weeks." Attack Chazz Woodson will be the toughest challenge for Cornell. Woodson, who scored three goals in Tuesday's victory over Providence, is an explosive scorer and one of the most athletic frontmen in the country. He leads a very capable, dangerous Brown offense. "We think he's the best athlete that we've faced all year, certainly the best athlete in the Ivy League," Tambroni said. "At the midfield, they just bring five, six guys at you. So I think that we're really going to have to do our job and play some defense so that one or two of these guys don't have a breakout game and start to give us fits defensively." On the other end of the field, Bears goalie Mike Levin is also among the best in the nation. "Their goalie, without question, is by far their best player. We think he's the best goalie in the Ivy League. He's given us fits in the past," Tambroni said. "I think he has 37 saves in his first two games against us his freshman and sophomore years. After last year's performance, I'm sure he's very excited to come up here and play against us and prove it was a fluke last year." Levin recorded 11 saves in last week's victory against Dartmouth. In Cornell's 14-4 win last year in Providence, R.I. Levin saved only 11 of 25 shots on goal, and was lifted in favor of a backup with just under six minutes remaining in the game. Prior to tomorrow's game, the team's 10 seniors will be honored for their service to the program. Immediately following the game, Cornell will retire the uniform number 21 in honor of George Boiardi '04, the team's captain who died during a game earlier this season.Archived article by Owen BochnerSun Sports Editor
Lady Laxers Visit Harvard
For a team that has gone 71-37 in its seven seasons under head coach Jenny Graap '86, the women's lacrosse team (4-9, 2-4 Ivy) has struggled this season. However, this team certainly has not lost its heart, as evidenced by the Red's emotional victory against No. 14 Syracuse in four overtime periods on Tuesday. Sunday, the Red plays its last Ivy League game of the season against Harvard (6-8, 1-5). "I would say definitely our two seniors are really stepping up," Graap said. "Also, with the two games left, [our young players] have to prove themselves in practice to get out there on that game field." The Crimson has been a much-improved team under the guidance of its new coach, Sarah Nelson. With junior Casey Owens' 38 points and senior Jen Brooks' 29 points, the Crimson has a powerhouse offense that can be very dangerous. "I think that we're anticipating Harvard to be a much improved team from years past," Graap said. "They have a young and new coach. They've already had some success with the new coach." With Harvard's overpowering offense, the Red will have to gear up its defense — which struggled early in the season. "In practice [this week], we really did want to work on our defense and we want to go into the game with a strong defensive game plan," Graap said. "And with some new offensive looks." Still, Harvard's success has not come exclusively from its offense. The Crimson also boasts a serious height and speed advantage over the Red. "As a team in general, Harvard has a height advantage over us and they're also a fast team," Graap said. "We'll have to do some compensating." In addition, Graap argues that despite its huge win on Tuesday, the Red will have to put the Syracuse win behind it and get back to business. "We're already trying to put some perspective on the Syracuse win and move on," Graap said. "I don't want us to be thinking about that too much. "It was an outstanding game, but it doesn't mean that we're just going to magically repeat that against Harvard." However, with seniors Jaime Quinn and Kate Hirschfield playing in the last two games of their Cornell careers, and the squad's rookies fighting for playing time, the Red should have the intensity it needs to battle a very good Harvard team. "I think we have a lot of young players that have not gotten a lot of playing time and I think that everyone is really pushing," Graap said.Archived article by Michael PandolfiniSun Staff Writer | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdhY5qsBC5C3p7vsW | Sydney: 2015 Chinese New Year Banquet
The Eight Restaurant, 9-13 Hay Street, Haymarket
2015 Chinese New Year Banquet
Year of the Goat // The Eight Restaurant // 10 February 2015
For the Year of the Goat celebrations, the Australia China Business Council has commissioned artist Jason Wing for the above graphic. Jason has kindly donated the original artwork (mixed media, 100cm x 100cm) for auction at the Chinese New Year Banquet. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to a charity to be announced.
Celebrate with ACBC
Book a table of ten for your company and clients and join Sydney's bilateral business community as we welcome the in the year of the Goat. We hope you can join us for fantastic food, spectacular prizes and some special guest speakers and attendees.
Jason Wing is Sydney based artist of both Chinese and Aboriginal heritage. Wing began as a street artist and has since expanded his practice to incorporate photo media, installation and painting. However, despite branching into new mediums his work continues to contain elements of street art as well as frequently drawing upon his bi-cultural heritage. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally. In 2012 he held his first international solo show at the Kluge-Ruhe Museum, Virginia, USA titled People of Substance, followed shortly a solo exhibition at Arc One. 2012 also saw the launch of Between Two Worlds, a major public artwork in Kimber Lane, Chinatown, Sydney, commissioned by the City of Sydney. Wing holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Sydney College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Graphic Design.
For more information about the artist please visit: jasonwing.net
Where: The Eight Restaurant, 9-13 Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney, 2000
Date: Tuesday 10 February 2015
Time: 6:15pm for 6:30pm start to 9:30pm
Dress code: Business/national dress
Tickets: Members: $98.00
Non-members: $138.00
Member table of 10 (priority seating): $888.00
Non member of 10 (priority seating): $1248.00 | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfGvxK7IAHL_U9tBy | I love the feel of a fifteen-cent ballpoint on a fresh sheet of recycled Strathmore.
Bested only by the sound of scissors cutting through Bristol or cardstock or watercolor.
And succeeded by the flick of a stylus and its instant, digital reflection.
I'm a crafty little designer.
Help me do what I love through a creative challenge of yours. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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The company was founded in 1999 and has over 10 million subscribers. It has been acquired by Adobe in 2016, and the product is now a part of the Marketing Cloud. Constant Contact is the most popular email marketing software for small businesses. ## Benefits of Using Constant Contact
If you are looking for an effective way to build relationships with customers, engage with leads, and drive sales, email marketing is a great option. Constant Contact makes it easy to create automated, personalized campaigns that help you connect one-on-one with your customers. Here are some of the many benefits of using Constant Contact: – Easy set up – Automatic campaigns – Segmentation – Track results – Manage your lists – Integrations – Professional templates – Affordable – Easy-to-use interface – Great for beginners – Great for advanced users
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There are multiple ways to design templates. You can use the pre-made templates that come with the software or use one of your own designs. You can edit the templates using a plain text editor, like Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on Mac. This is helpful if you want to make more extensive changes to the templates. You can also use a visual editor, like Adobe Dreamweaver, to make changes to the templates. This is helpful if you only want to make small changes, like adjusting the font, font size, and color.
## How to Segment Contacts
One way to engage with your customers and leads is with automated emails. These emails will go out at a certain time, such as three days after a customer's first purchase, or they will go out based on the recipient's behavior. With segmentation, you can send specific emails to specific segments of your list. For example, you can send one group of customers an email asking them to leave a review on your website, while another group receives a discount code for their next purchase.
## How to Automate Messages
Another great way to engage with your leads and customers is with automation. With automation, you can set certain events to trigger emails to go out to your contacts. For example, you can set up an email to go out to your leads when they join your email list. You can also set up an email to go out to your customers when they make a purchase. You can also set up an email to go out to your customers when someone returns a product. There are lots of different options for automation, and it's a great way to keep your customers engaged.
## How to Analyze Results
There are lots of ways to analyze your results with Constant Contact. You can view your campaigns to see how they performed, such as which ones received the most opens and clicks. You can also view your contacts to see who is on your list and what emails they've been receiving. This is helpful if you want to segment your contacts and only send certain emails to certain people. You can view your contacts and segments in the contact manager. You can also view your contact manager to segment your contacts and create new lists.
## Conclusion
Email marketing is an incredibly effective way to engage customers and grow your business. One of the best ways to do this is with Constant Contact, the premier email marketing software for beginners. With an intuitive user interface and comprehensive features, Constant Contact makes it easy for anyone to get started with email marketing and quickly create professional-looking campaigns. It's also packed with features like customizable templates, contact segmentation, automation, analytics, and more. Constant Contact makes it simple for anyone to create and manage effective email campaigns, no matter their level of experience.
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BkiUfdvxK4tBViZLHrg1 | After the hack: What retailers can learn from data breaches
Kelsey Lindsey Associate Editor
For retailers, the drama surrounding data breaches never seems to end. First, there's a security scare, followed by a panic once those suspicions are deemed true. Then comes the finger pointing, shaming, and issued apologies. Finally, we conclude with a regulatory meeting of powers producing promises that never quite seem to come to fruition.
Target is the newest player in this consumer data-security drama. Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, the Minneapolis-based retailer suffered a data breach compromising 40 million credit and debit card accounts, as well as the personal information of up to 70 million customers. Hackers used clandestinely installed malware in Target's system to covertly accomplish the security breach. Following the company's Dec. 19 public announcement of the security theft, several other retailers have come forward to disclose their own customer information breaches, including Neiman Marcus and Michaels, whose breaches are believed to be the work of the same criminals behind Target's theft.
With a large amount of media attention surrounding these breaches, Americans are taking notice and responding, both verbally and through their pocketbooks. A number of proposed regulations and industry security adaptations have been mentioned—but which will stick, and, most importantly, work?
We take a look back at the history behind these security breaches to see which proposed measures can rectify past wrong-doing and prevent further consumer theft.
What has been done
While 70 million is a storied number, Target's situation has yet to eclipse TJX Companies Inc.'s 2007 data breach, compromising 90 million records at off-price retailers including TJ Maxx and Marshalls. In 2009, TJX agreed to a settlement of $9.7 million to 41 states, formulated to help protect consumers from corporate negligence. The settlement also proportioned $2.5 million to help with the creation of a national fund to investigate future data breaches. Despite this, TJX still maintained the position in 2009 that it "did not violate any consumer protection or data security laws."
Quick retribution seems to be a trend within the corporate sphere, even if the company never fully admits to wrong-doing. But while the TJX matter was settled (somewhat) peacefully, these days the debate is intensifying. On Feb. 4, top Target executives, federal regulators, and stores' and banks' trade groups descended on Washington to testify at a series of hearings investigating consumers' digital security. Concerns focused on data breach notification requirements, technological prevention enforcement, and the need for a more secure credit card technology in retail.
The last issue is one brought up time and again whenever security and data breaches are brought to light. Currently, a majority of American credit cards are outfitted with magnetic strip technology, which many experts have deemed antiquated and unsafe. The forerunner and popular choice to replace this technology is EMV, which outfits cards with a small chip that makes counterfeiting fragile information tougher when compared to magnetic strips. This addition to American credit cards may lead to big results when it comes to the fight against fraud, but retailers have been slow to acclimate, citing costs estimated at $15 billion to $30 billion to do so.
So what's being done now, and what do these changes look like for the future of the retail industry?
Target made some headlines when it announced an overhaul of its information security and compliance division, including the March 5 resignation of Chief Information Officer Beth Jacob. Part of this overhaul includes a new executive appointment whose duties will be centered on web safety—a responsibility that was split between several positions in the past.
This focus on cybersecurity reform may have retailers looking at a new meaning behind the phrase. In the past, most connotations connected to the word "security" in retail have been focused on a loss-prevention point of view—a stationed man guarding the doors and video-monitoring the store. With these data breaches, the phrase is becoming more customer-oriented, focused on the shopper's security more than that of the merchandise. It seems that as retail reaches a seemingly customer-oriented era, companies must adapt their security measures to do the same.
Neiman Marcus and Target seem to be heading in that direction. Both companies are offering customers who frequented the stores from January 2013 to January 2014 one free year of credit monitoring, and Target is aiming to install chip-reading hardware in all of its stores six months before the proposed industry-wide deadline of Oct. 2015. Although these measures will add to the already $61-million tab of expenses related to the breach in Q4, any indication of proactive measures made by Target can't hurt its efforts to move on from the company it was when it experienced the breach.
Garnering these new reputations has remunerations beyond a recovery for the retailers involved. It has ramifications on the economy as a whole, according to Senator Patrick J. Leahy, chairman of the committee tasked to investigate privacy in the digital age. When consumers' trust in the companies falter, so does their spending, leading Leahy to state that "our economic recovery is going to falter" because of it.
Facing the threat of these dire consequences, it seems that the best thing these retailers can do is distance themselves as far from the perceivably "un-safe" systems employed at the time of these hacks. Restructuring, a higher focus on cyber-security, and the adoption of safer payment methods are all part of the equation. It must be noted that in addition to presenting a retailer as more secure, all three of these measures actually make them more secure. This can only lead to good news—for them, for consumers, and for the economy as a whole.
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BkiUdcvxaKgTzPE-Tmba | The extensive holiday teachers enjoy to being able to leave your footprint on today's youth are well known, but there are a number of perks to the role that many don't initially think about. Here are eight great perks to working as a teacher, showing why you should get into teaching in 2017!
One of the fantastic parts of being a teacher is the ability to progress into different and interesting parts of the industry. Roles like departmental heads, head of year, form tutor and heading up school programmes like Gifted and Talented or community outreach schemes give you the opportunity to diversify your role, giving your job new dimensions. Keeping the work you do varied and interesting is a great step towards a happy work life, and gives every NQT something to aim for.
Another way to diversify your role is to assist in activities that aren't part of every day teaching. Extra curricular activities don't just have to be for the kids, and as a teacher you can make your passions the passions of children, too! Whether it's a passion for table tennis, chess or foreign language films, giving you and interested students an opportunity to pursue these passions is a great perk to teaching.
At face value, this can be seen as hubristic – but teachers are a vital part of society and our culture, so feeling pride over your occupation shouldn't be something to be ashamed of! Being able to do something you're proud of day in day out will often be the small motivation you need to get through some of the bad days.
Many people view teaching as a single track towards retirement. For some, that is an encouraging thought, being able to teach their whole lives is all they want to do. However, sometimes we get to a stage in our life where change is needed, and being a teacher is a great platform from which one can shift in career. Plenty of ex teachers work in the backroom of schools, in academia, in politics or a host of other professions because of the core experiences they had when they were a teacher.
Both teachers and students get bored by formulaic lessons. Droning from a textbook every day or filling out endless worksheets isn't engaging for anyone in the classroom. However, as a teacher, you have the chance to rectify that. Clever use of teaching tools and creativity, such as this novel way of teaching fractions with Lego, are a great way to keep everyone on their toes in the classroom.
Linked to keeping your teaching interesting, there is something indescribably warming about the look in a student's eyes when they eventually catch onto a concept you're trying to teach them. It's a feeling that's hard to put into words, but anyone who's ever felt it knows how addicting it can be!
Everyone knows about teachers' hours (for better or worse!), but an often overlooked facet of teaching is that your schedule will synchronise well with your children's time at school. Taking marking home to cut down on childcare costs is a huge help financially, and while kids may not be a short term prospect for you, having this option for further into life is something to be cherished.
Teachers are in demand! Newly Qualified Teachers in England and Wales earn a wage that rises incrementally up to £32,187 a year. Alongside the many opportunities to move forward in this career, teaching can offer a secure, steady and surprisingly large wage packet. Alongside this, there is a well documented shortage of new teachers in the UK, so those who are qualified are walking into a job market with the cards in their favour.
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The only one you need to get is the US gem fighters which is 15MB's. The rest you can get elsewhere like mameworld or aceroms.
turn down your SPEAKERS or your VOLUME control because it plays a horribly loud midi of a streetfighter tune!
apparently they aren't aware of the new XOR files, either so disregard their misinformation!
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Slow walkers have older brains and bodies
The walking speed of 45-year-olds, particularly their fastest walking speed without running, can be used as a marker of their aging brains and bodies.
The study by researchers from King's College London and Duke University is published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Slower walkers were shown to have 'accelerated aging' on a nineteen-measure scale devised by researchers, and their lungs, teeth and immune systems tended to be in worse shape than the people who walked faster.
Doctors know that slow walkers in their seventies and eighties tend to die sooner than fast walkers their same age. But this study covered the period from the preschool years to midlife, and found that a slow walk is a problem sign decades before old age. – Senior author Professor Terrie Moffitt, Chair in Social Behaviour & Development at King's and the Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor of Psychology at Duke University
The data come from a long-term study of nearly 1,000 people who were born during a single year in Dunedin, New Zealand. The 904 research participants in the current study have followed their entire lives, mostly recently from April 2017 to April 2019 at age 45.
The thing that's really striking is that this is in 45-year-old people, not the geriatric patients who are usually assessed with such measures. – Lead researcher Line J.H. Rasmussen, a post-doctoral researcher in the Duke University department of psychology & neuroscience
Equally striking, neurocognitive testing that these individuals took as children could predict who would become the slower walkers. At age three, their scores on IQ, understanding language, frustration tolerance, motor skills and emotional control predicted their walking speed at age 45.
MRI exams during their last assessment showed the slower walkers tended to have lower total brain volume, lower mean cortical thickness, less brain surface area and higher incidence of white matter 'hyperintensities,' small lesions associated with small vessel disease of the brain. In short, their brains appeared somewhat older.
Adding insult to injury, perhaps, the slower walkers also looked older to a panel of eight screeners who assessed each participant's 'facial age' from a photograph.
Gait speed has long been used as a measure of health and aging in geriatric patients, but what's new in this study is the relative youth of these study subjects and the ability to see how walking speed matches up with health measures the study has collected during their lives.
Some of the differences in health and cognition may be tied to lifestyle choices these individuals have made. But the study also suggests that there are already signs in early life of who would become the slowest walkers, Rasmussen said. 'We may have a chance here to see who's going to do better health-wise in later life.'
The full study is available online.
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BkiUdf7xaJJQnJA_XZtS | At least 23 people have been struck with food poisoning.
Aussies are being warned to check their eggs very carefully after a horror outbreak of food poisoning has struck down at least 23 people.
Consumers in Sydney are being told to avoid Glendenning Farms eggs after several people people reported being hit with Salmonella enteritidis.
The recall revolves around Glendenning Farms 12 Brownshell Eggs from small independent supermarkets and retailers in Sydney only.
The contaminated eggs are believed to be packed in best before cartons dated on September 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and October 1.
The farm is run by company Eggz on the Run and the Osman family.
Their lawyer, Raed Rahal, said they are "shell-shocked by the news".
"They would certainly not do anything to risk anyone's safety," Mr Rahal told The Daily Telegraph.
"We are not even certain that the outbreak is in the eggs.
The authorities have advised consumers to return the tainted eggs to the retailers for a full refund.
Proof of purchase for a recalled item isn't required.
For consumers concerned about their health, they are encouraged to seek medical advice.
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BkiUfX_xK7Dgs_cY7F-4 | RE:Build uses sand and gravel to make a better shelter
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RE:Build uses sand and gravel ...
Re:Build can be used to build a wide variety of buildings
Pilosio Building Peace
The Re:Build project is the work of Pilosio Building Peace (the non-profit arm of Pilosio S.p.A, a construction and oil rig equipment manufacturer)
Former Architecture for Humanity boss Cameron Sinclair, and architect Pouya Khazaeli are also involved
The system is simple and comprises scaffolding tubes, which are are joined together to build a simple frame for whatever structure is required
Fencing is added to hold gravel and sand
According to the Re:Build team, a group of ten workers lacking any prior construction experience should be perfectly capable of assembling a 16 x 16 m (52 x 52 ft) structure in just a fortnight
The floor is made from plywood panels
So far, the project has resulted in two schools being built in the Za'atari refugee camp and the Queen Rania Park camp, both in Jordan
Each school cost €30,000 (roughly US$32,900), including all materials, transport, construction, labor and design and planning costs
The buildings even have a rudimentary rainwater catchment system installed
The Re:Build team is now working on a project to construct a school, market, a residential area, canteen and an information centre for another refugee camp in Somalia
According to the Re:Build team, a group of 10 workers lacking any prior construction experience should be perfectly capable of assembling a 16 x 16 m (52 x 52 ft) structure in just a fortnight
The Re:Build project is the work of Pilosio Building Peace (the non profit arm of Pilosio S.p.A, a construction and oil rig equipment manufacturer)
Created to ease the plight of displaced refugees, Re:Build is a basic scaffold-based construction system that can be used to build a home, school, clinic, or whatever else is required. It makes use of readily-available onsite materials like sand, gravel, and earth, and enables the refugees themselves to construct the structures.
The Re:Build project involves Pilosio Building Peace (the non-profit arm of Pilosio S.p.A, a construction and oil rig equipment manufacturer), former Architecture for Humanity boss Cameron Sinclair, and architect Pouya Khazaeli.
The system is simple and comprises scaffolding tubes joined together to build a simple frame for whatever structure is required, with fencing added to hold gravel and sand. Scaffolding platforms are used as the roof, over which earth is piled to both improve insulation and eventually create a green roof, while walls are filled by simply adding whatever's available into the empty space – sand, gravel, or the like.
The floor is made from plywood panels, and the buildings even have a rudimentary rainwater catchment system installed.
According to the Re:Build team, a group of 10 workers lacking any prior construction experience should be perfectly capable of assembling a 16 x 16 m (52 x 52 ft) structure in just a fortnight, under the supervision of one Pilosio Building Peace technician.
The project has resulted in two schools being built in the Za'atari refugee camp and Queen Rania Park, both in Jordan. Each cost €30,000 (roughly US$32,900), including all materials, transport, construction, labor and design and planning costs. The Re:Build team is now working on a project to construct a school, market, a residential area, canteen and an information center for another refugee camp in Somalia.
Source: Pilosio Building Peace via Arch Daily
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Wombat56 July 31, 2015 08:46 PM
Neat. You could probably spray the outside with plastic or stucco if you needed to make it completely waterproof.
Rui August 1, 2015 10:49 AM
Neat. This is my shade of greenbuilding. Anything used locally for waterproofing or insulation can be retool to apply the desired finish.
David Buzz August 1, 2015 11:03 AM
Do you know that a "40ft shipping container" ( 40x8x8ft, or ~18sqm of floor) costs around $2000US on the used market ( in my country) , and assuming you can't find any shipping depo's in your country to sell you any, you can ship a *full* one just about anywhere in the world for around $5000. You can make anywhere up to 260sqm of livable habitat ( localy sourced containers) - as the containers will never be sourced from the other side of the world, since it's stupid ) Your assembly time drops from 2 weeks, down to to "how long does it take a truck to drive from the nearest coastline to wherever I am" - which is less and 2 hours for as much as 99% of many populations. Eg, in Australia, 99% of the population live within 50km of the coastline. :-) I'm just saying. the scaffolding/dirt combo is cool and all, but theres much better/cheaper options. Alternatively, If the container/s are too outrageous for you, then maybe you want a hexayurt. http://hexayurt.com/
Germano Pecoraro August 3, 2015 06:59 AM
This project is fine to make the emergency shelters after a big disaster (earthquake, the flood, etc). The metal in the long term it does not adequately kept, because it will bend and above rusting. Then, as it insulates like a house against rain and humidity?
the.other.will August 3, 2015 04:07 PM
I wonder if this technique could be used to build permanent structures if provided with a binder suitable for the material used to fill the walls at a given location. Can plastic netting be substituted for the metal "chicken wire"?
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Firstly, Leo I-sushi responsive Prestashop theme with both Bright background and clean layout will highlight your products. It also has Full-Width Sliders and Attractive Banners to showcase hot trend products or new arrivals to immediately approach customers. Social Networks are nicely displayed for the consumer to track the store's information as discount or promotion activities.
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From February 2008, all HSMP applications have been submitted over the icslegal under Tier 1 of the new points-based system (PBS) for skilled migration to the UK. The PBS comprises 5 tiers, with each one covering a different level of skill, experience or a specific occupation.
The following will apply to those who are already in the UK and are on the Tier 1 General or HSMP. There is no requirement for you to have an employer. The points are awarded for age, qualifications, your last 12 months earnings, your UK experience, English language and maintenance funds.
1. Already in the United Kingdom with permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain') as a Tier 1 or HSMP migrant.
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Growth & Enterprise | Achievements | December 2021
Delta Dental Recognized for Customer Service Excellence
by Mike Hunter
Delta Dental of Arizona recently picked up its sixth (in consecutive years) Center of Excellence certification from BenchmarkPortal. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service and support industry, demonstrating Delta Dental's dedication to providing superior customer care. Delta Dental of Arizona has worked for nearly 50 … [More]
Growth & Enterprise | Achievements | November 2021
Shea Homes' Ken Peterson Wins 2021 TecHome Builder Award
Homebuilding industry leader Shea Homes was recently honored at the inaugural 2021 TecHome Builder awards presented by AE Ventures. Ken Peterson, VP of sales and marketing for Shea Homes Arizona division, received the esteemed TecHome Builder Arc of Achievement award for his outstanding efforts and positive impact on the industry. The awards recognize individuals and companies … [More]
Local Private Equity Firm Named to Inc. Top Investors List
Montage Partners, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious list of Founder-Friendly Investors. Only 146 private equity and venture capital firms across the U.S. were awarded this honor, which recognizes firms that entrepreneurs can trust and collaborate with while receiving the financial support they need to accelerate growth. … [More]
Justin Bayless Recognized on Top 25 Emerging Leaders List
Justin Bayless, CEO of Phoenix-based Bayless Integrated Healthcare, is among Modern Healthcare's 2021 class of Top 25 Emerging Leaders. Modern Healthcare, the leader in healthcare business news, research and data, annually honors emerging leaders all age 40 or under, who have made significant contributions in the areas of innovation and financial, operational and clinical … [More]
Growth & Enterprise | Achievements | June 2021
Jennifer Adler Wins Stevie Award for Entrepreneur of the Year
Jennifer Adler, CEO of Adler Public Relations, was recently named the winner of a silver Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year: Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations category in the 19th Annual American Business Awards®. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. After working in PR at … [More]
Coppersmith Brockelman in 2021 'Chambers USA' Best in Nation Rankings
The recently released 2021 edition of Chambers USA ranked Coppersmith Brockelman, a business law firm in Phoenix, in the Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Healthcare practice areas. The 2021 Chambers USA nationally recognized attorney is Kristen Rosati, for Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare. Six individual attorneys were recognized for their … [More]
Ballard Spahr in 2021 'Chambers USA' Best in Nation Rankings
Six Arizona attorneys were among the 97 Ballard Spahr lawyers recognized for excellence by Chambers USA in its 2021 rankings: Karen C. McConnell, Business & Transactions: Corporate/M&A (Arizona); Litigation: David J. Bodney, Litigation: First Amendment Litigation (Nationwide); David J. Armstrong, Litigation: Environment (Arizona); Mark Kokanovich, Litigation: White … [More]
Achievements | Achievements | May 2021
Handwrytten Named a 'Most Innovative Company'
Handwrytten, an online handwritten notes service formed in 2014 to reignite the art of handwritten correspondence by using custom-built and -designed robots, was named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2021 in the Robotics category. The list honors the businesses that have not only found a way to be resilient in the past … [More]
Growth & Enterprise | Achievements | April 2021
Ballard Spahr Earns Perfect Score in 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Ballard Spahr received a 100 percent rating in the 2021 edition of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), one of 767 employers nationwide to receive the highest possible score. This is the fourth year in a row it has received a perfect rating in the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices … [More]
Ware Malcomb Phoenix Project WINS IIDA SW Pride Award
Sendoso, a 10,000-square-foot office space located on the penthouse floor of the 11-story, 136,500-square-foot high-rise office building of the Camelback Towers in Scottsdale, recently won the IIDA Pride award for commercial office space under 20,000 square feet. Award-winning international design firm Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design services for the … [More]
SweetLeaf Is honored for New Product Line
SweetLeaf® Sweetener recently took home a Stevie® Award, one of the world's most coveted prizes, in the New Marketing Solution category for the company's line of SweetLeaf Organic Monk Fruit Sweetener products. SweetLeaf® Monk Fruit Organic Sweetener is a zero-calorie, organic, zero-sugar, all-natural sweetener. More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in … [More]
Fintrepid Solutions Wins M&A Award
Scottsdale-based Fintrepid Solutions, one of the Valley's leading financial services firms, was recently awarded the 2020 Mergers and Acquisitions Firm of the Year for the Southwestern U.S. by Acquisition International for its team efforts in partnering with businesses seeking to buy and sell. Having supported nearly 100 clients since its founding in 2016, Fintrepid Solutions … [More]
Equality Health Wins IT Innovation Award
Equality Health, a whole-health delivery system, recently received Health Current's 2020 Health IT Innovation Award for its leading-edge health information technology that improves care coordination and paves the way for value-based care transformation. This annual award presented by Health Current, the health information exchange of Arizona, recognizes an organization that … [More]
Healthcare & Wellness | Achievements | October 15 2020
Innovative Healthcare Co. Gets Recognition for Leading-Edge Health Information Technology
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Equality Health, a whole-health delivery system, has been chosen as the recipient of Health Current's 2020 Health IT Innovation Award for its leading-edge health information technology (IT) that improves care coordination and paves the way for value-based care transformation. This annual award presented by Health Current, the health information exchange (HIE) of Arizona, … [More]
Achievements | Achievements | October 2020
Local Companies Are Repeat Performers on Inc. 5000 List
For the second year in a row, OpenWorks, a national facility services and commercial cleaning and disinfecting service provider, has earned a coveted spot on Inc. magazine's 5000 list. During the past three years, OpenWorks' revenue growth was 141.3%; the company has doubled in size, growing its national footprint to more than 20 regional offices across the … [More]
Achievements | Achievements | September 2020
Terracon Achievements: Top Rankings & Philanthropy
The Southwest regional offices (Ariz., Nev., N.M.) of Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services, moved up nine spots from last year to No. 13 on Engineering News-Record's (ENR) list of Top Southwest Design Firms, while the company overall continues to advance in other national rankings. The employee-owners at Terracon are … [More]
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Lincoln Property Co. Earns Back-to-Back NAIOP Arizona Owner/Developer of the Year Honor
The Desert West region of Lincoln Property Company (LPC) has been named NAIOP Arizona's Owner/Developer of the Year for the second year in a row. The honor – which was accompanied by three additional awards given to LPC at NAIOP's annual "Best Of" award event – reflects the strength and diversity of the Desert West regional office. In addition to Owner/Developer of the Year, … [More]
In Business | Achievements | July 1 2020
AvAir CEO, Mike Bianco, Named in Airline Economics' '40 Under 40′ List
AvAir
Mike Bianco, CEO of AvAir, an industry leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has been named in Airline Economics' "40 Under 40" list for a second year. The 2020 list is comprised of young talent across all sectors of the industry, including bankers, lawyers, airline executives and others. Recipients of the award are nominated via votes cast by … [More]
In Business | Achievements | June 30 2020
Local Training Platform Named One of World's Best by Market Report on Reviews
Trainual
Trainual ranked #1 Best Standard Operating Procedures Software and Training Management Software, part of G2's Summer 2020 Market Report. Released on June 23, the report determines the world's best software companies and products based on data from over one million authentic, verified customer reviews. Quarterly, G2 releases an updated Market Report. This report considers … [More]
Sundt Rises to No. 52 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors List
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Sundt Construction, Inc. climbed to No. 52 on Engineering News Record's (ENR) 2020 Top 400 Contractors list. ENR, the construction industry's principal trade publication, generates its list of Top 400 Contractors based on the prior year's construction revenue. "We are pleased to move up again in the ENR Top 400 rankings," said G. Michael Hoover, Sundt's CEO and Chairman of … [More] | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUcBbxK4sA-5Y3rV2Y | Pandora Media Takes 52K at 125 Park Avenue
By Michael Ewing July 26, 2013 3:00 pm
Courtesy of SL Green
Pandora Media will relocate its New York sales office, The Commercial Observer has learned.
SEE ALSO: Facebook Reportedly Eyeing 1M SF Offices in Hudson Yards
Pandora Media's corporate structure places its main office in Oakland California with several sales offices throughout the country, namely in proximity to recording studios hubs in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and, of course, New York.
The company will move from its space on the 10th floor of 19 Union Square West in favor of SL Green Realty Corp.'s 125 Park Avenue. The new space will span 52,450 square feet across the entire 19th and 20th floor of the 26-story building across from Grand Central.
"Pandora was attracted to the building because of its convenient location with immediate access to Grand Central Terminal and floors that have high slab heights and oversized windows," said Steven Durels, executive vice president and director of leasing and real property for SL Green, in a prepared statement.
Pandora Media was represented by William Iacovelli and Ramsey Feher of CBRE. SL Green enlisted the help of a brokerage team from Newmark Grubb Knight Frank consisting of David Falk, Peter Shimkin, Daniel Levine, and Brian Waterman, to handle leasing activity for the building.
"We are delighted to welcome Pandora to the building," Mr. Durels added. Pandora Media will join notable tenants like Canon Business Solutions, Emerge 212, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Robert Half International, which signed a deal for a 38,000-square-foot office last fall.
Though the financial details were not disclosed, SL Green typically requests asking rents in the high $50s through mid $60s per square foot for space in the building. The deal was also inked for 10 years, aligning itself to the building's preference of 5-10 year deals.
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BkiUbArxK02iP4Y2s2Mo | The Virginian – The Complete Fourth Season (Embossed Tin)
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 21st, 2011
The fourth season of The Virginian was a milestone year for the groundbreaking western. Four of the show's regular characters would be appearing in their final episodes. Lee J. Cobb was never completely happy doing the show, and while he always acted professionally, his castmates all knew he wanted to leave. Cobb finally left halfway through this season even though he would remain on the opening credits for the entire year. This would also be the first and last year for Diane Roter as Jennifer Sommers, the Judge's niece. She was a replacement for Roberta Shore's Betsy, who left the previous year but would return for one episode in year four to offer the character closure. Roter was a kind of Annette Funicello lookalike and only really appeared strongly in a handful of episodes. Finally, this was the last season for Randy Boone as Randy Benton. It's your last chance to hear a riff from the young character's guitar.
The Virginian set itself apart from the others in two ways. The first was found in the source material. The series was based on a 1902 novel by Owen Winsler, a man who actually lived in the Wyoming badlands during the time the series was set. The source material helps to add a sense of authenticity that might well have been a slight step ahead of the rest. It wasn't as violent as the others, again reflecting a more realistic sense of direction.
Thus was the heart of the original novel. The stories were less about gunfights and more about the obstacles and challenges that these earlier settlers faced. Each, with different interests, tried to carve out a home in the vast wilderness of the open West. These challenges came from many places, and often from one's fellow man, but not always. That's the type of tale captured in this long-running western series.
The second unique aspect of this series was its length. This was one of the few 90-minute series in television history (the first western). Each episode was really a western movie that starred many of the same characters. True to the example set by the original novel, the series often developed western stories that were not originally written as episodes, but rather classic western novels, converted to fit the show.
The series was named after the main character in the series. The Virginian (Drury) had no other name. He was the foreman on the extensive Shiloh Ranch. The ranch took up fully half of the Wyoming territory. It was owned during the first seasons by retired Judge Garth (Cobb), who lived with his 15-year-old adopted daughter Betsy (Shore). The Virginian had two close friends with whom he spent almost all of his time running around. Although he was their boss, they were inseparable buddies, to be sure. Trampas (McClure) was the older and more reckless of the two. Randy (Boone) was the guitar-playing youngster on the ranch.
Another way this show was different was the ease with which the supporting characters got themselves episodes where they were the focus. There are even episodes where The Virginian himself was either not in the episode or relegated to a cameo, often at the beginning or end. There are another 30 episodes on 10 discs.
There were some very strong episodes to be found in the fourth year. The Awakening would be the final appearance of Betsy. She finds a romantic interest and gets married and moves to Philadelphia with her new husband. Jennifer introduces Diane Roter's niece character to the series. Her parents are killed and Judge Garth takes her in. She isn't all that fond of her uncle at first, but learns to respect and love him just the same. The Laramie Road finds Deputy Ryker promoted to the town's full sheriff, but it isn't going to be easy when he has to stop the town from employing vigilante justice. They want to lynch his prisoners, and Ryker must decide if Medicine Bow is going to continue to have law and order or not. Judge Garth leaves for good in Nobody Said Hello. Garth must confront his past when one of his first cases comes back to haunt him. He kept a cruel military officer from being executed. The man got 20 years instead. Now he figures the judge owes him something for that 20 years he spent in jail. The Claim is hands down one of the best episodes of the series. Trampas finds himself fed up with ranch life and decides to leave when an old friend drifts into town. The old friend happens to be Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. This is really a very close "homage" to the Humphrey Bogart film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. In jail the two friends meet an old prospector who knows where there is gold ripe for the taking. The strike leads to betrayal and hardship for the trio in the end. If you've seen the Bogart film, then you know exactly what happens here. Judge Garth's temporary replacement is introduced in Morgan Starr. It appears that The Virginian has been passed over when the Judge hires Starr, played by John Dehner, to run Shiloh. The Judge has been appointed territory governor of Wyoming. Finally, in Long Ride To Wind River Drury delivers one powerful performance, perhaps his best on the show. A friend is wrongly convicted of murder and is scheduled to hang. The Virginian must strike out across the desert to bring in the guilty man. John Cassavetes stars as the mountain man The Virginian must bring in. The man's entire clan will try to stop him. There's a moment when The Virginian is delirious from exhaustion and dehydration and he begins to hallucinate. It's a wonderful performance that is worth the price of the set alone.
There were an impressive number of guest stars in this fourth year: Robert Lansing, Kurt Russell, John Anderson, Bruce Dern, Susan Oliver, Albert Salmi, William Shatner, Joyce van Patten, John Hoyt, Charles Bronson, George Kennedy, Leonard Nimoy, Sherry Jackson, Michael Constantine, Leslie Nielsen, Claude Akins, Simon Oakland, James Best, James Doohan, James Whitmore, Telly Savalas, John Cassavetes, Ed Begley, George Mitchell, Nita Talbot, Clint Howard, Warren Oates, Gary Walberg, Victor Jury, James Farentino, Peggy Lipton, Julie Adams, Andrew Prine, and Brook Bundy.
Each episode of The Virginian is presented in its original broadcast full-frame format. The series was shot in color. The detail is actually pretty nice, and the prints are pretty solid, allowing for age. Black levels fluctuate quite a bit but are usually fair. Color is usually quite good. There are some nice bright colorful details. Reds look particularly good and rich with this image presentation. From dresses to woodgrains, the color pops. It is improving quite noticeably from season to season.
The Dolby Digital 2.0 is as about what you'd expect from a 50-year-old source. There is distortion at times. The volume changes occasionally. I'm not sure what's up with that. The dialog is fine, and hiss is kept to a minimum.
In the first season I had a ton of complaints about the packaging. The cardboard sleeves were horrible. Timeless Media was listening. They went from some of the worst packaging to some of the best. You still get a very cool full-color tin. Now you get a plastic case where all ten discs sit quite safely. They didn't even resort to overlapped discs. Now that's listening to the fans.
A Conversation With Patricia Day Mitchum: (38:08) It's really a history of horses in the western genre.
The Virginian was about to change significantly. In season five a new family will take over Shiloh ranch and Ryker will get demoted once again. These first four seasons can be considered the first era of the series. You really want to have them all as a set, and Timeless Media has done everything that they can to make it an attractive set. Now I'm ready for the next era of The Virginian. If they would get us season five in short order, "I'd have to say I'd be most obliged".
Bang it here for Timeless Media
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BkiUe8k4uzkg3srlXLTN | COVID-19 Pandemic: A Wake-Up Call for African Leaders
By Dr Olayinka Ajala
For several decades, African countries have relied on foreign support to fix local problems. As high-income countries grapple with the pandemic at home, African leaders must find a way to help themselves.
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest threats that the world has faced since the end of the second world war, causing widespread social, economic, and political challenges. With cases of infections now over one million and fatalities in the tens of thousands, and the resulting economic meltdown, country-wide shutdowns, and long-term uncertainties, the pandemic is likely to have severe consequences.
While the pandemic is already stretching healthcare facilities in "developed" countries such as Italy, Spain, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the World Health Organization (WHO) fears the areas with the most vulnerability are low-income countries, especially those in Africa where a "third wave" of the pandemic is envisaged after China and Europe.
One key lesson African countries will hopefully learn from this pandemic is that the "big brother" will not always be around to help, as has been the case in previous disasters. Ranging from managing clandestine migration across African states towards the Mediterranean to the eradication of polio, several African states have built a seemingly total dependence on external support to tackle almost every form of domestic challenge. This has impacted their ability/willingness to address their issues themselves.
Although it might be necessary to seek foreign intervention when a state is unable to protect its citizens, it is imperative to point out that many African countries are simply unwilling to take responsibility when problems arise. Instead, they often shift the burden to either former colonial powers or any foreign nation willing to donate funds as part of their humanitarian aid initiatives.
State of healthcare in Africa
The state of healthcare in many African countries is disturbing. Most countries in Africa would not be able to combat a global pandemic without foreign assistance. In 2018, WHO carried out an analysis of the status of health, health services, and health systems in Africa in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. The report stated that all African countries fall below the required indexes for healthcare provisions, with Algeria being the only country able to provide the required levels of healthcare for about 70 percent of its citizens.
In terms of access to healthcare, only three countries (Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles) can reach a 50 percent threshold. In Nigeria for instance, the University College Hospital Ibadan, an institution which was ranked as the fourth best hospital in the commonwealth 20 years ago, is struggling to provide basic healthcare due to erratic power supply.
Are African countries unwilling or unable to protect their citizens?
There are three main explanations for the lack of adequate healthcare in African countries. The top issue is corruption. The high position of several African countries on the corruption perception index (CPI) indicates that several African countries tilt more toward unwillingness rather than inability to protect their citizens. The 2019 CPI shows that Africa is the worst performing region in the world, with an average regional score of 32 (1 being highly corrupt and 100 being least corrupt).
The cases of Nigeria and South Africa, the two biggest economies on the continent, are worth exploring. Nigeria has a CPI score of 26, and South Africa scores 44. The healthcare system in Nigeria is inadequate, with the country equipped with less than 500 ventilators nationwide to fight COVID-19. Corruption plays a significant role in the lack of adequate healthcare in the country. A recent publication by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace laid bare the level of corruption in Nigeria. It identified about 800 properties in the United Arab Emirates, estimated to be worth over 146 billion naira ($400 million), linked to Nigerian politically exposed persons and mostly purchased with stolen government funds.
While South Africa has better equipped hospitals than Nigeria, widespread corruption in the country, and particularly in the health sector, has greatly impacted health provisions in the country. Despite health care being the third largest item of government expenditure in South Africa, issues such as fraudulent orders and tender irregularities have impacted the ability of the sector to provide adequate care to citizens. This prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch an initiative to root out corruption in the sector in 2019.
A second issue is outbound health tourism, which has reduced the incentive to develop African hospitals. It is estimated that Africans spend about $1 billion annually on medical tourism to Asia and the middle East. Many Africa politicians including presidents have themselves engaged in health tourism abroad, further reducing the incentives to develop healthcare at home.
A third issue is widespread poverty. Some African countries are simply unable to protect their citizens due to lack of resources. The 2018-2019 Ebola epidemic in West Africa resulted in more than 28,600 infections and 11,000 deaths. Concerted effort from multiple foreign countries, mostly outside of Africa, was needed to combat the epidemic and produce a vaccine. The Ebola outbreak resulted in improved infection control, humanitarian logistics, and disease surveillance capabilities especially in the countries most affected (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). For instance, Guinea has increased spending on healthcare and recruited 2,950 additional health care workers. In spite of this, most of the other African countries lack the capacity to combat a major epidemic.
A wake-up call?
Unlike previous health, economic, and security threats faced by African countries where foreign powers were quick to intervene, the COVID-19 pandemic is different. This is because the "big brothers" (Europe and America) are also battling the pandemic themselves. The number of infections and casualties in these countries currently outnumber those in Africa and it is logical to expect these countries to focus on the health of their citizens before assisting African countries.
If "advanced" Western countries are struggling to curtail the spread of the virus, many African countries will undoubtedly struggle to do the same. Since there are no "big brothers" to run to as in the case of the Ebola epidemic, African countries need to look inwards and take drastic steps to address these challenges, develop their healthcare sectors, and discourage health tourism abroad.
Dr Olayinka Ajala holds a doctorate degree in Politics from the University of York and a Masters degree in Globalisation and Development from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex. In 2014, Olayinka was a visiting fellow/lecturer at the Combating Terrorism Centre, United States Military Academy, West Point. He also consults for local and international organisations including the European Union and Ministry of Defence, UK.
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In Brief Praise of Bryson and Brooker
I've been meaning to sing the praises of two particular writers for some time. However perhaps I have found their work so enjoyable and admirable that I've been deterred from writing and attempting to sum up their brilliance, as it's certain I'll fall flat on my face in a puddle of failure. Perhaps broadcasting my enjoyment will in some way diminish it. Perhaps I'm embarrassed of elevating these men to the status of idols and role models when I neither write funnily enough to be considered in the same humorous bracket as them, or seriously enough to be amused by their ramblings from afar, occasionally distracted from the rigours of my precise, academic dissections of culture and politics by their simple gags.
I don't think the craft of these two men is simple or easy though, although embracing the merits of simplicity can often be an important part of their success. It's a far from facile task to be simultaneously intelligent and laugh out loud funny. Of course one can write cleverly and with wit, but that sort of writing rarely plucks an audible chortle from the depths of the reader's throat. These two writers share three qualities that I admire and often strive for in my own work: 1) they're hilarious, 2) they have a knack of describing things in a spot-on, accurate, unique and truthful way and 3) an undertone of self-depreciation flows through their work that makes what they say accessible and allows a degree of more outrageous opinion and conviction.
These men then are travel writer Bill Bryson and critic Charlie Brooker. I've recently read Bryson's Notes From a Small Island and Brooker's Dawn of the Dumb, a selection of his Screen Burn and opinion pieces from The Guardian. Obviously in subject matter alone these writers are poles apart, but I've already pointed out some of their crucial similarities to me. They also have appealing differences. In Bryson's book he showcases a subtle humour through the description of characters as well as more rib cage rattling stuff. He also brilliantly evokes a sense of place and has encouraged me to consider strongly exploring a number of locations anew and afresh in our glorious land, such as distant Edinburgh and the closer South Coast. In Brooker's book he consistently demonstrates a commanding handling of contemporary culture and an ability to scathingly insult and pick apart any target he sets his sights on. He also has a wonderful understanding and sense of pessimism about the media age we live in and has mastered the art of the interesting review. His reviews often relate to his own life or a version of it and do not feel like reviews until some way into the article. They surprise and baffle, whilst always capturing something essential about the essence of the show, programme or film.
Indeed both men refreshingly offer up a lot of themselves into their work which gives it an engaging, "real" quality. They basically have a recognisable and distinctive style and voice which most writers, myself included, struggle to emulate, especially as they remain versatile and able to cover a spectrum of subjects at the same time. Often the qualities I have described so far blend in particular phrases and images. For example early on in Bryson's book he demonstrates his knack for perfect description, "The world was bathed in that milky pre-dawn light that seems to come from nowhere" and later in the same paragraph does the same thing whilst being humorous and self-depreciating at the same time with this gem of a line: "I sat there for some time, a young man with more on his mind than it".
That sense of experience pervades Bryson's writing and he talks hilariously of times when he was still acquiring his nous, and of times when despite his age events still get the better of him. As an outsider Bryson also has a wonderful way of describing the faults and habits of the British, such as a hilarious passage in which he accurately describes the way we discuss traffic and routes on the road with terrible serious and deliberation. He also appears to have picked up a sense of British reserve, for when he insults someone he often qualifies the statement or does so gently but hilariously. Occasionally his musings and rants on architecture become tiresome, but he instantly acknowledges this fact and it is worth it for the injection of identity into the writing.
If Bryson harnesses experience then Brooker channels a youthful fury into his writing and displays consistently the art of the preposterous, rude and yet eerily accurate insult. There are too many to list but a particularly memorable image deployed during a rant against posing Mac owners, Brooker dubs the Apple computers as "glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults". I always enjoy his articles, in the book and continually on The Guardian website.
In summary if I end up writing in a similar way or doing a similar job to these men later in life I shall be one happy bunny.
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BkiUbfLxK7kjXLSrDzAC | Пабло Николáс Себастьян де Тóдос лос Сáнтос Урдангарин и Бурбóн (, род. 6 декабря 2000, Барселона) — испанский гандболист, выступающий за испанский клуб «Барселона». Второй сын инфанты Кристины де Бурбон и бывшего гандболиста Иньяки Урдангарина. Занимает восьмое место в порядке наследования испанского престола.
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Пабло родился 6 декабря 2000 года в клинике Текнон в Барселоне в семье инфанты Кристины де Бурбон и двукратного призёра Олимпийских игр Иньяки Урдангарина, став четвертым внуком Короля Испании Хуана-Карлоса I. Пабло был крещен 20 января 2001 года во дворце Сарсуэла архиепископом Мадрида Роуко Варела. Его крёстными родителями были принцесса Греции и Дании Алексия, двоюродная сестра её матери, и принц Болгарии , друг семьи.
С рождения до 2009 года жил в Барселоне и учился во , где начал играть в гандбол.
В 2009 году семья переехала в Вашингтон. В 2012 году они вернулись в Барселону, но в сентябре 2014 года после коррупционного скандала вокруг инфанты и её мужа перебрались в Женеву.
В 2020 году Пабло вновь вернулся в Барселону и поступил в .
Карьера гандболиста
В 2018 году Пабло подписал контракт с молодёжной командой гандбольного клуба «Ганновер-Бургдорф».
В 2019 году он присоединился к французскому профессиональному гандбольному клубу «Нант».
С лета 2021 года играет за резервную команду «Барселоны». 23 октября 2021 года дебютировал за основную команду «Барселоны». Выступает под номером 77 в честь своего отца, игравшего под 7-м номером.
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BkiUdQE5qX_BqBVRGtlz | Q: replace the local file with download the file in the ftp <?php
$local_file = "/home/zzh/Desktop/1.txt";
$server_file = "/var/www/helpdesk/1.txt";
$ftpserver = "xxx.xxx.xxx.xx";
$port = xx;
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftpserver,$port) or die('can\'t connect to ftp');
$ftpname="xxx";
$ftppass = "xxx";
ftp_login($conn_id, $ftpname, $ftppass);
if (ftp_get($conn_id, $local_file, $server_file, FTP_ASCII)) {
echo "Successfully written to $local_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>
i want use this php to login the ftp server download 1.txt to replace the 1.txt in the desktop, but it seems doesn't work, i am using ubuntu. needs help please.
ps. i can connect to the ftp successfully.
A: It should replace it if IIRC.
If not, why not do
if ( file_exists($local_file) ) unlink($local_file)
This would go before your ftp_get procedure.
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BkiUfc7xK7IDOjusE-Be | As followers of Jesus Christ, we gratefully respond to God's work in our lives by caring for one another and to ministering to the world.
Worship God with joy and thanksgiving.
Live in accepting and healing community.
Build one another up in faith, knowledge, and love.
Be of service to those in need.
Proclaim God's peace, justice, and love for all.
Invite others to become followers of Christ. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfoU5qhDCYT-7hx8i | Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 97,687, making it at the time the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey. As of the U.S. Census 2005 estimate, the population of Edison was 100,499, sixth in the state, and a mere 78 people behind Woodbridge Township, although the 2006 estimate had the township's population down to 99,523, moving back ahead of Woodbridge, which had 99,208 according the 2006 estimate, as the fifth largest municipality in the state. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdSI4ukPiEUwWC-vG | Think about it. If you grow up in a home where happiness is the norm, chances are you are going to bring that happiness with you as you go out into the world. Being happy is contagious. Being stressed out is contagious. Which do you want to share with your children?
As a parent, mindfulness means really being present and in the moment with my daughter. I find that there is more space – a pause button – between what provokes my deepest frustrations and how I choose to respond. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't ever get mad at my kid. It's more that I don't spend a lot of time being mad at her. In our house it's perfectly okay to be mad. And after you get over being mad at someone, you have a responsibility to figure out how to repair any damage your anger has caused the relationship. No big deal.
After years of working as an elementary teacher I earned a doctorate degree in educational leadership and innovation – pouring over the research about how to build inviting learning environments where children become kind and creative human beings. I studied systems theory, communication theory and child development. I developed a passion for reframing how we understand and respond to interpersonal conflict.
Then came my own crisis. I like to call it my 3D year. You know: Death. Divorce. Dissertation. All within three months. My mother lost her battle with ovarian cancer. My first, starter marriage to the wrong man was clearly at its end. And I was desperately working to finish my graduate work, all while holding down a full time job.
As my world crumbled around me I remember thinking that I had had enough. This wasn't what I'd signed up for. I knew I was smart enough to know better, but I just couldn't seem to figure out how to help myself out of this pit of despair.
And then I discovered mindfulness practice. In my darkest moments mindfulness gave me strategies to make peace with the enormous amount of grief, anger and frustration I was feeling. Mindfulness offered me a little space to breathe and respite from the constant self-critical voices in my head. I began to see how being judgmental, a skill that had served me well in work and in school, was actually making everything harder than it had to be.
You know those women who have it all together? The ones who make it all look easy and effortless? That's not me. I like the messiness of life. In fact, I often find the messiness to be the juiciest, most satisfying part of being a parent.
What if instead of pushing away the feelings that make us feel uncomfortable, we learned to invite these feelings in and made friends with them? What if the very things that are making you crazy hold the secret to being happier? Would you be willing to give up your habitual ways of reacting to the messiness of life if it might lead to more happiness for everyone in your family?
After all these years teaching children, working as a professor preparing new teachers and as a parent myself, I've learned a few things about how to make parenting easier and less stressful. My mindfulness practice helps me stay humble and laugh at myself when I make mistakes. If nothing else I've learned to check in with myself and ask "Do I want to be right or do I want to lighten up?"
So if you are ready to feel calmer, more confident and on top of your parenting game let's connect. You deserve to be happy. Join the revolution.
Mindful Parenting has been such a gift in my life. Integrating mindfulness into the day-to-day joys and challenges of parenting feels so essential and Andra does a wonderful job of providing helpful resources, practical tools and time to reflect and connect with other parents. I highly recommend Mindful Parenting to anyone looking for ways to connect more deeply with their children, to be more fully present and to expand their experience of parenting.
Mindful Parenting is a great break and tool for parents--new and seasoned. It provides a safe place to stop, breathe, reflect and learn. It is so nice to be amongst parents who are authentic about the journey of parenting and very inspiring to be around those committed to being more and more of the parent they want to be. There are so many benefits of practicing mindfulness for the parent as an individual and, in turn, for the child and the family. Mindful parenting helps me continue on my parenting path with patience and compassion. I look forward to it each month---Thanks Andra! | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUb8HxK6nrxqmoyOOr | <?php
namespace NCH\Codeforlife\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use NCH\Codeforlife\Models\DataType;
use NCH\Codeforlife\Codeforlife;
class CodeforlifeRoleController extends CodeforlifeBreadController
{
// POST BR(E)AD
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
Codeforlife::can('edit_roles');
$slug = $this->getSlug($request);
$dataType = DataType::where('slug', '=', $slug)->first();
$data = call_user_func([$dataType->model_name, 'findOrFail'], $id);
$this->insertUpdateData($request, $slug, $dataType->editRows, $data);
$data->permissions()->sync($request->input('permissions', []));
return redirect()
->route("codeforlife.{$dataType->slug}.index")
->with([
'message' => "Successfully Updated {$dataType->display_name_singular}",
'alert-type' => 'success',
]);
}
// POST BRE(A)D
public function store(Request $request)
{
Codeforlife::can('add_roles');
$slug = $this->getSlug($request);
$dataType = DataType::where('slug', '=', $slug)->first();
if (function_exists('codeforlife_add_post')) {
codeforlife_add_post($request);
}
$data = new $dataType->model_name();
$this->insertUpdateData($request, $slug, $dataType->addRows, $data);
$data->permissions()->sync($request->input('permissions', []));
return redirect()
->route("codeforlife.{$dataType->slug}.index")
->with([
'message' => "Successfully Added New {$dataType->display_name_singular}",
'alert-type' => 'success',
]);
}
}
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BkiUbFY5qsFAfmeJoXSq | WildChina Explorer Grant
Applications for the 2019 WildChina Explorer Grant will open soon.
Head to explorergrant.wildchina.com to learn more.
Our 2017 Explorer: Kyle Obermann
Environmental photographer and writer Kyle Obermann's project 'Beyond the Smog: Backcountry Conservation in the Hengduan Mountains', will take him on a nine-month journey of exploration and environmental documentation along the full length of one of China's wildest and most scenic landscapes. Kyle will be visiting select local organizations and movements in three provinces: Yunnan, Sichuan, and Qinghai. He'll get to know the locals there, participate in their environmental patrols and document their conservation work through photography and narrative. This year's WildChina Explorer Grant is focused on the importance of sharing your exploration with others and after completing his project, Kyle will return to Beijing where he will work with us to create a journey to the Hengduan Mountains for all to enjoy.
We're excited to be joining Kyle on this adventure and will be broadcasting updates via our Facebook and Instagram while he's on the road.
Our 2016 Explorer: Dongrui Yu
Dongrui Yu's on a quest to promote the importance of preserving China's starry night sky. His project, Finding Our Lost Stars took him back to where his passion to protect the night sky began – his home province of Yunnan. He traveled through the region and captured around 10,000 photos and multiple time-lapse videos to create a star map of the province. The trip not only promoted awareness of his cause but will also become an important part of his plan to find the perfect location for a dark sky reserve in Yunnan.
Our 2014 Explorer: Ricky Qi
For the past two years, Ricky has been producing and directing a feature-length documentary about the Mosuo people, China's last matriarchal society. Hovering between the borders of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, his pioneering project took him on a month-long trek via horse caravan to some of the most remote and least documented places in the lower Himalayas.
Our 2013 Explorer: Heli
Heli's expedition was into the wilderness of Xinjiang in search of the rare Tianshan Snow Lotus. The Tianshan Snow Lotus is held in reverence by the Kazakh and Uighur people and takes five years to bloom, growing at altitudes as high as 5000m. The flower has been subject to overexploitation due to health benefits in traditional Chinese, Uighur, and Tibetan medicine. Heli found the lotus in bloom on the rocky slopes of China's northwest.
Our 2012 Explorer: Shanghua Zhang
In 2012, the WildChina Explorer Grant was awarded to two entries. Backpacking through remote Sichuan, Shanghua Zhang gained access to communities of Tibetan monks and attended prayers at the Yaqing Monastery. During his time in the backcountry, Zhang visited the Chaqingsongduo Nature Reserve in hopes of spotting China's elusive white-lipped deer. Although the animal eluded him, he hopes to return to the region one day.
Our 2012 Explorer: William Bleisch
The second finalist of 2012 was William Bleisch, who ventured to Yunnan's Ailaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve with the aim of establishing a new trekking route along the ridgeline of the Ailao Mountains to connect with other established routes north of Dali. The program director for the China Exploration and Research Society, William had previously researched China's black-crested gibbons, and hopes that the creation of a trail connecting existing gibbon habitats can result in a continuous stretch of forest to help preserve the species in future.
Our 2011 Explorer: Jeff Fuchs
In its first year, the WildChina Explorer Grant was awarded to Canadian explorer and writer Jeff Fuchs, together with British entrepreneur and endurance athlete Michael Kleinwort. Fuchs and Kleinwort traveled on foot along the most isolated and little-known stretch of the Tsalam route in Qinghai, also known as the salt road, where the commodity was traded through the remote eastern Himalayas by Tibetan nomads. In line with Fuchs' desire to bring Asia's long lost trade routes to light, they documented the stories of the few elderly nomadic traders who still remember travel and trade along the Tsalam.
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BkiUdh7xaKgTz-oDsOxK | The Aran Islands are beautiful. Air doesn't come fresher than on these three islands sitting in Galway Bay. The scenery is spectacular.
Sea level is the bit at the bottom. The road will be rising to meet us.
Water. With a hole in it.
All that nadural beaudy will count for sweet fa when I'm grunting and wheezing my way around Inis Mór on Saturday April 9th. I'll be running a half marathon (that's 13.1 miles, or 21 km, metric fans) in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital.
See how I said running? As in athletically, purposefully, lithely pounding the course as if it's a canter along a beach to an ice cream van. And anybody who's picturing my several wobbling bellies and the outline of a manbra beneath my teeshirt can bloody well go and donate twice as much as everyone else. Go on, off with you!
I've set up a donor page here.
It goes directly to the hospital from your credit card and is completely secure. There are many good causes in this world, of course, but if you can donate anything at all, the people at Temple Street will put it to work where it'll do some powerful stuff for sick children. We here at Our Jacob know all about that, because the angels of Temple Street saved our man's life when he was a month-old titch.
I'm more than happy to do this, and have you donate to see me suffer. What's that? You're thinking of doing it instead of donating personally? Why, I'd be delighted to have you run with me instead of just whipping out the old credit card and donating a fiver/tenner/life's savings/deeds to that investment home in Moldova. I mean, I agree, it seems somehow too easy to do that. Great. So it's settled. I shall drop round and pick you up on Saturday morning for a quick five mile break-in session. Brilliant. I was hoping you'd say that you wanted in on it. After all, who wants to just donate? | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdi66NNjgBvv4PJvS | game in the world; Advanced Squad Leader!
Today we have a very simple show, for very simple fans. First up is an order to clear out our bursting mailbox -- and leaving nary a letter for Episode 112. There's a variety of topics including some ASL talk -- we guarantee it. Then Dave stands alone on Quiz Show against questions taken from an official ASL source that we won't reveal to you here, so you can play along at home without cheating. We finish up with a nice analysis of East Side Gamers Scenario ESG109 Backs to the Wall.
A very hearty thank you to Steve Kiss for the images gracing this entry. He did some very clever art that you'll be seeing in the near future. How's that for a cliff hanger?
"May the luck of the Irish be with you!" - Jeff and Dave!
"May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far!"
Roll low and Rally well!
From the MMP newsletter email just received: "Also going up on preorder before long will be The Greatest Day: Sword, Juno and Gold Beaches (GTS) and Hakkaa Päälle (ASL), both of which are still in layout. We are confident both of those will reach their preorder number in short time, so we are making sure they are ready to print as soon as they go on preorder." - Dave, did you just fall out of your chair?
Regarding the question about "VBM sleeze"
According to A.7.212 there are 2 ways to be limited.
B) A unit eligible for TPBF against enemy units can only attack those units.
Now consider an AFV bypassing a building with enemy infantry in an upper level. The AFV is not in the same location as the infantry so A does not apply. B could apply if the AFV has vulnerable PRC (for example, CE). The infantry would not have a TPBF opportunity against just a BU closed top AFV.
The way I remember it: VBM sleeze applies if in the same location or if TPBF applies against the vehicle's PRC. | c4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUfQHxK7IDA31U114T | Prințesa Ernestine de Saxa-Weimar-Eisenach (Ernestine Auguste Sophie; 4 ianuarie 1740, Weimar – 10 iunie 1786, Hildburghausen) a fost o prințesă de Saxa-Weimar-Eisenach și prin căsătorie Ducesă de Saxa-Hildburghausen.
Biografie
Ernestine Auguste Sophie a fost fiica Ducelui Ernest August I de Saxa-Weimar-Eisenach și a ceei de-a doua soții, Prințesa Sophie Charlotte, fiica lui Georg Friedrich Karl de Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
La 1 iulie 1758, ea s-a căsătorit la Bayreuth cu Ernest Frederic al III-lea, Duce de Saxa-Hildburghausen (1727–1780). Căsătoria a fost aranjată la ordinul mătușii sale, regina Sofia Magdalena a Danemarcei, care fusese soacra mirelui în căsătoria anterioară. Ernest Frederic era puternic îndatorat, iar zestrea Ernestinei a fost semnificativă.
După moartea soțului ei în 1780 ea s-a retras complet. A trăit în așa numita casă Fischbergsche în Hildburghausen și s-a ocupat în principal de muzică. Prințul Joseph de Saxa-Hildburghausen a exercitat tutela asupra fiului ei Frederic, care era încă minor.
Copii
Ernestine a fost a treia soție a Ducelui Ernest. Ei au avut trei copii:
Ernestine Frederike Sophie (n. 22 februarie 1760, Hildburghausen – d. 28 octombrie 1776, Coburg), căsătorită la 6 martie 1776 cu Franz Frederick Anton, Duce de Saxa-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Christine Sophie Caroline (n. 4 decembrie 1761, Hildburghausen – d. 10 ianuarie 1790, Öhringen), căsătorită la 13 martie 1778 cu unchiul ei Eugen de Saxa-Hildeburghausen.
Frederic, Duce de Saxa-Hildburghausen (n. 29 aprilie 1763, Hildburghausen – d. 29 septembrie 1834, Altenburg).
Nașteri în 1740
Decese în 1786
Casa de Wettin
Casa de Saxa-Hildburghausen
Ducese de Saxa-Hildburghausen
Prințese germane | wikipedia | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbFjxK7ICUuXejPwd | Q: How to pass byte array from c# to MFC ActiveX I'm writing simple c# app.
It's really simple. c# app calls activeX function with byte array as parameter, and then,
activeX receives byte array and presents it.
I'm asking, Which data type I have to use in MFC ActiveX? Variant? Variant*?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
A: A VARIANT of type VT_ARRAY|VT_UI1. Code sample:
char original_buffer[1024];
SAFEARRAY FAR* psa;
SAFEARRAYBOUND rgsabound[1];
// fill original_buffer here
rgsabound[0].lLbound = 0;
rgsabound[0].cElements = 1024;
psa = SafeArrayCreate(VT_UI1, 1, rgsabound);
void* p=(char*)psa->pvData;
if (psa)
{
VARIANT variant_buffer;
VariantInit(&variant_buffer);
variant_buffer.vt = VT_ARRAY|VT_UI1;
variant_buffer.parray = psa;
void* p = (char*)psa->pvData;
memcpy(p, (void*)original_buffer, 1024);
// do someting with the array here
SafeArrayDestroy(psa);
}
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BkiUbaQ4uBhhxHcxALy0 | Bea Akerlund has styled celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Madonna. She decorates the Anna-Karin K's latest sunglasses campaign and now she also pops up on television. Bea Akerlund will be one of the jurors in the finale of Project Runway Sweden where only three designers remaining in the big fashion event. FIinalen kicks off tomorrow in tv 3 at 8 p.m. After the click, you can read the women's interview with our Swedish star stylist where she talks about what she looks for in a designer, gives its best styling tips and reveal what awaits her in the future.
How does it feel to be a juror in Project Runway Sweden?
– Great! It feels as if I have some kind of responsibility. I have been in business for so many years and it's always fun to be able to inspire young designers on the road.
What one looks for in a new designer?
– I am always looking for someone like myself would like to work with someone who can develop and which dares to think big, so I often look for someone that I know that you would like to create things with someone who is a little UN-Swedish, it's always exciting, we must dare to do anything extra. Then, one must of course be talented and work hard, you cannot cut corners for all in the details.
How do you find the Swedish fashion scene looks today?
"I think the Swedish fashion is very good, it has its own stamp. In comparison with many other countries, we are very modern in General, and it applies to all ages. Swedes are well dressed, they like to look good even on weekdays. It makes you are proud to be Swedish, and that we produce very good fashion.
What is your best styling tips?
– Be yourself! Dare to feel instead of just following the trends for your garments will be quickly outdated. The goal should be that you buy should keep the rest of your life. It is better to buy a good jacket per season, than five decent jackets. Quality instead of quantity.
The secure card do you think we should invest in?
– Always a stylish bag or a nice pair of shoes, it can put an entire look. You can go in jeans and t-shirt, but if you have cool shoes so it can't go wrong.
What happens to you in the future?
"I'm doing all sorts of exciting projects, including a website that will serve as a platform for young designers from all over the world. Then can I design a bit himself, the result of it you will be able to see in 2013, but there is a bit of a secret so far. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdyk5qsBB3YgznXXO | SYNONYM
#### According to
The Catalogue of Life, 3rd January 2011
#### Published in
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#### Original name
Sphaeria stercoraria Sowerby, 1803
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